Games like Canabalt
If Canabalt is your kind of game, the closest matches are Minecart Madness, Dino Run DX and FOTONICA — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its leaderboard competition matters, music drives the experience and atmospheric. 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 Canabalt: Escape the destruction of your city with just one button! The game that popularized the infinite runner genre is back with two-player mode and new challenges.
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Steam players who put hours into Canabalt 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.
Minecart Madness
WHY THIS
Top pick for Canabalt fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Canabalt.
Minecart Madness is a 2D arcade infinite-runner in the style of early platforming games. Jump your minecart over frequent and fast-approaching obstacles and try for the highscore!
Dino Run DX
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Canabalt.
Second-strongest match for Canabalt fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Canabalt.
DINOSAURS. PIXELS. PYROCLASTIC DOOM WALLS. MASSIVE INDIE CROSSOVERS. Dino Run DX has all of that and more. Come rediscover the original runner and escape extinction all over again.
FOTONICA
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Canabalt.
Third-strongest match for Canabalt fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Canabalt.
Ever wondered what running at 140mph feels like? FOTONICA is a first-person game about the thrill of speed and traveling flawlessly through complex environments.FOTONICA is simple, but is not easy: it follows a tradition of arcade games that are easy to pick up and almost impossible to master.
GIGANTIC ARMY
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Canabalt fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Canabalt.
Side-scrolling mech-shooting bad-assery is BACK!GIGANTIC ARMY is a heartfelt homage to 16-bit era mech shooters such as Cybernator / Assault Suits Valken, Metal Warriors, and Front Mission: Gun Hazard, developed by the studio behind the acclaimed shooter SATAZIUS.
JumpJet Rex
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Canabalt fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Canabalt.
Test your dinosaur jump-jet skills with a game that redefines the platformer genre, aptly renaming it "platflyer." Simply put, you're a t-rex with rocket boots trying to save earth from an incoming asteroid. Do you have what it takes to stop it?
Super Cyborg
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Canabalt fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Canabalt.
Super Cyborg is an old school non-stop hardcore run'n'gun action game! You are an elite battle cyborg who is sent in to investigate a series of anomalies on a mysterious island. The merciless alien known as the 'Xirxul life form' has been awakened by unwitting scientists and now: all humanity is in danger!
BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Canabalt.
Ranked #7 for Canabalt fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Canabalt.
With BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition, experience the multi-award-winning action adventure like never before - redesigned for Steam.
Blazing Chrome
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Canabalt.
Ranked #8 for Canabalt fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Canabalt.
In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!
Reviewers mention these as similar to Canabalt
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Vector
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Canabalt.
Reviewers of Canabalt cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Canabalt.
Vector is an exciting, arcade-style game featuring you as the exceptional free runner who won’t be held down by the system. In this totalitarian world freedom and individually is nothing more than a distant dream. But the heart of a freerunner is strong, and so you break free.
Super Hexagon
WHY THIS
Shares a hypnotic mood with Canabalt.
Reviewers of Canabalt cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Canabalt.
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
ANIME TETRIS
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Canabalt cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Canabalt.
The legendary game "Tetris" in a unique performance and atmosphere
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Canabalt at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Canabalt on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Canabalt.
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 Canabalt on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Canabalt.
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 Canabalt on Steam right now. Shares Action with Canabalt.
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 Canabalt on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Canabalt.
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 Canabalt on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Canabalt.
"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 Canabalt on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Canabalt.
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 Canabalt on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Canabalt.
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.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Canabalt.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Canabalt.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Canabalt.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Canabalt.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Canabalt.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
Sheepy: A Short Adventure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Canabalt.
A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.
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Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
JumpJet Rex
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Canabalt.
Test your dinosaur jump-jet skills with a game that redefines the platformer genre, aptly renaming it "platflyer." Simply put, you're a t-rex with rocket boots trying to save earth from an incoming asteroid. Do you have what it takes to stop it?
BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Canabalt.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Canabalt.
With BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition, experience the multi-award-winning action adventure like never before - redesigned for Steam.
Blazing Chrome
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Canabalt.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Canabalt.
In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!
Frequently asked about Canabalt
- How much does Canabalt cost?
- Canabalt is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Canabalt have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Canabalt supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
- What games are most similar to Canabalt?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Canabalt are Minecart Madness, Dino Run DX, FOTONICA.
- Who developed Canabalt?
- Canabalt was developed by Finji, Kittehface Software and published by Finji.
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