Games like Olympia Rising
If Olympia Rising is your kind of game, the closest matches are Gorgon's quest, Kappa Quest and Lunar Crypt — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and contemplative. 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 Olympia Rising: Olympia Rising is a 2-D action platformer starring Iola - a young warrior who has been cast into the Underworld after meeting an untimely end. She must navigate through the various twisted regions of Hades' domain, fighting through hoards of deadly creatures as she attempts her escape, making her way to Mount Olympus.
Players who liked Olympia Rising also play
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Gorgon's quest
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Top pick for Olympia Rising fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Olympia Rising.
Gorgon's quest is a single screen action/platformer. Play alone or with a friend (local co-op) as the mythical gorgon sisters use your petrifying gaze to turn your enemies into stone. Explore ancient Greece, find power ups and defeat great bosses.
Kappa Quest
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Second-strongest match for Olympia Rising fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Olympia Rising.
A fast-paced, retro-inspired adventure through ancient Japan!
Lunar Crypt
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Third-strongest match for Olympia Rising fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Olympia Rising.
Journey through the spirit world to exorcise the twelve zodiac animals and save Chinese New Year in this zero-gravity precision platformer inspired by Chinese mythology and folklore.
Kalevania
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Ranked #4 for Olympia Rising fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Olympia Rising.
Kalevania is a retro action platformer loosely based on Finnish mythology. Fight with bare hands, sword, axe, bow, and 12 runic weapons. With 50+ enemy types and collectibles, enjoy a full retro gaming experience! Play as Väinämöinen and relive classic console gaming!
Capoeirogue
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Ranked #5 for Olympia Rising fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Olympia Rising.
A Roguelike about capoeira that mixes afro-descendant culture in Brazil and fantasy
Noreya: The Gold Project
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Olympia Rising.
Ranked #6 for Olympia Rising fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Olympia Rising.
Venture into a frenetic metroidvania and take part in a fight between divinities where you will have to choose between Corrupting Gold and Purifying Light to achieve your ends.
Takkoman -Kouzatsu World-
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Ranked #7 for Olympia Rising fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Olympia Rising.
Takkoman -Kouzatsu World- is a stylish 2D action game born from character fan art based on the Touhou series, featuring individually unique creatures running rampant across all thirteen stages!
Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX)
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Olympia Rising.
Ranked #8 for Olympia Rising fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Olympia Rising.
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.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Olympia Rising
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Super Meat Boy
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Shares a challenging mood with Olympia Rising.
Reviewers of Olympia Rising cross-mention this title as a similar play.
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
WARRIORS
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Reviewers of Olympia Rising cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Olympia Rising.
Warriors is a cutting-edge multiplayer shooter that blends breathtaking realism with adrenaline-pumping action. Designed for players of all skill levels, it offers the flexibility to battle against real players or challenge advanced AI bots in single-player mode. The game boasts seven game modes.
Dustforce DX
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Shares a contemplative mood with Olympia Rising.
Reviewers of Olympia Rising cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Olympia Rising.
Take control of a nimble janitor to rid the world of dust and debris.
ICARUS
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Shares a challenging mood with Olympia Rising.
Reviewers of Olympia Rising cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Olympia Rising.
ICARUS is a solo or multiplayer PvE survival game. Explore a savage wilderness in the aftermath of terraforming gone wrong. Complete narrative quests as either Open World operations or Individual Missions. Explore, build, craft and hunt while seeking your fortune and prospecting for exotic matter.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Olympia Rising at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
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Priced ~80% under Olympia Rising on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Olympia Rising.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
The Test
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Priced ~60% under Olympia Rising on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Olympia Rising.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
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Priced ~70% under Olympia Rising on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Olympia Rising.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
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Priced ~80% under Olympia Rising on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Olympia Rising.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
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Priced ~50% under Olympia Rising on Steam right now. Shares Action with Olympia Rising.
You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.
STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™
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Priced ~50% under Olympia Rising on Steam right now. Shares Action with Olympia Rising.
Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
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Priced ~60% under Olympia Rising on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Olympia Rising.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
The NOexistenceN of you AND me
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Priced ~60% under Olympia Rising on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Olympia Rising.
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
The Expendabros
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Olympia Rising.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Star Fetchers
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Olympia Rising.
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
Princess Remedy in a World of Hurt
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Olympia Rising.
Remedy, a recent graduate from the Saturnian healing school, must descend to Hurtland and use her powers to heal everyone from stray ducks to dark lords, and finally cure the ailing Prince Hingst. It's a short, whimsical adventure with plenty of heart(s).
Trick & Treat
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Olympia Rising.
Trick or treating in a vampire's house.Trick & Treat is a light-hearted Halloween adventure. It's about exploring and solving puzzles in a spooky atmosphere. There will be some horror elements, romance, many bad ends and a happy ending of true love.
Khimera: Destroy All Monster Girls
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Olympia Rising.
Play as Chelshia the chimera in this platforming beat-em-up adventure into the wonderful world of monster girls!
You Have to Win the Game
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Olympia Rising.
You Have to Win the Game is a free exploration platformer with a retro 1980s PC aesthetic.
Himno
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Olympia Rising.
Himno is a peaceful, 2D platformer game with an infinite number of beautiful procedurally generated maps. Take a breath, and relax.
Super Blue Boy Planet
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
SBBP is a 2D platformer with pixel graphics. Blue boy’s girlfriend is kidnapped by aliens so he goes through 21 levels to save her and he also fight bosses along the way.
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Frequently asked about Olympia Rising
- Does Olympia Rising run on Steam Deck?
- Olympia Rising is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Olympia Rising cost?
- Olympia Rising is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Olympia Rising?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Olympia Rising are Gorgon's quest, Kappa Quest, Lunar Crypt.
- Who developed Olympia Rising?
- Olympia Rising was developed by Paleozoic.
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