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Games like Para-Lax

If Para-Lax is your kind of game, the closest matches are Hastilude Clash, Nimbusfall and Kalinur — 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 Para-Lax: Para-Lax is a 2D platformer in which you play as a hero named Lax and help a farmer get back his stolen dirt! Wander through a beautiful Pixel-World, avoid the traps and kill as much goblins as you can.

2022ActionAdventure0.99 USDWindowsby Expansionpack Butterfly
Para-Lax — Steam game cover

Players who liked Para-Lax also play

Steam players who put hours into Para-Lax 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. Hastilude Clash

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Para-Lax fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Para-Lax.

    Master the art of the duel in Hastilude Clash, a high-speed, 4-player party fighter. Inspired by classic directional combat, you’ll clash blades, parry projectiles, and outsmart rivals in a tense dance of steel. It’s easy to strike, but can you block the coming blow?

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  2. Nimbusfall

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Para-Lax fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Para-Lax.

    Dive into a new and thrilling boss rush-style video game where revenge is the only motivation. Step into the shoes of the last survivor of a race decimated by The Moon, now seeking to settle the score with the culprit of its extinction. But what secrets does The Moon hold?

    2024ActionIndieAdventure5.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Kalinur

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Para-Lax fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Para-Lax.

    Defeat the mage Kalinur and bring peace back to the kingdom in this mini metroidvania with a lot of action.

    2022ActionIndie1.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Sword of Destiny

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Para-Lax fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Para-Lax.

    Fight to restore the peace and justice in the world by thwarting the treacherous plans of the King, who turns the innocent into mindless skeletons to conquer the world.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. MoonWhite

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Para-Lax fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Para-Lax.

    Moon White is a short and easy action game featuring Chinese Kungfu. It tells about a journey how two elves compete with each other, looking for the harmony of traditional dance in each movement and posture.

    2024ActionIndie0.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Forest Dash

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Para-Lax fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Para-Lax.

    A fast-paced endless platformer with hundreds of randomized obstacles. Never play the same game twice as you navigate 3 unique levels in this action packed game.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Mystic Strife

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Para-Lax fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Para-Lax.

    Mystic Strife is a fast-paced chaotic party fighting game for up to eight friends. Choose one of six characters with unique abilities and prepare yourself for a simple yet surprisingly deep platforming deathmatch!

    2024ActionIndie0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Spellbound Skirmish

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Para-Lax fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Para-Lax.

    Spellbound Skirmish is a fast-paced multiplayer 2D platformer where wizards clash in high-flying magical duels. Dodge, cast powerful spells, and outmaneuver your opponents in enchanted arenas. No upgrades—just pure skill-based combat. Master the elements and claim victory!

    2025ActionIndie3.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Para-Lax at current Steam store prices.

  1. UBERMOSH

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Para-Lax on Steam right now. Shares Action with Para-Lax.

    UBERMOSH is an arcade game about cutting bullets with a sword, in a gun-filled cyberpunk mosh pit.

    2015ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Miss Neko

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Para-Lax on Steam right now. Shares Action with Para-Lax.

    Together the full picture of all the lovely beast ladies with your own hands, play Yakyuken with them, collect their portraits. Hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable game time:)

    2019ActionCasual0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. QUICKERFLAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Para-Lax on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Para-Lax.

    QUICKERFLAK is an experimental fast-paced time-attack top-down combat retro-hardcore minigame, that can be finished in a minute.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Gachi Heroes

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Para-Lax on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Para-Lax.

    Gachi Heroes is a game about the dark fantasies. That's amazing an endlass journey in which you will know yourself with your favorite gachimuchi characters. How deep would you go?

    2018ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Trip to Vinelands

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Para-Lax on Steam right now. Shares Action with Para-Lax.

    Trip to Vinelands is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame.

    2016ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. TTV2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Para-Lax on Steam right now. Shares Action with Para-Lax.

    TTV2 is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame, sequel to Trip to Vinelands.

    2017ActionIndie0.49 USDSteam ↗
  7. Shotgun Legend

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Para-Lax on Steam right now. Shares Action with Para-Lax.

    Eugene must battle aliens and the undead in search of a truck rim, as it seems to be his ticket home.

    2018ActionIndieRPG0.49 USDSteam ↗
  8. Love wish

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Para-Lax on Steam right now. Shares Action with Para-Lax.

    Love Wish is an easy, fun and challenging jigsaw puzzle.♪(^∇^*) Put the pieces together to restore the full picture of the girls. Collect their photos and animations and remember this wonderful moment❤

    2020ActionIndieCasual0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Para-Lax.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Para-Lax.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Para-Lax.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Para-Lax.

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

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

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Para-Lax.

    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 ↗
  8. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Para-Lax

How much does Para-Lax cost?
Para-Lax is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Para-Lax?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Para-Lax are Hastilude Clash, Nimbusfall, Kalinur.
Who developed Para-Lax?
Para-Lax was developed by Expansionpack Butterfly.

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 Para-Lax.

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