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Games like The Rewind Factory

If The Rewind Factory is your kind of game, the closest matches are Grapple Hoops, Mirror's Edge™ Catalyst and LONN — 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 The Rewind Factory: A software update fails and you end up in a test track. The only way out: complete the test track. You can rewind through time, wall run, dash, slide and slow down time to complete the test chambers as fast a possible. Can you beat the fastest time in this FPS movement based game?

2023ActionIndie4.99 USDWindowsby Fire Dev
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Players who liked The Rewind Factory also play

Steam players who put hours into The Rewind Factory 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. Grapple Hoops

    WHY THIS

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

    Dunk on your opponents in a fast-paced first person action game with basketball, grappling hooks, parkour and explosions!

    2021ActionSportsIndie11.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Mirror's Edge™ Catalyst

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for The Rewind Factory fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with The Rewind Factory.

    Mirror's Edge™ Catalyst raises the action-adventure bar through fluid, first person action and immerses players in Faith's story as she fights for freedom.

    2020ActionAdventure6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. LONN

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for The Rewind Factory fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with The Rewind Factory.

    Grab. Throw. Obliterate. Physics-driven VR where telekinesis meets cyberpunk chaos. You're an elite bounty hunter dismantling a mind-transfer cult—using swords, guns, and anything you can hurl. 8hr campaign, roguelike missions, arena battles. Total freedom. Zero limits.

    2022ActionAdventure29.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Severed Steel

    WHY THIS

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

    An intense single-player FPS featuring a stylish movement system, completely destructible levels, and an acclaimed OST.

    2021ActionIndie24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Waves

    WHY THIS

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

    Waves is an Arcade Twin-Stick Shooter that's all about High Scores. Build your combo and drop bombs in pursuit of Leaderboard dominance over seven game-modes!

    2011ActionIndieFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Neckbreak

    WHY THIS

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

    An overdose of reality can have dire consequences... Tumble down the rabbit hole and embrace your downfall with 12 endings, non linear day by day progression, sanity system and more...

    2022ActionIndieAdventure15.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Impulsion

    WHY THIS

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

    Impulsion is a fast-paced first-person platformer designed to play with your nerves and reflexes! Make your way through 25 levels of increasing difficulty by manipulating physics to your advantage, shooting force fields to slow down or speed yourself up and the environment!

    2018ActionIndie12.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Esse Proxy

    WHY THIS

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

    Slick, stylish and brutal, 3D Cyberpunk Shooter. Located in a dystopian future, you'll experience the intertwined stories of three different characters, each with their own abilities, playstyles, strengths and weaknesses. Kill or die, learn and repeat before you unveil the secrets of Esse Proxy.

    2022ActionIndie19.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under The Rewind Factory on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with The Rewind Factory.

    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 The Rewind Factory on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Rewind Factory.

    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 The Rewind Factory on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Rewind Factory.

    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 The Rewind Factory on Steam right now. Shares Action with The Rewind Factory.

    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 The Rewind Factory on Steam right now. Shares Action with The Rewind Factory.

    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 The Rewind Factory on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Rewind Factory.

    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 The Rewind Factory on Steam right now. Shares Action with The Rewind Factory.

    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 The Rewind Factory on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Rewind Factory.

    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. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Rewind Factory.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with The Rewind Factory.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with The Rewind Factory.

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck 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 The Rewind Factory.

    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. The Lab

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  8. 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 The Rewind Factory.

    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 ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Severed Steel

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with The Rewind Factory.

    An intense single-player FPS featuring a stylish movement system, completely destructible levels, and an acclaimed OST.

    2021ActionIndie24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Waves

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with The Rewind Factory.

    Waves is an Arcade Twin-Stick Shooter that's all about High Scores. Build your combo and drop bombs in pursuit of Leaderboard dominance over seven game-modes!

    2011ActionIndieFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Neckbreak

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with The Rewind Factory.

    An overdose of reality can have dire consequences... Tumble down the rabbit hole and embrace your downfall with 12 endings, non linear day by day progression, sanity system and more...

    2022ActionIndieAdventure15.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The Rewind Factory

How much does The Rewind Factory cost?
The Rewind Factory is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Rewind Factory?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Rewind Factory are Grapple Hoops, Mirror's Edge™ Catalyst, LONN.
Who developed The Rewind Factory?
The Rewind Factory was developed by Fire Dev and published by Fire Entertainment.

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