Games like Boyfiend & Ghoulfriend
by Dragon Spire Games
Trine 2: Complete Story and Fireboy & Watergirl: Fairy Tales play most like Boyfiend & Ghoulfriend. Of the 17 closest games below, most share its puzzle platformer, platformer and puzzle; 7 are free or under $10 and 11 have co-op. The best known is Celeste, with 132,478 Steam reviews.
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Closest matches
Trine 2: Complete Story
Jun 6, 2013 · Frozenbyte
Both: Puzzle Platformer · Platformer · 2D Platformer
Three heroes make their way through a fairytale world of forgotten ruins, scheming goblins and impossible contraptions. Play alone and switch between wizard, knight and thief at will, or bring up to two friends, in online or local co-op.
Puzzle PlatformerAction-AdventurePlatformer2D PlatformerCo-opPuzzleFantasyLocal Co-OpOnline Co-OpFamily Friendly👍 15,281Degrees of Separation
Feb 13, 2019 · Moondrop
Both: Local Co-Op · Puzzle Platformer · 2D Platformer
Degrees of Separation is a puzzle platformer where cooperation is built into every move. Two contrasting souls, Ember and Rime, fall in love, but are separated by an enigmatic force, and must use their powers to progress through a spectacular world of fantasy and adventure.
Local Co-OpPuzzle Platformer2D PlatformerOnline Co-OpStory RichCo-opPuzzleSide ScrollerPlatformerDifficult👍 1,015Celeste
Jan 25, 2018 · Maddy Makes Games Inc., Extremely OK Games, Ltd.
Both: Platformer · 2D Platformer · Female Protagonist
Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.
Precision PlatformerDifficultGreat SoundtrackPixel GraphicsIndiePlatformer2D PlatformerFemale ProtagonistSingleplayer2D👍 132,478Öoo
Aug 7, 2025 · NamaTakahashi, tiny cactus studio, Tsuyomi
Both: Puzzle Platformer · 2D Platformer · Puzzle
A Bomb Caterpillar's Big Adventure! "Öoo" is a charming yet mysterious exploration puzzle platformer where you discover creative ways to use bombs!
Puzzle Platformer2D PlatformerMetroidvaniaPuzzleExplorationCute2DPlatformerTutorialPixel Graphics👍 6,598Pid
Oct 31, 2012 · Might and Delight
Both: Puzzle Platformer · Platformer · Puzzle
You are stranded on a strange and peculiar planet. It’s time to embark on your journey and find your way home! Explore a gravity defying and challenging platformer with striking visuals and a captivating story that transports you to a world beyond ours.
IndiePuzzle PlatformerAdventurePlatformerPuzzleLocal Co-OpDifficultSingleplayerCo-opGreat Soundtrack👍 296Shift Happens
Feb 22, 2017 · Klonk Games
Both: Local Co-Op · Puzzle Platformer · Puzzle
Shift Happens is a cooperative platformer for two. You and a friend shift your mass, throw each other and puzzle your way through four stages of stylized imaginary worlds. Including the occasional backstabbing and taunting. Play with a friend on a couch, online or even special singleplayer levels.
Co-opOnline Co-OpLocal Co-OpPuzzle PlatformerLocal MultiplayerMultiplayerPuzzleFamily FriendlyIndieController👍 3,303Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna)
Nov 18, 2014 · Upper One Games, E-Line Media
Both: Local Co-Op · Platformer · Female Protagonist
Experience the epic journey of Nuna and Fox as they search for the source of an eternal blizzard that threatens the survival of everything they have ever known.
IndieLocal Co-OpPlatformerAtmosphericFemale ProtagonistAdventureStory RichPuzzleLocal MultiplayerPuzzle Platformer👍 5,815Toodee and Topdee
Aug 4, 2021 · dietzribi
Both: Controller · Puzzle · Puzzle Platformer
A cosmic turbulence caused the 2D Platformer and the Top-Down Puzzler dimensions to merge! Switch between Toodee and Topdee and their unique perspectives to overcome hard-as-nails challenges, solve mind-melting puzzles and defeat huge bosses.
ControllerPuzzleColorfulTop-DownPuzzle Platformer2.5DPixel GraphicsLocal Co-OpDifficultSingleplayer👍 670Planet of Lana
May 23, 2023 · Wishfully
Both: Puzzle Platformer · Female Protagonist · 2D Platformer
In a world torn between nature’s grace and cold machine invasion, one girl and her companion must rely on their bond to survive and protect what they hold dear. Their story of hope, loss, and love will stay with you long after the journey ends.
ActionPuzzle PlatformerFemale ProtagonistAtmospheric2D PlatformerPuzzleSingleplayerPlatformerAdventureIndie👍 9,697Adventures of Shuggy
Jun 13, 2012 · Smudged Cat Games Ltd
Both: Platformer · Puzzle · Puzzle Platformer
Shuggy has just inherited a castle full of goblins, ghouls, zombies, and robots. Help him clear out over 100 rooms to make his new home liveable again!
PlatformerIndiePuzzlePuzzle PlatformerLocal Co-Op2DCo-opSingleplayerLocal MultiplayerTime Manipulation👍 286Max: The Curse of Brotherhood
May 21, 2014 · Press Play
Both: Puzzle Platformer · Platformer · Puzzle
Max: The Curse of Brotherhood is a cinematic adventure filled with action-packed platforming and creative puzzle-solving. Armed with only a Magic Marker, Max must confront evil at every turn in a hostile and fantastical world in order to save his kid brother, Felix. Join Max on his great adventure!
AdventurePuzzle PlatformerPlatformerPuzzleActionSingleplayerController2D2.5DIndie👍 1,528FEZ
May 1, 2013 · Polytron Corporation
Both: Platformer · Puzzle · Puzzle Platformer
Gomez is a 2D creature living in a 2D world. Or is he? When the existence of a mysterious 3rd dimension is revealed to him, Gomez is sent out on a journey that will take him to the very end of time and space. Use your ability to navigate 3D structures from 4 distinct classic 2D perspectives.
PlatformerPuzzleIndiePixel GraphicsExplorationGreat SoundtrackSingleplayerAdventureCasualPuzzle Platformer👍 11,674Koloro
May 18, 2018 · Sköll Studio
Both: Puzzle Platformer · Local Co-Op · Platformer
Between dreams and nightmares, “Koloro” tells the tale of a young pink hair girl named Kora who embarks on a quest to find her missing sister through a stunning Puzzle-Platformer crafted by Sköll Studio.
Puzzle PlatformerLocal Co-OpPlatformer2DCo-opLocal MultiplayerActionControllerCo-op CampaignPuzzleibb & obb
May 26, 2014 · Sparpweed, Codeglue
Both: Puzzle · Local Co-Op · Platformer
ibb & obb is a two player cooperative game set in a puzzle filled world where gravity goes both up and down. You can only succeed by working closely together. Find a friend for some true local co-op couch fun or match up online.
Co-opOnline Co-OpPuzzleLocal Co-OpPlatformerIndieCuteMultiplayerAdventurePuzzle Platformer👍 4,063Shadow Puppeteer
Sep 29, 2014 · Sarepta studio
Both: Platformer · Local Co-Op · Puzzle
Invite a friend to explore the strange, yet beautiful world of darkness and light in Shadow Puppeteer, an award-winning, local co-op adventure.
IndieAdventurePlatformerCo-opLocal Co-OpPuzzlePuzzle PlatformerAtmosphericControllerShort
Also worth a look
Share some of the same DNA, but further from the original.
INSIDE
Jul 7, 2016 · Playdead
Both: Puzzle Platformer
Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.
2.5DPuzzle PlatformerAtmosphericDarkHorrorStory RichIndieSingleplayerCinematicAdventure👍 69,872