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Games like Binaries

If Binaries is your kind of game, the closest matches are Trigo, EDGE and Play Faster — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, contemplative and stressful. 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 Binaries: Test your reflexes and awareness as you simultaneously guide two lovable balls through over 100 brightly-coloured challenges in a controller-smashingly tough BAFTA nominated platformer.

2016ActionIndie11.99 USDWindows · macOS · Linuxby Ant Workshop Ltd
Binaries — Steam game cover
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Difficulty curve feels fair and rewardingHumor and writing add personality to minimalist visualsLevel design rewards strategic thinking over brute forceChallengingContemplativeStressful

Players who liked Binaries also play

Steam players who put hours into Binaries 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. Trigo

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Binaries.

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

    Trigo is a first-person precision platformer. Trapped in the simulation, you must use your special jump boosts and freeze ability to parkour through the levels, collect all three required cores, and open the final portal. Master the leaderboards or play at a slower pace, just make your way out.

    2022ActionIndie1.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. EDGE

    WHY THIS

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

    EDGE, the award winning retro-styled platform game has been extended! Now with over 40 brand new levels, additional music and all-new races against the notorious Dark Cube!

    2011ActionIndie6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Play Faster

    WHY THIS

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

    Play Faster is a precision platformer built for fast movement, instant retries, and endlessly replayable runs. Master movement, optimize routes, and climb online leaderboards with built-in speedrunning tools.

    2026ActionIndieRacingSteam ↗
  4. BZZZT

    WHY THIS

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

    Become a tiny ZX8000 robot and begin your journey through a beautiful, pixel-art world inspired by games iconic to the platformer genre. Follow a cute story, upgrade your skills, beat challenging levels, and compete with other players for the fastest speedrun!

    2023ActionIndie11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Color Jumper

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Binaries.

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

    Color Jumper is an abstract, color-based puzzle platformer which focuses on fast, precise movement to navigate your surroundings. Inspired by hardcore platformers like Super Meat Boy, Downwell, VVVVVV, and many others.

    2017ActionIndie0.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. ERSATZ

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Binaries.

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

    ERSATZ is a speed focused Hardcore Action Platformer with a musical twist! Featuring an Original Electronic Soundtrack also by Paris Stalker, the game's creator, hear and feel the music build as you progress and hazards, obstacles, boss attacks & controller vibrations move to the ever present beat!

    2017ActionIndie1.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. 10 Second Ninja X

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Binaries.

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

    10 SECOND NINJA X is a hardcore sidescroller. You're a ninja, there are robots, you've got ten seconds to destroy them all. Get three star ratings, climb leaderboards, discover secrets and stop Captain Greatbeard.

    2016ActionIndie0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Road to Ballhalla

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Binaries.

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

    Roll and be trolled on your journey to the legendary place called Ballhalla. Follow the beat to overcome deadly hazards in sync with the music. Style your balls and marble at awful puns in the roll playing game of the year!

    2016ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Binaries on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Binaries.

    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.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Binaries on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Binaries.

    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!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. R.E.P.O.

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~42% under Binaries on Steam right now. Shares Action with Binaries.

    An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.

    2025ActionEarly Access6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Binaries on Steam right now. Shares Action with Binaries.

    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.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~48% under Binaries on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Binaries.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Binaries on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Binaries.

    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.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Binaries on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Binaries.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~92% under Binaries on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Binaries.

    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 ↗

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 Binaries.

    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 Binaries.

    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 Binaries.

    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. 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 Binaries.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  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 Binaries.

    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 Binaries.

    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 Binaries.

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗

More from Ant Workshop Ltd

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

  1. Into the Restless Ruins

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Binaries.

    Another title from Ant Workshop Ltd, the studio behind Binaries. Shares Action and Indie with Binaries.

    A roguelike deckbuilder where you create the dungeon you fight through. Each night use your cards to expand the ruins then battle through them, harvesting Glimour from the lost souls and improving your deck. Can you reach The Warden and defeat it, so The Maiden will grant your heart’s desire?

    2025ActionStrategyIndie7.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Dead End Job

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Binaries.

    Another title from Ant Workshop Ltd, the studio behind Binaries. Shares Action and Indie with Binaries.

    Dead End Job sends you into a madcap, Ren & Stimpy-esque world to bust up ghosts. It’s a procedurally generated, couch co-op, twin-stick shooter that straps a vacuum pack to your back and puts a plasma blaster in your hand. For you, it’s just another day in the office.

    2019ActionIndie16.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Dungeon Golf

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Ant Workshop Ltd, the studio behind Binaries. Shares Indie with Binaries.

    It’s mini golf in a dungeon (duh). Whack your way through lava, traps and monsters using a lute, your fists, or your own skeletal leg. You can even score a hole-in-none! Compete with your friends online or together to be the true Dungeon Golf champion.

    2023SportsIndieCasual16.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Ice Cream Wars

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Ant Workshop Ltd, the studio behind Binaries. Shares Indie with Binaries.

    A madcap arcade driving game in the unexpectedly cut-throat world of the frozen confectionary distribution industry. Race against the clock (and Gelatoni's henchmen) to provide the residents of Rippleton with the sweet frozen treats they're craving.

    2024IndieCasualRacing3.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Into the Slimy Mines

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Ant Workshop Ltd, the studio behind Binaries. Shares Action and Indie with Binaries.

    A roguelike tower defense with a card-driven twist. Build your deck, carve out tunnels, and deploy defences directly into the path of the swarm. Rank up your chosen Guild and rescue your Dwarven crew to get off this frackin’ slime-infested moon!

    2026ActionStrategyIndie11.69 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Binaries

How much does Binaries cost?
Binaries is listed on Steam at 11.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Binaries?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Binaries are Trigo, EDGE, Play Faster.
Who developed Binaries?
Binaries was developed by Ant Workshop Ltd.

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 Binaries.

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