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Games like THE VIDEOKID

If THE VIDEOKID is your kind of game, the closest matches are Hypergalactic Psychic Table Tennis 3000, Donuts'n'Justice and Downwell — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its fluid arcade style gameplay, lighthearted and nostalgic. 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 VIDEOKID: Test your skills to the max with this fun & challenging arcade style skate game set in a retro 1980s neighbourhood filled with danger...

2017ActionIndieCasualWindowsby PixelTrip Studios
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Fluid arcade style gameplayNostalgia bomb of 80s referencesScore chasing keeps players hookedLightheartedNostalgicRetro

Players who liked THE VIDEOKID also play

Steam players who put hours into THE VIDEOKID 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. Hypergalactic Psychic Table Tennis 3000

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with THE VIDEOKID.

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

    Paddle your balls! The hypergalaxy's premiere video table tennis role playing experience. Explore the hypergalaxies in the year 3000 or so to become the ultimate paddle champion. Learn new skills, cast devastating spells and put someone's underwear on your head whist riding a swamp beast!

    2020ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Donuts'n'Justice

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with THE VIDEOKID.

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

    Donuts 'N' Justice is a fast-paced 2d horizontal shoot-'em-up wherein you take the role of one of two Super Cops in the 1980s to defend their city against gangs, violence and corruption.

    2016ActionIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Downwell

    WHY THIS

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

    Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.

    2015ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Music Racer

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with THE VIDEOKID.

    Ranked #4 for THE VIDEOKID fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with THE VIDEOKID.

    Music Racer is a musical arcade game, where you get to race at full speed while dodging obstacles to the rhythm of the music.

    2018ActionIndieCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. The TakeOver

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with THE VIDEOKID.

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

    The Takeover is a side-scrolling beat'em up inspired by 90's classics such as Streets of Rage and Final Fight. Battle solo or alongside a friend in local co-op while listening to awesome tunes from Little V Mills, Richie Branson, James Ronald and industry legend Yuzo Koshiro!

    2019ActionIndieCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. BIT.TRIP BEAT

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with THE VIDEOKID.

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

    From gameplay to visuals to music and imagination, BIT.TRIP BEAT is inspired by classic games in every way. Get sucked into a whole new world of sight and sound as you juggle beats and ride the vibe in this modern look at the beginning of it all. BIT.

    2010ActionIndieCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Insanity's Blade

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with THE VIDEOKID.

    Ranked #7 for THE VIDEOKID fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with THE VIDEOKID.

    Take a father’s journey to hell in order to save the souls of his wife and child. Insanity's Blade: The Chronicles of Thurstan is the first in a series of games based around the journey of a sword possessed by a father's powerful grief and hatred. This is the tale of the sword's creation.

    2014ActionIndieCasual5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Endorlight

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with THE VIDEOKID.

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

    Endorlight is rogue-like game in which you have to find a way out to the next level. Each level contains a new and tougher enemies. Used your axe, bow or whip to defeat them! Collect gold, goes to higher levels and kill many enemies as possible and be the best on Steam Leaderboar

    2016ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  2. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

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

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Meteor 60 Seconds!

    WHY THIS

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

    Meteor 60 seconds! is a simple, fun, comic-like action game that simulates your life if there were a meteor heading towards Earth and you had 60 seconds to live. Do anything you want to do with your last 60 seconds, even if it's illegal! What about planting an apple tree?

    2018ActionIndieSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. erdetspill

    WHY THIS

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

    Bestefar vil ha 2 is. Du må skaffe de. Det viser seg å være mer komplisert enn du trodde. Et absurd førstepersons-eventyrspill der du navigerer norsk byråkrati, snakker med rare folk og løser meningsløse oppdrag - i en liten norsk bygd.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  5. Wheelchair Wizards

    WHY THIS

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

    Wheelchair Wizards is a 4 player party game where you battle your friends while upgrading your wizard.

    2025ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  6. Stumble Guys

    WHY THIS

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

    Ready for the chaos? Stumble Guys is a 32-player, fast-paced multiplayer party royale where players dash, jump, and fall across hilarious obstacle courses in a fun race to be the last one standing.

    2021ActionIndieMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. TrackMania Nations Forever

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    A free game in the truest sense of the word, TrackMania Nations Forever lets you drive at mind-blowing speeds on fun and spectacular tracks in solo and multiplayer modes.TrackMania Nations Forever offers a new "Forever" version of the Stadium environment, a solid solo mode and 65 brand new, progressively challenging tracks.

    2008RacingFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Baldi's Basics Classic Remastered

    WHY THIS

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

    Escape Baldi's schoolhouse again in this new remastered version of Baldi's Basics Classic! Use stealth and strategy to collect all 7 notebooks and win! Featuring three games in one, gameplay improvements, a more authentic art style, accessibility improvements, and brand new ways to play!

    2022ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about THE VIDEOKID

What games are most similar to THE VIDEOKID?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside THE VIDEOKID are Hypergalactic Psychic Table Tennis 3000, Donuts'n'Justice, Downwell.
Who developed THE VIDEOKID?
THE VIDEOKID was developed by PixelTrip Studios.

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 VIDEOKID.

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