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We filtered the 40 games similar to Bears In Space down to the 10 that fit the “Platformer” category. MDK2, Cave Story+ and Downwell top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Bears In Space.

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The best platformer games like Bears In Space

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Bears In Space. 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.

#1MDK2Closest overall match

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SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-Fi3D

Steam👍 81%· 237IGDB90· 1

Year 2000Dev BioWare · Interplay EntertainmentOn PC

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, puzzle design and strong narrative focus, while skipping visual first person

Where it drifts furthest from Bears In Space: visuals.

It predates Bears In Space by 24 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Cave Story+Closest on setting

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SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiRanged

Steam👍 93%· 8.0KRAWG👍 79%· 316MC83IGDB81· 1OC88· 16

Year 2010Dev NicalisPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, strong narrative focus and ranged combat, while skipping visual first person

Cave Story is a game in the Metroidvania platform-adventure genre, first released on PC in 2004. The game is set in deep dark caves on a floating island. The island is inhabited by a race of intelligent rabbit-like creatures called Mimigas.

Where it drifts furthest from Bears In Space: visuals.

It predates Bears In Space by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiRanged

Steam👍 97%· 8.5KRAWG👍 76%· 457MC81IGDB78· 8OC83· 44

Year 2015Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, vibe casual and procedural generation, while skipping visual first person

This is a procedurally generated rogue-lite, that lets players to explore the depths of a well. Taking a role of Welltaro, local curious man, players will drop down the well to kill monsters and collect the treasure.

Where it drifts furthest from Bears In Space: visuals.

It predates Bears In Space by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Neon WhiteClosest on visuals

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SoloMeleeHardcoreFirst Person3D

Steam👍 98%· 20KRAWG👍 91%· 245MC88IGDB89· 6OC89· 81

Year 2022Dev Ben Esposito · Annapurna InteractivePlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS · Nintendo

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with visual novel storytelling, card game strategy and strong narrative focus, while skipping setting scifi

A first-person speedrunning game disguised as a shooter: every level is a short, restart-instantly puzzle where guns double as movement abilities and the real opponent is the leaderboard. The card-as-movement idea is genuinely original. The anime visual-novel dialogue between levels is the sticking point — a large share of otherwise positive players describe skipping it outright.

Where it drifts furthest from Bears In Space: setting.

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#5Metal Slug XClosest on tone

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SoloMeleeHardcoreMultiplayerCo-op

Steam👍 88%· 3.9KIGDB80· 1

Year 1999Dev SNKOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings multiplayer gameplay, co op and offline, while skipping setting scifi

Where it drifts furthest from Bears In Space: visuals and game mode.

It predates Bears In Space by 25 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG

#6Ultimate Chicken Horse

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SoloMeleeHardcoreMultiplayerOffline

Steam👍 96%· 52KRAWG👍 89%· 228IGDB79· 5OC79· 23

Year 2016Dev NVIDIA Lightspeed Studios · Clever Endeavour GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings racing gameplay, vibe casual and competitive edge, while skipping setting scifi

Ever wish you were a wall-jumping, arrow-dodging, trap-setting horse, besting your animal pals in a race through a peril-laden obstacle course that you all built together? Wish Granted! Ultimate Chicken Horse is a party platformer where you and your friends build the level as you play, placing deadly traps before trying to reach the end of the level.

Where it drifts furthest from Bears In Space: visuals and game mode.

It predates Bears In Space by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloSci-FiFirst PersonOpen WorldExploration

IGDB95· 2

Year 2002Dev Retro Studios · Nintendo

✓ If you enjoyed Bears In Space, expect shooter, first-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: Metroidvania exploration, open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping punishing difficulty

It predates Bears In Space by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8Firework

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SoloMelee

Steam👍 93%· 43

Year 2015Dev Ivan Zanotti's MyMadnessWorks · Gamera GamePlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: punishing difficulty.

Follow usWant to know how the game is progressing? Follow us here: DiscordWeibo About the GameFirework is an oriental horror puzzle game. The story takes place in a remote mountain village. An accidental fire at a funeral forces the police to re-investigate a closed case of massacre.

It predates Bears In Space by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9Defy Gravity Extended

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SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiCasual

Steam👍 86%· 8.5KRAWG👍 12%· 162

Year 2016Dev Paul Fisch · Fish Factory GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, vibe casual and setting space, while skipping adventure storytelling

Defy Gravity is an action platformer that is a mix between classic platforming and gravity based puzzle solving. Kara, our heroine, has access to a unique gameplay mechanic that she uses to manipulate the world around her.

Where it drifts furthest from Bears In Space: visuals.

It predates Bears In Space by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10DEADBOLT

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SoloMeleeHardcoreStealthRanged

Steam👍 96%· 5.6KRAWG👍 84%· 90MC76IGDB75· 2

Year 2016Dev Hopoo GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and stealth mechanics, while skipping adventure storytelling

DEADBOLT is an extremely challenging stealth-action hybrid that allows you to take control of the reaper to quell the recent undead uprising. Play and complete missions given to you by the mysterious fireplace as you become the avatar of death.

Where it drifts furthest from Bears In Space: setting and visuals.

It predates Bears In Space by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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