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Games like Deathchron

If Deathchron is your kind of game, the closest matches are Jules, Roar of Revenge and Swords & Bones 5 — 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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About Deathchron: Deathchron is an action side scroller where you play as a kid that finds an amazing mech to save the world.

2023ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDWindowsby Crescent Moon Games
Deathchron — Steam game cover

Players who liked Deathchron also play

Steam players who put hours into Deathchron 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.

  1. Jules

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Deathchron fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Deathchron.

    The land is overrun! Join Jules and Master Sir to defeat Canc’s undead army. Master your whip and unleash the sword, axe, and cross in this old-school action-platformer. Battle through 6 levels and 6 epic bosses to destroy the ultimate evil!

    2022ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Roar of Revenge

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Deathchron fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Deathchron.

    A game that puts together Rastan's action with adventure elements inspired by Faxanadu. An old school tribute for every lover of 8-bit classics!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure0.69 USDSteam ↗
  3. Swords & Bones 5

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Deathchron fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Deathchron.

    The fifth and final chapter of the saga: embark on an action-platformer fantasy adventure in pixel art and put an end to the demonic threat once and for all!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure5.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Save The Princess

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Deathchron fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Deathchron.

    Oh no, The princess has been kidnapped! Help our valiant Knight rescue the princess from the clutches of the demons in this enjoyable, but challenging, platformer game. Defeat your enemies using different weapons, and ultimately Save the Princess.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Slime's Revenge

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Deathchron fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Deathchron.

    Slime's have always been the bottom of the gaming food chain. But that is about to change. Slime's revenge is a short but challenging 2D platformer where you can fling yourself and stick to near any surface to reach the end of each level and fight back against the 'heroes'.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. KNOCKOUT ARCADE

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Deathchron fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Deathchron.

    Fight to save the KNOCKOUT ARCADE in this stylish 2D pixel art fighting game! Battle with a cast of 6 hand-drawn characters in both local VS and a side scrolling campaign mode, featuring simple controls with a unique twist on motion inputs.

    ActionIndieSteam ↗
  7. Dark Adelita

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Deathchron fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Deathchron.

    Dark Adelita is a brutal, 2D action platformer rooted in Mexican folklore. As Angela, a fearless Adelita, fight your way through mythic horrors, dodge deadly traps, and face legendary bosses from Mexico’s past—all while uncovering a supernatural threat born from revolution.

    2026ActionStrategyIndie5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. 99 Levels To Hell

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Deathchron fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Deathchron.

    99 Levels to Hell is a platform shooter with lots of guns, upgrades, magic, traps and monsters to kill. 99 Levels to Hell is a rogue-like, which means surviving is key and every time you play you get a new set of levels to play. When you complete 10 levels, the 10th being a boss-fight you unlock a door to the next dungeon.

    2014ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Deathchron at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Deathchron on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Deathchron.

    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?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Deathchron on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Deathchron.

    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?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Deathchron on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Deathchron.

    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.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Deathchron on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Deathchron.

    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.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Deathchron on Steam right now. Shares Action with Deathchron.

    You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.

    2009Action2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Deathchron on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Deathchron.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Deathchron on Steam right now. Shares Action with Deathchron.

    Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.

    2009Action2.49 USDSteam ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Deathchron on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Deathchron.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Deathchron.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Deathchron.

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Tails Noir: Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Deathchron.

    Tails Noir: Prologue is the first act of a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Supper

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Deathchron.

    The Supper is a short adventure game about the darkest side of the human soul. Ms. Appleton was always a wellspring of kindness, until The Voice started talking to her.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Control, I'm Not Coming Back

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Deathchron.

    Control, I'm Not Coming Back is a short and emotional narrative game about a lost astronaut searching for a reason to keep going forward while facing the emptiness of space. Inspired by the Hopecore aesthetic, it’s a story about positivism, friendship and our human connection with Voyager 1.

    2026IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  6. Princess Remedy in a World of Hurt

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Deathchron.

    Remedy, a recent graduate from the Saturnian healing school, must descend to Hurtland and use her powers to heal everyone from stray ducks to dark lords, and finally cure the ailing Prince Hingst. It's a short, whimsical adventure with plenty of heart(s).

    2016ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Lily's Well

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Deathchron.

    It is a rainy night in the Spring of 2005. Lily is left home alone after her Papa put her to bed. She is awoken by a cry for help outside her window. It is coming from the well. Help Lily gather rope to go down the well and save the poor soul trapped down there.

    2022IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Trick & Treat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Deathchron.

    Trick or treating in a vampire's house.Trick & Treat is a light-hearted Halloween adventure. It's about exploring and solving puzzles in a spooky atmosphere. There will be some horror elements, romance, many bad ends and a happy ending of true love.

    2016IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Crescent Moon Games

Other recommendable Steam games by Crescent Moon Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. The Deer God

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Crescent Moon Games, the studio behind Deathchron. Shares Indie with Deathchron.

    The Deer God is a breathtaking 3D pixel art adventure that will challenge your religion and your platforming skills. It's a game about survival, reincarnation, and karma; all set in a breathtaking and unique 3D pixelized world. Feast your eyes on the beautiful lighting, day and night system, and vast landscapes.

    2015Indie14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ravensword: Shadowlands

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Crescent Moon Games, the studio behind Deathchron. Shares Action and Indie with Deathchron.

    From the award winning studio that brought you Ravensword: The Fallen King and Aralon: Sword and Shadow, comes Ravensword: Shadowlands. After the fall of Ravengard, the world descended into chaos. The Kingdom of Tyreas stood alone against a sea of dark elven invaders. The Ravensword was lost, and the dark times began.

    2013ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Morphite

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Crescent Moon Games, the studio behind Deathchron. Shares Action and Indie with Deathchron.

    Morphite is a casual atmospheric FPS, inspired by the classics. Research plants and animals, battle hostile entities, and unravel a mystery surrounding a rare material called Morphite.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. The Courier

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Crescent Moon Games, the studio behind Deathchron. Shares Indie and Adventure with Deathchron.

    The Courier is an open world game about running a mail delivery business on a mysterious island. The more letters you deliver, the more you uncover the island's secrets.

    IndieAdventureCasualSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Deathchron

How much does Deathchron cost?
Deathchron is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Deathchron?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Deathchron are Jules, Roar of Revenge, Swords & Bones 5.
Who developed Deathchron?
Deathchron was developed by Crescent Moon Games.

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 Deathchron.

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