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Games like Happenlance

If Happenlance is your kind of game, the closest matches are Don't Puke!, Cyber Dive and Speed Creators — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its creative obstacle courses, challenging and contemplative. 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 Happenlance: Climb huge mountains, impale hundreds of enemies, and solve tricky physics puzzles... all using only a spear. Pole-vault yourself to victory in this epic joust-'em-up adventure — or face your friends in online co-op and PvP multiplayer!

2021ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDWindowsby Miles Fogle, Phillip Trudeau-Tavara, Cyborg Primate
Happenlance — Steam game cover
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Co op makes tough levels manageableCreative obstacle coursesFair difficulty curve avoids rage quitChallengingContemplativeFunny

Players who liked Happenlance also play

Steam players who put hours into Happenlance 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. Don't Puke!

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Happenlance fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Happenlance.

    Only a few will make it to the top! Ride, jump, and fly either solo or with friends, in this virtual reality game! Mastering your cart control skills is essential to reach the island's highest peaks.

    2024ActionSportsAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  2. Cyber Dive

    WHY THIS

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

    Drop through an endless neon megacity in a brutal 2D cyberpunk arcade racer. Slow time with Focus, slam into Cyber Dive for reckless speed, chain near misses, and race up to 8 players through a music-reactive city that gets faster, louder, and meaner the deeper you fall.

    2026ActionIndieCasualSteam ↗
  3. Speed Creators

    WHY THIS

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

    A hectic party platformer where everyone builds a slice of a sprawling level filled with movement altering blocks and deadly traps. Then run, jump, and punch your way to victory in a frantic race to the finish!

    2026ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Goo Go

    WHY THIS

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

    Test your skills, patience, and nerves in a game where one mistake will send you back to the beginning. Oh, and welcome to "Goo Go"!

    2026ActionIndieRPG0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Island Bender

    WHY THIS

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

    Throw Rocks at each other, collect Powerups, and play with up to 6 players in Local Multiplayer.

    2023ActionIndieCasual8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. First Up

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Happenlance fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Happenlance.

    "First Up" is a cooperative platformer with parkour elements, skills, and various auxiliary devices. "Don't give up, be the first up!"

    2023IndieAdventureMassively Multiplayer4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. PANZER BALL

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Happenlance.

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

    Panzer Ball is a fast-paced 3D platformer inspired by the classic surf and bunnyhop game modes. Jump in and see how fast you can complete the courses in both single and multiplayer.

    2020ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. SurfsUp

    WHY THIS

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

    SurfsUp is a free-to-play, high-speed multiplayer platformer where precision movement and air-surfing are the keys to setting your personal best time or even breaking a world record!

    2025ActionSportsIndieFreeSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

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

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Happenlance on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Happenlance.

    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 ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

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

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Left 4 Dead 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Happenlance on Steam right now. Shares Action with Happenlance.

    Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

    2009Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. People Playground

    WHY THIS

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

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Happenlance on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Happenlance.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Fallout: New Vegas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Happenlance on Steam right now. Shares Action with Happenlance.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Undertale

    WHY THIS

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

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

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

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  7. Steam Engine Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.

    2023SimulationFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗

Frequently asked about Happenlance

How much does Happenlance cost?
Happenlance is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Happenlance have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Happenlance supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
What games are most similar to Happenlance?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Happenlance are Don't Puke!, Cyber Dive, Speed Creators.
Who developed Happenlance?
Happenlance was developed by Miles Fogle, Phillip Trudeau-Tavara, Cyborg Primate and published by Miles Fogle, Phillip Trudeau-Tavara.

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 Happenlance.

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