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Games Like Mable & The Wood

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Metroidvania, Platformer, Action, Exploration.

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Hunt down massive beasts and, upon destroying them, shapeshift into their forms in order to use their powers to save or destroy the world. Players with less violent intent can find secret paths to complete Mable without killing anything, including bosses.

Reviews: Mixed — 56% — of 86 reviews
Released: 2019-08-23
Developer: Triplevision Games
Publisher: Graffiti Games
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux

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    Windows
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  2. #2 Alwa's Legacy
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    Dev: Elden Pixels
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    96% matchVery Positive88% of 161 reviews2022
    Dev: Monolith of MindsPub: Graffiti Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
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  4. #4 SHEEPO
    95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 561 reviews2020
    Dev: Kyle Thompson
    Windows
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 54%

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    94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,209 reviews2022
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    Windows
    Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Take to the sky and reunite a fragmented world in this surprisingly wholesome metroidvania! Help Iko adventure across beautiful hand-painted islands, receive letters from a quirky cast of characters, and face powerful monstrous adversaries.

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    94% matchVery Positive80% of 909 reviews2017
    Dev: Elden Pixels
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%

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    93% matchMixed64% of 230 reviews2024
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    92% matchVery Positive97% of 102 reviews2021
    Dev: finalbossblues
    Windows

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    91% matchMostly Positive77% of 3,097 reviews2023
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    Windows
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    89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,519 reviews2024
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    Windows
    Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    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.

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    91% matchMixed60% of 80 reviews2024
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    Windows

    Join RIN, the last child of the Creator, on a journey to restore order in a mystical world. Collect aspects and runes, craft spells, and confront powerful bosses - your transformed siblings. The fate of the world rests in your hands. Can you restore harmony to this enchanted realm?

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    90% matchMostly Positive75% of 272 reviews2024
    Dev: Fatal Fawn GamesPub: JanduSoft
    Windows

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    89% matchVery Positive84% of 1,299 reviews2021
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  14. #14 Dimensional Animals
    88% matchVery Positive89% of 61 reviews2024
    Dev: Marcos Game Dev
    Windows

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    Windows
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 61%

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    87% matchMixed65% of 241 reviews2022
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    Windows
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    Windows

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    85% matchMostly Positive73% of 445 reviews2019
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    Windows
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    Windows · Linux

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    Windows
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    Windows

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    Windows
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    Windows
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    77% matchVery Positive82% of 347 reviews2023
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    Windows
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    Windows · Linux
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    78% matchMostly Positive73% of 156 reviews2018
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    78% matchVery Positive88% of 223 reviews2015
    Dev: Last Dimension
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%

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    74% matchVery Positive83% of 328 reviews2023
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    73% matchMixed69% of 2,964 reviews2022
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    Windows
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    72% matchVery Positive83% of 286 reviews2025
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    Windows

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    75% matchVery Positive92% of 74 reviews2017
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    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 46%

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    72% matchMostly Positive75% of 89 reviews2025
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    75% matchVery Positive86% of 279 reviews2016
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    74% matchMostly Positive76% of 51 reviews2021
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    73% matchVery Positive87% of 98 reviews2023
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    71% matchVery Positive92% of 290 reviews2021
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    71% matchMostly Positive76% of 179 reviews2024
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    73% matchMostly Positive75% of 193 reviews2018
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    70% matchVery Positive97% of 60 reviews2023
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    70% matchVery Positive97% of 463 reviews2020
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    69% matchVery Positive90% of 3,390 reviews2022
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    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 12,161 reviews2016
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    70% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,561 reviews2021
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    Dev: Zertuk
    Windows · Linux

    Ruby the ghost hunter has a tough gig this Halloween. Explore the haunted mansion, take down some ghosts, battle spooky bosses, and rescue the lost cats!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29.3%, Nonlinear 14.9%, Difficult 12%, Female Protagonist 12%, Platformer 10.8%

  55. #55 Faerie Afterlight
    68% matchMostly Positive71% of 102 reviews2023
    Dev: Clay Game StudioPub: Mastiff
    Windows

    Embark on an enchanting adventure in this breathtaking 2D Metroidvania game inspired by the rich folklore of Indonesia. Control Kimo and Wispy as they seek to recover the Shards of Light. Manipulate terrain to solve puzzles, befriend the natives of Lumina, and take abilities from powerful titans.✨

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29.7%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Platformer 11%, Exploration 9.4%, Cute 9.1%

  56. #56 Makis Adventure
    67% matchVery Positive94% of 127 reviews2023
    Dev: Zoroarts
    Windows

    Fight, dash, swim and bite your way through 3 different dungeons. Let the inner shark out! Face many different opponents and defeat powerful bosses. Makis Adventure is an Action-Platformer with a bite!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 39.9%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Exploration 9.3%, Platformer 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%

  57. #57 Vampire's Best Friend
    65% matchVery Positive99% of 75 reviews2025
    Dev: SinksAdventure
    Windows

    Vampire hunters are after a mischievous vampire girl, and it's up to her pet bat to save the day. Flap through peril in this open-ended precision “batformer” with a unique control scheme that re-contextualizes precision platformer trappings and flips them upside-down!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.2%, Nonlinear 17.1%, Platformer 12.4%, Difficult 11%, Cute 8.1%

  58. #58 Phoenotopia: Awakening
    66% matchVery Positive83% of 2,763 reviews2021
    Dev: Cape Cosmic
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Embark on a grand adventure in Phoenotopia! An action-adventure puzzle platformer inspired by the great classics. Meet charming townsfolk, brave the dungeons, and thwart evil in your quest to save your family.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 39.8%, Platformer 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%, Fantasy 6.2%, 2D 5.3%

  59. #59 Paper Animal Adventure
    63% matchVery Positive98% of 222 reviews2025
    Dev: Cuddling Raccoons StudioPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
    Windows

    Paper Animal Adventure is a cute roguelike game where you can explore a colorful world, fight scary enemies, and relax with your friends at the campfire! Will you be the one to seal the timelines and find the missing king?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 43.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Cute 9.7%, Exploration 8.9%, Combat 8.8%

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