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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 43 games similar to System Purge down to the 6 that fit the “Mobile” category. Carrion, Dead Cells and Teslagrad top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to System Purge.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania
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DarkHardcoreSolo
Year 2022Dev Actual Nerds

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Within the “Mobile” category, the closest game to System Purge is Carrion — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Dead Cells and Teslagrad follow close behind.

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The best games like System Purge on Mobile

6 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to System Purge. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

#1Carrion
Carrion
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeDarkHardcoreHorrorSci-FiExplorationPixel Art2D
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 puzzle design and strong narrative focus, while skipping setting anime

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Tone89
Dead Cells
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkExploration2DPixel Art
Steam👍 97%· 180KRAWG👍 88%· 1.7KMC88IGDB90· 12OC89· 151
Year 2018Dev Plug In DigitalPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, action RPG combat and deep RPG systems, while skipping horror tension

Dead Cells is a roguelike adventure title developed by Motion Twin. ###Story Not much story is present in the game, as only bits of any information are given out to the players. The game takes place at a remote island, where the players take place of the Prisoner.

Where it drifts furthest from System Purge: setting.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Tone84Combat73
Teslagrad
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiExploration2D
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, strong narrative focus and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from System Purge: setting and tone.

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

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Visuals59Tone47
Reventure
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloDarkExplorationPixel Art2D
Steam👍 95%· 9.8KRAWG👍 82%· 64MC84
Year 2019Dev PixelattoPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Nintendo

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, strong narrative focus and open world exploration, while skipping horror tension

An adventure with 100 different endings You are a wannabe hero who is supposed to do hero-ish things but sometimes blows that off and does crazy stuff instead. Features: One hundred different endings Choose your path, every decision leads to a new ending. Will you find the real one?

Where it drifts furthest from System Purge: tone.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Tone49
Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeHardcoreExploration2D
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 cozy, relaxing feel and fantasy world, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from System Purge: setting and tone.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Visuals59Tone44
Waking Mars
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeSci-FiExploration2D
Steam👍 89%· 1.2KRAWG👍 55%· 66MC79
Year 2012Dev Tiger Style · Tiger Style GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Android

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and strong narrative focus, while skipping horror tension

###Best for mobile The game is an adventure-platformer, where the player takes control over the main character, traveling through the Martian caves. You will have to manage the thrust of the jetpack that the protagonist has. The game was released on the PC in 2012. Before this, it was repeatedly recognized as the best game for mobile devices. ###Key features The game is set in the future.

Where it drifts furthest from System Purge: tone.

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

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Visuals59Setting50

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