Rank 01Why this
Also Fast-Paced and Precision Platformer, like Never Give Up.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Verified
- 2010
Games like Never Give Up
- 27 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Never Give Up also play
The closest matches to Never Give Up: Super Meat Boy, The End Is Nigh, Slime-san: Superslime Edition, Disc Room, and N++ (NPLUSPLUS). Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares collectible hunting with Never Give Up.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Verified
- 2017
Rank 03- $1.43 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2017
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Disc Room
Why this: Also Precision Platformer and Gore, like Never Give Up.
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Dungeon Escape
Why this: Also Precision Platformer and Side Scroller, like Never Give Up.
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DYE
Why this: Also Fast-Paced and Side Scroller, like Never Give Up.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Never Give Up
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Also Side Scroller and Gore, like Never Give Up.
- 81% of 300 reviews
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- Released: 2019
- Developer: Massive Monster, Tasselfoot
- Price: $14.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 89% of 100 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Flexible difficulty with easy hard modes
- High replay value for completionists
- Levels evolve with new hazards on each completion
- Challenging
- Contemplative
- Intense
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Never Give Up at current Steam store prices.
Dead Dungeon
Why this: Also Precision Platformer and Side Scroller, like Never Give Up.
Downwell
Why this: Also Fast-Paced and Precision Platformer, like Never Give Up.
Aeon Drive
Why this: Shares collectible hunting with Never Give Up.
VVVVVV
Why this: Same challenging mood as Never Give Up.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Never Give Up, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Gun Devil
Why this: Shares collectible hunting with Never Give Up.
Orbital Gear
Why this: Also Fast-Paced and Side Scroller, like Never Give Up.
BRAIN / OUT
Why this: Also Side Scroller and Violent, like Never Give Up.
Hellbound: Survival Mode
Why this: Also Gore and Violent, like Never Give Up.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Super Meat Boy
Why this: Also Fast-Paced and Precision Platformer, like Never Give Up.
The End Is Nigh
Why this: Shares collectible hunting with Never Give Up.
Disc Room
Why this: Also Precision Platformer and Gore, like Never Give Up.
Dungeon Escape
Why this: Also Precision Platformer and Side Scroller, like Never Give Up.
DYE
Why this: Also Fast-Paced and Side Scroller, like Never Give Up.
About Never Give Up
The closest matches to Never Give Up: Super Meat Boy, The End Is Nigh, Slime-san: Superslime Edition, Disc Room, and N++ (NPLUSPLUS). Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Never Give Up is your kind of game, the closest matches are Super Meat Boy, The End Is Nigh and Slime-san: Superslime Edition — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, contemplative and intense, and single out its accessibility options and boss arena fights. 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.
About Never Give Up: Never Give Up is a hardcore platformer determined to turn you into bloody chunks. Run, jump, and slide your way through ever-changing levels that get harder each time you succeed. You’ll need to try, die, and try again if you want to conquer the game without pressing the Give Up button.
Is Never Give Up worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 89% of 100 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 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 5 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Flexible difficulty with easy hard modes
- High replay value for completionists
- Levels evolve with new hazards on each completion
- Sardonic humor balances cruelty
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Saddly i just have to hate this game, i just dont find it fun but just a painful unfun rage game, if you like pain buy, if you want to save 11 quid and not kill yourself then dont buy this game.”
People who play it also play: Super Meat Boy, The End Is Nigh, Slime-san: Superslime Edition
Frequently asked about Never Give Up
Can I run it?
Does Never Give Up run on Steam Deck?
Never Give Up is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Never Give Up cost?
Never Give Up is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Never Give Up?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Never Give Up are Super Meat Boy, The End Is Nigh, Slime-san: Superslime Edition.
Who developed Never Give Up?
Never Give Up was developed by Massive Monster, Tasselfoot and published by Armor Games Studios.