# Games like Retro Game Crunch

> The closest matches to Retro Game Crunch: UFO 50, Fight'N Rage, Megabyte Punch, Xeodrifter, and Gato Roboto. 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. [UFO 50](https://imho.run/games/1147860/ufo-50) — Same retro mood as Retro Game Crunch. 6,366 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1147860/)
2. [Fight'N Rage](https://imho.run/games/674520/fight-n-rage) — Also Beat 'em up and Side Scroller, like Retro Game Crunch. 1,144 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/674520/)
3. [Megabyte Punch](https://imho.run/games/248550/megabyte-punch) — Also Beat 'em up and Metroidvania, like Retro Game Crunch. 299 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/248550/)
4. [Xeodrifter](https://imho.run/games/319140/xeodrifter) — Also Metroidvania, like Retro Game Crunch. 458 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/319140/)
5. [Gato Roboto](https://imho.run/games/916730/gato-roboto) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Retro Game Crunch. 2,122 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/916730/)
6. [Noitu Love 2: Devolution](https://imho.run/games/207530/noitu-love-2-devolution) — A frequent pick in Retro Game Crunch players' libraries, and another Action. 302 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/207530/)
7. [Castle In The Darkness](https://imho.run/games/262960/castle-in-the-darkness) — A frequent pick in Retro Game Crunch players' libraries, and another RPG. 801 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/262960/)
8. [Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic](https://imho.run/games/329490/phantom-breaker-battle-grounds-classic) — Also Beat 'em up and Side Scroller, like Retro Game Crunch. 924 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/329490/)
9. [1001 Spikes](https://imho.run/games/260790/1001-spikes) — Also Side Scroller, like Retro Game Crunch. 386 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/260790/)
10. [Devolver Bootleg](https://imho.run/games/1066260/devolver-bootleg) — Also Side Scroller, like Retro Game Crunch. 770 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1066260/)
11. [Odallus: The Dark Call](https://imho.run/games/319480/odallus-the-dark-call) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Retro Game Crunch. 445 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/319480/)
12. [Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove](https://imho.run/games/250760/shovel-knight-treasure-trove) — Also Side Scroller, like Retro Game Crunch. 9,963 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250760/)
13. [Abathor](https://imho.run/games/2295610/abathor) — Also Side Scroller, like Retro Game Crunch. 171 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2295610/)
14. [Infernax](https://imho.run/games/374190/infernax) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Retro Game Crunch. 1,056 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/374190/)
15. [Kero Blaster](https://imho.run/games/292500/kero-blaster) — Also Side Scroller, like Retro Game Crunch. 754 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/292500/)
16. [Mini Ghost](https://imho.run/games/586880/mini-ghost) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Retro Game Crunch. 167 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/586880/)
17. [Mercenary Kings: Reloaded Edition](https://imho.run/games/218820/mercenary-kings-reloaded-edition) — Also Side Scroller, like Retro Game Crunch. 801 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/218820/)
18. [Aggelos](https://imho.run/games/717310/aggelos) — Also Metroidvania, like Retro Game Crunch. 280 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/717310/)
19. [Blazing Chrome](https://imho.run/games/609110/blazing-chrome) — Also Side Scroller, like Retro Game Crunch. 512 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/609110/)
20. [Broforce](https://imho.run/games/274190/broforce) — Also Side Scroller, like Retro Game Crunch. 20,429 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/274190/)
21. [Streets of Rage 4](https://imho.run/games/985890/streets-of-rage-4) — Also Beat 'em up and Side Scroller, like Retro Game Crunch. 6,956 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/985890/)
22. [Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures](https://imho.run/games/237740/angry-video-game-nerd-adventures) — Also Side Scroller, like Retro Game Crunch. 1,940 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/237740/)
23. [MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics](https://imho.run/games/2634890/marvel-vs-capcom-fighting-collection-arcade-classics) — Also Beat 'em up, like Retro Game Crunch. 1,579 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2634890/)
24. [8BitBoy™](https://imho.run/games/296910/8bitboy) — Also Side Scroller, like Retro Game Crunch. 364 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/296910/)

## 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=290040&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=290040&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=290040&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=290040
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/290040
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Retro Game Crunch

Retro Game Crunch is a series of 7 games, full of the charm and challenge of the 8-bit generation. Each world feels like an authentic NES classic. A massive genre-spanning collection.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 290040
- **Developer:** Rusty Moyher, Shaun Inman, Matt Grimm
- **Publisher:** Retro Game Crunch
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Cloud, Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** May 19, 2014
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/290040/retro-game-crunch)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=290040&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/290040/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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