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NarrativeHardcoreSolo

Year 2023Dev SANABI

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Within the “Adventure” category, the closest game to SANABI is Super Meat Boy — scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. Mega Man 11 and Sonic the Hedgehog follow close behind.

#1Super Meat Boy94 #2Mega Man 1191 #3Sonic the Hedgehog91 #4The End Is Nigh90 #5Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy89

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The best adventure games like SANABI

28 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to SANABI. Each one has been evaluated across 11 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.

#1Super Meat Boy

94

Super Meat Boy

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePrecision Platformer

SoloHardcore2DPixel ArtCasual

Steam👍 94%· 38KIGDB85· 4OC83· 25

Year 2010Dev Team Meat · BlitWorksOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are precision platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, while skipping strong narrative focus

Steam Epic Xbox

91

Mega Man 11

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePrecision Platformer

SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-Fi2D

Steam👍 89%· 5.3KIGDB80· 12OC81· 115

Year 2018Dev Capcom Development Division 2 · CapcomOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the precision platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, first-person shooting and setting anime, while skipping strong narrative focus

#3Sonic the Hedgehog

91

Sonic the Hedgehog

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePrecision Platformer

SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-Fi2DPixel Art

Steam👍 85%· 41IGDB85· 2

Year 1991Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC · iOS

✓ Same family of precision platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, while skipping strong narrative focus

#4The End Is Nigh

90

The End Is Nigh

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePrecision Platformer

SoloMeleeHardcore2DPixel Art

Steam👍 94%· 3.4KIGDB74· 3OC82· 29

Year 2017Dev Tyler GlaielOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are precision platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping strong narrative focus

#5Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy

89

Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePrecision Platformer

SoloHardcoreNarrative2DDark

Steam👍 82%· 81K

Year 2017Dev Bennett FoddyOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Fits the precision platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, deep simulation and survival mechanics, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

#6Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time

89

Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePrecision Platformer

SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-Fi2D

Steam👍 87%· 3.9KIGDB86· 16OC85· 170

Year 2020Dev Toys for Bob · ActivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of precision platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, multiplayer gameplay and visual third person, while skipping strong narrative focus

Steam PS Nintendo

83

Pizza Tower

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePrecision Platformer

SoloMeleeHardcore2DPixel Art

Steam👍 98%· 71KRAWG👍 79%· 58IGDB90· 1OC91· 10

Year 2023Dev Tour De PizzaPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Same family of precision platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping strong narrative focus

#8Shovel Knight

78

Shovel Knight

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePrecision Platformer

SoloMeleeHardcore2DPixel Art

Steam👍 94%· 960IGDB89· 19OC89· 100

Year 2014Dev Yacht Club GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are precision platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, co op and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping strong narrative focus

77

Mighty No. 9

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePrecision Platformer

SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-Fi2D

Steam👍 50%· 3.4KIGDB52· 20OC52· 92

Year 2016Dev Inti Creates · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are precision platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty

≠ Stands apart with shooter, vibe casual and setting anime, while skipping strong narrative focus

70

Lugaru HD

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePrecision Platformer

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeStealth

Steam👍 79%· 587RAWG👍 33%· 42

Year 2010Dev Wolfire GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of precision platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, fighting mechanics and action RPG combat, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

59

Spelunky

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePrecision Platformer

SoloMeleeHardcore2DCo-op

Steam👍 92%· 17KIGDB91· 10OC87· 25

Year 2012Dev BlitWorks · Microsoft StudiosOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the precision platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs, survival mechanics and procedural generation, while skipping strong narrative focus

#12Risk of Rain

57

Risk of Rain

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePrecision Platformer

SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-Fi2DPixel Art

Steam👍 93%· 30KIGDB85· 4OC77· 17

Year 2013Dev Hopoo Games · Chucklefish GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Fits the precision platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, deep RPG systems and shooter, while skipping strong narrative focus

#13TY the Tasmanian Tiger

53

TY the Tasmanian Tiger

GenrePlatformerSubgenre3D Platformer

SoloMeleeNarrativeLinearThird Person

Steam👍 98%· 2.7KRAWG👍 82%· 22IGDB75· 1OC75· 12

Year 2016Dev Krome StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Shared with SANABI: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings visual third person, while skipping punishing difficulty

#14The Edge Ball

52

The Edge Ball

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiCyberpunk

Steam👍 88%· 39KRAWG👍 83%· 2.4KMC81IGDB73· 6

Year 2008Dev Electronic Arts DICE · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like SANABI, it's known for precision platforming, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, exploration and discovery and visual first person, while skipping punishing difficulty

#15Will You Snail?

52

Will You Snail?

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrative2D

Steam👍 97%· 2.8KMC82

Year 2022Dev Jonas TyrollerPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed SANABI, expect precision platforming, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, puzzle design and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Steam PS Nintendo

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