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Games like Dr. Atominus

If Dr. Atominus is your kind of game, the closest matches are Echoes of Nox, Rotten Bloom and Gravy the gravedigger — 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 Dr. Atominus: Dr. Atominus is a short platformer with metroidvania elements and a cool sci-fi story.

2020ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDWindows · Linuxby Pikku-a
Dr. Atominus — Steam game cover

Players who liked Dr. Atominus also play

Steam players who put hours into Dr. Atominus 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. Echoes of Nox

    WHY THIS

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

    Explore the Echoes of Nox amongst the war between 3 factions of robots. Uncover new tools and take territory as the dynamically changing rooms switch hands between the different AIs and yourself. Reveal the secrets of the past and discover why you alone were left in this station.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  2. Rotten Bloom

    WHY THIS

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

    Step into a world where nature has reclaimed what was always hers. Explore a disturbing dystopia as the first successful human-plant symbiosis. Extract abilities from corpses, reshape your essence, and decide the fate of both species.

    ActionIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  3. Gravy the gravedigger

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Dr. Atominus fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dr. Atominus.

    Gravy the gravedigger is a great journey of Gravy the frog through an unknown and mysterious cemetery. However, what brings our hero to such a strange place? Even the little cemetery caretaker doesn't know the reason, and it's up to us to help him in exploring this place.

    IndieAdventureSteam ↗
  4. Rain World

    WHY THIS

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

    You are a nomadic slugcat, both predator and prey in a broken ecosystem. Grab your spear and brave the industrial wastes, hunting enough food to survive, but be wary— other, bigger creatures have the same plan... and slugcats look delicious.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. BIOMORPH

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Dr. Atominus fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Dr. Atominus.

    BIOMORPH is a dark metroidvania game where you become the creatures that you kill! Solve ingenious puzzles and navigate a stunning hand-drawn world. Meet quirky characters, rebuild a city, and uncover the secrets of a sprawling, fallen civilization… and of your own mysterious origins.

    2024ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Aestik

    WHY THIS

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

    Make impactful decisions in moral dilemma situations, which will change the course of your journey through this atmospheric, hand-drawn metroidvania. Explore the hazardous paths of the Realm of Aestik and fight its corrupted inhabitants as you unravel its deep-rooted mysteries.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure8.09 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo

    WHY THIS

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

    Are you ready for the first Yoyovania?! In this 2D top-down adventure you'll explore a sprawling urban landscape, reinterpreting your surroundings through your mastery of yoyo tricks. Navigate the city's many districts, fight rival crime bosses, and regain the influence of the Pipistrello family!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Rusted Moss

    WHY THIS

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

    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...

    2023ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Dr. Atominus on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Dr. Atominus.

    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 ~50% under Dr. Atominus on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dr. Atominus.

    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 ~63% under Dr. Atominus on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dr. Atominus.

    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 ~75% under Dr. Atominus on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Dr. Atominus.

    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 ~75% under Dr. Atominus on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Dr. Atominus.

    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 ~50% under Dr. Atominus on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dr. Atominus.

    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 ~50% under Dr. Atominus on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dr. Atominus.

    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 ~75% under Dr. Atominus on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Dr. Atominus.

    "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. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

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

    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 Dr. Atominus.

    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 Dr. Atominus.

    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 Dr. Atominus.

    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 Dr. Atominus.

    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 and Adventure with Dr. Atominus.

    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 with Dr. Atominus.

    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 Dr. Atominus.

    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 Pikku-a

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

  1. Unknown Castle

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Pikku-a, the studio behind Dr. Atominus. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dr. Atominus.

    Unknown Castle is a puzzle adventure, where you explore your old family castle, controlling 2 characters helping each other.

    2019IndieAdventureCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. New Supper Banana!

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Pikku-a, the studio behind Dr. Atominus. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dr. Atominus.

    Adventure! Drama! New Supper Banana! is a funny adventure platformer drawn entirely in a notebook!

    2021IndieAdventureCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Strategy game but with a penguin who has a sword

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Pikku-a, the studio behind Dr. Atominus. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dr. Atominus.

    Fight monsters with your cool tactics in this cozy turn-based strategy game. Use your Teleport Sword to change the course of battle!

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 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. BIOMORPH

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Dr. Atominus.

    BIOMORPH is a dark metroidvania game where you become the creatures that you kill! Solve ingenious puzzles and navigate a stunning hand-drawn world. Meet quirky characters, rebuild a city, and uncover the secrets of a sprawling, fallen civilization… and of your own mysterious origins.

    2024ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Aestik

    WHY THIS

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

    Make impactful decisions in moral dilemma situations, which will change the course of your journey through this atmospheric, hand-drawn metroidvania. Explore the hazardous paths of the Realm of Aestik and fight its corrupted inhabitants as you unravel its deep-rooted mysteries.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure8.09 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo

    WHY THIS

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

    Are you ready for the first Yoyovania?! In this 2D top-down adventure you'll explore a sprawling urban landscape, reinterpreting your surroundings through your mastery of yoyo tricks. Navigate the city's many districts, fight rival crime bosses, and regain the influence of the Pipistrello family!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Dr. Atominus

How much does Dr. Atominus cost?
Dr. Atominus is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Dr. Atominus?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Dr. Atominus are Echoes of Nox, Rotten Bloom, Gravy the gravedigger.
Who developed Dr. Atominus?
Dr. Atominus was developed by Pikku-a.

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 Dr. Atominus.

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