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Games like Respark

If Respark is your kind of game, the closest matches are GloomDelve, DRAGUN and GODSCALE — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its competitive, cozy and intense. 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 Respark: A roguelite 2D platformer set in an era of error. Conquer ever-changing courses with 45 unique types of Hanabi (fireworks)!

2025ActionIndieAdventure11.99 USDDeck PlayableWindows · macOSby Enigmatic Network
Respark — Steam game cover
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45 unique fireworks as weapons with different trajectories and blast radiiAaaas exceptional soundtrack consistently praised across all reviewsBow down training system to practice bosses after defeatCompetitiveCozyIntense

Players who liked Respark also play

Steam players who put hours into Respark 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. GloomDelve

    WHY THIS

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

    Bring a friend to the couch: a 100-floor roguelite dungeon crawler with true local split-screen co-op (online too). Draft game-breaking power cards, die, descend again. A Mad Wizard mocks your deaths, and every wall, monster and sword is generated by code, so it runs on a toaster.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  2. DRAGUN

    WHY THIS

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

    Run-and-gun roguelike about shooting through an army of dragons and their shadowy organization with an array of weapons, upgrades, and characters in randomized stage layouts.

    ActionSteam ↗
  3. GODSCALE

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Respark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Respark.

    GODSCALE is a 2D pixel art action roguelike set in an ancient Egyptian tomb. Face monsters, deadly traps, and powerful curses while managing blades, spells, and artifacts. Upgrade abilities in the Book of the Dead, collect Ankh tokens, and master the crypt to claim the gods' power.

    ActionIndieSteam ↗
  4. The Last Brazilian

    WHY THIS

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

    Turn the Journey Cube, choose one of five fighters and cross three acts of shifting routes through a fantastical Brazil. Face regional stages, short challenges, events, bosses and Colossi in a 2D action-platformer driven by precision, risk and style.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  5. Harvest Reaper

    WHY THIS

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

    Satisfaction through slashing targets with self orbiting dual whipping scythes that pull player movement magnetically.

    2025Action2.49 USDSteam ↗
  6. Swords & Slippers

    WHY THIS

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

    A character action roguelite set in a twisted fairytale. These princesses don't want a rescue - they want the heads of the evil stepmothers who stole their happily ever after. Come for the curves. Stay for the combos.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  7. Garden Souls

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Respark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Respark.

    Garden Souls is a 2D action roguelite focused on fast combat, stylish combos and build crafting. Choose one of the four Garden Princesses, unlock new strikes, combine elements and adapt your combat style each run to face corrupted floral biomes and stop the Mandragora.

    ActionAdventureRPGSteam ↗
  8. NINE ROUNDS RAPID

    WHY THIS

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

    Blast your way to freedom, solo or with a friend in online or local co-op, through a possessed, fragmenting space station. Upgrade abilities, mod your weapon builds, and manipulate time to defeat the station's nine gatekeepers. Power up, progress, and learn the ugly truth with every escape attempt.

    2027ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Respark on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Respark.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Respark on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Respark.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. R.E.P.O.

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~42% under Respark on Steam right now. Shares Action with Respark.

    An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.

    2025ActionEarly Access6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Respark on Steam right now. Shares Action with Respark.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~48% under Respark on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Respark.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. How to Fish

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~59% under Respark on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Respark.

    A 1-4 player physics based fishing simulator. While drinking and boating you suddenly crash into a small island. To work your way back home you have to learn How to Fish.

    2026ActionIndieSimulation4.95 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Respark on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Respark.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Respark on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Respark.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

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

    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.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. 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 Respark.

    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 ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

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

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

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. 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 Respark.

    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 ↗

More from Enigmatic Network

Other recommendable Steam games by Enigmatic Network, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. 雨上がりのハナビィ Ameagari no Hanaby

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Respark.

    Another title from Enigmatic Network, the studio behind Respark. Shares Action and Indie with Respark.

    A 2D platforming adventure featuring fireworks

    2018ActionIndieAdventure13.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. 魔法使いハナビィ Hanaby the Witch

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Respark.

    Another title from Enigmatic Network, the studio behind Respark. Shares Action and Indie with Respark.

    A 2D platforming adventure featuring fireworks

    2019ActionIndieAdventure13.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Blastboard

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Enigmatic Network, the studio behind Respark. Shares Indie with Respark.

    Billiards-like puzzle game.

    2020IndieCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. 夏まつりのハナビィ Hanaby's Summer Festival

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Respark.

    Another title from Enigmatic Network, the studio behind Respark. Shares Action and Indie with Respark.

    A 2D platforming adventure featuring fireworks

    2021ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Respark

Does Respark run on Steam Deck?
Respark 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 Respark cost?
Respark is listed on Steam at 11.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Respark?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Respark are GloomDelve, DRAGUN, GODSCALE.
Who developed Respark?
Respark was developed by Enigmatic Network.

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 Respark.

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