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Games like SHOVELBOY

  • 24 games
  • Updated May 5, 2026

Players who liked SHOVELBOY also play

The closest matches to SHOVELBOY: Tiny Thor, Downwell, Super Meat Boy, Super Magbot, and BZZZT. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Also Precision Platformer and 1980s, like SHOVELBOY.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • 2023
  1. Rank 04

    Super Magbot

    • $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2021
  2. Rank 05

    BZZZT

    • $11.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2023
  3. Rank 06

    VVVVVV

    • $4.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2010
  4. Rank 07

    Celeste

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2018

The full ranked list: top 24 games like SHOVELBOY

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Tiny Thor

    Also Precision Platformer and 1980s, like SHOVELBOY.

    • 84% of 122 reviews
  2. 2
    Downwell

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 97% of 5,174 reviews
  3. 3
    Super Meat Boy

    Genres: Indie

    • 94% of 13,383 reviews
  4. 4
    Super Magbot

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 89% of 114 reviews
  5. 5
    BZZZT

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 96% of 522 reviews
  6. 6
    VVVVVV

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 97% of 4,463 reviews
  7. 7
    Celeste

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 97% of 58,812 reviews
  8. 8
    Kaze and the Wild Masks

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 92% of 719 reviews
  9. 9
    HUNTDOWN

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 95% of 1,947 reviews
  10. 10
    They Bleed Pixels

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 84% of 1,372 reviews
  11. 11
    Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 97% of 138 reviews
  12. 12
    Pepper Grinder

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 86% of 753 reviews
  13. 13
    Planet Cube: Edge

    Also Precision Platformer and Collectathon, like SHOVELBOY.

    • 93% of 70 reviews
  14. 14
    UFO 50

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 95% of 6,366 reviews
  15. 15
    Garlic

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 88% of 248 reviews
  16. 16
    Aeon Drive

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 71% of 59 reviews
  17. 17
    ElecHead

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 97% of 691 reviews
  18. 18
    Rusted Moss

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 95% of 871 reviews
  19. 19
    1001 Spikes

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 88% of 386 reviews
  20. 20
    Sunblaze

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 93% of 176 reviews
  21. 21
    JumpJet Rex

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 91% of 174 reviews
  22. 22
    Archaeogem

    Genres: Adventure

    • 77% of 64 reviews
  23. 23
    Annalynn

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 98% of 510 reviews
  24. 24
    Ambidextro

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 98% of 250 reviews
SHOVELBOY — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2023
  • Developer: LGV
  • Price: $0.99checked Nov 2
  • 86% of 7 reviews
  • Genres: Indie
  • Platforms: Windows

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About SHOVELBOY

The closest matches to SHOVELBOY: Tiny Thor, Downwell, Super Meat Boy, Super Magbot, and BZZZT. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If SHOVELBOY is your kind of game, the closest matches are Tiny Thor, Downwell and Super Meat Boy — 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.

About SHOVELBOY: SHOVELBOY is a retro-style platformer where you have to collect shovels in 21 increasingly difficult small levels. How fast can you go?

Is SHOVELBOY worth buying?

Too few reviews to call

A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.

  • Only 7 Steam reviews so far, not enough to judge.
  • Price: $0.99 (checked Nov 2).

People who play it also play: Tiny Thor, Downwell, Super Meat Boy

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Frequently asked about SHOVELBOY

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How much does SHOVELBOY cost?

SHOVELBOY is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to SHOVELBOY?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside SHOVELBOY are Tiny Thor, Downwell, Super Meat Boy.

Who developed SHOVELBOY?

SHOVELBOY was developed by LGV.