Rank 01Why this
Same comedic mood as Nippon Marathon.
- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Verified
- 2016
Games like Nippon Marathon
- 23 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Nippon Marathon also play
The closest matches to Nippon Marathon: Stikbold! A Dodgeball Adventure, SpeedRunners, Drink More Glurp, Mount Your Friends 3D: A Hard Man is Good to Climb, and All-Star Fruit Racing. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Same funny mood as Nippon Marathon.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2016
Rank 03- $0.89 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Verified
- 2020
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Mount Your Friends 3D: A Hard Man is Good to Climb
Why this: Also 4 Player Local and Memes, like Nippon Marathon.
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Gang Beasts
Why this: Also Fighting and 4 Player Local, like Nippon Marathon.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Nippon Marathon
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Also 4 Player Local and Memes, like Nippon Marathon.
- 91% of 243 reviews
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Genres: Action, Sports, Adventure
- 69% of 104 reviews
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- Released: 2018
- Developer: Onion Soup Interactive
- Price: $14.99checked Nov 7
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 94% of 141 reviews
- Genres: Sports, Indie, Racing
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Absurd obstacle courses feel fresh
- Chaotic physics make races unpredictable
- Great for local multiplayer with friends
- Comedic
- Funny
- Lighthearted
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Why this: Same lighthearted mood as Nippon Marathon.
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Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Stikbold! A Dodgeball Adventure
Why this: Same comedic mood as Nippon Marathon.
All-Star Fruit Racing
Why this: Same funny mood as Nippon Marathon.
Gang Beasts
Why this: Also Fighting and 4 Player Local, like Nippon Marathon.
About Nippon Marathon
The closest matches to Nippon Marathon: Stikbold! A Dodgeball Adventure, SpeedRunners, Drink More Glurp, Mount Your Friends 3D: A Hard Man is Good to Climb, and All-Star Fruit Racing. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Nippon Marathon is your kind of game, the closest matches are Stikbold! A Dodgeball Adventure, SpeedRunners and Drink More Glurp — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as comedic, funny and lighthearted, and single out its character interviews and collect and use items. 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 Nippon Marathon: Crazy, physics-driven, four-player marathon across Japan. Combining classic racers like Micro Machines and the insanity of TV's Takeshi's Castle, smash through offices and shopping malls and hurl fruit at your opponents in a party game unlike anything you've played before!
Is Nippon Marathon worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 94% of 141 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 4 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Absurd obstacle courses feel fresh
- Chaotic physics make races unpredictable
- Great for local multiplayer with friends
- Unique character personalities shine in cutscenes
People who play it also play: Stikbold! A Dodgeball Adventure, SpeedRunners, Drink More Glurp
Frequently asked about Nippon Marathon
Can I run it?
Does Nippon Marathon run on Steam Deck?
Nippon Marathon 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 Nippon Marathon cost?
Nippon Marathon is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Nippon Marathon have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Nippon Marathon supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, PvP).
What games are most similar to Nippon Marathon?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Nippon Marathon are Stikbold! A Dodgeball Adventure, SpeedRunners, Drink More Glurp.
Who developed Nippon Marathon?
Nippon Marathon was developed by Onion Soup Interactive and published by PQube.