Games like 89
If 89 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Froggie, Square Inertia and 1 Screen Platformer — 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 89: 89 is a simple platforming game that features a small twist, there is only one checkpoint in the whole game, located halfway through the game. It features straightfoward level design, 1-bit pixel art graphics and controls that are simple and intuitive.
Players who liked 89 also play
Steam players who put hours into 89 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.
Square Inertia
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for 89 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with 89.
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.
1 Screen Platformer
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for 89 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with 89.
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.
Dead Dungeon
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for 89 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with 89.
Challenging 2D platformer in the best traditions of classic games, with an excellent chiptune soundtrack. The game will check your nerves for strength and bring a lot of emotions.
10 Seconds to Win!
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for 89 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with 89.
10 seconds to win! is a platform game where you only have 10 seconds to complete each stage, be agile and skillful to complete all levels.
Ambidextro
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for 89 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with 89.
A multiplayer game for a single player. Learn to control 2 characters at the same time, one with each hand. Achieve ambidexterity and rescue both the prince and the princess simultaneously.
Almost There: The Platformer
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for 89 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with 89.
Sprint between saw blades while dodging homing missiles. Duck under lasers while the floor crumbles beneath you. Almost There was designed specifically for fans of the hardcore platforming genre - you've been warned.
N++ (NPLUSPLUS)
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for 89 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with 89.
N++ is a fast-paced, momentum-based platformer about darting around obstacles, narrowly evading enemies and collecting gold in a beautiful minimalist landscape.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below 89 at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under 89 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with 89.
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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under 89 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with 89.
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
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under 89 on Steam right now. Shares Action with 89.
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.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under 89 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with 89.
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!
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under 89 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with 89.
"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 89 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with 89.
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!
Dictators:No Peace Countryballs
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under 89 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with 89.
Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with 89.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with 89.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Travellin Cats in Paris
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with 89.
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!
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with 89.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with 89.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
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.
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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 89.
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.
Ambidextro
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with 89.
A multiplayer game for a single player. Learn to control 2 characters at the same time, one with each hand. Achieve ambidexterity and rescue both the prince and the princess simultaneously.
Almost There: The Platformer
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with 89.
Sprint between saw blades while dodging homing missiles. Duck under lasers while the floor crumbles beneath you. Almost There was designed specifically for fans of the hardcore platforming genre - you've been warned.
N++ (NPLUSPLUS)
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with 89.
N++ is a fast-paced, momentum-based platformer about darting around obstacles, narrowly evading enemies and collecting gold in a beautiful minimalist landscape.
Frequently asked about 89
- How much does 89 cost?
- 89 is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to 89?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside 89 are Froggie, Square Inertia, 1 Screen Platformer.
- Who developed 89?
- 89 was developed by H-Pie Game Studio.
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