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Games like Snowflake's Chance

If Snowflake's Chance is your kind of game, the closest matches are Bald Ball, The Last Prisoner and Blade of the Netherworld — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its bleak, challenging and contemplative. 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 Snowflake's Chance: A scurrying, scampering side-scroller. Run, dodge and hide from a menagerie of hand drawn nasties in this brutal indie platformer. You have 99 chances to escape The Pit. There is no hope.

2017ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDWindowsby CarlMorganArt
Snowflake's Chance — Steam game cover
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99 lives system creates addictive tensionGritty art and haunting soundtrack immerse players in hellish despairHand drawn animations make deaths uniquely visceralBleakChallengingContemplative

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Steam players who put hours into Snowflake's Chance 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. Bald Ball

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Snowflake's Chance fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Snowflake's Chance.

    Bald Ball is a difficult physics-based game where you control a man in a hamster ball climbing the world to reach the moon made of cheese. Will you master the power of the hamster ball?

    2025ActionSportsIndie3.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. The Last Prisoner

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Snowflake's Chance fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Snowflake's Chance.

    The Last Prisoner - Hardcore Sci-fi platformer. You are the last prisoner awakened from a corrective cryo-sleep, your task is to escape a space prison containing a rebellious AI and find out where everyone else is? The only way to escape is to manipulate gravity and adapt to the chaos around you.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Blade of the Netherworld

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Snowflake's Chance.

    Third-strongest match for Snowflake's Chance fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Snowflake's Chance.

    Blade of the Netherworld is a fast-paced 2D Roguelite platformer. Don divine masks as a Yin-Yang Enforcer, slashing through the underworld to defeat gods, demons, and spirits. Combine a variety of items, master combat skills, and create limitless, high-speed carnage with a free-form action system.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Jump Off The Bridge

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Snowflake's Chance.

    Ranked #4 for Snowflake's Chance fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Snowflake's Chance.

    An absurd retro-platformer that tests your patience.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. RATUZ

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Snowflake's Chance.

    Ranked #5 for Snowflake's Chance fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Snowflake's Chance.

    After a science experiment gets out of control, you need to survive and escape this dark prison that hides weird secrets. The game is a cinematic platform of terror and stealth, inspired by INSIDE, Another World, Blackthorne and Prince of Persia.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure5.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Snowflake's Chance.

    Ranked #6 for Snowflake's Chance fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Snowflake's Chance.

    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 ↗
  7. Abathor

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Snowflake's Chance.

    Ranked #7 for Snowflake's Chance fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Snowflake's Chance.

    Abathor is a challenging 2D action platformer for solo play or up to 4 players. Embark on an epic 16-bit quest inspired by Golden Axe, Rastan, and Castlevania IV. Traverse Atlantis, battle demons, and defeat vicious bosses to save your progress! Enjoy an amazing OST from classic-era musicians!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Flinthook

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Snowflake's Chance.

    Ranked #8 for Snowflake's Chance fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Snowflake's Chance.

    Live the life of space captain Flinthook! Armed with your mighty hookshot, your uncanny slow-motion powers and your trusty blasma pistol, plunder and fight your way through an infinite variety of randomly-assembled spaceships for treasure, loot and fame!

    2017ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Snowflake's Chance at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Snowflake's Chance on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Snowflake's Chance.

    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 ↗
  2. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Snowflake's Chance on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Snowflake's Chance.

    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.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Snowflake's Chance on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Snowflake's Chance.

    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.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Snowflake's Chance on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Snowflake's Chance.

    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!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Snowflake's Chance on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Snowflake's Chance.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Snowflake's Chance on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Snowflake's Chance.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Bit Blaster XL

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Snowflake's Chance on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Snowflake's Chance.

    Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!

    2016ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Dictators:No Peace Countryballs

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Snowflake's Chance on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Snowflake's Chance.

    Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Khimera: Destroy All Monster Girls

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Snowflake's Chance.

    Play as Chelshia the chimera in this platforming beat-em-up adventure into the wonderful world of monster girls!

    2016ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. SCP: Secret Laboratory

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Snowflake's Chance.

    Deep within a secure underground facility, a sudden containment breach allows many of the secured anomalies to escape from their chambers. Assist the Foundation in re-securing the facility, help the Insurgency in their goal to capture it, or wreak havoc as an SCP in a frantic bid to escape.

    2017ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Aimlabs

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Snowflake's Chance.

    Aimlabs is the aim trainer of choice for over 45 Million players, from beginners to esports pros. Our unique aim analysis optimizes your gameplay, targets your weaknesses & builds key skills for any FPS game! Time to warm up with our unlimited scenarios & rank up in-game!

    2023ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Realm of the Mad God Exalt

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Snowflake's Chance.

    Embark on an exhilarating journey into the pixelated Realm of the Mad God! Join, an action-packed, free-to-play MMO bullet hell game. Discover a world with danger, challenges, and hidden treasures as you battle through waves of enemies. Team up with players and conquer dungeons to become a legend!

    2012ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Bloons TD Battles

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Snowflake's Chance.

    Go head to head with other players in a Bloon-popping battle for victory. From the creators of best-selling Bloons TD 5, this all new Battles game is specially designed for multiplayer combat, featuring the ability to control bloons directly and send them charging past your opponent's defenses.

    2016ActionStrategyFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. TrackMania Nations Forever

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    A free game in the truest sense of the word, TrackMania Nations Forever lets you drive at mind-blowing speeds on fun and spectacular tracks in solo and multiplayer modes.TrackMania Nations Forever offers a new "Forever" version of the Stadium environment, a solid solo mode and 65 brand new, progressively challenging tracks.

    2008RacingFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Snowflake's Chance.

    Can you survive 1000 rooms of cute terror? Or will you break once the cuteness starts to fade off and you're running for your life from the unspeakable hideous beings that shake and writhe in bowels of this house? They wait for you, they wait and hunger for meeting you.

    2015ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Dark Deception

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Snowflake's Chance.

    Death awaits you in Dark Deception, a story-driven first-person horror maze game. There's nowhere to hide & nowhere to catch your breath. Run or die - it's your choice. Trapped in a realm of nightmarish mazes with a mysterious woman, your only hope of survival is to find a way to escape.

    2018ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Snowflake's Chance.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Snowflake's Chance.

    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 ↗
  2. Abathor

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Snowflake's Chance.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Snowflake's Chance.

    Abathor is a challenging 2D action platformer for solo play or up to 4 players. Embark on an epic 16-bit quest inspired by Golden Axe, Rastan, and Castlevania IV. Traverse Atlantis, battle demons, and defeat vicious bosses to save your progress! Enjoy an amazing OST from classic-era musicians!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Flinthook

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Snowflake's Chance.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Snowflake's Chance.

    Live the life of space captain Flinthook! Armed with your mighty hookshot, your uncanny slow-motion powers and your trusty blasma pistol, plunder and fight your way through an infinite variety of randomly-assembled spaceships for treasure, loot and fame!

    2017ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Snowflake's Chance

How much does Snowflake's Chance cost?
Snowflake's Chance is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Snowflake's Chance?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Snowflake's Chance are Bald Ball, The Last Prisoner, Blade of the Netherworld.
Who developed Snowflake's Chance?
Snowflake's Chance was developed by CarlMorganArt.

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 Snowflake's Chance.

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