Games Like SISYPHUS

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

Why similar: Physics 43.1%, Platformer 36.7%, Action 8%, Singleplayer 7.6%, Indie 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive physics-based climbing game that captures the same spirit of frustration and persistence as Sisyphus.

Roll the boulder to the top.

Why similar: Mythology 37%, Platformer 21.4%, Physics 16.8%, Action 13.2%, Precision Platformer 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A direct thematic successor that leans into the absurdity and physics-based struggle of the original myth.

Experience rage-inducing precision platforming as a recently deceased soccer player damned to Inferno! Kick your sibling's soul out of Hell for your chance at redemption!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 45.1%, Platformer 22.3%, Physics 17.5%, Action 12.8%, Singleplayer 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the mythological theme and the core loop of climbing out of a hellish landscape through precision platforming.

Take up the challenge and face true high-stakes platforming in Jump King! Struggle upwards in search of the Smoking Hot Babe of legend, but explore with care; a single missed jump could lead to a long fall back down...

Why similar: Precision Platformer 60.9%, Platformer 19.4%, Action 8.5%, 2D 5.6%, Indie 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: A notoriously difficult precision-platformer where every jump requires careful calculation and carries the risk of falling back to the start.

This is a difficult game about climbing.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 39.7%, Platformer 26%, Physics 14.7%, Action 11.4%, 2D 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses entirely on the physics-based struggle of ascending a mountain with intentionally awkward controls.

Climb a surreal mountain on a pogo stick and make friends along the way.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 56.6%, Platformer 26.1%, Action 12.4%, Indie 3.1%, Singleplayer 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: Uses complex physics-based movement to turn simple traversal into a high-stakes test of patience and skill.

Apotheon is a heroic action game set within the vibrant world of Ancient Greek Mythology. Ascend Mount Olympus, wrestle the divine powers from the Pantheon of Gods, and save mankind.

Why similar: Mythology 53.3%, Platformer 22.7%, Action 13.8%, 2D 6.1%, Indie 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the mythological aesthetic and 2D action-platforming feel with a unique art style inspired by Greek pottery.

Tired of sitting on the ground? Take a sky-high journey with your friends in Only Climb: Better Together! Touch the clouds with your own hands and find out what's behind them, but remember, there are no easy paths…

Why similar: Precision Platformer 63.9%, Platformer 35.3%, Singleplayer 0.8%

Why You'll Like It: A vertical ascent game that emphasizes momentum and precision movement to reach the top of a massive, layered environment.

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 50.1%, Physics 21.8%, Platformer 18.4%, 2D 7.3%, Singleplayer 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: Combines pixel-art aesthetics with difficult, physics-based climbing mechanics.

Olympia Rising is a 2-D action platformer starring Iola - a young warrior who has been cast into the Underworld after meeting an untimely end. She must navigate through the various twisted regions of Hades' domain, fighting through hoards of deadly creatures as she attempts her escape, making her way to Mount Olympus.

Why similar: Mythology 39.1%, Platformer 34.3%, Action 26.6%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced platformer that tasks players with climbing out of the underworld, fitting the mythological theme perfectly.

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: Precision Platformer 55.2%, Platformer 28.5%, 2D 5.8%, Action 4.3%, Indie 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: Combines challenging platforming with a deep focus on the psychological struggle of the climb.

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 41.2%, Platformer 24.2%, Physics 15.4%, Action 11.5%, 2D 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-based platformer that focuses on the frustration of climbing and the humor found in failure.

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

Why similar: Precision Platformer 61.9%, Platformer 27.1%, 2D 4.8%, Indie 2.8%, Action 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for tight, responsive precision platforming that demands perfection from the player.

Experience the extreme simulated sporting sensation that's sweeping our digital nation! Mount Your Friends is a fiercely competitive sporting event for you to play with your friends in the contextual security of your own home, assuming that your home is not composed of sexual innuendo.

Why similar: Physics 72.9%, Indie 15.1%, 2D 9.9%, Singleplayer 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: Features physics-based climbing mechanics that are as hilarious as they are challenging to master.

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

Why similar: Platformer 54.2%, Action 23.1%, 2D 15.2%, Indie 4.1%, Singleplayer 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: A brutal precision-platformer that emphasizes perma-death and mastery of movement.

99 Waves is a casual platformer rogue-lite game about a vengeful young man who challenges a god. Can he defeat countless monsters, the greatest warriors, and mythical beings to reach the despicable god and become a legend?

Why similar: Platformer 39.5%, Mythology 36%, Action 15.4%, 2D 6.4%, Singleplayer 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: A mythological action-roguelike that features platforming elements and a focus on overcoming overwhelming odds.

Defeat the Titans as you battle your way into Tartarus to stop Chaos from conquering Olympus and destroying the world. In this rogue-like dungeon crawler adventure, you will play as Perseus, a demigod tasked with one mission; stop Chaos and the evil forces that surround him.

Why similar: Mythology 61.1%, Action 28.3%, Indie 7.3%, Singleplayer 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: A mythological action game that provides a more combat-focused take on the Greek hero's journey.

Rule the god of thunder and challenge all the gods of the nine realms! In this Rogue-like, hack and slash game, develop your strategy and skills, subject all the gods who challenge you to your wrath, and become the only god of the universe.

Why similar: Mythology 61.1%, Action 33.3%, Indie 3%, Singleplayer 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: Features mythological themes and action-oriented gameplay that rewards precise movement and timing.

Imagine you could move mountains - literally! With realistic physics, Norse runes, rotating platforms and a lot of gray cells you'll help Munin, Odin's messenger in her very own 2D-adventure, to reclaim her power on a journey through Yggdrasil.

Why similar: Platformer 52.9%, Mythology 19.5%, Physics 9.8%, Indie 8.6%, 2D 8%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer based on Norse mythology that requires manipulating the environment to progress.

Verlet Ascend is a physics based, action platformer with roguelike mechanics, a fully destructable procedurally generated environment, and rope swing physics. Fight creatures, loot enemies, upgrade your character, and climb your way up in an endless parkour.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 35.4%, Platformer 25.6%, Physics 16.6%, Action 12.8%, 2D 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: Uses physics-based movement to create a challenging climbing experience in a roguelike structure.

Wooden Sen'SeY is an action-platformer, set in a unique "Japan Steam Rock" universe filled with humour. You follow Goro, a village chief, as he seeks revenge through a variety of levels. He will defeat his enemies using his axes to slice, dice, squash and grapple!

Why similar: Platformer 44.9%, Action 44.2%, Indie 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging 2D platformer with a distinct style and a focus on precise combat and movement.

Telophase is a twin-stick dungeon crawler, set in Ancient Egypt. You must project and recall your character's soul in order to damage enemies, in the hopes of overthrowing Anubis, Lord of the Underworld.

Why similar: Action 79.7%, Indie 20.3%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced action game that shares the indie, free-to-play nature of the seed game.

Leap over treacherous chasms, navigate past a sea of hazards, and locate all 12 bananas as you embark on an epic quest and travel the patience-testing path that lies ahead in this infuriatingly challenging, unforgiving, puzzling, memey platformer.

Why similar: Platformer 54%, Action 28.6%, 2D 12.6%, Singleplayer 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: A platformer that embraces the chaotic and meme-heavy side of physics-based movement.

Go Home, Mr. Fisk! is a challenging (im)precision platformer, where a single mistake may bring you all the way back to the beginning. Mr. Fisk must make his way up a mountain to get back home to his lake, but climbing is a challenge for a salmon not used to moving on dry land.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 41.3%, Platformer 23.3%, Physics 17.4%, Action 10.1%, 2D 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal precision-platformer that uses physics to create a challenging and unique traversal experience.

You find yourself stuck in a cave with nothing but your wit... and a pickaxe! As you climb your way out you'll find this is no ordinary cave.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 54.9%, Platformer 25.7%, Action 10.4%, 2D 5.6%, Indie 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play precision-platformer that emphasizes pixel-perfect jumps and quick restarts.

An infuriating platformer themed around Monty Python and the Holy Grail starring Pipkin Pippa in her search for the holy grail. Climb through 5 levels to reach the end, be careful not to fall and lose all your progress!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 44.2%, Platformer 20.3%, Action 16.1%, Physics 11.7%, 2D 4.6%

As punishment for dirtying Olympus's marble halls, Sisyphus, the dung beetle, must push his ball of dung up and down Mount Olympus every day, for the rest of his life. That is, unless he can complete the seemingly impossible task of reaching Olympus before the sun sets

Why similar: Mythology 58.3%, Platformer 28.3%, 2D 8.4%, Indie 2.7%, Singleplayer 2.3%

A cantaloupe with strong hind legs feels incredible pain.

Why similar: Platformer 41.4%, Action 38.9%, Indie 15.3%, Singleplayer 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: Features intentionally awkward controls that mirror the frustration and physics-based challenge of Sisyphus.

At the bottom of a massive underground dump, a sentient pile of sludge is born. After finding a discarded book that shows photographs of the surface, they decide to make the journey upward to see the outside world.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 40.8%, Platformer 28.3%, Action 22.3%, 2D 5.5%, Indie 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D platformer that focuses on the struggle of escaping a subterranean environment through precision jumps.

VR Platforming Game, that gives you the freedom to move across the environment with superhuman abilities. Conquer over 35 levels with new obstacles and challenges. Compete for the fastest times or explore the environment. Experience the freedom of movement.

Why similar: Action 78.5%, Indie 21.5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the sensation of climbing and movement, providing a unique perspective on the vertical ascent.

This is a desktop incremental idle game about Sisyphus pushing a boulder. Sisyphus will embark on his fateful, never-ending journey of pushing the stone right on your desktop. Of course, you can also help him choose strategies to grow stronger and reach the peak of Olympus again, faster than before.

Why similar: Mythology 75.8%, 2D 20.6%, Singleplayer 3.6%

A brutally difficult physics-based platformer designed to test your patience, precision, and sanity.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 46.1%, Platformer 23%, Physics 16.4%, Action 12.3%, Indie 1.4%

A game about a very happy guy and his boulder. (Warning: As an accurate representation of the ancient Myth of Sisyphus, this is likely the most difficult and punishing game you will ever play.)

Why similar: Mythology 37.7%, Platformer 32.2%, Action 17.3%, Physics 11.2%, Singleplayer 1.6%

Capybara: The Story of Sisyphus is a game about a very lazy capybara who wants to take a bath at the top of the mountain. To do this, the capybara must gain speed and cling to the obstacles with a rope with a barrel so as not to fall!

Why similar: Physics 91.9%, Singleplayer 8.1%

IN THIS 3D ARCADE PLATFORMER GAME AN UNKNOWN CATACLYSM HAS ROCKED THE EARTH THE LAWS OF PHYSICS NO LONGER APPLY YOU MUST DESCEND THROUGH THE WRECKAGE Back to the OLD WORLD, TO EARTH

Why similar: Precision Platformer 79.4%, Action 12.5%, Indie 5.6%, Singleplayer 2.5%

Roll a boulder up a hill with your friends in this Online Co-op adventure based off the ancient Myth of Sisyphus.

Why similar: Mythology 41%, Platformer 31.8%, Action 19.5%, Physics 7.7%

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

Why similar: 2D 42%, Indie 35.3%, Singleplayer 22.7%

I Want To be happy is a thrilling story rich adventure tale about a young lad who wants to avenge their parents death...

Why similar: Precision Platformer 47.6%, Platformer 31%, Action 17.6%, Indie 2.2%, Singleplayer 1.7%

Astral Court DX is an arcade precision platformer! You're on death-row in a prison in Heaven, HOWEVER the Astral Court grants you with a chance at bail as long as you complete their death-defying trials! How will you weigh against justice?

Why similar: Platformer 56.1%, Action 33.9%, Indie 6.3%, Singleplayer 3.7%

A fast paced precision platform game where you play as Lupu, a monster looking to make their way out of the abandoned lab and onto the surface!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 52.3%, Platformer 25.9%, Action 14%, 2D 6.4%, Singleplayer 1.4%

How does Sisyphus feel as he climbs to the top of the mountain? Tired from the weight of the stone, the scorching sun, and the steep climbs, he nevertheless continues on his way up. What awaits him there?

Why similar: Physics 100%

ANTONBLAST is a fast-paced explosive action platformer that's all about destruction. Play as the enraged Dynamite Anton (or his cranked-out coworker Annie) and use your Mighty F’n Hammer to demolish bizarre worlds, tussle with screen-filling bosses, and steal your Spirits back from Satan!

Why similar: Platformer 42.1%, Action 28.5%, 2D 17.6%, Singleplayer 6.1%, Indie 5.6%

You've died and landed in purgatory, your options? Unending suffering or finding a way back to your world.

Why similar: Platformer 44.5%, Action 35.8%, 2D 11.2%, Indie 5.6%, Singleplayer 2.9%

Stick it to the Stickman is a rogue-lite physics brawler where you brutally displace your way up the corporate ladder. Assemble devastating combat portfolios, unlocking new workers and game modes as you increase shareholder value.

Why similar: Action 42.3%, Platformer 37.7%, 2D 10.9%, Indie 5.6%, Singleplayer 3.5%

ESC/APE is a first-person, physics-based combat game starring Abe, a genetically enhanced ape. Slide, ground pound, and throw your way through brutal trials to prove you’re the apex specimen and finally break free from the lab that caged you.

Why similar: Platformer 50.5%, Action 46.1%, Singleplayer 3.4%

You're Benny, a test character trapped in an unfinished game by a figure called The Designer. She's up against a deadline for her publisher which means it's your last day as a test character. Navigate the facility, dodge game-dev chaos and defy expectations to become the main character.

Why similar: Platformer 63.1%, Action 21.9%, Indie 8.8%, Singleplayer 6.3%

Get aboard on a thrilling voyage in search of the truth after the desolation of your village, using spears to climb a huge mountain while you walk the way to Yaatra.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 36.1%, Platformer 30%, Indie 23.8%, 2D 7.6%, Singleplayer 2.5%

In this game, you follow an eternal being who got bored in heaven and tries to make their way back into the world of the living. To return to earth it has to pass the path of trials... a path filled with traps, difficult jumps, and hidden secrets. A unique philosophical platformer awaits you.

Why similar: Platformer 65.9%, Action 27.6%, Singleplayer 5.5%, Indie 1%

After a terrible fall you wake up confused and without legs. All hope is not lost though, for there is a tale of a witch with the power to regrow limbs. Punch yourself to the top, find the witch and get your legs back!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 55.9%, Physics 22.5%, Action 18.4%, Singleplayer 2.1%, Indie 1.1%

It's her wish that you climb to the top. It's mine to make you angry doing it.

Why similar: Platformer 86.7%, Singleplayer 13.3%

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 62.4%, Platformer 33.7%, Singleplayer 4%

You can wish for anything, all you need to do is climb this mountain... By throwing a ball that teleports you... Maybe try climbing too, I don't know I'm not the expert here.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 35.1%, Physics 32.4%, Platformer 30.5%, Singleplayer 2%

Save your beloved from the clutches of the God of the Dead! Symphony of Souls is a rhythm-based platformer about the Greek myth of Orpheus. Traverse the Underworld attempting to reach your goal to the beats of the music. Your performance also affects it, unlocking more elements the better you play!

Why similar: Platformer 56.8%, Action 26.5%, Physics 16.7%

Kronos: Titan of Time is a Greek Mythology themed 2D combat platformer. Players play as Kronos as they pick up quests, collects resources and upgrade abilities on their epic journey. Battle enemies and control time to uncover the truth behind Kronos’ fall from grace and reclaim his throne.

Why similar: Mythology 38.8%, Precision Platformer 26.2%, Platformer 25.9%, 2D 6.9%, Singleplayer 2.2%

What's better than climbing mountain in a cardboard box? Getting deep frustration every time you fall from it.

Why similar: Platformer 34.2%, Action 32.2%, Physics 24.8%, Indie 6.6%, Singleplayer 2.2%

Use just two buttons to climb a colossal pinball table spanning the history of western philosophy. Fallosophy is a minimalist game that turns pinball into a quiet struggle against gravity. No score. No tilts. No savers. Falling down means climbing back up again. Why climb? What does it all mean?

Why similar: Precision Platformer 48.8%, Physics 18.9%, Platformer 13%, Action 12.9%, 2D 3.6%

A punishing, one-button platformer about escaping prison. Test your skills and intellect as you ascend a tower of hand-crafted challenges. Jump, fly, slide up walls, float in bubbles and perform somersaults; all with the press of a single button. Reach the paramount. Reach.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 55.6%, Platformer 24.7%, Action 10.2%, 2D 6.9%, Singleplayer 2.6%

A physics-based rage game. Control a ravioli can. Fight the physics. Accept the fall. Inspired by an iconic early 2000s ravioli commercial.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 41.7%, Physics 28.5%, Action 26%, Indie 2.4%, Singleplayer 1.3%

Revenge will consume you, but redemption will push you to your breaking point.Play as Dusty, a multi- weapon wielding warrior ready to face loads of outlawed criminals, dangerous creatures and the ruthless evil villain that rules them all.

Why similar: Action 42.7%, Platformer 41.4%, 2D 11.1%, Indie 4.8%