8 Adventure games like Pikmin that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Pikmin down to the 8 that fit the “Adventure” category. Kenshi, Sunless Sea and The Mims Beginning top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Pikmin.

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The best adventure games like Pikmin

8 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Pikmin. 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.

#1Kenshi

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SoloSci-FiIsometricStealthOpen World

Steam👍 96%· 112KRAWG👍 77%· 191MC75IGDB84· 1

Year 2018Dev Lo-Fi GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, adventure storytelling and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, deep simulation and deep RPG systems

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SoloSci-FiIsometricNarrativeDark

Steam👍 83%· 9.5KIGDB85· 4OC81· 28

Year 2015Dev Failbetter GamesOn Linux · PC · iOS

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, adventure storytelling and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, deep RPG systems and roguelike runs

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SoloSci-FiCasualFantasySpace

Steam👍 76%· 290

Year 2016Dev Squatting Penguins · Ultimate GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, adventure storytelling and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, vibe casual and fantasy world, while skipping visual isometric

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SoloIsometricSandbox WorldFantasy

IGDB73· 3

Year 2005Dev Lionhead Studios · Feral InteractiveOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, deep RPG systems and sandbox freedom, while skipping setting scifi

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#5Homeworld

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SoloSci-FiIsometricMultiplayerTactical

IGDB90· 1

Year 1999Dev Relic Entertainment · Sierra EntertainmentOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, adventure storytelling and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings combat tactical and multiplayer gameplay

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#6Pikmin 3

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SoloSci-FiIsometricMultiplayer

IGDB86· 9

Year 2013Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.4 · Nintendo

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, adventure storytelling and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with multiplayer gameplay

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SoloSci-FiIsometricMultiplayerCo-op

IGDB87· 2OC78· 23

Year 2004Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, adventure storytelling and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay and co op

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#8Commander: Conquest of the Americas

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SoloMultiplayerTacticalHistoricalFantasy

Steam👍 52%· 188MC68

Year 2010Dev Nitro GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, turn-based strategy and combat tactical, while skipping setting scifi

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