Games Like Wuppo: Definitive Edition

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 39.6%, Platformer 14.9%, Great Soundtrack 13.6%, Family Friendly 8.5%, Puzzle Platformer 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: It combines metroidvania exploration with a charming, colorful world and a unique gameplay twist.

Take to the sky and reunite a fragmented world in this surprisingly wholesome metroidvania! Help Iko adventure across beautiful hand-painted islands, receive letters from a quirky cast of characters, and face powerful monstrous adversaries.

Why similar: Metroidvania 35.8%, Platformer 14%, Cute 7.9%, Story Rich 7.3%, Exploration 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the cozy, charming side of the metroidvania genre with rewarding exploration.

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 40.1%, Puzzle Platformer 15.3%, Platformer 12.1%, Exploration 10.5%, Puzzle 9%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the same sense of bizarre, atmospheric exploration and dense, puzzle-filled 2D environments.

Owlboy is a story-driven platform adventure game, where you can fly and explore a brand new world in the clouds! Pick up your friends, and bring them with you as you explore the open skies, in one of the most detailed adventures of this era.

Why similar: Metroidvania 25.3%, Great Soundtrack 16.4%, Platformer 10.9%, Puzzle Platformer 10.6%, 2D Platformer 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: Like Wuppo, it features a beautiful, hand-crafted world and a focus on character-driven storytelling.

Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.

Why similar: Metroidvania 39.2%, Great Soundtrack 13.8%, Platformer 11.2%, Puzzle Platformer 10.9%, Story Rich 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a deep, story-rich metroidvania experience with a distinct art style and quirky world-building.

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: Co-op 14.6%, Great Soundtrack 13.9%, Local Co-Op 11%, Cute 9%, Funny 9%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the same quirky, humorous tone and puzzle-platforming gameplay that makes Wuppo so memorable.

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: Great Soundtrack 24.6%, Platformer 17.9%, Metroidvania 16.7%, Puzzle Platformer 13.3%, Hand-drawn 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: It features a beautiful, puzzle-heavy world that emphasizes exploration and a unique aesthetic.

Play the critically acclaimed masterpiece. Embark on a new journey in a vast, exotic world where you’ll encounter towering enemies and challenging puzzles on your quest to unravel Ori’s destiny.

Why similar: Metroidvania 32.1%, Great Soundtrack 23.9%, Platformer 12.9%, Difficult 5.3%, Cute 5%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a polished, visually stunning metroidvania experience with a strong emphasis on atmosphere.

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 38.6%, Difficult 15.5%, Exploration 14.9%, Puzzle 12.6%, Cute 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: It features a mysterious, delightful world that rewards curiosity and puzzle-solving in a way similar to Wuppo.

Figment is an action-adventure game that invites you to explore a unique surreal universe filled with music, humor and multi layered narrative. Join Dusty and his ever-optimistic friend, Piper, on an adventure through the different sides of the mind seeking to restore the courage that's been lost.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 28.6%, Hand-drawn 13.9%, Puzzle 11.2%, Funny 10.6%, Cute 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A musical, surreal adventure that mirrors the bizarre and charming nature of Wuppo's world.

Try the demo! A mix between Portal, Zelda and Metroid. Exploration, puzzles, terrible combat, secret upgrades and new abilities that help you reach new places. Playtime 12-25h.

Why similar: Metroidvania 36%, Puzzle Platformer 17.6%, Exploration 10.2%, Puzzle 8.3%, Platformer 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: It is a masterclass in exploration and puzzle-solving within a vibrant, imaginative world.

Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 34.2%, Exploration 22.8%, Cute 20.3%, Family Friendly 11.1%, Funny 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the pure, low-stakes joy of exploration and charming interactions found in Wuppo.

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 16%, Family Friendly 13.8%, Platformer 13.4%, Funny 12.2%, Cute 12%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a whimsical, charming world filled with unique creatures and satisfying exploration mechanics.

Delve into the depths of a mechanical world in this cute, adventure-exploration game. Explore and fight in a land full of corrupt robots and machinery. All while seeking answers to the mysteries around you.

Why similar: Metroidvania 41.1%, 2D Platformer 14.8%, Platformer 14.2%, Exploration 10.6%, Cute 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A cute, well-crafted metroidvania that focuses on exploration and discovery in a post-apocalyptic setting.

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: Great Soundtrack 33.9%, Platformer 11%, Funny 11%, Story Rich 10.9%, Cute 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on emotional storytelling and a colorful, musical world that feels very much in line with Wuppo's spirit.

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: Metroidvania 40.7%, 2D Platformer 16.9%, Platformer 14.3%, Colorful 7.7%, Exploration 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A deep metroidvania that emphasizes movement and exploration in a charming, fungal-themed world.

Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight is the fourth installment in the beloved Momodora series of 2D platformers. Unleash ravaging combos against a variety of formidable monsters and deftly dodge your way through a cursed land to seek audience with the Queen and dispel the evil that threatens all life.

Why similar: Metroidvania 32.8%, 2D Platformer 14%, Difficult 12.7%, Platformer 12.1%, Exploration 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a more combat-focused metroidvania experience while maintaining a strong sense of atmosphere.

Pounce inside of your cozy armored mech and set off on a dangerous trek through an alien underworld full of irritable creatures and treacherous obstacles in a valiant effort to save your stranded captain and his crashed spaceship.

Why similar: Metroidvania 56%, Platformer 14%, Cute 6.4%, 2D 6.3%, Action 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A tight, charming metroidvania that balances action and exploration with a distinct visual style.

“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning Action-Platformer crafted by Moon Studios.

Why similar: Metroidvania 32.8%, Great Soundtrack 26.4%, Platformer 13.8%, Difficult 7%, Story Rich 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A foundational metroidvania that delivers a beautiful, emotional journey through a dangerous world.

Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

Why similar: Metroidvania 33.9%, Great Soundtrack 20%, Difficult 11.1%, Platformer 11%, Exploration 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: While more challenging, it is the gold standard for atmospheric metroidvania exploration.

Play as an adorable yet trouble-making turnip. Avoid paying taxes, solve plantastic puzzles, harvest crops and battle massive beasts all in a journey to tear down a corrupt vegetable government!

Why similar: Funny 17.1%, Exploration 15%, Puzzle 14%, Cute 13.8%, Great Soundtrack 13.2%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the same humorous, top-down puzzle-adventure vibe and quirky character writing.

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 63.3%, Platformer 20%, Exploration 13.8%, Singleplayer 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on fluid movement and exploration in a surreal, dreamlike environment.

Toki Tori 2+ may look cute, but it’s a challenging puzzle adventure game. Whistle and stomp are the only moves you need to solve increasingly complex puzzles, as you go anywhere, anytime on a lush forest island.

Why similar: Metroidvania 28%, Puzzle Platformer 12.4%, Platformer 11.3%, Funny 8.3%, Exploration 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A brilliant puzzle-exploration game that encourages players to interact with its world in creative ways.

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: Great Soundtrack 30.4%, Cute 17.9%, Platformer 12.7%, Funny 11.4%, Co-op 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: It is packed with charm, personality, and creative platforming challenges that fans of Wuppo will appreciate.

Explore an abandoned space station in this retro-themed explorative action platformer.

Why similar: Metroidvania 53.1%, Great Soundtrack 13.8%, Platformer 13.3%, Difficult 7.6%, Exploration 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a rewarding sense of discovery and mystery within a retro-inspired 2D world.

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: Great Soundtrack 19.5%, Platformer 15.2%, 2D Platformer 15.2%, Difficult 14.6%, Local Co-Op 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: It provides fast-paced, funny, and challenging platforming that complements the genre well.

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: Platformer 29%, Great Soundtrack 28.1%, Family Friendly 9.5%, Funny 7.5%, Exploration 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a colorful, classic platforming experience with a great soundtrack and charming aesthetic.

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 19.6%, Platformer 12.1%, Puzzle Platformer 10.9%, Family Friendly 8.8%, 2D Platformer 8.7%

Grow your own worlds and nurture a deep natural connection with everything they hold. See your actions change the world for better! Bring the Evertree back to life in this breathtaking world-crafting sandbox, with life management and adventure elements.

Why similar: Family Friendly 25.4%, Exploration 24.4%, Cute 23.1%, Colorful 17.3%, Singleplayer 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the cozy, world-building aspects of Wuppo with a focus on charm and growth.

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 29.6%, Platformer 16.2%, Puzzle Platformer 13.3%, Puzzle 10.4%, Exploration 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A wordless, puzzle-heavy adventure that excels at environmental storytelling and exploration.

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 34.4%, 2D Platformer 14.3%, Platformer 14.3%, Exploration 8.1%, Cute 7.1%

The legendary Knytt series continues with Nifflas’ latest creation; Knytt Underground. In this Knytteration; humans have long since abandoned the planet after practically destroying it in a war, five hundred years ago.

Why similar: Metroidvania 40.2%, Platformer 24.7%, Great Soundtrack 16.5%, Exploration 13.9%, Puzzle 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the sheer joy of traversing a massive, strange, and beautiful world.

A top-down adventure game in a coloring book world full of vibrant characters. Use painting powers to explore, solve puzzles, make friends, and draw on anything! From creators on Wandersong + Celeste.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 28.9%, Local Co-Op 11.8%, Metroidvania 11%, Cute 10.2%, Story Rich 7.4%

A Bomb Caterpillar's Big Adventure! "Öoo" is a charming yet mysterious exploration puzzle platformer where you discover creative ways to use bombs!

Why similar: Metroidvania 29.6%, Puzzle Platformer 15.6%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Platformer 11.1%, Exploration 8.2%

ibb & obb is a two player cooperative game set in a puzzle filled world where gravity goes both up and down. You can only succeed by working closely together. Find a friend for some true local co-op couch fun or match up online.

Why similar: Co-op 26.1%, Local Co-Op 21.6%, Platformer 12%, Puzzle 9.6%, Puzzle Platformer 6.5%

“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning action-platformer crafted by Moon Studios for PC.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 30.2%, Metroidvania 24.6%, Platformer 11.6%, Difficult 6%, Story Rich 5.3%

World to the West is a standalone followup of Teslagrad, the indie hit that sold more than 1.6 million copies worldwide. A vast world of blue skies and dark caves awaits you in this 3D action adventure, as you try to unveil the mysteries of an ancient prophecy.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 19.2%, Exploration 15.4%, Family Friendly 12.6%, Funny 11.1%, Action 10.9%

Carto is a charming adventure game wrapped around a unique, world-altering puzzle mechanic. Use this power to explore mysterious lands, help a quirky cast of characters, and guide Carto on her journey back to her family.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 15.3%, Cute 14.3%, Family Friendly 12.1%, Puzzle 11.4%, Exploration 11.2%

The Adventure Pals is an epic adventure platformer fueled by imagination, friendship, and the dark side of hot dogs. Your dad has been dadnapped and you, your pet rock, and a tongue-helicoptering giraffe must fight your way through levels filled with platforming, bizarre enemies, and big bosses to save the world!

Why similar: Platformer 20.4%, Local Co-Op 18.4%, Great Soundtrack 17.5%, Funny 9.6%, Family Friendly 9.3%

Moo Lander is a 2D action-adventure RPG with metroidvania elements featuring an epic plot, mighty cow bosses, beautiful environments, clever puzzles, and lots of milk!

Why similar: Metroidvania 26.3%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Co-op 9.8%, Exploration 9.3%, Local Co-Op 9.1%

Yooka-Laylee is an all-new open-world platformer from genre veterans Playtonic! Explore huge, beautiful worlds, meet an unforgettable cast of characters and horde a vault-load of collectibles as buddy-duo Yooka and Laylee embark on an epic adventure to thwart corporate creep Capital B!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 26.1%, Platformer 20.4%, Family Friendly 11.4%, Colorful 9.9%, Exploration 9%

Embark on a grand adventure in Phoenotopia! An action-adventure puzzle platformer inspired by the great classics. Meet charming townsfolk, brave the dungeons, and thwart evil in your quest to save your family.

Why similar: Metroidvania 40.5%, Platformer 18.7%, Puzzle Platformer 16.5%, Cute 6.1%, 2D 6.1%

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: Metroidvania 35.9%, Platformer 10.1%, Exploration 9%, Cute 9%, Hand-drawn 8.6%

Run, gun and explore an open undercity in this otherworldly non-linear Metroidvania adventure about the Old Gods, strange creatures and the remnants of a lost world!

Why similar: Metroidvania 37.4%, Great Soundtrack 15.5%, Platformer 11.8%, Difficult 11.3%, Local Co-Op 9.9%

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: Metroidvania 32.1%, Great Soundtrack 20.5%, Difficult 12.1%, Platformer 9.6%, Hand-drawn 5.6%

GoNNER is a tough as hell procedurally-generated 2D platformer with roguelike elements, following the largely misunderstood and altruistic Ikk on a journey to cheer up his only friend in this world - a giant landbound whale named Sally - by searching for just the right trinket in the deep and dark places nearby.

Why similar: Platformer 34.5%, Great Soundtrack 30.9%, Difficult 17.5%, 2D 5.8%, Cute 4.9%

Anima Flux is a co-op metroidvania with two genetically enhanced soldiers, special agents of a theocratic dictatorial regime. Fight your way through swarms of mutants through a desolate, dystopian space city and save humanity's last stronghold, if, of course, anyone is still alive...

Why similar: Metroidvania 25.2%, Great Soundtrack 14.6%, Difficult 9.4%, Platformer 9.3%, Local Co-Op 9.2%

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: Great Soundtrack 21.7%, Puzzle Platformer 21.5%, Platformer 16.8%, Cute 9.4%, Difficult 7.7%

You have to find out what happened in this fantastic world and help the Raccoon find his way home!

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.1%, Difficult 17%, Funny 11.2%, Cute 10%, Family Friendly 9.4%

Boasting beautiful, hand-drawn animations and a re-orchestrated soundtrack, the cult classic returns with a unique blend of exploration, action, and adventure!

Why similar: Metroidvania 28.2%, Great Soundtrack 17.9%, Platformer 17.8%, Hand-drawn 8.9%, Difficult 6.1%

C&F Inc. teleporters are going offline all over the place, and it's up to an intrepid frog employee to fix the situation.

Why similar: Difficult 30%, Platformer 29.4%, Great Soundtrack 20.3%, 2D 9.7%, Action 7%

Figment 2: Creed Valley is an action-adventure game set in the human mind. Face bosses in musical showdowns, make your way through puzzles, and explore unique environments.

Why similar: Metroidvania 26.4%, Exploration 12.4%, Cute 11.9%, Puzzle 11.5%, Hand-drawn 9.6%

"TurnOn" tells the spellbinding tale of a brave alien creature and its striking journey through blackout world, in an incredibly colorful and detailed platformer without platforms.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 17.1%, Platformer 12.5%, Puzzle Platformer 12.5%, Family Friendly 8.2%, Funny 7.4%

Musical Metroidvania, with pixel art to die for. Guide orphaned chick 'Birb', on a platform adventure, as he faces off against the denizens of the forest in rhythm-action boss battles. Acclaimed for its gorgeous animation, and heart-warming storytelling, as Birb strives to discover his true origins.

Why similar: Metroidvania 33%, Puzzle Platformer 14.5%, Platformer 13.1%, Exploration 8.8%, Cute 8.5%

Escape from a laboratory house in this unique puzzling platformer with a twist! All important objects are randomly placed in the world before the start of the game. Each playthrough will take a different path through the house, but can always be completed. A perfect introduction to Randomizers.

Why similar: Metroidvania 21.2%, Puzzle Platformer 9.6%, 2D Platformer 9.5%, Platformer 8.5%, Score Attack 7.6%

Overcooked is a chaotic couch co-op cooking game for one to four players. Working as a team, you and your fellow chefs must prepare, cook and serve up a variety of tasty orders before the baying customers storm out in a huff.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 43%, Co-op 23.5%, Family Friendly 12.3%, Funny 11.7%, Cute 5.6%

Embark on a heartfelt Mushroomvania adventure through a vast and dense interconnected world! It's like a mix of retro and modern classics!

Why similar: Metroidvania 48.5%, Platformer 14.1%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Exploration 11.5%, 2D 4.2%

Explore the mysterious island of Kindara in this vibrant 2D action-adventure. Fight and platform your way through jungles, icy peaks, castles, and crystal caverns in a non-linear interconnected world. Adventure awaits!

Why similar: Metroidvania 34%, 2D Platformer 14%, Platformer 9.3%, Exploration 8.7%, Hand-drawn 8.5%

Guacamelee! is a Metroidvania-style action-platformer set in a magical Mexican-inspired world. The game draws its inspiration from traditional Mexican culture and folklore, and features many interesting and unique characters.

Why similar: Metroidvania 45.1%, Platformer 17.2%, Local Co-Op 14.6%, Great Soundtrack 5.3%, Action 3.8%

Welcome to the charming world of Eastward - population declining! Journey through a society on the brink of collapse. Discover delightful towns, strange creatures and even stranger people! Wield a trusty frying pan and mystic powers on an adventure into the unknown…

Why similar: Story Rich 32.8%, Cute 28.5%, 2D 16.3%, Action 13.3%, Singleplayer 9%