# Games like I Hate Running Backwards

> The closest matches to I Hate Running Backwards: Serious Sam: Tormental, Rogue Stormers, Nuclear Throne, Mega City Force, and CRYPTARK. 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. [Serious Sam: Tormental](https://imho.run/games/640340/serious-sam-tormental) — Shares character unlocks with I Hate Running Backwards. 94 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/640340/)
2. [Rogue Stormers](https://imho.run/games/299480/rogue-stormers) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like I Hate Running Backwards. 146 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/299480/)
3. [Nuclear Throne](https://imho.run/games/242680/nuclear-throne) — A frequent pick in I Hate Running Backwards players' libraries, and another RPG. 9,705 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242680/)
4. [Mega City Force](https://imho.run/games/2259210/mega-city-force) — Also Rogue-like and Shoot 'Em Up, like I Hate Running Backwards. 204 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2259210/)
5. [CRYPTARK](https://imho.run/games/344740/cryptark) — A frequent pick in I Hate Running Backwards players' libraries, and another Action. 729 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/344740/)
6. [REPLIKATOR](https://imho.run/games/1576370/replikator) — Shares character unlocks with I Hate Running Backwards. 75 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1576370/)
7. [Risk of Rain 2](https://imho.run/games/632360/risk-of-rain-2) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like I Hate Running Backwards. 160,098 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/632360/)
8. [Heavy Bullets](https://imho.run/games/297120/heavy-bullets) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like I Hate Running Backwards. 1,006 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/297120/)
9. [Steredenn: Binary Stars](https://imho.run/games/347160/steredenn-binary-stars) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like I Hate Running Backwards. 389 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/347160/)
10. [30XX](https://imho.run/games/1029210/30xx) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like I Hate Running Backwards. 1,750 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1029210/)
11. [Hell is Other Demons](https://imho.run/games/595790/hell-is-other-demons) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like I Hate Running Backwards. 212 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/595790/)
12. [Beat Hazard 3](https://imho.run/games/1493520/beat-hazard-3) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like I Hate Running Backwards. 387 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1493520/)
13. [Kill to Collect](https://imho.run/games/241760/kill-to-collect) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like I Hate Running Backwards. 104 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/241760/)
14. [The Crackpet Show](https://imho.run/games/1390700/the-crackpet-show) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like I Hate Running Backwards. 189 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1390700/)
15. [GALAK-Z](https://imho.run/games/300580/galak-z) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like I Hate Running Backwards. 200 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/300580/)
16. [Rush Rover](https://imho.run/games/438320/rush-rover) — Also Rogue-lite and Shoot 'Em Up, like I Hate Running Backwards. 77 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/438320/)
17. [Straimium Immortaly](https://imho.run/games/515650/straimium-immortaly) — Shares character unlocks with I Hate Running Backwards. 122 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/515650/)
18. [Tower of Guns](https://imho.run/games/266110/tower-of-guns) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like I Hate Running Backwards. 447 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/266110/)
19. [Black Paradox](https://imho.run/games/858680/black-paradox) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like I Hate Running Backwards. 56 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/858680/)
20. [Crypt of the NecroDancer](https://imho.run/games/247080/crypt-of-the-necrodancer) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like I Hate Running Backwards. 12,463 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/247080/)
21. [One Step From Eden](https://imho.run/games/960690/one-step-from-eden) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like I Hate Running Backwards. 3,692 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/960690/)
22. [Starward Rogue](https://imho.run/games/410820/starward-rogue) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like I Hate Running Backwards. 248 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/410820/)
23. [Just Get Through](https://imho.run/games/338190/just-get-through) — Also Destruction and Rogue-lite, like I Hate Running Backwards. 112 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/338190/)
24. [MOTHERGUNSHIP](https://imho.run/games/574090/mothergunship) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like I Hate Running Backwards. 858 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/574090/)

## 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=575820&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=575820&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=575820&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=575820
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/575820
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About I Hate Running Backwards

I Hate Running Backwards is a never-ending adrenaline packed shoot'em down roguelite that puts the emphasis on destruction and fighting never ending waves of enemies while time traveling through procedurally generated worlds!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 575820
- **Developer:** Binx Games, Croteam Incubator, Croteam
- **Publisher:** Devolver Digital
- **Genres:** Action, Indie
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Remote Play on TV, Remote Play Together, PvP, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** May 22, 2018
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 71
- **Platforms:** windows, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/575820/i-hate-running-backwards)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=575820&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/575820/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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