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Games Like Dispersio 2

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Adventure, Metroidvania, Singleplayer.

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Dispersio 2 is a retro-style metroidvania. As you progress through the game, you will gain new abilities, such as dashing, wall-jumping and more. There's even a hard mode for hardcore players. Can you beat the game with only 1 HP?

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 76% — of 33 reviews
Released: 2021-01-20
Developer: Achpile
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux

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    95% matchNo user reviews
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    94% matchMostly Positive71% of 24 reviews2021
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    93% matchMostly Positive73% of 445 reviews2019
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    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 50%

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    92% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2025
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    91% matchMixed69% of 2,964 reviews2022
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    91% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2023
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    Windows

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    90% matchMostly Positive75% of 898 reviews2017
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    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%

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    89% matchMixed67% of 49 reviews2018
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    89% matchNo user reviews
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    88% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
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    87% matchPositive95% of 37 reviews2023
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    86% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2025
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    75% match5 user reviews20% of 5 reviews2023
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    Windows

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    72% matchVery Positive93% of 67 reviews2025
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    Windows · Linux

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    74% matchPositive93% of 42 reviews2017
    Dev: Oscar Kenneth Albero Ingles
    Windows

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    73% matchMostly Positive71% of 24 reviews2020
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    73% matchMixed50% of 16 reviews2022
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    Windows

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    72% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2023
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    Windows

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    71% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    73% matchMixed52% of 30 reviews2017
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    Windows

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    69% matchPositive96% of 23 reviews2025
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    Windows

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    70% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    70% matchNo user reviews
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    68% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    69% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,617 reviews2018
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    69% matchMostly Positive75% of 262 reviews2014
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    Windows
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    68% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2021
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    66% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2025
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