Games Like Super Meat Boy

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 47.7%, Platformer 17%, Difficult 16.7%, Great Soundtrack 9.2%, Indie 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: From one of Super Meat Boy's creators, it delivers the same brutally precise, screen-by-screen platforming with instant retries and a similarly grim indie style.

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 37.1%, Difficult 16%, Platformer 12.2%, Great Soundtrack 12%, 2D Platformer 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its tight air control, fast respawns, and room-based precision challenges make it one of the clearest modern descendants of Super Meat Boy.

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

Why similar: Precision Platformer 55%, Platformer 14.2%, Difficult 10.6%, Great Soundtrack 9.9%, Time Attack 4.3% ★

Why You'll Like It: It trades wall-jumps for acrobatic flow, but its exacting movement, speedrun focus, and punishing mastery curve hit a very similar nerve.

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

Why similar: Precision Platformer 38.5%, Platformer 14.1%, Difficult 11.8%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Great Soundtrack 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its compact challenge rooms, unforgiving hazards, and relentless precision make it a foundational match for Super Meat Boy fans.

Splasher is a fun and challenging 2D Platformer filled with humor and surprises. Armed with a paint cannon, you’ll face the dangers of the Inkorp mega-factory in order to save your companions, the Splashers, and put an end to the Machiavellian projects of the evil boss, Le Docteur.

Why similar: Platformer 61.3%, Difficult 14.6%, Indie 14.1%, 2D 5.6%, Action 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: This is a hyper-responsive momentum platformer built around quick deaths, fast retries, and demanding obstacle chains that feel very Meat Boy-like.

A Meat-Like/Hedge-Like Mashup! Dr. Proventriculus is snatching up the Chickabirbs! Help Panic blast through over 50 stages of topsy-turvy, spike-laced, slime-drenched, buzzsaw-filled deathtraps to rescue them! And remember, there are no rings...

Why similar: Precision Platformer 35.8%, Difficult 14.8%, Platformer 11.5%, Fast-Paced 10.8%, 2D Platformer 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: This is an overt love letter to Super Meat Boy, with tiny brutal stages, fast movement, and a similarly blood-spattered retry loop.

Super Rude Bear Resurrection is an ultra-tight, masocore platformer that anyone can beat! Use your corpses to get ahead, or take on the ultimate challenge and try to defeat the entire game without dying!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 47.5%, Difficult 14.3%, Platformer 11.1%, Great Soundtrack 6.7%, Fast-Paced 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same impossible-platformer energy while adding a clever corpse-stacking mechanic that turns repeated deaths into progress.

Super Meat Boy is back! This time around Meat Boy is always running, literally it's an auto-runner. You will jump, dive, slide and punch your way through brutal levels and mean boss fights. We designed 5,000+ levels so you can play the game over and over without seeing the same level twice.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 42.8%, Difficult 18.4%, Platformer 15.8%, 2D Platformer 8.1%, Indie 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: It keeps the series' deadly obstacle design and fast retries, even if the autorunning format makes it less pure than the original.

Slime-san was minding his own business when suddenly… A giant worm appeared and gobbled him up! Deep within the worm’s belly, Slime-san has to face a decision: Be digested by the incoming wall of stomach acid... Or jump, slide and slime his way through the worm and back out its mouth!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 35%, Difficult 14.6%, Platformer 13.6%, 2D Platformer 11%, Great Soundtrack 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Like Super Meat Boy, it is built around short, hard platforming stages that reward exact movement and persistence.

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: Precision Platformer 43.7%, Difficult 17.7%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Platformer 10.8%, Fast-Paced 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: Minimalist but merciless, it offers the same pure skill-based platforming, instant restarts, and obsession-worthy room mastery.

A precise 2D platformer with a twist. NO JUMPING. Master your magnetic powers to beat each level with speed and skill. Enjoy classic 16-bit gaming vibes, tackle challenging achievements and compete for global leaderboard supremacy along the way.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 53.6%, Difficult 12.2%, 2D Platformer 7.8%, Platformer 7.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Although it replaces jumping with magnetic movement, it scratches the same brutally exact 2D precision-platforming itch.

They Bleed Pixels is a fiendishly difficult action platformer inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and classic horror.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 37.6%, Difficult 17.1%, Platformer 15.2%, 2D Platformer 12%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its violent precision platforming, deadly traps, and demanding execution feel very close to Meat Boy even with some added combat.

Sunblaze is a brain-twisting precision platformer with hundreds of challenging, handcrafted levels to keep you dying for hours and hours.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 35.9%, Platformer 12.9%, Difficult 12.3%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Unforgiving 10.7% ★

Why You'll Like It: This modern precision platformer nails the fast-reset, trap-heavy, room-by-room challenge structure that Super Meat Boy players love.

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: Platformer 26%, Precision Platformer 22.3%, Difficult 20.7%, Great Soundtrack 17.8%, Pixel Graphics 5%

Why You'll Like It: This is another relentless precision platformer with sharp timing, constant danger, and a pounding pace that rewards repetition.

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

Why similar: Precision Platformer 65.4%, Platformer 10.7%, Difficult 10.1%, Great Soundtrack 5.6%, Pixel Graphics 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its ultra-short, brutally efficient levels capture the same "die, restart, improve" rhythm that defines Super Meat Boy.

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: Platformer 20.9%, Difficult 20.3%, Precision Platformer 18%, Fast-Paced 9.7%, Great Soundtrack 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: It is packed with sadistic traps, rapid retries, and joke-filled cruelty in a style clearly aimed at Meat Boy fans.

With the powers granted to him by the dragon, Kayra will destroy the Remnants of Naezith, enchanted fragments of the dragon's body, to prevent anyone from exploiting their power for evil. Rush and swing through levels to top the leaderboards in this fast-paced, grappling hook precision platformer.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 46.6%, Platformer 13.6%, Difficult 10.6%, Fast-Paced 10.2%, Great Soundtrack 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its grappling-hook movement changes the feel, but the speed, difficulty, and mastery-driven platforming are an excellent fit.

iZBOT is fast paced, double jumping, wall sliding, edge of your seat platformer that delivers delicious bite sized challenging platforming levels while always keeping you in the action.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 32.7%, Difficult 13.5%, Platformer 11.8%, 2D Platformer 8.5%, Fast-Paced 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: This underrated indie platformer offers very tight controls, precise jumps, and compact difficult stages in the same spirit.

Love is a reductive platforming game with a retro aesthetic and a focus on a challenging difficulty. It has an custom respawn system, 16 levels, 12 track soundtrack, competitive scoring, and a simple-to-use level creation feature.

Why similar: Platformer 34.4%, Precision Platformer 23.6%, Great Soundtrack 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Difficult 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its stripped-down presentation hides a very pure, very difficult precision-platforming experience built around momentum and repetition.

A full-blown adventure played with only two buttons. Become the recently deceased agent Terry Cooper and escape the underworld while facing the toughest, meanest and most difficult obstacles ever devised.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 62%, Difficult 11.6%, Platformer 10.1%, Great Soundtrack 6.5%, Pixel Graphics 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: This is a very difficult precision platformer built around exact movement inputs and hazardous room-to-room navigation.

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

Why similar: Precision Platformer 41.9%, Difficult 24.8%, Great Soundtrack 14%, Platformer 11.7%, 2D 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: The movement is simpler, but the instant retries, memorization, and brutal obstacle precision overlap with Super Meat Boy's appeal.

Wings of Vi is a challenging 2D platformer in which the player controls the angel Vi, tasked with defeating the Demon Lord Jeh’oul after he is freed from captivity. While inspired by masochistic retro platformers, Wings of Vi aims to cut out arbitrary difficulty in favor of skill based gameplay.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 48.2%, Difficult 19.9%, Platformer 15.7%, Great Soundtrack 6.6%, Pixel Graphics 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: This is a tougher, longer-form platformer that emphasizes pixel-perfect movement and brutal stage design much like Meat Boy.

In this challenging 2D platformer game, play as a Superhero and help the Kid to find all the missing socks inside the cursed washing machine, Sockventure has stunning colorful graphics, hand-crafted levels, tight controls and fun ever-changing gameplay.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 32.6%, Difficult 13.8%, Platformer 12.2%, 2D Platformer 9.9%, Unforgiving 9.7% ★

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on dense hazard courses, responsive controls, and a steady escalation of precise platforming challenges.

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: Precision Platformer 45.1%, Platformer 12.2%, Difficult 11.8%, 2D Platformer 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Even with its roguelike structure, its twitchy descending platforming and unforgiving split-second decisions feel adjacent to Meat Boy.

Discover the lost treasures of Ukampa in South America as Aban Hawkins searches for his estranged father, world-famous archeaologist, Jim Hawkins. Aban Hawkins races into the frozen tundra of the antarctic, undiscovered temple ruins and the vast caverns of South America in search of his father and the legendary treasure rumored to lie...

Why similar: Precision Platformer 49.6%, Platformer 18.3%, Difficult 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 4.9%, Great Soundtrack 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: If you like dying hundreds of times to razor-tight jumps and trap memorization, this delivers that same punishing satisfaction.

The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer – now in 3D!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 42.4%, Difficult 17.8%, Platformer 15.8%, Fast-Paced 8.6%, Unforgiving 3.6% ★

Like a bastard child of Quake 3 and Super Meat Boy, SEUM: Speedrunners from Hell is truly hardcore and focuses on speed and fast reaction.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 46.8%, Difficult 16.5%, Platformer 15.8%, Fast-Paced 10.5%, Great Soundtrack 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: In first-person rather than 2D, it still channels the same fast, deadly, speedrun-heavy platforming intensity.

Flywrench is a frenetic action game from the makers of Nidhogg about piloting an aerobatic ship through the depths of space.

Why similar: Difficult 37.7%, Great Soundtrack 26.7%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Indie 10%, 2D 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: This is a harsher arcade spin on precision platforming, centered on exact timing, instant failure, and relentless momentum.

INK is a fast-paced platformer about using colorful paint to uncover your surroundings. Defeat all enemies in the room and reach the goal! However, the terrain is invisible, so you need to discover the terrain by physically bumping into it, by performing a double jump or by, well, dying.

Why similar: Platformer 51.8%, Difficult 30.4%, Indie 9.4%, 2D 4.9%, Action 2%

Why You'll Like It: Its fast wall-jumping and minimalist trial-and-error platforming echo the twitchy movement and retry loop of Super Meat Boy.

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 40.2%, Difficult 19%, Great Soundtrack 17.1%, Precision Platformer 12.8%, Indie 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: It is more rhythmic and abstract, but its short difficult stages and exact timing-based platforming fit the same challenge-first mindset.

Now 20% More Evil with the Free Halloween update!

Why similar: Difficult 56.2%, Great Soundtrack 23%, Indie 13.8%, 2D 3.4%, Singleplayer 2%

Escape into a world kept secret by a tyrant, and discover the truth about your freedom. Run, jump, and fly through forgotten lost kingdoms with a uniquely momentum-based flying mechanic.

Why similar: Platformer 32.1%, Great Soundtrack 20.8%, Difficult 14%, Fast-Paced 10.4%, Time Attack 10.2% ★

Why You'll Like It: Its flowing movement and one-hit obstacle courses make it a good match if you love skill-based platforming and speedrunning.

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

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 33.4%, Fast-Paced 18.1%, Difficult 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Gore 6.2%

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a randomly generated action RPG shooter with heavy Rogue-like elements. Following Isaac on his journey players will find bizarre treasures that change Isaac’s form giving him super human abilities and enabling him to fight off droves of mysterious creatures, discover secrets and fight his way to safety.

Why similar: Difficult 42.9%, Great Soundtrack 21.2%, Pixel Graphics 15.6%, Indie 8.4%, Gore 5%

Spelunky is a unique platformer with randomized levels that offer a challenging new experience each time you play. Journey deep underground and explore fantastic places filled with all manner of monsters, traps, and treasure.

Why similar: Platformer 48.2%, Difficult 32.5%, Indie 6.9%, 2D 5.4%, Great Soundtrack 5.2%

Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO

Why similar: Platformer 57%, Difficult 15.8%, Indie 12.8%, 2D 8.6%, Singleplayer 3.2%

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 19.4%, 2D Platformer 17.5%, Fast-Paced 16.6%, Platformer 15.2%, Difficult 10.5%

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is the brutal conclusion to the Hotline Miami saga, set against a backdrop of escalating violence and retribution over spilled blood in the original game.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 28.5%, Difficult 23.1%, Fast-Paced 17.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Gore 7.4%

Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.

Why similar: Platformer 36.4%, Great Soundtrack 24.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Difficult 10.3%, Indie 6.1%

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

Why similar: Difficult 47.3%, Great Soundtrack 25.8%, Fast-Paced 18.3%, Indie 5.5%, 2D 1.7%

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 51%, Difficult 24.6%, Platformer 10%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%, Indie 2.8%

The super-addictive and very, very hard platform game finally arrives on Steam - it's quite possibly the world's hardest game! As well as five classic Impossible Game levels, this desktop version includes an EXCLUSIVE new Level Editor.

Why similar: Difficult 38.4%, Great Soundtrack 28.5%, Platformer 21.7%, Indie 7.4%, 2D 3.5%

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: Difficult 29.4%, Platformer 23.7%, Great Soundtrack 17.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Indie 6.8%

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: Platformer 31.9%, Difficult 19.4%, Pixel Graphics 14.7%, Great Soundtrack 11%, 2D 6.6%

FREE DEMO features 1 playable character and 1 complete level with leaderboards. Try, die, retry in this challenging but fair precision platformer that takes place on 1 screen. Ultra tight controls, dozens of traps. Great for speedrunning, and 100% completionists. Also, no water levels!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 43.6%, Difficult 17.6%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Platformer 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%

A collection of 9 award winning indie games from the creator of "Binding of isaac" and "Super Meat Boy"!

Why similar: Platformer 49.7%, Indie 24.4%, Great Soundtrack 13%, 2D 9.1%, Singleplayer 3.8%

Surgeon Simulator is an over-the-top operation sim, stitching together pitch-black humour with life-saving surgery. Become Dr. Burke, a would-be surgeon with a less than conventional toolkit, as he performs procedures on patients including the Heavy from TF2! ...is that a hammer?

Why similar: Difficult 62.2%, Indie 10.3%, Comedy 6.9%, Funny 6.7%, Great Soundtrack 5.3%

Gomez is a 2D creature living in a 2D world. Or is he? When the existence of a mysterious 3rd dimension is revealed to him, Gomez is sent out on a journey that will take him to the very end of time and space. Use your ability to navigate 3D structures from 4 distinct classic 2D perspectives.

Why similar: Platformer 49.1%, Great Soundtrack 21.6%, Pixel Graphics 15.6%, Indie 8.9%, 2D 2.2%

A crazy action-adventure platformer... In Hell.

Why similar: Platformer 63.4%, Great Soundtrack 9.6%, 2D 8.6%, Gore 4.7%, Comedy 3.7%

Vlambeer's SUPER CRATE BOX is coming to bring back the glory of the golden arcade age, when all that really mattered was getting on that high score list. Grab your baseball cap and loosen your pants, it's time to fight endless hordes of enemies and collect every weapon crate you can.

Why similar: Platformer 36.4%, Difficult 17.6%, Pixel Graphics 16.6%, Indie 7%, 2D 6.5%

Help Dr. Fetus create the perfect Meat Boy clone in a unique new twist on the tile-matching puzzle genre. In classic Meat Boy fashion, an endless cavalcade of devious and deadly traps stand between you and victory in this hardcore puzzle game that will push your skills to the limit.

Why similar: Difficult 52.2%, Fast-Paced 27.9%, 2D 6%, Indie 5%, Action 3.8%

A fast-paced 2D precision platformer with a ZX Spectrum aesthetic. And a duck!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 43.6%, Difficult 16.4%, Platformer 13.3%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 3.7%

The legendary game is now on Steam! Can you prove that you are a good player, go through a difficult path and save your brother? This challenge is not for wimps!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 28.7%, 2D Platformer 26.4%, Platformer 11.6%, Difficult 10.4%, 2D 6.5%

RITE is a high-speed, precision platformer where you must conquer a series of challenging trials, a rite of passage for every Nim.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 38.7%, Platformer 17.1%, Difficult 14%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%

Super Blasting Boy is a logical platform platformer made in the best traditions of retro games of the late 80's and 90's.

Why similar: Platformer 21.9%, Difficult 21.8%, Great Soundtrack 14%, Fast-Paced 12.5%, Indie 8.9%

Welcome to BattleBlock Theater! You’ve got no where to go but up...on stage. Play single player or co-op to free your friends and save Hatty Hattington! Jump, solve and battle your way through a mysterious theater inhabited by highly technological felines.

Why similar: Platformer 47.7%, 2D Platformer 22.5%, 2D 6%, Comedy 5.8%, Funny 5.8%

Armed with only your wits and a pair of Stealthing Goggles, it’s your job to sneak your way through a deadly facility that’s determined to extinguish your fragile little life.

Why similar: Platformer 51.8%, Difficult 12.9%, Indie 9.1%, Fast-Paced 8.8%, Great Soundtrack 7.2%

Shank is the cult-classic revival of the sidescrolling beat-em-up. Play as Shank in an over-the-top grindhouse game, packed to the rim with enemies, bosses, combos, and more by the award-winning team at Klei Entertainment.

Why similar: Platformer 45.4%, Indie 14.3%, 2D 14.2%, Gore 9.6%, Side Scroller 9.3%

Challenging 2D platformer in the best traditions of classic games, with an excellent chiptune soundtrack. The game will check your nerves for strength and bring a lot of emotions.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 38.7%, Difficult 16.5%, Platformer 14.9%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Gore 3.6%