Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Just Shapes & Beats (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Just Shapes & Beats 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.
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The short version
- Closest match: Overcooked! 2, which both strategy and difficult.
- Just Shapes & Beats is tagged Rhythm, Great Soundtrack, Music, Bullet Hell, Difficult, Multiplayer, 2D, Indie 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.
- 2 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
Why players value Just Shapes & Beats
The five things Steam players tag Just Shapes & Beats 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.
- Rhythm
- Great Soundtrack
- Music
- Bullet Hell
- Difficult
| Reception | on Steam (98% of 26,015) |
|---|---|
| Watch-outs | no widespread problems reported by players |
| Price | $11.99 |
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
Overcooked! 2
Why it matched: both strategy and difficult; shares 9 player tags including Online Co-Op, Local Co-Op and Funny; released around the same time (2018).
Overcooked returns with a brand-new helping of chaotic cooking action! Journey back to the Onion Kingdom and assemble your team of chefs in classic couch co-op or online play for up to four players. Hold onto your aprons… it’s time to save the world again!
Overcooked! 2 at a glance Released 2018 Studio Ghost Town Games Ltd. Player sentiment 90% positive of 84,093 Price $24.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: (90% of 84,093)
Matches Just Shapes & Beats on: 1 of 5 — Difficult
Why players like it: Multiplayer, Online Co-Op, Local Co-Op, Co-op, Casual — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Just Shapes & Beats: $24.99 — $13.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Just Shapes & Beats:Online Co-OpLocal Co-OpFunny4 Player LocalIndieLocal MultiplayerDifficultStrategy
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Geometry Dash
Why it matched: both strategy and difficult; shares 9 player tags including Difficult, Music and Great Soundtrack.
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 Just Shapes & Beats on: 4 of 5 — Rhythm, Great Soundtrack, Music, Difficult
Why players like it: Difficult, Music, Level Editor, Great Soundtrack, Precision Platformer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Just Shapes & Beats: $4.99 — $7.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Just Shapes & Beats:DifficultMusicGreat Soundtrack2DRhythmColorfulIndieFunny
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World of Goo
Why it matched: both story-rich, strategy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Indie, Great Soundtrack and 2D.
World of Goo is a multiple award winning physics based puzzle / construction game made entirely by two guys.
World of Goo at a glance Released 2008 Studio 2D Boy Player sentiment 94% positive of 6,589 Price $14.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.9/10 · Steam: (94% of 6,589)
Matches Just Shapes & Beats on: 2 of 5 — Great Soundtrack, Difficult
Why players like it: Puzzle, Indie, Physics, Singleplayer, Great Soundtrack — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Just Shapes & Beats: $14.99 — $3.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Just Shapes & Beats:IndieGreat Soundtrack2DFunnyDifficultStory RichStrategy
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Lobotomy Corporation | Monster Management Simulation
Why it matched: both story-rich, strategy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Difficult, Story Rich and Great Soundtrack; 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 Just Shapes & Beats on: 2 of 5 — Great Soundtrack, Difficult
Why players like it: Management, Difficult, Psychological Horror, Story Rich, Simulation — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Just Shapes & Beats: $24.99 — $13.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Just Shapes & Beats:DifficultStory RichGreat SoundtrackIndieStrategy2D
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Library Of Ruina
Why it matched: both story-rich, strategy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Story Rich, Strategy and Difficult; released around the same time (2021).
"May you find your book in this place." Combat between the guests and the librarians breaks out as if it were on a stage. Defeated guests turn into books, and the Library grows onward. And eventually, get your hands on… The one singular, perfect book.
Library Of Ruina at a glance Released 2021 Studio ProjectMoon Player sentiment 94% positive of 44,826 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.1/10 · Steam: (94% of 44,826)
Matches Just Shapes & Beats on: 2 of 5 — Great Soundtrack, Difficult
Why players like it: Story Rich, Card Game, Strategy, Difficult, Deckbuilding — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Just Shapes & Beats: $29.99 — $18.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Just Shapes & Beats:Story RichStrategyDifficultGreat SoundtrackIndie2D
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Stick Fight: The Game
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 9 player tags including Funny, Local Multiplayer and 4 Player Local; released around the same time (2017).
Stick Fight is a physics-based couch/online fighting game where you battle it out as the iconic stick figures from the golden age of the internet.
Stick Fight: The Game at a glance Released 2017 Studio Landfall West Player sentiment 93% positive of 125,325 Price $1.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.3/10 · Steam: (93% of 125,325)
Matches Just Shapes & Beats on: 1 of 5 — Great Soundtrack
Why players like it: Multiplayer, Funny, Fighting, Local Multiplayer, Action — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Just Shapes & Beats: $1.99 — $10.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Just Shapes & Beats:FunnyLocal Multiplayer4 Player Local2DOnline Co-OpLocal Co-OpIndieGreat Soundtrack
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Poly Bridge
Why it matched: both story-rich, strategy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Difficult, Indie and Funny; released around the same time (2016).
Unleash your engineering creativity with an engaging and fresh bridge-building simulator with all the bells and whistles. Enjoy hours of physics-based puzzle solving in the Campaign and then jump in the Sandbox to create your own bridge designs and puzzles!
Poly Bridge at a glance Released 2016 Studio Dry Cactus Player sentiment 91% positive of 18,905 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.6/10 · Steam: (91% of 18,905)
Matches Just Shapes & Beats on: 2 of 5 — Great Soundtrack, Difficult
Why players like it: Building, Simulation, Physics, Puzzle, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Just Shapes & Beats: $9.99 — $2.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Just Shapes & Beats:DifficultIndieFunnyGreat SoundtrackColorfulStrategy
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Rhythm Doctor
Why it matched: both story-rich and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Rhythm, Music and Story Rich.
Save patients with your rhythm mastery! Rhythm Doctor is a rhythm game where you heal patients by defibrillating in time to their heartbeats. Learn each patient's unique heartbeat and defeat boss viruses trying to sabotage your rhythm, all set to heart-pumping, soul-soothing music.
Rhythm Doctor at a glance Released 2025 Studio 7th Beat Games Player sentiment 98% positive of 26,941 Price $15.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.4/10 · Steam: (98% of 26,941)
Matches Just Shapes & Beats on: 2 of 5 — Rhythm, Music
Why players like it: Rhythm, Music, Pixel Graphics, Level Editor, Story Rich — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Just Shapes & Beats: $15.99 — $4.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Just Shapes & Beats:RhythmMusicStory RichIndieLocal Co-Op2DFunnyLocal Multiplayer
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The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos
Why it matched: both story-rich, strategy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, Funny and Indie; released around the same time (2020).
Step into the wacky heroic fantasy universe of the Dungeon of Naheulbeuk. Lead a team of unlikely and clumsy heroes in an epic and challenging tactical RPG. Live an adventure filled with humor, surprises and silly encounters.
The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos at a glance Released 2020 Studio Artefacts Studio Player sentiment 87% positive of 8,064 Price $5.24 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.2/10 · Steam: (87% of 8,064)
Matches Just Shapes & Beats on: 2 of 5 — Great Soundtrack, Difficult
Why players like it: RPG, Turn-Based Tactics, Adventure, Turn-Based, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Just Shapes & Beats: $5.24 — $6.75 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Just Shapes & Beats:StrategyFunnyIndieDifficultStory RichGreat Soundtrack
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Cook, Serve, Delicious!
Why it matched: both strategy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Indie, Difficult and Strategy.
Hungry? Take your restaurant from a one star abomination to a five star wonder in Cook, Serve, Delicious! Plan your menu, upgrade your equipment, and master challenges with easy-to-learn, hard-to-master gameplay!
Cook, Serve, Delicious! at a glance Released 2013 Studio Vertigo Gaming Inc. Player sentiment 94% positive of 5,711 Price $3.24 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.6/10 · Steam: (94% of 5,711)
Matches Just Shapes & Beats on: 1 of 5 — Difficult
Why players like it: Indie, Time Management, Typing, Difficult, Management — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Just Shapes & Beats: $3.24 — $8.75 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Just Shapes & Beats:IndieDifficultStrategy2DFunnyLocal Co-OpLocal Multiplayer4 Player Local
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Magicka
Why it matched: both strategy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Online Co-Op, Funny and Local Co-Op.
Magicka is a satirical action-adventure game set in a rich fantasy world based on Norse mythology. The player assumes the role of a wizard from a sacred order tasked with stopping an evil sorcerer who has thrown the world into turmoil, his foul creations besieging the forces of good.
Magicka at a glance Released 2011 Studio Arrowhead Game Studios Player sentiment 85% positive of 32,072 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: (85% of 32,072)
Matches Just Shapes & Beats on: 1 of 5 — Difficult
Why players like it: Comedy, Co-op, Action, Fantasy, Magic — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Just Shapes & Beats: $9.99 — $2.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Just Shapes & Beats:Online Co-OpFunnyLocal Co-Op4 Player LocalIndieLocal MultiplayerDifficultStrategy
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Crypt of the NecroDancer
Why it matched: both strategy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Rhythm, Difficult and Great Soundtrack; released around the same time (2014).
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
Crypt of the NecroDancer at a glance Released 2014 Studio Brace Yourself Games Player sentiment 95% positive of 26,481 Price $14.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: (95% of 26,481)
Matches Just Shapes & Beats on: 4 of 5 — Rhythm, Great Soundtrack, Music, Difficult
Why players like it: Rhythm, Female Protagonist, Difficult, Rogue-like, Great Soundtrack — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Just Shapes & Beats: $14.99 — $3.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Just Shapes & Beats:RhythmDifficultGreat SoundtrackIndieMusicLocal Co-Op2D
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The Escapists 2
Why it matched: both strategy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, Online Co-Op and 2D; released around the same time (2017).
Craft, Steal, Brawl and Escape! It’s time to bust out of the toughest prisons in the world as you return to the life of an inmate in The Escapists 2, now with multiplayer! Have you got what it takes to escape?
The Escapists 2 at a glance Released 2017 Studio Team17 Player sentiment 91% positive of 33,775 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: (91% of 33,775)
Matches Just Shapes & Beats on: 1 of 5 — Difficult
Why players like it: Multiplayer, Strategy, Pixel Graphics, Online Co-Op, Co-op — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Just Shapes & Beats: $19.99 — $8.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Just Shapes & Beats:StrategyOnline Co-Op2DLocal Co-OpIndieFunnyDifficult
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Papers, Please
Why it matched: both story-rich, strategy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Indie, Story Rich and 2D.
Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.
Papers, Please at a glance Released 2013 Studio Lucas Pope Player sentiment 97% positive of 80,337 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.4/10 · Steam: (97% of 80,337)
Matches Just Shapes & Beats on: 2 of 5 — Great Soundtrack, Difficult
Why players like it: Indie, Political, Simulation, Point & Click, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Just Shapes & Beats: $9.99 — $2.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Just Shapes & Beats:IndieStory Rich2DGreat SoundtrackStrategyDifficult
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Golf With Your Friends
Why it matched: both strategy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Indie, Funny and Strategy; released around the same time (2020).
Why have friends if not to play Golf... With Your Friends! Nothing is out of bounds as you take on courses filled with fast paced, exciting, simultaneous mini golf for up to 12 players!
Golf With Your Friends at a glance Released 2020 Studio Blacklight Interactive Player sentiment 87% positive of 75,430 Price $1.49 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: (87% of 75,430)
Matches Just Shapes & Beats on: 2 of 5 — Great Soundtrack, Difficult
Why players like it: Multiplayer, Casual, Mini Golf, Sports, Golf — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Just Shapes & Beats: $1.49 — $10.50 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Just Shapes & Beats:IndieFunnyStrategyGreat SoundtrackLocal MultiplayerDifficultOnline Co-Op
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Braid
Why it matched: both story-rich, strategy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Indie, 2D and Great Soundtrack.
This is the original version of Braid from 2009, which may not work well on newer systems. For an updated version of the game with nicer graphics, more levels and a large amount of developer commentary, see Braid, Anniversary Edition.
Braid at a glance Released 2008 Studio Jonathan Blow Player sentiment 93% positive of 9,957 Price $14.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.9/10 · Steam: (93% of 9,957)
Matches Just Shapes & Beats on: 2 of 5 — Great Soundtrack, Difficult
Why players like it: Puzzle-Platformer, Puzzle, 2D Platformer, Platformer, Indie — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Just Shapes & Beats: $14.99 — $3.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Just Shapes & Beats:Indie2DGreat SoundtrackDifficultStory RichStrategy
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FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED
Why it matched: both story-rich, strategy and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Difficult, Story Rich and Indie; 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 Just Shapes & Beats on: 1 of 5 — Difficult
Why players like it: Horror, VR, Singleplayer, Robots, Survival Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Just Shapes & Beats: $29.99 — $18.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Just Shapes & Beats:DifficultStory RichIndieStrategyFunny
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Ultimate Custom Night
Why it matched: both story-rich, strategy and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Difficult, Strategy 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 Just Shapes & Beats on: 1 of 5 — Difficult
Why players like it: Free to Play, Horror, Singleplayer, Survival Horror, Robots — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Just Shapes & Beats: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Just Shapes & Beats:DifficultStrategyIndieStory RichFunny
- 19
Five Nights at Freddy's 2
Why it matched: both story-rich, strategy and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Difficult, Indie and Strategy; released around the same time (2014).
Welcome back to the new and improved Freddy Fazbear's Pizza! As always, Fazbear Entertainment is not responsible for death or dismemberment.
Five Nights at Freddy's 2 at a glance Released 2014 Studio Scott Cawthon Player sentiment 94% positive of 26,115 Price $7.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: (94% of 26,115)
Matches Just Shapes & Beats on: 1 of 5 — Difficult
Why players like it: Horror, Singleplayer, Survival Horror, Robots, Psychological Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Just Shapes & Beats: $7.99 — $4.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Just Shapes & Beats:DifficultIndieStrategyStory RichFast-Paced
- 20
Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator
Why it matched: both story-rich, strategy and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Difficult, Indie and Strategy; 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 Just Shapes & Beats on: 1 of 5 — Difficult
Why players like it: Free to Play, Horror, Singleplayer, Robots, Survival Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Just Shapes & Beats: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Just Shapes & Beats:DifficultIndieStrategyStory RichFunny
- 21
Wuppo: Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both story-rich and difficult; shares 7 player tags including 2D, Great Soundtrack and Funny; released around the same time (2016).
Play as an exiled 'wum' looking for a new home in this bizarre but charming world, filled with strange creatures, puzzles, monsters and political chaos.
Wuppo: Definitive Edition at a glance Released 2016 Studio snekflat Player sentiment 94% positive of 5,976 Price $14.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: (94% of 5,976)
Matches Just Shapes & Beats on: 2 of 5 — Great Soundtrack, Difficult
Why players like it: Metroidvania, Exploration, Platformer, 2D, 2D Platformer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Just Shapes & Beats: $14.99 — $3.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Just Shapes & Beats:2DGreat SoundtrackFunnyStory RichColorfulDifficultLocal Co-Op
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Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus
Why it matched: both story-rich, strategy and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Strategy, Great Soundtrack and Indie; released around the same time (2018).
MECHANICUS II ANNOUNCED! Take control of one of the most technologically advanced factions in the Imperium: the Adeptus Mechanicus. In this turn-based tactical game, your every decision will weigh heavily on the outcome of the conflict. Will you be blessed by the Omnissiah?
Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus at a glance Released 2018 Studio Bulwark Studios Player sentiment 91% positive of 14,603 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: (91% of 14,603)
Matches Just Shapes & Beats on: 2 of 5 — Great Soundtrack, Difficult
Why players like it: Warhammer 40K, Strategy, Turn-Based Tactics, Games Workshop, Turn-Based Combat — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Just Shapes & Beats: $29.99 — $18.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Just Shapes & Beats:StrategyGreat SoundtrackIndieDifficultStory Rich
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Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location
Why it matched: both story-rich, strategy and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Difficult, Strategy and Indie; released around the same time (2016).
Welcome to Circus Baby's Pizza World, where family fun and interactivity go beyond anything you've seen at those *other* pizza places! Now hiring: Late night technician. Must enjoy cramped spaces and be comfortable around active machinery. Not responsible for death or dismemberment.
Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location at a glance Released 2016 Studio Scott Cawthon Player sentiment 90% positive of 12,642 Price $7.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.1/10 · Steam: (90% of 12,642)
Matches Just Shapes & Beats on: 1 of 5 — Difficult
Why players like it: Horror, Survival Horror, Singleplayer, Robots, First-Person — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Just Shapes & Beats: $7.99 — $4.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Just Shapes & Beats:DifficultStrategyIndieStory RichFunny
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Peggle
Why it matched: both strategy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including 2D, Funny and Strategy.
Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.
Peggle at a glance Released 2007 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 98% positive of 14,434 Price $4.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: (98% of 14,434)
Matches Just Shapes & Beats on: 2 of 5 — Great Soundtrack, Difficult
Why players like it: Casual, Puzzle, Arcade, Singleplayer, Addictive — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Just Shapes & Beats: $4.99 — $7.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Just Shapes & Beats:2DFunnyStrategyDifficultLocal MultiplayerGreat SoundtrackLocal Co-Op
Common questions
What game is most like Just Shapes & Beats?
Overcooked! 2, on the evidence we have. It both strategy 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 Just Shapes & Beats" 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 Just Shapes & Beats. 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.