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Games like DOSMIC

If DOSMIC is your kind of game, the closest matches are Step Lightly, Candle Knight and Gravity Whipped — picked from the ranked list below. 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.

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About DOSMIC: In a world crawling with colossal beings, a boy named Nero sets out on a journey to find the missing girl, Snoa. Use a variety of movement abilities and the surrounding environment to push forward, and at times confront overwhelming horrors, in this cinematic puzzle-platformer, DOSMIC.

2026ActionIndieAdventureWindowsby Black Cheeze
DOSMIC — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into DOSMIC also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Step Lightly

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for DOSMIC fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with DOSMIC.

    There’s no place like home - and yours is no home at all. Play as Rosa, a neglected child trying to escape her abusive family. Sneak out, but be ever so quiet. Mom is listening, dad is angry, and your big sister is always watching…

    IndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. Candle Knight

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for DOSMIC fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with DOSMIC.

    Never let your light go out. Wield a powerful flame, overcome menacing creatures and explore the shadows of a ruined castle in this compelling 2.5D action adventure platformer which features a unique dynamic difficulty system.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Gravity Whipped

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for DOSMIC fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with DOSMIC.

    Use the incredible power of the Gravity Whip to alter the direction of gravity and whip your way through the mysterious Maze of Dreams in this exciting 2.5D Puzzle Platformer. Jump over spike pits and collect coins and gems to upgrade your character and unlock secret levels. How far will you go?

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  4. Stela

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for DOSMIC fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with DOSMIC.

    Stela is a cinematic, atmospheric platformer about a young woman witnessing the final days of a mysterious ancient world.

    2020IndieAdventureDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. GRIME

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for DOSMIC fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with DOSMIC.

    Destroy... Absorb... Grow... GRIME is a fast and unforgiving Action-Adventure RPG in which you crush your foes with living weapons that mutate form and function, and then consume their remains with a black hole to strengthen your vessel as you break apart a world of anatomical horror and intrigue.

    2021ActionIndieRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Darwin's Paradox!

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for DOSMIC fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with DOSMIC.

    Step into a cinematic adventure as Darwin, a brilliant octopus trapped in a mysterious industrial world. Use his unique abilities - swimming, wall-climbing, shooting ink, camouflage, and more - to overcome traps and escape.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Darkest Tales

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for DOSMIC fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with DOSMIC.

    When a nightmare creeps into reality, the only ones that can help are those whose magical powers we’ve believed in since childhood. A brave teddy bear heads to the far side of “happily ever after” to rescue his owner, Alicia.

    2022ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY-

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for DOSMIC fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with DOSMIC.

    As long as I have dreams in my heart, I can never escape. I can never awaken from my dreams. Maybe if I follow the dream just past this doorway, then someday I can wake up again...

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

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

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with DOSMIC.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

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

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Stela

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with DOSMIC.

    Stela is a cinematic, atmospheric platformer about a young woman witnessing the final days of a mysterious ancient world.

    2020IndieAdventureDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. GRIME

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with DOSMIC.

    Destroy... Absorb... Grow... GRIME is a fast and unforgiving Action-Adventure RPG in which you crush your foes with living weapons that mutate form and function, and then consume their remains with a black hole to strengthen your vessel as you break apart a world of anatomical horror and intrigue.

    2021ActionIndieRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Darwin's Paradox!

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with DOSMIC.

    Step into a cinematic adventure as Darwin, a brilliant octopus trapped in a mysterious industrial world. Use his unique abilities - swimming, wall-climbing, shooting ink, camouflage, and more - to overcome traps and escape.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Darkest Tales

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with DOSMIC.

    When a nightmare creeps into reality, the only ones that can help are those whose magical powers we’ve believed in since childhood. A brave teddy bear heads to the far side of “happily ever after” to rescue his owner, Alicia.

    2022ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY-

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with DOSMIC.

    As long as I have dreams in my heart, I can never escape. I can never awaken from my dreams. Maybe if I follow the dream just past this doorway, then someday I can wake up again...

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about DOSMIC

What games are most similar to DOSMIC?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside DOSMIC are Step Lightly, Candle Knight, Gravity Whipped.
Who developed DOSMIC?
DOSMIC was developed by Black Cheeze.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on DOSMIC.

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