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We filtered the 38 games similar to Rain World down to the 30 that fit the “PC” category. STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™, Rogue Legacy 2 and Carrion top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Rain World.

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The best games like Rain World on PC

30 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Rain World. Each one has been evaluated across 27 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.

#1STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™Closest on genre

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SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExploration

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 action RPG combat

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, fighting mechanics and setting space, while skipping survival mechanics

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 Rain World: visuals and setting.

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#2Rogue Legacy 2Closest on world

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeHardcoreProceduralExploration2D

Steam👍 91%· 15KIGDB91· 6OC89· 71

Year 2022Dev Cellar Door GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and deep RPG systems.

≠ Missing: survival mechanics.

Where it drifts furthest from Rain World: game mode and tone.

Released 5 years after Rain World.

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#3CarrionClosest overall match

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SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHardcoreHorrorSci-FiExplorationPixel Art2D

Steam👍 95%· 31KIGDB75· 9OC76· 118

Year 2020Dev Phobia Game Studio · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Rain World: game mode.

Released 3 years after Rain World.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkSci-FiHorrorExploration2D

Steam👍 88%· 3.7KIGDB78· 2OC74· 38

Year 2014Dev Over The MoonOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, shooter and setting cyberpunk, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Rain World: game mode.

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#5Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 79%· 20KIGDB76· 14OC74· 67

Year 2015Dev Vigil Games · THQ NordicOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and action RPG combat

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, fighting mechanics and fantasy world, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Rain World: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Rain World.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeNarrativeCozyOpen WorldHorrorExplorationPixel Art2D

Steam👍 96%· 24KRAWG👍 83%· 77OC89· 57

Year 2024Dev Shared MemoryPlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS · Nintendo

✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design and vibe relaxing, while skipping survival mechanics

Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter creatures both beautiful and unsettling, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.

Where it drifts furthest from Rain World: game mode and setting.

Released 7 years after Rain World.

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Steam

#7OutlandClosest on game mode

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeHardcoreExploration2D

Steam👍 80%· 4.0KIGDB85· 4

Year 2011Dev Housemarque · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with shooter, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Rain World: tone.

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#8VVVVVV

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMultiplayerMeleeHardcoreSci-FiExplorationPixel Art2D

Steam👍 96%· 10KRAWG👍 76%· 512MC81IGDB80· 4

Year 2010Dev NicalisPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, fantasy world and setting space, while skipping survival mechanics

VVVVVV is a 2D platformer designed in retro style. You play as Captain Viridian, the fearless leader of the team of conquerors of the dimension. And unexpectedly you crash and lose touch with each other. You will have to explore the world in which you are trapped and find your partners. You have the opportunity to plunge into the atmosphere of old-school accompanied by a great soundtrack.

Where it drifts furthest from Rain World: setting.

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Steam GOG PS

#9Ori and the Blind ForestClosest on tone

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkCozyHardcoreOpen WorldExploration2D

Steam👍 94%· 60KIGDB88· 14OC90· 97

Year 2015Dev Moon Studios · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox · Switch

✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, fantasy world and loot and gear systems, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Rain World: setting and game mode.

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Steam Xbox

#10Teslagrad

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeCozySci-FiExploration2D

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 puzzle design, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Rain World: game mode and setting.

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Steam GOG PS

#11Gato Roboto

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeCozyHardcoreSci-FiExploration2DPixel Art

Steam👍 94%· 5.1KIGDB76· 5OC75· 47

Year 2019Dev doinksoft · Devolver DigitalOn PC · Xbox · Switch

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming.

≠ Missing: survival mechanics.

Where it drifts furthest from Rain World: game mode and setting.

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Steam GOG Nintendo

#12Iconoclasts

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeNarrativeCozySci-FiExplorationPixel Art2D

Steam👍 86%· 4.9KIGDB85· 8OC84· 57

Year 2018Dev Joakim Sandberg · Bifrost EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Rain World: game mode and setting.

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Steam GOG PS

#13Owlboy

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeNarrativeCozySci-FiExplorationPixel Art2D

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 precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and fantasy world, while skipping survival mechanics

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 Rain World: setting and game mode.

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Steam GOG Xbox

#14Ato

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeNarrativeHardcoreOpen WorldExploration2DPixel Art

Steam👍 97%· 466

Year 2019Dev WolfWoot · Tiny Warrior GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings fighting mechanics, puzzle design and fantasy world, while skipping survival mechanics

Ato is an Atmospheric Sword Dueling Game set in the Era of Feudal Japan. It tells a visually driven story about a father who has given up his past ways in order to live a life of peace with his wife and child. However this peace is soon disturbed as his child is taken from him...

Where it drifts furthest from Rain World: setting and game mode.

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#15Berry

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeCozyNarrativeExploration2DPixel Art

Steam👍 99%· 145

Year 2021Dev Leuns · DegicaPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Web

✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with visual topdown, while skipping survival mechanics

RPG Maker MZ Game Jam "Touch the Star"Berry won first place in the official RPG Maker MZ Game Jam "Touch the Star." About the GameBerry is a short orthogonal 3D platformer centered on delivering light bullet-hell challenges and precise projectile manipulation using its unique web-orbiting systems.

Where it drifts furthest from Rain World: game mode and progression.

Released 4 years after Rain World.

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