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Games like Kicking Upwards

If Kicking Upwards is your kind of game, the closest matches are THE GREY MAN, Friendly Steps and Poly Jigsaw: Furries — 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 Kicking Upwards: Kicking Upwards is an experimental, skill-based physics game where you kick a red ball up a mountain. Hit every gong and unlock every animal along the route. How high can you get Kicking Upwards?

2026IndieFree To PlayCasualFree to playWindowsby waxycaps
Kicking Upwards — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into Kicking Upwards 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. THE GREY MAN

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Kicking Upwards fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Kicking Upwards.

    An extra dimensional experience through the campgrounds of Tinderboone National Park. The Grey Man has a job to do, but what could it be?

    2016IndieAdventureCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Friendly Steps

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Kicking Upwards fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    A physics-based 1-4 player co-op disaster about getting home after a wild night out. It was a fun night! Now grab your buddies and walk home. IF YOU REMEMBER HOW.

    2026AdventureSimulationMassively MultiplayerSteam ↗
  3. Poly Jigsaw: Furries

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Kicking Upwards fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Kicking Upwards.

    Poly Jigsaw: Furries is a traditional style jigsaw puzzle game, with a cute furry.

    2023IndieCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Pupperazzi: The Dog Photography Game

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Kicking Upwards fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Kicking Upwards.

    Put your love for pups to the test - we have a bunch of dogs that need their photos taken, doggone it! Photograph and catalogue the finest (and derpiest) dogs to build your career, upgrade your camera, and discover new canines. WOOF.

    2022ActionIndieCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. S.K.R.U.B. Squad

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Kicking Upwards fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Kicking Upwards.

    Kick back, relax, and get cleaning solo or with friends! The multiverse is a messy place, and when things get dirty the S.K.R.U.B. Squad is there!

    2026IndieCasualSteam ↗
  6. Enter The Backrooms

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Kicking Upwards fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Kicking Upwards.

    An indie psychological horror experience about surviving infinity. Navigate an endless expanse of rooms, ascend through various levels, gather items and artifacts, avoid going insane, evade corrupted entities, and see just how deep the realm known as The Backrooms goes.

    2021IndieAdventureCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Adventure Rush

    WHY THIS

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

    Get ready for another incredible adventure, face spiders, monsters and goblins in a side scrolling system with Shoot 'Em Up elements and try out numerous equipment with your hero. But beware of the fearsome Dragon!!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. GravKitten

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Kicking Upwards fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Kicking Upwards.

    Control gravity to overcome obstacles and traps Larger stages, collectibles, skins, leaderboards and more. Buy now and start your rage quits!

    2021ActionIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Kicking Upwards

Is Kicking Upwards free to play?
Yes — Kicking Upwards is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
What games are most similar to Kicking Upwards?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Kicking Upwards are THE GREY MAN, Friendly Steps, Poly Jigsaw: Furries.
Who developed Kicking Upwards?
Kicking Upwards was developed by waxycaps.

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 Kicking Upwards.

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8 Games Like Kicking Upwards — Ranked for 2026 · imho.run