# Games like Flashback

> The closest matches to Flashback: Another World – 20th Anniversary Edition, LUNARK, The Eternal Castle [REMASTERED], VirtuaVerse, and The Way. 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. [Another World – 20th Anniversary Edition](https://imho.run/games/233550/another-world-20th-anniversary-edition) — Shares rotoscoped animation with Flashback. 907 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233550/)
2. [LUNARK](https://imho.run/games/1050370/lunark) — Also Cyberpunk and Side Scroller, like Flashback. 134 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1050370/)
3. [The Eternal Castle [REMASTERED]](https://imho.run/games/963450/the-eternal-castle-remastered) — Also Cyberpunk and Cinematic, like Flashback. 403 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/963450/)
4. [VirtuaVerse](https://imho.run/games/1019310/virtuaverse) — Also Cyberpunk and 1990's, like Flashback. 541 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1019310/)
5. [The Way](https://imho.run/games/311010/the-way) — Also Side Scroller, like Flashback. 429 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/311010/)
6. [Chronicles of the Wolf](https://imho.run/games/2371890/chronicles-of-the-wolf) — Also 1990's and Side Scroller, like Flashback. 207 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2371890/)
7. [Berserk Boy](https://imho.run/games/1561340/berserk-boy) — Also Side Scroller and Old School, like Flashback. 252 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1561340/)
8. [Hard Reset Extended Edition](https://imho.run/games/98400/hard-reset-extended-edition) — Also Cyberpunk and Old School, like Flashback. 1,852 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/98400/)
9. [BLADECHIMERA](https://imho.run/games/2671230/bladechimera) — A frequent pick in Flashback players' libraries, and another Action. 694 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2671230/)
10. [Volgarr the Viking](https://imho.run/games/247240/volgarr-the-viking) — Also Side Scroller and Old School, like Flashback. 1,036 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/247240/)
11. [Axiom Verge](https://imho.run/games/332200/axiom-verge) — Also Cyberpunk and Side Scroller, like Flashback. 4,057 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/332200/)
12. [Cyber Shadow](https://imho.run/games/861250/cyber-shadow) — Also Cyberpunk and Side Scroller, like Flashback. 637 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/861250/)
13. [STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster](https://imho.run/games/2292260/star-wars-dark-forces-remaster) — Also 1990's and Old School, like Flashback. 943 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2292260/)
14. [Fear Effect](https://imho.run/games/3504570/fear-effect) — Shares save system with Flashback. 73 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3504570/)
15. [Syder Arcade](https://imho.run/games/252310/syder-arcade) — Also Side Scroller and Old School, like Flashback. 268 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252310/)
16. [Squad 51 vs. the Flying Saucers](https://imho.run/games/1378800/squad-51-vs-the-flying-saucers) — Also Cinematic and Side Scroller, like Flashback. 69 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1378800/)
17. [HUNTDOWN](https://imho.run/games/598550/huntdown) — Also Cyberpunk and Side Scroller, like Flashback. 1,947 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/598550/)
18. [Bionic Commando: Rearmed](https://imho.run/games/21680/bionic-commando-rearmed) — Also Side Scroller and Old School, like Flashback. 526 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/21680/)
19. [SiN Episodes: Emergence](https://imho.run/games/1300/sin-episodes-emergence) — Also Cyberpunk and Futuristic, like Flashback. 584 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1300/)
20. [Prison City](https://imho.run/games/2179860/prison-city) — Also 1990's and Side Scroller, like Flashback. 102 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2179860/)
21. [System Shock](https://imho.run/games/482400/system-shock) — Also Cyberpunk, like Flashback. 7,516 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/482400/)
22. [Earthion](https://imho.run/games/3597580/earthion) — Also 1990's and Side Scroller, like Flashback. 295 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3597580/)
23. [Narita Boy](https://imho.run/games/1069530/narita-boy) — Also Futuristic, like Flashback. 605 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1069530/)
24. [Technobabylon](https://imho.run/games/307580/technobabylon) — A frequent pick in Flashback players' libraries, and another Indie. 903 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/307580/)

## 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=961620&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=961620&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=961620&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=961620
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/961620
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Flashback

FLASHBACK™, the hit action-adventure game with over 2.2 million units sold, is back!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 961620
- **Developer:** Paul Cuisset
- **Publisher:** Microids
- **Genres:** Action, Adventure
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Feb 28, 2019
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/961620/flashback)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=961620&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/961620/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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