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We filtered the 49 games similar to Kalinur down to the 9 that fit the “Platformer” category. Lunnye Devitsy, Ori and the Will of the Wisps and Hob top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Kalinur.

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The best platformer games like 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.

#1Lunnye DevitsyClosest overall match

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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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#2Ori and the Will of the Wisps

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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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#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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#4I Am AliveClosest on tone

iRank69

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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#6Twinsen's Little Big Adventure 2 Classic

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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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#7Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

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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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#8LEGO 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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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.

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