# Games like Mindless Running

> The closest matches to Mindless Running: Bighead Runner, Spelunky, Cave Story+, Alpha Runner, and Cuphead. 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. [Bighead Runner](https://imho.run/games/863490/bighead-runner) — Shares procedural generation and achievement hunting with Mindless Running. 70 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/863490/)
2. [Spelunky](https://imho.run/games/239350/spelunky) — Shares procedural generation with Mindless Running. 10,185 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239350/)
3. [Cave Story+](https://imho.run/games/200900/cave-story) — Shares achievement hunting with Mindless Running. 3,688 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/200900/)
4. [Alpha Runner](https://imho.run/games/387840/alpha-runner) — Also Runner, like Mindless Running. 64 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/387840/)
5. [Cuphead](https://imho.run/games/268910/cuphead) — A frequent pick in Mindless Running players' libraries, and another Action. 62,740 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/268910/)
6. [NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound](https://imho.run/games/2542120/ninja-gaiden-ragebound) — Shares achievement hunting with Mindless Running. 1,103 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2542120/)
7. [Horace](https://imho.run/games/629090/horace) — Same emotional mood as Mindless Running. 276 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/629090/)
8. [Dreamscaper](https://imho.run/games/1040420/dreamscaper) — A frequent pick in Mindless Running players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,323 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1040420/)
9. [I Hate Running Backwards](https://imho.run/games/575820/i-hate-running-backwards) — Also Runner, like Mindless Running. 113 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/575820/)
10. [Celeste](https://imho.run/games/504230/celeste) — Same emotional mood as Mindless Running. 58,812 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/504230/)
11. [Desktop Dungeons: Rewind](https://imho.run/games/1976950/desktop-dungeons-rewind) — Same punishing mood as Mindless Running. 342 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1976950/)
12. [FOTONICA](https://imho.run/games/253290/fotonica) — Shares procedural generation with Mindless Running. 315 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/253290/)
13. [Ghostrunner 2](https://imho.run/games/2144740/ghostrunner-2) — Shares procedural generation with Mindless Running. 3,069 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2144740/)
14. [UnderMine](https://imho.run/games/656350/undermine) — Shares procedural generation with Mindless Running. 4,358 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/656350/)
15. [UFO 50](https://imho.run/games/1147860/ufo-50) — Shares procedural generation with Mindless Running. 6,366 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1147860/)
16. [The Binding of Isaac](https://imho.run/games/113200/the-binding-of-isaac) — Shares procedural generation with Mindless Running. 23,345 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/113200/)
17. [La-Mulana](https://imho.run/games/230700/la-mulana) — Same punishing mood as Mindless Running. 1,446 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/230700/)
18. [Aggelos](https://imho.run/games/717310/aggelos) — Same retro mood as Mindless Running. 280 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/717310/)
19. [The Impossible Game](https://imho.run/games/251630/the-impossible-game) — A frequent pick in Mindless Running players' libraries, and another Indie. 827 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251630/)
20. [Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/387290/ori-and-the-blind-forest-definitive-edition) — Same emotional mood as Mindless Running. 30,254 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/387290/)
21. [Linea, the Game](https://imho.run/games/428900/linea-the-game) — Shares achievement hunting with Mindless Running. 344 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/428900/)
22. [Starseed Pilgrim](https://imho.run/games/230980/starseed-pilgrim) — Shares procedural generation with Mindless Running. 173 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/230980/)
23. [Alien Attack](https://imho.run/games/391310/alien-attack) — Same retro mood as Mindless Running. 68 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/391310/)
24. [1001 Spikes](https://imho.run/games/260790/1001-spikes) — Same retro mood as Mindless Running. 386 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/260790/)

## 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=444260&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=444260&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=444260&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=444260
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/444260
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Mindless Running

Mindless Running - it's a classic runner with story mode. Explore a randomly-generated world while listening to a unique soundtrack!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 444260
- **Developer:** Quiet River
- **Publisher:** Quiet River
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Feb 18, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/444260/mindless-running)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=444260&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/444260/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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