Games like TetherGeist
If TetherGeist is your kind of game, the closest matches are Aeon Drive, 1 Screen Platformer and Celeste — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and emotional. 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 TetherGeist: TetherGeist is a challenging precision platformer that rewards practice and perseverance. Guide Mae and her axolotl spirit, Bao, on a wholesome coming-of-age pilgrimage while mastering Astral Projection, a tether that links Mae to her spirit and is the source of her strength.
Players who liked TetherGeist also play
Steam players who put hours into TetherGeist 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.
Aeon Drive
WHY THIS
Shares speedrunning, precision platforming and an atmospheric mood with TetherGeist.
Top pick for TetherGeist fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with TetherGeist.
Rush through the cyberpunk landscapes of Neo Barcelona in Aeon Drive, an action-platformer with a speedrunning twist! Whether solo or in up to 4 player co-op, sprint and dash through many areas of the neon-infused city - and use your time and space-bending abilities to get ahead.
1 Screen Platformer
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with TetherGeist.
Second-strongest match for TetherGeist fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with TetherGeist.
This is a SHORT, 2D PLATFORMER with TIGHT CONTROLS about exploring a single level to get past a bunch of TRAPS. There is an EASY mode and a HARD mode depending on your skill level.
Celeste
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with TetherGeist.
Third-strongest match for TetherGeist fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with TetherGeist.
Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.
Ageless
WHY THIS
Shares precision platforming and an atmospheric mood with TetherGeist.
Ranked #4 for TetherGeist fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with TetherGeist.
Ageless is a story driven puzzle platformer where you must alter the age of animals and plant life around you to progress. Play as Kiara, a young girl who braves through heartache and loss as she journeys across a mysterious world to discovers its secrets and herself.
Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with TetherGeist.
Ranked #5 for TetherGeist fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with TetherGeist.
Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight is the fourth installment in the beloved Momodora series of 2D platformers. Unleash ravaging combos against a variety of formidable monsters and deftly dodge your way through a cursed land to seek audience with the Queen and dispel the evil that threatens all life.
Olija
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with TetherGeist.
Ranked #6 for TetherGeist fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with TetherGeist.
Olija is a game about Faraday's quest, a man shipwrecked then trapped in the mysterious country of Terraphage. Armed with a legendary harpoon, he and other castaways try to leave this hostile country to return to their homelands.
Viola: The Heroine's Melody
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with TetherGeist.
Ranked #7 for TetherGeist fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with TetherGeist.
Viola: The Heroine's Melody is the musical Platformer/RPG! After failing at violin practice for the hundredth time, Viola becomes trapped inside her instrument's fantastical world. Join her adventure to find her way back home, aided by the diverse ensemble of friends she meets along the way.
Aureole - Wings of Hope
WHY THIS
Shares momentum based movement, checkpoint system and atmospheric with TetherGeist.
Ranked #8 for TetherGeist fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with TetherGeist.
At sonic speeds, Aureole - Wings of Hope takes platforming to the literal skies! Join Ramila and Ryleth on their crusade to reclaim their home from demonic forces in this unique physics-based side-scrolling game.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below TetherGeist at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under TetherGeist on Steam right now. Shares Indie with TetherGeist.
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.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under TetherGeist on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with TetherGeist.
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!
R.E.P.O.
WHY THIS
Priced ~49% under TetherGeist on Steam right now. Shares Action with TetherGeist.
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.
PEAK
WHY THIS
Priced ~41% under TetherGeist on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with TetherGeist.
PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?
Titanfall® 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under TetherGeist on Steam right now. Shares Action with TetherGeist.
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.
Slay the Spire
WHY THIS
Priced ~54% under TetherGeist on Steam right now. Shares Indie with TetherGeist.
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!
Inscryption
WHY THIS
Priced ~41% under TetherGeist on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with TetherGeist.
Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under TetherGeist on Steam right now. Shares Indie with TetherGeist.
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.
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 with TetherGeist.
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 Action and Adventure with TetherGeist.
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 Action and Indie with TetherGeist.
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 TetherGeist.
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 TetherGeist.
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 with TetherGeist.
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 Action and Indie with TetherGeist.
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.
1 Screen Platformer
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with TetherGeist.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with TetherGeist.
This is a SHORT, 2D PLATFORMER with TIGHT CONTROLS about exploring a single level to get past a bunch of TRAPS. There is an EASY mode and a HARD mode depending on your skill level.
Celeste
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with TetherGeist.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with TetherGeist.
Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.
Ageless
WHY THIS
Shares precision platforming and an atmospheric mood with TetherGeist.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with TetherGeist.
Ageless is a story driven puzzle platformer where you must alter the age of animals and plant life around you to progress. Play as Kiara, a young girl who braves through heartache and loss as she journeys across a mysterious world to discovers its secrets and herself.
Olija
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with TetherGeist.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with TetherGeist.
Olija is a game about Faraday's quest, a man shipwrecked then trapped in the mysterious country of Terraphage. Armed with a legendary harpoon, he and other castaways try to leave this hostile country to return to their homelands.
Frequently asked about TetherGeist
- Does TetherGeist run on Steam Deck?
- TetherGeist 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 TetherGeist cost?
- TetherGeist is listed on Steam at 13.59 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to TetherGeist?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside TetherGeist are Aeon Drive, 1 Screen Platformer, Celeste.
- Who developed TetherGeist?
- TetherGeist was developed by O. and Co. Games, Out of Space Games and published by O. and Co. Games, Out of Space Games.
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 TetherGeist.
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