Games Like A Valley Without Wind

Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

Why similar: Platformer 17.8%, Multiplayer 17.2%, Co-op 14.8%, Open World 14.1%, Adventure 12%

Why You'll Like It: It offers the definitive procedural 2D open-world experience with deep exploration and building mechanics similar to the scope of the seed game.

Explore the depths below a remote mountain town in this procedurally-generated Adventure Platformer. Taking inspiration from hack 'n slash dungeon crawlers and Metroidvania-style platformers, Chasm will immerse you in a fantasy world full of exciting treasure, deadly enemies, and abundant secrets.

Why similar: Metroidvania 31.2%, Platformer 23.2%, Procedural Generation 16.6%, Action 8.8%, Indie 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game blends procedural generation with traditional metroidvania exploration, making it a direct thematic match.

You’ve fled your home, only to find yourself lost in space with a damaged ship. Your only option is to beam down to the planet below, repair your ship and set off to explore the universe...

Why similar: Open World 20.1%, Co-op 17.4%, Multiplayer 15%, Action 13%, Adventure 12.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the procedural world-hopping and survival-adventure feel that makes the seed game's exploration so compelling.

Risk of Rain is an action platformer with roguelike elements. With permanent death as a primary feature, players will have to play their best to get as far as possible. Fight on a mysterious planet with randomly spawning enemies and bosses, either alone or with 3 friends in online co-op.

Why similar: Platformer 37.7%, Action Roguelike 20.8%, Action 10.8%, Co-op 9.2%, Indie 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: This original 2013 title perfectly mirrors the procedural action-platformer intensity and experimental design of the seed game.

Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.

Why similar: Platformer 24.2%, Procedural Generation 19.9%, Metroidvania 18.8%, Action Roguelike 10.1%, Action 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a highly polished procedural metroidvania experience that emphasizes fast-paced combat and exploration.

Rogue Legacy 2 is what you'd get if you mashed Rogue Legacy and a sequel together. Every time you die, your children will succeed you, and each child is unique. Your daughter might be a Colourblind Archer, and your son could be a Pacifistic Chef. Either way, one of them is getting conscripted.

Why similar: Platformer 30.2%, Metroidvania 24.3%, Procedural Generation 12.9%, Action 8.6%, Roguelite 6%

Why You'll Like It: The procedural platforming and persistent character progression systems offer a refined take on the experimental nature of the seed game.

Spelunky is a unique platformer with randomized levels that offer a challenging new experience each time you play. Journey deep underground and explore fantastic places filled with all manner of monsters, traps, and treasure.

Why similar: Platformer 48.9%, Procedural Generation 16.4%, Action Roguelike 14.9%, Indie 7.9%, Action 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: As a classic of the procedural platformer genre, it captures the high-stakes exploration and discovery found in the seed game.

Vagante is an action-packed platformer that features permanent death and procedurally generated levels. Play cooperatively with friends both locally and online, or adventure solo in this challenging roguelike-inspired game.

Why similar: Platformer 20%, Action Roguelike 15.6%, Procedural Generation 14.9%, Roguelite 13%, Co-op 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: It combines procedural rogue-like elements with 2D platforming and RPG character growth.

Explore the vast and beautiful world of Valley using the power of the L.E.A.F. suit: a fierce exoskeleton that grants exceptional speed and agility along with the phenomenal ability to manipulate the life and death of all living things.

Why similar: Open World 20.8%, Adventure 20.3%, Action 16.5%, Platformer 13.7%, Indie 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: Despite being 3D, it shares the exploration-focused spirit and environmental traversal mechanics of the seed game.

Aura of Worlds is a chaotic, creative tactics rogue-lite platformer. Explore multiple dangerous worlds where you utilize creative abilities & wield the environment to your advantage. Blast, dash, grapple, fight, and charm your way through ever-changing labyrinths & outwit powerful guardians!

Why similar: Platformer 27.7%, Metroidvania 18.9%, Procedural Generation 18.7%, Action Roguelike 7.6%, Roguelite 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on procedural platforming challenges that require quick thinking and adaptation.

Explore a vast cavern of creatures, relics and resources in a mining sandbox adventure for 1-8 players. Mine, build, fight, craft and farm to unravel the mystery of the ancient Core.

Why similar: Procedural Generation 27.9%, Open World 15.7%, Co-op 14.5%, Multiplayer 10.9%, Action 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: This sandbox adventure features procedural underground exploration and survival elements that echo the seed game's world-building.

SteamWorld Dig is back! Dig deep, gain riches and unearth the terrors of the underworld in this platform mining adventure influenced by classic Metroidvania style games.

Why similar: Platformer 35.1%, Metroidvania 29.3%, Action 11.1%, Adventure 10.1%, Indie 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: The focus on procedural mining and exploration provides a satisfying sense of progression and discovery.

WindForge is a side-scrolling block-building game where you explore hostile skies in an ever-changing Steampunk world. Everything you see can be created or destroyed, creating an RPG without barriers that rewards creative problem solving and improvisation.

Why similar: Platformer 27.6%, Action 19.5%, Indie 19%, Open World 16.7%, 2D 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: This steampunk-themed procedural sandbox features building and exploration mechanics that mirror the seed game's experimental nature.

Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

Why similar: Platformer 34.4%, Metroidvania 32.7%, Indie 7.1%, Open World 6.1%, Adventure 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: While less procedural, it is the gold standard for metroidvania exploration and atmosphere.

A procedurally-generated adventure game! Explore unique worlds with wild forests, ice-capped mountains and ancient ruins. Talk to giant snails, seek out magical items, and forge the weapons that will help you on your journey!

Why similar: Procedural Generation 20.9%, Platformer 19.7%, Action 16.5%, Adventure 13.2%, Indie 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: This procedural adventure game captures the sense of wonder and exploration found in the seed game.

Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.

Why similar: Open World 26.5%, Action Roguelike 20.9%, Action 17.1%, Roguelite 14.6%, Indie 14%

Why You'll Like It: Its experimental physics and procedural world generation offer the same sense of chaotic discovery found in the seed game.

Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.

Why similar: Metroidvania 41%, Platformer 30.1%, Action 8.1%, Indie 7.1%, Adventure 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: This title captures the sense of mystery and exploration essential to the metroidvania experience.

A modern take on the 16-bit era, A Valley Without Wind 2 blends a variety of mechanics across multiple genres, seamlessly bringing together the best qualities of old-school platform-shooters and turn-based strategy games.

Why similar: Platformer 27%, Procedural Generation 14.3%, Action 11.8%, Experimental 9.4%, Co-op 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel refines the mechanics of the original while maintaining the same procedural world-building philosophy.

From indie Chilean developer ACE Team comes a new side-scrolling action adventure game featuring a complex fighting engine in procedurally generated levels that destines its three warriors to battle a different abyss each time! Choose your hero and also learn to possess your enemies in the abyss…

Why similar: Platformer 29.3%, Action Roguelike 13%, Action 12.6%, Metroidvania 10.3%, Co-op 8%

Why You'll Like It: This action-platformer features procedural elements and a unique combat system that feels experimental.

You are a nomadic slugcat, both predator and prey in a broken ecosystem. Grab your spear and brave the industrial wastes, hunting enough food to survive, but be wary— other, bigger creatures have the same plan... and slugcats look delicious.

Why similar: Platformer 38.1%, Metroidvania 18.6%, Open World 13%, Indie 8.9%, Adventure 7%

Why You'll Like It: The procedural survival mechanics and platforming focus create a challenging and unique world to explore.

An action-adventure roguelike with a bit of RPG tossed in. Adventure deep into the UnderMine and discover powerful relics, deadly enemies, hidden secrets, and a few friends to help along the way.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 34.4%, Roguelite 18.3%, Procedural Generation 18.1%, Action 10.1%, Adventure 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: This action-adventure game utilizes procedural dungeons and RPG elements to create a rewarding gameplay loop.

Vertical Drop Heroes is a procedural platformer RPG hybrid with roguelike elements, where your hero adventures through randomly generated stages. Armed with a variety of skills and traits, you must use your cunning and reflexes to survive the dangers of each stage.

Why similar: Platformer 28.3%, Procedural Generation 20.7%, Co-op 12%, Action Roguelike 11%, Multiplayer 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: It blends procedural platforming with RPG elements and cooperative play options.

Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.

Why similar: Metroidvania 36.9%, Platformer 30.1%, Action 10.1%, Co-op 7.1%, Indie 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a deep, challenging metroidvania experience with complex RPG systems similar to the seed game's character customization.

Explore, craft, and survive in this Multiplayer RPG Platformer with permanent death! Featuring many Rogue-like elements, Magicite randomly generates each underground dungeon for you and your friends to delve deep into.

Why similar: Platformer 30.4%, Action Roguelike 12.3%, Co-op 11.8%, Multiplayer 11.5%, Indie 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on procedural survival and crafting in a 2D platforming environment.

Spirits Abyss is a roguelite platformer with destructible terrain. Cast into the Abysm you must explore its diverse depths battling phantasmic meanies and plundering its useful treasures to find a way home... but does something nestle beyond the realmic veil of death?

Why similar: Platformer 31.1%, Procedural Generation 20.6%, Action Roguelike 11.1%, Co-op 7.8%, Action 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: This procedural platformer offers a challenging and atmospheric experience similar to the seed game's exploration.

A handcrafted open-world platformer set in a world built by Mushrooms! Explore different locations filled with secrets, acquire new abilities and use those abilities to reach new places!

Why similar: Platformer 46.5%, Action 14.9%, Adventure 12.3%, Side Scroller 6.3%, Magic 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A metroidvania that emphasizes platforming precision and exploration in a colorful 2D world.

Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.

Why similar: Platformer 43.7%, Metroidvania 28.4%, Action 8.6%, Indie 8.2%, Adventure 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: This classic platformer-adventure provides the foundational feel of exploration and combat that the seed game builds upon.

Himno - The Silent Melody is an atmospheric roguelite action RPG. Explore different interconnected environments, gather materials to create your unique arsenal and build and automate your base.

Why similar: Procedural Generation 27.7%, Action 15.1%, Action Roguelike 13.1%, Loot 10.5%, Roguelite 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on procedural exploration and movement, providing a relaxing yet engaging experience.

Plague Breaker is a retro roguelike platformer with heavy RPG elements. Pick your class and ascend a procedurally generated castle filled with undead monsters and corrupted plague doctors. Level up your character and find items, weapons, and traders along the way before taking on each floors boss.

Why similar: Platformer 25.2%, Procedural Generation 17.1%, Metroidvania 14.9%, Action Roguelike 11.1%, Roguelite 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: It combines roguevania elements with character customization and procedural level design.

Lay of the Land is a sandbox adventure game set in a fantasy world where everything is physically simulated. Use the environment to your advantage and Explore, Fight, Loot and Build your way through mysterious lands.

Why similar: Procedural Generation 34.2%, Open World 18.5%, Action 16%, Adventure 12.2%, Magic 5.5%

Become a Wayfinder, and unlock their powers as you choose your path and playstyle while pushing back a hostile force that has overtaken your world. A Co-Op ARPG where you directly shape and customize the endless adventures you go on with friends, because Wayfinders are stronger together.

Why similar: Loot 20.1%, Action 16.4%, Open World 15.9%, Co-op 15.6%, Adventure 11.4%

Explore a randomly generated Galaxy populated with factions, enemies, missions, and items providing you with a unique experience each time you play.

Why similar: Procedural Generation 34.1%, Action 21%, Open World 15.1%, Indie 13.1%, Sci-fi 6.4%

Experience a different take on the roguelike genre. Explore a world created on the fly by your actions. Wonder about your purpose.

Why similar: Experimental 22.5%, Action 16.6%, Action Roguelike 15.6%, Procedural Generation 14.9%, Adventure 12.3%

Worldless is a stylised 2D platformer with a unique combat system and a mind-bending interpretative narrative. Players embark on a journey of self-growth and understanding, pushing the limits of their nature in a newly born and abstract universe.

Why similar: Platformer 39.7%, Metroidvania 28.1%, Action 11.9%, Adventure 6%, Sci-fi 4.4%

Afallon is a single-player RPG with the feel of an MMO. Choose your class and race to forge a unique character, explore a large open world with diverse zones and biomes, and experience a living world that changes based on your actions.

Why similar: Action 26.2%, Open World 24.2%, Adventure 19.6%, Magic 14.7%, Fantasy 7%

Explore vast, forgotten lands, cryptic abandoned ruins, and mysterious caverns, in this open-world voxel action-RPG. Create your own uniquely crafted class. Build multiplayer dungeon, PvP, or siege experiences. Run, vault, and leap effortlessly across endless wilderness, or delve deep underground.

Why similar: Experimental 26%, Action 19.6%, Adventure 14.4%, Indie 13%, Co-op 10%

Freeze time and manipulate the world with endless possibilities: build the solution YOU want where nothing is scripted and levels can be solved in multiple ways. When Super Meat Boy meets Braid, you may die repeatedly and enjoy it!

Why similar: Platformer 64.2%, Indie 15.3%, Action 11%, Adventure 5.8%, Side Scroller 3.7%

Play alone or with friends! A co-op personality test about exploring an ancient, occult world in 5 days. How will you be remembered?

Why similar: Procedural Generation 41.5%, Action Roguelike 20.3%, Roguelite 16.8%, Adventure 11.4%, 2D 5.6%

Explore a vast world. Manipulate every tile. Build your kingdom. Conquer the elemental dungeons. The moldable world of Tile Miner is at your fingertips!

Why similar: Procedural Generation 29.4%, Open World 17.9%, Action 13.7%, Adventure 10.7%, Loot 9.8%

Wild West and Wizards is an open world exploration RPG set in a re-imagined new frontier. Pick a class and level up unlocking abilities and exploring a world filled with quests, loot, outlaws, bosses, spells, caves, towns, and other mysterious places.

Why similar: Open World 20%, Action 19.2%, Adventure 14.2%, Indie 12.9%, Loot 12.7%

Wilderless is a walking/hiking/photography simulator set in a fantasy wilderness. Players can explore a beautiful, procedurally generated natural open world. Tons of options allow you to configure many aspects of the world, and you can choose your initial world seed to generate different worlds.

Why similar: Procedural Generation 42.1%, Open World 25.4%, Adventure 13%, Indie 7.5%, Fantasy 5.5%

Windward is an action-filled multiplayer sandbox game that puts you in control of a ship sailing the high seas of a large procedurally-generated world.

Why similar: Procedural Generation 22.3%, Multiplayer 14.4%, Open World 14.2%, Co-op 12.9%, Adventure 12.1%

A gentle exploration platformer in a vast yet small world where time has stopped, what will happen?

Why similar: Platformer 20.9%, Action 18.3%, Procedural Generation 18%, Metroidvania 14.9%, Adventure 13.5%

Everwind is a novel take on RPG and Sandbox Survival genre in First-Person-Perspective. Embark on the adventure with your friends - Build a base on a flying island-ship, gather resources, craft, loot, and fight while you rise above the clouds to uncover the mysteries of this world!

Why similar: Procedural Generation 28.8%, Co-op 20.6%, Open World 20.4%, Multiplayer 14.7%, Adventure 10.8%

Carve your own path through Fourmiworld - an "open-world-ant-farm-metroidvania". Play as an interdimensional urban explorer girl, collect Gamut to unlock new abilities, and discover the sights, plights, & soundbites of a surreal alien dimension.

Why similar: Metroidvania 29%, Platformer 26.3%, Adventure 15.2%, Indie 13.5%, Open World 6.5%

Explore, Adventure, Craft, Build, Survive. How will you shape your world? Astral Terra is a Smooth Voxel, Procedurally Generated Open World game with RPG and Survival Elements!

Why similar: Procedural Generation 23.2%, Open World 22%, Action 9.5%, Adventure 8.8%, Multiplayer 8.3%

Explore a strange planet, collect the creatures you find, and then shape-shift into them to expand your world. Build your own path, chat with the locals, and discover the planets sprawling secrets in this quirky metroidvania platformer.

Why similar: Platformer 37%, Metroidvania 27.4%, Open World 10.9%, Adventure 8%, Indie 6.4%

Windlands 2 is a built-for-VR fantasy action adventure game, use grappling hooks and a bow to explore the vast mysterious world to take down gigantic titans alone or with friends.

Why similar: Action 41.5%, Adventure 31.5%, Indie 27%

In a game where you can't stop moving, every step is progress. But whether that progress is forward or backward, that is up to you...

Why similar: Platformer 69.2%, Adventure 8.2%, Action 7.5%, 2D 6.8%, Multiplayer 4.1%

Run, gun and explore an open undercity in this otherworldly non-linear Metroidvania adventure about the Old Gods, strange creatures and the remnants of a lost world!

Why similar: Platformer 29.8%, Metroidvania 29%, Action 10.9%, Indie 8.7%, Adventure 7.9%

Evolution concludes in this expressive platformer. Movement is your power, transformation is your gift. Discover sites and evolve as you explore an organic underworld open-world, Earth looming in the distance...

Why similar: Platformer 50.1%, Metroidvania 33.2%, Adventure 12.8%, Exploration 4%

A wordless metroidvania through fog-covered ruins and the remnants of a lost world. Explore, gain new abilities and uncover meaning without guidance or dialogue.

Why similar: Platformer 37.3%, Metroidvania 29.4%, Action 11%, Adventure 9.2%, Side Scroller 4.5%

forma.8 is a unique take on the proven Metroidvania action-adventure formula, with a striking visual style and a huge world to explore.

Why similar: Metroidvania 23.3%, Action 19.6%, Adventure 14.3%, Indie 14%, Open World 13.6%

Explore a ruined open world of caverns and settlements. Hack and slash your way through missions: patrol, repair, scavenge - choose your quests and dialogue. Or go fishing, forage mushrooms, and race the clock! The old world is gone - the future is up to you.

Why similar: Platformer 46%, Open World 23.4%, Action 8.3%, Adventure 6.7%, Exploration 5%

Rogue Worlds is a chaotic tactical roguelite platformer where you wield the environment and creative abilities to overcome challenges. Outwit powerful guardians and blast, dash, grapple, fight, and charm your way through ever-changing labyrinths!

Why similar: Platformer 28.6%, Metroidvania 19.4%, Procedural Generation 18.5%, Action Roguelike 7.4%, Roguelite 6.6%

Uncover the secrets of the sinking metropolis in this action RPG. Clash beam sabers, or be a gunslinger. Make alliances or go it alone. Your actions have consequences - those whom learn the nature of this world will be able to shape it as they see fit.

Why similar: Metroidvania 47%, Action 31.8%, Indie 21.2%

Hollow Floor is an exploration-based single-sitting Metroidvania inspired by VVVVVV and REDDER. Hollow Floor is a relaxed game that is full of secrets and hard challenges that can be tackled at any moment in the game or completely ignored.

Why similar: Metroidvania 40%, Platformer 32.5%, Adventure 11.9%, Indie 8.5%, 2D 3.1%

You are the ultimate weapon with an ultimate sidekick – Collect secret items and get power ups to become the perfect weapon.

Why similar: Platformer 59.8%, Action 19.5%, Indie 9%, Side Scroller 6.7%, Sci-fi 2.4%