Games like Math Rescue
If Math Rescue is your kind of game, the closest matches are Cosmo's Cosmic Adventure, Word Rescue and Realms of Chaos — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its nostalgic appeal for adults, retro dos charm and challenging. 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.
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Steam players who put hours into Math Rescue 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.
Cosmo's Cosmic Adventure
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Math Rescue.
Top pick for Math Rescue fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Math Rescue.
What's green with red spots, has suction hands, and has an overbite like Bart Simpson? Of course, the answer is Cosmo! Cosmo is a young alien on his way to visit Disney World with his parents. That is, until their ship is struck by a blazing comet, forcing them to land on an uncharted planet.
Word Rescue
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Math Rescue.
Second-strongest match for Math Rescue fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Math Rescue.
Word Rescue is an incredible adventure for kids who want to rescue all the stolen words from the mean ol' Gruzzles. The Gruzzles can't read, and they don't want anyone else to read. So, they've stolen the words out of all of our books! Benny Bookworm needs your help to stop the Gruzzles.
Realms of Chaos
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Math Rescue fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Math Rescue.
Realms of Chaos is an exciting side-scrolling platform game with an innovative mix of action, adventure, mysticism, and role-playing that's never been seen in this style of game. Set in the fantastic world of Mysteria, Realms of Chaos is the first of many adventures of Endrick and Elandra, a brother and sister duo who find themselves on...
Born Race
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Math Rescue fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Math Rescue.
Born Race is an action-adventure retro-style game about four sperms who wish to win the Most Important Race of Life. An odd adventure with a different story for each one of them. Challenges, exploration and puzzles are necessary for them to reach the ovum. Are you up to the challenge?
Hocus Pocus
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Math Rescue.
Ranked #5 for Math Rescue fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Math Rescue.
Terexin, leader of the Council of Wizards, is sending the young sorcerer, Hocus, on a special mission to prove his worthiness.
Mystic Towers
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Math Rescue.
Ranked #6 for Math Rescue fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Math Rescue.
As Baron Baldric, you’re charged with keeping the peace for the common folk of the land. But when the grand Lazarine Towers are overcome by dark forces, you must wield your magical staff and set out to make things right. A love and affable character, Baldric will win your heart with his mannerisms and charm.
Johnny Explorer
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Math Rescue fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Math Rescue.
As Johny, you go deeper and deeper into the cave in search of treasures, watch out for the many traps and enemies waiting for your life
Missing Features: 2D
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Math Rescue fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Math Rescue.
Missing Features: 2D is a platformer game that, as the name implies, the features are missing! Look how crazy!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Math Rescue at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Math Rescue on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Math Rescue.
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?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Math Rescue on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Math Rescue.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Math Rescue on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Math Rescue.
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 ~80% under Math Rescue on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Math Rescue.
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.
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Math Rescue on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Math Rescue.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
The NOexistenceN of you AND me
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Math Rescue on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Math Rescue.
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
TOEM: A Photo Adventure
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Math Rescue on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Math Rescue.
Set off on a delightful expedition and use your photographic eye to uncover the mysteries of the magical TOEM in this hand-drawn adventure game. Chat with quirky characters, solve their problems by snapping neat photos, and make your way through a relaxing landscape!
Aventura Copilului Albastru și Urât
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Math Rescue on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Math Rescue.
Pornește într-o aventură scurtă de uitat în maxim 30min după ce ai închis jocul! Ce mai aștepți? Aventura îl urmărește pe Copilul Albastru și Urât într-o lume bizară, seara. 2D Visual Novel, Choices Matter, Multiple Endings.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
The Big Catch: Tacklebox
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Math Rescue.
Crack open the Tacklebox to show off your platforming prowess and fishing skills in this free prologue to The Big Catch.
Janosik
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Math Rescue.
Challenging retro pixel graphics action-platformer. Become a legendary rogue Janosik and explore the big mountain castle level full of secrets. Available for FREE!
Super Neat Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Math Rescue.
A retro style simple platforming adventure! A small cute cat must save their world from an ancient Nanobot Virus. Explore a beautiful pixel art land as you try and find the source of this destruction.
Peril by MDE
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Math Rescue.
Use your javelin to jump across platforms, solve puzzles, and defeat monsters in seven unique worlds. If you are a fan of retro platformers, you are going to love this game!
Butterflies
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Math Rescue.
Butterflies is a video game about inline skating and graffiti. Apparently some people did that before, but they don't seem like they'll be doing it anymore.
Hammer Kid
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Math Rescue.
A charming pixel art platform adventure, reminiscent of the good old 16-bit days. Served as the foundation for the retro-platformer Tiny Thor.
Citadale Resurrection
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Math Rescue.
A collection of old-school retro Citadale games in the style of various systems released in the mid 1980s to early 1990s. Each game has its own unique look, sound, gameplay style and feel and yet they are all distinctly Citadale.
Sime Is Back
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Math Rescue.
Sime's back, celebrated by locals but tired of exploitation. Join him & his feline friend on a whimsical Adriatic journey. Armed with his fish, Sime confronts enemies, smashes crates & reclaims what's his. Dive into this charming adventure of chaos, camaraderie, & fish-flinging fun!
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Frequently asked about Math Rescue
- How much does Math Rescue cost?
- Math Rescue is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Math Rescue?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Math Rescue are Cosmo's Cosmic Adventure, Word Rescue, Realms of Chaos.
- Who developed Math Rescue?
- Math Rescue was developed by Redwood Games and published by Apogee Entertainment.
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