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Same challenging mood as VVVVVV.
- $1.19 (Price checked Nov 2)
- Deck Verified
- 2010
Games like VVVVVV
- 26 games
- Updated Nov 2, 2026
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The closest matches to VVVVVV: Super Meat Boy, Celeste, Dustforce DX, Octahedron: Transfixed Edition, and N++ (NPLUSPLUS). Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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- Released: 2010
- Developer: Terry Cavanagh
- Price: $4.99checked Nov 2
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 97% of 4,463 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie
- Metacritic 81
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Custom levels rival the main campaign
- Gravity flipping turns every jump into a tactical puzzle
- Music is iconic and unforgettable
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Hypnotic
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Cheaper alternatives
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Why this: Also Short and Precision Platformer, like VVVVVV.
Aeon Drive
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as VVVVVV.
Jump King
Why this: Same challenging mood as VVVVVV.
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: Same challenging mood as VVVVVV.
Octahedron: Transfixed Edition
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as VVVVVV.
More from Terry Cavanagh
Other recommendable Steam games by Terry Cavanagh, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Super Hexagon
Why this: Same hypnotic mood as VVVVVV.
Dicey Dungeons
Why this: Same challenging mood as VVVVVV.
Terry's Other Games
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as VVVVVV.
About VVVVVV
The closest matches to VVVVVV: Super Meat Boy, Celeste, Dustforce DX, Octahedron: Transfixed Edition, and N++ (NPLUSPLUS). Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If VVVVVV is your kind of game, the closest matches are Super Meat Boy, Celeste and Dustforce DX — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and hypnotic, and single out its custom level editor and gravity flipping. 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.
VVVVVV is a challenging 2D precision platformer released in 2010 by Terry Cavanagh, available for $4.99. The core mechanic inverts conventional platforming by replacing jumping with gravity-flipping, a system that reviewers describe as turning every jump into a tactical puzzle. Players collect trinkets, attempt time trials, and tackle sections in a no-death mode that players highlight as uniquely rewarding. The game includes a built-in custom-level editor, and the community has created content that players say rivals the main campaign in scope and quality. Set in a minimalist pixelated world, players describe the overall experience as atmospheric and hypnotic, with a retro soundtrack that reviewers consider iconic. The game runs verified on Steam Deck and holds a 97% positive rating from over 4,400 Steam reviews, with a Metacritic score of 81.
About VVVVVV: VVVVVV is a platform game all about exploring one simple mechanical idea - what if you reversed gravity instead of jumping?
Is VVVVVV worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 97% of 4,463 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $4.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 6 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Custom levels rival the main campaign
- Gravity flipping turns every jump into a tactical puzzle
- Music is iconic and unforgettable
- No death mode feels uniquely rewarding
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“For a precision platformer the controls are really slippery. I don't agree with other reviews calling it outdated; I still find the main movement mechanic to be interesting, but it can never hide how annoying the character is to control”
People who play it also play: Super Meat Boy, Celeste, Dustforce DX
Mobile version
VVVVVV is also on Google Play and App Store. What the store pages declare:
- No ads declared on Google Play (checked 2026-11-04, source)
- No in-app purchases declared on Google Play (checked 2026-11-04, source)
- No In-App Purchases listed on the App Store (checked 2026-11-04, source)
- App Store privacy label: no "Data Used to Track You" (checked 2026-11-04, source)
On our lists: Pay once, no in-app purchases
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Frequently asked about VVVVVV
Can I run it?
Is VVVVVV verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — VVVVVV 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 VVVVVV cost?
VVVVVV is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to VVVVVV?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside VVVVVV are Super Meat Boy, Celeste, Dustforce DX.
Who developed VVVVVV?
VVVVVV was developed by Terry Cavanagh.