You Have to Win the Game/Similar games
Games like You Have to Win the Game
24 matches, ranked by how much their player tags overlap
What “like You Have to Win the Game” means here
MetroidvaniaPlatformerPixel GraphicsRetroDifficult2D
Matches come from the tags Steam players vote on each game, weighted so a rare tag counts for far more than one that sits on half the store. A game's popularity never moves it up this list.
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Environmental Station Alpha
Metroidvania · Platformer · Pixel Graphics · Retro
83% of 1,642 reviews positive
99%
match
5
96%
match
6
Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition
Metroidvania · Platformer · 2D · Difficult
92% of 7,068 reviews positive
95%
match
8
Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut
Metroidvania · Platformer · Retro · Pixel Graphics
86% of 1,717 reviews positive
92%
match
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91%
match
10
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
Metroidvania · Platformer · Difficult · 2D
95% of 71,195 reviews positive · 250 playing now
90%
match
12
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
Metroidvania · 2D · Exploration · Controller
87% of 906 reviews positive
90%
match
14
89%
match
15
89%
match
17
88%
match
18
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
Metroidvania · Platformer · Side Scroller · Exploration
93% of 41,385 reviews positive
87%
match
19
Castlevania Anniversary Collection
Metroidvania · Platformer · Retro · Pixel Graphics
82% of 2,261 reviews positive
87%
match
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87%
match
22
Knytt Underground
Metroidvania · Precision Platformer · Platformer · Exploration
84% of 487 reviews positive
87%
match
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Hollow Knight
Metroidvania · Platformer · Difficult · 2D
97% of 552,709 reviews positive · 7,604 playing now
86%
match
24
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2
Metroidvania · Retro · Platformer · Pixel Graphics
85% of 1,621 reviews positive
85%
match
Frequently asked
What games are similar to You Have to Win the Game?
The closest matches to You Have to Win the Game on Steam are Environmental Station Alpha, Axiom Verge, La-Mulana, Cave Story+, Valdis Story: Abyssal City. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with You Have to Win the Game's — shared tags include Metroidvania, Platformer, Pixel Graphics.
How are games like You Have to Win the Game chosen?
Every game is described by the tags Steam players vote on it. Rare, specific tags such as Metroidvania, Platformer, Pixel Graphics count far more than catch-all ones like "Indie" or "Singleplayer", and each game is scored on how closely its whole tag profile matches You Have to Win the Game's. Popularity never affects the ranking.
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