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46 Great Games Like VVVVVV

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VVVVVV is a running and jumping game, without the jumping. Not having the ability to jump may seem like a disadvantage, but instead you can flip gravity to get around the various rooms of the abandoned space station. It looks like a 1980's game for the Spectrum or Commodore 64 but combines the single room puzzles into a large labyrinth you can explore as you want creating a puzzle on multiple levels.

Unfortunately, VVVVVV is not available on Mac, Xbox One or Xbox Series X|S. However, we recommend the following games that offer a similar experience or theme:

VVVVVV

Game Details

Release Date: 11/01/2010, updated in 2017

Price: 50% off

Platforms: 3DS and 2DS, Android, PC, PS Vita, PS4, Switch, Web and iOS

Content Rating: PEGI 3

Skill Rating: 8+ year-olds

Players: 1

Genres: Action, Platform (Adventure, Brain Game, Puzzle and Traversal)

Components: 2D Side-On and Pixels

Developer: Terry Cavanagh (@TerryCavanagh)

Costs: Purchase cost

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Platforms: PC, PS4, Switch and Xbox One

Skill Rating: 13+ year-olds

Components: 2D Side-On and Pixels

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Release Date: 23/01/2018, updated in 2023

Platforms: Mac, PC, PS4, Switch and Xbox One

Skill Rating: 11+ year-olds

Components: 2D Side-On and Pixels

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Release Date: 29/09/2017, updated in 2019

Platforms: Mac, PC, PS4, Switch and Xbox One

Skill Rating: 10+ year-olds

Components: 2D Side-On, Cartoon and Hand-Made

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Release Date: 25/08/2016, updated in 2019

Platforms: PC, PS4, Switch and Xbox One

Skill Rating: 7+ year-olds

Components: 2D Side-On and Pixels

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Release Date: 03/03/2021

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Components: 2D Side-On and Pixels

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Release Date: 28/02/2020

Platforms: Apple TV, Mac and iOS

Skill Rating: 6+ year-olds

Components: 2D Side-On and Pixels

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Dead Cells

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Platforms: Android, Mac, PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One and iOS

Skill Rating: 12+ year-olds

Components: 2D Side-On and Pixels

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Release Date: 13/08/2013, updated in 2017

Platforms: Amazon Fire, Android, Mac, PC and iOS

Skill Rating: 10+ year-olds

Components: 2D Side-On and Pixels

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Skill Rating: 7+ year-olds

Components: 2D Side-On and Pixels

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Components: 2D Side-On and Pixels

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Doodle Jump (Series)

Release Date: 06/04/2009, updated in 2020

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Skill Rating: 6+ year-olds

Components: 2D Side-On and Hand-Made

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7 Easier Skill Rating than VVVVVV

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1 Board Game Alternative to VVVVVV

This is our hand-picked alternative to VVVVVV. This doesn't use automatic matching, instead, we hand-pick games that are good to play if you have enjoyed Labyrinth. These selections also include games that offer a different experience but address a similar theme or topic.

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16 Video Games Like VVVVVV Based on Genre

These are games of a similar genre mix to VVVVVV. This includes games from the Adventure, Platform, Puzzle, Action, Brain Game and Traversal genres. We pick out games of a similar PEGI rating to further hone these generated suggestions.

Sheepo

Kirby's Epic Yarn

New Super Lucky's Tale

Cuphead

Hey! Pikmin

Celeste

Donkey Kong Country Returns

Greak: Memories of Azur

Yoshi's Woolly World

Disney Illusion Island

Hollow Knight

Yoshi's Crafted World

Kuro: A Shadow's Dream

New Super Mario Bros. U

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Ori and the Will of the Wisps

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