8 Platformer games like Hob that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Hob down to the 8 that fit the “Platformer” category. Sonic Frontiers, Ori and the Will of the Wisps and Lunnye Devitsy top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Hob.

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The best platformer games like Hob

8 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Hob. Each one has been evaluated across 13 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.

#1Sonic Frontiers

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 89%· 28KIGDB72· 8OC71· 137

Year 2022Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, skill tree progression and visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

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#2Ori and the Will of the Wisps

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 97%· 144KRAWG👍 89%· 1.3KMC91IGDB91· 12OC91· 178

Year 2020Dev Moon Studios · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~11hOn PC · Xbox · Nintendo

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

≠ Where it differs: brings cozy, relaxing feel, punishing difficulty and visual 2d, while skipping deep RPG systems

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExploration

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 vibe relaxing, while skipping deep RPG systems

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#4Twinsen's Little Big Adventure 2 Classic

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationIsometric

Steam👍 97%· 914RAWG👍 74%· 77

Year 1997Dev DotEmu · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Stands apart with cozy, relaxing feel, combat magic and setting scifi, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

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#5LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeOpen WorldExplorationOffline

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, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

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#6Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExploration

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 strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping puzzle design

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 69%· 2.9KIGDB69· 8

Year 2012Dev Ubisoft Shanghai · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping puzzle design

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeOpen WorldExplorationStealth

Steam👍 90%· 4.7KRAWG👍 62%· 230MC74IGDB77· 5

Year 2009Dev Feral Interactive · Square EnixPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings cozy, relaxing feel, stealth mechanics and combat magic, while skipping puzzle design

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