Games like Dustforce DX

This is a 2D platformer where players use acrobatic movement to clean levels. It features fast-paced challenges, community content, and a level editor.

88% positive from 2,385 · 2012 · $9.99 $2.99 -70% · Lowest ever $0.99 (2015-10-25)

Precision Platformer PlatformerGreat SoundtrackIndieDifficultTime Attack

Six games like Dustforce DX

Hot Lava

93% positive from 6,137 reviews20196% finish itDeck Playable

This is a first-person obstacle course platformer where players navigate lava-filled environments. The core loop involves precise movement and traversal to avoid hazards, fostering a nostalgic and challenging experience.

What players likedPlayers praise its creative parkour levels and competitive speedrunning, reminiscent of Apple Arcade games.

The catchLevels quickly start to feel the same, with the fun fading after the first few.

Both are tagged Time Attack, Precision Platformer and Action.

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The End Is Nigh

94% positive from 3,444 reviews201712% finish itDeck Verified

This is a challenging adventure platformer about collecting items and overcoming difficult levels. The game features a dark, stressful atmosphere as you guide a survivor on a quest.

What players likedPlayers compare it to Super Meat Boy and Celeste, praising its precise movement and challenging, polished platforming.

The catchThe later half hands you limited lives, so dying too often restarts a whole area.

Both are tagged Precision Platformer, Difficult and Great Soundtrack.

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Cyber Hook

95% positive from 1,929 reviews2020Deck Verified

This is a fast-paced 3D parkour platformer featuring grappling hook traversal and laser combat in a retrowave setting. Players use physics-bending mechanics to overcome over 70 challenging levels.

What players likedPlayers praise this speedrunning, futuristic, retro-stylish grapple-platformer for its momentum-based gameplay and varied routes, similar to Super Mario bonus stages.

The catchThe story just stops with no real ending, since the finale sits behind paid DLC.

Both are tagged Time Attack, Action and Indie.

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TrackMania² Canyon

81% positive from 1,862 reviews2013Deck Unsupported

This is a fast-paced arcade racing game focused on player-created tracks and stunts. It offers intuitive controls and extensive customization for a thrilling, community-driven experience.

What players likedPlayers praise its arcade racing, comparing it to mastering impossible tracks with pure momentum and precision.

The catchThe mandatory ManiaPlanet account and launcher lock buyers out of the game entirely.

Both are tagged Time Attack.

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Trackmania United Forever

95% positive from 1,484 reviews2008Deck Playable

This is a fast-paced arcade racing game focused on creative track design and high-speed challenges. Players race on unique tracks with various vehicles, competing in solo or multiplayer modes.

What players likedPlayers praise this awesome, fun car racing game for its vast community-made tracks and offline play, even on old computers.

The catchAccount creation and recovery are broken, so lost logins mean losing all progress.

Both are tagged Time Attack.

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Will You Snail?

97% positive from 2,006 reviews202239% finish itDeck Verified

This is a challenging, fast-paced precision platformer where players outsmart an AI that predicts their movements. It features optional puzzles and a level editor for endless community content.

What players likedPlayers praise its surprisingly interesting lore and challenging AI-driven traps, reminiscent of a unique platformer experience.

The catchDeaths come down to randomly spawned spikes, so wins feel lucky rather than earned.

Both are tagged Precision Platformer, Difficult and Action.

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More about Dustforce DX

What players liked

Players praise its fantastic soundtrack and describe it as a fun, "flow" style platformer.

The catch

The controls feel clunky and unresponsive, making basic movement a constant fight.

Reviews: 88% positive from 2,385
Released: 2012
Price: $9.99 $2.99 -70% · Lowest ever $0.99 (2015-10-25)
Play: Single-player

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 88% positive, but with 2,385 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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