Games like Dandy Ace
If Dandy Ace is your kind of game, the closest matches are Cycled, HyperParasite and Dunjungle — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and contemplative. 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 Dandy Ace: Dandy Ace is an over the top action game that follows this fabulous magician seeking to combine and use his magical cards, fighting and looting his way to defeat the Green-Eyed Illusionist and free himself from a cursed mirror.
Players who liked Dandy Ace also play
Steam players who put hours into Dandy Ace 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.
Cycled
WHY THIS
Top pick for Dandy Ace fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Dandy Ace.
Cycled is an interdimensional roguelike where you combine skills and strengths of two heroes to overcome ever-changing challenges
HyperParasite
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Dandy Ace.
Second-strongest match for Dandy Ace fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Dandy Ace.
A rogue-lite twin-stick shooter/brawler that never plays the same twice. Collect and control 60 different characters as the body-snatching alien Parasite with a grudge against humanity. Fight to the top of the food chain: possess the President, push the Big Red Button and one-up the human race.
Dunjungle
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Dandy Ace.
Third-strongest match for Dandy Ace fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Dandy Ace.
A 2d action-packed roguelite about a monkey hero protecting the jungle from the rise of a corruptive power. Explore ever-changing dungeons, fight weird enemies and gear up with lots of weapons and relics you can combine for a new experience every run. Explore, fight, die, and repeat!
The Unliving
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Dandy Ace.
Ranked #4 for Dandy Ace fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Dandy Ace.
Raise the dead as a fearsome Necromancer in the dark world of The Unliving! Lead your undead armies into the endless fight in this rogue-lite action RPG game. Burn cities to ash with devastating magic spells, slay epic bosses and turn your enemies into morbid servants.
Loot River
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Dandy Ace.
Ranked #5 for Dandy Ace fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Dandy Ace.
Explore procedurally generated labyrinths in this challenging, narrative-rich roguelike. Master deep combat. Slide blocks of ancient ruins. Defeat bestial abominations. Loot, level up, strategize, fight, die and wake up anew. Unlock the secrets of the Loot River. Immortality is a bittersweet gift.
Astral Ascent
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Dandy Ace.
Ranked #6 for Dandy Ace fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Dandy Ace.
Choose one of four heroes and explore the Garden, an astral prison guarded by 12 powerful mystical bosses: the Zodiacs. Challenge them with dozens of unique spells and faithful friends by your side to unfold the story of this platform roguelite with lightning fast combat.
Ziggurat
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Dandy Ace.
Ranked #7 for Dandy Ace fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Dandy Ace.
Dungeon-Crawling First Person Shooting at its finest! Fast-paced combat! Dozens of perks, spells and enemies! Level ups! Random Dungeons! Traps! Badass bosses! Carrots!
RAD
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Dandy Ace.
Ranked #8 for Dandy Ace fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Dandy Ace.
RAD is a 3D action rogue-like set in a post-post-apocalyptic world, where humanity has faced armageddon not once, but twice.
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Transistor
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Dandy Ace cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Dandy Ace.
Discover the world of Transistor, a sci-fi-themed action RPG from the creators of Bastion.
Enter the Gungeon
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Dandy Ace.
Reviewers of Dandy Ace cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Dandy Ace.
Enter the Gungeon is a bullet hell dungeon crawler following a band of misfits seeking to shoot, loot, dodge roll and table-flip their way to personal absolution by reaching the legendary Gungeon’s ultimate treasure: the gun that can kill the past.
Dead Cells
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Dandy Ace.
Reviewers of Dandy Ace cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Dandy Ace.
Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.
Hades
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Dandy Ace cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Dandy Ace.
Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.
Skul: The Hero Slayer
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Dandy Ace.
Reviewers of Dandy Ace cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Dandy Ace.
Guide 'Skul' on his quest to single-handedly take on the Imperial Army and rescue his King from captivity, in an action-packed rogue-lite 2D platformer for the ages.
Have a Nice Death
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Dandy Ace.
Reviewers of Dandy Ace cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Dandy Ace.
Have a Nice Death is a 2D action roguelike where you play as an overworked Death, whose employees have run rampant, completely throwing off the balance of souls - and his vacation plans. In order to restore order, you'll have to grab your trusty scythe and show your employees who's boss.
SKULD
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Dandy Ace cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Dandy Ace.
Skuld is an action tower defense set in the Nine Realms of Norse mythology. Play as Skuld, a Norn chosen by the threads of fate to become a Valkyrie and defend the realms from Hela’s shadow, combining agile combat, tactical turrets, and divine powers against waves of corrupted mythical creatures.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Dandy Ace at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Dandy Ace on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Dandy Ace.
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?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Dandy Ace on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Dandy Ace.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Dandy Ace on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Dandy Ace.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Dandy Ace on Steam right now. Shares Action with Dandy Ace.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Dandy Ace on Steam right now. Shares Action with Dandy Ace.
You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Dandy Ace on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Dandy Ace.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Dandy Ace on Steam right now. Shares Action with Dandy Ace.
Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Dandy Ace on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Dandy Ace.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Dandy Ace.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Dandy Ace.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Dandy Ace.
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 Dandy Ace.
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.
Sheepy: A Short Adventure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Dandy Ace.
A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Dandy Ace.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
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More from Mad Mimic
Other recommendable Steam games by Mad Mimic, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
No Heroes Here
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Dandy Ace.
Another title from Mad Mimic, the studio behind Dandy Ace. Shares Action and Indie with Dandy Ace.
No Heroes Here is a frantic co-op game for 1 to 4 players, available in local and online modes. Craft and use several items effectively whilst coordinating your ragtag band of non-heroes to defend castles and survive! ...Oh, as well as saving the Kingdom in the meantime!
Mark of the Deep
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Dandy Ace.
Another title from Mad Mimic, the studio behind Dandy Ace. Shares Action and Indie with Dandy Ace.
Shipwrecked on a myth-shrouded island, play as rookie pirate Marcus “Rookie” Ramsey and explore haunting biomes, face unforgiving combat, and unravel a deep-sea curse in search of your lost crew, the Angry Mermaids.
Monica e a Guarda dos Coelhos
WHY THIS
Another title from Mad Mimic, the studio behind Dandy Ace. Shares Action and Indie with Dandy Ace.
MONICA E A GUARDA DOS COELHOS is a couch co-op game for 1 to 4 players. Playing as a group with heroes from the Brazilian IP Monica and Friends, everyone must play a role and defend the castles!
Latarnix Puzzle
WHY THIS
Another title from Mad Mimic, the studio behind Dandy Ace.
Help the boar Latarnix as he passes through a variety of puzzles with obstacles to reach delicious golden apples at the end of each of the 50 levels in the game.
No Heroes Here 2
WHY THIS
Another title from Mad Mimic, the studio behind Dandy Ace. Shares Action and Indie with Dandy Ace.
A group of non-adventurers is the last hope in defending the castle in this chaotic co-op tower defense game with roguelike features. With up to 4 players, your party must organize the castle, work as a team to craft ammo, and shoot at enemies to protect your kingdom!
Super Tacky Astro Ranger - S.T.A.R.
WHY THIS
Another title from Mad Mimic, the studio behind Dandy Ace. Shares Action with Dandy Ace.
Play as the tackiest hero in the galaxy in this fast-paced 3D action roguelite. Battle through chaotic arenas, master various weapons, defeat the Morg Leader, and escape in style. Be bold, be reckless. Be a true S.T.A.R.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
HyperParasite
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Dandy Ace.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Dandy Ace.
A rogue-lite twin-stick shooter/brawler that never plays the same twice. Collect and control 60 different characters as the body-snatching alien Parasite with a grudge against humanity. Fight to the top of the food chain: possess the President, push the Big Red Button and one-up the human race.
Dunjungle
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Dandy Ace.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Dandy Ace.
A 2d action-packed roguelite about a monkey hero protecting the jungle from the rise of a corruptive power. Explore ever-changing dungeons, fight weird enemies and gear up with lots of weapons and relics you can combine for a new experience every run. Explore, fight, die, and repeat!
Loot River
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Dandy Ace.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Dandy Ace.
Explore procedurally generated labyrinths in this challenging, narrative-rich roguelike. Master deep combat. Slide blocks of ancient ruins. Defeat bestial abominations. Loot, level up, strategize, fight, die and wake up anew. Unlock the secrets of the Loot River. Immortality is a bittersweet gift.
Astral Ascent
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Dandy Ace.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Dandy Ace.
Choose one of four heroes and explore the Garden, an astral prison guarded by 12 powerful mystical bosses: the Zodiacs. Challenge them with dozens of unique spells and faithful friends by your side to unfold the story of this platform roguelite with lightning fast combat.
Ziggurat
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Dandy Ace.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Dandy Ace.
Dungeon-Crawling First Person Shooting at its finest! Fast-paced combat! Dozens of perks, spells and enemies! Level ups! Random Dungeons! Traps! Badass bosses! Carrots!
Frequently asked about Dandy Ace
- Is Dandy Ace verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Dandy Ace 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 Dandy Ace cost?
- Dandy Ace is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Dandy Ace?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Dandy Ace are Cycled, HyperParasite, Dunjungle.
- Who developed Dandy Ace?
- Dandy Ace was developed by Mad Mimic and published by NEOWIZ.
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