Games like Jack Axe: The Trial
If Jack Axe: The Trial is your kind of game, the closest matches are Jack B. Nimble, Blickel and Atomic Owl — 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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Steam players who put hours into Jack Axe: The Trial 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.
Jack B. Nimble
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Top pick for Jack Axe: The Trial fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Jack Axe: The Trial.
Jump in the shoes of Jack B. Nimble and master the whip in this cute, retro infinite runner.
Blickel
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Second-strongest match for Jack Axe: The Trial fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Jack Axe: The Trial.
A colorful and retro 2D platformer where you must shoot enemies, platform around tough obstacles, and race through several distinct worlds each with its own unique challenges and gameplay elements. Can you make it to the end?
Atomic Owl
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Third-strongest match for Jack Axe: The Trial fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Jack Axe: The Trial.
You are Hidalgo Bladewing, a bird with a beef. Hack, slash, platform, and soar through a beautifully chaotic pixel-art neonscape in your quest to save your feathered friends. Challenging retro-inspired platforming gameplay, transforming weapons, and fowl Ninja action await.
1 Screen Platformer
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Ranked #4 for Jack Axe: The Trial fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Jack Axe: The Trial.
This is a SHORT, 2D PLATFORMER with TIGHT CONTROLS about exploring a single level to get past a bunch of TRAPS. There is an EASY mode and a HARD mode depending on your skill level.
Kandria
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Ranked #5 for Jack Axe: The Trial fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Jack Axe: The Trial.
Explore a ruined open world of caverns and settlements. Hack and slash your way through missions: patrol, repair, scavenge - choose your quests and dialogue. Or go fishing, forage mushrooms, and race the clock! The old world is gone - the future is up to you.
They Bleed Pixels
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Ranked #6 for Jack Axe: The Trial fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Jack Axe: The Trial.
They Bleed Pixels is a fiendishly difficult action platformer inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and classic horror.
Olija
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Ranked #7 for Jack Axe: The Trial fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Jack Axe: The Trial.
Olija is a game about Faraday's quest, a man shipwrecked then trapped in the mysterious country of Terraphage. Armed with a legendary harpoon, he and other castaways try to leave this hostile country to return to their homelands.
Viola: The Heroine's Melody
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Ranked #8 for Jack Axe: The Trial fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Jack Axe: The Trial.
Viola: The Heroine's Melody is the musical Platformer/RPG! After failing at violin practice for the hundredth time, Viola becomes trapped inside her instrument's fantastical world. Join her adventure to find her way back home, aided by the diverse ensemble of friends she meets along the way.
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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.
1 Screen Platformer
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Jack Axe: The Trial.
This is a SHORT, 2D PLATFORMER with TIGHT CONTROLS about exploring a single level to get past a bunch of TRAPS. There is an EASY mode and a HARD mode depending on your skill level.
Kandria
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Jack Axe: The Trial.
Explore a ruined open world of caverns and settlements. Hack and slash your way through missions: patrol, repair, scavenge - choose your quests and dialogue. Or go fishing, forage mushrooms, and race the clock! The old world is gone - the future is up to you.
They Bleed Pixels
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Jack Axe: The Trial.
They Bleed Pixels is a fiendishly difficult action platformer inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and classic horror.
Olija
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Jack Axe: The Trial.
Olija is a game about Faraday's quest, a man shipwrecked then trapped in the mysterious country of Terraphage. Armed with a legendary harpoon, he and other castaways try to leave this hostile country to return to their homelands.
Frequently asked about Jack Axe: The Trial
- Does Jack Axe: The Trial run on Steam Deck?
- Jack Axe: The Trial is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- Is Jack Axe: The Trial free to play?
- Yes — Jack Axe: The Trial is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
- What games are most similar to Jack Axe: The Trial?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Jack Axe: The Trial are Jack B. Nimble, Blickel, Atomic Owl.
- Who developed Jack Axe: The Trial?
- Jack Axe: The Trial was developed by Keybol Games and published by Neon Doctrine.
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 Jack Axe: The Trial.
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