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Games like Elastrix

Below are 21 hand-picked alternatives to Elastrix for fans of indie, casual, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Elastrix also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, cheaper alternatives, free-to-play picks, more from Hyper Hippo Games. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.

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About Elastrix: Elastrix is a physics-based puzzle game. Place bouncy bands to guide the Trix through 60 levels, and help them to their goal of being the greatest circus attraction the world has ever seen!

2014IndieCasual2.99 USDWindows · macOS · Linuxby Hyper Hippo Games
Elastrix — Steam game cover

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Elastrix at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Elastrix on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Elastrix.

    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?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Elastrix on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Elastrix.

    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.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Elastrix on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Elastrix.

    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.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Elastrix on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Elastrix.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Elastrix on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Elastrix.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Elastrix on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Elastrix.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Insaniquarium Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Elastrix on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Elastrix.

    The craziest aquarium game ever! Tend to your fish, keep them happy and they'll reward you with coins and jewels. Buy tank upgrades or egg parts which hatch different in-tank pets. These pets can help you feed your fish, collect coins, or even protect against the aliens that will invade your tank.

    2006Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Elastrix on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Elastrix.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Floating Point

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Elastrix.

    Floating Point is a peaceful, free game about using a grappling hook to swing yourself gracefully through randomly generated spaces. The only objective is to collect points, and the only thing that increases your points is swinging swiftly, smoothly and elegantly without hitting anything.

    2014IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Learn to Fly 3

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Elastrix.

    Build your spaceship from scratch, earn funds and invest them into building a bigger, better spaceship as you try and fly your way up to space!

    2017ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. BEEP

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Elastrix.

    A combination of platforming with a gravity gun, BEEP is an amazing physics-platformer. Despite its friendly art style, this is a hardcore platformer in the truest sense.

    2011IndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  4. Ball at Work: The Ultimate Speedrun Platformer!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Elastrix.

    Experience the thrill of the high-flying antics of the Crazy Ball as it bounces around the dysfunctional office. With unique and challenging gameplay that is easy to grasp, outrageous physics and plenty of fun content, this is one wacky office that you’d never want to leave!

    2020StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Ubinota

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Elastrix.

    In a world where inhabitants live in the sky on floating islands made of cubes, a disaster threatens to make the population fall into the depths. Use the magic paint in this puzzle game to stuck cubes together and avoid the disaster.

    2015IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Linebound

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Elastrix.

    One player navigates. One player creates. Linebound is a 2D asymmetric co-op puzzle platformer where one player navigates the world while the other draws platforms in real time. Progress is only possible through communication.

    2026IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  7. UNTITLED

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Elastrix.

    Post Code FF: Initializing startup sequence of: UNTITLED. Puzzle course loading… Logic test loading… Discovery test loading… Loading complete. Please contact local administrator to begin the training course.

    2017IndieFreeSteam ↗
  8. Machizzle

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Elastrix.

    Physics bending VR puzzle game - get your ball to the goal, by obeying the laws of physics. Or bending them to your will.

    2021IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗

More from Hyper Hippo Games

Other recommendable Steam games by Hyper Hippo Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. AdVenture Capitalist

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Hyper Hippo Games, the studio behind Elastrix. Shares Indie and Casual with Elastrix.

    Welcome, eager young investor, to AdVenture Capitalist! Arguably the world's greatest Capitalism simulator!

    2015IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Guild Quest

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Hyper Hippo Games, the studio behind Elastrix. Shares Indie with Elastrix.

    You’ve just bought yourself a new island and it’s time to fill it up with QUESTS! Collect guildians, upgrade their guildhalls, and unleash them onto your own custom quest lines.

    2017StrategyIndieSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. AdVenture Communist

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Hyper Hippo Games, the studio behind Elastrix. Shares Indie with Elastrix.

    The world's greatest communism simulator!

    2016StrategyIndieSimulationFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Janky Tanks

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Hyper Hippo Games, the studio behind Elastrix. Shares Indie with Elastrix.

    Janky Tanks is a local multiplayer combat game for 1-8 players. It features hilarious physics and rapid "janky" combat. Seriously, your tank winds up spending most of its time in the air, using wall jumps and rocket jumps to fight. It's fun for the whole family. Try it. You won't be disappoint.

    2015ActionIndieEarly Access4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Phrase Shift

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Hyper Hippo Games, the studio behind Elastrix. Shares Casual with Elastrix.

    Phrase Shift is a completely original word puzzle. with 600 puzzles in multiple categories. You’re given a definition, and you shift each of its words left and right until the correct answer reads down. It’s like solving a crossword clue, but the answer is within the clue itself!

    2016Casual2.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Elastrix

How much does Elastrix cost?
Elastrix is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Who developed Elastrix?
Elastrix was developed by Hyper Hippo Games.

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