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Dark Matter/Similar games
Games like Dark Matter
24 matches, ranked by how much their player tags overlap
What “like Dark Matter” means here
MetroidvaniaSide Scroller2.5DPlatformerFemale ProtagonistSci-fi
Matches come from the tags Steam players vote on each game, weighted so a rare tag counts for far more than one that sits on half the store. A game's popularity never moves it up this list.
1
Shadow Complex Remastered
Metroidvania · Side Scroller · 2.5D · Platformer
85% of 964 reviews positive
97%
match
2
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
Metroidvania · Side Scroller · 2.5D · Female Protagonist
93% of 41,630 reviews positive
89%
match
4
The Vagrant
Side Scroller · Metroidvania · Female Protagonist · Platformer
90% of 8,677 reviews positive
86%
match
5
84%
match
6
8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure
Metroidvania · Side Scroller · Platformer · Female Protagonist
78% of 1,589 reviews positive
83%
match
7
82%
match
9
82%
match
10
9 Years of Shadows
Side Scroller · Metroidvania · Platformer · Female Protagonist
77% of 3,343 reviews positive
82%
match
11
82%
match
13
Frontier Hunter: Erza’s Wheel of Fortune
Side Scroller · Metroidvania · 2.5D · Female Protagonist
83% of 2,108 reviews positive
81%
match
15
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
Side Scroller · Metroidvania · 2.5D · Female Protagonist
90% of 2,421 reviews positive
80%
match
16
Iconoclasts
Metroidvania · Side Scroller · Female Protagonist · Platformer
86% of 5,020 reviews positive
80%
match
17
80%
match
18
Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
Metroidvania · Side Scroller · Platformer
89% of 2,638 reviews positive
79%
match
19
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD
Metroidvania · Side Scroller · 2.5D · Platformer
84% of 2,699 reviews positive
79%
match
20
79%
match
21
Shantae and the Seven Sirens
Metroidvania · Female Protagonist · Side Scroller · Platformer
90% of 2,030 reviews positive
79%
match
22
Valdis Story: Abyssal City
Metroidvania · Side Scroller · Platformer · Female Protagonist
84% of 2,712 reviews positive
79%
match
24
Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut
Metroidvania · Female Protagonist · Side Scroller · Platformer
86% of 1,731 reviews positive
79%
match
Frequently asked
What games are similar to Dark Matter?
The closest matches to Dark Matter on Steam are Shadow Complex Remastered, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, Headlander, The Vagrant, Seraph. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with Dark Matter's, and shared tags include Metroidvania, Side Scroller, 2.5D.
How are games like Dark Matter chosen?
Every game is described by the tags Steam players vote on it. Rare, specific tags such as Metroidvania, Side Scroller, 2.5D count far more than catch-all ones like "Indie" or "Singleplayer", and each game is scored on how closely its whole tag profile matches Dark Matter's. Popularity never affects the ranking.