Games Like Karmaflow: The Rock Opera Videogame - Act I & Act II

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: Music 55.3%, Great Soundtrack 27.4%, Adventure 10.3%, Indie 7%

Why You'll Like It: This game centers its entire narrative and puzzle-solving mechanics around music and singing, mirroring the core concept of Karmaflow.

Ephemerid is a rock fairy tale about a paper mayfly. Part rhythm game, part point-and-click adventure, and part rock opera.

Why similar: Music 59.4%, Adventure 21.7%, Indie 18.9%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply artistic experience where the gameplay is entirely dictated by the rhythm and flow of the soundtrack.

A teenage guitar prodigy sets out on a psychedelic journey to inspire his stage persona and confront the legacy of a dead folk legend. Starring voice performances by Michael Johnston, Caroline Kinley, Lena Headey, Jason Schwartzman, Mark Strong, and Carl Weathers.

Why similar: Music 71.9%, Adventure 15.7%, Indie 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: Like Karmaflow, this game is a narrative-driven musical odyssey that leans heavily into rock-and-roll aesthetics and theatrical storytelling.

Awakened from his slumber, Beatbuddy journeys through lush hand-painted environments on a quest to save his companions and his own immortality. Beatbuddy interacts with the living breathing environment that pulses to the beat of an original soundtrack, aiding him as he unlocks new paths and solves puzzles.

Why similar: Music 59.2%, Great Soundtrack 21.2%, Indie 10.4%, Adventure 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: The environment and puzzles in this game react dynamically to the music, creating a cohesive audio-visual experience similar to Karmaflow.

Sayonara Wild Hearts is a dreamy arcade game about riding motorcycles, skateboarding, dance battling, shooting lasers, wielding swords, and breaking hearts at 200 mph.

Why similar: Music 49.6%, Great Soundtrack 43.8%, Indie 3.6%, Adventure 3%

Why You'll Like It: Often described as a pop album in video game form, it perfectly captures the marriage of high-energy music and fluid, rhythmic gameplay.

Figment is an action-adventure game that invites you to explore a unique surreal universe filled with music, humor and multi layered narrative. Join Dusty and his ever-optimistic friend, Piper, on an adventure through the different sides of the mind seeking to restore the courage that's been lost.

Why similar: Music 37.4%, Great Soundtrack 36.8%, Adventure 14.9%, Indie 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: Set in a world constructed from musical instruments and melodies, this game offers a similar blend of puzzle-solving and musical exploration.

FRACT is a musical exploration game. You arrive in a forgotten place and explore the vast and unfamiliar landscape to discover the secrets of a world built on sound. You rebuild its machinery by solving puzzles and bring the world back to life by shaping sound and creating music in the game.

Why similar: Music 63.6%, Great Soundtrack 19.8%, Indie 9.8%, Adventure 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person puzzle game that allows players to explore a world of sound and build their own musical compositions through discovery.

Delve into an environmental puzzle platformer built on exploring and understanding gravity-shifting structures. You are a voiceless being that has just been born into a world where a bodiless voice awaits your arrival. Go forth and seek your purpose.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 36.1%, Music 24.6%, Puzzle Platformer 21.3%, Adventure 9.9%, Indie 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that shares a similar focus on abstract, mysterious worlds and a strong, atmospheric musical identity.

Surf through a pulsating, underground world on platforms pulled from thin air in this challenging, psychedelic, rhythm-infused action platformer that has you defying gravity to a pumping beat.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 38.3%, Music 37.7%, Puzzle Platformer 16.1%, Indie 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game blends precision platforming with a heavy emphasis on rhythm and electronic music, creating a highly reactive gameplay loop.

Aurora, a young girl from 1895 Austria, awakens on the lost fairytale continent of Lemuria. To return home she must fight against the dark creatures of the Queen of the Night, who have stolen the sun, the moon and the stars. At stake is not only Lemuria, but Aurora’s true destiny.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 79.2%, Adventure 17.5%, Indie 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: This title features a poetic, rhyming narrative and a beautiful musical score that elevates the platforming and exploration experience.

Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 62.3%, Puzzle Platformer 13.8%, Indie 13%, Adventure 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: While more atmospheric, it uses its hauntingly beautiful soundtrack to drive the emotional narrative and platforming progression.

Element4l is an immersive and experimental indie platform game, with a strong focus on flow and smooth gameplay, wrapped in an exceptional soundtrack by Mind Tree.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 68.8%, Indie 31.2%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging platformer where the music and the flow of movement are intrinsically linked to the player's success.

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: Music 48.6%, Great Soundtrack 41.5%, Indie 5%, Adventure 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A unique musical RPG that uses rhythm-based combat and a surreal narrative to tell a story that feels as experimental as a rock opera.

Can you beat the beat? Journey as a green LED mysteriously trapped inside a dying boombox and play the ultimate musical experience. In this rhythmic platform adventure where your every action needs to be right on the beat, bring electro, dub and disco music back to life!

Why similar: Music 52.4%, Great Soundtrack 35.4%, Indie 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: A rhythm-platformer where the world changes and reacts to the beat, requiring players to move in sync with the music.

Hue is a vibrant, award-winning puzzle-adventure, where you alter the world by changing its background colour.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 36.3%, Puzzle Platformer 31%, Adventure 16.6%, Indie 16.1%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that uses color-shifting mechanics to create a distinct, atmospheric experience similar to the puzzle-heavy sections of Karmaflow.

‘A Musical Story’ is a rhythm game set against a 70s backdrop. Explore the memories of Gabriel, a young man trying to come to terms with his situation through the connections to his musical memory.

Why similar: Music 82.7%, Adventure 17.3%

Why You'll Like It: A rhythm game that tells a compelling, wordless narrative entirely through its music and visual presentation.

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 37.7%, Indie 30.7%, Great Soundtrack 18.9%, Puzzle Platformer 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that features a charming, music-driven world and cooperative-style mechanics for solo players.

Combining quirky missions and mysterious conspiracies, Psychonauts 2 is a platform-adventure game with cinematic style and tons of customizable psychic powers.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 68.3%, Adventure 31.7%

Why You'll Like It: This 3D platformer features elaborate, musical-themed levels and a strong narrative focus that mirrors the theatrical nature of Karmaflow.

Explore the ancient, mysterious world of Journey as you soar above ruins and glide across sands to discover its secrets.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 46%, Music 24.2%, Adventure 17.5%, Indie 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: Though less focused on traditional platforming, its reliance on a dynamic, reactive musical score to guide the emotional journey is unparalleled.

An open-world adventure with puzzle elements and a minimalist aesthetic. Bokida takes place on a dormant, seemingly monochromatic world of light that gradually reveals its beauty. Experience freedom while exploring a peaceful, intriguing environment.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 56.3%, Adventure 23.9%, Indie 19.7%

Why You'll Like It: An abstract exploration game that emphasizes discovery and a unique, minimalist aesthetic.

Soundfall is a dungeon crawler that combines looter-shooter action with rhythm-based gameplay. Venture out solo or with up to 4 friends locally or online. Collect loot and time your actions to the beat to become all powerful. Play the Campaign Mode, Free Play 100's of songs or import your own music!

Why similar: Music 100%

Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure game where your movement and combat are powered by the rhythm of the soundtrack.

A Tropical Open-World adventure. Climb, glide, swim, and sail your boat around a beautiful archipelago in this physics-driven sandbox. Take control of any animal or object you can find, and Jam on your fully playable Ukulele.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 59.7%, Adventure 40.3%

Why You'll Like It: Features a unique music-based mechanic where you can play instruments to influence the world and its inhabitants.

Mekazoo is a 2D platformer set in a vibrant 3D world with fast-flowing gameplay and a cast of kinetically-diverse mechanized animals.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 37.7%, Music 35%, Adventure 15.3%, Indie 12%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced 3D platformer that uses a vibrant, rhythm-heavy soundtrack to drive its momentum-based gameplay.

AereA is an Action RPG in which music is both your best friend and your worst enemy. As a disciple of the Great Maestro Guido you have to unravel the mysteries of Aezir. Find out what happened to the world and return the nine primordial instruments to restore balance and bring peace to the world.

Why similar: Music 52.2%, Great Soundtrack 26.1%, Adventure 12%, Indie 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG set in a world of music where players use musical instruments as weapons to solve puzzles and fight enemies.

A nonviolent musical 3D Platformer The land of Groovy Hue was once bursting with music and color until the Great Slumber. Take control of Newt, a new tone in this musical land. Awakening this sleeping, silent world is Newt's rite of passage. Restore music, life, and color to the your world!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 38.1%, Adventure 33.3%, Indie 28.5%

Why You'll Like It: A 3D platformer where the world is initially silent and colorless, and the player restores music and color as they progress.

From the art director of Journey®, ABZÛ is a beautiful underwater adventure that evokes the dream of diving. Immerse yourself in a vibrant hidden world bursting with color and life as you descend into the heart of the ocean. But beware as you swim deeper as dangers lurk in the depths.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 72.4%, Adventure 17.7%, Indie 10%

Why You'll Like It: An underwater exploration game that uses its orchestral score to dictate the pacing and emotional weight of the experience.

Fast paced 3D action platformer.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 86.9%, Indie 13.1%

Why You'll Like It: A high-energy 3D platformer that prioritizes a driving, intense soundtrack to match its fast-paced movement.

Beat the Game is an adventure game where you find your way with sounds. Sounds you find introduce cinematic cutscenes as the story unfolds. You can create new combinations on your holographic music mixer throughout the game. In the end you perform a live show with all the sounds you find.

Why similar: Music 63.4%, Adventure 20.5%, Indie 16.1%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal adventure game where you collect musical samples to build your own tracks within the game world.

The Navigator is a 2D puzzle-platformer where the player assumes control of a young boy travelling the high seas. The mysterious world around him is filled with floating rocks that have various celestial properties, and the player must help the boy align these celestial rocks to lead him on his journey.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 37.6%, Puzzle Platformer 25.9%, Adventure 20%, Indie 16.6%

Awaken an expansive musical realm in this non-violent and poetic platformer. In Symphonia, you'll use the power of your violin coupled with your platforming skills to gather an orchestra to bring the musical machinery of the world back to life.

Why similar: Adventure 100%

Sonority is an innovative music puzzle adventure set in a lovingly designed, fascinating world. Play as Esther and discover the rockery, a place full of music and unique puzzle mechanics.

Why similar: Music 80.8%, Adventure 12.4%, Indie 6.7%

Cube puzzler and an epic adventure. Stamp stickers to the sides of your cube to imbue each surface with unique powers, which are vital to solving puzzles and finding secrets.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 54.5%, Great Soundtrack 21.8%, Adventure 15.1%, Indie 8.6%

Play as the ultimate digital underdog in the Adventures of Pip,an action-platformer with a fresh gameplay twist inside a retro 32-bit world. Alas, Pip is an unlikely 1-pixel hero yet has the unique ability to absorb the pixels of his defeated enemies to evolve into three different forms.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 44.9%, Adventure 30%, Indie 25.1%

Light up the world! As Plug, you are charged with restoring the expansive Amp-Tree-System, and thwarting an enigmatic intruder.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 63.2%, Indie 19.8%, Adventure 17%

Dispersio is a retro-style action platformer. As you progress through the game, you will have to use and combine special abilities, such as dashing, wall-jumping and more. There's even a hard mode for hardcore players.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 46.9%, Adventure 29%, Indie 24.1%

A profound experience that carries players into an unknown and mysterious world surrounded by carefully designed puzzles...

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 59.5%, Indie 40.5%

Use the power of music to reawaken long forgotten memories in Distortions, a story-driven journey through a world of unparalleled beauty.

Why similar: Music 53.3%, Adventure 27.4%, Indie 19.4%

Night Fly - 2D game that will give you a chance to test your nerves for strength in artful locations.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 31.5%, Adventure 27.6%, Indie 21.5%, Puzzle Platformer 19.4%

Explore, fight, solve puzzles and bend gravity to escape the dream-like world of the Halls! Metro Gravity is a mind-boggling musical adventure with rhythmic combat and compelling lore.

Why similar: Music 58%, Puzzle Platformer 30.7%, Adventure 6.5%, Indie 4.8%

Join Snufkin in this musical adventure about restoring harmony and balance to Moominvalley, protecting it from the industrious Park Keeper.

Why similar: Adventure 52.6%, Indie 47.4%

Co-op or single player arcade game full of delightful music. Designed to bring casual and hardcore players together.

Why similar: Music 81.8%, Indie 18.2%

Play as Gregor, turned into a tiny bug, and set out on an extraordinary journey to unravel the mystery of your transformation. Metamorphosis is a first person adventure set in a surrealist world where your newfound abilities are your last and only hope for redemption.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 62.7%, Adventure 22.8%, Indie 14.5%

Riverhill Trials is a first person, 3D PLATFORMER ADVENTURE with a dynamic environment. Fly your Space Ship, land on the strange planet and overcome its challenges: moving platforms, falling asteroids, traps and alien structures - you will be tested.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 41.1%, Adventure 31.7%, Indie 27.2%

„First person platforming gameplay at its very best!“ Construct: Escape the System is a sci-fi themed first person platformer that sees you trapped in a computer system, trying to escape. Explore the system and discover the 8 empowering 'ability orbs'.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 34%, Adventure 22.8%, Puzzle Platformer 22.5%, Indie 20.7%

A classic platform with a twist: A dynamic soundtrack and funny lyrics that sings the player's actions and responds to what is happening during the adventure.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 51.7%, Adventure 27.7%, Indie 20.7%

Navigate the beauty and hazards of the solar system while riding a wave of light through 100+ levels in this innovative action-puzzle game!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 56.1%, Indie 36%, Adventure 7.9%

One Hand Clapping is a vocal 2D platformer. Solve puzzles, by singing or humming into your microphone, and find confidence in the power of your voice as it changes the world around you.

Why similar: Music 60.5%, Puzzle Platformer 15.7%, Adventure 13.3%, Indie 10.5%

Sit back and enjoy 30 minutes of original electronic and vaporwave music in this challenging platformer, push forward to unlock Time Trial mode and a second playable character who completely changes the gameplay.

Why similar: Music 53.2%, Great Soundtrack 20.4%, Adventure 18.9%, Indie 7.5%

Klang is an innovative take on traditional rhythm games that pushes the genre beyond pressing buttons to tempo into a world of fast-paced exploration, platforming and combat.

Why similar: Music 53.1%, Great Soundtrack 28.9%, Adventure 10.9%, Indie 7.1%

OneShift is a puzzle platformer where the player has the ability to freeze/unfreeze time and shift through worlds to collect blue cubes. But only one world can be active at a time. Later in the game, a world rotating mechanic is unveiled, which makes everything more complex!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 37.1%, Puzzle Platformer 33.2%, Adventure 15.2%, Indie 14.5%

Embark on a thrilling adventure through sheet music in Tadpole Treble! Escape predatory piranhas, flirtatious tadpoles and more as you make your way back home. Shoot for the top of the leaderboards, or create your own stages and music in Composition Mode!

Why similar: Music 66.8%, Adventure 17.3%, Indie 16%

You are the Mooseman and you have the ability to see all that is hidden to the mortal eye. You are about to visit three layers of this universe - the first one is the Lower World where dead reside…

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 53%, Adventure 26.2%, Indie 20.8%

Embark on your journey, travel through rifts and restore the balance as the Rift Keeper in this handcrafted 2D roguelite platformer with challenging, fast-paced action gameplay.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 69.4%, Indie 30.6%

Koral, a love letter to the ocean. Dive into the beautiful underwater world as a sea current. Solve puzzles to bring back to life coral reefs and spread the beauty of the oceans in different sea ecosystems.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 68.5%, Adventure 19.7%, Indie 11.8%

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: Puzzle Platformer 43.5%, Adventure 34.6%, Indie 21.9%

An inventive, thought-provoking puzzle platformer. Use powerups in each environment, and your own inherent gravity-bending powers, to complete each level. The more you play, the more story details you'll uncover.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 45%, Indie 35.1%, Adventure 19.9%

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: Adventure 49.4%, Indie 39.1%, Great Soundtrack 11.4%

Save your beloved from the clutches of the God of the Dead! Symphony of Souls is a rhythm-based platformer about the Greek myth of Orpheus. Traverse the Underworld attempting to reach your goal to the beats of the music. Your performance also affects it, unlocking more elements the better you play!

Why similar: Adventure 100%