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Games like NEAVE

If NEAVE is your kind of game, the closest matches are Impulsion, Bulletkour and Inertia 2: Definitive Edition — 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 NEAVE: Neave is an atmospheric parkour game. The world is made up of beautiful vistas and narrow alleyways that come together to create moments of intense beauty and fast paced platforming.

2020ActionIndieCasual1.49 USDWindows · macOS · Linuxby Patrick Sweeney
NEAVE — Steam game cover

Players who liked NEAVE also play

Steam players who put hours into NEAVE 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. Impulsion

    WHY THIS

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

    Impulsion is a fast-paced first-person platformer designed to play with your nerves and reflexes! Make your way through 25 levels of increasing difficulty by manipulating physics to your advantage, shooting force fields to slow down or speed yourself up and the environment!

    2018ActionIndie12.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Bulletkour

    WHY THIS

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

    Bulletkour is an action-parkour game about using a gun to shoot your way through various obstacles as you try to escape an abyss with virtually nothing except skill.

    2022ActionSportsStrategy14.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Inertia 2: Definitive Edition

    WHY THIS

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

    From the creator of Inertia - a first-person movement platformer built on fluid, refined mechanics. Run, create, and compete in the definitive movement experience.

    2026ActionIndieEarly AccessSteam ↗
  4. Frog & Roll

    WHY THIS

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

    Surf, Bhop, Climb, and blast your way to victory in Frog & Roll. A truly hardcore 3D platformer focused on speed and fast reactions. Chase the records of your friends and the world's best players.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  5. Celerity

    WHY THIS

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

    Celerity is a fast-paced FPS parkour game. Use Wall Running, Grappling Hooks, Hookshots and many more, chain your moves and never lose momentum.

    2021ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. A Story About My Uncle

    WHY THIS

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

    A Story About My Uncle is a first person platforming adventure game about a boy who searches for his lost uncle, and ends up in a world he couldn’t imagine existed. The movement is a crucial part of the games core gameplay – focusing on swinging through the world with a grappling hook that gives the player a wonderful sense of speed and...

    2014IndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Inertia

    WHY THIS

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

    Inertia is a first-person platformer with free-running aspects. Inspired by various other free-running and movement based games/game-modes.

    2017ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Clustertruck

    WHY THIS

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

    Clustertruck is a chaotic physics based truckformer. Jump your way through insane levels in a game of "the floor is lava" on top of speeding trucks driven by terrible drivers.

    2016ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. UBERMOSH

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under NEAVE on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with NEAVE.

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

    2015ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Vagrant

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under NEAVE on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with NEAVE.

    Guide Vivian the Vagrant, through vibrant and dynamic landscapes while hacking and slashing a path from a quiet coastal village through mysterious forests, haunted castles, and wrecked battlegrounds. When the endless barrage of enemies have been vanquished, what solace will be left for our hero?

    2018ActionIndieAdventure0.79 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Mining Mechs

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under NEAVE on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with NEAVE.

    Unleash your inner miner as you commandeer a high-tech Mining Mech! Mine for valuable resources and upgrade your mech for even bigger hauls as you explore the underground. Fun to play alone or with up to 7 friends in online co-op multiplayer!

    2023IndieAdventureCasual0.59 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Seraph's Last Stand

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~54% under NEAVE on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with NEAVE.

    Create insane builds and break the game in all possible ways to get your name into the leaderboards! Every round you get stronger, but so does the enemies...

    2022ActionCasual0.69 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. ULTIMATE HARDBASS DEFENCE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under NEAVE on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with NEAVE.

    SHOOT. SURVIVE. DANCE HARDBASS.

    2019ActionIndieMassively Multiplayer0.59 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Your Mother

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under NEAVE on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with NEAVE.

    《Your Mother》is a computer desktop companion. Experience the love and kindness from mothers.

    2025IndieRPGCasual0.74 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. LIZARDS MUST DIE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under NEAVE on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with NEAVE.

    The great exploits of the Ancient Rus in the war with the lizards. Immerse yourself in the world of Hyperborea and defeat hordes of Lizards and other unholy who encroached on holy places Ancestors. Choose a blessed hero and go save the world from the green plague.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure0.79 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Miss Neko

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under NEAVE on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with NEAVE.

    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 ↗

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 and Casual with NEAVE.

    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 with NEAVE.

    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 with NEAVE.

    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 NEAVE.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

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

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. 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 NEAVE.

    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 ↗

More from Patrick Sweeney

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

  1. Nekour

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Patrick Sweeney, the studio behind NEAVE. Shares Indie and Casual with NEAVE.

    Explore the island of Nekour and help a cat cult in their attempt to resurrect a great cat god!

    2019IndieAdventureCasual0.74 USDSteam ↗
  2. Ursa

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Patrick Sweeney, the studio behind NEAVE. Shares Action and Indie with NEAVE.

    Explore Ursa as you help activate positional beacons on the surface of the planet. Look for collectibles along the way! Compete on the leaderboards for the best times!

    2020ActionIndieAdventure1.24 USDSteam ↗
  3. NEAVE 2

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Patrick Sweeney, the studio behind NEAVE. Shares Action and Indie with NEAVE.

    Explore the world of NEAVE 2 as you hunt for magical floating cubes. If you're feeling competitive, race for the fastest time to claim a top spot on the leaderboard.

    2022ActionIndieCasual0.74 USDSteam ↗
  4. Mr Mitty and the Itty Bitty Kitty Committee

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Patrick Sweeney, the studio behind NEAVE.

    Disaster has struck the island of cats! A ferocious storm has snatched the committee’s important letters, plunging the feline paradise into chaos. But fear not, Mr. Mitty, is on the case!

    2024Adventure1.24 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about NEAVE

How much does NEAVE cost?
NEAVE is listed on Steam at 1.49 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to NEAVE?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside NEAVE are Impulsion, Bulletkour, Inertia 2: Definitive Edition.
Who developed NEAVE?
NEAVE was developed by Patrick Sweeney.

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 NEAVE.

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