Games like Elsie
Below are 18 hand-picked alternatives to Elsie for fans of action, indie, adventure, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Elsie also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, cheaper alternatives, and Steam Deck–friendly options. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About Elsie: Elsie is a technicolour, hyperkinetic, rogue-like action-platformer filled with procedurally generated levels, an army of robots to blast through, and a wide scope of items & weaponry to make each run unique. Master countless magitek weapons and abilities in order to embrace the chaos.
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Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
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Koboo: The Tree Spirit
Top pick for Elsie fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Elsie.
Koboo is a fast paced action rogue-lite platformer where you battle against towering hunters as a small tree spirit by attacking their weak points. Forge powerful synergies, explore the Ancient Forest's branching paths, fish, catch bugs and garden to rebuild your home!
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Shadow of the Depth
Second-strongest match for Elsie fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Elsie.
Shadow of the Depth is a top-down action Roguelite game. Delve into a dungeon world of light and shadow to eradicate the monsters that ravage your home. Be prepared to step into the abyss before you!
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Risk of Rain (2013)
Third-strongest match for Elsie fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Elsie.
Risk of Rain is an action platformer with roguelike elements. With permanent death as a primary feature, players will have to play their best to get as far as possible. Fight on a mysterious planet with randomly spawning enemies and bosses, either alone or with 3 friends in online co-op.
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Nautical Survival
Ranked #4 for Elsie fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Elsie.
Captain an armed sea vessel to fight off hordes of oceanic terrors! Navigate between outposts to upgrade your boat, equip powerful weapons, manage your economy and hire crew members to your aid in this unique take on the survivors-like formula.
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God Of Weapons
Ranked #5 for Elsie fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Elsie.
Embark on a thrilling journey in God of Weapons, an action roguelike where you must ascend the tower of Zhor to reclaim the last light for the world. To survive the monster onslaught on each tower's level, you'll need to obtain and carefully organize weapons and accessories in your inventory.
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Fury Unleashed
Ranked #6 for Elsie fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Elsie.
Shoot your way through the pages of an ever-changing comic book in this fast-paced roguelike. Play solo, in local or online co-op, expand your weaponry, and upgrade your hero with each run. All that to find out why has your creator lost his faith in you and to prove him wrong.
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30XX
Ranked #7 for Elsie fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Elsie.
Jump, shoot, and slash your way through 30XX, the roguelike action platformer you can play with a friend! Explore lush, ever-changing worlds that mix precise platforming with fevered combat. Destroy fearsome Guardians. Master unique Powers. Rediscover the thousand years we've lost.
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ScourgeBringer
Ranked #8 for Elsie fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Elsie.
ScourgeBringer is a fast-paced free-moving roguelite platformer. Help Kyhra to explore the unknown and slash her way through ancient machines guarding the seal of her past, and maybe the redemption of humanity.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Elsie
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
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20XX
Reviewers of Elsie cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Elsie.
20XX is a roguelike action platformer that you can play with a friend. Jump and shoot your way through ever-changing levels, collect awesome new powers, and battle mighty bosses in the name of saving the human race maybe!
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Mega Man 11
Reviewers of Elsie cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Elsie.
Mega Man is back! The newest entry in this iconic series blends classic, challenging 2D platforming action with a fresh new visual style. The new Double Gear system boosts Mega Man's speed and power for a new twist to the satisfying gameplay the series is known for.
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30XX
Reviewers of Elsie cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Elsie.
Jump, shoot, and slash your way through 30XX, the roguelike action platformer you can play with a friend! Explore lush, ever-changing worlds that mix precise platforming with fevered combat. Destroy fearsome Guardians. Master unique Powers. Rediscover the thousand years we've lost.
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Hades
Reviewers of Elsie cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Elsie.
Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Elsie at current Steam store prices.
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Risk of Rain (2013)
Priced ~50% under Elsie on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Elsie.
Risk of Rain is an action platformer with roguelike elements. With permanent death as a primary feature, players will have to play their best to get as far as possible. Fight on a mysterious planet with randomly spawning enemies and bosses, either alone or with 3 friends in online co-op.
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Nautical Survival
Priced ~60% under Elsie on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Elsie.
Captain an armed sea vessel to fight off hordes of oceanic terrors! Navigate between outposts to upgrade your boat, equip powerful weapons, manage your economy and hire crew members to your aid in this unique take on the survivors-like formula.
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God Of Weapons
Priced ~70% under Elsie on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Elsie.
Embark on a thrilling journey in God of Weapons, an action roguelike where you must ascend the tower of Zhor to reclaim the last light for the world. To survive the monster onslaught on each tower's level, you'll need to obtain and carefully organize weapons and accessories in your inventory.
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Head-to-head comparisons
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
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Shadow of the Depth
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Elsie.
Shadow of the Depth is a top-down action Roguelite game. Delve into a dungeon world of light and shadow to eradicate the monsters that ravage your home. Be prepared to step into the abyss before you!
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Fury Unleashed
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Elsie.
Shoot your way through the pages of an ever-changing comic book in this fast-paced roguelike. Play solo, in local or online co-op, expand your weaponry, and upgrade your hero with each run. All that to find out why has your creator lost his faith in you and to prove him wrong.
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ScourgeBringer
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Elsie.
ScourgeBringer is a fast-paced free-moving roguelite platformer. Help Kyhra to explore the unknown and slash her way through ancient machines guarding the seal of her past, and maybe the redemption of humanity.
Frequently asked about Elsie
- Does Elsie run on Steam Deck?
- Elsie is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Elsie cost?
- Elsie is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Elsie?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Elsie are Koboo: The Tree Spirit, Shadow of the Depth, Risk of Rain (2013).
- Who developed Elsie?
- Elsie was developed by Knight Shift Games and published by Playtonic Friends, H2 Interactive Co., Ltd..
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 Elsie.
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