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We filtered the 36 games similar to Mighty No. 9 down to the 19 that fit the “Hardcore” category. Clustertruck, Super Meat Boy and Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Mighty No. 9.

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GenrePlatformerSubgenrePrecision Platformer

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HardcoreCasualSoloMultiplayer

Year 2016Dev Inti Creates

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Within the “Hardcore” category, the closest game to Mighty No. 9 is Clustertruck — scoring 84/100 on our similarity scale. Super Meat Boy and Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy follow close behind.

#1Clustertruck84 #2Super Meat Boy82 #3Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy75 #4Pizza Tower92 #5Spelunky91

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The best hardcore games like Mighty No. 9

19 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Mighty No. 9. 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.

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Clustertruck

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePrecision Platformer

SoloMeleeHardcoreCasualFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 18KIGDB74· 10OC74· 45

Year 2016Dev Landfall Games · tinyBuildOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of precision platformers: precision platforming, punishing difficulty and vibe casual

≠ Where it differs: brings visual first person, while skipping shooter

#2Super Meat Boy

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Super Meat Boy

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePrecision Platformer

SoloHardcoreCasual2DPixel Art

Steam👍 94%· 38KIGDB85· 4OC83· 25

Year 2010Dev Team Meat · BlitWorksOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are precision platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings visual pixel, while skipping shooter

Steam Epic Xbox

#3Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy

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Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePrecision Platformer

SoloHardcoreCasual2DNarrative

Steam👍 82%· 81K

Year 2017Dev Bennett FoddyOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Fits the precision platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, deep simulation and survival mechanics, while skipping shooter

92

Pizza Tower

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePrecision Platformer

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeHardcore2D

Steam👍 98%· 71KRAWG👍 79%· 58IGDB90· 1OC91· 10

Year 2023Dev Tour De PizzaPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Same family of precision platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings visual pixel, while skipping shooter

91

Spelunky

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePrecision Platformer

SoloCo-opMultiplayerOfflineMeleeHardcore2D

Steam👍 92%· 17KIGDB91· 10OC87· 25

Year 2012Dev BlitWorks · Microsoft StudiosOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the precision platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs, survival mechanics and procedural generation, while skipping shooter

88

Risk of Rain

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePrecision Platformer

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeHardcoreSci-Fi2D

Steam👍 93%· 30KIGDB85· 4OC77· 17

Year 2013Dev Hopoo Games · Chucklefish GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Fits the precision platformers cluster, with precision platforming, shooter and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat, while skipping vibe casual

#7Shovel Knight

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Shovel Knight

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePrecision Platformer

SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeHardcore2D

Steam👍 94%· 960IGDB89· 19OC89· 100

Year 2014Dev Yacht Club GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are precision platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world and visual pixel, while skipping shooter

#8Trials 2: Second Edition

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Trials 2: Second Edition

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePrecision Platformer

SoloMultiplayerHardcore2D

Steam👍 84%· 280RAWG👍 67%· 24IGDB80· 1

Year 2008Dev Redlynx · RedLynxPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Same family of precision platformers: precision platforming, punishing difficulty and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay and sports simulation, while skipping shooter

#9Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time

84

Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePrecision Platformer

SoloMultiplayerMeleeHardcoreSci-Fi2D

Steam👍 87%· 3.9KIGDB86· 16OC85· 170

Year 2020Dev Toys for Bob · ActivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of precision platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, visual third person and visual 3d, while skipping shooter

Steam PS Nintendo

84

Mega Man 11

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePrecision Platformer

SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiAnime2D

Steam👍 89%· 5.3KIGDB80· 12OC81· 115

Year 2018Dev Capcom Development Division 2 · CapcomOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the precision platformers cluster, with precision platforming, shooter and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting, while skipping vibe casual

#11Super House of Dead Ninjas

83

Super House of Dead Ninjas

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePrecision Platformer

SoloMeleeHardcore2DProcedural

Steam👍 96%· 1.7KRAWG👍 62%· 75MC79IGDB80· 1

Year 2013Dev Megadev · Adult Swim GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Both are precision platformers — sharing precision platforming, punishing difficulty and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, procedural generation and visual pixel, while skipping shooter

82

Mega Man 9

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePrecision Platformer

SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiAnime2D

Steam👍 84%· 1.8KIGDB88· 7

Year 2008Dev Inti Creates · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the precision platformers cluster, with precision platforming, shooter and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, strong narrative focus and visual pixel, while skipping adventure storytelling

#13Sonic the Hedgehog

80

Sonic the Hedgehog

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePrecision Platformer

SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-Fi2D

Steam👍 85%· 41IGDB85· 2

Year 1991Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC · iOS

✓ Same family of precision platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world and visual pixel, while skipping shooter

#14The End Is Nigh

78

The End Is Nigh

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePrecision Platformer

SoloMeleeHardcore2DDark

Steam👍 94%· 3.4KIGDB74· 3OC82· 29

Year 2017Dev Tyler GlaielOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are precision platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, post-apocalyptic world and visual pixel, while skipping shooter

77

Lugaru HD

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePrecision Platformer

SoloMeleeHardcoreStealthNarrative

Steam👍 79%· 587RAWG👍 33%· 42

Year 2010Dev Wolfire GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of precision platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, fighting mechanics and action RPG combat, while skipping shooter

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