Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMeleeSci-Fi2DPixel Art
Steam👍 100%· 11
Year 1995Dev Sega Enterprises, Ltd. · Tec ToyOn Linux · Android · PC
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More about this game →Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.
We filtered the 40 games similar to Demon Tides down to the 22 that fit the “Adventure” category. Ristar, Pinkman and Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Demon Tides.
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Within the “Adventure” category, the closest game to Demon Tides is Ristar — scoring 71/100 on our similarity scale. Pinkman and Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment follow close behind.
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The best adventure games like Demon Tides
22 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Demon Tides. Each one has been evaluated across 4 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.
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMeleeCasual2D
Steam👍 98%· 696
Year 2017Dev Viridino StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC
✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and melee combat
≠ Stands apart with vibe casual and visual 2d
Pinkman is a fast-paced, action platformer about a lost man with pink skin and an incredible skill to fart. Pinkman is set in deadly fantasy world called "The Mind", where many traps will try to cut your body in half when you struggle to discover what happened, and keep yourself alive.
It predates Demon Tides by 9 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMeleeFantasy2DPixel Art
Steam👍 94%· 481IGDB83· 6OC86· 32
Year 2017Dev Yacht Club GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMeleeSci-FiPost-Apocalyptic2D
Steam👍 90%· 5.5KIGDB85· 1
Year 1993Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn PC
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMelee2DThird Person3D
Steam👍 94%· 25KIGDB75· 10
Year 2011Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMeleeCasualCartoon2D
Steam👍 88%· 7.8KIGDB75· 13
Year 2013Dev Capcom · Disney InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Android
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMelee2D
Steam👍 86%· 14IGDB70· 1
Year 1994Dev Eurocom Entertainment Software · Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Europe) Ltd.On PC
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativePost-Apocalyptic
Steam👍 87%· 9.3KIGDB72· 11OC74· 62
Year 2016Dev Do My Best Games · tinyBuildOn PS4 · Linux · PC
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMeleeMythology2DThird Person
Steam👍 89%· 700IGDB60· 1
Year 1997Dev Eurocom Entertainment Software · Virgin Interactive EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC
#10Blade Kitten
71
iRank68
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMeleeCozyAnimeSci-Fi
Steam👍 83%· 1.1KRAWG👍 62%· 33MC52IGDB60· 1
Year 2010Dev AtariPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and melee combat
≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, deep RPG systems and cozy, relaxing feel
Hollow Wish CollectionThe Hollow Wish Collection Contains: The original game (Episode 1) Episode 2 The Hollow Wish Collection comic Soundtrack and Other Comics PackageThe Soundtrack and Other Comics Package contains all the content found in the Soundtrack and Remixes and Comics Pack - Dirty Angels…
It predates Demon Tides by 16 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100
71
iRank66
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMeleeProceduralAnimePixel Art
Steam👍 66%· 132
Year 2017Dev Daniel Fernandez Chavez · COWCATPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and melee combat
≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, deep RPG systems and procedural generation
Xenon Valkyrie is a rogue-like with many RPG elements in which you will have to get to the deepest part of a moon and finish the plans of a wicked witch. You will be able to get many weapons randomly as you fight in a world that is created every time you play. There are a lot of characters, stores and enemies that will tell you a legendary story.
It predates Demon Tides by 9 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMeleeNarrativeHorror2D
Steam👍 40%· 3.7KIGDB75· 5
Year 2010Dev Dimps · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC
71
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMeleeFantasy2DPixel Art
Year 1988Dev Nintendo R&D4 · Nintendo
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMeleeStealthHistoricalFantasy
Steam👍 59%· 1.3KIGDB56· 10OC59· 33
Year 2016Dev Climax Studios · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloCasualFantasy2DThird Person
Steam👍 90%· 4.3KIGDB68· 6
Year 2013Dev Sega Studios Australia · Disney InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Android
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