Games like Rifter
Below are 16 hand-picked alternatives to Rifter for fans of action, indie, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Rifter also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, and Steam Deck–friendly options. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About Rifter: Breathtakingly fast and tough-as-nails, Rifter is an acrobatic platformer drenched in neon and infused with a pumping 80’s synthwave soundtrack. Run, swing, smash and dash at exhilarating speeds on a quest to discover the secrets of a shattered world.
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Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
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Cyber Hook
Top pick for Rifter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rifter.
Speed through a gorgeous retrowave world using parkour skills and a grappling hook to scale and ride walls in this fast-paced, 3D platformer. Blast enemies, manipulate time and abuse physics to avoid falling to your death.
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Skybolt Zack
Second-strongest match for Rifter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rifter.
Skybolt Zack is a brand new fast-paced arcade gaming experience! With his Rocket Punches Zack leaps from enemy to enemy, destroying anything standing in his way! Match the colour of the enemies with the buttons on the gamepad to rid the world of Dr Kaz’s robot army!
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10 Seconds to Win!
Third-strongest match for Rifter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rifter.
10 seconds to win! is a platform game where you only have 10 seconds to complete each stage, be agile and skillful to complete all levels.
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Celaria
Ranked #4 for Rifter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Rifter.
Celaria is a first-person racing parkour platformer in which the player races against the time on various tracks. Find the fastest path to the goal and take advantage of the environment in order to improve your runs as much as possible.
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The King's Bird
Ranked #5 for Rifter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rifter.
Escape into a world kept secret by a tyrant, and discover the truth about your freedom. Run, jump, and fly through forgotten lost kingdoms with a uniquely momentum-based flying mechanic.
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Dustforce DX
Ranked #6 for Rifter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rifter.
Take control of a nimble janitor to rid the world of dust and debris.
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RKGK / Rakugaki
Ranked #7 for Rifter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rifter.
Turn heads. Drop jaws. Be bright. In this single-player 3D platformer, you’re the only one who can take down Mr. Buff and his lackies to restore color and life to the citizens of Cap City. Accompany Valah and the RKGK crew on their journey to take down the oppressive B Corp.
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Super Rude Bear Resurrection
Ranked #8 for Rifter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rifter.
Super Rude Bear Resurrection is an ultra-tight, masocore platformer that anyone can beat! Use your corpses to get ahead, or take on the ultimate challenge and try to defeat the entire game without dying!
Reviewers mention these as similar to Rifter
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
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Super Meat Boy
Reviewers of Rifter cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Rifter.
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
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SpeedRunners
Reviewers of Rifter cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Rifter.
Cut-throat multiplayer running game that pits 4 players against each other, locally and/or online. Run, jump, swing around, and use devious weapons and pick-ups to knock opponents off-screen! One of the most competitive games you'll ever play.
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Hollow Knight
Reviewers of Rifter cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Rifter.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
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Celeste
Reviewers of Rifter cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Rifter.
Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
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Cyber Hook
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Rifter.
Speed through a gorgeous retrowave world using parkour skills and a grappling hook to scale and ride walls in this fast-paced, 3D platformer. Blast enemies, manipulate time and abuse physics to avoid falling to your death.
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The King's Bird
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Rifter.
Escape into a world kept secret by a tyrant, and discover the truth about your freedom. Run, jump, and fly through forgotten lost kingdoms with a uniquely momentum-based flying mechanic.
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RKGK / Rakugaki
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Rifter.
Turn heads. Drop jaws. Be bright. In this single-player 3D platformer, you’re the only one who can take down Mr. Buff and his lackies to restore color and life to the citizens of Cap City. Accompany Valah and the RKGK crew on their journey to take down the oppressive B Corp.
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Super Rude Bear Resurrection
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Rifter.
Super Rude Bear Resurrection is an ultra-tight, masocore platformer that anyone can beat! Use your corpses to get ahead, or take on the ultimate challenge and try to defeat the entire game without dying!
Frequently asked about Rifter
- How much does Rifter cost?
- Rifter is listed on Steam at 11.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Rifter?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Rifter are Cyber Hook, Skybolt Zack, 10 Seconds to Win!.
- Who developed Rifter?
- Rifter was developed by MaxBytes.
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 Rifter.
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