# Games like Duck's Despair

> The closest matches to Duck's Despair: BZZZT, The End Is Nigh, Celeste, Super Meat Boy, and Splasher. 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. [BZZZT](https://imho.run/games/1293170/bzzzt) — Also Precision Platformer, like Duck's Despair. 522 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1293170/)
2. [The End Is Nigh](https://imho.run/games/583470/the-end-is-nigh) — A frequent pick in Duck's Despair players' libraries, and another Action. 1,896 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/583470/)
3. [Celeste](https://imho.run/games/504230/celeste) — Also Precision Platformer, like Duck's Despair. 58,812 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/504230/)
4. [Super Meat Boy](https://imho.run/games/40800/super-meat-boy) — A frequent pick in Duck's Despair players' libraries, and another Indie. 13,383 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40800/)
5. [Splasher](https://imho.run/games/446840/splasher) — Also Precision Platformer, like Duck's Despair. 189 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/446840/)
6. [Grapple Dog](https://imho.run/games/1345860/grapple-dog) — A frequent pick in Duck's Despair players' libraries, and another Action. 462 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1345860/)
7. [Super Magbot](https://imho.run/games/1205170/super-magbot) — Also Precision Platformer, like Duck's Despair. 114 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1205170/)
8. [VVVVVV](https://imho.run/games/70300/vvvvvv) — Also Precision Platformer, like Duck's Despair. 4,463 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/70300/)
9. [Downwell](https://imho.run/games/360740/downwell) — Also Precision Platformer, like Duck's Despair. 5,174 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/360740/)
10. [Kaze and the Wild Masks](https://imho.run/games/829280/kaze-and-the-wild-masks) — Also Precision Platformer, like Duck's Despair. 719 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/829280/)
11. [Slime-san: Superslime Edition](https://imho.run/games/473530/slime-san-superslime-edition) — Also Precision Platformer, like Duck's Despair. 59 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/473530/)
12. [Pepper Grinder](https://imho.run/games/2076580/pepper-grinder) — A frequent pick in Duck's Despair players' libraries, and another Action. 753 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2076580/)
13. [Rusted Moss](https://imho.run/games/1772830/rusted-moss) — Also Precision Platformer, like Duck's Despair. 871 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1772830/)
14. [They Bleed Pixels](https://imho.run/games/211260/they-bleed-pixels) — Also Precision Platformer, like Duck's Despair. 1,372 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/211260/)
15. [Abathor](https://imho.run/games/2295610/abathor) — A frequent pick in Duck's Despair players' libraries, and another Action. 171 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2295610/)
16. [1001 Spikes](https://imho.run/games/260790/1001-spikes) — Also Precision Platformer, like Duck's Despair. 386 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/260790/)
17. [Sunblaze](https://imho.run/games/1525660/sunblaze) — Also Precision Platformer, like Duck's Despair. 176 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1525660/)
18. [Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines](https://imho.run/games/2278790/grapple-dogs-cosmic-canines) — A frequent pick in Duck's Despair players' libraries, and another Action. 138 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2278790/)
19. [Windswept](https://imho.run/games/1660960/windswept) — Also Precision Platformer, like Duck's Despair. 294 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1660960/)
20. [Berserk Boy](https://imho.run/games/1561340/berserk-boy) — A frequent pick in Duck's Despair players' libraries, and another Action. 252 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1561340/)
21. [The Messenger](https://imho.run/games/764790/the-messenger) — A frequent pick in Duck's Despair players' libraries, and another Action. 4,662 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/764790/)
22. [Aeon Drive](https://imho.run/games/1252240/aeon-drive) — Also Precision Platformer, like Duck's Despair. 59 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1252240/)
23. [Flinthook](https://imho.run/games/401710/flinthook) — A frequent pick in Duck's Despair players' libraries, and another Action. 418 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/401710/)
24. [La-Mulana 2](https://imho.run/games/835430/la-mulana-2) — Also Precision Platformer, like Duck's Despair. 459 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/835430/)

## 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=2404430&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2404430&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2404430&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2404430
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2404430
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Duck's Despair

Embark on a brutally hard platforming journey as a desperate Duck who cannot fly. Will you make the pain your friend or give up on your dreams ?

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2404430
- **Developer:** Faith G.
- **Publisher:** Faith G.
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jan 26, 2024
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2404430/duck-s-despair)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2404430&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2404430/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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