Rank 01Why this
Also Soundtrack and Narration, like The Cub.
- $1.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2021
Games like The Cub
- 19 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked The Cub also play
The closest matches to The Cub: Golf Club Nostalgia, On Rusty Trails, Black The Fall, The Last Campfire, and The Last Cube. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Narration and Comic Book, like The Cub.
- $14.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2016
Rank 03Why this
Also Dystopian and Puzzle-Platformer, like The Cub.
- $14.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2017
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The Last Cube
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Cub.
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Saviorless
Why this: Shares precision platforming with The Cub.
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The End Is Nigh
Why this: Shares precision platforming and collectible hunting with The Cub.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like The Cub
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Shares precision platforming and collectible hunting with The Cub.
- 93% of 1,896 reviews
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- Released: 2024
- Developer: Demagog Studio
- Price: $5.24−65%checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 78% of 146 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Collectibles reveal lore and character backstories
- Dark humor contrasts with bleak setting
- Post apocalyptic worldbuilding feels immersive
- Atmospheric
- Dark
- Melancholic
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Cub at current Steam store prices.
Aeon Drive
Why this: Shares precision platforming and collectible hunting with The Cub.
The Great Perhaps
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Cub.
Hue
Why this: Shares collectible hunting with The Cub.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Golf Club Nostalgia
Why this: Also Soundtrack and Narration, like The Cub.
On Rusty Trails
Why this: Also Narration and Comic Book, like The Cub.
Saviorless
Why this: Shares precision platforming with The Cub.
The End Is Nigh
Why this: Shares precision platforming and collectible hunting with The Cub.
About The Cub
The closest matches to The Cub: Golf Club Nostalgia, On Rusty Trails, Black The Fall, The Last Campfire, and The Last Cube. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If The Cub is your kind of game, the closest matches are Golf Club Nostalgia, On Rusty Trails and Black The Fall — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, dark and melancholic, and single out its chapter replay challenges and collectible hunting. 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 Cub: From the creators of Golf Club Nostalgia and Highwater. Return to their whimsical, neon-lit apocalypse in a Jungle Book meets The Armageddon fusion. Parkour through the remains of humanity as a child being hunted, while catchy end-of-days tunes and curious survivor stories play on the radio.
Is The Cub worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 78% of 146 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $14.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 4 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Collectibles reveal lore and character backstories
- Dark humor contrasts with bleak setting
- Post apocalyptic worldbuilding feels immersive
- Precision platforming with tight controls
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Graphics is great, but the least components of the game are not worth buying it. The core of the game, the platforming itself, is sometimes unintuitive. The game is short and the story, the plot are definitely not the greatest.”
“Constantly feel that devs are trolling me: 1) Occasionally height and width of jumps change randomly. 2) Occasionally checkpoints punish me for nothing. 3) Occasionally enemies are moving unpredictably. 4) Occasionally jump puzzles show…”
People who play it also play: Golf Club Nostalgia, On Rusty Trails, Black The Fall
Frequently asked about The Cub
Can I run it?
Is The Cub verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — The Cub 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 The Cub cost?
The Cub is listed on Steam at 5.24 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Cub?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Cub are Golf Club Nostalgia, On Rusty Trails, Black The Fall.
Who developed The Cub?
The Cub was developed by Demagog Studio and published by Untold Tales, Gamersky Games.