Games Like Video World

Half game. Half album. All awesome! A colourful art-punk adventure towards the best night of your life. Guaranteed to cheer you up in half an hour or your money back!

Why similar: Rhythm 25.9%, 1990's 14.8%, LGBTQ+ 12.8%, Comedy 10.7%, Cartoony 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, music-focused experience that shares the same vibrant, indie-punk energy as the seed game.

Relive the days of the early internet and dive into this fictional video game era, where the 'Kinmoku Shark’ gaming system and its online social network 'Videoverse' were still popular…

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.6%, Story Rich 22.8%, Drama 21.4%, Retro 19.7%, Casual 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the social and narrative aspects of 90s gaming culture with a strong emphasis on retro tech.

Greetings Enforcer, and thank you for enlisting in the Hypnospace Patrol Department! As the world falls into its slumber, Hypnospace becomes a bustling global village. These virtual streets aren't going to police themselves!

Why similar: 1990's 57.9%, Retro 16.4%, Funny 12.6%, Story Rich 11.1%, Singleplayer 2%

Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the 1990s internet aesthetic and quirky, nostalgic humor found in Video World.

A musical platforming adventure with an emotional story. Play as a silly bard and use music to interact with everything on a journey around the world. Along the way you'll explore, solve puzzles, and meet a huge cast of characters!

Why similar: Comedy 22.9%, Rhythm 17.7%, Story Rich 11.2%, Cute 10.2%, Funny 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A charming, music-centric adventure that prioritizes emotional storytelling and lighthearted comedy.

Melatonin is a rhythm game about dreams and reality merging together. It uses animations and sound cues to keep you on beat without any intimidating overlays or interfaces. Harmonize through a variety of dreamy levels containing surprising challenges, hand-drawn art, and vibrant music.

Why similar: Rhythm 74.1%, Cute 11.9%, Colorful 6.9%, Comedy 5.9%, Singleplayer 1.1%

Why You'll Like It: A polished rhythm game with a distinct, dreamy visual style that emphasizes casual, satisfying gameplay.

Play through loads of hand-crafted fast-paced microgames based on horror tropes, explore the world of the afterlife and help the skelebros live their death to the fullest.

Why similar: Rhythm 34.9%, Comedy 13.5%, Cartoony 9.7%, Colorful 9%, Funny 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Combines rhythm mechanics with a dark, humorous, and episodic structure that fits the Halloween theme of the seed game.

UNBEATABLE is a rhythm adventure where music is illegal and you do crimes. Follow the story of Beat and her band on the run, in a narrative experience full of big emotions powered by arcade-flawless rhythm gameplay.

Why similar: Rhythm 50%, LGBTQ+ 18.5%, 1990's 13.1%, Story Rich 9.9%, Colorful 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A high-energy rhythm game with a strong narrative focus and a distinct, anime-inspired aesthetic.

‘A Musical Story’ is a rhythm game set against a 70s backdrop. Explore the memories of Gabriel, a young man trying to come to terms with his situation through the connections to his musical memory.

Why similar: Rhythm 52.3%, Drama 12.4%, Story Rich 11.6%, Cute 10.8%, Colorful 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven rhythm game that uses music to tell a poignant story without the need for dialogue.

Sayonara Wild Hearts is a dreamy arcade game about riding motorcycles, skateboarding, dance battling, shooting lasers, wielding swords, and breaking hearts at 200 mph.

Why similar: Rhythm 57.8%, LGBTQ+ 14.8%, Stylized 8.3%, Colorful 6.1%, Casual 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: An essential synth-pop rhythm game that offers a highly stylized, cinematic experience similar to the musical focus of Video World.

A top-down adventure game in a coloring book world full of vibrant characters. Use painting powers to explore, solve puzzles, make friends, and draw on anything! From creators on Wandersong + Celeste.

Why similar: Cute 26%, Story Rich 20.1%, LGBTQ+ 18.8%, Colorful 16.7%, Funny 13.9%

Why You'll Like It: An indie adventure that balances cute, colorful visuals with a surprisingly deep and emotional story.

Pat the alligator, a (mostly) harmless and (probably) innocent reptile is at the center of a conspiracy that could bring down the biggest, scariest family in Alligator New York City: his own! Explore the city, meet the Family, and try to save Pat before the clock runs out.

Why similar: Comedy 19.5%, Cartoony 16.8%, Funny 16.8%, Cute 16.6%, LGBTQ+ 15%

Why You'll Like It: A hilarious, hand-drawn adventure that shares the same quirky, offbeat sense of humor found in Video World.

Rhythm-mystery hybrid game about uncovering the history of a mysterious system. The stage is set. Will you step up and play your role?

Why similar: Rhythm 57.6%, LGBTQ+ 22.6%, Cute 9.1%, Colorful 4.5%, Story Rich 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: A rhythm-based visual novel that offers a surreal experience with a strong emphasis on score-attack mechanics.

Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.

Why similar: Story Rich 49.7%, Stylized 49.2%, Singleplayer 1.1%

Why You'll Like It: Features a vaporwave-inspired aesthetic and a 90s-adjacent vibe that aligns well with the synth-pop sensibilities of the seed.

Viola: The Heroine's Melody is the musical Platformer/RPG! After failing at violin practice for the hundredth time, Viola becomes trapped inside her instrument's fantastical world. Join her adventure to find her way back home, aided by the diverse ensemble of friends she meets along the way.

Why similar: Rhythm 45.1%, LGBTQ+ 22.4%, Cute 11.4%, Story Rich 10.1%, Funny 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A unique JRPG that incorporates rhythm-based combat and a charming, story-rich presentation.

Face Nekomew's nightmares in this spooky rhythm game!

Why similar: Rhythm 76.6%, Story Rich 14.3%, Cute 5.7%, Casual 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: A rhythm-based horror game that blends cute aesthetics with thriller elements, much like the seed's Halloween theme.

A heartbroken clown, wayward souls, and juicy mechanical lips. As “The Big Event" draws near, help the troubled residents of the Habitat and de-mask the mysterious Doctor Habit... before it's too late.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.8%, Comedy 15.8%, Funny 12.8%, Cute 12.6%, Cartoony 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, point-and-click adventure that uses a unique visual style to deliver a funny and slightly unsettling narrative.

Do the tango to win the heart of your loved one! Each song in this casual RHYTHM game will unveil the story of Luciano and Martita. Influenced by games like OSU and Crypt of the Necrodancer, with a pinch of melodramatic humor, inspired by the best Latin American soap operas!

Why similar: Rhythm 42.3%, Comedy 16.5%, Drama 12.9%, Story Rich 7.9%, Third Person 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A rhythm game that emphasizes well-written dialogue and comedic drama in a stylish, music-focused package.

Take control of the Underworld’s grumpiest ghoul to help a lost little girl find her way home in this creepy-cute indie adventure. Just be warned: if she cries, the whole world dies.

Why similar: Story Rich 24.3%, Funny 23.9%, Cute 21.3%, Retro 13.1%, Colorful 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: An indie narrative game with a distinct pixel-art style that focuses on a linear, emotional story.

A spooky trick-or-treat adventure about a mischievous puppy on a mission to score the evening's best candy. Create your costume, explore the neighborhood, and help your friends track down a menacing monster to save Halloween.

Why similar: Comedy 28.1%, Funny 17.1%, Cartoony 16.1%, Cute 15.4%, Story Rich 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A wholesome, funny adventure game that leans heavily into the Halloween theme and cute character design.

A teenage guitar prodigy sets out on a psychedelic journey to inspire his stage persona and confront the legacy of a dead folk legend. Starring voice performances by Michael Johnston, Caroline Kinley, Lena Headey, Jason Schwartzman, Mark Strong, and Carl Weathers.

Why similar: Comedy 22.8%, Story Rich 18.6%, Stylized 17.5%, Third Person 15.3%, Funny 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: A music-heavy, psychedelic journey that prioritizes artistic expression and narrative over traditional challenge.

A graphic novel styled music/rhythm game about a teenage punk rock and ska punk band.

Why similar: Rhythm 51.1%, Comedy 14.9%, Cartoony 14.7%, Funny 5.8%, Casual 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A music-focused visual novel that blends rhythm elements with a casual, indie-art style.

Honk, blow, & toot your way through over 60 songs, collect all 50 unique Tromboner Cards, and uncover the mysteries of the Trombiverse. Do you have what it takes to become the true Trombone Champ?

Why similar: Rhythm 44.7%, Comedy 15.3%, Cartoon 10.7%, Funny 9.5%, Cute 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A rhythm game that prioritizes comedy and absurdity, making it a great companion to the funny tone of Video World.

Umurangi Generation is a first person photography game in the shitty future. Set in Tauranga Aotearoa off the back of an impending crisis you are a courier for the Tauranga Express. Throughout the game you will unlock a variety of lenses and equipment.

Why similar: Casual 39.4%, Retro 28.4%, Colorful 26.4%, Singleplayer 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: Captures a gritty, lo-fi, 90s-inspired aesthetic through photography and exploration in a dystopian setting.

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: Comedy 25.7%, Cartoony 24.9%, Funny 17.5%, 1990's 14.9%, Retro 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the high-energy, 90s-cartoon aesthetic with a frantic, music-driven gameplay loop.

Talk to kooky guests, trade party items, and explore Death’s mansion as you throw him the spookiest birthday party EVER!

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 13.7%, Cartoony 12.2%, Story Rich 12.2%, Comedy 11.7%, Funny 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich, pixel-art adventure that focuses on exploration and retro-themed Halloween festivities.

In Savage Halloween the world is taken over by monsters from the afterlife who were trapped in the Earth after a Halloween party, and now they have decided to make their new home here.

Why similar: Retro 66.9%, Casual 27.9%, Singleplayer 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled action game that leans into the Halloween theme with a fast-paced, arcade-like feel.

Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

Why similar: Cute 48.6%, Third Person 17.9%, Funny 17.7%, Casual 11.2%, Singleplayer 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential indie experience that is short, cute, and focused on exploration and atmosphere.

Donut County is a story-based physics puzzle game where you play as an ever-growing hole in the ground. Meet cute characters, steal their trash, and throw them in a hole.

Why similar: Funny 24.4%, Cute 23.1%, Comedy 14%, Casual 9.8%, Story Rich 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A short, funny, and physics-based indie game that shares the same casual, charming vibe as the seed.

Manage your very own video store in the early 90s! Rent, sell, decorate and expand your business from the ground up and relive the golden ages of video rentals!

Why similar: Retro 21.5%, Stylized 21.2%, 3D 19.2%, Casual 16.1%, Colorful 15.5%

Pop bubbles, fight monsters, and keep rocking to the beat in BubbleBeast DigiDungeon, an arcade-style music puzzle game!

Why similar: Rhythm 36.4%, LGBTQ+ 11.4%, Comedy 10.5%, Cartoon 10%, Stylized 8.1%

An Airport for Aliens Currently Run by Dogs is an open-world comedy adventure game. Talk to stock photo dogs. Solve their problems. Catch your flight. And call it Dog Airport Game when you get tired of saying the full title, like I did three months ago.

Why similar: Comedy 25.3%, Funny 18.7%, Cute 14.6%, Stylized 13.5%, Story Rich 13.1%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, funny, and indie-focused adventure that feels like a fever dream in the best way possible.

Embark as a knight alone or with friends in an order chasing their potential. Experience a rhythm game with an original soundtrack, in-depth character customization, and a story following an ensemble cast in a tranquil hub world. What will you find at the peak of what you're chasing?

Why similar: Rhythm 45.9%, LGBTQ+ 21%, Stylized 10.4%, Colorful 5.9%, Story Rich 5.8%

Blippo+ is a live-action, off-cable TV simulator. Channel-surf the stars and discover the staticky, radical world of Planet Blip through its soaps, sitcoms, news, weather, and talk shows. But don’t touch that remote—everything’s about to get bent.

Why similar: 1990's 25.1%, LGBTQ+ 22.4%, Comedy 18.1%, Stylized 12.4%, Funny 10.6%

A cozy Arcade Game Collection turned on its head by the twists of a local Ghost.

Why similar: Cute 23.1%, Retro 18.1%, Stylized 13%, Colorful 12.3%, 3D 11.2%

Cast spells, be queer, and crash the biggest concert of the year! Spirit Swap is an action-puzzle meets narrative game set in a lush world of witchy demons.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 48.3%, Story Rich 17.7%, Cute 16.2%, Colorful 9.3%, Casual 6.2%

Cute sexy witches battle one another in this unique puzzle rhythm game combo! Drop blocks in rhythm to defeat and undress your enemies. Enjoy some ecchi fun while you clear rows of blocks and jam to tunes in this satisfying puzzle game.

Why similar: Rhythm 41.5%, 1990's 16.4%, LGBTQ+ 13.4%, Cute 9.4%, Comedy 9%

Vigorus is a visually stunning rhythm platformer, a musical adventure into a bizarre world, with a talking frog puppet as your guide. While playing, become our girl Vigorus, retrieve the memory once was lost, and help your little companion to save the world from monsters.

Why similar: Rhythm 57.1%, Cartoony 14.9%, Drama 14.6%, Cute 12.6%, Singleplayer 0.7%

You're the last remaining video rental store. From humble VHS clerk to rental racketeer - run your video store and explore Reshoot Springs, building an underground empire. Expand with upgrades, side hustles, store membership, and more. Whatever it takes to survive - solo or in up to 4-player co-op.

Why similar: 1990's 37.3%, Cartoony 23.5%, Casual 15.1%, 3D 12.1%, Colorful 12%

A Rhythm based RPG experience. Providing detailed pixel art and expressive animation. Experience a fun world with lots of colorful characters. Come and disrupt their peace! This is a prequel to a larger story.

Why similar: Rhythm 51%, Top-Down 13.2%, Story Rich 12.1%, Funny 11.3%, Cute 11.2%

Simulation World - This is a puzzle, story and open world. Feel the vanilla atmosphere as you progress through the puzzles. Rescue the simulation from a virus that wants to destroy the computer world

Why similar: Story Rich 38.5%, Cute 30.6%, Stylized 25.4%, Casual 3.4%, Singleplayer 2.1%

Meet silly seals, eat fibsh, swim, and relax!

Why similar: Comedy 27.5%, Funny 16.4%, Cute 15.7%, Story Rich 13.1%, Colorful 9.6%

Neon lights, palm trees, synthwave, chrome robot women, speeding 80s supercars... Welcome to Retrowave World!

Why similar: 1990's 44.5%, Third Person 26.1%, Retro 16.3%, 3D 13%

Evo\Wave is a 3D platformer featuring LAI-6, an A.I. with a goal to restore the world following the passage of MagnaVex who brought the world back to a retro era. Repair the Evo\Core to progress through the different graphic periods of the video game history!

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.1%, 1990's 19.1%, Third Person 11.8%, Retro 11.4%, Cute 8%

Button City is a cozy narrative adventure game about a fox and his friends banding together to save their local arcade! Explore a diorama world, play exciting arcade games, complete quirky quests and meet cute animal friends.

Why similar: 1990's 23%, Comedy 20%, Funny 17.1%, Cute 12.1%, Story Rich 10.9%

Bits & Bops is a collection of original rhythm mini-games! Filled with catchy music, snappy gameplay and gorgeous, hand-drawn animation, Bits & Bops is sure to brighten your day.

Why similar: Rhythm 51%, Cartoon 13.3%, Cute 9.3%, Funny 8.9%, Comedy 7.1%

A heartfelt adventure in a fantasy world of frogs! Talk to weird and wonderful characters, fight vicious bugs, and explore a vibrant world in this charming action RPG.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.3%, Top-Down 15.2%, Cartoony 13.8%, Funny 12.8%, Cute 12.8%

An absurd point-and-click adventure, where you help Goby, a piece of swallowed gum, in his quest to find freedom beyond the digestive system.

Why similar: Funny 20.8%, Cute 20.6%, Story Rich 14.5%, Comedy 13.5%, Colorful 11.5%

Sydney's World is a family-friendly JRPG. Game focus is on the intersecting story arcs of a young girl seeking her father and a king in search of redemption.

Why similar: Cute 34.4%, Story Rich 30.9%, Retro 20.2%, Casual 11.1%, Singleplayer 3.5%

Befriend strange monsters as you explore the surreal magic of the monster garden and discover its secrets!

Why similar: Funny 20.5%, Casual 16.6%, Story Rich 16.4%, Cute 16.3%, Retro 15.9%

Rapid gravity arcade action! Dash! Spin! Slam! Paint!

Why similar: Top-Down 16.5%, 1990's 16.5%, Cute 13.3%, Stylized 10.2%, Funny 10.2%

An emo-inspired narrative rhythm game exploring growing pains, addiction, romance and music. Scream with Ash as he makes the transition from baby bat to elder emo, guide him through his crash outs and help him navigate his (teenage) dirtbag life through music.

Why similar: Rhythm 45%, LGBTQ+ 22.9%, Story Rich 9.3%, Stylized 8.5%, Cartoony 7.5%

Arcade Spirits is a romantic visual novel that follows an alternative timeline where the 1983 video game crash never occurred. It's 20XX and you've just started a new job at the Funplex game arcade. Who will you meet along the way? Will you find the romance you're seeking?

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 36.5%, Cute 17.6%, Story Rich 14.2%, Retro 12.7%, Funny 12.4%

Melody has decided to become a healer in this classic-inspired turn-based RPG about love, anxiety, and fighting funny-looking monsters in dungeons.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.7%, Drama 12.7%, Funny 11%, Top-Down 10.8%, Cute 10.6%

A Halloween adventure from Tim Schafer's Double Fine Productions.

Why similar: Comedy 49.4%, Cute 21.3%, Funny 10.5%, Casual 9.6%, Cartoony 5.3%

In a back-alley cafe, the dead are granted one last night to mingle with the living. Necrobarista follows a dynamic and diverse cast of characters as they navigate Melbourne's hipstery coffee culture, the questionable ethics of necromancy, and the process of letting go.

Why similar: Supernatural 22.8%, Story Rich 16.7%, Comedy 14.5%, Stylized 12.4%, Cute 11%

Paddle your balls! The hypergalaxy's premiere video table tennis role playing experience. Explore the hypergalaxies in the year 3000 or so to become the ultimate paddle champion. Learn new skills, cast devastating spells and put someone's underwear on your head whist riding a swamp beast!

Why similar: Funny 22.8%, Retro 20.9%, Casual 14.8%, Cute 13.4%, Story Rich 12.4%

A body-hopping, musical adventure game. Trapped in a horrific hamlet of modern monsters, ex-band manager Francis Finkelstein uses the possession wheel to sing his soul into hipster vampires, vegan werewolves and soulful zombies, using their ghoulish powers to escape from Wailing Heights.

Why similar: Comedy 39%, Cartoony 21.8%, Funny 20.2%, Story Rich 16.2%, Singleplayer 2.8%

The old Lily Flash Games are being recompiled for modern systems! In Lily's Lil Video help Lily learn to be the best worker at the Happy Video Store! Sort through VHS tapes, stock up the shelves, and pick up after messy customers. Strive for perfection every day so Lily can be the best employee!

Why similar: Cute 44%, Story Rich 39.3%, Casual 16.7%

A humorous adventure set in a 3D parody of the internet. Diverse puzzles, beautiful worlds, friends, experiences, upgrades and more, await those who 'log on'!

Why similar: 1990's 41.7%, Retro 33%, Colorful 14.7%, Funny 7.7%, Singleplayer 2.9%