Games like Halcyon
If Halcyon is your kind of game, the closest matches are Crossed Worlds: The Magic Pen, Shantae: Half-Genie Hero and Seasons after Fall — 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.
Get personalized picks →About Halcyon: A steamfantasy platformer bullet-hell boss rush, where the player must regain their lost body parts. You play as Orphée, a talented inventor and magic practitioner who builds a pocket watch that allows her to travel through time.
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Steam players who put hours into Halcyon 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.
Crossed Worlds: The Magic Pen
WHY THIS
Top pick for Halcyon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Halcyon.
Wake up on Hart Island, dazed and amnesiac, holding a mysterious magic pencil... that you're accused of stealing ? In this hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania, your creativity is your weapon: sketch your tools to survive the dangers and piece together your memories.
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Halcyon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Halcyon.
Shantae embarks on her first full HD adventure! When a mysterious crime wave sweeps Sequin Land, it’s up to Half-Genie Hero Shantae to save the day! Use Shantae’s devastating Hair-Whip Attack to send monsters flying, or Belly Dance to transform her into more powerful forms!
Seasons after Fall
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Halcyon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Halcyon.
Seasons After Fall is a 2D platform-puzzler game that will let you dive into a captivating universe and explore a land governed by magic and nature.
Momodora: Moonlit Farewell
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Ranked #4 for Halcyon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Halcyon.
"Momodora: Moonlit Farewell" is the latest installment in the Momodora series. Join Momo, High Priestess of the village of Koho, as she embarks on a divine mission to save her people from imminent destruction at the hands of the demon hordes summoned by a malevolent bellringer.
Rabi-Ribi
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Halcyon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Halcyon.
Dodge bullets, missiles and lasers in battle as you wrap your head around that bunny girl costume! Combo away with your mighty Piko Hammer or spam various spells from afar with your fiery fairy friend. Explore and explode through Rabi-Rabi Island as you collect power-ups and uncover secrets...
Unbound: Worlds Apart
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Halcyon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Halcyon.
Summon portals to overcome vicious beasts, devious puzzles and fiendish platforming challenges. Master the unique powers of each portal to stop the collapse of reality, while exploring lush, hand-drawn worlds and unraveling a deep narrative full of mysteries.
Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Halcyon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Halcyon.
Boasting beautiful, hand-drawn animations and a re-orchestrated soundtrack, the cult classic returns with a unique blend of exploration, action, and adventure!
Glimmer in Mirror
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Ranked #8 for Halcyon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Halcyon.
Glimmer in Mirror is a 2D story-rich action shooting game. Play as Shiro in a collapsed world, to meet various unique NPCs and monsters, and gradually uncover the truth of the world through a gripping story.
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Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Halcyon.
Shantae embarks on her first full HD adventure! When a mysterious crime wave sweeps Sequin Land, it’s up to Half-Genie Hero Shantae to save the day! Use Shantae’s devastating Hair-Whip Attack to send monsters flying, or Belly Dance to transform her into more powerful forms!
Seasons after Fall
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Halcyon.
Seasons After Fall is a 2D platform-puzzler game that will let you dive into a captivating universe and explore a land governed by magic and nature.
Rabi-Ribi
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Halcyon.
Dodge bullets, missiles and lasers in battle as you wrap your head around that bunny girl costume! Combo away with your mighty Piko Hammer or spam various spells from afar with your fiery fairy friend. Explore and explode through Rabi-Rabi Island as you collect power-ups and uncover secrets...
Unbound: Worlds Apart
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Halcyon.
Summon portals to overcome vicious beasts, devious puzzles and fiendish platforming challenges. Master the unique powers of each portal to stop the collapse of reality, while exploring lush, hand-drawn worlds and unraveling a deep narrative full of mysteries.
Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Halcyon.
Boasting beautiful, hand-drawn animations and a re-orchestrated soundtrack, the cult classic returns with a unique blend of exploration, action, and adventure!
Glimmer in Mirror
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Halcyon.
Glimmer in Mirror is a 2D story-rich action shooting game. Play as Shiro in a collapsed world, to meet various unique NPCs and monsters, and gradually uncover the truth of the world through a gripping story.
Frequently asked about Halcyon
- Is Halcyon free to play?
- Yes — Halcyon 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 Halcyon?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Halcyon are Crossed Worlds: The Magic Pen, Shantae: Half-Genie Hero, Seasons after Fall.
- Who developed Halcyon?
- Halcyon was developed by Massive Ham.
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