What is the best game similar to SHEEPO?

The closest game to SHEEPO is ANIMAL WELL, scoring 86/100 on our similarity scale. They share 10 gameplay attributes, including adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.

What are the top games like SHEEPO?

The three closest games to SHEEPO are: 1. ANIMAL WELL (86/100, 10 shared attributes) 2. Ori and the Blind Forest (86/100, 10 shared attributes) 3. Berry (83/100, 9 shared attributes). All share SHEEPO's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 41 candidates across 11 dimensions.

Is Ori and the Blind Forest similar to SHEEPO?

Yes, very much so — Ori and the Blind Forest scores 86/100 similarity to SHEEPO. 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 SHEEPO?

The best Adventure games similar to SHEEPO are ANIMAL WELL, Ori and the Blind Forest, Berry and Ato. All share the Adventure genre alongside other key SHEEPO attributes like adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming.

How is similarity to SHEEPO calculated?

We compare SHEEPO 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 SHEEPO 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.

SHEEPO is hard to replace: few games combine adventure storytelling, vibe casual and open world exploration in quite the same way. We compared SHEEPO against over 6,700 titles across 11 gameplay attributes and found 41 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. ANIMAL WELL, Ori and the Blind Forest and Berry lead the list, with ANIMAL WELL reaching a 86/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes SHEEPO special.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

Top games similar to SHEEPO

41 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

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

#1ANIMAL WELLClosest overall match

iRank90

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeNarrativeCozyOpen WorldExploration2D

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 vibe relaxing, while skipping vibe casual

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.

Released 4 years after SHEEPO.

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#2Ori and the Blind ForestClosest on visuals

iRank92

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeNarrativeCozyOpen WorldExploration2D

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, dark, oppressive atmosphere and punishing difficulty, while skipping vibe casual

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for SHEEPO.

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#3Berry

iRank99

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeCozyNarrativeExploration2D

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 visual pixel and visual topdown, while skipping vibe casual

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.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for SHEEPO.

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#4Ato

iRank97

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExploration2D

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, puzzle design and punishing difficulty, while skipping vibe casual

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...

Where it drifts furthest from SHEEPO: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for SHEEPO.

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#5Owlboy

iRank84

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeNarrativeCozyExploration2D

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, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping vibe casual

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.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for SHEEPO.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeNarrativeCozyExploration2D

Steam👍 86%· 4.9KIGDB85· 8OC84· 57

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

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, setting scifi and visual pixel, while skipping vibe casual

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for SHEEPO.

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#7FEZ

iRank88

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloCasualNarrativeOpen WorldExploration2D

Steam👍 93%· 16KRAWG👍 80%· 1.2KMC91IGDB86· 12OC88· 50

Year 2012Dev POLYTRON · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, vibe relaxing and fantasy world, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

FEZ is a 2D and 3D game at the same time. Even though it is a platformer game in which you solve puzzles in the dimension your looking at, you can manipulate with the world itself by rotating it all around.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for SHEEPO.

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

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeNarrativeCozyExploration2D

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 setting scifi, while skipping vibe casual

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for SHEEPO.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeCasualExploration2D

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, setting scifi 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!

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloCasualCozyOpen WorldExploration2D

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 and vibe relaxing, while skipping strong narrative focus

###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.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for SHEEPO.

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#11Shantae: Half-Genie Hero

iRank85

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeCozyExploration2D

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 and fantasy world, while skipping vibe casual

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for SHEEPO.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeCasualExploration2D

Steam👍 94%· 11KIGDB81· 8OC82· 45

Year 2013Dev Image & FormOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, setting scifi and historical setting, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for SHEEPO.

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#13Yoku's Island Express

iRank89

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloCozyOpen WorldExploration2D

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 and fantasy world, while skipping vibe casual

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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Steam GOG Epic

#14Metroid: Zero Mission

iRank95

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloOpen WorldExploration2DSci-Fi

IGDB95· 2

Year 2004Dev Nintendo R&D1 · Nintendo

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

≠ Its own twist: shooter, setting scifi and loot and gear systems, while skipping vibe casual

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

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Nintendo

#15Gato Roboto

iRank85

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeCozyExploration2D

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: punishing difficulty, setting scifi and visual pixel, while skipping vibe casual

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for SHEEPO.

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Complete list of SHEEPO alternatives

The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with SHEEPO, 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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Adventure · Metroidvania

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Adventure · Metroidvania

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Adventure · Metroidvania

Metroid Fusion

Adventure · Metroidvania

Reventure

Adventure · Metroidvania

The Fall

Adventure · Metroidvania

Carrion

Adventure · Metroidvania

Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest

Adventure · Metroidvania

Waking Mars

Adventure · Metroidvania

La-Mulana

Adventure · Metroidvania

The Swapper

Adventure · Metroidvania

Metroid Dread

Adventure · Metroidvania

Shadow Complex

Adventure · Metroidvania

A Castle Full of Cats

Adventure · Metroidvania

Metroid: Samus Returns

Adventure · Metroidvania

Metroid

Adventure · Metroidvania

Gateways

Adventure · Metroidvania

1000 Amps

Adventure · Metroidvania

Little Kitty, Big City

Adventure · Metroidvania

Bad Bots

Adventure · Metroidvania

Saira

Adventure · Metroidvania

AM2R: Return of Samus

Adventure · Metroidvania

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Adventure · Metroidvania

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Adventure · Metroidvania

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Adventure · Metroidvania

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to SHEEPO?: The closest game to SHEEPO is ANIMAL WELL, scoring 86/100 on our similarity scale. They share 10 gameplay attributes, including adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like SHEEPO?: The three closest games to SHEEPO are: 1. ANIMAL WELL (86/100, 10 shared attributes) 2. Ori and the Blind Forest (86/100, 10 shared attributes) 3. Berry (83/100, 9 shared attributes). All share SHEEPO's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 41 candidates across 11 dimensions.
Is Ori and the Blind Forest similar to SHEEPO?: Yes, very much so — Ori and the Blind Forest scores 86/100 similarity to SHEEPO. 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 SHEEPO?: The best Adventure games similar to SHEEPO are ANIMAL WELL, Ori and the Blind Forest, Berry and Ato. All share the Adventure genre alongside other key SHEEPO attributes like adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming.
How is similarity to SHEEPO calculated?: We compare SHEEPO 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 SHEEPO experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.