A Difficult Game About Climbing

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 38 games similar to A Difficult Game About Climbing down to the 15 that fit the “Melee” category. Snake Pass, Will You Snail? and Inmost top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to A Difficult Game About Climbing.

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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to A Difficult Game About Climbing is Snake Pass — scoring 77/100 on our similarity scale. Will You Snail? and Inmost follow close behind.

#1Snake Pass77 #2Will You Snail?73 #3Inmost71 #4Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 262 #5Celeste62

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The best melee games like A Difficult Game About Climbing

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to A Difficult Game About Climbing. Each one has been evaluated across 14 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Snake PassClosest overall match

77

Snake Pass

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloMeleeCasualHardcoreNarrativeThird Person

Steam👍 80%· 3.3KIGDB72· 12OC74· 90

Year 2017Dev Sumo DigitalOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: cozy, relaxing feel and exploration and discovery, while skipping horror tension

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for A Difficult Game About Climbing.

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Steam Epic Xbox

#2Will You Snail?Closest on visuals

73

Will You Snail?

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrative2D

Steam👍 97%· 2.8KMC82

Year 2022Dev Jonas TyrollerPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and deep simulation

≠ Where it differs: brings cozy, relaxing feel and exploration and discovery, while skipping horror tension

Dear humans, I wanted to let you know that I am better than you. You are all doomed and this game is a celebration of my superiority.Why should you play this? To entertain me. I made this game for for MY personal entertainment... Oh come on, don't worry... I'll totally make you feel like you stand a chance. Humans get frustrated so easily... pathetic.What is this game?

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Steam PS Nintendo

#3InmostClosest on setting

71

Inmost

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloMeleeNarrativeHorror2D

Steam👍 91%· 7.2KIGDB80· 1OC80· 25

Year 2019Dev Hidden Layer Games · Chucklefish GamesOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, exploration and discovery and visual pixel, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from A Difficult Game About Climbing: tone and visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting100Visuals44Tone34

Steam GOG Nintendo

#4Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2

62

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloMeleeNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 67%· 1.1KIGDB95· 2

Year 2001Dev Crystal Dynamics · Eidos InteractiveOn PC

✓ Both are puzzle-platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere and fantasy world, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from A Difficult Game About Climbing: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for A Difficult Game About Climbing.

It predates A Difficult Game About Climbing by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting75Visuals62Tone32

62

Celeste

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrative2D

Steam👍 97%· 141KRAWG👍 88%· 1.7KMC91IGDB91· 10OC92· 74

Year 2018Dev Matt Makes GamesPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are puzzle-platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with cozy, relaxing feel, fantasy world and exploration and discovery, while skipping horror tension

Celeste is a platformer about climbing a mountain, from the creators of TowerFall. Explore a sprawling mountain with over 500 levels bursting with secrets, across 8 unique areas. Unlock a hardcore Remix for each area, with completely new levels that will push your climbing skills to the limit.

Where it drifts furthest from A Difficult Game About Climbing: setting and visuals.

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Steam Epic Xbox

#6Save the Ninja Clan

60

Save the Ninja Clan

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloMeleeHardcore2DDark

Steam👍 91%· 112IGDB74· 2

Year 2017Dev Sometimes YouPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping horror tension

SummarySave the Ninja Clan is a platformer for casual players as well as speed runners. There are two ways to play this game: play through the normal story mode or find secrets/"bugs" in the game to annoy the Game Manager watching. StoryAn evil ninja kidnapped your friends.

Where it drifts furthest from A Difficult Game About Climbing: tone.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals73Tone41

#7Stick it to the Man!

60

Stick it to the Man!

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloMelee2D

Steam👍 95%· 869IGDB78· 8OC80· 39

Year 2013Dev Zoink · RipstoneOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design.

≠ Missing: horror tension.

It predates A Difficult Game About Climbing by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals74

#8Max: The Curse of Brotherhood

60

Max: The Curse of Brotherhood

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloMelee2D

Steam👍 95%· 1.6KIGDB74· 15OC70· 66

Year 2013Dev Press Play · Microsoft StudiosOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design.

≠ Missing: horror tension.

It predates A Difficult Game About Climbing by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals74

60

Wario Land 4

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloMelee2DPixel Art

IGDB78· 2

Year 2001Dev Nintendo R&D1 · Nintendo

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings visual pixel, while skipping horror tension

It predates A Difficult Game About Climbing by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals58

#10The Lion King

60

The Lion King

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloMelee2DPixel Art

Steam👍 64%· 84IGDB80· 1

Year 1994Dev Westwood Studios · GradienteOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: visual pixel, while skipping horror tension

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for A Difficult Game About Climbing.

It predates A Difficult Game About Climbing by 30 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals58

60

Shadow Bug

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloMeleeNarrative2D

Steam👍 95%· 111IGDB60· 1OC78· 15

Year 2016Dev Muro Studios · Muro Studios OyPlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design.

≠ Missing: horror tension.

Read our open letter to find out how Shadow Bug came to be: http://steamcommunity.com/games/shadowbug/announcements/detail/1420174864656857505 You are the overpowered ninja hero Shadow Bug! Save your home forest from the evil factory by slicing monsters to pieces.

Where it drifts furthest from A Difficult Game About Climbing: tone.

It predates A Difficult Game About Climbing by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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60

Psychonauts

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloMeleeNarrativeThird PersonDark

Steam👍 95%· 19KRAWG👍 79%· 985MC87IGDB85· 6OC89· 8

Year 2005Dev Double Fine Productions · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere and exploration and discovery, while skipping horror tension

Double Fine Productions and Tim Shafer are known for making very curious games out of amazing ideas. Psychonauts is exactly about some idea. You have to get inside people's mind and help them fight with their fears or memories from the past.

Where it drifts furthest from A Difficult Game About Climbing: tone.

It predates A Difficult Game About Climbing by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals62Tone30

#13Geometry Dash

55

Geometry Dash

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloMeleeHardcoreCasual2D

Steam👍 93%· 593KRAWG👍 78%· 321

Year 2013Dev RobTop GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, puzzle design and punishing difficulty

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi and skill tree progression, while skipping horror tension

Jump and fly your way through danger in this rhythm-based action platformer! Prepare for a near impossible challenge in the world of Geometry Dash. Push your skills to the limit as you jump, fly and flip your way through dangerous passages and spiky obstacles.

Where it drifts furthest from A Difficult Game About Climbing: setting.

It predates A Difficult Game About Climbing by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone82Visuals74Setting0

#1410 Second Ninja

54

10 Second Ninja

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloMeleeHardcore2D

Steam👍 85%· 777RAWG👍 31%· 26MC72IGDB80· 2OC70· 10

Year 2014Dev Four Circle Interactive · MastertronicPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, puzzle design and punishing difficulty.

≠ Missing: horror tension.

Ninjas are cool, this is an established fact of the universe. Nazi Robots from space are not cool, they are the complete opposite of cool, and Robot Hitler is out to get you, the world's first ninja. You have 10 seconds to destroy all Nazi Robots in your vicinity. IT. IS. ON.

It predates A Difficult Game About Climbing by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals74Tone51

#15Jet Set Radio

53

Jet Set Radio

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloMeleeNarrativeThird Person

Steam👍 87%· 8.3KIGDB75· 2

Year 2012Dev BlitWorks · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · Android · PC

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: sports simulation, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from A Difficult Game About Climbing: tone.

It predates A Difficult Game About Climbing by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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