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We filtered the 50 games similar to Goodboy Galaxy down to the 9 that fit the “Platformer” category. Lunnye Devitsy, LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham and LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Goodboy Galaxy.

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The best platformer games like Goodboy Galaxy

9 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Goodboy Galaxy. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

#1Lunnye DevitsyClosest on genre

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeOpen WorldExploration2DPixel Art

Steam👍 64%· 162

Year 2009Dev Boss BaddiePlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, punishing difficulty and strong narrative focus, while skipping setting scifi

Lunnye Devitsy is the story of an alien who falls from the moon onto a huge mountainside on the planet below. Explore strange locations, aid mysterious characters and find your way home.

Where it drifts furthest from Goodboy Galaxy: game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Goodboy Galaxy.

It predates Goodboy Galaxy by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2LEGO Batman 3: Beyond GothamClosest overall match

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeOpen WorldSci-FiSpaceExploration

Steam👍 88%· 10KIGDB76· 12OC74· 61

Year 2014Dev Traveller's Tales · WB GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: offline and visual third person, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Goodboy Galaxy: visuals.

It predates Goodboy Galaxy by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG Epic

#3LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 91%· 5.6KIGDB71· 5

Year 2011Dev Traveller's Tales · Disney Interactive StudiosOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: offline and visual third person, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Goodboy Galaxy: visuals.

It predates Goodboy Galaxy by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4A Valley Without WindClosest on game mode

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeOpen WorldExploration2D

Steam👍 60%· 519RAWG👍 17%· 42MC54IGDB50· 1

Year 2012Dev Arcen GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of open-world action games: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and Metroidvania exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, procedural generation and combat magic, while skipping puzzle design

A 2D sidescroller without a linear path. An action game with tactical combat and citybuilding. An adventure game that lets you free-roam a vast, procedurally-generated world. A Valley Without Wind defies genre stereotypes.

Where it drifts furthest from Goodboy Galaxy: setting and world.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Goodboy Galaxy.

It predates Goodboy Galaxy by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerCo-opSoloMeleeOpen WorldSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 95%· 9.1KIGDB70· 3

Year 2011Dev Traveller's Tales · Feral InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, offline and visual third person, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Goodboy Galaxy: visuals.

It predates Goodboy Galaxy by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG Xbox

#6Toy Story 3: The Video Game

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 71%· 2.0KIGDB73· 6

Year 2010Dev Avalanche Software · Disney Interactive StudiosOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, precision platforming and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with shooter, first-person shooting and sandbox freedom, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Goodboy Galaxy: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Goodboy Galaxy.

It predates Goodboy Galaxy by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Progression100Game mode73World70Visuals0

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 90%· 14KIGDB82· 16OC83· 89

Year 2014Dev Insomniac Games · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, precision platforming and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Goodboy Galaxy: setting and visuals.

It predates Goodboy Galaxy by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam Xbox

#8SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 94%· 18KIGDB68· 8OC69· 126

Year 2020Dev Purple Lamp Studios · HandyGamesOn PS4 · Android · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, strong narrative focus and setting cartoon, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Goodboy Galaxy: setting and visuals.

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Steam GOG Epic

#9Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeOpen WorldSci-FiSpaceExploration

Steam👍 91%· 17KIGDB91· 15OC88· 200

Year 2021Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Goodboy Galaxy: visuals and game mode.

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