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Games like The End Is Nigh

  • 25 games
  • Updated Nov 5, 2026

Players who liked The End Is Nigh also play

The closest matches to The End Is Nigh: Super Meat Boy, Celeste, They Bleed Pixels, The Binding of Isaac, and A Difficult Game About Climbing. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Same dark mood as The End Is Nigh.

    • $14.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
    • 2010
  2. Rank 02

    Why this

    Same challenging mood as The End Is Nigh.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
    • 2018
  3. Rank 03

    Why this

    Shares precision platforming with The End Is Nigh.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
    • 2012
  1. Rank 06

    VVVVVV

    • $4.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2010
  2. Rank 08

    N++ (NPLUSPLUS)

    Why this: Same brutal mood as The End Is Nigh.

    • $14.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2016

The full ranked list: top 24 games like The End Is Nigh

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Super Meat Boy

    Same dark mood as The End Is Nigh.

    • 94% of 13,383 reviews
  2. 2
    Celeste

    Same challenging mood as The End Is Nigh.

    • 97% of 58,812 reviews
  3. 3
    They Bleed Pixels

    Shares precision platforming with The End Is Nigh.

    • 84% of 1,372 reviews
  4. 4
    The Binding of Isaac

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 95% of 23,345 reviews
  5. 5
    A Difficult Game About Climbing

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 88% of 3,211 reviews
  6. 6
    VVVVVV

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 97% of 4,463 reviews
  7. 7
    The Basement Collection

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 90% of 826 reviews
  8. 8
    N++ (NPLUSPLUS)

    Same brutal mood as The End Is Nigh.

    • 95% of 2,278 reviews
  9. 9
    Downwell

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 97% of 5,174 reviews
  10. 10
    RITE

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 84% of 240 reviews
  11. 11
    BUTCHER

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 90% of 621 reviews
  12. 12
    Nuclear Throne

    Genres: Action, Indie, RPG

    • 97% of 9,705 reviews
  13. 13
    Albert and Otto

    Shares precision platforming and collectible hunting with The End Is Nigh.

    • 59% of 165 reviews
  14. 14
    Bloody Trapland

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 82% of 1,324 reviews
  15. 15
    Aeon Drive

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 71% of 59 reviews
  16. 16
    Octahedron: Transfixed Edition

    Shares collectible hunting with The End Is Nigh.

    • 93% of 70 reviews
  17. 17
    Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 89% of 1,940 reviews
  18. 18
    Egging On

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 81% of 284 reviews
  19. 19
    Dead Cells

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 96% of 43,598 reviews
  20. 20
    1001 Spikes

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 88% of 386 reviews
  21. 21
    Salt and Sanctuary

    Genres: Action, Indie, RPG

    • 88% of 7,119 reviews
  22. 22
    Jump King

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 91% of 5,049 reviews
  23. 23
    BZZZT

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 96% of 522 reviews
  24. 24
    Master Spy

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 79% of 187 reviews
The End Is Nigh — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2017
  • Developer: Edmund McMillen, Tyler Glaiel
  • Price: $14.99checked Nov 5
  • Steam Deck: Deck Verified
  • 93% of 1,896 reviews
  • Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure
  • Metacritic 84
  • Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux

Players highlight

  • Controls feel smooth and fine tuned
  • Music is stupendous
  • Brutal
  • Challenging
  • Dark
  • Collectible hunting

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About The End Is Nigh

The closest matches to The End Is Nigh: Super Meat Boy, Celeste, They Bleed Pixels, The Binding of Isaac, and A Difficult Game About Climbing. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If The End Is Nigh is your kind of game, the closest matches are Super Meat Boy, Celeste and They Bleed Pixels — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as brutal, challenging and dark, and single out its collectible hunting and hidden challenges. 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.

The End Is Nigh is a 2017 action-adventure indie platformer developed by Edmund McMillen and Tyler Glaiel. Players navigate a challenging 2D pixel-art world where collectible-hunting and hidden-challenges reward exploration alongside precision-platforming skill. The game tasks solo players with mastering demanding sequences across a medium-length campaign. Reviewers and players consistently highlight that the controls feel smooth and fine-tuned, and that the music is stupendous, contributing to an atmospheric experience. Players describe the mood as brutal, challenging, and dark, creating a demanding journey for dedicated players. Priced at $14.99, the title achieved a 93% positive rating from 1896 Steam reviews and is verified for Steam Deck play, holding an 84 Metacritic score.

About The End Is Nigh: The End Is Nigh is a sprawling adventure platformer where you die a lot, but thats ok because you are probably already dead anyway.

Is The End Is Nigh worth buying?

  • 93% of 1,896 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Price: $14.99 (checked Nov 9).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 13 h when they wrote their review.
  • Steam Deck Verified.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

People who play it also play: Super Meat Boy, Celeste, They Bleed Pixels

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Frequently asked about The End Is Nigh

Can I run it?

Is The End Is Nigh verified for Steam Deck?

Yes — The End Is Nigh 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 The End Is Nigh cost?

The End Is Nigh is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to The End Is Nigh?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The End Is Nigh are Super Meat Boy, Celeste, They Bleed Pixels.

Who developed The End Is Nigh?

The End Is Nigh was developed by Edmund McMillen, Tyler Glaiel and published by Edmund McMillen, Tyler Glaiel.