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Games like Jetboard Joust

If Jetboard Joust is your kind of game, the closest matches are 30XX, Caveblazers and Hell is Other Demons — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its teleport unlocks reduce frustration, challenging and intense. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Jetboard Joust: Fast & fluid arcade-style shooter with roguelike elements! Take flight on a lethal rocket-powered jetboard, blasting alien invaders with an explosive arsenal of ridiculous weaponry. Face off against massive, multi-stage bosses. Jetboard Joust resurrects the spirit of the arcade for the 21st century!

2020ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindows · macOS · Linuxby BitBull Ltd
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Players who liked Jetboard Joust also play

Steam players who put hours into Jetboard Joust also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. 30XX

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Jetboard Joust.

    Top pick for Jetboard Joust fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Jetboard Joust.

    Jump, shoot, and slash your way through 30XX, the roguelike action platformer you can play with a friend! Explore lush, ever-changing worlds that mix precise platforming with fevered combat. Destroy fearsome Guardians. Master unique Powers. Rediscover the thousand years we've lost.

    2023ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Caveblazers

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Jetboard Joust.

    Second-strongest match for Jetboard Joust fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Jetboard Joust.

    Caveblazers is a challenging and brutal roguelike platformer. Journey into a mysterious cave, fighting orcs and goblins with an abundance of weapons and magical items! Make friends along the way, then watch in despair as they are crushed in to a bloody pulp under a troll's fist.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Hell is Other Demons

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Jetboard Joust.

    Third-strongest match for Jetboard Joust fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Jetboard Joust.

    Hell is Other Demons is an action-platform shooter, with Roguelite elements. Explore a sprawling, hand-crafted world full of demons, insanely over-the-top boss fights, and a heavy synthwave soundtrack.

    2019ActionIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Duck Paradox

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Jetboard Joust fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Jetboard Joust.

    Shoot bouncing bullets in this roguelike precision platformer killing corrupted ducks while searching for Dr. Paraducks’ beloved pet throughout the multiverse! To return to safety you’ll need to tackle difficult-to-master trials, run after run, earning upgrades, while maintaining your sanity!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Burning Knight

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Jetboard Joust.

    Ranked #5 for Jetboard Joust fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Jetboard Joust.

    Steal everything you can and flee from the Burning Knight's castle in this action-packed roguelike! The game features tight bullet hell, tons of items, characters to meet... and secrets!

    2020ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. GoNNER

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Jetboard Joust.

    Ranked #6 for Jetboard Joust fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Jetboard Joust.

    GoNNER is a tough as hell procedurally-generated 2D platformer with roguelike elements, following the largely misunderstood and altruistic Ikk on a journey to cheer up his only friend in this world - a giant landbound whale named Sally - by searching for just the right trinket in the deep and dark places nearby.

    2016Indie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Skul: The Hero Slayer

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Jetboard Joust.

    Ranked #7 for Jetboard Joust fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Jetboard Joust.

    Guide 'Skul' on his quest to single-handedly take on the Imperial Army and rescue his King from captivity, in an action-packed rogue-lite 2D platformer for the ages.

    2021ActionIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Boneraiser Minions

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Jetboard Joust fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Jetboard Joust.

    Amass an army of undead to fight endless waves of heroes intent to end your boneraising ways! In this gothic auto-battler rogue-lite Survivor-like, use the bones of slain heroes to raise your minions, collect relics and spells, and unlock meta upgrades, all to survive King Gigald's crusade!

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Jetboard Joust at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Jetboard Joust on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Jetboard Joust.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Jetboard Joust.

    Priced ~50% under Jetboard Joust on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Jetboard Joust.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under Jetboard Joust on Steam right now. Shares Action with Jetboard Joust.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Jetboard Joust on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Jetboard Joust.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Jetboard Joust on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Jetboard Joust.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Jetboard Joust on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Jetboard Joust.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Jetboard Joust on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Jetboard Joust.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Jetboard Joust on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Jetboard Joust.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Jetboard Joust.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Jetboard Joust.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Jetboard Joust.

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Jetboard Joust.

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Jetboard Joust.

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Jetboard Joust.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Coloring Pixels

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Jetboard Joust.

    A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.

    2018IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  8. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Jetboard Joust.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Caveblazers

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Jetboard Joust.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Jetboard Joust.

    Caveblazers is a challenging and brutal roguelike platformer. Journey into a mysterious cave, fighting orcs and goblins with an abundance of weapons and magical items! Make friends along the way, then watch in despair as they are crushed in to a bloody pulp under a troll's fist.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Duck Paradox

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Jetboard Joust.

    Shoot bouncing bullets in this roguelike precision platformer killing corrupted ducks while searching for Dr. Paraducks’ beloved pet throughout the multiverse! To return to safety you’ll need to tackle difficult-to-master trials, run after run, earning upgrades, while maintaining your sanity!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Boneraiser Minions

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Jetboard Joust.

    Amass an army of undead to fight endless waves of heroes intent to end your boneraising ways! In this gothic auto-battler rogue-lite Survivor-like, use the bones of slain heroes to raise your minions, collect relics and spells, and unlock meta upgrades, all to survive King Gigald's crusade!

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Jetboard Joust

Is Jetboard Joust verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Jetboard Joust is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Jetboard Joust cost?
Jetboard Joust is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Jetboard Joust?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Jetboard Joust are 30XX, Caveblazers, Hell is Other Demons.
Who developed Jetboard Joust?
Jetboard Joust was developed by BitBull Ltd and published by indie.io.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Jetboard Joust.

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