# Games like Gish

> The closest matches to Gish: And Yet It Moves, Incredipede, Chariot, Mushroom 11, and Trine 2: Complete Story. 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. [And Yet It Moves](https://imho.run/games/18700/and-yet-it-moves) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like Gish. 247 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/18700/)
2. [Incredipede](https://imho.run/games/230150/incredipede) — Shares physics based movement with Gish. 112 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/230150/)
3. [Chariot](https://imho.run/games/319450/chariot) — A frequent pick in Gish players' libraries, and another Indie. 139 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/319450/)
4. [Mushroom 11](https://imho.run/games/243160/mushroom-11) — A frequent pick in Gish players' libraries, and another Action. 112 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/243160/)
5. [Trine 2: Complete Story](https://imho.run/games/35720/trine-2-complete-story) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like Gish. 5,699 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/35720/)
6. [Blocks That Matter](https://imho.run/games/111800/blocks-that-matter) — A frequent pick in Gish players' libraries, and another Strategy. 267 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/111800/)
7. [Human Fall Flat](https://imho.run/games/477160/human-fall-flat) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like Gish. 30,421 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/477160/)
8. [GIGA WRECKER](https://imho.run/games/454410/giga-wrecker) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like Gish. 205 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/454410/)
9. [Capsized](https://imho.run/games/95300/capsized) — Same retro mood as Gish. 400 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/95300/)
10. [Spelunky](https://imho.run/games/239350/spelunky) — Shares physics based movement with Gish. 10,185 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239350/)
11. [Rochard](https://imho.run/games/107800/rochard) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like Gish. 494 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/107800/)
12. [Cave Story+](https://imho.run/games/200900/cave-story) — Same retro mood as Gish. 3,688 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/200900/)
13. [BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition](https://imho.run/games/269670/badland-game-of-the-year-edition) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like Gish. 651 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/269670/)
14. [Slime-san: Superslime Edition](https://imho.run/games/473530/slime-san-superslime-edition) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like Gish. 59 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/473530/)
15. [The Ball](https://imho.run/games/35460/the-ball) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like Gish. 542 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/35460/)
16. [Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack](https://imho.run/games/206370/tales-from-space-mutant-blobs-attack) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like Gish. 230 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/206370/)
17. [Pinball Spire](https://imho.run/games/2601940/pinball-spire) — Shares physics based movement with Gish. 294 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2601940/)
18. [It Takes Two](https://imho.run/games/1426210/it-takes-two) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like Gish. 46,479 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1426210/)
19. [Vessel](https://imho.run/games/108500/vessel) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like Gish. 282 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/108500/)
20. [Polyball](https://imho.run/games/368180/polyball) — Shares physics based movement with Gish. 107 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/368180/)
21. [Frogun](https://imho.run/games/1575470/frogun) — Same retro mood as Gish. 415 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1575470/)
22. [Struggling](https://imho.run/games/1035560/struggling) — Same challenging mood as Gish. 211 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1035560/)
23. [Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove](https://imho.run/games/250760/shovel-knight-treasure-trove) — Same retro mood as Gish. 9,963 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250760/)
24. [Ynglet](https://imho.run/games/1015920/ynglet) — Shares physics based movement with Gish. 245 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1015920/)

## 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=9500&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=9500&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=9500&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=9500
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/9500
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Gish

Gish isn't your average hero. In fact, he's not your average anything...you see, Gish is a ball of tar. A Sunday stroll with his lady friend, Brea, goes awry when a shadowy figure emerges from an open manhole and pulls Brea below ground.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 9500
- **Developer:** Cryptic Sea, Edmund McMillen
- **Publisher:** Chronic Logic
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jul 20, 2007
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 80
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/9500/gish)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=9500&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/9500/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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