Games like DashBored
If DashBored is your kind of game, the closest matches are Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass, The Adventure of Magical Girl and Der einzig wahre Auserwählte — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its bleak, dark and funny. 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 DashBored: Enter a bizarre and idiosyncratic world! Adventure into the unknown, and defeat horrid monsters! A story of Love, Loss, and the end of the Multiverse.
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Steam players who put hours into DashBored 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.
Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with DashBored.
Top pick for DashBored fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with DashBored.
One day, Jimmy looked inside.
The Adventure of Magical Girl
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with DashBored.
Second-strongest match for DashBored fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with DashBored.
Magical Girl + JRPG! The mercenaries Kaim and Asal are unable to get used to the court life, so they give up their lordship and continue to wander around, living by eating grass as mercenaries. But their boring routine is broken again. They would meet the three students from the magic academy.
Der einzig wahre Auserwählte
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for DashBored fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with DashBored.
If you hate standard fantasy storys then you might love this one for it makes fun of all established fantasy cliches. This is more than just another RPG Maker game – it is a well written story, full of black humor with lots of different puzzles and quests that you have never seen before!
To the Moon
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for DashBored fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with DashBored.
A story-driven experience about two doctors traversing backwards through a dying man's memories to artificially fulfill his last wish.
LISA: The Painful
WHY THIS
Shares a bleak mood with DashBored.
Ranked #5 for DashBored fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with DashBored.
The miserable journey of a broken man...
The Chronicles of Nyanya
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with DashBored.
Ranked #6 for DashBored fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with DashBored.
A sweet jRPG-style game about cats, brutal massacres, cuteness, racism and social issues, friendship, sinister thoughts, hilarity and Nazi furniture. It’s an epic attempt to blow your mind with adult themes hidden behind bright cartoon graphics.
Treasure Hunter Claire
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for DashBored fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with DashBored.
Treasure Hunter Claire is the story of the titular protagonist, Claire, and her adventure through the fabled land of Alstroemeria. What treasures and riches await her as she navigates the world?
Fallen ~Makina and the City of Ruins~
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for DashBored fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with DashBored.
Fallen takes you on an adventure with Makina into the Ruins of Gardona. What fate awaits Makina and her friends on their travels as they descend further into the ruins? Find out in this JRPG classic!
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SOMA
WHY THIS
Reviewers of DashBored cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with DashBored.
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.
The Endless Empty
WHY THIS
Reviewers of DashBored cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with DashBored.
A surreal post-life adventure
SILENT HILL 2
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with DashBored.
Reviewers of DashBored cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with DashBored.
Investigating a letter from his late wife, James returns to where they made so many memories - Silent Hill. What he finds is a ghost town, prowled by disturbing monsters and cloaked in deep fog. Confront the monsters, solve puzzles, and search for traces of your wife in this remake of SILENT HILL 2.
Psychopomp GOLD
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with DashBored.
Reviewers of DashBored cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with DashBored.
Psychopomp is BACK. The catacombs stretch down farther than ever before. Your entire life has been a lie. Delve into the depths, and discover the horrors that lie below. More realms, more modes, more secrets. An ancient voice calls to you from the center of the earth. Will you answer it?
MOTHER
WHY THIS
Reviewers of DashBored cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with DashBored.
MOTHER is a first-person psychological horror game about protecting your children while descending deeper & deeper into madness. Defend them at all costs. Be careful, because their death is permanent!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below DashBored at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under DashBored on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with DashBored.
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?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under DashBored on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with DashBored.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under DashBored on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with DashBored.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under DashBored on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with DashBored.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under DashBored on Steam right now. Shares Indie with DashBored.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under DashBored on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with DashBored.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
The Test: Final Revelation
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under DashBored on Steam right now. Shares RPG with DashBored.
The third chapter in The Test Trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover who you really are as a person. The Final Revelation is upon us... but are you sure you TRULY want the answers you seek?
The NOexistenceN of you AND me
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under DashBored on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with DashBored.
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with DashBored.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with DashBored.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with DashBored.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with DashBored.
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.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with DashBored.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
NGU IDLE
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with DashBored.
NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with DashBored.
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.
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More from Fading Club
Other recommendable Steam games by Fading Club, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Psychopomp GOLD
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with DashBored.
Another title from Fading Club, the studio behind DashBored. Shares Adventure with DashBored.
Psychopomp is BACK. The catacombs stretch down farther than ever before. Your entire life has been a lie. Delve into the depths, and discover the horrors that lie below. More realms, more modes, more secrets. An ancient voice calls to you from the center of the earth. Will you answer it?
DREAMWILD
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with DashBored.
Another title from Fading Club, the studio behind DashBored. Shares Indie and Adventure with DashBored.
DREAMWILD is a fast paced, Arcade-Styled FPS set in a multitude of unique and bizarre psychedelic worlds! Slice through the endless horde with your accursed sword, discover the secrets that the DreamWilds have to offer, and get to the bottom of the dark plague spreading through all Mindspace!
NashBored
WHY THIS
Shares multiple endings with DashBored.
Another title from Fading Club, the studio behind DashBored. Shares Indie and Adventure with DashBored.
NashBored is a surreal RPG in a dark and unique world.Nash just wont wake up. The dream goes deeper and deeper.What lies beyond the veil of your conscious thought? Who are you, really? Discover the truth of your dream reality.
Frequently asked about DashBored
- Does DashBored run on Steam Deck?
- DashBored is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does DashBored cost?
- DashBored is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to DashBored?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside DashBored are Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass, The Adventure of Magical Girl, Der einzig wahre Auserwählte.
- Who developed DashBored?
- DashBored was developed by Fading Club.
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