Games like Neural Descent
If Neural Descent is your kind of game, the closest matches are PolyCore, CxC and Cube — 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 Neural Descent: A 2D platformer with a twist. Jump, dash, and wall cling your way through the decaying program you have called home. You must go through rigorous courses and massive challenges to fully understand the mastermind behind your programming.
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CxC
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Second-strongest match for Neural Descent fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Neural Descent.
CxC is a platformer where each level is generated from a 100x100 .png image. Navigate through a pixel art collection that came to life, and also import and play on your own pictures!
Cube
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Third-strongest match for Neural Descent fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Neural Descent.
Cube is a puzzle/platform minimalistic game with a rotation mechanic, your logical thinking, dexterity and precision will be challenged, try to get the best score while pass through 49 levels with progressive dificulty. It can be harder than it looks.
Crop Crusaders
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Ranked #5 for Neural Descent fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Play as a sentient Vegetable who can transform into 6 different veggies with unique abilities. Escape the tormenting lab where you were created and are now being held captive.
Infinium: A Spaceboy's Tale
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Ranked #6 for Neural Descent fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Neural Descent.
Follow the journey of Leo in a classical 2D platformer. Where 2 different worlds come together uncover an intriguing story. Explore diverse lands, fight unique enemies, and unlock new skills.
Delta 78: The Passenger
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Ranked #7 for Neural Descent fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Neural Descent.
A crew member wakes up alone on a silent ship. Something is wrong. Something is watching. Delta 78: The Passenger is a dark sci-fi experience with interactive storytelling and stealth gameplay.
DiegoTC Toolbox
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Ranked #8 for Neural Descent fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Neural Descent.
A Puzzle-Platformer with tons of unique puzzles and mechanics.
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Frequently asked about Neural Descent
- What games are most similar to Neural Descent?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Neural Descent are PolyCore, CxC, Cube.
- Who developed Neural Descent?
- Neural Descent was developed by Dancing Panda Studio.
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