Games Like Run or Die

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: Difficult 32%, Pixel Graphics 18.6%, Platformer 18.2%, Action 10.9%, Indie 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game shares the exact same frantic, movement-based gameplay and high-difficulty, one-hit-death loop as Run or Die.

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: Difficult 34.4%, Platformer 20.3%, Pixel Graphics 15.7%, Great Soundtrack 10.9%, Action 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, precision-based platformer that focuses on quick dashes and overcoming complex, hazardous levels.

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

Why similar: Difficult 30.4%, Fast-Paced 21.3%, Platformer 19.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Great Soundtrack 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for precision platforming, offering the same level of intense, trial-and-error gameplay.

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: Difficult 32.2%, Pixel Graphics 15.3%, Platformer 15%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Great Soundtrack 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: Features tight, movement-based platforming and a female protagonist, matching the mechanical depth and challenge of the seed game.

Bleed 2 is a relentless arcade action game featuring air-dodging, bullet-reflecting, and tons of bosses. Now with randomly-generated levels and daily challenges, too!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.8%, Platformer 20.3%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Action 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: An action-packed, fast-paced platformer featuring a female protagonist and intense, arcade-style combat.

Master the art of lightning-fast noodle delivery in this challenging 2D platformer. With deadly traps, a range of moves to master, including teleportation, and trophies to unlock, are you ready to become the ultimate noodle delivery master?

Why similar: Difficult 27.9%, Side Scroller 18.9%, Platformer 15%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Score Attack 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A precision platformer that emphasizes speed and flow, requiring players to master movement to survive difficult stages.

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

Why similar: Difficult 30.9%, Pixel Graphics 25.5%, Platformer 22.5%, Great Soundtrack 11.5%, Indie 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, pixel-art platformer that relies on unique movement mechanics and extreme difficulty to challenge the player.

Escape the destruction of your city with just one button! The game that popularized the infinite runner genre is back with two-player mode and new challenges.

Why similar: Runner 48%, Side Scroller 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Platformer 10.4%, Great Soundtrack 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive endless runner that established the genre's focus on momentum and simple, effective controls.

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 29.8%, Difficult 25.9%, Platformer 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 15.9%, Indie 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, vertical-scrolling game that demands quick reflexes and constant decision-making in a hazardous environment.

Aftergrinder is a fast-paced 2D runner precision platformer. Skate your way through an unforgiving, difficult arcade side scroller. Pick a character, pick a level, and get ready to die. A lot. Test your skills over 90 adrenaline-inducing levels.

Why similar: Runner 25.2%, Score Attack 16%, Difficult 13.8%, Side Scroller 13%, Parkour 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A precision-platformer that captures the runner aesthetic and the need for split-second decision-making.

Boson X is a fast-paced rotational runner set in a particle accelerator.

Why similar: Runner 30.1%, Fast-Paced 22.6%, Difficult 19.1%, Parkour 9.6%, Female Protagonist 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A difficult, fast-paced runner that relies on quick lane-switching and platforming reflexes.

RUN: The World In-Between is a new “Die and Retry” platformer game with a procedurally-generated path. Be fast, jump, and run to unlock new content.

Why similar: Platformer 31.2%, Pixel Graphics 25.9%, Parkour 15.7%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, Action 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, procedural precision platformer that mirrors the urgency and difficulty of the seed game.

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: Fast-Paced 35.6%, Difficult 29.2%, Parkour 16.4%, Platformer 11%, Action 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-based platformer that rewards precise movement and momentum, similar to the skill-based nature of Run or Die.

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

Why similar: Difficult 29.6%, Platformer 24.1%, Great Soundtrack 12.8%, Fast-Paced 9.9%, Score Attack 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on speed and precision, challenging players to navigate levels with perfect flow and movement.

Wryn is a girl with a big arsenal and big dreams -- she wants to be the ultimate videogame hero! Help her take down the Greatest Heroes of All Time in an action-packed bid to claim the title for herself and show the world what a true hero looks like!

Why similar: Fast-Paced 32.5%, Platformer 15.6%, Difficult 14.7%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: The original game in the series, offering the same fast-paced, arcade-style action and female protagonist.

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: Fast-Paced 30.1%, Pixel Graphics 18.5%, Difficult 17.2%, Platformer 14.1%, Great Soundtrack 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced action game where one hit means death, requiring the same level of focus and precision as Run or Die.

Hunter Girls is a side-scrolling action shooter featuring anime-inspired characters, fast-paced combat, and arcade-style gameplay focused on reflexes and replayability.

Why similar: Runner 31.3%, Difficult 17.3%, Side Scroller 16.3%, Platformer 9.1%, Female Protagonist 9%

Why You'll Like It: A precision-platformer that incorporates runner mechanics and side-scrolling action similar to the seed game.

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

Why similar: Fast-Paced 45.6%, Parkour 17%, Platformer 15.1%, Great Soundtrack 7.7%, Anime 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A speedrunning-focused game that emphasizes movement mastery and quick decision-making in a high-stakes environment.

Electronic Super Joy is a brutally hard platformer set in a world of pulse-pounding electronic music. Run, jump, smash & fly your way through 45+ weird & different levels, with low-gravity, world rotation, giant monsters & swarming missiles.

Why similar: Difficult 32.3%, Platformer 24.9%, Great Soundtrack 13%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Side Scroller 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A brutal, fast-paced platformer that pairs high-intensity gameplay with a vibrant, rhythmic aesthetic.

Breathtakingly fast and tough-as-nails, Rifter is an acrobatic platformer drenched in neon and infused with a pumping 80’s synthwave soundtrack. Run, swing, smash and dash at exhilarating speeds on a quest to discover the secrets of a shattered world.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 43.4%, Platformer 11.6%, Difficult 10.5%, Side Scroller 9.7%, Parkour 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: An action-platformer that focuses on momentum and fast-paced movement through dangerous, futuristic environments.

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: Difficult 42%, Platformer 26%, Great Soundtrack 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%, Indie 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging precision platformer that emphasizes tight controls and overcoming increasingly difficult obstacles.

ScourgeBringer is a fast-paced free-moving roguelite platformer. Help Kyhra to explore the unknown and slash her way through ancient machines guarding the seal of her past, and maybe the redemption of humanity.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 21.2%, Difficult 16.8%, Platformer 12.3%, Fast-Paced 11.9%, Action 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, pixel-art action game that demands quick reflexes and constant movement to survive.

Run fast, soar through the air, and master your landings as you speed through procedural worlds to outrun the end of the universe, by yourself and with friends!

Why similar: Fast-Paced 37.1%, Runner 28.9%, Parkour 11.2%, Female Protagonist 10%, Platformer 6.6%

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

Why similar: Difficult 40.6%, Fast-Paced 33.6%, Great Soundtrack 10.3%, Score Attack 8.8%, Indie 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, twitch-reflex runner that pushes the player's reaction time to the absolute limit.

Ghostrunner offers a unique single-player experience: fast-paced, violent combat, and an original setting that blends science fiction with post-apocalyptic themes. It tells the story of a world that has already ended and its inhabitants who fight to survive.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 56.2%, Difficult 30.6%, Great Soundtrack 6.8%, Action 5%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, one-hit-death action game that demands extreme precision and fast movement through dangerous levels.

Survive A futuristic Tokyo style Detroit in this 3D runner that tells the story of Wally who has uncovered the evidence that can change his city forever. Explore a game world with a dope-tastic soundtrack featuring the authentic sounds of Detroit Artist.

Why similar: Runner 48.8%, Difficult 26.8%, Platformer 13.5%, Casual 3.5%, Action 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: A stylish 3D runner that focuses on rhythm and fast-paced movement through a hazardous city.

OlliOlli World is a bold new skateboarding action-platformer that’s bursting with personality. Flip and flow through the vivid and vibrant world of Radlandia, meeting colorful characters as you grind, trick, and air your way to discover the mystical skate gods on your quest for Gnarvana.

Why similar: Difficult 57.6%, Platformer 30.2%, Action 6.6%, 2D 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A flow-based platformer that rewards speed and precision, requiring players to master movement to succeed.

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: Fast-Paced 22.3%, Platformer 18.5%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Great Soundtrack 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A high-speed platformer that features a female protagonist and emphasizes momentum-based movement.

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 41%, Difficult 31.6%, Great Soundtrack 13.4%, Indie 7.3%, Action 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: A rhythm-based platformer that requires precise timing and quick reactions to navigate its minimalist levels.

A fast-paced, neon-infused arcade game with simple one-button controls! Addictive, easy to learn, and perfect for quick sessions. Challenge yourself to beat your high score while waiting in queue for another game!

Why similar: Runner 37.6%, Difficult 21.1%, Score Attack 16.7%, Fast-Paced 15.5%, Casual 4.2%

JETRUNNER is a parkour FPS, with cel shaded, comic like visuals, and a gameplay loop that can be best described as Trackmania meets Titanfall. Rich, expressive movement, and tight gunplay is what JETRUNNER is all about.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 35%, Runner 29%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Parkour 11.6%, Platformer 8.9%

‘222 Hearts’ is an action platformer that utilizes the dash skill.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 29.8%, Side Scroller 17.6%, Platformer 12.5%, Casual 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%

A genre-twisting tactical runner where you maneuver, fight, think, sacrifice and evolve – all ON THE RUN.

Why similar: Runner 36.5%, Fast-Paced 24.7%, Difficult 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Action 4.2%

Run, jump and slide to the rhythm of your own music library! In Melody's Escape, advanced audio detection algorithms transcribe the energy that you feel when listening to music into a synchronized gameplay experience, with a captivating and dynamic obstacle course.

Why similar: Runner 44.5%, Side Scroller 22.1%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Platformer 4.1%, Difficult 3.7%

Ninja Pizza Girl is a serious game about bullying, emotional resilience – and pizza delivering ninjas! It’s a fast, flow-based game about Gemma, a sixteen-year-old girl trying to keep her dreams alive in face of the most merciless enemies known to any teenage girl – other teenagers.

Why similar: Runner 32.8%, Side Scroller 17.1%, Fast-Paced 14.5%, Parkour 11%, Female Protagonist 10%

A movement focused endless anime runner. Jump till you're dead.

Why similar: Runner 56.4%, Parkour 18.2%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Anime 6.4%, Action 3.5%

Rap Pop Jump Core is a hardcore action platformer demanding constant movement, quick decisions, and combat. Navigate a vibrant city by leaping between platforms. One mistake, and you fall to your fate. Escape swiftly!

Why similar: Side Scroller 29.9%, Difficult 29.9%, Platformer 15%, Fast-Paced 12.7%, Casual 5.8%

Hardcore action platformer with multiple endings that depend on your choices.

Why similar: Difficult 24.5%, Side Scroller 20.9%, Platformer 14%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%

Rotate or Die throws you into a heart-pounding, high-speed adventure, where danger lurks around every corner.

Why similar: Casual 79.2%, Indie 14%, Singleplayer 6.8%

Hardcore pixel 2D platformer with steampunk elements, with randomly generated levels.

Why similar: Runner 25.9%, Difficult 16.3%, Side Scroller 14.1%, Platformer 10.7%, Casual 9.8%

Death and destruction came into Doodland. This happy and joyful land is going to change. You play as one of Doodlers, a peaceful inhabitant of happy doodle world, attacked by a merciless monster. There are only two options: run as fast as you can or die.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 28.7%, Difficult 17.5%, Side Scroller 16.7%, Platformer 10.9%, Runner 8.7%

Last Command is a fast-paced Snake x Bullet Hell action game. Maneuver through enemies’ barrage of attacks, collect Data Points to deal damage! Mix and match skill chips as you progress, overcome intense Boss battles, and uncover the secrets of their program world...

Why similar: Difficult 34.7%, Female Protagonist 18.3%, Pixel Graphics 16.5%, Bullet Hell 9.4%, Anime 9.1%

Glass Wings is a fast paced third-person parkour platformer. Explore a stunning minimalist world in a series of linear courses in which your only objective is to complete the level. No combat, no story - just run.

Why similar: Runner 32%, Fast-Paced 30.1%, Parkour 11.4%, Female Protagonist 9.4%, Platformer 8.1%

Righty Tighty XL is a fast-paced, minimalist arcade score chaser with simple one-button controls. Turn right, collect points, and return them to the goal zone while dodging obstacles. An addictive ‘just-one-more-round’ challenge, perfect for quick sessions or while waiting in queue!

Why similar: Runner 27.8%, Difficult 23.6%, Score Attack 17.9%, Fast-Paced 17.4%, Casual 4.7%

ENYO is trying to let go of an old Dystopia. It's also a 2d action platformer that does not require destroying things.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 19.8%, Side Scroller 13.3%, Difficult 11.5%, Platformer 10.7%, Female Protagonist 10.6%

Dive into the cyberpop world of Beat Souls! Dodge and dance your way to a high-score in this intense rhythm action game.

Why similar: Score Attack 30.5%, Female Protagonist 22.5%, Anime 11.9%, Bullet Hell 10.9%, Casual 10.1%

An intense single-player FPS featuring a stylish movement system, completely destructible levels, and an acclaimed OST.

Why similar: Parkour 44.6%, Female Protagonist 37.7%, Action 9.6%, Indie 5%, Singleplayer 3.1%

Rush through the cyberpunk landscapes of Neo Barcelona in Aeon Drive, an action-platformer with a speedrunning twist! Whether solo or in up to 4 player co-op, sprint and dash through many areas of the neon-infused city - and use your time and space-bending abilities to get ahead.

Why similar: Difficult 29.7%, Side Scroller 22.7%, Platformer 13.3%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%

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: Fast-Paced 39.2%, Score Attack 19.5%, Great Soundtrack 11.3%, Difficult 8.4%, Action 4.7%

Super House of Dead Ninjas is an action arcade game with roguelite elements. Race against a 30 second timer as you descend floor after foe-filled floor and attempt to unlock the secrets of this deadly tower!Play as the fearsome Crimson Ninja, wielding an arsenal of deadly ninja weapons and attacks.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 25.8%, Difficult 23.9%, Platformer 22.9%, Female Protagonist 9.4%, Action 5.8%

Avoid becoming Muncher's next meal in this fast-paced adventure! Control your anger, this game is hard!

Why similar: Runner 49.2%, Score Attack 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Difficult 11.4%, Action 3.9%

A different game every 10 seconds!

Why similar: Runner 26.6%, Score Attack 18.8%, Side Scroller 16.8%, Platformer 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%

A refreshing and highly re-playable bullet hell style shooter that WANTS you to play dangerously! Ride the razor's edge of life and death in this high-risk high-reward danger oriented arcade style shooting game.

Why similar: Difficult 26.7%, Female Protagonist 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 16%, Bullet Hell 10.1%, Anime 9.1%

ION Shift delivers fast, high-stakes gameplay with precision controls and a unique sandbox-style approach to combat arenas. The campaign progressively challenges the player through evolving level design, tight mechanics, and a focus on player-driven mastery.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 38.1%, Difficult 30.4%, Pixel Graphics 16%, Platformer 6.9%, Action 3.3%

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: Fast-Paced 27%, Difficult 26.6%, Platformer 16.7%, Side Scroller 13.5%, Great Soundtrack 5.1%

Nitro Express is a 2D side-view gun action game where cute pixel-art girls shoot assault weapons with 360° free aiming in the streets of Japan!

Why similar: Runner 38.8%, Side Scroller 22.4%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Platformer 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%

Hell is Other Demons is an action-platform shooter, with Roguelite elements. Explore a sprawling, hand-crafted world full of demons, insanely over-the-top boss fights, and a heavy synthwave soundtrack.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 34.4%, Difficult 20.7%, Side Scroller 13.4%, Platformer 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%