8 Games like Stars in the Trash on Nintendo Switch that you should try

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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.

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We filtered the 41 games similar to Stars in the Trash down to the 8 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Snake Pass, Creaks and Planet of Lana top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Stars in the Trash.

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The best games like Stars in the Trash on Nintendo Switch

8 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

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.

#1Snake PassClosest overall match

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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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#2CreaksClosest 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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#3Planet of LanaClosest on tone

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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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Steam GOG Epic

#4Figment

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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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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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#6Stick it to the Man!

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Solo2DMelee

Steam👍 95%· 869IGDB78· 8OC80· 39

Year 2013Dev Zoink · RipstoneOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, while skipping deep simulation

It predates Stars in the Trash by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG Epic

#7Hue

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Solo2D

Steam👍 92%· 11KIGDB78· 16OC79· 64

Year 2016Dev Fiddlesticks · Curve DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design.

≠ Missing: deep simulation.

It predates Stars in the Trash by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8Max: The Curse of Brotherhood

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Solo2DMelee

Steam👍 95%· 1.6KIGDB74· 15OC70· 66

Year 2013Dev Press Play · Microsoft StudiosOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: melee combat, while skipping deep simulation

It predates Stars in the Trash by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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