Games Like SHOVELBOY

An endless vertical platformer where getting hit never kills you — it knocks you down through the floors you climbed. Chase it all back up alone, or shove a friend off a ledge in local co-op.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 15%, 2D Platformer 13%, Difficult 11.5%, Collectathon 11.4%, Platformer 10.7%

A Megabat's fruit has been stolen! Help the bat reclaim it's stolen fruit while avoiding traps and enemies in this new precision batformer! Will the bat be able to satiate it's hunger and escape with its life?

Why similar: Precision Platformer 22%, Difficult 18.8%, 2D Platformer 16.1%, Platformer 13.8%, Retro 6.1%

Niman is a fast paced, 2D-Action Platformer with minimalist look and a gravity bending level design where you need skill and tenacity to get through

Why similar: Precision Platformer 24%, Difficult 19%, 2D Platformer 18%, Platformer 12.4%, Linear 7.7%

A charming pixel art platform adventure, reminiscent of the good old 16-bit days. Served as the foundation for the retro-platformer Tiny Thor.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 15.8%, Difficult 15.7%, 2D Platformer 14%, Retro 11.3%, Platformer 10.3%

Yuhha: Stolen Treasure is a retro-style 2D Platformer with vertical levels and horizontal screen wrap. If you're looking for a real challenge, this is it!

Why similar: Difficult 16.3%, Precision Platformer 15.6%, Retro 13%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Platformer 11.1%

In this sweet and challenging 2D platformer, collect flowers as fast as you can while avoiding bees, wasps and spikes in a series of 40 randomly generated levels.

Why similar: Collectathon 17.6%, Difficult 15.6%, 2D Platformer 15.2%, Platformer 10.7%, Arcade 7.8%

A challenging 2D platformer with tough and precise platforming. Inspired by games like Jump King and Getting Over It, traverse the treacherous cave as you travel further down it to recover your lost core and become whole again.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 25.3%, Difficult 20%, 2D Platformer 18.9%, Platformer 13.1%, Linear 7.5%

CUBOY is a minimalist platform game. Complete all Levels.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 18%, 2D Platformer 15.9%, Difficult 15.6%, Platformer 13.2%, Arcade 8.8%

Axolotl is Dry is a precision platforming game where you play as a little axolotl taken from his home. You'll need to jump, dash and slide your way through the harsh desert before you sweat yourself dry. Help the axolotl get to his home!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 20.7%, Difficult 19.4%, 2D Platformer 16.4%, Platformer 10.9%, Linear 7.8%

In this fast paced retro platform game, you must think fast as you run, jump and swap colour, making your way through 8 floors of challenging and amusing colour changing mayhem.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 22.6%, Difficult 20.2%, 2D Platformer 18.4%, Platformer 13.9%, Cute 6.6%

Save the Red Box: Prologue is a minimalist precision platformer focused on pure mechanics. Navigate through lethal traps to reach the Red Portal, trigger chaos Mode, and fight your way to the Green Portal to finish the level. No distractions, just skill.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 24.5%, 2D Platformer 18.4%, Platformer 12.8%, Arcade 9%, Retro 8.1%

A very difficult pixel-based platformer featuring a classic RPG slime, Gob, lost in a dangerous world. While being pursued by a supposed "Hero", Gob must jump, slide, dodge and bounce his way through dangerous terrain in order to get back home safely.

Why similar: Difficult 19.6%, 2D Platformer 16.9%, Platformer 14.1%, Retro 11.2%, Cute 6.5%

Determination, a jetpack and a dream of returning home is all you have against the might of Mt. Cadere. There is a high chance that you'll plummet back down to the depths, but don't lose hope! Keep climbing using what little fuel you have, or you might just end up like the others on the mountain...

Why similar: Precision Platformer 24.1%, Difficult 19.4%, 2D Platformer 18.2%, Platformer 12.7%, Linear 8.2%

Stolen Hearts: Wolf Knight is an action precision platformer. Dash through challenging obstacles. Take powers of the enemies. Discover hidden secrets. Find the lost Hearts and guide them safely home. Defeat the Wolf King and his minions. Collect fireflies for character customizations along the way.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 15.8%, Collectathon 15.2%, Difficult 13.7%, 2D Platformer 13%, Platformer 9.4%

Sir Lovelot is on a quest to find the love of his life. Join him in this wacky tight platformer, where impressing cheeky damsels is harder than a heart of stone!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 21.7%, Difficult 19.3%, 2D Platformer 15.8%, Platformer 13.8%, Retro 12.1%

Upfall is a game about bouncing, dodging, and near death experiences. Burst bubbles to progress upwards, but be careful to dodge the hazards in the depths. How far will your upfall be? A free game for the in betweens.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 20.6%, Difficult 16.1%, 2D Platformer 14.8%, Platformer 13%, Arcade 9.6%

A challenging platformer where you have to overcome obstacles. Avoid rays and spikes using the grappling gun. There are checkpoints for each room, so don't be afraid to die. And finally see your rank on the leaderboard at the end of game.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 21.3%, Difficult 20%, 2D Platformer 15.5%, Platformer 13.5%, Retro 7.8%

🦆 Marbles and 🐢 Checkers need your help finding their way home after being swept away in a storm. In this 90s buddy-platformer there's a ton of stuff to do and even more to collect!

Why similar: 2D Platformer 18.2%, Difficult 17.9%, Precision Platformer 17.2%, Platformer 13.4%, Retro 9.5%

2D platformer. Overcome traps, fight your way through rows of enemies, collect coins and lives, win the battle and free humanity in 4 main chapters and 8 extra chapters with atmospheric soundrack.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 23.1%, Difficult 22.1%, Retro 15.3%, Arcade 13%, Precision Platformer 7.8%

Master fast and fun movement in Spike Mtn to overcome tough challenges in this 2D precision platformer!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 21.3%, 2D Platformer 20.5%, Difficult 19.2%, Platformer 12.6%, Retro 12.1%

A platformer arcade-style game about a 9 year-old wolf who runs, jumps and punches through tough obstacles and random foes where surviving with a single hit point unleashes your power.

Why similar: Difficult 19.7%, 2D Platformer 18.7%, Precision Platformer 12.4%, Retro 10.8%, Platformer 10.1%

Use the chain to swing and propel yourself through the buildings. Execute fluid and epic moves to light up the city in the shortest possible time!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 21.9%, Difficult 18.9%, 2D Platformer 17.3%, Platformer 12.9%, Arcade 9.4%

A merciless platformer where you play as a cute octopus named Bubbles, collecting pearls and failing countless times against mean, downright unfair traps. Perfect your controls, defy vicious obstacles, and challenge your nerves.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 24.9%, Difficult 19.7%, 2D Platformer 18.6%, Platformer 12.9%, Retro 6.5%

A retro arcade throwback where you hide, sneak, climb, and leap your way to victory! YOU MUST NOT BE SEEN! Do you have the skills to top score?

Why similar: Difficult 15.4%, 2D Platformer 15.2%, Platformer 12.6%, Precision Platformer 12.1%, Retro 10.6%

Who's behind this? zzzzz is a hardcore platformer where you have to overcome a series of challenging levels in order to find the answers you're looking for.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 22.2%, Difficult 19.8%, 2D Platformer 18%, Platformer 13.5%, Retro 8.5%

Rift Racoon is an intense precision platformer about a lost racoon with a fun abillity: teleportation! Teleport through dangerous traps, use your claws to climb walls and jump your way across difficult platforming levels with retro visuals!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 20.1%, Difficult 18.1%, 2D Platformer 16.4%, Platformer 11.5%, Retro 9.8%

Ser Jorryn is a 1-bit retro platformer inspired by the 80's arcade era. Run, jump, die, repeat.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 29.7%, Difficult 26.2%, Retro 10.6%, Platformer 8.5%, Arcade 8.5%

A minimalist 2D precision platformer where every jump matters. Simple mechanics, unforgiving level design, and constant failure. Learn from your mistakes, stay focused, and push forward through pure, intentional pain.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 26.4%, 2D Platformer 19.6%, Difficult 18.9%, Platformer 14.5%, Arcade 9.3%

The precision platformer where you swing through a long interconnected world, flying through portals.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 25.8%, Difficult 23.4%, 2D Platformer 18.9%, Platformer 13.9%, Collectathon 7.3%

Pro Pain Labs is a 2D platformer set within a facility designed to test the durability of robots. Hop, skip, and jump your way through levels littered with dangerous hazards to avoid.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 23.9%, Difficult 21.7%, Retro 17%, Platformer 14.2%, Arcade 9.9%

A unique, stylish platformer based around flinging yourself as fast as possible in any direction. Venture deep into the "Songbird Short Stop" to fix a cash register that won't scan milk in this exhilarating precision platformer.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 26%, 2D Platformer 19.7%, Difficult 19.5%, Platformer 12.8%, Arcade 7.9%

A brutal top-down obstacle course where every second counts. Master precise movement to survive deadly hazard rooms, leave a bloody trail of your past mistakes, and uncover every secret on your path to 100% completion.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 18.2%, Difficult 17.3%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Platformer 11.7%, Retro 10.6%

RABIT is an arcade style platforming game with retro graphics and a mysterious atmosphere. Its central mechanic is the ability to toggle certain objects on and off at the click of a button. This along with several other movement abilities allows for some devious and exciting platforming sections.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 23.3%, Precision Platformer 21.1%, Platformer 15.5%, Arcade 12.6%, Linear 8.4%

Awesome Pea is a fast precision platformer where you must run&jump through a series of challenging stages

Why similar: Precision Platformer 26.5%, Difficult 22.5%, Platformer 13.7%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Retro 9.9%

Quase Rosa is a 2D precision platformer with elements of randomness. With each attempt to beat a level, a different possible skill.

Why similar: Difficult 25.6%, Precision Platformer 21.8%, 2D Platformer 19.9%, Retro 11%, Platformer 7.8%

A classic tight platformer for casual and hardcore players alike! Help Scorchie, a hyperactive will-o'-wisp, to save his friends against a mysterious and perverse sludge while venturing into a vast world! Brave challenges, uncover secrets, and piece together the mystery of the purple sludge!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 17.7%, Difficult 16.3%, Collectathon 15.3%, 2D Platformer 13%, Retro 11.6%

A momentum based 2D pixel art platformer where shotgun recoil is your primary movement tool. Blast yourself through increasingly brutal levels across multiple worlds, each with unique enemies, obstacles, and weekly Steam leaderboards.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 24.5%, 2D Platformer 19.4%, Platformer 14.7%, Retro 13.3%, Arcade 10.4%

The Trials Of Beadie is a 2D side scrolling platformer that relies on precision playing mechanics such as run, jump, wall jump, dash, fast fall, hover, and wall grab. Play for fun or speed run as fast as you can. You can die as many times as you like, but there are no save points and no continues.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 22%, Difficult 19%, 2D Platformer 15.3%, Platformer 14%, 1980s 6.9%

Dimenshaper is a handcrafted precision platformer about momentum, timing, and mastery. Switch dimensions to change what the world allows, and push for cleaner, faster runs through tightly designed levels.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 26.2%, 2D Platformer 18.2%, Difficult 17.6%, Platformer 15.7%, Retro 13.9%

A missile's coming and your kids are trapped! You’ve got just seconds to save them! Run, jump, and climb to rescue your family before it’s too late! 💥🐭

Why similar: Precision Platformer 21.4%, Difficult 19.3%, 2D Platformer 15.8%, Platformer 10.8%, Arcade 8.5%

Towering is a platform game that is inspired by Red Light, Green Light. You cannot move when the background is red but most objects become invisible when the background is green. Memorize the placement of objects during red and navigate the tower during green. A true test of skill and memory!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 21.1%, Difficult 18.3%, 2D Platformer 17%, Platformer 12.4%, Arcade 8.8%

A neon precision platformer where every room lasts six seconds — and your own shadow chases you, repeating your moves one second behind. 90 verified rooms plus ESCAPE: ten long maps with no clock and no way back. Outrun yourself.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 22.3%, Difficult 19.5%, 2D Platformer 17.8%, Arcade 10.1%, Platformer 9.9%

Greedy Pea is back in game! Dark dungeons, deadly traps, everything is green, a lot of gold everywhere!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 16.8%, Collectathon 16%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Platformer 10.3%, Arcade 8.3%

Pop Blob is a casual platformer game where you control the cute little Blob to get over the obstacles and reach to the safe Bubble! Grab the Gem as extra challenge, explore the levels and shape your movement skills!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 24.5%, Difficult 21.4%, Platformer 14.3%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Linear 10.2%

Grave Robber is a simple, tiny, fun and challenging arcade game where you'll face hordes of undead enemies and try to get the highscore.

Why similar: Difficult 24.2%, Platformer 14.7%, Precision Platformer 14.6%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Arcade 14%

Red Bash is a difficult, retro-styled precision platformer with one catch: use the enemies projectiles to your advantage. Redirect them to destroy obstacles or boost yourself to even greater heights. Master over 45 tight, handcrafted stages in multiple environments that offer different challenges.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 21.2%, Difficult 19.4%, Platformer 11.8%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Retro 11%

Die fast. Restart even faster. Scream a little. Meet Doppler, a small blue bundle of rage with a red bandana in the wind.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 21%, Difficult 17.8%, 2D Platformer 16.8%, Platformer 12.1%, Retro 10.1%

In this simple riff on an 8-bit home computer classic, originally released in 1984, take on the role of Cuthbert in his debut appearance, swinging through the jungle collecting treasure.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 23.3%, Retro 18.7%, 2D Platformer 17.1%, Platformer 12.6%, Arcade 11.3%

A 2D sci-fi precision platformer where players switch gravity to avoid being consumed by sentient goo.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 25.8%, Difficult 20.7%, 2D Platformer 19.5%, Platformer 13.6%, Cute 5.6%

Bounce through colourful worlds, overcome wild platforming challenges, and help Boingo save his family in this energetic 2D platforming adventure!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 21.1%, Collectathon 20.8%, 2D Platformer 20.1%, Platformer 8.8%, Retro 7.9%

Jump into action with Frogo! Explore hand-crafted levels as you help him find his lost golden ball. Along the way, gobble up flies to keep Frogo energized for the adventure in this precision platformer.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 18.8%, Difficult 17.2%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Platformer 11.9%, Arcade 8.9%

Brave Glin in Fairyaria is an action-adventure platformer game in the world of Fairyaria, a wonderful fairytale. Play as Brave Glin, a little magical creature that getting lost in a forest, nedding face dangers on the way to return home!

Why similar: 2D Platformer 19.9%, Platformer 14%, Difficult 13.8%, Retro 13.2%, Linear 9.4%

Run, jump, and climb your way through 20 unique levels and disarm all bombs before time runs out.

Why similar: Retro 20.2%, 2D Platformer 18.3%, Precision Platformer 16.1%, Arcade 13.1%, 1980s 10.8%

Help Grus escort his friend Fleck safely back to his hometown in this fast-paced precision platformer. Navigate tight levels packed with tricky jumps, bouncing mechanics, and deadly hazards. Stay sharp, react quickly, and master each challenge to survive the journey.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 26.7%, Difficult 22.2%, 2D Platformer 18.1%, Platformer 16.3%, Linear 9.6%

Red Pippy is a 2D pixel art platformer starring a red bird who dreams of flying high! Before taking off, he must train with his wise master, facing challenges filled with obstacles and enemies that will test his strength, endurance, and courage.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 27.2%, Platformer 19.1%, Arcade 13.5%, Linear 10.1%, Retro 9.8%

In this classic arcade-style platformer from 1983, take on the role of Ted the Bear, proud owner of a shiny new Sinclair electric truck - looking to find some batteries to power it. Also contains 'Baby Bear' mode, which allows you to play without enemies.

Why similar: Retro 21.5%, 2D Platformer 21.1%, Platformer 15.7%, Arcade 13.9%, 1980s 7.3%

Your goal is collect all the coins, and any simple mistake is fatal. It's one of the most difficult platform games you will play.

Why similar: Difficult 15.8%, Precision Platformer 15.2%, Collectathon 15%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Platformer 11%

Fatal Grounds is a very challenging retro inspired platformer. Embark on a journey to escape a hostile world to get back to your home world.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 21.9%, 2D Platformer 16.1%, Platformer 14.2%, Difficult 13.8%, Retro 11.7%

Super Perils of Baking is a ground-up remake of Lillymo Games’ very first title, 2018’s 2D platformer Perils of Baking.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 26.2%, Collectathon 22.4%, 2D Platformer 20%, Platformer 13.8%, Cute 5.3%