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Games like Dark Abyss

If Dark Abyss is your kind of game, the closest matches are Mr. Stretch and the Stolen Fortune, INSIDE and Total Party Kill — 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 Dark Abyss: "Dark abyss" is a 2D Platform&Action&Maze game.The main character need to find and defeat the boss deep in the maze and gain the power of the boss.Use new power to explore more complex mazes and fight more difficult enemies.

2021ActionIndieAdventureEarly Access1.99 USDWindowsby GAOFENG
Dark Abyss — Steam game cover

Players who liked Dark Abyss also play

Steam players who put hours into Dark Abyss 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. Mr. Stretch and the Stolen Fortune

    WHY THIS

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

    Stretch from platform to treasure in this unique and ghostly puzzle-platformer!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. INSIDE

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Dark Abyss fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Dark Abyss.

    Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Total Party Kill

    WHY THIS

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

    Your party enters a deep and dark dungeon… but sacrifices must be made! Control 3 different heroes and use their special abilities to solve tricky puzzles by sacrificing your teammates!

    2019ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Dadish 2

    WHY THIS

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

    He’s a dad and a radish, and he’s back in his biggest adventure yet! Help reunite Dadish with his missing kids in this charming and challenging platforming adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. The Thin Silence

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Dark Abyss fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dark Abyss.

    The Thin Silence explores depression, self-doubt, struggles, and trials. Amongst the darkness, the game features that sound, that thin silence, which calls to us in our darkest hours.

    2018IndieAdventureCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. HAAK

    WHY THIS

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

    HAAK is a Metroidvania-Platformer. As the mysterious wanderer Haak, you embarked on an epic expedition across the vast cyber-wasteland to find your lost brother. Explore deserted cities and metro, refine your weapons and hack skills, and uncover the secrets behind metal and dust.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Candleman: The Complete Journey

    WHY THIS

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

    Despite only being able to burn for 10 seconds, a little candle journeys into the darkness, with the purpose of seeking light.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure6.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Black The Fall

    WHY THIS

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

    After decades of toil, an old machinist plots his escape from Communism, through manipulation and scheming. Along the road, he befriends the most unlikely creature, an abandoned robot. Could they solve the puzzles and flee this bleak world together?

    2017ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Dark Abyss on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Dark Abyss.

    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. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Dark Abyss on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Dark Abyss.

    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 ↗
  3. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Dark Abyss on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Dark Abyss.

    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 ↗
  4. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Dark Abyss on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Dark Abyss.

    "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 ↗
  5. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Dark Abyss on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Dark Abyss.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Bit Blaster XL

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Dark Abyss on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Dark Abyss.

    Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!

    2016ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Dictators:No Peace Countryballs

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Dark Abyss on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Dark Abyss.

    Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. TYRONE vs COPS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Dark Abyss on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Dark Abyss.

    Awaken the latent power of your melanin and kill cops in this thought-provoking game on police brutality in America.

    2022ActionIndie0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

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

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. 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 Dark Abyss.

    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 ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. 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 Dark Abyss.

    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 ↗
  7. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. INSIDE

    WHY THIS

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

    Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. HAAK

    WHY THIS

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

    HAAK is a Metroidvania-Platformer. As the mysterious wanderer Haak, you embarked on an epic expedition across the vast cyber-wasteland to find your lost brother. Explore deserted cities and metro, refine your weapons and hack skills, and uncover the secrets behind metal and dust.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Candleman: The Complete Journey

    WHY THIS

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

    Despite only being able to burn for 10 seconds, a little candle journeys into the darkness, with the purpose of seeking light.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure6.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Dark Abyss

How much does Dark Abyss cost?
Dark Abyss is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Dark Abyss?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Dark Abyss are Mr. Stretch and the Stolen Fortune, INSIDE, Total Party Kill.
Who developed Dark Abyss?
Dark Abyss was developed by GAOFENG.

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 Dark Abyss.

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