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Games like Straima

If Straima is your kind of game, the closest matches are NETRUN, The Colorful Creature and Slime-san: Superslime Edition — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, cozy and whimsical. 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 Straima: Straima is a devilishly difficult pulse-pumper platformer for 1-4 players. It includes several game modes, selectable powers and gameplay mutators, as well as a full feature level editor with Steam Workshop support so you can design and share your weird creations with chums for immense joy.

2015ActionIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby caiys
Straima — Steam game cover
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Chaotic but fair difficulty curveLevel editor doubles as a creative sandboxLocal multiplayer adds replay valueChallengingCozyWhimsical

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Steam players who put hours into Straima 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. NETRUN

    WHY THIS

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

    With dual grappling hooks in hand, swing, thrust, and dash your way to victory in this fast, momentum-based precision platformer packed with traps, enemies, and physics-based challenges.

    2026ActionIndieSteam ↗
  2. The Colorful Creature

    WHY THIS

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

    The Colorful Creature is difficult platformer with puzzle color mechanics. Play over 350 levels with diverse gameplay that have many items and hazards, in-game level editor, local multiplayer, endless run, customizable skins & hats, steam workshop and more!

    2023IndieAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Slime-san: Superslime Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Straima.

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

    Slime-san was minding his own business when suddenly… A giant worm appeared and gobbled him up! Deep within the worm’s belly, Slime-san has to face a decision: Be digested by the incoming wall of stomach acid... Or jump, slide and slime his way through the worm and back out its mouth!

    2017ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. N++ (NPLUSPLUS)

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Straima.

    Ranked #4 for Straima fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Straima.

    N++ is a fast-paced, momentum-based platformer about darting around obstacles, narrowly evading enemies and collecting gold in a beautiful minimalist landscape.

    2016Action14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Hoplegs

    WHY THIS

    Shares level editor and a whimsical mood with Straima.

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

    Hoplegs is an unconventional and entertaining platformer where the gamepad buttons are your legs! Create and share your own levels, challenge your friends, and have fun!

    2021Indie17.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. ImpossiBowl

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Straima fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Straima.

    ImpossiBowl is a Chaotically Challenging Bowling Game with Platforming mechanics. Explore a variety of Weird Levels, Unlock new Balls and Powers on your journey to become the Champion!

    2023ActionSportsIndieFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. N PLUS INFINITY TIMES TWO

    WHY THIS

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

    5 fresh flavors of world-class online mayhem, from Friendship-Testing™ Co-op to Friendship-Ending™ Competitive, plus classic singleplayer. Run around with friends, lure enemies into opponents, make the ultimate sacrifice for teammates, and hunt each other with rockets. Couch-ready/Tournament-worthy.

    2027ActionIndieSteam ↗
  8. Aeon Drive

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Straima.

    Ranked #8 for Straima fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Straima.

    Rush through the cyberpunk landscapes of Neo Barcelona in Aeon Drive, an action-platformer with a speedrunning twist! Whether solo or in up to 4 player co-op, sprint and dash through many areas of the neon-infused city - and use your time and space-bending abilities to get ahead.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Straima on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Straima.

    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. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Straima on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Straima.

    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 ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Straima on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Straima.

    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 ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Straima on Steam right now. Shares Action with Straima.

    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 ↗
  5. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Straima on Steam right now. Shares Action with Straima.

    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.

    2009Action2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Straima on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Straima.

    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!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Straima on Steam right now. Shares Action with Straima.

    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.

    2009Action2.49 USDSteam ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Straima on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Straima.

    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?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. 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 Straima.

    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 ↗
  6. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  7. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from caiys

Other recommendable Steam games by caiys, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Boneraiser Minions

    WHY THIS

    Another title from caiys, the studio behind Straima. Shares Action and Indie with Straima.

    Amass an army of undead to fight endless waves of heroes intent to end your boneraising ways! In this gothic auto-battler rogue-lite Survivor-like, use the bones of slain heroes to raise your minions, collect relics and spells, and unlock meta upgrades, all to survive King Gigald's crusade!

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Spirits Abyss

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Straima.

    Another title from caiys, the studio behind Straima. Shares Action and Indie with Straima.

    Spirits Abyss is a roguelite platformer with destructible terrain. Cast into the Abysm you must explore its diverse depths battling phantasmic meanies and plundering its useful treasures to find a way home... but does something nestle beyond the realmic veil of death?

    2020ActionIndieAdventure8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Voids Vigil

    WHY THIS

    Another title from caiys, the studio behind Straima. Shares Action and Indie with Straima.

    Blast through robotic hordes in this arena auto-battler rogue-lite Brotato-like. Use auto-firing weapons and drones, timely dashes and special abilities to reach the Void where a final Conservator awaits convergence. Spend your Cogs wisely within the varied shops to create unique builds!

    2025ActionIndie4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Skelly Selest

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Straima.

    Another title from caiys, the studio behind Straima. Shares Action and Indie with Straima.

    Skelly Selest is a score-attack hack slash dash run 'n' gun-athon. Venture into the procedurally generated perdition depths of Hell to purge the evil taint of the Deamonica Netherlords and their fiendly followers.

    2018ActionIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Straimium Immortaly

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Straima.

    Another title from caiys, the studio behind Straima. Shares Action and Indie with Straima.

    Straimium Immortaly is a shmup roguelike dungeoncrawler. Explore the butts-hard procedurally generated Cubicus battling beasties, looting endless item and weapon upgrades and defeating huge boss meanies in your vengeful quest to eradicate the Queeni Emperess.

    2016ActionIndie6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Echo of the Wilds

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Straima.

    Another title from caiys, the studio behind Straima. Shares Indie with Straima.

    Echo of the Wilds is a puzzly narrativy adventure, featuring randomised wilderness survival. Explore and survive this mysterious tale of wilds. Gather resources to build gear and sustain yourself, learning new skills, lore and the intertwining interactions between the various areas, seasons, and weather.

    2014IndieAdventure6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Xenosensory

    WHY THIS

    Another title from caiys, the studio behind Straima. Shares Indie with Straima.

    Xenosensory is a short incremental game with horror themes. Use your cursor to bust Xenos and save convicts then spend your research points on skill tree upgrades, actions, gadgets, and uncover the true horrifying nature of this space station nightmare.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Ilamentia

    WHY THIS

    Another title from caiys, the studio behind Straima. Shares Indie with Straima.

    Ilamentia is an experimental abstract puzzler where you must first discover the level mechanics before solving them. Delve into mysterious mind-bending levels that each have unique mechanics to explore that will test the limits of every facet of your cognitive faculties.

    2014Indie2.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Straima

Does Straima run on Steam Deck?
Straima 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 Straima cost?
Straima is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Straima have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Straima supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen Co-op).
What games are most similar to Straima?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Straima are NETRUN, The Colorful Creature, Slime-san: Superslime Edition.
Who developed Straima?
Straima was developed by caiys and published by caiysware.

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 Straima.

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