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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Similarity map

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).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • 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).

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

Last update: 03/08/2026