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Games like Butterflies

If Butterflies is your kind of game, the closest matches are HYPERFUNK, Skator Gator 3D and Unbox: Newbie's Adventure — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging 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.

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About Butterflies: Butterflies is a video game about inline skating and graffiti. Apparently some people did that before, but they don't seem like they'll be doing it anymore.

2023ActionIndieAdventureFree To PlayFree to playWindows · macOS · Linuxby Le Crew
Butterflies — Steam game cover
Players highlight
Character diversity and trans representation in storyDiverse cast of skatable characters with unique statsEpisode 1 free to start makes it easy to tryAtmosphericChallengingChill

Players who liked Butterflies also play

Steam players who put hours into Butterflies 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. HYPERFUNK

    WHY THIS

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

    HYPERFUNK is 2 seconds per second of evolved funkstyle. Battle rival crews, hang out online, explore the city, do some crazy tricks and blast through the streets.

    ActionSportsIndieSteam ↗
  2. Skator Gator 3D

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Butterflies.

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

    Stop the mayor from polluting the swamp in this short, 3D adventure! Explore new open locales with skateboard in hand or while grinding on pipelines — Greenjamin's skating into the third dimension in SKATOR GATOR 3D!

    2023ActionSportsIndie4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Unbox: Newbie's Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Butterflies.

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

    Unbox: Newbie's Adventure is a 90s style 3D platformer about the ultimate postal service, self-delivering cardboard boxes! Unbox: Newbie's Adventure has giant worlds full of challenges, collectibles and boxy boss battles!

    2016ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Distance

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Butterflies.

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

    Distance is an atmospheric racing platformer. Fusing futuristic arcade racing with parkour, survive a deadly, mysterious, neon-drenched city by jumping, rotating, and flying.

    2018ActionIndieRacing24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Tokyo 42

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Butterflies.

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

    Tokyo 42 is a hyper-stylish isometric open-world shooter. Framed for a murder you didn't commit, you'll delve into a world of assassins, deadly corporate intrigue and cats. Explore this beautifully hand-crafted micro Tokyo and discover its secrets.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. BROK the InvestiGator

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Butterflies.

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

    An innovative adventure mixed with beat 'em up and RPG elements. In a grim world where animals have replaced mankind, what kind of detective will you be?

    2022ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Butterflies

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Jet Set Radio

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Butterflies.

    Reviewers of Butterflies cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Butterflies.

    Tag, grind, and trick to the beat in SEGA’s hit game Jet Set Radio!

    2012ActionDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Umurangi Generation

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Butterflies.

    Reviewers of Butterflies cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Butterflies.

    Umurangi Generation is a first person photography game in the shitty future. Set in Tauranga Aotearoa off the back of an impending crisis you are a courier for the Tauranga Express. Throughout the game you will unlock a variety of lenses and equipment.

    2020IndieSimulationCasual14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Bomb Rush Cyberfunk

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Butterflies.

    Reviewers of Butterflies cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Butterflies.

    Bomb Rush Cyberfunk is 1 second per second of advanced funkstyle. Battle rival crews and dispatch militarized police to conquer the five boroughs of New Amsterdam. Become All City.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Skator Gator 3D

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Butterflies.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Butterflies.

    Stop the mayor from polluting the swamp in this short, 3D adventure! Explore new open locales with skateboard in hand or while grinding on pipelines — Greenjamin's skating into the third dimension in SKATOR GATOR 3D!

    2023ActionSportsIndie4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Distance

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Butterflies.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Butterflies.

    Distance is an atmospheric racing platformer. Fusing futuristic arcade racing with parkour, survive a deadly, mysterious, neon-drenched city by jumping, rotating, and flying.

    2018ActionIndieRacing24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. BROK the InvestiGator

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Butterflies.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Butterflies.

    An innovative adventure mixed with beat 'em up and RPG elements. In a grim world where animals have replaced mankind, what kind of detective will you be?

    2022ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Butterflies

Is Butterflies free to play?
Yes — Butterflies is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
Does Butterflies have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Butterflies supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, PvP).
What games are most similar to Butterflies?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Butterflies are HYPERFUNK, Skator Gator 3D, Unbox: Newbie's Adventure.
Who developed Butterflies?
Butterflies was developed by Le Crew.

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 Butterflies.

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