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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
82% of 1,656 reviews positive
99%
match
5
96%
match
6
Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition
Metroidvania · Platformer · 2D · Difficult
92% of 7,099 reviews positive
96%
match
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Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut
Metroidvania · Platformer · Retro · Pixel Graphics
86% of 1,731 reviews positive
92%
match
10
8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure
Metroidvania · Platformer · Difficult · Side Scroller
78% of 1,589 reviews positive
92%
match
11
91%
match
12
90%
match
13
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
Metroidvania · Platformer · Difficult · 2D
95% of 71,455 reviews positive · 250 playing now
90%
match
15
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
Metroidvania · 2D · Exploration · Controller
87% of 910 reviews positive
89%
match
17
89%
match
18
Shantae and the Seven Sirens
Metroidvania · Platformer · 2D · Side Scroller
90% of 2,034 reviews positive
89%
match
19
89%
match
21
88%
match
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Unbound: Worlds Apart Prologue
Metroidvania · Free to Play · Platformer · Difficult
95% of 868 reviews positive
88%
match
23
88%
match
24
88%
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, and 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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