Games like Polyroll
If Polyroll is your kind of game, the closest matches are NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound, Aureole - Wings of Hope and Berserk Boy — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its health persists after resets, contemplative and relaxing. 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 Polyroll: Explore branching levels, fight quirky bosses, and save the day in this retro platformer inspired by the classics!
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NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Polyroll.
Top pick for Polyroll fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Polyroll.
A brand-new side-scrolling entry to the NINJA GAIDEN series from the team behind Blasphemous, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound redefines the classic platformer saga in a spectacular, thrilling and challenging ninja adventure.
Aureole - Wings of Hope
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Polyroll.
Second-strongest match for Polyroll fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Polyroll.
At sonic speeds, Aureole - Wings of Hope takes platforming to the literal skies! Join Ramila and Ryleth on their crusade to reclaim their home from demonic forces in this unique physics-based side-scrolling game.
Berserk Boy
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Polyroll.
Third-strongest match for Polyroll fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Polyroll.
BERSERK BOY is a high speed action packed Platformer, with Metroidvania elements. Packed with vibrant and stylish pixel art. Go Berserk! as you change into different forms and use the power of Lightning, Fire, Ice, Air, and Earth to save the planet!
Abathor
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Polyroll.
Ranked #4 for Polyroll fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Polyroll.
Abathor is a challenging 2D action platformer for solo play or up to 4 players. Embark on an epic 16-bit quest inspired by Golden Axe, Rastan, and Castlevania IV. Traverse Atlantis, battle demons, and defeat vicious bosses to save your progress! Enjoy an amazing OST from classic-era musicians!
Downwell
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Polyroll fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Polyroll.
Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.
Gravity Circuit
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Polyroll.
Ranked #6 for Polyroll fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Polyroll.
Gravity Circuit is a flashy action packed 2D platformer in the spirit of console classics. Follow Kai, a lone operative war hero who harnesses the mysterious powers of the Gravity Circuit, on an adventure in a futuristic world inhabited by sentient robots.
Aeon Drive
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Polyroll.
Ranked #7 for Polyroll fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Polyroll.
Rush through the cyberpunk landscapes of Neo Barcelona in Aeon Drive, an action-platformer with a speedrunning twist! Whether solo or in up to 4 player co-op, sprint and dash through many areas of the neon-infused city - and use your time and space-bending abilities to get ahead.
Hell is Other Demons
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Polyroll.
Ranked #8 for Polyroll fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Polyroll.
Hell is Other Demons is an action-platform shooter, with Roguelite elements. Explore a sprawling, hand-crafted world full of demons, insanely over-the-top boss fights, and a heavy synthwave soundtrack.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Polyroll
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Sonic Mania
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Polyroll.
Reviewers of Polyroll cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Polyroll.
Sonic Mania is an all-new adventure with Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles full of unique bosses, rolling 2D landscapes, and fun classic gameplay.
Super World War
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Polyroll cross-mention this title as a similar play.
The world has gone mad, it's time to unleash chaos! Super World War is a turn based strategy game for up to 4 players. Take control of wild leaders and wage war in solo, local multiplayer or online.
Sonic Generations Collection
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Polyroll.
Reviewers of Polyroll cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Polyroll.
Celebrate 20 years of Sonic in an all new adventure that delivers a definitive experience to Sonic fans new and old!
Sonic CD
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Polyroll.
Reviewers of Polyroll cross-mention this title as a similar play.
It’s time to usher the past into the future in this enhanced recreation of Sonic CD! Sonic travels to the distant shores of Never Lake for the once-a-year appearance of Little Planet - a mysterious world where past, present, and future collide through the power of the Time Stones that lie hidden within it.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Polyroll at current Steam store prices.
The Vagrant
WHY THIS
Priced ~47% under Polyroll on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Polyroll.
Guide Vivian the Vagrant, through vibrant and dynamic landscapes while hacking and slashing a path from a quiet coastal village through mysterious forests, haunted castles, and wrecked battlegrounds. When the endless barrage of enemies have been vanquished, what solace will be left for our hero?
Mining Mechs
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Polyroll on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Polyroll.
Unleash your inner miner as you commandeer a high-tech Mining Mech! Mine for valuable resources and upgrade your mech for even bigger hauls as you explore the underground. Fun to play alone or with up to 7 friends in online co-op multiplayer!
Seraph's Last Stand
WHY THIS
Priced ~54% under Polyroll on Steam right now. Shares Action with Polyroll.
Create insane builds and break the game in all possible ways to get your name into the leaderboards! Every round you get stronger, but so does the enemies...
ULTIMATE HARDBASS DEFENCE
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Polyroll on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Polyroll.
SHOOT. SURVIVE. DANCE HARDBASS.
Your Mother
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Polyroll on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Polyroll.
《Your Mother》is a computer desktop companion. Experience the love and kindness from mothers.
LIZARDS MUST DIE
WHY THIS
Priced ~47% under Polyroll on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Polyroll.
The great exploits of the Ancient Rus in the war with the lizards. Immerse yourself in the world of Hyperborea and defeat hordes of Lizards and other unholy who encroached on holy places Ancestors. Choose a blessed hero and go save the world from the green plague.
Miss Neko
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Polyroll on Steam right now. Shares Action with Polyroll.
Together the full picture of all the lovely beast ladies with your own hands, play Yakyuken with them, collect their portraits. Hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable game time:)
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
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 Polyroll.
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 Polyroll.
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 Polyroll.
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 Polyroll.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
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 Polyroll.
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.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Polyroll.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
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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.
NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Polyroll.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Polyroll.
A brand-new side-scrolling entry to the NINJA GAIDEN series from the team behind Blasphemous, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound redefines the classic platformer saga in a spectacular, thrilling and challenging ninja adventure.
Berserk Boy
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Polyroll.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Polyroll.
BERSERK BOY is a high speed action packed Platformer, with Metroidvania elements. Packed with vibrant and stylish pixel art. Go Berserk! as you change into different forms and use the power of Lightning, Fire, Ice, Air, and Earth to save the planet!
Abathor
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Polyroll.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Polyroll.
Abathor is a challenging 2D action platformer for solo play or up to 4 players. Embark on an epic 16-bit quest inspired by Golden Axe, Rastan, and Castlevania IV. Traverse Atlantis, battle demons, and defeat vicious bosses to save your progress! Enjoy an amazing OST from classic-era musicians!
Gravity Circuit
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Polyroll.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Polyroll.
Gravity Circuit is a flashy action packed 2D platformer in the spirit of console classics. Follow Kai, a lone operative war hero who harnesses the mysterious powers of the Gravity Circuit, on an adventure in a futuristic world inhabited by sentient robots.
Frequently asked about Polyroll
- How much does Polyroll cost?
- Polyroll is listed on Steam at 1.49 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 NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound, Aureole - Wings of Hope, Berserk Boy.
- Who developed Polyroll?
- Polyroll was developed by Spicy Gyro Games, Shiny Dolphin Games LLC and published by HOF Studios.
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