Games like Gilligan's Gold
If Gilligan's Gold is your kind of game, the closest matches are Wanted! Monty Mole, Ninja Senki DX and Tiny Thor — 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 Gilligan's Gold: Gold! In this classic arcade-style action game from 1984, grab bags of gold from under the nose of deadly bandits and transport them safely to your wheelbarrow on the surface. Useful items and fast minecarts can help you, but beware - many a player has fallen to greed in these treacherous mines.
Players who liked Gilligan's Gold also play
Steam players who put hours into Gilligan's Gold 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.
Wanted! Monty Mole
WHY THIS
Top pick for Gilligan's Gold fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Gilligan's Gold.
In this classic platformer from 1984, take on the role of Monty Mole and grab as much coal as you can from the South Yorkshire coal pit, for a long, cold winter and a bone chilling Christmas lies ahead. Avoid flying pickets, carnivorous fish, deadly hairsprays, and a host of other surreal hazards.
Ninja Senki DX
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Gilligan's Gold fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Gilligan's Gold.
Kinuhime was killed by a ninja demon. Now, Hayate has become obsessed with revenge! But can revenge bring her back?
Tiny Thor
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Gilligan's Gold fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Gilligan's Gold.
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!
Dadish 2
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Gilligan's Gold fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Gilligan's Gold.
He’s a dad and a radish, and he’s back in his biggest adventure yet! Help reunite Dadish with his missing kids in this charming and challenging platforming adventure.
Guns of Fury
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Gilligan's Gold fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Gilligan's Gold.
Guns of Fury is a retro-inspired action platformer that combines the run & gun and Metroidvania genres. Explore a vast interconnected world, gain new abilities and weapons, battle epic bosses and stop the plans of an evil corporation before it’s too late!
Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Gilligan's Gold fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Gilligan's Gold.
The Angry Video Game Nerd is back in 8-bits! Battle through frantic platforming levels, defeat classic AVGN bosses, and save all of gaming, or test your skills in Endless Challenge mode!
8BitBoy™
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Gilligan's Gold fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Gilligan's Gold.
Huge classic platformer with several power-ups and 8-12 hours of main story & 300+ hidden locations just begging for exploration · 56 big Levels · 5 huge worlds
Astalon: Tears of the Earth
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Gilligan's Gold fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Gilligan's Gold.
Uphold your pact with the Titan of Death, Epimetheus! Fight, climb and solve your way through a twisted tower as three unique adventurers, on a mission to save their village from impending doom!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Gilligan's Gold at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Gilligan's Gold on Steam right now. Shares Action with Gilligan's Gold.
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?
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Gilligan's Gold on Steam right now. Shares Action with Gilligan's Gold.
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.
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
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Priced ~67% under Gilligan's Gold on Steam right now. Shares Action with Gilligan's Gold.
"Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!
Bit Blaster XL
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Gilligan's Gold on Steam right now. Shares Action with Gilligan's Gold.
Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!
TYRONE vs COPS
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Priced ~67% under Gilligan's Gold on Steam right now. Shares Action with Gilligan's Gold.
Awaken the latent power of your melanin and kill cops in this thought-provoking game on police brutality in America.
Orbt XL
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Priced ~67% under Gilligan's Gold on Steam right now. Shares Action with Gilligan's Gold.
Defy gravity in Orbt XL! A fast-paced, addictive, 'just-one-more-round' arcade score chaser. Stay in orbit, dodge obstacles, and rack up points, the closer you are to the black hole, the higher your score! Easy to learn, tough to master, and perfect for quick play sessions while waiting in queue.
Toree 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Gilligan's Gold on Steam right now. Shares Action with Gilligan's Gold.
A bite-sized 3D Platformer sequel with more focus on the things people enjoyed in the first game like fast gameplay, flow focused levels and cute costumes (two this time).
UBERMOSH Vol.5
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Gilligan's Gold on Steam right now. Shares Action with Gilligan's Gold.
The fifth volume of the arcade series UBERMOSH.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Gilligan's Gold.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Iron Snout
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Gilligan's Gold.
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.
Star Fetchers
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Gilligan's Gold.
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
Magic Archery
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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.
Eternal Senia
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Gilligan's Gold.
Thoughts and expectations ARPG
Disfigure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Gilligan's Gold.
Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!
Tails Noir: Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Tails Noir: Prologue is the first act of a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.
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More from Ocean Software
Other recommendable Steam games by Ocean Software, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
The Great Escape
WHY THIS
Another title from Ocean Software, the studio behind Gilligan's Gold. Shares Action with Gilligan's Gold.
Captured, but not defeated, you are being held in the notorious Heldentod camp. This small, converted castle in the middle of nowhere will be your home for the rest of the war—unless you can escape to rejoin the Allied Armies.
Where Time Stood Still
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Another title from Ocean Software, the studio behind Gilligan's Gold. Shares Action with Gilligan's Gold.
Your plane has ditched on a mountain plateau somewhere in deepest Tibet. You and your companions are alive but recovery from the impact is short lived; a large shape is moving towards you. As it gets closer you rub your eyes in disbelief: a Dinosaur! Where are you?... and when?
Last Rites
WHY THIS
Another title from Ocean Software, the studio behind Gilligan's Gold. Shares Action with Gilligan's Gold.
"We are food, but not for long." The Zombie apocalypse has come, and your squad is the last line of defense. Command a Special Forces unit with high-tech weaponry in this mission-based FPS with sprawling indoor and outdoor environments.
Central Intelligence
WHY THIS
Another title from Ocean Software, the studio behind Gilligan's Gold. Shares Action with Gilligan's Gold.
Central Intelligence is the ultimate test of your strategic skills. In this CIA-style mission you can operate in three areas, Propaganda, Military, and Political, to achieve your objectives.
ELF
WHY THIS
Another title from Ocean Software, the studio behind Gilligan's Gold. Shares Action with Gilligan's Gold.
The brave elf Cornelius must set out on a quest to save his true love from the clutches of Necrilous the Not Very Nice. Many villainous creatures, devious puzzles, traps, and tricky platforming challenges stand between Cornelius and his beloved, but they will be no match for him and his magic ring!
Sleepwalker
WHY THIS
Another title from Ocean Software, the studio behind Gilligan's Gold.
Lee sleepwalks on city rooftops, through the local zoo, down into a cavernous crypt, and across an active construction site! It’s up to Lee’s loyal dog Ralph to watch over him, neutralize hazards, and safely guide him home to his bed without waking him up in this hilarious puzzle platformer.
Pushover
WHY THIS
Another title from Ocean Software, the studio behind Gilligan's Gold.
G.I.Ant is extremely clever, and highly trained in tactical maneuvers. What's more, he is extraordinarily strong, and super smart. His latest mission is to gain access to the crazy world of Captain Rat's Treasure Caves. Straight forward, huh?...... NOT!
Motor Mash
WHY THIS
Another title from Ocean Software, the studio behind Gilligan's Gold. Shares Action with Gilligan's Gold.
Get Into the Mash! And Get into the 3D Cartoon Madness, 12 different cars and drivers in a fast, varied, style and weapons, lots of weapons!
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Tiny Thor
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Gilligan's Gold.
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!
Guns of Fury
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Gilligan's Gold.
Guns of Fury is a retro-inspired action platformer that combines the run & gun and Metroidvania genres. Explore a vast interconnected world, gain new abilities and weapons, battle epic bosses and stop the plans of an evil corporation before it’s too late!
Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Gilligan's Gold.
The Angry Video Game Nerd is back in 8-bits! Battle through frantic platforming levels, defeat classic AVGN bosses, and save all of gaming, or test your skills in Endless Challenge mode!
Frequently asked about Gilligan's Gold
- How much does Gilligan's Gold cost?
- Gilligan's Gold is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Gilligan's Gold?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Gilligan's Gold are Wanted! Monty Mole, Ninja Senki DX, Tiny Thor.
- Who developed Gilligan's Gold?
- Gilligan's Gold was developed by Ocean Software and published by Pixel Games UK.
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