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We filtered the 50 games similar to Orten Was The Case down to the 4 that fit the “Metroidvania” category. Control, Hob and Lunnye Devitsy top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Orten Was The Case.

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The best metroidvania games like Orten Was The Case

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Orten Was The Case. Each one has been evaluated across 11 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.

#1ControlClosest overall match

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 86%· 60KIGDB83· 15OC84· 183

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

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

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Orten Was The Case: visuals.

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#2HobClosest on tone

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 88%· 5.5KIGDB72· 8OC75· 53

Year 2017Dev Runic GamesOn PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Orten Was The Case: setting and visuals.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 64%· 162

Year 2009Dev Boss BaddiePlaytime ~2hOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, vibe casual and punishing difficulty, while skipping horror tension

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 Orten Was The Case: visuals and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Orten Was The Case.

It predates Orten Was The Case by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Ori and the Will of the Wisps

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExploration

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 Metroidvania exploration, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, cozy, relaxing feel and punishing difficulty, while skipping horror tension

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 Orten Was The Case: setting and visuals.

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