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Games like The Guardian

  • 14 games
  • Updated May 5, 2026

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The closest matches to The Guardian: Thomas Was Alone, Timespinner, Olija, Celeste, and Kaze and the Wild Masks. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Also Precision Platformer and Side Scroller, like The Guardian.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
    • 2012
  2. Rank 03
    • $14.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • 2021
  1. Rank 04

    Celeste

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2018
  2. Rank 07

    Downwell

    • $2.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2015
  3. Rank 08

    The Deletion

    • $0.79 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2015

The full ranked list: top 24 games like The Guardian

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Thomas Was Alone

    Also Precision Platformer and Side Scroller, like The Guardian.

    • 93% of 3,576 reviews
  2. 2
    Timespinner

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 85% of 1,643 reviews
  3. 3
    Olija

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 89% of 387 reviews
  4. 4
    Celeste

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 97% of 58,812 reviews
  5. 5
    Kaze and the Wild Masks

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 92% of 719 reviews
  6. 6
    Prince of Persia The Lost Crown

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 85% of 2,779 reviews
  7. 7
    Downwell

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 97% of 5,174 reviews
  8. 8
    The Deletion

    Genres: Action, Indie, Casual

    • 72% of 88 reviews
  9. 9
    Alwa's Legacy

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 87% of 279 reviews
  10. 10
    Rogue Legacy

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 92% of 10,035 reviews
  11. 11
    Death's Gambit: Afterlife

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 80% of 2,088 reviews
  12. 12
    Worldless

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Adventure

    • 96% of 1,013 reviews
  13. 13
    Super Meat Boy

    Genres: Indie

    • 94% of 13,383 reviews
  14. 14
    VVVVVV

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 97% of 4,463 reviews
  15. 15
    Blasphemous 2

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 90% of 5,085 reviews
  16. 16
    Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 91% of 811 reviews
  17. 17
    Momodora: Moonlit Farewell

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 93% of 1,169 reviews
  18. 18
    Chasm

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 71% of 804 reviews
  19. 19
    NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 93% of 1,103 reviews
  20. 20
    Primal Light

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 84% of 166 reviews
  21. 21
    The Multi-Medium

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual

    • 97% of 334 reviews
  22. 22
    Missing Banban

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 91% of 162 reviews
  23. 23
    Smelter

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 68% of 100 reviews
  24. 24
    Unrooted

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual

    • 86% of 100 reviews
The Guardian — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2021
  • Developer: IT-Fun
  • Price: $0.99checked Nov 2
  • 100% of 11 reviews
  • Genres: Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual
  • Platforms: Windows

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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

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2018
  • Olija

    Why this: Also Precision Platformer and Side Scroller, like The Guardian.

    • $14.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2021
  • Celeste

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2018
  • Downwell

    • $2.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2015

About The Guardian

The closest matches to The Guardian: Thomas Was Alone, Timespinner, Olija, Celeste, and Kaze and the Wild Masks. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If The Guardian is your kind of game, the closest matches are Thomas Was Alone, Timespinner and Olija — 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.

About The Guardian: The Guardian is a 2D platformer with a lot of interesting levels! Many different obstacles and opponents will be in the game, and you must overcome them and get The Element Stone.

Is The Guardian worth buying?

Too few reviews to call

A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.

  • Only 11 Steam reviews so far, not enough to judge.
  • Price: $0.99 (checked Nov 2).

People who play it also play: Thomas Was Alone, Timespinner, Olija

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Frequently asked about The Guardian

Can I run it?

How much does The Guardian cost?

The Guardian is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to The Guardian?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Guardian are Thomas Was Alone, Timespinner, Olija.

Who developed The Guardian?

The Guardian was developed by IT-Fun and published by IT-Fun Studios.