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iRank79
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloNarrativeFantasyThird PersonMagic
IGDB82· 7OC77· 98
Year 2019Dev Pixelopus · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4
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More about this game →Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.
We filtered the 47 games similar to Ico down to the 23 that fit the “Fantasy” category. Concrete Genie, Bound and Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Ico.
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Within the “Fantasy” category, the closest game to Ico is Concrete Genie — scoring 81/100 on our similarity scale. Bound and Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time follow close behind.
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The best games with a fantasy setting like Ico
23 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Ico. Each one has been evaluated across 7 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.
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloNarrativeFantasyThird Person
IGDB72· 11OC72· 43
Year 2016Dev Plastic · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloNarrativeFantasyThird PersonMelee
Steam👍 86%· 5.1KRAWG👍 90%· 937MC89IGDB84· 7
Year 2003Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design
≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, deep RPG systems and melee combat
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is an action game with platforming and puzzle solving elements. You take on the role of the Prince who gets two powerful artifacts: the Dagger of Time and the Sands of Time. Tricked by the Vizier, he releases the Sands that turn citizens into monsters.
It predates Ico by 9 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting60
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloNarrativeFantasyThird PersonDark
Steam👍 91%· 5.7KIGDB57· 6OC60· 47
Year 2013Dev Compulsion Games · Focus EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloNarrativeFantasyThird PersonCasual
Steam👍 93%· 2.9KIGDB75· 9
Year 2012Dev MinorityOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloNarrativeFantasyThird PersonMelee
Steam👍 67%· 1.1KIGDB95· 2
Year 2001Dev Crystal Dynamics · Eidos InteractiveOn PC
✓ Both are puzzle-platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design
≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting
It predates Ico by 11 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting63Tone61
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloNarrativeFantasyThird PersonMelee
Steam👍 99%· 743IGDB85· 4OC85· 56
Year 2022Dev PolyarcPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS
✓ Both are puzzle-platformers — sharing precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: cozy, relaxing feel, vibe casual and melee combat
Quill is back! In Moss: Book II, the story picks up right where things left off following the successful rescue of Quill’s uncle Argus.
Where it drifts furthest from Ico: tone.
Released 10 years after Ico.
Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals60Tone34
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloNarrativeFantasyThird PersonMelee
Steam👍 93%· 6.6KIGDB86· 3OC84· 83
Year 2023Dev DON'T NODOn Xbox · PC · PS5
✓ Both are puzzle-platformers — sharing precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: cozy, relaxing feel, vibe relaxing and melee combat
Where it drifts furthest from Ico: tone.
Released 11 years after Ico.
Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals55Tone34
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloFantasyThird PersonMagicIsometric
IGDB64· 1
Year 2001Dev Argonaut Games · Electronic Arts
✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: combat magic and visual isometric, while skipping strong narrative focus
It predates Ico by 11 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals62
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloNarrativeFantasyThird PersonStealth
Steam👍 95%· 116KIGDB78· 18OC79· 137
Year 2017Dev Tarsier Studios · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PS4 · Android · PC
✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design
≠ Stands apart with horror tension, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere
Where it drifts furthest from Ico: setting.
Released 5 years after Ico.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals66Tone63Setting49
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloNarrativeFantasyThird PersonRelaxing
Steam👍 98%· 8.4KRAWG👍 93%· 545MC89
Year 2014Dev ustwo gamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Android
✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings vibe relaxing, vibe casual and linear, story-driven structure
** Apple Game of the Year 2014 ** ** Winner of Apple Design Award 2014 ** In Monument Valley you will manipulate impossible architecture and guide a silent princess through a stunningly beautiful world.
Where it drifts furthest from Ico: tone.
Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals55Tone27
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloNarrativeFantasyThird PersonCozy
Steam👍 98%· 19KIGDB88· 2OC78· 26
Year 2020Dev Hello GamesOn PS4 · PC · iOS
✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, cozy, relaxing feel and vibe relaxing
Where it drifts furthest from Ico: tone.
Released 8 years after Ico.
Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals62Tone27
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloNarrativeFantasyStealthMelee
Steam👍 98%· 30KRAWG👍 86%· 111IGDB80· 2OC82· 46
Year 2023Dev Rundisc · Focus EntertainmentPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Both are puzzle-platformers — sharing precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with stealth mechanics, melee combat and setting mythology, while skipping visual third person
Unveil mysteries behind the fragments of the past Legend says that one day, a lone traveler will reunite the Peoples of the Tower, who are no longer able to understand each other following a terrible malediction.
Where it drifts furthest from Ico: visuals.
Released 11 years after Ico.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting70Visuals0
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloNarrativeFantasyHardcore2D
Steam👍 93%· 9.9KIGDB87· 3
Year 2008Dev Number None Inc.On PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC
✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty and visual 2d, while skipping visual third person
Where it drifts furthest from Ico: visuals.
Genre100Game mode100Setting100Tone76Visuals0
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloNarrativeFantasyCasualExploration
Steam👍 84%· 2.0KIGDB77· 3
Year 2012Dev Giant Sparrow · Annapurna InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC
✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, exploration and discovery and visual first person, while skipping visual third person
Where it drifts furthest from Ico: visuals.
Genre100Game mode100Setting100Tone60Visuals0
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