Games Like PLANET ALPHA

In a world torn between nature’s grace and cold machine invasion, one girl and her companion must rely on their bond to survive and protect what they hold dear. Their story of hope, loss, and love will stay with you long after the journey ends.

Why similar: Side Scroller 18.5%, Puzzle Platformer 16.5%, Platformer 15.6%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Sci-fi 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: It features breathtaking hand-painted visuals and a focus on puzzle-platforming on a lush, mysterious alien 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: 2.5D 30.5%, Puzzle Platformer 17.9%, Platformer 15.9%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Atmospheric 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game is the gold standard for atmospheric, cinematic puzzle-platformers that rely on environmental storytelling and stealth-based evasion.

After decades of toil, an old machinist plots his escape from Communism, through manipulation and scheming. Along the road, he befriends the most unlikely creature, an abandoned robot. Could they solve the puzzles and flee this bleak world together?

Why similar: 2.5D 16.6%, Side Scroller 13.1%, Platformer 12.2%, Puzzle Platformer 12%, Stealth 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: It features a strong focus on stealth and environmental puzzles within a dystopian, industrial setting that feels similarly oppressive.

Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22.5%, Stealth 16.5%, Atmospheric 16.2%, 2.5D 14.7%, Platformer 13.6%

Why You'll Like It: It excels at creating a tense, atmospheric experience through environmental puzzles and stealthy navigation of a hostile world.

Little Nightmares II is the second game in a series that has thrilled and captivated millions of players worldwide since 2017. Now it’s your turn to try to survive this critically acclaimed entry in the most charming horror series ever made.

Why similar: Stealth 17.7%, 2.5D 17%, Atmospheric 16%, Puzzle Platformer 15%, Platformer 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: This sequel refines the cinematic platforming and stealth mechanics while maintaining a hauntingly beautiful atmosphere.

Traverse a dried-out seabed littered with the remains of a decaying civilization. Keep your unique vessel going, overcome numerous obstacles and withstand the hazardous weather conditions. How far can you make it? What will you find?

Why similar: 2.5D 26.5%, Puzzle Platformer 13.8%, Platformer 13.5%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Survival 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same sense of a lonely, atmospheric journey through a strange land where you must manage your vehicle to survive.

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: Beautiful 56% ★, Atmospheric 12.9%, Platformer 10.3%, Puzzle Platformer 6.5%, Adventure 4%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on visual storytelling and atmospheric platforming that emphasizes emotional resonance over combat.

PREMIER EDITION - While seeking life on a distant planet, an astronaut discovers an abandoned Russian town. He suspects his mission is a hoax until a mysterious young woman saves him from a strange and deadly phenomenon...

Why similar: Space 20.2%, Puzzle Platformer 18.4%, Platformer 16.4%, Sci-fi 14.7%, Atmospheric 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the exploration of a mysterious, desolate alien planet, mirroring the sense of discovery found in Planet Alpha.

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: Puzzle Platformer 21.3%, Platformer 17.7%, Sci-fi 13.1%, Side Scroller 12.4%, Adventure 9%

Why You'll Like It: It features fast-paced puzzle-platforming with a unique, surreal sci-fi aesthetic and fluid movement.

The Moon has gone dark, cutting off Earth’s last source of energy. As a lone astronaut, you’ll explore abandoned lunar bases, solve intricate puzzles, and navigate stunning zero-gravity environments. Operate advanced vehicles, uncover hidden truths, and survive in this gripping sci-fi thriller.

Why similar: Space 31.7%, Sci-fi 16.7%, Adventure 15.3%, Action 10.1%, Atmospheric 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a strong sci-fi atmosphere and exploration-heavy gameplay that feels grounded and immersive.

Exographer is an exploration game based on science. Become an explorer, stranded in an alien planet, and discover the secrets of an extinct civilization. Gain new powers to avoid dangers and obstacles in your journey, and use your camera to reveal particles and hidden clues.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 17%, Platformer 15.9%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Side Scroller 10.6%, Exploration 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: An exploration-heavy puzzle-platformer with a strong sci-fi theme that rewards curiosity and observation.

Built from scratch, enjoy breathtaking visuals, enhanced audio and improved, deeper gameplay as New 'n' Tasty reignites the original Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee using the latest next-generation technology.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26.1%, Platformer 25.6%, Side Scroller 9.4%, 2.5D 8.8%, Adventure 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A classic cinematic platformer set on a dangerous alien world that requires clever navigation and stealth to survive.

Unravel is a physics-based puzzle platformer. Yarny, a character made from a single thread of yarn, must embark on a larger than life adventure.

Why similar: Beautiful 17.3% ★, Platformer 17.2%, Puzzle Platformer 12.2%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Adventure 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric puzzle-platformer that relies on physics-based mechanics and environmental interaction to progress.

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 20.2%, Puzzle Platformer 19.7%, Side Scroller 12.9%, Sci-fi 12.6%, Adventure 12%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven puzzle-platformer set on a mysterious alien planet that emphasizes exploration and survival.

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: Beautiful 17.8% ★, Puzzle Platformer 14.8%, Side Scroller 13%, Adventure 12.3%, Platformer 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A metroidvania-style exploration game with a focus on puzzle-solving and unique body-swapping mechanics.

“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: Platformer 29.7%, Atmospheric 18.7%, Side Scroller 10.6%, Beautiful 9.6% ★, 2.5D 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: It offers beautiful, fluid platforming in a vibrant, alien-like world with a strong emphasis on discovery.

What if someone knew your mind better than you did? The Swapper is an award-winning, narrative driven puzzle game set in the furthest reaches of space.

Why similar: Space 21.8%, Sci-fi 20%, Platformer 15.3%, Puzzle Platformer 13.2%, Atmospheric 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric sci-fi puzzle game that uses a unique cloning mechanic to navigate its mysterious, lonely environment.

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: Platformer 28.2%, Sci-fi 17.2%, Side Scroller 10%, Action 7.9%, Adventure 7%

Why You'll Like It: Provides deep exploration and sci-fi mystery in a pixel-art setting that feels vast and alien.

In 2097, life is discovered on Mars. When your mission of first contact becomes trapped by a cave-in, you must master the alien ecosystem to survive. Soon you stumble upon more than anyone expected, and with time running out, you will make a decision that determines the fate of a lost planet.

Why similar: Sci-fi 26.2%, Platformer 23.7%, Exploration 13.2%, Adventure 10.9%, Atmospheric 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers atmospheric exploration and ecosystem management on a Martian surface that feels alien and alive.

Deliver Us Mars is an atmospheric sci-fi adventure taking you on a suspense-fuelled, high-stakes mission to recover the ARK colony ships stolen by the mysterious Outward.

Why similar: Space 23.5%, Puzzle Platformer 20.4%, Platformer 19%, Sci-fi 17.2%, Atmospheric 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A direct follow-up to Deliver Us The Moon that improves environmental storytelling and platforming segments.

“Probably the best downloadable title on the market right now.” 9/10 – Eurogamer.se

Why similar: Platformer 31.7%, Side Scroller 21%, 2.5D 11.2%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Action 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic platformer with a heavy emphasis on evasion and atmosphere during a desperate journey.

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

Why similar: Platformer 34.4%, Adventure 12.6%, Action 10.2%, Sci-fi 9%, Atmospheric 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: Offers challenging exploration and platforming in a mysterious, abandoned space station.

An atmospheric vehicle adventure that follows the emotional journey of a boy and his ship as he embarks on a voyage to find a new home.

Why similar: 2.5D 33.6%, Puzzle Platformer 21.3%, Platformer 19.3%, Atmospheric 12.8%, Adventure 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, atmospheric journey through a flooded world that emphasizes the same sense of lonely travel.

FLASHBACK™, the hit action-adventure game with over 2.2 million units sold, is back!

Why similar: Platformer 34%, Adventure 22.7%, Action 20%, Sci-fi 19%, 2D 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic cinematic platformer that shares the movement and stealth-oriented gameplay style of Planet Alpha.

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: Beautiful 32.6% ★, Atmospheric 23%, Exploration 16.4%, Adventure 8.8%, Colorful 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: While underwater, it focuses on pure visual and atmospheric exploration, similar to the awe-inspiring moments in Planet Alpha.

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: Beautiful 47.3% ★, Platformer 19.1%, Atmospheric 7.9%, Exploration 5.7%, Adventure 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: It expands on the fluid movement and stunning art of its predecessor with more complex platforming challenges.

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: Beautiful 15% ★, Side Scroller 12.9%, Aliens 12.2%, Action 11.6%, Adventure 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: An action-oriented metroidvania with a compelling sci-fi narrative and distinct visual style.

When you cut ties to the past, new bonds form. Build relationships with other Yarnys in local co-op or as a single player, fostering friendship and support as you journey together.

Why similar: Platformer 24.9%, Puzzle Platformer 17.4%, Adventure 16.8%, Atmospheric 12.9%, Action 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: It builds on the atmospheric puzzle-platforming of the original with high-fidelity visuals and cooperative mechanics.

A pixel-art sci-fi adventure set in the midst of a rebellion against a totalitarian regime, LUNARK is a modern take on the 2D cinematic platformer genre of the '90s. Run, jump, hang, climb, roll, and shoot your way through gorgeous and mysterious locations!

Why similar: Platformer 17.5%, Side Scroller 16%, Sci-fi 11.9%, Aliens 9.1%, 2D Platformer 7.5%

Play as Captain Grisham, and uncover the secrets of Planet 4-514 in this thrilling prequel to Side Scape!

Why similar: Aliens 17.4%, Space 16.5%, Platformer 12.4%, 2D Platformer 9.7%, Side Scroller 9.3%

An atmospheric narrative-platformer about a service robot stranded on a mysterious planet, Planet of the Eyes features a stunning visual mix of puzzle and platforming challenges, an original musical score, and fully voiced audio logs left by another survivor. Explore the mystery of an unknown world.

Why similar: Platformer 22.6%, Puzzle Platformer 15.6%, Sci-fi 14.7%, Atmospheric 8%, Space 7.7%

Venineth is a single-player game focusing on unraveling the mysteries of ancient alien technology, somewhere in the universe via exploration, platforming, and puzzle-solving, in a dangerous, distant worlds.

Why similar: Aliens 20.7%, Space 13.1%, Puzzle Platformer 12.4%, Sci-fi 10.2%, Adventure 10.1%

Explore alternate dimensions, fight interdimensional criminals, and solve crimes in this thrilling action platformer!

Why similar: Side Scroller 16.3%, Aliens 15.1%, Platformer 14.2%, Adventure 11.9%, Action 11.1%

Explore an abandoned facility on the planet you've crashlanded, solving puzzles with strange plants along the way.

Why similar: Side Scroller 22.2%, Platformer 19.6%, Puzzle Platformer 16.9%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Adventure 7.8%

Control a herd of charming creatures called Trebhum and explore an unforgettable alien world filled with exotic lifeforms and surreal environments. Discover dozens of mutations to overcome puzzles, explore new biomes, and survive on a dangerous planet.

Why similar: Aliens 18%, Puzzle Platformer 14.5%, Open World 12.1%, Survival 12.1%, Platformer 10.6%

Planet Cube is being invaded! Prepare to run, gun, jump and dash your way through an underwater science complex, collecting fire-power to turn the tables on a mysterious aggressor. This is high-speed adventuring set in a hand-crafted pixel art world, filled with precision platforming and thrills.

Why similar: Side Scroller 30.7%, Platformer 19.1%, Space 16%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Sci-fi 11.7%

Xeodrifter is the story of an interstellar drifter traveling the stars on a simple mission of exploration. We join our nomad as he embarks on the investigation of a small cluster of four planets in the omega sector, after a collision with a rogue asteroid damaged his warp core.

Why similar: Platformer 18.2%, Side Scroller 13.7%, Sci-fi 13%, Aliens 10.4%, Space 10.1%

Fight to survive on a mysterious alien planet, outwit its vicious inhabitants, and do whatever it takes to find a way off that wretched rock.

Why similar: Side Scroller 19.7%, Aliens 17.6%, Platformer 15.4%, Sci-fi 12.3%, Action 7.5%

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: Aliens 20.1%, Platformer 18.8%, Puzzle Platformer 15.7%, Exploration 8.5%, Space 8.4%

A wordless metroidvania through fog-covered ruins and the remnants of a lost world. Explore, gain new abilities and uncover meaning without guidance or dialogue.

Why similar: 2.5D 19.4%, Side Scroller 15.8%, Platformer 15.1%, Puzzle Platformer 12.9%, Sci-fi 10.7%

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: 2.5D 25.7%, Platformer 18.2%, Side Scroller 13%, Puzzle Platformer 11.3%, Adventure 10.7%

You're trapped, alone and cold on a distant planet. Pursued by a droid with only one purpose: killing everything. You must find an escape. Explore the hostile environment, find secret upgrades and new weapons, and finally make your escape from this dark, hostile planet...

Why similar: Platformer 53.4%, Action 26.3%, Exploration 20.3%

A fast-paced 2D handcrafted metroidvania with strange sci-fi environments. Something is roaming the halls, watching your every move.

Why similar: Side Scroller 18%, Space 15.7%, Sci-fi 14.2%, Platformer 12.6%, 2D Platformer 11%

Discover a vast alien world. Fight the ferocious local fauna and killer machines. Reveal its secrets and find a way to escape. The Mobius Machine is a side-scroller action adventure, with an emphasis on free-form exploration and intense combat.

Why similar: Side Scroller 29.1%, Platformer 17.9%, Aliens 15.4%, Space 14.8%, Exploration 11.5%

On the moon Europa, a lush terraformed paradise in Jupiter’s shadow, an android named Zee sets out in search of answers. Run, glide and fly across the landscape, solve mysteries in the ruins of a fallen utopia, and discover the story of the last human alive.

Why similar: Platformer 28.6%, Sci-fi 17%, Atmospheric 16.5%, Exploration 16.1%, Adventure 11.6%

Experience an immersive sci-fi adventure. Walk in the footsteps of the ill-fated crew members of the Miranda station. Explore a world cloaked in mystery and danger, solve clever puzzles to help discover the questions that...

Why similar: Space 28.2%, Sci-fi 15.5%, Survival 12.4%, Adventure 11.9%, Exploration 10.4%

Shu is a stylish 2.5D platformer set in a beautiful and engrossing world. Guide Shu and a cast of beautifully hand-drawn characters as they run, jump and glide their way across exotic lands, forever pursued by the monstrous and unrelenting Storm. CAN YOU OUTRUN THE END OF THE WORLD?

Why similar: Platformer 37%, Side Scroller 24.6%, Adventure 16.4%, Action 15.4%, Indie 6.6%

In this 2D platformer game, get your gun and shoot all monsters in your way or just run away to the exit.

Why similar: Side Scroller 24.3%, Aliens 16.4%, Platformer 16.1%, Survival 11.3%, 2D Platformer 10.8%

A desperate, savage survival experience full of stunning visuals, dynamic creatures, and a haunting soundtrack.

Why similar: Platformer 37.6%, Action 23%, Atmospheric 16.4%, Indie 9.7%, 2D 5.4%

Take control of Zeb in this puzzle/platformer. He is a small energy based life form from space, known as a Plazma Being. While journeying through space to his home, Zeb was surprised to find that he was being kidnapped by aliens. They took him back to their planet and unceremoniously threw him into captivity.

Why similar: Platformer 40.6%, Sci-fi 23.4%, Adventure 16.5%, Action 10.5%, Indie 5.4%

"There's something I can't tell you..." Explore new frontiers of co-op gaming in BOKURA: planet, a puzzle adventure game that you can only play with two players. Take on the role of a spaceship's exploration crew and try to escape from the red planet you crash-landed on.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 42%, Adventure 17.4%, Action 16.8%, Atmospheric 14.1%, 2D 7.9%

Space Expedition is a 2D sci-fi platformer where you play as an astronaut who is sent to a space station to collect samples of mysterious dark matter. Space Expedition combines puzzle platforming, pixel art, and atmospheric adventures set in the style of 1980s sci-fi horror films.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 16.7%, Space 15.6%, Platformer 14.3%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Atmospheric 11%

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 26.1%, Atmospheric 14.2%, Exploration 13.9%, Sci-fi 12.2%, 2D Platformer 10.5%

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: Side Scroller 30.7%, Platformer 25.7%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Action 9.8%, Adventure 9.7%

Unveil a heartfelt story of family, dinosaurs, and UFOs! Craft, upgrade, and survive in a realm of primeval predators, savage tribes and... ancient aliens. Rise from a humble cave dweller to the planet’s last hope — alone or in local co-op. Welcome to the dinovania!

Why similar: Side Scroller 26.8%, Platformer 19.7%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Exploration 10.3%

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 37.7%, Puzzle Platformer 14.8%, Sci-fi 12.9%, Space 10.2%, Adventure 8.1%

Monochroma is a cinematic puzzle platformer. It’s a game about being a kid, growing up with a little brother that needs your help, facing obstacles and solving unique puzzles in a dystopian 1950's setting.

Why similar: Platformer 30%, Puzzle Platformer 16%, 2.5D 14.1%, Side Scroller 12.3%, Adventure 11.8%