Games Like Everhood

A surreal RPG with a unique graphical style and droll scenario.

Why similar: Psychedelic 29.8%, Great Soundtrack 26.9%, Surreal 25.2%, RPG 10%, Pixel Graphics 3%

Why You'll Like It: This game matches the surreal, psychedelic aesthetic and unconventional turn-based combat style of Everhood perfectly.

Hylics is a recreational program with light JRPG elements.

Why similar: Psychedelic 30.3%, Great Soundtrack 26.9%, Surreal 26%, RPG 7.2%, Pixel Graphics 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: The predecessor to Hylics 2, it offers an even more abstract and surreal RPG experience that fans of Everhood's weirdness will appreciate.

OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 42.6%, Story Rich 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Surreal 9.9%, Multiple Endings 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the emotional weight, meta-narrative depth, and intimate storytelling style that makes Everhood so memorable.

Dive into the parallel story to UNDERTALE! Fight or spare your way through action-packed battles as you explore a mysterious world alongside an endearing cast of new and familiar characters. Chapters 1-5 are available now, with more planned as free updates!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 35%, Music 19.1%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Story Rich 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: It features quirky characters and rhythm-adjacent combat mechanics that feel like a spiritual cousin to Everhood's battle system.

UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 46.3%, Story Rich 11%, Multiple Endings 10.4%, Bullet Hell 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: It serves as the foundational inspiration for the rhythm-infused bullet-hell combat and meta-narrative RPG structure found in Everhood.

Explore a strange world full of colorful friends and foes. When the time comes, the path you’ve chosen will determine your fate... and perhaps the fate of others as well.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 45.7%, Story Rich 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, RPG 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game explores psychological trauma through a surreal, pixel-art lens, mirroring the darker emotional undertones of Everhood.

"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: Music 30.2%, Great Soundtrack 26.6%, Rhythm 21.9%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, 2D 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the pure, high-intensity rhythm-based bullet-hell action that defines the combat encounters in Everhood.

Save patients with your rhythm mastery! Rhythm Doctor is a rhythm game where you heal patients by defibrillating in time to their heartbeats. Learn each patient's unique heartbeat and defeat boss viruses trying to sabotage your rhythm, all set to heart-pumping, soul-soothing music.

Why similar: Music 35.9%, Rhythm 24.2%, Level Editor 14.2%, Story Rich 7.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on precise, rhythm-based gameplay within a story-rich setting, mirroring the mechanical core of Everhood.

“I’m the Batter. I’ve been entrusted with a sacred mission.” -- One of the most influential RPGs of the last 20 years is finally coming to Steam. Take control of the Batter as he seeks to purify an uncanny and hopeless world haunted by specters, guided by a cryptic, grinning cat called The Judge.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 32.3%, Surreal 17.3%, RPG 13.1%, Story Rich 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: A cult-classic surreal RPG that features abstract visuals and an unsettling atmosphere similar to the world of Everhood.

The miserable journey of a broken man...

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 47%, Story Rich 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, RPG 10.9%, 2D 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers a dark, surreal, and emotionally devastating RPG experience that aligns with the more serious themes of Everhood.

Sayonara Wild Hearts is a dreamy arcade game about riding motorcycles, skateboarding, dance battling, shooting lasers, wielding swords, and breaking hearts at 200 mph.

Why similar: Music 34.6%, Great Soundtrack 32%, Rhythm 22.8%, Colorful 2.8%, Story Rich 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: A music-driven action game that feels like a playable pop album, echoing the central importance of music in Everhood.

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 28.6%, Music 25.2%, Great Soundtrack 22.1%, Psychedelic 19.6%, Action 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: This rhythm-violence game provides a psychedelic, sensory-overload experience that matches the intensity of Everhood's musical battles.

Dodge bullets while typing exorcisms at the very same time: Get ready for an electrifying mix between bullet hell and typing game! Turn on both sides of your brain and jump into the adventure of private exorcist Ray Bibbia!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 34.4%, Great Soundtrack 30.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Action 6.9%, Indie 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game combines bullet-hell dodging with a unique input mechanic, creating a high-stress rhythmic experience similar to Everhood.

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 34.4%, Great Soundtrack 32%, Music 20.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%, RPG 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: A genre-defining rhythm-based dungeon crawler that shares the core philosophy of moving and attacking to the beat of the music.

BPM is a rhythm-action FPS rogue-like where you must shoot, jump and dodge to the beat of an epic rock soundtrack. Delve into a randomly generated dungeon where one missed note can lead to your death. Gain game-changing abilities and loot powerful weaponry to defeat your ancient enemy: Nidhogg.

Why similar: Rhythm 39.7%, Music 25.9%, Great Soundtrack 21.4%, Bullet Hell 4.8%, Action 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: It forces the player to synchronize their combat actions with the beat, translating Everhood's rhythm focus into a first-person shooter.

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 55.4%, Epic 20.1% ★, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, 2D 3.9%, Colorful 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its chaotic, high-energy gameplay and incredible soundtrack capture the frenetic spirit of Everhood's most intense moments.

AN UNCONVENTIONAL ARPG where you battle enemies through musical encounters while being accompanied by a raven who promises to retrieve your voice if you slay the mighty Mind Dragon!🎵

Why similar: Music 26.7%, Psychedelic 22.9%, Rhythm 15%, Level Editor 9.3%, Story Rich 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel continues the surreal, rhythm-based RPG journey with expanded mechanics and a new, equally bizarre world.

A musical platforming adventure with an emotional story. Play as a silly bard and use music to interact with everything on a journey around the world. Along the way you'll explore, solve puzzles, and meet a huge cast of characters!

Why similar: Music 49.4%, Great Soundtrack 26%, Rhythm 8%, Story Rich 7.1%, Colorful 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: It uses music as a primary tool for interaction and exploration, capturing the whimsical and emotional spirit of Everhood.

Start a rock band & end the EDM empire in NO STRAIGHT ROADS, a rockin' action-adventure that mashes together rhythm-infused third-person combat with a kick-ass soundtrack!

Why similar: Music 51.2%, Rhythm 37.7%, Colorful 7%, Action 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: A music-themed action game where rhythm is central to combat, mirroring the musical focus of Everhood's world.

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 31.1%, Rhythm 25.1%, Great Soundtrack 13.6%, Psychedelic 12.2%, Level Editor 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, strictly rhythm-based game that captures the intense focus required for Everhood's most difficult musical segments.

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 55.1%, Pixel Graphics 16.5%, Story Rich 14.4%, 2D 4.8%, Action 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: The fast-paced, pixel-art action and story-rich narrative provide a similar sense of urgency and style to Everhood.

UNBEATABLE is a rhythm adventure where music is illegal and you do crimes. Follow the story of Beat and her band on the run, in a narrative experience full of big emotions powered by arcade-flawless rhythm gameplay.

Why similar: Music 45.3%, Rhythm 34.9%, Story Rich 9.5%, Colorful 3.8%, Action-Adventure 2%

Why You'll Like It: A rhythm-based adventure that features a strong narrative and music-centric gameplay, making it a direct thematic peer to Everhood.

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 40.5%, Music 28.4%, Great Soundtrack 10.7%, Surreal 7.9%, Colorful 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: A dreamlike rhythm game that uses music to explore subconscious themes, echoing the surreal nature of Everhood.

A top-down adventure game in a coloring book world full of vibrant characters. Use painting powers to explore, solve puzzles, make friends, and draw on anything! From creators on Wandersong + Celeste.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 47.7%, RPG 16.4%, Story Rich 10.3%, Indie 7.4%, Colorful 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: An emotional, creative adventure that uses a unique mechanic to explore themes of self-worth and expression similar to Everhood.

Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.

Why similar: Psychedelic 36.6%, Surreal 23.5%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Story Rich 12.3%, RPG 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its surreal, vaporwave-inspired world and investigation-heavy gameplay offer a unique atmosphere that fans of Everhood's weirdness will enjoy.

Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

Why similar: Surreal 40.7%, Story Rich 36.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, 2D 7.3%, Adventure 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: It features a meta-narrative and surreal atmosphere that constantly subverts player expectations, much like Everhood.

The NecroDancer's back in an all-new rhythm game! Dragged into a strange new world, Cadence must engage in musical combat with monsters surging through the Rift! Face pulse-pounding Rhythm Rifts where every beat is a battle, all set to an original soundtrack by Danny Baranowsky & friends.

Why similar: Rhythm 46.6%, Music 25.9%, Great Soundtrack 14.4%, Level Editor 5%, Colorful 2%

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

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 46.3%, Rhythm 21.8%, Music 15.5%, Psychedelic 8.2%, Indie 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: A pure, high-speed rhythm-based bullet-hell experience that tests reflexes in a way that feels like a distilled version of Everhood's combat.

Enjoy chill Lo-fi walks and fight bosses to K-POP, EDM and Hip-Hop inspired tracks. Features a quirky story, 30 handcrafted levels and various EX-modes to refresh your gameplay.

Why similar: Music 46.8%, Rhythm 33.5%, Action-Adventure 8.3%, Colorful 5.8%, Adventure 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: A quirky, rhythm-based action game that balances humor with challenging musical gameplay in a way reminiscent of Everhood.

Play as an adorable yet trouble-making turnip. Avoid paying taxes, solve plantastic puzzles, harvest crops and battle massive beasts all in a journey to tear down a corrupt vegetable government!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 25.2%, Story Rich 19.2%, RPG 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.9%, 2D 8.7%

What has 50 amazing chiptune tracks, a loony story mode, 32 different chicken types to fight, and takes you on a tour of all your favorite retro games? It's Old School Musical! Tib and Rob are the heroes of a wacky adventure that will teach them where all of the bugs in our favorite games come from.

Why similar: Rhythm 33.3%, Music 26.3%, Great Soundtrack 15.6%, 2.5D 5.8%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: It blends retro-style adventure with rhythm-based combat, capturing the nostalgic yet modern feel of Everhood.

Picayune Dreams is a roguelike blend of bullet heaven horde survival, and bullet hell gameplay. Adrift across the endless void, you must fend off thousands of nightmarish and otherwordly creatures. Uncover a mysterious and surreal story. And don't forget. You mu [TRANSMISSION INTERRUPTED...]

Why similar: Psychedelic 33.5%, Bullet Hell 22%, Surreal 15.9%, Story Rich 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%

Going Under is a satirical dungeon crawler about exploring the cursed ruins of failed tech startups. As an unpaid intern in the dystopian city of Neo-Cascadia, you’ll wield office junk as weaponry as you make your way through the offbeat procedural dungeons beneath your company campus.

Why similar: Story Rich 35.3%, Action-Adventure 31.4%, Colorful 23.7%, Action 9.7%

Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 56.7%, Pixel Graphics 17.7%, RPG 5.3%, Colorful 4.1%, Adventure 3.7%

Welcome to the charming world of Eastward - population declining! Journey through a society on the brink of collapse. Discover delightful towns, strange creatures and even stranger people! Wield a trusty frying pan and mystic powers on an adventure into the unknown…

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 25.2%, Story Rich 24.7%, RPG 15.4%, 2D 9.2%, Adventure 6.1%

A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

Why similar: Rhythm 48.7%, Surreal 12.6%, Story Rich 12.1%, Action-Adventure 10%, Colorful 7.6%

The one and only non-linear adventure with 100 different endings. Don't just wishlist me. I'm not that expensive... also, look at those reviews!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 30.9%, Multiple Endings 24.2%, Pixel Graphics 20.3%, 2D 8.2%, Adventure 6.9%

A surreal post-life adventure

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 25%, Psychedelic 24.4%, Surreal 18.8%, RPG 10.4%, Story Rich 7.3%

A retro-inspired 2D Action RPG set in the distant future. CrossCode combines 16-bit SNES-style graphics with butter-smooth physics, a fast-paced combat system, and engaging puzzle mechanics, served with a gripping sci-fi story.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 42.1%, Pixel Graphics 17%, RPG 10.7%, Story Rich 9.6%, 2D 5.5%

Paradise of parkour & rhythm game ★★★ — Muse Dash!!

Why similar: Music 48.9%, Rhythm 29.6%, Great Soundtrack 15.7%, Colorful 1.9%, 2D 1.7%

Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

Why similar: Surreal 38.1%, Psychedelic 37.7%, Story Rich 9.5%, Multiple Endings 7%, Adventure 3.9%

Test your abilities in two new game modes, uncover new rewards and even a few secrets in the Arcade Challenge! Update! Feel the beat as wannabe rockstar Chai and his ragtag team fight against an evil megacorp in a world that syncs to the music.

Why similar: Rhythm 33.6%, Great Soundtrack 28.7%, Music 25.3%, Action-Adventure 4.8%, Colorful 2.8%

A musical bullet-hell where all things beautiful are deadly. Dodge well little nanobot, you don't have much time.

Why similar: Music 37.4%, Rhythm 23.5%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Level Editor 14.3%, 2D 3.6%

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: Pixel Graphics 34%, Great Soundtrack 27.7%, 2D 12.3%, Indie 9.2%, Action 8.7%

Embark as a knight alone or with friends in an order chasing their potential. Experience a rhythm game with an original soundtrack, in-depth character customization, and a story following an ensemble cast in a tranquil hub world. What will you find at the peak of what you're chasing?

Why similar: Music 33.6%, Rhythm 24.3%, Level Editor 15%, Psychedelic 12.4%, Story Rich 4.3%

The ultimate version of the 3D Platformer with attitude! Join Beebz on three seperate adventures to ultimately claim the Demon Queen title! Jump, spin and punch your way across the turfs with this Expressive Platformer!

Why similar: 2.5D 39.5%, Pixel Graphics 19%, Action-Adventure 18.7%, Colorful 12.9%, Adventure 5.1%

Follow Vi, Kabbu, and Leif as they uncover the secrets of the Land of Bugaria! Explore and combine your team's abilities to solve puzzles, defeat powerful enemies and find ancient treasures!

Why similar: 2.5D 40.2%, Story Rich 22%, RPG 17.6%, Colorful 12.5%, Singleplayer 4%

Figment is an action-adventure game that invites you to explore a unique surreal universe filled with music, humor and multi layered narrative. Join Dusty and his ever-optimistic friend, Piper, on an adventure through the different sides of the mind seeking to restore the courage that's been lost.

Why similar: Music 30.8%, Great Soundtrack 30.7%, Surreal 15.7%, Story Rich 6.6%, Colorful 4.7%

Take control of Mina, a renowned Hollower hurtled into a desperate mission to rescue a cursed island. Whip foes, burrow through the ground, and explore a pixel-perfect world in Mina the Hollower, a brand new game from the developers who brought you Shovel Knight!

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 29.9%, Action-Adventure 29.2%, 2D 14.8%, Colorful 12.5%, Action 7.1%

Cornered with nowhere else to turn, can you escape the monster-filled mansion? Dead Estate is a gory, fast-paced, challenging roguelike shooter with a heavy emphasis on horror.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 63.5%, Pixel Graphics 22.9%, Action 8.1%, Singleplayer 5.6%

Neon White is a single-player speedrunning FPS where you can sacrifice your guns for godlike parkour moves.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 64.5%, Story Rich 15.8%, Action 6%, Indie 4.6%, Singleplayer 4.6%

A new political Party has won a landslide in the General Election, and for some reason the editor at the news station you work at has done a runner. Now it’s up to you, the Janitor, to take over the editing booth in this tumultuous time - will you help the government, or stand in their way?

Why similar: Multiple Endings 38.2%, Story Rich 35.9%, Adventure 11.2%, Singleplayer 7.7%, Indie 7%

Klang 2 is a psychedelic rhythm-action game, blindly pursuing full immersion with dance music through high-speed combat.

Why similar: Music 40.5%, Rhythm 27.1%, Psychedelic 13.9%, Surreal 5.3%, 2.5D 3.8%

Greetings Enforcer, and thank you for enlisting in the Hypnospace Patrol Department! As the world falls into its slumber, Hypnospace becomes a bustling global village. These virtual streets aren't going to police themselves!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 36.9%, Surreal 26.5%, Psychedelic 22.5%, Story Rich 8.4%, Singleplayer 2.3%

Hit the road in this massive sequel to the million-selling Cook, Serve, Delicious series. Manage your food truck, cook delicious dishes and serve customers as you take the road trip of a lifetime across war-torn America.

Why similar: 2D 52.9%, Action 27.7%, Singleplayer 19.4%

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 34.9%, Music 32.8%, Rhythm 23.6%, 2D 3.7%, Indie 2%

Greetings. Your Mind Scanner request has been approved. Your duty is to diagnose and treat the citizens of The Structure. The patient list is long so don't waste your time. We’ll let you see your daughter soon...

Why similar: Multiple Endings 23.7%, Story Rich 20.9%, Pixel Graphics 18.2%, RPG 15.7%, 2D 10.8%

Before the Echo combines elements of both rhythm and role-playing games to create an entirely unique experience.

Why similar: Music 35.7%, Rhythm 33.7%, Great Soundtrack 20.4%, RPG 7%, Indie 2%

Fast-paced and brutally challenging, Eldest Souls is a unique Soulslike experience. In a final act of vengeance, the Old Gods have unleashed a great Desolation upon the world. Mankind's only hope lies with a lone warrior… and his greatsword of pure Obsydian.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 50.1%, Singleplayer 12.9%, Indie 11.1%, Action 10.5%, RPG 10.3%

8Doors is a story-driven Metroidvania-style action platformer heavily influenced by Korean folktales. Play as ‘Arum’, a brave girl that has entered the realm of the afterlife in search of her father’s soul and guide her through the '8 Doors of Purgatory' to solve the mysteries that lie deep within.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 28%, Action-Adventure 14.3%, Action 11.8%, Adventure 11%, Indie 9.8%