Games like BALAN WONDERWORLD
If BALAN WONDERWORLD is your kind of game, the closest matches are Unless, Call fur Help and Capt Crabs a Slimy Adventure — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, mysterious and unsettling. 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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Unless
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Shares a whimsical mood with BALAN WONDERWORLD.
Top pick for BALAN WONDERWORLD fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with BALAN WONDERWORLD.
Challenge yourself and master 4 Distinct worlds with 66 finely tuned level screens and climb to the top of the Steam Leaderboards in this retro pixel art speedrunning platformer!
Call fur Help
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Second-strongest match for BALAN WONDERWORLD fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with BALAN WONDERWORLD.
Call for Help immerses you in the exciting world of firecat firefighters. Save the city as a brave feline firefighter! Tackle fires, clear obstacles, and showcase your courage in cooperative mode with friends. Action awaits around every corner!
Capt Crabs a Slimy Adventure
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for BALAN WONDERWORLD fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with BALAN WONDERWORLD.
Capt Crabs, the pirate crab, was out with his crew searching for treasure on a mysterious island when suddenly his ship was taken by some mischievous slimes! Now he's on a mission to retrieve his ship and treasure and get back to the pirate life he loves!
Sonic Colors: Ultimate
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Shares a whimsical mood with BALAN WONDERWORLD.
Ranked #4 for BALAN WONDERWORLD fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with BALAN WONDERWORLD.
Join Sonic in the high-speed adventure of a lifetime across a colorful interstellar amusement park. Color the Universe in Sonic Colors: Ultimate!
Woodle Tree 2: Deluxe+
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Shares a whimsical mood with BALAN WONDERWORLD.
Ranked #5 for BALAN WONDERWORLD fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with BALAN WONDERWORLD.
A new edition of Woodle Tree 2 is here, with many enhancements! Will you be able to save Mother Nature in this vast open-world Adventure? This time a devastating menace is taking over the Wood Lands with a black substance that is absorbing life and energy from all living creatures!
The Smurfs - Mission Vileaf
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Shares a whimsical mood with BALAN WONDERWORLD.
Ranked #6 for BALAN WONDERWORLD fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with BALAN WONDERWORLD.
Go on an adventure to save your forest! Gargamel, the evil sorcerer just created the VILEAF, a plant that has the ability to attract and capture the Smurfs... but it's also TOXIC! Embody 4 iconic Smurfs and heal the plants on your way to Gargamel's hovel: the whole forest depends on you!
Portal 2
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Shares a whimsical mood with BALAN WONDERWORLD.
Ranked #7 for BALAN WONDERWORLD fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with BALAN WONDERWORLD.
The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!
It Takes Two
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Shares a whimsical mood with BALAN WONDERWORLD.
Ranked #8 for BALAN WONDERWORLD fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with BALAN WONDERWORLD.
Embark on the craziest journey of your life in It Takes Two. Invite a friend to join for free with Friend’s Pass and work together across a huge variety of gleefully disruptive gameplay challenges. Winner of GAME OF THE YEAR at the Game Awards 2021.
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Sonic Generations Collection
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Reviewers of BALAN WONDERWORLD cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with BALAN WONDERWORLD.
Celebrate 20 years of Sonic in an all new adventure that delivers a definitive experience to Sonic fans new and old!
Sonic Adventure 2
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Shares a challenging mood with BALAN WONDERWORLD.
Reviewers of BALAN WONDERWORLD cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with BALAN WONDERWORLD.
Experience two unique adventures featuring both long-time heroes and new and returning villains as they battle for the fate of the world!
NiGHTS Into Dreams
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Shares a whimsical mood with BALAN WONDERWORLD.
Reviewers of BALAN WONDERWORLD cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Slip off into the dream world and go on an aerial adventure as NiGHTS in this classic Saturn remake. Collect Ideya (colored orbs), rack up points, and battle bosses to help Elliot and Claris save Nightopia from Wizeman the Wicked.
Five Nights at Freddy's
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Reviewers of BALAN WONDERWORLD cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Welcome to your new summer job at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, where kids and parents alike come for entertainment and food! The main attraction is Freddy Fazbear, of course; and his two friends. They are animatronic robots, programmed to please the crowds!
Spyro™ Reignited Trilogy
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Shares a whimsical mood with BALAN WONDERWORLD.
Reviewers of BALAN WONDERWORLD cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with BALAN WONDERWORLD.
Same sick burns, same smoldering attitude, now all scaled up in stunning HD, Spyro is back in the Spyro™ Reignited Trilogy! Rekindle the fire with remastered versions of the original three games, Spyro™ the Dragon, Spyro™ 2: Ripto's Rage! and Spyro™: Year of the Dragon.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below BALAN WONDERWORLD at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
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Priced ~83% under BALAN WONDERWORLD on Steam right now. Shares Action with BALAN WONDERWORLD.
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?
Buckshot Roulette
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Priced ~50% under BALAN WONDERWORLD on Steam right now. Shares Action with BALAN WONDERWORLD.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Blood and Bacon
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Priced ~83% under BALAN WONDERWORLD on Steam right now. Shares Action with BALAN WONDERWORLD.
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.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
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Priced ~50% under BALAN WONDERWORLD on Steam right now. Shares Action with BALAN WONDERWORLD.
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!
Super Hexagon
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Priced ~50% under BALAN WONDERWORLD on Steam right now. Shares Action with BALAN WONDERWORLD.
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
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Priced ~58% under BALAN WONDERWORLD on Steam right now. Shares Action with BALAN WONDERWORLD.
You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.
Superflight
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Priced ~50% under BALAN WONDERWORLD on Steam right now. Shares Action with BALAN WONDERWORLD.
Superflight is an intense, easy to learn wingsuit game with an infinite number of beautiful procedurally generated maps. A great game to relax for half an hour and chase your latest highscore!
Post Void
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Priced ~50% under BALAN WONDERWORLD on Steam right now. Shares Action with BALAN WONDERWORLD.
Post Void is a hypnotic scramble of early first-person shooter design that values speed above all else. Keep your head full and reach the end; Kill what you can to see it mend; Get the high score or try again.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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.
Bongo Cat
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with BALAN WONDERWORLD.
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.
The Looker
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
missed messages.
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
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More from Square Enix
Other recommendable Steam games by Square Enix, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
NieR:Automata™
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Another title from Square Enix, the studio behind BALAN WONDERWORLD. Shares Action with BALAN WONDERWORLD.
NieR: Automata tells the story of androids 2B, 9S and A2 and their battle to reclaim the machine-driven dystopia overrun by powerful machines.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online
WHY THIS
Another title from Square Enix, the studio behind BALAN WONDERWORLD.
Join over 30 million adventurers worldwide and take part in an epic and ever-changing FINAL FANTASY. Experience an unforgettable story, exhilarating battles, and a myriad of captivating environments to explore.
FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION
WHY THIS
Another title from Square Enix, the studio behind BALAN WONDERWORLD.
Take the journey, now in ultimate quality. Boasting a wealth of bonus content and supporting ultra high-resolution graphical options and HDR 10, you can now enjoy the beautiful and carefully-crafted experience of FINAL FANTASY XV like never before.
FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE
WHY THIS
Another title from Square Enix, the studio behind BALAN WONDERWORLD. Shares Action with BALAN WONDERWORLD.
Cloud Strife, an ex-SOLDIER operative, descends on the mako-powered city of Midgar. The world of the timeless classic FINAL FANTASY VII is reborn, using cutting-edge graphics technology, a new battle system and an additional adventure featuring Yuffie Kisaragi.
FINAL FANTASY VII
WHY THIS
Another title from Square Enix, the studio behind BALAN WONDERWORLD.
The RPG classic FINAL FANTASY VII returns to PC, now with brand new online features!
FINAL FANTASY XVI
WHY THIS
Another title from Square Enix, the studio behind BALAN WONDERWORLD. Shares Action with BALAN WONDERWORLD.
An epic dark fantasy where fates are decided by mighty Eikons and the Dominants who wield them. This is the tale of Clive Rosfield, a tragic warrior who swears revenge on the Dark Eikon Ifrit, a mysterious entity that leaves naught but calamity in its wake.
FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH
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Another title from Square Enix, the studio behind BALAN WONDERWORLD. Shares Action with BALAN WONDERWORLD.
The Unknown Journey Continues... After escaping the city of Midgar, Cloud and his friends set out on a journey across the planet. New adventures await in a vibrant, expansive world in this standalone entry of the FFVII remake trilogy.
NieR Replicant™ ver.1.22474487139...
WHY THIS
Another title from Square Enix, the studio behind BALAN WONDERWORLD. Shares Action with BALAN WONDERWORLD.
The upgraded prequel of NieR:Automata. A kind young man sets out with Grimoire Weiss, a strange talking book, to search for the "Sealed verses" in order to save his sister Yonah, who fell terminally ill to the Black Scrawl.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Sonic Colors: Ultimate
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with BALAN WONDERWORLD.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with BALAN WONDERWORLD.
Join Sonic in the high-speed adventure of a lifetime across a colorful interstellar amusement park. Color the Universe in Sonic Colors: Ultimate!
The Smurfs - Mission Vileaf
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with BALAN WONDERWORLD.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with BALAN WONDERWORLD.
Go on an adventure to save your forest! Gargamel, the evil sorcerer just created the VILEAF, a plant that has the ability to attract and capture the Smurfs... but it's also TOXIC! Embody 4 iconic Smurfs and heal the plants on your way to Gargamel's hovel: the whole forest depends on you!
Portal 2
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with BALAN WONDERWORLD.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with BALAN WONDERWORLD.
The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!
It Takes Two
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with BALAN WONDERWORLD.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with BALAN WONDERWORLD.
Embark on the craziest journey of your life in It Takes Two. Invite a friend to join for free with Friend’s Pass and work together across a huge variety of gleefully disruptive gameplay challenges. Winner of GAME OF THE YEAR at the Game Awards 2021.
Frequently asked about BALAN WONDERWORLD
- Is BALAN WONDERWORLD verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — BALAN WONDERWORLD is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does BALAN WONDERWORLD cost?
- BALAN WONDERWORLD is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does BALAN WONDERWORLD have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — BALAN WONDERWORLD supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op).
- What games are most similar to BALAN WONDERWORLD?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside BALAN WONDERWORLD are Unless, Call fur Help, Capt Crabs a Slimy Adventure.
- Who developed BALAN WONDERWORLD?
- BALAN WONDERWORLD was developed by Square Enix, ARZEST Corp. and published by Square Enix.
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