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Games like Bean
Cardinal Creek Studio · 2021 · Windows
Steam: 86 % positive of 1,293 reviews, as of Oct 28
Bean is a completely satire single player first person parkour game. To complete a level, collect the gold orb. Click to grapple on orange grapple blocks. Play or speed run a variety of levels.
24 games that play like Bean and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: Human Fall Flat, Grapple and Gravitas.
Player tags
Steam reviews
What players say
Mostly positive but short: players like the quick, quirky grappling parkour for a free game, while others find it thin, dated-looking and worsened by later updates.
Many players enjoy the fast, grapple-based movement and the swinging, which feels good once the timing clicks, and they value that the game is free and quick to finish. Several mention the difficulty rising across the colour-coded level series and the relaxed loop that suits a short session. Some say the game is small, with too few levels, and that completing everything takes little time. Complaints focus on the look, which many see as minimal low-poly and dated, and on swinging physics that players say changed with later updates, so earlier skills feel worse. A few report bugs in specific levels and achievements that were reset. Recent reviews are more divided than the older helpful ones, with several negative reviews about the removed multiplayer, the new movement and the lack of content.
Praised
- Fast, satisfying grapple parkour
Players enjoy the swinging and momentum-based movement, which feels fluid and rewarding once mastered.
Many players - Free and quick to finish
Players note it is free, takes only a short time to complete and works well as a relaxed short session.
Many players - Difficulty ramps up across series
Players say the colour-coded level series grow harder in a way that keeps the game interesting.
Some players
Criticised
- Dated, minimal visuals
Players find the low-poly graphics basic and unappealing, calling them lazy rather than deliberately stylised.
Many players - Physics changed by updates
Players say swinging physics changed in later updates, making earlier skill feel worse or requiring relearning.
Some players - Too little content
Players say the game is small, with few levels and a short length, and could have offered much more.
Some players
- Who it suits
- Suits players who want a free, short, relaxed grappling parkour game and don't mind basic graphics.
- Who should skip it
- Players who expect polished visuals, a large amount of content or a stable movement system should skip it.
Short vs. long playtime: Players with long playtimes complain more about changed physics and lost features, while short-session players mostly praise the quick, simple fun.
Summarised by AI from 32 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.
Best matches
Plays and looks like Bean
These games are close to it by gameplay and by look, so they appear in both lists below.
By gameplay
Plays like Bean
Matched from Steam descriptions and player tags. The tags under each game are the ones both games share.

Human Fall Flat
93 % positive of 175,579
Shared: Parkour · 3D Platformer · Indie

Grapple
50 % positive of 2,042
Shared: First-Person · Parkour · Family Friendly

Gravitas
96 % positive of 7,155
Shared: First-Person · Parkour · Platformer

Crab Game
90 % positive of 150,932
Shared: First-Person · Parkour · Platformer

Rooftops & Alleys: The Parkour Game
94 % positive of 6,702
Shared: First-Person · Parkour · 3D Platformer

Gorilla Tag
93 % positive of 53,464
Shared: First-Person · Parkour · Platformer

The Local
94 % positive of 518
Shared: First-Person · Parkour · Platformer

VHOLUME
97 % positive of 3,875

Finding Frankie
89 % positive of 1,917
Shared: First-Person · Parkour · Strategy

Jumps
92 % positive of 299
Shared: First-Person · Parkour · Platformer

Refunct
96 % positive of 16,025
Shared: First-Person · Parkour · Family Friendly

FrostRunner
94 % positive of 3,418
Shared: First-Person · Parkour · Platformer
More matches
- Tag: The Power of Paint96 % positive of 1,029Shared: First-Person · Parkour · Family Friendly
- Cyber Hook94 % positive of 3,111Shared: First-Person · Parkour · Platformer
- BABBDI97 % positive of 8,869Shared: First-Person · Parkour · 3D Platformer
- BETON BRUTAL94 % positive of 1,239Shared: First-Person · Parkour · Platformer
- STUNTBOOST98 % positive of 262Shared: First-Person · Parkour · Platformer
- MEANDERS91 % positive of 358Shared: First-Person · Parkour · Platformer
- Catch Me If You Can92 % positive of 181Shared: First-Person · Parkour · Strategy
- Neon Boost89 % positive of 2,466Shared: First-Person · Parkour · Platformer
- Inertia82 % positive of 662Shared: First-Person · Parkour · Strategy
- GRAB90 % positive of 210Shared: First-Person · Parkour · Family Friendly
- Grapples Galore90 % positive of 12,022Shared: Parkour · Free to Play · Indie
- Owinka Shooter95 % positive of 860Shared: First-Person · 3D Platformer · FPS
By look
Looks like Bean
Matched from screenshots. Each card shows the screenshot closest to the look of this game.

Aimtastic
92 % positive of 2,652

Worn Thin
72 % positive of 176

Crab Game
90 % positive of 150,932

KovaaK's
92 % positive of 38,241

Lingo 2
92 % positive of 451

Shooting Hurts
92 % positive of 265

Redmatch 2
92 % positive of 23,042

Polarity
77 % positive of 3,676

CUBEMATRIX
84 % positive of 183

Owinka Shooter
95 % positive of 860

Garten of Banban 2
69 % positive of 4,039

Dead Bits
60 % positive of 3,408
More matches
- Fragsurf83 % positive of 273
- Velocibox94 % positive of 251
- Chaos88 % positive of 3,775
- Börd Killer88 % positive of 167
- Lovely Planet 2: April Skies90 % positive of 110
- About Elise76 % positive of 150
- Hamster Hunter95 % positive of 3,623
- IMSCARED94 % positive of 3,511
- Bouncing Duck Simulator91 % positive of 172
- The Art of Reflection96 % positive of 152
- Enter The Backrooms87 % positive of 988
- Aim Hero85 % positive of 5,447
At a glance
What games like Bean have in common
- The tags they share most often with Bean: Parkour (22 of 24), First-Person (21) and Platformer (11).
- They came out between 2015 and 2026, 14 of them after Bean (2021).
- Best rated by Steam players: VHOLUME (97 % positive of 3,875).
How these matches work
Matches come from embeddings of Steam descriptions, player tags and screenshots, computed offline. “Plays like” compares what the games are about and how players tag them; “Looks like” compares their screenshots. The share of positive reviews is based on Steam user reviews.

