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Games like RUN FOR YOUR LIFE

Looking for games like RUN FOR YOUR LIFE? Here are top survival platformer recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Alpha Runner, Griptape Backbone or Cycle.

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  1. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    74% User Score Based on 174 reviews

    Alpha Runner is a challenging endless platform game, Make your way through different obstacles and mini games that get more difficult the further you get. Show off to your friends by getting the highest score on the leaderboard. Or even play with them and see who can survive the longest. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alpha Runner.

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  2. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, atmosphere
    93% User Score Based on 459 reviews

    A relaxing meditative and Zen like first person vaporwave skateboarding game. An interactive mixtape. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Griptape Backbone.

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  3. ️CYCLE My Unity Game Jam 2025 Entry — Theme: “Timeless” Solo developed  Description Stuck in an infinite Timeloop you must fight and restore your Portal or be forced to relive the same 60 seconds over and over again.... ️ Theme — “Timeless” I interpreted the theme as having "less time".  Then I brainstormed and came up with the concept of being stuck in an infinite timeloop. Shooting enemies… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cycle.

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  4. Description Prototype for a metroidvania-style game developed using the Odin language (https://odin-lang.org). I'm using a 2D framework developed in the Odin language to create a game for GameDev.TV JAM 2025 (https://itch.io/jam/gamedevtv-jam-2025) and for the 2025 Annual Jam (https://itch.io/jam/2025-jam) This is a 2D platformer inspired by Metro-Vania. Story You are Alice, a young girl who … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alice in Inner World.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    86% User Score Based on 2,120 reviews

    Soar the skies in Aloft, the co-op sandbox survival game set in a world of floating islands. Build any island into a skyship, your home in the clouds. Find lost knowledge, cure the fungal corruption, and brave the hurricane to restore the ecosystem. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aloft.

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  6. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 6,017 reviews

    Yume Nikki is a 32-Bit freeware game created by Kikiyama, a Japanese solo game designer. The game was made using RPGMaker 2003. The game is regarded as one of the most original applications of RPGMaker 2003, and the start of a possible new genre of games. "Yume Nikki" means "Dream Diary" in Japanese, and the game follows a young girl named Madotsuki as she dreams. The goal is to seek out and acqu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yume Nikki.

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  7. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    76% User Score Based on 128 reviews

    Blastronaut is a mining game in a procedural alien world. Explore, extract and profit. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BLASTRONAUT.

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  8. 26%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    25% User Score Based on 126 reviews
    Critic Score 30%Based on 1 reviews

    Sleeping Valley - a new arcade platformer game In Sleeping Valley you only have one life to live and it's your job to see how far you can take this cute character on his brutally hard journey. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sleeping Valley.

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  9. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, gameplay
    64% User Score Based on 22 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 3 reviews

    Rynn’s Adventure is a 2D platformer game in which the player guides Rynn through a variety of environments teeming with magic and danger. The player will help Rynn combat the many enemies she encounters and outwit each of their fearsome generals. Rynn will eventually face off against the evil wizard himself in order to free her parents and ultimately save the Enchanted Forest and its inhabitants. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rynn's Adventure: Trouble in the Enchanted Forest.

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  11. A game made by Anagh's World for 4 different Jams Ranked #1 in Visuals, Audio & Overall Game Enjoyment categories for Trijam #157 For better experience, play in FULLSCREEN and with HEADSETS. This game can also be played on a Mobile/Tab. To own a personal copy of the game, please download Windows playable version available at the end of the page. Linux & Mac users please use Wine to run the .e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hungry Bunny.

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  12. 40%Game Brain Score
    40% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    A dark atmospheric endless runner about light, memory, and survival inside a dream. ‎  About the Game You play as a little girl lost inside a collapsing dream — a world consumed by darkness and silence. Your only hope lies in two relics from your grandmother: a Lantern that slowly dims, and a Stopwatch that can briefly slow time. As you wander through endless crossroads and desolate roa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 89_Lullabee_Last Lumen_Politeknik Elektronika Negeri Surabaya.

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  13. A dark atmospheric endless runner about light, memory, and survival inside a dream. ‎  About the Game You play as a little girl lost inside a collapsing dream — a world consumed by darkness and silence. Your only hope lies in two relics from your grandmother: a Lantern that slowly dims, and a Stopwatch that can briefly slow time. As you wander through endless crossroads and desolate roa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Lumen.

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  14. Timeless: The Last Artifacts is a steampunk, story-driven roguelite adventure where you must maintain your sanity and stability within a collapsing timeline. The last hourglass of existence is faltering — and with it, the threads of all creation. You are a Timewalker, tasked with venturing into shifting chambers where relics of lost ages still hum with power. Each chamber is a living paradox — fi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Timeless: The Last Artifacts.

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  15. Dive into the comic-book chaos of Solo Loop Runner, a fast-paced arcade template built around a vibrant, looping world! Orbit, jump, and dodge your way through an endless pop-art arena packed with style, motion, and juicy feedback. Designed for creators who want an instantly playable mobile game or a base to build upon, Solo Loop Runner combines clean, modular code with expressive visuals and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Solo Loop Runner Game Template.

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  16. Neon Space Ball is a fast-paced, physics-based platformer set in a neon-lit futuristic world. Guide your ball through rotating platforms, avoid deadly obstacles, and navigate challenging levels to reach the goal. With intuitive controls, vibrant visuals, and exciting level mechanics, the game offers a mix of strategy, precision, and reflex-based gameplay. The game features a unique life system … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neon Space Ball.

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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    68% User Score Based on 308 reviews

    Claire is alone, lost, and hunted. The world has quickly becomes shrouded in darkness with unseen threats stalking Claire from the shadows. Aided by her dog and armed only with a flashlight, Claire must conquer her fear and find her comatose mother. However, there are others lost in the darkness seeking salvation. Claire must decide who she is going to save. With every choice she'll begin to disco… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Claire.

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  20. Dimensional Survivors 3D! What is this?? My GDTV 2023 entry and third time doing these fun GDTV game jams...  I'd determined to finally make a 3D game this year so was mildly amused that the 'life in two dimensions' theme won (just kidding, I voted for it). The Game An FPS interpretation of pseudo-idle games like Vampire Survivors at least in the sense that you only directly control movement … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dimensional Survivors 3D!.

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  21. One mouse. One goal. Zero mercy. Reach the top of the lab, or fall trying.Precision Platforming Every jump counts. Navigate narrow ledges and moving floors where one tiny slip means a long way down. With no checkpoints, gravity is your greatest enemy. Fear the Bubbles The bubbles are pure chaos. They float, they bounce, and they exist only to nudge you off your path. Master the art of dodging the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bubble Rage.

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  22. 49%Game Brain Score
    49% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    Flip Stride A negative-space flipping runner game created by Gunnar Clovis in about 20 hours for the GTMK 2019 Game Jam. NEW: HTML BUILD I identified the error that was still breaking my previous HMTL export attempts: a broken function critical to the dynamic camera. So the HTML build uses a substitute built-in camera that keeps the player in the center of the view instead of at the bottom, giving… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flip Stride.

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  23. Surreal, ethereal, and liminal environments Infinite procedural generation, both vertically and horizontally Cities made of plastic, serene fields of grass, and massive abandoned warehouses Lovely entities and critters to meet scattered throughout your dreams Fend against fiendful foes like manikins, squishy gels, higher-dimensional beings, and colossal spiders Wield grappling … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lucid Blocks.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 12,151 reviews
    Critic Score 48%Based on 3 reviews

    A fly ascends to the skies, pondering the pointlessness of its brief existence. The Plan was developed as a side project by Krillbite Studio while working on Among the Sleep. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Plan.

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    64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    64% User Score Based on 173 reviews

    Turbo Pug 3D is a 3D roguelike endless runner platform game.The game is about making a pug (though you can also choose a cat or a penguin) run through a randomly generated voxel world, jumping over obstacles and collecting coins along the way. You keep going until you hit something, at which point you start again. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Turbo Pug 3D.

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  31. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    92% User Score Based on 532 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 7 reviews

    Master the Gibbon’s art of movement with a unique move-set that lets you swing, slide and somersault through a lush jungle canopy. Experience a free-flowing story of family and survival as you search for a home that may be lost forever in Gibbon: Beyond the Trees. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gibbon: Beyond the Trees.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    69% User Score Based on 202 reviews

    Weable is a neon world where you have to undergo complex and dynamic levels. Weable - in the game you have to reach the goal - the end of the level. Passing the levels, the difficulty will increase, creating a variety of interesting challenges If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Weable.

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  33. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability
    65% User Score Based on 96 reviews

    There Was A Caveman is a prehistoric themed, retro styled, action platformer. With challenging gameplay that will keep you on your toes. Get ready to die and die a lot. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to There Was A Caveman.

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  34. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    64% User Score Based on 352 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    A Valley Without Wind is a indie and action-adventure video game developed by Arcen Games. The game was released on April 24, 2012 for the operating systems Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X on Steam. Players play as a random survivor in an unforgiving world that is shaped by the choices the player makes. The setting of the game is a post-ice-age world in the distant future. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Valley Without Wind.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    73% User Score Based on 195 reviews

    Gravity Cat - it's a puzzle-platformer. You play as a cat who has an ability to change the gravity. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gravity Cat.

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  37. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    58% User Score Based on 65 reviews

    Flipper Volcano is a pinball game with procedurally generated levels. Play as a ghost trying to escape an erupting volcano: use your flippers to reach higher levels and outrun the rising lava! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flipper Volcano.

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    99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    99% User Score Based on 684 reviews

    You can’t run from your dreams in this unsettling classic point-and-click horror game from award-winning indie developer scriptwelder. To find a way out, you’ll have to go even deeper into your nightmares. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deep Sleep Trilogy.

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  39. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    59% User Score Based on 352 reviews
    Critic Score 48%Based on 28 reviews

    The Deer God is a breathtaking 3D pixel art adventure that will challenge your religion and your platforming skills. It's a game about survival, reincarnation, and karma; all set in a breathtaking and unique 3D pixelized world. Feast your eyes on the beautiful lighting, day and night system, and vast landscapes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Deer God.

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  40. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    81% User Score Based on 2,418 reviews

    They may be awkward dimensions, but they're my dreams... Interactive Dream Journal & Diary; Awkward Dimensions Redux is a personal game. Lasts 20 minutes to an hour with less traditional... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Awkward Dimensions Redux.

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    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    76% User Score Based on 96 reviews

    In this game you control the most famous ball in the pool world. The 8 ball!!! You will be challenged to defeat the pool cues and cross the table before time runs out. And in some moments, choose which way to go. But these choices depend only on your intuition (luck). But at every table you will have all the other balls cheering for you. They will mourn your defeats, applaud your progress and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 8 Ball.

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  42. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    79% User Score Based on 926 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 1 reviews

    Pid was developed by Might and Delight for PC, Mac, X-Box, and PlayStation and released in 2012. It is a story-driven platformer that includes a variety of puzzles. It was praised for the artwork, presentation, and soundtrack; and received the 2012 European Games Award in the Innovate Newcomer category. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pid.

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    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere
    74% User Score Based on 206 reviews

    Squirrel-based Hardcore 2D Platformer. Save the Squirrel population from the evil robotic Squirrel, Shadowtail! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Squirreltopia.

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  45. 68%Game Brain Score
    68% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    ARROW KEYS - MOVEZ - INTERACT X - CANCEL ENTER - INVENTORY SHIFT - MAPEstimated completion time: ∼2 hours Welcome to Resident Evil: Grim Beginnings - an unfinished, yet fully playable, solo developed, Game Boy demake of the original Resident Evil. The game was developed over an extended stay when I was stranded across seas during the height of the Pandemic. Not knowing when the flight embargo were… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Resident Evil: Grim Beginnings (Game Boy Demake).

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  46. Embrace your inner fire and BOOOM into existence!!! About BooomBite In BooomBite, the player is the weapon. The act of detonation itself is a double-edged sword—while it can clear enemies and obstacles, it comes at the cost of life and time. The countdown that follows each explosion represents the ticking clock of life, forcing players to make strategic decisions about when and how to explode.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BooomBite.

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  47. 6th entry in "The 20 Games Challenge". A poor implementation. I enjoyed developing the random level generation (all 255 levels are generated at the start of the game and can then be navigated), but I got bored with the old-school platformer gameplay, which, between tutorials and experiments, I’ve already done a dozen times or more. In the end, I gave up on designing the pixel art myself and used a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pitfall.

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  48. Dimensional Survivors 3D! What is this?? My GDTV 2023 entry and third time doing these fun GDTV game jams...  I'd determined to finally make a 3D game this year so was mildly amused that the 'life in two dimensions' theme won (just kidding, I voted for it). The Game An FPS interpretation of pseudo-idle games like Vampire Survivors at least in the sense that you only directly control movement and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dimensional Survivors 3D!.

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  49. In a world where peace is maintained at a high price, Emin appears, a young mystical warrior who faces battles on the borders of the magical kingdom to guarantee the tranquility of her people. However, her existence is seen by some as just a legend, while for others it is a never-before-told story, shrouded in mystery and bravery. Along her journey, Emin will face epic challenges and discover anci… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Emin's Journey.

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  50. Lampion Corpse is the second game of The Lampshade Anthology, made for the Black and White Jam #9, which theme was "Death is a new Beginning". ------------CONTROLS------------ ARROWS/WASD: Move and Jump Z: Shoot your Fire-Soul ESC: Return to Menu -----------LORE---------- During the 7th rebellion between the lower castes of the Lampshade society and the Emperor, a lonely Lampion is trying to l… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lampion Corpses.

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