What games are most similar to Defiant Ascent?

The most similar games to Defiant Ascent include Deadland 4000, NEO Scavenger, SKYHILL, and more. These recommendations are based on shared tags, gameplay mechanics, and player behavior patterns.

What genre is Defiant Ascent?

Defiant Ascent is a Adventure, Indie, Simulation game with popular tags including Side Scroller, Crafting, Survival, Underground, Perma Death.

Best side scroller games like Defiant Ascent?

If you're looking for more side scroller games like Defiant Ascent, try Deadland 4000, NEO Scavenger, SKYHILL. These share the Side Scroller tag and similar gameplay elements.

How does Nodal find games like Defiant Ascent?

Nodal uses a hybrid recommendation system that combines tag similarity analysis with collaborative filtering from player behavior data. We analyze which games are frequently played by the same players and share similar tags to Defiant Ascent. You can tune the blend between content-based and community-based recommendations.

Games like Defiant Ascent but more crafting?

To find games emphasizing crafting, use Nodal's tag filters to prioritize Crafting alongside Side Scroller. You can also explore the crafting tag page directly.

Games Like Defiant Ascent

Top Similar Games to Defiant Ascent

Deadland 4000 (2022) — Shared: Post-apocalyptic, Survival, Perma Death. Also features turn-based strategy and stealth. Tags: Post-apocalyptic, Survival, Perma Death
NEO Scavenger (2014) — Shared: Survival, Post-apocalyptic, Roguelike. Also features rpg and turn-based. Tags: Survival, Post-apocalyptic, Roguelike
SKYHILL (2015) — Shared: Survival, Post-apocalyptic, Roguelike. Also features action roguelike and adventure. Tags: Survival, Post-apocalyptic, Roguelike
Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days (2025) — Shared: Survival, Side Scroller, 2.5D. Also features early access and zombies. Tags: Survival, Side Scroller, 2.5D
Scourgefall0 — Shared: Roguelike, Crafting, Side Scroller. Also features adventure and rpg. Tags: Roguelike, Crafting, Side Scroller
Hero Planter (2023) — Shared: Crafting, Difficult, Underground. Also features farming sim and roguelite. Tags: Crafting, Difficult, Underground
Mr. Prepper (2021) — Shared: Survival, Crafting, Underground. Also features simulation and base building. Tags: Survival, Crafting, Underground
Pandemic Isolation (2020) — Shared: Point & Click, Crafting, Side Scroller. Also features adventure and indie. Tags: Point & Click, Crafting, Side Scroller
Stories from the Outbreak (2024) — Shared: Perma Death, Survival, Roguelike. Also features zombies and party-based rpg. Tags: Perma Death, Survival, Roguelike
Highrisers Couch Co-Op (2025) — Shared: Roguelike, Side Scroller, Crafting. Also features early access and adventure. Tags: Roguelike, Side Scroller, Crafting
WazHack (2014) — Shared: Roguelike, Perma Death, Side Scroller. Also features rpg and indie. Tags: Roguelike, Perma Death, Side Scroller
Archie (2021) — Shared: Perma Death, Underground, Side Scroller. Also features puzzle and casual. Tags: Perma Death, Underground, Side Scroller
Dead Age (2016) — Shared: Survival, Post-apocalyptic, Roguelike. Also features rpg and zombies. Tags: Survival, Post-apocalyptic, Roguelike
Dreadveil (2025) — Shared: Perma Death, Post-apocalyptic, Crafting. Also features indie and atmospheric. Tags: Perma Death, Post-apocalyptic, Crafting
30 days to survive (2021) — Shared: Survival, Post-apocalyptic, Crafting. Also features simulation and zombies. Tags: Survival, Post-apocalyptic, Crafting
After the end0 — Shared: Post-apocalyptic, Survival, Side Scroller. Also features simulation and zombies. Tags: Post-apocalyptic, Survival, Side Scroller
Bleeding Abyss (2022) — Shared: Difficult, Perma Death, Survival. Also features twin stick shooter and bullet hell. Tags: Difficult, Perma Death, Survival
The Crevice0 — Shared: Underground, Survival, Roguelike. Also features horror and adventure. Tags: Underground, Survival, Roguelike
Infinite Survival (2018) — Shared: Roguelike, Crafting, Survival. Also features adventure and indie. Tags: Roguelike, Crafting, Survival
Brainmelter Deluxe (2019) — Shared: Side Scroller, Perma Death, Difficult. Also features 2d platformer and platformer. Tags: Side Scroller, Perma Death, Difficult
Rail Of Sorrows0 — Shared: Survival, Side Scroller, Post-apocalyptic. Also features action and strategy. Tags: Survival, Side Scroller, Post-apocalyptic
FoxFire Mine0 — Shared: Roguelike, Perma Death, Underground. Also features exploration and female protagonist. Tags: Roguelike, Perma Death, Underground
Death Nomad (2025) — Shared: Roguelike, Crafting, Post-apocalyptic. Also features action and shooter. Tags: Roguelike, Crafting, Post-apocalyptic
Anges & Gardiens - Journey to the Center of the Earth (2022) — Shared: Survival, Crafting, Underground. Also features exploration and resource management. Tags: Survival, Crafting, Underground
Primitive Environment Survival (2028) — Shared: Crafting, Survival, Roguelike. Also features simulation and adventure. Tags: Crafting, Survival, Roguelike
The Last Stand: Aftermath (2021) — Shared: Survival, Post-apocalyptic, Perma Death. Also features zombies and top-down shooter. Tags: Survival, Post-apocalyptic, Perma Death
Curse Rounds (2025) — Shared: Perma Death, Roguelike, Difficult. Also features action roguelike and action. Tags: Perma Death, Roguelike, Difficult
March of the Living (2016) — Shared: Perma Death, Survival, Roguelike. Also features survival horror and roguelite. Tags: Perma Death, Survival, Roguelike
Rock and Scroll (2025) — Shared: Difficult, Side Scroller, Perma Death. Also features platformer and singleplayer. Tags: Difficult, Side Scroller, Perma Death
CleanFall (2025) — Shared: Difficult, Post-apocalyptic, Perma Death. Also features early access and sandbox. Tags: Difficult, Post-apocalyptic, Perma Death
Survival Odyssey (2024) — Shared: Perma Death, Roguelike, Post-apocalyptic. Also features arena shooter and top-down shooter. Tags: Perma Death, Roguelike, Post-apocalyptic
Terminal Bore0 — Shared: Underground, Crafting, Survival. Also features mining and mechs. Tags: Underground, Crafting, Survival
Crystant0 — Shared: Roguelike, Perma Death, Survival. Also features turn-based combat and turn-based strategy. Tags: Roguelike, Perma Death, Survival
Magicite (2014) — Shared: Roguelike, Crafting, Perma Death. Also features indie and rpg. Tags: Roguelike, Crafting, Perma Death
Yomp for Zhi (2024) — Shared: Perma Death, Survival, Roguelike. Also features rpg and turn-based combat. Tags: Perma Death, Survival, Roguelike
Darkrise: War of the Undead (2026) — Shared: Crafting, Survival, Perma Death. Also features roguelike deckbuilder and deckbuilding. Tags: Crafting, Survival, Perma Death
Living the Nightmare (2020) — Shared: Perma Death, Difficult, Survival. Also features horror and survival horror. Tags: Perma Death, Difficult, Survival
Stellar Freight: Echoes of the Void0 — Shared: Roguelike, Survival, Side Scroller. Also features simulation and strategy. Tags: Roguelike, Survival, Side Scroller
Stay Alive: Apocalypse (2018) — Shared: Survival, Post-apocalyptic, Crafting. Also features early access and indie. Tags: Survival, Post-apocalyptic, Crafting
SUPERZGUN0 — Shared: Difficult, Post-apocalyptic, Perma Death. Also features indie and action. Tags: Difficult, Post-apocalyptic, Perma Death
FoE Remains (2025) — Shared: Post-apocalyptic, Perma Death, Roguelike. Also features 2d platformer and exploration. Tags: Post-apocalyptic, Perma Death, Roguelike
AI Roguelite (2023) — Shared: Roguelike, Crafting, Perma Death. Also features rpg and text-based. Tags: Roguelike, Crafting, Perma Death
After Gloom0 — Shared: Roguelike, Perma Death, Side Scroller. Also features indie and action. Tags: Roguelike, Perma Death, Side Scroller
ZED ZONE (2023) — Shared: Survival, Post-apocalyptic, Crafting. Also features early access and zombies. Tags: Survival, Post-apocalyptic, Crafting
Scavenger T.O.M0 — Shared: Crafting, Survival, Side Scroller. Also features adventure and colony sim. Tags: Crafting, Survival, Side Scroller
Parasitic Descent (2024) — Shared: Survival, Post-apocalyptic, Crafting. Also features action and zombies. Tags: Survival, Post-apocalyptic, Crafting
Dr. Alb's Prodigy (2026) — Shared: Roguelike, 2.5D, Post-apocalyptic. Also features 2d and rpg. Tags: Roguelike, 2.5D, Post-apocalyptic
Corvian Curse0 — Shared: Roguelike, Perma Death, Difficult. Also features platformer and action roguelike. Tags: Roguelike, Perma Death, Difficult
The Ranger: A Skyhopper Tale (2022) — Shared: Survival, Roguelike, Perma Death. Also features replay value and turn-based combat. Tags: Survival, Roguelike, Perma Death
Netherguild (2023) — Shared: Roguelike, Perma Death, Difficult. Also features early access and turn-based combat. Tags: Roguelike, Perma Death, Difficult
SURVIVAL 20990 — Shared: Survival, Crafting, Perma Death. Also features open world survival craft and adventure. Tags: Survival, Crafting, Perma Death
MazeCraft (2022) — Shared: Roguelike, Crafting, Survival. Also features rpg and strategy. Tags: Roguelike, Crafting, Survival
Encave0 — Shared: Underground, Crafting, Survival. Also features base building and sandbox. Tags: Underground, Crafting, Survival
Turtle River Arena0 — Shared: Roguelike, Difficult, Perma Death. Also features rpg and jrpg. Tags: Roguelike, Difficult, Perma Death
VERLIES II (2015) — Shared: Perma Death, Difficult, Survival. Also features hack and slash and dungeon crawler. Tags: Perma Death, Difficult, Survival
Deadlight: Director's Cut (2016) — Shared: Post-apocalyptic, Side Scroller, 2.5D. Also features action and zombies. Tags: Post-apocalyptic, Side Scroller, 2.5D
Subway Outbreak0 — Shared: Side Scroller, Post-apocalyptic, Crafting. Also features 2d platformer and platformer. Tags: Side Scroller, Post-apocalyptic, Crafting
Million Depth (2025) — Shared: Perma Death, Roguelike, Crafting. Also features action roguelike and exploration. Tags: Perma Death, Roguelike, Crafting
Cave Trek0 — Shared: Perma Death, Roguelike, Underground. Also features action roguelike and exploration. Tags: Perma Death, Roguelike, Underground
Tiny Hell0 — Shared: Survival, Crafting, Perma Death. Also features rpg and adventure. Tags: Survival, Crafting, Perma Death