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Games like Defunct

If Defunct is your kind of game, the closest matches are One More Roll, Truck-kun is Supporting Me from Another World?! and Reach Coin — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its mastering gravity and terrain, atmospheric 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.

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About Defunct: Defunct is an indie adventure game with a focus on flow, speed and an engaging world. You are a broken robot that accidentally falls out of a giant cargo ship onto a post-human Earth, now inhabited by robots. You have to get back to your ship before it’s too late!

2016IndieAdventureRacing6.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindowsby Freshly Squeezed
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Feeling of speed is addictiveFluid traversal creates flow stateMastering gravity and terrainAtmosphericContemplativeHypnotic

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Steam players who put hours into Defunct 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. One More Roll

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Defunct.

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

    One More Roll is a marble game heavily influenced by Super Monkey Ball & Marble Blast. So far the game has 100+ Levels across 7 different worlds with many more to come in the future. Enjoyable both for casual players and hardcore speedrunners.

    2018ActionIndieSimulation11.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Truck-kun is Supporting Me from Another World?!

    WHY THIS

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

    Your truck is magic and you now owe a soul debt to the buff isekai elf girl living in your head. Run over pedestrians as Truck-kun, make deliveries, and defeat the Skeleton King across two worlds in this chaotic run-based anime driving game!

    2026IndieRacingSteam ↗
  3. Reach Coin

    WHY THIS

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

    Sometimes I'm hungry, I put a coin in that kind of machine but the candy just won't get out. What happens with my coin in there?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Marble It Up! Ultra

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Defunct.

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

    Roll, bounce, boost, and blast your way to victory in Marble It Up! Ultra - the ultimate marble platformer. Chase the records of your friends and the world's best players through a vast campaign - or face them head-on in thrilling multiplayer mayhem. Get ready to roll!

    2018ActionIndieCasual29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Pizza Dash

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Defunct fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Racing with Defunct.

    A high-speed first-person delivery game where movement is everything. Bunny hop, surf, and race the clock to climb the leaderboards and become the ultimate pizza courier!

    CasualRacingSteam ↗
  6. Denshattack!

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Defunct fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Defunct.

    Flip, trick and grind your train in a fast-paced, off-the-rails ride through a colourful Japanese dystopia. Outmatch rival gangs, wreck a shady megacorp, and take back the tracks with nothing but skill, speed, and style.

    2026ActionAdventureSteam ↗
  7. Polyball

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Defunct.

    Ranked #7 for Defunct fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Defunct.

    Get ready to enter a new era of physics platforming. Polyball is a classic ball rolling game in the vein of Super Monkey Ball, Marble Madness, and Marble Blast - while taking cues from games such as the Sonic series, Trackmania, and Mario Kart.

    2017ActionIndieSimulation3.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. RAZED

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Defunct.

    Ranked #8 for Defunct fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Racing with Defunct.

    Neon-infused high-speed platformer where the rules are simple - blast though levels as fast as you can! But there's a catch. If you go too slow, you explode! Unlock skills and powers, and seek out shortcuts to propel yourself to the top of the online leaderboards.

    2018ActionRacing11.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Defunct

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Defunct cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Racing with Defunct.

    Need for Speed Hot Pursuit launches you into a new open-world landscape behind the wheel of the world's fastest and most beautiful cars. From Criterion, the award-winning studio behind the Burnout series, Hot Pursuit will redefine racing games for a whole new generation.

    2010RacingDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Sonic Generations Collection

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Defunct cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Celebrate 20 years of Sonic in an all new adventure that delivers a definitive experience to Sonic fans new and old!

    2011ActionDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Sonic Adventure 2

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Defunct cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Experience two unique adventures featuring both long-time heroes and new and returning villains as they battle for the fate of the world!

    2012Action4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Disney•Pixar WALL-E

    WHY THIS

    Shares time trials and an atmospheric mood with Defunct.

    Reviewers of Defunct cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Defunct.

    Based on the 2008 computer animated film from Pixar Animation Studios, the video game version of WALL-E involves playing as the lonely robot as he navigates a trash-tainted world and begins an unlikely trek across the cosmos.

    2015Adventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Defunct cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Defunct.

    Blast your way through an interdimensional adventure with Ratchet and Clank – now on PC! Help them take on an evil emperor from another reality as you jump between action-packed worlds and beyond at hyper-speed!

    2023ActionAdventure59.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under Defunct on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Defunct.

    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. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Defunct on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Defunct.

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

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~46% under Defunct on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Defunct.

    Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

    2018IndieAdventure3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under Defunct on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Defunct.

    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?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~79% under Defunct on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Defunct.

    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 ↗
  6. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under Defunct on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Defunct.

    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 ↗
  7. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Defunct on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Defunct.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. A Short Hike

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under Defunct on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Defunct.

    Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

    2019IndieAdventure3.99 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 Defunct.

    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 Adventure with Defunct.

    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 Defunct.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  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 Defunct.

    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 Defunct.

    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 Indie and Adventure with Defunct.

    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.

    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 ↗

Frequently asked about Defunct

Is Defunct verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Defunct is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Defunct cost?
Defunct is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Defunct?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Defunct are One More Roll, Truck-kun is Supporting Me from Another World?!, Reach Coin.
Who developed Defunct?
Defunct was developed by Freshly Squeezed and published by SOEDESCO.

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