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Games like Be Brave, Barb

If Be Brave, Barb is your kind of game, the closest matches are Dadish 3D, Dadish 2 and Effie — 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 Be Brave, Barb: Barb the cactus has lost her positive affirmations! How will she get through the day? How will she face her fears? How will she defeat King Cloudy and his evil henchmen? I have no idea. Maybe you should play this gravity-bending platforming adventure right now and find out?

2025ActionIndieAdventureCasual9.99 USDWindowsby Thomas K. Young
Be Brave, Barb — Steam game cover

Players who liked Be Brave, Barb also play

Steam players who put hours into Be Brave, Barb 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. Dadish 3D

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Be Brave, Barb fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Be Brave, Barb.

    He's a dad AND a radish. Dadish's kids are missing and he needs your help to find them! Explore an exciting world, face off with fast-food themed foes, and reunite Dadish with his missing children in this challenging 3D platforming adventure.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Dadish 2

    WHY THIS

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

    He’s a dad and a radish, and he’s back in his biggest adventure yet! Help reunite Dadish with his missing kids in this charming and challenging platforming adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Effie

    WHY THIS

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

    Effie is a 3D action-adventure game that combines classic elements from the genre, such as combat, platforming, and puzzles, with the exploration of an expanded world. Live a unique fantasy adventure and relive the look and feel of old-school video-games!

    2020ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Grapple Dog

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Be Brave, Barb fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Be Brave, Barb.

    Jump, Swing and Zip your way through colourful worlds and exciting challenges in this unique 2D action-platformer! Master the power of the Grapple on your adventure to save the world!

    2022ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Mail Mole + 'Xpress Deliveries

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Be Brave, Barb fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Be Brave, Barb.

    Mail Mole is a charming 3D platformer featuring Molty, the fastest delivery mole, in his quest to save Carrotland from disaster! Explore magical worlds, make new friends, race against Mecha-Moles, find collectibles, solve puzzles and deliver awesomeness to the end of the world!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. TurnOn

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Be Brave, Barb fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Be Brave, Barb.

    "TurnOn" tells the spellbinding tale of a brave alien creature and its striking journey through blackout world, in an incredibly colorful and detailed platformer without platforms.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Dadish

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Be Brave, Barb fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Be Brave, Barb.

    Explore an exciting world, face off with fast-food themed foes, and reunite Dadish with his missing children in this challenging platforming adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Webbed

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Be Brave, Barb fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Be Brave, Barb.

    Swing through the trees, spin sticky webs, and make friends with bugs! Be the adorable spider you've always wanted to be.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Be Brave, Barb at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Be Brave, Barb on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Be Brave, Barb.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Be Brave, Barb on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Be Brave, Barb.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under Be Brave, Barb on Steam right now. Shares Action with Be Brave, Barb.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Be Brave, Barb on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Be Brave, Barb.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Be Brave, Barb on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Be Brave, Barb.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Be Brave, Barb on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Be Brave, Barb.

    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 ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Be Brave, Barb on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Be Brave, Barb.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Be Brave, Barb on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Be Brave, Barb.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 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 and Casual with Be Brave, Barb.

    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 Be Brave, Barb.

    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 Be Brave, Barb.

    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 Be Brave, Barb.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Be Brave, Barb.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

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

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

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. 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 Be Brave, Barb.

    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 ↗

More from Thomas K. Young

Other recommendable Steam games by Thomas K. Young, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Dadish

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Thomas K. Young, the studio behind Be Brave, Barb. Shares Action and Indie with Be Brave, Barb.

    Explore an exciting world, face off with fast-food themed foes, and reunite Dadish with his missing children in this challenging platforming adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Dadish 2

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Thomas K. Young, the studio behind Be Brave, Barb. Shares Action and Indie with Be Brave, Barb.

    He’s a dad and a radish, and he’s back in his biggest adventure yet! Help reunite Dadish with his missing kids in this charming and challenging platforming adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Super Fowlst 2

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Thomas K. Young, the studio behind Be Brave, Barb. Shares Action and Indie with Be Brave, Barb.

    The world has been overrun by demons and there’s only one chicken that can stop them. How? By smashing into them head-first. Why? I’m not sure.

    2021ActionIndie3.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Dadish 3

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Thomas K. Young, the studio behind Be Brave, Barb. Shares Action and Indie with Be Brave, Barb.

    A new Dadventure! Help Dadish rescue his children once more, in his most fun and challenging adventure yet.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Daily Dadish

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Thomas K. Young, the studio behind Be Brave, Barb. Shares Action and Indie with Be Brave, Barb.

    It’s an adventure that lasts a whole year! Daily Dadish is a retro platformer that features over 365 handcrafted levels - one for every day of the year! Face challenging foes, unlock cool characters, and help reunite Dadish with his missing kids all over again!

    2023ActionIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Dadish 3D

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Thomas K. Young, the studio behind Be Brave, Barb. Shares Action and Indie with Be Brave, Barb.

    He's a dad AND a radish. Dadish's kids are missing and he needs your help to find them! Explore an exciting world, face off with fast-food themed foes, and reunite Dadish with his missing children in this challenging 3D platforming adventure.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Dadish Collection

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Thomas K. Young, the studio behind Be Brave, Barb. Shares Action and Indie with Be Brave, Barb.

    He's a dad AND a radish! Join Dadish on his quest to rescue his missing kids in three classic platforming adventures. Dadish Collection combines Dadish, Dadish 2 and Dadish 3 in one rad package.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Dadish 3D

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Be Brave, Barb.

    He's a dad AND a radish. Dadish's kids are missing and he needs your help to find them! Explore an exciting world, face off with fast-food themed foes, and reunite Dadish with his missing children in this challenging 3D platforming adventure.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Grapple Dog

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Be Brave, Barb.

    Jump, Swing and Zip your way through colourful worlds and exciting challenges in this unique 2D action-platformer! Master the power of the Grapple on your adventure to save the world!

    2022ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Mail Mole + 'Xpress Deliveries

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Be Brave, Barb.

    Mail Mole is a charming 3D platformer featuring Molty, the fastest delivery mole, in his quest to save Carrotland from disaster! Explore magical worlds, make new friends, race against Mecha-Moles, find collectibles, solve puzzles and deliver awesomeness to the end of the world!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Webbed

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Be Brave, Barb.

    Swing through the trees, spin sticky webs, and make friends with bugs! Be the adorable spider you've always wanted to be.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Be Brave, Barb

How much does Be Brave, Barb cost?
Be Brave, Barb is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Be Brave, Barb?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Be Brave, Barb are Dadish 3D, Dadish 2, Effie.
Who developed Be Brave, Barb?
Be Brave, Barb was developed by Thomas K. Young.

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 Be Brave, Barb.

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