Games like Explodemon
If Explodemon is your kind of game, the closest matches are We are Eva, Freedom Planet and Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its physics puzzles feel dynamic, challenging and comedic. 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 Explodemon: An explosive homage to SNES-era platformers from the makers of Stealth Bastard Deluxe, Explodemon is non-stop action mayhem like you've never seen before.
Players who liked Explodemon also play
Steam players who put hours into Explodemon 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.
We are Eva
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Explodemon.
Top pick for Explodemon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Explodemon.
Play in multiple dimensions at the same time, traveling through them at will in this innovative 2D platformer that defies boundaries! I'm Eva, by the way, and I promise we'll have fun! Or maybe not... Maybe we'll both suffer horribly... How should I know? I'm just a video game character...
Freedom Planet
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Explodemon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Explodemon.
Fight your way across the celestial world of Avalice where cats are green, motorcycles drive up walls and monster girls do most of the buttkicking! Freedom Planet is a cartoony, combat-based platform adventure that pits a spunky dragonoid and her friends against an alien attack force.
Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX)
WHY THIS
Shares checkpoint system and a challenging mood with Explodemon.
Third-strongest match for Explodemon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Explodemon.
Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) is an arcade action platformer full of creatures from medieval myths from Spain and the rest of Europe, as well as from chivalric romances. The extended version of the classic Maldita Castilla, originally created by the indie Locomalito.
STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜®
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Explodemon.
Ranked #4 for Explodemon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Explodemon.
Strider returns in a brand new adventure, complete with incredible side-scrolling action, and lightning fast combat all in a massive interconnected world! Download the full game February 19th and become the original assassin!
Tobe's Vertical Adventure
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Explodemon.
Ranked #5 for Explodemon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Explodemon.
Two unique characters and a total of 4 islands and 16 levels to explore, Tobe's Vertical Adventure shall bring you back to the 16-bit era.
Kero Blaster
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Explodemon.
Ranked #6 for Explodemon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Explodemon.
C&F Inc. teleporters are going offline all over the place, and it's up to an intrepid frog employee to fix the situation.
VVVVVV
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Explodemon.
Ranked #7 for Explodemon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Explodemon.
VVVVVV is a platform game all about exploring one simple mechanical idea - what if you reversed gravity instead of jumping?
Squirbs
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Explodemon.
Ranked #8 for Explodemon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Explodemon.
Squirbs is a challenging puzzle-platformer in which you control two cute blue Squirbs simultaneously with one set of controls. Looking for an awesomely difficult game? That's Squirbs.
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Mega Man X Legacy Collection
WHY THIS
Shares speedrun friendly and a retro mood with Explodemon.
Reviewers of Explodemon cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Explodemon.
Mega Man X Legacy Collection includes the legendary 16-bit titles and the series’ exciting foray into the 32-bit era: Mega Man X, Mega Man X2, Mega Man X3, and Mega Man X4. Test your skills in the new X Challenge mode, which pits players against two deadly bosses at once.
Mega Man Legacy Collection
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Explodemon.
Reviewers of Explodemon cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Explodemon.
Mega Man Legacy Collection is a celebration of the 8-bit history of Capcom’s iconic Blue Bomber featuring faithful reproductions of the series’ origins with the original six Mega Man games.
Nuke Bomberman
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Explodemon cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Explodemon.
In this exciting game, you will find yourself in a maze where every step could be your last. Your task is to navigate through the twisty corridors, using bombs to blast through walls and monsters.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Explodemon at current Steam store prices.
The Vagrant
WHY THIS
Priced ~41% under Explodemon on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Explodemon.
Guide Vivian the Vagrant, through vibrant and dynamic landscapes while hacking and slashing a path from a quiet coastal village through mysterious forests, haunted castles, and wrecked battlegrounds. When the endless barrage of enemies have been vanquished, what solace will be left for our hero?
Mining Mechs
WHY THIS
Priced ~56% under Explodemon on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Explodemon.
Unleash your inner miner as you commandeer a high-tech Mining Mech! Mine for valuable resources and upgrade your mech for even bigger hauls as you explore the underground. Fun to play alone or with up to 7 friends in online co-op multiplayer!
Seraph's Last Stand
WHY THIS
Priced ~49% under Explodemon on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with Explodemon.
Create insane builds and break the game in all possible ways to get your name into the leaderboards! Every round you get stronger, but so does the enemies...
ULTIMATE HARDBASS DEFENCE
WHY THIS
Priced ~56% under Explodemon on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Explodemon.
SHOOT. SURVIVE. DANCE HARDBASS.
Your Mother
WHY THIS
Priced ~45% under Explodemon on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Explodemon.
《Your Mother》is a computer desktop companion. Experience the love and kindness from mothers.
LIZARDS MUST DIE
WHY THIS
Priced ~41% under Explodemon on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Explodemon.
The great exploits of the Ancient Rus in the war with the lizards. Immerse yourself in the world of Hyperborea and defeat hordes of Lizards and other unholy who encroached on holy places Ancestors. Choose a blessed hero and go save the world from the green plague.
Miss Neko
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under Explodemon on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with Explodemon.
Together the full picture of all the lovely beast ladies with your own hands, play Yakyuken with them, collect their portraits. Hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable game time:)
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Explodemon.
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.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Explodemon.
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.
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Explodemon.
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
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Explodemon.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Explodemon.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Explodemon.
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.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Explodemon.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
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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.
We are Eva
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Explodemon.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Explodemon.
Play in multiple dimensions at the same time, traveling through them at will in this innovative 2D platformer that defies boundaries! I'm Eva, by the way, and I promise we'll have fun! Or maybe not... Maybe we'll both suffer horribly... How should I know? I'm just a video game character...
Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX)
WHY THIS
Shares checkpoint system and a challenging mood with Explodemon.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Explodemon.
Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) is an arcade action platformer full of creatures from medieval myths from Spain and the rest of Europe, as well as from chivalric romances. The extended version of the classic Maldita Castilla, originally created by the indie Locomalito.
STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜®
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Explodemon.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Explodemon.
Strider returns in a brand new adventure, complete with incredible side-scrolling action, and lightning fast combat all in a massive interconnected world! Download the full game February 19th and become the original assassin!
VVVVVV
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Explodemon.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Explodemon.
VVVVVV is a platform game all about exploring one simple mechanical idea - what if you reversed gravity instead of jumping?
Frequently asked about Explodemon
- How much does Explodemon cost?
- Explodemon is listed on Steam at 1.34 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Explodemon?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Explodemon are We are Eva, Freedom Planet, Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX).
- Who developed Explodemon?
- Explodemon was developed by Curve Studios and published by Curve Games.
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