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Shares precision platforming with Unbound: Worlds Apart.
- $19.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2023
Games like Unbound: Worlds Apart
- 22 games
- Updated Nov 3, 2026
Players who liked Unbound: Worlds Apart also play
The closest matches to Unbound: Worlds Apart: Lone Fungus, Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition, Crypt Custodian, Hollow Knight, and 8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Unbound: Worlds Apart.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Verified
- 2016
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Shares checkpoint based progression with Unbound: Worlds Apart.
- $11.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2024
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Hollow Knight
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Unbound: Worlds Apart.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Unbound: Worlds Apart
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Shares precision platforming and checkpoint based progression with Unbound: Worlds Apart.
- 79% of 429 reviews
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- Released: 2021
- Developer: Alien Pixel Studios
- Price: $19.99checked Nov 3
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 84% of 600 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure
- Metacritic 78
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Hand drawn environments are stunning
- Physics and reality bending feels fresh
- Portal mechanic is brilliantly executed
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
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Why this: Shares gravity manipulation with Unbound: Worlds Apart.
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Why this: Shares precision platforming with Unbound: Worlds Apart.
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Why this: Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Unbound: Worlds Apart.
BLADECHIMERA
Why this: Shares precision platforming and checkpoint based progression with Unbound: Worlds Apart.
BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Unbound: Worlds Apart.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Lone Fungus
Why this: Shares precision platforming with Unbound: Worlds Apart.
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
Why this: Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Unbound: Worlds Apart.
Hollow Knight
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Unbound: Worlds Apart.
About Unbound: Worlds Apart
The closest matches to Unbound: Worlds Apart: Lone Fungus, Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition, Crypt Custodian, Hollow Knight, and 8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Unbound: Worlds Apart is your kind of game, the closest matches are Lone Fungus, Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition and Crypt Custodian — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its checkpoint based progression and gravity manipulation. 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 Unbound: Worlds Apart: Summon portals to overcome vicious beasts, devious puzzles and fiendish platforming challenges. Master the unique powers of each portal to stop the collapse of reality, while exploring lush, hand-drawn worlds and unraveling a deep narrative full of mysteries.
Is Unbound: Worlds Apart worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 84% of 600 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 10).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 10 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Hand drawn environments are stunning
- Physics and reality bending feels fresh
- Portal mechanic is brilliantly executed
- Puzzles are clever and rewarding
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“[b] Do not play this game without a controller.[/b] I played through the entire game up to the final boss using only a keyboard, and it was torture far too often. Sometimes there’s zero margin for error—you can’t be even a millisecond late…”
“This game was fun until the last boss, the final boss was a drag with janky hit boxes and just frustrating”
People who play it also play: Lone Fungus, Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition, Crypt Custodian
Frequently asked about Unbound: Worlds Apart
Can I run it?
Is Unbound: Worlds Apart verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Unbound: Worlds Apart is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Unbound: Worlds Apart cost?
Unbound: Worlds Apart is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Unbound: Worlds Apart?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Unbound: Worlds Apart are Lone Fungus, Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition, Crypt Custodian.
Who developed Unbound: Worlds Apart?
Unbound: Worlds Apart was developed by Alien Pixel Studios.