Games Like Driving Is Hard

This is a difficult game about climbing.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 18.4%, Difficult 17.5%, Dark Humor 14%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Physics 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the exact same spirit of agonizing, physics-based vertical progression found in Driving Is Hard.

A game I made for a certain kind of person. To hurt them.

Why similar: Difficult 33.4%, Psychological Horror 27.4%, Physics 14.5%, Dark Humor 7.2%, Platformer 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive title for the genre, offering the same philosophical frustration and punishing control scheme.

Roll the boulder to the top.

Why similar: Difficult 17.3%, 3D Platformer 13.7%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Physics 12.6%, Dark Humor 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: It mirrors the repetitive, high-stakes nature of the seed game with a similarly dark, psychological tone.

This game is hard-boiled. Face the challenge of being a real, fragile egg. Escape the hen-house and jump, roll and climb your way through a farm shop, factory and other perilous environments. With some determination, you might just reach your freedom.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 15.6%, Dark Humor 14.6%, Difficult 14.3%, Physics 11.5%, Psychological Horror 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game shares the precise, physics-heavy movement mechanics that make navigating simple environments feel like a monumental task.

Take up the challenge and face true high-stakes platforming in Jump King! Struggle upwards in search of the Smoking Hot Babe of legend, but explore with care; a single missed jump could lead to a long fall back down...

Why similar: Precision Platformer 30.7%, Difficult 25.5%, Psychological Horror 20.8%, Platformer 7.9%, Dark Humor 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: It is a masterclass in precision platforming where every failure results in significant progress loss, mirroring the 'fall and learn' loop.

Your name is Hank. You are doing a Handstand. Jump to the top.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 17.7%, Dark Humor 14.4%, Difficult 13.7%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, 3D Platformer 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: It features the same blend of absurd, difficult controls and a dark, humorous atmosphere.

Hans is a physics-driven, parkour adventure. Ascend to the sky with our lonely watermelon hero. Navigate treacherous platforms, defy physics by slowing down time, try not to fall and chase the dream of reuniting with humanity. No saves. Bounce, fail, adapt, and bounce again.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 20.5%, Difficult 18.5%, Dark Humor 12.8%, 3D Platformer 11.8%, Physics 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: It utilizes physics-based movement in a post-apocalyptic setting that emphasizes the struggle of simple locomotion.

Get ready to rage with your friends in this co-op precise platforming adventure! You're stuck in Hell. You can only jump upwards and all you have to do is escape … it can't be that hard, right?!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 23.6%, Difficult 17.9%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Dark Humor 13.2%, Souls-like 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the same style of precision-based platforming that demands extreme patience and mechanical mastery.

A chaotic physics-based vehicular platformer where you race to the top. Scream into your microphone to slow down time, look for shortcuts, and unlock new vehicles.

Why similar: Driving 16.8%, Parkour 14.2%, Puzzle Platformer 12.8%, Precision Platformer 12.7%, Difficult 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: It directly addresses the driving aspect of the seed game, focusing on physics-based vehicle control in a difficult environment.

A game for those who can stick it, and stick to it.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 17.9%, Parkour 17.4%, Difficult 13.7%, 3D Platformer 12.6%, Dark Humor 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: It combines precision platforming with a psychological edge, requiring careful movement to overcome difficult obstacles.

Get set to defy gravity, leap like never before, and experience the exhilarating world of parkour in a whole new light! This isn’t just your ordinary parkour jump simulator - it’s a dynamic ONLINE MULTIPLAYER adventure that transforms your every move into a gravity-defying spectacle.

Why similar: Character Customization 40.7%, Funny 28.8%, Third Person 20.4%, Emotional 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: The verticality and constant threat of falling make this a perfect companion for fans of difficult, physics-based navigation.

City Climber is a silly physics-based game about a floppy ragdoll climber, who has to save the world. Find your way through diverse hand-crafted environments and enjoy funny challenges full of falling and destruction.

Why similar: Difficult 19.1%, Parkour 16.4%, Physics 14.4%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Precision Platformer 12%

Why You'll Like It: The awkward, physics-driven control scheme creates a similar sense of comedic frustration while navigating urban environments.

A physics-based platformer with unique controls and a pun-laden narrator. Jump, stick, and attempt to roll a loop over obstacles. Perhaps this game will teach you patience. Stick with it! I'll be right there with you. In your earhole. *Plorp*

Why similar: Precision Platformer 20.7%, Difficult 18.3%, Physics 14.2%, Dark Humor 14.1%, Psychological Horror 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: The game pairs difficult, physics-based platforming with a narrative layer that explores themes of struggle and repetition.

Take control of a mighty ball and fling with great precision towards the top of the Tower. Jump through aesthetically pleasing environments filled with intriguing creatures and encounters. Falling is part of the journey, so just keep going. Can you reach the end?

Why similar: Precision Platformer 25.9%, Difficult 19.1%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Physics 12.9%, Platformer 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on the momentum-based physics and precision required to navigate challenging, trap-filled levels.

What's better than climbing mountain in a cardboard box? Getting deep frustration every time you fall from it.

Why similar: Difficult 25.5%, Psychological Horror 20.7%, Physics 20.6%, Platformer 15.3%, Adventure 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a similar experience of controlling a character through a difficult, physics-based world where every movement counts.

Unaccessible is a third-person wheelchair platformer about struggling to get a health insurance claim approved on a mysterious island without accessibility ramps. Tackle stairs, climb obstacles and hop your way through the pain of the claims approval process.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 17.8%, 3D Platformer 12.5%, Puzzle Platformer 12.5%, Difficult 11.6%, Character Customization 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: This title emphasizes exploration and precision platforming, rewarding players who master its difficult movement mechanics.

A physics driven parkour game inspired by "Getting Over It" and "Jump King". Flip, ski, and dive yourself up a massive mountain of stuff. Fall down, rage, get up, shake it off, parkour-on!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 17.9%, Parkour 15.1%, Difficult 14%, Dark Humor 13.6%, Psychological Horror 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: It is a pure test of precision and patience, focusing on the same 'one mistake ruins everything' gameplay loop.

Soviet Bear Uni Adventure is a painfully challenging physics-based action/adventure game. Pedal and lean to stay upright and overcome each crazy obstacle.

Why similar: Difficult 23%, Physics 16.6%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Platformer 11.7%, Funny 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game uses physics-based movement to create a challenging and often humorous platforming experience.

It's a Car, made of Jelly! Squishy Physics, Tactile, Silly & Imaginative Driving/Platforming

Why similar: Precision Platformer 24.2%, Driving 23.6%, Puzzle Platformer 16.4%, Physics 12.6%, Character Customization 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: The soft-body physics and driving mechanics create a unique, challenging platforming experience that feels very similar to the seed game.

It's a difficult game but it should be easier than real rock climbing.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 24.4%, Difficult 18.7%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Physics 13.7%, Dark Humor 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: The game strips away everything but the raw difficulty of climbing, emphasizing the same psychological pressure found in Driving Is Hard.

A difficult, minimalist, one-more-try, physics game. Slide your mouse up and down to control your skier's posture and initiate jumps. Stick the landings. Get to the cabin.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 19.9%, Difficult 17.5%, Dark Humor 14.9%, Physics 12.5%, Psychological Horror 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the delicate balance required to navigate difficult terrain, mirroring the precision driving mechanics of the seed game.

Clustertruck is a chaotic physics based truckformer. Jump your way through insane levels in a game of "the floor is lava" on top of speeding trucks driven by terrible drivers.

Why similar: Parkour 46.8%, 3D Platformer 17.1%, Physics 12.6%, Difficult 12.2%, Funny 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: It requires intense precision and reaction time to navigate a chaotic, physics-driven environment.

Just you and your bike - take it on a thrilling ride down an unspoiled mountain landscape. Make your way through thick forests, narrow trails and wild rivers. Race, jump, slide and try not to crash - all the way from the peak to the valley!

Why similar: Difficult 31.6%, Physics 23.4%, Souls-like 23%, Funny 9.6%, Exploration 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a more grounded take on precision driving, where physics and path-finding are essential to survival.

Human Fall Flat is a hilarious, light-hearted platformer set in floating dreamscapes that can be played solo or with up to 8 players online. Free new levels keep its vibrant community rewarded.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29.9%, Physics 25.5%, Funny 17.5%, Parkour 13.6%, Adventure 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: The game uses loose, physics-based controls to turn simple puzzles into hilarious and difficult platforming challenges.

Embark on an exciting journey with Golf It! Seize your putter, rally your friends, and immerse yourself in an epic minigolf adventure. Conquer countless courses, create lasting memories, and refine your skills to emerge as the ultimate minigolf champion. Your thrilling golfing odyssey begins here!

Why similar: Funny 49.6%, Difficult 41.2%, Singleplayer 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the precision and physics of trajectory, requiring careful planning and execution to navigate complex courses.

You are bread. Your mission, become toast! Take on all hazards to deliciousness as you head on an epic adventure in one of the the toughest games ever baked. All of the game modes (including Bagel Race) are now unlocked so there's sure to be something to suit everyone's taste!

Why similar: Difficult 24.4%, 3D Platformer 22.1%, Physics 19.9%, Funny 15.2%, Third Person 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: It is a quintessential physics-based frustration game where controlling a simple object becomes a complex, difficult task.

A physics-based co-op platformer about a guy in a rabbit costume! Team up with a friend or three (local or online) to beat levels, find hidden carrots and race against the clock. Experience bunny madness. Embrace carrot chaos. Become Super Bunny Man.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26.6%, Platformer 24.4%, Physics 23.6%, Funny 16.1%, Adventure 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: It features awkward, physics-based controls that make even basic platforming a difficult and humorous endeavor.

Heave Ho is a riotous multiplayer party game for up to four players in couch co-op and versus play, or online with Steam Remote Play. Reach out, get a grip, and swing to victory — or meet your messy end!

Why similar: Funny 37.6%, Platformer 26.2%, Adventure 19.1%, Physics 17.1%

Why You'll Like It: The physics-based movement is intentionally difficult, forcing players to master momentum to overcome obstacles.

Explore over-the-top action and physics-bending motorcycle racing in the latest opus of the Trials franchise. With new tracks in exotic places all over the world and more ways to compete, Trials® Rising is the best one yet.

Why similar: Physics 44.1%, Platformer 24.3%, Difficult 14.4%, Funny 14.2%, Singleplayer 3%

Why You'll Like It: This game is the gold standard for physics-based precision racing, requiring exact throttle and weight control to succeed.

Tilt and jump your way out of the depths of a grand city. A difficult game where falling is your biggest obstacle, get used to starting over. Don't get too tilted :)

Why similar: Precision Platformer 20.1%, Parkour 16.8%, Difficult 14.7%, 3D Platformer 13%, Physics 11.5%

A brutally difficult physics-based platformer designed to test your patience, precision, and sanity.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 32.8%, Physics 17.5%, 3D Platformer 16.7%, Platformer 13.2%, Funny 9.6%

Rebel Rush is a single-player speedrunning driving platformer where you sacrifice himbos for hideous carkour moves.

Why similar: Driving 22.3%, Precision Platformer 18.9%, Parkour 17.1%, 3D Platformer 12.6%, Platformer 7.7%

Embark on a chaotic co-op drive in Chained Wheels, where two vehicles are chained together and every move turns into a shared adventure or a DISASTER.

Why similar: Driving 30.5%, Difficult 17.2%, Physics 15.4%, 3D Platformer 11%, Puzzle Platformer 11%

You are poor and bald. Get to Work.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 18.6%, Difficult 14.5%, Driving 14.3%, 3D Platformer 12.9%, Dark Humor 12.1%

Embark on a thrilling journey in 'Drive Up.' Scale the floating objects on a mysterious island in the ocean. There are no saves; one fall, and you're back to square one. How high can you climb?

Why similar: 3D Platformer 29.4%, Platformer 20.9%, Third Person 13.1%, Exploration 10.6%, Adventure 8.9%

Become a true team in this unique co-op game for two! Take control of a single bike and overcome the toughest challenges to reach the peak. Jump, maneuver - Are you ready to prove you can conquer any height?

Why similar: 3D Platformer 27.5%, Puzzle Platformer 17.6%, Emotional 16.1%, Third Person 13.9%, Platformer 9.3%

Life is tough when you're small change. Make every Cent count in this physics-based challenge and Become Savings!

Why similar: Difficult 32.3%, Physics 28.3%, Platformer 20.1%, Funny 14.6%, Singleplayer 2.6%

Master difficult stunts, set the fastest times and let your Jet Car Stunts skills shine.

Why similar: Driving 23.4%, Precision Platformer 22.5%, Parkour 20.6%, 3D Platformer 15.5%, Platformer 9.6%

You're in a box and you have to climb as high as possible... if you can make it.

Why similar: Dark Humor 16.8%, 3D Platformer 16.3%, Precision Platformer 12.7%, Character Customization 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11.1%

A punishing 2-4 player driving test of your relationships. Gramma can't see and you can't drive. Together, you'll navigate the world's worst detour in an ancient car that handles even worse than it looks.

Why similar: Driving 54.9%, Physics 28.3%, Funny 16.8%

"Hardest and most Rage Inducing Parking Game in The World". Navigate crazy obstacle courses in pursuit of your holy parking spot in this 80s Arcade Style driving game.

Why similar: Driving 54.2%, Difficult 45.8%

The higher you climb, the bigger the fall.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 28.4%, Difficult 22.6%, Physics 17.8%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Platformer 14%

A co-op adventure about driving your Recreational Vehicle home.

Why similar: Driving 36.1%, Funny 20.2%, Physics 17.9%, Exploration 7.4%, Psychological Horror 6.2%

Survive 🏚️, Gain Reputation ✊, Earn Money 💸, Build Your Car 🛠️, Win Races 🏁, Become a Legend 👑

Why similar: Driving 89.7%, Adventure 7.9%, Singleplayer 2.4%

Eggcelerate! is a silly yet very challenging time-trial racing game where you try over and over again to improve your time without dropping an egg.

Why similar: Driving 52.7%, Physics 26.3%, Difficult 10%, Funny 9.1%, Singleplayer 1.8%

Play solo or with friends in chaotic modes, master the physics… or just blow everyone up!

Why similar: Parkour 19.8%, Precision Platformer 16.6%, 3D Platformer 14.7%, Physics 12.6%, Character Customization 11.2%

Radical Relocation is an absurd physics-based puzzle game that turns a sleepy neighbourhood into an insane obstacle course! You’ll need flawless planning and nerves of steel to get your belongings from A to B – while they’re stacked and balanced on the roof of your moving vehicle!

Why similar: Driving 35.2%, Difficult 21.3%, Physics 18%, Third Person 12%, Funny 11.5%

The Adventures of Mr. Bobley is a 3d platformer adventure game featuring physics based puzzles and challenges that also require you to drive vehicles and operate heavy machinery. Set at a skyscraper construction site. The game is all about physics and interaction with the environment.

Why similar: Driving 21.2%, Puzzle Platformer 18.4%, Precision Platformer 17.4%, 3D Platformer 17%, Physics 12%

Only Up + First-person rolling mechanics. This combo is pure madness. Try not to fall!

Why similar: Difficult 23.2%, Souls-like 22%, Physics 13.7%, Platformer 11.7%, 3D Platformer 10.6%

Become the fella. Walk on the stilts.

Why similar: Difficult 30.5%, Physics 25.4%, Platformer 15.7%, Funny 14.7%, Character Customization 12.2%

An absurd retro-platformer that tests your patience.

Why similar: Difficult 25.8%, Puzzle Platformer 23%, Dark Humor 19.2%, Platformer 16.7%, Funny 6.9%

"Parking Together!" is a chaotic co-op "parking" game! Navigate non-stop hazards to deliver a car to the goal that explodes instantly on impact... Work with your partner to overcome obstacles, clear stages, and conquer the Time Attack!

Why similar: Dark Humor 21.5%, 3D Platformer 20.9%, Puzzle Platformer 19.2%, Physics 14.3%, Platformer 12.3%

Be the weapon! Swing like an axe, thrust like a spear, and soar like an arrow in this physics-based platformer. Flip, throw, and carve your path to the peak! Rage burns, revenge awaits... Are you up to the challenge?

Why similar: Precision Platformer 24.6%, Difficult 18.7%, Physics 16.1%, Dark Humor 11.8%, Souls-like 10.7%

Race through hundreds of silly levels as a shapeshifting car in strange worlds populated by …bears? Run, roll, jump, fly and sneeze your way to victory! Join the community and make your own chaotic levels!

Why similar: Physics 28.9%, 3D Platformer 25%, Funny 19.2%, Platformer 16.4%, Adventure 7.2%

As highly qualified goose parents, work together to bring your little egg home safely. Every crack makes it harder to control, every mistake more hilarious. A co-op physics game for 2 or 4 players about teamwork, clumsiness and honking. HONK!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 22.7%, Puzzle Platformer 14.3%, 3D Platformer 12.8%, Platformer 12.2%, Parkour 10.3%

Only some will reach the top. Will you be one of them? in this precision 3D platformer where every jump is a risk and easy to learn-hard to master controls you will certainly feel rewarded once you start climbing from the Pit of Despair. Just don't fall. FREE NOW

Why similar: Precision Platformer 22.1%, Difficult 16%, 3D Platformer 14.4%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Physics 10.5%

Roll the board. Whir the motors. Scrape the metal. RoboSkate is a short and challenging physics based adventure where you master the controls of a robotic arm stuck to a skateboard and overcome the trials of a short yet treacherous journey.

Why similar: Difficult 22.8%, Physics 18.9%, Puzzle Platformer 15%, 3D Platformer 12%, Funny 10.5%

The craziest driver simulator!

Why similar: Difficult 47.5%, Funny 24.7%, Third Person 21.8%, Singleplayer 5.9%

Step into the wonderful world of Slackers! Picture this: you and your friends run out of drinks and the store is closing! Hop in a shopping cart, the ultimate eco-friendly marvel, master the art of riding an unpredictable beast, discover shortcuts as you pave your path to glory!

Why similar: Driving 35.5%, Difficult 21%, Physics 17.5%, Funny 12%, Third Person 11.9%

Become a sewage disposal worker and help Petrovich cope with all the difficulties of this difficult profession!

Why similar: Driving 45%, Dark Humor 26.1%, Third Person 18.8%, Adventure 9.5%, Singleplayer 0.6%