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Games like Higher

If Higher is your kind of game, the closest matches are Tether, Furgal's Jetpack and Jet Kave Adventure — picked from the ranked list below. 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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2021IndieCasual0.99 USDWindowsby Jupiter
Higher — Steam game cover

Players who liked Higher also play

Steam players who put hours into Higher 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. Tether

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Higher fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Higher.

    Tether is an abstract arcade platformer about elastic connections and arcing flights. Swing and fly through 4 different game modes, in a peaceful, endless world.

    2022IndieCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Furgal's Jetpack

    WHY THIS

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

    Furgal's Jetpack is a 2D runner with a side view. You are unjustly imprisoned, and your goal is to escape! Fly over cars and Dodge flying clubs to get to the desired freedom, because the only way to it is through the thorns of the urban jungle.

    2020IndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Jet Kave Adventure

    WHY THIS

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

    Jetpack through the prehistoric world in this Stone-Fiction adventure platformer. Enjoy challenging boss fights, flying over pitfalls, smashing through walls, knocking out enemies, and manipulating objects as you halt the alien threat once and for all.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure1.19 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Bounce

    WHY THIS

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

    Launch your ball into the high-scores in this frantic and stunning physics-based procedurally generated time twister!

    2021ActionIndieCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. The Last of the 9 Lives

    WHY THIS

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

    Leap through an endless series of platforms as a nimble cat, racing to stay ahead of the ever-rising water. Collect milk and fish for bonus points while mastering precise jumps in this challenging infinite jumper. A throwback to simpler times. How long can you jump for before the water catches up?

    2024IndieCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. HYPERBALL TACHYON

    WHY THIS

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

    High-speed momentum platforming action! Dash up walls and shoot off ramps to get to the finish!

    2021ActionIndie7.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Lazy Girl

    WHY THIS

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

    Action-platformer with puzzles for the most hardcore gamers! Help the young wizard to save her loved one. Use your reaction, intelligence, and some gravity-changing magic to complete ten dungeons and fight the evil technomage.

    2022Indie0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Mineirinho Shooter DC

    WHY THIS

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

    Miner is back and he called his very beautiful friend Lil' Pauline(Paulistinha) to enjoy a new adventures , they need to overcome the threat of space gluttons !!! Very cool and fun physical shooter style game, a unique game mechanic experience !!!

    2020ActionIndieCasual0.49 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. UBERMOSH

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Higher on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Higher.

    UBERMOSH is an arcade game about cutting bullets with a sword, in a gun-filled cyberpunk mosh pit.

    2015ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Miss Neko

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Higher on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Higher.

    Together the full picture of all the lovely beast ladies with your own hands, play Yakyuken with them, collect their portraits. Hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable game time:)

    2019ActionCasual0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. QUICKERFLAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Higher on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Higher.

    QUICKERFLAK is an experimental fast-paced time-attack top-down combat retro-hardcore minigame, that can be finished in a minute.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Save Jesus

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Higher on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Higher.

    Someone is trying to murder Jesus. Disguised as Caesar with the Roman Empire by his side, an evil impostor from the future has set hundreds of deadly traps. Redirect the traps, kill the Romans and protect Jesus!

    2016IndieCasual0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Barro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Higher on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Higher.

    Choose your little car and race!

    2018IndieCasualRacing0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Gachi Heroes

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Higher on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Higher.

    Gachi Heroes is a game about the dark fantasies. That's amazing an endlass journey in which you will know yourself with your favorite gachimuchi characters. How deep would you go?

    2018ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Trip to Vinelands

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Higher on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Higher.

    Trip to Vinelands is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame.

    2016ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. TTV2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Higher on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Higher.

    TTV2 is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame, sequel to Trip to Vinelands.

    2017ActionIndie0.49 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

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

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

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

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  5. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

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

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

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

    Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  8. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

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

    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 Higher

How much does Higher cost?
Higher is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Higher?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Higher are Tether, Furgal's Jetpack, Jet Kave Adventure.
Who developed Higher?
Higher was developed by Jupiter.

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 Higher.

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