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We filtered the 43 games similar to Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore down to the 28 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Hollow Knight: Silksong, Owlboy and Axiom Verge top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore.

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The best games like Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore on PlayStation

28 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore. Each one has been evaluated across 10 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Hollow Knight: SilksongClosest overall match

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Steam👍 89%· 407KIGDB90· 4OC91· 121

Year 2025Dev Team CherryOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with single-player focus, while skipping setting cartoon

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore.

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#2OwlboyClosest on visuals

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Steam👍 84%· 6.1KRAWG👍 74%· 307MC88IGDB89· 13OC88· 98

Year 2016Dev D-Pad StudioPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, cozy, relaxing feel and setting scifi, while skipping setting cartoon

Owlboy is a pixel-art platformer game about an owl-humanoid boy called Otus. When his homeland was attacked by pirates, Otus starts an adventure to protect his home and reveal the secrets of his race. He makes new friends on the way. Each of them has special powers, useful during fights.

Where it drifts furthest from Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore.

It predates Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam👍 90%· 6.5KIGDB84· 15OC85· 90

Year 2015Dev Thomas Happ GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi, setting cyberpunk and single-player focus, while skipping fantasy world

Where it drifts furthest from Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore.

It predates Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Dead CellsClosest on setting

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Steam👍 97%· 180KRAWG👍 88%· 1.7KMC88IGDB90· 12OC89· 151

Year 2018Dev Plug In DigitalPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, action RPG combat and deep RPG systems, while skipping setting cartoon

Dead Cells is a roguelike adventure title developed by Motion Twin. ###Story Not much story is present in the game, as only bits of any information are given out to the players. The game takes place at a remote island, where the players take place of the Prisoner.

Where it drifts furthest from Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore: tone.

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Steam👍 86%· 4.9KIGDB85· 8OC84· 57

Year 2018Dev Joakim Sandberg · Bifrost EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, cozy, relaxing feel and setting scifi, while skipping fantasy world

Where it drifts furthest from Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore.

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Steam👍 96%· 24KRAWG👍 83%· 77OC89· 57

Year 2024Dev Shared MemoryPlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS · Nintendo

✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, horror tension and vibe relaxing, while skipping fantasy world

Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter creatures both beautiful and unsettling, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.

Where it drifts furthest from Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore: setting and tone.

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#7Carrion

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Steam👍 95%· 31KIGDB75· 9OC76· 118

Year 2020Dev Phobia Game Studio · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, puzzle design and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping fantasy world

Where it drifts furthest from Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore: setting and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore.

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Steam👍 80%· 2.6KRAWG👍 64%· 70MC80OC80· 11

Year 2012Dev NIGORO · AGM PLAYISMPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, punishing difficulty and open world exploration, while skipping strong narrative focus

In La-Mulana, the player assumes the role of an adventurer archeologist and explores the ruins of a forgotten ancient civilization. ###Plot The game follows an archeologist named Lemeza Kosugi. He continues the research of the lost city of La-Mulana that was started by his father Shorn.

Where it drifts furthest from Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore.

It predates Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam👍 88%· 3.7KIGDB78· 2OC74· 38

Year 2014Dev Over The MoonOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, shooter and horror tension, while skipping fantasy world

Where it drifts furthest from Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore.

It predates Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™

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MeleeNarrativeFantasyExplorationSolo

Steam👍 88%· 172KRAWG👍 85%· 2.3KMC80IGDB83· 13OC82· 176

Year 2019Dev Respawn Entertainment · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~8hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, deep RPG systems and puzzle design, while skipping setting cartoon

Cal Kestis—one of the last surviving members of the Jedi Order after the purge of Order 66—is now a Padawan on the run. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is an action-adventure game set after Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith™.

Where it drifts furthest from Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore.

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#11Rain World

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Steam👍 94%· 52KIGDB62· 11OC67· 67

Year 2017Dev Videocult · Adult Swim GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, roguelike runs and horror tension, while skipping fantasy world

Where it drifts furthest from Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore: setting and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore.

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#12VVVVVV

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MeleeFantasyExplorationPixel Art2D

Steam👍 96%· 10KRAWG👍 76%· 512MC81IGDB80· 4

Year 2010Dev NicalisPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, punishing difficulty and setting scifi, while skipping strong narrative focus

VVVVVV is a 2D platformer designed in retro style. You play as Captain Viridian, the fearless leader of the team of conquerors of the dimension. And unexpectedly you crash and lose touch with each other. You will have to explore the world in which you are trapped and find your partners. You have the opportunity to plunge into the atmosphere of old-school accompanied by a great soundtrack.

Where it drifts furthest from Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore: tone and setting.

It predates Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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#13Teslagrad

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Steam👍 84%· 2.5KIGDB79· 6OC79· 45

Year 2013Dev Rain Games · CIRCLE EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, punishing difficulty and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping fantasy world

Where it drifts furthest from Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore.

It predates Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam👍 93%· 13KRAWG👍 87%· 334MC84IGDB87· 8OC86· 81

Year 2018Dev Sabotage · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with punishing difficulty and single-player focus, while skipping strong narrative focus

The game moves between 8-bit and 16-bit art styles, allowing the player to move between the two by going forward or backwards in time. 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.

Where it drifts furthest from Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore.

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Steam👍 92%· 19KIGDB86· 11OC84· 43

Year 2013Dev Abstraction Games · Cellar Door GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs, deep RPG systems and puzzle design, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore: setting and combat.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore.

It predates Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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