88
iRank85
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeNarrativeCozyExploration2D
Steam👍 86%· 4.9KIGDB85· 8OC84· 57
Year 2018Dev Joakim Sandberg · Bifrost EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC
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We filtered the 41 games similar to Promenade down to the 10 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Iconoclasts, Teslagrad and Ori and the Blind Forest top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Promenade.
iRank93/ 100
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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Promenade is Iconoclasts — scoring 88/100 on our similarity scale. Teslagrad and Ori and the Blind Forest follow close behind.
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The best games like Promenade on Nintendo Switch
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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Promenade. 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.
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeNarrativeCozyExploration2D
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 precision platforming
≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty and setting scifi, while skipping vibe casual
It predates Promenade by 11 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Tone62
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeNarrativeCozyExploration2D
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 dark, oppressive atmosphere, punishing difficulty and open world exploration, while skipping vibe casual
It predates Promenade by 9 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Tone62Progression58
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeCasualExploration2D
Steam👍 94%· 11KIGDB81· 8OC82· 45
Year 2013Dev Image & FormOn PS4 · Linux · PC
✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming
≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi, historical setting and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel
Where it drifts furthest from Promenade: tone.
It predates Promenade by 11 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Tone37
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeNarrativeExploration2D
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, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel
Where it drifts furthest from Promenade: tone.
It predates Promenade by 10 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Tone30
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeCozyExploration2D
Steam👍 90%· 2.4KIGDB81· 16OC81· 71
Year 2016Dev WayForward · XSEED GamesOn PS4 · PC · PS5
✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming
≠ Stands apart with setting anime and fantasy world, while skipping puzzle design
It predates Promenade by 8 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Tone62
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeCozyExploration2D
Steam👍 85%· 2.6KIGDB82· 13OC79· 82
Year 2017Dev Lizardcube · DotEmuOn PS4 · Linux · Android
✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming
≠ Stands apart with punishing difficulty and fantasy world, while skipping puzzle design
Where it drifts furthest from Promenade: tone.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Tone48
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeCozyExploration2D
Steam👍 94%· 5.1KIGDB76· 5OC75· 47
Year 2019Dev doinksoft · Devolver DigitalOn PC · Xbox · Switch
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeNarrativeExploration2D
Steam👍 89%· 407KIGDB90· 4OC91· 121
Year 2025Dev Team CherryOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux
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iRank87
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeNarrativeExploration2D
Steam👍 90%· 6.5KIGDB84· 15OC85· 90
Year 2015Dev Thomas Happ GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC
✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming
≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi, setting cyberpunk and visual pixel, while skipping puzzle design
Where it drifts furthest from Promenade: tone.
It predates Promenade by 9 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Visuals63Tone25