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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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The best games like ROLLING STAR on Xbox
28 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
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
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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
MeleeSci-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 strong narrative focus, setting cyberpunk and single-player focus, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel
Where it drifts furthest from ROLLING STAR: tone and setting.
It predates ROLLING STAR by 10 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Progression100Visuals100Setting48Tone0
AdventureMetroidvania
MeleeSci-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 horror tension, puzzle design and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel
Where it drifts furthest from ROLLING STAR: tone and setting.
Genre100Combat100Progression100Visuals100Setting45Tone0
AdventureMetroidvania
MeleeSci-FiSpaceExplorationSolo
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 precision platforming
≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, deep RPG systems and puzzle design, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel
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 ROLLING STAR: tone and visuals.
Genre100Combat100Progression100Setting85Tone0Visuals0
70
iRank88
AdventureMetroidvania
MeleeExplorationPixel Art2DSolo
Steam👍 93%· 13KRAWG👍 87%· 334MC84IGDB87· 8OC86· 81
Year 2018Dev Sabotage · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming
≠ Stands apart with punishing difficulty and single-player focus, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel
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 ROLLING STAR: tone.
Genre100Combat100Progression100Visuals100Tone0
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
MeleeSci-FiExploration2DSolo
Steam👍 95%· 8.9KRAWG👍 86%· 433MC88IGDB89· 11OC88· 84
Year 2017Dev Image & FormPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming
≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, vibe casual and historical setting, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel
In SteamWorld Dig 2, you step into the boots of Dorothy, a steambot once robbed of her dear friend – now driven by the hunger for answers. Buckle up, grab your gear, and get ready to dig into the highly anticipated sequel to the original SteamWorld Dig!
Where it drifts furthest from ROLLING STAR: tone.
It predates ROLLING STAR by 8 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Progression100Visuals62Setting53Tone0
AdventureMetroidvania
MeleeSci-FiExploration2DSolo
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 horror tension, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel
Where it drifts furthest from ROLLING STAR: tone.
It predates ROLLING STAR by 11 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Progression100Visuals62Setting52Tone0
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