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Games like Dashbounce

If Dashbounce is your kind of game, the closest matches are Crystal Caves HD, Kid Hallow and Magnetism — 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 Dashbounce: A 2D Speedrunning Puzzle-Platformer about going fast and intentionally abusing physics quirks! Seek the goal in each level before the clock hits zero - but watch out, you can't jump! You'll have to use your surprising speed and bouncy body to turn every object and obstacle into an advantage!

2023ActionIndie6.99 USDWindowsby Delicious Software
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Steam players who put hours into Dashbounce 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. Crystal Caves HD

    WHY THIS

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

    Return to the underground classic world of treasures and traps in the HD remake of Crystal Caves! Guide Mylo through puzzles and arcade challenges of your favorite episodes, then explore the whole new Episode loaded with all new puzzles, enemies, challenges, hazards and help Mylo get back home!

    2020Action7.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Kid Hallow

    WHY THIS

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

    Wear different costumes to get past different challenges in this precision puzzle platformer. Then build your own challenges in the level editor!

    2021ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Magnetism

    WHY THIS

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

    We are recruiting new test subjects for a new in-house experiment at our facility. We ask that new recruits have good jumping skills and good logical thinking. For those interested, please report to the main lobby to receive further instructions.

    2022ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Secret Agent HD

    WHY THIS

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

    Return to the remote island classic world of rewards and traps in the HD remake of Secret Agent! Guide 006 through puzzles & arcade challenges of your favorite missions, then uncover the whole new Episode loaded with all new puzzles, enemies, challenges, hazards & help 006 finally defeat DVS!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Indirection

    WHY THIS

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

    A challenging puzzle platformer where you can only move in one direction.

    2022IndieAdventureCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Feline Sweet

    WHY THIS

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

    Figure out how to reach the door by diverting enemies, building and of course, explosions! Build, bomb, fry and dash your way through 200 devious levels. A puzzling action platformer, that needs a thinking cap AND sneakers, Which leaves one question, just why are kittens collecting cakes?

    2022ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. ElecHead

    WHY THIS

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

    ⚡+🤖+🧩

    2021ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Bits & Bops

    WHY THIS

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

    Bits & Bops is a collection of original rhythm mini-games! Filled with catchy music, snappy gameplay and gorgeous, hand-drawn animation, Bits & Bops is sure to brighten your day.

    2025ActionIndieCasual15.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under Dashbounce on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Dashbounce.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Dashbounce on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Dashbounce.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~46% under Dashbounce on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Dashbounce.

    Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

    2018IndieAdventure3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under Dashbounce on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Dashbounce.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~79% under Dashbounce on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Dashbounce.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under Dashbounce on Steam right now. Shares Action with Dashbounce.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Dashbounce on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Dashbounce.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. A Short Hike

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under Dashbounce on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Dashbounce.

    Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

    2019IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  3. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. 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 Dashbounce.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. 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 Dashbounce.

    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 ↗
  6. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

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

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Kid Hallow

    WHY THIS

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

    Wear different costumes to get past different challenges in this precision puzzle platformer. Then build your own challenges in the level editor!

    2021ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. ElecHead

    WHY THIS

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

    ⚡+🤖+🧩

    2021ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Bits & Bops

    WHY THIS

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

    Bits & Bops is a collection of original rhythm mini-games! Filled with catchy music, snappy gameplay and gorgeous, hand-drawn animation, Bits & Bops is sure to brighten your day.

    2025ActionIndieCasual15.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Dashbounce

How much does Dashbounce cost?
Dashbounce is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Dashbounce?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Dashbounce are Crystal Caves HD, Kid Hallow, Magnetism.
Who developed Dashbounce?
Dashbounce was developed by Delicious Software.

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 Dashbounce.

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