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Games like Super Roboy

Below are 14 hand-picked alternatives to Super Roboy 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 Super Roboy 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, and Steam Deck–friendly options. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.

About Super Roboy: Delve into the world of Super Roboy, a hand-drawn Metroidvania in a post-apocalyptic setting! Learn enemy skills, explore an interconnected world, battle mutants and robots, and uncover the emotional story of a young robot searching for his father.

2025ActionIndieAdventureRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindowsby Vincent Penning
Super Roboy — Steam game cover
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    MIO: Memories in Orbit — Steam game cover

    MIO: Memories in Orbit

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

    Play as android MIO in this mesmerizing metroidvania where you explore the Vessel, an enormous technological ark overgrown with machines gone rogue. Uncover its secrets, enhance MIO's abilities, and save the spaceship and its residents from oblivion.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Ghost Song — Steam game cover

    Ghost Song

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

    On the desolate moon of Lorian, a long-dormant Deadsuit awakens from slumber. Journey beneath the surface on an atmospheric 2D adventure of self-discovery, ancient mysteries, and cosmic terror. Explore winding caverns and acquire new abilities to unearth this alien world’s long-buried secrets.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Ascender — Steam game cover

    Ascender

    Third-strongest match for Super Roboy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Super Roboy.

    Ascender is a 2D explorative puzzle metroidvania. The game is set in the open world of GOA's districts, and the player will face many unique puzzles to solve. Warning!! This game will truly challenge your puzzle and platforming skill :D

    2017IndieAdventure8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Feudal Alloy — Steam game cover

    Feudal Alloy

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

    Feudal Alloy is an epic action adventure with fish-controlled medieval robots! Explore an unusual medieval world with a fish-controlled robot, Attu. Improve your combat techniques and skills by smashing many kinds of mechanical creatures in a beautiful hand-drawn world.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure16.99 USDSteam ↗
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    ITORAH — Steam game cover

    ITORAH

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

    Discover the world of Nahucan in this 2D action platformer. You are Itorah, the only human in this strange place. Explore, fight and survive to uncover your past and save Nahucan from its biggest threat, a mysterious plague!

    2022ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo — Steam game cover

    Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo

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

    Are you ready for the first Yoyovania?! In this 2D top-down adventure you'll explore a sprawling urban landscape, reinterpreting your surroundings through your mastery of yoyo tricks. Navigate the city's many districts, fight rival crime bosses, and regain the influence of the Pipistrello family!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch — Steam game cover

    F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch

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

    F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch is a Metroidvania action game featuring exploration, intense combat and challenging platforming.

    2021ActionSportsIndie15.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    SteamWorld Dig — Steam game cover

    SteamWorld Dig

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

    SteamWorld Dig is an action-adventure puzzler with strong Metroidvanian influences set in the SteamWorld Universe. You’ll need to dig deep into the earth, gather resources to upgrade your tools and abilities, take on enemies, solve challenging puzzles and uncover the secrets to save a dying town.

    2013ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

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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    MIO: Memories in Orbit — Steam game cover

    MIO: Memories in Orbit

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Super Roboy.

    Play as android MIO in this mesmerizing metroidvania where you explore the Vessel, an enormous technological ark overgrown with machines gone rogue. Uncover its secrets, enhance MIO's abilities, and save the spaceship and its residents from oblivion.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Ghost Song — Steam game cover

    Ghost Song

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Super Roboy.

    On the desolate moon of Lorian, a long-dormant Deadsuit awakens from slumber. Journey beneath the surface on an atmospheric 2D adventure of self-discovery, ancient mysteries, and cosmic terror. Explore winding caverns and acquire new abilities to unearth this alien world’s long-buried secrets.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Ascender — Steam game cover

    Ascender

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Super Roboy.

    Ascender is a 2D explorative puzzle metroidvania. The game is set in the open world of GOA's districts, and the player will face many unique puzzles to solve. Warning!! This game will truly challenge your puzzle and platforming skill :D

    2017IndieAdventure8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo — Steam game cover

    Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Super Roboy.

    Are you ready for the first Yoyovania?! In this 2D top-down adventure you'll explore a sprawling urban landscape, reinterpreting your surroundings through your mastery of yoyo tricks. Navigate the city's many districts, fight rival crime bosses, and regain the influence of the Pipistrello family!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch — Steam game cover

    F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Super Roboy.

    F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch is a Metroidvania action game featuring exploration, intense combat and challenging platforming.

    2021ActionSportsIndie15.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    SteamWorld Dig — Steam game cover

    SteamWorld Dig

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Super Roboy.

    SteamWorld Dig is an action-adventure puzzler with strong Metroidvanian influences set in the SteamWorld Universe. You’ll need to dig deep into the earth, gather resources to upgrade your tools and abilities, take on enemies, solve challenging puzzles and uncover the secrets to save a dying town.

    2013ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Super Roboy

Is Super Roboy verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Super Roboy 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 Super Roboy cost?
Super Roboy is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Super Roboy?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Super Roboy are MIO: Memories in Orbit, Ghost Song, Ascender.
Who developed Super Roboy?
Super Roboy was developed by Vincent Penning and published by VP 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 Super Roboy.

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