Games like Crying Pony
Below are 13 hand-picked alternatives to Crying Pony for fans of 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 Crying Pony 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, more from CreSpirit. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About Crying Pony: Crying Pony is a 2D side-scrolling horror game where the protagonist, Michael, is hunted by the lurking evil in his nightmares. As the nightmare's corruption seeps into reality and even pulls Michael's daughter into its grasp, will he be able to lead them both to escape from the nightmare?
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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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Silver Pines
Top pick for Crying Pony fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Crying Pony.
Silver Pines is a survival horror metroidvania set in small town America. Fight nightmarish terrors and solve puzzles, while carefully managing your scarce resources as you uncover the mysteries that could hold the key to redemption.
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Mythargia
Second-strongest match for Crying Pony fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Crying Pony.
You are a journalist in search of your breakthrough story. A promising lead takes you to the abandoned island of Mythargia where you have to discover its buried history connecting two different dimensions.
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Dead of Darkness
Third-strongest match for Crying Pony fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Crying Pony.
Dead of Darkness is a 2D survival-horror action-adventure. Investigate a mysterious island and unravel its disturbing secret. You’ll have to face grotesque creatures, hurdle deadly traps, solve puzzles, and most importantly, survive.
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MADiSON VR
Ranked #4 for Crying Pony fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Crying Pony.
MADiSON VR now plunges you even deeper into its immersive and terrifying world. With the utilization of an instant camera in your virtual hands, bridge the gap between our world and the unknown. Snap photos, develop them by yourself to solve puzzles, explore the shadows and above all, survive.
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Barbotine
Ranked #5 for Crying Pony fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Crying Pony.
An atmospheric horror micro-game that touches on topics of anxiety, isolation, body image and obsessive habits with a surreal PSX aesthetic.
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Paper Cut Mansion
Ranked #6 for Crying Pony fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Crying Pony.
In this papercraft roguelite, explore a mysterious mansion floor by floor. Solve puzzles, battle enemies and complete quests as you unlock new abilities to aid you on each run as you solve the mystery behind the Paper Cut Mansion.
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Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
Ranked #8 for Crying Pony fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Crying Pony.
The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.
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Other recommendable Steam games by CreSpirit, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
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Rabi-Ribi
Another title from CreSpirit, the studio behind Crying Pony. Shares Indie and Adventure with Crying Pony.
Dodge bullets, missiles and lasers in battle as you wrap your head around that bunny girl costume! Combo away with your mighty Piko Hammer or spam various spells from afar with your fiery fairy friend. Explore and explode through Rabi-Rabi Island as you collect power-ups and uncover secrets...
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TEVI
Another title from CreSpirit, the studio behind Crying Pony. Shares Indie and Adventure with Crying Pony.
Embark on an epic action-adventure as you slash, dash, and combo your way through a vast, vibrant world. Explore and uncover hidden secrets. Customize your build to triumph in spectacular boss battles. Experience a tale of mystery, magic, and mayhem in TEVI, a bullet hell metroidvania!
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Last Command
Another title from CreSpirit, the studio behind Crying Pony. Shares Indie with Crying Pony.
Last Command is a fast-paced Snake x Bullet Hell action game. Maneuver through enemies’ barrage of attacks, collect Data Points to deal damage! Mix and match skill chips as you progress, overcome intense Boss battles, and uncover the secrets of their program world...
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A Light in the Dark
Another title from CreSpirit, the studio behind Crying Pony. Shares Indie with Crying Pony.
──We cannot choose in this unfair world.The rich boy stuck in his never changing daily life...The fierce girl struggling for survival...Two people in totally opposite positions in life.In the face of confusion and the choices before them, what will they find...?
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Last Command: Prologue
Another title from CreSpirit, the studio behind Crying Pony. Shares Indie with Crying Pony.
Last Command is a fast-paced Snake x Bullet Hell action game. Maneuver through enemies’ barrage of attacks, collect Data Points to deal damage! Mix and match skill chips as you progress, overcome intense Boss battles, and uncover the secrets of their program world...
Frequently asked about Crying Pony
- How much does Crying Pony cost?
- Crying Pony is listed on Steam at 8.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Crying Pony?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Crying Pony are Silver Pines, Mythargia, Dead of Darkness.
- Who developed Crying Pony?
- Crying Pony was developed by CreSpirit.
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