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Games Like The Mobius Machine

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Metroidvania, Action, Platformer, 2D.

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Discover a vast alien world. Fight the ferocious local fauna and killer machines. Reveal its secrets and find a way to escape. The Mobius Machine is a side-scroller action adventure, with an emphasis on free-form exploration and intense combat.

Reviews: Very Positive — 84% — of 495 reviews
Released: 2024-03-01
Developer: Madruga Works
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    Why similar: Metroidvania 59%, Platformer 11.8%, Side Scroller 11.3%, Indie 5.3%, Exploration 4.8%

  56. #56 Moon Mystery
    68% matchMixed65% of 721 reviews2024
    Dev: CosmoscoutsPub: indie.io
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    The Moon's haunted - and when an astronaut loses contact with Earth, the adventure begins in full. Fill up your oxygen, load up the guns, and set out on an interstellar FPS adventure across the stars, filled with puzzles, fights, exploration, and strange secrets of the universe.

    Why similar: Robots 30.9%, Space 23.3%, Exploration 15.9%, Shooter 15.7%, Adventure 7.1%

  57. #57 Recompile
    69% matchMixed69% of 178 reviews2021
    Dev: PhigamesPub: Dear Villagers
    Windows

    This atmospheric, Metroidvania hacking adventure lets you take control of a semi-sapient program struggling against deletion. In the sprawling 3D world of a Mainframe, Recompile features intense combat, tight 3D platforming, super-powered abilities and an environmental logic-based hacking mechanic.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 47.4%, Nonlinear 27.2%, Exploration 13.5%, Indie 4.2%, Action 3.5%

  58. #58 HAAK
    66% matchVery Positive90% of 3,531 reviews2022
    Dev: BlingamePub: OKJOY
    Windows
    Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    HAAK is a Metroidvania-Platformer. As the mysterious wanderer Haak, you embarked on an epic expedition across the vast cyber-wasteland to find your lost brother. Explore deserted cities and metro, refine your weapons and hack skills, and uncover the secrets behind metal and dust.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 40.1%, Side Scroller 20.3%, Platformer 13.3%, Exploration 8.7%, Action-Adventure 8.4%

  59. #59 Maseylia : Echoes of the Past
    66% matchNo user reviews83% of 92 reviews2026
    Dev: Sol Brothers
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Explore a fully interconnected 3D world where every new ability dramatically expands your freedom. A true non-linear Metroidvania with breathtaking movement, atmospheric sci-fi beauty, and deep environmental storytelling.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 39.2%, Nonlinear 25.6%, Exploration 10.2%, Action-Adventure 7.8%, Platformer 6.3%

  60. #60 Kingdom Shell
    66% matchVery Positive88% of 286 reviews2023
    Dev: Cup of PixelsPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    Kingdom Shell is an atmospheric 2D platformer with a captivating storyline. Explore the local lands to stop the invasion of nightmarish creatures and unravel the mysteries of the Kingdom.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 47.5%, Side Scroller 22%, Exploration 10.3%, Platformer 8.2%, Old School 5.6%

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