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iRank85
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiExplorationPixel Art2D
Steam👍 86%· 4.9KIGDB85· 8OC84· 57
Year 2018Dev Joakim Sandberg · Bifrost EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC
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We filtered the 41 games similar to Exographer down to the 22 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Iconoclasts, Waking Mars and Owlboy top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Exographer.
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Year 2024Dev Abylight Studios
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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Exographer is Iconoclasts — scoring 92/100 on our similarity scale. Waking Mars and Owlboy follow close behind.
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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Exographer
22 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Exographer. Each one has been evaluated across 11 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.
90
iRank76
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiExploration2D
Steam👍 89%· 1.2KRAWG👍 55%· 66MC79
Year 2012Dev Tiger Style · Tiger Style GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Android
✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming.
≠ Missing: visual pixel.
###Best for mobile The game is an adventure-platformer, where the player takes control over the main character, traveling through the Martian caves. You will have to manage the thrust of the jetpack that the protagonist has. The game was released on the PC in 2012. Before this, it was repeatedly recognized as the best game for mobile devices. ###Key features The game is set in the future.
It predates Exographer by 12 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Progression100
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiExplorationPixel Art2D
Steam👍 84%· 6.1KRAWG👍 74%· 307MC88IGDB89· 13OC88· 98
Year 2016Dev D-Pad StudioPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming
≠ Its own twist: cozy, relaxing feel and fantasy world
Owlboy is a pixel-art platformer game about an owl-humanoid boy called Otus. When his homeland was attacked by pirates, Otus starts an adventure to protect his home and reveal the secrets of his race. He makes new friends on the way. Each of them has special powers, useful during fights.
It predates Exographer by 8 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Setting57
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiExplorationPixel Art2D
Steam👍 95%· 31KIGDB75· 9OC76· 118
Year 2020Dev Phobia Game Studio · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · Android
✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming
≠ Stands apart with horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and punishing difficulty
Where it drifts furthest from Exographer: tone.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Setting54
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiExploration2D
Steam👍 88%· 3.7KIGDB78· 2OC74· 38
Year 2014Dev Over The MoonOn PS4 · Linux · PC
✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design
≠ Its own twist: shooter, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping visual pixel
It predates Exographer by 10 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Tone73Visuals73
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiExploration2D
Steam👍 84%· 2.5KIGDB79· 6OC79· 45
Year 2013Dev Rain Games · CIRCLE EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux
✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming
≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping visual pixel
Where it drifts furthest from Exographer: tone.
It predates Exographer by 11 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting100Progression100Visuals73
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloNarrativeSci-FiExploration2D
Steam👍 94%· 7.5KRAWG👍 63%· 528MC87IGDB88· 10OC85· 33
Year 2013Dev Curve DigitalPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design
≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, setting space and horror setting, while skipping melee combat
The Swapper is a classical platform game with several elements of Metroidvania focused on solving puzzles. The game follows a female astronaut stranded on the abandoned space research station in a science-fictional universe.
Where it drifts furthest from Exographer: setting.
It predates Exographer by 11 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Visuals73Setting49
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloSci-FiExploration2D
Steam👍 90%· 250MC72IGDB70· 1
Year 2012Dev Smudged Cat GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design.
≠ Missing: strong narrative focus.
Steam Workshop About the GameFrom the creative mind behind The Adventures of Shuggy comes an exciting new retro-styled 2D platformer, a winner of Dream Build Play 2012 and a top 50 game of 2012 according to Game Informer.
It predates Exographer by 12 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Setting100Progression100Visuals73
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiExploration2DPixel Art
Steam👍 90%· 6.5KIGDB84· 15OC85· 90
Year 2015Dev Thomas Happ GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC
✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming
≠ Where it differs: brings setting cyberpunk, while skipping puzzle design
It predates Exographer by 9 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Visuals100
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiExploration
Steam👍 88%· 172KRAWG👍 85%· 2.3KMC80IGDB83· 13OC82· 176
Year 2019Dev Respawn Entertainment · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~8hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming
≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, deep RPG systems and fighting mechanics, while skipping visual 2d
Cal Kestis—one of the last surviving members of the Jedi Order after the purge of Order 66—is now a Padawan on the run. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is an action-adventure game set after Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith™.
Where it drifts furthest from Exographer: visuals and setting.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Tone43Setting37
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeSci-FiExploration2D
IGDB85· 4
Year 2009Dev ChAIR Entertainment Group · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design
≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, combat tactical and loot and gear systems, while skipping strong narrative focus
Where it drifts furthest from Exographer: combat.
It predates Exographer by 15 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals72Progression56Combat43
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeSci-FiExploration2D
Steam👍 95%· 8.9KRAWG👍 86%· 433MC88IGDB89· 11OC88· 84
Year 2017Dev Image & FormPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming
≠ Stands apart with vibe casual and historical setting, while skipping strong narrative focus
In SteamWorld Dig 2, you step into the boots of Dorothy, a steambot once robbed of her dear friend – now driven by the hunger for answers. Buckle up, grab your gear, and get ready to dig into the highly anticipated sequel to the original SteamWorld Dig!
Where it drifts furthest from Exographer: tone.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Visuals73Setting69
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeSci-FiExploration2DPixel Art
IGDB85· 2
Year 2002Dev Nintendo R&D1 · Nintendo
✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming
≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping puzzle design
It predates Exographer by 22 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100Progression56
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeSci-FiExploration2D
Steam👍 94%· 11KIGDB81· 8OC82· 45
Year 2013Dev Image & FormOn PS4 · Linux · PC
✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming
≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, historical setting and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping strong narrative focus
Where it drifts furthest from Exographer: tone and setting.
It predates Exographer by 11 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Visuals73Setting43
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeSci-FiExplorationPixel Art2D
Steam👍 55%· 260MC49IGDB50· 2
Year 2013Dev Point Five Projects · Digital TribePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh
✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming
≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, while skipping puzzle design
As Sam McRae, last surviving member of the “Titan Hauler” crew, you must hack and blast your way through an onslaught of truly bad 'bots to find a way to prevent a potential planet-destroying catastrophe.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Exographer.
It predates Exographer by 11 years, with what that implies technically.
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