# Games like System Purge

> The closest matches to System Purge: Dark Devotion, Salt and Sanctuary, They Bleed Pixels, Dark Light, and Blasphemous. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Dark Devotion](https://imho.run/games/718590/dark-devotion) — Also Metroidvania and Gore, like System Purge. 672 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/718590/)
2. [Salt and Sanctuary](https://imho.run/games/283640/salt-and-sanctuary) — A frequent pick in System Purge players' libraries, and another RPG. 7,119 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/283640/)
3. [They Bleed Pixels](https://imho.run/games/211260/they-bleed-pixels) — Shares precision platforming with System Purge. 1,372 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/211260/)
4. [Dark Light](https://imho.run/games/1134520/dark-light) — Also Metroidvania and Zombies, like System Purge. 359 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1134520/)
5. [Blasphemous](https://imho.run/games/774361/blasphemous) — A frequent pick in System Purge players' libraries, and another Action. 18,415 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/774361/)
6. [Infernax](https://imho.run/games/374190/infernax) — Also Metroidvania and Gore, like System Purge. 1,056 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/374190/)
7. [Disc Room](https://imho.run/games/1229580/disc-room) — Also Precision Platformer and Gore, like System Purge. 553 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1229580/)
8. [Valfaris](https://imho.run/games/600130/valfaris) — Also Gore and Violent, like System Purge. 795 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/600130/)
9. [The End Is Nigh](https://imho.run/games/583470/the-end-is-nigh) — Also Precision Platformer, like System Purge. 1,896 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/583470/)
10. [BUTCHER](https://imho.run/games/474210/butcher) — Also Gore and Violent, like System Purge. 621 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/474210/)
11. [INSIDE](https://imho.run/games/304430/inside) — Same atmospheric mood as System Purge. 23,692 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/304430/)
12. [Prince of Persia The Lost Crown](https://imho.run/games/2751000/prince-of-persia-the-lost-crown) — Also Metroidvania and Precision Platformer, like System Purge. 2,779 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2751000/)
13. [Axiom Verge](https://imho.run/games/332200/axiom-verge) — Also Metroidvania, like System Purge. 4,057 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/332200/)
14. [Voidwrought](https://imho.run/games/2014550/voidwrought) — Also Metroidvania, like System Purge. 436 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2014550/)
15. [RUINER](https://imho.run/games/464060/ruiner) — Shares speedrun mode with System Purge. 4,629 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/464060/)
16. [Super Meat Boy](https://imho.run/games/40800/super-meat-boy) — A frequent pick in System Purge players' libraries, and another Indie. 13,383 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40800/)
17. [Amnesia: The Dark Descent](https://imho.run/games/57300/amnesia-the-dark-descent) — Also Gore, like System Purge. 12,717 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/57300/)
18. [Genopanic](https://imho.run/games/1984190/genopanic) — Shares precision platforming with System Purge. 113 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1984190/)
19. [DOOM 3](https://imho.run/games/208200/doom-3) — Also Zombies and Gore, like System Purge. 5,237 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/208200/)
20. [Rusted Moss](https://imho.run/games/1772830/rusted-moss) — Also Metroidvania and Precision Platformer, like System Purge. 871 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1772830/)
21. [La-Mulana 2](https://imho.run/games/835430/la-mulana-2) — Also Metroidvania and Precision Platformer, like System Purge. 459 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/835430/)
22. [The Surge 2](https://imho.run/games/644830/the-surge-2) — Also Gore and Violent, like System Purge. 3,133 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/644830/)
23. [CARRION](https://imho.run/games/953490/carrion) — Also Metroidvania and Gore, like System Purge. 15,824 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/953490/)
24. [Resident Evil Requiem](https://imho.run/games/3764200/resident-evil-requiem) — Shares environmental hazards with System Purge. 48,719 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3764200/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1515490&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1515490&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1515490&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1515490
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1515490
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About System Purge

Trapped in a buried, forgotten facility, you must reach the core of an ancient machine to rescue your lost lover. System Purge is a challenging, atmospheric 2D platformer.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1515490
- **Developer:** Actual Nerds
- **Publisher:** Actual Nerds
- **Genres:** Action, Indie
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Leaderboards, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Apr 5, 2022
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1515490/system-purge)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1515490&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1515490/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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