# Games like Garlic

> The closest matches to Garlic: Bat Boy, Sunblaze, Mute Crimson+, Cyber Shadow, and Super Meat Boy 3D. 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. [Bat Boy](https://imho.run/games/1709350/bat-boy) — Same retro mood as Garlic. 101 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1709350/)
2. [Sunblaze](https://imho.run/games/1525660/sunblaze) — Also Precision Platformer, like Garlic. 176 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1525660/)
3. [Mute Crimson+](https://imho.run/games/384280/mute-crimson) — Shares precision platforming with Garlic. 100 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/384280/)
4. [Cyber Shadow](https://imho.run/games/861250/cyber-shadow) — Same challenging mood as Garlic. 637 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/861250/)
5. [Super Meat Boy 3D](https://imho.run/games/3288210/super-meat-boy-3d) — A frequent pick in Garlic players' libraries, and another Action. 400 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3288210/)
6. [Super Magbot](https://imho.run/games/1205170/super-magbot) — Also Precision Platformer, like Garlic. 114 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1205170/)
7. [ANTONBLAST](https://imho.run/games/1887400/antonblast) — Shares boss fights with Garlic. 2,843 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1887400/)
8. [RUN: The world in-between](https://imho.run/games/1548940/run-the-world-in-between) — Shares movement techniques with Garlic. 55 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1548940/)
9. [1001 Spikes](https://imho.run/games/260790/1001-spikes) — Also Precision Platformer, like Garlic. 386 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/260790/)
10. [LUNARK](https://imho.run/games/1050370/lunark) — Same retro mood as Garlic. 134 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1050370/)
11. [Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit](https://imho.run/games/3445490/angry-video-game-nerd-8-bit) — Shares precision platforming and boss fights with Garlic. 80 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3445490/)
12. [Super Catboy](https://imho.run/games/1376910/super-catboy) — Same retro mood as Garlic. 109 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1376910/)
13. [Astalon: Tears of the Earth](https://imho.run/games/1046400/astalon-tears-of-the-earth) — Same retro mood as Garlic. 641 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1046400/)
14. [Narita Boy](https://imho.run/games/1069530/narita-boy) — Also 1980s, like Garlic. 605 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1069530/)
15. [Berserk Boy](https://imho.run/games/1561340/berserk-boy) — Same retro mood as Garlic. 252 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1561340/)
16. [Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo](https://imho.run/games/2870350/pipistrello-and-the-cursed-yoyo) — Shares precision platforming and boss fights with Garlic. 881 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2870350/)
17. [The End Is Nigh](https://imho.run/games/583470/the-end-is-nigh) — Shares precision platforming with Garlic. 1,896 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/583470/)
18. [NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound](https://imho.run/games/2542120/ninja-gaiden-ragebound) — Shares precision platforming and boss fights with Garlic. 1,103 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2542120/)
19. [Tomba! Special Edition](https://imho.run/games/2851150/tomba-special-edition) — Shares precision platforming and boss fights with Garlic. 422 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2851150/)
20. [Deathwish Enforcers Special Edition](https://imho.run/games/2683030/deathwish-enforcers-special-edition) — Shares checkpoint system and boss fights with Garlic. 85 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2683030/)
21. [BZZZT](https://imho.run/games/1293170/bzzzt) — Shares precision platforming with Garlic. 522 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1293170/)
22. [You are Peter Shorts](https://imho.run/games/2352640/you-are-peter-shorts) — Shares precision platforming and boss fights with Garlic. 186 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2352640/)
23. [The Messenger](https://imho.run/games/764790/the-messenger) — A frequent pick in Garlic players' libraries, and another Action. 4,662 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/764790/)
24. [RITE](https://imho.run/games/1322650/rite) — Shares precision platforming with Garlic. 240 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1322650/)

## 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=1250440&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1250440&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1250440&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1250440
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1250440
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Garlic

You are Garlic, an onion-headed boy and you want to climb the Sacred Tower to meet the Cyber Goddess to seduce her...

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1250440
- **Developer:** Sylph
- **Publisher:** Sylph
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jun 15, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1250440/garlic)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1250440&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1250440/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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