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We filtered the 50 games similar to Downward: Enhanced Edition down to the 13 that fit the “Platformer” category. Refunct, RiME and Antichamber top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Downward: Enhanced Edition.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

The best platformer games like Downward: Enhanced Edition

13 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Downward: Enhanced Edition. Each one has been evaluated across 13 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.

#1RefunctClosest overall match

iRank84

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloCasualNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

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 and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping punishing difficulty

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 Downward: Enhanced Edition: tone.

It predates Downward: Enhanced Edition by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2RiMEClosest on combat

iRank83

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExploration

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 vibe relaxing and visual third person, while skipping punishing difficulty

Where it drifts furthest from Downward: Enhanced Edition: visuals and tone.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person

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

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

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

≠ Missing: punishing difficulty.

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 Downward: Enhanced Edition: tone.

It predates Downward: Enhanced Edition by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam

#4Mirror's Edge Catalyst

iRank75

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 80%· 16KIGDB69· 27OC70· 103

Year 2016Dev EA Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings fighting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and setting cyberpunk, while skipping punishing difficulty

Where it drifts furthest from Downward: Enhanced Edition: tone and setting.

It predates Downward: Enhanced Edition by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam Epic Xbox

#5Shadow of the Colossus

iRank92

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExploration

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 visual third person, while skipping punishing difficulty

Where it drifts furthest from Downward: Enhanced Edition: visuals and tone.

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#6Thank Goodness You're Here!Closest on tone

iRank90

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloCasualNarrativeOpen WorldExploration

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 setting cartoon, visual 2d and visual isometric, while skipping punishing difficulty

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

Where it drifts furthest from Downward: Enhanced Edition: setting and visuals.

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Steam

#7The Spirit and the MouseClosest on setting

iRank90

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExploration

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: cozy, relaxing feel and visual 3d, while skipping punishing difficulty

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 Downward: Enhanced Edition: visuals and tone.

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Steam GOG Epic

#8Stray

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExploration

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, cozy, relaxing feel and stealth mechanics, while skipping punishing difficulty

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.

Where it drifts furthest from Downward: Enhanced Edition: visuals and setting.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeCasualOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 75%· 5.8KOC80· 14

Year 2017Dev David WehleOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, precision platforming and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, vibe relaxing and visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Downward: Enhanced Edition: visuals.

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Steam GOG Epic

#10Grow Home

iRank85

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloCasualNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExploration

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 vibe casual

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

Where it drifts furthest from Downward: Enhanced Edition: visuals.

It predates Downward: Enhanced Edition by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person

IGDB89· 1

Year 1996Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo

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

≠ Stands apart with visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Downward: Enhanced Edition: visuals.

It predates Downward: Enhanced Edition by 28 years, with what that implies technically.

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#12Super Mario Odyssey

iRank97

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldFantasyExplorationCo-op

IGDB97· 17OC97· 157

Year 2017Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 8 · NintendoOn Switch

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

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and co op, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Downward: Enhanced Edition: visuals and game mode.

Genre100Progression100Setting68World63Game mode48Visuals0

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

IGDB59· 7

Year 2007Dev Beenox · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing precision platforming, open world exploration and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with visual third person, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Downward: Enhanced Edition: visuals.

It predates Downward: Enhanced Edition by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

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