What is the best game similar to Seafrog?

The closest game to Seafrog is Ori and the Blind Forest, scoring 81/100 on our similarity scale. They share 10 gameplay attributes, including adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.

What are the top games like Seafrog?

The three closest games to Seafrog are: 1. Ori and the Blind Forest (81/100, 10 shared attributes) 2. Teslagrad (83/100, 10 shared attributes) 3. Ato (77/100, 9 shared attributes). All share Seafrog's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 39 candidates across 11 dimensions.

Is Teslagrad similar to Seafrog?

Yes, very much so — Teslagrad scores 83/100 similarity to Seafrog. They share 10 attributes, including adventure storytelling and Metroidvania exploration. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.

What Adventure games are similar to Seafrog?

The best Adventure games similar to Seafrog are Ori and the Blind Forest, Teslagrad, Ato and qomp. All share the Adventure genre alongside other key Seafrog attributes like adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design.

How is similarity to Seafrog calculated?

We compare Seafrog against every game in our catalog using 11 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Seafrog experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

If Seafrog left you wanting more, this list of 39 similar games is for you. Each one shares part of its essence — adventure storytelling, punishing difficulty and melee combat — and is ranked by a similarity score computed across 11 attributes. Ori and the Blind Forest comes closest (81/100).

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

Top games similar to Seafrog

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Seafrog. 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.

#1Ori and the Blind ForestClosest on genre

iRank92

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeCozyHardcoreExploration2D

Steam👍 94%· 60KIGDB88· 14OC90· 97

Year 2015Dev Moon Studios · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox · Switch

✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration, while skipping sports simulation

It predates Seafrog by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2TeslagradClosest overall match

iRank82

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeHardcoreCozyExploration2D

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 strong narrative focus and setting scifi, while skipping sports simulation

It predates Seafrog by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Ato

iRank97

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeHardcoreExploration2D

Steam👍 97%· 466

Year 2019Dev WolfWoot · Tiny Warrior GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings fighting mechanics, strong narrative focus and open world exploration, while skipping sports simulation

Ato is an Atmospheric Sword Dueling Game set in the Era of Feudal Japan. It tells a visually driven story about a father who has given up his past ways in order to live a life of peace with his wife and child. However this peace is soon disturbed as his child is taken from him...

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#4qomp

iRank96

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeHardcoreExploration2D

Steam👍 96%· 531

Year 2021Dev Stuffed Wombat · AtariPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Linux

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and linear, story-driven structure, while skipping sports simulation

You have been trapped between paddles for decades. Now it is time to take matters into your own hands and try to escape this endless torment. In qomp you use only a single button to defeat bosses, solve puzzles and overcome platforming challenges. At the end of your journey lies freedom. Or does it?

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeCozyExploration2D

Steam👍 96%· 24KRAWG👍 83%· 77OC89· 57

Year 2024Dev Shared MemoryPlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS · Nintendo

✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, strong narrative focus and vibe relaxing, while skipping sports simulation

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 Seafrog: tone.

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#6Owlboy

iRank84

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeCozyExploration2D

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: strong narrative focus, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping sports simulation

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.

It predates Seafrog by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7Carrion

iRank85

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeHardcoreExploration2D

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, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping sports simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Seafrog: tone.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeCozyExploration2D

Steam👍 86%· 4.9KIGDB85· 8OC84· 57

Year 2018Dev Joakim Sandberg · Bifrost EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, setting scifi and visual pixel, while skipping sports simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Seafrog: tone.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeHardcoreExploration2D

Steam👍 80%· 2.6KRAWG👍 64%· 70MC80OC80· 11

Year 2012Dev NIGORO · AGM PLAYISMPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings open world exploration, fantasy world and visual pixel, while skipping sports simulation

In La-Mulana, the player assumes the role of an adventurer archeologist and explores the ruins of a forgotten ancient civilization. ###Plot The game follows an archeologist named Lemeza Kosugi. He continues the research of the lost city of La-Mulana that was started by his father Shorn.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Seafrog.

It predates Seafrog by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10Yoku's Island Express

iRank89

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloCozyExploration2DOpen 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: open world exploration and fantasy world, while skipping sports simulation

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!

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#11STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™

iRank84

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeHardcoreExplorationNarrative

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 fighting mechanics, while skipping sports simulation

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 Seafrog: visuals.

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#12Gato RobotoClosest on tone

iRank85

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeCozyHardcoreExploration2D

Steam👍 94%· 5.1KIGDB76· 5OC75· 47

Year 2019Dev doinksoft · Devolver DigitalOn PC · Xbox · Switch

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi and visual pixel, while skipping puzzle design

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#13Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap

iRank83

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeCozyHardcoreExploration2D

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 fantasy world, while skipping puzzle design

It predates Seafrog by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeExploration2DMagic

Steam👍 92%· 19KIGDB86· 11OC84· 43

Year 2013Dev Abstraction Games · Cellar Door GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs, deep RPG systems and procedural generation, while skipping sports simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Seafrog: combat.

It predates Seafrog by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeExploration2DTactical

IGDB85· 4

Year 2009Dev ChAIR Entertainment Group · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, combat tactical and setting scifi, while skipping sports simulation

It predates Seafrog by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with Seafrog, ordered from highest to lowest similarity score. Use the filters above to narrow down by genre, setting or game mode and find the alternative that best fits your playstyle.

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Rogue Legacy 2

Adventure · Metroidvania

The Fall

Adventure · Metroidvania

The Messenger

Adventure · Metroidvania

SHEEPO

Adventure · Metroidvania

Shantae: Half-Genie Hero

Adventure · Metroidvania

Gateways

Adventure · Metroidvania

Toki Tori 2+

Adventure · Metroidvania

1000 Amps

Adventure · Metroidvania

Dead Cells

Adventure · Metroidvania

Metroid Fusion

Adventure · Metroidvania

Pseudoregalia

Adventure · Metroidvania

Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest

Adventure · Metroidvania

Metroid Dread

Adventure · Metroidvania

Metroid: Zero Mission

Adventure · Metroidvania

A Castle Full of Cats

Adventure · Metroidvania

Saira

Adventure · Metroidvania

Metroid: Samus Returns

Adventure · Metroidvania

Bad Bots

Adventure · Metroidvania

Metroid

Adventure · Metroidvania

Little Kitty, Big City

Adventure · Metroidvania

AM2R: Return of Samus

Adventure · Metroidvania

Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance

Adventure · Metroidvania

Wario Land 3

Adventure · Metroidvania

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Seafrog?: The closest game to Seafrog is Ori and the Blind Forest, scoring 81/100 on our similarity scale. They share 10 gameplay attributes, including adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Seafrog?: The three closest games to Seafrog are: 1. Ori and the Blind Forest (81/100, 10 shared attributes) 2. Teslagrad (83/100, 10 shared attributes) 3. Ato (77/100, 9 shared attributes). All share Seafrog's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 39 candidates across 11 dimensions.
Is Teslagrad similar to Seafrog?: Yes, very much so — Teslagrad scores 83/100 similarity to Seafrog. They share 10 attributes, including adventure storytelling and Metroidvania exploration. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Adventure games are similar to Seafrog?: The best Adventure games similar to Seafrog are Ori and the Blind Forest, Teslagrad, Ato and qomp. All share the Adventure genre alongside other key Seafrog attributes like adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design.
How is similarity to Seafrog calculated?: We compare Seafrog against every game in our catalog using 11 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Seafrog experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.