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Parkour hidden gems on Steam
Every game here is tagged Parkour on Steam, sits between 1,000 and 5,000 reviews, is rated at least 80% positive, and carries a catch drawn from its own negative reviews. All 20 of them. How these pages are made.
Ben and Ed83% 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.
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This is a single-player, fast-paced FPS with a stunt system and destructible environments. Players chain acrobatic moves and use bullet time to defeat enemies in frenetic firefights.
What players likedPlayers praise Severed Steel as a stylish, fast-paced movement shooter akin to Superhot, John Wick, and Titanfall, with addictive gunplay, smooth movement, and a great soundtrack.
The catchLevels and enemies are generic, so the movement gimmick gets repetitive fast.
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This is a 3D action-adventure game featuring free-form combat and time manipulation. Players fight enemies and alter the past to defy fate.
What players likedPlayers praise its wonderful story, combat, and parkour, finding it a masterpiece that surpasses Sands of Time.
The catchDated clunky controls and awkward camera angles
Games like Prince of Persia: Warrior Within™ →
FrostRunner95% positive from 3,412 reviews20197% finish it
First-person speedrunning platformer with crystal tethering in a frozen world. Players race against a timer through 36 levels, aiming for high leaderboard scores.
What players likedPlayers praise its neat, lightweight experience, reminiscent of a short, easy tutorial.
The catchIt crashes constantly, often every level or two, which breaks up the short campaign.
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GTTOD88% positive from 3,298 reviews20170% finish itDeck Playable
GTTOD is a fast-paced FPS roguelike focused on fluid movement and intense combat. Players use advanced mobility and firearms to fight hordes of enemies in a chaotic, '90s-inspired shooter experience.
What players likedPlayers praise GTTOD's promising gameplay loop and balancing, despite some jank.
The catchYears of Early Access overhauls keep rebuilding the game and it still is not finished.
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This is a free-to-play FPV drone simulator. It features realistic flight physics for racing, freestyle, and challenges.
What players likedPlayers praise it as a great free FPV sim, especially for beginners, comparable to LiftOff or VelociDrone for fundamentals.
The catchAlmost everything beyond the basics, including the tutorial, sits behind paid DLC.
Games like FPV SkyDive : FPV Drone Simulator →
This is a 3D action-adventure game featuring combat and platforming. Players control two characters and use time manipulation for combat and traversal.
What players likedPlayers praise its innovative parkour and classic story, feeling like an epic, definitive conclusion to the trilogy.
The catchThe PC port is riddled with bugs and crashes, sometimes blocking progress entirely.
Games like Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones™ →
Lorn's Lure86% positive from 2,710 reviews202427% finish itDeck Verified
First-person narrative platformer with climb-anything mechanics. It features retro 3D graphics and a dark, foreboding atmosphere.
What players likedPlayers praise its atmospheric, precision platforming and exploration, reminiscent of Mirror's Edge, NaissanceE, and classic platformers.
The catchThe calm exploration collapses into a punishing timed final chapter that ruins the game.
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Neon Boost90% positive from 2,471 reviews20193% finish it
First-person platformer with rocket-jumping and wall-running. Race through levels with a synthwave soundtrack and challenge yourself in low-visibility variants.
The catchWall-running and rocket-jump controls feel janky and inconsistent
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This is an action-adventure game where players perform graffiti and combat. The core loop involves sneaking, tagging, and fighting to expose corruption.
What players likedPlayers praise its enduring quality and story, comparing its influence to Tony Hawk's Pro Skater.
The catchThe PC port is a mess of crashes, texture glitches and broken camera controls.
Games like Marc Eckō's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure →
This is a 2D parkour platformer with fluid movement and combat. Players race through levels, collecting items and using a pen weapon.
What players likedPlayers praise this fast-paced, smooth platformer as a satisfying evolution of the classic Fancy Pants Flash games.
The catchBeatable in about two hours and it stops on an unresolved cliffhanger.
Games like Super Fancy Pants Adventure →
Hover80% positive from 2,161 reviews20175% finish it
Hover is a futuristic open-world parkour game with fast-paced movement and racing. Players explore a city, complete missions, and can switch between single and multiplayer modes.
What players likedPlayers praise its fun parkouring and numerous missions, enhanced by a community patch.
The catchMovement is floaty and clunky, killing all speed on tiny obstacles and corners.
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DeadCore85% positive from 2,043 reviews20143% finish itDeck Unsupported
A first-person platformer where players use a SwitchGun to manipulate traps and robots while climbing a giant tower. The core loop involves precise movement and puzzle-solving to uncover secrets.
The catchFloaty, inconsistent physics undermine a platformer built on pixel precise jumps.
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Red Trigger89% positive from 2,017 reviews201611% finish itDeck Playable
FPS puzzle game where you manipulate expanding red blocks to solve environmental challenges. It features strategic energy management and physics-based platforming.
What players likedPlayers praise Red Trigger as an enjoyable platform shooter, comparing it to classic titles in the genre.
The catchRiddled with game breaking bugs, and the paid remake plays worse than the free original.
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Finding Frankie90% positive from 1,982 reviews202449% finish itDeck Playable
This is a survival horror parkour game where players compete in a deadly obstacle course against terrifying characters. The core loop involves navigating challenging parkour levels while avoiding enemies and other contestants.
What players likedPlayers praise this mascot horror game for its parkour gameplay, often compared to "Fall Guys," offering a fresh take on the genre.
The catchOnly about two hours long, which is thin at the full asking price.
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Paint Warfare is a fast-paced, casual free-to-play FPS with short rounds and unique ability combos. Players engage in quick matches across various modes with diverse weaponry and movement options.
What players likedPlayers praise its satisfying, balanced gameplay and evident effort, but no comparisons to other games are mentioned.
The catchThe movement feels janky and too fast, making the game hard to control.
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Cyber Hook95% positive from 1,920 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.
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404Sight85% positive from 1,771 reviews201515% finish it
A free 3D parkour runner with a ping mechanic to reveal speed/slow zones, challenging players to outmaneuver ISP inhibitors.
What players likedPlayers praise this short, cartoony 3D parkour game with smooth physics and visible traps, recommending it for achievement hunters.
The catchControls feel clunky and unresponsive despite the speed theme
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Boson X92% positive from 1,585 reviews201412% finish itDeck Playable
Boson X is a fast-paced rotational runner where players time jumps to build speed and discover particles. It offers unforgiving, reflex-based gameplay in a subatomic setting.
The catchMoving sideways means jumping and you cannot steer midair, so control feels clumsy.
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Vector89% positive from 1,369 reviews20137% finish itDeck Unsupported
This is an arcade parkour game where players run and perform acrobatic moves to escape pursuers. It features fast-paced timing puzzles and an urban ninja feel.
What players likedPlayers praise "Vector" as a PC version of a beloved mobile parkour game, now with improved progression and realistic movement physics.
The catchLevels turn repetitive fast, reduced to memorising the same timed button presses.
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