Rank 01Games like Ugly
- 25 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Ugly also play
The closest matches to Ugly: Desvelado, Leap Year, The Multi-Medium, Saviorless, and Braid, Anniversary Edition. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Same atmospheric mood as Ugly.
- $6.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2023
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- Released: 2023
- Developer: Team Ugly
- Price: $5.99−70%checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 96% of 145 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Dark atmosphere hooks players
- Hand drawn art enhances immersion
- Mirror mechanics drive all puzzles
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Dark
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Reviewers mention these as similar to Ugly
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
Portal
Why this: Same dark mood as Ugly.
The Talos Principle
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Ugly.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Ugly at current Steam store prices.
Creepy Tale
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Ugly.
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Why this: Also Puzzle-Platformer and Dark Humor, like Ugly.
Reflection of Mine
Why this: Also Psychedelic and Puzzle-Platformer, like Ugly.
TraumaCore Violence
Why this: Shares precision platforming with Ugly.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Leap Year
Why this: Shares precision platforming with Ugly.
Braid, Anniversary Edition
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Ugly.
About Ugly
The closest matches to Ugly: Desvelado, Leap Year, The Multi-Medium, Saviorless, and Braid, Anniversary Edition. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Ugly is your kind of game, the closest matches are Desvelado, Leap Year and The Multi-Medium — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and dark, and single out its mirror symmetry and paint based puzzles. 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 Ugly: Unravel the dark secrets hidden throughout this stirring puzzle platformer about a tormented nobleman confronting the traumas of his past. Use an innovative mirror mechanic to solve challenging puzzle rooms and defeat towering bosses as you strive to piece together the ugly truth.
Is Ugly worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 96% of 145 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 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 7 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Dark atmosphere hooks players
- Hand drawn art enhances immersion
- Mirror mechanics drive all puzzles
- Story unfolds through cryptic memories
People who play it also play: Desvelado, Leap Year, The Multi-Medium
Mobile version
Ugly is also on Google Play and App Store. What the store pages declare:
- No ads declared on Google Play (checked 2026-11-08, source)
- No in-app purchases declared on Google Play (checked 2026-11-08, source)
- No In-App Purchases listed on the App Store (checked 2026-11-08, source)
- App Store privacy label: Data Used to Track You (checked 2026-11-08, source)
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Frequently asked about Ugly
Can I run it?
Is Ugly verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Ugly 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 Ugly cost?
Ugly is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Ugly?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Ugly are Desvelado, Leap Year, The Multi-Medium.
Who developed Ugly?
Ugly was developed by Team Ugly and published by Graffiti Games.