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Headlander/Similar games
Games like Headlander
24 matches, ranked by how much their player tags overlap
What “like Headlander” means here
MetroidvaniaPlatformerSci-fiRetroSide ScrollerComedy
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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Shadow Complex Remastered
Metroidvania · Platformer · Side Scroller · Sci-fi
85% of 964 reviews positive
96%
match
4
Valdis Story: Abyssal City
Metroidvania · Platformer · Side Scroller · Great Soundtrack
84% of 2,712 reviews positive
92%
match
5
Environmental Station Alpha
Metroidvania · Platformer · Sci-fi · Retro
82% of 1,656 reviews positive · 11 playing now
92%
match
6
Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition
Metroidvania · Platformer · Side Scroller · Funny
92% of 7,099 reviews positive
92%
match
7
Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit
Platformer · Metroidvania · Comedy · Side Scroller
85% of 3,726 reviews positive
91%
match
8
8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure
Metroidvania · Platformer · Side Scroller · Great Soundtrack
78% of 1,589 reviews positive
90%
match
9
90%
match
10
Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut
Metroidvania · Platformer · Side Scroller · Retro
86% of 1,731 reviews positive
90%
match
13
Guacamelee! Gold Edition
Metroidvania · Platformer · Comedy · Side Scroller
93% of 6,007 reviews positive
89%
match
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89%
match
15
Shantae and the Seven Sirens
Metroidvania · Platformer · Comedy · Side Scroller
90% of 2,034 reviews positive
89%
match
16
89%
match
17
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
Metroidvania · Platformer · Side Scroller · Great Soundtrack
95% of 71,455 reviews positive · 153 playing now
89%
match
18
You Have to Win the Game
Metroidvania · Platformer · Retro · Side Scroller
93% of 5,728 reviews positive
88%
match
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88%
match
20
Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
Metroidvania · Platformer · Side Scroller · Great Soundtrack
89% of 2,638 reviews positive
87%
match
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87%
match
23
Dust: An Elysian Tail
Metroidvania · Platformer · Side Scroller · Great Soundtrack
95% of 19,071 reviews positive
87%
match
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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
Metroidvania · Side Scroller · Platformer · Great Soundtrack
93% of 41,660 reviews positive
87%
match
Frequently asked
What games are similar to Headlander?
The closest matches to Headlander on Steam are Axiom Verge, Shadow Complex Remastered, UnEpic, Valdis Story: Abyssal City, Environmental Station Alpha. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with Headlander's, and shared tags include Metroidvania, Platformer, Sci-fi.
How are games like Headlander chosen?
Every game is described by the tags Steam players vote on it. Rare, specific tags such as Metroidvania, Platformer, Sci-fi count far more than catch-all ones like "Indie" or "Singleplayer", and each game is scored on how closely its whole tag profile matches Headlander's. Popularity never affects the ranking.