Games like Flynn: Son of Crimson
If Flynn: Son of Crimson is your kind of game, the closest matches are Chasm, 9 Years of Shadows and Blasphemous 2 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, chill and cozy. 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 →About Flynn: Son of Crimson: Our valiant hero Flynn possesses the ability to influence a mysterious energy and modify his style of combat, transforming him into a force to be reckoned with. Inspired by the golden age of the SNES, Flynn: Son of Crimson is the 2D action adventure that’ll take you right back to the 90s!
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Chasm
WHY THIS
Top pick for Flynn: Son of Crimson fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Flynn: Son of Crimson.
Explore the depths below a remote mountain town in this procedurally-generated Adventure Platformer. Taking inspiration from hack 'n slash dungeon crawlers and Metroidvania-style platformers, Chasm will immerse you in a fantasy world full of exciting treasure, deadly enemies, and abundant secrets.
9 Years of Shadows
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Flynn: Son of Crimson.
Second-strongest match for Flynn: Son of Crimson fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Flynn: Son of Crimson.
Fight to bring beautiful colors back to a hand-crafted world of darkness and discover the story of Europa, a young warrior, and her ghostly childhood companion, Apino.
Blasphemous 2
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Flynn: Son of Crimson.
Third-strongest match for Flynn: Son of Crimson fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Flynn: Son of Crimson.
The Penitent One awakens as Blasphemous 2 joins him once again in an endless struggle against The Miracle. Dive into a perilous new world filled with mysteries and secrets to discover, and tear your way through monstrous foes that stand between you and your quest to end the cycle once and for all.
Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Flynn: Son of Crimson.
Ranked #4 for Flynn: Son of Crimson fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Flynn: Son of Crimson.
Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising is an action RPG set in the same world as Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes. Features town-upgrading mechanics, fast-paced combat. A prequel to the world of the Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes.
Moonscars
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Flynn: Son of Crimson.
Ranked #5 for Flynn: Son of Crimson fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Flynn: Son of Crimson.
Push the limits of your combat skills, and master new abilities to progress through an unforgiving nonlinear 2D world. Face off against the relentless darkness that seeks to destroy you. In Moonscars, every death is a lesson learnt—and as you overcome each challenge, new truths will be revealed.
Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX)
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Flynn: Son of Crimson.
Ranked #6 for Flynn: Son of Crimson fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Flynn: Son of Crimson.
Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) is an arcade action platformer full of creatures from medieval myths from Spain and the rest of Europe, as well as from chivalric romances. The extended version of the classic Maldita Castilla, originally created by the indie Locomalito.
Primal Planet
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Flynn: Son of Crimson.
Ranked #7 for Flynn: Son of Crimson fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Flynn: Son of Crimson.
Unveil a heartfelt story of family, dinosaurs, and UFOs! Craft, upgrade, and survive in a realm of primeval predators, savage tribes and... ancient aliens. Rise from a humble cave dweller to the planet’s last hope — alone or in local co-op. Welcome to the dinovania!
Momodora: Moonlit Farewell
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Flynn: Son of Crimson.
Ranked #8 for Flynn: Son of Crimson fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Flynn: Son of Crimson.
"Momodora: Moonlit Farewell" is the latest installment in the Momodora series. Join Momo, High Priestess of the village of Koho, as she embarks on a divine mission to save her people from imminent destruction at the hands of the demon hordes summoned by a malevolent bellringer.
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Hollow Knight: Silksong
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Flynn: Son of Crimson.
Reviewers of Flynn: Son of Crimson cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Flynn: Son of Crimson.
Discover a vast, haunted kingdom in Hollow Knight: Silksong! Explore, fight and survive as you ascend to the peak of a land ruled by silk and song.
Chip's Challenge (Amiga/C64/Lynx/Mega Drive/SNES/Spectrum)
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Flynn: Son of Crimson cross-mention this title as a similar play.
The classic brain-twisting grid-based puzzle game returns in this collection, including the original 1989 Atari Lynx version, three classic ports, and two brand new Sega Mega Drive and SNES ports. Help Chip impress Melinda the Mental Marvel by beating her 140+ tough challenges.
Metroidvania Maker
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Flynn: Son of Crimson cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Flynn: Son of Crimson.
Create, play, and share custom Metroidvania worlds with a built-in world editor, co-op play, and player-made adventures.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Flynn: Son of Crimson at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Flynn: Son of Crimson on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Flynn: Son of Crimson.
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.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Flynn: Son of Crimson on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Flynn: Son of Crimson.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Flynn: Son of Crimson on Steam right now. Shares Action with Flynn: Son of Crimson.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Flynn: Son of Crimson on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Flynn: Son of Crimson.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Flynn: Son of Crimson on Steam right now. Shares Action with Flynn: Son of Crimson.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Flynn: Son of Crimson.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Flynn: Son of Crimson.
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
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Flynn: Son of Crimson.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Flynn: Son of Crimson.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Flynn: Son of Crimson.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Flynn: Son of Crimson.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Flynn: Son of Crimson.
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.
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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.
Chasm
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Flynn: Son of Crimson.
Explore the depths below a remote mountain town in this procedurally-generated Adventure Platformer. Taking inspiration from hack 'n slash dungeon crawlers and Metroidvania-style platformers, Chasm will immerse you in a fantasy world full of exciting treasure, deadly enemies, and abundant secrets.
Blasphemous 2
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Flynn: Son of Crimson.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Flynn: Son of Crimson.
The Penitent One awakens as Blasphemous 2 joins him once again in an endless struggle against The Miracle. Dive into a perilous new world filled with mysteries and secrets to discover, and tear your way through monstrous foes that stand between you and your quest to end the cycle once and for all.
Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Flynn: Son of Crimson.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Flynn: Son of Crimson.
Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising is an action RPG set in the same world as Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes. Features town-upgrading mechanics, fast-paced combat. A prequel to the world of the Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes.
Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX)
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Flynn: Son of Crimson.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Flynn: Son of Crimson.
Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) is an arcade action platformer full of creatures from medieval myths from Spain and the rest of Europe, as well as from chivalric romances. The extended version of the classic Maldita Castilla, originally created by the indie Locomalito.
Primal Planet
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Flynn: Son of Crimson.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Flynn: Son of Crimson.
Unveil a heartfelt story of family, dinosaurs, and UFOs! Craft, upgrade, and survive in a realm of primeval predators, savage tribes and... ancient aliens. Rise from a humble cave dweller to the planet’s last hope — alone or in local co-op. Welcome to the dinovania!
Frequently asked about Flynn: Son of Crimson
- Does Flynn: Son of Crimson run on Steam Deck?
- Flynn: Son of Crimson is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Flynn: Son of Crimson cost?
- Flynn: Son of Crimson is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Flynn: Son of Crimson?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Flynn: Son of Crimson are Chasm, 9 Years of Shadows, Blasphemous 2.
- Who developed Flynn: Son of Crimson?
- Flynn: Son of Crimson was developed by Studio Thunderhorse and published by Balor Games.
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