# Games like Leap Year

> The closest matches to Leap Year: ANIMAL WELL, Öoo, Constance, Pseudoregalia, and Bat to the Heavens. 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. [ANIMAL WELL](https://imho.run/games/813230/animal-well) — Shares hidden collectibles with Leap Year. 12,616 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/813230/)
2. [Öoo](https://imho.run/games/2721890/ooo) — Shares puzzle platforming and metroidvania exploration with Leap Year. 1,803 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2721890/)
3. [Constance](https://imho.run/games/2313700/constance) — Shares metroidvania exploration and backtracking with Leap Year. 951 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2313700/)
4. [Pseudoregalia](https://imho.run/games/2365810/pseudoregalia) — Shares time trials and metroidvania exploration with Leap Year. 13,372 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2365810/)
5. [Bat to the Heavens](https://imho.run/games/3044100/bat-to-the-heavens) — Shares backtracking and precision platforming with Leap Year. 291 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3044100/)
6. [Derelict Star](https://imho.run/games/3641010/derelict-star) — Also Metroidvania and Nonlinear, like Leap Year. 91 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3641010/)
7. [La-Mulana 2](https://imho.run/games/835430/la-mulana-2) — Shares metroidvania exploration with Leap Year. 459 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/835430/)
8. [Isles of Sea and Sky](https://imho.run/games/1233070/isles-of-sea-and-sky) — Shares backtracking and exploration with Leap Year. 839 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1233070/)
9. [Alruna and the Necro-Industrialists](https://imho.run/games/2655470/alruna-and-the-necro-industrialists) — Also Metroidvania and Precision Platformer, like Leap Year. 78 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2655470/)
10. [Supraland](https://imho.run/games/813630/supraland) — Also Metroidvania and Puzzle-Platformer, like Leap Year. 4,824 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/813630/)
11. [Prince of Persia The Lost Crown](https://imho.run/games/2751000/prince-of-persia-the-lost-crown) — A frequent pick in Leap Year players' libraries, and another Action. 2,779 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2751000/)
12. [Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo](https://imho.run/games/2870350/pipistrello-and-the-cursed-yoyo) — Also Metroidvania, like Leap Year. 881 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2870350/)
13. [Crypt Custodian](https://imho.run/games/2394650/crypt-custodian) — A frequent pick in Leap Year players' libraries, and another Adventure. 1,495 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2394650/)
14. [The Pedestrian](https://imho.run/games/466630/the-pedestrian) — Also Puzzle-Platformer and Logic, like Leap Year. 2,546 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/466630/)
15. [Creaks](https://imho.run/games/956030/creaks) — Shares puzzle platforming with Leap Year. 1,902 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/956030/)
16. [TUNIC](https://imho.run/games/553420/tunic) — Shares exploration with Leap Year. 9,809 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/553420/)
17. [Braid](https://imho.run/games/26800/braid) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like Leap Year. 3,460 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/26800/)
18. [Blocks That Matter](https://imho.run/games/111800/blocks-that-matter) — A frequent pick in Leap Year players' libraries, and another Strategy. 267 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/111800/)
19. [The Bridge](https://imho.run/games/204240/the-bridge) — Also Puzzle-Platformer and Logic, like Leap Year. 1,236 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/204240/)
20. [Hollow Knight](https://imho.run/games/367520/hollow-knight) — Shares exploration with Leap Year. 176,306 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/367520/)
21. [The Mobius Machine](https://imho.run/games/2281940/the-mobius-machine) — Shares metroidvania exploration and backtracking with Leap Year. 237 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2281940/)
22. [Toki Tori 2+](https://imho.run/games/201420/toki-tori-2) — Shares knowledge based progression with Leap Year. 404 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/201420/)
23. [FEZ](https://imho.run/games/224760/fez) — A frequent pick in Leap Year players' libraries, and another Indie. 6,224 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/224760/)
24. [DEVIATOR](https://imho.run/games/2620730/deviator) — Shares metroidvania exploration and backtracking with Leap Year. 193 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2620730/)

## 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=2951770&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2951770&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2951770&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2951770
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2951770
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Leap Year

Leap Year is a clumsy platformer about knowledge and discovery. Explore a compact, hand drawn world filled with hidden paths. Understand the game’s secrets to reach new areas and collect all the pages of your calendar.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2951770
- **Developer:** Daniel Linssen
- **Publisher:** Daniel Linssen, Sokpop Collective
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jun 13, 2024
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2951770/leap-year)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2951770&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2951770/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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