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We filtered the 40 games similar to Tres-Bashers down to the 16 that fit the “PlayStation” category. ANIMAL WELL, Carrion and The Fall top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Tres-Bashers.

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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to Tres-Bashers is ANIMAL WELL — scoring 90/100 on our similarity scale. Carrion and The Fall follow close behind.

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The best games like Tres-Bashers on PlayStation

16 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Tres-Bashers. Each one has been evaluated across 13 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

90

ANIMAL WELL

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeNarrativeCozyHorrorExplorationPixel 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 precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, vibe relaxing and open world exploration, while skipping combat magic

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.

Released 3 years after Tres-Bashers.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Progression100Visuals100Tone78

81

Carrion

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeNarrativeHorrorExplorationPixel 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, dark, oppressive atmosphere and punishing difficulty, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Where it drifts furthest from Tres-Bashers: tone.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Setting73Combat61

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The Fall

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeNarrativeHorrorExploration2D

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 dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Where it drifts furthest from Tres-Bashers: tone.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Combat58Visuals54Setting50

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The Swapper

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloNarrativeHorrorExploration2D

Steam👍 94%· 7.5KRAWG👍 63%· 528MC87IGDB88· 10OC85· 33

Year 2013Dev Curve DigitalPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, setting scifi and setting space, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

The Swapper is a classical platform game with several elements of Metroidvania focused on solving puzzles. The game follows a female astronaut stranded on the abandoned space research station in a science-fictional universe.

Where it drifts furthest from Tres-Bashers: setting.

It predates Tres-Bashers by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone54Visuals54Setting41

#5IconoclastsClosest on tone

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Iconoclasts

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeNarrativeCozyExplorationPixel 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 precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design and setting scifi, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Tres-Bashers: setting.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Visuals100Combat63

73

Owlboy

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeNarrativeCozyExplorationPixel 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 precision platforming

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

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.

Where it drifts furthest from Tres-Bashers: setting.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Visuals100Combat61

#7Rogue LegacyClosest on combat

71

Rogue Legacy

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMagicMeleeExploration2DPixel Art

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, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Tres-Bashers: setting.

It predates Tres-Bashers by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Combat82Setting0

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Teslagrad

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeNarrativeCozyExploration2D

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 setting scifi, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Tres-Bashers: setting.

It predates Tres-Bashers by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone81Combat55Visuals54

#9Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver

66

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeNarrativeHorrorExploration

Steam👍 74%· 1.9KRAWG👍 82%· 243MC91

Year 1999Dev Sony Interactive Entertainment · Square EnixPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · SEGA

✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and fantasy world, while skipping precision platforming

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver is a third-person action-adventure title developed by Crystal Dynamics. It is the direct continuation of Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain and is the second title in the series. ###Plot The game takes place 1500 years after the events of Blood Omen.

Where it drifts furthest from Tres-Bashers: visuals and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Tres-Bashers.

It predates Tres-Bashers by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Combat64Setting59Tone43

#10Toki Tori 2+

66

Toki Tori 2+

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloCozyExploration2DCasual

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 precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, vibe casual and vibe relaxing, while skipping horror tension

###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.

Where it drifts furthest from Tres-Bashers: tone.

It predates Tres-Bashers by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals57Tone42

Steam PS Nintendo

#11Shantae: Half-Genie Hero

65

Shantae: Half-Genie Hero

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeCozyExploration2D

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 setting anime and fantasy world, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Tres-Bashers: setting.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone78Combat63Visuals55

Steam Xbox Nintendo

#12Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap

64

Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeCozyExploration2D

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 punishing difficulty and fantasy world, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Tres-Bashers: setting.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Combat63Tone59Visuals54

#13FEZ

64

FEZ

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloNarrativeExploration2DPixel Art

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 vibe relaxing, while skipping horror tension

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.

Where it drifts furthest from Tres-Bashers: setting and tone.

It predates Tres-Bashers by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Tone34Setting0

#14The Messenger

64

The Messenger

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeExplorationPixel Art2D

Steam👍 93%· 13KRAWG👍 87%· 334MC84IGDB87· 8OC86· 81

Year 2018Dev Sabotage · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with punishing difficulty, while skipping horror tension

The game moves between 8-bit and 16-bit art styles, allowing the player to move between the two by going forward or backwards in time. As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival.

Where it drifts furthest from Tres-Bashers: tone.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Combat61Tone0

Steam Epic Xbox

#15Yoku's Island Express

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Yoku's Island Express

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloCozyExploration2DOpen World

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, open world exploration and fantasy world, while skipping horror tension

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 Tres-Bashers: setting.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone71Visuals54Setting0

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