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We filtered the 43 games similar to Grimhook down to the 11 that fit the “Platformer” category. MDK2, Supraland and Neon White top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Grimhook.

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The best platformer games like Grimhook

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Grimhook. Each one has been evaluated across 13 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.

#1MDK2Closest on genre

iRank84

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrative3D

Steam👍 81%· 237IGDB90· 1

Year 2000Dev BioWare · Interplay EntertainmentOn PC

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, linear, story-driven structure and setting cyberpunk, while skipping ranged combat

Where it drifts furthest from Grimhook: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Grimhook.

It predates Grimhook by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG

#2SupralandClosest on combat

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloRangedMeleeFirst PersonOpen World

Steam👍 95%· 15KRAWG👍 78%· 182MC84IGDB80· 3OC77· 17

Year 2019Dev Supra GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Grimhook, it's known for shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: Metroidvania exploration, open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping punishing difficulty

A first-person puzzle game structured like a metroidvania: a small sandbox where new tools retroactively open earlier areas, and almost every corner hides something. Puzzle design is genuinely clever. Combat is the weak part — enemies are simple damage sponges that interrupt the puzzling — and the art style is plain enough to look cheap.

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Steam GOG Epic

#3Neon WhiteClosest overall match

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloRangedMeleeHardcoreNarrativeFantasyFirst Person3D

Steam👍 98%· 20KRAWG👍 91%· 245MC88IGDB89· 6OC89· 81

Year 2022Dev Ben Esposito · Annapurna InteractivePlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS · Nintendo

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with visual novel storytelling, card game strategy and setting anime, while skipping puzzle design

A first-person speedrunning game disguised as a shooter: every level is a short, restart-instantly puzzle where guns double as movement abilities and the real opponent is the leaderboard. The card-as-movement idea is genuinely original. The anime visual-novel dialogue between levels is the sticking point — a large share of otherwise positive players describe skipping it outright.

Where it drifts furthest from Grimhook: setting.

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#4DownwellClosest on setting

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeRangedHardcoreFantasy

Steam👍 97%· 8.5KRAWG👍 76%· 457MC81IGDB78· 8OC83· 44

Year 2015Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, vibe casual and procedural generation, while skipping puzzle design

This is a procedurally generated rogue-lite, that lets players to explore the depths of a well. Taking a role of Welltaro, local curious man, players will drop down the well to kill monsters and collect the treasure.

Where it drifts furthest from Grimhook: visuals.

It predates Grimhook by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeRangedHardcoreNarrative

Steam👍 93%· 8.0KRAWG👍 79%· 316MC83IGDB81· 1OC88· 16

Year 2010Dev NicalisPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, setting scifi and exploration and discovery, while skipping puzzle design

Cave Story is a game in the Metroidvania platform-adventure genre, first released on PC in 2004. The game is set in deep dark caves on a floating island. The island is inhabited by a race of intelligent rabbit-like creatures called Mimigas.

Where it drifts furthest from Grimhook: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Grimhook.

It predates Grimhook by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG Epic

#6Cuphead

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloRangedMeleeHardcoreFantasy

Steam👍 96%· 209KRAWG👍 91%· 2.0KMC87IGDB87· 17OC88· 214

Year 2017Dev Studio MDHR · StudioMDHR EntertainmentPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, deep RPG systems and combat magic, while skipping puzzle design

Hand-drawn 2D platformer in the style of 30s cartoons. 2D Dark Souls as the fans refer to the difficulty of this one. It took developers 6 years to create and polish their magnum opus. Cuphead is a classic run and gun adventure that heavily emphasizes on boss battles.

Where it drifts furthest from Grimhook: visuals and game mode.

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Steam GOG Xbox

#7Defy Gravity Extended

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreCasualSci-Fi

Steam👍 86%· 8.5KRAWG👍 12%· 162

Year 2016Dev Paul Fisch · Fish Factory GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, setting scifi and setting space, while skipping adventure storytelling

Defy Gravity is an action platformer that is a mix between classic platforming and gravity based puzzle solving. Kara, our heroine, has access to a unique gameplay mechanic that she uses to manipulate the world around her.

Where it drifts furthest from Grimhook: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Grimhook.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreMultiplayerCo-op

Steam👍 88%· 3.9KIGDB80· 1

Year 1999Dev SNKOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings multiplayer gameplay, co op and offline, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Grimhook: visuals and game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Grimhook.

It predates Grimhook by 24 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG

#9Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time

iRank83

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloFantasyFirst PersonOpen WorldSci-Fi

IGDB83· 7

Year 2009Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ If you enjoyed Grimhook, expect shooter, first-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: open world exploration, setting scifi and exploration and discovery, while skipping puzzle design

It predates Grimhook by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10DEADBOLT

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeRangedNarrativeHardcore

Steam👍 96%· 5.6KRAWG👍 84%· 90MC76IGDB75· 2

Year 2016Dev Hopoo GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, stealth mechanics and horror setting, while skipping adventure storytelling

DEADBOLT is an extremely challenging stealth-action hybrid that allows you to take control of the reaper to quell the recent undead uprising. Play and complete missions given to you by the mysterious fireplace as you become the avatar of death.

Where it drifts furthest from Grimhook: setting and visuals.

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Steam GOG PS

#11ODDCORE

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloRangedMeleeFirst Person

RAWG👍 89%· 27

Year 2018Dev Mobge · MOBGE YAZILIM GELISTIRME VE BILISIM TEKNOLOJILERI SANAYI VE TICARET LIMITED SIRKETIOn iOS · Android · Nintendo

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and precision platforming.

≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.

Oddmar struggles with life in his village and is not worthy of a place in Valhalla. He is shunned by his fellow Vikings and must redeem himself of his squandered potential. One day he is offered an opportunity to prove himself, but at a price...

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