Games Like The Maw

A sci-fi puzzle-platformer of cataclysmic proportions! Evolve from a tiny captive into a world-eating giant. Use your mutant blob powers to devour the pathetic humans and all of civilization!

Why similar: Platformer 42.2%, Indie 25.3%, Action 21%, Adventure 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: A direct spiritual successor that captures the fun of playing as a growing, ravenous blob in a platforming environment.

Control a tiny ball of grey goo with the ability to eat anything smaller than itself. The more it eats, the bigger it gets! Soon you'll be able to eat the entire planet!

Why similar: Indie 30.9%, Action 29.9%, Cute 23.2%, Adventure 16%

Why You'll Like It: A classic series centered entirely on the 'eat to grow' gameplay loop that defines the genre.

The beloved roll-em-up game returns with fully updated graphics, completely recreated cutscenes and in full HD!

Why similar: Cute 58.6%, Action 41.4%

Why You'll Like It: The ultimate experience in satisfying growth-based consumption mechanics as you roll up objects to get larger.

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: Platformer 36.8%, Cute 28.9%, Action 22.4%, Adventure 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: Features a bizarre, evolving creature navigating a surreal world, mirroring the evolutionary nature of The Maw.

Donut County is a story-based physics puzzle game where you play as an ever-growing hole in the ground. Meet cute characters, steal their trash, and throw them in a hole.

Why similar: Cute 43.3%, Indie 42.4%, Adventure 14.2%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the satisfying, physics-based mechanic of consuming objects to grow larger and solve puzzles.

CARRION is a reverse horror game in which you assume the role of an amorphous creature of unknown origins, stalking and consuming those that imprisoned you.

Why similar: Indie 34.5%, Action 33.4%, Platformer 18.8%, Adventure 13.4%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a reverse-horror take on playing as a growing, amorphous blob that gains new abilities by consuming biomass.

Warp™ is a strategic stealth-action puzzler where gamers play as Zero, a loveable yet lethal, little orange alien with a big score to settle. Abducted by a villainous General from his home world and taken to an underwater research facility, Zero must plan his ultimate escape by relying on his arsenal of special abilities.

Why similar: Action 42.9%, Indie 35.1%, Adventure 21.9%

Why You'll Like It: Features an alien protagonist using unique, teleportation-based abilities to navigate puzzle-heavy environments.

The evil I.N.K.T. Corporation has declared 'Color is a Crime!' and leeched Chroma City of all its beauty and interest. The race to rescue Chroma City has just begun, and only de Blob can save the world from a black-and-white future with his unique abilities to color the world back to life.

Why similar: Platformer 29.7%, Action 20.2%, Indie 19.9%, 3D Platformer 18.4%, Adventure 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: Combines platforming with a colorful, blob-based protagonist that changes the environment as it moves.

Gish isn't your average hero. In fact, he's not your average anything...you see, Gish is a ball of tar. A Sunday stroll with his lady friend, Brea, goes awry when a shadowy figure emerges from an open manhole and pulls Brea below ground.

Why similar: Indie 44.6%, Platformer 30.5%, Action 16%, Adventure 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-based platformer starring a sentient, squishy ball of tar with unique movement abilities.

When Blobolonia is threatened by an evil Emperor, the blob comes to Earth looking for help. Instead, he finds a young boy. Help the blob dethrone the evil Emperor that's terrorizing Blobolonia and establish a friendship with the blob that will last a lifetime.

Why similar: Platformer 49.5%, Cute 25.3%, Adventure 25.2%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the unique, heartwarming bond between a protagonist and a shape-shifting creature.

Be the architect of your own universe with Spore, an exciting single-player adventure. From Single Cell to Galactic God, evolve your creature in a universe of your own creations.

Why similar: Cute 75.4%, Adventure 24.6%

Why You'll Like It: Allows for deep customization and the evolution of your own creature through various stages of life.

You can't save the whole world. It's going to be eaten by a mythological demon with the head of a fish. But as a puppet that absorbs all it touches, you can try to rescue as much of Earth's greatness as you can before the end arrives. In the beginning, you roam the Earth, capable of absorbing only the tiniest of objects.

Why similar: Indie 58.8%, Action 28.9%, Cute 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: A direct homage to growth-based consumption games where you absorb everything in your path.

Pig Eat Ball is a top-down, action-adventure about eating, getting fat, and barfing on things to solve levels. Explore 20 giant space stations to find different Disguises, and using their Pros and Cons, fight and solve your way through over 200 action-puzzle levels using new, arcade-style mechanics.

Why similar: Cute 45.5%, Action 32.2%, Adventure 22.3%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced arcade game centered on eating to grow and solving physics-based puzzles.

You are a lowly egg cell on a journey through a swollen sea of strange and humanoid fish. Prey on smaller life and growing larger and stronger to perhaps someday be born.

Why similar: Action 30%, Cute 27.2%, Indie 27.1%, Adventure 15.6%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, artistic take on the growth-through-consumption genre set in an underwater environment.

SAMA is a hand painted, digging and puzzle adventure where you take the role of a mining ship and the little Alien blob crew hijacked by a pirate ship. Your Aliens have to dig, fight and puzzle their way through the subterranean worlds fulfilling the ransom demand. Can you do it?

Why similar: Platformer 62.5%, Indie 24%, Adventure 13.5%

Why You'll Like It: Blends puzzle-platforming with an alien exploration theme and a focus on gathering resources.

Take control of five cute, mystical creatures of miniature proportions called CreaVures. CreaVures always travel in pairs, and they must use their special abilities to help each other solve interesting platforming puzzles.

Why similar: Indie 55.5%, Platformer 44.5%

Why You'll Like It: Highlights unique creature abilities to solve environmental puzzles in a charming, atmospheric world.

Slime Rancher is the tale of Beatrix LeBeau, a plucky, young rancher who sets out for a life a thousand light years away from Earth on the ‘Far, Far Range’ where she tries her hand at making a living wrangling slimes.

Why similar: Cute 57.1%, Adventure 18.7%, Indie 15.1%, Action 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Features cute, bouncy creatures in an exploration-focused setting with a focus on creature collection and care.

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: Platformer 31.4%, Cute 18.5%, 3D Platformer 17.2%, Indie 14.9%, Adventure 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on unconventional, physics-based movement as a creature, emphasizing tactile interaction with the world.

You are a nomadic slugcat, both predator and prey in a broken ecosystem. Grab your spear and brave the industrial wastes, hunting enough food to survive, but be wary— other, bigger creatures have the same plan... and slugcats look delicious.

Why similar: Platformer 40.6%, Indie 23.7%, Cute 17.1%, Action 10%, Adventure 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a challenging, ecosystem-focused experience centered on creature survival and movement.

After losing contact with his explorer friend Virgi, our fearless alien hero Spidy heads to Earth in his spacecraft to find her. While entering the Earth’s atmosphere, his spacecraft suddenly fails and starts to break up, causing Spidy to crash-land on the strange planet, with his craft scattered across forests, throughout ponds and in...

Why similar: Platformer 32.1%, Indie 29.1%, Action 25.6%, Adventure 13.2%

Why You'll Like It: Features an alien protagonist in a platforming-heavy adventure that requires precise movement.

Grow arms and legs to transform into a snake, spider, butterfly, or fifty-legged horror - anything you can imagine. Control your creations in a fumblecore dash to solve each puzzle. Learn to swing through the trees, climb sheer cliffs, or even fly.

Why similar: Platformer 39.1%, Cute 24.7%, Action 22.4%, Indie 13.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on building and evolving creatures with different limbs to traverse difficult terrain.

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 44.2%, Indie 23.7%, Action 17.6%, Adventure 14.5%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer starring a blob-like entity that must navigate complex, trap-filled levels.

Tasty Blue is an underwater side-scrolling eat 'em up game. You start as a small goldfish with an insatiable appetite. After being overfed by your owner, you'll escape into the ocean and eat everything that you encounter. The more you eat, the bigger you get!

Why similar: Indie 31.4%, Action 29.2%, Cute 27.9%, Adventure 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: A simple, satisfying game about growing by eating everything in sight, from small fish to massive objects.

Octodad: Dadliest Catch is a game about destruction, deception, and fatherhood. The player controls Octodad, a dapper octopus masquerading as a human, as he goes about his life. Octodad's existence is a constant struggle, as he must master mundane tasks with his unwieldy boneless tentacles while simultaneously keeping his cephalopodan...

Why similar: Indie 56.9%, Adventure 22.7%, Action 20.4%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the comedic, physics-based charm of controlling a non-human entity trying to blend into a human world.

It's a lovely morning in the village and you are a horrible goose.

Why similar: Cute 39.7%, Indie 33.7%, Action 16.6%, Adventure 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the same 'mischievous creature causing chaos' vibe found in the more comedic moments of The Maw.

Gubble is a 3D action puzzle maze game featuring Gubbe D Gleep as he escapes each level by removing all of the screws, nuts and bolts.

Why similar: Indie 72.9%, Cute 27.1%

Why You'll Like It: A cute, classic-style platformer with a quirky, non-human protagonist navigating puzzle-like stages.

You’re a lowly blob, but with the ability to evolve any DNA you eat, you don’t have to stay that way. Upgrade parts to fight, run, fly and overcome your environment. Mammals, birds, insects, dinosaurs... everything is on your menu!

Why similar: Cute 54.8%, Action 29.4%, Adventure 15.7%

It's MIDNIGHT, you're DEAD, and got a bad case of THE MUNCHIES. Chew your way through 120 levels of addictive puzzle gameplay, where your only goal is to devour everything but your own wormy self. It's quick, tasty, and hard to resist. Just like a late-night snack.

Why similar: Indie 51.8%, Action 37.8%, Adventure 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A modern, puzzle-oriented take on the classic growth-based snake mechanic with a quirky aesthetic.

Wattam is a game about the joys of friendship and discovery, from the imagination of Keita Takahashi (creator of Katamari Damacy and Noby Noby Boy) and developer Funomena.

Why similar: Cute 42%, Indie 38.5%, Adventure 19.5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on whimsical, creature-based interactions and the joy of playful experimentation.

A cat who's hungry for good food and excitement.

Why similar: Indie 35.8%, Platformer 35.3%, Adventure 17.8%, Cute 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A charming, physics-based platformer with a cute, round protagonist that rolls through vibrant levels.

Control a tiny ball of grey goo with the ability to eat anything smaller than itself. The more it eats, the bigger it gets! Eat rats, dinosaurs, gladiators, samurai, pyramids, volcanoes... Everything! Soon you'll be eating the entire planet.

Why similar: Cute 29.8%, Indie 29%, Action 26.1%, Adventure 15%

Step into a cinematic adventure as Darwin, a brilliant octopus trapped in a mysterious industrial world. Use his unique abilities - swimming, wall-climbing, shooting ink, camouflage, and more - to overcome traps and escape.

Why similar: Platformer 41.1%, Action 27.1%, Cute 18%, Adventure 13.8%

You're hungry. For a schnitzel. The problem is: you have to get it!

Why similar: Platformer 30.6%, 3D Platformer 16.7%, Cute 15.3%, Action 14.2%, Adventure 13.7%

Using Critter Crunch's 'Food Chain' mechanic, players will eat their way through a smorgasbord of levels and gorge on a feast of modes, including Co-op and Versus multiplayer.

Why similar: Indie 36.2%, Cute 34.6%, Action 29.2%

Bigger. Better. Tastier.

Why similar: Cute 37.2%, Platformer 36.3%, Action 26.5%

Jamboy and Billy are devoured by a giant and now they have to escape from its guts! Explore the giant's intestines as you defeat food monsters in this frantic, multi-genre game and go on a stomach-churning adventure!

Why similar: Platformer 49.5%, Action 25.8%, Indie 17.7%, Adventure 7%

A 3D platformer in which you play as a robot on an alien planet cleaning up polluted goop while interacting with cute creatures named Pogglewonks.

Why similar: Platformer 38.2%, 3D Platformer 21.4%, Action 20.5%, Cute 19.8%

A seemingly normal afternoon turns into an apocalyptic day when one tiny toad gains the ability to grow more and more with each thing he eats...

Why similar: Action 79.7%, Indie 12.9%, Cute 7.4%

Be The TOFU. The one and only Tofu action game created by a real Tofu Meister. You choose one of three varieties, and in its endless journey it gradually softens, crumbles, stews, and acquires bittern to become TOFU.

Why similar: Action 33.3%, Platformer 33.2%, Cute 17.3%, Indie 12.2%, Adventure 4%

Evolve your creature to survive Yggsdrasil! You are a newborn blob at the base of the divine tree. Collect legs, arms, tails, wings and other parts, then combine them in your own body to become the optimal creature!

Why similar: Platformer 36.3%, Indie 28.6%, Cute 20.4%, Adventure 14.7%

Join Splat the Blob on a cute adventure of helping Wilbur the elephant. Unlock new skills and zones by tackling obstacles and climbing to the top of the world.

Why similar: Adventure 100%

Live your ultimate possum dreams in a snackable, chaotic arcade game focused on eating as much food as you can in single-player or local co-op - without getting caught.

Why similar: Cute 40.3%, Indie 36.9%, Adventure 22.7%

Embark on a moldy adventure in a land of bread. Play as Bradley the Breadapus, a waffle-tailed bread platypus, in this quirky action platformer and battle to cleanse a world infected by mold. Break the mold, save the world!

Why similar: Platformer 32.5%, Cute 18.8%, Indie 17.9%, Action 12.7%, 3D Platformer 12%

Hyper Team Recon is an adorable 3D platformer about three aliens and their adventure across Earth! Join Ember, Penny and Lite, three shapeshifting slimes, as they morph into friends and foes alike to copy their forms and gain new abilities! Explore, discover new life forms, and fill your scrapbook!

Why similar: Platformer 33.6%, Cute 19.3%, 3D Platformer 17.5%, Action 15.4%, Adventure 7.9%

At the bottom of a massive underground dump, a sentient pile of sludge is born. After finding a discarded book that shows photographs of the surface, they decide to make the journey upward to see the outside world.

Why similar: Platformer 37.5%, Action 29.6%, Adventure 15.1%, Indie 9.8%, Cute 8%

Enter a macabre and comical silent world filled with mischief, time travel and delicious pie. Includes Steam Achievements, Cloud, and Leaderboards!

Why similar: Platformer 52%, Indie 36%, Adventure 12%

Tentacular is a VR game about a gigantic but good-hearted tentacled beast trying to figure out its place in the world.

Why similar: Cute 32.2%, Action 27.3%, Indie 26.3%, Adventure 14.2%

Fluffy Creatures VS The World is a simple platforming indie game that puts the player in control of Fluffy McCuddleston, a member of a peaceful, intellectual race. Can you save yourself and the entire Fluffyland?

Why similar: Indie 67.4%, Action 21.5%, Adventure 11.1%

Become the universe's deadliest and most adorable special agent in this high-octane 2.5D roguelite action game! Mow down hordes of mutant creatures, discover a vast arsenal of items and skills to craft your perfect build, and uncover the shocking truth behind the catastrophic Swarm!

Why similar: Cute 51.5%, Action 23.1%, Indie 18.3%, Adventure 7.1%

Pluck them. Pluck them all. You are an Australian Magpie on a mission. That mission: Spread havoc, cause mayhem, and grab the occasional unattended piece of food. Menace, rob, and terrify humans, enjoying old-school action arcade gameplay rendered in glorious retro PS2 graphics.

Why similar: Indie 23.5%, Action 22.8%, Cute 22.7%, 3D Platformer 18.8%, Adventure 12.2%

Leaping from mind-boggling heights, bouncing off Champolines, soaring inches from floating islands, BUD can do it all - that look of mild terror, that’s his daredevil face. Help the adorable little robot collect MOM’s scattered ship parts and return them to the moon.

Why similar: 3D Platformer 23.7%, Indie 23.3%, Adventure 20%, Cute 18.8%, Platformer 14.1%

Jelly Killer - Retro Platformer The Adventures Of A Young Bioweapon. In this game you will act like the young bioweapon. You will encounter lots of traps and puzzles. You will have to possess human bodies to pass the game to the end. Good luck!

Why similar: Platformer 31.1%, Indie 29.1%, Action 26.1%, Adventure 13.7%

Infiltraliens is an action adventure game in which you take on the role of Gorp. Place 52, the world's most advanced and well-guarded military base is holding your alien friends captive. Can you make your way through the obstacles and pass the guards to save them?

Why similar: Platformer 65.7%, 3D Platformer 34.3%

Crypt Custodian is a charming metroidvania about cleaning up the afterlife. Play as Pluto - a mischievous cat who has died, and is sentenced to be the afterworld's janitor... FOREVER! Hang out with other doomed ghosts, battle beasts, and explore a vastly expansive landscape.

Why similar: Platformer 27.6%, Cute 22.6%, Action 19.5%, Indie 18.9%, Adventure 11.3%

Quico’s best friend, Monster, is a huge beast with razor-sharp teeth, but that doesn’t scare Quico away from playing with him. That said, Monster does have a very dangerous problem: an addiction to poisonous frogs.

Why similar: Platformer 35.4%, 3D Platformer 28.9%, Indie 23.8%, Adventure 12%

Grow bigger and bigger as you eat everything in the world! Play through six wildly different end-of-the-world scenarios in this chaotic eat ’em up.

Why similar: Platformer 47.8%, Cute 24.9%, Action 17.1%, Indie 10.2%

Den is a one-eyed alien who is grounded after the terrible crash of a spaceship. On this planet, one can control the gravity around him to walk in space. Lucky Dan is also able to change the gravity on the ground. Help him to reach the lost ship.

Why similar: Platformer 34.1%, Indie 27.3%, Action 25.2%, Adventure 13.4%

Berry is a short orthogonal 3D platformer about a tiny, blue spider. Gain new abilities, weave through projectiles, collect and purchase a variety of items, and combat various bosses in this tiny metroidvania adventure.

Why similar: Platformer 33.6%, Action 28.8%, Adventure 14.3%, Cute 13.9%, Indie 9.4%

Slime-san was minding his own business when suddenly… A giant worm appeared and gobbled him up! Deep within the worm’s belly, Slime-san has to face a decision: Be digested by the incoming wall of stomach acid... Or jump, slide and slime his way through the worm and back out its mouth!

Why similar: Platformer 49.5%, Indie 21.5%, Action 19.1%, Adventure 9.9%

Play with the most celebrated flying cat in human history. Drink milk, eat ice-cream, collect coins, buy gorgeous boosts, fly like a superhero (sorry... supercat), jump onto platforms made of cake, avoid angry dogs, and discover the infinite space.

Why similar: Platformer 38.1%, Cute 20.3%, Action 16%, Indie 15.4%, Adventure 10.2%