67
iRank87
Platformer2D Platformer
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opMelee
Steam👍 86%· 37IGDB90· 2
Year 1992Dev Sega Technical Institute · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC
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Within the “PC” category, the closest game to Nights Into Dreams... is Sonic the Hedgehog 2 — scoring 67/100 on our similarity scale. TowerFall Ascension and Rayman Origins follow close behind.
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The best games like Nights Into Dreams... on PC
21 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Nights Into Dreams.... Each one has been evaluated across 5 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.
Platformer2D Platformer
OfflineMultiplayerSoloCo-opMelee
Steam👍 95%· 3.6KRAWG👍 74%· 291MC87IGDB87· 6OC84· 42
Year 2013Dev Matt Makes GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and offline
≠ Where it differs: brings fighting mechanics, melee combat and ranged combat
TowerFall is an indie action-game with focus on local multiplayer. It was initially developed as an exclusive for OUYA microconsole and was later ported on other systems as TowerFall Ascension.
Released 17 years after Nights Into Dreams....
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerOfflineCo-opMelee
Steam👍 94%· 5.9KIGDB89· 8
Year 2011Dev Ubisoft Montpellier · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerOfflineCo-opNarrative
Steam👍 95%· 52KIGDB88· 7OC87· 76
Year 2020Dev Thunder LotusOn PS4 · Linux · PC
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerOfflineCo-opMelee
Steam👍 94%· 28KIGDB85· 16OC87· 126
Year 2017Dev Headcannon · SegaOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
Platformer2D Platformer
MultiplayerSoloOfflineCo-opMelee
Steam👍 89%· 1.4K
Year 1998Dev DotEmu · SNK PlaymoreOn PlayStation 3 · Android · PC
Platformer2D Platformer
MultiplayerSoloOfflineCo-opOnline
Steam👍 84%· 4.3KIGDB85· 10OC80· 129
Year 2020Dev Sumo Digital · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · PS5
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerMeleeThird Person2D
Steam👍 62%· 5.5KIGDB58· 14
Year 2013Dev Sonic Team · NintendoOn PC
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerFantasy2D
IGDB90· 1
Year 1985Dev CapcomOn PC
#10Sonic Forces
57
iRank58
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTactical
Steam👍 59%· 8.5KIGDB57· 11OC56· 95
Year 2017Dev Sonic Team · Sega GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
56
iRank73
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerOffline2DPixel Art
Steam👍 67%· 2.5KIGDB79· 11OC79· 62
Year 2014Dev RedLynx · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerOfflineCo-opMelee
Steam👍 94%· 16IGDB60· 1
Year 1993Dev Treasure · Tec ToyOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · Android
#13Move or Die
53
iRank86
Platformer2D Platformer
MultiplayerOfflineSoloCo-opOnline
Steam👍 89%· 23KIGDB80· 1
Year 2016Dev Those Awesome GuysOn PS4 · Linux · PC
#14SpeedRunners
52
iRank85
Platformer2D Platformer
Steam👍 94%· 37KRAWG👍 76%· 525MC84OC80· 20
Year 2016Dev tinyBuildPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, multiplayer gameplay and single-player focus
≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, sports simulation and vibe casual, while skipping adventure storytelling
In a city filled with superheroes, getting to crimes becomes a competition on its own. Fortunately there are enough rockets, bombs, grappling hooks, spikes, and other goodies lying around -- to make the competition fun and fast. Welcome to SpeedRunners.
Released 20 years after Nights Into Dreams....
Platformer2D Platformer
MultiplayerSoloCasual
Steam👍 70%· 468IGDB40· 1
Year 2008Dev CINEMAX · CinemaxPlaytime ~1hOn PC
✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, multiplayer gameplay and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings racing gameplay and vibe casual, while skipping adventure storytelling
Test your reflexes, judgment and tactics while facing up to eight other players in this follow-up to the critically acclaimed and popular arcade game Gumboy: Crazy Adventures, winner of numerous accolades including Gametunnel's GAME OF THE YEAR 2006.
Released 12 years after Nights Into Dreams....
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