# Games like ICEY

> The closest matches to ICEY: BlazBlue Entropy Effect, The Legend of Tianding, Bayonetta, Anomaly Agent, and Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time. 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. [BlazBlue Entropy Effect](https://imho.run/games/2273430/blazblue-entropy-effect) — Shares combo based combat with ICEY. 4,408 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2273430/)
2. [The Legend of Tianding](https://imho.run/games/1406850/the-legend-of-tianding) — Also Spectacle fighter and Hack and Slash, like ICEY. 309 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1406850/)
3. [Bayonetta](https://imho.run/games/460790/bayonetta) — Also Character Action Game and Spectacle fighter, like ICEY. 10,427 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/460790/)
4. [Anomaly Agent](https://imho.run/games/2378620/anomaly-agent) — Also Cyberpunk and Hack and Slash, like ICEY. 1,031 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2378620/)
5. [Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time](https://imho.run/games/1150590/samurai-jack-battle-through-time) — Shares secret endings with ICEY. 665 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1150590/)
6. [Bladed fury](https://imho.run/games/927250/bladed-fury) — Also Hack and Slash and Side Scroller, like ICEY. 504 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/927250/)
7. [The Stanley Parable](https://imho.run/games/221910/the-stanley-parable) — Shares fourth wall breaking with ICEY. 28,192 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/221910/)
8. [Hi-Fi RUSH](https://imho.run/games/1817230/hi-fi-rush) — A frequent pick in ICEY players' libraries, and another Action. 16,022 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1817230/)
9. [Transistor](https://imho.run/games/237930/transistor) — Also Narration and Cyberpunk, like ICEY. 16,083 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/237930/)
10. [Shing!](https://imho.run/games/1103730/shing) — Shares combo based combat with ICEY. 105 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1103730/)
11. [Onimusha: Way of the Sword](https://imho.run/games/2638890/onimusha-way-of-the-sword) — A frequent pick in ICEY players' libraries, and another RPG. 27,120 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2638890/)
12. [The Initial](https://imho.run/games/665090/the-initial) — Also Character Action Game and Hack and Slash, like ICEY. 183 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/665090/)
13. [Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition](https://imho.run/games/329050/devil-may-cry-4-special-edition) — Also Character Action Game and Spectacle fighter, like ICEY. 5,670 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/329050/)
14. [AI LIMIT](https://imho.run/games/2407270/ai-limit) — Shares combo based combat with ICEY. 3,437 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2407270/)
15. [X-Blades](https://imho.run/games/7510/x-blades) — Also Character Action Game and Spectacle fighter, like ICEY. 537 Steam reviews, 53% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/7510/)
16. [Blades of Time](https://imho.run/games/208670/blades-of-time) — Also Character Action Game and Spectacle fighter, like ICEY. 329 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/208670/)
17. [The Vagrant](https://imho.run/games/598700/the-vagrant) — Also Hack and Slash and Side Scroller, like ICEY. 1,701 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/598700/)
18. [Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight](https://imho.run/games/428550/momodora-reverie-under-the-moonlight) — Also Spectacle fighter and Side Scroller, like ICEY. 4,102 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/428550/)
19. [Bastion](https://imho.run/games/107100/bastion) — Also Narration and Hack and Slash, like ICEY. 17,591 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/107100/)
20. [Afterimage](https://imho.run/games/1701520/afterimage) — Also Hack and Slash and Side Scroller, like ICEY. 1,349 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1701520/)
21. [Neon Echo](https://imho.run/games/2321210/neon-echo) — Also Cyberpunk and Side Scroller, like ICEY. 291 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2321210/)
22. [Mahou Arms](https://imho.run/games/1165870/mahou-arms) — Also Character Action Game and Spectacle fighter, like ICEY. 183 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1165870/)
23. [Katana ZERO](https://imho.run/games/460950/katana-zero) — Also Cyberpunk and Hack and Slash, like ICEY. 22,408 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/460950/)
24. [A Juggler's Tale](https://imho.run/games/1252830/a-juggler-s-tale) — Shares narrator interaction with ICEY. 380 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1252830/)

## 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=553640&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=553640&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=553640&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=553640
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/553640
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About ICEY

ICEY is a 2016 action-adventure-RPG developed by FantaBlade Network, available on Steam for $3.84 and verified for Steam Deck. The game features combo-based combat, difficulty adjustment, and a meta fourth-wall-breaking mechanic where a persistent narrator guides the player through the experience. Players describe the atmosphere as hypnotic and immersive, while reviewers highlight its anime-inspired animations, reactive voice acting, and high replayability tied to multiple secret endings. The game received an 80% positive rating from over 3000 Steam reviews. Players note the narrative interaction lets them defy the narrator's directions, creating a reactive experience with no padding.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 553640
- **Developer:** FantaBlade Network
- **Publisher:** XD
- **Genres:** Action, Adventure, RPG
- **Categories:** Stats, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Nov 17, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 84
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/553640/icey)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=553640&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/553640/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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