Games like JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato
If JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato is your kind of game, the closest matches are The InBetween, CrushBorgs and 1 Screen Platformer — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its achievement system drives replayability, level design rewards exploration and atmospheric. 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 JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato: This is the story of Junichi Kato after he reached the top of the world. On December 31st, New Year's Eve, Junichi is suddenly captured, and when he wakes up, he finds himself there... The world of 200 years later and the true identity of the Katroid are revealed. Save the world with your friends!
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The InBetween
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Top pick for JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato.
The InBetween is a 2d, action-packed yet emotional Metroidvania where your fate as well as the fate of an infected world lies in your skills and choices.
CrushBorgs
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato.
Second-strongest match for JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato.
"Run and Gun" oldschool single-player platformer with NES aesthetics, including an authentic 8-bit chiptune.
1 Screen Platformer
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato.
Third-strongest match for JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato.
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.
Timespinner
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato.
Ranked #4 for JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato.
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.
Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX)
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato.
Ranked #5 for JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato.
Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) is an arcade action platformer full of creatures from medieval myths from Spain and the rest of Europe, as well as from chivalric romances. The extended version of the classic Maldita Castilla, originally created by the indie Locomalito.
Viola: The Heroine's Melody
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato.
Ranked #6 for JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato.
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.
Super Time Force Ultra
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato.
Ranked #7 for JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato.
Super Time Force Ultra is an insane platformer filled with robots and dinosaurs and fun and time travel... sometimes all at the same time!
LUNARK
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato.
Ranked #8 for JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato.
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!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~86% under JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato.
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 JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato.
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 JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato.
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 JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato.
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 JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato.
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 JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato.
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 JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato.
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 JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato.
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.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato.
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.
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 JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato.
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.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
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Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
1 Screen Platformer
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato.
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.
Timespinner
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato.
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.
Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX)
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato.
Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) is an arcade action platformer full of creatures from medieval myths from Spain and the rest of Europe, as well as from chivalric romances. The extended version of the classic Maldita Castilla, originally created by the indie Locomalito.
Super Time Force Ultra
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato.
Super Time Force Ultra is an insane platformer filled with robots and dinosaurs and fun and time travel... sometimes all at the same time!
LUNARK
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato.
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!
Frequently asked about JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato
- How much does JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato cost?
- JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato are The InBetween, CrushBorgs, 1 Screen Platformer.
- Who developed JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato?
- JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato was developed by 7shi321.
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