Rank 01Why this
Shares ability gated progression and backtracking with Exographer.
- $14.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2024
Games like Exographer
- 26 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked Exographer also play
The closest matches to Exographer: Pinball Spire, Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores, The Mobius Machine, La-Mulana 2, and Crypt Custodian. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Shares metroidvania exploration and backtracking with Exographer.
- $19.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2025
Rank 03Why this
Shares ability gated progression and metroidvania exploration with Exographer.
- $19.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2024
Rank 04 
La-Mulana 2
Why this: Shares metroidvania exploration with Exographer.
Rank 05 
Rank 06 
Yoku's Island Express
Why this: Shares fast travel system with Exographer.
Rank 07 
HAAK
Why this: Shares fast travel system and ability gated progression with Exographer.
Rank 08 
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Exographer
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1
- 2Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores
Shares metroidvania exploration and backtracking with Exographer.
- 95% of 132 reviews
- 3The Mobius Machine
Shares ability gated progression and metroidvania exploration with Exographer.
- 81% of 237 reviews
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9BLADECHIMERA
Shares fast travel system and metroidvania exploration with Exographer.
- 92% of 694 reviews
- 10
- 11Alruna and the Necro-Industrialists
Also Metroidvania and Puzzle-Platformer, like Exographer.
- 83% of 78 reviews
- 12
- 13Supraland
Shares metroidvania exploration and non linear progression with Exographer.
- 96% of 4,824 reviews
- 14
- 15
- 16Chroma Zero
Shares metroidvania exploration and environmental puzzle solving with Exographer.
- 96% of 201 reviews
- 17
- 18Xanthiom Zero
Shares metroidvania exploration and checkpoint based progression with Exographer.
- 97% of 114 reviews
- 19
- 20
- 21
- 22Öoo
Shares metroidvania exploration and environmental interaction with Exographer.
- 99% of 1,803 reviews
- 23
- 24
- Released: 2024
- Developer: SciFunGames
- Price: $9.99−50%checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 91% of 55 reviews
- Genres: Action, Adventure
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Charming pixel art with art deco laboratory aesthetics
- Combat free metroidvania experience
- Exploration driven storytelling like outer wilds
- Atmospheric
- Chill
- Contemplative
More games like Exographer, sliced differently
Reviewers mention these as similar to Exographer
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.
Outer Wilds
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Exographer.
Unbound: Worlds Apart
Why this: Shares checkpoint based progression with Exographer.
SHEEPO
Why this: Same chill mood as Exographer.
ANIMAL WELL
Why this: Shares hidden collectibles with Exographer.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Exographer at current Steam store prices.
Quarion
Why this: Shares metroidvania exploration and checkpoint system with Exographer.
Bionic Bay
Why this: Also Science and Puzzle-Platformer, like Exographer.
Xanthiom Zero
Why this: Shares metroidvania exploration and checkpoint based progression with Exographer.
Leap Year
Why this: Shares metroidvania exploration and backtracking with Exographer.
Owlboy
Why this: Shares exploration with Exographer.
Dofamine
Why this: Shares pattern recognition and environmental puzzle solving with Exographer.
Ynglet
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Exographer.
Phoenotopia: Awakening
Why this: Shares environmental interaction and exploration with Exographer.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Pinball Spire
Why this: Shares ability gated progression and backtracking with Exographer.
The Mobius Machine
Why this: Shares ability gated progression and metroidvania exploration with Exographer.
La-Mulana 2
Why this: Shares metroidvania exploration with Exographer.
Yoku's Island Express
Why this: Shares fast travel system with Exographer.
HAAK
Why this: Shares fast travel system and ability gated progression with Exographer.
Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
Why this: Shares metroidvania exploration and backtracking with Exographer.
About Exographer
The closest matches to Exographer: Pinball Spire, Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores, The Mobius Machine, La-Mulana 2, and Crypt Custodian. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Exographer is your kind of game, the closest matches are Pinball Spire, Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores and The Mobius Machine — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, chill and contemplative, and single out its ability gated progression and backtracking. 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 Exographer: Exographer is an exploration game based on science. Become an explorer, stranded in an alien planet, and discover the secrets of an extinct civilization. Gain new powers to avoid dangers and obstacles in your journey, and use your camera to reveal particles and hidden clues.
Is Exographer worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 91% of 55 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- On sale: 50% off, now $9.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 9 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Charming pixel art with art deco laboratory aesthetics
- Combat free metroidvania experience
- Exploration driven storytelling like outer wilds
- Outer wilds style discovery through exploration
People who play it also play: Pinball Spire, Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores, The Mobius Machine
Frequently asked about Exographer
Can I run it?
Is Exographer verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Exographer 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 Exographer cost?
Exographer is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Exographer?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Exographer are Pinball Spire, Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores, The Mobius Machine.
Who developed Exographer?
Exographer was developed by SciFunGames and published by Abylight Studios.