Games like The Deletion
Below are 16 hand-picked alternatives to The Deletion for fans of action, indie, casual, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in The Deletion also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, more from russpuppy. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About The Deletion: Are you sure you want do delete this file? NOOOOO! The Deletion is a challenging and fun puzzle-platform game that will frustrate you.
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Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
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The Annoying Game
Top pick for The Deletion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with The Deletion.
Run, jump, die, repeat. Help Teddy on his journey through the complex, 2D dungeon, where every step will try (and usually succeed) to kill him. Are you patient enough to finish one of the most difficult games of the year?
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Gravity_Kid
Second-strongest match for The Deletion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Deletion.
A rabbit on a rocket that can change gravity!
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Plop Saga
Third-strongest match for The Deletion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Deletion.
Plop Saga is a indie Pixel art game with beautiful music. In this game, you guide Plop to run and jump to finish the journey with courage and strength.
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Jack B. Nimble
Ranked #4 for The Deletion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Deletion.
Jump in the shoes of Jack B. Nimble and master the whip in this cute, retro infinite runner.
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Colored Shapes
Ranked #5 for The Deletion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Deletion.
Use physics to solve puzzles. Control gravity to move the main character on a dangerous adventure.
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Cannon Climbing
Ranked #6 for The Deletion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Deletion.
Cannon Climbing is a challenging and addictive precision platformer where you play as a cannon on a quest to climb to the top of a giant test chamber. Use your shooting abilities to propel yourself upwards, but be careful - one wrong move and you'll fall all the way back down to the bottom.
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Dragon Mine
Ranked #8 for The Deletion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Deletion.
Go through the numerous mazes and try to get to the cave full of gold waiting at the end, but remember - the journey won't be easy. Think fast and move precisely to get to the exit - any delay may result in the escape portal to be covered with mysterious water, blocking your way out.
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Spooky Cats
Another title from russpuppy, the studio behind The Deletion. Shares Action and Indie with The Deletion.
Oh no! This cute little kitty cat is alone and lost in a haunted house! Only by collecting pennies and defeating monsters can she find the way out! Use your fast fingers to defeat this adorably dark and funny platform game.
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Domino Sky
Another title from russpuppy, the studio behind The Deletion. Shares Indie and Casual with The Deletion.
Domino Sky is a physics based game where you place and topple domino pieces to solve puzzles. Free build mode also available.
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Hover 2030
Another title from russpuppy, the studio behind The Deletion. Shares Action and Indie with The Deletion.
Hoverboards, evil robots, and cloning! Welcome to the future.
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Domino Dungeon
Another title from russpuppy, the studio behind The Deletion. Shares Action and Indie with The Deletion.
Domino Dungeon is a physics based puzzle game where you place and topple domino pieces collect gems and treasure in a dungeon
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Russpuppy Kid Games
Another title from russpuppy, the studio behind The Deletion. Shares Indie with The Deletion.
Lots of fun, educational kid games all in one fantastic package!
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Time to Fight
Another title from russpuppy, the studio behind The Deletion. Shares Action and Indie with The Deletion.
Funny fighting game where you beat the pizza outa strange foes
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Kids Cartoon Maker
Another title from russpuppy, the studio behind The Deletion.
Kids Cartoon Maker is fun, creative, educational software for kids and parents to make animated cartoons!
Frequently asked about The Deletion
- Does The Deletion run on Steam Deck?
- The Deletion is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does The Deletion cost?
- The Deletion is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to The Deletion?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Deletion are The Annoying Game, Gravity_Kid, Plop Saga.
- Who developed The Deletion?
- The Deletion was developed by russpuppy.
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