Rank 01Games like Polyroll
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- Updated May 5, 2026
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The closest matches to Polyroll: Kero Blaster, Sonic Mania, Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams - Rise of the Owlverlord, Berserk Boy, and Gravity Circuit. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Also Fast-Paced and Side Scroller, like Polyroll.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
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Shares gem collection with Polyroll.
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Super Magbot
Why this: Same whimsical mood as Polyroll.
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Shares gem collection with Polyroll.
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- Released: 2019
- Developer: Spicy Gyro Games, Shiny Dolphin Games LLC
- Price: $5.99checked Nov 7
- 95% of 61 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Boss fights feel creative and fair
- Exploration is incentivized with gems
- Health persists after resets
- Contemplative
- Relaxing
- Retro
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Why this: Same relaxing mood as Polyroll.
Plays great on Steam Deck
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Why this: Also Fast-Paced and Side Scroller, like Polyroll.
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Why this: Same retro mood as Polyroll.
Super Magbot
Why this: Same whimsical mood as Polyroll.
About Polyroll
The closest matches to Polyroll: Kero Blaster, Sonic Mania, Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams - Rise of the Owlverlord, Berserk Boy, and Gravity Circuit. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Polyroll is your kind of game, the closest matches are Kero Blaster, Sonic Mania and Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams - Rise of the Owlverlord — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as contemplative, relaxing and retro, and single out its gem collection and health persistence. 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 Polyroll: Explore branching levels, fight quirky bosses, and save the day in this retro platformer inspired by the classics!
Is Polyroll worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 95% of 61 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $5.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 5 h when they wrote their review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Boss fights feel creative and fair
- Exploration is incentivized with gems
- Health persists after resets
- Pixel art evokes 16 bit nostalgia
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Basic platformer. Inspired by Mario, Sonic, Mega Man. Cute game, decently entertaining levels. However the game is extremely cheap. Boss fights are not well designed. The ghost one in particular is an extremely poorly designed fight that…”
People who play it also play: Kero Blaster, Sonic Mania, Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams - Rise of the Owlverlord
Frequently asked about Polyroll
Can I run it?
How much does Polyroll cost?
Polyroll is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Polyroll?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Polyroll are Kero Blaster, Sonic Mania, Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams - Rise of the Owlverlord.
Who developed Polyroll?
Polyroll was developed by Spicy Gyro Games, Shiny Dolphin Games LLC and published by HOF Studios.