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Games like SwordBounce

If SwordBounce is your kind of game, the closest matches are Vylan, Anominal and Ball laB II — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its short but punishing levels, challenging and contemplative. 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.

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About SwordBounce: Platform your way through over 150 ever more challenging rooms with your trusty sword in hand! Use obstacles to your advantage and traverse the treacherous depths.

2018ActionIndie4.99 USDWindowsby GogglesKitty
SwordBounce — Steam game cover
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Levels require deep pre planningSecret stages with unique gimmicksShort but punishing levelsChallengingContemplativeIntense

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Steam players who put hours into SwordBounce also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Vylan

    WHY THIS

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

    Help Vylan on his journey to regain his lost memories in this Tile-Based platformer. Take on 100 levels in this platformer that flips the genre on its head.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie7.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Anominal

    WHY THIS

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

    A 2D platformer with a twist: instant teleportation! Solve brain-scratching puzzles, engage in adrenaline-pumping traversal, and discover the purpose within.

    2024ActionIndie1.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Ball laB II

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for SwordBounce fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with SwordBounce.

    Roll and jump through challenging but interesting levels in a minimalistic style!

    2023IndieAdventure2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. BOXNIGMA

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for SwordBounce fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with SwordBounce.

    Move the boxes from each level correctly and simultaneously to move to the next challenge in this minimalist and retro 2D puzzle game!

    2021StrategyIndieCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Repit

    WHY THIS

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

    Madness is the repetition of the same action over and over again, in the hope of a change. The challenge that Repit throws at your nerves is not everyone is ready to accept and only a few will be able to reach the end

    2021ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Below The Ocean

    WHY THIS

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

    Dive into the world 'Below the Ocean'! Master thrilling moves like tether-swinging, bubble-jumping, bungee-bouncing, and sling-shot in a mesmerizing underwater adventure. Solve intriguing puzzles and seek hidden treasures. Are you ready to embark on this unforgettable journey?

    2021ActionIndieAdventure5.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Ball laB

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for SwordBounce fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with SwordBounce.

    Ball laB is a hardcore platformer with minimalist graphics.

    2018IndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. TitTok

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for SwordBounce fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with SwordBounce.

    TitTok - Minimalistic adventure 2D puzzle platformer with cats, explosions and spinning saws! TikTok ≠ TitTok

    2021IndieAdventureCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to SwordBounce

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Wings of Vi

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with SwordBounce.

    Reviewers of SwordBounce cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with SwordBounce.

    Wings of Vi is a challenging 2D platformer in which the player controls the angel Vi, tasked with defeating the Demon Lord Jeh’oul after he is freed from captivity. While inspired by masochistic retro platformers, Wings of Vi aims to cut out arbitrary difficulty in favor of skill based gameplay.

    2014ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Hollow Knight

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with SwordBounce.

    Reviewers of SwordBounce cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with SwordBounce.

    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.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. I wanna be The Cat

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with SwordBounce.

    Reviewers of SwordBounce cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with SwordBounce.

    I wanna be the Cat is a challenging roguelite platformer inspired by I wanna be the Guy fangames.Fight against famous videogame characters turned into cats and try to claim "THE CAT" as the ultimate title.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below SwordBounce at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under SwordBounce on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with SwordBounce.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under SwordBounce on Steam right now. Shares Indie with SwordBounce.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under SwordBounce on Steam right now. Shares Indie with SwordBounce.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under SwordBounce on Steam right now. Shares Action with SwordBounce.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under SwordBounce on Steam right now. Shares Action with SwordBounce.

    You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.

    2009Action2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under SwordBounce on Steam right now. Shares Indie with SwordBounce.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under SwordBounce on Steam right now. Shares Action with SwordBounce.

    Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.

    2009Action2.49 USDSteam ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under SwordBounce on Steam right now. Shares Indie with SwordBounce.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with SwordBounce.

    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.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with SwordBounce.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with SwordBounce.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with SwordBounce.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. 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 SwordBounce.

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with SwordBounce.

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with SwordBounce.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with SwordBounce.

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about SwordBounce

How much does SwordBounce cost?
SwordBounce is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to SwordBounce?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside SwordBounce are Vylan, Anominal, Ball laB II.
Who developed SwordBounce?
SwordBounce was developed by GogglesKitty.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on SwordBounce.

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