What is the best game similar to Kalinur?

The closest game to Kalinur is Ori and the Will of the Wisps, scoring 77/100 on our similarity scale. They share 9 gameplay attributes, including precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and adventure storytelling. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.

What are the top games like Kalinur?

The three closest games to Kalinur are: 1. Ori and the Will of the Wisps (77/100, 9 shared attributes) 2. Lunnye Devitsy (78/100, 9 shared attributes) 3. Hob (74/100, 8 shared attributes). All share Kalinur's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 49 candidates across 12 dimensions.

Is Lunnye Devitsy similar to Kalinur?

Yes, very much so — Lunnye Devitsy scores 78/100 similarity to Kalinur. They share 9 attributes, including precision platforming and Metroidvania exploration. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.

What Adventure games are similar to Kalinur?

The best Adventure games similar to Kalinur are Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Lunnye Devitsy, Hob and Control. All share the Adventure genre alongside other key Kalinur attributes like precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and adventure storytelling.

How is similarity to Kalinur calculated?

We compare Kalinur against every game in our catalog using 12 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Kalinur experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

Kalinur is hard to replace: few games combine adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration in quite the same way. We compared Kalinur against over 6,700 titles across 12 gameplay attributes and found 49 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Lunnye Devitsy and Hob lead the list, with Ori and the Will of the Wisps reaching a 77/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Kalinur special.

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Top games similar to Kalinur

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Kalinur. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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.

#1Ori and the Will of the WispsClosest on genre

iRank92

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeOpen WorldFantasyExploration2D

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 puzzle design, strong narrative focus and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

A New Journey Begins Embark on an adventure with all new combat and customization options while exploring a vast, exotic world encountering larger than life enemies and challenging puzzles. Seek help from discoverable allies on your path to unravel Ori’s true destiny.

Where it drifts furthest from Kalinur: tone.

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#2Lunnye DevitsyClosest overall match

iRank64

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeOpen WorldExploration2DPixel Art

Steam👍 64%· 162

Year 2009Dev Boss BaddiePlaytime ~2hOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, vibe casual and punishing difficulty, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Lunnye Devitsy is the story of an alien who falls from the moon onto a huge mountainside on the planet below. Explore strange locations, aid mysterious characters and find your way home.

Where it drifts furthest from Kalinur: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Kalinur.

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

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#3Hob

iRank81

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 88%· 5.5KIGDB72· 8OC75· 53

Year 2017Dev Runic GamesOn PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Kalinur: tone and visuals.

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#4Control

iRank85

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 86%· 60KIGDB83· 15OC84· 183

Year 2019Dev Remedy Entertainment · 505 GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, third-person shooting and horror tension, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Kalinur: visuals and setting.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkOpen 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 dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, strong narrative focus and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Kalinur: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Kalinur.

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

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeOpen WorldFantasyExploration2D

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 open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and strong narrative focus, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Kalinur: tone and setting.

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#7Twinsen's Little Big Adventure 2 Classic

iRank88

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 97%· 914RAWG👍 74%· 77

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

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, strong narrative focus and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Little Big Adventure 2, also known as Twinsen's Odyssey is the sequel of Little Big Adventure (also known as Relentless: Twinsen's Adventure) in which you've liberated the world from its evil dictator.

Where it drifts furthest from Kalinur: tone and visuals.

It predates Kalinur by 25 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

iRank90

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeOpen WorldExplorationNarrative

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 open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Kalinur: tone and setting.

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#9LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game

iRank84

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, precision platforming and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, offline and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Kalinur: visuals and game mode.

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

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#10Grand Theft Auto 2Closest on tone

iRank85

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldExploration2D

Steam👍 92%· 491IGDB70· 1

Year 1999Dev DMA Design · Take-Two InteractiveOn PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, first-person shooting and racing gameplay, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Kalinur: visuals.

It predates Kalinur by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11Grand Theft Auto III

iRank89

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 87%· 15KRAWG👍 86%· 1.6KMC93IGDB95· 2

Year 2001Dev DMA Design · CapcomPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, shooter and deep simulation, while skipping precision platforming

The one that established the template: a 3D open city with radio stations, missions on call and free roaming between them. Historically it matters enormously. It has aged the hardest of the era — no mission checkpoints, no map markers for much of it, a silent protagonist, and shooting that amounts to auto-aim and hoping.

Where it drifts furthest from Kalinur: visuals.

It predates Kalinur by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeOpen WorldFantasyExploration

RAWG👍 77%· 21IGDB86· 4OC79· 136

Year 2026Dev Pearl AbyssOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with visual third person, while skipping precision platforming

Crimson Desert is an open-world action-adventure set in the beautiful yet brutal continent of Pywel. Discover adventure, uncover wonders, and experience thrilling action as you witness the saga surrounding Kliff, leader of the Greymanes, whose mission takes him on an incredible journey.

Where it drifts furthest from Kalinur: visuals.

Released 4 years after Kalinur.

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#13Mini Ninjas

iRank78

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 Metroidvania exploration

Mini Ninjas is set in a cartoonish version of medieval Japan and puts you into the role of a cute ninja. Your village was attacked by an Evil Samurai Warlord, who uses magic to turn the innocent animals into his loyal soldiers.

Where it drifts furthest from Kalinur: tone and visuals.

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

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Combat41Tone0

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 83%· 20KIGDB77· 7OC77· 208

Year 2022Dev Tango Gameworks · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Kalinur: visuals and setting.

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#15Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

iRank93

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 93%· 30KRAWG👍 93%· 3.1KMC94IGDB94· 4

Year 2002Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, shooter and racing gameplay, while skipping precision platforming

Tighter and more focused than the open worlds that followed it, with a compact city you learn by heart rather than by map marker. Driving carries most of the game. The shooting has aged badly — no proper cover, stiff aiming — and missions restart from the beginning, which turns a late failure into a long redo.

Where it drifts furthest from Kalinur: visuals.

It predates Kalinur by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

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Complete list of Kalinur alternatives

The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with Kalinur, ordered from highest to lowest similarity score. Use the filters above to narrow down by genre, setting or game mode and find the alternative that best fits your playstyle.

Bully: Scholarship Edition

Adventure · Sandbox

Destroy All Humans!

Adventure · Shooter

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

Shooter · FPS

High on Life

Shooter · FPS

Mafia II: Definitive Edition

Adventure · Shooter

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition

Adventure · Shooter

Disney Infinity 2.0: Gold Edition

Adventure · Sandbox

Alba: A Wildlife Adventure

Adventure

Grand Theft Auto IV

Adventure · Third-person shooter

Disney•Pixar Finding Nemo

Adventure · Puzzle

Far Cry: Primal

Survival · Shooter

Agents of Mayhem

Shooter · Third-person shooter

We Happy Few

Adventure · Survival

Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter

Adventure · Puzzle

Metro Exodus

Shooter · FPS

POSTAL 2

Adventure · Sandbox

Just Cause 4

Adventure · Shooter

Vangers

Racing · Adventure

Just Cause 2

Third-person shooter · Adventure

Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Mafia III

Adventure · Shooter

LEGO® DC Super-Villains

Adventure

Need for Speed™

Racing · Simulation

Just Cause

Third-person shooter · Adventure

Alone in the Dark

Adventure · Horror

Carmageddon II: Carpocalypse Now

Racing

Driver Parallel Lines

Racing · Third-person shooter

Crash Time 3

Racing · Simulation

Saints Row

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Clutch

Racing · Simulation

Postal III

FPS · Shooter

Hatred

Shooter · FPS

Crazy Taxi

Racing · Sandbox

Down To One

FPS · Survival

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Kalinur?: The closest game to Kalinur is Ori and the Will of the Wisps, scoring 77/100 on our similarity scale. They share 9 gameplay attributes, including precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and adventure storytelling. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Kalinur?: The three closest games to Kalinur are: 1. Ori and the Will of the Wisps (77/100, 9 shared attributes) 2. Lunnye Devitsy (78/100, 9 shared attributes) 3. Hob (74/100, 8 shared attributes). All share Kalinur's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 49 candidates across 12 dimensions.
Is Lunnye Devitsy similar to Kalinur?: Yes, very much so — Lunnye Devitsy scores 78/100 similarity to Kalinur. They share 9 attributes, including precision platforming and Metroidvania exploration. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Adventure games are similar to Kalinur?: The best Adventure games similar to Kalinur are Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Lunnye Devitsy, Hob and Control. All share the Adventure genre alongside other key Kalinur attributes like precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and adventure storytelling.
How is similarity to Kalinur calculated?: We compare Kalinur against every game in our catalog using 12 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Kalinur experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.