# Games like Primal Light

> The closest matches to Primal Light: Kaze and the Wild Masks, Tiny Thor, Bat Boy, Volgarr the Viking, and NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound. 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. [Kaze and the Wild Masks](https://imho.run/games/829280/kaze-and-the-wild-masks) — Shares precision platforming with Primal Light. 719 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/829280/)
2. [Tiny Thor](https://imho.run/games/541310/tiny-thor) — Also Precision Platformer and Side Scroller, like Primal Light. 122 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/541310/)
3. [Bat Boy](https://imho.run/games/1709350/bat-boy) — Shares ability unlocks with Primal Light. 101 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1709350/)
4. [Volgarr the Viking](https://imho.run/games/247240/volgarr-the-viking) — Also Side Scroller and Old School, like Primal Light. 1,036 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/247240/)
5. [NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound](https://imho.run/games/2542120/ninja-gaiden-ragebound) — Shares new game plus and precision platforming with Primal Light. 1,103 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2542120/)
6. [Haunted Lands](https://imho.run/games/2980900/haunted-lands) — Shares precision platforming and checkpoint based progression with Primal Light. 118 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2980900/)
7. [Cyber Shadow](https://imho.run/games/861250/cyber-shadow) — Also Side Scroller, like Primal Light. 637 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/861250/)
8. [Berserk Boy](https://imho.run/games/1561340/berserk-boy) — A frequent pick in Primal Light players' libraries, and another Action. 252 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1561340/)
9. [Oniken: Unstoppable Edition](https://imho.run/games/252010/oniken-unstoppable-edition) — Also Side Scroller and Old School, like Primal Light. 324 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252010/)
10. [Blazing Chrome](https://imho.run/games/609110/blazing-chrome) — Also Side Scroller, like Primal Light. 512 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/609110/)
11. [Abathor](https://imho.run/games/2295610/abathor) — Also Side Scroller, like Primal Light. 171 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2295610/)
12. [Prince of Persia The Lost Crown](https://imho.run/games/2751000/prince-of-persia-the-lost-crown) — Shares precision platforming and checkpoint based progression with Primal Light. 2,779 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2751000/)
13. [Steel Assault](https://imho.run/games/1280300/steel-assault) — Shares boss pattern recognition with Primal Light. 252 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1280300/)
14. [Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove](https://imho.run/games/250760/shovel-knight-treasure-trove) — Also Side Scroller and Old School, like Primal Light. 9,963 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250760/)
15. [Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit](https://imho.run/games/3445490/angry-video-game-nerd-8-bit) — Shares boss pattern recognition and precision platforming with Primal Light. 80 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3445490/)
16. [Aggelos](https://imho.run/games/717310/aggelos) — Same atmospheric mood as Primal Light. 280 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/717310/)
17. [LUNARK](https://imho.run/games/1050370/lunark) — Shares checkpoint based progression with Primal Light. 134 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1050370/)
18. [Chronicles of the Wolf](https://imho.run/games/2371890/chronicles-of-the-wolf) — Shares checkpoint based progression with Primal Light. 207 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2371890/)
19. [Ambidextro](https://imho.run/games/3445580/ambidextro) — Also Precision Platformer, like Primal Light. 250 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3445580/)
20. [They Bleed Pixels](https://imho.run/games/211260/they-bleed-pixels) — Shares precision platforming with Primal Light. 1,372 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/211260/)
21. [Alwa's Awakening](https://imho.run/games/549260/alwa-s-awakening) — A frequent pick in Primal Light players' libraries, and another Indie. 478 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/549260/)
22. [This Is No Cave](https://imho.run/games/2852760/this-is-no-cave) — Shares precision platforming and checkpoint based progression with Primal Light. 76 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2852760/)
23. [Mute Crimson+](https://imho.run/games/384280/mute-crimson) — Shares precision platforming and checkpoint based progression with Primal Light. 100 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/384280/)
24. [BZZZT](https://imho.run/games/1293170/bzzzt) — Shares precision platforming with Primal Light. 522 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1293170/)

## 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=771420&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=771420&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=771420&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=771420
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/771420
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Primal Light

Inhabit Krog, a mysterious blue creature in a red loincloth, as he traverses a labyrinth of ladders, levers, traps, and monsters. Explore the nooks and crannies of a bizarre and evocative world as you hack and slash your way to victory, leaving a graveyard of grotesque bosses in your wake.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 771420
- **Developer:** Fat Gem
- **Publisher:** Fat Gem
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jul 8, 2020
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/771420/primal-light)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=771420&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/771420/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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