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

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Retro Machina is a single-player action and exploration game set in a retro-futuristic universe. Experience the journey of a little robot as it solves intricate puzzles and begins unraveling the mysteries of a world long forgotten.

Reviews: Very Positive — 87% — of 252 reviews
Released: 2021-05-12
Developer: Orbit Studio
Publisher: SuperGG.com
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 1.2 hrs
Mean playtime: 8.4 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 55%

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    Thousands of years after the activation of the Vesper Protocol, a small android crosses a fallen world, hunted by merciless machines, to control the power of Light and decide the fate of his race.

    Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 18.6%, Puzzle Platformer 18.5%, Platformer 11.7%, Action-Adventure 9.5%, Puzzle 8.1%

  56. #56 Hazel Sky
    69% matchMostly Positive71% of 301 reviews2022
    Dev: Coffee Addict StudioPub: Neon Doctrine
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Hazel Sky is a heartfelt adventure about a young engineer facing his destiny and his desires. Fix ramshackle flying machines and jump, climb, swing, and slide through a beautiful, mysterious world.

    Why similar: Emotional 34.6%, Colorful 14.3%, Story Rich 12.6%, Exploration 11%, Puzzle 10.9%

  57. #57 Ultreïa: Prologue
    69% matchVery Positive96% of 54 reviews2021
    Dev: Olivier De Rop
    Windows

    A little robot becomes a pilgrim and crosses a wild post-apocalyptic world to find the meaning of life.

    Why similar: Robots 58.1%, Story Rich 14.4%, Adventure 8.9%, Exploration 6.4%, Indie 6.1%

  58. #58 Full Void
    66% matchVery Positive91% of 268 reviews2023
    Dev: OutOfTheBit Ltd
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A gripping, retro-inspired 2D cinematic puzzle-platformer set in a dystopian future where AI has taken over humanity. A short game in handcrafted pixel art, to experience in a film-like journey. Play as a young teenager, alone in a run-down world, relying only on your hacking skills to survive.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 33.8%, Platformer 13.1%, Post-apocalyptic 10.7%, Action 8.1%, Puzzle 7.2%

  59. #59 The Little Brave
    65% matchVery Positive89% of 57 reviews2025
    Dev: Dmitrii Batov
    Windows

    Become a brave hero and embark to the dangerous journey though mysterious forbidden lands. Reveal secrets of the legendary past, find the last pieces of gone magic and gain courage to slay the terrible monster!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.3%, Platformer 15.2%, Hand-drawn 14.1%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Colorful 11.1%

  60. #60 RIN: The Last Child
    67% matchMixed60% of 80 reviews2024
    Dev: Space Fox GamesPub: Salient Games
    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?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 31.1%, Emotional 19.7%, Platformer 12.8%, Fantasy 8.2%, Exploration 7.5%

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