Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like 40 Winks (2026)
Every game below overlaps with 40 Winks on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Glover, which both horror.
- 40 Winks is tagged Action, Adventure, Classic, 3D Platformer, 1990's, Platformer, Retro, Singleplayer by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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Glover
Why it matched: both horror; shares 5 player tags including 3D Platformer, Platformer and 1990's; released around the same time (1998).
Glover is a puzzle-intensive adventure game made up of 6 worlds with 30 different levels. You control a charismatic glove that walks on two fingers, slaps harder than Steve Austin, dribbles faster than Scottie Pippen, and plays with a bouncy rubber ball.
Glover at a glance Released 1998 Studio Blitz Games Player sentiment 59% positive of 266 Price $19.99 3D PlatformerPlatformer1990'sClassicRetro
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Tomb Raider II
Why it matched: shares 5 player tags including Classic, Platformer and 1990's; released around the same time (1997).
The second instalment in the Tomb Raider series invites you to join Lara as she travels around the globe to retrieve a precious artefact before it falls into the wrong hands. The legendary artefact, the Dagger of Xian, is said to give its possessor the power of a fire breathing dragon.
Tomb Raider II at a glance Released 1997 Studio Core Design Player sentiment 87% positive of 2,360 Price $3.49 ClassicPlatformer1990's3D PlatformerRetro
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Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee
Why it matched: shares 4 player tags including Platformer, Classic and Retro; published by the same company; released around the same time (1997).
Selected by the fickle finger of fate, Abe™, floor-waxer first class for RuptureFarms, was catapulted into a life of adventure when he overheard plans by his boss, Molluck the Glukkon™, to turn Abe and his fellow Mudokons into Tasty Treats as part of a last-ditch effort to rescue Molluck's failing meat-packing empire.
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee at a glance Released 1997 Studio Oddworld Inhabitants Player sentiment 85% positive of 4,534 Price $2.99 PlatformerClassicRetro1990's
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Quake
Why it matched: both horror; shares 3 player tags including Classic, 1990's and Retro; released around the same time (1996).
Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. With Quake (Enhanced), experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.
Quake at a glance Released 1996 Studio Nightdive Studios Player sentiment 96% positive of 16,302 Price $9.99 Classic1990'sRetro
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Quake II
Why it matched: both horror; shares 3 player tags including Classic, 1990's and Retro; released around the same time (1997).
You are humanity’s last hope to stop the Strogg, a hostile alien race waging war against Earth. Play this military sci-fi FPS, now upgraded for modern platforms with improved visuals, new campaign content, online multiplayer/co-op, and more.
Quake II at a glance Released 1997 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 95% positive of 10,370 Price $9.99 Classic1990'sRetro
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Shadow Man
Why it matched: both horror; shares 3 player tags including Platformer, 3D Platformer and Retro; released around the same time (1999).
He is coming, stalking criminals in the spirit world and the real world. A possessed man is coming, a voodoo mask in his chest and lines of power in his back. Shadow Man is coming, trailing evil from Liveside to Deadside. To stop an apocalypse. To save your soul.
Shadow Man at a glance Released 1999 Studio Acclaim Studios Teesside Player sentiment 94% positive of 1,577 Price $3.99 Platformer3D PlatformerRetro
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Doom 64
Why it matched: both horror; shares 3 player tags including Classic, 1990's and Retro; released around the same time (1997).
Play the enhanced version of the original game released on the Nintendo 64 in 1997. Years have passed since you stopped Hell’s invasion of Earth. Quarantined for humanity’s safety, the UAC research facilities on Mars were abandoned and forgotten...until now.
Doom 64 at a glance Released 1997 Studio Midway Games Player sentiment 93% positive of 8,793 Price $4.99 Classic1990'sRetro
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Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy
Why it matched: shares 5 player tags including 3D Platformer, Platformer and Classic.
Your favorite marsupial, Crash Bandicoot™, is back! He’s enhanced, entranced and ready-to-dance with the N. Sane Trilogy. Relive all your favorite moments in Crash Bandicoot™, Crash Bandicoot™ 2: Cortex Strikes Back and Crash Bandicoot™ 3: Warped, now in fully-remastered graphical glory!
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy at a glance Released 2018 Studio Vicarious Visions Player sentiment 92% positive of 22,128 Price $39.99 3D PlatformerPlatformerClassicRetro1990's
- 9
Sonic Adventure 2
Why it matched: shares 4 player tags including 3D Platformer, Platformer and Classic; released around the same time (2001).
Experience two unique adventures featuring both long-time heroes and new and returning villains as they battle for the fate of the world!
Sonic Adventure 2 at a glance Released 2001 Studio Sonic Team Player sentiment 89% positive of 28,482 Price $9.99 3D PlatformerPlatformerClassicRetro
- 10
DUSK
Why it matched: both horror; shares 3 player tags including Retro, 1990's and Classic.
Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.
DUSK at a glance Released 2018 Studio David Szymanski Player sentiment 97% positive of 25,473 Price $19.99 Retro1990'sClassic
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DOOM II
Why it matched: both horror; shares 3 player tags including Classic, 1990's and Retro.
Hell has invaded Earth, and to save it, you must battle mightier demons with even more powerful weapons. This beloved sequel to the groundbreaking DOOM (1993) introduced players to the brutal Super Shotgun, the infamous Icon of Sin boss, and more intense FPS action.
DOOM II at a glance Released 2007 Studio id Software Player sentiment 95% positive of 9,057 Price Not listed Classic1990'sRetro
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Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine
Why it matched: shares 4 player tags including Classic, 3D Platformer and 1990's; released around the same time (1999).
The year is 1947. The Nazis have been crushed, the Cold War has begun and Soviet agents are sniffing around the ruins of the fabled Tower of Babel. What are they up to? The CIA recruits renowned archeologist and adventurer, Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones, to find out.
Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine at a glance Released 1999 Studio Lucasfilm Games Player sentiment 80% positive of 507 Price $5.99 Classic3D Platformer1990'sRetro
- 13
Unreal Gold
Why it matched: both horror; shares 3 player tags including Classic, 1990's and Retro.
Your prison ship has crash-landed on the fastest, sleekest, most dangerous 3D world ever created. Look around, crystal clear water shimmers, shadows dance and shift, alien architecture fades into the horizon.
Unreal Gold at a glance Released 2008 Studio Epic Games, Inc. Player sentiment 89% positive of 2,569 Price Not listed Classic1990'sRetro
- 14
Maui Mallard in Cold Shadow
Why it matched: shares 4 player tags including Platformer, Classic and Retro; released around the same time (1995).
When he morphs into a Ninja, you'd better Duck.
Maui Mallard in Cold Shadow at a glance Released 1995 Studio Disney Interactive Studios Player sentiment 59% positive of 111 Price $5.99 PlatformerClassicRetro1990's
- 15
Sonic Generations
Why it matched: shares 4 player tags including Platformer, 3D Platformer and Classic.
Celebrate 20 years of Sonic in an all new adventure that delivers a definitive experience to Sonic fans new and old!
Sonic Generations at a glance Released 2011 Studio Sonic Team Player sentiment 94% positive of 25,507 Price Not listed Platformer3D PlatformerClassicRetro
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Sonic Generations Collection
Why it matched: shares 4 player tags including Platformer, 3D Platformer and Classic.
Celebrate 20 years of Sonic in an all new adventure that delivers a definitive experience to Sonic fans new and old!
Sonic Generations Collection at a glance Released 2011 Studio Devil's Details Player sentiment 94% positive of 25,507 Price Not listed Platformer3D PlatformerClassicRetro
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Worms Armageddon
Why it matched: shares 4 player tags including Classic, Platformer and 1990's.
The iconic intrepid invertebrates return with a vengeance in the fan-favourite classic Worms™ Armageddon. Relive their glory days once again as you blast your way into enemy territory, sweep their fields and remain the last worm standing.
Worms Armageddon at a glance Released 2013 Studio Team17 Digital Ltd Player sentiment 94% positive of 10,914 Price $2.99 ClassicPlatformer1990'sRetro
- 18
Alice: Madness Returns
Why it matched: both horror; shares 2 player tags including 3D Platformer and Platformer.
Alice: Madness Returns is a third-person, single-player, action adventure platformer. Visit the grim reality of Victorian London and travel to the beautiful yet ghastly Wonderland to uncover the root of Alice's madness.
Alice: Madness Returns at a glance Released 2011 Studio Spicy Horse Player sentiment 91% positive of 30,764 Price $9.99 3D PlatformerPlatformer
- 19
Prehistorik 2
Why it matched: shares 4 player tags including Platformer, Retro and Classic.
Prehistorik 2 is a classic platform game where you walk and jump through the levels then whack enemies on the head with a club in your quest for food.
Prehistorik 2 at a glance Released 1993 Studio Titus Interactive Player sentiment 90% positive of 70 Price $14.99 PlatformerRetroClassic1990's
- 20
Jet Set Radio
Why it matched: shares 4 player tags including Classic, 3D Platformer and Platformer.
Tag, grind, and trick to the beat in SEGA’s hit game Jet Set Radio!
Jet Set Radio at a glance Released 2012 Studio Blit Software Player sentiment 87% positive of 8,319 Price Not listed Classic3D PlatformerPlatformerRetro
- 21
Another World
Why it matched: shares 4 player tags including Platformer, Retro and 1990's.
Also known as Out Of This World™, Another World is a pioneer action/platformer that released across more than a dozen platforms since its debut in 1991. Along the years, Another World™ has attained cult status among critics and sophisticated gamers alike.
Another World at a glance Released 1991 Studio Éric Chahi Player sentiment 83% positive of 2,044 Price $9.99 PlatformerRetro1990'sClassic
- 22
SEGA Mega Drive and Genesis Classics
Why it matched: shares 4 player tags including Classic, Retro and 1990's.
SEGA’s collection of Mega Drive & Genesis Classics comes to a new generation, now updated with even more features: online multiplayer, achievements, mirror mode, rewind, save states, VR and more! Over 50 classic games in one great package. Get into the classics!
SEGA Mega Drive and Genesis Classics at a glance Released 2010 Studio D3T Limited Player sentiment 79% positive of 12,207 Price Not listed ClassicRetro1990'sPlatformer
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Flashback
Why it matched: shares 4 player tags including Platformer, Retro and 1990's.
FLASHBACK™, the hit action-adventure game with over 2.2 million units sold, is back!
Flashback at a glance Released 1992 Studio Delphine Software International Player sentiment 78% positive of 603 Price $9.99 PlatformerRetro1990'sClassic
- 24
Resident Evil 2
Why it matched: both horror; shares 1 player tags including Classic; released around the same time (1998).
A deadly virus engulfs the residents of Raccoon City in September of 1998, plunging the city into chaos as flesh eating zombies roam the streets for survivors. An unparalleled adrenaline rush, gripping storyline, and unimaginable horrors await you. Witness the return of Resident Evil 2.
Resident Evil 2 at a glance Released 1998 Studio Capcom Player sentiment 97% positive of 221,677 Price $39.99 Classic
Common questions
What game is most like 40 Winks?
Glover, on the evidence we have. It both horror. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to 40 Winks" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with 40 Winks. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.