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Games like Burst

If Burst is your kind of game, the closest matches are Hover Hazard, Find Out and Dear Esther — 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 Burst: Challenge your music! Destroy enemies. Avoid obstacles. Run for your life...and points. Go for a high score and always fight to the beat! Only .ogg files are supported.

2016IndieCasualWindowsby David Mulder
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Players who liked Burst also play

Steam players who put hours into Burst 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. Hover Hazard

    WHY THIS

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

    1 - 4 player/s. Navigate your spaceship inside a deadly arena. Dodge bullets, saws and lasers, while avoiding and using other obstacles in your way.

    2016IndieCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Find Out

    WHY THIS

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

    Find Out - this is an adventure game in which you will have to escape from an unknown location, surrounded by a large maze.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Dear Esther

    WHY THIS

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

    Begin a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent years.

    2012IndieAdventureCasualDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Rochard

    WHY THIS

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

    Fast-paced platforming action and mind-bending puzzles based on gravity

    2011ActionIndieCasualDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Solar 2

    WHY THIS

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

    Dynamic abstract sandbox universe. Changes and evolves as you do.

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Puzzle Dimension

    WHY THIS

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

    Find solutions to 100 unique puzzles and experience the satisfaction of "Aha" moments!

    2010IndieCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. FRACT OSC

    WHY THIS

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

    FRACT is a musical exploration game. You arrive in a forgotten place and explore the vast and unfamiliar landscape to discover the secrets of a world built on sound. You rebuild its machinery by solving puzzles and bring the world back to life by shaping sound and creating music in the game.

    2014IndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Sanctum

    WHY THIS

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

    You think Tower Defense games are all about building? You thought wrong. Sanctum is not your average Tower Defense title. When the havoc starts, you get to join the fray! As one of the world’s first First Person Shooter - Tower Defense games, Sanctum has taken the best of both worlds to deliver an epic, one-of-a-kind experience.

    2011ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

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

    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.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗

More from David Mulder

Other recommendable Steam games by David Mulder, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Eron

    WHY THIS

    Another title from David Mulder, the studio behind Burst. Shares Indie with Burst.

    Eron is a 2D platform game that allows the player to actively switch between two parallel realms. The player will have to depend upon this power to finish each level.

    2015Indie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Super Switch

    WHY THIS

    Another title from David Mulder, the studio behind Burst. Shares Indie with Burst.

    Super Switch is a difficult platformer in which you have to actively switch between 2 dimensions. It's tougher than iron and extremely rewarding.

    2016Indie4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Not Without My Poop

    WHY THIS

    Another title from David Mulder, the studio behind Burst. Shares Indie and Casual with Burst.

    Take control of an ambitious young dung beetle, on the journey of getting his dung ball to where it's going.

    2018IndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Smithy

    WHY THIS

    Another title from David Mulder, the studio behind Burst. Shares Indie with Burst.

    Smithy is an underground rodent that happens to be an excellent weapons smith. Purchase and upgrade weapons while destroying everything standing in your way to collect more gold!

    2016ActionIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Eight Mini Racers

    WHY THIS

    Another title from David Mulder, the studio behind Burst. Shares Casual with Burst.

    1 - 8 player local multiplayer 2D top-down racing game. Racing, rockets, mines, steering failure, engine failure, repair kits, speed boosts and up to 8 players.

    2016CasualRacing4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Hover Hazard

    WHY THIS

    Another title from David Mulder, the studio behind Burst. Shares Indie and Casual with Burst.

    1 - 4 player/s. Navigate your spaceship inside a deadly arena. Dodge bullets, saws and lasers, while avoiding and using other obstacles in your way.

    2016IndieCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Prime Shift

    WHY THIS

    Another title from David Mulder, the studio behind Burst.

    Do you like Chess and/or MOBA's? Then you'll love Prime Shift, an online 1v1 strategy board-type game.

    2017StrategySteam ↗
  8. Butterfly Moment

    WHY THIS

    Another title from David Mulder, the studio behind Burst. Shares Casual with Burst.

    Catch pretty little butterflies while admiring great views. Relax, unwind and let your rhythm guide you.

    2017CasualSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Dear Esther

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Casual with Burst.

    Begin a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent years.

    2012IndieAdventureCasualDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Rochard

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Casual with Burst.

    Fast-paced platforming action and mind-bending puzzles based on gravity

    2011ActionIndieCasualDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Solar 2

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Burst.

    Dynamic abstract sandbox universe. Changes and evolves as you do.

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Burst

What games are most similar to Burst?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Burst are Hover Hazard, Find Out, Dear Esther.
Who developed Burst?
Burst was developed by David Mulder.

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 Burst.

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