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Games like The Neon Mate

If The Neon Mate is your kind of game, the closest matches are Gravity Runner, Endless Nesla and TechnoRunner — 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 The Neon Mate: The Neon Mate is an unique retro 3D platformer experience with synthwave music and endless gameplay

2020ActionIndieCasual1.99 USDWindowsby Rhomita
The Neon Mate — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into The Neon Mate 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. Gravity Runner

    WHY THIS

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

    Gravity Runner is a physics based 3D Platformer/Runner with a killer synthwave soundtrack. Make your way through retro synthwave worlds, filled with challenging gravity anomalies to escape an ever growing black hole.

    2021ActionIndieCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Endless Nesla

    WHY THIS

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

    Endless Nesla is a demanding infinite runner game with dynamic movement mechanics and immersive graphics. Escape Nesla, and challenge other players on the Leaderboards !

    2023ActionIndie3.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. TechnoRunner

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for The Neon Mate fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with The Neon Mate.

    An indie Arcade Game mixing Rythm Game and Endless Runner, based on techno music with procedural generation. How fast can you go? How high can you score? Find out now!

    2020IndieCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Quible Sphere

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for The Neon Mate fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with The Neon Mate.

    Roll through 40 different levels that increase in difficulty, avoiding several obstacles and using powerups in order to get to the end of each level!

    2018IndieCasualRacing1.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. VHOLUME

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for The Neon Mate fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with The Neon Mate.

    VHOLUME is a melancholic first-person parkour adventure set in a dystopian brutalist city where bureaucracy turns a simple task into an odyssey.

    IndieCasualSteam ↗
  6. FOTONICA

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for The Neon Mate fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Neon Mate.

    Ever wondered what running at 140mph feels like? FOTONICA is a first-person game about the thrill of speed and traveling flawlessly through complex environments.FOTONICA is simple, but is not easy: it follows a tradition of arcade games that are easy to pick up and almost impossible to master.

    2014ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Poosh XL

    WHY THIS

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

    Poosh XL is a neon-infused, one-button arcade score chaser where precision and timing are everything. Launch yourself past obstacles, collect powerups, and climb the leaderboards in this fast-paced, endlessly challenging game. Simple to learn, hard to master, perfect for quick, addictive gameplay!

    2023ActionIndieCasual2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Virus Blast

    WHY THIS

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

    What if you could use yourself as a bullet? Virus Blast is Fast paced Shooter where YOU are the bullet, try to steal as much data as you can while climbing an endless procedural generated matrix! All of this while the firewall is stepping on your toes trying to stop you!

    2020ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Neon Mate on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with The Neon Mate.

    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 The Neon Mate on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with The Neon Mate.

    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. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Neon Mate on Steam right now. Shares Casual with The Neon Mate.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Neon Mate on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with The Neon Mate.

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

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Neon Mate on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with The Neon Mate.

    "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 ↗
  6. Insaniquarium Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Neon Mate on Steam right now. Shares Casual with The Neon Mate.

    The craziest aquarium game ever! Tend to your fish, keep them happy and they'll reward you with coins and jewels. Buy tank upgrades or egg parts which hatch different in-tank pets. These pets can help you feed your fish, collect coins, or even protect against the aliens that will invade your tank.

    2006Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Neon Mate on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with The Neon Mate.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Bejeweled® 3

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Neon Mate on Steam right now. Shares Casual with The Neon Mate.

    The biggest, brightest Bejeweled ever! Discover all-new ways to play the world’s #1 puzzle game. Find your perfect match with 8 breathtaking game modes that meet all your moods.

    2010StrategyCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  2. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. 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 The Neon Mate.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. 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 The Neon Mate.

    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 ↗
  5. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

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

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The Neon Mate

How much does The Neon Mate cost?
The Neon Mate is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Neon Mate?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Neon Mate are Gravity Runner, Endless Nesla, TechnoRunner.
Who developed The Neon Mate?
The Neon Mate was developed by Rhomita.

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 The Neon Mate.

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