# Games like Horace

> The closest matches to Horace: Cave Story+, Owlboy, The Messenger, Iconoclasts, and Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition. 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. [Cave Story+](https://imho.run/games/200900/cave-story) — Also Metroidvania, like Horace. 3,688 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/200900/)
2. [Owlboy](https://imho.run/games/115800/owlboy) — Also Metroidvania and Puzzle-Platformer, like Horace. 2,379 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/115800/)
3. [The Messenger](https://imho.run/games/764790/the-messenger) — A frequent pick in Horace players' libraries, and another Action. 4,662 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/764790/)
4. [Iconoclasts](https://imho.run/games/393520/iconoclasts) — Also Metroidvania and Puzzle-Platformer, like Horace. 2,070 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/393520/)
5. [Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/387290/ori-and-the-blind-forest-definitive-edition) — Also Metroidvania, like Horace. 30,254 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/387290/)
6. [Celeste](https://imho.run/games/504230/celeste) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like Horace. 58,812 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/504230/)
7. [Aggelos](https://imho.run/games/717310/aggelos) — A frequent pick in Horace players' libraries, and another RPG. 280 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/717310/)
8. [La-Mulana](https://imho.run/games/230700/la-mulana) — Also Metroidvania and Puzzle-Platformer, like Horace. 1,446 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/230700/)
9. [Alwa's Legacy](https://imho.run/games/1205900/alwa-s-legacy) — Also Metroidvania and Puzzle-Platformer, like Horace. 279 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1205900/)
10. [The Way](https://imho.run/games/311010/the-way) — Shares precision platforming with Horace. 429 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/311010/)
11. [Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair](https://imho.run/games/846870/yooka-laylee-and-the-impossible-lair) — Same retro mood as Horace. 595 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/846870/)
12. [Odallus: The Dark Call](https://imho.run/games/319480/odallus-the-dark-call) — Also Metroidvania, like Horace. 445 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/319480/)
13. [Master Spy](https://imho.run/games/331190/master-spy) — Also Cinematic, like Horace. 187 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/331190/)
14. [BLACKHOLE](https://imho.run/games/322680/blackhole) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like Horace. 197 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322680/)
15. [Reventure](https://imho.run/games/900270/reventure) — A frequent pick in Horace players' libraries, and another Indie. 2,407 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/900270/)
16. [Aeon Drive](https://imho.run/games/1252240/aeon-drive) — Shares precision platforming with Horace. 59 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1252240/)
17. [Souldiers](https://imho.run/games/1419160/souldiers) — Shares precision platforming with Horace. 790 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1419160/)
18. [Headlander](https://imho.run/games/340000/headlander) — Also Metroidvania, like Horace. 468 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/340000/)
19. [Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures](https://imho.run/games/237740/angry-video-game-nerd-adventures) — Same nostalgic mood as Horace. 1,940 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/237740/)
20. [UnEpic](https://imho.run/games/233980/unepic) — Also Metroidvania, like Horace. 1,759 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233980/)
21. [Constance](https://imho.run/games/2313700/constance) — Shares precision platforming with Horace. 951 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2313700/)
22. [The Mummy Demastered](https://imho.run/games/630310/the-mummy-demastered) — Also Metroidvania, like Horace. 414 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/630310/)
23. [Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU](https://imho.run/games/2316580/tales-of-kenzera-zau) — Shares precision platforming with Horace. 625 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2316580/)
24. [OUTBUDDIES DX](https://imho.run/games/1083310/outbuddies-dx) — Also Metroidvania, like Horace. 112 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1083310/)

## 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=629090&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=629090&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=629090&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=629090
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/629090
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Horace

"The best platformer of 2019."Horace is a huge platforming adventure which pushes the boundaries of the genre with a profound story of a small robot learning of life, the universe and Douglas Adams. Made by videogame lovers for videogame lovers!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 629090
- **Developer:** Paul Helman, Sean Scaplehorn
- **Publisher:** 505 Games
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jul 18, 2019
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 81
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/629090/horace)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=629090&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/629090/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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