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We filtered the 42 games similar to Spyro: Year of the Dragon down to the 35 that fit the “PC” category. Chants of Sennaar, Figment and Cocoon top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Spyro: Year of the Dragon.

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Within the “PC” category, the closest game to Spyro: Year of the Dragon is Chants of Sennaar — scoring 70/100 on our similarity scale. Figment and Cocoon follow close behind.

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The best games like Spyro: Year of the Dragon on PC

35 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Spyro: Year of the Dragon. Each one has been evaluated across 6 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.

#1Chants of SennaarClosest overall match

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Chants of Sennaar

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloIsometricStealthMeleeNarrative

Steam👍 98%· 30KRAWG👍 86%· 111IGDB80· 2OC82· 46

Year 2023Dev Rundisc · Focus EntertainmentPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are puzzle-platformers — sharing precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and melee combat, while skipping visual third person

Unveil mysteries behind the fragments of the past Legend says that one day, a lone traveler will reunite the Peoples of the Tower, who are no longer able to understand each other following a terrible malediction.

Released 23 years after Spyro: Year of the Dragon.

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#2FigmentClosest on visuals

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Figment

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloIsometricMeleeCasualNarrative

Steam👍 87%· 5.6KIGDB89· 3OC79· 33

Year 2017Dev Bedtime Digital GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, strong narrative focus and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping visual third person

Released 17 years after Spyro: Year of the Dragon.

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Cocoon

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloIsometricNarrativeLinearSci-Fi

Steam👍 95%· 8.6KIGDB89· 5OC87· 73

Year 2023Dev Geometric Interactive · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, linear, story-driven structure and setting scifi, while skipping visual third person

Released 23 years after Spyro: Year of the Dragon.

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Tinykin

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloThird PersonMeleeCozyNarrative

Steam👍 98%· 4.1KRAWG👍 90%· 88IGDB83· 3OC82· 45

Year 2022Dev Splashteam · tinyBuildPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: cozy, relaxing feel, strong narrative focus and melee combat, while skipping visual isometric

Milo arrives on Earth to find that he's way too small, everybody's gone and a day hasn't passed since 1991! Team up with the mysterious tinykin and use their unique powers to create ladders, bridges, explosions and a lot more!

Released 22 years after Spyro: Year of the Dragon.

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Psychonauts

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloThird PersonMeleeNarrativeDark

Steam👍 95%· 19KRAWG👍 79%· 985MC87IGDB85· 6OC89· 8

Year 2005Dev Double Fine Productions · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping visual isometric

Double Fine Productions and Tim Shafer are known for making very curious games out of amazing ideas. Psychonauts is exactly about some idea. You have to get inside people's mind and help them fight with their fears or memories from the past.

Released 5 years after Spyro: Year of the Dragon.

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#6Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

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Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloThird PersonMeleeNarrativeFantasy

Steam👍 86%· 5.1KRAWG👍 90%· 937MC89IGDB84· 7

Year 2003Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, deep RPG systems and strong narrative focus, while skipping visual isometric

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is an action game with platforming and puzzle solving elements. You take on the role of the Prince who gets two powerful artifacts: the Dagger of Time and the Sands of Time. Tricked by the Vizier, he releases the Sands that turn citizens into monsters.

Released 3 years after Spyro: Year of the Dragon.

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70

Papo & Yo

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloThird PersonCasualNarrativeDark

Steam👍 93%· 2.9KIGDB75· 9

Year 2012Dev MinorityOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping visual isometric

Released 12 years after Spyro: Year of the Dragon.

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70

Sable

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloThird PersonNarrativeRelaxingOpen World

Steam👍 86%· 6.3KIGDB83· 7OC75· 80

Year 2021Dev Shedworks · Raw FuryOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are puzzle-platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and vibe relaxing, while skipping visual isometric

Released 21 years after Spyro: Year of the Dragon.

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70

Snake Pass

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloThird PersonMeleeCasualHardcore

Steam👍 80%· 3.3KIGDB72· 12OC74· 90

Year 2017Dev Sumo DigitalOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, vibe casual and punishing difficulty, while skipping visual isometric

Released 17 years after Spyro: Year of the Dragon.

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#10Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2

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Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloThird PersonMeleeNarrativeDark

Steam👍 67%· 1.1KIGDB95· 2

Year 2001Dev Crystal Dynamics · Eidos InteractiveOn PC

✓ Both are puzzle-platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping visual isometric

Genre100Game mode100Visuals63

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Contrast

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloThird PersonNarrativeDarkFantasy

Steam👍 91%· 5.7KIGDB57· 6OC60· 47

Year 2013Dev Compulsion Games · Focus EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and fantasy world, while skipping visual isometric

Released 13 years after Spyro: Year of the Dragon.

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Submerged

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloThird PersonRelaxingNarrativeCasual

Steam👍 76%· 4.8KIGDB57· 9OC54· 52

Year 2015Dev Uppercut GamesOn PS4 · PC · iOS

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, vibe relaxing and strong narrative focus, while skipping visual isometric

Released 15 years after Spyro: Year of the Dragon.

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#13American McGee's Alice

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American McGee's Alice

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloThird PersonDarkHorror

Year 2000Dev Westlake Interactive · Aspyr MediaOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping visual isometric

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#14Smushi Come Home

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Smushi Come Home

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloThird PersonCozyCasualRelaxing

Steam👍 99%· 2.7KOC83· 11

Year 2023Dev SomeHumbleOnion · Mooneye StudiosPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, cozy, relaxing feel and vibe casual, while skipping visual isometric

Smushi Come Home is a cozy exploration adventure game where you play as a tiny mushroom who's trying to get back home! Play as Smushi, who was taken from its home unexpectedly and dropped into the middle of the forest.

Where it drifts furthest from Spyro: Year of the Dragon: visuals.

Released 23 years after Spyro: Year of the Dragon.

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#15Moss: Book II

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Moss: Book II

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloThird PersonMeleeCozyCasual

Steam👍 99%· 743IGDB85· 4OC85· 56

Year 2022Dev PolyarcPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS

✓ Both are puzzle-platformers — sharing precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: cozy, relaxing feel, vibe casual and strong narrative focus, while skipping visual isometric

Quill is back! In Moss: Book II, the story picks up right where things left off following the successful rescue of Quill’s uncle Argus.

Where it drifts furthest from Spyro: Year of the Dragon: visuals.

Released 22 years after Spyro: Year of the Dragon.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals45

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