Games Like Icycle: On Thin Ice

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 50.8%, Platformer 22.9%, Post-apocalyptic 9%, Indie 5.4%, Adventure 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: Created by the same mind behind Super Meat Boy, it offers a dark, post-apocalyptic setting paired with demanding platforming challenges.

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

Why similar: Dark Humor 32.6%, Platformer 27.5%, Funny 25.1%, Indie 6.9%, Adventure 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the same punishing, physics-based precision platforming and surreal, philosophical dark humor found in Icycle.

A comical puzzle platformer where you must die to progress. The bodies you leave behind are your only tools to solve puzzles on your quest to find the Cup of Life.

Why similar: Dark Humor 39.4%, Platformer 19.3%, Puzzle Platformer 18.8%, Funny 17.6%, Indie 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game utilizes dark humor and morbid puzzle-solving mechanics that mirror the tragicomic tone of Dennis's journey.

SLUDGE LIFE 2 is the grimiest first-person vandalism sim since the first SLUDGE LIFE—but, like, twice as dense. Explore a huger, weirder, gnarlier open world loaded with secrets, weirdos, jokes, and, of course, plenty of spots to tag.

Why similar: Action-Adventure 21.5%, Adventure 20.2%, Funny 19.9%, Stylized 18.4%, Colorful 14.2%

Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the bizarre, surreal, and gritty atmosphere that makes Icycle feel so distinct.

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

Why similar: Precision Platformer 56.9%, Platformer 19.9%, 2D Platformer 15.7%, Indie 4.2%, Funny 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive precision platformer that matches the high-stakes, trial-and-error gameplay loop of Icycle.

Helheim Hassle is a narrative adventure game with puzzle platforming elements. Play as Bjørn, a pacifist Viking that can detach and combine limbs at will to solve challenging puzzles and get out of uncomfortable situations involving desperate Norse Gods, Goblins, Dragons, and angry skeletons.

Why similar: Adventure 30.9%, Indie 23%, Funny 16.9%, 2D Platformer 16.5%, Cartoony 12.8%

Why You'll Like It: A hilarious puzzle-platformer that features a similarly quirky, character-driven narrative and inventive mechanics.

A nostalgic metroidvania adventure with insane weapons, skills, and pixel gore. Ride your BMX and blast your enemies as you discover the secrets of the Wasteland.

Why similar: Bikes 41.8% ★, Dark Humor 17.2%, Post-apocalyptic 12%, 2D Platformer 10%, Platformer 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the post-apocalyptic, bike-riding aesthetic while adding a layer of gore and action-platforming intensity.

Roll and be trolled on your journey to the legendary place called Ballhalla. Follow the beat to overcome deadly hazards in sync with the music. Style your balls and marble at awful puns in the roll playing game of the year!

Why similar: Dark Humor 33.9%, Puzzle Platformer 26.1%, Funny 16.5%, Platformer 13%, Colorful 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: It combines precision-based movement with a sarcastic, funny narrator that mocks your failures in a way reminiscent of Icycle.

That fragile but brave egg has come back with new powers. A hard action adventure game about the fragility, bravery, and sometimes friendship of raw eggs. Aim for the frying pan at the end of rolling through various stages with sad and touching melody.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 40.6%, Character Customization 19.6%, Platformer 18.7%, Funny 14.3%, Action 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-based precision platformer that captures the frustration and humor of controlling a fragile character through dangerous environments.

Octodad: Dadliest Catch is a game about destruction, deception, and fatherhood. The player controls Octodad, a dapper octopus masquerading as a human, as he goes about his life. Octodad's existence is a constant struggle, as he must master mundane tasks with his unwieldy boneless tentacles while simultaneously keeping his cephalopodan...

Why similar: Funny 58.4%, Indie 17.3%, Adventure 17.2%, Action 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: The intentionally awkward physics-based controls and absurd premise create a comedic experience similar to navigating Icycle's treacherous world.

Pikuniku is an absurdly wonderful puzzle-exploration game that takes place in a strange but playful world where not everything is as happy as it seems. Help peculiar characters overcome struggles, uncover a deep state conspiracy, and start a little revolution in this delightful dystopian adventure!

Why similar: Funny 24.3%, Platformer 20.3%, Puzzle Platformer 19.6%, Adventure 12.2%, Indie 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A colorful, surreal, and funny platformer that shares the whimsical yet slightly off-kilter charm of Icycle.

Uh oh, seems like your delivery bike got stolen, but the pizzas need to keep being delivered!

Why similar: Bikes 59.8% ★, Precision Platformer 32.6%, Adventure 5.6%, Indie 2%

Why You'll Like It: The intentionally awkward controls and precision-based movement on a unicycle directly mirror the core gameplay loop of Icycle.

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: Dark Humor 31.7%, Precision Platformer 30.5%, Platformer 14.5%, Funny 12.8%, Adventure 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on the same high-difficulty, physics-heavy platforming that makes navigating Icycle's world so challenging.

Newly self-aware, I.R.I.S. the martial-arts wielding assassin motorcycle, has begun a cross-continent escape to freedom. I.R.I.S.’s only ally is her engineer Pablo, who gets conscripted into the quest after his pant leg gets caught in her chassis. Hunted by the psychopathic motorcycle S.P.I.K.E. and a multinational weapons cartel, I.R.I.

Why similar: Action 42.2%, Adventure 29.8%, Funny 28%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a sentient, chaotic vehicle and a comedic tone that aligns with the bike-based absurdity of Icycle.

Donut County is a story-based physics puzzle game where you play as an ever-growing hole in the ground. Meet cute characters, steal their trash, and throw them in a hole.

Why similar: Funny 53.7%, Indie 17.7%, Adventure 14.7%, Stylized 13.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game leans into a surreal, physics-based puzzle experience with a dry, comedic tone that fans of Icycle will appreciate.

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 28.3%, Post-apocalyptic 21.8%, Dark Humor 19%, Platformer 12.5%, Funny 9%

Why You'll Like It: A difficult, physics-based precision platformer set in a desolate world that captures the bleak yet funny tone of Icycle.

Suicide Guy is set in the incredibile and extraordinary dreams of its protagonist. What would you do in order to save the thing you love most? Immerse yourself into his weird dreams and help him to wake up before it's too late.

Why similar: Funny 28.6%, Dark Humor 22.9%, Puzzle Platformer 16.4%, Platformer 12.2%, Action 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: It features a series of surreal, dream-like puzzle scenarios that echo the bizarre dream sequences of Dennis.

Devil's Drizzle is a 2D platformer that narrates the story of a kid in pursuit of his friend, an umbrella. Brave the storm and outrun the clutches of the demonic Pazuzu in this audacious effort to save your buddy.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 26.5%, Puzzle Platformer 15.8%, 2D Platformer 12%, Cartoony 9.1%, Platformer 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: This precision platformer features a dark, comedic edge and challenging level design that fits the Icycle vibe.

Classic EXTREME sports at their best: on ONE WHEEL! Perform unicycle stunts and combos with style, smash goals, unlock new levels, characters, cheats, and more! REAL uni pros, REAL uni tricks, REAL underground jams, and REAL retro play that begs for one more run!

Why similar: BMX 59.9% ★, Cycling 29.4% ★, Platformer 7.8%, Action 1.7%, Stylized 0.9%

Why You'll Like It: It brings the bike-riding platforming mechanics of Icycle into a more arcade-focused, parkour-heavy environment.

Turbo Dismount 2 is a comedy physics racing sandbox with Mr. Dismount and his friends. It is the officially ambitious sequel to the wildly popular, immensely successful, world-renowned entertainment juggernaut - Turbo Dismount.

Why similar: Dark Humor 34.5%, Funny 22.1%, Character Customization 14.1%, Stylized 12.9%, Colorful 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the slapstick humor of physics-based destruction and movement, which is a core component of Icycle's appeal.

A puzzle-platformer set in a dystopian world where the invention of a cloning device has messed things up, big time. Armed with a clone gun and a mighty fine mustache, the chore of saving THE WHOLE OF CIVILIZATION rests on your shoulders. Don’t blow it.

Why similar: Dark Humor 28.6%, Puzzle Platformer 24.8%, Platformer 16%, 2D Platformer 15.9%, Adventure 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that uses dark humor and cloning mechanics to navigate a dystopian world.

Use your controller or keyboard to balance the clumsy but fully functional unicycle. Thrust the threatening mythical monsters with your sharpened lance as they sit on your way to glory. Climbing over the dead enemies with your unicycle may be the last climb you take.

Why similar: Dark Humor 34.8%, Funny 19.5%, Platformer 18.9%, Adventure 9.4%, Indie 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: It features a medieval, physics-based balancing act that mimics the precarious nature of Icycle's platforming.

It's your first day of work for Death Noodle Delivery Inc. Ride your hoverboard and try to survive in a cyberpunk world on the brink of collapse. Deliver the noodles, hack the hoverboard and build cat bombs. You may find that this world hides a filthy secret.

Why similar: Cartoony 28.3%, Funny 26%, Stylized 22.6%, Adventure 12.7%, Action 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: It blends a satirical, dystopian narrative with action-adventure elements that feel like a modern, grittier cousin to Icycle.

It's a lovely morning in the village and you are a horrible goose.

Why similar: Funny 59%, Colorful 12.7%, Indie 12.3%, Adventure 9.1%, Action 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: The focus on causing chaos and interacting with a surreal, funny world makes it a great thematic match for Icycle's humor.

This abnormal game remains the previous nonsensical style, and it would be the best choice for teasing your friends, live broadcast, or even entertain yourself...

Why similar: Dark Humor 30.7%, Funny 20.5%, Platformer 14%, Puzzle Platformer 11.7%, Adventure 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A meme-heavy, funny platformer that constantly subverts player expectations, much like the surreal moments in Icycle.

Experience the life, and afterlife of Ray LaMorte as you unlock the mystery behind his death in this heart-warming dark comedy action adventure!

Why similar: Funny 35.3%, Platformer 31.7%, Adventure 14.1%, Action 12.4%, Indie 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a unique, funny, and slightly dark narrative paired with unconventional movement and action mechanics.

Suicide Guy Deluxe Plus is the surreal puzzle game set in the dreams of its protagonist. Will you be able to save the thing you love most and overcome the neverending whirlwind of nightmares? Now in a new shiny edition.

Why similar: Dark Humor 24.8%, Puzzle Platformer 21.4%, Surreal 21%, Funny 11.7%, Cartoony 9.7%

bearcycle® combines fast-paced motorcycle racing with wacky platforming madness. Grind, grapple, and rocket your way through the story mode—or create your own custom levels & share them online!

Why similar: Bikes 43.6% ★, Cycling 30.6% ★, Character Customization 8.5%, Platformer 8.2%, Funny 4.1%

When Blobolonia is threatened by an evil Emperor, the blob comes to Earth looking for help. Instead, he finds a young boy. Help the blob dethrone the evil Emperor that's terrorizing Blobolonia and establish a friendship with the blob that will last a lifetime.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 53.9%, Platformer 28.3%, Adventure 17.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a whimsical, puzzle-heavy platforming experience that feels like a lighter, more classic take on Icycle's mechanics.

The Lost Dreams is the new chapter from the Suicide Guy game series: a first person puzzle game set in a world of new crazy dreams. In this adventure you'll have to find a way to wake up from your nightmares.

Why similar: Dark Humor 29.8%, Puzzle Platformer 17.2%, Cartoony 13%, Funny 11.6%, Platformer 9.3%

Cyberemo 2007: “Wake up damn you, Emo, we have a lot of veins for cuts!” Old-school platformer breathtaking game.

Why similar: Platformer 26.9%, 2D Platformer 26.5%, Funny 17.3%, Adventure 10.7%, Colorful 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, indie adventure that captures the strange, low-fi aesthetic and dark humor found in Icycle.

We at MEHSOFT are proud to present a sequel to our very first game The Underground Man. This game is a pleasure for the fans of classic video games. Experience a mix of different genres such as beat 'em up, point-and-click, platformer, and many more in a thrilling post-apocalyptic adventure.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 35.5%, Dark Humor 30.1%, Platformer 20%, Action-Adventure 10%, Action 4.3%

The rave goes on! 14 years after his first rave, the elephant has returned for monumental challenge: avoiding very, very deadly beams of light

Why similar: Dark Humor 33.5%, Funny 19.5%, Platformer 14.9%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Action 6.9%

A bombastic puzzle platformer about worlds turned inside out. Shift dimensions at the push of a button, solve brain-twisting logistical riddles, and race through the wilds of the multiverse in a bleakly hilarious (and hilariously bleak) story where everything you know can turn on a dime.

Why similar: Dark Humor 31.6%, Puzzle Platformer 24.9%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Funny 10.1%, Stylized 8.3%

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: Platformer 34%, Funny 33.8%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, Adventure 9.8%, Action 8.8%

In this new chapter of "Suicide Guy" you'll be challenged with even more insane puzzles, generated by the surreal dreams of the Guy. You'll encounter the weirdest of the living beings as you go deeper and deeper into his subconscious. This time to wake him up you'll need all your skills.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 34.6%, Surreal 23.8%, Funny 17.8%, Indie 8.5%, Adventure 8.2%

Become the fella. Walk on the stilts.

Why similar: Funny 24.1%, 2D Platformer 23.2%, Platformer 23.1%, Character Customization 17.1%, Action 6.9%

A sinister creature has enslaved mankind. Solve puzzles, gather components for a machine you are building, find comfort in your dreams.

Why similar: Adventure 80.7%, Indie 19.3%

Homeless Story 2: Police Mayhem is a third person adventure. This is a sequel to the legendary game Story of a Homeless. Find out how the story of our beloved homeless Artyom ended. Feel all the hardships of a homeless person's life.

Why similar: Adventure 33.3%, Indie 27.8%, Action-Adventure 19.7%, Action 19.2%

Bum Simulator is a sandbox game bursting with inappropriate humor and memorable characters. You live on the streets of Bumsville. Do you have what it takes to adapt, survive and become an urban legend?

Why similar: Survival 36.2%, Funny 26.6%, Adventure 15.6%, Dark Humor 11.1%, Action 10.5%

An existential platformer where Doomsday is just around the corner. Save the world or become an eternal corporate slave for the God of Death. Choices matter. Or do they? Goof around and find out.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 30.2%, Dark Humor 27.4%, Puzzle Platformer 20.8%, Platformer 13%, Action-Adventure 8.5%

From the depths of hell, climb chained to your friends through diverse worlds. Solo or co-op, try to reach the summit and discover what awaits you there...

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.4%, Platformer 17.3%, Post-apocalyptic 16.1%, Surreal 15.2%, Funny 12.6%

Control "The Nerd" in a retro-inspired action platformer! It's two games in one, remixed and rebalanced to bring you the ultimate experience of Nerd Rage. Featuring stylized pixel art inspired by classic games, a highly energetic soundtrack, and challenging levels -- plus a special NEW chapter!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 27.5%, Platformer 21.4%, Funny 17.8%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Adventure 7.4%

Human life is wiped out. Earth is now a golf course for the ultra-rich. In this dystopian sports puzzler, play through destroyed brutalist monuments, crumbling shopping malls, and abandoned museums as you piece together the full story of how humanity fell.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.8%, Post-apocalyptic 24.9%, 2D Platformer 16.1%, Platformer 14.1%, Stylized 8.5%

Arise from the dead as the 'Cursed King' in an enthralling action platformer. Wield the chains that once imprisoned you to vanquish foes and traverse your fallen kingdom. Uncover hidden areas, strategically level up, and reclaim your throne by banishing colossal bosses!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 29.9%, Puzzle Platformer 20.8%, Platformer 15.2%, 2D Platformer 15%, Action-Adventure 8.8%

Pants Quest is a tiny, lovingly crafted point & click adventure game about finding your way in life. And your pants. Sometimes just getting dressed & leaving the house feels like an impossible task. Follow one man's emotional journey to deal with the hurdles that life can throw at you on a bad day.

Why similar: Funny 46.2%, Dark Humor 30.5%, Adventure 23.2%

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 38.7%, Dark Humor 20.1%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Platformer 11.4%, Funny 9.7%

This is a difficult game about climbing.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 26.8%, Dark Humor 22.2%, Surreal 17.1%, Platformer 14.2%, Funny 10.9%

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 30.9%, Dark Humor 25.1%, Platformer 16%, Funny 14.7%, Colorful 4.1%

Joe Danger, the world’s most determined stuntman, returns to embark on a death-defying thrill-ride across the set of the greatest blockbuster movie ever made. Across 100 crazy levels he’ll chase crooks by police bike, destroy laser-firing robots with a stolen jetpack, escape giant boulders in a minecart, time-travel to punch dinosaurs...

Why similar: Action 50.3%, Indie 49.7%

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 60.7%, Funny 20%, Indie 13.9%, Adventure 3.3%, Action 2.1%

An absurd retro-platformer that tests your patience.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22.5%, Dark Humor 20.9%, Platformer 16.6%, 2D Platformer 15.9%, Funny 7.7%

Take a bike and go on extreme tracks BIKEOUT! Here you have to grow from a noob to a freeride legend.

Why similar: Cycling 35.3% ★, BMX 35% ★, Bikes 26.5% ★, Action 1.8%, Adventure 1.4%

Embark on an epic journey through exotic worlds to uncover the mystery of the magic crystals! An exciting retro platform adventure in the nostalgic style of the 90's DOS platformers

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.9%, 2D Platformer 14.6%, Platformer 13.3%, Character Customization 11%, Cartoony 10%

Wealthy, handsome, and... dead? Samuel strikes a deal with Death for one last shot at life, but only if he can survive a day doing everything manually. Blink, breathe, walk, and work - Guide Sam in this darkly humorous and brutally difficult adventure!

Why similar: Dark Humor 57.9%, Funny 21.6%, Adventure 9.1%, Indie 6.3%, Cartoony 5.1%

trash-infested power fantasy crawling sim with racing & crustacean elements set in the gritty, segregated world of ocean floor society

Why similar: Surreal 41.2%, Funny 21.9%, Action-Adventure 15.5%, Stylized 14.4%, Action 6.9%

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 33.5%, Dark Humor 27.5%, Platformer 15.7%, Funny 14.6%, Adventure 4.4%

Ditch the 9-5 and embrace the high-octane life of a freelance bicycle messenger! Skid, grind, and wallride across eight huge levels, delivering parcels for a cast of eccentric business owners. Find shortcuts, dodge traffic, and maybe even save the world!

Why similar: Cycling 58.1% ★, Funny 9.9%, Stylized 9%, Action-Adventure 8.4%, Colorful 5.7%

The post-apocalyptic dark comedy is back - remastered and even more radioactive than before! Scavenge supplies, rescue your family, and stay alive in your fallout shelter. Make difficult decisions, hunt mutant roaches... and maybe survive. Or not.

Why similar: Dark Humor 36.7%, Post-apocalyptic 28.8%, Survival 19.8%, Funny 14.7%