10 Casual games like The Cub 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 The Cub down to the 10 that fit the “Casual” category. Thomas Was Alone, Snake Pass and The Bridge top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Cub.

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The best casual games like The Cub

10 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

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

#1Thomas Was AloneClosest overall match

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GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloNarrativeHardcoreCasualSci-Fi2D

Steam👍 94%· 9.4KIGDB76· 8

Year 2012Dev Bithell GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Stands apart with linear, story-driven structure, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

Where it drifts furthest from The Cub: setting.

It predates The Cub by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Snake PassClosest on progression

iRank77

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloCasualHardcoreNarrativeExploration

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, cozy, relaxing feel and melee combat, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

Where it drifts furthest from The Cub: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for The Cub.

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GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloCasualNarrativeHardcore2D

Steam👍 87%· 4.3KIGDB69· 5OC73· 17

Year 2013Dev Ty Taylor & Mario Castañeda · The Quantum Astrophysicists GuildOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and fantasy world, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

Where it drifts furthest from The Cub: setting.

It predates The Cub by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Bit.Trip Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien

iRank87

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloCasualHardcoreSci-Fi2D

Steam👍 92%· 3.1KIGDB78· 10

Year 2013Dev Gaijin GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: linear, story-driven structure, melee combat and ranged combat, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from The Cub: setting.

It predates The Cub by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG PS

#5SubmergedClosest on setting

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GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloNarrativeCasualPost-ApocalypticExploration

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 dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping punishing difficulty

Where it drifts furthest from The Cub: visuals and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for The Cub.

It predates The Cub by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam Epic PS

#6GRIS

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GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

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 punishing difficulty

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

SoloCasualNarrativeExplorationCozy

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 relaxing, while skipping punishing difficulty

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 The Cub: visuals and tone.

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Steam GOG

#8A Story About My Uncle

iRank83

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloCasualNarrativeSci-FiRanged

Steam👍 92%· 29KIGDB69· 2OC79· 17

Year 2014Dev Gone North Games · Coffee Stain StudiosOn Linux · PC · Mac

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

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat, fantasy world and visual first person, while skipping punishing difficulty

Where it drifts furthest from The Cub: visuals and setting.

It predates The Cub by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloHardcoreCasualSci-Fi2D

Steam👍 93%· 593KRAWG👍 78%· 321

Year 2013Dev RobTop GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, puzzle design and punishing difficulty

≠ Stands apart with melee combat and skill tree progression, while skipping adventure storytelling

Jump and fly your way through danger in this rhythm-based action platformer! Prepare for a near impossible challenge in the world of Geometry Dash. Push your skills to the limit as you jump, fly and flip your way through dangerous passages and spiky obstacles.

Where it drifts furthest from The Cub: progression and setting.

It predates The Cub by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10No Time

iRank76

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloCasualHardcore

Steam👍 76%· 123

Year 2017Dev ErayTekPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, puzzle design and vibe casual.

≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.

Time in Time Time in Time is a side scroller puzzle-platformer game where you control platforms and other functionals with timers. Each functional connected to a unique timer, basically functionals will run X seconds later after you spend X seconds on timers. You will start with specific seconds for each level and must spend your seconds wisely..

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for The Cub.

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