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A tough retro platformer where you can't jump but instead flip gravity to switch between floor and ceiling. Brutally precise rooms, generous checkpoints and a pounding chiptune soundtrack make it a cult classic.
What defines VVVVVV:
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The closest matches for VVVVVV are Ecco: The Tides of Time, Stealth Inc 2: A Game of Clones and A Pixel Story. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes VVVVVV special – the reasons are listed right on each game.
87 %
Best match
As the dolphin Ecco, you swim through vivid underwater worlds, solve puzzles and travel through time to stop a cosmic threat. It is atmospheric, unusual and notoriously tough.
85 % −90 %Sci-fi setting
As a clone escaping a high-tech testing facility, you tackle over 60 tricky stealth-platforming puzzle levels. Dying is part of the learning process, and the levels are linked in a connected Metroidvania-style overworld.
84 %
Distinctive, stylised art style
A tricky 2D puzzle platformer that walks through the history of video game graphics: with a magical teleport hat you hop through worlds that evolve from simple pixels to richer visuals.
84 % free
Lots to discover
A tricky puzzle platformer in the Metroidvania mold, where new abilities gradually open up more areas and puzzles. Little information is available about this indie title, so the ratings are conservative.
84 % free
Lots to discover
As a young dolphin you swim through vast, dangerous oceans to rescue your vanished family. It blends exploration, puzzles and tricky underwater action with an unusual, melancholic atmosphere and a notoriously high difficulty.
83 % 9.75 €
Challenging difficulty
A punishing pixel-art precision platformer where seamless portals drive both the puzzles and the movement. You play Rina, a thief who travels through time to stop a dangerous paradox.
83 % 3.99 €
Lots to discover
As the little plug Plug, you explore a sprawling tree-like network, light up its areas and solve puzzles in a compact Metroidvania-style platformer.
83 % 9.75 €
Pure single-player experience
A stranded space explorer must reach the core of a hostile alien planet with limited fuel. The game blends clever puzzles with platforming action in an otherworldly setting.
82 % free
Lots to discover
A classic Sega Genesis platformer where you collect masks to transform into different forms, each with its own abilities. With a huge number of levels, hidden warps and steep difficulty, it is a tough test for retro fans.
82 % 10.79 €
Challenging difficulty
A punishing precision platformer where you play a snail dodging traps from a malicious AI that anticipates your moves. Tight jumps, optional puzzles and a dark simulation mystery drive the experience.