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Games like Mangavania

If Mangavania is your kind of game, the closest matches are Cats Catching Mice: The Black and White World, KinnikuNeko: SUPER MUSCLE CAT and Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus — 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 Mangavania: Old school action platformer game with pixel art graphics.

2023ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDWindows · macOS · Linuxby Alexander Nikolaev
Mangavania — Steam game cover

Players who liked Mangavania also play

Steam players who put hours into Mangavania 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. Cats Catching Mice: The Black and White World

    WHY THIS

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

    Explore in a black-and-white world. You'll encounter interesting enemies, feel smooth physics effects, freely combine props to solve fun puzzles, use powerful weapons, and defeat cool bosses.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. KinnikuNeko: SUPER MUSCLE CAT

    WHY THIS

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

    Join KinnikuNeko, a cat with a bodybuilder's body, in this fun 2D platformer and fight against the mysterious alien invasion. A story full of goofy humor, friendship, drama and action. Its aesthetics are a love letter to 90s anime along with an unforgettable soundtrack.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus

    WHY THIS

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

    Flow gracefully through a colorful, hand-drawn 2.5D action platformer inspired by Japanese folklore. Engage in acrobatic aerial combat, unlock powerful mystical abilities, and explore an interconnected world of myth as you seek to unravel the mysteries of your origin.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Piko Piko

    WHY THIS

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

    Take control of Piko, our hammer wielding heroine, as you bash things up with a big hammer in this cute Anime-styled 2D metroidvania-inspired adventure! Uncover mysteries! Beat the bad guys who do naughty things! Explore the Piko Piko world with her floof fox friend!

    2022ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. of the Devil

    WHY THIS

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

    Immerse yourself in neon, smoke, and high-stakes legal gambles as a Defense Attorney with uniquely Killer insights in this episodic, diabolically stylish visual novel adventure game.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. 2064: Read Only Memories

    WHY THIS

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

    2064: Read Only Memories is a cyberpunk point-and-click adventure set in Neo-San Francisco. Team up with Turing, the world's first sapient machine, to unravel a conspiracy that threatens to shake an entire society

    2015IndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Yars Rising

    WHY THIS

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

    From the renowned development studio WayForward Technologies, Inc. (Shantae, River City Girls, Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp) comes Yars Rising, a 2D action adventure exploration of one of Atari’s richest, and best known classic titles.

    2024ActionAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Astalon: Tears of the Earth

    WHY THIS

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

    Uphold your pact with the Titan of Death, Epimetheus! Fight, climb and solve your way through a twisted tower as three unique adventurers, on a mission to save their village from impending doom!

    2021ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

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

    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 Mangavania on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mangavania.

    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 Mangavania on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mangavania.

    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 Mangavania on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Mangavania.

    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 Mangavania on Steam right now. Shares Action with Mangavania.

    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 Mangavania on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Mangavania.

    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 Mangavania on Steam right now. Shares Action with Mangavania.

    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 Mangavania on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mangavania.

    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 and Adventure with Mangavania.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

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

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

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

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

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

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Disfigure

    WHY THIS

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

    Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!

    2023ActionIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. KinnikuNeko: SUPER MUSCLE CAT

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Mangavania.

    Join KinnikuNeko, a cat with a bodybuilder's body, in this fun 2D platformer and fight against the mysterious alien invasion. A story full of goofy humor, friendship, drama and action. Its aesthetics are a love letter to 90s anime along with an unforgettable soundtrack.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Mangavania.

    Flow gracefully through a colorful, hand-drawn 2.5D action platformer inspired by Japanese folklore. Engage in acrobatic aerial combat, unlock powerful mystical abilities, and explore an interconnected world of myth as you seek to unravel the mysteries of your origin.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. of the Devil

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mangavania.

    Immerse yourself in neon, smoke, and high-stakes legal gambles as a Defense Attorney with uniquely Killer insights in this episodic, diabolically stylish visual novel adventure game.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Yars Rising

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Mangavania.

    From the renowned development studio WayForward Technologies, Inc. (Shantae, River City Girls, Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp) comes Yars Rising, a 2D action adventure exploration of one of Atari’s richest, and best known classic titles.

    2024ActionAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Mangavania

How much does Mangavania cost?
Mangavania is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Mangavania?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Mangavania are Cats Catching Mice: The Black and White World, KinnikuNeko: SUPER MUSCLE CAT, Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus.
Who developed Mangavania?
Mangavania was developed by Alexander Nikolaev and published by Sometimes You.

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 Mangavania.

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