Games like Dustforce DX
If Dustforce DX is your kind of game, the closest matches are Speedonauts, Play Faster and Don't Drown — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its chill, contemplative and hypnotic. 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 →Dustforce DX is a precision platformer released in 2012 by Hitbox Team, available on Steam for $9.99. Players control a nimble janitor character navigating hub-world environments, using momentum-based platforming mechanics to clear dust and debris from each level. The game features rank-based progression tied to performance, with leaderboard replays allowing comparison of completion times and scores. A custom-level-editor significantly extends the game's lifespan. Reviewers note the open-ended hub world structure enables players to tackle challenges in any order they choose. The experience blends challenging gameplay with what players describe as a contemplative and hypnotic atmosphere, where momentum feels weighty and intentional, creating a distinctive balance between precision and serenity despite the game's hard difficulty rating. It holds a 94% positive rating from 1029 Steam reviews.
About Dustforce DX: Take control of a nimble janitor to rid the world of dust and debris.
Players who liked Dustforce DX also play
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Speedonauts
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Top pick for Dustforce DX fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Dustforce DX.
Compete against the galaxy in this fast-paced speedrunning game. Create and share levels. Break records. Be the best.
Play Faster
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Second-strongest match for Dustforce DX fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Dustforce DX.
Play Faster is a precision platformer built for fast movement, instant retries, and endlessly replayable runs. Master movement, optimize routes, and climb online leaderboards with built-in speedrunning tools.
Don't Drown
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Shares a whimsical mood with Dustforce DX.
Third-strongest match for Dustforce DX fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Dustforce DX.
Dive into the world of Don’t Drown, an underwater precision platformer. Navigate treacherous landscapes and avoid menacing creatures while balancing your oxygen and health. Line your pockets with treasure at the cost of mobility. Race against time, yourself, and others on the global leaderboards.
SkyDungeon Shinobigaeshi Peak
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Ranked #4 for Dustforce DX fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Dustforce DX.
A tough 30–60 second ninja precision platformer built for fast retries, speedruns, and brutal custom levels. Master jumps, dashes, wall moves, and frog assists across 150+ bite-sized courses, then create and share your own trials through Steam Workshop.
SquareMan-Boy
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Ranked #5 for Dustforce DX fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Dustforce DX.
Bounce, dash, and warp through neon-lit puzzle levels in this fast-paced 2D platformer. Master world rotators, dodge deadly lasers, and race against the clock in a high-speed test of precision and timing.
HAMISH
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Ranked #6 for Dustforce DX fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Dustforce DX.
Hamish is a fast-paced, momentum-driven action platformer where every step could be your last. Run, jump, and grapple your way through rising lava, snowy peaks, neon-lit cities, and more, mastering speed and precision while taking down ruthless enemies.
Dark Runner
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Ranked #7 for Dustforce DX fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Dustforce DX.
Parkour, speedrun and darkness. This combination is quite a challenge. Unique lighting mechanics like you've never seen before are the main reason you'll want this game to never end.
HYPERBALL TACHYON
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Ranked #8 for Dustforce DX fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Dustforce DX.
High-speed momentum platforming action! Dash up walls and shoot off ramps to get to the finish!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Dustforce DX at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
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Priced ~50% under Dustforce DX on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Dustforce DX.
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.
Vampire Survivors
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Priced ~50% under Dustforce DX on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Dustforce DX.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Titanfall® 2
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Priced ~55% under Dustforce DX on Steam right now. Shares Action with Dustforce DX.
Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
Cookie Clicker
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Priced ~50% under Dustforce DX on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Dustforce DX.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
WEBFISHING
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Priced ~50% under Dustforce DX on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Dustforce DX.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
POSTAL 2
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Priced ~90% under Dustforce DX on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Dustforce DX.
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?
Buckshot Roulette
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Priced ~70% under Dustforce DX on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Dustforce DX.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Brotato
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Priced ~50% under Dustforce DX on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Dustforce DX.
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Dustforce DX.
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
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Dustforce DX.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Dustforce DX.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Dustforce DX.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Dustforce DX.
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.
STRAFTAT
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Dustforce DX.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
missed messages.
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Dustforce DX.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
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Frequently asked about Dustforce DX
- How much does Dustforce DX cost?
- Dustforce DX is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Dustforce DX?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Dustforce DX are Speedonauts, Play Faster, Don't Drown.
- Who developed Dustforce DX?
- Dustforce DX was developed by Hitbox Team.
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