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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 44 games similar to IIslands of War down to the 12 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Axiom Verge, Carrion and Iconoclasts top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to IIslands of War.

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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to IIslands of War is Axiom Verge — scoring 38/100 on our similarity scale. Carrion and Iconoclasts follow close behind.

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The best games like IIslands of War on Nintendo Switch

12 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to IIslands of War. Each one has been evaluated across 4 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.

#1Axiom Verge
Axiom Verge
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleePixel ArtNarrativeSci-Fi
Steam👍 90%· 6.5KIGDB84· 15OC85· 90
Year 2015Dev Thomas Happ GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ If you enjoyed IIslands of War, expect adventure storytelling, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and strong narrative focus

It predates IIslands of War by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Combat100Game mode100Visuals60Genre50
#2Carrion
Carrion
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleePixel ArtDarkNarrative
Steam👍 95%· 31KIGDB75· 9OC76· 118
Year 2020Dev Phobia Game Studio · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Shared with IIslands of War: adventure storytelling, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and horror tension

Combat100Game mode100Visuals68Genre50
Iconoclasts
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleePixel ArtNarrativeCozy
Steam👍 86%· 4.9KIGDB85· 8OC84· 57
Year 2018Dev Joakim Sandberg · Bifrost EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Like IIslands of War, it's known for adventure storytelling, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with Metroidvania exploration, puzzle design and precision platforming

Combat100Game mode100Visuals68Genre50
Gato Roboto
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleePixel ArtCozyHardcore
Steam👍 94%· 5.1KIGDB76· 5OC75· 47
Year 2019Dev doinksoft · Devolver DigitalOn PC · Xbox · Switch

✓ Shared with IIslands of War: adventure storytelling, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and cozy, relaxing feel

Combat100Game mode100Visuals63Genre50
Tales from the Borderlands
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 94%· 19KIGDB88· 11
Year 2014Dev Telltale GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

✓ Shared with IIslands of War: adventure storytelling, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, deep RPG systems and visual novel storytelling, while skipping visual pixel

Where it drifts furthest from IIslands of War: visuals.

It predates IIslands of War by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Combat100Game mode100Genre50Visuals0
Ori and the Blind Forest
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkCozy
Steam👍 94%· 60KIGDB88· 14OC90· 97
Year 2015Dev Moon Studios · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox · Switch

✓ If you enjoyed IIslands of War, expect adventure storytelling, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with Metroidvania exploration, puzzle design and precision platforming, while skipping visual pixel

Where it drifts furthest from IIslands of War: visuals.

It predates IIslands of War by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Combat100Game mode100Genre50Visuals0
Batman: The Enemy Within
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 10KIGDB76· 2
Year 2017Dev Telltale GamesOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Like IIslands of War, it's known for adventure storytelling, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping visual pixel

Where it drifts furthest from IIslands of War: visuals.

Combat100Game mode100Genre50Visuals0
Life is Strange: True Colors
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkFantasy
Steam👍 89%· 17KIGDB84· 11OC81· 167
Year 2021Dev Deck Nine · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed IIslands of War, expect adventure storytelling, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and fantasy world, while skipping visual pixel

Where it drifts furthest from IIslands of War: visuals.

Combat100Game mode100Genre50Visuals0
Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeCozyHardcoreFantasy
Steam👍 85%· 2.6KIGDB82· 13OC79· 82
Year 2017Dev Lizardcube · DotEmuOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Shared with IIslands of War: adventure storytelling, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping visual pixel

Where it drifts furthest from IIslands of War: visuals.

Combat100Game mode100Genre50Visuals0
The Fall
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkSci-Fi
Steam👍 88%· 3.7KIGDB78· 2OC74· 38
Year 2014Dev Over The MoonOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Like IIslands of War, it's known for adventure storytelling, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: Metroidvania exploration, puzzle design and shooter, while skipping visual pixel

Where it drifts furthest from IIslands of War: visuals.

It predates IIslands of War by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Combat100Game mode100Genre50Visuals0
Teslagrad
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeCozy
Steam👍 84%· 2.5KIGDB79· 6OC79· 45
Year 2013Dev Rain Games · CIRCLE EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Like IIslands of War, it's known for adventure storytelling, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and puzzle design, while skipping visual pixel

Where it drifts furthest from IIslands of War: visuals.

It predates IIslands of War by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Combat100Game mode100Genre50Visuals0
#12Worms W.M.D
Worms W.M.D
AdventureAction-Adventure
SoloMeleeMultiplayerOfflineCo-op
Steam👍 85%· 15KIGDB79· 14OC78· 82
Year 2016Dev Team17On PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ If you enjoyed IIslands of War, expect melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings turn-based strategy, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from IIslands of War: visuals and game mode.

It predates IIslands of War by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat64Game mode30Visuals0

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