Rank 01Why this
Also Metroidvania and Precision Platformer, like Rusted Moss.
- $24.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2018
Games like Rusted Moss
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The closest matches to Rusted Moss: La-Mulana 2, Rain World, Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight, They Bleed Pixels, and Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Metroidvania and Post-apocalyptic, like Rusted Moss.
- $24.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Playable
- 2017
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Same atmospheric mood as Rusted Moss.
- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Playable
- 2016
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Celeste
Why this: Same challenging mood as Rusted Moss.
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The Knight Witch
Why this: Also Twin Stick Shooter and Metroidvania, like Rusted Moss.
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- Released: 2023
- Developer: faxdoc, happysquared, sunnydaze
- Price: $19.99checked Nov 5
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 95% of 871 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie
- Metacritic 78
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Grappling hook mechanics encourage creativity
- Highly satisfying combat and platforming
- Optional celeste like content for extra challenge
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Grappling hook mechanics
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Rusted Moss.
Cheaper alternatives
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Why this: Same challenging mood as Rusted Moss.
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Rusted Moss.
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Why this: Also Metroidvania and Post-apocalyptic, like Rusted Moss.
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Why this: Also Metroidvania and Precision Platformer, like Rusted Moss.
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Why this: Shares procedural generation with Rusted Moss.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
La-Mulana 2
Why this: Also Metroidvania and Precision Platformer, like Rusted Moss.
They Bleed Pixels
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Rusted Moss.
Celeste
Why this: Same challenging mood as Rusted Moss.
The Knight Witch
Why this: Also Twin Stick Shooter and Metroidvania, like Rusted Moss.
About Rusted Moss
The closest matches to Rusted Moss: La-Mulana 2, Rain World, Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight, They Bleed Pixels, and Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Rusted Moss is your kind of game, the closest matches are La-Mulana 2, Rain World and Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric and challenging, and single out its grappling hook mechanics and physics platforming. 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 Rusted Moss: Rusted Moss is a twin-stick shooter metroidvania where you sling around the map with your grapple, blasting your way through witches and rusted machine monstrosities alike. This wasteland once harboring mankind has since fallen, and Fae long forgotten now knock on humanity's door...
Is Rusted Moss worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 95% of 871 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 5).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 19 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Grappling hook mechanics encourage creativity
- Highly satisfying combat and platforming
- Optional celeste like content for extra challenge
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I have played many metroidvanias, but this is the most frustrating one so far. Physics are jank, enemies are worse than the aspids from hollow knight and in general I felt very disoriented compared to different metroidvanias. The power…”
People who play it also play: La-Mulana 2, Rain World, Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight
Frequently asked about Rusted Moss
Can I run it?
Does Rusted Moss run on Steam Deck?
Rusted Moss is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Rusted Moss cost?
Rusted Moss is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Rusted Moss?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Rusted Moss are La-Mulana 2, Rain World, Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight.
Who developed Rusted Moss?
Rusted Moss was developed by faxdoc, happysquared, sunnydaze and published by PLAYISM.