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Games like Will Glow the Wisp

2017PCSteam Deck playable1.99 €

An abstract, physics-based platformer without traditional platforms, where you steer a glowing particle wisp through hazards with precision. It blends the punishing feel of Super Meat Boy with the arcade vibe of Geometry Wars.

  • Jumping and platforming
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Distinctive, stylised art style

The closest matches for Will Glow the Wisp are Celeste Classic, MO:Astray and Bit.Trip Runner. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Will Glow the Wisp special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Celeste Classic

92 %Match

2015PC

Brings what grabs you about Will Glow the Wisp: jumping and platforming, combat with precise timing as well as a demanding difficulty.

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.

MO:Astray

Jumping and platforming

A pixel-art platformer where you guide the slime-like MO through hazardous levels full of traps and strange enemies. Precise jumping and the character's special abilities drive the challenge.

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.

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.

HoPiKo

Jumping and platforming

HoPiKo is a lightning-fast arcade platformer where you leap between platforms through hundreds of short, punishing levels. Precise timing and instant retries drive the speedrun-style challenge.

Boson X

Jumping and platforming

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.

Ink

Jumping and platforming

A fast, hardcore platformer in the vein of Super Meat Boy where the level is invisible and you reveal it by bumping into terrain and splashing paint with your double jump.

Meganoid: Chronicles

Jumping and platforming

A brutally tough retro platformer with 100 short levels packed with traps, spikes and fire, which you can then replay in reverse. Precise jumping and memorizing hazards are the core of the experience.

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.

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