Games Like Electronic Super Joy

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

Why similar: Platformer 25.7%, Precision Platformer 21.9%, Difficult 21.8%, Great Soundtrack 17.8%, Pixel Graphics 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive precision platformer that shares the same brutal, fast-paced, and trial-and-error gameplay loop.

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 25.9%, Great Soundtrack 25.5%, Difficult 21.5%, Precision Platformer 17.2%, Indie 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: Created by the same mind as Super Meat Boy, this game offers equally punishing platforming challenges in a dark, atmospheric world.

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

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 28%, Platformer 23.6%, Difficult 16.6%, Precision Platformer 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: Features unique gravity-flipping mechanics and a chiptune soundtrack that captures the same retro-inspired, high-difficulty spirit.

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

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 24.8%, Difficult 20.7%, Music 18.8%, Platformer 11.7%, Precision Platformer 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A rhythm-based platformer that perfectly mirrors the music-synced intensity and high difficulty of the seed game.

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

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 30.2%, Platformer 24.4%, Precision Platformer 22.3%, Difficult 15.5%, Indie 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: A precision platformer that emphasizes flow, speed, and rhythmic movement through its clean, stylish levels.

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 21.3%, Music 17.5%, Great Soundtrack 17.1%, Difficult 13.4%, Rhythm 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: A rhythm-platformer that blends music and movement into a seamless, high-energy experience.

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

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 40.4%, Difficult 34.8%, Rhythm 8%, Music 7.9%, Indie 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: A pure, high-speed arcade experience that is entirely driven by its intense, pulse-pounding electronic soundtrack.

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 33%, Difficult 20.7%, Platformer 18.8%, Precision Platformer 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: Combines incredibly tight precision platforming with a rhythmic flow and an emotional, music-driven narrative.

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: Difficult 35.9%, Platformer 26.4%, Precision Platformer 25.1%, Indie 5.9%, Action 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist masterpiece of precision platforming that relies on tight physics and momentum-based movement.

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 24.6%, Great Soundtrack 23.9%, Difficult 23.6%, Indie 11.3%, Action 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, brutal, and music-driven action game where movement is the primary mechanic.

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 28.2%, Great Soundtrack 21.3%, Music 18.3%, Rhythm 12%, Difficult 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist platformer where the environment, obstacles, and music are perfectly synchronized.

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 24.1%, Difficult 19.1%, Platformer 18.4%, Music 15.6%, Indie 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel, maintaining the same pulse-pounding electronic style and brutal platforming mechanics.

"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: Great Soundtrack 36.8%, Music 24.5%, Difficult 19.6%, Rhythm 12.8%, Indie 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: A rhythm-based bullet hell that perfectly captures the music-synced intensity and chaotic energy of the seed game.

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

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 27.3%, Music 23.7%, Platformer 14.6%, Rhythm 12.8%, Difficult 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A rhythm-based platformer that focuses on music-synced movement and precision platforming challenges.

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 38.1%, Platformer 31.9%, Difficult 20.4%, Indie 6.3%, Action 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: A spin-off that keeps the core music-driven platforming mechanics and high-energy aesthetic.

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 27.3%, Platformer 16.7%, Music 15%, Difficult 11.2%, Precision Platformer 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A vertical platformer where the world and obstacles are built specifically to the beat of the music.

Never Give Up is a hardcore platformer determined to turn you into bloody chunks. Run, jump, and slide your way through ever-changing levels that get harder each time you succeed. You’ll need to try, die, and try again if you want to conquer the game without pressing the Give Up button.

Why similar: Platformer 30%, Difficult 25%, Great Soundtrack 21.3%, Indie 6.7%, Precision Platformer 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A brutally difficult platformer that shares the same dark humor and fast-paced, death-heavy gameplay loop.

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 36.7%, Difficult 24.1%, Music 16.9%, Platformer 15.8%, Indie 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: The original minimalist, rhythm-based, one-button platforming challenge that defined the genre's difficulty.

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 41%, Platformer 23.7%, Difficult 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Indie 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features fast-paced, one-hit-kill action that relies heavily on rhythm, music, and precise timing.

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 40.7%, Great Soundtrack 27.4%, Indie 6.9%, Precision Platformer 6.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, difficult platformer with a focus on tight, precise movement and a unique aesthetic.

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 23.1%, Platformer 21.4%, Great Soundtrack 13.1%, Rhythm 11.3%, Difficult 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: The original rhythm-platformer that established the genre's focus on music-synced movement.

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: Music 29.9%, Great Soundtrack 22.7%, Difficult 21.6%, Rhythm 17.5%, Indie 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: A pure rhythm game that demands the same level of focus and precision as the most difficult platforming sections.

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 42.6%, Music 28.5%, Difficult 7%, Platformer 6.3%, Indie 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A unique blend of platforming and shooting set to a heavy, high-tempo electronic soundtrack.

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 29.3%, Platformer 22.5%, Difficult 21.3%, Music 8.2%, Indie 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, precision-based platformer focused on speed, style, and tight controls.

Fight your way across the celestial world of Avalice where cats are green, motorcycles drive up walls and monster girls do most of the buttkicking! Freedom Planet is a cartoony, combat-based platform adventure that pits a spunky dragonoid and her friends against an alien attack force.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 38.4%, Platformer 33.6%, Difficult 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%, Indie 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: Offers fast-paced platforming with a high-energy soundtrack that keeps the player moving constantly.

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 32.3%, Music 21.7%, Difficult 19.7%, Rhythm 17.8%, Indie 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: A rhythm-action game that captures the intense, electronic, and high-speed atmosphere of the seed game.

The world's fastest brawler is back. Experience cinematic kung-fu in the most epic stickman fighter ever made. Staying true to the original, you play with only two buttons. Every press matters, do not button mash!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 26.9%, Difficult 19.1%, Indie 18.8%, Action 17.5%, Rhythm 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A rhythm-based combat game that shares the high-octane intensity and focus on timing.

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 21.8%, Great Soundtrack 8.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Fast-paced, rhythmic, and brutal action that requires precise timing and quick reflexes.

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 39.7%, Platformer 33%, Difficult 13.4%, Indie 9.7%, Action 3.5%

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

Why similar: Music 20.7%, Platformer 17.4%, Difficult 17.3%, Great Soundtrack 16%, Rhythm 8.4%

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 40.3%, Platformer 33.4%, Difficult 7.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.6%, Indie 5.4%

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

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 36.4%, Platformer 30.1%, Music 19.6%, Indie 8.5%, Action 3.2%

Spark the electric jester is an action/platformer video game heavily based on best classics from the 16-bit era from both sides of the aisle.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 41.7%, Platformer 37.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%, Action 4.7%, Indie 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 55.2%, Great Soundtrack 18.7%, Difficult 10.2%, Indie 9.5%, 2D 2.6%

Join Pixel as he quests through gaming history, teleporting across the most iconic video game systems of generations past. He’ll have to jump, dodge and play smart if he wants to survive all the traps, puzzles and enemies waiting to take him down at every turn.

Why similar: Platformer 40.6%, Great Soundtrack 35.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Indie 7.5%, Retro 4.7%

CommanderVideo returns in Runner3's heart-pounding saga! Conquer villainous villains, drive wild vehicles, and navigate thrilling environments. Meet quirky characters and face retro challenges for an adrenaline-soaked rhythm-music platformer adventure!

Why similar: Music 20.5%, Platformer 17%, Great Soundtrack 16.7%, Difficult 15.9%, Rhythm 10.5%

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 31.2%, Great Soundtrack 22.5%, Rhythm 17.7%, Difficult 13.5%, Indie 6.5%

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 26%, Difficult 21%, Platformer 15.5%, Great Soundtrack 15.4%, Indie 7.5%

Love pixels? Fond of platformers? Is there a special place in your heart for the 8-bit and 16-bit era? Want to have fun? Yes!? Well, you’ve come to the right place, my friend. Mutant Mudds Deluxe is a “12-bit” action platformer full of pixels and platforming fun!

Why similar: Platformer 32.4%, Precision Platformer 21%, Great Soundtrack 17.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Indie 6.9%

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: Platformer 34.8%, Great Soundtrack 26%, Difficult 16.1%, Indie 12.3%, Action 7.4%

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 25.6%, Indie 9.9%, Difficult 7.7%, Action 6.4%

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

Why similar: Music 23.7%, Difficult 23%, Great Soundtrack 15.5%, Platformer 12.7%, Precision Platformer 10.7%

Dispersio is a retro-style action platformer. As you progress through the game, you will have to use and combine special abilities, such as dashing, wall-jumping and more. There's even a hard mode for hardcore players.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 35.7%, Difficult 24.9%, Platformer 24.5%, Indie 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 5.1%

2D platform game focused on intense combat against enemies and exploration of secret areas in dark dungeons full of dangers.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 31.2%, Platformer 23.1%, Difficult 18.7%, Indie 6.1%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%

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 49%, Platformer 21.6%, Difficult 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%, Indie 5%

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: Platformer 19%, Music 18.5%, Great Soundtrack 18.1%, Difficult 16.9%, Precision Platformer 10.6%

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 31.7%, Platformer 25.5%, Difficult 22%, Indie 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.6%

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 49.7%, Platformer 28%, Indie 13.9%, Action 8.4%

Circa Infinity is a brain-melting circular platformer by Kenny Sun, with a pulse-pounding soundtrack by Jack + Jim Fay.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 30.9%, Precision Platformer 24.7%, Difficult 15.4%, Platformer 13%, Indie 6%

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: Great Soundtrack 32.5%, Music 26.9%, Platformer 19.3%, Rhythm 11.3%, Indie 6.1%

"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 32%, Difficult 24.1%, Great Soundtrack 22.1%, Indie 5.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.1%

Super Rude Bear Resurrection is an ultra-tight, masocore platformer that anyone can beat! Use your corpses to get ahead, or take on the ultimate challenge and try to defeat the entire game without dying!

Why similar: Difficult 21%, Great Soundtrack 20.8%, Precision Platformer 20.3%, Platformer 19.4%, Indie 7.8%

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

Why similar: Platformer 43.8%, Difficult 36.7%, Indie 16.1%, 2D 3.4%

You Have 10 Seconds is a fast paced arcade style platformer game with over 40 levels.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 31%, Platformer 21.5%, Great Soundtrack 20%, Difficult 17%, Indie 4.8%

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 36.8%, Platformer 32%, Difficult 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%, Indie 4%

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: Great Soundtrack 27.1%, Platformer 23.8%, Difficult 19.8%, Indie 9.3%, Action 6%

"oO" is a hardcore minimal arcade game.

Why similar: Difficult 24%, Music 22.1%, Great Soundtrack 17.6%, Precision Platformer 14.5%, Platformer 9.8%

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: Platformer 36.1%, Great Soundtrack 26%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Indie 6.3%, Side Scroller 5%