Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Super Crate Box (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Super Crate Box 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: Hotline Miami, which both difficult.
- Super Crate Box is tagged Free to Play, Indie, Platformer, Pixel Graphics, Action, 2D, Shooter, Arcade 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.
- 1 are from the same studio: Nuclear Throne.
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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Hotline Miami
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 9 player tags including Great Soundtrack, Indie and Pixel Graphics; released around the same time (2012).
Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.
Hotline Miami at a glance Released 2012 Studio Dennaton Games Player sentiment 97% positive of 127,794 Price $9.99 Great SoundtrackIndiePixel GraphicsFast-PacedRetroDifficult2DShooter
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Nuclear Throne
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Vlambeer; both difficult; shares 7 player tags including Rogue-like, Pixel Graphics and Indie; released around the same time (2014).
Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?
Nuclear Throne at a glance Released 2014 Studio Vlambeer Player sentiment 96% positive of 19,779 Price $11.99 Rogue-likePixel GraphicsIndieDifficultGreat SoundtrackShooter2D
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Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 9 player tags including Great Soundtrack, Pixel Graphics and Fast-Paced; released around the same time (2015).
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.
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number at a glance Released 2015 Studio Dennaton Games Player sentiment 94% positive of 79,987 Price $14.99 Great SoundtrackPixel GraphicsFast-PacedDifficultRetroIndie2DShooter
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Super Meat Boy
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 9 player tags including Platformer, Difficult and Indie; released around the same time (2010).
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
Super Meat Boy at a glance Released 2010 Studio Team Meat Player sentiment 94% positive of 39,100 Price $14.99 PlatformerDifficultIndiePixel Graphics2DGreat SoundtrackFast-PacedRetro
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Ikaruga
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 9 player tags including Arcade, Great Soundtrack and Shooter.
Shoot! Dodge! and... Get Hit!? "Ikaruga" is a vertical shoot 'em up that features an unique polarity-switching gameplay. Switch the ship's polarity and "get hit and absorb" enemy bullets! Achieve High Score with the chain bonus!
Ikaruga at a glance Released 2001 Studio Treasure Player sentiment 95% positive of 2,364 Price $9.99 ArcadeGreat SoundtrackShooterDifficultIndieAddictive2DRetro
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Super Hexagon
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 8 player tags including Difficult, Great Soundtrack and Indie; released around the same time (2012).
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
Super Hexagon at a glance Released 2012 Studio Terry Cavanagh Player sentiment 97% positive of 25,111 Price $2.99 DifficultGreat SoundtrackIndieFast-PacedArcadeAddictive2DController
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Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 8 player tags including Platformer, Pixel Graphics and Retro; released around the same time (2014).
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 PlatformerPixel GraphicsRetroGreat SoundtrackIndie2DDifficultArcade
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Risk of Rain (2013)
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 8 player tags including Rogue-like, Indie and Platformer; released around the same time (2013).
Risk of Rain is an action platformer with roguelike elements. With permanent death as a primary feature, players will have to play their best to get as far as possible. Fight on a mysterious planet with randomly spawning enemies and bosses, either alone or with 3 friends in online co-op.
Risk of Rain (2013) at a glance Released 2013 Studio Hopoo Games Player sentiment 93% positive of 29,833 Price $1.99 Rogue-likeIndiePlatformerPixel GraphicsGreat SoundtrackDifficult2DAddictive
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METAL SLUG 3
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 8 player tags including Arcade, Retro and Shooter; released around the same time (2014).
“METAL SLUG 3”, the masterpiece in SNK’s emblematic 2D run & gun action shooting game series, still continues to fascinate millions of fans worldwide to this day for its intricate dot-pixel graphics, and simple and intuitive game controls, heads out to the Steam gaming platform!
METAL SLUG 3 at a glance Released 2014 Studio SNK CORPORATION Player sentiment 90% positive of 9,156 Price $7.99 ArcadeRetroShooter2DGreat SoundtrackPlatformerPixel GraphicsDifficult
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Defy Gravity Extended
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 8 player tags including Platformer, Indie and 2D; released around the same time (2016).
Defy Gravity is an action platformer that is a mix between classic platforming and gravity based puzzle solving.
Defy Gravity Extended at a glance Released 2016 Studio Paul Fisch Player sentiment 86% positive of 8,531 Price $0.55 PlatformerIndie2DDifficultGreat SoundtrackRetroArcadeShooter
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Distant Space
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 8 player tags including Indie, Arcade and Pixel Graphics; released around the same time (2016).
Distant Space are present the arcade game of cosmic fights in arcade style of the 80's, this is a game where you can control the spaceship and forced to destroy extraterrestrials, which are moving in the certain order.
Distant Space at a glance Released 2016 Studio PixelMouse Player sentiment 82% positive of 3,458 Price $0.99 IndieArcadePixel GraphicsDifficult2DRetroShooterController
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Titan Souls
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 8 player tags including Pixel Graphics, Difficult and Indie; 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 Pixel GraphicsDifficultIndieGreat Soundtrack2DControllerRetroRogue-like
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Katana ZERO
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 8 player tags including Pixel Graphics, Great Soundtrack and Platformer.
Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.
Katana ZERO at a glance Released 2019 Studio Askiisoft Player sentiment 98% positive of 76,036 Price $14.99 Pixel GraphicsGreat SoundtrackPlatformerIndie2DFast-PacedDifficultRetro
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Pizza Tower
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 8 player tags including Great Soundtrack, Fast-Paced and Indie.
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.
Pizza Tower at a glance Released 2023 Studio Tour De Pizza Player sentiment 98% positive of 72,574 Price $19.99 Great SoundtrackFast-PacedIndiePlatformerPixel Graphics2DDifficultRetro
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Zuma
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 8 player tags including Arcade, 2D and Family Friendly.
Deep in the jungle lie hidden temples bursting with traps and trickery, and it's up to you to uncover their treasures. Fire magical balls from your stone frog idol to make matches of three or more and clear the deadly chain before it reaches the golden skull.
Zuma at a glance Released 2003 Studio Oberon Media Player sentiment 96% positive of 6,806 Price $4.99 Arcade2DFamily FriendlyRetroIndieDifficultAddictiveShooter
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Cave Story
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 8 player tags including Platformer, Indie and Great Soundtrack.
Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.
Cave Story at a glance Released 2004 Studio Daisuke Amaya Player sentiment 93% positive of 8,305 Price $14.99 PlatformerIndieGreat SoundtrackPixel Graphics2DRetroDifficultShooter
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One Finger Death Punch
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 7 player tags including Fast-Paced, Indie and Addictive; released around the same time (2014).
Experience cinematic kung-fu battles in the fastest, most intense brawler the indie world has ever seen! With the unique 1:1 response system of One Finger Death Punch, players will feel the immediate feedback of every bone-crunching hit. Pay tribute to the masters using five classic kung-fu styles mixed with additional weapons.
One Finger Death Punch at a glance Released 2014 Studio Silver Dollar Games Player sentiment 98% positive of 16,338 Price $4.99 Fast-PacedIndieAddictive2DDifficultArcadeGreat Soundtrack
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Papers, Please
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 7 player tags including Indie, Pixel Graphics and Retro; released around the same time (2013).
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 IndiePixel GraphicsRetro2DAddictiveGreat SoundtrackDifficult
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VVVVVV
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 7 player tags including Pixel Graphics, Platformer and Indie; released around the same time (2010).
VVVVVV is a platform game all about exploring one simple mechanical idea - what if you reversed gravity instead of jumping?
VVVVVV at a glance Released 2010 Studio Terry Cavanagh Player sentiment 96% positive of 10,540 Price $4.99 Pixel GraphicsPlatformerIndieGreat SoundtrackDifficultRetro2D
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Crypt of the NecroDancer
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 7 player tags including Difficult, Rogue-like 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 DifficultRogue-likeGreat SoundtrackPixel GraphicsIndie2DRetro
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Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 7 player tags including Great Soundtrack, Platformer and Difficult; released around the same time (2016).
“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning Action-Platformer crafted by Moon Studios.
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition at a glance Released 2016 Studio Moon Studios GmbH Player sentiment 95% positive of 71,430 Price $19.99 Great SoundtrackPlatformerDifficult2DIndieControllerFamily Friendly
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Geometry Dash
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 7 player tags including Difficult, Great Soundtrack and 2D; released around the same time (2013).
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 DifficultGreat Soundtrack2DPlatformerIndieArcadeFamily Friendly
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Rayman Legends
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 7 player tags including Platformer, Great Soundtrack and 2D; released around the same time (2013).
Michel Ancel, the celebrated creator of Rayman®, Beyond Good & Evil®, and the Raving Rabbids®, returns to unleash his innovative creativity on this new entry into the Rayman® franchise.When Rayman, Globox, and the Teensies discover a mysterious tent filled with captivating paintings, they are suddenly transported to a series of...
Rayman Legends at a glance Released 2013 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 90% positive of 12,323 Price $29.99 PlatformerGreat Soundtrack2DControllerFamily FriendlyFast-PacedDifficult
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ibb & obb
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 7 player tags including Platformer, Indie and 2D; released around the same time (2014).
ibb & obb is a two player cooperative game set in a puzzle filled world where gravity goes both up and down. You can only succeed by working closely together. Find a friend for some true local co-op couch fun or match up online.
ibb & obb at a glance Released 2014 Studio Sparpweed Player sentiment 89% positive of 6,830 Price $11.99 PlatformerIndie2DFamily FriendlyDifficultGreat SoundtrackController
Common questions
What game is most like Super Crate Box?
Hotline Miami, on the evidence we have. It both 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 Super Crate Box" 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 Super Crate Box. 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.
What else did the makers of Super Crate Box do?
Nuclear Throne is also from Vlambeer, and appears in the list below for that reason as well as on tag overlap.
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.