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Games like SwordBounce

Below are 16 hand-picked alternatives to SwordBounce 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 SwordBounce 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, cheaper alternatives. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.

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

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    Ball laB — Steam game cover

    Ball laB

    Top pick 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 ↗
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    Vylan — Steam game cover

    Vylan

    Second-strongest match 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 ↗
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    Anominal — Steam game cover

    Anominal

    Third-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 ↗
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    BOXNIGMA — Steam game cover

    BOXNIGMA

    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 ↗
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    Ball laB II — Steam game cover

    Ball laB II

    Ranked #5 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 ↗
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    GravKitten — Steam game cover

    GravKitten

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

    Control gravity to overcome obstacles and traps Larger stages, collectibles, skins, leaderboards and more. Buy now and start your rage quits!

    2021ActionIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Repit — Steam game cover

    Repit

    Ranked #7 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 ↗
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    The Deletion — Steam game cover

    The Deletion

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

    Are you sure you want do delete this file? NOOOOO! The Deletion is a challenging and fun puzzle-platform game that will frustrate you.

    2015ActionIndieCasual1.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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.

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    Wings of Vi — Steam game cover

    Wings of Vi

    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 ↗
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    Hollow Knight — Steam game cover

    Hollow Knight

    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 ↗
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    I wanna be The Cat — Steam game cover

    I wanna be The Cat

    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.

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    Ball laB — Steam game cover

    Ball laB

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

    Ball laB is a hardcore platformer with minimalist graphics.

    2018IndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Anominal — Steam game cover

    Anominal

    Priced ~60% under SwordBounce on Steam right now. 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 ↗
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    BOXNIGMA — Steam game cover

    BOXNIGMA

    Priced ~60% under SwordBounce on Steam right now. 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 ↗
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    Ball laB II — Steam game cover

    Ball laB II

    Priced ~40% under SwordBounce on Steam right now. Shares Indie with SwordBounce.

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

    2023IndieAdventure2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    The Deletion — Steam game cover

    The Deletion

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

    Are you sure you want do delete this file? NOOOOO! The Deletion is a challenging and fun puzzle-platform game that will frustrate you.

    2015ActionIndieCasual1.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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 Ball laB, Vylan, Anominal.
Who developed SwordBounce?
SwordBounce was developed by GogglesKitty.

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