- #1 Journey To The Savage Planet
97% matchVery Positive87% of 6,823 reviews2021
Dev: TyphoonPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
"WELCOME TO THE PIONEER PROGRAM! As the newest recruit of Kindred Aerospace - The 4th best interstellar space exploration company - Your job is to determine if the planet ARY-26 planet is fit for humans. You may be short on equipment and experience, but you'll figure it out. Good luck!
Why similar: Co-op 14.6%, Metroidvania 13.8%, Multiplayer 12.2%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Comedy 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: As the direct predecessor, it offers the exact same blend of satirical sci-fi exploration, platforming, and cooperative action.
- #2 Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
96% matchVery Positive91% of 16,896 reviews2023
Dev: Insomniac GamesPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 12.4 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Blast your way through an interdimensional adventure with Ratchet and Clank – now on PC! Help them take on an evil emperor from another reality as you jump between action-packed worlds and beyond at hyper-speed!
Why similar: Third Person 21%, Action-Adventure 16.4%, Sci-fi 11.2%, Adventure 11%, Platformer 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers high-fidelity 3D platforming and third-person shooting within a colorful, imaginative sci-fi universe.
- #3 It Takes Two
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 256,472 reviews2021
Dev: Hazelight StudiosPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 21.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Embark on the craziest journey of your life in It Takes Two. Invite a friend to join for free with Friend’s Pass and work together across a huge variety of gleefully disruptive gameplay challenges. Winner of GAME OF THE YEAR at the Game Awards 2021.
Why similar: Split Screen 34.3% ★, Co-op 25.2%, Online Co-Op 13.5%, Multiplayer 9.4%, Co-op Campaign 5.4% ★
Why You'll Like It: This is the gold standard for cooperative platforming adventures, featuring creative mechanics and a constant sense of wonder.
- #4 Biped 2
95% matchMixed65% of 713 reviews2025
Dev: META Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Biped 2 is a coop action adventure game with a strong focus on moment-to-moment collaboration alone or between 2 or 4 players.
Why similar: Split Screen 35.6% ★, Co-op 15.9%, Online Co-Op 12.6%, Open World 10.5%, Sci-fi 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based cooperative platformer that leans heavily into sci-fi themes and teamwork-oriented challenges.
- #5 Bang-On Balls: Chronicles
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,028 reviews2023
Dev: Exit Plan GamesPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A quirky, absolutely content-packed, destructible open-world sandbox adventure with combat, platforming, character customization, and collect-a-thon scavenger hunt experience. Play solo, 2-player split screen, or online co-op for up to 4 players. No paid cosmetic DLC nonsense.
Why similar: Split Screen 31.4% ★, Co-op 17.1%, Online Co-Op 14.8%, Open World 9.6%, Comedy 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A sandbox-style 3D platformer that offers chaotic, fun-filled cooperative exploration and combat.
- #6 Deep Rock Galactic
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 372,881 reviews2020
Dev: Ghost Ship GamesPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows
Median: 14.2 hrsMean: 75.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Deep Rock Galactic is a 1-4 player co-op FPS featuring dwarven space miners, procedurally-generated destructible environments, and endless hordes of alien monsters. Explore cave systems, mine for minerals, and work together to survive!
Why similar: Co-op 39.6%, Space 20.9%, Sci-fi 14.8%, Exploration 10.4%, Survival 9%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the spirit of cooperative sci-fi exploration and teamwork with a distinct, humorous personality.
- #7 The Gunk
93% matchVery Positive87% of 5,430 reviews2022
Dev: Image & Form GamesPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The Gunk is an action-adventure game in which you play as Rani, part of our duo of gritty space haulers. As they’re struggling to bring in funds, they chance upon an untouched planet brimming with life. They came in search of valuable resources, and it looks like they’ve hit the jackpot…
Why similar: Space 19.1%, Metroidvania 19%, Third Person 15%, Sci-fi 14.6%, Action-Adventure 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric sci-fi action-adventure that focuses on exploring and cleaning up a mysterious, vibrant alien world.
- #8 Boti: Byteland Overclocked
92% matchMixed69% of 504 reviews2023
Dev: Purple Ray StudioPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Jump, Dash, Slide! Dive into a classic 3D platformer experience with Boti: Byteland Overclocked. Explore the stylized insides of a computer as a determined data robot and save Byteland from an ominous threat. Play solo or team up with a friend in seamless co-op.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 24.3%, Co-op 18.1%, Co-op Campaign 9.6% ★, Platformer 8.9%, Sci-fi 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced 3D platformer that supports cooperative play and features a unique, digital-themed world.
- #9 Sackboy™: A Big Adventure
91% matchVery Positive84% of 4,216 reviews2022
Dev: Sumo DigitalPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Split Screen 21.1% ★, Co-op 20.9%, Online Co-Op 18.4%, Multiplayer 15.8%, Platformer 14.4%
Why You'll Like It: A highly polished 3D platformer designed specifically for cooperative play with a charming, vibrant aesthetic.
- #10 Portal 2
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 456,665 reviews2011
Dev: Valve
Windows · Linux
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 29.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!
Why similar: Co-op 26.5%, Platformer 20.6%, Comedy 13.1%, Sci-fi 12.9%, Action-Adventure 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: It remains the definitive cooperative sci-fi puzzle-platformer, featuring sharp writing and satirical humor.
- #11 Unravel Two
90% matchMostly Positive78% of 8,641 reviews2020
Dev: Coldwood InteractivePub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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: Split Screen 35.7% ★, Co-op 30.7%, Multiplayer 10.5%, Online Co-Op 4.7%, Platformer 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful cooperative platformer where players must use their connection to solve puzzles and navigate environments.
- #12 A Hat in Time
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 52,923 reviews2017
Dev: Gears for Breakfast
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Platformer 19.4%, Co-op 18.1%, Third Person 14.2%, Open World 11%, Comedy 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A delightful 3D platformer that emphasizes exploration, charm, and creative movement mechanics.
- #13 ASTRONEER
89% matchVery Positive92% of 136,711 reviews2019
Dev: System Era Softworks
Windows
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 44.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Interact with strange new worlds in a unique and tactile way, molding the environment itself as if it were clay in your hands. Build your base, master resource management, automate your production lines, and more as you unravel the mysteries of the universe, alone or with friends.
Why similar: Space 20.5%, Co-op 16.9%, Open World 14.8%, Multiplayer 12%, Survival 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A cooperative sci-fi exploration game that encourages discovery and base-building on colorful, procedurally generated planets.
- #14 Chained Together
87% matchVery Positive90% of 60,245 reviews2024
Dev: Anegar Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
From the depths of hell, climb chained to your friends through diverse worlds. Solo or co-op, try to reach the summit and discover what awaits you there...
Why similar: Co-op 30.6%, Online Co-Op 18.4%, Platformer 12.8%, Third Person 10.7%, Multiplayer 9%
Why You'll Like It: A cooperative platformer that emphasizes coordination and physics-based movement in a challenging environment.
- #15 Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel
88% matchMostly Positive79% of 42,886 reviews2014
Dev: 2K AustraliaPub: 2K
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 28.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Launch into the Borderlands universe and shoot ‘n’ loot your way through a brand new adventure that rockets you onto Pandora’s moon in Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel!
Why similar: Online Co-Op 18.2%, Co-op 17%, Space 15%, Comedy 11%, Open World 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi shooter that focuses on cooperative gameplay, loot, and a heavy dose of comedy.
- #16 Strange Brigade
86% matchVery Positive84% of 11,138 reviews2018
Dev: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Embark on an exotic journey into danger in this rip-roaring 1930s third person adventure for 1-4 players! Encounter pulse-pounding action, treacherous traps and tales of derring-do!
Why similar: Co-op 24.5%, Online Co-Op 21.1%, Third Person 13.7%, Multiplayer 10.4%, Adventure 7%
Why You'll Like It: A cooperative action-adventure game that maintains a lighthearted, pulpy tone throughout its exploration and combat.
- #17 Psychonauts 2
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 13,956 reviews2021
Dev: Double Fine ProductionsPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 13.0 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Combining quirky missions and mysterious conspiracies, Psychonauts 2 is a platform-adventure game with cinematic style and tons of customizable psychic powers.
Why similar: Comedy 24.5%, Platformer 21.2%, Third Person 17.5%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Adventure 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A satirical action-adventure game with incredibly creative platforming mechanics and a humorous, imaginative story.
- #18 Headlander
86% matchVery Positive91% of 1,048 reviews2016
Dev: Double Fine ProductionsPub: Adult Swim Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Launch into the ultimate head trip as you blast through psychotic robots in a retro 70's sci-fi action adventure from Double Fine Productions. It is a world of automation, a utopia gone wrong in which all of humanity have transferred their minds into robotic imposter bodies and are ruled by a computer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.1%, Sci-fi 23.7%, Platformer 17.2%, Comedy 13.2%, Action 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-futuristic metroidvania that uses satire and unique body-swapping mechanics to deliver a fun sci-fi experience.
- #19 KILL IT WITH FIRE! 2
83% matchVery Positive94% of 1,556 reviews2025
Dev: Casey Donnellan Games LLCPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
KILL IT WITH FIRE! 2 is the ultimate co-op spider-hunting experience! Either solo or as a team of Exterminators, unleash an arsenal of crazy weapons, wreak havoc, and complete dozens of challenges across seven dimensions under spider siege.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 21.1%, Co-op 19.1%, Comedy 12.4%, Sci-fi 12%, Multiplayer 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A cooperative sci-fi comedy game that embraces chaotic gameplay and humorous objectives.
- #20 LEGO® Star Wars™: The Skywalker Saga
84% matchVery Positive90% of 47,319 reviews2022
Dev: TT GamesPub: Warner Bros. Games
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 21.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Play through all nine Skywalker saga films in a game unlike any other. With over 300 playable characters, over 100 vehicles, and 23 planets to explore, a galaxy far, far away has never been more fun! *Includes classic Obi-Wan Kenobi playable character
Why similar: Co-op 23.3%, Space 17.7%, Open World 14.4%, Multiplayer 11.8%, Sci-fi 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A humorous sci-fi action-adventure that offers drop-in cooperative play and vast worlds to explore.
- #21 Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince
82% matchVery Positive89% of 14,038 reviews2019
Dev: Frozenbyte
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The best-selling Trine series returns to the magic of 2.5D! Join three iconic heroes as they set off on a quest through fantastical fairytale landscapes to save the world from the Nightmare Prince’s shadows.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 29.1%, Co-op 22.8%, Platformer 13.3%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Multiplayer 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic cooperative puzzle-platformer known for its whimsical art style and team-based problem solving.
- #22 Risk of Rain 2
81% matchVery Positive94% of 344,051 reviews2020
Dev: Hopoo GamesPub: Gearbox Publishing
Windows
Median: 19.6 hrsMean: 64.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Escape a chaotic alien planet by fighting through hordes of frenzied monsters – with your friends, or on your own. Combine loot in surprising ways and master each character until you become the havoc you feared upon your first crash landing.
Why similar: Co-op 33.8%, Online Co-Op 21.2%, Multiplayer 19.6%, Third Person 10.7%, Action 7%
Why You'll Like It: A high-energy sci-fi action game with a strong emphasis on cooperative play and exploration of alien landscapes.
- #23 Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken
82% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,148 reviews2012
Dev: Ratloop AsiaPub: Reverb Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Annihilate an evil penguin regime in this cinematic platform adventure game offering full solo and co-op campaigns.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 20.4%, Co-op 19.9%, Platformer 16.1%, Comedy 11.1%, Multiplayer 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: An indie platformer that combines action and adventure with a humorous, cinematic sci-fi narrative.
- #24 This Means Warp
81% matchMixed69% of 665 reviews2023
Dev: OutlierPub: Jagex Ltd
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
It’s co-op space survival fun, Jim, but not as we know it. This Means Warp is an intense spaceship management roguelite experience for 1-4 players. Explore a procedurally generated universe, upgrade your ship, battle dangerous enemies and adapt your strategies to survive in a hostile galaxy.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 18.9%, Co-op 16.3%, Space 15.1%, Co-op Campaign 11% ★, Sci-fi 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A cooperative space survival game that requires teamwork and strategy to navigate a dangerous galaxy.
- #25 Destroy All Humans!
80% matchVery Positive92% of 11,296 reviews2020
Dev: Black Forest GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The cult-classic returns! Terrorize the people of 1950's Earth in the role of the evil alien Crypto-137. Harvest their DNA and bring down the US government in the faithful remake of the legendary alien invasion action adventure. Annihilate puny humans using an assortment of alien weaponry and psychic abilities.
Why similar: Open World 19.6%, Sci-fi 16.4%, Comedy 15.7%, Third Person 15%, Action 14.6%
Why You'll Like It: A satirical sci-fi action game that shares the same irreverent, tongue-in-cheek tone as the seed game.
- #26 Split Fiction
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 117,078 reviews2025
Dev: Hazelight StudiosPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 15.1 hrsMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Embrace mind-blowing moments as you’re pulled deep into the many worlds of Split Fiction, a boundary-pushing co-op adventure.
Why similar: Split Screen 35.8% ★, Co-op 18.2%, Online Co-Op 11.9%, Co-op Campaign 6.9% ★, Sci-fi 6.2%
- #27 Tinykin
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,059 reviews2022
Dev: SplashteamPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Catch hundreds of tinykin and use their unique powers to bring Milo back to his home planet and back to normal size!
Why similar: Third Person 21%, Comedy 16.9%, Platformer 16.9%, Action-Adventure 15.2%, Exploration 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: An exploration-heavy platformer with a unique, vibrant visual style that rewards curiosity.
- #28 POPUCOM
77% matchVery Positive87% of 4,034 reviews2025
Dev: HypergryphPub: GRYPHLINE
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Venture together with your friends on an unknown planet. Use color switching, match-3 shooting, and artifact powers to overcome challenges and keep advancing. What lies ahead of you is an adventure filled with wonder, hope, and much more to discover!
Why similar: Co-op 33.3%, Platformer 20%, Online Co-Op 13.7%, Adventure 7.5%, Multiplayer 6.7%
- #29 From Space
78% matchMixed68% of 1,932 reviews2022
Dev: Triangle StudiosPub: Curve Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
From Space is a solo and co-op action-shooter for squads up to four players. Take on the challenge of liberating the earth from an alien infestation with your friends, using over-the-top weaponry in a post-apocalyptic world with awesomely stylized graphics. The apocalypse has never been so much fun!
Why similar: Online Co-Op 27%, Co-op 25.1%, Multiplayer 12.5%, Sci-fi 12.1%, Action-Adventure 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down cooperative shooter that features a vibrant, sci-fi theme and intense action sequences.
- #30 Space Farmers
79% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,786 reviews2014
Dev: BumpkinBrothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Grab a friend, grab a gadget, grab a gun and get ready for the most fun you'll ever have in a co-op game!
Why similar: Co-op 33.5%, Space 21.7%, Online Co-Op 16.9%, Action 12.1%, Multiplayer 12%
Why You'll Like It: A quirky cooperative space adventure that prioritizes lighthearted action and teamwork.
- #31 Goodboy Galaxy
75% matchVery Positive96% of 138 reviews2024
Dev: Goodboy Galaxy Ltd.
Windows · Linux
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 31.5%, Platformer 16.6%, Comedy 9.8%, Exploration 8.9%, Space 8.8%
- #32 Obama
76% matchVery Positive89% of 1,175 reviews2022
Dev: Monkey And Rat Software
Windows
Obama is a third person action-adventure game with bullet-hell inspired combat. Cleanse an unknown alien planet of the beasts that now inhabit it. Find out who is in command and reveal their ultimate goal.
Why similar: Platformer 15.8%, Third Person 13.1%, Space 12.3%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Co-op 11.1%
- #33 Cubic Odyssey
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,483 reviews2025
Dev: Atypical GamesPub: Gaijin Network Ltd
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Embark on a galactic journey in Cubic Odyssey, an open-world adventure where you explore vibrant planets, craft tools, build vehicles, and fight the Red Darkness. Uncover ancient mysteries, and shape a universe full of life, danger, and limitless possibilities!
Why similar: Co-op 23.8%, Sci-fi 14.3%, Space 13.9%, Open World 12.2%, Action-Adventure 9.5%
- #34 Sketchy's Contract
74% matchVery Positive85% of 1,302 reviews2024
Dev: Dimensionless Games
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A 1-8 player co-op sci-fi looter horror game that takes place on a mysterious asteroid belt where players must complete contracts by traveling to exotic planets to kill creatures, find loot, and/or farm planetary materials that they must return to an ominous figure named Sketchy.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 26.4%, Co-op 22.8%, Sci-fi 13.2%, Space 10.6%, Exploration 8.6%
- #35 Bytebond
73% matchVery Positive95% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: DVD UnicornsPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows · Mac
Split Fiction meets Portal! Bytebond is an electrifying online & couch co-op puzzle game that challenges you to regain control over an infected CPU. Dive into the heart of a PC with your friend and become the ultimate Antivirus Special Forces duo.
Why similar: Co-op 17.8%, Online Co-Op 17.8%, Co-op Campaign 14.7% ★, Platformer 11.5%, Sci-fi 10.9%
- #36 Moonlight Pulse
74% matchVery Positive93% of 230 reviews2024
Dev: Seafloor Games LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Teamwork matters most in this seamless, fantastical metroidvania within a living, breathing world. Realize each character's true potential to take down an invading force of overwhelmingly powerful parasites.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.2%, Sci-fi 13.9%, Platformer 11.7%, Space 11.4%, Exploration 9%
- #37 Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
76% matchVery Positive87% of 891 reviews2012
Dev: Shadow Planet ProductionsPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 46%
In this Insanely Twisted, 2-D action-adventure game, explore unique environments and battle bizarre creatures.
Why similar: Metroidvania 58.6%, Sci-fi 12.1%, Exploration 9.2%, Adventure 8.9%, Action 7.5%
- #38 Akimbot
73% matchVery Positive81% of 707 reviews2024
Dev: Evil RaptorPub: PLAION
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
In the action-adventure platformer, Akimbot, blast your way through armies of robots, pilot spaceships and forge your own path to save the universe from impending doom! Set in a sci-fi world where only robots exist, travel the galaxy and experience non-stop robot mayhem and explosive action!
Why similar: Platformer 27.2%, Third Person 20.4%, Sci-fi 17.5%, Colorful 9.1%, Action 8.4%
- #39 SWAPMEAT
71% matchVery Positive91% of 115 reviews2025
Dev: One More Game
Windows · Mac
Rip through hostile alien worlds, harvest mutant body parts mid-combat, and adapt faster than your enemies. Every alien you harvest gives you new body parts with unique powers, like triple-jump legs, turret-dropping torsos, grenade-launching turkey heads. Steal, swap, survive.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 25.3%, Co-op 23.5%, Open World 14.4%, Comedy 14.4%, Multiplayer 11.2%
- #40 SHEEPO
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 561 reviews2020
Dev: Kyle Thompson
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Explore a strange planet, collect the creatures you find, and then shape-shift into them to expand your world. Build your own path, chat with the locals, and discover the planets sprawling secrets in this quirky metroidvania platformer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.1%, Platformer 19.4%, Open World 13.2%, Exploration 10.1%, Adventure 6.6%
- #41 Xanthiom Zero
72% matchVery Positive96% of 127 reviews2023
Dev: MathanGames
Windows
Play as Captain Grisham, and uncover the secrets of Planet 4-514 in this thrilling prequel to Side Scape!
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.1%, Space 20.5%, Platformer 13%, Sci-fi 11.2%, Exploration 9.6%
- #42 POLARIS™
72% matchMixed58% of 79 reviews2025
Dev: POLARIS™ TeamPub: Variable State
Windows
Team up and take flight in this sci-fi co-op shooter with fully destructible environments. Soar through dynamic open levels using powerful abilities, master advanced weapons and vehicles, and lay waste to the armies of a hostile colonizing threat - defend your home worlds!
Why similar: Online Co-Op 22.1%, Co-op 14.2%, Space 13.3%, Open World 9.8%, Third Person 9.5%
- #43 Mother Machine
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: Maschinen-Mensch
Windows
Team up for 1-4 player co-op platforming in procedurally-generated alien caves! Customize your gremlin, embrace the chaos and fart on friends! Tackle challenges together and unlock new looks and wild mutations for your next run!
Why similar: Online Co-Op 26.2%, Co-op 24.4%, Platformer 16.4%, Comedy 15.8%, Exploration 9.6%
- #44 Genopanic
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 364 reviews2024
Dev: Mobirate
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 44.2%, Platformer 19.4%, Sci-fi 13.9%, Exploration 11.4%, Action 5.8%
- #45 Primal Planet
69% matchVery Positive89% of 597 reviews2025
Dev: SeethingswarmPub: Pretty Soon
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 52%
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: Metroidvania 32.5%, Co-op 21.8%, Platformer 14.6%, Action-Adventure 10.2%, Exploration 9.1%
- #46 S.E.M.I. – Side Effects May Include...
69% matchVery Positive85% of 110 reviews2026
Dev: Two Horn Unicorn
Windows
S.E.M.I. is a single-player and co-op action platformer with puzzle elements. Play as patients of an unusual clinic, take experimental drugs, interfere with each other, and be ready for chaos and unpredictable side effects!
Why similar: Co-op 23.2%, Online Co-Op 22.4%, Platformer 14.8%, Third Person 13.2%, Multiplayer 10.9%
- #47 Arcadegeddon
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 923 reviews2023
Dev: IllFonicPub: IllFonic Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Rise up and play with up to three friends in this ever-evolving cooperative multiplayer, roguelite shooter. Explore multiple biomes, mini games, find hidden chests, and defeat numerous enemies and bosses.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 42.3%, Multiplayer 19.9%, Colorful 13.7%, Adventure 11.3%, Action 11.1%
- #48 HELLDIVERS™ 2
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,121,275 reviews2024
Dev: Arrowhead Game StudiosPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 44.4 hrsMean: 100.4 hrs≥1hr: 98%
The Galaxy’s Last Line of Offence. Enlist in the Helldivers and join the fight for freedom across a hostile galaxy in a fast, frantic, and ferocious third-person shooter.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 26%, Co-op 16.5%, Space 12.7%, Multiplayer 10.4%, Sci-fi 10.1%
- #49 Solar Ash
68% matchVery Positive91% of 1,409 reviews2022
Dev: Heart MachinePub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
From the creators of the award-winning Hyper Light Drifter comes the high-speed and gravity-bending world of Solar Ash.
Why similar: Platformer 18.1%, Third Person 13.3%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, Space 11.7%, Exploration 9.5%
- #50 Planetaries
70% matchMixed59% of 222 reviews2024
Dev: EY-Studio
Windows
Experience a vast Sci-fi open-world survival TD game set on a distant planet deep in the universe. Craft, build, mine, trade, explore, and survive in this alien world. Collect Data and defend against waves of enemies seeking to banish you. Enjoy the adventure in Singleplayer or Multiplayer.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 20.6%, Co-op 16.5%, Open World 12.2%, Multiplayer 9.6%, Sci-fi 9.6%
- #51 Orbo's Odyssey
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,583 reviews2023
Dev: Feverdream JohnnyPub: Feverdream Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Hop into Orbo's shoes! Run, jump and drill around your boss's office, make some new friends, and uncover terrifying secrets about the company you work for in this comedically surreal 3D platformer!
Why similar: Comedy 23.2%, Platformer 16.6%, Action-Adventure 16.3%, Third Person 11.6%, Exploration 8.7%
- #52 Superior: Vengeance
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 136 reviews2023
Dev: Drifter®Pub: Gala Games
Windows
Make your way through a sprawling, hyper-stylized superhero universe on the hunt for superheroes turned evil. Save the world in this roguelite, 3rd-person co-op shooter by stealing powers and engaging in extraordinary combat using hundreds of unique superpowers, weapons, and abilities.
Why similar: Co-op 24.6%, Online Co-Op 21%, Co-op Campaign 15.6% ★, Third Person 12.2%, Multiplayer 11.6%
- #53 Rogue Glitch Ultra
67% matchVery Positive92% of 1,595 reviews2021
Dev: Rarebyte
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 53%
A roguelite action platformer in a vibrant glitch-ridden world. Amass a huge arsenal from over 150 weapon options and face hordes of enemies and tough boss fights. Jump into multiplayer (up to 4 player co-op online or local) to collect, unlock, and upgrade for endless replayability.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 31.5%, Co-op 22.5%, Platformer 18.8%, Multiplayer 13.3%, Action 6.9%
- #54 PLANET ALPHA
69% matchMixed70% of 1,107 reviews2018
Dev: Planet Alpha ApSPub: Team17 Digital Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
PLANET ALPHA, a beautiful alien world filled with mystery and danger. Pursued by relentless enemies, you must harness the power of night and day as you struggle to survive.
Why similar: Space 19.8%, Platformer 18.4%, Sci-fi 14.4%, Open World 10.7%, Exploration 8.4%
- #55 Spark the Electric Jester 3
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,999 reviews2022
Dev: Feperd Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
High speed 3D action platformer! Join Spark on his latest adventure.
Why similar: Platformer 28.7%, Third Person 25.3%, Sci-fi 15.4%, Exploration 13%, Action 9.9%
- #56 ADIOS Amigos: Galactic Explorers
67% matchVery Positive93% of 120 reviews2018
Dev: Cosmic Picnic
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Improvise fuel efficient trajectories to keep your rusty ship running. Break into a space station with an asteroid. Tow a sofa into a black hole. Experience the perils and intrigue of space exploration with 1-4 players.
Why similar: Split Screen 43.2% ★, Platformer 14.9%, Space 14.5%, Sci-fi 10.6%, Exploration 9.6%
- #57 Narvas
68% matchMixed45% of 242 reviews2022
Dev: Stranga GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 26%
Take control of Mace in this local co-op side scrolling platform shooter as you travel from assignment to assignment taking on enemy bots and dangerous bosses on different planets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.1%, Co-op 15.6%, Platformer 15%, Sci-fi 11.4%, Multiplayer 7.3%