Games like PSYCRON
If PSYCRON is your kind of game, the closest matches are Timespinner, Primal Planet and BLADECHIMERA — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its movement feels buttery smooth, 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.
Get personalized picks →About PSYCRON: A fast-paced 2D handcrafted metroidvania with strange sci-fi environments. Something is roaming the halls, watching your every move.
Players who liked PSYCRON also play
Steam players who put hours into PSYCRON 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.
Timespinner
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with PSYCRON.
Top pick for PSYCRON fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with PSYCRON.
Travel back in time to change fate itself, in this beautifully crafted story-driven adventure, inspired by classic 90s action-platformers. Join timekeeper Lunais on her quest for revenge against the empire that killed her family, using time-bending powers to explore a vast, connected world.
Primal Planet
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with PSYCRON.
Second-strongest match for PSYCRON fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with PSYCRON.
Unveil a heartfelt story of family, dinosaurs, and UFOs! Craft, upgrade, and survive in a realm of primeval predators, savage tribes and... ancient aliens. Rise from a humble cave dweller to the planet’s last hope — alone or in local co-op. Welcome to the dinovania!
BLADECHIMERA
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with PSYCRON.
Third-strongest match for PSYCRON fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with PSYCRON.
Explore a dark and sinister Osaka as the Demon Hunter Shin. Battle demons, regain lost skills, and uncover the truth of your forgotten past in this exciting occult-inspired cyberpunk metroidvania.
Ghost Song
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with PSYCRON.
Ranked #4 for PSYCRON fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with PSYCRON.
On the desolate moon of Lorian, a long-dormant Deadsuit awakens from slumber. Journey beneath the surface on an atmospheric 2D adventure of self-discovery, ancient mysteries, and cosmic terror. Explore winding caverns and acquire new abilities to unearth this alien world’s long-buried secrets.
Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with PSYCRON.
Ranked #5 for PSYCRON fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with PSYCRON.
Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight is the fourth installment in the beloved Momodora series of 2D platformers. Unleash ravaging combos against a variety of formidable monsters and deftly dodge your way through a cursed land to seek audience with the Queen and dispel the evil that threatens all life.
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with PSYCRON.
Ranked #6 for PSYCRON fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with PSYCRON.
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch is a Metroidvania action game featuring exploration, intense combat and challenging platforming.
LUNARK
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with PSYCRON.
Ranked #7 for PSYCRON fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with PSYCRON.
A pixel-art sci-fi adventure set in the midst of a rebellion against a totalitarian regime, LUNARK is a modern take on the 2D cinematic platformer genre of the '90s. Run, jump, hang, climb, roll, and shoot your way through gorgeous and mysterious locations!
Axiom Verge
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with PSYCRON.
Ranked #8 for PSYCRON fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with PSYCRON.
Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below PSYCRON at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~86% under PSYCRON on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with PSYCRON.
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
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under PSYCRON on Steam right now. Shares Action with PSYCRON.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
GRIS
WHY THIS
Priced ~46% under PSYCRON on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with PSYCRON.
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~72% under PSYCRON on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with PSYCRON.
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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~79% under PSYCRON on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with PSYCRON.
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.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~86% under PSYCRON on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with PSYCRON.
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
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under PSYCRON on Steam right now. Shares Action with PSYCRON.
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!
A Short Hike
WHY THIS
Priced ~43% under PSYCRON on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with PSYCRON.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
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 PSYCRON.
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.
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with PSYCRON.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with PSYCRON.
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
WHY THIS
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.
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with PSYCRON.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with PSYCRON.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
UNBEATABLE [white label]
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with PSYCRON.
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
![UNBEATABLE [white label] — Steam game cover](https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/1290490/header.jpg?t=1736770503)
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Timespinner
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with PSYCRON.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with PSYCRON.
Travel back in time to change fate itself, in this beautifully crafted story-driven adventure, inspired by classic 90s action-platformers. Join timekeeper Lunais on her quest for revenge against the empire that killed her family, using time-bending powers to explore a vast, connected world.
Primal Planet
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with PSYCRON.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with PSYCRON.
Unveil a heartfelt story of family, dinosaurs, and UFOs! Craft, upgrade, and survive in a realm of primeval predators, savage tribes and... ancient aliens. Rise from a humble cave dweller to the planet’s last hope — alone or in local co-op. Welcome to the dinovania!
BLADECHIMERA
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with PSYCRON.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with PSYCRON.
Explore a dark and sinister Osaka as the Demon Hunter Shin. Battle demons, regain lost skills, and uncover the truth of your forgotten past in this exciting occult-inspired cyberpunk metroidvania.
Ghost Song
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with PSYCRON.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with PSYCRON.
On the desolate moon of Lorian, a long-dormant Deadsuit awakens from slumber. Journey beneath the surface on an atmospheric 2D adventure of self-discovery, ancient mysteries, and cosmic terror. Explore winding caverns and acquire new abilities to unearth this alien world’s long-buried secrets.
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with PSYCRON.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with PSYCRON.
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch is a Metroidvania action game featuring exploration, intense combat and challenging platforming.
LUNARK
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with PSYCRON.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with PSYCRON.
A pixel-art sci-fi adventure set in the midst of a rebellion against a totalitarian regime, LUNARK is a modern take on the 2D cinematic platformer genre of the '90s. Run, jump, hang, climb, roll, and shoot your way through gorgeous and mysterious locations!
Axiom Verge
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with PSYCRON.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with PSYCRON.
Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.
Frequently asked about PSYCRON
- How much does PSYCRON cost?
- PSYCRON is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to PSYCRON?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside PSYCRON are Timespinner, Primal Planet, BLADECHIMERA.
- Who developed PSYCRON?
- PSYCRON was developed by Mothware.
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 PSYCRON.
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