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Games like FIREWORK

Below are 19 hand-picked alternatives to FIREWORK for fans of action, indie, adventure, 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 FIREWORK 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, free-to-play picks, more from Ivan Zanotti's MyMadnessWorks. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.

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About FIREWORK: Follow Yan the Defective One through his fight against the Fire Troops and let him unveil the Facility's mystery in this action platformer.

2018ActionIndieAdventure5.99 USDWindowsby Ivan Zanotti's MyMadnessWorks
FIREWORK — Steam game cover
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Boss abilities grant new movement optionsFirefighting mechanic uniquely ties gameplay to narrativeHidden areas and upgrades encourage replayabilityAtmosphericChallengingContemplative

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under FIREWORK on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with FIREWORK.

    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. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under FIREWORK on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with FIREWORK.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under FIREWORK on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with FIREWORK.

    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 ↗
  4. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under FIREWORK on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with FIREWORK.

    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 ↗
  5. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under FIREWORK on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with FIREWORK.

    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 ↗
  6. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under FIREWORK on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with FIREWORK.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Super Hexagon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under FIREWORK on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with FIREWORK.

    Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.

    2012ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Nodebuster

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under FIREWORK on Steam right now. Shares Indie with FIREWORK.

    Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Khimera: Destroy All Monster Girls

    WHY THIS

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

    Play as Chelshia the chimera in this platforming beat-em-up adventure into the wonderful world of monster girls!

    2016ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Transformice

    WHY THIS

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

    Transformice is an MMO platformer about dozens of mice running to bring back the cheese! Will the almighty Shaman help you or just ruin everything? Millions of levels, hectic physics, skill trees, and more importantly... hats!

    2015IndieMassively MultiplayerFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. You Have to Win the Game

    WHY THIS

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

    You Have to Win the Game is a free exploration platformer with a retro 1980s PC aesthetic.

    2014ActionIndieFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. BEEP

    WHY THIS

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

    A combination of platforming with a gravity gun, BEEP is an amazing physics-platformer. Despite its friendly art style, this is a hardcore platformer in the truest sense.

    2011IndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  6. Teeworlds

    WHY THIS

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

    Teeworlds is a free online multiplayer game, available for all major operating systems. Battle with up to 16 players in a variety of game modes, including Team Deathmatch and Capture The Flag. You can even design your own maps!

    2015ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Desolate Hope

    WHY THIS

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

    On a distant edge of an unknown planet, an abandoned structure sits in silence. Constructed by an unmanned research vessel sent from Earth, the Lun Infinus station was designed to run simulations for a five year period, exploring possibilities of human colonization in the case that Earth became uninhabitable.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Super Blue Boy Planet

    WHY THIS

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

    SBBP is a 2D platformer with pixel graphics. Blue boy’s girlfriend is kidnapped by aliens so he goes through 21 levels to save her and he also fight bosses along the way.

    2016IndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Ivan Zanotti's MyMadnessWorks

Other recommendable Steam games by Ivan Zanotti's MyMadnessWorks, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. IMSCARED

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with FIREWORK.

    Another title from Ivan Zanotti's MyMadnessWorks, the studio behind FIREWORK. Shares Action and Indie with FIREWORK.

    "I need a Heart in order to open it"

    2016ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Mirror Layers

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with FIREWORK.

    Another title from Ivan Zanotti's MyMadnessWorks, the studio behind FIREWORK. Shares Action and Indie with FIREWORK.

    Mirror Layers is a first person social horror game. Cooperate with other players through an in-game social network to solve challenging puzzles.Explore to uncover the mystery behind Apartment 12 and its horrific and distorted mirror reality.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. A Day - to bring them happiness

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Ivan Zanotti's MyMadnessWorks, the studio behind FIREWORK. Shares Action and Indie with FIREWORK.

    In A Day you'll be able to control 8 different characters in a 2D side-scrolling open map: give them life by chaining their actions, rewind the time and reach for the highest score possible! This day is yours to make!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about FIREWORK

How much does FIREWORK cost?
FIREWORK is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Who developed FIREWORK?
FIREWORK was developed by Ivan Zanotti's MyMadnessWorks.

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