37 Adventure games like .Forty-Five that you should try

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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 45 games similar to .Forty-Five down to the 37 that fit the “Adventure” category. Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb, Potty Knight Saga and Ecco the Dolphin top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to .Forty-Five.

GenreAdventureSubgenreAction-Adventure

The best adventure games like .Forty-Five

37 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to .Forty-Five. Each one has been evaluated across 3 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.

#1Indiana Jones and the Emperor's TombClosest overall match

iRank81

GenreAdventureSubgenreAction-Adventure

SoloMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 1.2KIGDB59· 3

Year 2003Dev TransGaming Inc. · LucasArtsOn PC · Mac

✓ If you enjoyed .Forty-Five, expect adventure storytelling, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and visual third person

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SoloMelee

RAWG👍 63%· 26MC77

Year 2010Dev Larian Studios · Focus Home InteractiveOn PC · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, melee combat and single-player focus.

A player described this game as "Dark Souls meets Mario."It's quite an amusing analogy, and surprisingly accurate too.Player WantedFor hazardous journey, bitter condition, long months of complete darkness, constant danger, safe return doubtful, honor and recognition in case of success.

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SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeSci-Fi

Steam👍 85%· 13RAWG👍 46%· 26IGDB30· 1

Year 2006Dev SEGAOn PC · Xbox · Nintendo

✓ Shared with .Forty-Five: adventure storytelling, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, punishing difficulty and strong narrative focus

Life was an adventure for Ecco, the young dolphin. The ocean seemed endless with rolling breakers to race through! At high speed Ecco could burst through the waves leaping through the air – almost flying! Until one day, all of that changed.

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#4The Path

GenreAdventureSubgenreAction-Adventure

SoloMeleeNarrativeProceduralPost-Apocalyptic

Year 2017Dev LosCabezaOn PC

✓ Shared with .Forty-Five: adventure storytelling, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, procedural generation and post-apocalyptic world

Concepto: Eres un rehén obligado a guiar a tu secuestrador que intenta llegar a su refugio. Tendrás que decidir si guiarle hasta su destino, o buscar alguna otra alternativa. Mientras recorréis las enrevesadas calles de la ciudad, le irás conociendo más a fondo.

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SoloMeleeMagicRangedFantasy

Steam👍 51%· 209RAWG👍 37%· 27

Year 1998Dev Branching Narrative · Square EnixPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS

✓ Like .Forty-Five, it's known for adventure storytelling, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with combat magic, ranged combat and fantasy world

Hear ye, hear ye! The Honorable Baron Sukumvit has offered a prize worth 10,000 gold pieces to the first to survive his dungeon. As an added bonus the Baron has agreed to graciously step down from his position of absolute power and leave the town of Fang to rule itself as it sees fit.

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#6The Deadly Tower of Monsters

iRank81

GenreAdventureSubgenreAction-Adventure

SoloMeleeMultiplayerCo-opSci-Fi

Steam👍 89%· 1.4KIGDB75· 5OC71· 30

Year 2016Dev ACE Team · AtlusOn PS4 · PC

✓ Like .Forty-Five, it's known for adventure storytelling, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, setting scifi and multiplayer gameplay

Where it drifts furthest from .Forty-Five: game mode.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreAction-Adventure

SoloMeleeCo-opMultiplayerOnline

Steam👍 67%· 39

Year 2017Dev A Sweet StudioPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Like .Forty-Five, it's known for adventure storytelling, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, co op and multiplayer gameplay

Scalpers: Turtle & the Moonshine Gang is a fast paced, action packed and skill-based multiplayer shooter where you enlist with the infamous Scalpers in a frantic hunt for bounty!

Where it drifts furthest from .Forty-Five: game mode.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreAction-Adventure

SoloMeleeMultiplayerCo-opPvP

Steam👍 82%· 112

Year 2016Dev Outer Planet StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Like .Forty-Five, it's known for adventure storytelling, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings battle royale tension, shooter and dark, oppressive atmosphere

Protonwar is a multiplayer focused, Fast paced AFPS with an emphasis on quick and flowing movement. Full Room Scale VR with HTC Vive and Oculus Touch. Also included Non-VR and Seated VR.

Where it drifts furthest from .Forty-Five: game mode.

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#9qomp

iRank96

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeDark

Steam👍 96%· 531

Year 2021Dev Stuffed Wombat · AtariPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Linux

✓ Like .Forty-Five, it's known for adventure storytelling, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and puzzle design

You have been trapped between paddles for decades. Now it is time to take matters into your own hands and try to escape this endless torment. In qomp you use only a single button to defeat bosses, solve puzzles and overcome platforming challenges. At the end of your journey lies freedom. Or does it?

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#10Tales from the Borderlands

iRank92

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 19KIGDB88· 11

Year 2014Dev Telltale GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

✓ Shared with .Forty-Five: adventure storytelling, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, deep RPG systems and visual novel storytelling

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#11Ori and the Blind Forest

iRank92

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkCozy

Steam👍 94%· 60KIGDB88· 14OC90· 97

Year 2015Dev Moon Studios · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox · Switch

✓ If you enjoyed .Forty-Five, expect adventure storytelling, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with Metroidvania exploration, puzzle design and precision platforming

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#12ANIMAL WELL

iRank90

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeNarrativeRelaxingCozy

Steam👍 96%· 24KRAWG👍 83%· 77OC89· 57

Year 2024Dev Shared MemoryPlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS · Nintendo

✓ If you enjoyed .Forty-Five, expect adventure storytelling, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with Metroidvania exploration, puzzle design and precision platforming

Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter creatures both beautiful and unsettling, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeHardcoreProceduralExploration

Steam👍 91%· 15KIGDB91· 6OC89· 71

Year 2022Dev Cellar Door GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed .Forty-Five, expect adventure storytelling, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with Metroidvania exploration, deep RPG systems and precision platforming

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#14Outer Wilds

iRank90

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSpace

Steam👍 96%· 102KIGDB85· 7OC85· 61

Year 2019Dev Mobius Digital · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Shared with .Forty-Five: adventure storytelling, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, deep simulation and horror tension

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeCasualSci-FiHistorical

Steam👍 95%· 8.9KRAWG👍 86%· 433MC88IGDB89· 11OC88· 84

Year 2017Dev Image & FormPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed .Forty-Five, expect adventure storytelling, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and puzzle design

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!

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