Rank 01Why this
Shares checkpoint respawn with Necrosphere.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Verified
- 2010
Games like Necrosphere
- 23 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Necrosphere also play
The closest matches to Necrosphere: Super Meat Boy, 1001 Spikes, Atomik: RunGunJumpGun, The Mobius Machine, and The Messenger. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 03Why this
Shares two button controls with Necrosphere.
- $7.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2016
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The Mobius Machine
Why this: Shares ability gated progression and ability unlocks with Necrosphere.
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Rogue Legacy
Why this: Same punishing mood as Necrosphere.
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The End Is Nigh
Why this: Same challenging mood as Necrosphere.
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Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition
Why this: Shares ability gated progression with Necrosphere.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Necrosphere
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Shares ability gated progression and ability unlocks with Necrosphere.
- 81% of 237 reviews
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- Released: 2017
- Developer: Cat Nigiri
- Price: $7.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 91% of 86 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Ability gated progression reshapes areas
- Brutally precise platforming
- Checkpoints prevent frustration
- Challenging
- Punishing
- Stressful
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Necrosphere at current Steam store prices.
Dungeon Escape
Why this: Same punishing mood as Necrosphere.
Downwell
Why this: Same challenging mood as Necrosphere.
64.0
Why this: Same stressful mood as Necrosphere.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Super Meat Boy
Why this: Shares checkpoint respawn with Necrosphere.
Atomik: RunGunJumpGun
Why this: Shares two button controls with Necrosphere.
The Mobius Machine
Why this: Shares ability gated progression and ability unlocks with Necrosphere.
Rogue Legacy
Why this: Same punishing mood as Necrosphere.
The End Is Nigh
Why this: Same challenging mood as Necrosphere.
Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition
Why this: Shares ability gated progression with Necrosphere.
About Necrosphere
The closest matches to Necrosphere: Super Meat Boy, 1001 Spikes, Atomik: RunGunJumpGun, The Mobius Machine, and The Messenger. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Necrosphere is your kind of game, the closest matches are Super Meat Boy, 1001 Spikes and Atomik: RunGunJumpGun — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, punishing and stressful, and single out its ability gated progression and ability unlocks. 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.
About Necrosphere: A full-blown adventure played with only two buttons. Become the recently deceased agent Terry Cooper and escape the underworld while facing the toughest, meanest and most difficult obstacles ever devised.
Is Necrosphere worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 91% of 86 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $7.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 2 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 1.4 h played before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Ability gated progression reshapes areas
- Brutally precise platforming
- Checkpoints prevent frustration
- Metroidvania lite structure
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“A fun game until you have to use the jetpack. The horrible control mechanic of the jetpack takes all the fun away. You are dying more often from fighting jetpack controls than by level design.”
“I usually like challenging platformers, but this was too much for me. Even when I switched from joystick (not recommended) to mechanical keyboard (recommended), it was still ridiculously hard.”
People who play it also play: Super Meat Boy, 1001 Spikes, Atomik: RunGunJumpGun
Frequently asked about Necrosphere
Can I run it?
Is Necrosphere verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Necrosphere is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Necrosphere cost?
Necrosphere is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Necrosphere?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Necrosphere are Super Meat Boy, 1001 Spikes, Atomik: RunGunJumpGun.
Who developed Necrosphere?
Necrosphere was developed by Cat Nigiri.