Rank 01Why this
Shares precision platforming with The Basement Collection.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Verified
- 2017
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Rank 02Why this
Same dark mood as The Basement Collection.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2019
Rank 03Why this
Shares achievement hunting with The Basement Collection.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Playable
- 2011
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Terry's Other Games
Why this: Shares precision platforming and achievement hunting with The Basement Collection.
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Mushroom 11
Why this: Shares puzzle solving with The Basement Collection.
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- 5Terry's Other Games
Shares precision platforming and achievement hunting with The Basement Collection.
- 98% of 54 reviews
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- 9Pony Island
Shares achievement hunting and puzzle solving with The Basement Collection.
- 94% of 7,895 reviews
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- 13SUPERHOT: MIND CONTROL DELETE
Shares time manipulation with The Basement Collection.
- 84% of 5,500 reviews
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- 16The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom
Shares time manipulation and precision platforming with The Basement Collection.
- 86% of 265 reviews
- 17Minute of Islands
Shares narrative exploration and puzzle solving with The Basement Collection.
- 79% of 351 reviews
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- Released: 2012
- Developer: Edmund McMillen, Tyler Glaiel
- Price: $3.99checked Oct 30
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 90% of 826 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Collection includes interviews and comics revealing the developers personal struggles
- Each game feels like a psychological artifact from a different era
- Super meat boy flash serves as a brutal but foundational platformer
- Contemplative
- Dark
- Retro
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Why this: Same dark mood as The Basement Collection.
Knock-knock
Why this: Shares time manipulation with The Basement Collection.
Waveform
Why this: Same retro mood as The Basement Collection.
Defy Gravity Extended
Why this: Shares achievement hunting with The Basement Collection.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
The End Is Nigh
Why this: Shares precision platforming with The Basement Collection.
Terry's Other Games
Why this: Shares precision platforming and achievement hunting with The Basement Collection.
LIMBO
Why this: Shares puzzle solving with The Basement Collection.
Super Meat Boy
Why this: Same dark mood as The Basement Collection.
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The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
Why this: Same unsettling mood as The Basement Collection.
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Why this: Same dark mood as The Basement Collection.
Gish
Why this: Same retro mood as The Basement Collection.
About The Basement Collection
The closest matches to The Basement Collection: The End Is Nigh, The Legend of Bum-Bo, Cave Story+, The Binding of Isaac, and Terry's Other Games. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If The Basement Collection is your kind of game, the closest matches are The End Is Nigh, The Legend of Bum-Bo and Cave Story+ — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as contemplative, dark and retro, and single out its achievement hunting and narrative exploration. 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 The Basement Collection: A collection of 9 award winning indie games from the creator of "Binding of isaac" and "Super Meat Boy"!
Is The Basement Collection worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 90% of 826 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $3.99 (checked Nov 6).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 19 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Collection includes interviews and comics revealing the developers personal struggles
- Each game feels like a psychological artifact from a different era
- Super meat boy flash serves as a brutal but foundational platformer
- Time fcuks paradoxical puzzles demand creative memory manipulation
People who play it also play: The End Is Nigh, The Legend of Bum-Bo, Cave Story+
Frequently asked about The Basement Collection
Can I run it?
Does The Basement Collection run on Steam Deck?
The Basement Collection 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 Basement Collection cost?
The Basement Collection is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Basement Collection?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Basement Collection are The End Is Nigh, The Legend of Bum-Bo, Cave Story+.
Who developed The Basement Collection?
The Basement Collection was developed by Edmund McMillen, Tyler Glaiel and published by Edmund McMillen.