What is the best game similar to Stars in the Trash?

The closest game to Stars in the Trash is Will You Snail?, scoring 83/100 on our similarity scale. They share 9 gameplay attributes, including precision platforming, adventure storytelling and deep simulation. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.

What are the top games like Stars in the Trash?

The three closest games to Stars in the Trash are: 1. Will You Snail? (83/100, 9 shared attributes) 2. Snake Pass (84/100, 9 shared attributes) 3. Creaks (75/100, 9 shared attributes). All share Stars in the Trash's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 41 candidates across 12 dimensions.

Is Snake Pass similar to Stars in the Trash?

Yes, very much so — Snake Pass scores 84/100 similarity to Stars in the Trash. They share 9 attributes, including precision platforming and adventure storytelling. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.

What Platformer games are similar to Stars in the Trash?

The best Platformer games similar to Stars in the Trash are Will You Snail?, Snake Pass, Creaks and Wandersong. All share the Platformer genre alongside other key Stars in the Trash attributes like precision platforming, adventure storytelling and deep simulation.

How is similarity to Stars in the Trash calculated?

We compare Stars in the Trash against every game in our catalog using 12 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 Stars in the Trash 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.

Stars in the Trash is hard to replace: few games combine precision platforming, strong narrative focus and linear, story-driven structure in quite the same way. We compared Stars in the Trash against over 6,700 titles across 12 gameplay attributes and found 41 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Will You Snail?, Snake Pass and Creaks lead the list, with Will You Snail? reaching a 83/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Stars in the Trash special.

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Top games similar to Stars in the Trash

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Stars in the Trash. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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.

#1Will You Snail?Closest on genre

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SoloNarrativeCozyExploration2D

Steam👍 97%· 2.8KMC82

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

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

≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty and melee combat, while skipping vibe casual

Dear humans, I wanted to let you know that I am better than you. You are all doomed and this game is a celebration of my superiority.Why should you play this? To entertain me. I made this game for for MY personal entertainment... Oh come on, don't worry... I'll totally make you feel like you stand a chance. Humans get frustrated so easily... pathetic.What is this game?

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#2Snake PassClosest overall match

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GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloCasualCozyNarrativeExploration

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: punishing difficulty, melee combat and visual third person, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Where it drifts furthest from Stars in the Trash: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Stars in the Trash.

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#3CreaksClosest on setting

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SoloNarrativeCasualLinearCartoon2D

Steam👍 95%· 5.8KIGDB70· 1OC80· 26

Year 2020Dev Amanita DesignOn PS4 · PC · iOS

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

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe relaxing and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep simulation

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#4WandersongClosest on tone

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SoloNarrativeCozyCasualExploration2D

Steam👍 95%· 3.9KRAWG👍 66%· 95IGDB89· 5OC84· 43

Year 2018Dev Humble BundlePlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, while skipping deep simulation

A musical adventure where you use singing to save the world! Play as a silly bard who embarks on a globe-trotting journey to learn about the mysterious Earthsong, said to be able to prevent the universe’s imminent end. Along the way there’s a huge cast of characters to meet, puzzles to solve and songs to sing!

Where it drifts furthest from Stars in the Trash: setting.

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SoloCozyCasualNarrativeExploration

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: melee combat, fantasy world and visual first person, while skipping deep simulation

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 Stars in the Trash: setting and visuals.

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GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloNarrativeCasualCozy2D

Steam👍 93%· 9.6KIGDB93· 3OC81· 90

Year 2023Dev Wishfully · ThunderfulOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

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

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, setting anime and setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Stars in the Trash: setting.

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SoloCozyLinear2DMelee

Steam👍 97%· 1.3K

Year 2019Dev NamaTakahashiPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Nintendo

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

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat and visual pixel, while skipping deep simulation

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Steam GOG Nintendo

#8Figment

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GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloCasualNarrativeCozyExploration

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 melee combat, fantasy world and visual isometric, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Stars in the Trash: setting and visuals.

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Steam GOG Epic

#9GRIS

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SoloNarrativeCasual2DRelaxing

Steam👍 96%· 94KRAWG👍 84%· 1.1KMC83OC86· 125

Year 2018Dev Nomada Studio · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with vibe relaxing, while skipping deep simulation

Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

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GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloNarrativeCasualCozy2D

Steam👍 92%· 14KIGDB61· 1

Year 2019Dev Killmonday Games HBOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Stars in the Trash: setting.

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GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloNarrativeCozy2DRelaxing

Steam👍 97%· 5.9KRAWG👍 83%· 151MC82IGDB73· 2OC79· 31

Year 2020Dev Skookum ArtsPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe relaxing and visual 3d, while skipping deep simulation

The Pedestrian is a 2.5D side-scrolling puzzle platformer that takes an interesting twist on the genre. It's a build-your-own-solution game with a unique art style centered around public signs, e.g., male & female bathroom symbols, elevator symbol, etc.

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GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloCozyNarrativeExploration2D

Steam👍 95%· 4.9KRAWG👍 77%· 77MC81IGDB82· 7OC81· 45

Year 2014Dev GalaxyTrail · MarvelousPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Stands apart with punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world, while skipping deep simulation

Freedom Planet is a combat-based platform adventure that pits a spunky dragon girl and her friends against an alien attack force.

Where it drifts furthest from Stars in the Trash: setting.

It predates Stars in the Trash by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG PS

#13Zup! X

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GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloCasualNarrativeCozyExploration2D

Steam👍 96%· 6.8KRAWG👍 28%· 28

Year 2018Dev Quiet RiverPlaytime ~2hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, vibe relaxing and punishing difficulty, while skipping deep simulation

Minimal physical puzzle with explosions. The player's goal to keep the blue ball on the platform for 3 seconds in order to pass the level. ▪ 60+ Levels ▪ 2880 Achievements "Zup!" powered by Clickteam Fusion 2.

Where it drifts furthest from Stars in the Trash: setting.

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#14Tinykin

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SoloCozyNarrativeExplorationMelee

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: melee combat, setting scifi and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation

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!

Where it drifts furthest from Stars in the Trash: setting and visuals.

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SoloCozyNarrative2DMelee

Steam👍 96%· 1.7KIGDB88· 1OC83· 26

Dev GalaxyTrailPlaytime ~2hOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with punishing difficulty, melee combat and setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

Join the heroes of Avalice as they face their greatest challenge yet! An ancient terror has emerged from the depths of the ocean. Merga, a water dragon from Avalice's oldest and deadliest war, has been freed from her crystal prison as a consequence of the Kingdom Stone's destruction.

Where it drifts furthest from Stars in the Trash: setting.

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Platformer · Adventure

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Platformer · Puzzle

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Platformer · Adventure

Hue

Platformer · Adventure

Max: The Curse of Brotherhood

Platformer · Adventure

Save the Ninja Clan

Platformer · Adventure

Wario Land 4

Platformer · Puzzle

The Lion King

Platformer · Adventure

The Last Guardian

Platformer · Puzzle

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Platformer · Puzzle

Q.U.B.E.

Platformer · Puzzle

Sound Shapes

Platformer · Puzzle

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Platformer · Puzzle

Jet Set Radio

Platformer · Sports

Prince of Persia

Platformer · Puzzle

Blackthorne

Platformer · Puzzle

Lode Runner

Platformer · Puzzle

Mario vs. Donkey Kong

Platformer · Puzzle

No Time

Platformer · Puzzle

Spyro: Year of the Dragon

Platformer · Puzzle

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Platformer · Puzzle

10 Second Ninja

Platformer · Puzzle

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Stars in the Trash?: The closest game to Stars in the Trash is Will You Snail?, scoring 83/100 on our similarity scale. They share 9 gameplay attributes, including precision platforming, adventure storytelling and deep simulation. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Stars in the Trash?: The three closest games to Stars in the Trash are: 1. Will You Snail? (83/100, 9 shared attributes) 2. Snake Pass (84/100, 9 shared attributes) 3. Creaks (75/100, 9 shared attributes). All share Stars in the Trash's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 41 candidates across 12 dimensions.
Is Snake Pass similar to Stars in the Trash?: Yes, very much so — Snake Pass scores 84/100 similarity to Stars in the Trash. They share 9 attributes, including precision platforming and adventure storytelling. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Platformer games are similar to Stars in the Trash?: The best Platformer games similar to Stars in the Trash are Will You Snail?, Snake Pass, Creaks and Wandersong. All share the Platformer genre alongside other key Stars in the Trash attributes like precision platforming, adventure storytelling and deep simulation.
How is similarity to Stars in the Trash calculated?: We compare Stars in the Trash against every game in our catalog using 12 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 Stars in the Trash experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.