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Games like Raindancer

If Raindancer is your kind of game, the closest matches are Perennial Order, Salt and Sacrifice and Hellpoint — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its blessings customize playstyle, every hit is lethal and atmospheric. 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.

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About Raindancer: Awoken from death by The Rain itself, Bramble is tasked with bringing an end to the leaders of three rival tribes, and purifying their corruption against nature.

2019ActionIndieAdventureRPG0.99 USDWindows · macOSby Strange Creatures Studio LLC
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Steam players who put hours into Raindancer 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.

  1. Perennial Order

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Raindancer.

    Top pick for Raindancer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Raindancer.

    Perennial Order is a 2D plant horror boss rush with challenging one-hit-death combat. Set in an atmospheric Dark Age world plagued by nature-infested horrors, explore a lore-filled and eldritch land alone or in two player co-op, all in a realistic painterly style.

    2024ActionAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Salt and Sacrifice

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Raindancer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Raindancer.

    Join your fellow Marked Inquisitors in this online coop successor to award-winning 2016 Soulslike Salt and Sanctuary.

    2023ActionRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Hellpoint

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Raindancer.

    Third-strongest match for Raindancer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Raindancer.

    Hellpoint is an intense action RPG taking place on Irid Novo, a derelict space station soaked in an intoxicating dark sci fi atmosphere. Fight dreadful creatures, face the Cosmic Gods and unravel their twisted story. Should the challenge be too great, play with a friend in local or online coop.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Hyper Light Drifter

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Raindancer.

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

    Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Eldest Souls

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Raindancer.

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

    Fast-paced and brutally challenging, Eldest Souls is a unique Soulslike experience. In a final act of vengeance, the Old Gods have unleashed a great Desolation upon the world. Mankind's only hope lies with a lone warrior… and his greatsword of pure Obsydian.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Abathor

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Raindancer.

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

    Abathor is a challenging 2D action platformer for solo play or up to 4 players. Embark on an epic 16-bit quest inspired by Golden Axe, Rastan, and Castlevania IV. Traverse Atlantis, battle demons, and defeat vicious bosses to save your progress! Enjoy an amazing OST from classic-era musicians!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Salt and Sanctuary

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Raindancer.

    Ranked #7 for Raindancer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Raindancer.

    Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.

    2016ActionIndieRPG17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Death's Gambit: Afterlife

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Raindancer.

    Ranked #8 for Raindancer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Raindancer.

    Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Raindancer

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Salt and Sanctuary

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Raindancer.

    Reviewers of Raindancer cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Raindancer.

    Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.

    2016ActionIndieRPG17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Titan Souls

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Raindancer.

    Reviewers of Raindancer cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Raindancer.

    Between our world and the world beyond lie the Titan Souls, the spiritual source of all living things. Scattered amongst the ruins and guarded by the idle titans charged with their care, a solitary hero armed with a single arrow is assembling shards of the Titan Soul in a quest for truth and power.

    2015ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Salt

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Raindancer.

    Reviewers of Raindancer cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Raindancer.

    Salt is an open world exploration game where you sail from island to island looking for loot and new discoveries! Relax and explore at your own pace, picking a direction and setting sail across a vast ocean filled with quests, merchants, ruins, pirates, and other mysterious places.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Raindancer.

    Reviewers of Raindancer cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Raindancer.

    Then, there was fire. Re-experience the critically acclaimed, genre-defining game that started it all. Beautifully remastered, return to Lordran in stunning high-definition detail running at 60fps.

    2018Action39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Raindancer.

    Reviewers of Raindancer cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Raindancer.

    Game of the Year - The Game Awards 2019 Best Action Game of 2019 - IGN Carve your own clever path to vengeance in the award winning adventure from developer FromSoftware, creators of Bloodborne and the Dark Souls series. Take Revenge. Restore Your Honor. Kill Ingeniously.

    2019ActionAdventure59.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Perennial Order

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Raindancer.

    Reviewers of Raindancer cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Raindancer.

    Perennial Order is a 2D plant horror boss rush with challenging one-hit-death combat. Set in an atmospheric Dark Age world plagued by nature-infested horrors, explore a lore-filled and eldritch land alone or in two player co-op, all in a realistic painterly style.

    2024ActionAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Salvation:Immortale

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Raindancer.

    Reviewers of Raindancer cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Raindancer.

    The fog city detective with exceptional intelligence and keen insight, Mei Qu, one day encounters a snow country girl with snow-colored long hair and witch-like beauty, Snell, at a crime scene. From this moment, their fates begin to intertwine, and an adventurous story unfolds.

    2024IndieCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. UBERMOSH

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Raindancer on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Raindancer.

    UBERMOSH is an arcade game about cutting bullets with a sword, in a gun-filled cyberpunk mosh pit.

    2015ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Miss Neko

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Raindancer on Steam right now. Shares Action with Raindancer.

    Together the full picture of all the lovely beast ladies with your own hands, play Yakyuken with them, collect their portraits. Hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable game time:)

    2019ActionCasual0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. QUICKERFLAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Raindancer on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Raindancer.

    QUICKERFLAK is an experimental fast-paced time-attack top-down combat retro-hardcore minigame, that can be finished in a minute.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Save Jesus

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Raindancer on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Raindancer.

    Someone is trying to murder Jesus. Disguised as Caesar with the Roman Empire by his side, an evil impostor from the future has set hundreds of deadly traps. Redirect the traps, kill the Romans and protect Jesus!

    2016IndieCasual0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Barro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Raindancer on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Raindancer.

    Choose your little car and race!

    2018IndieCasualRacing0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Gachi Heroes

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Raindancer on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Raindancer.

    Gachi Heroes is a game about the dark fantasies. That's amazing an endlass journey in which you will know yourself with your favorite gachimuchi characters. How deep would you go?

    2018ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Trip to Vinelands

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Raindancer on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Raindancer.

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

    2016ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. TTV2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Raindancer on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Raindancer.

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

    2017ActionIndie0.49 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. 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 Raindancer.

    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.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Raindancer.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Raindancer.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. 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 Raindancer.

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Raindancer.

    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!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Raindancer.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Raindancer.

    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.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Raindancer.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Perennial Order

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Raindancer.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Raindancer.

    Perennial Order is a 2D plant horror boss rush with challenging one-hit-death combat. Set in an atmospheric Dark Age world plagued by nature-infested horrors, explore a lore-filled and eldritch land alone or in two player co-op, all in a realistic painterly style.

    2024ActionAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Salt and Sacrifice

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and RPG with Raindancer.

    Join your fellow Marked Inquisitors in this online coop successor to award-winning 2016 Soulslike Salt and Sanctuary.

    2023ActionRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Hyper Light Drifter

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Raindancer.

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

    Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Eldest Souls

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Raindancer.

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

    Fast-paced and brutally challenging, Eldest Souls is a unique Soulslike experience. In a final act of vengeance, the Old Gods have unleashed a great Desolation upon the world. Mankind's only hope lies with a lone warrior… and his greatsword of pure Obsydian.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Abathor

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Raindancer.

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

    Abathor is a challenging 2D action platformer for solo play or up to 4 players. Embark on an epic 16-bit quest inspired by Golden Axe, Rastan, and Castlevania IV. Traverse Atlantis, battle demons, and defeat vicious bosses to save your progress! Enjoy an amazing OST from classic-era musicians!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Salt and Sanctuary

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Raindancer.

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

    Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.

    2016ActionIndieRPG17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Death's Gambit: Afterlife

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Raindancer.

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

    Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Raindancer

How much does Raindancer cost?
Raindancer is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Raindancer have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Raindancer 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 Raindancer?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Raindancer are Perennial Order, Salt and Sacrifice, Hellpoint.
Who developed Raindancer?
Raindancer was developed by Strange Creatures Studio LLC.

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 Raindancer.

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