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Games like Flux8

If Flux8 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Restitched, Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince and Jelly Express — 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.

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About Flux8: As a sentient magnet, enslaved in a factory, you have two options: work or be terminated! However, not all magnets are born to work. Some dream of freedom and choose to rebel. There’s a whole wide world waiting just outside those factory doors… you must remain positive!

2017Indie6.99 USDWindows · macOS · Linuxby Canalside Studios
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Players who liked Flux8 also play

Steam players who put hours into Flux8 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.

  1. Restitched

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Flux8 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Flux8.

    Join Stuffy on a charming platforming adventure as they "restitch" unraveled communities. Unleash your creativity with a robust 2.5D level editor, play dress up with a powerful mix-and-match Wardrobe, and share your creations via Steam Workshop!

    IndieAdventureCasualSteam ↗
  2. Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Flux8 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Flux8.

    The best-selling Trine series returns to the magic of 2.5D! Join three iconic heroes as they set off on a quest through fantastical fairytale landscapes to save the world from the Nightmare Prince’s shadows.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Jelly Express

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Flux8 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Flux8.

    Welcome to Jelly Express - the physics-based co-op game that's as cute as it is fun! Transform into wibbly-wobbly jellies, tackle all obstacles to get those packages delivered! Do it alone, or have a partner to help you out! Stretch, jump and wiggle your way to victory.

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure6.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Trine 2: Complete Story

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Flux8 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Flux8.

    Three Heroes make their way through dangers untold in a fairytale world, featuring physics-based puzzles, beautiful sights and online co-op.

    2013ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Flux8 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Gish

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Flux8 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Flux8.

    Gish isn't your average hero. In fact, he's not your average anything...you see, Gish is a ball of tar. A Sunday stroll with his lady friend, Brea, goes awry when a shadowy figure emerges from an open manhole and pulls Brea below ground.

    2007ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Shift Happens

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Flux8 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Flux8.

    Shift Happens is a cooperative platformer for two. You and a friend shift your mass, throw each other and puzzle your way through four stages of stylized imaginary worlds. Including the occasional backstabbing and taunting. Play with a friend on a couch, online or even special singleplayer levels.

    2017ActionIndie15.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. PHOGS!

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Flux8 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Flux8.

    In PHOGS! you play as a duo of dogs on a captivating, puzzle-filled adventure. Linked by a stretchy belly, you’ll need to bark, bite and bounce your way through obstacles set across the themed worlds of Food, Sleep and Play, in co-op or single-player.

    2020IndieAdventureCasual24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Flux8 at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under Flux8 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Flux8.

    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?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Flux8 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Flux8.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~46% under Flux8 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Flux8.

    Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

    2018IndieAdventure3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under Flux8 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Flux8.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~79% under Flux8 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Flux8.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Flux8 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Flux8.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. A Short Hike

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under Flux8 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Flux8.

    Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

    2019IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Super Hexagon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Flux8 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Flux8.

    Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.

    2012ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Floating Point

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Flux8.

    Floating Point is a peaceful, free game about using a grappling hook to swing yourself gracefully through randomly generated spaces. The only objective is to collect points, and the only thing that increases your points is swinging swiftly, smoothly and elegantly without hitting anything.

    2014IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. DYO

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Flux8.

    DYO is a mind-bending cooperative platformer for one or two players where you can hop between two halves of a split screen.

    2018IndieFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Learn to Fly 3

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Flux8.

    Build your spaceship from scratch, earn funds and invest them into building a bigger, better spaceship as you try and fly your way up to space!

    2017ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Transformice

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Flux8.

    Transformice is an MMO platformer about dozens of mice running to bring back the cheese! Will the almighty Shaman help you or just ruin everything? Millions of levels, hectic physics, skill trees, and more importantly... hats!

    2015IndieMassively MultiplayerFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. NaissanceE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Flux8.

    NaissanceE is an obscure and magical first person exploration game, a philosophical trip and an artistic experience. The adventure takes place in a primitive mysterious structure and the game mainly consists to explore and feel the deep and strong ambiance of this atemporal world.

    2014IndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  6. BEEP

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Flux8.

    A combination of platforming with a gravity gun, BEEP is an amazing physics-platformer. Despite its friendly art style, this is a hardcore platformer in the truest sense.

    2011IndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  7. Teeworlds

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Flux8.

    Teeworlds is a free online multiplayer game, available for all major operating systems. Battle with up to 16 players in a variety of game modes, including Team Deathmatch and Capture The Flag. You can even design your own maps!

    2015ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. hexceed

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Flux8.

    A relaxing, hexagon based, puzzle game. An exciting new twist on a classic game without the element of guesswork! Use your critical thinking and our stimulating game mechanics to progress through hundreds of levels!

    2021IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

More from Canalside Studios

Other recommendable Steam games by Canalside Studios, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Hover Havoc

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Canalside Studios, the studio behind Flux8.

    Grab 3 friends, 4 controllers and pick your craft... then battle, bump and bounce opponents into ‘hoverific’ submission! A fun fueled pickup 'n play party game; drift through a multitude of arenas in a blur of hover-fueled rampage!

    2016ActionAdventureCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Coin-Op Kingdom

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Canalside Studios, the studio behind Flux8. Shares Indie with Flux8.

    Coin-Op Kingdom is a brand new Arcade Tycoon game in a world dominated by anthropomorphic animals. Create your own arcade and customize it to your desires. With dozens of unique arcades to place, and a dynamic event system to keep things fresh, can you become the king of the arcade jungle?

    2018StrategyIndieSimulation7.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Little Awesome Dudes

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Canalside Studios, the studio behind Flux8. Shares Indie with Flux8.

    Experience life living in your mom’s basement, if you aren’t already! Step into LADS, build a tabletop colony, promote capitalism and defeat spooky enemies!

    2019StrategyIndieSimulation6.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Descentium

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Canalside Studios, the studio behind Flux8. Shares Indie with Flux8.

    Whilst researching the mysterious new element Descentium, A remote facility in Southeast Asia has gone radio silent. Alina, an elite operative who works for Descent Laboratories has been sent to investigate. Will Alina discover the secrets of the temple or fall into madness?

    2022ActionIndieAdventure5.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. FRAWL

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Canalside Studios, the studio behind Flux8. Shares Indie with Flux8.

    FRAWL is an action-packed, party brawler, grab up to 3 friends and battle it out as magical frogs to see who hops out on top.

    ActionIndieCasualSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Flux8.

    The best-selling Trine series returns to the magic of 2.5D! Join three iconic heroes as they set off on a quest through fantastical fairytale landscapes to save the world from the Nightmare Prince’s shadows.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Shift Happens

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Flux8.

    Shift Happens is a cooperative platformer for two. You and a friend shift your mass, throw each other and puzzle your way through four stages of stylized imaginary worlds. Including the occasional backstabbing and taunting. Play with a friend on a couch, online or even special singleplayer levels.

    2017ActionIndie15.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. PHOGS!

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Flux8.

    In PHOGS! you play as a duo of dogs on a captivating, puzzle-filled adventure. Linked by a stretchy belly, you’ll need to bark, bite and bounce your way through obstacles set across the themed worlds of Food, Sleep and Play, in co-op or single-player.

    2020IndieAdventureCasual24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Flux8

How much does Flux8 cost?
Flux8 is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Flux8 have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Flux8 supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Flux8?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Flux8 are Restitched, Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince, Jelly Express.
Who developed Flux8?
Flux8 was developed by Canalside Studios.

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 Flux8.

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