What is the best game similar to Big Hops?

The closest game to Big Hops is Scribblenauts Unlimited, scoring 83/100 on our similarity scale. They share 8 gameplay attributes, including adventure storytelling, puzzle design and precision platforming. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.

What are the top games like Big Hops?

The three closest games to Big Hops are: 1. Scribblenauts Unlimited (83/100, 8 shared attributes) 2. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (75/100, 8 shared attributes) 3. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (75/100, 8 shared attributes). All share Big Hops's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 48 candidates across 9 dimensions.

Is The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild similar to Big Hops?

Yes, very much so — The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild scores 75/100 similarity to Big Hops. They share 8 attributes, including adventure storytelling and puzzle design. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.

What Adventure games are similar to Big Hops?

The best Adventure games similar to Big Hops are Scribblenauts Unlimited, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. All share the Adventure genre alongside other key Big Hops attributes like adventure storytelling, puzzle design and precision platforming.

How is similarity to Big Hops calculated?

We compare Big Hops against every game in our catalog using 9 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Big Hops experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

If Big Hops left you wanting more, this list of 48 similar games is for you. Each one shares part of its essence — adventure storytelling, sandbox world and single-player focus — and is ranked by a similarity score computed across 9 attributes. Scribblenauts Unlimited comes closest (83/100).

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Big Hops. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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.

#1Scribblenauts UnlimitedClosest overall match

iRank87

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationMagic

Steam👍 94%· 12KIGDB72· 10

Year 2012Dev 5th Cell · WB GamesOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, dark, oppressive atmosphere and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping visual third person

Where it drifts furthest from Big Hops: visuals.

It predates Big Hops by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildClosest on visuals

iRank97

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

IGDB98· 27OC96· 167

Year 2017Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3 · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and sandbox freedom

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Big Hops: progression.

It predates Big Hops by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

iRank95

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

IGDB95· 6OC95· 164

Year 2023Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3 · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and sandbox freedom

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping precision platforming

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#4The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds

iRank91

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

IGDB92· 15OC90· 71

Year 2013Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3 · Nintendo

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and sandbox freedom

≠ Its own twist: combat magic, ranged combat and fantasy world, while skipping precision platforming

It predates Big Hops by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100World100Visuals62Progression50

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 5.6KIGDB78· 6OC76· 38

Year 2015Dev Ubisoft Reflections · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and sandbox freedom

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, cozy, relaxing feel and vibe relaxing, while skipping puzzle design

It predates Big Hops by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

IGDB81· 4

Year 2007Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, precision platforming and sandbox freedom

≠ Stands apart with stealth mechanics, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping puzzle design

It predates Big Hops by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7Shadow of the Colossus

iRank92

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldExplorationThird PersonNarrative

IGDB93· 13OC92· 136

Year 2018Dev Bluepoint Games · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus and fantasy world, while skipping sandbox freedom

It predates Big Hops by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8Stray

iRank88

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldExplorationThird PersonMelee

Steam👍 97%· 171KRAWG👍 84%· 1.3KMC82IGDB85· 8OC84· 200

Year 2022Dev BlueTwelve · Annapurna InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, strong narrative focus and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping sandbox freedom

Lost, alone and separated from family, a stray cat must untangle an ancient mystery to escape a long-forgotten city. Stray is a third-person cat adventure game set amidst the detailed, neon-lit alleys of a decaying cybercity and the murky environments of its seedy underbelly.

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#9RiME

iRank83

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldExplorationThird PersonMelee

Steam👍 90%· 5.2KIGDB73· 15OC79· 120

Year 2017Dev Tequila Works · Six FootOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, vibe relaxing and melee combat, while skipping sandbox freedom

It predates Big Hops by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10From Dust

iRank71

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationMagic

Steam👍 67%· 2.9KIGDB80· 5

Year 2011Dev Ubisoft Montpellier · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, combat magic and fantasy world, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Big Hops: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Big Hops.

It predates Big Hops by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam Epic

#11Thank Goodness You're Here!

iRank90

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldExplorationCasualNarrative

Steam👍 96%· 8.0KRAWG👍 87%· 50IGDB90· 3OC84· 62

Year 2024Dev Coal Supper · PanicPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, strong narrative focus and setting cartoon, while skipping sandbox freedom

Thank Goodness You're Here! is an absurd comedy slapformer set in the bizarre Northern English town of Barnsworth.

Where it drifts furthest from Big Hops: visuals.

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#12The Spirit and the Mouse

iRank90

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldExplorationNarrativeCozy

Steam👍 97%· 1.0KOC75· 8

Year 2022Dev Alblune · Armor Games StudiosPlaytime ~6hOn PC · Nintendo

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, cozy, relaxing feel and fantasy world, while skipping sandbox freedom

After a shocking thunderstorm brings them together, unlikely allies Lila the mouse and Lumion the Spirit guardian must work in tandem to restore balance to their quaint village. Thankfully, Lila has her big heart and electrifying new powers to aid her on this journey.

Where it drifts furthest from Big Hops: visuals.

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Steam GOG Epic

#13The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Year 1998Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and sandbox freedom

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and fantasy world, while skipping precision platforming

It predates Big Hops by 28 years, with what that implies technically.

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#14Antichamber

iRank87

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldExplorationNarrativeSci-Fi

Steam👍 95%· 18KRAWG👍 83%· 435MC82IGDB83· 6

Year 2013Dev Alexander Bruce · DemruthPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, setting scifi and visual first person, while skipping sandbox freedom

You control a nameless and faceless protagonist, who starts in a white chamber in the center of a high-tech maze. Your goal is to move forward through the maze by solving many difficult and intricate puzzles.

Where it drifts furthest from Big Hops: visuals.

It predates Big Hops by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#15Refunct

iRank84

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldExplorationRelaxingCasual

Steam👍 96%· 17KRAWG👍 66%· 152

Year 2015Dev Dominique GrieshoferPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with vibe relaxing, vibe casual and strong narrative focus, while skipping sandbox freedom

A short experience about restoring a world featuring: Platforming: Wall-jumps, slides, pipes, lifts, springboards Beautiful: Emotional soundtrack and vibrant visuals Peaceful: Non-violent, open world without death Playful: Learn to play without tutorials Relaxing: Play at your own pace without…

Where it drifts furthest from Big Hops: visuals.

It predates Big Hops by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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Complete list of Big Hops alternatives

The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with Big Hops, ordered from highest to lowest similarity score. Use the filters above to narrow down by genre, setting or game mode and find the alternative that best fits your playstyle.

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Kerbal Space Program

Adventure · Simulation

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

Adventure · Puzzle

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

Adventure · Puzzle

The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

Adventure · Puzzle

Super Mario 64

Adventure · Platformer

Abzu

Adventure · Simulation

Pilgrims

Adventure · Puzzle

Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments

Adventure · Puzzle

Outer Wilds

Adventure · Puzzle

AER: Memories of Old

Adventure · Puzzle

Fatum Betula

Adventure · Puzzle

The First Tree

Adventure · Simulation

The Last Clockwinder

Adventure · Simulation

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter

Adventure · Puzzle

Obduction

Adventure · Puzzle

Telling Lies

Adventure · Simulation

SpaceEngine

Simulation · Sandbox

A Short Hike

Adventure

X2: The Threat

Simulation · Turn-Based Strat

Thief Gold

Adventure · Simulation

X: Beyond the Frontier

Simulation · Sandbox

Firewatch

Adventure · Horror

Destroy All Humans!

Adventure

Everybody's Gone to the Rapture

Adventure

Spider-Man 3

Platformer

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Adventure

The Suicide of Rachel Foster

Adventure

Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines

Adventure

The Legend of Zelda

Adventure

Train Simulator Classic

Simulation

Port Royale 3

Simulation

Agricultural Simulator: Historical Farming

Simulation

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Big Hops?: The closest game to Big Hops is Scribblenauts Unlimited, scoring 83/100 on our similarity scale. They share 8 gameplay attributes, including adventure storytelling, puzzle design and precision platforming. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Big Hops?: The three closest games to Big Hops are: 1. Scribblenauts Unlimited (83/100, 8 shared attributes) 2. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (75/100, 8 shared attributes) 3. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (75/100, 8 shared attributes). All share Big Hops's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 48 candidates across 9 dimensions.
Is The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild similar to Big Hops?: Yes, very much so — The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild scores 75/100 similarity to Big Hops. They share 8 attributes, including adventure storytelling and puzzle design. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Adventure games are similar to Big Hops?: The best Adventure games similar to Big Hops are Scribblenauts Unlimited, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. All share the Adventure genre alongside other key Big Hops attributes like adventure storytelling, puzzle design and precision platforming.
How is similarity to Big Hops calculated?: We compare Big Hops against every game in our catalog using 9 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Big Hops experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.