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Peaks of Yore is hard to replace: few games combine precision platforming, punishing difficulty and melee combat in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 11 gameplay attributes and found 36 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Super Meat Boy, Clustertruck and Super House of Dead Ninjas lead the list, with Super Meat Boy reaching a 94/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Peaks of Yore special.

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HardcoreNarrativeSolo

Year 2023Dev Anders Grube Jensen

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The closest game to Peaks of Yore is Super Meat Boy — scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. Clustertruck and Super House of Dead Ninjas follow close behind.

#1Super Meat Boy94 #2Clustertruck95 #3Super House of Dead Ninjas95 #4SANABI91 #5Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy92

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Games like Peaks of Yore

36 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

#1Super Meat Boy

94

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 vibe casual, visual 2d and visual pixel, while skipping horror tension

Steam Epic Xbox

95

Clustertruck

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePrecision Platformer

SoloMeleeHardcoreFirst PersonCasual

Steam👍 94%· 18KIGDB74· 10OC74· 45

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

✓ Same family of precision platformers: precision platforming, punishing difficulty and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, while skipping adventure storytelling

#3Super House of Dead Ninjas

95

Super House of Dead Ninjas

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePrecision Platformer

SoloMeleeHardcoreProcedural2D

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 2d, while skipping adventure storytelling

91

SANABI

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePrecision Platformer

SoloMeleeNarrativeHardcoreLinear

Steam👍 97%· 44KRAWG👍 89%· 34IGDB95· 2OC80· 6

Year 2023Dev SANABI · NEOWIZPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Both are precision platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: linear, story-driven structure, setting cyberpunk and setting scifi, while skipping horror tension

#5Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy

92

Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePrecision Platformer

SoloHardcoreNarrativeHorrorDark

Steam👍 82%· 81K

Year 2017Dev Bennett FoddyOn Linux · Android · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping melee combat

91

Mega Man 9

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePrecision Platformer

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeSci-Fi

Steam👍 84%· 1.8KIGDB88· 7

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

✓ Fits the precision platformers cluster, with precision platforming, punishing difficulty and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

#7The End Is Nigh

90

The End Is Nigh

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePrecision Platformer

SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkPost-Apocalyptic

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 2d, while skipping horror tension

90

Mega Man 11

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePrecision Platformer

SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiAnime

Steam👍 89%· 5.3KIGDB80· 12OC81· 115

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

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

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi, while skipping horror tension

#9Sonic the Hedgehog

89

Sonic the Hedgehog

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePrecision Platformer

SoloMeleeHardcoreFantasySci-Fi

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, setting scifi and visual 2d, while skipping horror tension

#10Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time

88

Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePrecision Platformer

SoloMeleeHardcoreMultiplayerFantasy

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, setting scifi and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping horror tension

Steam PS Nintendo

92

Lugaru HD

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePrecision Platformer

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeExploration

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 horror tension

84

Pizza Tower

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePrecision Platformer

SoloMeleeHardcoreMultiplayerCo-op

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 multiplayer gameplay, co op and visual 2d, while skipping horror tension

#13Trials 2: Second Edition

85

Trials 2: Second Edition

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePrecision Platformer

SoloHardcoreMultiplayer2D

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, sports simulation and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping adventure storytelling

#14Shovel Knight

79

Shovel Knight

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePrecision Platformer

SoloMeleeHardcoreCo-opMultiplayer

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, co op and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping horror tension

78

Spelunky

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePrecision Platformer

SoloMeleeHardcoreExplorationCo-op

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 horror tension

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Peaks of Yore?: The closest game to Peaks of Yore is Super Meat Boy, scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. They share 4 gameplay attributes, including precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Peaks of Yore?: The three closest games to Peaks of Yore are: 1. Super Meat Boy (94/100, 4 shared attributes) 2. Clustertruck (95/100, 5 shared attributes) 3. Super House of Dead Ninjas (95/100, 4 shared attributes). All share Peaks of Yore's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 36 candidates across 11 dimensions.
Is Clustertruck similar to Peaks of Yore?: Yes, very much so — Clustertruck scores 95/100 similarity to Peaks of Yore. They share 5 attributes, including precision platforming and single-player focus. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Platformer games are similar to Peaks of Yore?: The best Platformer games similar to Peaks of Yore are Super Meat Boy, Clustertruck, Super House of Dead Ninjas and SANABI. All share the Platformer genre alongside other key Peaks of Yore attributes like precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus.
How is similarity to Peaks of Yore calculated?: We compare Peaks of Yore against every game in our catalog using 11 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Peaks of Yore experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.