Games Like MO:Astray

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: Pixel Graphics 23.2%, Platformer 12.4%, Story Rich 10.4%, Great Soundtrack 9.8%, Action 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features high-speed, momentum-based traversal and a gripping story that mirrors the intensity of MO:Astray.

Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 20.3%, Pixel Graphics 18.1%, Platformer 13.1%, Gore 9.3%, Action 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Offers similarly fast-paced, lethal action with a heavy emphasis on precision and atmospheric storytelling.

CARRION is a reverse horror game in which you assume the role of an amorphous creature of unknown origins, stalking and consuming those that imprisoned you.

Why similar: Gore 29.4%, Pixel Graphics 18.7%, Violent 11%, Action 7.1%, Sci-fi 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a unique 'reverse horror' experience where you control a biological entity with fluid, sticky movement mechanics.

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: Puzzle Platformer 18.7%, Pixel Graphics 17.1%, Platformer 11.4%, Great Soundtrack 10.6%, Action 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Blends intricate puzzle-platforming with a deep, character-driven story and beautiful pixel art.

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: Great Soundtrack 24.7%, Platformer 21.1%, Pixel Graphics 19.8%, Action 7.1%, Indie 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Combines precise platforming with fluid combat and a shifting narrative that keeps the gameplay fresh.

Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 22%, Pixel Graphics 15.1%, Platformer 14%, Puzzle Platformer 10.1%, Difficult 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for tight, challenging platforming that requires mastery of specific movement abilities.

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 20.3%, Pixel Graphics 17.4%, Platformer 16.9%, Sci-fi 11.3%, Indie 7%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential sci-fi metroidvania that captures the mysterious, alien atmosphere found in MO:Astray.

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: Puzzle Platformer 32.1%, Pixel Graphics 17.3%, Platformer 15.1%, Atmospheric 6.9%, Adventure 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on non-linear exploration and clever puzzle-platforming in a dense, atmospheric pixel world.

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: Pixel Graphics 21.7%, Platformer 16.1%, Action 10.9%, Indie 10.7%, Adventure 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A compact, sci-fi action-platformer that emphasizes tight controls and clever environmental puzzles.

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 18.8%, Pixel Graphics 18.7%, Difficult 16.3%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Indie 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Features a complex, physics-driven creature simulation that demands creative movement to survive a hostile world.

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: Pixel Graphics 21.6%, Platformer 20.9%, Adventure 11.5%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Action 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers visceral, gore-filled action with responsive movement and a high skill ceiling.

Destroy... Absorb... Grow... GRIME is a fast and unforgiving Action-Adventure RPG in which you crush your foes with living weapons that mutate form and function, and then consume their remains with a black hole to strengthen your vessel as you break apart a world of anatomical horror and intrigue.

Why similar: Platformer 25.3%, Difficult 14.9%, Side Scroller 14.4%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Action 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on unique movement and combat mechanics within a dark, surreal world that rewards exploration.

Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 25.5%, Pixel Graphics 23.7%, Difficult 10.3%, Atmospheric 9%, Adventure 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Captures a similar sense of mysterious, wordless storytelling through its beautiful pixel art and atmospheric world.

Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 35.4%, Platformer 17.6%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Adventure 8.7%, Story Rich 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in environmental puzzle-platforming with a dark, unsettling tone and fluid character movement.

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

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 24.6%, Platformer 18.1%, Great Soundtrack 13.7%, Adventure 9.2%, Action 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A deep, atmospheric metroidvania that rewards curiosity and mastery of movement in a sci-fi setting.

Set in a far corner of space, Valfaris is a heavy metal infused 2D action-platformer and the next game from the team behind Unity Awards finalist, Slain: Back From Hell. Brutal combat. Deadly enemies. Stunning pixel art. Savage soundtrack. Get ready to rip the galaxy a new wormhole.

Why similar: Gore 18%, Platformer 13.3%, Great Soundtrack 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Action 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers intense, gore-drenched action with a heavy metal aesthetic and challenging platforming segments.

Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.

Why similar: Gore 20.2%, Pixel Graphics 18.3%, Violent 10.2%, Platformer 9.5%, Great Soundtrack 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Features brutal, visceral combat and dark, religious-themed pixel art that complements the gore of the seed game.

Sundered is a chaotic hand­-drawn metroidvania where you resist or embrace ancient eldritch powers, a challenging and unique take on a classic genre from the creators of Jotun, now with local co-op!

Why similar: Platformer 24.9%, Great Soundtrack 12.6%, Side Scroller 10.9%, Difficult 9.7%, Indie 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features chaotic, gore-filled combat and fluid movement in a hand-drawn, dark fantasy environment.

The world has been taken over by synthetic lifeforms. A desperate plea for help sets Shadow, the sole survivor of his clan, on one last mission to uncover what started the path to perpetual ruin.

Why similar: Platformer 19.2%, Pixel Graphics 18.9%, Great Soundtrack 11.8%, Side Scroller 8.7%, Sci-fi 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a challenging, high-octane action-platforming experience set in a gritty, futuristic world.

Greak: Memories of Azur is a single-player puzzle platformer adventure. Azur is under threat from an enemy attack who have control of strange creatures infecting the land. Take on the role of three siblings: Greak, Adara and Raydel and utilize their unique abilities to escape the invasion together.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 30.9%, Platformer 16.3%, Side Scroller 11.6%, Atmospheric 10%, Action 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Features a unique multi-character control system that adds a layer of complexity to its platforming and combat.

You play an explorer stranded on a dangerous alien planet. Low on fuel, your only hope for escape is to find the planet’s core in this incredibly clever action-puzzle-platformer.

Why similar: Platformer 20.6%, Great Soundtrack 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 14.9%, Puzzle Platformer 14.5%, Sci-fi 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A short, focused puzzle-platformer that utilizes a teleportation mechanic to navigate its sci-fi levels.

Escape the depths of an otherworldly labyrinth in this cinematic puzzle platformer. Explore a hauntingly beautiful world, with three playable characters, in one dark, interconnected story.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 27.7%, Pixel Graphics 18.6%, Platformer 13.7%, Adventure 8.6%, Atmospheric 8%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven puzzle-platformer that excels at creating a somber, atmospheric experience through pixel art.

“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning Action-Platformer crafted by Moon Studios.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 28.1%, Platformer 19.9%, Atmospheric 10.8%, Adventure 7.1%, Cute 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Renowned for its fluid movement and platforming, providing a more ethereal but equally polished experience.

On the desolate moon of Lorian, a long-dormant Deadsuit awakens from slumber. Journey beneath the surface on an atmospheric 2D adventure of self-discovery, ancient mysteries, and cosmic terror. Explore winding caverns and acquire new abilities to unearth this alien world’s long-buried secrets.

Why similar: Platformer 19%, Sci-fi 18.2%, Side Scroller 12.2%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Action 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A moody, sci-fi metroidvania that emphasizes exploration and atmospheric storytelling through its unique pixel art.

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: Great Soundtrack 24.3%, Platformer 18%, Difficult 10.8%, Atmospheric 6.6%, Indie 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Offers incredibly precise platforming and combat within a vast, atmospheric, and interconnected world.

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 29.1%, Sci-fi 15.1%, Difficult 14.2%, Atmospheric 13.7%, Indie 9.9%

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: Platformer 22.2%, Pixel Graphics 17.1%, Side Scroller 14.3%, Action 12.4%, Adventure 11.6%

The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!

Why similar: Platformer 26%, Pixel Graphics 18%, Great Soundtrack 16%, Difficult 14%, Indie 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses purely on the tight, twitch-based platforming mechanics that define the most challenging segments of MO:Astray.

Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 48.7%, Platformer 16.9%, Indie 7.5%, Atmospheric 7.4%, Adventure 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: A seminal puzzle-platformer that uses a stark, monochromatic aesthetic to build tension and atmosphere.

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: Puzzle Platformer 23.5%, Pixel Graphics 17.2%, Platformer 14.3%, Cute 7.2%, Adventure 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a unique flight-based movement system that changes how you interact with its platforming-heavy world.

Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 22.7%, Platformer 12.7%, Action 9.8%, Great Soundtrack 8.3%, Adventure 8.1%

Live the life of space captain Flinthook! Armed with your mighty hookshot, your uncanny slow-motion powers and your trusty blasma pistol, plunder and fight your way through an infinite variety of randomly-assembled spaceships for treasure, loot and fame!

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 20.4%, Platformer 18.8%, Action 12.9%, Indie 11.2%, Adventure 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: Centers on a unique grappling hook mechanic that makes movement feel fast, fluid, and rewarding.

“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning action-platformer crafted by Moon Studios for PC.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 29.6%, Platformer 15.3%, Puzzle Platformer 10%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Adventure 6.6%

This is the original version of Braid from 2009, which may not work well on newer systems. For an updated version of the game with nicer graphics, more levels and a large amount of developer commentary, see Braid, Anniversary Edition.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 53.4%, Platformer 17.1%, Great Soundtrack 9.4%, Indie 6.5%, Difficult 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic puzzle-platformer that uses time-manipulation mechanics to create deep, cerebral challenges.

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 22.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.6%, Platformer 12.8%, Adventure 10.6%, Sci-fi 8.8%

Metal Unit is a sprawling side-scrolling platformer with roguelite features. Play as Joanna, a soldier on a mission to capture her treasonous sister. Wear the M-Unit 11 suit and battle against monsters and aliens while uncovering the truth about humanity.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 25%, Action 20.5%, Adventure 17.2%, Indie 15%, Side Scroller 8.8%

In a world of magic, your mind is your greatest weapon. Learn the ways of magic and design your own spells to fight enemies, navigate treacherous terrain, and right past wrongs in the kingdom of Mystralia.

Why similar: Adventure 27.8%, Action 23.6%, Great Soundtrack 21.8%, Indie 18%, Cute 4.3%

A puzzle-platformer set in a dystopian world where the invention of a cloning device has messed things up, big time. Armed with a clone gun and a mighty fine mustache, the chore of saving THE WHOLE OF CIVILIZATION rests on your shoulders. Don’t blow it.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Platformer 11%, Sci-fi 10.1%, Side Scroller 8.1%

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: Pixel Graphics 42.6%, Difficult 17%, Action 16.1%, Adventure 9.8%, Platformer 5.9%

VVVVV is a colorful, dynamic platformer action with puzzle elements, made in retro style.

Why similar: Action 14.9%, Adventure 14.6%, Indie 11.9%, Puzzle Platformer 10.8%, Great Soundtrack 8.4%

Rusted Moss is a twin-stick shooter metroidvania where you sling around the map with your grapple, blasting your way through witches and rusted machine monstrosities alike. This wasteland once harboring mankind has since fallen, and Fae long forgotten now knock on humanity's door...

Why similar: Platformer 28.2%, Pixel Graphics 17.5%, Difficult 10.4%, Action 8.4%, Adventure 8.4%

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

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.7%, Great Soundtrack 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Platformer 8.8%, Indie 6.7%

Escape Goat 2 is a puzzle platformer game where you use machinery, the environment, and a friendly mouse to progress through a dungeon.

Why similar: Platformer 34.2%, Great Soundtrack 19%, Indie 14.8%, Puzzle Platformer 14.3%, Action 9.4%

Play the critically acclaimed masterpiece. Embark on a new journey in a vast, exotic world where you’ll encounter towering enemies and challenging puzzles on your quest to unravel Ori’s destiny.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 28.1%, Platformer 20.5%, Action 8.1%, Adventure 7.8%, Atmospheric 7.3%

Astronite is a 1bit metroidvania that combines action, exploration, puzzles and platforms. Recover the planet where you and yours lived before it was invaded by strange creatures.

Why similar: Platformer 16%, Side Scroller 15%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, Sci-fi 12.8%, Adventure 10.8%

A psychological 2D puzzle platformer. You must switch between two versions of the past: dark & light, positive & negative, hope & despair. Every action is innately tied to this dualistic battle. Traverse a surreal landscape of memory to try and mend a fragile mind.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.8%, Platformer 16%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Great Soundtrack 12.7%, Action 12.5%

Ink and blood stain the streets of Ramezia. Witches must burn and sins must be judged. Venture forth as Sister Semilla to burn down the pillars of heresy in Minoria, an action-platformer by Bombservice, creators of Momodora.

Why similar: Action 22.5%, Difficult 15.1%, Indie 14.2%, Platformer 12.9%, Adventure 9.8%

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 26.9%, Adventure 11.8%, Action 11.7%, Platformer 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 11%

A retro-inspired 2D Action RPG set in the distant future. CrossCode combines 16-bit SNES-style graphics with butter-smooth physics, a fast-paced combat system, and engaging puzzle mechanics, served with a gripping sci-fi story.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 27.8%, Great Soundtrack 23%, Sci-fi 9.5%, Indie 6.6%, Story Rich 6.3%

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 16.7%, Adventure 15.8%, Indie 13.6%, Great Soundtrack 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%

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: Great Soundtrack 14.6%, Platformer 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Side Scroller 9.9%, Action 9.2%

You are stranded on a strange and peculiar planet. It’s time to embark on your journey and find your way home! Explore a gravity defying and challenging platformer with striking visuals and a captivating story that transports you to a world beyond ours.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 38.8%, Platformer 20.1%, Adventure 10.3%, Indie 9.7%, Great Soundtrack 7.6%

After a science experiment gets out of control, you need to survive and escape this dark prison that hides weird secrets. The game is a cinematic platform of terror and stealth, inspired by INSIDE, Another World, Blackthorne and Prince of Persia.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22.2%, Gore 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Sci-fi 9.6%, Platformer 8.9%

An absurd retro-platformer that tests your patience.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Platformer 14.2%, Difficult 8.8%, Side Scroller 8.7%

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: Puzzle Platformer 21.9%, Adventure 14.1%, Indie 11.4%, Action 10.6%, Great Soundtrack 10.3%

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 26.9%, Platformer 24.4%, Pixel Graphics 16%, Action 11.9%, Adventure 10.7%

Join Brian Pasternack on his first working day at Sintracorp. Uncertain, unprepared, and massively unqualified, will Pasternack have what it takes to shine in Sintracorp’s hierarchy? It all depends on how he performs on his first assignment… and whether he survives it.

Why similar: Gore 28.6%, Pixel Graphics 24.2%, Cute 12.8%, Story Rich 10.7%, Adventure 9.8%

"The best platformer of 2019."Horace is a huge platforming adventure which pushes the boundaries of the genre with a profound story of a small robot learning of life, the universe and Douglas Adams. Made by videogame lovers for videogame lovers!

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 18.1%, Platformer 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Great Soundtrack 9.8%, Story Rich 7.3%

Nine Sols is a lore rich, hand-drawn 2D action-platformer featuring Sekiro-inspired deflection focused combat. Embark on a journey of eastern fantasy, explore the land once home to an ancient alien race, and follow a vengeful hero’s quest to slay the 9 Sols, formidable rulers of this forsaken realm.

Why similar: Platformer 17.2%, Gore 16.2%, Difficult 11.2%, Sci-fi 10.6%, Action 8.1%

DEADBOLT is an extremely challenging stealth-action hybrid that allows you to take control of the reaper to quell the recent undead uprising.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 24.4%, Pixel Graphics 17.3%, Gore 15.7%, Difficult 7.2%, Action 6.2%