Rank 01Games like Dex
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- Updated Nov 3, 2026
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The closest matches to Dex: Ghost 1.0, Axiom Verge, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, Cloudpunk, and The Vagrant. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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- Deck Verified
- 2015
Rank 03Why this
Same atmospheric mood as Dex.
- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2016
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The Vagrant
Why this: Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Dex.
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- Released: 2015
- Developer: Dreadlocks Ltd.
- Price: $19.99checked Nov 3
- 84% of 1,492 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG
- Metacritic 62
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Body augmentations unlock new areas
- Cyberpunk setting feels authentic
- Neon soaked 2d art style
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
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Reviewers mention these as similar to Dex
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.
REPLACED
Why this: Also Cyberpunk and Side Scroller, like Dex.
Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Dex.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Dex at current Steam store prices.
ICEY
Why this: Also Cyberpunk and Side Scroller, like Dex.
Seraph
Why this: Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Dex.
Eden Genesis
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Dex.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Ghost 1.0
Why this: Also Metroidvania and Cyberpunk, like Dex.
Cloudpunk
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Dex.
The Vagrant
Why this: Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Dex.
About Dex
The closest matches to Dex: Ghost 1.0, Axiom Verge, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, Cloudpunk, and The Vagrant. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Dex is your kind of game, the closest matches are Ghost 1.0, Axiom Verge and Deus Ex: Mankind Divided — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its body augmentation and hacking minigame. 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.
Dex is a 2015 cyberpunk action-RPG developed by Dreadlocks Ltd. that tasks players with navigating a neon-soaked dystopian world as a young woman caught between rival factions. The game combines side-scrolling combat with Metroidvania-style vertical exploration, RPG statistics, quest branching, body-augmentation upgrades, and a hacking minigame. Players describe the atmosphere as contemplative and mysterious, with the cyberpunk setting feeling authentic to those familiar with the genre. Reviewers highlight how augmentations unlock new areas, making progression feel meaningful, and note that side quests often feel like mini-stories within the larger narrative. Priced at $19.99, this solo-only experience offers challenging gameplay across a medium-length campaign and holds an 84% positive rating from nearly 1500 Steam reviews.
About Dex: Dex is a 2D, side-scrolling, open-world cyberpunk RPG with a focus on exploration and non-linear gameplay.
Is Dex worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 84% of 1,492 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 14 h when they wrote their review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Body augmentations unlock new areas
- Cyberpunk setting feels authentic
- Neon soaked 2d art style
- Non linear side quests
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Once again Steam does not have a neutral review. This game feels bland. Not bad and not good. It is always bits of fun and bits of headaches / rushing things that feel boring. The combat is kinda nice and kinda bad. The animations are…”
“Terribly crap combat to start the game, so much so that it made me gave up after 15 minutes. Even worse, controls don't get saved, and you have to re-set them literally every time you load a game. died because of the extra hard combat?…”
People who play it also play: Ghost 1.0, Axiom Verge, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
Frequently asked about Dex
Can I run it?
How much does Dex cost?
Dex is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Dex?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Dex are Ghost 1.0, Axiom Verge, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided.
Who developed Dex?
Dex was developed by Dreadlocks Ltd. and published by Dreadlocks Ltd., Techland, WhisperGames.