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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 38 games similar to Rain World down to the 18 that fit the “PlayStation” 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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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania
Tags
HardcoreNarrativeSoloMultiplayer
Year 2017Dev Videocult

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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to Rain World is STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™ — scoring 63/100 on our similarity scale. Rogue Legacy 2 and Carrion follow close behind.

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The best games like Rain World on PlayStation

18 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.

STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™
AdventureMetroidvania
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.

Genre100Combat100Tone76World68Progression57Game mode35
#2Rogue Legacy 2
Rogue Legacy 2
AdventureMetroidvania
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.

Genre100Combat100World70Visuals57Progression54Tone47
#3Carrion
Carrion
AdventureMetroidvania
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.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Tone87Setting73Progression54
The Fall
AdventureMetroidvania
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.

Genre100Combat100Setting65Visuals57Tone51Progression51
Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition
AdventureMetroidvania
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.

Genre100Combat100Game mode72World67Tone49Progression49
ANIMAL WELL
AdventureMetroidvania
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.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100World62Progression58Tone49
#7Outland
Outland
AdventureMetroidvania
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.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals57Progression51Tone44
VVVVVV
AdventureMetroidvania
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.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode72Tone55Progression52
Teslagrad
AdventureMetroidvania
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.

Genre100Combat100Tone86Visuals57Progression53Setting41
Iconoclasts
AdventureMetroidvania
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.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Progression58Tone54Setting41
Owlboy
AdventureMetroidvania
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.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Tone60Progression55Game mode36
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorPost-ApocalypticExploration
Steam👍 74%· 1.9KRAWG👍 82%· 243MC91
Year 1999Dev Sony Interactive Entertainment · Square EnixPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · SEGA

✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and horror tension

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

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver is a third-person action-adventure title developed by Crystal Dynamics. It is the direct continuation of Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain and is the second title in the series. ###Plot The game takes place 1500 years after the events of Blood Omen.

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

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

It predates Rain World by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Setting73Tone56Progression45Game mode36
The Messenger
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeHardcoreExplorationPixel Art2D
Steam👍 93%· 13KRAWG👍 87%· 334MC84IGDB87· 8OC86· 81
Year 2018Dev Sabotage · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Missing: survival mechanics.

The game moves between 8-bit and 16-bit art styles, allowing the player to move between the two by going forward or backwards in time. As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival.

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

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Progression58Tone49Game mode36
Axiom Verge
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiExploration2DPixel Art
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 cyberpunk, while skipping survival mechanics

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

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Progression58Game mode36Setting34
La-Mulana
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeHardcoreOpen WorldExploration2DPixel Art
Steam👍 80%· 2.6KRAWG👍 64%· 70MC80OC80· 11
Year 2012Dev NIGORO · AGM PLAYISMPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

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

In La-Mulana, the player assumes the role of an adventurer archeologist and explores the ruins of a forgotten ancient civilization. ###Plot The game follows an archeologist named Lemeza Kosugi. He continues the research of the lost city of La-Mulana that was started by his father Shorn.

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

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

Genre100Combat100Visuals100World64Progression58Tone55

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