5 Games like Goodboy Galaxy 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 50 games similar to Goodboy Galaxy down to the 5 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Strange Brigade, SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated and Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Goodboy Galaxy.

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The best games like Goodboy Galaxy on Nintendo Switch

5 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.

#1Strange BrigadeClosest overall match

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 84%· 11KIGDB73· 12OC74· 93

Year 2018Dev Rebellion DevelopmentsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting, while skipping precision platforming

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

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#2SpongeBob 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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#3Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 80%· 14KIGDB67· 8OC65· 41

Year 2016Dev Frogwares · Bigben InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and vibe casual, while skipping precision platforming

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 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Saints Row: The Third

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeOpen WorldExploration2D

Steam👍 96%· 69KIGDB85· 10

Year 2011Dev Volition · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with shooter, third-person shooting and racing gameplay, while skipping precision platforming

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

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

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#5Assassin's Creed IV Black FlagClosest on game mode

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeOpen WorldSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 88%· 77KIGDB85· 21OC85· 48

Year 2013Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, strong narrative focus and sandbox world, while skipping precision platforming

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

It predates Goodboy Galaxy by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression62World61Combat55Setting38

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