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Shares pattern recognition with Duet.
- $0.74 (Price checked Oct 20)
- Deck Verified
- 2012
Games like Duet
- 22 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Duet also play
The closest matches to Duet: Super Hexagon, LOVE, Crypt of the NecroDancer, Pivvot, and Mini Metro. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Same hypnotic mood as Duet.
- $14.99 (Price checked Oct 20)
- Deck Verified
- 2015
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Soundodger+
Why this: Same challenging mood as Duet.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Duet
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- Released: 2015
- Developer: Kumobius
- Price: $4.99checked Oct 17
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 96% of 164 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Difficulty curve feels fair and rewarding
- Mastery feels like an extension of your body
- Philosophical narration frames each level
- Challenging
- Contemplative
- Hypnotic
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Duet at current Steam store prices.
Linea, the Game
Why this: Same hypnotic mood as Duet.
Boson X
Why this: Shares pattern recognition with Duet.
Waveform
Why this: Same contemplative mood as Duet.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Super Hexagon
Why this: Shares pattern recognition with Duet.
LOVE
Why this: Shares speedrun mode with Duet.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
Why this: Same hypnotic mood as Duet.
About Duet
The closest matches to Duet: Super Hexagon, LOVE, Crypt of the NecroDancer, Pivvot, and Mini Metro. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Duet is your kind of game, the closest matches are Super Hexagon, LOVE and Crypt of the NecroDancer — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, contemplative and hypnotic, and single out its difficulty curve and encore chapters. 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 Duet: Elegant and minimal, Duet asks players simply to navigate two orbiting spheres past an increasingly complex maze of falling obstacles. As the difficulty increases, the tension mounts, and a peculiar narrative unfolds.
Is Duet worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 96% of 164 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $4.99 (checked Oct 17).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 5 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Difficulty curve feels fair and rewarding
- Mastery feels like an extension of your body
- Philosophical narration frames each level
- Rhythmic soundtrack enhances focus
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I really didn't enjoy this game for reasons similar to Circa Infinity, since you're forced to keep track of the movement of two objects as opposed to just one. Which to me just feels weird, so I can't really get into the gameplay. Along…”
People who play it also play: Super Hexagon, LOVE, Crypt of the NecroDancer
Mobile version
Duet is also on App Store. What the store pages declare:
- App Store in-app purchases: (checked 2026-10-14, source)
- App Store privacy label: no "Data Used to Track You" (checked 2026-10-14, source)
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Frequently asked about Duet
Can I run it?
Is Duet verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Duet 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 Duet cost?
Duet is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Duet?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Duet are Super Hexagon, LOVE, Crypt of the NecroDancer.
Who developed Duet?
Duet was developed by Kumobius.