Games like Rainbow Step
Below are 21 hand-picked alternatives to Rainbow Step for fans of action, indie, adventure, 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 Rainbow Step 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, more from AMG GAMES, and Steam Deck–friendly options. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About Rainbow Step: Teru Teru Bouzu, with the mysterious ability to clear the rain, journeys though the world in this 3D adventure game. Why is it always raining in this magical world? Solve the mystery by using the mysterious ability to clear the rain while riding rainbows to explore this magical world.
Players who liked Rainbow Step also play
Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
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Terraria
Top pick for Rainbow Step fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rainbow Step.
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
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Hollow Knight
Second-strongest match for Rainbow Step fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rainbow Step.
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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Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons
Third-strongest match for Rainbow Step fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rainbow Step.
Guide two brothers on an epic fairy tale journey from visionary Swedish film director, Josef Fares and top-tier developer Starbreeze Studios. Control both brothers at once as you experience co-op play in single player mode, like never before.
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Outlast
Ranked #4 for Rainbow Step fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rainbow Step.
Hell is an experiment you can't survive in Outlast, a first-person survival horror game developed by veterans of some of the biggest game franchises in history. As investigative journalist Miles Upshur, explore Mount Massive Asylum and try to survive long enough to discover its terrible secret... if you dare.
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Mark of the Ninja
Ranked #5 for Rainbow Step fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rainbow Step.
In Mark of the Ninja, you'll know what it is to truly be a ninja. You must be silent, agile and clever to outwit your opponents in a world of gorgeous scenery and flowing animation. Marked with cursed tattoos giving you heightened senses, every situation presents you with options.
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CrossCode
Ranked #6 for Rainbow Step fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rainbow Step.
A retro-inspired 2D Action RPG set in the distant future. CrossCode combines 16-bit SNES-style graphics with butter-smooth physics, a fast-paced combat system, and engaging puzzle mechanics, served with a gripping sci-fi story.
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Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Ranked #7 for Rainbow Step fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rainbow Step.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.
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Hyper Light Drifter
Ranked #8 for Rainbow Step fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rainbow Step.
Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.
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More from AMG GAMES
Other recommendable Steam games by AMG GAMES, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
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Alice Mystery Garden
Another title from AMG GAMES, the studio behind Rainbow Step.
Join Alice, who has wandered into the wondrous land of Alice Mystery Garden, to overcome adversity in this VR action-puzzle game. Control Alice's movements while switching back and forth between a top-down player perspective and Alice's in-world perspective to collect scattered looking-glass fragments and clear each stage.
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カニマン VS メカモンキー
Another title from AMG GAMES, the studio behind Rainbow Step. Shares Action with Rainbow Step.
Unforgivable! This time's Monkey-Crab Battle was horrible, wasn't it?! The Kaniman(Werecrab) clan was thrown down into the fiery pits of the Nabe by the Mechanical monkey squad. Will Kaniman, bereft of his clan, throw or be thrown down? The battle for revenge starts now!
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SUSHIDO VS ZOMBIES
Another title from AMG GAMES, the studio behind Rainbow Step. Shares Action with Rainbow Step.
NINJA×SUSHI×ZOMBI, a new spin on the classic Sushi Ninja Action genre. Throw sushi like ninja stars to protect your shop from the approaching zombies.
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Sacred Four
Another title from AMG GAMES, the studio behind Rainbow Step. Shares Action with Rainbow Step.
"Ziegwen" a godly sword on a chain which, once you release it, flies through the air like a flash of light to destroy evil. Master control of "Ziegwen" to fight monsters in this new style of VR action game!
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DEEP HOLE
Another title from AMG GAMES, the studio behind Rainbow Step. Shares Action and Indie with Rainbow Step.
"What kind of world is extending beyond that hole?" A 3D exploration Jetpack Akushi game that points to the lowest layer of a vertical hole cave that can not be seen at the bottom, depending on the situation.
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TRIDENT BARRAGE
Another title from AMG GAMES, the studio behind Rainbow Step. Shares Action and Indie with Rainbow Step.
A shooting game, in which the hero is taken from the modern world and flung into a fantasy world. Use weapons such as assault rifles and magic.The key to conquering this game is to be able to properly use the 3 different properties of fire, ice, and lightning.
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Clones Run
Another title from AMG GAMES, the studio behind Rainbow Step. Shares Action and Indie with Rainbow Step.
A puzzle action game where Clone humans race through stages aiming for the goal! Move blocks that are impossible to handle alone by teaming up with everyone! Bring as many clones as possible to the goal!
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Death Forest Abyss
Another title from AMG GAMES, the studio behind Rainbow Step. Shares Action and Indie with Rainbow Step.
Escape from the Forest of Fear by searching for the broken bike parts while running away from the creatures that are the remains of the massacre victims!
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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Hollow Knight
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Rainbow Step.
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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Mark of the Ninja
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Rainbow Step.
In Mark of the Ninja, you'll know what it is to truly be a ninja. You must be silent, agile and clever to outwit your opponents in a world of gorgeous scenery and flowing animation. Marked with cursed tattoos giving you heightened senses, every situation presents you with options.
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Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Rainbow Step.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.
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Hyper Light Drifter
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Rainbow Step.
Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.
Frequently asked about Rainbow Step
- How much does Rainbow Step cost?
- Rainbow Step is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Rainbow Step?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Rainbow Step are Terraria, Hollow Knight, Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons.
- Who developed Rainbow Step?
- Rainbow Step was developed by AMG GAMES.
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 Rainbow Step.
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