Games like Traces of the Unknown
If Traces of the Unknown is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Big Dam Adventure, Undying Hare and Adventure of Samsara — 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.
Get personalized picks →About Traces of the Unknown: "Traces of the Unknown" is a classic 2D action-adventure with RPG elements. Explore forests, deserts, caves, frozen environments, ancient dungeons, battle evil creatures, fierce and hungry animals, and unravel the ancient mysteries to discover the forgotten truth of the world.
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Steam players who put hours into Traces of the Unknown 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.
The Big Dam Adventure
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Top pick for Traces of the Unknown fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Traces of the Unknown.
Your beaver tail is your sword as you battle your way through a dam fun hand-drawn metroidvania. Explore, fight enemies and bosses, unlock new abilities, and equip charming charms as you fight your way up the river in this un-soulslike-like that doesn't take itself too seriously.
Undying Hare
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Second-strongest match for Traces of the Unknown fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Traces of the Unknown.
Start your epic adventure in 《Undying Hare》! Explore the vast and deep Moon Caverns, collect treasures scattered all over the place, gather like-minded allies, defeat powerful enemies in the shadow of swords, and save the dying [Moonup Sect]!
Adventure of Samsara
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Third-strongest match for Traces of the Unknown fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Traces of the Unknown.
A hero resurrected. A new Adventure. With stunning, 2D pixel art, Adventure of Samsara combines classic gameplay, a deeply connected world, and a heady, twisting narrative of death, rebirth and memory. Become the Solar Champion and restore balance to the multiverse.
Frontier Hunter: Erza’s Wheel of Fortune
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Ranked #4 for Traces of the Unknown fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Traces of the Unknown.
This is an anime-style Metroidvania game with an RPG progression system, numerous weapons for switching, and an emphasis on equipment building. It offers three switchable characters, smooth gameplay, impactful combat feedback, and anime-style story scenes.
TOOK: The Immortal Hero
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Ranked #5 for Traces of the Unknown fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Traces of the Unknown.
A hardcore 2D action platformer developed by one person. Play as a memoryless rabbit TOOK to explore the vast Moon Cave world and defeat dozens of powerful enemies, collect the treasures scattered in this world and regain the glory of the Moon Up Group!
TUNIC
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Ranked #6 for Traces of the Unknown fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Traces of the Unknown.
Explore a land filled with lost legends, ancient powers, and ferocious monsters in TUNIC, an isometric action game about a small fox on a big adventure.
Afterimage
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Ranked #7 for Traces of the Unknown fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Traces of the Unknown.
Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping story set in the ruins of a fantasy world.
Glimmer in Mirror
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Ranked #8 for Traces of the Unknown fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Traces of the Unknown.
Glimmer in Mirror is a 2D story-rich action shooting game. Play as Shiro in a collapsed world, to meet various unique NPCs and monsters, and gradually uncover the truth of the world through a gripping story.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Bongo Cat
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Traces of the Unknown.
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
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Traces of the Unknown.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Traces of the Unknown.
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.
The Looker
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Traces of the Unknown.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Sheepy: A Short Adventure
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Traces of the Unknown.
A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.
Grimm's Hollow
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Traces of the Unknown.
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.
The Expendabros
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Traces of the Unknown.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
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Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Adventure of Samsara
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Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Traces of the Unknown.
A hero resurrected. A new Adventure. With stunning, 2D pixel art, Adventure of Samsara combines classic gameplay, a deeply connected world, and a heady, twisting narrative of death, rebirth and memory. Become the Solar Champion and restore balance to the multiverse.
TUNIC
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Traces of the Unknown.
Explore a land filled with lost legends, ancient powers, and ferocious monsters in TUNIC, an isometric action game about a small fox on a big adventure.
Afterimage
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Traces of the Unknown.
Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping story set in the ruins of a fantasy world.
Glimmer in Mirror
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Traces of the Unknown.
Glimmer in Mirror is a 2D story-rich action shooting game. Play as Shiro in a collapsed world, to meet various unique NPCs and monsters, and gradually uncover the truth of the world through a gripping story.
Frequently asked about Traces of the Unknown
- What games are most similar to Traces of the Unknown?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Traces of the Unknown are The Big Dam Adventure, Undying Hare, Adventure of Samsara.
- Who developed Traces of the Unknown?
- Traces of the Unknown was developed by Douglas Game Dev.
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 Traces of the Unknown.
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