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  • 13 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked Clinical Trial also play

The closest matches to Clinical Trial: BioGun, BLADECHIMERA, Crypt Custodian, Akatori: Сhapter One, and Zexion. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Also Twin Stick Shooter and Metroidvania, like Clinical Trial.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Oct 17)
    • 2024
  2. Rank 02

    Why this

    Shares fast travel and metroidvania exploration with Clinical Trial.

    • $14.99 (Price checked Oct 17)
    • 2025
  1. Rank 04

    Akatori: Сhapter One

    Why this: Shares ability gating and metroidvania exploration with Clinical Trial.

    • Free
    • Deck Playable
    • 2024
  2. Rank 05

    Zexion

    Why this: Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Clinical Trial.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Oct 17)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2025
  3. Rank 06

    The Mobius Machine

    Why this: Shares metroidvania exploration and weapon upgrades with Clinical Trial.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Oct 17)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2024
  4. Rank 07

    Constance

    Why this: Also Metroidvania and Emotional, like Clinical Trial.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Oct 17)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2025
  5. Rank 08

    Guns of Fury

    Why this: Shares metroidvania exploration and hidden collectibles with Clinical Trial.

    • $14.99 (Price checked Oct 17)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2025

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Clinical Trial

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    BioGun

    Also Twin Stick Shooter and Metroidvania, like Clinical Trial.

    • 91% of 352 reviews
  2. 2
    BLADECHIMERA

    Shares fast travel and metroidvania exploration with Clinical Trial.

    • 92% of 694 reviews
  3. 3
    Crypt Custodian

    Genres: Adventure

    • 98% of 1,495 reviews
  4. 4
    Akatori: Сhapter One

    Shares ability gating and metroidvania exploration with Clinical Trial.

    • 93% of 278 reviews
  5. 5
    Zexion

    Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Clinical Trial.

    • 91% of 353 reviews
  6. 6
    The Mobius Machine

    Shares metroidvania exploration and weapon upgrades with Clinical Trial.

    • 81% of 237 reviews
  7. 7
    Constance

    Also Metroidvania and Emotional, like Clinical Trial.

    • 86% of 951 reviews
  8. 8
    Guns of Fury

    Shares metroidvania exploration and hidden collectibles with Clinical Trial.

    • 88% of 468 reviews
  9. 9
    DEVIATOR

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 76% of 193 reviews
  10. 10
    Primal Planet

    Shares metroidvania exploration and exploration with Clinical Trial.

    • 90% of 299 reviews
  11. 11
    Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 98% of 881 reviews
  12. 12
    The Knight Witch

    Shares metroidvania exploration with Clinical Trial.

    • 71% of 332 reviews
  13. 13
    Fatal Claw

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 91% of 529 reviews
  14. 14
    NeverAwake

    Shares upgrade system with Clinical Trial.

    • 98% of 82 reviews
  15. 15
    Axiom Verge

    Shares non linear progression and exploration with Clinical Trial.

    • 90% of 4,057 reviews
  16. 16
    Hollow Knight

    Shares boss rush and exploration with Clinical Trial.

    • 97% of 176,306 reviews
  17. 17
    God's Trigger

    Shares boss rush and twin stick shooting with Clinical Trial.

    • 68% of 170 reviews
  18. 18
    SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance

    Shares boss fights with Clinical Trial.

    • 92% of 1,343 reviews
  19. 19
    ITORAH

    Shares metroidvania exploration and non linear progression with Clinical Trial.

    • 66% of 235 reviews
  20. 20
    Chronicles of the Wolf

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 86% of 207 reviews
  21. 21
    KUNAI

    Shares non linear progression and weapon upgrades with Clinical Trial.

    • 76% of 175 reviews
  22. 22
    Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines

    Shares character customization and hidden collectibles with Clinical Trial.

    • 97% of 138 reviews
  23. 23
    Prince of Persia The Lost Crown

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 85% of 2,779 reviews
  24. 24
    Patch Quest

    Shares exploration with Clinical Trial.

    • 96% of 1,045 reviews
Clinical Trial — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2024
  • Developer: DapperDogDigital
  • Price: Free to play
  • Steam Deck: Deck Playable
  • 85% of 105 reviews
  • Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play
  • Platforms: Windows, Linux

Players highlight

  • Ability gating encourages replaying areas
  • Challenging bosses with fair patterns
  • Colorful hand drawn art with charming character designs
  • Atmospheric
  • Challenging
  • Contemplative

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Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  • BLADECHIMERA

    Why this: Shares fast travel and metroidvania exploration with Clinical Trial.

    • $14.99 (Price checked Oct 17)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2025
  • Zexion

    Why this: Shares ability gating and metroidvania exploration with Clinical Trial.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Oct 17)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2025
  • The Mobius Machine

    Why this: Shares metroidvania exploration and weapon upgrades with Clinical Trial.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Oct 17)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2024
  • Constance

    Why this: Also Metroidvania and Emotional, like Clinical Trial.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Oct 17)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2025
  • Guns of Fury

    Why this: Shares metroidvania exploration and hidden collectibles with Clinical Trial.

    • $14.99 (Price checked Oct 17)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2025

About Clinical Trial

The closest matches to Clinical Trial: BioGun, BLADECHIMERA, Crypt Custodian, Akatori: Сhapter One, and Zexion. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Clinical Trial is your kind of game, the closest matches are BioGun, BLADECHIMERA and Crypt Custodian — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its ability gating and boss fights. 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.

About Clinical Trial: Prologue version of the game BioGun.Get injected into the microscopic world. Face viral threats and winding corridors on your mission to save man’s best friend from the inside. Will you be the vaccine to save dog-kind from extinction?

Is Clinical Trial worth buying?

  • 85% of 105 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Free to play.
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 2 h when they wrote their review.
  • Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

People who play it also play: BioGun, BLADECHIMERA, Crypt Custodian

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Frequently asked about Clinical Trial

Can I run it?

Does Clinical Trial run on Steam Deck?

Clinical Trial is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.

Is Clinical Trial free to play?

Yes — Clinical Trial is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.

What games are most similar to Clinical Trial?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Clinical Trial are BioGun, BLADECHIMERA, Crypt Custodian.

Who developed Clinical Trial?

Clinical Trial was developed by DapperDogDigital.