# Games like ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove!

> The closest matches to ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove!: Rampage Knights, Streets of Rogue, UFO 50, Vampire Survivors, and Yooka-Laylee. 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. [Rampage Knights](https://imho.run/games/314410/rampage-knights) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove!. 926 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/314410/)
2. [Streets of Rogue](https://imho.run/games/512900/streets-of-rogue) — Shares procedural generation with ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove!. 8,308 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/512900/)
3. [UFO 50](https://imho.run/games/1147860/ufo-50) — Also Rogue-like, like ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove!. 6,366 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1147860/)
4. [Vampire Survivors](https://imho.run/games/1794680/vampire-survivors) — A frequent pick in ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove! players' libraries, and another RPG. 126,214 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1794680/)
5. [Yooka-Laylee](https://imho.run/games/360830/yooka-laylee) — Also Kickstarter, like ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove!. 1,992 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/360830/)
6. [Card Hog](https://imho.run/games/1163740/card-hog) — Shares character unlocks and resource management with ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove!. 272 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1163740/)
7. [Conan Chop Chop](https://imho.run/games/1061880/conan-chop-chop) — A frequent pick in ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove! players' libraries, and another Action. 170 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1061880/)
8. [Spelunky 2](https://imho.run/games/418530/spelunky-2) — Shares procedural generation with ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove!. 13,985 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/418530/)
9. [For The King](https://imho.run/games/527230/for-the-king) — Shares resource management with ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove!. 11,548 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/527230/)
10. [Risk of Rain (2013)](https://imho.run/games/248820/risk-of-rain-2013) — Shares character unlocks and procedural generation with ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove!. 14,874 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/248820/)
11. [One Step From Eden](https://imho.run/games/960690/one-step-from-eden) — Shares procedural generation with ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove!. 3,692 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/960690/)
12. [Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove](https://imho.run/games/250760/shovel-knight-treasure-trove) — Also Kickstarter, like ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove!. 9,963 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250760/)
13. [Lost Castle / 失落城堡](https://imho.run/games/434650/lost-castle) — Shares character unlocks with ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove!. 1,399 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/434650/)
14. [Day of the Tentacle Remastered](https://imho.run/games/388210/day-of-the-tentacle-remastered) — Same funny mood as ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove!. 1,982 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/388210/)
15. [Pikuniku](https://imho.run/games/572890/pikuniku) — Same funny mood as ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove!. 3,642 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/572890/)
16. [Metaverse Keeper / 元能失控](https://imho.run/games/698870/metaverse-keeper) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove!. 71 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/698870/)
17. [Caveblazers](https://imho.run/games/452060/caveblazers) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove!. 1,554 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/452060/)
18. [BattleBlock Theater®](https://imho.run/games/238460/battleblock-theater) — Same funny mood as ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove!. 23,467 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238460/)
19. [Frogun](https://imho.run/games/1575470/frogun) — Same whimsical mood as ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove!. 415 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1575470/)
20. [Blazing Beaks](https://imho.run/games/585710/blazing-beaks) — Shares procedural generation with ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove!. 676 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/585710/)
21. [Wargroove](https://imho.run/games/607050/wargroove) — Same challenging mood as ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove!. 2,370 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/607050/)
22. [The Adventure Pals](https://imho.run/games/396710/the-adventure-pals) — Also Kickstarter, like ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove!. 652 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/396710/)
23. [Orcs Must Die! 2](https://imho.run/games/201790/orcs-must-die-2) — Same funny mood as ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove!. 6,027 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/201790/)
24. [CRYPTARK](https://imho.run/games/344740/cryptark) — Shares procedural generation and resource management with ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove!. 729 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/344740/)

## 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=516110&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=516110&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=516110&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=516110
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/516110
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove!

ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove! is a mash-up of the very best features of the classic console games with a ton of fresh improvements! Explore Earth as funky aliens from planet Funkotron trying to find your missing ship pieces to get back home in this casual co-op roguelike.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 516110
- **Developer:** HumaNature Studios
- **Publisher:** HumaNature Studios
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Casual
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Shared/Split Screen, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Remote Play on TV, Remote Play Together, PvP, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Feb 28, 2019
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 76
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/516110/toejam-earl-back-in-the-groove)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=516110&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/516110/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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