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We filtered the 43 games similar to Isles of Sea and Sky down to the 20 that fit the “PlayStation” category. FEZ, Toki Tori 2+ and ANIMAL WELL top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Isles of Sea and Sky.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

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NarrativeRelaxingSolo

Year 2024Dev Craig Collver

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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to Isles of Sea and Sky is FEZ — scoring 90/100 on our similarity scale. Toki Tori 2+ and ANIMAL WELL follow close behind.

#1FEZ90 #2Toki Tori 2+86 #3ANIMAL WELL85 #4Owlboy80 #5Yoku's Island Express76

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The best games like Isles of Sea and Sky on PlayStation

20 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Isles of Sea and Sky. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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.

#1FEZClosest overall match

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FEZ

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloCasualNarrativeRelaxingOpen WorldFantasyExploration2DPixel Art

Steam👍 93%· 16KRAWG👍 80%· 1.2KMC91IGDB86· 12OC88· 50

Year 2012Dev POLYTRON · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

FEZ is a 2D and 3D game at the same time. Even though it is a platformer game in which you solve puzzles in the dimension your looking at, you can manipulate with the world itself by rotating it all around.

Where it drifts furthest from Isles of Sea and Sky: setting.

It predates Isles of Sea and Sky by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Visuals83Tone76

86

Toki Tori 2+

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloCasualCozyRelaxingOpen WorldExploration2D

Steam👍 85%· 1.1KRAWG👍 36%· 61IGDB79· 5OC80· 19

Year 2013Dev Two Tribes · Two Tribes PublishingPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, while skipping strong narrative focus

###Re-re-re-re-release Despite its cute appearance Toki Tori 2+ is a challenging puzzle adventure experience. It offers the player a unique take on popular Metroidvania gameplay - you progress by exploring, observing and experimenting with a game’s world.

Where it drifts furthest from Isles of Sea and Sky: visuals.

It predates Isles of Sea and Sky by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Tone89Visuals48

Steam PS Nintendo

#3ANIMAL WELLClosest on tone

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ANIMAL WELL

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloNarrativeRelaxingCozyOpen WorldExplorationPixel Art2D

Steam👍 96%· 24KRAWG👍 83%· 77OC89· 57

Year 2024Dev Shared MemoryPlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS · Nintendo

✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, horror tension and melee combat, while skipping vibe casual

Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter creatures both beautiful and unsettling, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.

Where it drifts furthest from Isles of Sea and Sky: setting.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Tone93Visuals83

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Owlboy

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloNarrativeCozyFantasyExplorationPixel Art2D

Steam👍 84%· 6.1KRAWG👍 74%· 307MC88IGDB89· 13OC88· 98

Year 2016Dev D-Pad StudioPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, melee combat and setting scifi, while skipping vibe relaxing

Owlboy is a pixel-art platformer game about an owl-humanoid boy called Otus. When his homeland was attacked by pirates, Otus starts an adventure to protect his home and reveal the secrets of his race. He makes new friends on the way. Each of them has special powers, useful during fights.

Where it drifts furthest from Isles of Sea and Sky: setting.

It predates Isles of Sea and Sky by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals84Tone63Setting35

#5Yoku's Island Express

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Yoku's Island Express

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloCozyOpen WorldFantasyExploration2D

Steam👍 96%· 5.2KRAWG👍 87%· 215IGDB85· 10OC83· 71

Year 2018Dev Team17 DigitalPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, while skipping strong narrative focus

Yoku has arrived on Mokumana and he’s ready for the easy life, soaking up the sun and delivering parcels on a tropical paradise! However, an ancient Island deity is trapped in a restless sleep - and it’s all down to Yoku to traverse the island using a unique blend of pinball mechanics, platforming and open world exploration, in an amazing adventure to help those in need!

Where it drifts furthest from Isles of Sea and Sky: tone and setting.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Visuals45Setting39

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Iconoclasts

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloNarrativeCozyExplorationPixel Art2D

Steam👍 86%· 4.9KIGDB85· 8OC84· 57

Year 2018Dev Joakim Sandberg · Bifrost EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, melee combat and setting scifi, while skipping vibe relaxing

Where it drifts furthest from Isles of Sea and Sky: setting.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals84Tone58Setting0

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La-Mulana

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloOpen WorldFantasyExploration2DPixel Art

Steam👍 80%· 2.6KRAWG👍 64%· 70MC80OC80· 11

Year 2012Dev NIGORO · AGM PLAYISMPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, punishing difficulty and melee combat, while skipping strong narrative focus

In La-Mulana, the player assumes the role of an adventurer archeologist and explores the ruins of a forgotten ancient civilization. ###Plot The game follows an archeologist named Lemeza Kosugi. He continues the research of the lost city of La-Mulana that was started by his father Shorn.

Where it drifts furthest from Isles of Sea and Sky: tone and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Isles of Sea and Sky.

It predates Isles of Sea and Sky by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Visuals80Setting39

#8STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™

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STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 88%· 172KRAWG👍 85%· 2.3KMC80IGDB83· 13OC82· 176

Year 2019Dev Respawn Entertainment · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~8hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, deep RPG systems and precision platforming, while skipping vibe relaxing

Cal Kestis—one of the last surviving members of the Jedi Order after the purge of Order 66—is now a Padawan on the run. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is an action-adventure game set after Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith™.

Where it drifts furthest from Isles of Sea and Sky: visuals and setting.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Tone26Setting23

Steam Epic Xbox

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Teslagrad

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloNarrativeCozyExploration2D

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 puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, punishing difficulty and melee combat, while skipping vibe relaxing

Where it drifts furthest from Isles of Sea and Sky: setting and visuals.

It predates Isles of Sea and Sky by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone49Visuals45Setting0

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Carrion

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloNarrativeExplorationPixel Art2D

Steam👍 95%· 31KIGDB75· 9OC76· 118

Year 2020Dev Phobia Game Studio · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping vibe relaxing

Where it drifts furthest from Isles of Sea and Sky: setting and tone.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals84Tone21Setting0

#11Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver

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Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloNarrativeFantasyExplorationMelee

Steam👍 74%· 1.9KRAWG👍 82%· 243MC91

Year 1999Dev Sony Interactive Entertainment · Square EnixPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · SEGA

✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping vibe relaxing

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver is a third-person action-adventure title developed by Crystal Dynamics. It is the direct continuation of Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain and is the second title in the series. ###Plot The game takes place 1500 years after the events of Blood Omen.

Where it drifts furthest from Isles of Sea and Sky: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Isles of Sea and Sky.

It predates Isles of Sea and Sky by 25 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone28Setting27Visuals0

66

The Swapper

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloNarrativeExploration2DSci-Fi

Steam👍 94%· 7.5KRAWG👍 63%· 528MC87IGDB88· 10OC85· 33

Year 2013Dev Curve DigitalPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, horror tension and setting scifi, while skipping vibe relaxing

The Swapper is a classical platform game with several elements of Metroidvania focused on solving puzzles. The game follows a female astronaut stranded on the abandoned space research station in a science-fictional universe.

Where it drifts furthest from Isles of Sea and Sky: setting and tone.

It predates Isles of Sea and Sky by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals45Tone32Setting0

66

The Fall

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloNarrativeExploration2DMelee

Steam👍 88%· 3.7KIGDB78· 2OC74· 38

Year 2014Dev Over The MoonOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: shooter, precision platforming and horror tension, while skipping vibe relaxing

Where it drifts furthest from Isles of Sea and Sky: setting and tone.

It predates Isles of Sea and Sky by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals45Tone28Setting0

#14Shadow Complex

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Shadow Complex

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloExploration2DTacticalMelee

IGDB85· 4

Year 2009Dev ChAIR Entertainment Group · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, precision platforming and combat tactical, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from Isles of Sea and Sky: setting and visuals.

It predates Isles of Sea and Sky by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression56Visuals44Setting0

#15Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit

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Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloExploration2DMeleeRanged

Steam👍 85%· 3.7KRAWG👍 26%· 297MC64IGDB74· 6

Year 2012Dev Arkedo Studio · SEGAPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping strong narrative focus

Skeletonized rabbit Ash lives in Hell, he's a prince of that place. Ash is busy recovering his hellish reputation - killing everyone in Hell, who saw his photo with a rubber duckling in the bath. Apparently, among the princes of Hell to play with the duckling is not common.

Where it drifts furthest from Isles of Sea and Sky: tone and visuals.

It predates Isles of Sea and Sky by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals45Tone0

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