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Shares precision platforming and collectible hunting with MainFrames.
- $14.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2024
Games like MainFrames
- 23 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked MainFrames also play
The closest matches to MainFrames: Fowl Damage, Ynglet, ElecHead, Super Magbot, and Frogun. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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ANTONBLAST
Why this: Also Fast-Paced and Puzzle-Platformer, like MainFrames.
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BZZZT
Why this: Shares precision platforming with MainFrames.
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Time Loader
Why this: Also Puzzle-Platformer and 1990's, like MainFrames.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like MainFrames
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- Released: 2025
- Developer: Assoupi
- Price: $12.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 91% of 96 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Charming pixel art and animations
- Multiple paths per puzzle let players choose their approach
- Retro computer aesthetic feels fresh and immersive
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below MainFrames at current Steam store prices.
Incredipede
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as MainFrames.
Hue
Why this: Shares collectible hunting with MainFrames.
Dadish 2
Why this: Also Puzzle-Platformer and 1990's, like MainFrames.
The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom
Why this: Shares precision platforming with MainFrames.
Blocks That Matter
Why this: Same whimsical mood as MainFrames.
Aeon Drive
Why this: Shares precision platforming and collectible hunting with MainFrames.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Fowl Damage
Why this: Shares precision platforming and collectible hunting with MainFrames.
Ynglet
Why this: Shares collectible hunting with MainFrames.
ElecHead
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as MainFrames.
ANTONBLAST
Why this: Also Fast-Paced and Puzzle-Platformer, like MainFrames.
BZZZT
Why this: Shares precision platforming with MainFrames.
Time Loader
Why this: Also Puzzle-Platformer and 1990's, like MainFrames.
About MainFrames
The closest matches to MainFrames: Fowl Damage, Ynglet, ElecHead, Super Magbot, and Frogun. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If MainFrames is your kind of game, the closest matches are Fowl Damage, Ynglet and ElecHead — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its collectible hunting and environmental reconstruction. 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.
About MainFrames: MainFrames invites you to meet Floppy and to browse a clever and charming platformer that plays out entirely within the windows and desktop of a PC monitor. You won’t want to press the escape key on this cozy outing!
Is MainFrames worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 91% of 96 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $12.99 (checked Oct 31).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 4 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Charming pixel art and animations
- Multiple paths per puzzle let players choose their approach
- Retro computer aesthetic feels fresh and immersive
- Tight controls and responsive movement
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Despite a large QA team, great art, and a lovely soundtrack, this game is a buggy and infuriating mess. The level design is just straight up bad, worsened by the "assistant" coming in and telling you "just look harder!" after you're just…”
People who play it also play: Fowl Damage, Ynglet, ElecHead
Frequently asked about MainFrames
Can I run it?
Is MainFrames verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — MainFrames 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 MainFrames cost?
MainFrames is listed on Steam at 12.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to MainFrames?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside MainFrames are Fowl Damage, Ynglet, ElecHead.
Who developed MainFrames?
MainFrames was developed by Assoupi and published by The Arcade Crew.