- #1 Supraland Six Inches Under
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,240 reviews2022
Dev: Supra Games
Windows
Median: 12.7 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A mix between Portal, Zelda and Metroid. Exploration, puzzles, combat! A first-person-metroidvania taking place six inches under Supraland.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.1%, Puzzle Platformer 16.8%, FPS 9.8%, Collectathon 8%, First-Person 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: This is the direct follow-up to the seed game, offering more of the same high-quality puzzle-platforming and exploration.
- #2 Supraworld
96% matchVery Positive92% of 1,557 reviews2025
Dev: Supra Games
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 22.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Zero hand-holding. Dismantle this dense open-world of unconventional puzzles by thinking outside the box and exploiting every ability you discover. Solve mysteries hidden in plain sight where every piece of supposed decoration has a purpose.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.7%, Puzzle Platformer 16.3%, Collectathon 8.9%, FPS 7.8%, Exploration 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: The latest entry in the series, continuing the signature first-person metroidvania gameplay and puzzle design.
- #3 Journey To The Savage Planet
96% matchVery Positive87% of 6,921 reviews2021
Dev: TyphoonPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 11.3 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: Metroidvania 22%, Exploration 17.8%, 3D Platformer 17.3%, First-Person 13.5%, Action-Adventure 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A vibrant first-person exploration game that utilizes ability-gated progression similar to the metroidvania style of Supraland.
- #4 Portal 2
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 465,820 reviews2011
Dev: Valve
Windows · Linux
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 30.0 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: Puzzle Platformer 22.7%, FPS 14.6%, 3D Platformer 10.9%, Physics 10.6%, First-Person 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for first-person puzzle-platforming that heavily influenced the mechanics found in Supraland.
- #5 Tinykin
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,293 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: Puzzle Platformer 20.4%, 3D Platformer 12.7%, Collectathon 11.5%, Cartoony 8.7%, Puzzle 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: An excellent 3D platformer that emphasizes exploration and finding hidden secrets within its creative environments.
- #6 Superliminal
94% matchVery Positive95% of 33,950 reviews2020
Dev: Pillow Castle
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Perception is reality. In this mind-bending first-person puzzler, you escape a surreal dream world through solving impossible puzzles using the ambiguity of depth and perspective.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.8%, Physics 20.3%, Puzzle 16.2%, First-Person 14.4%, Exploration 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features perspective-based first-person puzzles that evoke the same 'aha!' moments found in Supraland.
- #7 The Talos Principle
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 33,014 reviews2014
Dev: CroteamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The Talos Principle is a first-person puzzle game in the tradition of philosophical science fiction. Made by Croteam and written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything).
Why similar: Puzzle 45.7%, First-Person 27%, Exploration 13.6%, Adventure 6.6%, Singleplayer 6%
Why You'll Like It: Offers deep, rewarding first-person puzzle-solving that requires players to think critically about their environment.
- #8 Outer Wilds
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 106,959 reviews2020
Dev: Mobius DigitalPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 16.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.
Why similar: Exploration 31.4%, Open World 20.4%, Puzzle 17.9%, First-Person 14.3%, Adventure 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the same sense of wonder and discovery-driven progression through a handcrafted, interconnected world.
- #9 Viewfinder
91% matchVery Positive94% of 12,998 reviews2023
Dev: Sad Owl StudiosPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Challenge perception, redefine reality, and reshape the world around you with an instant camera. Viewfinder is a new single player game offering gamers hours of interesting and fun experiences while uncovering the mysteries left behind.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26.9%, Physics 14.2%, First-Person 10.7%, 3D Platformer 10.5%, Puzzle 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Innovative first-person puzzle mechanics that reward creative thinking and environmental manipulation.
- #10 Pseudoregalia
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 18,813 reviews2023
Dev: rittzler
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Deep within the realm of sleep, Sybil finds herself pulled to a distorted castle. Grow strong, and unlock new abilities to build up a deep movement system, fight enemies, find secrets, and free the weary soul of Castle Sansa, in this retro-inspired 3D Platformer Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 54%, 3D Platformer 20.4%, Exploration 11.8%, Platformer 8.2%, Adventure 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on fluid 3D movement and ability-gated exploration that feels very similar to the platforming mastery of Supraland.
- #11 Blue Fire
91% matchVery Positive81% of 3,097 reviews2021
Dev: Robi StudiosPub: Graffiti Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Explore the fallen world of Penumbra in this precision 3D metroidvania platformer. Slash fierce enemies, conquer deadly traps, uncover ancient temples, and master fast, fluid movement across challenging platforming gauntlets in your quest to restore a fallen kingdom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.6%, 3D Platformer 15.8%, Exploration 12.9%, Platformer 9.4%, Action-Adventure 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Combines challenging 3D platforming with metroidvania-style exploration in a way that rewards precise movement.
- #12 TUNIC
89% matchVery Positive91% of 18,422 reviews2022
Dev: TUNIC TeamPub: Finji
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Explore a land filled with lost legends, ancient powers, and ferocious monsters in TUNIC, an isometric action game about a small fox on a big adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.7%, Exploration 19.8%, Puzzle 16%, Action-Adventure 7.8%, Colorful 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the sense of mystery and ability-gated exploration, encouraging players to piece together the world's secrets.
- #13 Yoku's Island Express
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,297 reviews2018
Dev: Villa GorillaPub: Team17 Digital Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Meet Yoku, the pint-sized postman protagonist of Yoku's Island Express! Use a unique blend of pinball mechanics, platforming and open world exploration to unlock the secrets of Mokumana Island, help the locals, awaken ancient deities and much more in this amazing new tropical adventure!
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.7%, Puzzle Platformer 14%, Platformer 8.6%, Physics 8.5%, Family Friendly 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A unique metroidvania that uses pinball mechanics to explore a vibrant, interconnected world.
- #14 Refunct
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 17,462 reviews2015
Dev: Dominique Grieshofer
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Refunct is a peaceful, short first-person platformer about restoring a vibrant world.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 27.7%, 3D Platformer 19.7%, First-Person 11.5%, Open World 10.9%, Exploration 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A short, satisfying first-person platformer focused entirely on movement and environmental traversal.
- #15 A Hat in Time
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 53,401 reviews2017
Dev: Gears for Breakfast
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 19.5 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: Collectathon 26.1%, 3D Platformer 23.8%, Funny 9%, Platformer 8.4%, Exploration 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential 3D platformer with a heavy emphasis on exploration, collectibles, and charming world design.
- #16 Snake Pass
87% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,339 reviews2017
Dev: Sumo DigitalPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Puzzle Platformer 24.5%, Physics 14.8%, Collectathon 12.8%, 3D Platformer 10.3%, Exploration 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Uses physics-based movement and platforming that requires a similar approach to solving spatial puzzles.
- #17 The Witness
86% matchVery Positive84% of 21,284 reviews2016
Dev: Thekla, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.
Why similar: Puzzle 30.3%, Exploration 19.6%, First-Person 17.9%, Open World 17.6%, Colorful 6%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in environmental exploration and non-verbal puzzle design that rewards keen observation.
- #18 Spyro™ Reignited Trilogy
84% matchVery Positive94% of 22,290 reviews2019
Dev: Toys for BobPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Same sick burns, same smoldering attitude, now all scaled up in stunning HD, Spyro is back in the Spyro™ Reignited Trilogy! Rekindle the fire with remastered versions of the original three games, Spyro™ the Dragon, Spyro™ 2: Ripto's Rage! and Spyro™: Year of the Dragon.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 25.6%, Collectathon 19.8%, Family Friendly 11.4%, Platformer 9.6%, Adventure 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A classic collectathon experience that focuses on exploration and unlocking new areas through ability upgrades.
- #19 Antichamber
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 17,749 reviews2013
Dev: Alexander BrucePub: Demruth
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Antichamber is a mind-bending psychological exploration game where nothing can be taken for granted. Discover an Escher-like world where hallways wrap around upon each other, spaces reconfigure themselves, and accomplishing the impossible may just be the only way forward.
Why similar: Puzzle 36.7%, First-Person 25.7%, Exploration 19.3%, Metroidvania 7.4%, Adventure 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: Mind-bending first-person puzzles that challenge your perception of space and non-Euclidean geometry.
- #20 Hob
84% matchVery Positive88% of 5,592 reviews2017
Dev: Runic GamesPub: Arc Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Transform the world of Hob! A new action-adventure from Runic Games, the award-winning studio behind Torchlight I and II. It's your chance. Make it home.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.7%, Puzzle Platformer 17.5%, Open World 8.9%, Exploration 8.7%, Puzzle 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features environmental puzzles and a world that physically changes as you unlock new abilities.
- #21 Pumpkin Jack
82% matchVery Positive91% of 9,747 reviews2020
Dev: Evil RaptorPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Pumpkin Jack is a Spooky Scary 3D platformer in which you embody Jack, the Mythical Pumpkin Lord! Dive into an Epic Adventure through otherworldly landscapes and help the Evil annihilate the Good!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 24%, Collectathon 18.5%, Adventure 12.4%, Colorful 8.1%, Cartoony 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A colorful 3D platformer that balances action with light puzzle-solving and exploration.
- #22 Promenade
81% matchVery Positive94% of 902 reviews2024
Dev: Holy Cap
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Go on an adventure in a world packed with secrets helped by your friend, a poulp with many abilities. Explore, solve puzzles, wander across dungeons, blast through races and much more in this cute game inspired by the best 3D platformers
Why similar: Metroidvania 20.1%, Puzzle Platformer 17%, Collectathon 12.7%, Exploration 7.9%, Platformer 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A collectathon platformer that encourages exploration and the creative use of abilities to traverse the world.
- #23 Grow Home
83% matchVery Positive92% of 5,621 reviews2015
Dev: Reflections, a Ubisoft StudioPub: Infogrames
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Open World 24.8%, 3D Platformer 22.3%, Exploration 18%, Physics 10.7%, Adventure 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features unique physics-based movement and climbing that mirrors the verticality and exploration of Supraland.
- #24 Elephantasy: Flipside
82% matchVery Positive83% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: B. Maksym (Linker)
Windows
Use and upgrade magic items, collect hidden treasures, and uncover the secrets between two worlds in this cute isometric puzzler! When a certain vacationing Elephant stumbles upon a way into the land of the dead, will she unwittingly let something far more sinister slip through?
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.9%, Puzzle Platformer 20.1%, Physics 8.6%, Open World 7.8%, Puzzle 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A charming metroidvania that emphasizes puzzle-solving and exploration in a compact, dense world.
- #25 SHEEPO
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 615 reviews2020
Dev: Kyle Thompson
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%
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 50.4%, Exploration 12.1%, Open World 10.7%, Platformer 10.2%, Adventure 6%
Why You'll Like It: A non-violent metroidvania that focuses on platforming and creature collection to navigate the map.
- #26 There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 25,999 reviews2020
Dev: Draw Me A Pixel
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
There is no game. So don't go messing things up by clicking everywhere. You don’t want to be kicked out of your video game world, do you? Of course not!
Why similar: Puzzle 40%, Funny 28.6%, Adventure 20.8%, Singleplayer 8.4%, Action 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: A meta-puzzle game that shares the humorous, self-aware, and fourth-wall-breaking tone of Supraland.
- #27 Neon White
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 20,663 reviews2022
Dev: Angel MatrixPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 21.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Neon White is a single-player speedrunning FPS where you can sacrifice your guns for godlike parkour moves.
Why similar: FPS 30.8%, 3D Platformer 21%, First-Person 12.9%, Platformer 11.9%, Shooter 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: High-speed first-person platforming that rewards mastery of movement abilities and efficient pathfinding.
- #28 Q.U.B.E. 2
80% matchVery Positive84% of 1,745 reviews2018
Dev: Toxic GamesPub: Trapped Nerve Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Q.U.B.E. 2 is the sequel to the hit first-person puzzle game Q.U.B.E. You are Amelia Cross, a stranded archaeologist who has awoken among the ruins of an ancient alien landscape. With the distant help of another survivor you must solve the puzzles of this mysterious world and find a way back home.
Why similar: Puzzle 29.9%, Adventure 25.2%, First-Person 19.1%, Puzzle Platformer 11.9%, Action 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: First-person puzzle-solving that relies on environmental manipulation and logical progression.
- #29 Human Fall Flat
78% matchVery Positive95% of 226,547 reviews2016
Dev: No Brakes GamesPub: Curve Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 22.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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: Puzzle Platformer 31.2%, Physics 20.6%, Open World 13.8%, Puzzle 12.1%, Funny 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Physics-based puzzles that emphasize creative, often hilarious solutions in a sandbox environment.
- #30 Bridge Constructor Portal
79% matchVery Positive92% of 7,485 reviews2017
Dev: ClockStonePub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Enter the Aperture Science Enrichment Center and experience Bridge Constructor Portal – the unique merging of the classic Portal™ and Bridge Constructor™ games.
Why similar: Physics 47.2%, Puzzle 35.5%, Singleplayer 7%, Funny 5.9%, Family Friendly 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: Combines physics-based building with the iconic mechanics of the Portal series.
- #31 Pikuniku
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 11,780 reviews2019
Dev: Arnaud De BockPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Puzzle Platformer 21.6%, Puzzle 20.2%, Funny 12.5%, Adventure 11.1%, Platformer 9.9%
- #32 Wuppo: Definitive Edition
76% matchVery Positive94% of 5,972 reviews2016
Dev: snekflat
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Play as an exiled 'wum' looking for a new home in this bizarre but charming world, filled with strange creatures, puzzles, monsters and political chaos.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.3%, Puzzle Platformer 17.7%, Exploration 10.1%, Puzzle 8.3%, Platformer 7.5%
- #33 Wandersong
76% matchVery Positive95% of 3,900 reviews2018
Dev: Wishes Ultd.Pub: Greg Lobanov
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Adventure 21%, Funny 17.1%, Platformer 14.5%, Colorful 13.7%, Family Friendly 12.9%
- #34 Reventure
75% matchVery Positive95% of 9,867 reviews2019
Dev: Pixelatto
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The one and only non-linear adventure with 100 different endings. Don't just wishlist me. I'm not that expensive... also, look at those reviews!
Why similar: Metroidvania 38%, Puzzle Platformer 23.6%, Exploration 12.7%, Adventure 11.7%, Platformer 10.5%
- #35 Youropa
77% matchVery Positive87% of 702 reviews2018
Dev: frecle
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 47%
A platform puzzle paint adventure about breaking rules, being upside down and thinking outside the box.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.3%, Puzzle Platformer 20.6%, Physics 10.2%, 3D Platformer 9.9%, Exploration 7.9%
- #36 Pawnbarian
75% matchVery Positive89% of 895 reviews2021
Dev: j4nw
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Pawnbarian is a quick-playing, turn-based puzzle roguelike. Play cards to move your hero like a chess piece, and conquer challenging dungeons full of cunning monsters!
Why similar: Puzzle 87.7%, Singleplayer 12.3%
- #37 Forager
74% matchVery Positive89% of 43,959 reviews2019
Dev: HopFrogPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 22.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The highly popular and quirky "idle game that you want to actively keep playing". Explore, craft, gather & manage resources, find secrets and build your base out of nothing! Buy land to explore and expand!
Why similar: Open World 34.2%, Exploration 32.7%, Adventure 22.5%, Singleplayer 10.6%
- #38 Going Under
74% matchVery Positive90% of 4,146 reviews2020
Dev: Aggro CrabPub: Team17 Digital
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Going Under is a satirical dungeon crawler about exploring the cursed ruins of failed tech startups. As an unpaid intern in the dystopian city of Neo-Cascadia, you’ll wield office junk as weaponry as you make your way through the offbeat procedural dungeons beneath your company campus.
Why similar: Funny 36.9%, Action-Adventure 30%, Colorful 23.4%, Action 9.7%
- #39 The Messenger
73% matchVery Positive93% of 13,167 reviews2018
Dev: SabotagePub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.
Why similar: Metroidvania 66.8%, Platformer 14.3%, Funny 6.2%, Action-Adventure 4.8%, Action 2.9%
- #40 Dewdrop Dynasty
70% matchVery Positive81% of 230 reviews2026
Dev: GoodgisPub: Firith Studio
Windows · Linux
Gun-jump your way through a buzzing world full of quirky monsters, tricky puzzles, and outlandish bosses in this fast-paced, lighthearted Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.9%, Exploration 11%, Open World 10.8%, Platformer 8.2%, Funny 6.8%
- #41 Kill It With Fire
72% matchVery Positive95% of 5,481 reviews2020
Dev: Casey Donnellan Games LLCPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Kill It With Fire is a first-person action game about hunting spiders and causing collateral damage.
Why similar: Physics 40.4%, Family Friendly 21.5%, Funny 18.6%, Colorful 12.7%, Action 6.8%
- #42 Sunset Overdrive
73% matchVery Positive90% of 14,439 reviews2018
Dev: Insomniac GamesPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Sunset Overdrive transforms an open-world apocalypse into your tactical playground. Zip, grind and wall-run across Sunset City with an unconventional arsenal. Hyper-agility, unique weapons, and customizable abilities deliver an explosive and irreverent adventure in the end times.
Why similar: Open World 39.5%, Funny 17.3%, Adventure 10.7%, Shooter 8.1%, Colorful 7.7%
- #43 Hello Neighbor
73% matchVery Positive86% of 32,448 reviews2017
Dev: Dynamic PixelsPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Hello Neighbor is a Stealth Horror Game about sneaking into your neighbor's house and figuring out what he's hiding in the basement. Play against an advanced AI that learns from your actions.
Why similar: FPS 24%, 3D Platformer 17.6%, First-Person 15.1%, Puzzle 12.4%, Family Friendly 9.8%
- #44 ANIMAL WELL
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 24,507 reviews2024
Dev: Billy BassoPub: Bigmode
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 42.7%, Puzzle Platformer 24.8%, Exploration 11.2%, Puzzle 9.3%, Platformer 6.3%
- #45 Super Mombo Quest
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 880 reviews2021
Dev: Orube Game Studio
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Bounce and stomp through an enormous interconnected world, doing some intense acrobatics and getting huge combos! A superfast precision platformer that mixes up a Metroidvania world with classic Arcade mechanics.
Why similar: Metroidvania 58.2%, Platformer 9.9%, Adventure 8.4%, Action-Adventure 7.9%, Funny 6.1%
- #46 Hot Lava
71% matchVery Positive93% of 6,158 reviews2019
Dev: Klei Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The Floor is Hot Lava! Run, jump, climb, and surf across nostalgia-packed environments flooded with hot molten lava. Explore alone, or join your friends. And whatever you do, don’t touch the floor.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 30%, Exploration 20.5%, First-Person 19.5%, Platformer 14%, Adventure 8.1%
- #47 Wargroove
72% matchVery Positive83% of 5,267 reviews2019
Dev: Chucklefish
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Take to the battlefield with Wargroove, a strategy game for up to 4 players! Choose your Commander and wage turn-based war on battling factions. Design and share maps, cut-scenes and campaigns with easy-to-use editors and in-depth customization tools!
Why similar: Family Friendly 68.9%, Singleplayer 31.1%
- #48 Bugsnax
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 9,433 reviews2022
Dev: Young Horses
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Catch mysterious living snacks and feed them to your friends in this unusual island adventure!
Why similar: First-Person 16.9%, Physics 15.1%, Exploration 15%, Puzzle 12.8%, Cartoony 12.3%
- #49 MO:Astray
71% matchVery Positive92% of 5,055 reviews2019
Dev: Archpray Inc.Pub: Rayark International Limited
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 58.1%, Platformer 14.6%, Adventure 14%, Action 6.2%, Singleplayer 4.4%
- #50 Minishoot' Adventures
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,239 reviews2024
Dev: SoulGame Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Fly into a charming handcrafted world and go on an adventure that mixes up open exploration with crispy twin-stick shooter action. Fight your way from the shiny overworld to the deepest caves, improve your ship and overcome the dungeons' bosses to rescue your friends!
Why similar: Metroidvania 55.1%, Exploration 15.2%, Open World 10.2%, Shooter 6.9%, Adventure 6.1%
- #51 Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair
71% matchVery Positive80% of 1,434 reviews2019
Dev: Playtonic GamesPub: Playtonic Friends
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair is a brand-new 2.5D platformer from some of the key creative talent behind 'Donkey Kong Country'. As the colourful buddy duo you must tackle a series of stunning, 2.5D levels and explore a puzzling 3D Overworld rich with secrets and surprises!
Why similar: Adventure 27.5%, Platformer 24.8%, Exploration 11.8%, Family Friendly 9.8%, Puzzle 7.5%
- #52 My Time at Portia
69% matchVery Positive91% of 44,278 reviews2019
Dev: Pathea GamesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 35.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Start a new life in the enchanting town of Portia! Restore your Pa's neglected workshop to its former glory by fulfilling commissions, growing crops, raising animals, and befriending the quirky inhabitants of this charming post-apocalyptic land!
Why similar: Open World 50.4%, Exploration 17%, Adventure 14.8%, Cartoony 9.8%, Singleplayer 8%
- #53 Lone Fungus
69% matchVery Positive83% of 1,186 reviews2023
Dev: BASTI GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 62%
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: Exploration 22.1%, Platformer 20.7%, Metroidvania 17%, Adventure 14.8%, Colorful 14%
- #54 Suicide Guy
70% matchVery Positive88% of 3,356 reviews2017
Dev: Fabio FerraraPub: Chubby Pixel
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Suicide Guy is set in the incredibile and extraordinary dreams of its protagonist. What would you do in order to save the thing you love most? Immerse yourself into his weird dreams and help him to wake up before it's too late.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 15.7%, Physics 14%, Puzzle 13.4%, Funny 12.6%, FPS 9.9%
- #55 Escape Simulator
67% matchVery Positive94% of 19,323 reviews2021
Dev: Pine Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
First-person puzzler you can play solo or in an online co-op. Explore a set of highly interactive escape rooms. Move furniture, pick up and examine everything, smash pots and break locks! Play thousands of community-made rooms through the level editor.
Why similar: Puzzle 40.8%, First-Person 23.3%, Family Friendly 11.9%, Adventure 10.9%, Exploration 8.8%
- #56 INMOST
68% matchVery Positive91% of 7,360 reviews2020
Dev: Hidden Layer GamesPub: Chucklefish
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Escape the depths of an otherworldly labyrinth in this cinematic puzzle platformer. Explore a hauntingly beautiful world, with three playable characters, in one dark, interconnected story.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 42.8%, Exploration 19%, Platformer 11.4%, Puzzle 10.7%, Adventure 9.6%
- #57 Cyber Hook
67% matchVery Positive95% of 4,183 reviews2020
Dev: Blazing StickPub: Graffiti Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Speed through a gorgeous retrowave world using parkour skills and a grappling hook to scale and ride walls in this fast-paced, 3D platformer. Blast enemies, manipulate time and abuse physics to avoid falling to your death.
Why similar: FPS 24.3%, 3D Platformer 24.3%, First-Person 17.9%, Platformer 11.9%, Shooter 8.7%
- #58 RUBATO
62% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 521 reviews2026
Dev: dconn
Windows
RUBATO, an experimental, 2D physics-based take on the collect-a-thon genre!
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.8%, Puzzle Platformer 15.1%, Collectathon 14.3%, Physics 13.5%, Exploration 6.5%
- #59 X-Morph: Defense
67% matchVery Positive91% of 4,163 reviews2017
Dev: EXOR Studios
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Unique fusion of a top-down shooter and tower defense strategy. You are the invader! Use destructive weapons or lead your enemies into a maze of towers. Strategize in the build mode by carefully selecting various types of alien towers or throw yourself right into the heat of the battle.
Why similar: Shooter 59.3%, Action 20.8%, Singleplayer 19.9%
- #60 Hexologic
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,357 reviews2018
Dev: MythicOwl
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Immerse yourself in the beautiful world of Hexologic. Solve challenging, yet rewarding puzzles, listen to relaxing music, dive deep into the game’s atmosphere and fall in love in with Sudoku again!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 45.1%, Puzzle 20.9%, Cartoony 11.7%, Colorful 10%, Family Friendly 9.4%