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Games like Fenix Box

Below are 21 hand-picked alternatives to Fenix Box for fans of action, indie, 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 Fenix Box 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 Green Lava Studios, and Steam Deck–friendly options. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.

About Fenix Box: This is a hardcore minimalist 2D platformer that tests how much of a hardcore gamer you are.

2018ActionIndie0.99 USDWindowsby Green Lava Studios
Fenix Box — Steam game cover

Players who liked Fenix Box also play

Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.

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    Fenix Rage — Steam game cover

    Fenix Rage

    Top pick for Fenix Box fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Fenix Box.

    Fenix’s village was decimated by a huge explosion, leaving only our hero and the mysterious Oktarus. As Fenix, track down this shadowy villain through nine worlds, defeating brutal bosses and hundreds of minions bent on your destruction.

    2014ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter — Steam game cover

    Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter

    Second-strongest match for Fenix Box fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Fenix Box.

    Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter is a visually upgraded and fully Steam supported remake of the original high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS and Gamespot's Game of the Month!

    2010ActionIndie19.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Hotline Miami — Steam game cover

    Hotline Miami

    Third-strongest match for Fenix Box fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Fenix Box.

    Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.

    2012ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Crypt of the NecroDancer — Steam game cover

    Crypt of the NecroDancer

    Ranked #4 for Fenix Box fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Fenix Box.

    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 ↗
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    Nuclear Throne — Steam game cover

    Nuclear Throne

    Ranked #5 for Fenix Box fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Fenix Box.

    Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?

    2015ActionIndieRPG11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Bastion — Steam game cover

    Bastion

    Ranked #6 for Fenix Box fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Fenix Box.

    Discover the secrets of the Calamity, a surreal catastrophe that shattered the world to pieces.

    2011ActionIndieRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Mark of the Ninja — Steam game cover

    Mark of the Ninja

    Ranked #7 for Fenix Box fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Fenix Box.

    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.

    ActionIndieAdventureDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Orcs Must Die! 2 — Steam game cover

    Orcs Must Die! 2

    Ranked #8 for Fenix Box fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Fenix Box.

    You’ve tossed, burned and sliced them by the thousands – now orcs must die more than ever before! Grab a friend and slay orcs in untold numbers in this sequel to the 2011 AIAS Strategy Game of the Year from Robot Entertainment.

    2012ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Green Lava Studios

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

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    My Name is Mayo — Steam game cover

    My Name is Mayo

    Another title from Green Lava Studios, the studio behind Fenix Box.

    This is a clicking adventure that simulates the real-life tapping of a Mayo Jar! You will unveil its story and (maybe) you will learn from it!

    2016SimulationCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    My Name is Mayo 2 — Steam game cover

    My Name is Mayo 2

    Another title from Green Lava Studios, the studio behind Fenix Box.

    Mayo is back, and it’s all about kicking butts and having an existential crisis. This is a clicker game about a mayonnaise jar.

    2020Simulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
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    My Name is Mayo 3 — Steam game cover

    My Name is Mayo 3

    Another title from Green Lava Studios, the studio behind Fenix Box.

    Get ready to have your intellect enriched, your emotions manipulated and your mayonnaise expanded; as you unveil the stories and learn from mistakes. Our lives are too short not to be enhanced with meaningful stories like this one!

    2022AdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Mr. Massagy — Steam game cover

    Mr. Massagy

    Another title from Green Lava Studios, the studio behind Fenix Box. Shares Indie with Fenix Box.

    Use your dating skills to get a well-earned Massage through your gamepad controller! (Skills not included)

    2016IndieSimulationCasual5.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Fenix Rage — Steam game cover

    Fenix Rage

    Another title from Green Lava Studios, the studio behind Fenix Box. Shares Action and Indie with Fenix Box.

    Fenix’s village was decimated by a huge explosion, leaving only our hero and the mysterious Oktarus. As Fenix, track down this shadowy villain through nine worlds, defeating brutal bosses and hundreds of minions bent on your destruction.

    2014ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Dream Tale — Steam game cover

    Dream Tale

    Another title from Green Lava Studios, the studio behind Fenix Box. Shares Indie with Fenix Box.

    Help Julia find Fifo by going through 4 magical worlds in this classic platform game!

    2014IndieCasual5.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Birdcakes — Steam game cover

    Birdcakes

    Another title from Green Lava Studios, the studio behind Fenix Box. Shares Action and Indie with Fenix Box.

    "Ptooey! Ptooey! Ptooey!” - That´s the glorious sound of bullets in this 2D shooter platformer! Step in a world of state-of-the-art Cupcakes weaponry! After a picnic went horribly wrong, Pancake the Cupcake desperately tries to fend off hungry flies away from his girlfriend Cherry!

    2018ActionIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Naive Boy Super Lash — Steam game cover

    Naive Boy Super Lash

    Another title from Green Lava Studios, the studio behind Fenix Box. Shares Action and Indie with Fenix Box.

    Do you like whips? Have you ever wanted an accurate, next-generation, stimulating whip simulator? Well, this game is far from it, but at least it tries!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗

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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    Fenix Rage — Steam game cover

    Fenix Rage

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Fenix Box.

    Fenix’s village was decimated by a huge explosion, leaving only our hero and the mysterious Oktarus. As Fenix, track down this shadowy villain through nine worlds, defeating brutal bosses and hundreds of minions bent on your destruction.

    2014ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Hotline Miami — Steam game cover

    Hotline Miami

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Fenix Box.

    Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.

    2012ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Crypt of the NecroDancer — Steam game cover

    Crypt of the NecroDancer

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Fenix Box.

    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 ↗
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    Nuclear Throne — Steam game cover

    Nuclear Throne

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Fenix Box.

    Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?

    2015ActionIndieRPG11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Mark of the Ninja — Steam game cover

    Mark of the Ninja

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Fenix Box.

    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.

    ActionIndieAdventureDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Fenix Box

How much does Fenix Box cost?
Fenix Box is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Fenix Box?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Fenix Box are Fenix Rage, Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter, Hotline Miami.
Who developed Fenix Box?
Fenix Box was developed by Green Lava Studios.

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