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Games like Dorc

If Dorc is your kind of game, the closest matches are Bolt & Whalington, Looppip and MONOWAVE — picked from the ranked list below. 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 Dorc: In a world ruled by »them«, Dorc's grandpa has a plan: a time machine. But when a jump goes wrong, Dorc is stranded across time. Change the past to shape the future in this story-driven adventure platformer with cute characters and clever time mechanics.

ActionIndieAdventureWindows · macOSby jump 'n' rogue
Dorc — Steam game cover

Players who liked Dorc also play

Steam players who put hours into Dorc 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. Bolt & Whalington

    WHY THIS

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

    Bolt & Whalington is a Metroidvania game where you play as Bolt, a Siamese cat exploring the floating ruins of Whalington. Reshape abilities and rewrite world rules with the "Setting Machine," switch mecha forms to craft weapons, battle enemies, and uncover the secret of Whalington.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  2. Looppip

    WHY THIS

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

    Master time control with Looppip in a challenging platformer puzzle game! Rewind 3 seconds into the past to overcome traps, save beehives, and restore the balance of nature.

    IndieAdventureCasualSteam ↗
  3. MONOWAVE

    WHY THIS

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

    MONOWAVE is a whimsical puzzle-platforming adventure about the power of emotions. Explore beautiful worlds and empathize with quirky spirits to restore harmony.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  4. Echo Weaver

    WHY THIS

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

    Time is your greatest resource and secrets are your only upgrades. Master an unraveling time loop in this knowledge-based Metroidvania. As the last Weaver, exploit time-altering anomalies and use what you learn to break the cycle. Explore what remains. Uncover the mystery. Perfect the loop.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  5. AMIMI

    WHY THIS

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

    A child and a mysterious creature explore a magical world where every corner hides a surprise. Meet curious characters, experiment with inventive puzzles, and discover a story of friendship, transformation, and nature.

    2027ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  6. lil: Essence of Life

    WHY THIS

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

    A hand-drawn Metroidvania focused on exploration, combat, and progression through essence absorption, evolving weapons, and player-driven balance choices.

    IndieAdventureSteam ↗
  7. Teios Journey

    WHY THIS

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

    Embark on a thrilling adventure through a vibrant world teeming with challenges and mysteries. Traverse diverse landscapes, solve intricate puzzles, and engage in epic battles as you unravel the secrets hidden within the land.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  8. Amalu, Wells between worlds

    WHY THIS

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

    Amalu: Wells Between Worlds is a pixel-art 2D platformer, and Metroidvania blending Atmospheric exploration, Spell-casting puzzle mechanics, Amazigh/North African mythology and an emotional storytelling

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. 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 Dorc.

    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.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. 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 Dorc.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. 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 Dorc.

    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 ↗
  5. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

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

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

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

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  7. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

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

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Dorc

What games are most similar to Dorc?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Dorc are Bolt & Whalington, Looppip, MONOWAVE.
Who developed Dorc?
Dorc was developed by jump 'n' rogue.

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 Dorc.

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