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Games like You Have 10 Seconds

2016PC89 % positive

You race through more than 40 fast arcade levels where every challenge has to be beaten under heavy time pressure. It favours short, intense attempts where precise timing matters more than long preparation.

  • Jumping and platforming
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Action-packed real-time combat

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In short: Games like You Have 10 Seconds

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes You Have 10 Seconds special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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The Impossible Game

96 %Match

2009PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck verified84 % positive2.39 €

Brings what grabs you about You Have 10 Seconds: jumping and platforming, a demanding difficulty as well as combat with precise timing.

A minimalist rhythm platformer where you guide a square over obstacles with one-button jumps timed to the music. Brutally hard with instant restarts, and the PC version adds a level editor.

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Jumping and platforming

You guide a tiny stick-figure ninja who grabs gold while a physics simulation keeps throwing him around. Hilarious ragdoll deaths and the built-in level editor Ned make it memorable.

Mr. Run and Jump

Jumping and platforming

A fast, precise platformer where you run, jump, dash and roll through tough, speedrun-friendly levels. Hidden collectibles test your skill, and assist options let you tune the difficulty yourself.

Geometry Dash

Jumping and platforming

A brutally demanding one-button rhythm platformer where you guide a geometric icon through spike-filled levels synced to pulsing electronic music. Pixel-perfect timing, endless retries and a huge library of community-made levels define the experience.

OlliOlli

Jumping and platforming

A precise, addictive pixel-art skateboarding arcade game where you chain tricks and grinds and must time every landing perfectly. Score chasing, daily challenges and leaderboards give it strong replay value.

Bit.Trip Runner

Jumping and platforming

A fast rhythm platformer where the hero runs automatically and you jump, slide and kick through obstacles in time with the music. Retro pixel visuals and a driving chiptune soundtrack make it a demanding test of reflexes.

Boson X

Gameplay comes before story

In Boson X you sprint through a rotating particle accelerator where every jump must be timed precisely. Its abstract design without fixed floors or ceilings gives the runner a unique, disorienting spatial feel.

Celeste Classic

Jumping and platforming

The original tiny platformer made for the PICO-8 fantasy console: you climb a mountain with precise jumps and eight-direction dashes. Short screens and instant restarts make it tough yet compelling.

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