Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Super Meat Boy (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Super Meat Boy 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: Pizza Tower, which both difficult.
- Super Meat Boy is tagged Precision Platformer, Platformer, Difficult, Indie, 2D Platformer, Pixel Graphics, 2D, 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.
- 1 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
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
Pizza Tower
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 11 player tags including Great Soundtrack, 2D Platformer and Fast-Paced.
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 Soundtrack2D PlatformerFast-PacedIndiePlatformerFunnyPixel GraphicsComedy
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Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 10 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 SoundtrackIndie2DDifficultSide Scroller
- 3
Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 10 player tags including Platformer, 2D and Comedy; released around the same time (2012).
A crazy action-adventure platformer... In Hell.
Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit at a glance Released 2012 Studio Arkedo Player sentiment 85% positive of 3,724 Price $14.99 Platformer2DComedyFunnyGoreGreat SoundtrackSide ScrollerIndie
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Katana ZERO
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 10 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 SoundtrackPlatformer2D PlatformerIndie2DFast-PacedDifficult
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Celeste
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 10 player tags including Precision Platformer, Difficult and Pixel Graphics.
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 Precision PlatformerDifficultPixel GraphicsGreat SoundtrackIndiePlatformer2D Platformer2D
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1001 Spikes
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 10 player tags including Precision Platformer, Platformer and Indie.
Discover the lost treasures of Ukampa in South America as Aban Hawkins searches for his estranged father, world-famous archeaologist, Jim Hawkins. Aban Hawkins races into the frozen tundra of the antarctic, undiscovered temple ruins and the vast caverns of South America in search of his father and the legendary treasure rumored to lie...
1001 Spikes at a glance Released 2016 Studio Nicalis Player sentiment 83% positive of 770 Price $14.99 Precision PlatformerPlatformerIndieDifficult2DPixel GraphicsRetroGreat Soundtrack
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VVVVVV
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 9 player tags including Pixel Graphics, Precision Platformer and Platformer; 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 GraphicsPrecision PlatformerPlatformerIndie2D PlatformerGreat SoundtrackDifficultRetro
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Rayman Legends
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 9 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 Soundtrack2DControllerFunnyFast-PacedSide ScrollerComedy
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Super Crate Box
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 9 player tags including Indie, Platformer and Pixel Graphics; released around the same time (2012).
Vlambeer's SUPER CRATE BOX is coming to bring back the glory of the golden arcade age, when all that really mattered was getting on that high score list. Grab your baseball cap and loosen your pants, it's time to fight endless hordes of enemies and collect every weapon crate you can.
Super Crate Box at a glance Released 2012 Studio Vlambeer Player sentiment 89% positive of 6,444 Price Free IndiePlatformerPixel Graphics2DDifficultRetroFast-PacedController
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Jump King
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 9 player tags including Difficult, Precision Platformer and Indie.
Take up the challenge and face true high-stakes platforming in Jump King! Struggle upwards in search of the Smoking Hot Babe of legend, but explore with care; a single missed jump could lead to a long fall back down...
Jump King at a glance Released 2019 Studio Nexile Player sentiment 90% positive of 13,391 Price $12.99 DifficultPrecision PlatformerIndiePixel GraphicsPlatformer2DRetroFunny
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Hotline Miami
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 8 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 GraphicsGoreFast-PacedRetroDifficult2D
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Rayman Origins
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 8 player tags including Platformer, 2D and Great Soundtrack; released around the same time (2011).
Experience the magical universe of Rayman with legendary 2D gameplay that has captured the hearts of millions of fans!
Rayman Origins at a glance Released 2011 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 94% positive of 6,195 Price $19.99 Platformer2DGreat SoundtrackFunnyControllerComedySide ScrollerDifficult
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Geometry Dash
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 8 player tags including Difficult, Great Soundtrack and Precision Platformer; 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 SoundtrackPrecision Platformer2DPlatformerIndieSide ScrollerFunny
- 14
My Friend Pedro
Why it matched: shares 10 player tags including Indie, Great Soundtrack and Gore.
My Friend Pedro is a violent ballet about friendship, imagination, and one man’s struggle to obliterate anyone in his path at the behest of a sentient banana.
My Friend Pedro at a glance Released 2019 Studio DeadToast Entertainment Player sentiment 96% positive of 28,460 Price $19.99 IndieGreat SoundtrackGoreSide ScrollerPlatformerFast-PacedFunny2D
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Touhou Luna Nights
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 8 player tags including Difficult, Side Scroller and Platformer.
Touhou Luna Nights is a Metroidvania title with a heavy emphasis on exploration and action. Developed by Team Ladybug, creators of multiple fantastic action games thus far.
Touhou Luna Nights at a glance Released 2019 Studio Team Ladybug Player sentiment 97% positive of 14,936 Price $17.99 DifficultSide ScrollerPlatformer2DControllerPixel GraphicsIndieGreat Soundtrack
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Undertale
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 8 player tags including Great Soundtrack, Pixel Graphics and Funny.
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 Great SoundtrackPixel GraphicsFunnyIndie2DComedyReplay ValueRetro
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Cuphead
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 8 player tags including Difficult, Platformer and Great Soundtrack.
Cuphead is a classic run and gun action game heavily focused on boss battles. Inspired by cartoons of the 1930s, the visuals and audio are painstakingly created with the same techniques of the era, i.e. traditional hand drawn cel animation, watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings.
Cuphead at a glance Released 2017 Studio Studio MDHR Player sentiment 96% positive of 220,388 Price $19.99 DifficultPlatformerGreat Soundtrack2DIndieRetroSide ScrollerFunny
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Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 8 player tags including Great Soundtrack, Gore and Pixel Graphics.
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 SoundtrackGorePixel GraphicsFast-PacedDifficultRetroIndie2D
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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 Graphics2DRetroReplay ValueDifficult
- 20
Spelunky 2
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 8 player tags including Platformer, 2D Platformer and Difficult.
Spelunky 2 builds upon the unique, randomized challenges that made the original a roguelike classic, offering a huge adventure designed to satisfy players old and new. Meet the next generation of explorers as they find themselves on the Moon, searching for treasure and missing family.
Spelunky 2 at a glance Released 2020 Studio Mossmouth Player sentiment 93% positive of 21,915 Price $19.99 Platformer2D PlatformerDifficultReplay ValueIndie2DSide ScrollerFunny
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Rogue Legacy 2
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 8 player tags including Platformer, Indie and Difficult.
Rogue Legacy 2 is what you'd get if you mashed Rogue Legacy and a sequel together. Every time you die, your children will succeed you, and each child is unique. Your daughter might be a Colourblind Archer, and your son could be a Pacifistic Chef. Either way, one of them is getting conscripted.
Rogue Legacy 2 at a glance Released 2022 Studio Cellar Door Games Player sentiment 91% positive of 15,128 Price $24.99 PlatformerIndieDifficult2DSide Scroller2D PlatformerGreat SoundtrackReplay Value
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Blasphemous
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 8 player tags including Pixel Graphics, Gore and 2D.
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 Pixel GraphicsGore2DIndieDifficultPlatformerGreat SoundtrackSide Scroller
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DuckTales
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 8 player tags including Platformer, Retro and Great Soundtrack.
DuckTales: Remastered is a beautiful hand-crafted reimagining of one of the most cherished 8-bit titles of all time. Go back to one of the golden ages of gaming, now refined with a level of detail that will please the most hardened devoted Disney or retro Capcom fan alike.
DuckTales at a glance Released 1989 Studio Capcom Player sentiment 88% positive of 7,930 Price $3.74 PlatformerRetroGreat Soundtrack2DDifficultControllerSide Scroller2D Platformer
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Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 8 player tags including Platformer, 2D and Retro.
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 Platformer2DRetroFunnyComedyDifficultGoreIndie
Common questions
What game is most like Super Meat Boy?
Pizza Tower, 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 Meat Boy" 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 Meat Boy. 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.