Games like Dogworld
Below are 12 hand-picked alternatives to Dogworld for fans of action, indie, adventure, 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 Dogworld 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 Dogworld: Shoot, jump, and slide your way through a ruined, mysterious, dog-filled world as you fight to save humanity from the clutches of a rogue AI named Daddy.
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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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Cosmobreeder Yiffai
Top pick for Dogworld fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Dogworld.
Travel to a forgotten world and study alien creatures in this authentic retro metroidvania!
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Solateria
Second-strongest match for Dogworld fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Dogworld.
Solateria is a hand-drawn action Metroidvania with parry-focused combat. A small fire warrior journeys to find the Primordial Flame, the world’s last hope against the Shadow Plague. Defeat foes with stylish parries and explore mysterious realms to uncover the world’s secrets.
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Hollow Knight
Third-strongest match for Dogworld fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Dogworld.
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.
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VVVVVV
Ranked #4 for Dogworld fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Dogworld.
VVVVVV is a platform game all about exploring one simple mechanical idea - what if you reversed gravity instead of jumping?
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Waking Mars
Ranked #5 for Dogworld fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Dogworld.
In 2097, life is discovered on Mars. When your mission of first contact becomes trapped by a cave-in, you must master the alien ecosystem to survive. Soon you stumble upon more than anyone expected, and with time running out, you will make a decision that determines the fate of a lost planet.
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Rusted Moss
Ranked #6 for Dogworld fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Dogworld.
Rusted Moss is a twin-stick shooter metroidvania where you sling around the map with your grapple, blasting your way through witches and rusted machine monstrosities alike. This wasteland once harboring mankind has since fallen, and Fae long forgotten now knock on humanity's door...
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The Talos Principle
Ranked #7 for Dogworld fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Dogworld.
The Talos Principle is a first-person puzzle game in the tradition of philosophical science fiction. Made by Croteam and written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything).
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Grapple Dog
Ranked #8 for Dogworld fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Dogworld.
Jump, Swing and Zip your way through colourful worlds and exciting challenges in this unique 2D action-platformer! Master the power of the Grapple on your adventure to save the world!
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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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Cosmobreeder Yiffai
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Dogworld.
Travel to a forgotten world and study alien creatures in this authentic retro metroidvania!
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Hollow Knight
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Dogworld.
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.
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Grapple Dog
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Dogworld.
Jump, Swing and Zip your way through colourful worlds and exciting challenges in this unique 2D action-platformer! Master the power of the Grapple on your adventure to save the world!
Frequently asked about Dogworld
- How much does Dogworld cost?
- Dogworld is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Dogworld?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Dogworld are Cosmobreeder Yiffai, Solateria, Hollow Knight.
- Who developed Dogworld?
- Dogworld was developed by Lateralis Heavy Industries.
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 Dogworld.
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