14 Games like .Forty-Five on Nintendo Switch 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 14 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Tales from the Borderlands, Ori and the Blind Forest and Rogue Legacy 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to .Forty-Five.

GenreAdventureSubgenreAction-Adventure

The best games like .Forty-Five on Nintendo Switch

14 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.

#1Tales from the BorderlandsClosest on combat

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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Steam GOG Epic

#2Ori 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

Combat100Game mode100Genre50

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

Combat100Game mode100Genre50

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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Steam Epic Xbox

#5Batman: The Enemy Within

iRank87

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 10KIGDB76· 2

Year 2017Dev Telltale GamesOn PS4 · Android · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and strong narrative focus

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Steam Xbox Nintendo

#6Life is Strange: True Colors

iRank86

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkFantasy

Steam👍 89%· 17KIGDB84· 11OC81· 167

Year 2021Dev Deck Nine · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and fantasy world

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Steam Xbox PS

#7Shantae: Half-Genie Hero

iRank85

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeCozyAnimeFantasy

Steam👍 90%· 2.4KIGDB81· 16OC81· 71

Year 2016Dev WayForward · XSEED GamesOn PS4 · PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and cozy, relaxing feel

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Steam Xbox Nintendo

#8Carrion

iRank85

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHardcore

Steam👍 95%· 31KIGDB75· 9OC76· 118

Year 2020Dev Phobia Game Studio · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · Android

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

≠ Stands apart with Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and horror tension

Combat100Game mode100Genre50

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeNarrativeCozySci-Fi

Steam👍 86%· 4.9KIGDB85· 8OC84· 57

Year 2018Dev Joakim Sandberg · Bifrost EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

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

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Steam GOG PS

#10Gato Roboto

iRank85

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeCozyHardcoreSci-Fi

Steam👍 94%· 5.1KIGDB76· 5OC75· 47

Year 2019Dev doinksoft · Devolver DigitalOn PC · Xbox · Switch

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

≠ Its own twist: Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and cozy, relaxing feel

Combat100Game mode100Genre50

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Steam GOG Nintendo

#11Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap

iRank83

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeCozyHardcoreFantasy

Steam👍 85%· 2.6KIGDB82· 13OC79· 82

Year 2017Dev Lizardcube · DotEmuOn PS4 · Linux · Android

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

≠ Stands apart with Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and cozy, relaxing feel

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Steam GOG Epic

#12The Fall

iRank82

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkSci-Fi

Steam👍 88%· 3.7KIGDB78· 2OC74· 38

Year 2014Dev Over The MoonOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: Metroidvania exploration, puzzle design and shooter

Combat100Game mode100Genre50

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Steam GOG Epic

#13Teslagrad

iRank82

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeCozy

Steam👍 84%· 2.5KIGDB79· 6OC79· 45

Year 2013Dev Rain Games · CIRCLE EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and puzzle design

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Steam GOG PS

#14Worms W.M.DClosest overall match

iRank82

GenreAdventureSubgenreAction-Adventure

SoloMeleeMultiplayerOfflineCo-op

Steam👍 85%· 15KIGDB79· 14OC78· 82

Year 2016Dev Team17On PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings turn-based strategy, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping adventure storytelling

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

Genre100Combat60Game mode30

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Steam GOG Xbox

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