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Super House of Dead Ninjas is hard to replace: few games combine precision platforming, punishing difficulty and procedural generation in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 8 gameplay attributes and found 41 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Sonic the Hedgehog, Mega Man 11 and The End Is Nigh lead the list, with Sonic the Hedgehog reaching a 97/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Super House of Dead Ninjas special.

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The closest game to Super House of Dead Ninjas is Sonic the Hedgehog — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Mega Man 11 and The End Is Nigh follow close behind.

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Games like Super House of Dead Ninjas

41 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

#1Sonic the Hedgehog

97

Sonic the Hedgehog

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePrecision Platformer

SoloMeleeHardcore2DPixel Art

Steam👍 85%· 41IGDB85· 2

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

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping roguelike runs

97

Mega Man 11

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePrecision Platformer

SoloMeleeHardcore2DSci-Fi

Steam👍 89%· 5.3KIGDB80· 12OC81· 115

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

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

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, adventure storytelling and first-person shooting, while skipping roguelike runs

#3The End Is Nigh

97

The End Is Nigh

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePrecision Platformer

SoloMeleeHardcore2DPixel Art

Steam👍 94%· 3.4KIGDB74· 3OC82· 29

Year 2017Dev Tyler GlaielOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping roguelike runs

#4Super Meat Boy

96

Super Meat Boy

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePrecision Platformer

SoloHardcore2DPixel ArtCasual

Steam👍 94%· 38KIGDB85· 4OC83· 25

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

✓ Both are precision platformers — sharing precision platforming, punishing difficulty and single-player focus

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

Steam Epic Xbox

96

Mega Man 9

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePrecision Platformer

SoloMeleeHardcore2DPixel Art

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 melee combat

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus, while skipping roguelike runs

95

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 melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual and visual first person, while skipping roguelike runs

#7Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time

94

Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePrecision Platformer

SoloMeleeHardcore2DMultiplayer

Steam👍 87%· 3.9KIGDB86· 16OC85· 170

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

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping roguelike runs

Steam PS Nintendo

#8Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy

93

Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePrecision Platformer

SoloHardcore2DNarrativeDark

Steam👍 82%· 81K

Year 2017Dev Bennett FoddyOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Fits the precision platformers cluster, with precision platforming, punishing difficulty and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, deep simulation and adventure storytelling, while skipping roguelike runs

#9Shovel Knight

86

Shovel Knight

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePrecision Platformer

SoloMeleeHardcore2DPixel Art

Steam👍 94%· 960IGDB89· 19OC89· 100

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

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, fantasy world and co op, while skipping roguelike runs

86

Pizza Tower

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePrecision Platformer

SoloMeleeHardcore2DPixel Art

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

Year 2023Dev Tour De PizzaPlaytime ~2hOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping roguelike runs

86

Spelunky

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePrecision Platformer

SoloMeleeHardcoreProcedural2D

Steam👍 92%· 17KIGDB91· 10OC87· 25

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

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and fantasy world, while skipping visual pixel

#12Trials 2: Second Edition

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Trials 2: Second Edition

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePrecision Platformer

SoloHardcore2DMultiplayer

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 roguelike runs

#13Risk of Rain

82

Risk of Rain

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePrecision Platformer

SoloMeleeHardcoreProcedural2DPixel Art

Steam👍 93%· 30KIGDB85· 4OC77· 17

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

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

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, shooter and action RPG combat

#14Mighty No. 9

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Mighty No. 9

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePrecision Platformer

SoloMeleeHardcore2DMultiplayer

Steam👍 50%· 3.4KIGDB52· 20OC52· 92

Year 2016Dev Inti Creates · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Stands apart with shooter, adventure storytelling and vibe casual, while skipping roguelike runs

71

SANABI

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePrecision Platformer

SoloMeleeHardcorePixel Art2D

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

Year 2023Dev SANABI · NEOWIZPlaytime ~3hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and linear, story-driven structure, while skipping roguelike runs

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Super House of Dead Ninjas?: The closest game to Super House of Dead Ninjas is Sonic the Hedgehog, scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. They share 6 gameplay attributes, including precision platforming, single-player focus and melee combat. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Super House of Dead Ninjas?: The three closest games to Super House of Dead Ninjas are: 1. Sonic the Hedgehog (97/100, 6 shared attributes) 2. Mega Man 11 (97/100, 5 shared attributes) 3. The End Is Nigh (97/100, 6 shared attributes). All share Super House of Dead Ninjas's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 41 candidates across 8 dimensions.
Is Mega Man 11 similar to Super House of Dead Ninjas?: Yes, very much so — Mega Man 11 scores 97/100 similarity to Super House of Dead Ninjas. 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 Super House of Dead Ninjas?: The best Platformer games similar to Super House of Dead Ninjas are Sonic the Hedgehog, Mega Man 11, The End Is Nigh and Super Meat Boy. All share the Platformer genre alongside other key Super House of Dead Ninjas attributes like precision platforming, single-player focus and melee combat.
How is similarity to Super House of Dead Ninjas calculated?: We compare Super House of Dead Ninjas against every game in our catalog using 8 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 Super House of Dead Ninjas experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.