AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHardcoreHorrorSci-FiExplorationPixel Art2D
Steam👍 95%· 31KIGDB75· 9OC76· 118
Year 2020Dev Phobia Game Studio · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · Android
19 Games with a sci-fi setting like Rain World that you should try
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More about this game →We filtered the 38 games similar to Rain World down to the 19 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Carrion, The Fall and SteamWorld Dig top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Rain World.
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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Rain World is Carrion — scoring 84/100 on our similarity scale. The Fall and SteamWorld Dig follow close behind.
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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Rain World
19 similar games foundUpdated July 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.
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkSci-FiHorrorExploration2D
Steam👍 88%· 3.7KIGDB78· 2OC74· 38
Year 2014Dev Over The MoonOn PS4 · Linux · PC
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeSci-FiPost-ApocalypticExploration2D
Steam👍 94%· 11KIGDB81· 8OC82· 45
Year 2013Dev Image & FormOn PS4 · Linux · PC
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMultiplayerMeleeHardcoreSci-FiExplorationPixel Art2D
Steam👍 96%· 10KRAWG👍 76%· 512MC81IGDB80· 4
Year 2010Dev NicalisPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · iOS
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeCozySci-FiExploration2D
Steam👍 84%· 2.5KIGDB79· 6OC79· 45
Year 2013Dev Rain Games · CIRCLE EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeSci-FiExploration2DPixel Art
IGDB85· 2
Year 2002Dev Nintendo R&D1 · Nintendo
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeCozyHardcoreSci-FiExploration2DPixel Art
Steam👍 94%· 5.1KIGDB76· 5OC75· 47
Year 2019Dev doinksoft · Devolver DigitalOn PC · Xbox · Switch
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeNarrativeCozySci-FiExplorationPixel Art2D
Steam👍 86%· 4.9KIGDB85· 8OC84· 57
Year 2018Dev Joakim Sandberg · Bifrost EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeNarrativeCozySci-FiExplorationPixel Art2D
Steam👍 84%· 6.1KRAWG👍 74%· 307MC88IGDB89· 13OC88· 98
Year 2016Dev D-Pad StudioPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloSci-FiExploration2D
Steam👍 90%· 250MC72IGDB70· 1
Year 2012Dev Smudged Cat GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloSci-FiExploration2D
IGDB88· 14OC86· 92
Year 2017Dev Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development · Nintendo
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloSci-FiExploration2D
Year 2016Dev DoctorM64On PC
✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming.
≠ Missing: survival mechanics.
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExploration
Steam👍 88%· 172KRAWG👍 85%· 2.3KMC80IGDB83· 13OC82· 176
Year 2019Dev Respawn Entertainment · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~8hOn PC · PS · Xbox
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeSci-FiExplorationPixel Art2D
Steam👍 55%· 260MC49IGDB50· 2
Year 2013Dev Point Five Projects · Digital TribePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh
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AdventureMetroidvania
SoloHardcoreNarrativeSci-FiExploration2D
IGDB84· 11OC87· 153
Year 2021Dev Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development · NintendoOn Switch
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