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Within the “Hardcore” category, 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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The best hardcore games like Super House of Dead Ninjas

23 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Super House of Dead Ninjas. Each one has been evaluated across 8 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.

Sonic the Hedgehog
PlatformerPrecision 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

Mega Man 11
PlatformerPrecision 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

The End Is Nigh
PlatformerPrecision 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

Super Meat Boy
PlatformerPrecision 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

Mega Man 9
PlatformerPrecision 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

Clustertruck
PlatformerPrecision 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

Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time
PlatformerPrecision 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

Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy
PlatformerPrecision 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

Trials 2: Second Edition
PlatformerPrecision 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

Pizza Tower
PlatformerPrecision 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

Shovel Knight
PlatformerPrecision 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

Spelunky
PlatformerPrecision 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

Mighty No. 9
PlatformerPrecision 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

Risk of Rain
PlatformerPrecision 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

SANABI
PlatformerPrecision 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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