Games like Iconoclasts
If Iconoclasts is your kind of game, the closest matches are Owlboy, Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight and Timespinner — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its characters feel tragically lifelike, 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.
Get personalized picks →Iconoclasts is a solo action-puzzle platformer released in 2018, developed by Joakim Sandberg. Players follow renegade mechanic Robin through a challenging adventure combining ability-combination puzzles, resource management, and upgrade-tweaks in a Metroidvania structure. The game is solo-only with a challenging difficulty curve across a medium-length campaign. Players describe the experience as atmospheric, contemplative, and emotionally affecting, with reviewers highlighting the meticulously crafted world-building and boss-fight spectacles that give characters a tragically lifelike quality. Iconoclasts holds an 84% positive rating from over 2000 Steam reviews and is verified for Steam Deck play, available at $19.99.
About Iconoclasts: Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.
Players who liked Iconoclasts also play
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Owlboy
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Iconoclasts.
Top pick for Iconoclasts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Iconoclasts.
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.
Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Iconoclasts.
Second-strongest match for Iconoclasts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Iconoclasts.
Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight is the fourth installment in the beloved Momodora series of 2D platformers. Unleash ravaging combos against a variety of formidable monsters and deftly dodge your way through a cursed land to seek audience with the Queen and dispel the evil that threatens all life.
Timespinner
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Iconoclasts.
Third-strongest match for Iconoclasts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Iconoclasts.
Travel back in time to change fate itself, in this beautifully crafted story-driven adventure, inspired by classic 90s action-platformers. Join timekeeper Lunais on her quest for revenge against the empire that killed her family, using time-bending powers to explore a vast, connected world.
Minoria
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Iconoclasts.
Ranked #4 for Iconoclasts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Iconoclasts.
Ink and blood stain the streets of Ramezia. Witches must burn and sins must be judged. Venture forth as Sister Semilla to burn down the pillars of heresy in Minoria, an action-platformer by Bombservice, creators of Momodora.
Gato Roboto
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Iconoclasts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Iconoclasts.
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.
Rabi-Ribi
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Iconoclasts.
Ranked #6 for Iconoclasts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Iconoclasts.
Dodge bullets, missiles and lasers in battle as you wrap your head around that bunny girl costume! Combo away with your mighty Piko Hammer or spam various spells from afar with your fiery fairy friend. Explore and explode through Rabi-Rabi Island as you collect power-ups and uncover secrets...
Alwa's Awakening
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Iconoclasts.
Ranked #7 for Iconoclasts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Iconoclasts.
Use your magic staff and progress through a large interconnected world where you'll solve puzzles, fight enemies and defeat bosses in order to help free the land of Alwa. Explore and uncover the secrets by using your platforming skills in this challenging and charming 8-bit adventure game.
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Iconoclasts.
Ranked #8 for Iconoclasts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Iconoclasts.
Embark on an all-new adventure with Shantae, the hair-whipping belly dancing genie. After losing her magic, Shantae teams up with the nefarious pirate Risky Boots in order to save Sequin Land from a curse.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Iconoclasts
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The Messenger
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Iconoclasts cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Iconoclasts.
As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.
CrossCode
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Iconoclasts.
Reviewers of Iconoclasts cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Iconoclasts.
A retro-inspired 2D Action RPG set in the distant future. CrossCode combines 16-bit SNES-style graphics with butter-smooth physics, a fast-paced combat system, and engaging puzzle mechanics, served with a gripping sci-fi story.
MOTHER
WHY THIS
Shares resource management and an atmospheric mood with Iconoclasts.
Reviewers of Iconoclasts cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Iconoclasts.
MOTHER is a first-person psychological horror game about protecting your children while descending deeper & deeper into madness. Defend them at all costs. Be careful, because their death is permanent!
Cave Story+
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Iconoclasts.
Reviewers of Iconoclasts cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Iconoclasts.
Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.
Timespinner
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Iconoclasts.
Reviewers of Iconoclasts cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Iconoclasts.
Travel back in time to change fate itself, in this beautifully crafted story-driven adventure, inspired by classic 90s action-platformers. Join timekeeper Lunais on her quest for revenge against the empire that killed her family, using time-bending powers to explore a vast, connected world.
Transistor
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Iconoclasts cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Iconoclasts.
Discover the world of Transistor, a sci-fi-themed action RPG from the creators of Bastion.
Shovel Knight Dig
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Iconoclasts cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Iconoclasts.
Meet new friends and foes, visit strange lands, and outfit yourself in your quest to keep the entire land from collapsing underfoot! Jump, slash, and dig your way down an ever-changing chasm of mystery in Shovel Knight Dig, an all-new Shovel Knight adventure!
Outer Wilds
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Iconoclasts.
Reviewers of Iconoclasts cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Iconoclasts.
Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Iconoclasts at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Iconoclasts on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Iconoclasts.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Iconoclasts on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Iconoclasts.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Iconoclasts on Steam right now. Shares Action with Iconoclasts.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Iconoclasts on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Iconoclasts.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Iconoclasts on Steam right now. Shares Action with Iconoclasts.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
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 Iconoclasts.
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 Iconoclasts.
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 Iconoclasts.
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 Iconoclasts.
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 Iconoclasts.
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 Iconoclasts.
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 Iconoclasts.
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.
Owlboy
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Iconoclasts.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Iconoclasts.
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.
Timespinner
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Iconoclasts.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Iconoclasts.
Travel back in time to change fate itself, in this beautifully crafted story-driven adventure, inspired by classic 90s action-platformers. Join timekeeper Lunais on her quest for revenge against the empire that killed her family, using time-bending powers to explore a vast, connected world.
Minoria
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Iconoclasts.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Iconoclasts.
Ink and blood stain the streets of Ramezia. Witches must burn and sins must be judged. Venture forth as Sister Semilla to burn down the pillars of heresy in Minoria, an action-platformer by Bombservice, creators of Momodora.
Gato Roboto
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Iconoclasts.
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.
Rabi-Ribi
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Iconoclasts.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Iconoclasts.
Dodge bullets, missiles and lasers in battle as you wrap your head around that bunny girl costume! Combo away with your mighty Piko Hammer or spam various spells from afar with your fiery fairy friend. Explore and explode through Rabi-Rabi Island as you collect power-ups and uncover secrets...
Alwa's Awakening
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Iconoclasts.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Iconoclasts.
Use your magic staff and progress through a large interconnected world where you'll solve puzzles, fight enemies and defeat bosses in order to help free the land of Alwa. Explore and uncover the secrets by using your platforming skills in this challenging and charming 8-bit adventure game.
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Iconoclasts.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Iconoclasts.
Embark on an all-new adventure with Shantae, the hair-whipping belly dancing genie. After losing her magic, Shantae teams up with the nefarious pirate Risky Boots in order to save Sequin Land from a curse.
Frequently asked about Iconoclasts
- Is Iconoclasts verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Iconoclasts 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 Iconoclasts cost?
- Iconoclasts is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Iconoclasts?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Iconoclasts are Owlboy, Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight, Timespinner.
- Who developed Iconoclasts?
- Iconoclasts was developed by Joakim Sandberg and published by Bifrost Entertainment, DANGEN Entertainment, Gamirror Games.
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