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2017PC62 % positive

A small indie arcade game where you dodge obstacles and projectiles while grabbing points before they vanish. It's all about chasing a high score and beating your friends on the leaderboard.

  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Action-packed real-time combat

The closest matches for Abscond are Linea, the Game, Spikit and Approaching Blocks. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Abscond special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Linea, the Game

93 %Match

2016PCSteam Deck playable86 % positive1.99 €

  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Gameplay comes before story
  • Easy to pick up

A short arcade survival game where you must dodge platforms and obstacles for over 60 seconds on each of four levels, set to bitpop music. Online leaderboards add a competitive angle.

Spikit

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

Spikit is a minimalist bullet-hell dodger where you weave through a constant stream of spikes. You must watch the next wave and position yourself ahead of time to survive.

Timberman

Easy to pick up

A simple arcade game where you chop a tree as a lumberjack at breakneck speed while dodging the branches. Easy to learn, hard to master, built around chasing high scores and unlocking new lumberjacks.

Soundodger+

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A minimalist blend of bullet hell and rhythm gameplay where you dodge projectiles that spawn in time with the music. Adds new tracks, controller support and a level editor to the original.

Spinning Around

Easy to pick up

A simple arcade game where you steer your spaceship quickly and precisely through gates. It purely tests your reflexes, with no story or frills.

Crazy Climber

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

An early 1980 arcade classic where you work a climber's arms with two joysticks to scale a skyscraper while dodging falling hazards. It is seen as a forerunner of the platformer genre.

Pivvot

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

Pivvot is a minimalist reflex game where you guide a pivoting object down a winding path while dodging obstacles in split seconds. Quick decisions and timing matter far more than story or progression.

oO

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

oO is an uncompromising, minimalist arcade game that tests you with stripped-down visuals and fast, precise challenges. Only reflexes and focus matter here.

Tiltagon

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A tiny arcade skill game where you guide balls through tricky levels, survive as long as possible in Endless mode and chase Steam leaderboard scores. Unlockable ball skins add some variety.

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