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Awaken an expansive musical realm in this non-violent and poetic platformer. In Symphonia, you'll use the power of your violin coupled with your platforming skills to gather an orchestra to bring the musical machinery of the world back to life.

Reviews: Very Positive — 92% — of 338 reviews
Released: 2024-12-05
Developer: Sunny Peak
Publisher: Headup
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 1.7 hrs
Mean playtime: 3.7 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 63%

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    96% matchVery Positive90% of 680 reviews2019
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    95% matchVery Positive98% of 99 reviews2025
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    94% matchVery Positive87% of 108 reviews2024
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    Unrooted is a vibrant and eye-catching precision platformer with lush environments and a stunning musical score. Take up your courage and squash your fear of heights. Travel upwards to lands no sapling has dared to explore before. But heed with caution, the higher you journey, the more you risk.

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    94% matchVery Positive83% of 2,890 reviews2026
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    Windows
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    93% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,963 reviews2021
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    Windows
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    91% matchVery Positive94% of 100 reviews2023
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    91% matchVery Positive94% of 193 reviews2020
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    90% matchVery Positive94% of 81 reviews2019
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    89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,848 reviews2018
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    Dev: MythicOwl
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Harmony’s Odyssey is a 3D fantasy adventure puzzle game set on mythical dioramas full of riddles, perky creatures and magic. Embark on a fantastic journey through remote fabled lands tangled by a rowdy cat and bring peace to its inhabitants.

    Why similar: Family Friendly 26.8%, Colorful 20.6%, Adventure 19.7%, Magic 18.3%, Fantasy 13.5%

  57. #57 Seasons after Fall
    69% matchVery Positive81% of 3,134 reviews2016
    Dev: Swing Swing SubmarinePub: Focus Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Seasons After Fall is a 2D platform-puzzler game that will let you dive into a captivating universe and explore a land governed by magic and nature.

    Why similar: Platformer 36%, Hand-drawn 18.1%, Side Scroller 14.1%, Adventure 12.9%, Atmospheric 7.7%

  58. #58 Dispersio
    69% matchVery Positive89% of 90 reviews2016
    Dev: Achpile
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 49%

    Dispersio is a retro-style action platformer. As you progress through the game, you will have to use and combine special abilities, such as dashing, wall-jumping and more. There's even a hard mode for hardcore players.

    Why similar: Difficult 48%, Platformer 31.2%, Adventure 20.9%

  59. #59 Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment
    67% matchVery Positive94% of 485 reviews2017
    Dev: Yacht Club Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Take control of Specter Knight, servant to the Enchantress, in a quest to recruit a cadre of knights and create the Order of No Quarter. Experience perfect platforming, world-class visuals, impeccable stage design, incredible music, and even meet a friend or two in Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment!

    Why similar: Platformer 46.1%, Adventure 23.2%, Action 20%, 2D 10.3%, Singleplayer 0.5%

  60. #60 Hollow Knight: Silksong
    61% matchVery Positive89% of 400,178 reviews2025
    Dev: Team Cherry
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 35.1 hrsMean: 45.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Discover a vast, haunted kingdom in Hollow Knight: Silksong! Explore, fight and survive as you ascend to the peak of a land ruled by silk and song.

    Why similar: Difficult 40.8%, Platformer 23.1%, Hand-drawn 13%, 2D 7.4%, Adventure 5.9%

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