What is the best game similar to Leap Year?

The closest game to Leap Year is Ato, scoring 86/100 on our similarity scale. They share 13 gameplay attributes, including adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.

What are the top games like Leap Year?

The three closest games to Leap Year are: 1. Ato (86/100, 13 shared attributes) 2. STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™ (88/100, 12 shared attributes) 3. Ori and the Blind Forest (84/100, 13 shared attributes). All share Leap Year's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 41 candidates across 16 dimensions.

Is STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™ similar to Leap Year?

Yes, very much so — STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™ scores 88/100 similarity to Leap Year. They share 12 attributes, including adventure storytelling and Metroidvania exploration. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.

What Adventure games are similar to Leap Year?

The best Adventure games similar to Leap Year are Ato, STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™, Ori and the Blind Forest and VVVVVV. All share the Adventure genre alongside other key Leap Year attributes like adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming.

How is similarity to Leap Year calculated?

We compare Leap Year against every game in our catalog using 16 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 Leap Year 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.

Few titles capture what makes Leap Year unique: adventure storytelling, punishing difficulty and open world exploration. After measuring 16 attributes across over 6,700 games, these are the 41 most faithful alternatives. Ato, STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™ and Ori and the Blind Forest top the ranking, with Ato at number one (86/100).

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

Top games similar to Leap Year

41 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Leap Year. Each one has been evaluated across 16 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.

#1AtoClosest on genre

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeNarrativeHardcoreOpen WorldFantasyExploration2DPixel Art

Steam👍 97%· 466

Year 2019Dev WolfWoot · Tiny Warrior GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings fighting mechanics, while skipping deep RPG systems

Ato is an Atmospheric Sword Dueling Game set in the Era of Feudal Japan. It tells a visually driven story about a father who has given up his past ways in order to live a life of peace with his wife and child. However this peace is soon disturbed as his child is taken from him...

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Leap Year.

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#2STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™Closest overall match

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeOpen 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 deep RPG systems

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, fighting mechanics and setting scifi, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

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 Leap Year: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Leap Year.

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#3Ori and the Blind Forest

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeNarrativeHardcoreOpen WorldFantasyExplorationLoot2D

Steam👍 94%· 60KIGDB88· 14OC90· 97

Year 2015Dev Moon Studios · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox · Switch

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

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, cozy, relaxing feel and skill tree progression, while skipping deep RPG systems

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Leap Year.

It predates Leap Year by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4VVVVVVClosest on game mode

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMultiplayerMeleeHardcoreFantasyExplorationPixel Art2D

Steam👍 96%· 10KRAWG👍 76%· 512MC81IGDB80· 4

Year 2010Dev NicalisPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi and setting space, while skipping deep RPG systems

VVVVVV is a 2D platformer designed in retro style. You play as Captain Viridian, the fearless leader of the team of conquerors of the dimension. And unexpectedly you crash and lose touch with each other. You will have to explore the world in which you are trapped and find your partners. You have the opportunity to plunge into the atmosphere of old-school accompanied by a great soundtrack.

Where it drifts furthest from Leap Year: setting.

It predates Leap Year by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Darksiders II: Deathinitive EditionClosest on progression

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationLoot

Steam👍 79%· 20KIGDB76· 14OC74· 67

Year 2015Dev Vigil Games · THQ NordicOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, fighting mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Leap Year: visuals and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Leap Year.

It predates Leap Year by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeHardcoreOpen WorldFantasyExploration2DPixel Art

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

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

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming.

≠ Missing: deep RPG systems.

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.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Leap Year.

It predates Leap Year by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeHardcoreOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 97%· 18K

Year 2023Dev rittzlerPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, combat magic and visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

When reality feels like it's falling apart, one might retreat to a world in their dreams to escape it. Unfotunately, dreams aren't made to last. Explore a perverse image of noble living. Grow strong, and escape this rotten dream.

Where it drifts furthest from Leap Year: visuals.

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#8FEZ

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloNarrativeOpen 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: vibe casual and vibe relaxing, while skipping deep RPG systems

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 Leap Year: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Leap Year.

It predates Leap Year by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9Carrion

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeNarrativeHardcoreExplorationPixel 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 precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Leap Year: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Leap Year.

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#10Owlboy

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeNarrativeFantasyExplorationPixel 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 precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: cozy, relaxing feel and setting scifi, while skipping deep RPG systems

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 Leap Year: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Leap Year.

It predates Leap Year by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11Reventure

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationPixel Art2D

Steam👍 95%· 9.8KRAWG👍 82%· 64MC84

Year 2019Dev PixelattoPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Nintendo

✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep RPG systems

An adventure with 100 different endings You are a wannabe hero who is supposed to do hero-ish things but sometimes blows that off and does crazy stuff instead. Features: One hundred different endings Choose your path, every decision leads to a new ending. Will you find the real one?

Where it drifts furthest from Leap Year: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Leap Year.

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Steam GOG Nintendo

#12Teslagrad

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeExploration2D

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 precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings cozy, relaxing feel and setting scifi, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Leap Year: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Leap Year.

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

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Steam GOG PS

#13Iconoclasts

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeNarrativeExplorationPixel 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 cozy, relaxing feel and setting scifi, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Leap Year: setting and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Leap Year.

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#14Yoku's Island Express

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloOpen 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 precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping deep RPG systems

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 Leap Year: tone.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeHardcoreExplorationPixel Art2D

Steam👍 93%· 13KRAWG👍 87%· 334MC84IGDB87· 8OC86· 81

Year 2018Dev Sabotage · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming.

≠ Missing: puzzle design.

The game moves between 8-bit and 16-bit art styles, allowing the player to move between the two by going forward or backwards in time. As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Leap Year.

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The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with Leap Year, 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.

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Adventure · Metroidvania

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Adventure · Metroidvania

The Fall

Adventure · Metroidvania

Metroid: Zero Mission

Adventure · Metroidvania

SHEEPO

Adventure · Metroidvania

Outland

Adventure · Metroidvania

Waking Mars

Adventure · Metroidvania

Metroid Fusion

Adventure · Metroidvania

Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest

Adventure · Metroidvania

Gato Roboto

Adventure · Metroidvania

Axiom Verge

Adventure · Metroidvania

1000 Amps

Adventure · Metroidvania

Metroid Dread

Adventure · Metroidvania

Gateways

Adventure · Metroidvania

Aquaria

Adventure · Metroidvania

Toki Tori 2+

Adventure · Metroidvania

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver

Adventure · Metroidvania

Shantae: Half-Genie Hero

Adventure · Metroidvania

Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance

Adventure · Metroidvania

Metroid: Samus Returns

Adventure · Metroidvania

Saira

Adventure · Metroidvania

Metroid

Adventure · Metroidvania

Bad Bots

Adventure · Metroidvania

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Adventure · Metroidvania

AM2R: Return of Samus

Adventure · Metroidvania

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Leap Year?: The closest game to Leap Year is Ato, scoring 86/100 on our similarity scale. They share 13 gameplay attributes, including adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Leap Year?: The three closest games to Leap Year are: 1. Ato (86/100, 13 shared attributes) 2. STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™ (88/100, 12 shared attributes) 3. Ori and the Blind Forest (84/100, 13 shared attributes). All share Leap Year's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 41 candidates across 16 dimensions.
Is STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™ similar to Leap Year?: Yes, very much so — STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™ scores 88/100 similarity to Leap Year. They share 12 attributes, including adventure storytelling and Metroidvania exploration. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Adventure games are similar to Leap Year?: The best Adventure games similar to Leap Year are Ato, STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™, Ori and the Blind Forest and VVVVVV. All share the Adventure genre alongside other key Leap Year attributes like adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming.
How is similarity to Leap Year calculated?: We compare Leap Year against every game in our catalog using 16 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 Leap Year experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.