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Games like The Food Run

If The Food Run is your kind of game, the closest matches are Stretchy-Man: The Video Game, Vertex and Gunhouse — 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 The Food Run: The Food Run is a colourful, classic puzzle game with a few tasty twists. The aim is simple - just eat everything you can see on the screen! Enjoy 64 unique puzzles across eight themes. Can you get three stars on them all?!

2016ActionStrategyIndieCasual1.99 USDWindows · macOS · Linuxby Battenberg Software
The Food Run — Steam game cover

Players who liked The Food Run also play

Steam players who put hours into The Food Run 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. Stretchy-Man: The Video Game

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for The Food Run fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with The Food Run.

    Stretchy-Man is a physics based puzzle game. Earths mightiest super hero Super-Duper-Man has been captured by the villain Evil-Man, leaving it up to the unlikely hero Stretchy-Man to save the world from destruction. Will you be able to stop Evil-Man before its too late?

    2022ActionStrategyIndie3.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Vertex

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for The Food Run fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with The Food Run.

    A 2-D, top-down, line-drawing, sci-fi, action-strategy game, Vertex demands your attention while challenging your reflexes. Whether you're travelling on new or existing orthogonal lines, your goal is simple: capture a percentage of the total screen area while avoiding enemy droids!

    2025ActionStrategyIndie0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Gunhouse

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for The Food Run fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with The Food Run.

    Load your guns! Rain death from above! Protect your valuable orphans! Defeat giant, improbable bosses! Gunhouse is part puzzle, part active tower defense, as you make big combos to launch a hail of bullets and special attacks at the enemies who want to consume your delicious orphan friends!

    2020ActionStrategyIndie6.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Mike's Arcade

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for The Food Run fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with The Food Run.

    New 3D games inspired by classic arcade favorites, complete with game cabinets. Blast foes, navigate mazes, rotate blocks, race at high speed, deflect balls, avoid asteroids, match colors, and jump across platforms.

    2022ActionStrategyIndie7.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. ExtremeRetroArena

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for The Food Run fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with The Food Run.

    ExtremeRetroArena is a classic arcade style shoot 'em up where you must fly around and use spells to avoid contact with enemy spacecraft. The game uses a modernized and stylized version of classic arcade graphics and effects.

    2022ActionStrategyIndie2.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. DYSTORIA

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for The Food Run fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with The Food Run.

    Taking to the stars in this six-axis arcade shooter, your ship flips at every angle, tackling enemies and mazes in a race to be the best that humanity has to offer. Collect the orbs and blast your way through 360° of pure synthwave action. Upgrade your craft and make your mark as the top starfighter of all time.

    2017ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Worms Blast

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for The Food Run fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with The Food Run.

    Fall in line for fast, furious fire fights with Worms™ Blast. Your mission: launch your worm marine into hostile waters and blast your way to survival through intense puzzle action! Take the big chunk of puzzle-styled gameplay and slice into 60 fun-sized missions.

    2011StrategyCasual7.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Rotator

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for The Food Run fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Food Run.

    Rotator is a casual 2D puzzle game based on groupped diamonds. Each falling diamonds group can be move, rotate, scroll and fast drop. Experience endless gameplay with unique puzzles every day in a beautiful game filled with different surprises, explosions under magic music and sound effects.

    2018StrategyIndieCasual0.89 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Food Run at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Food Run on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with The Food Run.

    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?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Food Run on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with The Food Run.

    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.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Food Run on Steam right now. Shares Casual with The Food Run.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Food Run on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Food Run.

    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!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Food Run on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with The Food Run.

    "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!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Insaniquarium Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Food Run on Steam right now. Shares Casual with The Food Run.

    The craziest aquarium game ever! Tend to your fish, keep them happy and they'll reward you with coins and jewels. Buy tank upgrades or egg parts which hatch different in-tank pets. These pets can help you feed your fish, collect coins, or even protect against the aliens that will invade your tank.

    2006Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Food Run on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with The Food Run.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Bejeweled® 3

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Food Run on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Casual with The Food Run.

    The biggest, brightest Bejeweled ever! Discover all-new ways to play the world’s #1 puzzle game. Find your perfect match with 8 breathtaking game modes that meet all your moods.

    2010StrategyCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with The Food Run.

    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 ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Food Run.

    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 ↗
  4. 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 The Food Run.

    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 ↗
  5. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with The Food Run.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with The Food Run.

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with The Food Run.

    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.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Battenberg Software

Other recommendable Steam games by Battenberg Software, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. On A Roll 3D

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Battenberg Software, the studio behind The Food Run. Shares Action and Indie with The Food Run.

    On A Roll 3D is a fast, colourful 3D platform game. Roll your way through 24 huge levels across six different themes and be prepared to take on spikes, mines, dynamite, conveyor belts, springs, switches, doors, bumpers, lasers, saws, fire, ice, water, electricity, trapdoors and much much more.

    2015ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. The Penguin Factory

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Battenberg Software, the studio behind The Food Run. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Food Run.

    The Penguin Factory is a puzzle game in which you must guide penguins across conveyor belts, turntables, tubes and many other weird and wonderful contraptions into those all important delivery boxes. With 100 challenging levels and a level editor.

    2019StrategyIndieCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. The Wizards Who Fell In A Hole

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Battenberg Software, the studio behind The Food Run. Shares Action and Indie with The Food Run.

    The Wizards Who Fell In A Hole is a one- or two-player platform game in which each player controls a wizard who can jump and shoot at a variety of monsters, with the aim being to kill all monsters on a level before progressing.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Square Route

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Battenberg Software, the studio behind The Food Run. Shares Action and Strategy with The Food Run.

    Square Route is an classic puzzle game in which you modify the terrain by adding and removing platforms and placing tools to create a safe Route for the Squares to get to their targets. With 120 addictive levels!

    2018ActionStrategyIndie1.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The Food Run

How much does The Food Run cost?
The Food Run is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Food Run?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Food Run are Stretchy-Man: The Video Game, Vertex, Gunhouse.
Who developed The Food Run?
The Food Run was developed by Battenberg Software.

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 The Food Run.

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