15 Hardcore games like Geometry Dash that you should try

On paper it is what Geometry Dash is — a casual, approachable feel, melee combat and a sci-fi setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds single-player focus and 2D presentation. They part company on combat and setting: this one brings ranged combat and fantasy world.

What brings it close to Geometry Dash is punishing difficulty, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and setting. To that it adds 2D presentation. Its own ground is adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus.

The genre is the same as Geometry Dash’s, and with it a casual, approachable feel, melee combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is progression and visuals: exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera.

With Geometry Dash it shares a casual, approachable feel and single-player focus.

Held in common with Geometry Dash: a casual, approachable feel, single-player focus and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is setting: fantasy world.

It shares the essentials of what Geometry Dash does: punishing difficulty, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on 2D presentation and single-player focus. The distance is in tone and visuals — its own ground is cozy, relaxing feel and pixel art.

Genre puts it alongside Geometry Dash, and so does punishing difficulty, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. To that it adds 2D presentation and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings cozy, relaxing feel and an anime aesthetic.

It shares the essentials of what Geometry Dash does: punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on 2D presentation.

Shelved next to Geometry Dash for good reason: punishing difficulty, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and 2D presentation. The distance is in progression and setting — its own ground is exploration and discovery, and fantasy world.

If Geometry Dash worked for you because of punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus, the same is here. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is tone: dark, oppressive atmosphere.

If Geometry Dash worked for you because of punishing difficulty, melee combat and a sci-fi setting, the same is here. To that it adds single-player focus and 2D presentation. They part company on combat and tone: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and stealth mechanics.

If Geometry Dash worked for you because of punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus, the same is here. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on progression and tone: this one brings exploration and discovery, and strong narrative focus.

The thread back to Geometry Dash runs through punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on game mode: this one brings multiplayer gameplay.

It comes from the same genre as Geometry Dash and shares punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings strong narrative focus and fantasy world.

What carries over from Geometry Dash is punishing difficulty, single-player focus and 2D presentation. They part company on setting: this one brings fantasy world.