What is the best game similar to Tomba!?

The closest game to Tomba! is Ato, scoring 81/100 on our similarity scale. They share 7 gameplay attributes, including adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.

What are the top games like Tomba!?

The three closest games to Tomba! are: 1. Ato (81/100, 7 shared attributes) 2. Dead Cells (81/100, 7 shared attributes) 3. Hollow Knight: Silksong (81/100, 7 shared attributes). All share Tomba!'s most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 40 candidates across 7 dimensions.

Is Dead Cells similar to Tomba!?

Yes, very much so — Dead Cells scores 81/100 similarity to Tomba!. They share 7 attributes, including adventure storytelling and Metroidvania exploration. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.

What Adventure games are similar to Tomba!?

The best Adventure games similar to Tomba! are Ato, Dead Cells, Hollow Knight: Silksong and Yoku's Island Express. All share the Adventure genre alongside other key Tomba! attributes like adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming.

How is similarity to Tomba! calculated?

We compare Tomba! against every game in our catalog using 7 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 Tomba! 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.

Looking for games like Tomba!? We analyzed its gameplay DNA — adventure storytelling, fantasy world and single-player focus — against over 6,700 titles. These 40 alternatives are ranked by real similarity, not marketing tags. Ato leads with 81/100, followed by the rest of the list.

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Top games similar to Tomba!

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Tomba!. Each one has been evaluated across 7 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.

#1AtoClosest on genre

iRank97

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SoloFantasyExploration2DMelee

Steam👍 97%· 466

Year 2019Dev WolfWoot · Tiny Warrior GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings fighting mechanics, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

Ato is an Atmospheric Sword Dueling Game set in the Era of Feudal Japan. It tells a visually driven story about a father who has given up his past ways in order to live a life of peace with his wife and child. However this peace is soon disturbed as his child is taken from him...

Released 22 years after Tomba!.

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SoloFantasyExploration2DMelee

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

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.

Released 21 years after Tomba!.

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#3Hollow Knight: SilksongClosest overall match

iRank90

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloFantasyExploration2DMelee

Steam👍 89%· 407KIGDB90· 4OC91· 121

Year 2025Dev Team CherryOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus and melee combat

Released 28 years after Tomba!.

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#4Yoku's Island Express

iRank89

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloFantasyExploration2DCozy

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 precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, cozy, relaxing feel and open world exploration

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!

Released 21 years after Tomba!.

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#5Ori and the Blind Forest

iRank92

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloFantasyExploration2DMelee

Steam👍 94%· 60KIGDB88· 14OC90· 97

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

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

Released 18 years after Tomba!.

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#6FEZ

iRank88

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloFantasyExploration2DCasual

Steam👍 93%· 16KRAWG👍 80%· 1.2KMC91IGDB86· 12OC88· 50

Year 2012Dev POLYTRON · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, vibe casual and strong narrative focus

FEZ is a 2D and 3D game at the same time. Even though it is a platformer game in which you solve puzzles in the dimension your looking at, you can manipulate with the world itself by rotating it all around.

Released 15 years after Tomba!.

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#7Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap

iRank83

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloFantasyExploration2DMelee

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, punishing difficulty and melee combat

Released 20 years after Tomba!.

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SoloFantasyExplorationMagicMelee

Steam👍 97%· 18K

Year 2023Dev rittzlerPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, deep RPG systems and punishing difficulty, while skipping visual 2d

When reality feels like it's falling apart, one might retreat to a world in their dreams to escape it. Unfotunately, dreams aren't made to last. Explore a perverse image of noble living. Grow strong, and escape this rotten dream.

Where it drifts furthest from Tomba!: visuals.

Released 26 years after Tomba!.

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SoloFantasyExploration2DMagic

Steam👍 92%· 19KIGDB86· 11OC84· 43

Year 2013Dev Abstraction Games · Cellar Door GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs, deep RPG systems and puzzle design

Released 16 years after Tomba!.

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Steam GOG Epic

#10Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest

iRank78

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloFantasyExploration2DMelee

RAWG👍 78%· 27

Year 2003Dev Jupiter · NintendoOn Nintendo

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: melee combat

Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire is a pinball game developed by Jupiter, published by The Pokémon Company and distributed by Nintendo for the Game Boy Advance handheld game console.

Released 6 years after Tomba!.

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#11Aquaria

iRank77

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloFantasyExploration2DMagic

Steam👍 88%· 1.5KRAWG👍 59%· 77MC82IGDB75· 2

Year 2007Dev FinjiPlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, combat magic and melee combat

Aquaria is an underwater 2d sidescrolling action-adventure game with a great emphasis on exploration and solving various puzzles. Players are invited to take the place of Naija, ocean dweller, resembling a human woman with fish-like features, which allow her to swim and breathe underwater.

Released 10 years after Tomba!.

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#12Owlboy

iRank84

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloFantasyExploration2DMelee

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 precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, strong narrative focus and cozy, relaxing feel

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.

Released 19 years after Tomba!.

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#13La-Mulana

iRank76

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloFantasyExploration2DMelee

Steam👍 80%· 2.6KRAWG👍 64%· 70MC80OC80· 11

Year 2012Dev NIGORO · AGM PLAYISMPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, punishing difficulty and open world exploration

In La-Mulana, the player assumes the role of an adventurer archeologist and explores the ruins of a forgotten ancient civilization. ###Plot The game follows an archeologist named Lemeza Kosugi. He continues the research of the lost city of La-Mulana that was started by his father Shorn.

Released 15 years after Tomba!.

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#14Shantae: Half-Genie Hero

iRank85

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloFantasyExploration2DMelee

Steam👍 90%· 2.4KIGDB81· 16OC81· 71

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

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

≠ Stands apart with cozy, relaxing feel, melee combat and setting anime

Released 19 years after Tomba!.

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Steam Xbox Nintendo

#15Berry

iRank99

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloExploration2DMeleeCozy

Steam👍 99%· 145

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

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

≠ Stands apart with cozy, relaxing feel, strong narrative focus and melee combat, while skipping fantasy world

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.

Released 24 years after Tomba!.

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Complete list of Tomba! alternatives

The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with Tomba!, ordered from highest to lowest similarity score. Use the filters above to narrow down by genre, setting or game mode and find the alternative that best fits your playstyle.

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Adventure · Metroidvania

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Adventure · Metroidvania

The Messenger

Adventure · Metroidvania

STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™

Adventure · Metroidvania

SteamWorld Dig 2

Adventure · Metroidvania

Metroid: Samus Returns

Adventure · Metroidvania

Metroid Dread

Adventure · Metroidvania

1000 Amps

Adventure · Metroidvania

The Swapper

Adventure · Metroidvania

The Fall

Adventure · Metroidvania

Teslagrad

Adventure · Metroidvania

Gateways

Adventure · Metroidvania

Toki Tori 2+

Adventure · Metroidvania

Castlevania II: Simon's Quest

Adventure · Metroidvania

Waking Mars

Adventure · Metroidvania

Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit

Adventure · Metroidvania

Saira

Adventure · Metroidvania

Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance

Adventure · Metroidvania

Wario Land 3

Adventure · Metroidvania

AM2R: Return of Samus

Adventure · Metroidvania

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver

Adventure · Metroidvania

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Adventure · Metroidvania

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Adventure · Metroidvania

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Tomba!?: The closest game to Tomba! is Ato, scoring 81/100 on our similarity scale. They share 7 gameplay attributes, including adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Tomba!?: The three closest games to Tomba! are: 1. Ato (81/100, 7 shared attributes) 2. Dead Cells (81/100, 7 shared attributes) 3. Hollow Knight: Silksong (81/100, 7 shared attributes). All share Tomba!'s most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 40 candidates across 7 dimensions.
Is Dead Cells similar to Tomba!?: Yes, very much so — Dead Cells scores 81/100 similarity to Tomba!. They share 7 attributes, including adventure storytelling and Metroidvania exploration. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Adventure games are similar to Tomba!?: The best Adventure games similar to Tomba! are Ato, Dead Cells, Hollow Knight: Silksong and Yoku's Island Express. All share the Adventure genre alongside other key Tomba! attributes like adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming.
How is similarity to Tomba! calculated?: We compare Tomba! against every game in our catalog using 7 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 Tomba! experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.