13 Platformer games like Platform 8 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 49 games similar to Platform 8 down to the 13 that fit the “Platformer” category. Stray, Refunct and Shadow of the Colossus top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Platform 8.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

The best platformer games like Platform 8

13 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Platform 8. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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.

#1StrayClosest overall match

iRank88

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloStealthNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 97%· 171KRAWG👍 84%· 1.3KMC82IGDB85· 8OC84· 200

Year 2022Dev BlueTwelve · Annapurna InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with cozy, relaxing feel, melee combat and setting cyberpunk, while skipping deep simulation

Lost, alone and separated from family, a stray cat must untangle an ancient mystery to escape a long-forgotten city. Stray is a third-person cat adventure game set amidst the detailed, neon-lit alleys of a decaying cybercity and the murky environments of its seedy underbelly.

Where it drifts furthest from Platform 8: visuals and setting.

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#2Refunct

iRank84

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 17KRAWG👍 66%· 152

Year 2015Dev Dominique GrieshoferPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with vibe relaxing, vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping deep simulation

A short experience about restoring a world featuring: Platforming: Wall-jumps, slides, pipes, lifts, springboards Beautiful: Emotional soundtrack and vibrant visuals Peaceful: Non-violent, open world without death Playful: Learn to play without tutorials Relaxing: Play at your own pace without…

Where it drifts furthest from Platform 8: tone.

It predates Platform 8 by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Shadow of the ColossusClosest on tone

iRank92

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

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Year 2012Dev Team Ico · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings visual third person, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Platform 8: visuals.

It predates Platform 8 by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Antichamber

iRank87

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 18KRAWG👍 83%· 435MC82IGDB83· 6

Year 2013Dev Alexander Bruce · DemruthPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

You control a nameless and faceless protagonist, who starts in a white chamber in the center of a high-tech maze. Your goal is to move forward through the maze by solving many difficult and intricate puzzles.

Where it drifts furthest from Platform 8: setting.

It predates Platform 8 by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam

#5The Spirit and the MouseClosest on visuals

iRank90

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExploration3D

Steam👍 97%· 1.0KOC75· 8

Year 2022Dev Alblune · Armor Games StudiosPlaytime ~6hOn PC · Nintendo

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: cozy, relaxing feel and fantasy world, while skipping deep simulation

After a shocking thunderstorm brings them together, unlikely allies Lila the mouse and Lumion the Spirit guardian must work in tandem to restore balance to their quaint village. Thankfully, Lila has her big heart and electrifying new powers to aid her on this journey.

Where it drifts furthest from Platform 8: setting and tone.

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#6Thank Goodness You're Here!

iRank90

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationCasual

Steam👍 96%· 8.0KRAWG👍 87%· 50IGDB90· 3OC84· 62

Year 2024Dev Coal Supper · PanicPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, setting cartoon and visual 2d, while skipping deep simulation

Thank Goodness You're Here! is an absurd comedy slapformer set in the bizarre Northern English town of Barnsworth.

Where it drifts furthest from Platform 8: setting and visuals.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationRelaxing

Steam👍 75%· 5.8KOC80· 14

Year 2017Dev David WehleOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, deep simulation and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe relaxing, vibe casual and fantasy world, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Platform 8: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Platform 8.

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Steam GOG Epic

#8Roblox

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonMultiplayer

Year 2006Dev Roblox CorporationOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, deep simulation and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Platform 8: game mode and visuals.

It predates Platform 8 by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9Assassin's CreedClosest on combat

iRank81

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloStealthOpen WorldExplorationSandbox World

IGDB81· 4

Year 2007Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, precision platforming and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and fantasy world, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Platform 8: setting and visuals.

It predates Platform 8 by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldExplorationFantasyThird Person

IGDB89· 1

Year 1996Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, precision platforming and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Platform 8: setting and visuals.

It predates Platform 8 by 28 years, with what that implies technically.

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Nintendo

#11Grow Home

iRank85

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationCasual

Steam👍 92%· 5.6KIGDB78· 6OC76· 38

Year 2015Dev Ubisoft Reflections · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Platform 8: setting and visuals.

It predates Platform 8 by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam PS

#12Super Mario Odyssey

iRank97

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldExplorationCo-opSandbox World

IGDB97· 17OC97· 157

Year 2017Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 8 · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and open world exploration

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

Where it drifts furthest from Platform 8: setting and visuals.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

IGDB59· 7

Year 2007Dev Beenox · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing precision platforming, open world exploration and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with visual third person, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Platform 8: visuals.

It predates Platform 8 by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

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