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Games like A Contusion

If A Contusion is your kind of game, the closest matches are KaveXplorer, Teleglitch: Die More Edition and ATOMINE — 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 A Contusion: A Contusion is a leisurely hardcore top-down roguelite shooter where the hero gets lost in the labyrinths of memory. A variety of weapons, armor and shields, grenades and first aid kits, powerful artifacts and perks will become faithful companions on the path of memories.

2022ActionIndie4.99 USDWindowsby gakovniza
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Players who liked A Contusion also play

Steam players who put hours into A Contusion 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. KaveXplorer

    WHY THIS

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

    KaveXplorer is a top-down bullet hell dungeon crawler following a group of Xplorers seeking for the universe crystal.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Teleglitch: Die More Edition

    WHY THIS

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

    In a cold, dark future dominated by mega-corporations, a small lonely planet on the edge of habitable space is the site of a shadowy research facility specializing in necrotic tissue reactivation. You are a scientist who has suddenly awoken to the realization that you are the lone survivor.

    2013ActionIndie3.24 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. ATOMINE

    WHY THIS

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

    Atomine is a twin stick procedural shooter rogue-lite set in a virtual world with minimalist design, where the player recounts on the screen the real events of STUXNET, the first weapon ever created in the form of computer virus.

    2017ActionIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. SYNTHETIK 2

    WHY THIS

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

    SYNTHETIK 2 is a unrelenting tactical-shooter rogue-lite. Play alone or with friends. Loot powerful tech. Experience the next level in gun-play. Upgrade your androids to rival the machine gods!

    2021ActionIndieEarly Access19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Immortal Redneck

    WHY THIS

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

    Immortal Redneck is a FPS set in Egypt with rogue-lite elements. Frantic gameplay, twitch controls and an arcade-style feel meet randomly generated dungeons, a complete skill tree, permanent death and 9 classes with different traits.

    2017ActionIndie19.95 USDSteam ↗
  6. Neon Sundown

    WHY THIS

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

    Neon Sundown is an extremely challenging arena-shooter that mixes fast-paced action with roguelite elements. Take on increasingly difficult arenas as you unlock new ships, upgrades, synergies, and more! Think you have what it takes to survive?

    2022ActionIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Tower of Guns

    WHY THIS

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

    Tower of Guns is a fast paced first-person-shooter for the twitch gamer... with a few randomized elements to keep it fresh with each playthrough. It's a short burst "Lunch Break FPS"... not unlike Binding of Isaac mixed with Doom 2. Tower of Guns was made by a guy named Joe (with his brother Mike composing the music).

    2014ActionIndie14.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Blacksea Odyssey

    WHY THIS

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

    Enter the Blacksea Odyssey, a violent top-down rogue-lite space shoot ‘em up RPG brimming with colossal creatures and runic technologies. Explore dangerous, interstellar spacescapes as you hunt enormous space-behemoths with a harpoon and rune-infused spears.

    2016ActionIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

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

    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 A Contusion on Steam right now. Shares Indie with A Contusion.

    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 A Contusion on Steam right now. Shares Indie with A Contusion.

    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 A Contusion on Steam right now. Shares Action with A Contusion.

    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 A Contusion on Steam right now. Shares Action with A Contusion.

    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 A Contusion on Steam right now. Shares Indie with A Contusion.

    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 A Contusion on Steam right now. Shares Action with A Contusion.

    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 A Contusion on Steam right now. Shares Indie with A Contusion.

    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. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with A Contusion.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with A Contusion.

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with A Contusion.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  7. Steam Engine Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.

    2023SimulationFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

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

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about A Contusion

How much does A Contusion cost?
A Contusion is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to A Contusion?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside A Contusion are KaveXplorer, Teleglitch: Die More Edition, ATOMINE.
Who developed A Contusion?
A Contusion was developed by gakovniza.

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 A Contusion.

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