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Games like ADVERSE

If ADVERSE is your kind of game, the closest matches are Dream Swing, Arrows and Antiquity and Shady Knight — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its aesthetic transitions enhance immersion, atmospheric and challenging. 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 ADVERSE: ADVERSE is an arcade first-person shooter platformer set in an idyllic world of corruption.

2021ActionIndieCasual5.99 USDWindowsby Loneminded
ADVERSE — Steam game cover
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Aesthetic transitions enhance immersionDashing feels satisfying and responsiveProgressive difficulty keeps challenge engagingAtmosphericChallengingChill

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Steam players who put hours into ADVERSE 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. Dream Swing

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with ADVERSE.

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

    Grapple and air-strafe your way to the top of the Leaderboard in this fast-paced movement-based time trial. Collect as many candies as possible within 5 minutes as you dip and weave around the ruins in the sky. Can you handle the speed?

    2023ActionSportsIndie2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Arrows and Antiquity

    WHY THIS

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

    Wield powerful arrows, uncover shortcuts, and perfect your runs in this fast-paced archery FPS. Prove yourself worthy of Artemis’ legendary bow and unlock the secrets within her trials.

    2025ActionIndie6.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Shady Knight

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with ADVERSE.

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

    Shady Knight is a first-person skill-driven melee action game centered around swift swordplay, acrobatic archery, and fluid platforming that seamlessly blends combat and parkour skills into a stylish dance of death full of creative chaos.

    2024ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Off The Tracks

    WHY THIS

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

    Combine a heap of chaos, some physics-based fun, a dash of fluid movement and some poorly driven trains, and what do you get? Off The Tracks - a chaotic physics-based first person platformer.

    2023ActionIndieCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Exertus

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with ADVERSE.

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

    Through use of the fluid movement set and dynamic level elements, players have the simple aim of getting from point A to point B, either by using the beaten path or the off-path environment within semi-linear levels.

    2019ActionIndieCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Spring Dash

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with ADVERSE.

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

    Catapult yourself to incredible speeds in this first-person precision platformer. Use your command over vegetation to build up momentum and decimate the bugs in your way. Just be careful not to fall!

    2024Action7.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. DeadCore

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with ADVERSE.

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

    DeadCore is a Platformer-FPS blending exploration and speedrun. Become immersed in a futuristic and dreamlike adventure which will see you climb a huge Tower born from the void and truly put your capabilities to the test. Will you be able to reveal the secrets that lie beneath this fog-ridden world?

    2014ActionIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. City Zoomer

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with ADVERSE.

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

    A movement focused endless anime runner. Jump till you're dead.

    2021ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under ADVERSE on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with ADVERSE.

    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. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

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

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under ADVERSE on Steam right now. Shares Indie with ADVERSE.

    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 ↗
  4. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under ADVERSE on Steam right now. Shares Indie with ADVERSE.

    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 ↗
  5. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under ADVERSE on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with ADVERSE.

    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 ↗
  6. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

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

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Super Hexagon

    WHY THIS

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

    Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.

    2012ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under ADVERSE on Steam right now. Shares Casual with ADVERSE.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 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 and Casual with ADVERSE.

    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 ADVERSE.

    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. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. 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 ADVERSE.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. 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 ADVERSE.

    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 ↗
  8. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Loneminded

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

  1. Inertia

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with ADVERSE.

    Another title from Loneminded, the studio behind ADVERSE. Shares Action and Indie with ADVERSE.

    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 ↗
  2. Exertus

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with ADVERSE.

    Another title from Loneminded, the studio behind ADVERSE. Shares Action and Indie with ADVERSE.

    Through use of the fluid movement set and dynamic level elements, players have the simple aim of getting from point A to point B, either by using the beaten path or the off-path environment within semi-linear levels.

    2019ActionIndieCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Off The Tracks

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Loneminded, the studio behind ADVERSE. Shares Action and Indie with ADVERSE.

    Combine a heap of chaos, some physics-based fun, a dash of fluid movement and some poorly driven trains, and what do you get? Off The Tracks - a chaotic physics-based first person platformer.

    2023ActionIndieCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about ADVERSE

How much does ADVERSE cost?
ADVERSE is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to ADVERSE?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside ADVERSE are Dream Swing, Arrows and Antiquity, Shady Knight.
Who developed ADVERSE?
ADVERSE was developed by Loneminded.

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 ADVERSE.

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