# Games like You Have To Climb Out

> The closest matches to You Have To Climb Out: ANIMAL WELL, The Pedestrian, Celeste, FEZ, and ElecHead. 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) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like You Have To Climb Out. 12,616 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/813230/)
2. [The Pedestrian](https://imho.run/games/466630/the-pedestrian) — A frequent pick in You Have To Climb Out players' libraries, and another Indie. 2,546 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/466630/)
3. [Celeste](https://imho.run/games/504230/celeste) — A frequent pick in You Have To Climb Out players' libraries, and another Action. 58,812 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/504230/)
4. [FEZ](https://imho.run/games/224760/fez) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like You Have To Climb Out. 6,224 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/224760/)
5. [ElecHead](https://imho.run/games/1456880/elechead) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like You Have To Climb Out. 691 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1456880/)
6. [Trine 2: Complete Story](https://imho.run/games/35720/trine-2-complete-story) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like You Have To Climb Out. 5,699 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/35720/)
7. [INSIDE](https://imho.run/games/304430/inside) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like You Have To Climb Out. 23,692 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/304430/)
8. [Bionic Bay](https://imho.run/games/1928690/bionic-bay) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like You Have To Climb Out. 266 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1928690/)
9. [Braid](https://imho.run/games/26800/braid) — A frequent pick in You Have To Climb Out players' libraries, and another Strategy. 3,460 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/26800/)
10. [Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack](https://imho.run/games/206370/tales-from-space-mutant-blobs-attack) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like You Have To Climb Out. 230 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/206370/)
11. [Candleman: The Complete Journey](https://imho.run/games/591630/candleman-the-complete-journey) — A frequent pick in You Have To Climb Out players' libraries, and another RPG. 144 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/591630/)
12. [Creaks](https://imho.run/games/956030/creaks) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like You Have To Climb Out. 1,902 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/956030/)
13. [Evan's Remains](https://imho.run/games/1110050/evan-s-remains) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like You Have To Climb Out. 397 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1110050/)
14. [Super Magbot](https://imho.run/games/1205170/super-magbot) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like You Have To Climb Out. 114 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1205170/)
15. [Shady Part of Me](https://imho.run/games/1116580/shady-part-of-me) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like You Have To Climb Out. 636 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1116580/)
16. [Ynglet](https://imho.run/games/1015920/ynglet) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like You Have To Climb Out. 245 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1015920/)
17. [Minute of Islands](https://imho.run/games/1049710/minute-of-islands) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like You Have To Climb Out. 351 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1049710/)
18. [Golf Club Nostalgia](https://imho.run/games/1556870/golf-club-nostalgia) — A frequent pick in You Have To Climb Out players' libraries, and another Sports. 544 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1556870/)
19. [Thomas Was Alone](https://imho.run/games/220780/thomas-was-alone) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like You Have To Climb Out. 3,576 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/220780/)
20. [Contrast](https://imho.run/games/224460/contrast) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like You Have To Climb Out. 2,564 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/224460/)
21. [Neva](https://imho.run/games/2420660/neva) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like You Have To Climb Out. 3,598 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2420660/)
22. [Munin](https://imho.run/games/281750/munin) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like You Have To Climb Out. 257 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/281750/)
23. [Tandem: A Tale of Shadows](https://imho.run/games/1436920/tandem-a-tale-of-shadows) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like You Have To Climb Out. 53 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1436920/)
24. [Blocks That Matter](https://imho.run/games/111800/blocks-that-matter) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like You Have To Climb Out. 267 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/111800/)

## 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=3026480&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3026480&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3026480&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=3026480
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/3026480
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About You Have To Climb Out

A short narrative puzzle experience about a lost frog who has dug too far into the sand during a beach day. Use your trusty shovel to move blocks and create paths for you to continue upward.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 3026480
- **Developer:** Matt Goode
- **Publisher:** Matt Goode
- **Genres:** Indie
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jul 15, 2024
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/3026480/you-have-to-climb-out)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3026480&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3026480/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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