Games like Sludge Life

95% positive from 1,889 reviewsReleased 2020Steam Deck Verified

What it is

First-person open-world exploration game focused on vandalism and discovery. Players tag graffiti, interact with NPCs, and uncover secrets on a polluted island.

What players liked

Players praise its unique art style, enjoyable exploration, and quirky characters, creating a relaxing, stress-free open-world adventure.

The catch

Strong style, but the gameplay is thin and wandering around gets dull within an hour.

Why it is here

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 95% positive, but with 1,889 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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Six games like Sludge Life

Ben and Ed

83% positive from 4,796 reviews201512% finish itDeck Unsupported

A 3D zombie platformer where you lose limbs to solve puzzles and overcome deadly obstacle courses in a grotesque game show. The feel is dark humor and challenging survival.

What players likedPlayers praise its creative, challenging platforming with interesting narrative and music, reminiscent of classic fun and engaging titles.

The catchFrequent crashes and broken ragdoll physics make much of the difficulty feel unfair.

Both are tagged 3D Platformer, Funny and Adventure.

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Get To Work

89% positive from 3,482 reviews202414% finish itDeck Playable

This is a challenging narrative platformer with a unique rollerblade movement system. It features a satirical story about corporate climbing, rewarding fast movement and offering collectible podcast audio.

The catchMuch of the difficulty comes from janky physics and controls rather than level design.

Both are tagged 3D Platformer, Funny and Adventure.

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Grow Up

92% positive from 1,921 reviews201611% finish itDeck Verified

A 3D exploration and platformer where you collect spaceship parts by bouncing, gliding, and growing plants. It's a whimsical adventure focused on traversal and environmental interaction.

What players likedPlayers praise its relaxing exploration and physics, comparing it to games like Astroneer and its predecessor, Home.

The catchThe controls stay floaty and the physics jank makes precise movement a constant fight.

Both are tagged 3D Platformer, Open World and Adventure.

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Bum Simulator

88% positive from 4,747 reviews20236% finish itDeck Verified

A crude open world sandbox on the streets of Bumsville where you scavenge, brew alcohol mixtures, throw upgraded pigeons at passers-by and fortify a cardboard base against rival bum gangs.

What players likedPlayers compare it to Postal, GTA, Factorio, and Satisfactory, praising its fun, authentic, and janky simulation of bum life with building and automation.

The catchThe novelty fades fast once quests turn into repetitive fetch and busywork tasks.

Both are tagged Funny, Open World and Adventure.

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Just Die Already

82% positive from 3,829 reviews20216% finish itDeck Verified

A physics-based sandbox game where players perform dangerous challenges as elderly characters. The core loop involves exploring and completing missions to earn retirement tickets.

What players likedPlayers praise its fun, chaotic multiplayer that's great for messing around, akin to a less repetitive grind.

The catchThe novelty burns out within about an hour, leaving a repetitive chore checklist.

Both are tagged Funny, Open World and Adventure.

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Chushpan Simulator

85% positive from 2,849 reviews202438% finish itDeck Playable

This is a life simulation game where players start poor and scavenge to improve their social standing through street fights or crime. It offers moral choices and multiple endings in a gritty urban setting.

What players likedPlayers praise its short, fun, and affordable experience, similar to other achievement-focused games.

The catchBugs and frame drops are constant, and loading a save can soft lock progress.

Both are tagged Funny, Open World and Adventure.

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