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Games like Abscond

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 €

Brings what grabs you about Abscond: combat with precise timing, gameplay over story and easy-to-grasp systems.

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

Challenging difficulty

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+

Challenging difficulty

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

Challenging difficulty

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

Challenging difficulty

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.

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