Games like Micro Mages
Below are 13 hand-picked alternatives to Micro Mages for fans of action, indie, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Micro Mages also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, and Steam Deck–friendly options. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About Micro Mages: Micro Mages is a platformer developed for the original 8-bit NES console. Now on Steam! ROM included. Play solo or with up to 4 players simultaneously. Compete over score or cooperate to overcome challenging levels.
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Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
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World of Naples
Top pick for Micro Mages fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Micro Mages.
Play single player or local co-op. Story mode or Brawler is up to you. Remote play with friends. Simple mechanics. 20 levels, 4 bosses, 6 PVP arenas.
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Pikuniku
Second-strongest match for Micro Mages fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Micro Mages.
Pikuniku is an absurdly wonderful puzzle-exploration game that takes place in a strange but playful world where not everything is as happy as it seems. Help peculiar characters overcome struggles, uncover a deep state conspiracy, and start a little revolution in this delightful dystopian adventure!
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Rubber Bandits
Third-strongest match for Micro Mages fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Micro Mages.
Rubber Bandits is a criminally fun multiplayer party game for up to 4 players. With 8 action-packed game modes, players steal, brawl, and dash to the finish line with the most loot to win!
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Overcooked! 2
Ranked #4 for Micro Mages fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Micro Mages.
Overcooked returns with a brand-new helping of chaotic cooking action! Journey back to the Onion Kingdom and assemble your team of chefs in classic couch co-op or online play for up to four players. Hold onto your aprons… it’s time to save the world again!
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Overcooked
Ranked #5 for Micro Mages fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Micro Mages.
Overcooked is a chaotic couch co-op cooking game for one to four players. Working as a team, you and your fellow chefs must prepare, cook and serve up a variety of tasty orders before the baying customers storm out in a huff.
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Strikers Edge
Ranked #6 for Micro Mages fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Micro Mages.
Strikers Edge is a medieval dodgeball with weapons, ancient warriors and special powers. Challenge your opponents in local multiplayer, ascend to the top of the ladder and become the best striker!
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Slime-san: Superslime Edition
Ranked #7 for Micro Mages fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Micro Mages.
Slime-san was minding his own business when suddenly… A giant worm appeared and gobbled him up! Deep within the worm’s belly, Slime-san has to face a decision: Be digested by the incoming wall of stomach acid... Or jump, slide and slime his way through the worm and back out its mouth!
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Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Ranked #8 for Micro Mages fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Micro Mages.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.
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Pikuniku
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Micro Mages.
Pikuniku is an absurdly wonderful puzzle-exploration game that takes place in a strange but playful world where not everything is as happy as it seems. Help peculiar characters overcome struggles, uncover a deep state conspiracy, and start a little revolution in this delightful dystopian adventure!
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Rubber Bandits
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Micro Mages.
Rubber Bandits is a criminally fun multiplayer party game for up to 4 players. With 8 action-packed game modes, players steal, brawl, and dash to the finish line with the most loot to win!
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Overcooked! 2
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Micro Mages.
Overcooked returns with a brand-new helping of chaotic cooking action! Journey back to the Onion Kingdom and assemble your team of chefs in classic couch co-op or online play for up to four players. Hold onto your aprons… it’s time to save the world again!
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Overcooked
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Micro Mages.
Overcooked is a chaotic couch co-op cooking game for one to four players. Working as a team, you and your fellow chefs must prepare, cook and serve up a variety of tasty orders before the baying customers storm out in a huff.
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Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Micro Mages.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.
Frequently asked about Micro Mages
- How much does Micro Mages cost?
- Micro Mages is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Micro Mages have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Micro Mages supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Micro Mages?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Micro Mages are World of Naples, Pikuniku, Rubber Bandits.
- Who developed Micro Mages?
- Micro Mages was developed by Morphcat Games and published by Morphcat Games UG.
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 Micro Mages.
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