Games like imomushi
Below are 12 hand-picked alternatives to imomushi for fans of action, indie, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in imomushi also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About imomushi: This is not "The Great Adventure of the Cute Caterpillar."

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Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
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Bot Gaiden
Top pick for imomushi fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with imomushi.
Bot Gaiden is a vibrant 2D platformer built for speed. Take control of ninjabots Robyu and Bytron as they seek to recover the golden skulls from the hands of the mysterious Giorqio and his band of hench-bots. Race to the finish, because bosses get stronger with time.
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Rising Noracam
Second-strongest match for imomushi fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with imomushi.
Climb the ruins to get the legendary treasure that is at the top. The control is very simple, but one mistake will cause you to fall and keep falling. Game of that type
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Transmogrify
Third-strongest match for imomushi fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with imomushi.
They're in the vents! Become Chris, cleaner of labs — a janitor armed with the mysterious Transmogrify gun. Escape the depths of Future Perfect Labs by turning a horde of escaped monsters into tools and objects that help you puzzle-solve and platform your way to freedom!
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Gimmick! 2
Ranked #4 for imomushi fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with imomushi.
Embark on a sparkling journey in this long-awaited sequel to SUNSOFT’s legendary 8-bit platformer Gimmick! Solve puzzles, trick enemies, and explore a physics-based playground. Yumetaro is back!
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Super ComboMan: Smash Edition
Ranked #5 for imomushi fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with imomushi.
Super Comboman is a colorful beat ‘em up with wacky characters and fast-paced fighting game combat set in a destructible sticker based world. Fluid combos and upgradable moves allow you to smash and juggle enemies with air and ground combos, while developing your own style in the process.
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Like Dreamer
Ranked #6 for imomushi fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with imomushi.
A pop and cute bullet-hell shooting game from Cosmo Dreamer "Outside". Both beginners and experts can enjoy speedy and active playing.
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Bookbound Brigade
Ranked #7 for imomushi fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with imomushi.
Bookbound Brigade is about beating the hell out of historical and literary characters you studied in school by leading a dream team of real and fictional heroes through a 2D side-scrolling platform-adventure.
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LAPIN
Ranked #8 for imomushi fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with imomushi.
LAPIN is a 2D precision platformer game featuring a group of brave rabbit explorers. Break through life-threatening obstacles with precise controls, and embark on an adventure filled with new encounters and stunning landscapes!
Reviewers mention these as similar to imomushi
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.
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Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy
Reviewers of imomushi cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with imomushi.
A game I made for a certain kind of person. To hurt them.
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Jump King
Reviewers of imomushi cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with imomushi.
Take up the challenge and face true high-stakes platforming in Jump King! Struggle upwards in search of the Smoking Hot Babe of legend, but explore with care; a single missed jump could lead to a long fall back down...
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Baby Steps
Reviewers of imomushi cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with imomushi.
Play as Nate, an unemployed failson with nothing going for him, until one day he discovers a power he never knew he had… putting one foot in front of the other.
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Frequently asked about imomushi
- Does imomushi run on Steam Deck?
- imomushi 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 imomushi cost?
- imomushi is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to imomushi?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside imomushi are Bot Gaiden, Rising Noracam, Transmogrify.
- Who developed imomushi?
- imomushi was developed by AMURu.
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 imomushi.
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