# Games like Struggling

> The closest matches to Struggling: Heave Ho, It Takes Two, PHOGS!, ALTF4, and City Climber. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Heave Ho](https://imho.run/games/905340/heave-ho) — Same funny mood as Struggling. 1,068 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/905340/)
2. [It Takes Two](https://imho.run/games/1426210/it-takes-two) — Also Co-op Campaign, like Struggling. 46,479 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1426210/)
3. [PHOGS!](https://imho.run/games/850320/phogs) — A frequent pick in Struggling players' libraries, and another Indie. 485 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/850320/)
4. [ALTF4](https://imho.run/games/1137460/altf4) — Same grim mood as Struggling. 1,426 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1137460/)
5. [City Climber](https://imho.run/games/538840/city-climber) — A frequent pick in Struggling players' libraries, and another Action. 136 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/538840/)
6. [POPUCOM](https://imho.run/games/2543180/popucom) — Shares boss fights with Struggling. 328 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2543180/)
7. [Unravel Two](https://imho.run/games/1225570/unravel-two) — Shares physics based platforming with Struggling. 2,693 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1225570/)
8. [Bloody Trapland 2: Curiosity](https://imho.run/games/579840/bloody-trapland-2-curiosity) — Shares boss fights with Struggling. 461 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/579840/)
9. [Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse](https://imho.run/games/7800/stubbs-the-zombie-in-rebel-without-a-pulse) — Also Dark Comedy, like Struggling. 945 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/7800/)
10. [Guacamelee! 2](https://imho.run/games/534550/guacamelee-2) — Same funny mood as Struggling. 1,291 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/534550/)
11. [Cuphead](https://imho.run/games/268910/cuphead) — Same challenging mood as Struggling. 62,740 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/268910/)
12. [Portal 2](https://imho.run/games/620/portal-2) — Same funny mood as Struggling. 169,764 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/620/)
13. [Heavenly Bodies](https://imho.run/games/1138850/heavenly-bodies) — Same funny mood as Struggling. 2,155 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1138850/)
14. [Frogun](https://imho.run/games/1575470/frogun) — Same challenging mood as Struggling. 415 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1575470/)
15. [A Difficult Game About Climbing](https://imho.run/games/2497920/a-difficult-game-about-climbing) — Same dark mood as Struggling. 3,211 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2497920/)
16. [Moving Out](https://imho.run/games/996770/moving-out) — Same funny mood as Struggling. 681 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/996770/)
17. [Fling to the Finish](https://imho.run/games/1054430/fling-to-the-finish) — Same funny mood as Struggling. 244 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1054430/)
18. [Spelunky](https://imho.run/games/239350/spelunky) — Same challenging mood as Struggling. 10,185 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239350/)
19. [Pumpkin Jack](https://imho.run/games/1186640/pumpkin-jack) — Shares boss fights with Struggling. 2,823 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1186640/)
20. [Clustertruck](https://imho.run/games/397950/clustertruck) — Shares physics based platforming with Struggling. 9,679 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/397950/)
21. [BattleBlock Theater®](https://imho.run/games/238460/battleblock-theater) — Same funny mood as Struggling. 23,467 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238460/)
22. [STAB STAB STAB!](https://imho.run/games/1026130/stab-stab-stab) — Shares power ups with Struggling. 81 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1026130/)
23. [River Tails: Stronger Together](https://imho.run/games/1851610/river-tails-stronger-together) — Shares boss fights with Struggling. 72 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1851610/)
24. [Bish Bash Bots](https://imho.run/games/1424860/bish-bash-bots) — Also Co-op Campaign, like Struggling. 81 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1424860/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1035560&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1035560&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1035560&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1035560
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1035560
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Struggling

Struggling is a physics-based co-op platformer with a twisted spin on teamwork. Control the arms of a squishy abomination and lead it through a deranged world.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1035560
- **Developer:** Chasing Rats Games
- **Publisher:** Frontier Foundry
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Shared/Split Screen, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Aug 27, 2020
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 65
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1035560/struggling)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1035560&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1035560/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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