# Games like SHOVELBOY

> The closest matches to SHOVELBOY: Tiny Thor, Downwell, Super Meat Boy, Super Magbot, and BZZZT. 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. [Tiny Thor](https://imho.run/games/541310/tiny-thor) — Also Precision Platformer and 1980s, like SHOVELBOY. 122 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/541310/)
2. [Downwell](https://imho.run/games/360740/downwell) — Also Precision Platformer, like SHOVELBOY. 5,174 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/360740/)
3. [Super Meat Boy](https://imho.run/games/40800/super-meat-boy) — A frequent pick in SHOVELBOY players' libraries, and another Indie. 13,383 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40800/)
4. [Super Magbot](https://imho.run/games/1205170/super-magbot) — A frequent pick in SHOVELBOY players' libraries, and another Action. 114 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1205170/)
5. [BZZZT](https://imho.run/games/1293170/bzzzt) — Also Precision Platformer, like SHOVELBOY. 522 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1293170/)
6. [VVVVVV](https://imho.run/games/70300/vvvvvv) — Also Precision Platformer, like SHOVELBOY. 4,463 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/70300/)
7. [Celeste](https://imho.run/games/504230/celeste) — Also Precision Platformer, like SHOVELBOY. 58,812 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/504230/)
8. [Kaze and the Wild Masks](https://imho.run/games/829280/kaze-and-the-wild-masks) — Also Precision Platformer, like SHOVELBOY. 719 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/829280/)
9. [HUNTDOWN](https://imho.run/games/598550/huntdown) — Also Precision Platformer and 1980s, like SHOVELBOY. 1,947 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/598550/)
10. [They Bleed Pixels](https://imho.run/games/211260/they-bleed-pixels) — Also Precision Platformer, like SHOVELBOY. 1,372 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/211260/)
11. [Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines](https://imho.run/games/2278790/grapple-dogs-cosmic-canines) — Also Collectathon, like SHOVELBOY. 138 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2278790/)
12. [Pepper Grinder](https://imho.run/games/2076580/pepper-grinder) — A frequent pick in SHOVELBOY players' libraries, and another Action. 753 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2076580/)
13. [Planet Cube: Edge](https://imho.run/games/791200/planet-cube-edge) — Also Precision Platformer and Collectathon, like SHOVELBOY. 70 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/791200/)
14. [UFO 50](https://imho.run/games/1147860/ufo-50) — Also 1980s, like SHOVELBOY. 6,366 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1147860/)
15. [Garlic](https://imho.run/games/1250440/garlic) — Also Precision Platformer and 1980s, like SHOVELBOY. 248 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1250440/)
16. [Aeon Drive](https://imho.run/games/1252240/aeon-drive) — Also Precision Platformer, like SHOVELBOY. 59 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1252240/)
17. [ElecHead](https://imho.run/games/1456880/elechead) — A frequent pick in SHOVELBOY players' libraries, and another Action. 691 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1456880/)
18. [Rusted Moss](https://imho.run/games/1772830/rusted-moss) — Also Precision Platformer, like SHOVELBOY. 871 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1772830/)
19. [1001 Spikes](https://imho.run/games/260790/1001-spikes) — Also Precision Platformer, like SHOVELBOY. 386 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/260790/)
20. [Sunblaze](https://imho.run/games/1525660/sunblaze) — Also Precision Platformer, like SHOVELBOY. 176 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1525660/)
21. [JumpJet Rex](https://imho.run/games/329460/jumpjet-rex) — A frequent pick in SHOVELBOY players' libraries, and another Action. 174 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/329460/)
22. [Archaeogem](https://imho.run/games/2092730/archaeogem) — A frequent pick in SHOVELBOY players' libraries, and another Adventure. 64 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2092730/)
23. [Annalynn](https://imho.run/games/1508460/annalynn) — Also 1980s, like SHOVELBOY. 510 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1508460/)
24. [Ambidextro](https://imho.run/games/3445580/ambidextro) — Also Precision Platformer, like SHOVELBOY. 250 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3445580/)

## 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=2388980&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2388980&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2388980&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2388980
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2388980
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About SHOVELBOY

SHOVELBOY is a retro-style platformer where you have to collect shovels in 21 increasingly difficult small levels. How fast can you go?

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2388980
- **Developer:** LGV
- **Publisher:** LGV
- **Genres:** Indie
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Apr 25, 2023
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2388980/shovelboy)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2388980&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2388980/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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