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24 alternatives to Boson X

Fast-paced rotational runner set in a particle accelerator

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Boson X launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Particle Clicker▲73

   Highly addictive detector simulation game from CERN

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Proton Pulse▲56

   3D Arcade Brick-Breaking Action from a whole new perspective

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Blox▲90

   A beautifully minimalist 3D physics game.

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   SEUM: Speedrunners from Hell▲58

   Competitive heavy metal first-person platformer (666) !

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   HelloRun▲95

   A hypnotic 3D runner game focused on speed and rhythm

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6PA
   Powderkeg, a realtime, synchronous, multiplayer HTML5 action game▲153

   2012 · powderkeg.artillery.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Tractor Beam▲57

   Asteroids re-imagined as an infinite runner.

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   ION▲57

   A physics and biology based space exploration game

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Collect or Die▲59

   A gory retro platformer with dynamic ragdoll physics

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Element▲78

    A space RTS for people who don't have time for a normal RTS

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The ABCs of particle physics▲62

    A is for accelerator

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Contre Jour▲66

    A physics-based puzzle game

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Tempo Loop▲54

    Fast Paced Arcade Game

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Particle Mace▲58

    Crazy multiplayer arcade/mission local co-op and deathmatch

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Mono Move▲60

    Single Control Gravity Switching

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    0RBITALIS▲60

    An abstract gravitational puzzler

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The Next Penelope▲56

    MicroMachines-style arcade racer

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Reflex▲62

    A fast-paced Quake-esque competitive arena shooter

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19AP
    Advanced Physics Library designed for Javascript and Node.JS▲18

    2013 · github.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    10 Second Ninja X▲71

    Blisteringly fast, satisfyingly difficult sidescroller

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    An interactive physics simulator with 1000’s of balls, in your terminal▲75

    A colorful interactive physics simulator with thousands of balls, but in your terminal! - minimaxir/ballin

    Jan 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    GRIP▲66

    An intense futuristic combat racer

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Slam City Oracles▲74

    A rambunctious Katamari-meets-Grand Theft Auto physics game

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Wings.io▲73

    Another fast paced multiplayer game

    2016 · its alternatives →

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