Games like Glimmer in Mirror
If Glimmer in Mirror is your kind of game, the closest matches are Afterimage, Kotama and Academy Citadel and Enigma Heart — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and relaxing. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About Glimmer in Mirror: Glimmer in Mirror is a 2D story-rich action shooting game. Play as Shiro in a collapsed world, to meet various unique NPCs and monsters, and gradually uncover the truth of the world through a gripping story.
Players who liked Glimmer in Mirror also play
Steam players who put hours into Glimmer in Mirror also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Afterimage
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Glimmer in Mirror.
Top pick for Glimmer in Mirror fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Glimmer in Mirror.
Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping story set in the ruins of a fantasy world.
Kotama and Academy Citadel
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Glimmer in Mirror.
Second-strongest match for Glimmer in Mirror fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Glimmer in Mirror.
In the Academy Citadel, strength reigns supreme: only the most powerful survive and thrive. Fight your way through the high-tech Academy in your quest to get the highest of honors for a student, and uncover secrets that can save it in its direst crisis in this 2.5D side-scrolling Metroidvania.
Enigma Heart
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Glimmer in Mirror fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Glimmer in Mirror.
Unravel the mysteries of your past, protect the ones you love, and shape your destiny in Enigma Heart, a modern new take on a classic action RPG formula. Blend exploration, magic, and combat with a variety of new abilities as you stand against the dark forces threatening your homeland.
Frontier Hunter: Erza’s Wheel of Fortune
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Glimmer in Mirror fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Glimmer in Mirror.
This is an anime-style Metroidvania game with an RPG progression system, numerous weapons for switching, and an emphasis on equipment building. It offers three switchable characters, smooth gameplay, impactful combat feedback, and anime-style story scenes.
9 Years of Shadows
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Glimmer in Mirror.
Ranked #5 for Glimmer in Mirror fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Glimmer in Mirror.
Fight to bring beautiful colors back to a hand-crafted world of darkness and discover the story of Europa, a young warrior, and her ghostly childhood companion, Apino.
Catmaze
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Glimmer in Mirror.
Ranked #6 for Glimmer in Mirror fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Glimmer in Mirror.
Catmaze is a fairy metroidvania inspired by Slavic myths. Age-old tales will come to life in the unforgettable adventure of Alesta, a sorceress whose courage guides her through mysterious paths and dark forests in search of the lost road to Nav, the world of the dead.
Rabi-Ribi
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Glimmer in Mirror.
Ranked #7 for Glimmer in Mirror fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Glimmer in Mirror.
Dodge bullets, missiles and lasers in battle as you wrap your head around that bunny girl costume! Combo away with your mighty Piko Hammer or spam various spells from afar with your fiery fairy friend. Explore and explode through Rabi-Rabi Island as you collect power-ups and uncover secrets...
TEVI
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Glimmer in Mirror.
Ranked #8 for Glimmer in Mirror fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Glimmer in Mirror.
Embark on an epic action-adventure as you slash, dash, and combo your way through a vast, vibrant world. Explore and uncover hidden secrets. Customize your build to triumph in spectacular boss battles. Experience a tale of mystery, magic, and mayhem in TEVI, a bullet hell metroidvania!
Reviewers mention these as similar to Glimmer in Mirror
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Hollow Knight
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Glimmer in Mirror.
Reviewers of Glimmer in Mirror cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Glimmer in Mirror.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Glimmer in Mirror.
Reviewers of Glimmer in Mirror cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Glimmer in Mirror.
“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning Action-Platformer crafted by Moon Studios.
GrandChase
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Glimmer in Mirror cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Casual with Glimmer in Mirror.
Grand Chase is a free side-scrolling online action RPG with anime inspired graphics. Enjoy exciting adventures in dungeons and PvP with unique characters.
Metroidvania Maker
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Glimmer in Mirror cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Glimmer in Mirror.
Create, play, and share custom Metroidvania worlds with a built-in world editor, co-op play, and player-made adventures.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Glimmer in Mirror at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~58% under Glimmer in Mirror on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Glimmer in Mirror.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~58% under Glimmer in Mirror on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Glimmer in Mirror.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
R.E.P.O.
WHY THIS
Priced ~41% under Glimmer in Mirror on Steam right now. Shares Action and Early Access with Glimmer in Mirror.
An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.
Titanfall® 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~62% under Glimmer in Mirror on Steam right now. Shares Action with Glimmer in Mirror.
Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
Slay the Spire
WHY THIS
Priced ~48% under Glimmer in Mirror on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Glimmer in Mirror.
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~58% under Glimmer in Mirror on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Glimmer in Mirror.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~58% under Glimmer in Mirror on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Glimmer in Mirror.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~92% under Glimmer in Mirror on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Glimmer in Mirror.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Glimmer in Mirror.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Glimmer in Mirror.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Glimmer in Mirror.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Glimmer in Mirror.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Glimmer in Mirror.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Glimmer in Mirror.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
NGU IDLE
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Glimmer in Mirror.
NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!
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Head-to-head comparisons
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Afterimage
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Glimmer in Mirror.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Glimmer in Mirror.
Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping story set in the ruins of a fantasy world.
Kotama and Academy Citadel
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Glimmer in Mirror.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Glimmer in Mirror.
In the Academy Citadel, strength reigns supreme: only the most powerful survive and thrive. Fight your way through the high-tech Academy in your quest to get the highest of honors for a student, and uncover secrets that can save it in its direst crisis in this 2.5D side-scrolling Metroidvania.
Catmaze
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Glimmer in Mirror.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Glimmer in Mirror.
Catmaze is a fairy metroidvania inspired by Slavic myths. Age-old tales will come to life in the unforgettable adventure of Alesta, a sorceress whose courage guides her through mysterious paths and dark forests in search of the lost road to Nav, the world of the dead.
Rabi-Ribi
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Glimmer in Mirror.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Glimmer in Mirror.
Dodge bullets, missiles and lasers in battle as you wrap your head around that bunny girl costume! Combo away with your mighty Piko Hammer or spam various spells from afar with your fiery fairy friend. Explore and explode through Rabi-Rabi Island as you collect power-ups and uncover secrets...
Frequently asked about Glimmer in Mirror
- Is Glimmer in Mirror verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Glimmer in Mirror is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Glimmer in Mirror cost?
- Glimmer in Mirror is listed on Steam at 11.89 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Glimmer in Mirror?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Glimmer in Mirror are Afterimage, Kotama and Academy Citadel, Enigma Heart.
- Who developed Glimmer in Mirror?
- Glimmer in Mirror was developed by MapleDorm Games and published by 方块游戏(CubeGame), MapleDorm Games.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Glimmer in Mirror.
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