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Games like Lizard

  • 22 games
  • Updated May 5, 2026

Players who liked Lizard also play

The closest matches to Lizard: Alwa's Awakening, UFO 50, Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures, Super Win the Game, and 1001 Spikes. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Same atmospheric mood as Lizard.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • 2017
  2. Rank 02

    Why this

    Same nostalgic mood as Lizard.

    • $24.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • 2024
  1. Rank 05

    1001 Spikes

    Why this: Same challenging mood as Lizard.

    • $14.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • 2014
  2. Rank 06

    Abathor

    • $14.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2024
  3. Rank 07

    Gato Roboto

    • $7.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2019
  4. Rank 08

    VVVVVV

    • $4.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2010

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Lizard

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Alwa's Awakening

    Same atmospheric mood as Lizard.

    • 79% of 478 reviews
  2. 2
    UFO 50

    Same nostalgic mood as Lizard.

    • 95% of 6,366 reviews
  3. 3
    Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 89% of 1,940 reviews
  4. 4
    Super Win the Game

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 89% of 389 reviews
  5. 5
    1001 Spikes

    Same challenging mood as Lizard.

    • 88% of 386 reviews
  6. 6
    Abathor

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 89% of 171 reviews
  7. 7
    Gato Roboto

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 95% of 2,122 reviews
  8. 8
    VVVVVV

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 97% of 4,463 reviews
  9. 9
    La-Mulana

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 82% of 1,446 reviews
  10. 10
    Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair

    Shares checkpoint restart with Lizard.

    • 82% of 595 reviews
  11. 11
    Axiom Verge

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 90% of 4,057 reviews
  12. 12
    Cave Story+

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 92% of 3,688 reviews
  13. 13
    Mibibli's Quest

    Shares secret hunting with Lizard.

    • 94% of 84 reviews
  14. 14
    Berserk Boy

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 88% of 252 reviews
  15. 15
    Rain World

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 95% of 28,272 reviews
  16. 16
    The Rocky Horror Show Video Game

    Also 1980s and Side Scroller, like Lizard.

    • 87% of 104 reviews
  17. 17
    BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 81% of 651 reviews
  18. 18
    NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 93% of 1,103 reviews
  19. 19
    Narita Boy

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 78% of 605 reviews
  20. 20
    Volgarr the Viking

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 83% of 1,036 reviews
  21. 21
    OUTBUDDIES DX

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 66% of 112 reviews
  22. 22
    Mega Man Legacy Collection

    Genres: Action

    • 87% of 2,216 reviews
  23. 23
    Aggelos

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 76% of 280 reviews
  24. 24
    Moons Of Darsalon

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 74% of 82 reviews
Lizard — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2018
  • Developer: Brad Smith
  • Price: $9.99checked Nov 2
  • Steam Deck: Deck Verified
  • 86% of 14 reviews
  • Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure
  • Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux

Players highlight

  • Checkpoints allow for focused retrying
  • Chiptune soundtrack enhances dreamlike atmosphere
  • Momentum based movement creates unique platforming challenges
  • Atmospheric
  • Challenging
  • Hypnotic

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About Lizard

The closest matches to Lizard: Alwa's Awakening, UFO 50, Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures, Super Win the Game, and 1001 Spikes. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Lizard is your kind of game, the closest matches are Alwa's Awakening, UFO 50 and Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and hypnotic, and single out its autoscroller sections and checkpoint restart. 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 Lizard: Put on a lizard and go for an adventure! Six different ones are scattered across the land, each with a special ability. Carefully hop your way to the top of an active volcano. Surf down a surging river. Swim an underwater lake. Ascend a snowy mountaintop. Can you unravel the mysteries of Lizard?

Is Lizard 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 14 Steam reviews so far, not enough to judge.
  • Price when we last checked (Oct 3): $9.99. Check Steam for today's price.
  • Steam Deck Verified.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

People who play it also play: Alwa's Awakening, UFO 50, Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures

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Frequently asked about Lizard

Can I run it?

Is Lizard verified for Steam Deck?

Yes — Lizard is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.

How much does Lizard cost?

Lizard is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to Lizard?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Lizard are Alwa's Awakening, UFO 50, Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures.

Who developed Lizard?

Lizard was developed by Brad Smith.