Games like BONEWORKS
If BONEWORKS is your kind of game, the closest matches are BONELAB, Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades and Blade and Sorcery — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its campaign is a blast, industry standard for physics and mess around with objects. 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 →BONEWORKS is a 2019 physics sandbox action-adventure developed by Stress Level Zero. Players navigate mysterious architecture using physics-based movement and force-grabbing mechanics to manipulate weapons, tools, and objects. The game offers both campaign and arena modes alongside modding support. Players describe the sandbox freedom as rewarding and the experience as immersive, with some calling the physics system industry-standard. The challenging difficulty requires careful navigation across dangerous playscapes, with a session length that can run quite long in a sit-down play posture. Currently priced at $29.99 USD, the game holds a 93% positive rating from over 29,000 Steam reviews but is not supported on Steam Deck.
About BONEWORKS: BONEWORKS is an Experimental Physics VR Adventure. Use found physics weapons, tools, and objects to fight across dangerous playscapes and mysterious architecture.
Players who liked BONEWORKS also play
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BONELAB
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with BONEWORKS.
Top pick for BONEWORKS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with BONEWORKS.
BONELAB is an experimental physics action game. Explore a mysterious lab filled with weapons, enemies, challenges and secrets. Escape your reality, or wreak havoc. No wrong answers.
Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with BONEWORKS.
Second-strongest match for BONEWORKS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Simulation with BONEWORKS.
Do you like hot dogs? How about horseshoes? Hand grenades? (everyone likes hand grenades) Anyway, we've got all that, and guns. SO MANY GUNS. So if you like ordnance, meat, and far too many groan-worthy puns, this is the VR sandbox game for you.
Blade and Sorcery
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with BONEWORKS.
Third-strongest match for BONEWORKS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with BONEWORKS.
Blade & Sorcery is a built-for-VR medieval fantasy with full physics driven melee, ranged and magic combat. Become a powerful warrior, ranger or sorcerer and devastate your enemies.
Boiling Steel
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with BONEWORKS.
Ranked #4 for BONEWORKS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with BONEWORKS.
"Boiling Steel" - is a sci-fi story-based FPS VR shooter. You are one of many who set off in search of a better life in the distant bastion of scientific progress. Immerse yourself in the thick of events and witness the inexplicable global cataclysm.
HARD BULLET
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with BONEWORKS.
Ranked #5 for BONEWORKS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with BONEWORKS.
HARD BULLET is a physics-based action game, where enemies flood the neon-lit city bringing destruction to its streets. Use slow-motion, a huge arsenal, and brutal combat to survive and unlock new weapons. Prepare for the next RIDE by mastering your skills in Sandbox and Arena modes.
Beyond Sandbox
WHY THIS
Shares sandbox mode and an immersive mood with BONEWORKS.
Ranked #6 for BONEWORKS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with BONEWORKS.
Beyond Sandbox is a multiplayer VR modding platform powered by Unreal Engine 5. With advanced physics and the creativity of our modding community, anything is possible.
GW: Legacy
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with BONEWORKS.
Ranked #7 for BONEWORKS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with BONEWORKS.
A Realistic, Physics Based, Multiplayer shooter game in VR. Experience Physical hands, and Guns that are calibrated to real life.
Onward
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with BONEWORKS.
Ranked #8 for BONEWORKS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with BONEWORKS.
Onward is the most immersive tactical VR shooter. Join your squad for a wide variety of competitive PvP, co-op PvE, and solo game modes, including intense multiplayer battles or 4-player co-op missions. Realistic weaponry and combat mechanics will push your survival and combat skills to their limit
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Half-Life
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with BONEWORKS.
Reviewers of BONEWORKS cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with BONEWORKS.
Named Game of the Year by over 50 publications, Valve's debut title blends action and adventure with award-winning technology to create a frighteningly realistic world where players must think to survive. Also includes an exciting multiplayer mode that allows you to play against friends and enemies around the world.
Portal
WHY THIS
Reviewers of BONEWORKS cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with BONEWORKS.
Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.
Onward
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with BONEWORKS.
Reviewers of BONEWORKS cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with BONEWORKS.
Onward is the most immersive tactical VR shooter. Join your squad for a wide variety of competitive PvP, co-op PvE, and solo game modes, including intense multiplayer battles or 4-player co-op missions. Realistic weaponry and combat mechanics will push your survival and combat skills to their limit
BONELAB
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with BONEWORKS.
Reviewers of BONEWORKS cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with BONEWORKS.
BONELAB is an experimental physics action game. Explore a mysterious lab filled with weapons, enemies, challenges and secrets. Escape your reality, or wreak havoc. No wrong answers.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below BONEWORKS at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under BONEWORKS on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with BONEWORKS.
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.
Stardew Valley
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under BONEWORKS on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with BONEWORKS.
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under BONEWORKS on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with BONEWORKS.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under BONEWORKS on Steam right now. Shares Action with BONEWORKS.
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.
Hollow Knight
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under BONEWORKS on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with BONEWORKS.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under BONEWORKS on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with BONEWORKS.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
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 BONEWORKS.
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 BONEWORKS.
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 BONEWORKS.
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 and Simulation with BONEWORKS.
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 BONEWORKS.
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 and Simulation with BONEWORKS.
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 BONEWORKS.
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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More from Stress Level Zero
Other recommendable Steam games by Stress Level Zero, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
BONELAB
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with BONEWORKS.
Another title from Stress Level Zero, the studio behind BONEWORKS. Shares Action and Adventure with BONEWORKS.
BONELAB is an experimental physics action game. Explore a mysterious lab filled with weapons, enemies, challenges and secrets. Escape your reality, or wreak havoc. No wrong answers.
Duck Season
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with BONEWORKS.
Another title from Stress Level Zero, the studio behind BONEWORKS. Shares Action and Indie with BONEWORKS.
The game of your dreams just dropped, DUCK SEASON, a hunter with ridiculous graphics. Luckily, it's summer vacation and Mom just surprised you with a one day rental of it! Unfortunately, as you binge play it becomes apparent that all is not right with Duck Season...
Duck Season PC
WHY THIS
Another title from Stress Level Zero, the studio behind BONEWORKS. Shares Indie with BONEWORKS.
An experimental first person narrative sending you back to Summer 1988 and you have a one day rental of Duck Season. Dive into the mystery and work through the hidden secrets spilling out of the cursed cartridge. The full hit VR game playable on your traditional flat screen!
Hover Junkers
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with BONEWORKS.
Another title from Stress Level Zero, the studio behind BONEWORKS. Shares Action and Indie with BONEWORKS.
Engage in multiplayer VR gunfights that capture real gun play like no FPS you've played before. Pilot and fortify Hover Junkers as you physically walk, duck, dodge and aim in cross ship combat.
Frequently asked about BONEWORKS
- Does BONEWORKS work on Steam Deck?
- BONEWORKS is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does BONEWORKS cost?
- BONEWORKS is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to BONEWORKS?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside BONEWORKS are BONELAB, Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades, Blade and Sorcery.
- Who developed BONEWORKS?
- BONEWORKS was developed by Stress Level Zero.
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