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iRank85
AdventureMetroidvania
MeleeCozySci-FiExploration2DPixel Art
Steam👍 94%· 5.1KIGDB76· 5OC75· 47
Year 2019Dev doinksoft · Devolver DigitalOn PC · Xbox · Switch
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We filtered the 45 games similar to ROLLING STAR down to the 14 that fit the “Cozy” category. Gato Roboto, Iconoclasts and Owlboy top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to ROLLING STAR.
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The best cozy games like ROLLING STAR
14 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to ROLLING STAR. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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
MeleeCozySci-FiExplorationPixel Art2D
Steam👍 86%· 4.9KIGDB85· 8OC84· 57
Year 2018Dev Joakim Sandberg · Bifrost EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC
AdventureMetroidvania
MeleeCozySci-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, strong narrative focus and fantasy world, while skipping setting space
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 ROLLING STAR: setting.
It predates ROLLING STAR by 9 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Progression100Visuals100Tone76Setting46
AdventureMetroidvania
MeleeCozyExploration2DPixel 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 strong narrative focus, single-player focus and visual topdown, while skipping setting scifi
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.
Genre100Combat100Progression100Tone90Visuals82
AdventureMetroidvania
MeleeCozySci-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, punishing difficulty and strong narrative focus, while skipping setting space
It predates ROLLING STAR by 12 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Progression100Tone66Setting63Visuals62
AdventureMetroidvania
MeleeCozySci-FiExplorationPixel Art2D
Steam👍 94%· 52KIGDB62· 11OC67· 67
Year 2017Dev Videocult · Adult Swim GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming
≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, roguelike runs and horror tension, while skipping setting space
Where it drifts furthest from ROLLING STAR: setting and tone.
It predates ROLLING STAR by 8 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Visuals100Progression57Tone39Setting33
AdventureMetroidvania
MeleeCozyExploration2DSolo
Steam👍 97%· 578OC75· 13
Year 2020Dev Kyle Thompson · TBAPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh
✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming
≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, strong narrative focus and open world exploration, while skipping setting scifi
Sheepo is a quirky metroidvania platformer featuring a shape-shifting sheep-thing, who must traverse an uncharted planet in order to collect samples of each living species for an intergalactic species database.
Genre100Combat100Progression100Visuals64Tone63
AdventureMetroidvania
MeleeCozyExplorationPixel 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, horror tension and strong narrative focus, while skipping setting scifi
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 ROLLING STAR: setting.
Genre100Combat100Progression100Visuals100Tone56Setting0
74
iRank85
AdventureMetroidvania
MeleeCozyExploration2DSolo
Steam👍 90%· 2.4KIGDB81· 16OC81· 71
Year 2016Dev WayForward · XSEED GamesOn PS4 · PC · PS5
✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming
≠ Stands apart with setting anime, fantasy world and single-player focus, while skipping setting scifi
Where it drifts furthest from ROLLING STAR: setting.
It predates ROLLING STAR by 9 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Tone100Progression100Visuals63Setting0
AdventureMetroidvania
MeleeCozyExploration2DSolo
Steam👍 85%· 2.6KIGDB82· 13OC79· 82
Year 2017Dev Lizardcube · DotEmuOn PS4 · Linux · Android
✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming
≠ Stands apart with punishing difficulty, fantasy world and single-player focus, while skipping setting scifi
Where it drifts furthest from ROLLING STAR: setting.
It predates ROLLING STAR by 8 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Progression100Tone78Visuals62Setting0
AdventureMetroidvania
MeleeCozyExploration2DSolo
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, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping setting scifi
Where it drifts furthest from ROLLING STAR: setting and tone.
It predates ROLLING STAR by 10 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Visuals62Progression57Tone49Setting0
AdventureMetroidvania
CozyExploration2DSoloOpen World
Steam👍 96%· 5.2KRAWG👍 87%· 215IGDB85· 10OC83· 71
Year 2018Dev Team17 DigitalPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming
≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, open world exploration and fantasy world, while skipping melee combat
Yoku has arrived on Mokumana and he’s ready for the easy life, soaking up the sun and delivering parcels on a tropical paradise! However, an ancient Island deity is trapped in a restless sleep - and it’s all down to Yoku to traverse the island using a unique blend of pinball mechanics, platforming and open world exploration, in an amazing adventure to help those in need!
Where it drifts furthest from ROLLING STAR: setting.
Genre100Tone100Progression100Visuals62Setting0
#13Toki Tori 2+
59
iRank71
AdventureMetroidvania
CozyExploration2DSoloCasual
Steam👍 85%· 1.1KRAWG👍 36%· 61IGDB79· 5OC80· 19
Year 2013Dev Two Tribes · Two Tribes PublishingPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh
✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming
≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, vibe casual and vibe relaxing, while skipping melee combat
###Re-re-re-re-release Despite its cute appearance Toki Tori 2+ is a challenging puzzle adventure experience. It offers the player a unique take on popular Metroidvania gameplay - you progress by exploring, observing and experimenting with a game’s world.
Where it drifts furthest from ROLLING STAR: tone.
It predates ROLLING STAR by 12 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Progression100Visuals64Tone48
AdventureMetroidvania
CozyExplorationSoloCasualSandbox World
Steam👍 97%· 13KRAWG👍 87%· 43IGDB89· 1OC76· 55
Year 2024Dev Double Dagger StudioPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Xbox · Nintendo
✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and cozy, relaxing feel
≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and vibe casual, while skipping precision platforming
You're a curious little kitty with a big personality, on an adventure to find your way back home. Explore the city, make new friends with stray animals, wear delightful hats, and leave more than a little chaos in your wake. After all, isn't that what cats do best?
Where it drifts furthest from ROLLING STAR: visuals.
Genre100Progression77Tone73Visuals0