# Games like Canabalt

> The closest matches to Canabalt: FOTONICA, Stealth Bastard Deluxe, BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition, Black Future '88, and Dino Run DX. 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. [FOTONICA](https://imho.run/games/253290/fotonica) — Also Runner, like Canabalt. 315 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/253290/)
2. [Stealth Bastard Deluxe](https://imho.run/games/209190/stealth-bastard-deluxe) — Same hypnotic mood as Canabalt. 391 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/209190/)
3. [BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition](https://imho.run/games/269670/badland-game-of-the-year-edition) — Also Side Scroller, like Canabalt. 651 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/269670/)
4. [Black Future '88](https://imho.run/games/751820/black-future-88) — A frequent pick in Canabalt players' libraries, and another Action. 206 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/751820/)
5. [Dino Run DX](https://imho.run/games/248330/dino-run-dx) — Also Runner and Side Scroller, like Canabalt. 820 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/248330/)
6. [HUNTDOWN](https://imho.run/games/598550/huntdown) — Also Side Scroller, like Canabalt. 1,947 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/598550/)
7. [Run or Die](https://imho.run/games/325150/run-or-die) — Also Runner and Side Scroller, like Canabalt. 77 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/325150/)
8. [Cobalt](https://imho.run/games/357340/cobalt) — Also Side Scroller, like Canabalt. 245 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/357340/)
9. [30XX](https://imho.run/games/1029210/30xx) — Also Side Scroller, like Canabalt. 1,750 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1029210/)
10. [This Is No Cave](https://imho.run/games/2852760/this-is-no-cave) — Also Runner and Side Scroller, like Canabalt. 76 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2852760/)
11. [Katana ZERO](https://imho.run/games/460950/katana-zero) — Same atmospheric mood as Canabalt. 22,408 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/460950/)
12. [Wizorb](https://imho.run/games/207420/wizorb) — Same nostalgic mood as Canabalt. 411 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/207420/)
13. [Vector](https://imho.run/games/248970/vector) — Also Runner and Side Scroller, like Canabalt. 301 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/248970/)
14. [Intrusion 2](https://imho.run/games/214970/intrusion-2) — Also Side Scroller, like Canabalt. 782 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/214970/)
15. [Risk of Rain (2013)](https://imho.run/games/248820/risk-of-rain-2013) — A frequent pick in Canabalt players' libraries, and another RPG. 14,874 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/248820/)
16. [Deathwish Enforcers Special Edition](https://imho.run/games/2683030/deathwish-enforcers-special-edition) — Also Side Scroller, like Canabalt. 85 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2683030/)
17. [Blazing Chrome](https://imho.run/games/609110/blazing-chrome) — Also Side Scroller, like Canabalt. 512 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/609110/)
18. [Dashy Square](https://imho.run/games/461230/dashy-square) — Shares one button jumping with Canabalt. 66 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/461230/)
19. [Hell is Other Demons](https://imho.run/games/595790/hell-is-other-demons) — Also Side Scroller, like Canabalt. 212 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/595790/)
20. [VVVVVV](https://imho.run/games/70300/vvvvvv) — Same atmospheric mood as Canabalt. 4,463 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/70300/)
21. [GoNNER](https://imho.run/games/437570/gonner) — A frequent pick in Canabalt players' libraries, and another Indie. 468 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/437570/)
22. [Valdis Story: Abyssal City](https://imho.run/games/252030/valdis-story-abyssal-city) — Also Side Scroller, like Canabalt. 1,648 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252030/)
23. [BIT.TRIP BEAT](https://imho.run/games/63700/bit-trip-beat) — Same hypnotic mood as Canabalt. 509 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/63700/)
24. [Aeon Drive](https://imho.run/games/1252240/aeon-drive) — Also Side Scroller, like Canabalt. 59 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1252240/)

## 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=358960&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=358960&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=358960&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=358960
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/358960
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Canabalt

Escape the destruction of your city with just one button! The game that popularized the infinite runner genre is back with two-player mode and new challenges.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 358960
- **Developer:** Finji, Kittehface Software
- **Publisher:** Finji
- **Genres:** Action, Indie
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Stats, Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Leaderboards, Steam Trading Cards, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Apr 30, 2015
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/358960/canabalt)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=358960&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/358960/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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