Games Like 140

Surf through a pulsating, underground world on platforms pulled from thin air in this challenging, psychedelic, rhythm-infused action platformer that has you defying gravity to a pumping beat.

Why similar: Rhythm 29.8%, Music 20.3%, Great Soundtrack 16.4%, Platformer 16.1%, Difficult 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: It combines precise platforming with a dynamic, music-driven environment where the world reacts to your every move.

"Just Shapes & Beats" is a chaotic co-op musical bullet-hell based on three simple things: avoid Shapes, move to the kick-ass Beats, and die, repeatedly.

Why similar: Rhythm 40.5%, Music 26.8%, Great Soundtrack 17.8%, Difficult 9%, Indie 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the minimalist, rhythm-synced, and abstract aesthetic of 140 while adding intense bullet-hell challenges.

Electronic Super Joy is a brutally hard platformer set in a world of pulse-pounding electronic music. Run, jump, smash & fly your way through 45+ weird & different levels, with low-gravity, world rotation, giant monsters & swarming missiles.

Why similar: Platformer 28.2%, Great Soundtrack 21.3%, Music 18.3%, Rhythm 12%, Difficult 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game shares the high-difficulty, music-synced platforming DNA that makes 140 so rewarding to master.

Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.

Why similar: Rhythm 31.1%, Great Soundtrack 24.2%, Difficult 19.8%, Music 10.7%, Minimalist 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist masterpiece that relies entirely on rhythmic patterns and fast-paced, abstract gameplay.

A Dance of Fire and Ice is a strict rhythm game. Keep your focus as you guide two orbiting planets along a winding path without breaking their perfect equilibrium.

Why similar: Rhythm 46.9%, Music 27.9%, Great Soundtrack 9.3%, Difficult 8.5%, Indie 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: A pure rhythm game that requires the same level of precision and beat-awareness found in 140's most challenging segments.

Experience the rhythmic thrill of BIT.TRIP RUNNER! With its retro charm, simple controls, and award-winning visuals, this classic sets the standard for rhythm gaming. Don't miss the game that started it all in the acclaimed runner series.

Why similar: Rhythm 32.1%, Music 22.7%, Platformer 15%, Minimalist 11.3%, Great Soundtrack 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A classic rhythm-platformer where every jump and slide is perfectly timed to the driving soundtrack.

64.0 is a minimal fast-paced arcade game, where you shoot the squares that have the same color as the background.

Why similar: Rhythm 42%, Great Soundtrack 17%, Difficult 15.5%, Music 7.3%, Minimalist 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, high-speed action game that demands rhythmic precision to survive its shifting, abstract arenas.

Jump and fly your way through danger in this rhythm-based action platformer!

Why similar: Rhythm 30.5%, Music 24.1%, Great Soundtrack 14.1%, Difficult 11.2%, Platformer 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: Known for its extreme difficulty and heavy reliance on rhythmic memorization, it is a staple for fans of 140.

Beat your best scores in Neon Beats, a 2D platformer game with rhythm based levels!

Why similar: Rhythm 37.5%, Music 24.1%, Great Soundtrack 12.3%, Platformer 10.6%, Minimalist 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play platformer that focuses on simple, clean visuals and tight, music-synced movement.

Elegant and minimal, Duet asks players simply to navigate two orbiting spheres past an increasingly complex maze of falling obstacles. As the difficulty increases, the tension mounts, and a peculiar narrative unfolds.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 32.2%, Minimalist 29.7%, Difficult 18.9%, Indie 11.1%, Action 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game uses a minimalist aesthetic and a haunting soundtrack to create a rhythm-based challenge that tests your coordination.

Klang is an innovative take on traditional rhythm games that pushes the genre beyond pressing buttons to tempo into a world of fast-paced exploration, platforming and combat.

Why similar: Rhythm 32.6%, Music 21.8%, Platformer 16%, Great Soundtrack 9.4%, Difficult 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced rhythm-action game that blends electronic music with challenging, pattern-based gameplay.

Can you beat the beat? Journey as a green LED mysteriously trapped inside a dying boombox and play the ultimate musical experience. In this rhythmic platform adventure where your every action needs to be right on the beat, bring electro, dub and disco music back to life!

Why similar: Rhythm 33.8%, Music 27.9%, Great Soundtrack 14.9%, Platformer 14.3%, Indie 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: A platformer where the world literally moves to the beat, forcing you to time your actions to the music to progress.

Element4l is an immersive and experimental indie platform game, with a strong focus on flow and smooth gameplay, wrapped in an exceptional soundtrack by Mind Tree.

Why similar: Platformer 40.2%, Great Soundtrack 30.1%, Indie 12.4%, Difficult 9.7%, Puzzle 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: While more atmospheric, it shares the abstract, minimalist platforming focus and a strong emphasis on flow and rhythm.

"oO" is a hardcore minimal arcade game.

Why similar: Music 31%, Minimalist 19%, Difficult 14.2%, Great Soundtrack 10.9%, Platformer 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, fast-paced precision platformer that shares the abstract, geometric visual language of 140.

Step into rhythmic bliss with Runner2! Best Indie Game winner, Guinness World Record holder, and narrated by Charles Martinet. Unleash vibrant moves and beats in 120 levels!

Why similar: Rhythm 38%, Music 19.9%, Platformer 17.2%, Great Soundtrack 8.6%, Difficult 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A polished, rhythm-based platformer that expands on the mechanics of the original BIT.TRIP series.

From gameplay to visuals to music and imagination, BIT.TRIP BEAT is inspired by classic games in every way. Get sucked into a whole new world of sight and sound as you juggle beats and ride the vibe in this modern look at the beginning of it all. BIT.

Why similar: Rhythm 44.9%, Music 27.5%, Great Soundtrack 8.8%, Minimalist 7.2%, Difficult 5%

Why You'll Like It: An early rhythm-action game that captures the same retro-futuristic, music-driven energy found in 140.

Electronic Super Joy 2 is a brutally hard platformer, set in a world of brain-smashing electronic music. Run, jump, smash, & slice your way through 55+ weird & different levels, with giant monsters, swarming missiles & secret areas.

Why similar: Music 28.8%, Platformer 24.3%, Great Soundtrack 19.7%, Difficult 14.9%, Indie 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: The sequel continues the tradition of difficult, music-heavy platforming with even more vibrant, abstract levels.

Rhythm Journey is a story based, hardcore 2-buttons rhythm game.

Why similar: Rhythm 50%, Music 31.2%, Difficult 10.2%, Indie 5%, 2D 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: A dedicated rhythm-platformer that emphasizes timing and musical awareness over traditional platforming skills.

Love is a reductive platforming game with a retro aesthetic and a focus on a challenging difficulty. It has an custom respawn system, 16 levels, 12 track soundtrack, competitive scoring, and a simple-to-use level creation feature.

Why similar: Platformer 49.6%, Great Soundtrack 20.7%, Minimalist 9.8%, Indie 8.9%, Difficult 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist platformer with a distinct, clean aesthetic that focuses on tight controls and challenging level design.

Thumper is rhythm violence: classic rhythm-action, blistering speed, and brutal physicality. You are a space beetle. Brave the hellish void and confront a maniacal giant head from the future.

Why similar: Rhythm 50.7%, Music 21.5%, Great Soundtrack 14.2%, Difficult 8.2%, Indie 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: An intense, rhythm-based experience that uses abstract, high-contrast visuals to create a visceral sense of speed.

Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

Why similar: Rhythm 54.4%, Great Soundtrack 18.5%, Music 15.7%, Difficult 7.2%, Indie 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: A unique dungeon crawler where every movement must be executed to the beat of the music.

VVVVVV is a platform game all about exploring one simple mechanical idea - what if you reversed gravity instead of jumping?

Why similar: Platformer 34.9%, Great Soundtrack 25.7%, Difficult 14.5%, Precision Platformer 8.7%, Indie 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A classic precision platformer that shares the minimalist, single-screen challenge structure of 140.

Dash, jump and fly your way through epic levels with rhythm-based gameplay!

Why similar: Rhythm 29.9%, Music 25.5%, Platformer 15.2%, Difficult 8.9%, Great Soundtrack 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A rhythm-based platformer that features a wide variety of music-synced levels and minimalist geometric design.

Spectrum is a platformer set in an abstract world of stylized shapes and bright colors. Escape from 80 levels spread in 8 mysterious environments.

Why similar: Platformer 30%, Great Soundtrack 24.3%, Minimalist 22.2%, Indie 9.7%, Difficult 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, abstract platformer that relies on color-coded mechanics similar to those found in 140.

INK is a fast-paced platformer about using colorful paint to uncover your surroundings. Defeat all enemies in the room and reach the goal! However, the terrain is invisible, so you need to discover the terrain by physically bumping into it, by performing a double jump or by, well, dying.

Why similar: Platformer 57.1%, Difficult 16.5%, Indie 10.6%, Colorful 7.6%, Action 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: A colorful, minimalist platformer where the environment is revealed through your movement, much like 140's world-building.

Rap Pop Jump Core is a hardcore action platformer demanding constant movement, quick decisions, and combat. Navigate a vibrant city by leaping between platforms. One mistake, and you fall to your fate. Escape swiftly!

Why similar: Rhythm 49.4%, Platformer 21.4%, Difficult 12.9%, Music 8.8%, Colorful 2.6%

Never STANDBY in this fast-paced, precise platformer and get out of the glitched world! Can you do it faster than anyone?

Why similar: Platformer 23.9%, Great Soundtrack 19.3%, Rhythm 16.6%, Difficult 13.4%, Music 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, minimalist platformer that emphasizes speed and precision in a clean, abstract environment.

Ball laB is a hardcore platformer with minimalist graphics.

Why similar: Platformer 30.7%, Minimalist 25.7%, Difficult 17.4%, Precision Platformer 7.4%, Indie 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging precision platformer that keeps the focus on minimalist, screen-by-screen navigation.

Project Rhombus is a rhythm-based casual action game that combines exciting electronic music with stylish flat design. Hold on as long as possible, blocking the oncoming arrows moving to the beat.

Why similar: Rhythm 43.3%, Music 22.9%, Difficult 11.3%, Great Soundtrack 7.9%, Abstract 3.6%

Colors! Platform is a minimalist casual platform game.

Why similar: Rhythm 46.2%, Platformer 20.8%, Difficult 14.6%, Precision Platformer 6.3%, Colorful 5.1%

Escape Goat 2 is a puzzle platformer game where you use machinery, the environment, and a friendly mouse to progress through a dungeon.

Why similar: Platformer 53.3%, Great Soundtrack 20.6%, Indie 11.7%, Puzzle 7.9%, Action 2.7%

In Hyper Box you try to beat a bunch of platform levels in less than 30 seconds each by using the box rotation to your advantage, this is meant to be a very challenging yet rewarding experience as you improve at the game.

Why similar: Platformer 34.7%, Minimalist 22.7%, Difficult 19%, Great Soundtrack 6.2%, Puzzle 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: A difficult, minimalist platformer that uses simple geometric shapes to create complex, rewarding puzzles.

Survive as long as you can in a procedurally generated world of Square.

Why similar: Music 29.6%, Rhythm 28%, Difficult 12.1%, Platformer 11.3%, Great Soundtrack 8.5%

Arclight Beat is a minimalistic rhythm based 3D platformer in which you control various level elements by modifying the music.

Why similar: Rhythm 52.3%, Platformer 28.4%, Precision Platformer 4.4%, Puzzle 4%, Action 3.6%

Dodge the music and dance through a mesmerizing ballet of choreographed bullets, each synced to music from over a dozen international artists. Push your creativity and skills with the fully-featured Level Editor and never run out of things to dodge.

Why similar: Rhythm 37.6%, Music 29.6%, Minimalist 12.4%, Difficult 8.7%, Indie 3.9%

Ever wondered what running at 140mph feels like? FOTONICA is a first-person game about the thrill of speed and traveling flawlessly through complex environments.FOTONICA is simple, but is not easy: it follows a tradition of arcade games that are easy to pick up and almost impossible to master.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 28.3%, Platformer 26.2%, Minimalist 22.7%, Abstract 7.1%, Indie 7%

Immerse yourself in the minimalist audio-visual world of OCO. Use simple one-button controls to launch, rush, crash, glide, warp, and hang as you solve over 2000 fast-paced platforming puzzles.

Why similar: Rhythm 39.6%, Platformer 18%, Minimalist 11.8%, Music 9.2%, Great Soundtrack 6.4%

Take control of a nimble janitor to rid the world of dust and debris.

Why similar: Platformer 36.4%, Great Soundtrack 28%, Difficult 13.7%, Precision Platformer 12.8%, Indie 5.4%

THE BEAT REVOLVES AROUND YOU in Beatblock, the headspinning rhythm-action game! Move your paddle and block to the beat in simple yet deviously bombastic levels, each complete with their own unique theming and visuals.

Why similar: Rhythm 39.9%, Music 28%, Minimalist 12.5%, Difficult 9.3%, Abstract 3.3%

BeatBeat is a rhythm platformer. Move with your left hand. Groove with your right hand. Run, jump, tap, hold, and mash your way through levels packed with vaporwave aesthetics and funky beats. Beat Beat the game.

Why similar: Rhythm 39%, Music 25.4%, Platformer 17.6%, Minimalist 12.6%, Indie 1.8%

Melatonin is a rhythm game about dreams and reality merging together. It uses animations and sound cues to keep you on beat without any intimidating overlays or interfaces. Harmonize through a variety of dreamy levels containing surprising challenges, hand-drawn art, and vibrant music.

Why similar: Rhythm 60.1%, Music 20.5%, Great Soundtrack 5.9%, Indie 4.5%, Colorful 2.8%

This is a Roguelike Horizontal Action game that players need to follow the beat to defeat opponents. Beat to follow, fist to the bone. Face the foe, and dance to kill!

Why similar: Rhythm 46.9%, Music 34%, Difficult 11.5%, Indie 4.3%, Action 2%

Somewhere between a platformer, a puzzle game and a great big dollop of pure fun, Fly’N will challenge your skills through more than forty levels set in a luxuriant world. Experiment with the four Buds to save the World-Trees from Dyer, the loony hair-dryer who intends to destroy their Helys!

Why similar: Platformer 60.1%, Great Soundtrack 12.7%, Indie 10.9%, Difficult 6.6%, 2D 3.6%

Simple space, dynamic jump. 6180 the moon offers a fresh, unseen game play style by connecting the top and bottom of the screen.

Why similar: Music 28.5%, Platformer 26.8%, Minimalist 18.3%, Great Soundtrack 12.3%, Indie 5.8%

A simple, fast paced platformer with one small change: Your character can't run. Play as an adorable robot named Blitz and help it escape the factory it was built in. The only problem is, it seems like everything is trying to break you!

Why similar: Platformer 35%, Great Soundtrack 27.1%, Difficult 17.9%, Indie 12.2%, Action 5.2%

Intralism - fast and hard rhythm game. Listen to music and match arcs to the beat. Master all beatmaps or create your own and challenge friends in the online multiplayer. But remember: wrong button - failed try.

Why similar: Music 45.8%, Rhythm 40.1%, Minimalist 5.9%, Difficult 5.3%, Indie 2.3%

Challenging 2D platformer with simple graphics and a great chiptune soundtrack.

Why similar: Platformer 35.2%, Difficult 20.7%, Minimalist 17.7%, Precision Platformer 9.2%, Indie 5.7%

Swing, climb, and jump your way through massive “gardens” of vibrant other-worldly plant-life in this truly organic platformer.

Why similar: Platformer 31.1%, Music 28.5%, Great Soundtrack 23.3%, Indie 9.2%, Colorful 3%

A malicious orb has cast Savant out of his tower and transformed his surroundings into dangerous enemies!Dodge and shoot your way back up the tower, and blast down waves of enemies as you make your way towards the top! As you progress, you unlock CDs that not only give you new tracks to play to, but also grant you powerful new abilities!

Why similar: Music 46.2%, Great Soundtrack 30.5%, Platformer 7.2%, Indie 6.2%, Difficult 4.8%

Super Blasting Boy is a logical platform platformer made in the best traditions of retro games of the late 80's and 90's.

Why similar: Platformer 25.8%, Minimalist 20.2%, Great Soundtrack 18.2%, Difficult 12.7%, Indie 10.6%

Sprint between saw blades while dodging homing missiles. Duck under lasers while the floor crumbles beneath you. Almost There was designed specifically for fans of the hardcore platforming genre - you've been warned.

Why similar: Platformer 31%, Minimalist 22.6%, Difficult 17.4%, Precision Platformer 7.1%, Indie 6.4%

Takes the player into unfamiliar territory as they use NES-style controls to blast their way through the barrage of Beats in this rhythm-music adventure.

Why similar: Rhythm 59.7%, Music 28.8%, Indie 8.2%, Action 3.3%

N++ is a fast-paced, momentum-based platformer about darting around obstacles, narrowly evading enemies and collecting gold in a beautiful minimalist landscape.

Why similar: Minimalist 27.6%, Platformer 25.2%, Difficult 20.3%, Precision Platformer 9.2%, Indie 5.9%

VVVVV is a colorful, dynamic platformer action with puzzle elements, made in retro style.

Why similar: Platformer 22.5%, Indie 17.7%, Great Soundtrack 17.1%, Minimalist 16.2%, Difficult 11%

Phantom Jump is a skill based platformer with rhythm mechanics, built to turn you into a speedrunner.

Why similar: Platformer 50.5%, Difficult 25%, Indie 19.5%, 2D 5%

Test your reflexes and awareness as you simultaneously guide two lovable balls through over 100 brightly-coloured challenges in a controller-smashingly tough BAFTA nominated platformer.

Why similar: Platformer 23.4%, Minimalist 18.6%, Great Soundtrack 17.6%, Difficult 15.5%, Indie 9.8%

Sit back and enjoy 30 minutes of original electronic and vaporwave music in this challenging platformer, push forward to unlock Time Trial mode and a second playable character who completely changes the gameplay.

Why similar: Platformer 35.7%, Music 25.2%, Difficult 20.7%, Great Soundtrack 7.7%, 2D 4.3%

HoPiKo is an intense speed run platformer where you get to save gaming. Jump from platform to platform avoiding death, exploiting shortcuts and ripping through 100s of hand-crafted levels, each one dropped into a 5-stage mini run designed to break your mind!

Why similar: Platformer 74.9%, Indie 18.1%, Action 7%

POLY IMPULSE is a minimalist fast-paced movement FPS where you will have to shoot colorful polyhedrons to impulse yourself through the level. Speedrunning is not an option, only the fastest with godlike aim will get the SS rank.

Why similar: Platformer 31.2%, Difficult 24.7%, Minimalist 24.4%, Precision Platformer 8.6%, Indie 5%