13 Games like Puppeteer on PC 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 47 games similar to Puppeteer down to the 13 that fit the “PC” category. Metal Slug 2, Rayman Origins and Metal Slug 5 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Puppeteer.

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The best games like Puppeteer on PC

13 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

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

#1Metal Slug 2Closest overall match

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GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

Co-opSoloFantasy2DMultiplayer

Steam👍 89%· 1.4K

Year 1998Dev DotEmu · SNK PlaymoreOn PlayStation 3 · Android · PC

✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Puppeteer: setting.

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

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Steam GOG

#2Rayman OriginsClosest on visuals

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SoloCo-opFantasy2DMultiplayer

Steam👍 94%· 5.9KIGDB89· 8

Year 2011Dev Ubisoft Montpellier · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and offline, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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Steam GOG Epic

#3Metal Slug 5Closest on game mode

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SoloCo-op2DTacticalMelee

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Year 2003Dev Noise Factory · SNK PlaymoreOn PC

✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: shooter, combat tactical and melee combat, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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

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#4Spelunky 2

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SoloCo-opFantasy2DMultiplayer

IGDB87· 10OC88· 69

Year 2020Dev BlitWorks · MossmouthOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, procedural generation and setting scifi, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Puppeteer: setting.

Released 7 years after Puppeteer.

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#5TowerFall Ascension

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GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

Co-opSoloFantasy2DOffline

Steam👍 95%· 3.6KRAWG👍 74%· 291MC87IGDB87· 6OC84· 42

Year 2013Dev Matt Makes GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings fighting mechanics, melee combat and ranged combat, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

TowerFall is an indie action-game with focus on local multiplayer. It was initially developed as an exclusive for OUYA microconsole and was later ported on other systems as TowerFall Ascension.

Where it drifts furthest from Puppeteer: setting.

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Steam GOG Epic

#6Wannabe Galgame God!!!

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SoloCo-op2DNarrativePixel Art

Steam👍 65%· 477RAWG👍 19%· 43MC59IGDB52· 7

Year 2015Dev Crescent Moon GamesPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, strong narrative focus and visual pixel, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

The Deer God is a breathtaking 3D pixel art adventure that will challenge your religion and your platforming skills. It's a game about survival, reincarnation, and karma; all set in a breathtaking and unique 3D pixelized world. Feast your eyes on the beautiful lighting, day and night system, and vast landscapes. Become one of the most beautiful animals on planet earth. LIVE AS A DEER.

Where it drifts furthest from Puppeteer: tone.

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Steam Xbox PS

#7Disney's AladdinClosest on tone

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

SoloDark2DMagicPixel Art

Year 1993Dev CapcomOn PC · Mac

✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with combat magic and visual pixel, while skipping horror setting

Where it drifts furthest from Puppeteer: game mode.

It predates Puppeteer by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

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GOG

#8Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment

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GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

SoloFantasy2DMeleePixel Art

Steam👍 94%· 481IGDB83· 6OC86· 32

Year 2017Dev Yacht Club GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat and visual pixel, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Puppeteer: game mode.

Released 4 years after Puppeteer.

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GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

SoloCo-opDarkHorror2D

Steam👍 84%· 5.2KRAWG👍 39%· 78MC81

Year 2013Dev Transhuman DesignPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, competitive edge and sandbox world, while skipping adventure storytelling

If you like total freedom in the way you conquer the enemy this is the ultimate war game for you. Build freeform constructions as a medieval Builder, fight in sword duels as a Knight or snipe with your bow as an Archer.

Where it drifts furthest from Puppeteer: setting.

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Steam GOG

#10Jazz Jackrabbit 2