Games Like Once Upon A KATAMARI

The beloved roll-em-up game returns with fully updated graphics, completely recreated cutscenes and in full HD!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 52.6%, Action 20.9%, Casual 12.5%, Cute 7.8%, Singleplayer 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive classic that established the unique rolling and collecting mechanics found in the series.

The second title in the Katamari Damacy series has returned in a remastered, powered-up version! This new REROLL comes with improved graphics and gameplay enhancements. In Royal Reverie, roll up katamari as the King of All Cosmos in his boyhood!

Why similar: Action 34.9%, 3D 28.1%, Great Soundtrack 19.6%, Cute 8.9%, Singleplayer 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A direct sequel that expands on the core rolling gameplay with even more surreal levels and objectives.

Donut County is a story-based physics puzzle game where you play as an ever-growing hole in the ground. Meet cute characters, steal their trash, and throw them in a hole.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 24.7%, Adventure 19.7%, Casual 16.5%, 3D 15.4%, Cute 12.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features a similar satisfying mechanic of controlling a hole in the ground to consume objects and grow larger.

Wattam is a game about the joys of friendship and discovery, from the imagination of Keita Takahashi (creator of Katamari Damacy and Noby Noby Boy) and developer Funomena.

Why similar: 3D 32.7%, Adventure 29.9%, Casual 15.9%, Cute 13.5%, Story Rich 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Created by the same visionary developer, this game shares the same surreal, whimsical, and joyful spirit.

Go Bananas with your favorite monkey gang in the ultimate Super Monkey Ball adventure!

Why similar: Action 49.5%, Multiplayer 26.2%, Great Soundtrack 12.6%, Singleplayer 7.2%, Cute 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: Centers on physics-based movement and momentum, requiring precise control to navigate challenging 3D courses.

Roll, bounce, boost, and blast your way to victory in Marble It Up! Ultra - the ultimate marble platformer. Chase the records of your friends and the world's best players through a vast campaign - or face them head-on in thrilling multiplayer mayhem. Get ready to roll!

Why similar: Action 33.5%, 3D 30.2%, Great Soundtrack 16.1%, Casual 11.5%, Singleplayer 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A high-speed physics platformer that emphasizes momentum and rolling mechanics similar to the Katamari experience.

A Hat in Time is a cute-as-heck 3D platformer featuring a little girl who stitches hats for wicked powers! Freely explore giant worlds and recover Time Pieces to travel to new heights!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 39.5%, Adventure 22.3%, Cute 20.4%, Action 12.1%, Singleplayer 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A charming 3D platformer that captures the same sense of wonder, exploration, and collectathon fun.

Catch hundreds of tinykin and use their unique powers to bring Milo back to his home planet and back to normal size!

Why similar: Action 33.3%, Adventure 29.1%, Cute 16.3%, Singleplayer 11.6%, Story Rich 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on exploring vibrant 3D environments while collecting small creatures to help you navigate and solve puzzles.

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: 3D 28.3%, Adventure 24.5%, Casual 21.5%, Cute 18.5%, Singleplayer 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A cozy, movement-focused adventure that prioritizes exploration and wholesome interactions over combat.

Jump, burrow, and tail swipe your way to victory in this love letter to classic 3D platformers!

Why similar: Action 27.1%, Adventure 26.6%, 3D 26.5%, Cute 10.2%, Singleplayer 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A bright and cheerful 3D platformer that focuses on collecting items across diverse, colorful worlds.

It's a lovely morning in the village and you are a horrible goose.

Why similar: Multiplayer 39.9%, Action 20.8%, Adventure 16.1%, Cute 13.4%, Singleplayer 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a similar sense of mischievous, physics-based fun as you interact with a vibrant world.

Slither, coil and climb your way to the top of Haven Tor in this one of a kind physics based, puzzle platform adventure from award winning independent studio Sumo Digital!

Why similar: Adventure 39%, Action 19.7%, Casual 15%, Cute 13.8%, Singleplayer 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: Features unique, physics-based movement mechanics that require you to think about how you traverse 3D environments.

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 45.6%, Great Soundtrack 31.8%, Cute 9.6%, Story Rich 5.9%, Singleplayer 4%

Why You'll Like It: Uses a unique painting mechanic to interact with the world, mirroring the creative and vibrant nature of the Katamari series.

Octodad: Dadliest Catch is a game about destruction, deception, and fatherhood. The player controls Octodad, a dapper octopus masquerading as a human, as he goes about his life. Octodad's existence is a constant struggle, as he must master mundane tasks with his unwieldy boneless tentacles while simultaneously keeping his cephalopodan...

Why similar: Adventure 45.2%, Action 32%, Great Soundtrack 14.6%, Singleplayer 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Employs intentionally awkward physics-based controls that create a hilarious and memorable gameplay experience.

PERFECTLY CRAFTED FOR PC. PlayStation® icon Sackboy bursts into action on PC in a huge 3D multiplayer platforming adventure. An epic journey stuffed with platforming challenges. Deeply immersive controls. Collaborative, chaotic and joyful multiplayer fun.

Why similar: Multiplayer 33%, Adventure 25.2%, 3D 19.8%, Action 5.1%, Character Customization 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: A polished 3D platformer with a heavy emphasis on charm, character customization, and cooperative play.

Pikuniku is an absurdly wonderful puzzle-exploration game that takes place in a strange but playful world where not everything is as happy as it seems. Help peculiar characters overcome struggles, uncover a deep state conspiracy, and start a little revolution in this delightful dystopian adventure!

Why similar: Multiplayer 25.3%, Adventure 19.6%, Action 18.7%, Great Soundtrack 14.8%, Casual 10%

Why You'll Like It: A quirky, minimalist adventure game that features funny interactions and a lighthearted, surreal tone.

Embark on an epic 3D platforming collectathon adventure with Yooka and Laylee! Yooka-Replaylee is packed with new moves, more story, exciting challenges, hidden secrets, and more than double the collectibles to uncover. Can you help them rescue the world’s biggest treasure?

Why similar: Character Customization 39.5%, 3D 24.5%, Action 21.1%, Casual 7.5%, Cute 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: An enhanced version of the collectathon adventure that refines the movement and exploration mechanics.

Once upon a time, a little boy from our world found himself in another, more mystical world where a magical crown made him ruler over a floundering kingdom called Alpoko. You are this little boy, and it's your duty to make Alpoko great...so you can then expand its dominion and take over the world!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 67%, Cute 33%

Why You'll Like It: Combines strategy and simulation with a whimsical art style and a focus on gathering followers.

Celebrate 20 years of Sonic in an all new adventure that delivers a definitive experience to Sonic fans new and old!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 35.8%, Action 31%, 3D 14.3%, Adventure 12.5%, Singleplayer 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: Provides fast-paced, momentum-based 3D movement that feels exhilarating and arcade-like.

Yooka-Laylee is an all-new open-world platformer from genre veterans Playtonic! Explore huge, beautiful worlds, meet an unforgettable cast of characters and horde a vault-load of collectibles as buddy-duo Yooka and Laylee embark on an epic adventure to thwart corporate creep Capital B!

Why similar: Adventure 31.5%, Great Soundtrack 23.6%, Action 23.5%, Cute 6.3%, Singleplayer 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A spiritual successor to classic collectathon platformers, focusing on exploration and gathering items.

Experience two unique adventures featuring both long-time heroes and new and returning villains as they battle for the fate of the world!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 30.8%, Action 28.4%, Adventure 16.5%, 3D 9.2%, Multiplayer 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic 3D action game that emphasizes speed and flow through imaginative, colorful stages.

Travel the kingdom as Jester with his best friend Sok to improvise theatre shows and perform on stages far and wide. Sing your hearts out, crack jokes and impress audiences to become the stars of the famous Royal Theatrical Spectacle!

Why similar: Story Rich 100%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven adventure that leans into comedy, music, and a whimsical, theatrical presentation.

Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

Why similar: Adventure 35%, Great Soundtrack 29.6%, Cute 15.3%, Casual 11.2%, Singleplayer 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, open-world exploration game that emphasizes freedom of movement and a joyful atmosphere.

Human Fall Flat is a hilarious, light-hearted platformer set in floating dreamscapes that can be played solo or with up to 8 players online. Free new levels keep its vibrant community rewarded.

Why similar: Action 34.6%, Multiplayer 34.4%, Adventure 25.8%, Casual 3%, Singleplayer 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-based puzzle game where the joy comes from the clumsy, unpredictable movement of your character.

Experience the freedom of unbounded climbing as you take control of BUD, a procedurally animated robot on a quest to save his planet. Create your own path through an alien world as you control and ride a giant plant on a vertical journey to the stars.

Why similar: Adventure 43.9%, Casual 17%, Singleplayer 16.5%, Cute 12.2%, Great Soundtrack 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on climbing and physics-based navigation through a surreal, ever-growing environment.

Hold onto your bananas, because Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD is rolling your way! Experience the magic of one of the most beloved titles in the series, now remastered in HD!

Why similar: Action 86.2%, Singleplayer 9.6%, Cute 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the core physics-based rolling gameplay that makes the genre so addictive and rewarding.

Honk, blow, & toot your way through over 60 songs, collect all 50 unique Tromboner Cards, and uncover the mysteries of the Trombiverse. Do you have what it takes to become the true Trombone Champ?

Why similar: 3D 43.5%, Casual 20.4%, Cute 19.8%, Singleplayer 16.3%

Why You'll Like It: A rhythm game that captures a similar sense of absurd, lighthearted humor and chaotic fun.

Play as an adorable yet trouble-making turnip. Avoid paying taxes, solve plantastic puzzles, harvest crops and battle massive beasts all in a journey to tear down a corrupt vegetable government!

Why similar: Action 31.7%, Adventure 19.4%, Great Soundtrack 12%, Cute 11%, Casual 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A humorous, top-down adventure that features quirky characters and satisfying exploration.

Bounce, spin, and battle through scenes of an epic storyline with a band of medieval misfits tasked with reclaiming the world from dark and ancient magic. Your characters are the balls—meeting new characters unlocks new sets of equipment and abilities!

Why similar: Action 37.7%, Adventure 29.5%, Casual 14.3%, Singleplayer 11.1%, Story Rich 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Blends pinball physics with RPG elements, creating a unique way to interact with a fantasy world.

Sami’s on a mission to rescue his friend Vera and he needs your help! Join him in this exhilarating, colorful 3D platformer and fast roll, air-grapple, and jump to save her!

Why similar: Character Customization 38%, Action 21.8%, 3D 16.9%, Adventure 14.7%, Cute 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-based 3D platformer that challenges players to roll through difficult, colorful environments.

A charming, colorful adventure game from the creator of Katamari Damacy and the uvula team about a teen navigating life in a small town with their cute dog companion. While their body is stuck in a T-pose, they do their best to make the most of it.

Why similar: Adventure 32.9%, Character Customization 26.9%, 3D 25.4%, Cute 7%, Singleplayer 4.6%

Control the strings of fate and embark on a grand adventure with Drev and Nieve. A magical, story-driven 2.5D puzzle-platformer where puppeteering mechanics and a whimsical, theater-inspired world intertwine.

Why similar: Adventure 47.5%, Singleplayer 20.1%, Cute 17.3%, Casual 15.1%

AtmaSphere is roll-a-ball game set in a medieval world which is full of dangerous traps and uncertain paths! Roll all you want, but don't fall off! Collect all diamonds to impress Ballerina, and get Ballard safely to her house!

Why similar: Action 31.3%, Adventure 21.1%, Great Soundtrack 20.6%, Casual 16.7%, Singleplayer 7.4%

On A Roll 3D is a fast, colourful 3D platform game. Roll your way through 24 huge levels across six different themes and be prepared to take on spikes, mines, dynamite, conveyor belts, springs, switches, doors, bumpers, lasers, saws, fire, ice, water, electricity, trapdoors and much much more.

Why similar: Action 38.2%, Adventure 32.3%, Casual 13.4%, Great Soundtrack 11%, Singleplayer 5%

You're a tiny pill-bug in a big world! Roll, zip, and slam your way through the gorgeous landscapes of the Australian bush, unite your fellow bugs, and fight back the greedy Fire Ant Conglomerate!

Why similar: Character Customization 31.5%, 3D 20.3%, Action 17%, Adventure 15.7%, Cute 6.5%

Welcome to BALAN WONDERWORLD—a wondrous all-action show, the likes of which has never been seen before! Over 80 different costumes give you all the action that you could possibly imagine!

Why similar: 3D 52.6%, Casual 21.2%, Cute 15.7%, Singleplayer 10.5%

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 46.8%, Action 20.8%, Adventure 13.7%, Singleplayer 10%, Story Rich 8.8%

The fate of Sonic the Hedgehog’s world is in your hands – Join the Uprising.

Why similar: Character Customization 34.2%, Great Soundtrack 24.3%, Action 19.5%, Adventure 14.5%, Singleplayer 4.6%

Multiverse sushi eating 3D action game! An epic love story with a sushi theme! ...sushi! very delicious! Apologize because it's too delicious!

Why similar: Action 55.7%, 3D 25.3%, Casual 12.5%, Singleplayer 3.3%, Story Rich 3.2%

The evil I.N.K.T. Corporation has declared 'Color is a Crime!' and leeched Chroma City of all its beauty and interest. The race to rescue Chroma City has just begun, and only de Blob can save the world from a black-and-white future with his unique abilities to color the world back to life.

Why similar: Action 30.6%, Great Soundtrack 26.7%, Adventure 23.1%, Casual 13.3%, Singleplayer 6.2%

✉️ Become a living letter and find your way to the one who still waits for you! Fly, sail, roll, solve puzzles, uncover secrets, and travel through time and continents in this adventure platformer!😸

Why similar: Adventure 37.9%, Casual 18%, Cute 16.8%, Singleplayer 15.1%, Story Rich 12.2%

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: Action 38.3%, Adventure 26.4%, Casual 13.8%, Great Soundtrack 12.4%, Cute 4.9%

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 38.9%, Great Soundtrack 31%, Cute 13.2%, Singleplayer 9.9%, Story Rich 7%

Join Sonic in the high-speed adventure of a lifetime across a colorful interstellar amusement park. Color the Universe in Sonic Colors: Ultimate!

Why similar: Action 45.9%, Great Soundtrack 18.2%, Multiplayer 15%, Casual 14.6%, Singleplayer 6.3%

Turn huge messes into sparkling spaces! Feel the satisfaction of restoring them to order with your super-powered cleaning tools. This is a short and simple game about the joy of tidying up!

Why similar: Adventure 28.1%, Character Customization 27.9%, 3D 19.6%, Casual 13.4%, Cute 11%

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 38.2%, Adventure 34.4%, Cute 10.2%, Story Rich 9%, Casual 8.3%

Get LIFTED! Play as slacker Ari, the accidental wingman in his professor's manic, love-fueled time heist. Swing, climb, and puzzle through history to outsmart rival tomb raiders in a cinematic '80s blockbuster adventure!

Why similar: Adventure 44.4%, Story Rich 18.1%, Cute 15.5%, Great Soundtrack 11.7%, Singleplayer 10.3%

Immerse yourself in a colorful journey through universes that does not forgive any mistakes. Jump well in the ball parkour game, where falling can cost you everything!

Why similar: Historical 50.6%, 3D 23.9%, Action 19%, Casual 6.5%

Embark on a cozy, open-world adventure with Hello Kitty and Friends. Befriend beloved characters as you explore and restore a mysterious island, solve ancient puzzles, cook delicious dishes, customize yourself and your cabins, and so much more.

Why similar: Adventure 22.9%, 3D 17.8%, Action 17.7%, Multiplayer 16.1%, Cute 10.3%

Timeworks is a time-traveling 3D puzzle platformer with a bouncy cartoon style. Work along past versions of yourself to solve puzzles, create unique Items, and fill out your quotas for your mysterious employers.

Why similar: 3D 37.3%, Action 29%, Casual 10.3%, Cute 9.9%, Story Rich 8%

Tongue-swing, free climb, and build your own paths in a fresh 3D platformer! Plant veggie bounce pads, tightropes, and hookshots to find a way home through huge Desert, Ocean, and Mountain worlds. Collect bugs, upgrade your backpack, and make animal friends as you go! Just added: 8 Player Co-op

Why similar: Action 33.1%, Adventure 30.4%, Casual 16.8%, Cute 14%, 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: Action 32%, Adventure 24.8%, Great Soundtrack 16.8%, Casual 12.7%, Cute 6%

You have to find out what happened in this fantastic world and help the Raccoon find his way home!

Why similar: 3D 38.9%, Adventure 17.4%, Cute 11.5%, Great Soundtrack 11.4%, Story Rich 8.2%

Paddle your balls! The hypergalaxy's premiere video table tennis role playing experience. Explore the hypergalaxies in the year 3000 or so to become the ultimate paddle champion. Learn new skills, cast devastating spells and put someone's underwear on your head whist riding a swamp beast!

Why similar: Action 35.6%, Adventure 19.9%, Great Soundtrack 19.3%, Casual 12.8%, Singleplayer 5.9%

Explore an amazing fantasy world as a magical cat! Team up with your cat crew, climb castle walls, blast magic, and hunt the six lost crown pieces to save the kingdom.

Why similar: Character Customization 43.2%, Multiplayer 22.2%, 3D 22.1%, Casual 8%, Singleplayer 4.6%

Start a dimension-jumping adventure with Quby!

Why similar: Character Customization 36.9%, 3D 23.6%, Action 18.9%, Casual 9.4%, Cute 7.3%

Wish-granting Mermaid’s Tears in the hands of SpongeBob and Patrick… What could go wrong? Sure, the very fabric holding the universe together could come undone, opening portals into wild Wishworlds. But that’s nothing our favorite sponge can’t handle- with the right cosmic costume!

Why similar: Action 38.4%, 3D 15.3%, Great Soundtrack 13.9%, Adventure 13.2%, Singleplayer 10.4%

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: Action 27.4%, Great Soundtrack 24.3%, Adventure 24.1%, Singleplayer 7%, Cute 6.6%

Bomb Rush Cyberfunk is 1 second per second of advanced funkstyle. Battle rival crews and dispatch militarized police to conquer the five boroughs of New Amsterdam. Become All City.

Why similar: Action 29.3%, Great Soundtrack 24.9%, 3D 23.9%, Adventure 18.8%, Singleplayer 3.1%

PATAPON is an action adventure where players use the rhythm of 4 Mystical Drums to command cute and mysterious eyeball-like creatures known as Patapons. As the player, you are the God of the Patapons and lead them on a grand adventure to Earthend!

Why similar: Action 58%, Character Customization 25.6%, Cute 11.4%, Singleplayer 2.9%, Story Rich 2.1%