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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 42 games similar to Grime II down to the 11 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Rogue Legacy, Rogue Legacy 2 and Hollow Knight: Silksong top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Grime II.

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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Grime II is Rogue Legacy — scoring 76/100 on our similarity scale. Rogue Legacy 2 and Hollow Knight: Silksong follow close behind.

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The best games like Grime II on Nintendo Switch

11 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Grime II. Each one has been evaluated across 6 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.

#1Rogue Legacy
Rogue Legacy
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloFantasyExplorationMagicRanged
Steam👍 92%· 19KIGDB86· 11OC84· 43
Year 2013Dev Abstraction Games · Cellar Door GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and deep RPG systems

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, roguelike runs and puzzle design

It predates Grime II by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Setting63
Rogue Legacy 2
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloExplorationMeleeHardcoreProcedural
Steam👍 91%· 15KIGDB91· 6OC89· 71
Year 2022Dev Cellar Door GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and deep RPG systems

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, roguelike runs and punishing difficulty, while skipping fantasy world

Genre100Game mode100Progression100
#3Hollow Knight: Silksong
Hollow Knight: Silksong
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloFantasyExplorationMeleeNarrative
Steam👍 89%· 407KIGDB90· 4OC91· 121
Year 2025Dev Team CherryOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, strong narrative focus and melee combat, while skipping deep RPG systems

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Progression100
Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloFantasyExplorationMeleeCozy
Steam👍 85%· 2.6KIGDB82· 13OC79· 82
Year 2017Dev Lizardcube · DotEmuOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, cozy, relaxing feel and punishing difficulty, while skipping deep RPG systems

It predates Grime II by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Progression100
Ori and the Blind Forest
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloFantasyExplorationMeleeNarrative
Steam👍 94%· 60KIGDB88· 14OC90· 97
Year 2015Dev Moon Studios · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox · Switch

✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, precision platforming and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep RPG systems

It predates Grime II by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Progression51
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloFantasyExplorationMeleeCozy
Steam👍 90%· 2.4KIGDB81· 16OC81· 71
Year 2016Dev WayForward · XSEED GamesOn PS4 · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, cozy, relaxing feel and melee combat, while skipping deep RPG systems

It predates Grime II by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Setting50
Metroid Dread
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloExplorationHardcoreNarrativeSci-Fi
IGDB84· 11OC87· 153
Year 2021Dev Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with shooter, precision platforming and punishing difficulty, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Grime II: setting.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Setting0
Carrion
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloExplorationMeleeDarkNarrative
Steam👍 95%· 31KIGDB75· 9OC76· 118
Year 2020Dev Phobia Game Studio · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, horror tension and puzzle design, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Grime II: setting.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Setting0
Gato Roboto
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloExplorationMeleeCozyHardcore
Steam👍 94%· 5.1KIGDB76· 5OC75· 47
Year 2019Dev doinksoft · Devolver DigitalOn PC · Xbox · Switch

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, cozy, relaxing feel and punishing difficulty, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Grime II: setting.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Setting0
The Fall
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloExplorationMeleeNarrativeDark
Steam👍 88%· 3.7KIGDB78· 2OC74· 38
Year 2014Dev Over The MoonOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, shooter and precision platforming, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Grime II: setting.

It predates Grime II by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Setting0
Teslagrad
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloExplorationMeleeHardcoreNarrative
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 single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, puzzle design and punishing difficulty, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Grime II: setting.

It predates Grime II by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Setting0

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