Games like Running on Magic
If Running on Magic is your kind of game, the closest matches are Jack B. Nimble, RunBean Galactic and Sippin Hot Blickety Block N Bop Those Bad Battle Boys Down To Size Supreme — 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.
Get personalized picks →About Running on Magic: Woosh! Get ready to flee! Welcome to Running on Magic, a forced-scroll platformer where a quirky wizard is being chased by a tireless Grim Reaper. Hurry through procedurally-generated mindfully drawn environments as you defeat unalike enemies. Don’t let the Grim Reaper get to you!
Players who liked Running on Magic also play
Steam players who put hours into Running on Magic 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.
Jack B. Nimble
WHY THIS
Top pick for Running on Magic fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Running on Magic.
Jump in the shoes of Jack B. Nimble and master the whip in this cute, retro infinite runner.
RunBean Galactic
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Running on Magic fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Running on Magic.
Run, jump and roll on your way to the new high score! Sounds easy, right? Not when you try to keep up with the hazards and bonuses that are constantly appearing all around the planet!
Sippin Hot Blickety Block N Bop Those Bad Battle Boys Down To Size Supreme
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Running on Magic fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Running on Magic.
Hop and bop your way to victory against a wild parade of killer blocks in this endless runner!
1 Screen Platformer
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Ranked #4 for Running on Magic fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Running on Magic.
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.
This Is No Cave
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Running on Magic fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Running on Magic.
A one-click parkour game in space. Zoom through intricate levels using your suit's thrusters and grapple hook, all while evading colossal alien worms and racing against the clock.
Below The Ocean
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Running on Magic fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Running on Magic.
Dive into the world 'Below the Ocean'! Master thrilling moves like tether-swinging, bubble-jumping, bungee-bouncing, and sling-shot in a mesmerizing underwater adventure. Solve intriguing puzzles and seek hidden treasures. Are you ready to embark on this unforgettable journey?
!AnyWay!
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Ranked #7 for Running on Magic fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Running on Magic.
Do you like parkour? Dashing retro times? AnyWay! Try yourself on an unsuccessful journey in the role of Joy, feel the burden of parkour! A small, but exciting adventure Joy will not make you relax, not for you, not for your friends!
Tiny Thor
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Running on Magic fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Running on Magic.
Jump into this challenging retro platformer! Play as Thor, use his mighty hammer and unique items to explore the Northern Realms. Beware of mythical creatures blocking your path to become a god!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Running on Magic at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Running on Magic on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Running on Magic.
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?
The Test
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Priced ~60% under Running on Magic on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Running on Magic.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
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Priced ~70% under Running on Magic on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Running on Magic.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
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Priced ~80% under Running on Magic on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Running on Magic.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Running on Magic on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Running on Magic.
The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.
Peggle Deluxe
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Priced ~80% under Running on Magic on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Running on Magic.
Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.
STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
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Priced ~50% under Running on Magic on Steam right now. Shares Action with Running on Magic.
You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.
shapez
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Priced ~80% under Running on Magic on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Running on Magic.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Running on Magic.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Running on Magic.
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?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Running on Magic.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
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 Running on Magic.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
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 Running on Magic.
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.
The Looker
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Running on Magic.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
1 Screen Platformer
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Running on Magic.
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.
This Is No Cave
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Running on Magic.
A one-click parkour game in space. Zoom through intricate levels using your suit's thrusters and grapple hook, all while evading colossal alien worms and racing against the clock.
Tiny Thor
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Running on Magic.
Jump into this challenging retro platformer! Play as Thor, use his mighty hammer and unique items to explore the Northern Realms. Beware of mythical creatures blocking your path to become a god!
Frequently asked about Running on Magic
- How much does Running on Magic cost?
- Running on Magic is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Running on Magic?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Running on Magic are Jack B. Nimble, RunBean Galactic, Sippin Hot Blickety Block N Bop Those Bad Battle Boys Down To Size Supreme.
- Who developed Running on Magic?
- Running on Magic was developed by Gusarapo Games and published by Meteorbyte Studios.
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 Running on Magic.
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