# Games like Headlander

> The closest matches to Headlander: Axiom Verge, BLADECHIMERA, The Swapper, Rochard, 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. [Axiom Verge](https://imho.run/games/332200/axiom-verge) — Shares exploration and puzzle solving with Headlander. 4,057 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/332200/)
2. [BLADECHIMERA](https://imho.run/games/2671230/bladechimera) — Shares exploration with Headlander. 694 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2671230/)
3. [The Swapper](https://imho.run/games/231160/the-swapper) — Shares puzzle solving with Headlander. 3,406 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/231160/)
4. [Rochard](https://imho.run/games/107800/rochard) — Also Side Scroller and Space, like Headlander. 494 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/107800/)
5. [Gato Roboto](https://imho.run/games/916730/gato-roboto) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Headlander. 2,122 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/916730/)
6. [Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider](https://imho.run/games/1942010/vengeful-guardian-moonrider) — A frequent pick in Headlander players' libraries, and another Action. 294 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1942010/)
7. [Dex](https://imho.run/games/269650/dex) — A frequent pick in Headlander players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,492 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/269650/)
8. [Teslagrad](https://imho.run/games/249590/teslagrad) — A frequent pick in Headlander players' libraries, and another Indie. 780 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/249590/)
9. [Timespinner](https://imho.run/games/368620/timespinner) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Headlander. 1,643 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/368620/)
10. [Spaceport Hope](https://imho.run/games/394540/spaceport-hope) — Also Metroidvania and Space, like Headlander. 200 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/394540/)
11. [Outland](https://imho.run/games/305050/outland) — Also Metroidvania and Bullet Hell, like Headlander. 485 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/305050/)
12. [Syder Arcade](https://imho.run/games/252310/syder-arcade) — Also Bullet Hell and Side Scroller, like Headlander. 268 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252310/)
13. [STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜®](https://imho.run/games/235210/strider) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Headlander. 1,369 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/235210/)
14. [Apotheon](https://imho.run/games/208750/apotheon) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Headlander. 2,025 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/208750/)
15. [OUTBUDDIES DX](https://imho.run/games/1083310/outbuddies-dx) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Headlander. 112 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1083310/)
16. [PLANET ALPHA](https://imho.run/games/485030/planet-alpha) — Shares puzzle solving with Headlander. 261 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/485030/)
17. [Horace](https://imho.run/games/629090/horace) — Also Metroidvania, like Headlander. 276 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/629090/)
18. [Guacamelee! 2](https://imho.run/games/534550/guacamelee-2) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Headlander. 1,291 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/534550/)
19. [Xanthiom Zero](https://imho.run/games/2324610/xanthiom-zero) — Shares exploration with Headlander. 114 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2324610/)
20. [Rise & Shine](https://imho.run/games/347290/rise-shine) — Also Bullet Hell and Side Scroller, like Headlander. 184 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/347290/)
21. [Transiruby](https://imho.run/games/1522930/transiruby) — Shares puzzle solving with Headlander. 147 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1522930/)
22. [Ghost 1.0](https://imho.run/games/463270/ghost-1-0) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Headlander. 798 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/463270/)
23. [BLACKHOLE](https://imho.run/games/322680/blackhole) — Also Space, like Headlander. 197 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322680/)
24. [KUNAI](https://imho.run/games/1001800/kunai) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Headlander. 175 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1001800/)

## 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=340000&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=340000&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=340000&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=340000
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/340000
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Headlander

Launch into the ultimate head trip as you blast through psychotic robots in a retro 70's sci-fi action adventure from Double Fine Productions. It is a world of automation, a utopia gone wrong in which all of humanity have transferred their minds into robotic imposter bodies and are ruled by a computer.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 340000
- **Developer:** Double Fine Productions
- **Publisher:** Adult Swim Games
- **Genres:** Action
- **Categories:** Captions available, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jul 25, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 74
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/340000/headlander)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=340000&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/340000/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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