Games like DERE EVIL EXE
If DERE EVIL EXE is your kind of game, the closest matches are HopBound, DERE Vengeance and YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY- — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its cute aesthetics hide horror, eerie atmosphere lingers and atmospheric. 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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Steam players who put hours into DERE EVIL EXE 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.
DERE Vengeance
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for DERE EVIL EXE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with DERE EVIL EXE.
A meta-horror story about a haunted platformer game. Handcrafted pixel art, ghosts, and thrilling platforming await!
YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY-
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for DERE EVIL EXE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with DERE EVIL EXE.
As long as I have dreams in my heart, I can never escape. I can never awaken from my dreams. Maybe if I follow the dream just past this doorway, then someday I can wake up again...
Freedom Planet 2
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with DERE EVIL EXE.
Ranked #4 for DERE EVIL EXE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with DERE EVIL EXE.
The fast paced platforming of Freedom Planet returns! Become a full-time cartoon heroine and use abilities and items suited to your play style to explore the world of Avalice and defend its animal citizens!
Out There Somewhere
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with DERE EVIL EXE.
Ranked #5 for DERE EVIL EXE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with DERE EVIL EXE.
You play an explorer stranded on a dangerous alien planet. Low on fuel, your only hope for escape is to find the planet’s core in this incredibly clever action-puzzle-platformer.
Owlboy
WHY THIS
Shares platforming and an atmospheric mood with DERE EVIL EXE.
Ranked #6 for DERE EVIL EXE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with DERE EVIL EXE.
Owlboy is a story-driven platform adventure game, where you can fly and explore a brand new world in the clouds! Pick up your friends, and bring them with you as you explore the open skies, in one of the most detailed adventures of this era.
ANIMAL WELL
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with DERE EVIL EXE.
Ranked #7 for DERE EVIL EXE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with DERE EVIL EXE.
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.
The Way
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with DERE EVIL EXE.
Ranked #8 for DERE EVIL EXE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with DERE EVIL EXE.
Journey to another planet and discover its secrets in order to bring your loved one back to life. Experience an adventure, inspired by old school classics like Another World, Heart of Darkness and Flashback.
Reviewers mention these as similar to DERE EVIL EXE
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Pony Island
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with DERE EVIL EXE.
Reviewers of DERE EVIL EXE cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with DERE EVIL EXE.
Pony Island is a suspense puzzle game in disguise. You are in limbo, trapped in a malevolent and malfunctioning arcade machine devised by the devil himself. It is not a game about ponies.
I Can See You
WHY THIS
Reviewers of DERE EVIL EXE cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with DERE EVIL EXE.
I Can See You is a riveting first-person horror game based on real home invasion stories. With ultra-realistic graphics and a minimalist UI, it offers a heart-racing survival experience. Navigate a terrifying environment, make critical choices, and outwit an unseen enemy.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below DERE EVIL EXE at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under DERE EVIL EXE on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with DERE EVIL EXE.
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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under DERE EVIL EXE on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with DERE EVIL EXE.
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.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under DERE EVIL EXE on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with DERE EVIL EXE.
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.
Peggle Deluxe
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under DERE EVIL EXE on Steam right now. Shares Casual with DERE EVIL EXE.
Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under DERE EVIL EXE on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with DERE EVIL EXE.
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!
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under DERE EVIL EXE on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with DERE EVIL EXE.
"Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!
Insaniquarium Deluxe
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under DERE EVIL EXE on Steam right now. Shares Casual with DERE EVIL EXE.
The craziest aquarium game ever! Tend to your fish, keep them happy and they'll reward you with coins and jewels. Buy tank upgrades or egg parts which hatch different in-tank pets. These pets can help you feed your fish, collect coins, or even protect against the aliens that will invade your tank.
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 and Casual with DERE EVIL EXE.
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 DERE EVIL EXE.
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 DERE EVIL EXE.
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 with DERE EVIL EXE.
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
Shares an atmospheric mood with DERE EVIL EXE.
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with DERE EVIL EXE.
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 Casual with DERE EVIL EXE.
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 DERE EVIL EXE.
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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Head-to-head comparisons
More from Darius Immanuel Guerrero
Other recommendable Steam games by Darius Immanuel Guerrero, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Puzzling Peaks EXE
WHY THIS
Another title from Darius Immanuel Guerrero, the studio behind DERE EVIL EXE. Shares Action and Indie with DERE EVIL EXE.
Pinball, platforming, and golf combine in a charming puzzle horror game. You'll need quick reflexes, brainpower, and unconditional trust in your quirky artificially intelligent guide to succeed.
DERE Vengeance
WHY THIS
Another title from Darius Immanuel Guerrero, the studio behind DERE EVIL EXE. Shares Action and Indie with DERE EVIL EXE.
A meta-horror story about a haunted platformer game. Handcrafted pixel art, ghosts, and thrilling platforming await!
Spooky Pixel Hero
WHY THIS
Another title from Darius Immanuel Guerrero, the studio behind DERE EVIL EXE. Shares Action and Indie with DERE EVIL EXE.
Enjoy 2D pixel platformer levels inspired by old-school classic retro games and haunting glitch horror.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY-
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with DERE EVIL EXE.
As long as I have dreams in my heart, I can never escape. I can never awaken from my dreams. Maybe if I follow the dream just past this doorway, then someday I can wake up again...
Freedom Planet 2
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with DERE EVIL EXE.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with DERE EVIL EXE.
The fast paced platforming of Freedom Planet returns! Become a full-time cartoon heroine and use abilities and items suited to your play style to explore the world of Avalice and defend its animal citizens!
Out There Somewhere
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with DERE EVIL EXE.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with DERE EVIL EXE.
You play an explorer stranded on a dangerous alien planet. Low on fuel, your only hope for escape is to find the planet’s core in this incredibly clever action-puzzle-platformer.
Owlboy
WHY THIS
Shares platforming and an atmospheric mood with DERE EVIL EXE.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with DERE EVIL EXE.
Owlboy is a story-driven platform adventure game, where you can fly and explore a brand new world in the clouds! Pick up your friends, and bring them with you as you explore the open skies, in one of the most detailed adventures of this era.
ANIMAL WELL
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with DERE EVIL EXE.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with DERE EVIL EXE.
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.
Frequently asked about DERE EVIL EXE
- How much does DERE EVIL EXE cost?
- DERE EVIL EXE is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to DERE EVIL EXE?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside DERE EVIL EXE are HopBound, DERE Vengeance, YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY-.
- Who developed DERE EVIL EXE?
- DERE EVIL EXE was developed by Darius Immanuel Guerrero and published by AppSir Games.
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