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Games like Heavy Memories

If Heavy Memories is your kind of game, the closest matches are Hotline Miami, UFO 50 and Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove — picked from the ranked list below. 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 Heavy Memories: Classic top view, destructible walls, powerups, environment and enemies, as well as the ability to complete the game with various types of tanks!

2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFree to playWindowsby SaintHeiser
Heavy Memories — Steam game cover

Players who liked Heavy Memories also play

Steam players who put hours into Heavy Memories 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. Hotline Miami

    WHY THIS

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

    Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.

    2012ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. UFO 50

    WHY THIS

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

    UFO 50 is a collection of 50 single and multiplayer games that span a variety of genres, from platformers and shoot 'em ups to puzzle games, roguelites, and RPGs. Our goal is to combine a familiar 8-bit aesthetic with new ideas and modern game design.

    2024ActionStrategyIndie24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Heavy Memories fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Heavy Memories.

    Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.

    2014ActionIndieAdventure39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Messenger

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Heavy Memories fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Heavy Memories.

    As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.

    2018ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound

    WHY THIS

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

    A brand-new side-scrolling entry to the NINJA GAIDEN series from the team behind Blasphemous, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound redefines the classic platformer saga in a spectacular, thrilling and challenging ninja adventure.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. VVVVVV

    WHY THIS

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

    VVVVVV is a platform game all about exploring one simple mechanical idea - what if you reversed gravity instead of jumping?

    2010ActionIndie4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Freedom Planet

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Heavy Memories fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Heavy Memories.

    Fight your way across the celestial world of Avalice where cats are green, motorcycles drive up walls and monster girls do most of the buttkicking! Freedom Planet is a cartoony, combat-based platform adventure that pits a spunky dragonoid and her friends against an alien attack force.

    2014ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Cyber Shadow

    WHY THIS

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

    The world has been taken over by synthetic lifeforms. A desperate plea for help sets Shadow, the sole survivor of his clan, on one last mission to uncover what started the path to perpetual ruin.

    2021ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

More from SaintHeiser

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

  1. Zzzz-Zzzz-Zzzz

    WHY THIS

    Another title from SaintHeiser, the studio behind Heavy Memories. Shares Indie and Free To Play with Heavy Memories.

    When you sleep, you are dreaming. Some dreams are beautiful and vivid, the others are strange, and the rest of them are horrible... We've having them all the night, and then wake up and forget them. But what if one day your "awakening" would be a difficult task? Could you find a way out of the dreams and wake up?

    2017IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. Sig.NULL

    WHY THIS

    Another title from SaintHeiser, the studio behind Heavy Memories. Shares Indie and Free To Play with Heavy Memories.

    Push and rotate blocks, placing them at their places. Discover mono-drones abilities, step by step learn rules of that somber techno world. Solve more than 100 amazing puzzles!

    2016IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  3. Mind Trap

    WHY THIS

    Another title from SaintHeiser, the studio behind Heavy Memories. Shares Indie and Free To Play with Heavy Memories.

    Why do people lie? Try to find a way out of mind labyrinths!

    2018IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Tower Bombarde

    WHY THIS

    Another title from SaintHeiser, the studio behind Heavy Memories. Shares Action and Indie with Heavy Memories.

    If you can't shoot and there is a wall of turrets against you - you're not defenseless! Let your enemies kill each other!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Brain Storm : Tower Bombarde

    WHY THIS

    Another title from SaintHeiser, the studio behind Heavy Memories. Shares Indie and Free To Play with Heavy Memories.

    "The best defense is offense" is the wrong slogan for this game. "The best offense is defense" - there is the tactic that can help you survive in virtual world.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  6. Beyond Minimalism

    WHY THIS

    Another title from SaintHeiser, the studio behind Heavy Memories. Shares Indie and Free To Play with Heavy Memories.

    This small experimental first person minimalistic style game gives one and only quest for you. Walking around rooms of strange labyrinth look for clues to reach nature.

    2018IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  7. Danger!Energy

    WHY THIS

    Another title from SaintHeiser, the studio behind Heavy Memories. Shares Indie and Free To Play with Heavy Memories.

    Connect the points with neon rays to liberate virtual city of Santermonia from the Main Virtual Controller's tyranny.

    2018IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  8. DATAFLOW

    WHY THIS

    Another title from SaintHeiser, the studio behind Heavy Memories. Shares Indie and Free To Play with Heavy Memories.

    Control the network dataflow! Pass data packets, catch e-mails and bonuses, destroy spam and viruses! Earn points and buy upgrades! Show your skill to get all things done at once!

    2018IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Hotline Miami

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Heavy Memories.

    Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.

    2012ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. UFO 50

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Heavy Memories.

    UFO 50 is a collection of 50 single and multiplayer games that span a variety of genres, from platformers and shoot 'em ups to puzzle games, roguelites, and RPGs. Our goal is to combine a familiar 8-bit aesthetic with new ideas and modern game design.

    2024ActionStrategyIndie24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Heavy Memories.

    Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.

    2014ActionIndieAdventure39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Messenger

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Heavy Memories.

    As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.

    2018ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Heavy Memories.

    A brand-new side-scrolling entry to the NINJA GAIDEN series from the team behind Blasphemous, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound redefines the classic platformer saga in a spectacular, thrilling and challenging ninja adventure.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. VVVVVV

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Heavy Memories.

    VVVVVV is a platform game all about exploring one simple mechanical idea - what if you reversed gravity instead of jumping?

    2010ActionIndie4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Cyber Shadow

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Heavy Memories.

    The world has been taken over by synthetic lifeforms. A desperate plea for help sets Shadow, the sole survivor of his clan, on one last mission to uncover what started the path to perpetual ruin.

    2021ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Heavy Memories

Is Heavy Memories free to play?
Yes — Heavy Memories is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
What games are most similar to Heavy Memories?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Heavy Memories are Hotline Miami, UFO 50, Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Who developed Heavy Memories?
Heavy Memories was developed by SaintHeiser and published by Half-Face Games.

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 Heavy Memories.

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