Games like vim racer
If vim racer is your kind of game, the closest matches are git gud, Terminal Insanity: CodeJacker and Kinetype — 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.
Get personalized picks →About vim racer: vim racer is a speed based training game that teaches real Vim motions by racing a block cursor through real source code, from h j k l all the way to search and bracket matching. There's no accuracy score, only speed, so the fastest path is always the correct one.
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git gud
WHY THIS
Top pick for vim racer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with vim racer.
A command-line puzzle game where you solve Git word problems by typing real Git commands. From beginner basics to advanced rebasing, master 100 levels of version control challenges and become a Git legend—one commit at a time.
Terminal Insanity: CodeJacker
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for vim racer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with vim racer.
Terminal Insanity: CodeJacker is a competitive coding game featuring 4 distinct game modes. In one, you play as an Attacker trying to corrupt source code, or as a Defender, making sure that the program still executes without leaks or crashes. C, Python, and JavaScript are supported, with more coming
Kinetype
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for vim racer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with vim racer.
KINETYPE is a minimalist, terminal, ASCII, roguelite where your keyboard is the interface for survival. Navigate procedural terminal grids by typing commands to move and survive. Extract to bank Bytes for permanent upgrades, or lose your streak to the system. The terminal is yours to command.
CHAQS 44
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for vim racer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with vim racer.
CHAQS 44 is a system simulation game that encourages players to explore, learn, and experiment. It offers a wide range of realistic tools and environments designed to test understanding and curiosity.
Bach For More Words
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for vim racer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with vim racer.
Bach For More Words is a challenging word game where you unscramble a word and select its definition from three related definitions. Then, you'll pair up the remaining definitions with their matching words. You'll find yourself learning new words without even trying with Bach For More Words!
Netshell
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for vim racer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with vim racer.
A 90s-themed hacking simulation with real shell commands and authentic techniques, set inside a UNIX-style operating system from 1997 with accurately recreated applications. Scan ports, exploit vulnerabilities, evade traces, join the underground, and live the Wild West era of the early internet.
SYSCALL: RING ZERO
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for vim racer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with vim racer.
Reverse-engineer a private 1990s BBS. Read disassembly, patch broken checks, optimize a nine-core rack, and write assembly firmware that locks onto live scope traces. With 200+ puzzles, full controller support and offline play, you can refine your assembly skills on all your devices!
HackMeNow
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for vim racer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with vim racer.
A terminal-style hacking puzzle game where every command matters. Investigate logs, decode secrets, avoid traps, and uncover the rogue system watching from behind the screen.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with vim racer.
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 and Simulation with vim racer.
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 Indie with vim racer.
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.
missed messages.
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with vim racer.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
NGU IDLE
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with vim racer.
NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!
Virtual Cottage
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with vim racer.
Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.
Steam Engine Simulator
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with vim racer.
The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.
Magic Archery
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with vim racer.
Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.
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Frequently asked about vim racer
- What games are most similar to vim racer?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside vim racer are git gud, Terminal Insanity: CodeJacker, Kinetype.
- Who developed vim racer?
- vim racer was developed by TubularDev.
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