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Games like Goodboy Galaxy

If Goodboy Galaxy is your kind of game, the closest matches are Crimson Glaive Sigma, Pogo Rocket and Outpost Delta — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, contemplative and cozy. 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 Goodboy Galaxy: A vibrant sci-fi platform adventure game where you help Maxwell the dog explore unfamiliar worlds, make strange new friends and contend with mysterious forces - by jumping, shooting, slicing, shrinking, warping and drilling.

2024IndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindows · Linuxby Goodboy Galaxy Ltd.
Goodboy Galaxy — Steam game cover
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67 unique and memorable characters to befriend67 unique characters each with distinct personalitiesCharming humor and dog themed puns throughoutChallengingContemplativeCozy

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Steam players who put hours into Goodboy Galaxy 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. Crimson Glaive Sigma

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Goodboy Galaxy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Goodboy Galaxy.

    Enjoy this 2D metroidvania-like bullet hell platformer. Jump, dodge and traverse using your jet pack. Find weapons and abilities. Fight bosses and escape an old space station drifting through the cosmos. You are alone, with nothing but a space suit and a gun. Just keep going! Persevere and triumph!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Pogo Rocket

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Goodboy Galaxy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Goodboy Galaxy.

    Pogo sticks and Rockets, how could it go wrong? In this space-themed 2D platformer, you control an experimental rocket ship and must stop aliens from taking the Earth's resources. Play through a variety of levels with dangerous obstacles and save the world!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Outpost Delta

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Goodboy Galaxy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Goodboy Galaxy.

    Outpost Delta is a single player, 2-D side-scrolling sci-fi shooter for PC. Take on the role of Delta, the outpost’s emergency defense, who along with her AI companion must defend the space station against alien intruders.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure16.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Juiced!

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Goodboy Galaxy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Goodboy Galaxy.

    Embark on an epic journey through exotic worlds to uncover the mystery of the magic crystals! An exciting retro platform adventure in the nostalgic style of the 90's DOS platformers

    2020ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Pets at Work

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Goodboy Galaxy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Goodboy Galaxy.

    Some pets got lost from their owners in an office and now need to work together, using boxes, mats, buttons, climb on shelves and tables or just make a mess trying to find them in this colorful local co-op game!

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Robonauts

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Goodboy Galaxy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Goodboy Galaxy.

    Shoot through storms of weird and funny creatures, jump between planets by switching gravity, and relive the childhood fun of your very first arcade shooters - alone or with a friend in co-op!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. ROLLING STAR

    WHY THIS

    Shares metroidvania exploration, precision platforming, indie and a nostalgic mood with Goodboy Galaxy.

    Ranked #7 for Goodboy Galaxy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Bursting with hilarious dialogue and comical encounters! The second installment of the super-exhilarating Metroidvania series is here!!

    2025Action7.19 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Quadroids

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Goodboy Galaxy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Goodboy Galaxy.

    Quadroids is a single-player puzzle platformer with a twist! Don’t be fooled by its simple pixel-art style and put your neocortex to the test while you try to control 4 screens by yourself and clear 100+ mind-twisting levels!

    2024ActionIndie11.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Goodboy Galaxy on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Goodboy Galaxy.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Goodboy Galaxy on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Goodboy Galaxy.

    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.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Goodboy Galaxy on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Goodboy Galaxy.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Goodboy Galaxy on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Goodboy Galaxy.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Goodboy Galaxy.

    Priced ~60% under Goodboy Galaxy on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Goodboy Galaxy.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Goodboy Galaxy on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Goodboy Galaxy.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Goodboy Galaxy on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Goodboy Galaxy.

    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!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~68% under Goodboy Galaxy on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Goodboy Galaxy.

    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?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

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

    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.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Goodboy Galaxy.

    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.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. 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 Goodboy Galaxy.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗

Frequently asked about Goodboy Galaxy

Is Goodboy Galaxy verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Goodboy Galaxy is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Goodboy Galaxy cost?
Goodboy Galaxy is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Goodboy Galaxy have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Goodboy Galaxy supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Goodboy Galaxy?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Goodboy Galaxy are Crimson Glaive Sigma, Pogo Rocket, Outpost Delta.
Who developed Goodboy Galaxy?
Goodboy Galaxy was developed by Goodboy Galaxy Ltd..

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 Goodboy Galaxy.

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