Games like The Multi-Medium
If The Multi-Medium is your kind of game, the closest matches are Ziode Shadow, Ugly and Bionic Bay — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its handcrafted tactile environments, atmospheric and chill. 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.
Get personalized picks →About The Multi-Medium: The Multi-Medium is a visually unique 2D puzzle platform adventure in which you play as an interdimensional explorer lost in the multiverse. Travel to diverse worlds, each drawn or painted by hand in a different medium and style, in search of your place in the cosmos.
Players who liked The Multi-Medium also play
Steam players who put hours into The Multi-Medium 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.
Ziode Shadow
WHY THIS
Top pick for The Multi-Medium fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Multi-Medium.
WARNING: This game requires you to think for yourself! Ziode Shadow is a 2D platform/puzzle game about a hungover planet explorer, and his unwanted bot companion. He must utilize many different objects, and manipulate his surroundings, enabling both him, and his support pod to navigate the terrain.
Ugly
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Multi-Medium.
Second-strongest match for The Multi-Medium fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Multi-Medium.
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.
Bionic Bay
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Multi-Medium.
Third-strongest match for The Multi-Medium fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Multi-Medium.
A scientist uses a unique teleportation instrument to escape an ancient biomechanical world filled with imaginative technology, deadly traps, and hidden secrets.
Degrees of Separation
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with The Multi-Medium.
Ranked #4 for The Multi-Medium fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Multi-Medium.
Degrees of Separation is a puzzle platformer where cooperation is built into every move. Two contrasting souls, Ember and Rime, fall in love, but are separated by an enigmatic force, and must use their powers to progress through a spectacular world of fantasy and adventure.
SHEEPO
WHY THIS
Shares a chill mood with The Multi-Medium.
Ranked #5 for The Multi-Medium fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Multi-Medium.
Explore a strange planet, collect the creatures you find, and then shape-shift into them to expand your world. Build your own path, chat with the locals, and discover the planets sprawling secrets in this quirky metroidvania platformer.
Hue
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with The Multi-Medium.
Ranked #6 for The Multi-Medium fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Multi-Medium.
Hue is a vibrant, award-winning puzzle-adventure, where you alter the world by changing its background colour.
Aspire: Ina's Tale
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Multi-Medium.
Ranked #7 for The Multi-Medium fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Multi-Medium.
Set out on a mystical adventure of self-discovery against the backdrop of fantastical landscapes of The Tower. Meet its dwellers and unravel their stories. Manipulate spirits to solve puzzles, and lead Ina on her path to freedom.
Ynglet
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Multi-Medium.
Ranked #8 for The Multi-Medium fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Multi-Medium.
In Ynglet, you jump, dash, slide, bounce and float your way through an abstract, effervescent sky. Melt into the reactive, dynamic soundtrack, while beautiful colors make every moment a visual treat.
Reviewers mention these as similar to The Multi-Medium
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Terraria
WHY THIS
Reviewers of The Multi-Medium cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Multi-Medium.
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
Poco In Dungeon
WHY THIS
Reviewers of The Multi-Medium cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Multi-Medium.
Let's get Poco-chan out of the fortress! This game is a TPS game. Use the actions of shooting, flying, swimming, and catch & down to get Poco-chan out of the fortress of the fantasy world.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Multi-Medium at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~86% under The Multi-Medium on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Multi-Medium.
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?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under The Multi-Medium on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Multi-Medium.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
GRIS
WHY THIS
Priced ~46% under The Multi-Medium on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Multi-Medium.
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~72% under The Multi-Medium on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Multi-Medium.
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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~79% under The Multi-Medium on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Multi-Medium.
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.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~86% under The Multi-Medium on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and Casual with The Multi-Medium.
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.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under The Multi-Medium on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Multi-Medium.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
A Short Hike
WHY THIS
Priced ~43% under The Multi-Medium on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Multi-Medium.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with The Multi-Medium.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with The Multi-Medium.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Multi-Medium.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Multi-Medium.
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?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Multi-Medium.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with The Multi-Medium.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Multi-Medium.
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.
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Head-to-head comparisons
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Ugly
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Multi-Medium.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Multi-Medium.
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.
Bionic Bay
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Multi-Medium.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Multi-Medium.
A scientist uses a unique teleportation instrument to escape an ancient biomechanical world filled with imaginative technology, deadly traps, and hidden secrets.
Degrees of Separation
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with The Multi-Medium.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Multi-Medium.
Degrees of Separation is a puzzle platformer where cooperation is built into every move. Two contrasting souls, Ember and Rime, fall in love, but are separated by an enigmatic force, and must use their powers to progress through a spectacular world of fantasy and adventure.
SHEEPO
WHY THIS
Shares a chill mood with The Multi-Medium.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Multi-Medium.
Explore a strange planet, collect the creatures you find, and then shape-shift into them to expand your world. Build your own path, chat with the locals, and discover the planets sprawling secrets in this quirky metroidvania platformer.
Ynglet
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Multi-Medium.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Multi-Medium.
In Ynglet, you jump, dash, slide, bounce and float your way through an abstract, effervescent sky. Melt into the reactive, dynamic soundtrack, while beautiful colors make every moment a visual treat.
Frequently asked about The Multi-Medium
- Does The Multi-Medium run on Steam Deck?
- The Multi-Medium is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does The Multi-Medium cost?
- The Multi-Medium is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to The Multi-Medium?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Multi-Medium are Ziode Shadow, Ugly, Bionic Bay.
- Who developed The Multi-Medium?
- The Multi-Medium was developed by Micah Boursier.
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