Rank 01Why this
Same challenging mood as Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures.
- $3.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2016
The closest matches to Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures: Angry Video Game Nerd II: ASSimilation, Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe, Mega Man Legacy Collection, HUNTDOWN, and Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
Rank 01Why this
Same challenging mood as Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures.
Rank 02Why this
Same nostalgic mood as Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures.
Rank 03
Why this: Shares pixel art and level design with Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures.




Same challenging mood as Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures.
Same nostalgic mood as Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures.
Shares pixel art and level design with Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures.
Shares platforming with Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures.
Shares level design and platforming with Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures.
Shares level design with Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures.

Players highlight
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

Why this: Same nostalgic mood as Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures.


Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures at current Steam store prices.

Why this: Same nostalgic mood as Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures.

Why this: Same challenging mood as Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures.


Why this: Also Satire and Side Scroller, like Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures.




Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

Why this: Same nostalgic mood as Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures.


Why this: Shares pixel art and level design with Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures.



Other recommendable Steam games by FreakZone Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.


Why this: Same nostalgic mood as Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures.

Why this: Shares platforming with Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures.



The closest matches to Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures: Angry Video Game Nerd II: ASSimilation, Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe, Mega Man Legacy Collection, HUNTDOWN, and Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures is your kind of game, the closest matches are Angry Video Game Nerd II: ASSimilation, Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe and Mega Man Legacy Collection — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging and nostalgic, and single out its chiptune music and level design. 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.
Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures is a challenging 2D platformer released in 2013 by FreakZone Games, available for $4.99. The game presents pixel-art visuals paired with chiptune-music across ten levels focused on tight platforming and level-design. Reviewers note the difficulty is substantial, and players describe it as nostalgic, with tactical positioning mattering in combat encounters. The title incorporates references to AVGN's videos as part of its appeal, according to those who have played it. The game earned an 89% positive rating from 1940 Steam reviews and is verified to run on Steam Deck. Players experience this solo adventure in focused sit-down sessions of medium length.
About Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures: "The most rewarding game of 2013!" Influenced by retro classics Mega Man and Castlevania, Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures features the AVGN and friends as they blast their way through 10 levels of fun, fast paced 2D action based on the AVGN's adventures in his online series.
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
People who play it also play: Angry Video Game Nerd II: ASSimilation, Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe, Mega Man Legacy Collection
Yes — Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures are Angry Video Game Nerd II: ASSimilation, Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe, Mega Man Legacy Collection.
Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures was developed by FreakZone Games and published by Retroware.