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Games like CYSMA

If CYSMA is your kind of game, the closest matches are Risk of Rain 2, Town Of The Dead Life 死寂之城 and BELOW — picked from the ranked list below. 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 CYSMA: C.Y.S.M.A. is a third-person action about a man lost in the maze. You will die. Not just eventually, but it keeps happening often. And after every death.. it will happen again...

2020ActionIndie3.49 USDWindowsby ArcWillow
CYSMA — Steam game cover

Players who liked CYSMA also play

Steam players who put hours into CYSMA 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. Risk of Rain 2

    WHY THIS

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

    Escape a chaotic alien planet by fighting through hordes of frenzied monsters – with your friends, or on your own. Combine loot in surprising ways and master each character until you become the havoc you feared upon your first crash landing.

    2020ActionIndie24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Town Of The Dead Life 死寂之城

    WHY THIS

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

    《Town Of The Dead Life》 is an independent game with the background of eschatology. Players will play the role of one of the few surviving humans in the end of the world, surviving in difficult conditions and trying to change the fate of the world.

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure5.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. BELOW

    WHY THIS

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

    BELOW is a solitary journey through the haunted depths of a forbidden isle. Explore. Survive. Discover.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. NECROPOLIS: BRUTAL EDITION

    WHY THIS

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

    NECROPOLIS: BRUTAL EDITION is a major update featuring a new playable adventurer (The Brute), a completely new outdoor environment (The Black Forest), and lots of new enemies, weapons, armor, traps, potions, scrolls, and other big improvements to the game.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Moon Hunters

    WHY THIS

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

    Play alone or with friends! A co-op personality test about exploring an ancient, occult world in 5 days. How will you be remembered?

    2016IndieAdventureRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Wizard with a Gun

    WHY THIS

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

    Wizard with a Gun is an online sandbox survival game for 1 - 4 players set in a magical wilderness wrought with dangerous creatures and arcane mysteries. Embark on a journey alone or with a friend to collect, craft, and outfit your wizard however you see fit as you explore the unknown.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Heavy Bullets

    WHY THIS

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

    Heavy Bullets is a randomized FPS dungeon crawler where players make their way through a colorful maze, while protecting themselves from aggressive creatures and malfunctioning security devices. The goal lies at the end of the 8th level, where they must reset the security mainframe to restore order and reap the rewards.

    2014ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Ziggurat

    WHY THIS

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

    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!

    2014ActionIndieRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under CYSMA on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with CYSMA.

    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?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under CYSMA on Steam right now. Shares Indie with CYSMA.

    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?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under CYSMA on Steam right now. Shares Indie with CYSMA.

    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.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under CYSMA on Steam right now. Shares Action with CYSMA.

    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.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under CYSMA on Steam right now. Shares Indie with CYSMA.

    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!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under CYSMA on Steam right now. Shares Indie with CYSMA.

    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?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The NOexistenceN of you AND me

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under CYSMA on Steam right now. Shares Indie with CYSMA.

    Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".

    2024IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under CYSMA on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with CYSMA.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

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 with CYSMA.

    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. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  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 CYSMA.

    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. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

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

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

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

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft

    WHY THIS

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

    Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.

    2021IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Disfigure

    WHY THIS

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

    Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!

    2023ActionIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from ArcWillow

Other recommendable Steam games by ArcWillow, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. GwenBlade

    WHY THIS

    Another title from ArcWillow, the studio behind CYSMA. Shares Action and Indie with CYSMA.

    SLASH YOUR FEARS in light-paced action/platformer with Story-driven Roguelite in the minds of mentally ill people! Solodev project on UE5

    2023ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Drealegy

    WHY THIS

    Another title from ArcWillow, the studio behind CYSMA. Shares Action and Indie with CYSMA.

    Hack and slash demons in the dream world to gain energy and talk to people IRL! Capture hearts smooth talking! Make your Rock band! Explore Rougvania Castle with a mindblowing mix perspective while harvesting energy to become a Rock Star!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. GwenBlade: Halloween

    WHY THIS

    Another title from ArcWillow, the studio behind CYSMA. Shares Action and Indie with CYSMA.

    MAKE DEMONS LOSE THEIR S#^T in Roguelike Horror Action when you combo them in quick succession! SLAY while investigating dreamworld kidnapping right before HALLOWEEN and most importantly - STAY STYLISH

    2025ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. BELOW

    WHY THIS

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

    BELOW is a solitary journey through the haunted depths of a forbidden isle. Explore. Survive. Discover.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. NECROPOLIS: BRUTAL EDITION

    WHY THIS

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

    NECROPOLIS: BRUTAL EDITION is a major update featuring a new playable adventurer (The Brute), a completely new outdoor environment (The Black Forest), and lots of new enemies, weapons, armor, traps, potions, scrolls, and other big improvements to the game.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Wizard with a Gun

    WHY THIS

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

    Wizard with a Gun is an online sandbox survival game for 1 - 4 players set in a magical wilderness wrought with dangerous creatures and arcane mysteries. Embark on a journey alone or with a friend to collect, craft, and outfit your wizard however you see fit as you explore the unknown.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Ziggurat

    WHY THIS

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

    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!

    2014ActionIndieRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about CYSMA

How much does CYSMA cost?
CYSMA is listed on Steam at 3.49 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to CYSMA?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside CYSMA are Risk of Rain 2, Town Of The Dead Life 死寂之城, BELOW.
Who developed CYSMA?
CYSMA was developed by ArcWillow.

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 CYSMA.

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