Games Like OLDTV

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

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 36.3%, Difficult 28.5%, Fast-Paced 27.2%, Indie 3.6%, Arcade 1.6%

Why You'll Like It: It matches the intense, rhythm-based, and high-speed reflex requirements of OLDTV perfectly.

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

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 48.2%, Difficult 37.4%, Indie 9.9%, Singleplayer 3.4%, 2D 1.1%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the frantic, time-pressured gameplay loop that makes OLDTV so challenging.

A brain-racking game about bathroom breaks, screwdrivers and nuclear explosions.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 46.3%, Difficult 18.8%, Puzzle 13.5%, Indie 11.1%, Singleplayer 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the puzzle-heavy, interactive, and slightly unsettling atmosphere found in OLDTV.

Pony Island is a suspense puzzle game in disguise. You are in limbo, trapped in a malevolent and malfunctioning arcade machine devised by the devil himself. It is not a game about ponies.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 54.9%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Puzzle 11.5%, Indie 10.7%, Singleplayer 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: Like OLDTV, it uses a meta-narrative and psychological horror elements to subvert player expectations.

Windowkill is a twin-stick shooter, but the game window itself is constantly closing in on you. Shoot the window edges to push it around your screen as you fight and dodge enemies and bosses in their own windows.

Why similar: Indie 45.3%, Arcade 26.3%, Singleplayer 20.2%, 2D 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: This chaotic, meta-aware shooter forces you to manage screen space and speed in a way that feels very similar to OLDTV.

"oO" is a hardcore minimal arcade game.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 39%, Difficult 24.5%, Great Soundtrack 19.7%, Psychedelic 5.5%, Indie 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: This minimalist arcade game demands the same level of rapid decision-making and precision as the seed game.

A dark/sad/weird/funny first person exploration game. You play a man on his last night alive as he obsesses over a mysterious painting. More of a story game in that it emphasizes mood and character over gameplay. Takes ten minutes to play and has "next-gen" features like a shrimp tank.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 50.8%, Indie 34.2%, Singleplayer 10.7%, Atmospheric 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: It mirrors the surreal, psychological, and atmospheric tone that defines the experience of OLDTV.

You're stranded at a cathedral-like train station in the near future, searching for a ticket out of town. Explore the secret passageways, interact with strangers, dig for records, and get hypnotized by the soundtrack – a batch of original music courtesy of the band, Archie Pelago.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 80.7%, Indie 13.7%, Atmospheric 3.1%, Singleplayer 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a surreal, atmospheric exploration experience that complements the weirdness found in OLDTV.

Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

Why similar: Indie 33%, Psychological Horror 25.4%, Singleplayer 22%, Puzzle 19.6%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers a tense, high-stakes psychological experience that keeps the player on edge throughout.

Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 49.8%, Fast-Paced 28.6%, Difficult 11.3%, Psychedelic 3.8%, Indie 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: It combines a pulsing, great soundtrack with fast-paced, violent action that requires split-second thinking.

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

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 56.2%, Difficult 30.4%, Indie 6.8%, Retro 2.6%, Singleplayer 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: It offers high-difficulty, retro-styled precision platforming that rewards quick reflexes and pattern recognition.

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

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 69.3%, Difficult 19.1%, Indie 6.8%, Singleplayer 3.1%, 2D 1.4%

Why You'll Like It: This rhythm-based platformer features a great soundtrack and requires precise timing to succeed.

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: Fast-Paced 41.1%, Difficult 30.8%, Great Soundtrack 12.9%, Indie 6.8%, Arcade 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: The fast-paced, vertical action and retro aesthetic provide a similar sense of high-stakes, rapid-fire gameplay.

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 49%, Difficult 35.5%, Indie 8.9%, Singleplayer 3.2%, Retro 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a high-difficulty, fast-paced platforming experience with a strong focus on music.

I hate this game is a logic game, where gameplay changes every level. Solve crazy puzzles and use forgotten functions of your PC! Be attentive, interact with everything that you see on the screen.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 59%, Difficult 18.8%, Indie 7.9%, Puzzle 6.5%, Memes 4%

Why You'll Like It: It uses meta-humor and clever puzzle design to challenge the player's perception of the game world.

Experience cinematic kung-fu battles in the fastest, most intense brawler the indie world has ever seen! With the unique 1:1 response system of One Finger Death Punch, players will feel the immediate feedback of every bone-crunching hit. Pay tribute to the masters using five classic kung-fu styles mixed with additional weapons.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 65.9%, Great Soundtrack 13.9%, Difficult 10%, Indie 5%, Singleplayer 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game is the ultimate test of reaction time and rhythm, mirroring the core mechanical challenge of OLDTV.

Run, hit, switch, fall, love, plug, pull. And push.

Why similar: Indie 34.4%, Psychological Horror 24.7%, Puzzle 15.4%, Casual 9.4%, Singleplayer 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: This short, surreal, and minimalist experience shares the bizarre, experimental charm of OLDTV.

You've taken what seems like an easy task: find missing clues to unlock doors that will lead you to secrets of the abandoned house. What you don't know is the danger that lurks inside and outside the house!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 51.5%, Puzzle 38.7%, Retro 6.7%, Singleplayer 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: This minimalist, difficult platformer relies on atmosphere and precision to keep the player engaged.

Minit is a peculiar little adventure played sixty seconds at a time.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 56.9%, Fast-Paced 17.5%, Indie 10.8%, Puzzle 6.9%, Singleplayer 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: The strict time-limit mechanic forces players to solve puzzles and navigate the world with extreme efficiency.

A new puzzle game of wits and recognition.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 55.2%, Difficult 31.1%, Indie 9.7%, Casual 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: The puzzle-heavy, casual yet difficult gameplay aligns well with the mechanics of the seed game.

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

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 51.1%, Difficult 38.9%, Singleplayer 2.4%, Psychological Horror 2.3%, Indie 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its rhythm-based, high-difficulty platforming is perfect for players who enjoy the fast-paced nature of the seed game.

A machine ponders its loneliness. It scans the radio spectrum for an answer to its question.

Why similar: Indie 32.6%, Puzzle 26.8%, Singleplayer 12.9%, Casual 12.5%, Atmospheric 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its atmospheric, puzzle-oriented gameplay feels like a natural extension of the themes in OLDTV.

A game about never-ending problem of loading screens. We've all experienced it while playing games, while downloading something, while installing an operating system ect. And now you can experience it once again in Loading Screen Simulator: Steam edition

Why similar: Difficult 31.6%, Memes 28.9%, Indie 18.7%, Singleplayer 11.1%, Casual 7%

Why You'll Like It: It leans into the meta-humor and simulation aspects that some players of OLDTV may appreciate.

1982 is a FREE retro inspired blasta-thon that will test your gaming skills to the max.

Why similar: Indie 34.8%, Arcade 23.2%, Retro 23%, Casual 13.7%, 2D 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: The retro, arcade-style action is a perfect fit for fans of the aesthetic and speed of OLDTV.

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: Great Soundtrack 67.8%, Difficult 25.1%, Indie 4.8%, Singleplayer 1.1%, Retro 0.6%

Why You'll Like It: It forces players to make quick decisions based on rhythmic cues, much like the pattern-matching in OLDTV.

TTV2 is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame, sequel to Trip to Vinelands.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 50.3%, Difficult 24.8%, Psychedelic 7.2%, Indie 5.7%, Puzzle 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: This fast-paced, retro-styled action game captures the frantic energy of the seed game.

They may be awkward dimensions, but they're my dreams...

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 70.8%, Indie 10.8%, Puzzle 5.6%, Atmospheric 3.6%, Memes 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: It explores surreal, dreamlike spaces that feel similar to the psychological atmosphere of OLDTV.

"FEED" is a bite-sized retro point-and-click puzzle game. It features multiple puzzles and a touch of cult horror.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.5%, Puzzle 29%, Indie 15.3%, Singleplayer 8.4%, Retro 7.8%

The Beginner's Guide is a narrative video game from Davey Wreden, the creator of The Stanley Parable. It lasts about an hour and a half and has no traditional mechanics, no goals or objectives. Instead, it tells the story of a person struggling to deal with something they do not understand.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 64.6%, Indie 15.9%, Atmospheric 7.6%, Singleplayer 6.9%, Psychological Horror 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a deep, meta-narrative experience that explores the relationship between the creator and the player.

144 FPS boss battle action with a devilishly creative game mechanic.

Why similar: Difficult 44%, Great Soundtrack 42.3%, Indie 13.7%

An escape-room styled series of puzzles await in the car that seems to contain neither rhyme nor reason. See if you can solve the mysteries of the photographs, and figure out what it means to be the ONE IN THE BACK.

Why similar: Puzzle 30.3%, Psychological Horror 23.4%, Psychedelic 16.2%, Indie 11.5%, Casual 8.6%

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

Why similar: Difficult 34.1%, Great Soundtrack 30.5%, Fast-Paced 26.1%, Indie 5.5%, Singleplayer 2%

Why You'll Like It: It is the gold standard for high-difficulty, fast-paced precision games that require instant restarts.

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 39.8%, Difficult 30.3%, Indie 8.5%, Singleplayer 6.1%, Arcade 6%

Why You'll Like It: The rhythmic, fast-paced gameplay requires intense focus and provides a similar sense of accomplishment upon completion.

You Have to Win the Game is a free exploration platformer with a retro 1980s PC aesthetic.

Why similar: Difficult 50.7%, Great Soundtrack 17%, Indie 13.4%, Retro 9.3%, Singleplayer 5.2%

Explore Mandagon, a world inspired by Tibetan theology and philosophy. With a focus on life and death, discover what it means to make a true sacrifice . . .

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 59.4%, Indie 19.4%, Atmospheric 7.1%, Singleplayer 5.3%, 2D 3.9%

Mystical puzzle quest game in a gloomy minimalism style will tell you a story of a person who's got himself into a camera, and from which there is no way out it seems. Experimental gameplay diluted with a pinch of a philosophy, that's what SORE is.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25%, Indie 21.7%, Puzzle 21.2%, Singleplayer 11.6%, Atmospheric 11.3%

Your task is simple, exterminate all vermin. The sledge hammer you have been provided is capable of destroying almost all office appliances and furniture that may be uncooperative. Your time is running out.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 47.1%, Psychological Horror 16%, Indie 15.1%, Singleplayer 7.6%, Puzzle 5.4%

Echoes+ is an intense retro action space shooter that will test your reaction and concentration levels to the max!

Why similar: Indie 60.5%, Arcade 16.7%, Singleplayer 12.2%, Retro 10.7%

Enjoy a fun, grid tapping game that gets faster the more you play. See how long you can last tapping the flashing buttons. Now with a bunch of fun skins!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 43%, Psychological Horror 19%, Memes 16.4%, Indie 13%, Casual 5.1%

You woke up in a mysterious room you have never seen before. Can you find another way out? Samsara Room is a remake of the praised predecessor of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.

Why similar: Indie 36.1%, Puzzle 31.7%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Singleplayer 8.4%, Atmospheric 5.6%

Kevin is fed up with his game. Follow him in this atmospheric, dark and funny journey and fulfil his dreams. Is it even possible to escape?

Why similar: Indie 65%, Atmospheric 25%, 2D 10%

Emily is Away is an interactive story. Create a screenname and choose your path through the branching narrative.

Why similar: Indie 41.5%, Singleplayer 29%, Retro 16.3%, Casual 11.2%, 2D 2%

Face the grim reaper at 3 frames per second.

Why similar: Indie 43.1%, Atmospheric 21.2%, Retro 18.1%, Singleplayer 10.8%, 2D 6.8%

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 49.7%, Difficult 30.3%, Indie 16.2%, Singleplayer 3.7%

Super hardcore first-person game.

Why similar: Difficult 55.8%, Indie 21.1%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Casual 9%, Singleplayer 4.4%

The world was plunged into chaos following an accident at a bio-weapon research facility. 100% of the earth's population has been infected. There is an antidote that blocks infection from the airborne strain of the virus, but the effect is temporary.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 50.6%, Difficult 28.6%, Indie 11.4%, Retro 4.3%, Singleplayer 3.2%

Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 58.3%, Difficult 19.3%, Indie 8.9%, Singleplayer 5.6%, Arcade 3.5%

You Have 10 Seconds 2 is the sequel to the popular Free to Play game "You Have 10 Seconds". You have 10 seconds to get from the start of each level to the end before time runs out and without dying.

Why similar: Indie 70.2%, Casual 29.8%

A story-driven psychological experience where memory fades, silence deepens, and something waits in the dark.

Why similar: Psychedelic 46.3%, Indie 15.3%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Singleplayer 10.3%, Casual 7.6%

Immanence is a 2D psychological Lovecraftian blend of religion and technology with surreal puzzles and dark atmosphere.

Why similar: Indie 60.6%, Psychological Horror 39.4%

Play every character simultaneously and reunite them in mind boggling 100 levels

Why similar: Difficult 66.9%, Puzzle 9.6%, Singleplayer 6.8%, Indie 5.4%, Casual 5.3%

Minimal physical puzzle with explosions

Why similar: Fast-Paced 49.3%, Great Soundtrack 18.4%, Difficult 11.7%, Puzzle 6.3%, Indie 5.2%

Melt your brain with this twisted take on the platform genre!

Why similar: Difficult 79.4%, Indie 7.6%, Retro 5.2%, Singleplayer 5.1%, 2D 2.7%

Free Will is a 2D psychological puzzle RPG where the puzzles happen outside of the game. Dig deep into the system code to fix the corruption, and uncover information that might be better off hidden.

Why similar: Puzzle 45.1%, Indie 42.6%, Singleplayer 7.6%, 2D 4.8%

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 43.3%, Fast-Paced 39%, Difficult 10%, Indie 3.8%, Singleplayer 1.8%

Full tilt surveillance horror. Keep your eyes locked on security cameras for an outrageous collection of horrific anomalies, suspicious movement, and the occasional T-Rex. Observe, detect, survive!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.7%, Puzzle 22.7%, Singleplayer 13.3%, Indie 11.3%, Atmospheric 10.3%

A short atmospheric adventure game about finding meaning in a meaningless world.

Why similar: Indie 44.8%, Atmospheric 27.9%, Singleplayer 22.5%, 2D 4.8%

Grab your shiny helmet and trusty sword, gather all the valor and honor you have, and show everyone, what being the true knight actually means!

Why similar: Indie 73%, Singleplayer 16.5%, 2D 10.5%

A 15 minute heist game by Crows Crows Crows & Directed by William Pugh (The Stanley Parable). Slip into the soft-soled shoes of the mastermind responsible for the greatest heist- oh god I can’t do this any more, i’m joining the strike. good luck writing the steam description. -tina

Why similar: Indie 51.5%, Singleplayer 27.2%, Atmospheric 8.3%, Puzzle 6.7%, Casual 6.2%