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Games like Sonic.EXE

2013PC

A short fan-made horror platformer that twists Sonic's cheerful world into a nightmare: as Tails, Knuckles and Robotnik you flee a malevolent Sonic through eerie, lifeless levels.

Dread and tension
Jumping and platforming
Dark, serious atmosphere
Pixel art

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In short: Games like Sonic.EXE

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Sonic.EXE special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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93 %Match

2008PC, Steam Deck playable91 % positive3.99 €

A seemingly cute platformer that gradually turns into a disturbing horror trip as you 'evert' the world between layers. The contrast between colorful innocence and creeping dread is what makes it special.

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Yury

Dread and tension

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Limbo

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Return.

Respects your time

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They Bleed Pixels

Jumping and platforming

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MO:Astray

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A pixel-art platformer where you guide the slime-like MO through hazardous levels full of traps and strange enemies. Precise jumping and the character's special abilities drive the challenge.

Carrion

Dread and tension

You play a shapeless alien creature breaking out of a research facility and hunting humans in a reverse horror twist. Its Metroidvania structure, fluid tentacle movement and unlockable abilities make growing and devouring everything in your path the core thrill.

Grimind

Dark, serious atmosphere

A 2D physics-based puzzle platformer that drops you into dark caves and ancient crypts with no memory. Precise platforming and tricky puzzles are needed to escape its creepy setting.

Inmost

Dread and tension

A dark pixel-art puzzle platformer where you play three characters whose stories intertwine in a decaying castle. Moody atmosphere, stealth sections and an emotional narrative take center stage.