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Games like Trial And Terror

Below are 17 hand-picked alternatives to Trial And Terror for fans of action, indie, casual, 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 Trial And Terror 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, cheaper alternatives, and Steam Deck–friendly options. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.

About Trial And Terror: Surreal, abstract and dark puzzle featuring simple yet challenging mechanics. The retro maze awaits!

2019ActionIndieCasual3.99 USDWindowsby Stargazer Studio
Trial And Terror — Steam game cover

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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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    BAFF 2 — Steam game cover

    BAFF 2

    Top pick for Trial And Terror fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Trial And Terror.

    A minimalist, hardcore, and challenging drag-and-drop game in the avoid-em-up genre that will test your reflexes, timing, and planning! This game is as hard as hell!

    2019StrategyIndieAdventure0.55 USDSteam ↗
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    BAFF 3 — Steam game cover

    BAFF 3

    Second-strongest match for Trial And Terror fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Trial And Terror.

    A minimalist, hardcore, and challenging drag-and-drop game in the avoid-em-up genre that will test your reflexes, timing, and planning! This game is as hard as hell!

    2019StrategyIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Zup! 6 — Steam game cover

    Zup! 6

    Third-strongest match for Trial And Terror fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Trial And Terror.

    Minimal physical puzzle with explosions

    2017IndieCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Venusian Vengeance — Steam game cover

    Venusian Vengeance

    Ranked #4 for Trial And Terror fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Trial And Terror.

    In the year is 196X the Soviets won the space race and colonized Venus. Now the Americans have sent Sgt. Jon Dagger to Venus to destroy the Secret Soviet Science Facility.

    2015ActionIndie3.99 USDSteam ↗
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    SUPERHOT — Steam game cover

    SUPERHOT

    Ranked #5 for Trial And Terror fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Trial And Terror.

    SUPERHOT is the smash-hit FPS where time moves only when you move. No regenerating health bars. No conveniently placed ammo drops. It's you, alone, outnumbered and outgunned. Snatch weapons from fallen enemies to shoot, slice and dodge through a truly cinematic hurricane of slow-motion bullets.

    2016ActionIndie24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    TTV2 — Steam game cover

    TTV2

    Ranked #6 for Trial And Terror fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Trial And Terror.

    TTV2 is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame, sequel to Trip to Vinelands.

    2017ActionIndie0.49 USDSteam ↗
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    Zup! S — Steam game cover

    Zup! S

    Ranked #7 for Trial And Terror fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Trial And Terror.

    Minimal physical puzzle with explosions

    2018IndieCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    E.Z — Steam game cover

    E.Z

    Ranked #8 for Trial And Terror fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Trial And Terror.

    E.Z is a simple hardcore platformer game the goal being get across to the other side of each of the 100 levels while each death throws you back to the previous levels.

    2018Indie1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Trial And Terror at current Steam store prices.

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    BAFF 2 — Steam game cover

    BAFF 2

    Priced ~86% under Trial And Terror on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Trial And Terror.

    A minimalist, hardcore, and challenging drag-and-drop game in the avoid-em-up genre that will test your reflexes, timing, and planning! This game is as hard as hell!

    2019StrategyIndieAdventure0.55 USDSteam ↗
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    BAFF 3 — Steam game cover

    BAFF 3

    Priced ~50% under Trial And Terror on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Trial And Terror.

    A minimalist, hardcore, and challenging drag-and-drop game in the avoid-em-up genre that will test your reflexes, timing, and planning! This game is as hard as hell!

    2019StrategyIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Zup! 6 — Steam game cover

    Zup! 6

    Priced ~50% under Trial And Terror on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Trial And Terror.

    Minimal physical puzzle with explosions

    2017IndieCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
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    TTV2 — Steam game cover

    TTV2

    Priced ~88% under Trial And Terror on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Trial And Terror.

    TTV2 is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame, sequel to Trip to Vinelands.

    2017ActionIndie0.49 USDSteam ↗
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    Zup! S — Steam game cover

    Zup! S

    Priced ~50% under Trial And Terror on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Trial And Terror.

    Minimal physical puzzle with explosions

    2018IndieCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    E.Z — Steam game cover

    E.Z

    Priced ~50% under Trial And Terror on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Trial And Terror.

    E.Z is a simple hardcore platformer game the goal being get across to the other side of each of the 100 levels while each death throws you back to the previous levels.

    2018Indie1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

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    SUPERHOT — Steam game cover

    SUPERHOT

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Trial And Terror.

    SUPERHOT is the smash-hit FPS where time moves only when you move. No regenerating health bars. No conveniently placed ammo drops. It's you, alone, outnumbered and outgunned. Snatch weapons from fallen enemies to shoot, slice and dodge through a truly cinematic hurricane of slow-motion bullets.

    2016ActionIndie24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Zup! S — Steam game cover

    Zup! S

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Casual with Trial And Terror.

    Minimal physical puzzle with explosions

    2018IndieCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    E.Z — Steam game cover

    E.Z

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Trial And Terror.

    E.Z is a simple hardcore platformer game the goal being get across to the other side of each of the 100 levels while each death throws you back to the previous levels.

    2018Indie1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Trial And Terror

How much does Trial And Terror cost?
Trial And Terror is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Trial And Terror?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Trial And Terror are BAFF 2, BAFF 3, Zup! 6.
Who developed Trial And Terror?
Trial And Terror was developed by Stargazer Studio.

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