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Games like Ladder Lad

If Ladder Lad is your kind of game, the closest matches are Fall Up, FrogStray and Super Cucumber — 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.

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About Ladder Lad: In a world that has forgotten how to jump, one Lad must rise. Climb, wobble, and bounce your way to new heights in this challenging, 100% ladder-themed precision platformer.

ActionIndieWindows · macOSby BUCK Games, Antfood
Ladder Lad — Steam game cover

Players who liked Ladder Lad also play

Steam players who put hours into Ladder Lad 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.

  1. Fall Up

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Ladder Lad fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ladder Lad.

    Take a leap into a lost world of mechanical wonders and embark on a hopping adventure with our adorable Labi! You need to traverse this cartoonish world with a variety of jumps and moves, meet squishy creatures and clumsy robots and reveal the secrets of this world.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  2. FrogStray

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Ladder Lad fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ladder Lad.

    A tough, precise platformer. Guide a lost frog home using charged jumps and wall-kicks through hand-crafted, obstacle-filled levels. A pure challenge of skill.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Super Cucumber

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Ladder Lad fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ladder Lad.

    Become Cucumber, an aardvark superhero with a superpowered move-set. Dash, leap, and combo your way through over 100 handcrafted levels, unlock new abilities, uncover hidden secrets, and battle against a crew of strange, mischievous foes.

    2027ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  4. Pogo Froggo

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Ladder Lad fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Ladder Lad.

    Two frogs, one bar, zero coordination. Bounce up the mountain before your tank breaks... and before you blame each other.

    2026ActionSteam ↗
  5. Bazookat

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Ladder Lad fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ladder Lad.

    A 2D Precision Platformer, focused on using a bazooka to rocket jump to solve puzzles! Enjoy blowing stuff up, and reaching new heights!

    2027ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  6. Mega Hasan 2: Wallet Detective

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Ladder Lad fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ladder Lad.

    Mega Hasan is back! Last time he had to find his own wallet. This time he's here to find other people's crap! Run and jump through 56 levels across 7 worlds. Battle bosses, unlock characters and team up with a friend in local co-op!

    2026ActionIndieSteam ↗
  7. ADA

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Ladder Lad fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Ladder Lad.

    ADA is a psychedelic platformer featuring an intriguing story, challenging gameplay, and unique mini-games set in a surreal dreamlike world. Explore mysterious environments, meet strange characters, make new friends, and uncover the secrets hidden within ADA's colorful and unpredictable universe.

    2027IndieAdventureSteam ↗
  8. Hatch Flap

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Ladder Lad fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ladder Lad.

    Go on an adventure to find your lost little baby flamingo and bring it back home. Will you be able to move forward with the whole world against you?

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Ladder Lad.

    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.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Ladder Lad.

    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.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Ladder Lad.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Ladder Lad.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Ladder Lad.

    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?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Ladder Lad.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. 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 Ladder Lad.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. 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 Ladder Lad.

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Ladder Lad

What games are most similar to Ladder Lad?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Ladder Lad are Fall Up, FrogStray, Super Cucumber.
Who developed Ladder Lad?
Ladder Lad was developed by BUCK Games, Antfood and published by BUCK Games.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Ladder Lad.

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