# Games like Never Give Up

> The closest matches to Never Give Up: Super Meat Boy, The End Is Nigh, Slime-san: Superslime Edition, Disc Room, and N++ (NPLUSPLUS). 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](https://imho.run/games/40800/super-meat-boy) — Also Fast-Paced and Precision Platformer, like Never Give Up. 13,383 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40800/)
2. [The End Is Nigh](https://imho.run/games/583470/the-end-is-nigh) — Shares collectible hunting with Never Give Up. 1,896 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/583470/)
3. [Slime-san: Superslime Edition](https://imho.run/games/473530/slime-san-superslime-edition) — A frequent pick in Never Give Up players' libraries, and another Action. 59 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/473530/)
4. [Disc Room](https://imho.run/games/1229580/disc-room) — Also Precision Platformer and Gore, like Never Give Up. 553 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1229580/)
5. [N++ (NPLUSPLUS)](https://imho.run/games/230270/n-nplusplus) — Also Fast-Paced and Precision Platformer, like Never Give Up. 2,278 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/230270/)
6. [Dungeon Escape](https://imho.run/games/454100/dungeon-escape) — Also Precision Platformer and Side Scroller, like Never Give Up. 187 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/454100/)
7. [Will You Snail?](https://imho.run/games/1115050/will-you-snail) — Also Fast-Paced and Precision Platformer, like Never Give Up. 1,967 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1115050/)
8. [DYE](https://imho.run/games/503550/dye) — Also Fast-Paced and Side Scroller, like Never Give Up. 60 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/503550/)
9. [Windswept](https://imho.run/games/1660960/windswept) — Shares accessibility options and collectible hunting with Never Give Up. 294 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1660960/)
10. [Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit](https://imho.run/games/205230/hell-yeah-wrath-of-the-dead-rabbit) — Also Side Scroller and Gore, like Never Give Up. 300 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/205230/)
11. [Katana ZERO](https://imho.run/games/460950/katana-zero) — Also Fast-Paced and Violent, like Never Give Up. 22,408 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/460950/)
12. [Volgarr the Viking](https://imho.run/games/247240/volgarr-the-viking) — Also Side Scroller and Gore, like Never Give Up. 1,036 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/247240/)
13. [Downwell](https://imho.run/games/360740/downwell) — Also Fast-Paced and Precision Platformer, like Never Give Up. 5,174 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/360740/)
14. [Aeon Drive](https://imho.run/games/1252240/aeon-drive) — Shares collectible hunting with Never Give Up. 59 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1252240/)
15. [Super Magbot](https://imho.run/games/1205170/super-magbot) — Also Precision Platformer, like Never Give Up. 114 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1205170/)
16. [Dustforce DX](https://imho.run/games/65300/dustforce-dx) — Also Fast-Paced and Precision Platformer, like Never Give Up. 1,029 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/65300/)
17. [Geometry Dash](https://imho.run/games/322170/geometry-dash) — Also Precision Platformer and Side Scroller, like Never Give Up. 270,691 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322170/)
18. [Fury Unleashed](https://imho.run/games/465200/fury-unleashed) — A frequent pick in Never Give Up players' libraries, and another RPG. 601 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/465200/)
19. [Jump King](https://imho.run/games/1061090/jump-king) — Also Precision Platformer, like Never Give Up. 5,049 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1061090/)
20. [VVVVVV](https://imho.run/games/70300/vvvvvv) — Also Precision Platformer, like Never Give Up. 4,463 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/70300/)
21. [10 Second Ninja X](https://imho.run/games/435790/10-second-ninja-x) — Also Fast-Paced and Precision Platformer, like Never Give Up. 97 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/435790/)
22. [NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound](https://imho.run/games/2542120/ninja-gaiden-ragebound) — Shares collectible hunting with Never Give Up. 1,103 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2542120/)
23. [Angry Video Game Nerd II: ASSimilation](https://imho.run/games/409660/angry-video-game-nerd-ii-assimilation) — Also Gore and Violent, like Never Give Up. 503 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/409660/)
24. [Blasphemous](https://imho.run/games/774361/blasphemous) — Also Gore and Violent, like Never Give Up. 18,415 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/774361/)

## 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=609420&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=609420&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=609420&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=609420
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/609420
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Never Give Up

Never Give Up is a hardcore platformer determined to turn you into bloody chunks. Run, jump, and slide your way through ever-changing levels that get harder each time you succeed. You’ll need to try, die, and try again if you want to conquer the game without pressing the Give Up button.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 609420
- **Developer:** Massive Monster, Tasselfoot
- **Publisher:** Armor Games Studios
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Aug 13, 2019
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/609420/never-give-up)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=609420&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/609420/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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