Rank 01Games like DeadCore
- 30 games
- Updated Oct 4, 2026
Players who liked DeadCore also play
The same list the imho.run recommender shows for DeadCore: games its players also own across millions of Steam libraries, weighed against shared tags and what reviewers compare it to.
- Rank 01
Rank 02- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 4)
- Deck Verified
- 2022
Rank 03- $5.99 (Price checked Oct 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2016
Rank 04 
Rank 05 
Rank 06 
Tower of Guns
Why this: Same intense mood as DeadCore.
Rank 07 
Rank 08 
A Story About My Uncle
Why this: Also Parkour and 3D Platformer, like DeadCore.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like DeadCore
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 16
- 17
- 18
- 19
- 20
- 21
- 22
- 23
- 24
- Released: 2014
- Developer: 5 Bits Games
- Price: $9.99checked Oct 4
- 85% of 1,031 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie
- Metacritic 78
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Checkpoints enable short high intensity sessions
- Flawless collision and predictable physics
- Gun doubles as a tool for platforming and combat
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
More games like DeadCore, sliced differently
Reviewers mention these as similar to DeadCore
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.
Portal
Why this: Same contemplative mood as DeadCore.
Magrunner: Dark Pulse
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as DeadCore.
Mirror's Edge™ Catalyst
Why this: Also Parkour and 3D Platformer, like DeadCore.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below DeadCore at current Steam store prices.
Lovely Planet
Why this: Also Fast-Paced and 3D Platformer, like DeadCore.
Downward: Enhanced Edition
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as DeadCore.
FOTONICA
Why this: Also Parkour and 3D Platformer, like DeadCore.
Devil Daggers
Why this: Same intense mood as DeadCore.
Boomerang X
Why this: Also Parkour and Fast-Paced, like DeadCore.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to DeadCore, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Dirty Bomb®
Why this: Also Parkour and Fast-Paced, like DeadCore.
Kreedz Climbing
Why this: Also Parkour and 3D Platformer, like DeadCore.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Neon White
Why this: Also Parkour and Fast-Paced, like DeadCore.
A Story About My Uncle
Why this: Also Parkour and 3D Platformer, like DeadCore.
About DeadCore
The closest matches to DeadCore: Impulsion, Neon White, SEUM: Speedrunners from Hell, Clustertruck, and Cloudbuilt.
If DeadCore is your kind of game, the closest matches are Impulsion, Neon White and SEUM: Speedrunners from Hell — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its checkpoint respawns and environmental puzzle solving. 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.
DeadCore is a 2014 first-person precision platformer developed by 5 Bits Games, set in a futuristic world where players ascend a mysterious tower rising from the void. The game combines environmental puzzle-solving with gravity manipulation and limited ammo management, requiring players to master movement mechanics alongside traditional platforming challenges. Reviewers highlight the challenging difficulty and atmospheric presentation, while players describe the experience as both contemplative and intense, noting that the checkpoint system enables short, high-intensity sessions suited to the game's medium length. The speedrun-focused level design rewards exploration with multiple routes per level, and the gun doubles as a tool for platforming and combat. Currently priced at $9.99 USD with 85% positive Steam reviews from over 1,000 players, DeadCore is a solo-only experience that does not officially support Steam Deck play.
About DeadCore: DeadCore is a Platformer-FPS blending exploration and speedrun. Become immersed in a futuristic and dreamlike adventure which will see you climb a huge Tower born from the void and truly put your capabilities to the test. Will you be able to reveal the secrets that lie beneath this fog-ridden world?
Is DeadCore worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 85% of 1,031 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $9.99 (checked Oct 4).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 6 h when they wrote their review.
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Checkpoints enable short high intensity sessions
- Flawless collision and predictable physics
- Gun doubles as a tool for platforming and combat
- Multiple routes per level reward exploration
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Pretty cool at the beginning. Game gets way too hard to make it enjoyable as you get to the later levels, but it's really only difficult because the checkpoints are too far apart with zero room for error.”
People who play it also play: Impulsion, Neon White, SEUM: Speedrunners from Hell
Frequently asked about DeadCore
Can I run it?
Does DeadCore work on Steam Deck?
DeadCore is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does DeadCore cost?
DeadCore is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to DeadCore?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside DeadCore are Impulsion, Neon White, SEUM: Speedrunners from Hell.
Who developed DeadCore?
DeadCore was developed by 5 Bits Games.