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Games like Guacamelee! Gold Edition

  • 15 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

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The closest matches to Guacamelee! Gold Edition: Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition, Guacamelee! 2, Megabyte Punch, Abyss Odyssey, and Dust: An Elysian Tail. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 03

    Why this

    Also Fighting and Beat 'em up, like Guacamelee! Gold Edition.

    • $14.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • 2013
  1. Rank 04

    Abyss Odyssey

    • $14.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2014
  2. Rank 06

    Unruly Heroes

    • $4.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2019
  3. Rank 07

    Cave Story+

    Why this: Shares metroidvania exploration with Guacamelee! Gold Edition.

    • $14.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2011
  4. Rank 08

    BattleBlock Theater®

    Why this: Same challenging mood as Guacamelee! Gold Edition.

    • $14.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2014

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Guacamelee! Gold Edition

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition

    Also Beat 'em up and Metroidvania, like Guacamelee! Gold Edition.

    • 92% of 1,289 reviews
  2. 2
    Guacamelee! 2

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 92% of 1,291 reviews
  3. 3
    Megabyte Punch

    Also Fighting and Beat 'em up, like Guacamelee! Gold Edition.

    • 94% of 299 reviews
  4. 4
    Abyss Odyssey

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 69% of 805 reviews
  5. 5
    Dust: An Elysian Tail

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 95% of 9,262 reviews
  6. 6
    Unruly Heroes

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 72% of 162 reviews
  7. 7
    Cave Story+

    Shares metroidvania exploration with Guacamelee! Gold Edition.

    • 92% of 3,688 reviews
  8. 8
    BattleBlock Theater®

    Same challenging mood as Guacamelee! Gold Edition.

    • 97% of 23,467 reviews
  9. 9
    Absolum

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 94% of 4,194 reviews
  10. 10
    Nidhogg 2

    Genres: Action, Indie, Casual

    • 79% of 657 reviews
  11. 11
    Skelattack

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 60% of 75 reviews
  12. 12
    Salt and Sanctuary

    Genres: Action, Indie, RPG

    • 88% of 7,119 reviews
  13. 13
    Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 98% of 881 reviews
  14. 14
    Shing!

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 82% of 105 reviews
  15. 15
    You are Peter Shorts

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 90% of 186 reviews
  16. 16
    Dead Cells

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 96% of 43,598 reviews
  17. 17
    Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 89% of 1,940 reviews
  18. 18
    Hollow Knight

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 97% of 176,306 reviews
  19. 19
    UnEpic

    Genres: Action, Indie, RPG

    • 85% of 1,759 reviews
  20. 20
    Sacred Citadel

    Genres: Action

    • 66% of 200 reviews
  21. 21
    Crypt Custodian

    Genres: Adventure

    • 98% of 1,495 reviews
  22. 22
    Streets of Rage 4

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 94% of 6,956 reviews
  23. 23
    Primal Planet

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 90% of 299 reviews
  24. 24
    Axiom Verge

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 90% of 4,057 reviews
Guacamelee! Gold Edition — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2013
  • Developer: Drinkbox Studios
  • Price: $3.74−75%checked Nov 5
  • Steam Deck: Deck Verified
  • 92% of 1,864 reviews
  • Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure
  • Metacritic 88
  • Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux

Players highlight

  • Clever secrets and exploration rewards
  • Humorous writing and visual jokes
  • Tight controls and responsive character movement
  • Challenging
  • Combat combo systems
  • Dimension shift gimmick

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About Guacamelee! Gold Edition

The closest matches to Guacamelee! Gold Edition: Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition, Guacamelee! 2, Megabyte Punch, Abyss Odyssey, and Dust: An Elysian Tail. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Guacamelee! Gold Edition is your kind of game, the closest matches are Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition, Guacamelee! 2 and Megabyte Punch — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging and single out its combat combo systems and dimension shift gimmick. 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.

Guacamelee! Gold Edition is a 2013 action-adventure game by Drinkbox Studios set in a Mexican-inspired world, combining metroidvania exploration with luchador-style combat and a dimension-shifting mechanic. Players navigate interconnected regions using combat-combo systems and platforming challenges, with local co-op available for two players. Reviewers highlight the game's tight controls and responsive character movement, while players describe clever secrets and exploration rewards throughout the world. The game costs $14.99 USD, runs verified on Steam Deck, and holds a 92% positive rating from over 1800 Steam reviews, offering a challenging but medium-length experience.

About Guacamelee! Gold Edition: Guacamelee! is a Metroidvania-style action-platformer set in a magical Mexican-inspired world. The game draws its inspiration from traditional Mexican culture and folklore, and features many interesting and unique characters.

Is Guacamelee! Gold Edition worth buying?

  • 92% of 1,864 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • On sale: 75% off, now $3.74 (checked Nov 8).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 10 h when they wrote their review.
  • Steam Deck Verified.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“This is still a good game, I simply want to direct people to the Super Turbo Championship Edition. That version is basically the same plus a little extra.”
18 h played
“This game had everything to be lots of fun. I found some parts unnecessarily hard and that made me get tired otlf the game pretty easily. It's a shame”
2 h played
More negative reviews on Steam ↗

People who play it also play: Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition, Guacamelee! 2, Megabyte Punch

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Frequently asked about Guacamelee! Gold Edition

Can I run it?

Is Guacamelee! Gold Edition verified for Steam Deck?

Yes — Guacamelee! Gold Edition is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.

How much does Guacamelee! Gold Edition cost?

Guacamelee! Gold Edition is listed on Steam at 3.74 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

Does Guacamelee! Gold Edition have multiplayer or co-op?

Yes — Guacamelee! Gold Edition supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).

What games are most similar to Guacamelee! Gold Edition?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Guacamelee! Gold Edition are Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition, Guacamelee! 2, Megabyte Punch.

Who developed Guacamelee! Gold Edition?

Guacamelee! Gold Edition was developed by Drinkbox Studios and published by Drinkbox Studios, Kepler Ghost.