Games like Heavenly Bodies

Physics puzzle game where players control a cosmonaut's limbs to complete tasks in zero gravity. It offers a challenging, deliberate experience with a unique control scheme.

95% positive from 2,280 · 2021 · Steam Deck Verified · Lowest ever $4.35 (2026-06-19)

Physics Difficult Local Co-Op SpaceAdventureSimulation

Six games like Heavenly Bodies

ΔV: Rings of Saturn

93% positive from 3,399 reviews202315% finish itDeck Playable

This is a realistic space simulation game focused on asteroid mining. Players manage a ship and crew, excavating resources in Saturn's rings.

What players likedPlayers praise this hard sci-fi space mining sim as a more grounded, customizable, and relaxing version of Asteroids or Elite Dangerous.

The catchControls are clumsy and barely rebindable, and the game explains very little of itself.

Both are tagged Physics, Space and Simulation.

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N (NPLUSPLUS)

95% positive from 2,346 reviews2016Deck Verified

A momentum-based platformer in which a ninja carries its own speed past homicidal robots to grab gold and reach the exit, across 4,690 hand-made levels with an editor and leaderboards.

What players likedPlayers praise N++ as a perfected precision platformer, often compared to Celeste, with vast content and satisfying flow.

The catchLong standing bugs go unfixed, with broken displays, failed launches and lost saves.

Both are tagged Local Co-Op, Difficult and Action.

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Absolute Drift

88% positive from 3,177 reviews20153% finish itDeck Verified

This is a car drifting simulation game. Players master sliding mechanics through various challenges and free-roam areas.

What players likedPlayers praise its satisfying drifting mechanics and minimalist art style, comparing it to a chill, challenging, yet short experience.

The catchThe drift controls are punishing and barely explained, so the game never feels relaxing.

Both are tagged Physics, Difficult and Simulation.

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Lonely Mountains: Downhill

91% positive from 3,043 reviews20191% finish itDeck Verified

A physics-based downhill biking game. Ride, jump, and slide through natural landscapes, mastering controls for speed or exploration.

What players likedPlayers praise it as an enjoyable, rewarding cycling game with charming low-poly aesthetics and great gameplay, art, and sound design.

The catchThe camera often hides the trail ahead, turning runs into trial and error memorisation.

Both are tagged Physics, Difficult and Simulation.

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Poly Bridge 2

95% positive from 4,526 reviews20201% finish itDeck Playable

A physics-based puzzle game where players build bridges. It features a core loop of designing, testing, and optimizing bridges for success.

What players likedPlayers praise Poly Bridge 2 as an excellent game for those who love designing bridges and enjoy technical, challenging puzzle games.

The catchLevels come down to frustrating trial and error, with little explanation of the physics.

Both are tagged Physics, Difficult and Simulation.

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Peaks of Yore

97% positive from 3,332 reviews2023Deck Playable

This is a first-person physics-based climbing adventure game where players ascend mountains, master holds, and collect gear. It offers a challenging, trial-and-error experience with a serene, picturesque feel.

What players likedPlayers praise its challenging, movement-based climbing gameplay, often compared to Foddian games, for its fulfilling and immersive experience.

The catchOne slip can erase hours of climbing because the peaks have no checkpoints.

Both are tagged Physics, Difficult and Action.

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More about Heavenly Bodies

What players liked

Players praise its unique, hilarious, and frustrating physics-based co-op that fosters teamwork and unforgettable moments.

The catch

Floppy ragdoll controls fight you constantly, turning simple tasks into long ordeals.

Reviews: 95% positive from 2,280
Released: 2021
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Verified
Price: Lowest ever $4.35 (2026-06-19)
Play: Single-playerCo-opMulti-playerFull controller supportRemote Play Together

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 95% positive, but with 2,280 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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