Games like Cryogear
If Cryogear is your kind of game, the closest matches are Salt and Sanctuary, Death's Gambit: Afterlife and Trinity Fusion — 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 Cryogear: CRYOGEAR is a unique Metroidvania inspired Pixel Art platformer, set in an open sci-fi world and driven by rewarded exploration. Control the reprogrammed clone G.3.4.R as he discovers the world, learns new abilities and unveils the mystery of the Emperor AI.
Players who liked Cryogear also play
Steam players who put hours into Cryogear 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.
Salt and Sanctuary
WHY THIS
Top pick for Cryogear fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cryogear.
Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.
Death's Gambit: Afterlife
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Cryogear fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cryogear.
Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.
Trinity Fusion
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Cryogear fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cryogear.
Three fractured realities. One collapsing multiverse. Fast, fluid combat in a dark sci-fi Roguevania where each run begins in a separate universe — then lets you fuse your parallel selves, powers, and worlds to create brutal, ever-evolving builds.
Vigil: The Longest Night
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Cryogear fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cryogear.
Embark on a journey through the longest night with Leila, a valiant member of the Vigilant Order. Delve into the hidden truths shrouded in eternal darkness, unravel the mystery surrounding Leila's enigmatic sister, and confront the eldritch horrors lurking in a world that has lost the light of day.
Frontier Hunter: Erza’s Wheel of Fortune
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Cryogear fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cryogear.
This is an anime-style Metroidvania game with an RPG progression system, numerous weapons for switching, and an emphasis on equipment building. It offers three switchable characters, smooth gameplay, impactful combat feedback, and anime-style story scenes.
HunterX
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Cryogear fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cryogear.
HunterX is an action-adventure game full of spirited battles. Use various styles of weapons and magic to experience your own fighting style and explore a great world.
GRIME
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Cryogear fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cryogear.
Destroy... Absorb... Grow... GRIME is a fast and unforgiving Action-Adventure RPG in which you crush your foes with living weapons that mutate form and function, and then consume their remains with a black hole to strengthen your vessel as you break apart a world of anatomical horror and intrigue.
Deepening Fire
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Cryogear fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cryogear.
Deepening Fire is a side-scrolling action adventure game. Choose different classes, with appropriate equipment, explore hidden complex map, defeat powerful enemies, expose the conspiracy of the chaotic world, experience the souls-like battle
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Cryogear at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~72% under Cryogear on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cryogear.
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.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Cryogear on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Cryogear.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Cryogear on Steam right now. Shares Action with Cryogear.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Cryogear on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Cryogear.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Cryogear on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with Cryogear.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
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 Action with Cryogear.
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 Action and Indie with Cryogear.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
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 Cryogear.
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.
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Cryogear.
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.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Cryogear.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Star Fetchers
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Cryogear.
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
Eternal Senia
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Cryogear.
Thoughts and expectations ARPG
Tails Noir: Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Cryogear.
Tails Noir: Prologue is the first act of a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.
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Head-to-head comparisons
More from PolarityFlow, Adrian Zingg
Other recommendable Steam games by PolarityFlow, Adrian Zingg, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Sky Mercenaries
WHY THIS
Another title from PolarityFlow, Adrian Zingg, the studio behind Cryogear. Shares Action and Indie with Cryogear.
Sky Mercenaries - Fast paced action overdose with rpg elements
Steel Rain
WHY THIS
Another title from PolarityFlow, Adrian Zingg, the studio behind Cryogear. Shares Action and Indie with Cryogear.
It's the ultimate, strategic SHMUP ReMix! Control TWO combat wings, flick between THREE different formations, and BLAST your way through overwhelming enemy fleets! Liberate planets, build colonies, research tech and skills, craft items, or even play 2p co-op in this unique new indie game.
ARK BOX Unlimited
WHY THIS
Another title from PolarityFlow, Adrian Zingg, the studio behind Cryogear. Shares Action and Indie with Cryogear.
Create, share and download unlimited new Stages for this new arcade remix with integrated Stage editor!
Cyber Complex
WHY THIS
Another title from PolarityFlow, Adrian Zingg, the studio behind Cryogear. Shares Action and Indie with Cryogear.
Cyber Complex is a unique mix of Action, Strategy and Arcade elements in a 60s-style Sci-Fi setting.
GINSHA
WHY THIS
Another title from PolarityFlow, Adrian Zingg, the studio behind Cryogear. Shares Action and Indie with Cryogear.
GINSHA is a unique atmospheric pixelart Action Adventure Platformer with special Gravity Shield and Dash Mechanics. It combines a versatile Platformer core with RPG, Souls and Crafting Elements to an Anomaly among Metroidvania games.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Salt and Sanctuary
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Cryogear.
Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.
Death's Gambit: Afterlife
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Cryogear.
Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.
Trinity Fusion
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Cryogear.
Three fractured realities. One collapsing multiverse. Fast, fluid combat in a dark sci-fi Roguevania where each run begins in a separate universe — then lets you fuse your parallel selves, powers, and worlds to create brutal, ever-evolving builds.
Vigil: The Longest Night
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Cryogear.
Embark on a journey through the longest night with Leila, a valiant member of the Vigilant Order. Delve into the hidden truths shrouded in eternal darkness, unravel the mystery surrounding Leila's enigmatic sister, and confront the eldritch horrors lurking in a world that has lost the light of day.
HunterX
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Cryogear.
HunterX is an action-adventure game full of spirited battles. Use various styles of weapons and magic to experience your own fighting style and explore a great world.
GRIME
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Cryogear.
Destroy... Absorb... Grow... GRIME is a fast and unforgiving Action-Adventure RPG in which you crush your foes with living weapons that mutate form and function, and then consume their remains with a black hole to strengthen your vessel as you break apart a world of anatomical horror and intrigue.
Frequently asked about Cryogear
- How much does Cryogear cost?
- Cryogear is listed on Steam at 17.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Cryogear?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Cryogear are Salt and Sanctuary, Death's Gambit: Afterlife, Trinity Fusion.
- Who developed Cryogear?
- Cryogear was developed by PolarityFlow, Adrian Zingg and published by PolarityFlow.
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