Games like Groovy
Below are 16 hand-picked alternatives to Groovy for fans of action, indie, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Groovy also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, cheaper alternatives, and Steam Deck–friendly options. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About Groovy: Groovy is a fast-paced precision platformer where you can manipulate the colors of the world. Use your color powers to avoid traps, walk through walls, and launch through levels.
Players who liked Groovy also play
Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
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Dr. oil
Top pick for Groovy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Groovy.
This is a classic 2D hardcore platformer in which you have to constantly die in order to advance and kill the most evil seagull in the world.
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Square Inertia
Second-strongest match for Groovy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Groovy.
Try to set the fastest times possible in Square Inertia: a fast-paced, momentum-based precision platformer. Race against the clock to improve your own personal best times and beat the author times set for each level.
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E.Z
Third-strongest match for Groovy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Groovy.
E.Z is a simple hardcore platformer game the goal being get across to the other side of each of the 100 levels while each death throws you back to the previous levels.
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BZZZT
Ranked #4 for Groovy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Groovy.
Become a tiny ZX8000 robot and begin your journey through a beautiful, pixel-art world inspired by games iconic to the platformer genre. Follow a cute story, upgrade your skills, beat challenging levels, and compete with other players for the fastest speedrun!
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1 Screen Platformer
Ranked #5 for Groovy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Groovy.
This is a SHORT, 2D PLATFORMER with TIGHT CONTROLS about exploring a single level to get past a bunch of TRAPS. There is an EASY mode and a HARD mode depending on your skill level.
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Will You Snail?
Ranked #6 for Groovy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Groovy.
A unique platformer where an evil AI predicts your movement. Dodge AI-spawned traps, solve optional puzzles and uncover the dark secrets of the simulation. Now with a level editor and infinite community-made content!
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Aureole - Wings of Hope
Ranked #7 for Groovy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Groovy.
At sonic speeds, Aureole - Wings of Hope takes platforming to the literal skies! Join Ramila and Ryleth on their crusade to reclaim their home from demonic forces in this unique physics-based side-scrolling game.
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Slime-san: Superslime Edition
Ranked #8 for Groovy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Groovy.
Slime-san was minding his own business when suddenly… A giant worm appeared and gobbled him up! Deep within the worm’s belly, Slime-san has to face a decision: Be digested by the incoming wall of stomach acid... Or jump, slide and slime his way through the worm and back out its mouth!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Groovy at current Steam store prices.
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Square Inertia
Priced ~50% under Groovy on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Groovy.
Try to set the fastest times possible in Square Inertia: a fast-paced, momentum-based precision platformer. Race against the clock to improve your own personal best times and beat the author times set for each level.
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1 Screen Platformer
Priced ~81% under Groovy on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Groovy.
This is a SHORT, 2D PLATFORMER with TIGHT CONTROLS about exploring a single level to get past a bunch of TRAPS. There is an EASY mode and a HARD mode depending on your skill level.
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Head-to-head comparisons
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
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BZZZT
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Groovy.
Become a tiny ZX8000 robot and begin your journey through a beautiful, pixel-art world inspired by games iconic to the platformer genre. Follow a cute story, upgrade your skills, beat challenging levels, and compete with other players for the fastest speedrun!
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1 Screen Platformer
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Groovy.
This is a SHORT, 2D PLATFORMER with TIGHT CONTROLS about exploring a single level to get past a bunch of TRAPS. There is an EASY mode and a HARD mode depending on your skill level.
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Will You Snail?
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Groovy.
A unique platformer where an evil AI predicts your movement. Dodge AI-spawned traps, solve optional puzzles and uncover the dark secrets of the simulation. Now with a level editor and infinite community-made content!
Frequently asked about Groovy
- How much does Groovy cost?
- Groovy is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Groovy?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Groovy are Dr. oil, Square Inertia, E.Z.
- Who developed Groovy?
- Groovy was developed by Michael Menendez.
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 Groovy.
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