Games Like One Dog Story

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: Metroidvania 41.6%, Great Soundtrack 14.3%, Platformer 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%, Action 4.2%

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: Metroidvania 29.3%, Great Soundtrack 19.8%, Side Scroller 9.6%, Platformer 7.8%, Adventure 7.5%

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: Metroidvania 37.4%, Platformer 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Side Scroller 8.5%, Action 6.9%

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: Metroidvania 31.2%, Great Soundtrack 12.1%, Platformer 11.3%, Side Scroller 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%

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

Why similar: Metroidvania 30.4%, Great Soundtrack 19.5%, Platformer 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%, Indie 5%

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: Great Soundtrack 14.3%, Platformer 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Side Scroller 9.8%, Action 9.2%

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: Metroidvania 28.4%, Side Scroller 14.5%, Platformer 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Exploration 6.8%

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

Why similar: Metroidvania 42.2%, Platformer 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Great Soundtrack 10.3%, Adventure 5.9%

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: Metroidvania 30%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Great Soundtrack 10%, Platformer 9.9%, Side Scroller 6.5%

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

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 22.4%, Side Scroller 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Platformer 11.6%, Adventure 8.2%

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: Metroidvania 34.6%, Platformer 12%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Exploration 8.5%, Mystery 8.2%

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: Metroidvania 23%, Great Soundtrack 14%, Platformer 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Cute 5.8%

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

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 25.7%, Pixel Graphics 15.7%, Metroidvania 13%, Hack and Slash 9.6%, Atmospheric 8.2%

2D platform game focused on intense combat against enemies and exploration of secret areas in dark dungeons full of dangers.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 17.8%, Side Scroller 17.1%, Platformer 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Action 8.2%

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: Platformer 28.1%, Side Scroller 19.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Action 10.5%, Adventure 9%

Shoot, jump, and slide your way through a ruined, mysterious, dog-filled world as you fight to save humanity from the clutches of a rogue AI named Daddy.

Why similar: Platformer 21.7%, Great Soundtrack 19.6%, Action 10.9%, Adventure 10%, Story Rich 9.9%

In this pixel-perfect homage to the classic action platformers, you play as Sydney Hunter - an explorer who gets trapped inside a Mayan pyramid while he's out exploring!

Why similar: Metroidvania 15.8%, Action 14.4%, Platformer 13.6%, Adventure 13.3%, Great Soundtrack 12%

“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 26.6%, Metroidvania 23%, Platformer 12.5%, Atmospheric 7%, Story Rich 5.3%

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: Metroidvania 44.8%, Action-Adventure 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%, Action 8.4%, 2D 6.5%

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: Pixel Graphics 22.5%, Story Rich 19.7%, Exploration 16.5%, Cute 12.5%, Indie 11.8%

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: Metroidvania 36%, Platformer 19.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Exploration 9.3%, Adventure 9.2%

OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 29.2%, Pixel Graphics 14.7%, Story Rich 13.2%, Cute 11.4%, Atmospheric 8.2%

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: Platformer 37.2%, Pixel Graphics 17.7%, Action 17.3%, Adventure 15.5%, Indie 12.2%

8Doors is a story-driven Metroidvania-style action platformer heavily influenced by Korean folktales. Play as ‘Arum’, a brave girl that has entered the realm of the afterlife in search of her father’s soul and guide her through the '8 Doors of Purgatory' to solve the mysteries that lie deep within.

Why similar: Metroidvania 34.9%, Platformer 11.9%, Side Scroller 9.7%, Action 8.8%, Adventure 8.7%

Embark on a heartfelt Mushroomvania adventure through a vast and dense interconnected world! It's like a mix of retro and modern classics!

Why similar: Metroidvania 40.8%, Platformer 13.7%, Adventure 10.8%, Exploration 9.1%, Action-Adventure 7.8%

“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: Metroidvania 29%, Great Soundtrack 21.9%, Platformer 14%, Atmospheric 7.6%, Side Scroller 5.2%

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: Metroidvania 38.5%, Platformer 23.8%, Adventure 7.7%, Indie 6%, Action 5.1%

Genopanic is a pixel-art, Metroidvania-inspired adventure-platformer. Explore corridors of the space station, teeming with secrets and dangers, and engage in boss fights. Solve puzzles and uncover hidden mysteries in the dark atmosphere of a sci-fi research complex. Discover the truth with each step

Why similar: Metroidvania 28.1%, Side Scroller 19.2%, Platformer 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Atmospheric 6.9%

A completely self-contained portable version of one of the highest user-rated games. Built on an entirely new engine with new UI, support for Steam Deck, & more. Features world-bending puzzles, intriguing denizens, surreal environments, and a captivating story about the truth of the game's reality.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 15%, Story Rich 12.8%, Cute 12.4%, Exploration 10.8%

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: Platformer 19.6%, Pixel Graphics 16.2%, Adventure 15.4%, Side Scroller 13%, Action 11.8%

Immerse yourself in a gorgeous hand-painted world on a search for your true identity. As the mysterious warrior, Dust, your action-packed journey will take you from peaceful glades to snowy mountaintops and beyond.

Why similar: Metroidvania 29.8%, Platformer 16.1%, Great Soundtrack 12.6%, Action 7.4%, Hack and Slash 5.9%

Fascinating, full of mysteries, an adventure with a storyline unfolded in the style of good old games with Retro Consoles!

Why similar: Adventure 35.8%, Action 35.5%, Indie 28.8%

Musical Metroidvania, with pixel art to die for. Guide orphaned chick 'Birb', on a platform adventure, as he faces off against the denizens of the forest in rhythm-action boss battles. Acclaimed for its gorgeous animation, and heart-warming storytelling, as Birb strives to discover his true origins.

Why similar: Metroidvania 25%, Side Scroller 17.5%, Platformer 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%, Cute 7.1%

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: Platformer 26.1%, Cute 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Action 11.5%, Side Scroller 9.6%

A handcrafted open-world platformer set in a world built by Mushrooms! Explore different locations filled with secrets, acquire new abilities and use those abilities to reach new places!

Why similar: Metroidvania 32.1%, Side Scroller 13.9%, Platformer 13%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Adventure 6.6%

"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: Side Scroller 18.3%, Great Soundtrack 17%, Platformer 15.2%, Adventure 11.1%, Action 10.1%

Critically-acclaimed action-RPG that takes the template laid down by classics like Wonder Boy, nails the 16-Bit aesthetics for nostalgia fans, but updates the mechanics to feel fresh and modern. Explore a beautiful open world and plunder dungeons, caves and forests to help take down epic bosses!

Why similar: Metroidvania 39.9%, Adventure 14.5%, Platformer 11.6%, Indie 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%

Master Key is a top-down adventure game with a strong focus on item-based exploration and secrets. Embark on a journey to discover what that key could be used for and meet colorful characters!

Why similar: Metroidvania 35.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Cute 9.1%, Exploration 9.1%, Action-Adventure 7.6%

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 25.4%, Great Soundtrack 21.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Metroidvania 11.7%, Adventure 7.2%

Heartbound is a non-traditional role-playing game about a boy, his dog, secrets, and sanity.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 28.3%, Pixel Graphics 15.8%, Story Rich 12.4%, Adventure 11.4%, Atmospheric 9.4%

Bittersweet Birthday is a boss fight-only action adventure where every encounter is a unique and emotional showdown. Explore a colorful world full of endearing characters, uncover your memories, and battle your way through challenges that push skill, timing, and determination to their limits.

Why similar: Mystery 17.7%, Pixel Graphics 14.5%, Story Rich 11.8%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, Cute 10.5%

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: Metroidvania 32.5%, Great Soundtrack 18%, Platformer 12.1%, Side Scroller 5.2%, Exploration 4.7%

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: Adventure 33.6%, Platformer 27.2%, Indie 26.3%, Action-Adventure 12.9%

Astronite Landing on Neplea is the prologue to this fantastic 1bit metroidvania that combines action, exploration, puzzles and platforms. Take on Astronite's first major challenge and defeat the deadly Kronch.

Why similar: Metroidvania 33.4%, Platformer 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Adventure 7.4%, Action 7.1%

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: Metroidvania 28.2%, Platformer 12.6%, Shooter 7.9%, Cute 7.6%, Atmospheric 7.1%

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

Why similar: Metroidvania 38.3%, Platformer 17.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Cute 8.7%, Story Rich 6.4%

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: Metroidvania 19.8%, Action 12.4%, Adventure 11.7%, Side Scroller 10.2%, Indie 9.5%

"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: Metroidvania 24.7%, Platformer 13.6%, Great Soundtrack 10.3%, Side Scroller 10.3%, Story Rich 8.2%

Discover a vast world full of mysteries and action in this Metroidvania-style game inspired by the classics of the 16-bit era.

Why similar: Metroidvania 36.2%, Action 22.3%, Adventure 12.2%, Platformer 9.7%, Indie 9%

Kingdom Shell is an atmospheric 2D platformer with a captivating storyline. Explore the local lands to stop the invasion of nightmarish creatures and unravel the mysteries of the Kingdom.

Why similar: Metroidvania 27.9%, Side Scroller 15.5%, Mystery 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Platformer 6.9%

Deep underground lies a reminder of Boarkind’s darkest hours. All it takes is one little boar to dig it back up. A block puzzler with an exploratory twist, Full Bore throws the player into an open world of crumbling mines, arcane ruins, and technological wonders with only curiosity to lead the way.

Why similar: Metroidvania 22.5%, Great Soundtrack 21.1%, Platformer 16.5%, Adventure 13.7%, Indie 11.5%

Four elements. One destiny. Embark on an elemental journey inspired by tales of balance and power, reborn as a Metroidvania adventure.

Why similar: Metroidvania 27.5%, Side Scroller 18.5%, Hack and Slash 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 8%, Platformer 6.9%

Explore Mandagon, a world inspired by Tibetan theology and philosophy. With a focus on life and death, discover what it means to make a true sacrifice . . .

Why similar: Platformer 23.8%, Pixel Graphics 16.5%, Great Soundtrack 11%, Adventure 9.9%, Indie 8.1%

Castle In The Darkness is a fun and challenging shout out to the early days of video games! It's an action exploration platformer with some RPG elements, much like games from the Castlevania or Metroid series. It's super fast-paced, challenging, and full of secrets!

Why similar: Metroidvania 43.9%, Platformer 16.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Great Soundtrack 8.5%, Action 6.6%

A wacky metroidvania. ⚡ Meet weird characters, unlock new abilities and complete a mysterious mission . . .

Why similar: Action 27%, Adventure 27%, Indie 20.8%, Metroidvania 16.8%, Cute 4.4%

Awita: Journey of Hope is a captivating side-scrolling metroidvania game that follows the remarkable journey of a courageous girl determined to rescue her village from the clutches of a devastating epidemic.

Why similar: Metroidvania 26.8%, Side Scroller 16.3%, Platformer 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 8%, Exploration 6.4%

Jett Rider is an arcade shooter packed with action, exploration, RPG elements, tons of humor and awesome bosses. Explore, fight, gain experience, purchase weapons in this exciting adventure.

Why similar: Side Scroller 18.4%, Platformer 15.8%, Action-Adventure 9%, Shooter 8.5%, Futuristic 8.2%

A robot, a poncho and a journey of discovery! Make your way through this wonderful world of pixelated parallax platforming to solve the ultimate puzzle: who is Poncho?

Why similar: Platformer 19.1%, Adventure 14.9%, Side Scroller 14.1%, Great Soundtrack 12%, Indie 10.6%

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: Metroidvania 21.7%, Side Scroller 17.9%, Platformer 9.9%, Exploration 6.7%, Adventure 6.4%