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We filtered the 42 games similar to Crystal Caves HD down to the 17 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Freedom Planet, Q.U.B.E. 2 and Cocoon top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Crystal Caves HD.

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Year 2020Dev Emberheart Games

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Crystal Caves HD is Freedom Planet — scoring 83/100 on our similarity scale. Q.U.B.E. 2 and Cocoon follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Crystal Caves HD

17 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Crystal Caves HD. Each one has been evaluated across 8 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

SoloMeleeSci-FiSpace2DPixel Art

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, puzzle design and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, punishing difficulty and cozy, relaxing feel

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

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Setting75

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

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Q.U.B.E. 2

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloMeleeSci-FiSpaceNarrative

Steam👍 84%· 1.7KIGDB73· 6OC76· 51

Year 2018Dev Toxic GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, puzzle design and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, deep simulation and strong narrative focus, while skipping visual 2d

Where it drifts furthest from Crystal Caves HD: visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting100Visuals0

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Cocoon

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloSci-FiSpaceNarrativeLinear

Steam👍 95%· 8.6KIGDB89· 5OC87· 73

Year 2023Dev Geometric Interactive · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, puzzle design and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and linear, story-driven structure, while skipping melee combat

Where it drifts furthest from Crystal Caves HD: visuals.

Released 3 years after Crystal Caves HD.

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Sunblaze

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloMeleeSci-Fi2DPixel Art

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 melee combat

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, punishing difficulty and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping setting space

”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 mode100Visuals100Setting68

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#5Freedom Planet 2

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Freedom Planet 2

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloMeleeSci-FiPixel Art2D

Steam👍 96%· 1.7KIGDB88· 1OC83· 26

Dev GalaxyTrailPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, puzzle design and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, punishing difficulty and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping setting space

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 Crystal Caves HD: setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Setting47

#6Geometry Dash

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Geometry Dash

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloMeleeSci-Fi2DHardcore

Steam👍 93%· 593KRAWG👍 78%· 321

Year 2013Dev RobTop GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, puzzle design and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with punishing difficulty, vibe casual and skill tree progression, while skipping setting space

Jump and fly your way through danger in this rhythm-based action platformer! Prepare for a near impossible challenge in the world of Geometry Dash. Push your skills to the limit as you jump, fly and flip your way through dangerous passages and spiky obstacles.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting69Visuals68

#7Planet of Lana

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Planet of Lana

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloMeleeSci-Fi2DNarrative

Steam👍 93%· 9.6KIGDB93· 3OC81· 90

Year 2023Dev Wishfully · ThunderfulOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, puzzle design and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and vibe casual, while skipping setting space

Where it drifts furthest from Crystal Caves HD: setting.

Released 3 years after Crystal Caves HD.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals68Setting46

#8Far: Lone Sails

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Far: Lone Sails

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloMeleeSci-Fi2DNarrative

Steam👍 95%· 26KIGDB78· 2OC80· 40

Year 2018Dev Okomotive · Assemble EntertainmentOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, puzzle design and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, deep simulation and survival mechanics, while skipping setting space

Where it drifts furthest from Crystal Caves HD: setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals67Setting33

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Tinykin

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloMeleeSci-FiCozyNarrative

Steam👍 98%· 4.1KRAWG👍 90%· 88IGDB83· 3OC82· 45

Year 2022Dev Splashteam · tinyBuildPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, puzzle design and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, cozy, relaxing feel and strong narrative focus, while skipping setting space

Milo arrives on Earth to find that he's way too small, everybody's gone and a day hasn't passed since 1991! Team up with the mysterious tinykin and use their unique powers to create ladders, bridges, explosions and a lot more!

Where it drifts furthest from Crystal Caves HD: visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting69Visuals0

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Viewfinder

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloMeleeSci-FiNarrativeDark

Steam👍 94%· 12KIGDB89· 3OC83· 94

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

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, puzzle design and melee combat

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

Where it drifts furthest from Crystal Caves HD: visuals.

Released 3 years after Crystal Caves HD.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting69Visuals0

#11The Talos Principle II

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The Talos Principle II

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloMeleeSci-FiNarrativeLinear

Steam👍 95%· 13KIGDB90· 6

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

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, puzzle design and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and linear, story-driven structure, while skipping setting space

Where it drifts furthest from Crystal Caves HD: visuals and setting.

Released 3 years after Crystal Caves HD.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting48Visuals0

#12The Edge Ball

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The Edge Ball

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloMeleeSci-FiNarrativeCyberpunk

Steam👍 88%· 39KRAWG👍 83%· 2.4KMC81IGDB73· 6

Year 2008Dev Electronic Arts DICE · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, puzzle design and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and setting cyberpunk, while skipping setting space

Refreshing look of Mirror’s Edge made this first-person action platformer recognizable even by people who have never played it before. The City of the “utopian” society is highly monitored by the totalitarian military groups.

Where it drifts furthest from Crystal Caves HD: visuals and setting.

It predates Crystal Caves HD by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting43Visuals0

#13Thomas Was Alone

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Thomas Was Alone

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloSci-Fi2DNarrativeHardcore

Steam👍 94%· 9.4KIGDB76· 8

Year 2012Dev Bithell GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, puzzle design and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and punishing difficulty, while skipping melee combat

It predates Crystal Caves HD by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting73Visuals69

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Lode Runner

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloSci-Fi2D

IGDB80· 1

Year 1983Dev Brøderbund Software · BanprestoOn PC · Mac

✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, puzzle design and setting scifi.

≠ Missing: melee combat.

It predates Crystal Caves HD by 37 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting69Visuals67

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Sable

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloSci-FiNarrativeRelaxingOpen World

Steam👍 86%· 6.3KIGDB83· 7OC75· 80

Year 2021Dev Shedworks · Raw FuryOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are puzzle-platformers — sharing precision platforming, puzzle design and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and strong narrative focus, while skipping melee combat

Where it drifts furthest from Crystal Caves HD: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Setting73Visuals0

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