Games like Traps N' Gemstones
If Traps N' Gemstones is your kind of game, the closest matches are Mini Ghost, Ghoulboy - Dark Sword of Goblin and F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its controls are responsive, egyptian theme is immersive and exploration feels rewarding. 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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Mini Ghost
WHY THIS
Shares backtracking and a whimsical mood with Traps N' Gemstones.
Top pick for Traps N' Gemstones fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Traps N' Gemstones.
"Mini Ghost" is a mini metroidvania in the 80's MSX art style and gameplay. It's the mini prequel of Ghost 1.0.
Ghoulboy - Dark Sword of Goblin
WHY THIS
Shares a lighthearted mood with Traps N' Gemstones.
Second-strongest match for Traps N' Gemstones fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Traps N' Gemstones.
Ghoulboy is a retro-inspired action platformer. Explore a magical realm of dungeons, towns, treasures and devious monsters.
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Traps N' Gemstones fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Traps N' Gemstones.
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch is a Metroidvania action game featuring exploration, intense combat and challenging platforming.
Owlboy
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Traps N' Gemstones.
Ranked #4 for Traps N' Gemstones fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Traps N' Gemstones.
Owlboy is a story-driven platform adventure game, where you can fly and explore a brand new world in the clouds! Pick up your friends, and bring them with you as you explore the open skies, in one of the most detailed adventures of this era.
Axiom Verge
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Traps N' Gemstones fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Traps N' Gemstones.
Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.
Gato Roboto
WHY THIS
Shares a lighthearted mood with Traps N' Gemstones.
Ranked #6 for Traps N' Gemstones fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Traps N' Gemstones.
Pounce inside of your cozy armored mech and set off on a dangerous trek through an alien underworld full of irritable creatures and treacherous obstacles in a valiant effort to save your stranded captain and his crashed spaceship.
La-Mulana
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Traps N' Gemstones fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Traps N' Gemstones.
LA-MULANA is an “Archaeological Ruin Exploration Action Game,” bringing the classic appeal of adventure with the punishing difficulty of retro-inspired gaming. Search inside ancient ruins, seeking out the “Secret Treasure of Life” – which sleeps in the sprawling ruins of “LA-MULANA” and is said to be the beginning of all civilization.
Other Worlds India
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Traps N' Gemstones fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Traps N' Gemstones.
Pure metroidvania game, adventures, secret locations, tons of weapons, and of course hardcore gameplay.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Traps N' Gemstones at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Traps N' Gemstones on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Traps N' Gemstones.
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
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Traps N' Gemstones on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Traps N' Gemstones.
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
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Traps N' Gemstones on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Traps N' Gemstones.
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
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Traps N' Gemstones on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Traps N' Gemstones.
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.
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Traps N' Gemstones on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Traps N' Gemstones.
The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.
Peggle Deluxe
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Traps N' Gemstones on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Traps N' Gemstones.
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.
STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Traps N' Gemstones on Steam right now. Shares Action with Traps N' Gemstones.
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.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Traps N' Gemstones on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Traps N' Gemstones.
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!
Free alternatives
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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 Traps N' Gemstones.
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.
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 Traps N' Gemstones.
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.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Traps N' Gemstones.
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.
Sheepy: A Short Adventure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Traps N' Gemstones.
A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Traps N' Gemstones.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Floating Point
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Traps N' Gemstones.
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.
Princess Remedy in a World of Hurt
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Traps N' Gemstones.
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).
Tukoni: Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Traps N' Gemstones.
Tukoni: Prologue is a point-and-click puzzle adventure, based on a series of award-winning books by the Ukrainian artist Oksana Bula. Play as Tukoni, the forest spirits, as you meet unique characters, solve captivating puzzles, craft new items, and explore a magical world filled with kindness.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Traps N' Gemstones.
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch is a Metroidvania action game featuring exploration, intense combat and challenging platforming.
Owlboy
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Traps N' Gemstones.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Traps N' Gemstones.
Owlboy is a story-driven platform adventure game, where you can fly and explore a brand new world in the clouds! Pick up your friends, and bring them with you as you explore the open skies, in one of the most detailed adventures of this era.
Axiom Verge
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Traps N' Gemstones.
Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.
Gato Roboto
WHY THIS
Shares a lighthearted mood with Traps N' Gemstones.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Traps N' Gemstones.
Pounce inside of your cozy armored mech and set off on a dangerous trek through an alien underworld full of irritable creatures and treacherous obstacles in a valiant effort to save your stranded captain and his crashed spaceship.
La-Mulana
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Traps N' Gemstones.
LA-MULANA is an “Archaeological Ruin Exploration Action Game,” bringing the classic appeal of adventure with the punishing difficulty of retro-inspired gaming. Search inside ancient ruins, seeking out the “Secret Treasure of Life” – which sleeps in the sprawling ruins of “LA-MULANA” and is said to be the beginning of all civilization.
Frequently asked about Traps N' Gemstones
- How much does Traps N' Gemstones cost?
- Traps N' Gemstones is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Traps N' Gemstones?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Traps N' Gemstones are Mini Ghost, Ghoulboy - Dark Sword of Goblin, F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch.
- Who developed Traps N' Gemstones?
- Traps N' Gemstones was developed by Donut Games.
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