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We filtered the 40 games similar to Pine Hearts down to the 19 that fit the “Xbox” category. FEZ, Owlboy and Iconoclasts top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Pine Hearts.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

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Year 2024Dev Hyper Luminal Games

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Within the “Xbox” category, the closest game to Pine Hearts is FEZ — scoring 80/100 on our similarity scale. Owlboy and Iconoclasts follow close behind.

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The best games like Pine Hearts on Xbox

19 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

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

#1FEZClosest overall match

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FEZ

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloCasualNarrativeRelaxingExploration

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: precision platforming, open world exploration and fantasy world, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

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 Pine Hearts: visuals.

It predates Pine Hearts by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone74Visuals0

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Owlboy

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloNarrativeCozyExplorationMelee

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 puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, melee combat and fantasy world, while skipping vibe casual

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 Pine Hearts: visuals.

It predates Pine Hearts by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone60Visuals0

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Iconoclasts

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloNarrativeCozyExplorationMelee

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 precision platforming, melee combat and setting scifi, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Pine Hearts: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone55Visuals0

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Teslagrad

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloNarrativeCozyExplorationMelee

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 puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, punishing difficulty and melee combat, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Pine Hearts: visuals and tone.

It predates Pine Hearts by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone46Visuals0

#5Ori and the Blind Forest

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Ori and the Blind Forest

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloNarrativeCozyExplorationMelee

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 precision platforming, dark, oppressive atmosphere and punishing difficulty, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Pine Hearts: visuals.

It predates Pine Hearts by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression58Tone50Visuals0

#6Yoku's Island Express

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Yoku's Island Express

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloCozyExplorationOpen WorldFantasy

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 puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, open world exploration and fantasy world, while skipping vibe casual

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 Pine Hearts: visuals and tone.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone38Visuals0

#7SteamWorld Dig 2

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SteamWorld Dig 2

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloCasualExplorationMeleeSci-Fi

Steam👍 95%· 8.9KRAWG👍 86%· 433MC88IGDB89· 11OC88· 84

Year 2017Dev Image & FormPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, melee combat and setting scifi, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

In SteamWorld Dig 2, you step into the boots of Dorothy, a steambot once robbed of her dear friend – now driven by the hunger for answers. Buckle up, grab your gear, and get ready to dig into the highly anticipated sequel to the original SteamWorld Dig!

Where it drifts furthest from Pine Hearts: visuals and tone.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone28Visuals0

#8SteamWorld Dig

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SteamWorld Dig

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloCasualExplorationMeleeSci-Fi

Steam👍 94%· 11KIGDB81· 8OC82· 45

Year 2013Dev Image & FormOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, melee combat and setting scifi, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Where it drifts furthest from Pine Hearts: visuals and tone.

It predates Pine Hearts by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone28Visuals0

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The Swapper

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloNarrativeExplorationSci-FiSpace

Steam👍 94%· 7.5KRAWG👍 63%· 528MC87IGDB88· 10OC85· 33

Year 2013Dev Curve DigitalPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design

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

The Swapper is a classical platform game with several elements of Metroidvania focused on solving puzzles. The game follows a female astronaut stranded on the abandoned space research station in a science-fictional universe.

Where it drifts furthest from Pine Hearts: visuals and tone.

It predates Pine Hearts by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone27Visuals0

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The Fall

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloNarrativeExplorationMeleeDark

Steam👍 88%· 3.7KIGDB78· 2OC74· 38

Year 2014Dev Over The MoonOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: shooter, precision platforming and horror tension, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Where it drifts furthest from Pine Hearts: visuals and tone.

It predates Pine Hearts by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone23Visuals0

#11STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™

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STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloNarrativeExplorationMeleeHardcore

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 puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, deep RPG systems and precision platforming, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

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 Pine Hearts: visuals and tone.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone22Visuals0

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#12Rogue Legacy

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Rogue Legacy

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloExplorationMagicRangedMelee

Steam👍 92%· 19KIGDB86· 11OC84· 43

Year 2013Dev Abstraction Games · Cellar Door GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, roguelike runs and deep RPG systems, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Where it drifts furthest from Pine Hearts: visuals.

It predates Pine Hearts by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals0

#13Shadow Complex

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Shadow Complex

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloExplorationTacticalMeleeSci-Fi

IGDB85· 4

Year 2009Dev ChAIR Entertainment Group · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, precision platforming and combat tactical, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Where it drifts furthest from Pine Hearts: visuals.

It predates Pine Hearts by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression55Visuals0

#14SHEEPOClosest on tone

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SHEEPO

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloCasualCozyNarrativeExploration

Steam👍 97%· 578OC75· 13

Year 2020Dev Kyle Thompson · TBAPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, open world exploration and melee combat, while skipping puzzle design

Sheepo is a quirky metroidvania platformer featuring a shape-shifting sheep-thing, who must traverse an uncharted planet in order to collect samples of each living species for an intergalactic species database.

Where it drifts furthest from Pine Hearts: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone81Visuals0

#15Little Kitty, Big City

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Little Kitty, Big City

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloCozyCasualExploration3D

Steam👍 97%· 13KRAWG👍 87%· 43IGDB89· 1OC76· 55

Year 2024Dev Double Dagger StudioPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Xbox · Nintendo

✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and cozy, relaxing feel

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping puzzle design

You're a curious little kitty with a big personality, on an adventure to find your way back home. Explore the city, make new friends with stray animals, wear delightful hats, and leave more than a little chaos in your wake. After all, isn't that what cats do best?

Genre100Game mode100Progression77Tone71Visuals59

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