Rank 01Games like POLYBIUS
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- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked POLYBIUS also play
The closest matches to POLYBIUS: Moose Life, Rez Infinite, Thumper, Tempest 4000, and Lumines Arise. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Same hypnotic mood as POLYBIUS.
- $24.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Verified
- 2017
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Lichtspeer
Why this: Shares score attack and difficulty curve with POLYBIUS.
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- Released: 2018
- Developer: Llamasoft Ltd.
- Price: $6.99checked Nov 7
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 95% of 228 reviews
- Genres: Action
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Levels introduce new wrinkles
- Overwhelming but satisfying flow
- Psychedelic visuals and music
- Hypnotic
- Immersive
- Intense
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below POLYBIUS at current Steam store prices.
Post Void
Why this: Same hypnotic mood as POLYBIUS.
Platypus
Why this: Shares score attack and difficulty curve with POLYBIUS.
WAVESHAPER
Why this: Shares score attack with POLYBIUS.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Rez Infinite
Why this: Same hypnotic mood as POLYBIUS.
Thumper
Why this: Also Psychedelic and VR, like POLYBIUS.
More from Llamasoft Ltd.
Other recommendable Steam games by Llamasoft Ltd., ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Minotaur Arcade Volume 1
Why this: Same hypnotic mood as POLYBIUS.
About POLYBIUS
The closest matches to POLYBIUS: Moose Life, Rez Infinite, Thumper, Tempest 4000, and Lumines Arise. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If POLYBIUS is your kind of game, the closest matches are Moose Life, Rez Infinite and Thumper — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as hypnotic, immersive and intense, and single out its difficulty curve and jump pads. 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 POLYBIUS: POLYBIUS is a fast, trippy tunnel shooter playable on a normal screen or in VR. 50 levels of blissful trance shooting action are set to a blistering soundtrack. The PS4 version was EDGE Magazine's VR GOTY in 2017, and the PC version of the game was even used as the basis for a NIN music video.
Is POLYBIUS worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 95% of 228 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $6.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 5 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Levels introduce new wrinkles
- Overwhelming but satisfying flow
- Psychedelic visuals and music
- Score chasing drives speed
People who play it also play: Moose Life, Rez Infinite, Thumper
Frequently asked about POLYBIUS
Can I run it?
Does POLYBIUS run on Steam Deck?
POLYBIUS is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does POLYBIUS cost?
POLYBIUS is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to POLYBIUS?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside POLYBIUS are Moose Life, Rez Infinite, Thumper.
Who developed POLYBIUS?
POLYBIUS was developed by Llamasoft Ltd..