Games like Abyss Runner
If Abyss Runner is your kind of game, the closest matches are Before Time Runs Out, Real Time Attack and Playing God — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its comedic, dark and grim. 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.
Get personalized picks →About Abyss Runner: Meet Lily, the Queen of the Underworld. She possesses incredible magic abilities, but to be honest, she's a bit of an airhead... She tried to pull a prank on an adventurer using a monster-filled pit, but fell into it herself... and now she's stuck. Just how will she get out of this one?!
Players who liked Abyss Runner also play
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Before Time Runs Out
WHY THIS
Top pick for Abyss Runner fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Abyss Runner.
In this momentum based Platformer, make your way through numerous obstacles such as spikes, saws, laser beams, and explosives to reach the goal at the end of each level. Each level has a limited amount of time to complete. So speed is key, or else it's game over.
Real Time Attack
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Abyss Runner fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Abyss Runner.
Race to victory in this speedrunning extravaganza! Control the lovable Rucky Anguish as he tries to defeat Do Good Natas and avenge his father. With 16 levels of insane platforming action and built-in timer function, this is one real time adventure you'll LOVE attacking continuously!
Playing God
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Abyss Runner fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Abyss Runner.
God is missing. Hell is full. Someone has taken over, and now souls must earn their place to stay in hell. Speedrun your way across the nine circles of hell through 90 levels in this ultra fast-paced precision platformer, rebelling against the mysterious entity playing god.
HELLBOUND INC
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Abyss Runner fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Abyss Runner.
A rage-inducing precision platformer where you jump, carry, and deliver packages against time, demons, and HR. Play as an undead courier trapped in a fulfillment center recently acquired by Satan himself.
Journey To The Wand
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Abyss Runner fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Abyss Runner.
Elowen and her lazy pet, Marshy, embark on a quest to retrieve her wand, providing players with a unique adventure. The compelling story of the game will captivate players from beginning to end.
BZZZT
WHY THIS
Shares power ups and precision platforming with Abyss Runner.
Ranked #6 for Abyss Runner fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Abyss Runner.
Become a tiny ZX8000 robot and begin your journey through a beautiful, pixel-art world inspired by games iconic to the platformer genre. Follow a cute story, upgrade your skills, beat challenging levels, and compete with other players for the fastest speedrun!
Skybolt Zack
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Abyss Runner fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Abyss Runner.
Skybolt Zack is a brand new fast-paced arcade gaming experience! With his Rocket Punches Zack leaps from enemy to enemy, destroying anything standing in his way! Match the colour of the enemies with the buttons on the gamepad to rid the world of Dr Kaz’s robot army!
BIT.TRIP Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Abyss Runner fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Abyss Runner.
Step into rhythmic bliss with Runner2! Best Indie Game winner, Guinness World Record holder, and narrated by Charles Martinet. Unleash vibrant moves and beats in 120 levels!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Abyss Runner at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~82% under Abyss Runner on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Abyss Runner.
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?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~47% under Abyss Runner on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Abyss Runner.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~64% under Abyss Runner on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Abyss Runner.
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 ~73% under Abyss Runner on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Abyss Runner.
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 ~82% under Abyss Runner on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Abyss Runner.
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.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~47% under Abyss Runner on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Abyss Runner.
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!
Super Hexagon
WHY THIS
Priced ~47% under Abyss Runner on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Abyss Runner.
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
Nodebuster
WHY THIS
Priced ~47% under Abyss Runner on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Abyss Runner.
Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Abyss Runner.
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.
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 Abyss Runner.
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.
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Abyss Runner.
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?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Abyss Runner.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
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 Abyss Runner.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
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 Abyss Runner.
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.
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Frequently asked about Abyss Runner
- How much does Abyss Runner cost?
- Abyss Runner is listed on Steam at 5.59 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Abyss Runner?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Abyss Runner are Before Time Runs Out, Real Time Attack, Playing God.
- Who developed Abyss Runner?
- Abyss Runner was developed by Asuwawagami and published by Tensei Games.
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