Games like Rusted Moss

89% positive from 1,626 reviewsReleased 202325% finish itSteam Deck Playable

What it is

A physics-based Metroidvania twin-stick shooter with 360° aiming and a challenging grapple mechanic. Explore a melancholic wasteland, mastering momentum and precise gunplay.

What players liked

Players praise this Metroidvania for its challenging, physics-based grappling hook movement and satisfying combat.

The catch

The elastic grapple and slippery controls stay imprecise in a precision platformer.

Why it is here

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 89% positive, but with 1,626 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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Six games like Rusted Moss

SANABI

95% positive from 4,717 reviews202353% finish itDeck Playable

Cyberpunk action-platformer featuring chain-hook traversal and combat in a mysterious, chaotic mega-city.

What players likedPlayers praise SANABI's masterful story, characters, and pixel art animations, comparing its grappling hook gameplay to Spider-Man and Speedrunners.

The catchLong cutscenes interrupt constantly, leaving only short bursts of actual gameplay.

Both are tagged 2D Platformer, Pixel Graphics and Story Rich.

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Caveblazers

85% positive from 4,516 reviews20177% finish itDeck Verified

Caveblazers is an action platformer roguelike with procedurally generated levels and item discovery. Players explore a dangerous cave, facing unique bosses and smart AI enemies.

What players likedPlayers praise this challenging action roguelike platformer for its satisfying mastery, replayability, and fun co-op.

The catchCombat is unrewarding and enemies can be skipped entirely

Both are tagged 2D Platformer, Pixel Graphics and Platformer.

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VVVVVV

96% positive from 4,519 reviews2010Deck Verified

VVVVVV is a challenging retro platformer where players reverse gravity instead of jumping to navigate minimalist levels. It offers fast-paced exploration with frequent checkpoints and a chiptune soundtrack.

What players likedPlayers praise its unique gravity-flipping platforming, tight controls, and challenging precision, comparing it to other games that have adopted similar mechanics.

The catchControls are slippery and floaty, which fights the precision the levels demand.

Both are tagged 2D Platformer, Pixel Graphics and Platformer.

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Ambidextro

98% positive from 1,314 reviews202516% finish itDeck Verified

A precision platformer for one player running two characters at once, a hand each. Over 100 single-screen levels the severed halves of a royal wizard must reach each other before time runs out.

What players likedPlayers praise its brain-bending originality, though it's not compared to other games.

The catchPunishing difficulty that comes down to repeating levels until the inputs are memorised.

Both are tagged 2D Platformer, Pixel Graphics and Action.

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Degrees of Separation

80% positive from 1,317 reviews20194% finish itDeck Verified

A 2D puzzle-adventure game where players use heat and cold mechanics to solve environmental puzzles. It features single-player and cooperative play with two contrasting protagonists.

What players likedPlayers praise its beautiful graphics and clever puzzles, often comparing it to Portal.

The catchPuzzles repeat the same scarf hunt across worlds and go stale after a couple of hours.

Both are tagged 2D Platformer, Story Rich and Adventure.

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Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight

93% positive from 11,770 reviews201627% finish itDeck Playable

This is a 2D action platformer with challenging combat and exploration. Players use melee combos and dodges to fight enemies in a dark fantasy world.

What players likedPlayers praise it as a fun, polished, and challenging retro-style Metroidvania with beautiful pixel art and atmosphere.

Both are tagged 2D Platformer, Pixel Graphics and Action.

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