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2009PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck verified84 % positive2.39 €

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.

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

The closest matches for The Impossible Game are OlliOlli, Geometry Dash and Super Hexagon. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes The Impossible Game special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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OlliOlli

95 %Match

2014PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck verified79 % positive12.79 €

  • Challenging difficulty
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Gameplay comes before story

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.

Geometry Dash

Challenging difficulty

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.

Super Hexagon

Challenging difficulty

A minimalist arcade game where you steer through rotating, closing hexagon patterns at breakneck speed. Brutally hard, with instant restarts and a pulsing chiptune soundtrack driving every run.

Dub Dash

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A fast rhythm-driven arcade game where you steer a wheel along tracks in time with electronic music, dodging obstacles. Precise timing and reflexes are central, in the vein of Geometry Dash.

Bit.Trip Runner

Challenging difficulty

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.

Dashy Square

Challenging difficulty

A rhythm-driven platformer where you guide a square through levels with dashes and jumps. Precise timing and quick reflexes are the core of the experience.

Color Guardians

Challenging difficulty

A fast side-scrolling action game where you switch colors to dodge obstacles and collect items. Quick reflexes and fast thinking decide your success.

Soundodger+

Challenging difficulty

A minimalist blend of bullet hell and rhythm gameplay where you dodge projectiles that spawn in time with the music. Adds new tracks, controller support and a level editor to the original.

The Revenge of Shinobi

Linear, curated structure

A classic 16-bit Sega ninja platformer where you play Joe Musashi, slicing through tight, punchy stages with shuriken, sword and ninja magic against a criminal syndicate. Known for its great soundtrack and demanding action.

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