# Games like Super Crate Box

> The closest matches to Super Crate Box: Blazing Chrome, LUFTRAUSERS, Super House of Dead Ninjas, Deathwish Enforcers Special Edition, and Hell is Other Demons. 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. [Blazing Chrome](https://imho.run/games/609110/blazing-chrome) — Shares weapon swapping with Super Crate Box. 512 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/609110/)
2. [LUFTRAUSERS](https://imho.run/games/233150/luftrausers) — Also Fast-Paced, like Super Crate Box. 2,519 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233150/)
3. [Super House of Dead Ninjas](https://imho.run/games/224820/super-house-of-dead-ninjas) — A frequent pick in Super Crate Box players' libraries, and another Action. 1,058 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/224820/)
4. [Deathwish Enforcers Special Edition](https://imho.run/games/2683030/deathwish-enforcers-special-edition) — Shares score chasing with Super Crate Box. 85 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2683030/)
5. [Hell is Other Demons](https://imho.run/games/595790/hell-is-other-demons) — Also Fast-Paced, like Super Crate Box. 212 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/595790/)
6. [Super Mutant Alien Assault](https://imho.run/games/368680/super-mutant-alien-assault) — Shares weapon swapping with Super Crate Box. 82 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/368680/)
7. [Super Hydorah](https://imho.run/games/628800/super-hydorah) — Also GameMaker, like Super Crate Box. 144 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/628800/)
8. [Switch 'N' Shoot](https://imho.run/games/498470/switch-n-shoot) — Shares score chasing with Super Crate Box. 86 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/498470/)
9. [BLOODSAINT](https://imho.run/games/2998040/bloodsaint) — Shares weapon swapping and score chasing with Super Crate Box. 74 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2998040/)
10. [Cuphead](https://imho.run/games/268910/cuphead) — Shares weapon swapping with Super Crate Box. 62,740 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/268910/)
11. [Mercenary Kings: Reloaded Edition](https://imho.run/games/218820/mercenary-kings-reloaded-edition) — Same retro mood as Super Crate Box. 801 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/218820/)
12. [Downwell](https://imho.run/games/360740/downwell) — Also Fast-Paced, like Super Crate Box. 5,174 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/360740/)
13. [Bleed](https://imho.run/games/239800/bleed) — Shares weapon swapping with Super Crate Box. 1,014 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239800/)
14. [Volgarr the Viking](https://imho.run/games/247240/volgarr-the-viking) — Same retro mood as Super Crate Box. 1,036 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/247240/)
15. [Super Meat Boy](https://imho.run/games/40800/super-meat-boy) — A frequent pick in Super Crate Box players' libraries, and another Indie. 13,383 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40800/)
16. [Valfaris](https://imho.run/games/600130/valfaris) — Same retro mood as Super Crate Box. 795 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/600130/)
17. [KILL KNIGHT](https://imho.run/games/2694420/kill-knight) — Shares weapon swapping and score chasing with Super Crate Box. 1,166 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2694420/)
18. [Cave Story+](https://imho.run/games/200900/cave-story) — Same retro mood as Super Crate Box. 3,688 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/200900/)
19. [Project Warlock](https://imho.run/games/893680/project-warlock) — Also Fast-Paced, like Super Crate Box. 2,622 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/893680/)
20. [Devil Daggers](https://imho.run/games/422970/devil-daggers) — Also Fast-Paced, like Super Crate Box. 5,609 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/422970/)
21. [Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider](https://imho.run/games/1942010/vengeful-guardian-moonrider) — Same retro mood as Super Crate Box. 294 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1942010/)
22. [Syder Arcade](https://imho.run/games/252310/syder-arcade) — Same retro mood as Super Crate Box. 268 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252310/)
23. [Clash Force](https://imho.run/games/703620/clash-force) — Same retro mood as Super Crate Box. 84 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/703620/)
24. [Abathor](https://imho.run/games/2295610/abathor) — Same retro mood as Super Crate Box. 171 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2295610/)

## 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=212800&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=212800&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=212800&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=212800
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/212800
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Super Crate Box

Super Crate Box is a free-to-play 2D arcade platformer developed and published by Vlambeer in 2012. Players chase high scores through procedurally spawned enemies while collecting crates to swap between randomized weapons mid-run. The game features brutal difficulty designed for short, intense sessions. Reviewers describe the aesthetic as retro with pixel art styling, and players highlight the frantic dodging under pressure and satisfying completion of levels as key hooks. The lightweight free-to-play format and straightforward arcade loop offer a quick competitive experience. Super Crate Box is playable on Steam Deck and holds an 87% positive rating from over 4,000 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 212800
- **Developer:** Vlambeer
- **Publisher:** Vlambeer
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Free To Play
- **Categories:** Single-player
- **Released:** Aug 29, 2012
- **Free to play:** yes
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/212800/super-crate-box)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=212800&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/212800/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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