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2016PC90 % positivefree

A very hard 2D action platformer set in a fantastical world, featuring precise jumping, several playable characters and an extensive soundtrack. Its tale of loss and redemption forms the first act of a larger saga.

Jumping and platforming
Challenging difficulty
Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
Fantasy setting

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The closest matches for Bleak: Welcome to Glimmer are Remnants of Naezith, Volgarr the Viking and Aaru's Awakening. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Bleak: Welcome to Glimmer special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Best alternative overall: Remnants of Naezith 92% match – Jumping and platforming
Without combat: Jump King 87% match – calmer, no fighting
Newest alternative: Shelldom 88% match – released 2025

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Remnants of Naezith

92 %Match

2018PCNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable95 % positive10.25 €

A fast precision platformer where you swing through levels with a grappling hook while chasing leaderboard times. Fluid movement and tricky timing challenges are the core of the experience.

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Volgarr the Viking

Jumping and platforming

A merciless retro arcade platformer where a Viking fights through brutally tough levels with precise jumps and spear throws. Every hit counts, and only those who learn the patterns will progress.

Aaru's Awakening

Jumping and platforming

A fast-paced 2D platformer where Aaru, champion of Dawn, uses teleportation and charging dashes to race across the world of Lumenox and restore balance between the times of day.

Shelldom

Jumping and platforming

As a snail, you climb a merciless tower in search of the Holy Water to break a cult-driven curse of alcohol worship. A dark, quirky platformer with light RPG elements.

Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams

Jumping and platforming

A tough platformer where you switch at will between a cute and a dark dream world to get past obstacles and enemies. Tight controls, retro-style difficulty and a strong soundtrack define the experience.

MO:Astray

Jumping and platforming

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.

Momodora III

Fantasy setting

A classic 2D pixel-art action platformer where you play the priestess Momo through mostly linear levels, collecting items and uncovering secrets. It relies on quick dodging and tough boss fights, and you don't need to know the earlier games.

Jump King

Jumping and platforming

A merciless platformer where you climb a huge tower using only precisely charged jumps, and a single misstep can send you tumbling far back down. Frustration and triumph sit very close together.

Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon

Jumping and platforming

A retro 8-bit action platformer in the spirit of classic Castlevania, letting you swap between four characters with distinct abilities at any time. Tough boss fights and multiple endings encourage replays.

Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2

Fantasy setting

A classic 8-bit Castlevania-style action platformer where Zangetsu fights through demon-filled stages with a rotating cast of allies. Multiple routes and endings add replay value with a fair but demanding challenge.

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