14 Cozy games like The Legend of Lumina 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 44 games similar to The Legend of Lumina down to the 14 that fit the “Cozy” category. ANIMAL WELL, A Castle Full of Cats and Toki Tori 2+ top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Legend of Lumina.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

The best cozy games like The Legend of Lumina

14 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

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

#1ANIMAL WELLClosest overall match

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloNarrativeRelaxingCozyOpen WorldExplorationPixel Art2D

Steam👍 96%· 24KRAWG👍 83%· 77OC89· 57

Year 2024Dev Shared MemoryPlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS · Nintendo

✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, horror tension and melee combat

Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter creatures both beautiful and unsettling, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.

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#2A Castle Full of Cats

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloNarrativeCozyRelaxingExploration

Steam👍 99%· 4.4KRAWG👍 90%· 20

Year 2022Dev DevcatsPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Linux

✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, vibe casual and horror setting, while skipping open world exploration

A Castle Full of Cats is a catvania hidden object game where you need to find all the cursed cats in the castle. Save each and every cat and unleash the power of love!

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloCozyRelaxingOpen WorldExploration2D

Steam👍 85%· 1.1KRAWG👍 36%· 61IGDB79· 5OC80· 19

Year 2013Dev Two Tribes · Two Tribes PublishingPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming and vibe casual, while skipping strong narrative focus

###Re-re-re-re-release Despite its cute appearance Toki Tori 2+ is a challenging puzzle adventure experience. It offers the player a unique take on popular Metroidvania gameplay - you progress by exploring, observing and experimenting with a game’s world.

It predates The Legend of Lumina by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Owlboy

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloNarrativeCozyExplorationPixel Art2D

Steam👍 84%· 6.1KRAWG👍 74%· 307MC88IGDB89· 13OC88· 98

Year 2016Dev D-Pad StudioPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, melee combat and fantasy world, while skipping vibe relaxing

Owlboy is a pixel-art platformer game about an owl-humanoid boy called Otus. When his homeland was attacked by pirates, Otus starts an adventure to protect his home and reveal the secrets of his race. He makes new friends on the way. Each of them has special powers, useful during fights.

It predates The Legend of Lumina by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloNarrativeCozyExplorationPixel Art2D

Steam👍 86%· 4.9KIGDB85· 8OC84· 57

Year 2018Dev Joakim Sandberg · Bifrost EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, melee combat and setting scifi, while skipping vibe relaxing

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#6Ori and the Blind Forest

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloNarrativeCozyOpen WorldExploration2D

Steam👍 94%· 60KIGDB88· 14OC90· 97

Year 2015Dev Moon Studios · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox · Switch

✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, dark, oppressive atmosphere and punishing difficulty, while skipping vibe relaxing

It predates The Legend of Lumina by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloNarrativeCozyExploration2D

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 puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, punishing difficulty and melee combat, while skipping vibe relaxing

It predates The Legend of Lumina by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG PS

#8SHEEPO

iRank90

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloCozyNarrativeOpen WorldExploration2D

Steam👍 97%· 578OC75· 13

Year 2020Dev Kyle Thompson · TBAPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and cozy, relaxing feel

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, vibe casual and melee combat, while skipping puzzle design

Sheepo is a quirky metroidvania platformer featuring a shape-shifting sheep-thing, who must traverse an uncharted planet in order to collect samples of each living species for an intergalactic species database.

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#9Berry

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloCozyNarrativeExploration2DPixel Art

Steam👍 99%· 145

Year 2021Dev Leuns · DegicaPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Web

✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and cozy, relaxing feel

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, melee combat and visual topdown, while skipping puzzle design

RPG Maker MZ Game Jam "Touch the Star"Berry won first place in the official RPG Maker MZ Game Jam "Touch the Star." About the GameBerry is a short orthogonal 3D platformer centered on delivering light bullet-hell challenges and precise projectile manipulation using its unique web-orbiting systems.

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#10Yoku's Island Express

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloCozyOpen WorldExploration2D

Steam👍 96%· 5.2KRAWG👍 87%· 215IGDB85· 10OC83· 71

Year 2018Dev Team17 DigitalPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming and fantasy world, while skipping strong narrative focus

Yoku has arrived on Mokumana and he’s ready for the easy life, soaking up the sun and delivering parcels on a tropical paradise! However, an ancient Island deity is trapped in a restless sleep - and it’s all down to Yoku to traverse the island using a unique blend of pinball mechanics, platforming and open world exploration, in an amazing adventure to help those in need!

Where it drifts furthest from The Legend of Lumina: tone.

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Steam GOG Epic

#11Gato Roboto

iRank85

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloCozyExploration2DPixel Art

Steam👍 94%· 5.1KIGDB76· 5OC75· 47

Year 2019Dev doinksoft · Devolver DigitalOn PC · Xbox · Switch

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and cozy, relaxing feel

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, punishing difficulty and melee combat, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from The Legend of Lumina: tone.

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#12Shantae: Half-Genie Hero

iRank85

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloCozyExploration2DMelee

Steam👍 90%· 2.4KIGDB81· 16OC81· 71

Year 2016Dev WayForward · XSEED GamesOn PS4 · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and cozy, relaxing feel

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, melee combat and setting anime, while skipping puzzle design

It predates The Legend of Lumina by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#13Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap

iRank83

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloCozyExploration2DMelee

Steam👍 85%· 2.6KIGDB82· 13OC79· 82

Year 2017Dev Lizardcube · DotEmuOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and cozy, relaxing feel

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, punishing difficulty and melee combat, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from The Legend of Lumina: tone.

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Steam GOG Epic

#14Little Kitty, Big City

iRank89

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloCozyOpen WorldExplorationCasual

Steam👍 97%· 13KRAWG👍 87%· 43IGDB89· 1OC76· 55

Year 2024Dev Double Dagger StudioPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Xbox · Nintendo

✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and cozy, relaxing feel

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and vibe casual, while skipping puzzle design

You're a curious little kitty with a big personality, on an adventure to find your way back home. Explore the city, make new friends with stray animals, wear delightful hats, and leave more than a little chaos in your wake. After all, isn't that what cats do best?

Where it drifts furthest from The Legend of Lumina: visuals and tone.

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