Games like E.Z
If E.Z is your kind of game, the closest matches are Square Inertia, Sky Reach and Play Faster — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, dark and tense. 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.
Get personalized picks →About E.Z: E.Z is a simple hardcore platformer game the goal being get across to the other side of each of the 100 levels while each death throws you back to the previous levels.
Players who liked E.Z also play
Steam players who put hours into E.Z 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.
Square Inertia
WHY THIS
Top pick for E.Z fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with E.Z.
Try to set the fastest times possible in Square Inertia: a fast-paced, momentum-based precision platformer. Race against the clock to improve your own personal best times and beat the author times set for each level.
Sky Reach
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for E.Z fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with E.Z.
Climb fast or fall. In this neon cyberpunk platformer, every jump counts—fire energy waves, create platforms on impact, and push your limits solo or in local co-op.
Play Faster
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for E.Z fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with E.Z.
Play Faster is a precision platformer built for fast movement, instant retries, and endlessly replayable runs. Master movement, optimize routes, and climb online leaderboards with built-in speedrunning tools.
1 Screen Platformer
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with E.Z.
Ranked #4 for E.Z fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with E.Z.
This is a SHORT, 2D PLATFORMER with TIGHT CONTROLS about exploring a single level to get past a bunch of TRAPS. There is an EASY mode and a HARD mode depending on your skill level.
HAMISH
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for E.Z fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with E.Z.
Hamish is a fast-paced, momentum-driven action platformer where every step could be your last. Run, jump, and grapple your way through rising lava, snowy peaks, neon-lit cities, and more, mastering speed and precision while taking down ruthless enemies.
Don't Drown
WHY THIS
Shares a tense mood with E.Z.
Ranked #6 for E.Z fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Dive into the world of Don’t Drown, an underwater precision platformer. Navigate treacherous landscapes and avoid menacing creatures while balancing your oxygen and health. Line your pockets with treasure at the cost of mobility. Race against time, yourself, and others on the global leaderboards.
SkyDungeon Shinobigaeshi Peak
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for E.Z fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with E.Z.
A tough 30–60 second ninja precision platformer built for fast retries, speedruns, and brutal custom levels. Master jumps, dashes, wall moves, and frog assists across 150+ bite-sized courses, then create and share your own trials through Steam Workshop.
SquareMan-Boy
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for E.Z fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with E.Z.
Bounce, dash, and warp through neon-lit puzzle levels in this fast-paced 2D platformer. Master world rotators, dodge deadly lasers, and race against the clock in a high-speed test of precision and timing.
Reviewers mention these as similar to E.Z
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The End Is Nigh
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with E.Z.
Reviewers of E.Z cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with E.Z.
The End Is Nigh is a sprawling adventure platformer where you die a lot, but thats ok because you are probably already dead anyway.
We are Eva
WHY THIS
Shares achievement hunting and a challenging mood with E.Z.
Reviewers of E.Z cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with E.Z.
Play in multiple dimensions at the same time, traveling through them at will in this innovative 2D platformer that defies boundaries! I'm Eva, by the way, and I promise we'll have fun! Or maybe not... Maybe we'll both suffer horribly... How should I know? I'm just a video game character...
Super Meat Boy
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with E.Z.
Reviewers of E.Z cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with E.Z.
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
Super Mega Bob
WHY THIS
Reviewers of E.Z cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with E.Z.
Bob's world has been invaded by mechanical demons from the nether! SEND THEM BACK TO WHERE THEY CAME FROM! . . . by shooting at them like a madman, of course!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below E.Z at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under E.Z on Steam right now. Shares Indie with E.Z.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under E.Z on Steam right now. Shares Indie with E.Z.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under E.Z on Steam right now. Shares Indie with E.Z.
"Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!
Bit Blaster XL
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under E.Z on Steam right now. Shares Indie with E.Z.
Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!
Dictators:No Peace Countryballs
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under E.Z on Steam right now. Shares Indie with E.Z.
Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.
TYRONE vs COPS
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under E.Z on Steam right now. Shares Indie with E.Z.
Awaken the latent power of your melanin and kill cops in this thought-provoking game on police brutality in America.
Orbt XL
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under E.Z on Steam right now. Shares Indie with E.Z.
Defy gravity in Orbt XL! A fast-paced, addictive, 'just-one-more-round' arcade score chaser. Stay in orbit, dodge obstacles, and rack up points, the closer you are to the black hole, the higher your score! Easy to learn, tough to master, and perfect for quick play sessions while waiting in queue.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with E.Z.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with E.Z.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with E.Z.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with E.Z.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with E.Z.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
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Frequently asked about E.Z
- Is E.Z verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — E.Z 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 E.Z cost?
- E.Z is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to E.Z?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside E.Z are Square Inertia, Sky Reach, Play Faster.
- Who developed E.Z?
- E.Z was developed by Totally Normal Creature.
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 E.Z.
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