Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Jump King (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Jump King 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 games like Jump King on a map
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The short version
- Closest match: Salt and Sanctuary, which both horror, fantasy, atmospheric and difficult.
- Jump King is tagged Psychological Horror, Difficult, Precision Platformer, Indie, Pixel Graphics, Adventure, Platformer, 2D 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.
- 3 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
Why players value Jump King
The five things Steam players tag Jump King with most. This is the yardstick every game below is measured against: the closer a game matches these, the more it is likely to scratch the same itch.
- Psychological Horror
- Difficult
- Precision Platformer
- Indie
- Pixel Graphics
| Reception | on Steam (90% of 13,391) |
|---|---|
| Watch-outs | no widespread problems reported by players |
| Price | $12.99 |
Tags, sentiment and reported problems come from Steam players; the story line is from Wikipedia. We do not add a written opinion of our own.
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
- 1
Salt and Sanctuary
Why it matched: both horror, fantasy, atmospheric and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Souls-like, 2D and Difficult; released around the same time (2016).
Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.
Salt and Sanctuary at a glance Released 2016 Studio Ska Studios Player sentiment 89% positive of 21,874 Price $17.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: (89% of 21,874)
Matches Jump King on: 2 of 5 — Difficult, Indie
Why players like it: Souls-like, Metroidvania, Dark Fantasy, 2D, Difficult — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Jump King: $17.99 — $5.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Jump King:Souls-like2DDifficultPlatformerIndieSide ScrollerHorror
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Blasphemous 2
Why it matched: both horror, fantasy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Fantasy, Souls-like and Pixel Graphics; released around the same time (2023).
The Penitent One awakens as Blasphemous 2 joins him once again in an endless struggle against The Miracle. Dive into a perilous new world filled with mysteries and secrets to discover, and tear your way through monstrous foes that stand between you and your quest to end the cycle once and for all.
Blasphemous 2 at a glance Released 2023 Studio The Game Kitchen Player sentiment 91% positive of 21,269 Price $9.49 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.9/10 · Steam: (91% of 21,269)
Matches Jump King on: 2 of 5 — Difficult, Pixel Graphics
Why players like it: Combat, Fantasy, Metroidvania, Souls-like, Adventure — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Jump King: $9.49 — $3.50 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Jump King:FantasySouls-likePixel GraphicsDifficultSide Scroller2DPlatformerHorror
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Blasphemous
Why it matched: both horror, fantasy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Pixel Graphics, Souls-like and 2D; released around the same time (2019).
Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.
Blasphemous at a glance Released 2019 Studio The Game Kitchen Player sentiment 90% positive of 66,881 Price $24.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.9/10 · Steam: (90% of 66,881)
Matches Jump King on: 3 of 5 — Difficult, Indie, Pixel Graphics
Why players like it: Metroidvania, Pixel Graphics, Souls-like, Dark Fantasy, Gore — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Jump King: $24.99 — $12.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Jump King:Pixel GraphicsSouls-like2DIndieDifficultPlatformerHorrorSide Scroller
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Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, atmospheric and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Difficult and Indie; released around the same time (2017).
Start your own Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria with Freddy Fazbear Pizzeria Simulator!
Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator at a glance Released 2017 Studio Scott Cawthon Player sentiment 94% positive of 33,261 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.1/10 · Steam: (94% of 33,261)
Matches Jump King on: 4 of 5 — Psychological Horror, Difficult, Indie, Pixel Graphics
Why players like it: Free to Play, Horror, Singleplayer, Robots, Survival Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Jump King: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Jump King:HorrorDifficultIndiePsychological HorrorFunnyPixel GraphicsRetro
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PICO PARK
Why it matched: both horror and difficult; shares 9 player tags including Platformer, 2D and Funny; released around the same time (2021).
PICO PARK is a cooperative local/online multiplay action puzzle game for 2-8 players.
PICO PARK at a glance Released 2021 Studio TECOPARK Player sentiment 91% positive of 29,932 Price $4.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: (91% of 29,932)
Matches Jump King on: 3 of 5 — Difficult, Indie, Pixel Graphics
Why players like it: Multiplayer, Online Co-Op, Puzzle-Platformer, Co-op, Local Co-Op — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Jump King: $4.99 — $8.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Jump King:Platformer2DFunnyPixel GraphicsIndieHorrorDifficultRetro
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SCP: Secret Laboratory
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, fantasy, atmospheric and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Horror, Psychological Horror and Difficult; released around the same time (2017).
Deep within a secure underground facility, a sudden containment breach allows many of the secured anomalies to escape from their chambers. Assist the Foundation in re-securing the facility, help the Insurgency in their goal to capture it, or wreak havoc as an SCP in a frantic bid to escape.
SCP: Secret Laboratory at a glance Released 2017 Studio Northwood Studios Player sentiment 91% positive of 234,020 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.3/10 · Steam: (91% of 234,020)
Matches Jump King on: 3 of 5 — Psychological Horror, Difficult, Indie
Why players like it: Free to Play, Multiplayer, Horror, First-Person, Co-op — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Jump King: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Jump King:HorrorPsychological HorrorDifficultIndieFantasy
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Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 10 player tags including Platformer, Pixel Graphics and Retro.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove at a glance Released 2014 Studio Yacht Club Games Player sentiment 96% positive of 16,898 Price $39.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.2/10 · Steam: (96% of 16,898)
Matches Jump King on: 3 of 5 — Difficult, Indie, Pixel Graphics
Why players like it: Platformer, Pixel Graphics, Retro, Great Soundtrack, Indie — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Jump King: $39.99 — $27.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Jump King:PlatformerPixel GraphicsRetroIndie2DDifficultSide ScrollerFantasy
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Geometry Dash
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Difficult, Precision Platformer and 2D.
Jump and fly your way through danger in this rhythm-based action platformer!
Geometry Dash at a glance Released 2013 Studio RobTop Games Player sentiment 93% positive of 637,714 Price $4.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.3/10 · Steam: (93% of 637,714)
Matches Jump King on: 4 of 5 — Psychological Horror, Difficult, Precision Platformer, Indie
Why players like it: Difficult, Music, Level Editor, Great Soundtrack, Precision Platformer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Jump King: $4.99 — $8.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Jump King:DifficultPrecision Platformer2DPlatformerIndieSide ScrollerFunnyPsychological Horror
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Omori
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, fantasy and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Psychological Horror, Pixel Graphics and Indie; released around the same time (2020).
Explore a strange world full of colorful friends and foes. When the time comes, the path you’ve chosen will determine your fate... and perhaps the fate of others as well.
Omori at a glance Released 2020 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 97% positive of 88,417 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.3/10 · Steam: (97% of 88,417)
Matches Jump King on: 3 of 5 — Psychological Horror, Indie, Pixel Graphics
Why players like it: Psychological Horror, Story Rich, Pixel Graphics, Indie, Great Soundtrack — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Jump King: $19.99 — $7.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Jump King:Psychological HorrorPixel GraphicsIndieHorror2DFantasy
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Dead Cells
Why it matched: both fantasy, atmospheric and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Pixel Graphics, 2D and Souls-like; released around the same time (2018).
Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.
Dead Cells at a glance Released 2018 Studio Motion Twin Player sentiment 97% positive of 183,007 Price $24.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.7/10 · Steam: (97% of 183,007)
Matches Jump King on: 3 of 5 — Difficult, Indie, Pixel Graphics
Why players like it: Adventure, Action Roguelike, Metroidvania, Pixel Graphics, Rogue-like — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Jump King: $24.99 — $12.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Jump King:Pixel Graphics2DSouls-likeDifficultPlatformerFunnyIndie
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Undertale
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Pixel Graphics, Funny and Indie; released around the same time (2015).
UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.
Undertale at a glance Released 2015 Studio 8-4 Player sentiment 96% positive of 338,731 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.8/10 · Steam: (96% of 338,731)
Matches Jump King on: 3 of 5 — Psychological Horror, Indie, Pixel Graphics
Why players like it: Great Soundtrack, Story Rich, Choices Matter, Multiple Endings, Pixel Graphics — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Jump King: $9.99 — $3.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Jump King:Pixel GraphicsFunnyIndie2DRetroPsychological HorrorHorror
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DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Indie, Psychological Horror and Horror; released around the same time (2015).
DISTRAINT is a 2D psychological horror adventure game for PC. In order to secure a partnership in a famous company, Price seizes the property of an elderly woman. In that very moment, he finds out the price of his humanity.
DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition at a glance Released 2015 Studio Jesse Makkonen Player sentiment 93% positive of 12,901 Price $0.69 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: (93% of 12,901)
Matches Jump King on: 3 of 5 — Psychological Horror, Indie, Pixel Graphics
Why players like it: Indie, Psychological Horror, Horror, Pixel Graphics, 2D — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Jump King: $0.69 — $12.30 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Jump King:IndiePsychological HorrorHorrorPixel Graphics2DSide ScrollerDark Humor
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Thymesia
Why it matched: both horror, fantasy, atmospheric and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Souls-like, Difficult and Fantasy; released around the same time (2022).
Thymesia is a gruelling action-RPG with fast-paced combat and an intricate plague weapon system. In a kingdom where death spreads, play as a mysterious character known by the code name "Corvus". Prey upon your enemies, wield the power of disease and find the truth in your own memories.
Thymesia at a glance Released 2022 Studio OverBorder Studio Player sentiment 82% positive of 10,077 Price $7.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.0/10 · Steam: (82% of 10,077)
Matches Jump King on: 1 of 5 — Difficult
Why players like it: Souls-like, Difficult, Singleplayer, Dark Fantasy, Hack and Slash — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Jump King: $7.99 — $5.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Jump King:Souls-likeDifficultFantasyMedievalHorror
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Exanima
Why it matched: both horror, fantasy, atmospheric and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Medieval, Difficult and Indie; released around the same time (2015).
Explore, fight, survive and unravel mysteries in this unique and unforgiving 3D isometric RPG set in an original dark, low fantasy world. Exanima's exceptional attention to detail and realistic simulation of all things aim to provide a deeply immersive and dynamic gameplay experience.
Exanima at a glance Released 2015 Studio Bare Mettle Entertainment Player sentiment 80% positive of 13,896 Price $14.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.9/10 · Steam: (80% of 13,896)
Matches Jump King on: 2 of 5 — Difficult, Indie
Why players like it: Physics, RPG, Dark Fantasy, Dungeon Crawler, Medieval — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Jump King: $14.99 — $2.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Jump King:MedievalDifficultIndieSouls-likeHorror
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Titan Souls
Why it matched: both fantasy, atmospheric and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Souls-like, Pixel Graphics and Difficult; released around the same time (2015).
Between our world and the world beyond lie the Titan Souls, the spiritual source of all living things. Scattered amongst the ruins and guarded by the idle titans charged with their care, a solitary hero armed with a single arrow is assembling shards of the Titan Soul in a quest for truth and power.
Titan Souls at a glance Released 2015 Studio Acid Nerve Player sentiment 79% positive of 13,818 Price $14.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.0/10 · Steam: (79% of 13,818)
Matches Jump King on: 3 of 5 — Difficult, Indie, Pixel Graphics
Why players like it: Souls-like, Pixel Graphics, Difficult, Indie, Adventure — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Jump King: $14.99 — $2.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Jump King:Souls-likePixel GraphicsDifficultIndie2DFantasyRetro
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Celeste
Why it matched: both atmospheric and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Precision Platformer, Difficult and Pixel Graphics; released around the same time (2018).
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.
Celeste at a glance Released 2018 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 97% positive of 146,352 Price $4.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.5/10 · Steam: (97% of 146,352)
Matches Jump King on: 4 of 5 — Difficult, Precision Platformer, Indie, Pixel Graphics
Why players like it: Precision Platformer, Difficult, Pixel Graphics, Great Soundtrack, Indie — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Jump King: $4.99 — $8.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Jump King:Precision PlatformerDifficultPixel GraphicsIndiePlatformer2DSide ScrollerRetro
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Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Why it matched: both fantasy, atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Platformer, 2D and Indie; released around the same time (2020).
Play the critically acclaimed masterpiece. Embark on a new journey in a vast, exotic world where you’ll encounter towering enemies and challenging puzzles on your quest to unravel Ori’s destiny.
Ori and the Will of the Wisps at a glance Released 2020 Studio Moon Studios Player sentiment 97% positive of 146,084 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.3/10 · Steam: (97% of 146,084)
Matches Jump King on: 2 of 5 — Difficult, Indie
Why players like it: Beautiful, Metroidvania, Platformer, Great Soundtrack, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Jump King: $29.99 — $17.00 pricier
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Jump King:Platformer2DIndieDifficultFantasySouls-like
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Hollow Knight
Why it matched: both fantasy, atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Souls-like, Platformer and 2D; released around the same time (2017).
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
Hollow Knight at a glance Released 2017 Studio Team Cherry Player sentiment 97% positive of 559,290 Price $14.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.9/10 · Steam: (97% of 559,290)
Matches Jump King on: 2 of 5 — Difficult, Indie
Why players like it: Metroidvania, Souls-like, Platformer, Great Soundtrack, 2D — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Jump King: $14.99 — $2.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Jump King:Souls-likePlatformer2DDifficultIndieSide Scroller
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Fran Bow
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, fantasy and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Psychological Horror, Horror and Indie; released around the same time (2015).
Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.
Fran Bow at a glance Released 2015 Studio Killmonday Games AB Player sentiment 97% positive of 22,936 Price $14.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.9/10 · Steam: (97% of 22,936)
Matches Jump King on: 2 of 5 — Psychological Horror, Indie
Why players like it: Psychological Horror, Story Rich, Point & Click, Puzzle, Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Jump King: $14.99 — $2.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Jump King:Psychological HorrorHorrorIndie2DFantasy
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FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, atmospheric and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Horror, Psychological Horror and Difficult; released around the same time (2019).
Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted is a collection of classic and original mini-games set in the Five Nights universe. Experience the horror in flat (non-VR) mode or VR. Oculus Rift and HTC Vive are supported. A VR Headset is NOT required to play.
FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED at a glance Released 2019 Studio Steel Wool Studios Player sentiment 96% positive of 13,118 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: (96% of 13,118)
Matches Jump King on: 3 of 5 — Psychological Horror, Difficult, Indie
Why players like it: Horror, VR, Singleplayer, Robots, Survival Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Jump King: $29.99 — $17.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Jump King:HorrorPsychological HorrorDifficultIndieFunny
- 21
Ultimate Custom Night
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, atmospheric and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Horror, Difficult and Indie; released around the same time (2018).
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Ultimate Custom Night at a glance Released 2018 Studio Scott Cawthon Player sentiment 95% positive of 62,777 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.3/10 · Steam: (95% of 62,777)
Matches Jump King on: 3 of 5 — Psychological Horror, Difficult, Indie
Why players like it: Free to Play, Horror, Singleplayer, Survival Horror, Robots — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Jump King: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Jump King:HorrorDifficultIndiePsychological HorrorFunny
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Lobotomy Corporation | Monster Management Simulation
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, atmospheric and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Difficult, Psychological Horror and Horror; released around the same time (2018).
A roguelite monster-management simulation inspired by the likes of the SCP Foundation, Cabin in the Woods, and Warehouse 13. Order your employees to perform work with the creatures and watch as it unfolds; harness greater energy, and expand the facility
Lobotomy Corporation | Monster Management Simulation at a glance Released 2018 Studio ProjectMoon Player sentiment 94% positive of 56,811 Price $24.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.2/10 · Steam: (94% of 56,811)
Matches Jump King on: 3 of 5 — Psychological Horror, Difficult, Indie
Why players like it: Management, Difficult, Psychological Horror, Story Rich, Simulation — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Jump King: $24.99 — $12.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Jump King:DifficultPsychological HorrorHorrorIndie2D
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Hyper Light Drifter
Why it matched: both fantasy, atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Pixel Graphics, Indie and Difficult; released around the same time (2016).
Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.
Hyper Light Drifter at a glance Released 2016 Studio Heart Machine Player sentiment 93% positive of 19,135 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: (93% of 19,135)
Matches Jump King on: 3 of 5 — Difficult, Indie, Pixel Graphics
Why players like it: Pixel Graphics, Great Soundtrack, Atmospheric, Adventure, Indie — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Jump King: $19.99 — $7.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Jump King:Pixel GraphicsIndieDifficult2DSouls-likeFantasy
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Darkest Dungeon
Why it matched: both horror, fantasy, atmospheric and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Difficult, Indie and 2D; released around the same time (2016).
Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Can you keep your heroes together when all hope is lost?
Darkest Dungeon at a glance Released 2016 Studio Red Hook Studios Player sentiment 92% positive of 161,942 Price $3.74 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.9/10 · Steam: (92% of 161,942)
Matches Jump King on: 2 of 5 — Difficult, Indie
Why players like it: Turn-Based Combat, Dark Fantasy, Dungeon Crawler, Rogue-like, RPG — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Jump King: $3.74 — $9.25 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Jump King:DifficultIndie2DHorrorFantasy
Common questions
What game is most like Jump King?
Salt and Sanctuary, on the evidence we have. It both horror, fantasy, atmospheric and difficult. 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 Jump King" 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 Jump King. 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.