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Games like Fossil Echo

If Fossil Echo is your kind of game, the closest matches are Cavern Escape Extremely Hard game!!!, 6180 the moon and Adventures of Hendri — 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 Fossil Echo: Follow a boy's wordless journey as he climbs an ancient tower stretching above the clouds. Fossil Echo is a story-driven, short and challenging 2D platformer with hand drawn visuals. Why, and how did he get there? What will he find at the top?

2016ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDMetacritic 61Windows · macOS · Linuxby Awaceb
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Players who liked Fossil Echo also play

Steam players who put hours into Fossil Echo 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. Cavern Escape Extremely Hard game!!!

    WHY THIS

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

    Cavern escape is new platformer puzzle game.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. 6180 the moon

    WHY THIS

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

    Simple space, dynamic jump. 6180 the moon offers a fresh, unseen game play style by connecting the top and bottom of the screen.

    2014ActionIndieCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Adventures of Hendri

    WHY THIS

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

    Adventures of Hendri is a fun single-player game where you are sent out to rescue Ash's little piggy's from being killed. Will you be able to save them.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Planet of Lana

    WHY THIS

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

    In a world torn between nature’s grace and cold machine invasion, one girl and her companion must rely on their bond to survive and protect what they hold dear. Their story of hope, loss, and love will stay with you long after the journey ends.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound

    WHY THIS

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

    A brand-new side-scrolling entry to the NINJA GAIDEN series from the team behind Blasphemous, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound redefines the classic platformer saga in a spectacular, thrilling and challenging ninja adventure.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. FAR: Lone Sails

    WHY THIS

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

    Traverse a dried-out seabed littered with the remains of a decaying civilization. Keep your unique vessel going, overcome numerous obstacles and withstand the hazardous weather conditions. How far can you make it? What will you find?

    2018ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. SteamWorld Dig

    WHY THIS

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

    SteamWorld Dig is an action-adventure puzzler with strong Metroidvanian influences set in the SteamWorld Universe. You’ll need to dig deep into the earth, gather resources to upgrade your tools and abilities, take on enemies, solve challenging puzzles and uncover the secrets to save a dying town.

    2013ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. TY the Tasmanian Tiger

    WHY THIS

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

    G'day, Mate. Explore the wilds of Australia with TY the Tasmanian Tiger, the charming Aussie platformer.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Fossil Echo on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Fossil Echo.

    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 ~50% under Fossil Echo on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Fossil Echo.

    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. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under Fossil Echo on Steam right now. Shares Action with Fossil Echo.

    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 ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Fossil Echo on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Fossil Echo.

    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 ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Fossil Echo on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Fossil Echo.

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

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Fossil Echo on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Fossil Echo.

    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 ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Fossil Echo on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Fossil Echo.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Fossil Echo on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Fossil Echo.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

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

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. 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 Fossil Echo.

    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 ↗
  4. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

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

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck 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 Fossil Echo.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. There Is No Game: Jam Edition 2015

    WHY THIS

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

    A little game that’s not a game, winner of an old game jam that nobody’s ever heard of. So DON'T INSTALL IT!

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Planet of Lana

    WHY THIS

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

    In a world torn between nature’s grace and cold machine invasion, one girl and her companion must rely on their bond to survive and protect what they hold dear. Their story of hope, loss, and love will stay with you long after the journey ends.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound

    WHY THIS

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

    A brand-new side-scrolling entry to the NINJA GAIDEN series from the team behind Blasphemous, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound redefines the classic platformer saga in a spectacular, thrilling and challenging ninja adventure.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. FAR: Lone Sails

    WHY THIS

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

    Traverse a dried-out seabed littered with the remains of a decaying civilization. Keep your unique vessel going, overcome numerous obstacles and withstand the hazardous weather conditions. How far can you make it? What will you find?

    2018ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. SteamWorld Dig

    WHY THIS

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

    SteamWorld Dig is an action-adventure puzzler with strong Metroidvanian influences set in the SteamWorld Universe. You’ll need to dig deep into the earth, gather resources to upgrade your tools and abilities, take on enemies, solve challenging puzzles and uncover the secrets to save a dying town.

    2013ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. TY the Tasmanian Tiger

    WHY THIS

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

    G'day, Mate. Explore the wilds of Australia with TY the Tasmanian Tiger, the charming Aussie platformer.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Fossil Echo

How much does Fossil Echo cost?
Fossil Echo is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Fossil Echo?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Fossil Echo are Cavern Escape Extremely Hard game!!!, 6180 the moon, Adventures of Hendri.
Who developed Fossil Echo?
Fossil Echo was developed by Awaceb.

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 Fossil Echo.

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