Games like INK
If INK is your kind of game, the closest matches are BLACKHOLE, Stealth Bastard Deluxe and Aborigenus — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its ink reveals invisible platforms, atmospheric and challenging. 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 INK: INK is a fast-paced platformer about using colorful paint to uncover your surroundings. Defeat all enemies in the room and reach the goal! However, the terrain is invisible, so you need to discover the terrain by physically bumping into it, by performing a double jump or by, well, dying.
Players who liked INK also play
Steam players who put hours into INK 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.
BLACKHOLE
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with INK.
Top pick for INK fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with INK.
BLACKHOLE is an award-winning hardcore platformer with over 15 hours of story-driven sci-fi comedy and gravity-twisting puzzles. Complete Edition out now!
Stealth Bastard Deluxe
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for INK fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with INK.
Armed with only your wits and a pair of Stealthing Goggles, it’s your job to sneak your way through a deadly facility that’s determined to extinguish your fragile little life.
Aborigenus
WHY THIS
Shares boss fights and an atmospheric mood with INK.
Third-strongest match for INK fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with INK.
Aborigenus is a small adventure platformer with RPG-elements in a primal world. Hunt the aggressive fauna, learn new abilities and fight with the whole enemy army. Choose who you are - a shaman, a warrior or a hunter. Can you save the flying islands from the evil?
Fenix Rage
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with INK.
Ranked #4 for INK fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with INK.
Fenix’s village was decimated by a huge explosion, leaving only our hero and the mysterious Oktarus. As Fenix, track down this shadowy villain through nine worlds, defeating brutal bosses and hundreds of minions bent on your destruction.
Road to Ballhalla
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with INK.
Ranked #5 for INK fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with INK.
Roll and be trolled on your journey to the legendary place called Ballhalla. Follow the beat to overcome deadly hazards in sync with the music. Style your balls and marble at awful puns in the roll playing game of the year!
I was rebuilt
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with INK.
Ranked #6 for INK fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with INK.
I was rebuilt is a platform rage game were you play as R3B, a robot created by Dr. Zhang. You must help R3B to complete all the tests of a TV show to get the module of free will.
EDGE
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with INK.
Ranked #7 for INK fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with INK.
EDGE, the award winning retro-styled platform game has been extended! Now with over 40 brand new levels, additional music and all-new races against the notorious Dark Cube!
ibb & obb
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with INK.
Ranked #8 for INK fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with INK.
ibb & obb is a two player cooperative game set in a puzzle filled world where gravity goes both up and down. You can only succeed by working closely together. Find a friend for some true local co-op couch fun or match up online.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below INK at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under INK on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with INK.
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 INK on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with INK.
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 INK on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with INK.
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 INK on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with INK.
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.
STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under INK on Steam right now. Shares Action with INK.
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 INK on Steam right now. Shares Indie with INK.
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!
STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under INK on Steam right now. Shares Action with INK.
Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under INK on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with INK.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
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 INK.
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 INK.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with INK.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with INK.
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?
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 INK.
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 INK.
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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Head-to-head comparisons
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Fenix Rage
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with INK.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with INK.
Fenix’s village was decimated by a huge explosion, leaving only our hero and the mysterious Oktarus. As Fenix, track down this shadowy villain through nine worlds, defeating brutal bosses and hundreds of minions bent on your destruction.
Road to Ballhalla
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with INK.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with INK.
Roll and be trolled on your journey to the legendary place called Ballhalla. Follow the beat to overcome deadly hazards in sync with the music. Style your balls and marble at awful puns in the roll playing game of the year!
ibb & obb
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with INK.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with INK.
ibb & obb is a two player cooperative game set in a puzzle filled world where gravity goes both up and down. You can only succeed by working closely together. Find a friend for some true local co-op couch fun or match up online.
Frequently asked about INK
- Is INK verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — INK 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 INK cost?
- INK is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to INK?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside INK are BLACKHOLE, Stealth Bastard Deluxe, Aborigenus.
- Who developed INK?
- INK was developed by ZackBellGames.
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 INK.
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