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Games like Axial Rift

If Axial Rift is your kind of game, the closest matches are Aptacris : Dipolos Anomalia, Rikua and SOONA — 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 Axial Rift: Slice the voxel world in any direction to shift instantly from isometric exploration to side‑scrolling action, unlocking new ways to solve puzzles, discover secrets, platform with precision, and outsmart bosses.

ActionIndieAdventureWindowsby Matt Edzenga
Axial Rift — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into Axial Rift 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. Aptacris : Dipolos Anomalia

    WHY THIS

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

    Aptacris: Dipolos Anomalia is a puzzle adventure game set in a solarpunk dystopian world where memories become puzzle worlds. Switch between two perception states to reveal hidden paths, overcome shifting obstacles, and solve puzzles. Play as Ai'Lynn, searching for a fragment within her own mind.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  2. Rikua

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Axial Rift fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Axial Rift.

    A cyberpunk roguelite game blended with three mechanics: 3D isometric combat, third-person shooting, and fast paced action platformer. Enter the missions, erradicate the rogue androids, build yourself stronger, find the truth in this Mechanical War between the humans and the metal.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. SOONA

    WHY THIS

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

    You are the last hope for the remaining people on earth, a master creation filled with memories of a past life. You must end her rage and suffering before it's too late.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Robot City: Delivery

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Axial Rift fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Axial Rift.

    Take control of the world's most popular delivery robot! Race through the neon city, collect packages, use boosts and hearts, avoid bombs and obstacles, and unlock new levels. Can you deliver all the packages and become the best courier?

    2026IndieAdventureCasualSteam ↗
  5. Gunborg: Dark Matters

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Axial Rift fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Axial Rift.

    Harness the power of dark energy as you jump, slash, shoot and bombard your way through an army of alien soldiers and killer robots in an arcade style, twin-stick shooter with a slick 80's synthwave soundtrack.

    2022ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. OOLO

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Axial Rift fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Axial Rift.

    OOLO is a modern take on the classic isometric adventure. Embark on a non-linear journey across mysterious forests, haunted catacombs, and magical factories. Solve puzzles to collect keys and discover upgrades that change the way you explore this lush fantasy world.

    2025IndieAdventure14.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Sky Paws Awakening

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Axial Rift fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Axial Rift.

    Swap between twin cadets Bonnie and Clyde in a handcrafted 16-bit action-adventure made with heart, inspired by retro classics. Master the Twin Tag System, battle monstrous hordes and begin their journey into legend.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  8. The Big Dam Adventure

    WHY THIS

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

    Your tail is your sword, your shield, and a few other things in this cute and creepy Beavervania. Explore a dark world and acquire new abilities as you battle enemies, make friends, and rescue members of your beaver colony in this soulslike metroidvania that doesn't take itself too seriously.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗

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 Axial Rift.

    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. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. 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 Axial Rift.

    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 ↗
  4. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

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

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

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

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

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

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Axial Rift

What games are most similar to Axial Rift?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Axial Rift are Aptacris : Dipolos Anomalia, Rikua, SOONA.
Who developed Axial Rift?
Axial Rift was developed by Matt Edzenga and published by Edzenga Labs LLC.

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 Axial Rift.

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