Rank 01Why this
Shares checkpoint based progression and hidden collectibles with Shadow Bug.
- $11.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
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The closest matches to Shadow Bug: BLADECHIMERA, Shadow Blade: Reload, Owlboy, Angeline Era, and Fly'N. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Same atmospheric mood as Shadow Bug.
- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- 2015
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SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance
Why this: Shares checkpoint based progression with Shadow Bug.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Shadow Bug
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- Released: 2017
- Developer: Muro Studios
- Price: $5.99checked Nov 2
- 96% of 25 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Beautiful art contrasts light forest with industrial decay
- Dashing between enemies turns platforming into a tactical puzzle
- Levels reward creative route finding over brute force
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
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Why this: Shares checkpoint based progression and hidden collectibles with Shadow Bug.
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Why this: Shares checkpoint based progression and hidden collectibles with Shadow Bug.
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Shadow Bug.
SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance
Why this: Shares checkpoint based progression with Shadow Bug.
About Shadow Bug
The closest matches to Shadow Bug: BLADECHIMERA, Shadow Blade: Reload, Owlboy, Angeline Era, and Fly'N. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Shadow Bug is your kind of game, the closest matches are BLADECHIMERA, Shadow Blade: Reload and Owlboy — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its boss puzzle fights and checkpoint based progression. 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 Shadow Bug: Leap, slash, splash! You are the overpowered ninja hero Shadow Bug! Save your home forest from the evil factory by slicing monsters to pieces.
Is Shadow Bug worth buying?
Too few reviews to call
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- Only 25 Steam reviews so far, not enough to judge.
- Price: $5.99 (checked Nov 2).
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Beautiful art contrasts light forest with industrial decay
- Dashing between enemies turns platforming into a tactical puzzle
- Levels reward creative route finding over brute force
- Mouse controlled movement feels uniquely responsive
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Great art style and content, but mostly casual game decides to do a solid faceplant on the last few levels where the difficulty spikes resulting in boring repetitive gameplay, locking off further level content.”
People who play it also play: BLADECHIMERA, Shadow Blade: Reload, Owlboy
Frequently asked about Shadow Bug
Can I run it?
How much does Shadow Bug cost?
Shadow Bug is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Shadow Bug?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Shadow Bug are BLADECHIMERA, Shadow Blade: Reload, Owlboy.
Who developed Shadow Bug?
Shadow Bug was developed by Muro Studios.