Games Like Dogworld

A vibrant sci-fi platform adventure game where you help Maxwell the dog explore unfamiliar worlds, make strange new friends and contend with mysterious forces - by jumping, shooting, slicing, shrinking, warping and drilling.

Why similar: Dogs 57.3% ★, Platformer 17.9%, Adventure 6%, Action 6%, 2D 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the charm of a dog-led adventure with high-quality exploration and platforming mechanics.

Jump, Swing and Zip your way through colourful worlds and exciting challenges in this unique 2D action-platformer! Master the power of the Grapple on your adventure to save the world!

Why similar: Dogs 37.2% ★, 2D Platformer 25.4%, Platformer 16.6%, Action 5.7%, 2D 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the vibrant, lighthearted tone and creative platforming mechanics that make Dogworld so engaging.

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: Platformer 29.3%, Action 14.8%, Adventure 12.1%, 2D 12.1%, Indie 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled metroidvania featuring an animal protagonist that mirrors the exploration and action-heavy feel of Dogworld.

Set in a world after the destruction of humankind, the harsh battle of the combat dog "Pochi" begins. Explore dungeons that change every time you enter, get a wide variety of weapons, and power up your dog! Hunt the evil "WANTED"! Enjoy exhilarating battles casually in this shooting action game.

Why similar: Dogs 88.2% ★, Action 4.4%, Sci-fi 3.9%, Indie 2.5%, Singleplayer 1%

Why You'll Like It: Directly features canine protagonists in an action-packed, dog-themed world that fans of the seed game will appreciate.

Get ready to Bark’em Up! Play as Bullet, a C³ class (Cute Cybernetic Corgi) pup on his quest to save his owner, a brilliant scientist kidnapped by an alien race that wants to rule the galaxy. ProtoCorgi is a retro pixel art shoot’em up with a strong arcade feel!

Why similar: Dogs 78.2% ★, Great Soundtrack 4.8%, 2D 4.7%, Action 4.2%, Side Scroller 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: A cute, dog-centric action game that leans into the same lighthearted, animal-focused charm.

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

Why similar: Platformer 32.5%, Great Soundtrack 29.7%, Action 7.2%, Indie 6.5%, Adventure 6%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for retro-inspired action-platformers, offering a similar depth of story and satisfying combat.

Get injected into the microscopic world of BioGun. Face viral threats and winding corridors on your mission to save man’s best friend from the inside. Will you save dog-kind from extinction?

Why similar: Dogs 53.5% ★, Platformer 16.5%, Story Rich 9%, Adventure 6.2%, 2D 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A charming action-platformer with a unique premise and satisfying combat that matches the gameplay loop of 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: Great Soundtrack 27.5%, Platformer 26.9%, Action 8.1%, 2D 7.6%, Sci-fi 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Offers deep, rewarding exploration and a retro aesthetic that fans of Dogworld's world-building will enjoy.

Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.

Why similar: Platformer 34.8%, Great Soundtrack 30.4%, 2D 7.8%, Adventure 5.5%, Action 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: Provides the definitive retro-action experience with tight controls and a humorous, story-rich world.

Delve into the depths of a mechanical world in this cute, adventure-exploration game. Explore and fight in a land full of corrupt robots and machinery. All while seeking answers to the mysteries around you.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 31.5%, Platformer 25.3%, Side Scroller 10.1%, Story Rich 9.7%, Adventure 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: An exploration-heavy metroidvania with a distinct pixel-art style that feels very close to the atmosphere of Dogworld.

As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.

Why similar: Platformer 25.5%, Great Soundtrack 25.5%, 2D Platformer 18.6%, 2D 8.1%, Action 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: Combines snappy, responsive action-platforming with a witty, story-driven narrative similar to Dogworld.

SteamWorld Dig is an action-adventure puzzler with strong Metroidvanian influences set in the SteamWorld Universe. You’ll need to dig deep into the earth, gather resources to upgrade your tools and abilities, take on enemies, solve challenging puzzles and uncover the secrets to save a dying town.

Why similar: Platformer 47.8%, Adventure 11.2%, 2D 8.4%, Action 8%, Indie 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on exploration and platforming in a unique, stylized world that shares the adventurous spirit of Dogworld.

MO: Astray is a pixel art, side-scrolling, action-platformer. Lead MO through mind-bending puzzles using special abilities. Bizarre enemies, threatening traps and ingenious level designs await.

Why similar: Platformer 21.5%, Great Soundtrack 17.5%, Action 11.3%, Adventure 10.4%, Story Rich 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Features creative puzzle-platforming and intense action sequences that evoke the same feeling of discovery as Dogworld.

An action roguelike digger. Dig to discover treasure, adventure and bones! Jump, dash, stomp and dig your way through a strange world inhabited by stranger creatures.

Why similar: Dogs 70.6% ★, Platformer 12.1%, Action 3.5%, Adventure 2.8%, 2D 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, dog-themed action game that focuses on quick reflexes and satisfying platforming.

Explore an abandoned space station in this retro-themed explorative action platformer.

Why similar: Platformer 31.5%, Great Soundtrack 20.2%, Adventure 11%, Action 9.8%, Difficult 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging, retro-inspired metroidvania that rewards exploration and discovery in a mysterious world.

The world is under a frantic alien attack. Amidst the chaos and with the army virtually subdued, the deadliest and most inconsequential pair of specialists are called upon to do what must be done. Join the war hunting aliens around the world and in every way possible.

Why similar: Dogs 47.1% ★, Platformer 18.6%, Side Scroller 8.6%, Difficult 8.5%, Action 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled action game that leans into the dog-centric theme with intense, arcade-like gameplay.

Visit a wonderfully peculiar dog's dream in a heroic attempt to save your owner in this beautiful pixel art puzzle platformer.

Why similar: Dogs 53.9% ★, Great Soundtrack 13.6%, Platformer 9.1%, Adventure 4.6%, Action 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: An indie adventure that captures the whimsical, dog-focused narrative style of the seed game.

Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.

Why similar: Platformer 22.5%, Great Soundtrack 17.6%, Story Rich 14.1%, Action 11.3%, Adventure 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich action-platformer that balances challenging gameplay with a memorable, character-driven narrative.

Fight your way across the celestial world of Avalice where cats are green, motorcycles drive up walls and monster girls do most of the buttkicking! Freedom Planet is a cartoony, combat-based platform adventure that pits a spunky dragonoid and her friends against an alien attack force.

Why similar: Platformer 33.2%, Great Soundtrack 28.7%, Action 8.4%, 2D 7.8%, Indie 5%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers high-speed, polished action-platforming that captures the excitement of retro-era classics.

Help Mr. Run and Jump defeat the terrifying Void and collect all of the Power Gems from the Realms of Color! Venture through a dazzling and dangerous world, dodging countless enemies and conquering hundreds of fierce platforming challenges to save the day!

Why similar: Dogs 50.6% ★, 2D Platformer 17.1%, Platformer 13.2%, Side Scroller 6.2%, Action 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on precision platforming and fluid movement, echoing the core gameplay feel of Dogworld.

Stray Savior is a 2D action platformer packed full of lethal traps, precise jumps, and powerful bosses. Venture through the dystopian world with weapons and skills, to prove yourself and forge your own path.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 28.5%, Platformer 23.6%, Action 9.8%, Side Scroller 9.2%, Adventure 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: An action-platformer that emphasizes movement and combat in a way that feels familiar to Dogworld players.

One Dog Story is an engaging pixel adventure game with RPG elements, gameplay that’ll get you hooked for hours, and well-developed characters. You wake up in an underground laboratory, free again after a horrific accident. Prepare to explore this expansive game world and its many secrets and mysteries.

Why similar: Platformer 21.8%, Great Soundtrack 19.8%, Action 11%, Adventure 10%, Story Rich 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A direct thematic match that puts a dog at the center of an action-adventure platforming journey.

Retrieve your weapons, face bosses to save your dog in a retro adventure focused on 3 dungeons. Finish the Story mode to unlock the Survivor mode: a 50-floor "Death Tower". You'll enjoy classic mechanics, charming visual style, and an enchanting soundtrack.

Why similar: Dogs 68.4% ★, Action 7.6%, 2D 7.3%, Sci-fi 6.9%, Adventure 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A short, punchy action-adventure that captures the spirit of exploration and discovery found in the seed game.

F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch is a Metroidvania action game featuring exploration, intense combat and challenging platforming.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 29.2%, Platformer 25.1%, Story Rich 12.5%, Action 8.6%, Great Soundtrack 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Features a gritty animal protagonist in a sprawling, action-packed world that rewards exploration.

Go on a journey as Kaze in this 90’s classics inspired platformer. When the Crystal Islands get cursed, Kaze needs to save her friend Hogo while facing enraged living vegetables. Find the Wild Masks to unleash the powers of the legendary guardians and master land, sky and sea.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 30.1%, Platformer 23.3%, Difficult 12.5%, 2D 11.3%, Action 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a polished, classic platforming experience that feels like a love letter to the genre's golden age.

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 24.3%, Great Soundtrack 20.1%, Difficult 10.1%, Action 10%, Adventure 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a deep, exploration-focused platforming experience with a unique, retro-inspired world.

Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight is the fourth installment in the beloved Momodora series of 2D platformers. Unleash ravaging combos against a variety of formidable monsters and deftly dodge your way through a cursed land to seek audience with the Queen and dispel the evil that threatens all life.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 33.1%, Platformer 23.7%, Side Scroller 11.4%, Difficult 10.8%, 2D 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric action-platformer with fluid combat and a beautiful, melancholic pixel-art style.

MindSeize is a 2D Metroidvania game set in a Sci-Fi-universe. Transfer your mind to a robot and rescue your beloved one!

Why similar: Action 16.6%, Adventure 14.5%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Platformer 12.3%, Great Soundtrack 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: A solid metroidvania with a strong focus on action and exploration that fits the genre profile of Dogworld.

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 33.1%, Side Scroller 13.3%, Great Soundtrack 12.7%, Difficult 11.3%, Action 8%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging platformer that rewards creative movement and exploration in a dangerous, shifting environment.

Travel to a forgotten world and study alien creatures in this authentic retro metroidvania!

Why similar: Dogs 44% ★, 2D Platformer 17.7%, Platformer 13.7%, Multiple Endings 6.9%, Story Rich 5.3%

Swing, jump, and blast through dimensions in the follow-up to the critically-acclaimed 2D action-platformer Grapple Dog. Zip between action-packed worlds as Pablo and Luna team up to save the cosmos in their own unique ways.

Why similar: Dogs 43.6% ★, 2D Platformer 19.5%, Platformer 14.2%, Difficult 5.3%, Action 4.9%

After Death is a platform / exploration game in a dark and hostile world. With the help from lost souls, you will have to find a way to open a gate which seems to be the only exit from this mysterious world infected by monsters.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 27.3%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Platformer 13.9%, Action 10.4%, Adventure 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A metroidvania with a strong retro aesthetic and a focus on exploration that complements the seed game's vibe.

A precision platformer that welcomes newcomers and rewards mastery. Master smooth movement, discover hidden secrets, and overcome handcrafted challenges in a charming adventure built for all skills levels.

Why similar: Dogs 46.9% ★, 2D Platformer 18.3%, Platformer 14.4%, Side Scroller 6%, 2D 4.8%

Prison City is a dystopian, action-packed side-scroller with tight mechanics and intricate level design. Battle Techno-Terrorists with your chakram and grenades, eat hot dogs for health, and locate contacts to help take down bosses.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 27.7%, Platformer 21.6%, Story Rich 11.7%, Side Scroller 10%, Adventure 7.7%

Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.

Why similar: Platformer 43.5%, 2D 13.7%, Adventure 11.5%, Exploration 11.3%, Action 10.6%

Jump, dash, and shoot your way through this story-rich action 2D platformer. Together with your magical wizard companion, play as the world's cutest, fastest, most agile slug as you explore a world full of charm, humor, and endearing characters.

Why similar: Dogs 47.9% ★, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Platformer 11.2%, Multiple Endings 9.1%, Story Rich 5.7%

It is a 2D adventure game with cute characters.

Why similar: Dogs 52.5% ★, 2D Platformer 17%, Platformer 12.9%, Side Scroller 5.2%, Adventure 4.7%

Five animal friends with unique abillities unite in this metroidvania adventure! You'll need to master each animal's skill to complete your quest! Play as the dog, duck, cat, frog and raccoon at the same time!

Why similar: Dogs 35.5% ★, 2D Platformer 30.5%, Platformer 16.6%, 2D 5.1%, Exploration 4.5%

Dog Adventure is an incredibly challenging side-scrolling game. If you like challenging platformers, then this game is definitely for you. In this game you play as a funny dog ​​that needs to get into its house. Complete all the hardest levels of this game with funny music!

Why similar: Platformer 33.7%, Adventure 29.9%, Indie 21.4%, Difficult 15.1%

Inspired by the 8-bit games and by the movies from the 80's, your goal is to blow things up, defeat aliens and fight bizarre bosses in this platformer 2D with classic mechanics.

Why similar: Dogs 43.5% ★, Platformer 19.4%, Side Scroller 9.5%, 2D 5.8%, Action 5.7%

Super Catboy is an action-packed platformer created in a high-bit pixel art style, combining the best elements of the golden 16-bit platformer era of the 90s with some ‘pawsome’ new mechanics! And let’s not forget; there’s plenty of CAT CONTENT!

Why similar: Dogs 48.3% ★, 2D Platformer 17%, Platformer 12.7%, Side Scroller 5.6%, Action 4.8%

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: 2D Platformer 30.3%, Platformer 23.6%, Story Rich 12%, Side Scroller 10.9%, 2D 7.7%

Anima Flux is a co-op metroidvania with two genetically enhanced soldiers, special agents of a theocratic dictatorial regime. Fight your way through swarms of mutants through a desolate, dystopian space city and save humanity's last stronghold, if, of course, anyone is still alive...

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 22.1%, Platformer 21.9%, Action 11.4%, Adventure 10.9%, Difficult 9.6%

A unique blend of puzzle-solving and action-platforming. Play a lone Shiba Inu charged with commanding massive, marching crowds to the goal in Story Mode, or create your own via the in-game Stage Creator!

Why similar: Dogs 68.9% ★, Story Rich 10.2%, Action 6.4%, Adventure 5.6%, Difficult 4.4%

Astrodogs is an on-rails arcade action game featuring a cast of space dogs that have to save the galaxy from WOOFER, a corporation that controls everything. Also ran by dogs.

Why similar: Dogs 86.5% ★, Action 8.1%, Adventure 5.4%

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: 2D Platformer 29.1%, Platformer 28.9%, Side Scroller 11.4%, Difficult 9.4%, Action 6.9%

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 34.8%, Platformer 19.1%, Action 16%, Difficult 13.6%, Indie 13.1%

Fight for your freedom in a sprawling fantasy world caught between the living and the fallen. Hone your skills in a retro epic featuring puzzle platforming, metroidvania exploration and crunchy soulslike combat.

Why similar: Difficult 23.1%, Action 22.2%, 2D Platformer 18%, Adventure 12.5%, Platformer 10.9%

A bitter RPG where every enemy has their own unique minigame, and where there are two sides to every soul: Main and Invert!

Why similar: Multiple Endings 28.8%, Dogs 22% ★, Story Rich 21.3%, 2D 7.7%, Indie 7.7%

The world-famous meme becomes a metroidvania of mental mayhem. Play as Question Hound and explore a collapsing theme park shaped by your everyday worries. Jump, fight, and caffeinate your way through surreal worlds. Everything is fine... probably.

Why similar: Dogs 67% ★, Platformer 21.9%, Adventure 6.4%, Indie 2.6%, 2D 1.3%

Fight to survive on a mysterious alien planet, outwit its vicious inhabitants, and do whatever it takes to find a way off that wretched rock.

Why similar: Platformer 20.7%, Great Soundtrack 18.8%, Action 11%, 2D 10%, Adventure 9.2%

Explore a vast, colorful world in this 2D hand-drawn Metroidvania set during the Age of Discoveries. Grab your halberd and become a hero amid the storm!

Why similar: Dogs 37.6% ★, 2D Platformer 19.4%, Platformer 15.1%, Story Rich 8.1%, Side Scroller 7.1%

Summon portals to overcome vicious beasts, devious puzzles and fiendish platforming challenges. Master the unique powers of each portal to stop the collapse of reality, while exploring lush, hand-drawn worlds and unraveling a deep narrative full of mysteries.

Why similar: Platformer 27.8%, Multiple Endings 10.4%, Adventure 10.4%, Story Rich 9.5%, Side Scroller 8.8%

Help a small body save a head-like organism full of air, from a leak that threatens its life. Explore their Metroidvania-style world and overcome challenging environmental puzzles to find the key to the head's survival.

Why similar: Adventure 19.7%, Great Soundtrack 17.8%, Platformer 16.6%, Action 16.1%, Indie 13.8%

Undercat is a non-restrictive 2D platformer with co-op and PvP modes. Help the Resistance to overthrow the Cats' tyranny and liberate the animal city!

Why similar: Dogs 53.6% ★, 2D Platformer 18.6%, Platformer 11%, Adventure 4.6%, 2D 4.3%

Hardcore action platformer with multiple endings that depend on your choices.

Why similar: Platformer 21%, 2D Platformer 16.2%, Great Soundtrack 15.1%, Story Rich 8.9%, Difficult 8.8%

SANABI is an exhilarating stylish dystopian action-platformer. Play as a legendary retired veteran and use your signature prosthetic arm to jump over cliffs and skyscrapers, zip through bullets and traps and defeat powerful enemies.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 23.1%, Story Rich 16.5%, Platformer 15.3%, Great Soundtrack 10.2%, Action 8.8%

Uncover the dark secrets of a gritty, tangled metropolis and battle diabolic villains with your trusty Gunbrella, a bulletproof brolly that doubles as a firearm.

Why similar: Platformer 34%, Side Scroller 16.5%, Difficult 14.3%, 2D 9.9%, Action 8.4%

BE FASTER. Take on the role of a corpo scav drone pilot, tasked with tearing through the decaying corpse of a world to salvage the remains of a powerful energy source. Master flight through hostile environments and deadly security measures in 100 precision platforming levels.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 32.1%, Platformer 27.1%, Action 13.5%, Adventure 11.8%, Sci-fi 6.9%

Play as android MIO in this mesmerizing metroidvania where you explore the Vessel, an enormous technological ark overgrown with machines gone rogue. Uncover its secrets, enhance MIO's abilities, and save the spaceship and its residents from oblivion.

Why similar: Platformer 31.1%, 2D Platformer 24.2%, Difficult 10.8%, 2D 8.4%, Exploration 6.3%