Games like Exception
If Exception is your kind of game, the closest matches are STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜®, Shadow Blade: Reload and Hell is Other Demons — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and hypnotic. 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.
Get personalized picks →About Exception: When an old woman's computer system is taken over by a virus bent on total annihilation, you assume control of an ordinary software program transformed into an elite combat machine. Retake the system and build your character into a formidable instrument of retribution.
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Steam players who put hours into Exception 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.
STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜®
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Exception.
Top pick for Exception fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Exception.
Strider returns in a brand new adventure, complete with incredible side-scrolling action, and lightning fast combat all in a massive interconnected world! Download the full game February 19th and become the original assassin!
Shadow Blade: Reload
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Exception.
Second-strongest match for Exception fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Exception.
Shadow Blade is an action-platformer set in a visually striking world where the ancient teachings of ninjas and samurai clash upon a modern landscape. Sprint through stages littered with traps, slaying enemies along your path without hesitation as Kuro, the blade of shadow!
Hell is Other Demons
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Exception.
Third-strongest match for Exception fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Exception.
Hell is Other Demons is an action-platform shooter, with Roguelite elements. Explore a sprawling, hand-crafted world full of demons, insanely over-the-top boss fights, and a heavy synthwave soundtrack.
Ninja Pizza Girl
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Exception.
Ranked #4 for Exception fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Exception.
Ninja Pizza Girl is a serious game about bullying, emotional resilience – and pizza delivering ninjas! It’s a fast, flow-based game about Gemma, a sixteen-year-old girl trying to keep her dreams alive in face of the most merciless enemies known to any teenage girl – other teenagers.
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Exception.
Ranked #5 for Exception fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Exception.
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams is a blistering hardcore platformer with contrasting worlds.
MULLET MADJACK
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Exception.
Ranked #6 for Exception fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Exception.
MULLET MADJACK is a HIGH-OCTANE-ACTION SHOOTER that put you directly inside a CLASSIC ANIME. Pick your favorite weapon and reach the last floor; Beat your best time or try again. Haste makes waste… OF YOUR ENEMIES!
My Friend Pedro
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Exception fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Exception.
My Friend Pedro is a violent ballet about friendship, imagination, and one man’s struggle to obliterate anyone in his path at the behest of a sentient banana.
Sonic Mania
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Exception fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Exception.
Sonic Mania is an all-new adventure with Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles full of unique bosses, rolling 2D landscapes, and fun classic gameplay.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Exception
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Trackmania
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Exception.
Reviewers of Exception cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Trackmania – the unique racing game that combines precision and creativity. Play for free across five stunning environments, race on the best player-made tracks every week, and climb your regional rankings.
DeadCore
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Exception.
Reviewers of Exception cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Exception.
DeadCore is a Platformer-FPS blending exploration and speedrun. Become immersed in a futuristic and dreamlike adventure which will see you climb a huge Tower born from the void and truly put your capabilities to the test. Will you be able to reveal the secrets that lie beneath this fog-ridden world?
STEEL STRIDER
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Exception.
Reviewers of Exception cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Exception.
STEEL STRIDER is the follow up to the acclaimed GIGANTIC ARMY and pays homage to the great run and gun games such as Turrican and Super Contra, but adds mouse / dual analogue stick-operated weapons!
Super Meat Boy
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Exception.
Reviewers of Exception cross-mention this title as a similar play.
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
Ghostrunner
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Exception.
Reviewers of Exception cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Exception.
Ghostrunner offers a unique single-player experience: fast-paced, violent combat, and an original setting that blends science fiction with post-apocalyptic themes. It tells the story of a world that has already ended and its inhabitants who fight to survive.
STRIDE
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Exception.
Reviewers of Exception cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Exception.
STRIDE is a high-octane parkour adventure in virtual reality. Fight for your life as you hurtle through the rooftops of a futuristic metropolis. Step into the shoes of a master freerunner as you vault, swing, and shoot your way through this action-packed adventure. Multiplayer now available!
Super Meat Boy Forever
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Exception.
Reviewers of Exception cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Exception.
Super Meat Boy is back! This time around Meat Boy is always running, literally it's an auto-runner. You will jump, dive, slide and punch your way through brutal levels and mean boss fights. We designed 5,000+ levels so you can play the game over and over without seeing the same level twice.
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STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜®
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Exception.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Exception.
Strider returns in a brand new adventure, complete with incredible side-scrolling action, and lightning fast combat all in a massive interconnected world! Download the full game February 19th and become the original assassin!
Ninja Pizza Girl
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Exception.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Exception.
Ninja Pizza Girl is a serious game about bullying, emotional resilience – and pizza delivering ninjas! It’s a fast, flow-based game about Gemma, a sixteen-year-old girl trying to keep her dreams alive in face of the most merciless enemies known to any teenage girl – other teenagers.
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Exception.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Exception.
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams is a blistering hardcore platformer with contrasting worlds.
MULLET MADJACK
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Exception.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Exception.
MULLET MADJACK is a HIGH-OCTANE-ACTION SHOOTER that put you directly inside a CLASSIC ANIME. Pick your favorite weapon and reach the last floor; Beat your best time or try again. Haste makes waste… OF YOUR ENEMIES!
My Friend Pedro
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Exception.
My Friend Pedro is a violent ballet about friendship, imagination, and one man’s struggle to obliterate anyone in his path at the behest of a sentient banana.
Sonic Mania
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Exception.
Sonic Mania is an all-new adventure with Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles full of unique bosses, rolling 2D landscapes, and fun classic gameplay.
Frequently asked about Exception
- Does Exception run on Steam Deck?
- Exception is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- Is Exception free to play?
- Yes — Exception is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
- What games are most similar to Exception?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Exception are STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜®, Shadow Blade: Reload, Hell is Other Demons.
- Who developed Exception?
- Exception was developed by Traxmaster Software.
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