THOTH similar games & best alternatives

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THOTH

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch • 2016

Should you play it?

THOTH is a challenging twin-stick shooter you can conquer alone or cooperatively with a friend. Each stage is handcrafted to test coordination and puzzle-solving skills. Colorful minimalist graphics combine with an intense unnerving soundtrack, making for an exciting mix of art and arcade.

What works

  • Challenging and rewarding gameplay
  • Unique minimalist art and sound design
  • Well-balanced difficulty progression
  • Local co-op mode
  • Polished controls and mechanics

Things to keep in mind

  • Lack of settings and options menu
  • Initial lack of keyboard and mouse support
  • High difficulty may frustrate some players
  • Short main campaign length
  • Repetitive level retries required

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Super Puzzle Platformer Deluxe

  • Chippy

  • INVERSUS Deluxe

  • Iron Fisticle

  • Flat Heroes

  • Windowkill

Less social

Games that feels like THOTH but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • 64.0

  • Star of Providence

  • Super Hexagon

  • Loop-Loop DX

  • DEADBOLT

  • Shotgun Cop Man

More expressive

Games that feels like THOTH but with more self-expression and customization

  • Afterbeat (Project Arrhythmia)

  • Geometry Dash

  • N++ (NPLUSPLUS)

  • 20XX

  • Enter the Gungeon

  • Patch Quest

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Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
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  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with THOTH. These titles are not in What to play next.

THOTH: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Story, Fantasy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Cooperation, Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression.

Last update: 21/08/2026