# Games like Mighty No. 9

> The closest matches to Mighty No. 9: Mega Man 11, Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove, Berserk Boy, Gravity Circuit, and Blazing Chrome. 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. [Mega Man 11](https://imho.run/games/742300/mega-man-11) — Also Robots and 2.5D, like Mighty No. 9. 1,887 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/742300/)
2. [Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove](https://imho.run/games/250760/shovel-knight-treasure-trove) — Also Kickstarter and Side Scroller, like Mighty No. 9. 9,963 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250760/)
3. [Berserk Boy](https://imho.run/games/1561340/berserk-boy) — Also Robots and Side Scroller, like Mighty No. 9. 252 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1561340/)
4. [Gravity Circuit](https://imho.run/games/858710/gravity-circuit) — A frequent pick in Mighty No. 9 players' libraries, and another Action. 2,060 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/858710/)
5. [Blazing Chrome](https://imho.run/games/609110/blazing-chrome) — Also Side Scroller, like Mighty No. 9. 512 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/609110/)
6. [Shantae: Half-Genie Hero](https://imho.run/games/253840/shantae-half-genie-hero) — Also Kickstarter and 2.5D, like Mighty No. 9. 1,126 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/253840/)
7. [30XX](https://imho.run/games/1029210/30xx) — Also Side Scroller, like Mighty No. 9. 1,750 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1029210/)
8. [STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜®](https://imho.run/games/235210/strider) — Also 2.5D and Side Scroller, like Mighty No. 9. 1,369 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/235210/)
9. [Abathor](https://imho.run/games/2295610/abathor) — Also Side Scroller, like Mighty No. 9. 171 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2295610/)
10. [Freedom Planet](https://imho.run/games/248310/freedom-planet) — Also Kickstarter, like Mighty No. 9. 2,488 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/248310/)
11. [Mighty Gunvolt](https://imho.run/games/394600/mighty-gunvolt) — Also Side Scroller, like Mighty No. 9. 196 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/394600/)
12. [Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures](https://imho.run/games/237740/angry-video-game-nerd-adventures) — Also Side Scroller, like Mighty No. 9. 1,940 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/237740/)
13. [OUTBUDDIES DX](https://imho.run/games/1083310/outbuddies-dx) — Shares instant death traps with Mighty No. 9. 112 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1083310/)
14. [Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night](https://imho.run/games/692850/bloodstained-ritual-of-the-night) — A frequent pick in Mighty No. 9 players' libraries, and another RPG. 10,969 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/692850/)
15. [NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound](https://imho.run/games/2542120/ninja-gaiden-ragebound) — Also Side Scroller, like Mighty No. 9. 1,103 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2542120/)
16. [Megabyte Punch](https://imho.run/games/248550/megabyte-punch) — Also Robots and 2.5D, like Mighty No. 9. 299 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/248550/)
17. [Cyber Shadow](https://imho.run/games/861250/cyber-shadow) — Also Side Scroller, like Mighty No. 9. 637 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/861250/)
18. [Volgarr the Viking](https://imho.run/games/247240/volgarr-the-viking) — Also Side Scroller, like Mighty No. 9. 1,036 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/247240/)
19. [A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda](https://imho.run/games/92300/a-r-e-s-extinction-agenda) — Also Robots and Side Scroller, like Mighty No. 9. 370 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/92300/)
20. [Bionic Commando: Rearmed](https://imho.run/games/21680/bionic-commando-rearmed) — Also 2.5D and Side Scroller, like Mighty No. 9. 526 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/21680/)
21. [Kero Blaster](https://imho.run/games/292500/kero-blaster) — Also Side Scroller, like Mighty No. 9. 754 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/292500/)
22. [Valfaris](https://imho.run/games/600130/valfaris) — Also Side Scroller, like Mighty No. 9. 795 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/600130/)
23. [Oniken: Unstoppable Edition](https://imho.run/games/252010/oniken-unstoppable-edition) — Also Side Scroller, like Mighty No. 9. 324 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252010/)
24. [Cobalt](https://imho.run/games/357340/cobalt) — Also Robots and Side Scroller, like Mighty No. 9. 245 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/357340/)

## 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=314710&n=20
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=314710
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/314710
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Mighty No. 9

Mighty No. 9 is a 2D side-scrolling action game developed by Comcept and Inti Creates, released in 2016 at $19.99. Players absorb enemies and master weapons from defeated bosses, using the Xel dash to chain combos across speed-based platforming sections. Reviewers highlight that boss weapons have secret uses and tactical depth, while mastery of boss patterns feels deeply rewarding. Players describe the experience as challenging, nostalgic, and tense, with fluid movement enabled by the dash mechanic. The story engages more than typical entries in the genre, and the music quality stands out despite the retro aesthetic. Verified on Steam Deck, the medium-length campaign offers solo-only action with a hard difficulty curve. The game holds a 54% positive rating from over 1,000 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 314710
- **Developer:** Comcept, Inti Creates
- **Publisher:** Deep Silver
- **Genres:** Action
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Online PvP, Online Co-op, Remote Play on TV, PvP, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Jun 21, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 52
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/314710/mighty-no-9)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=314710&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/314710/)
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