Games like Lizard
If Lizard is your kind of game, the closest matches are Lost Caves, UFO 50 and OUTBUDDIES DX — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and hypnotic. 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 Lizard: Put on a lizard and go for an adventure! Six different ones are scattered across the land, each with a special ability. Carefully hop your way to the top of an active volcano. Surf down a surging river. Swim an underwater lake. Ascend a snowy mountaintop. Can you unravel the mysteries of Lizard?
Players who liked Lizard also play
Steam players who put hours into Lizard 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.
Lost Caves
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Lizard.
Top pick for Lizard fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Lizard.
Spelunk, plunder, and pickaxe in Lost Caves, A 2D collect-a-thon all about exploration and treasure hunting! Venture through 4 expansive labyrinthine levels to find over 80 unique treasures to amass your wealth, and use your trusty pickaxe to defeat anything in your way!
UFO 50
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Lizard.
Second-strongest match for Lizard fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Lizard.
UFO 50 is a collection of 50 single and multiplayer games that span a variety of genres, from platformers and shoot 'em ups to puzzle games, roguelites, and RPGs. Our goal is to combine a familiar 8-bit aesthetic with new ideas and modern game design.
OUTBUDDIES DX
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Lizard.
Third-strongest match for Lizard fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Lizard.
Run, gun and explore an open undercity in this otherworldly non-linear Metroidvania adventure about the Old Gods, strange creatures and the remnants of a lost world!
Black Future '88
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Lizard.
Ranked #4 for Lizard fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Lizard.
Black Future ’88 is a Synth-Punk roguelike 2D action Shooter. Vertically climb an always evolving procedural tower to reach the top and kill its insane owner…before your heart explodes. Shoot, slash, dash and upgrade yourself to survive the endless waves of Homicidal AI, Traps & Colossal Wardens.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Lizard.
Ranked #5 for Lizard fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Lizard.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.
NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Lizard.
Ranked #6 for Lizard fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Lizard.
A brand-new side-scrolling entry to the NINJA GAIDEN series from the team behind Blasphemous, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound redefines the classic platformer saga in a spectacular, thrilling and challenging ninja adventure.
Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Lizard.
Ranked #7 for Lizard fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Lizard.
"The most rewarding game of 2013!" Influenced by retro classics Mega Man and Castlevania, Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures features the AVGN and friends as they blast their way through 10 levels of fun, fast paced 2D action based on the AVGN's adventures in his online series.
Abathor
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Lizard.
Ranked #8 for Lizard fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Lizard.
Abathor is a challenging 2D action platformer for solo play or up to 4 players. Embark on an epic 16-bit quest inspired by Golden Axe, Rastan, and Castlevania IV. Traverse Atlantis, battle demons, and defeat vicious bosses to save your progress! Enjoy an amazing OST from classic-era musicians!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Lizard at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Lizard on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Lizard.
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.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Lizard on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Lizard.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Titanfall® 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~55% under Lizard on Steam right now. Shares Action with Lizard.
Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Lizard on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Lizard.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Lizard on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Lizard.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~90% under Lizard on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Lizard.
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 ~70% under Lizard on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Lizard.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Brotato
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Lizard on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Lizard.
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
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 Lizard.
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 Lizard.
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 Lizard.
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 Lizard.
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 Lizard.
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 Lizard.
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 Lizard.
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.
Lost Caves
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Lizard.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Lizard.
Spelunk, plunder, and pickaxe in Lost Caves, A 2D collect-a-thon all about exploration and treasure hunting! Venture through 4 expansive labyrinthine levels to find over 80 unique treasures to amass your wealth, and use your trusty pickaxe to defeat anything in your way!
UFO 50
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Lizard.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Lizard.
UFO 50 is a collection of 50 single and multiplayer games that span a variety of genres, from platformers and shoot 'em ups to puzzle games, roguelites, and RPGs. Our goal is to combine a familiar 8-bit aesthetic with new ideas and modern game design.
OUTBUDDIES DX
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Lizard.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Lizard.
Run, gun and explore an open undercity in this otherworldly non-linear Metroidvania adventure about the Old Gods, strange creatures and the remnants of a lost world!
Black Future '88
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Lizard.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Lizard.
Black Future ’88 is a Synth-Punk roguelike 2D action Shooter. Vertically climb an always evolving procedural tower to reach the top and kill its insane owner…before your heart explodes. Shoot, slash, dash and upgrade yourself to survive the endless waves of Homicidal AI, Traps & Colossal Wardens.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Lizard.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Lizard.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.
NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Lizard.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Lizard.
A brand-new side-scrolling entry to the NINJA GAIDEN series from the team behind Blasphemous, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound redefines the classic platformer saga in a spectacular, thrilling and challenging ninja adventure.
Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Lizard.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Lizard.
"The most rewarding game of 2013!" Influenced by retro classics Mega Man and Castlevania, Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures features the AVGN and friends as they blast their way through 10 levels of fun, fast paced 2D action based on the AVGN's adventures in his online series.
Abathor
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Lizard.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Lizard.
Abathor is a challenging 2D action platformer for solo play or up to 4 players. Embark on an epic 16-bit quest inspired by Golden Axe, Rastan, and Castlevania IV. Traverse Atlantis, battle demons, and defeat vicious bosses to save your progress! Enjoy an amazing OST from classic-era musicians!
Frequently asked about Lizard
- Is Lizard verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Lizard 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 Lizard cost?
- Lizard is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Lizard?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Lizard are Lost Caves, UFO 50, OUTBUDDIES DX.
- Who developed Lizard?
- Lizard was developed by Brad Smith.
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 Lizard.
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