Games Like Electronic Super Joy

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: Platformer 21.1%, Music 17.6%, Great Soundtrack 17%, Difficult 13.3%, Rhythm 11.7%

The End Is Nigh is a sprawling adventure platformer where you die a lot, but thats ok because you are probably already dead anyway.

Why similar: Platformer 26.1%, Great Soundtrack 25.1%, Difficult 21.4%, Precision Platformer 17.4%, Indie 4.3%

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

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 27.8%, Platformer 23.6%, Difficult 16.5%, Precision Platformer 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%

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 40.8%, Great Soundtrack 26.8%, Indie 7.1%, Precision Platformer 6.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%

Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 36.6%, Platformer 32%, Difficult 10%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%, Indie 4.1%

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

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 24.7%, Difficult 20.6%, Music 19%, Platformer 11.6%, Precision Platformer 9.9%

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

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 36%, Platformer 30%, Music 19.8%, Indie 8.7%, Action 3.2%

A Giant Robot Stripper called JoJo has smashed Groove City! She's angry because Dr Swinger stole her Laser-Nipples! Help JoJo reclaim her Laser-Nipples & defeat the Evil Plans of Dr.Swinger, with the help of Pope Boris the Super Sexy!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 37.9%, Platformer 31.9%, Difficult 20.3%, Indie 6.5%, Action 3.4%

Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 32.8%, Difficult 20.6%, Platformer 18.8%, Precision Platformer 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%

The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!

Why similar: Platformer 26.1%, Precision Platformer 22.3%, Difficult 20.7%, Great Soundtrack 17.8%, Pixel Graphics 5%

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

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 30.1%, Platformer 24.4%, Precision Platformer 22.4%, Difficult 15.3%, Indie 3.5%

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

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 40.1%, Difficult 34.7%, Rhythm 8%, Music 8%, Indie 4.8%

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: Great Soundtrack 39.5%, Platformer 33%, Difficult 13.4%, Indie 9.9%, Action 3.6%

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 55.1%, Great Soundtrack 18.5%, Difficult 10.1%, Indie 9.7%, 2D 2.6%

Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams is a fast-paced platformer that will plunge you into the heart of two opposing worlds.

Why similar: Platformer 49.5%, Great Soundtrack 25.5%, Indie 10.1%, Difficult 7.6%, Action 6.4%

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: Music 23.2%, Platformer 21.3%, Great Soundtrack 12.9%, Rhythm 11.4%, Difficult 10.8%

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

Why similar: Music 20.8%, Platformer 17.4%, Difficult 17.2%, Great Soundtrack 15.9%, Rhythm 8.5%

Gomez is a 2D creature living in a 2D world. Or is he? When the existence of a mysterious 3rd dimension is revealed to him, Gomez is sent out on a journey that will take him to the very end of time and space. Use your ability to navigate 3D structures from 4 distinct classic 2D perspectives.

Why similar: Platformer 45.8%, Great Soundtrack 35.6%, Indie 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%, Singleplayer 1.4%

"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.

Why similar: Platformer 31.9%, Difficult 24%, Great Soundtrack 22%, Indie 5.5%, Pixel Graphics 5.1%

Discover the lost treasures of Ukampa in South America as Aban Hawkins searches for his estranged father, world-famous archeaologist, Jim Hawkins. Aban Hawkins races into the frozen tundra of the antarctic, undiscovered temple ruins and the vast caverns of South America in search of his father and the legendary treasure rumored to lie...

Why similar: Platformer 30.6%, Difficult 19.7%, Precision Platformer 19.7%, Great Soundtrack 12.7%, Indie 4.8%

Super Robot Jump Jump is a 2D platformer with a simple control scheme. Featuring CO-OP gameplay you can tackle the challenge alone or with a friend. Be ready for a hilariously difficult time with 80+ levels and multiple worlds each with their own challenges to discover.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 30.5%, Platformer 29.6%, Difficult 24.5%, Indie 8.2%, Action 5.3%

Atomik: RunGunJumpGun is a tough as nails game that puts a gravity-defying weapon in your hands. One button lets you fly, the other blasts obstacles out of the way. With a cast of crazed characters, challenging gameplay, and a pulsing musical score, it delivers twitchy platforming goodness.

Why similar: Platformer 24.9%, Great Soundtrack 24%, Difficult 22.3%, Indie 11.7%, Action 7.7%

Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 40%, Platformer 33.4%, Difficult 7.8%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%, Indie 5.5%

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: Great Soundtrack 23.8%, Difficult 19%, Platformer 18.4%, Music 15.7%, Indie 5.3%

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: Great Soundtrack 42.2%, Music 28.7%, Difficult 6.9%, Platformer 6.3%, Indie 5.2%

Awakened from his slumber, Beatbuddy journeys through lush hand-painted environments on a quest to save his companions and his own immortality. Beatbuddy interacts with the living breathing environment that pulses to the beat of an original soundtrack, aiding him as he unlocks new paths and solves puzzles.

Why similar: Music 40.1%, Great Soundtrack 25.3%, Rhythm 14.4%, Platformer 9.3%, Indie 6.8%

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: Great Soundtrack 39.3%, Rhythm 18%, Difficult 15.9%, Music 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%

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: Music 31.3%, Great Soundtrack 22.2%, Rhythm 17.8%, Difficult 13.3%, Indie 6.6%

Return to the Golden Age of arcades with a hardcore action platformer that pulls no punches! Possesses all the hallmarks of true classics like Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts (SNES), Rastan Saga (Arcade), Castlevania (NES) and more with precise controls, high challenge, and meticulous design.

Why similar: Platformer 41.5%, Difficult 36.6%, Indie 5.6%, Action 4%, Retro 3.3%

LA-MULANA is an “Archaeological Ruin Exploration Action Game,” bringing the classic appeal of adventure with the punishing difficulty of retro-inspired gaming. Search inside ancient ruins, seeking out the “Secret Treasure of Life” – which sleeps in the sprawling ruins of “LA-MULANA” and is said to be the beginning of all civilization.

Why similar: Platformer 29.5%, Difficult 29.1%, Great Soundtrack 28.1%, Indie 4.6%, Pixel Graphics 2.6%

McPixel is a save-the-day guy that you guide through 100 short challenges to prevent stuff from blowing up. You have only 20 seconds to save the day! Think quick!

Why similar: Indie 28.9%, Pixel Graphics 26.4%, Great Soundtrack 26%, Singleplayer 6.1%, Action 5.1%

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a randomly generated action RPG shooter with heavy Rogue-like elements. Following Isaac on his journey players will find bizarre treasures that change Isaac’s form giving him super human abilities and enabling him to fight off droves of mysterious creatures, discover secrets and fight his way to safety.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 39.5%, Difficult 37.7%, Indie 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, 2D 2%

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: Great Soundtrack 27.1%, Platformer 16.7%, Music 15.1%, Difficult 11.2%, Precision Platformer 10.2%

The title says it all. Take one part falling block puzzle game, combine one part old-school platformer, add a couple thousand pixels, blend and serve. Why match colored blocks when you can just shoot the hell out of them? Your goal is to survive as long as you can. From celebrated indie developer Andrew Morrish and Adult Swim Games.

Why similar: Platformer 34.8%, Great Soundtrack 25.8%, Difficult 16%, Indie 12.6%, Action 7.4%

When a global war nearly decimated humankind, an evil military organization called Oniken takes advantage of the situation to dominate and oppress the few remaining survivors. Even though any resistance to this organization seemed hopeless, a small rebel movement organizes strikes against Oniken.

Why similar: Platformer 44.8%, Difficult 18.1%, Great Soundtrack 8.5%, Indie 7.3%, Retro 6.4%

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: Great Soundtrack 31.4%, Platformer 25.4%, Difficult 21.9%, Indie 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%

Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.

Why similar: Platformer 26.9%, Precision Platformer 23.4%, Difficult 21.5%, Great Soundtrack 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%

Now 20% More Evil with the Free Halloween update!

Why similar: Difficult 43.1%, Great Soundtrack 37.5%, Indie 12.5%, Action 3.8%, Singleplayer 1.7%

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

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 27.1%, Music 23.9%, Platformer 14.6%, Rhythm 12.9%, Difficult 8.1%

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

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 29.1%, Platformer 22.5%, Difficult 21.2%, Music 8.3%, Indie 5.4%

Mago is a retro 2D platformer that puts us in the boots of a sorcerer, who was unfortunate enough to eat evil overlords' food. Now he has to rescue his beloved princess from the dinner menu of the evil Gourmet! Nostalgia awaits!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 30.3%, Platformer 30.1%, Difficult 16.1%, Indie 7%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%

Give It Up! Plus is an impossible music game that will challenge your skills and reflexes. If you enjoy sweating during the game, this is for you. Just don't blame the game if you start breaking things.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 24.6%, Music 23.3%, Difficult 18.3%, Platformer 17.5%, Rhythm 10%

Protect and guide your people as you forge a town from untamed wilderness at the edge of the known world. Harvest raw materials, hunt, fish and farm to survive. Produce crafted items to trade, consume, equip and fight with as you battle for your survival against the elements and outside threats.

Bob Was Hungry is a challenging precision platformer with many levels designed to truly test your platforming skills. Play alone or online with 2-8 player co-op and make your way through countless perils to feed your bob!

Why similar: Platformer 48.9%, Difficult 39.8%, Indie 11.2%

In Mark of the Ninja, you'll know what it is to truly be a ninja. You must be silent, agile and clever to outwit your opponents in a world of gorgeous scenery and flowing animation. Marked with cursed tattoos giving you heightened senses, every situation presents you with options.

Why similar: Platformer 70.5%, Indie 9.9%, Side Scroller 6.4%, Action 5.5%, 2D 4.8%

Manor Lords is a medieval strategy game featuring in-depth city building, large-scale tactical battles, and complex economic and social simulations. Rule your lands as a medieval lord – the seasons pass, the weather changes, and cities rise and fall.

Why similar: Singleplayer 100%

The super-addictive and very, very hard platform game finally arrives on Steam - it's quite possibly the world's hardest game! As well as five classic Impossible Game levels, this desktop version includes an EXCLUSIVE new Level Editor.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 36.8%, Difficult 23.3%, Music 17.2%, Platformer 15.9%, Indie 5.4%

Spelunky is a unique platformer with randomized levels that offer a challenging new experience each time you play. Journey deep underground and explore fantastic places filled with all manner of monsters, traps, and treasure.

Why similar: Platformer 49.9%, Difficult 28%, Great Soundtrack 9.6%, Indie 7.1%, 2D 2.4%

What happens when DLC practices go too far? An indie developer makes a game that mocks the industry and its foibles, that's what! Defeat the bad guy, save the world and get the girl! But first you'll need to find coins to buy DLC to enable animation, sound and even pausing.

Why similar: Platformer 69.9%, Indie 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%, Side Scroller 2.7%, 2D 2.7%

Antichamber is a mind-bending psychological exploration game where nothing can be taken for granted. Discover an Escher-like world where hallways wrap around upon each other, spaces reconfigure themselves, and accomplishing the impossible may just be the only way forward.

Why similar: Difficult 33.9%, Indie 27.4%, Great Soundtrack 26.1%, Singleplayer 7.8%, Platformer 4.8%

140 is a challenging minimalistic platformer with abstract colorful graphics. Rhythmic awareness is required to overcome obstacles controlled by an energetic, yet melancholic electronic soundtrack.

Why similar: Platformer 28.1%, Great Soundtrack 21.2%, Music 18.5%, Rhythm 12.1%, Difficult 11%

Immerse yourself in a gorgeous hand-painted world on a search for your true identity. As the mysterious warrior, Dust, your action-packed journey will take you from peaceful glades to snowy mountaintops and beyond.

Why similar: Platformer 44.1%, Great Soundtrack 35%, Indie 7.3%, Action 5.6%, 2D 3.1%

Ichi is an easy to play but challenging one button puzzle game. Don't be deceived by the game simplistic look, it’s a braintwister for sure! Collect golden rings by rotating objects, using teleporters, breaking blocks and more.

Why similar: Indie 78.2%, 2D 13.1%, Singleplayer 8.7%

Have magical fun in the addicting Card game, Faerie Solitaire! Find and raise a Faerie pet and repopulate the magical land of Avalon using the resources found by clearing each level.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 85.5%, Indie 9.6%, Singleplayer 4.9%

Wryn is a girl with a big arsenal and big dreams -- she wants to be the ultimate videogame hero! Help her take down the Greatest Heroes of All Time in an action-packed bid to claim the title for herself and show the world what a true hero looks like!

Why similar: Platformer 46.9%, Difficult 22.4%, Indie 9.3%, Action 7.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%

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: Great Soundtrack 32.1%, Music 21.9%, Difficult 19.4%, Rhythm 17.9%, Indie 4.6%

What if someone knew your mind better than you did? The Swapper is an award-winning, narrative driven puzzle game set in the furthest reaches of space.

Why similar: Platformer 41.4%, Great Soundtrack 34.8%, Indie 9.9%, Difficult 6.1%, Singleplayer 2.4%

99 Levels to Hell is a platform shooter with lots of guns, upgrades, magic, traps and monsters to kill. 99 Levels to Hell is a rogue-like, which means surviving is key and every time you play you get a new set of levels to play. When you complete 10 levels, the 10th being a boss-fight you unlock a door to the next dungeon.

Why similar: Platformer 46.8%, Pixel Graphics 14.5%, Side Scroller 11.9%, Indie 11.8%, Action 7.2%

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

Why similar: Music 23.9%, Difficult 22.9%, Great Soundtrack 15.4%, Platformer 12.7%, Precision Platformer 10.7%