Games Like AWAY: Journey to the Unexpected

A Rhythm based RPG experience. Providing detailed pixel art and expressive animation. Experience a fun world with lots of colorful characters. Come and disrupt their peace! This is a prequel to a larger story.

Why similar: Indie 83.6%, Singleplayer 16.4%

Relive your journey to Lovely Planet in this brand new adventure packed with impossible tests of skill and patience. Craft intricate combos to unfold the complex puzzle of flying projectiles and moving targets into a graceful sequence of well timed shots and jumps.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 29.4%, Anime 21.9%, Adventure 19.8%, First-Person 15.9%, Indie 13.1%

Jump into this attractive and mysterious world! Save your lovely sister and the mythical creatures that inhabit it, imprisoned in the fortified castle by an elderly wizard!

Why similar: Roguelite 44.1%, Anime 35.7%, Adventure 17%, Singleplayer 3.2%

A First Person Shooter Gun Ballet set in a cutesy abstract world. Jump and shoot your way through five worlds full of treacherous enemies with your trusty semi-automatic!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 33.5%, Indie 22.7%, Anime 22.1%, First-Person 15%, Adventure 4%

Journey to another planet and discover its secrets in order to bring your loved one back to life. Experience an adventure, inspired by old school classics like Another World, Heart of Darkness and Flashback.

Why similar: Adventure 64.9%, Indie 30.8%, Singleplayer 4.3%

An UNCONVENTIONAL ADVENTURE RPG that takes place in an inexpressible world filled with amusing musical battles and strange delightful encounters. To put it simply: You are in for a ride.🍄

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 65.6%, Adventure 16.2%, Indie 12.5%, Singleplayer 5.7%

"TurnOn" tells the spellbinding tale of a brave alien creature and its striking journey through blackout world, in an incredibly colorful and detailed platformer without platforms.

Why similar: Adventure 40.2%, Great Soundtrack 31.7%, Indie 24.6%, Singleplayer 3.4%

Monospaced Lovers is an exploration-driven platformer about closeness and distance. Journey through a metafictional, fantasy-filled land and find the truth of your fragile world before it disintegrates.

Why similar: Anime 63.9%, Adventure 21.9%, Indie 10.4%, Singleplayer 3.7%

A Very Cute First Person Shooter Game. Sequel to the most adorable and critically acclaimed FPS Gun Ballet of 2014.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 41.2%, Anime 20.6%, First-Person 18.9%, Indie 15.7%, Singleplayer 3.6%

Dive into the dreamy world of Crearia in Onirism! Join Carol on a magical quest to find her lost plushie, Bunbun. Use quirky gadgets and wild weapons as you embark on a spellbinding journey through fantastical worlds, where you'll battle cunning and colorful foes in thrilling, high-intensity combat!

Why similar: Adventure 56.4%, Indie 23.7%, Great Soundtrack 17.5%, Singleplayer 2.4%

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

Why similar: Adventure 30.3%, Roguelite 29.5%, Great Soundtrack 20.8%, Indie 19.4%

A musical platforming adventure with an emotional story. Play as a silly bard and use music to interact with everything on a journey around the world. Along the way you'll explore, solve puzzles, and meet a huge cast of characters!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 45.7%, Adventure 35.9%, Indie 18.4%

In a world gone wild, there's only one animal man enough to put his foot down!Join Frebb's small clique of reluctant "friends" as they rumble, tumble, and action-platform their way through the craziest journey of the year!

Why similar: Anime 74.1%, Adventure 25.9%

Welcome to the charming world of Eastward - population declining! Journey through a society on the brink of collapse. Discover delightful towns, strange creatures and even stranger people! Wield a trusty frying pan and mystic powers on an adventure into the unknown…

Why similar: Adventure 61.4%, Indie 26.4%, Singleplayer 12.2%

A retro-casual platformer game! No matter who you are! Get your cat ears ready, BRING IT ON! Set off on the crazy journey to rescue your sister!

Why similar: Adventure 30.3%, Great Soundtrack 28.2%, Anime 27.7%, Indie 10.1%, Singleplayer 3.7%

Neko Odyssey: A Game for Cat Lovers You Can't Miss! Here’s a slightly unusual Casual Adventure game where the main gameplay centers around taking pictures of cats. The pixel art graphics in a 3D setting create a charming atmosphere reminiscent of Japanese animation.

Why similar: Anime 56.8%, Adventure 35.9%, Singleplayer 7.3%

A top-down adventure game in a coloring book world full of vibrant characters. Use painting powers to explore, solve puzzles, make friends, and draw on anything! From creators on Wandersong + Celeste.

Why similar: Adventure 39.7%, Great Soundtrack 31.5%, Indie 27.1%, Singleplayer 1.7%

Dive into the wondrous world of the Inops! The 2D puzzle based side scrolling adventure of dark and light. Battle the fire breathing demons and rescue the scattered Inops.

Why similar: Adventure 53.2%, Indie 32.5%, Great Soundtrack 12.8%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Enjoy chill Lo-fi walks and fight bosses to K-POP, EDM and Hip-Hop inspired tracks. Features a quirky story, 30 handcrafted levels and various EX-modes to refresh your gameplay.

Why similar: Anime 51.8%, Adventure 43.4%, Singleplayer 4.8%

Original Journey is a 2D hand drawn, sci-fi action-adventure with a bold hand drawn art style. Join the Ato as they embark on a mission to save their home world. Only a mysterious power source discovered on a distant planet can save them but how far will the Ato go save themselves?

Why similar: Singleplayer 100%

LIBERATE THE GEOMETRIC PEOPLE AND SAVE THE MULTIVERSE! Fight through the randomly chosen universes of the Geometric Multiverse, arming yourself to the teeth with insane weaponry and mutating your mind, body, and soul with the unrelenting power of genetically altering pills.

Why similar: Roguelite 29.6%, Adventure 26.5%, Indie 16%, Great Soundtrack 15%, First-Person 10.5%

Can Luna navigate this funky world to find Halloween? - Talk to strange and compelling characters! Freeze obstacles and activate the fast Chili Pepper Mode, but beware - it also makes you uncontrollably jumpy!

Why similar: Anime 38.6%, Adventure 36.9%, First-Person 22.2%, Singleplayer 2.3%

discover Worlds and characters, laugh cry and find the meaning of life

Why similar: Adventure 45.5%, Indie 27.4%, Great Soundtrack 17%, First-Person 8.2%, Singleplayer 1.8%

OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 51.2%, Adventure 21%, Indie 17.9%, Anime 5%, Singleplayer 4.8%

Musical Metroidvania, with pixel art to die for. Guide orphaned chick 'Birb', on a platform adventure, as he faces off against the denizens of the forest in rhythm-action boss battles. Acclaimed for its gorgeous animation, and heart-warming storytelling, as Birb strives to discover his true origins.

Why similar: Adventure 56.2%, Indie 32.5%, Singleplayer 11.3%

Fall into the magically complicated world of Overture as the three main characters embark on an adventure that will shake their lives and the world around them. Will they fan the flames of the growing revolution, or will they be the key to extinguishing it?

Why similar: Anime 37.3%, Adventure 27.2%, Indie 17.2%, Great Soundtrack 14.8%, Singleplayer 3.5%

Embark on an adorable adventure, discover new friends and uncover everything the island has to offer. Climb, Swim, Glide and slide your way into the hearts of the many different characters you meet on your travels!

Why similar: Adventure 54%, Indie 38.5%, Singleplayer 7.5%

A single-player journey of discovery through an ancient world of wonders, created by solo developer Jonas Manke.

Why similar: Adventure 60.2%, Indie 30%, Singleplayer 9.8%

A 3D-2D adventure where you travel a 3D world and explore 2D dungeons inside of its characters' bodies and minds! In an unforgettable, surreal story, travel the world, meet whimsical denizens, and save the world from the dangerous Nano Dust.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 43.7%, Adventure 33.8%, Indie 16.6%, Singleplayer 5.9%

Embark on a heartfelt Mushroomvania adventure through a vast and dense interconnected world! It's like a mix of retro and modern classics!

Why similar: Adventure 80.8%, Indie 19.2%

Rabbit Hole is a fast paced, tough-as-nails 2D RogueLike-Shooter, made with love for the genre. You are Disc, someone who was suddenly brought to the Rabbit Hole. Collect guns, fight foes and meet strange new characters on your descent to the bottom, all in an attempt to find your heart again.

Why similar: Adventure 100%

Let your empathy guide you as you play an exciting action-adventure, creature-saver game. Understand and tame the creatures of Ava and let them lead you through a variety of ecosystems – all in the hopes of saving the planet from a life-consuming infection.

Why similar: Adventure 85.6%, Singleplayer 14.4%

A massive gameworld to explore with nearly a dozen dungeons to delve into.

Why similar: Anime 73.4%, Indie 17.9%, Great Soundtrack 7.6%, Singleplayer 1.1%

Amphora is a peculiar puzzle game that mixes story elements and physics. Amphora presents you with an unfamiliar world with a striking visual style inspired by all the shadow theatre traditions and colors of the world.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 36.7%, Adventure 34.3%, Indie 24%, Singleplayer 5%

A long-forgotten species, a hostile planet and a journey of discovery! Welcome to the world of Lumini – split and reform your swarm, evolve and discover new abilities to bring the Lumini back to their former glory...

Why similar: Adventure 61.1%, Indie 38.9%

Owlboy is a story-driven platform adventure game, where you can fly and explore a brand new world in the clouds! Pick up your friends, and bring them with you as you explore the open skies, in one of the most detailed adventures of this era.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 43.3%, Adventure 32%, Indie 19.1%, Singleplayer 5.6%

Help Zigloton steal an old relic on his journey to infiltrate a mysterious planet, in this challenging platformer developped and hand-animated by one person.

Why similar: Adventure 49.9%, Indie 31%, Great Soundtrack 16.9%, Singleplayer 2.1%

Embark on a heartwarming journey with your little light friend to solve puzzles and bring light to the mystical realm of Illum.

Why similar: Adventure 67.3%, Indie 24.9%, Singleplayer 7.8%

Evoland is a journey through the history of action/adventure gaming, allowing you to unlock new technologies, gameplay systems and graphic upgrades as you progress through the game.

Why similar: Adventure 54%, Indie 32.8%, Singleplayer 7.7%, Great Soundtrack 5.5%

League of Enthusiastic Losers is a reflective adventure game about experiencing yourself, looking for happiness, self-care, and not giving up contrary to what others think. Immerse yourself in a slow-flowing but true story, of the nostalgic journey to the 90s.

Why similar: Adventure 62.5%, Indie 29.8%, Singleplayer 7.7%

A cozy time survival roguelite in space. You steer the shippy while the shooting happens automatically. Meet cute NPCs, solve small quests, and fight quirky enemies with satisfying weapons. A shorter experience for people who don't have much time but love playing (and finishing) games.

Why similar: Roguelite 100%

ReMix is a unique musical rhythm action game that combines the elements of Rogue games. In this world, you are able to choose from a variety of heroes with different fighting styles and use the power of music to battle against evil void monsters.

Why similar: Roguelite 45.5%, Anime 26.4%, Adventure 19.3%, Indie 6.1%, Singleplayer 2.7%

Every day is a wonderful day for invertebrates! Come join the Squidlits of Blipston for a squishy adventure of spoopy castles, muffins, and wiggles! Made with classic handheld technology in mind, Squidlit strives to be the closest modern recreation of GameBoy game-design methods on the market.

Why similar: Adventure 44.3%, Indie 29.5%, Great Soundtrack 22.6%, Singleplayer 3.6%

Discover the Marsupilamis as you have never seen them before in an adventure full of surprises!

Why similar: Adventure 46.1%, Anime 44.9%, Singleplayer 9%

Join brave sir Lootalot on his epic quest in this little Zelda-lite adventure. Explore and fight your way through the dangerous dungeons filled with traps, puzzles and magical artifacts. And, of course, show the evil bosses who is the real boss here.

Why similar: Adventure 37.2%, Great Soundtrack 33.2%, Indie 24.7%, Singleplayer 4.8%

Unleash custom attacks by combining words in this Super! Anime! Turn-Based! RPG! Collect all 200 words, earn Pep Ups from honorable victories and become a Kiai master. Befriend your rivals, uncover dark mysteries, and seek out the pieces of the Wanderstar map in a wild race across the universe.

Why similar: Roguelite 45.4%, Anime 39.5%, Adventure 11.5%, Singleplayer 3.5%

'Chasing Light' is the story of the seven days of exploring the physical properties of a game and uncovering an inner world of human beings and society. Have a weird trip!

Why similar: Adventure 54%, Indie 33.4%, Great Soundtrack 12.6%

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

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 50%, Adventure 20.9%, Indie 19.7%, Anime 5.8%, Singleplayer 3.5%

Terry wants to launch himself into space using his new car. Doing something this cool and reckless will surely make him the talk of the town. Run, drive and glide through this small journey of big discoveries as Terry works towards achieving this goal.

Why similar: Adventure 57.2%, Indie 32.4%, Singleplayer 10.5%

Pounce inside of your cozy armored mech and set off on a dangerous trek through an alien underworld full of irritable creatures and treacherous obstacles in a valiant effort to save your stranded captain and his crashed spaceship.

Why similar: Adventure 51.1%, Indie 42.5%, Singleplayer 6.4%

Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.

Why similar: Indie 30.8%, Roguelite 25.8%, Adventure 22.5%, Great Soundtrack 17%, Singleplayer 4%

Find your way in a world of breezy, thoughtful puzzles, along a charming journey of self-discovery.

Why similar: Adventure 84.4%, Singleplayer 15.6%

Embark on a leisurely journey through a kitten's eyes, where the world blossoms into a realm of magical whimsy. Whisker Wanderlust is here! Help the mischievous kitten (who just shredded their human's 376th yarn ball) collect treasures from distant lands♥

Why similar: Indie 55.9%, Adventure 40.7%, Singleplayer 3.4%

Radical Rabbit Stew is a hare-raising action-arcade game, featuring fast-paced whack-a-rabbit gameplay, scintillating puzzles, super-sized boss fights, juicy pixel graphics and a sizzling soundtrack, perfect for new players and 16-bit retro fans alike!

Why similar: Adventure 40.2%, Great Soundtrack 27%, Indie 26.3%, Singleplayer 6.5%

A completely self-contained portable version of one of the highest user-rated games. Built on an entirely new engine with new UI, support for Steam Deck, & more. Features world-bending puzzles, intriguing denizens, surreal environments, and a captivating story about the truth of the game's reality.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 31.1%, Adventure 26.1%, Indie 22.2%, Anime 16.3%, Singleplayer 4.3%

Based on the "Touhou Project" world, Touhou Genso Wanderer -Reloaded- is an addictive roguelike RPG that's easy for beginners to pickup and play, but with tons of advanced options for pros! Explore dungeons with your Touhou favorites characters, collect loot, and battle over the Golden Spheres!

Why similar: Anime 33%, Adventure 31.2%, Indie 18.5%, Great Soundtrack 15.3%, Singleplayer 2%

Dimensions: Each level is a new challenge in a different universe. Explore, adapt, and overcome in an interdimensional journey full of surprises.

Why similar: Adventure 74.6%, Indie 21.8%, Singleplayer 3.6%

Centuries after The Flood, only dangers and mysteries remain. Venture into the beautiful and deadly ruins of Galaia in this small adventure full of big moments where your curiosity will be rewarded.

Why similar: Roguelite 67.8%, Adventure 20.6%, Indie 8.5%, Singleplayer 3.1%

A befuddling mishap has made you COMPLETELY STRETCHY! Stretch, swing and stick around the delightfully odd and vibrant Grombi Isles in this eccentric and light-hearted 3D platformer.

Why similar: Adventure 53.2%, First-Person 38.8%, Singleplayer 8%