# Games like Super Meat Boy

> The closest matches to Super Meat Boy: Super Meat Boy 3D, Hotline Miami, Celeste, The End Is Nigh, and VVVVVV. 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. [Super Meat Boy 3D](https://imho.run/games/3288210/super-meat-boy-3d) — Also Fast-Paced and Precision Platformer, like Super Meat Boy. 400 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3288210/)
2. [Hotline Miami](https://imho.run/games/219150/hotline-miami) — Also Fast-Paced and Gore, like Super Meat Boy. 40,733 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219150/)
3. [Celeste](https://imho.run/games/504230/celeste) — Also Precision Platformer, like Super Meat Boy. 58,812 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/504230/)
4. [The End Is Nigh](https://imho.run/games/583470/the-end-is-nigh) — A frequent pick in Super Meat Boy players' libraries, and another Action. 1,896 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/583470/)
5. [VVVVVV](https://imho.run/games/70300/vvvvvv) — Also Precision Platformer, like Super Meat Boy. 4,463 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/70300/)
6. [N++ (NPLUSPLUS)](https://imho.run/games/230270/n-nplusplus) — Also Fast-Paced and Precision Platformer, like Super Meat Boy. 2,278 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/230270/)
7. [They Bleed Pixels](https://imho.run/games/211260/they-bleed-pixels) — Also Precision Platformer and Gore, like Super Meat Boy. 1,372 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/211260/)
8. [Super Magbot](https://imho.run/games/1205170/super-magbot) — Also Precision Platformer, like Super Meat Boy. 114 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1205170/)
9. [Katana ZERO](https://imho.run/games/460950/katana-zero) — Also Fast-Paced, like Super Meat Boy. 22,408 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/460950/)
10. [Downwell](https://imho.run/games/360740/downwell) — Also Fast-Paced and Precision Platformer, like Super Meat Boy. 5,174 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/360740/)
11. [Slime-san: Superslime Edition](https://imho.run/games/473530/slime-san-superslime-edition) — Also Fast-Paced and Precision Platformer, like Super Meat Boy. 59 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/473530/)
12. [Splasher](https://imho.run/games/446840/splasher) — Also Precision Platformer, like Super Meat Boy. 189 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/446840/)
13. [Blasphemous 2](https://imho.run/games/2114740/blasphemous-2) — Also Unforgiving, like Super Meat Boy. 5,085 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2114740/)
14. [BZZZT](https://imho.run/games/1293170/bzzzt) — Also Fast-Paced and Precision Platformer, like Super Meat Boy. 522 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1293170/)
15. [Spelunky](https://imho.run/games/239350/spelunky) — Same punishing mood as Super Meat Boy. 10,185 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239350/)
16. [Tiny Thor](https://imho.run/games/541310/tiny-thor) — Also Unforgiving and Precision Platformer, like Super Meat Boy. 122 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/541310/)
17. [Dungeon Escape](https://imho.run/games/454100/dungeon-escape) — Also Precision Platformer and Gore, like Super Meat Boy. 187 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/454100/)
18. [Cuphead](https://imho.run/games/268910/cuphead) — Same punishing mood as Super Meat Boy. 62,740 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/268910/)
19. [Dr. Fetus' Mean Meat Machine](https://imho.run/games/2228030/dr-fetus-mean-meat-machine) — Also Fast-Paced, like Super Meat Boy. 112 Steam reviews, 50% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2228030/)
20. [Volgarr the Viking](https://imho.run/games/247240/volgarr-the-viking) — Also Gore, like Super Meat Boy. 1,036 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/247240/)
21. [NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound](https://imho.run/games/2542120/ninja-gaiden-ragebound) — Also Gore, like Super Meat Boy. 1,103 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2542120/)
22. [Stealth Bastard Deluxe](https://imho.run/games/209190/stealth-bastard-deluxe) — Also Fast-Paced and Gore, like Super Meat Boy. 391 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/209190/)
23. [BUTCHER](https://imho.run/games/474210/butcher) — Also Gore, like Super Meat Boy. 621 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/474210/)
24. [Electronic Super Joy](https://imho.run/games/244870/electronic-super-joy) — Shares deathless runs with Super Meat Boy. 1,529 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/244870/)

## 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=40800&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=40800&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=40800&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=40800
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/40800
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Super Meat Boy

Super Meat Boy is a precision platformer developed by Team Meat that launched in 2010 at $14.99 USD. Players control a small red protagonist navigating brutal obstacle-avoidance sequences that demand precise-timing and feature checkpoint-respawn mechanics, with character-throw moves used to traverse levels. Reviewers and players describe the experience as challenging, dark, and punishing, with the core appeal lying in achieving-deathless-runs, collecting-every-bandage, and unlocking-hidden-levels. The game rewards mastery through endless-replayability with intense platforming sequences. It holds a 94% positive rating from 13,383 Steam reviews and runs verified on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 40800
- **Developer:** Team Meat
- **Genres:** Indie
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Leaderboards, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Nov 30, 2010
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 87
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/40800/super-meat-boy)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=40800&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40800/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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