12 Games like Lifeless Planet on Nintendo Switch that you should try

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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.

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We filtered the 42 games similar to Lifeless Planet down to the 12 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Bramble: The Mountain King, Inmost and Limbo top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Lifeless Planet.

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The best games like Lifeless Planet on Nintendo Switch

12 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Lifeless Planet. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

#1Bramble: The Mountain KingClosest overall match

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SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 95%· 7.5KIGDB68· 1OC79· 38

Year 2023Dev Dimfrost StudioOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are puzzle-platformers — sharing precision platforming, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, linear, story-driven structure and fantasy world, while skipping setting scifi

Where it drifts furthest from Lifeless Planet: setting.

Released 9 years after Lifeless Planet.

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#2Inmost

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SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration

Steam👍 91%· 7.2KIGDB80· 1OC80· 25

Year 2019Dev Hidden Layer Games · Chucklefish GamesOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with visual pixel and visual 2d, while skipping setting scifi

Where it drifts furthest from Lifeless Planet: visuals and setting.

Released 5 years after Lifeless Planet.

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Steam GOG Nintendo

#3Limbo

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SoloDarkNarrativeHorror2D

Steam👍 92%· 61KIGDB84· 10

Year 2010Dev Playdead · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are puzzle-platformers — sharing precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: visual 2d, while skipping melee combat

Where it drifts furthest from Lifeless Planet: visuals and setting.

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Steam Epic Xbox

#4SubmergedClosest on visuals

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SoloNarrativeDarkPost-ApocalypticHorrorExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 76%· 4.8KIGDB57· 9OC54· 52

Year 2015Dev Uppercut GamesOn PS4 · PC · iOS

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, vibe relaxing and vibe casual, while skipping horror tension

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SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 94%· 12KIGDB89· 3OC83· 94

Year 2023Dev Sad Owl Studios · ThunderfulOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings visual first person, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Lifeless Planet: visuals and setting.

Released 9 years after Lifeless Planet.

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SoloMeleeNarrativePost-ApocalypticSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 95%· 26KIGDB78· 2OC80· 40

Year 2018Dev Okomotive · Assemble EntertainmentOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, survival mechanics and fantasy world, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Lifeless Planet: visuals.

Released 4 years after Lifeless Planet.

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SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiSpace

Steam👍 84%· 1.7KIGDB73· 6OC76· 51

Year 2018Dev Toxic GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation and visual first person, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Lifeless Planet: visuals.

Released 4 years after Lifeless Planet.

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Steam GOG Epic

#8CocoonClosest on setting

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SoloNarrativeSci-FiSpaceExploration

Steam👍 95%· 8.6KIGDB89· 5OC87· 73

Year 2023Dev Geometric Interactive · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with linear, story-driven structure, visual isometric and visual 3d, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Lifeless Planet: visuals.

Released 9 years after Lifeless Planet.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone69Setting66Visuals0

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SoloMeleeNarrativeExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 80%· 3.3KIGDB72· 12OC74· 90

Year 2017Dev Sumo DigitalOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, vibe casual and punishing difficulty, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Lifeless Planet: tone.

Released 3 years after Lifeless Planet.

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Steam Epic Xbox

#10Stick it to the Man!

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SoloMelee2D

Steam👍 95%· 869IGDB78· 8OC80· 39

Year 2013Dev Zoink · RipstoneOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are puzzle-platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with visual 2d, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Lifeless Planet: visuals.

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Steam GOG Epic

#11Max: The Curse of Brotherhood

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SoloMelee2D

Steam👍 95%· 1.6KIGDB74· 15OC70· 66

Year 2013Dev Press Play · Microsoft StudiosOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: visual 2d, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Lifeless Planet: visuals.

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Steam Xbox PS

#12Hue

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Solo2D

Steam👍 92%· 11KIGDB78· 16OC79· 64

Year 2016Dev Fiddlesticks · Curve DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: visual 2d, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Lifeless Planet: visuals.

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Steam Epic PS

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