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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.

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We filtered the 42 games similar to Bionic Bay down to the 22 that fit the “Melee” category. Freedom Planet, Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus® and Sunblaze top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Bionic Bay.

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Year 2025Dev Psychoflow Studio

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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to Bionic Bay is Freedom Planet — scoring 76/100 on our similarity scale. Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus® and Sunblaze follow close behind.

#1Freedom Planet76 #2Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus®74 #3Sunblaze72 #4Snake Pass72 #5Planet of Lana72

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The best melee games like Bionic Bay

22 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Bionic Bay. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

#1Freedom PlanetClosest overall match

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Freedom Planet

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeSci-FiSpace2D

Steam👍 95%· 4.9KRAWG👍 77%· 77MC81IGDB82· 7OC81· 45

Year 2014Dev GalaxyTrail · MarvelousPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with cozy, relaxing feel, fantasy world and setting anime, while skipping racing gameplay

Freedom Planet is a combat-based platform adventure that pits a spunky dragon girl and her friends against an alien attack force.

It predates Bionic Bay by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting81Visuals67Tone52

#2Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus®Closest on visuals

74

Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus®

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHardcoreSci-Fi2D

Steam👍 95%· 1.7KRAWG👍 86%· 147IGDB80· 1

Year 1998Dev Sony Interactive Entertainment · GT Interactive SoftwarePlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: stealth mechanics, while skipping racing gameplay

Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus is a spin-off installment of the Oddworld game series. It is a direct sequel to the Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee. ###Setting The game is set in the Oddworld, a planet in another dimension, ten times larger than our Earth.

It predates Bionic Bay by 27 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone82Combat63Setting55

72

Sunblaze

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeSci-Fi2D

Steam👍 91%· 466OC75· 12

Year 2021Dev Games From Earth · Bonus Stage PublishingPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with cozy, relaxing feel and visual pixel, while skipping racing gameplay

”Whose blood is that on the walls?” -Josie Do you think you’ve got what it takes to be an actual superhero? Well, then you need to help Josie to beat the superhero training simulator, and to become the hero our world needs!

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals65Tone55Setting53

Steam GOG Nintendo

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Snake Pass

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloMeleeCasualHardcoreNarrative

Steam👍 80%· 3.3KIGDB72· 12OC74· 90

Year 2017Dev Sumo DigitalOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, cozy, relaxing feel and exploration and discovery, while skipping racing gameplay

Where it drifts furthest from Bionic Bay: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Bionic Bay.

It predates Bionic Bay by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone72Visuals0

Steam Epic Xbox

#5Planet of Lana

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Planet of Lana

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloMeleeNarrativeCasualSci-Fi2D

Steam👍 93%· 9.6KIGDB93· 3OC81· 90

Year 2023Dev Wishfully · ThunderfulOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings cozy, relaxing feel and setting anime, while skipping racing gameplay

Where it drifts furthest from Bionic Bay: setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Tone53Setting41

#6Freedom Planet 2

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Freedom Planet 2

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeSci-Fi2D

Steam👍 96%· 1.7KIGDB88· 1OC83· 26

Dev GalaxyTrailPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with cozy, relaxing feel, setting anime and visual pixel, while skipping racing gameplay

Join the heroes of Avalice as they face their greatest challenge yet! An ancient terror has emerged from the depths of the ocean. Merga, a water dragon from Avalice's oldest and deadliest war, has been freed from her crystal prison as a consequence of the Kingdom Stone's destruction.

Where it drifts furthest from Bionic Bay: setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals57Tone54Setting42

#7Save the Ninja Clan

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Save the Ninja Clan

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloMeleeDarkHardcore2D

Steam👍 91%· 112IGDB74· 2

Year 2017Dev Sometimes YouPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design.

≠ Missing: racing gameplay.

SummarySave the Ninja Clan is a platformer for casual players as well as speed runners. There are two ways to play this game: play through the normal story mode or find secrets/"bugs" in the game to annoy the Game Manager watching. StoryAn evil ninja kidnapped your friends.

It predates Bionic Bay by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Tone63

#8Will You Snail?

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Will You Snail?

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrative2D

Steam👍 97%· 2.8KMC82

Year 2022Dev Jonas TyrollerPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, cozy, relaxing feel and exploration and discovery, while skipping racing gameplay

Dear humans, I wanted to let you know that I am better than you. You are all doomed and this game is a celebration of my superiority.Why should you play this? To entertain me. I made this game for for MY personal entertainment... Oh come on, don't worry... I'll totally make you feel like you stand a chance. Humans get frustrated so easily... pathetic.What is this game?

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Tone58

Steam PS Nintendo

69

Viewfinder

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkSci-Fi

Steam👍 94%· 12KIGDB89· 3OC83· 94

Year 2023Dev Sad Owl Studios · ThunderfulOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings exploration and discovery and visual first person, while skipping racing gameplay

Where it drifts furthest from Bionic Bay: visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone63Setting53Visuals0

#10Q.U.B.E. 2Closest on setting

69

Q.U.B.E. 2

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiSpace

Steam👍 84%· 1.7KIGDB73· 6OC76· 51

Year 2018Dev Toxic GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation and visual first person, while skipping racing gameplay

Where it drifts furthest from Bionic Bay: visuals and tone.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting100Tone33Visuals0

#11The Talos Principle IIClosest on world

68

The Talos Principle II

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloMeleeNarrativeLinearSci-Fi

Steam👍 95%· 13KIGDB90· 6

Year 2023Dev Croteam · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings post-apocalyptic world, exploration and discovery and visual first person, while skipping racing gameplay

Where it drifts furthest from Bionic Bay: visuals and tone.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100World100Setting43Tone36

67

Deadlight

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloMeleeDarkNarrative2D

Steam👍 79%· 13KIGDB71· 7

Year 2012Dev Tequila Works · Microsoft StudiosOn PC

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, horror tension and horror setting, while skipping racing gameplay

Where it drifts furthest from Bionic Bay: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Bionic Bay.

It predates Bionic Bay by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Tone61Setting0

67

Psychonauts

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkExploration

Steam👍 95%· 19KRAWG👍 79%· 985MC87IGDB85· 6OC89· 8

Year 2005Dev Double Fine Productions · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with exploration and discovery and visual third person, while skipping racing gameplay

Double Fine Productions and Tim Shafer are known for making very curious games out of amazing ideas. Psychonauts is exactly about some idea. You have to get inside people's mind and help them fight with their fears or memories from the past.

Where it drifts furthest from Bionic Bay: visuals.

It predates Bionic Bay by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone54Visuals0

#14Stick it to the Man!

66

Stick it to the Man!

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloMelee2D

Steam👍 95%· 869IGDB78· 8OC80· 39

Year 2013Dev Zoink · RipstoneOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design.

≠ Missing: racing gameplay.

It predates Bionic Bay by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100

#15Max: The Curse of Brotherhood

66

Max: The Curse of Brotherhood

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloMelee2D

Steam👍 95%· 1.6KIGDB74· 15OC70· 66

Year 2013Dev Press Play · Microsoft StudiosOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design.

≠ Missing: racing gameplay.

It predates Bionic Bay by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100

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