Games Like Rising Above It

Rising Above It

Climb freely through dynamic environments using a physics‑driven movement system. Every route is a puzzle of stamina, grip, and precision. Explore, experiment, and push your limits in a vertical world built for skill, creativity, and challenge.

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★ PSEUDOREGALIA ★ VALKYRIE SAGA ★ DISC ROOM ★ ANGRY VIDEO GAME NERD ADVENTURES ★ ZEXION ★ LUCKY TOWER ULTIMATE ★ BLACKHOLE ★ HYPER LIGHT DRIFTER ★ GET TO WORK ★ THE END IS NIGH ★ KNOCK-KNOCK ★ CRASH BANDICOOT™ 4: IT’S ABOUT TIME ★ WE ♥ IT 
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Pseudoregalia

97% 👍 OF 18K
About This Game

Deep within the realm of sleep, Sybil finds herself pulled to a distorted castle. Grow strong, and unlock new abilities to build up a deep movement system, fight enemies, find secrets, and free the weary soul of Castle Sansa, in this retro-inspired 3D Platformer Metroidvania.

In this game, you can…

  • …chain a slide jump into a sideflip into a wall kick into a pole cancel backflip to reach ledges.
  • …sequence break by combining movement tricks to bypass ability gates and reach areas you weren't supposed to access yet.
  • …get upgrades from the exit side of rooms, and the game still lets it count.
3D Platformer Metroidvania Female Protagonist Parkour Exploration
REL Jul 28, 2023 ★ $5.99 ON STEAM See This Game →
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Disc Room

93% 👍 OF 1.2K
About This Game

Are you ready to get sliced in half? The year is 2089 and a giant disc has appeared in orbit of Jupiter. Step into the oversized space suit of a brave scientist and explore this sprawling intergalactic slaughterhouse.

Indie Action Difficult Violent Adventure
REL Oct 22, 2020 ★ $14.99 ON STEAM See This Game →
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Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures

88% 👍 OF 3.2K
About This Game

"The most rewarding game of 2013!" Influenced by retro classics Mega Man and Castlevania, Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures features the AVGN and friends as they blast their way through 10 levels of fun, fast paced 2D action based on the AVGN's adventures in his online series.

Platformer Indie Action Difficult Adventure
REL Sep 20, 2013 ★ $4.99 ON STEAM See This Game →
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Hyper Light Drifter

93% 👍 OF 19K
About This Game

Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.

In this game, you can…

  • …chain dashes indefinitely once you unlock the first dash upgrade.
  • …use tiny quarter-filled floor squares as secret tells for fake walls, invisible walkways, and shoot-to-open pillars.
  • …recharge gun energy with sword hits, then weave shots between slashes without running dry.
Pixel Graphics Great Soundtrack Atmospheric Indie Adventure
REL Mar 31, 2016 ★ $19.99 ON STEAM See This Game →
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Knock-knock

87% 👍 OF 2.1K
About This Game

There is an unusual cabin deep in the woods. It had served as a laboratory and a dwelling for three generations of Lodgers.But as of late the latest Lodger has been noticing weird changes in familiar surroundings; things are missing, noises and rattle heard. Something odd is coming out of the woods.

Horror Side Scroller 2D Platformer Puzzle Adventure
REL Oct 4, 2013 ★ $9.99 ON STEAM See This Game →
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