AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkCozyHardcoreOpen WorldExploration2D
Steam👍 94%· 60KIGDB88· 14OC90· 97
Year 2015Dev Moon Studios · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox · Switch
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Within the “Narrative” category, the closest game to Rain World is Ori and the Blind Forest — scoring 79/100 on our similarity scale. Carrion and Teslagrad follow close behind.
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The best narrative games like Rain World
17 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
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHardcoreHorrorSci-FiExplorationPixel Art2D
Steam👍 95%· 31KIGDB75· 9OC76· 118
Year 2020Dev Phobia Game Studio · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · Android
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeCozySci-FiExploration2D
Steam👍 84%· 2.5KIGDB79· 6OC79· 45
Year 2013Dev Rain Games · CIRCLE EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeCozyNarrativeExploration2DPixel Art
Steam👍 99%· 145
Year 2021Dev Leuns · DegicaPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Web
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 79%· 20KIGDB76· 14OC74· 67
Year 2015Dev Vigil Games · THQ NordicOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorPost-ApocalypticExploration
Steam👍 74%· 1.9KRAWG👍 82%· 243MC91
Year 1999Dev Sony Interactive Entertainment · Square EnixPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · SEGA
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkSci-FiHorrorExploration2D
Steam👍 88%· 3.7KIGDB78· 2OC74· 38
Year 2014Dev Over The MoonOn PS4 · Linux · PC
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
SoloMeleeCozyNarrativeOpen WorldExploration2D
Steam👍 97%· 578OC75· 13
Year 2020Dev Kyle Thompson · TBAPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExploration
Steam👍 88%· 172KRAWG👍 85%· 2.3KMC80IGDB83· 13OC82· 176
Year 2019Dev Respawn Entertainment · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~8hOn PC · PS · Xbox
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeNarrativeHardcoreOpen WorldExploration2DPixel Art
Steam👍 97%· 466
Year 2019Dev WolfWoot · Tiny Warrior GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC
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SoloHardcoreNarrativeSci-FiExploration2D
IGDB84· 11OC87· 153
Year 2021Dev Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development · NintendoOn Switch
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AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeNarrativeCozyOpen WorldHorrorExplorationPixel Art2D
Steam👍 96%· 24KRAWG👍 83%· 77OC89· 57
Year 2024Dev Shared MemoryPlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS · Nintendo
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationPixel Art2D
Steam👍 95%· 9.8KRAWG👍 82%· 64MC84
Year 2019Dev PixelattoPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Nintendo
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