Games Like Circa Infinity

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

Why similar: Precision Platformer 39%, 2D Platformer 17.1%, Great Soundtrack 15.3%, Difficult 8%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in minimalist precision platforming that relies on unique gravity-flipping mechanics rather than traditional jumping.

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: Precision Platformer 50.5%, Great Soundtrack 15.9%, Difficult 11.8%, Platformer 8.1%, Indie 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: Created by the developer of Super Meat Boy, this offers the same brutal, screen-by-screen precision platforming challenge.

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

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 48.1%, Difficult 36.7%, Indie 8.8%, Action 3.1%, 2D 1.3%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the same hypnotic, circular, and rhythm-driven intensity that makes Circa Infinity so captivating.

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: Precision Platformer 41.4%, Great Soundtrack 23.6%, Puzzle Platformer 8.7%, Difficult 8.6%, Platformer 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the fusion of rhythm-based gameplay and vertical platforming found in Circa Infinity.

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 43.8%, Difficult 23.9%, Indie 14.1%, Action 10.5%, Puzzle 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a similar focus on circular movement and rhythmic precision that requires intense focus and timing.

Krimson is a challenging gritty rhythm platformer featuring heavy electronic metal music. You're an unknown spawn going through a hellish world as it moves rhythmically to the music. One wrong move means death but the checkpoints are often and death is very short.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 34.1%, 2D Platformer 17.2%, Abstract 13.1%, Demons 9.5%, Platformer 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A brutal, rhythm-based platformer that matches the high-difficulty and dark, abstract aesthetic of Circa Infinity.

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: Great Soundtrack 28.3%, Platformer 18.9%, Precision Platformer 13.7%, Difficult 13.2%, Indie 9%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist platformer where the environment and obstacles are perfectly synced to a pulsating electronic soundtrack.

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: Great Soundtrack 31.3%, Precision Platformer 24.7%, Difficult 15.3%, Platformer 13%, Indie 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A high-energy platformer that leans heavily into music-synced obstacles and vibrant, chaotic visuals.

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: Great Soundtrack 21.4%, Action 18.8%, Difficult 18.7%, Indie 16.1%, Platformer 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A relentless, high-speed platformer that forces players to navigate dangerous environments with precise movement.

"oO" is a hardcore minimal arcade game.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 52.1%, Difficult 16.2%, Great Soundtrack 13.4%, Platformer 3.8%, Action 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game features minimalist, circular-based movement that feels like a spiritual cousin to the core mechanics of the seed game.

MO: Astray is a pixel art, side-scrolling, action-platformer. Lead MO through mind-bending puzzles using special abilities. Bizarre enemies, threatening traps and ingenious level designs await.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 22.2%, Puzzle Platformer 20.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Action 10.6%, Platformer 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A unique puzzle-platformer that uses physics-based movement and a surreal, dark atmosphere.

Boson X is a fast-paced rotational runner set in a particle accelerator.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 41.7%, Difficult 17.6%, Platformer 15.5%, Action 14.5%, Indie 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, abstract platformer that requires quick reflexes and rhythmic movement through a shifting environment.

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: Precision Platformer 36%, Great Soundtrack 18.6%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Difficult 10.3%, Platformer 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: While more story-driven, its precision platforming mechanics are among the most polished and satisfying in the genre.

Gravity Circuit is a flashy action packed 2D platformer in the spirit of console classics. Follow Kai, a lone operative war hero who harnesses the mysterious powers of the Gravity Circuit, on an adventure in a futuristic world inhabited by sentient robots.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 31.3%, Great Soundtrack 19.3%, Platformer 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Action 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced action-platformer that emphasizes fluid movement and satisfying combat mechanics.

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%, Platformer 16.3%, Indie 15.1%, Difficult 11.7%, Action 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on atmospheric movement and physics-based platforming that requires a deep understanding of momentum.

A precise 2D platformer with a twist. NO JUMPING. Master your magnetic powers to beat each level with speed and skill. Enjoy classic 16-bit gaming vibes, tackle challenging achievements and compete for global leaderboard supremacy along the way.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 49.1%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Difficult 7.5%, Puzzle Platformer 6.2%, Great Soundtrack 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A precision platformer that replaces jumping with magnetic attraction and repulsion, creating a fresh movement challenge.

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

Why similar: Precision Platformer 50.9%, 2D Platformer 15%, Difficult 9.5%, Great Soundtrack 8.8%, Platformer 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for tight, responsive, and difficult precision platforming that rewards mastery of movement.

Shift Quantum is a brain-busting platformer using a unique mechanic called SHIFTING, a way to twist your environment and invert space around you. Bend your mind to reach the exit of each level and unveil the secrets of a strange program. Extend the experience, create and share your own levels.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 27.8%, Puzzle Platformer 18.9%, Indie 10.7%, Action 10%, Difficult 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Uses a unique 'shift' mechanic to manipulate the environment, offering a similar puzzle-platforming feel.

A full-blown adventure played with only two buttons. Become the recently deceased agent Terry Cooper and escape the underworld while facing the toughest, meanest and most difficult obstacles ever devised.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 61.4%, Great Soundtrack 10.3%, Difficult 7.6%, Action 7%, Indie 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, difficult platformer that uses a very simple control scheme to create complex navigation challenges.

In the dark and mysterious world of Closure, only what you see exists. Manipulate lights to phase objects in and out of reality in this multiple-award-winning puzzle game. Play as a strange spider-like demon who explores the stories of three human characters through beautiful, eerie environments such as a decrepit factory, a murky...

Why similar: Platformer 19.3%, Puzzle Platformer 16%, Puzzle 15.5%, Experimental 13.8%, Great Soundtrack 12.9%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal puzzle-platformer where the mechanics of light and shadow create a unique, abstract experience.

A desperate, savage survival experience full of stunning visuals, dynamic creatures, and a haunting soundtrack.

Why similar: Action 24.4%, Indie 21.2%, Platformer 18.8%, Great Soundtrack 17.6%, Difficult 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-based platformer that relies on atmospheric, brutal encounters and environmental interaction.

Explore an abandoned space station in this retro-themed explorative action platformer.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 25.4%, Pixel Graphics 18.7%, Platformer 15.4%, Difficult 15.3%, Indie 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging metroidvania that features tight, pixel-perfect platforming and difficult boss encounters.

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: Great Soundtrack 21.9%, Platformer 18.1%, Difficult 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, Action 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: A classic rhythm-platformer where every jump and action is tied to the beat of the music.

You're outnumbered, low on ammunition and the paranoia sets in. This is an action horror-world where enemies get power-ups and you don’t.

Why similar: Platformer 19.1%, Action 16.7%, Great Soundtrack 15.9%, Indie 14.5%, Difficult 13%

Why You'll Like It: A difficult, action-oriented platformer with a distinct, minimalist visual style and high stakes.

Be a ninja and go on an action platforming adventure to save the world. Climb walls, slice up bad guys, master tricky platforming sequences and face ruthless bosses.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 31.1%, Difficult 17%, Demons 15.2%, Platformer 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style platformer that focuses on speed, precision, and overcoming difficult, bite-sized levels.

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: Precision Platformer 38.1%, 2D Platformer 18.3%, Great Soundtrack 13.9%, Difficult 11.4%, Platformer 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A rhythm-action game that demands precision and timing, mirroring the high-energy feel of the seed game.

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 44.4%, Difficult 23.7%, Action 10.7%, Indie 9.8%, Dark 5.3%

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

Why similar: Precision Platformer 47.6%, 2D Platformer 16.6%, Difficult 13.2%, Platformer 7.5%, Action 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled precision platformer that emphasizes quick reactions and trial-and-error gameplay.

Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 30.7%, 2D Platformer 24.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Difficult 9.9%, Platformer 8.9%

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: Precision Platformer 50%, 2D Platformer 16.6%, Difficult 8.7%, Platformer 6.1%, Pixel Graphics 5.6%

Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 40.5%, Platformer 15%, Pixel Graphics 14%, Indie 9.5%, Action 8.8%

DEADBOLT is an extremely challenging stealth-action hybrid that allows you to take control of the reaper to quell the recent undead uprising.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 44.9%, Difficult 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Indie 7.7%, Action 7.4%

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 32.9%, Difficult 23.1%, Platformer 12.7%, Indie 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%

The Madness of Little Emma is a difficult action platformer with roguelike elements. Featuring over 250 items with insane synergies, varied enemies, and numerous secrets and mysteries to discover.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 31.2%, Action 16%, Difficult 15.9%, Platformer 14.8%, Indie 14.4%

They Bleed Pixels is a fiendishly difficult action platformer inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and classic horror.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 40.9%, 2D Platformer 21%, Difficult 12.4%, Platformer 7.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%

A metroidvania that combines the visual style of classic retro games with the fluid gameplay of modern titles. Explore different worlds, face challenging enemies and bosses, and absorb their powers to destroy the Core of Infinitevania.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 29.4%, Difficult 15.4%, Great Soundtrack 14.1%, Platformer 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%

The world really does revolve around you in this mind-bending shooter where changing your perspective could save your life.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 40%, Difficult 24.6%, Action 16.1%, Indie 13.8%, 2D 2.9%

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 56%, Action 14.1%, Indie 10.7%, Difficult 8.3%, Platformer 4.1%

A psychological 2D puzzle platformer. You must switch between two versions of the past: dark & light, positive & negative, hope & despair. Every action is innately tied to this dualistic battle. Traverse a surreal landscape of memory to try and mend a fragile mind.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 20.4%, Puzzle Platformer 14.6%, Action 13%, Indie 12.4%, Difficult 12%

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: Great Soundtrack 26.4%, Platformer 22.3%, Puzzle 15.5%, Indie 14.7%, Action 8.8%

An absurd retro-platformer that tests your patience.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 27%, Difficult 16.1%, Puzzle Platformer 14.4%, Platformer 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%

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: Abstract 34%, Puzzle 29.9%, Indie 13.8%, Difficult 9.8%, Great Soundtrack 8.5%

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

Why similar: Action 21.4%, Great Soundtrack 18.5%, Indie 18%, Difficult 11%, Puzzle Platformer 9.9%

Super hardcore first-person game.

Why similar: Difficult 37.1%, Action 32.7%, Indie 27.1%, Singleplayer 3%

Play as 25yo writer Jian Xun in a 5-min deadline loop. Your script is alive! In this thriller puzzle, use "keyframe sorting" to piece stories. Fight AI, break the 4th wall & escape the nightmare!

Why similar: 2D Platformer 78.2%, Puzzle 21.8%

In Extremis is a challenging and provocative shoot'em up about finding yourself in the chaos of the universe.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 43.4%, Experimental 26.5%, Action 14.5%, Indie 12.4%, 2D 3.2%

A super high difficulty, fantastical 2D action platformer complete with an expansive original soundtrack. 20+ Levels. Multiple playable characters. Rich lore. BLEAK: Welcome to Glimmer is Act One in a timeless tale of loss and redemption.

Why similar: Action 31.3%, Indie 26.4%, Great Soundtrack 22.3%, Difficult 12.2%, Platformer 7.8%

A challenging puzzle platformer in which you clone and teleport.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 33.3%, Puzzle Platformer 16.9%, Difficult 15.6%, Great Soundtrack 11.6%, Platformer 9%

A modern-classic 2D precision-platformer

Why similar: Precision Platformer 56.1%, 2D Platformer 21.6%, Platformer 7.5%, Action 6%, Dystopian 5.8%

Hell is Other Demons is an action-platform shooter, with Roguelite elements. Explore a sprawling, hand-crafted world full of demons, insanely over-the-top boss fights, and a heavy synthwave soundtrack.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 29.5%, Difficult 24.6%, Platformer 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Action 8.5%

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: Great Soundtrack 23.3%, Puzzle 22%, Puzzle Platformer 20%, Platformer 14%, Indie 10.2%

A hard, mind bending platformer based on imagination and quick reflexes.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.7%, Difficult 19.7%, Action 14.6%, Platformer 12.9%, Indie 11.9%

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: Great Soundtrack 18.8%, Puzzle Platformer 17.1%, Action 14.9%, Indie 14.1%, Platformer 12.7%

Silent Decent is a highly-immersive first-person horror game with a rich and engaging atmosphere. Trapped in purgatory, you play as Samuel Harris who roams in an endless loop of anguish, pain and suffering. Can you find a way to save a tormented man's soul?

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 31.4%, Action 23.4%, Indie 20%, Puzzle 11.7%, Horror 10.9%

Love is Hell. In this precision platformer based on the 5 stages of grief, navigate the bowels of Hell and escape the torment of love.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 38.4%, 2D Platformer 18.4%, Difficult 10.8%, Puzzle Platformer 9.7%, Demons 7.2%

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: Difficult 32.1%, Platformer 18.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, Great Soundtrack 12.8%, Action 11.2%

Pizza Tower is a fast paced 2D platformer, with an emphasis on movement, exploration and score attack. Featuring highly stylized pixel art inspired by the cartoons from the '90s, and a highly energetic soundtrack.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 34.3%, 2D Platformer 31.1%, Difficult 7.7%, Platformer 7.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%

kuso is the sequel to LOVE, and is a challenging yet fair platformer with a simple aesthetic. You have the ability to run, jump, and leave your own checkpoint. Make your way through acid, long jumps, disappearing platforms, bouncers, giant saws, and much more in this dreadful mechanical world.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 45.5%, Action 21.2%, Indie 20.3%, Platformer 12.9%