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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 40 games similar to Tomba! down to the 9 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Hollow Knight: Silksong, Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap and Ori and the Blind Forest top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Tomba!.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania
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Year 1997Dev Whoopee Camp

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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Tomba! is Hollow Knight: Silksong — scoring 81/100 on our similarity scale. Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap and Ori and the Blind Forest follow close behind.

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The best games like Tomba! on Nintendo Switch

9 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

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.

#1Hollow Knight: Silksong
Hollow Knight: Silksong
AdventureMetroidvania
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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Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap
AdventureMetroidvania
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!.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Progression100Visuals100
Ori and the Blind Forest
AdventureMetroidvania
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!.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100Progression51
Rogue Legacy
AdventureMetroidvania
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!.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals70Setting63
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
AdventureMetroidvania
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!.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Setting50
Rogue Legacy 2
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloExploration2DMeleeHardcore
Steam👍 91%· 15KIGDB91· 6OC89· 71
Year 2022Dev Cellar Door GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, roguelike runs and punishing difficulty, while skipping fantasy world

Released 25 years after Tomba!.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100
Metroid Dread
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloExploration2DHardcoreNarrative
IGDB84· 11OC87· 153
Year 2021Dev Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development · NintendoOn Switch

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

≠ Stands apart with shooter, punishing difficulty and strong narrative focus, while skipping fantasy world

Where it drifts furthest from Tomba!: setting.

Released 24 years after Tomba!.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Setting0
The Fall
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloExploration2DMeleeNarrative
Steam👍 88%· 3.7KIGDB78· 2OC74· 38
Year 2014Dev Over The MoonOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, shooter and horror tension, while skipping fantasy world

Where it drifts furthest from Tomba!: setting.

Released 17 years after Tomba!.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Setting0
Teslagrad
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloExploration2DMeleeHardcore
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, punishing difficulty and strong narrative focus, while skipping fantasy world

Where it drifts furthest from Tomba!: setting.

Released 16 years after Tomba!.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Setting0

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