Games like Planet in the Shadows
Below are 5 hand-picked alternatives to Planet in the Shadows for fans of indie, adventure, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Planet in the Shadows also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About Planet in the Shadows: Inspired by the dungeon crawler genre, this short game blends traditional spelunking with base building mechanics. The player is stranded on a hostile planet, urged to build a base and defend it against the awfully aggressive forces of the hostile environment.
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More from Sergey Bobrov
Other recommendable Steam games by Sergey Bobrov, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
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Way of Gold and Steel
Another title from Sergey Bobrov, the studio behind Planet in the Shadows. Shares Indie with Planet in the Shadows.
What is in the "Way of Gold and Steel" which makes it interesting? Main reason is the unusual gameplay style — combination of a real-time strategy (RTS) and a roguelike.
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Vanilla Bagel: The Roguelike
Another title from Sergey Bobrov, the studio behind Planet in the Shadows. Shares Indie and Adventure with Planet in the Shadows.
Vanilla Bagel: The Roguelike is a mostly classic RPG/Roguelike with a vast game world. The game has dozens of dungeons and items, and hundreds of unique enemies. There is a great variety in magic, curses and item enchantments.
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Autumn Night 3D Shooter
Another title from Sergey Bobrov, the studio behind Planet in the Shadows. Shares Indie with Planet in the Shadows.
A 3D shooter made in the spirit of the the 90s' FPSes. Atmospheric pixel graphics, fast-paced action, focus on pure gameplay, made using a software renderer written from scratch.
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Daemonic Runner
Another title from Sergey Bobrov, the studio behind Planet in the Shadows. Shares Indie with Planet in the Shadows.
Grab a rusty sword, gain some momentum, and send everyone flying in this aggressive joust. Sweep your foes away like a hurricane and cross bottomless chasms with giant leaps.
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Cubes and Knights
Another title from Sergey Bobrov, the studio behind Planet in the Shadows. Shares Indie and Adventure with Planet in the Shadows.
You are strong and huge, you have a heavy sword in your hands, and somewhere deep an ancient evil is hidden. The King himself sent you on a difficult campaign: to find the immortal enemy of all people. Find ancient artifacts and work your way through the labyrinths with steel and magic.
Frequently asked about Planet in the Shadows
- How much does Planet in the Shadows cost?
- Planet in the Shadows is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Who developed Planet in the Shadows?
- Planet in the Shadows was developed by Sergey Bobrov.
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 Planet in the Shadows.
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