Cover of Borealis

Similar games

Games like Borealis

2012 PC

A calm arcade dodging game where you weave through missiles while procedurally generated music and the surrounding world shift around you.

What defines Borealis:

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

The closest matches for Borealis are Smash Hit, Rhythm Zone and Helix Jump. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Borealis special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

10 games with a similar feel, sorted by match

Show games from the same series

Best match

Smash Hit

94 %

2014 PC

  • Gameplay comes before story
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Linear, curated structure

A hypnotic rail shooter where you hurl metal balls at glass obstacles while gliding through minimalist, glowing rooms. The rhythm of aiming and shattering feels both relaxing and challenging.

Rhythm Zone

Linear, curated structure

A PC rhythm game where you play with your own music library, with each session shaped by the chosen song and accompanied by surreal backgrounds generated from the audio.

Helix Jump

Linear, curated structure

A simple arcade game where you guide a bouncing ball down a rotating tower by finding gaps in each platform layer. Ideal for quick sessions, with rising speed and a chase for high scores.

Surfingers

Bright, upbeat tone

An arcade surfing runner where you glide as far as possible through changing environments such as oceans, caves, snowy hills and deserts. It focuses on quick reflexes and chasing high scores.

The Ramp

Linear, curated structure

The Ramp is a stripped-down skateboarding game focused purely on flow in a halfpipe. Without the usual extras, it is about chaining tricks and staying in rhythm.

Mount Wingsuit

Bright, upbeat tone

An arcade-style VR flying game where you speed down mountainsides in a wingsuit, weaving past obstacles. The appeal is the rush of speed and precise steering.

Superflight

Bright, upbeat tone

A minimalist wingsuit game where you dive and weave at high speed through procedurally generated landscapes and tight rock gaps. Easy to learn, hypnotic, and ideal for quick highscore runs.

Feedback