What is the best game similar to Wake?

The closest game to Wake is Ristar, scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. They share 5 gameplay attributes, including precision platforming, single-player focus and melee combat. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.

What are the top games like Wake?

The three closest games to Wake are: 1. Ristar (97/100, 5 shared attributes) 2. Pinkman (97/100, 4 shared attributes) 3. Gravity Circuit (97/100, 5 shared attributes). All share Wake's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 41 candidates across 5 dimensions.

Is Pinkman similar to Wake?

Yes, very much so — Pinkman scores 97/100 similarity to Wake. They share 4 attributes, including precision platforming and single-player focus. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.

What Platformer games are similar to Wake?

The best Platformer games similar to Wake are Ristar, Pinkman, Gravity Circuit and Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment. All share the Platformer genre alongside other key Wake attributes like precision platforming, single-player focus and melee combat.

How is similarity to Wake calculated?

We compare Wake against every game in our catalog using 5 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 Wake experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.

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Wake is hard to replace: few games combine precision platforming, melee combat and single-player focus in quite the same way. We compared Wake against over 6,700 titles across 5 gameplay attributes and found 41 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Ristar, Pinkman and Gravity Circuit lead the list, with Ristar reaching a 97/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Wake special.

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Top games similar to Wake

41 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Wake. Each one has been evaluated across 5 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.

#1Ristar

iRank100

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

SoloMelee2DPixel ArtSci-Fi

Steam👍 100%· 11

Year 1995Dev Sega Enterprises, Ltd. · Tec ToyOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling and setting scifi

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Steam

#2Pinkman

iRank98

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

SoloMelee2DCasual

Steam👍 98%· 696

Year 2017Dev Viridino StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling and vibe casual, while skipping visual pixel

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

SoloMelee2DPixel ArtSci-Fi

Steam👍 94%· 3.5KMC89IGDB90· 1OC86· 14

Year 2023Dev Domesticated Ants · Plug In DigitalPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings fighting mechanics and setting scifi

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Steam GOG Epic

#4Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment

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GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

SoloMelee2DPixel ArtFantasy

Steam👍 94%· 481IGDB83· 6OC86· 32

Year 2017Dev Yacht Club GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling and fantasy world

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

SoloMelee2DPixel ArtSci-Fi

Steam👍 90%· 5.5KIGDB85· 1

Year 1993Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn PC

✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, setting scifi and post-apocalyptic world

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

SoloMelee2DPixel ArtSci-Fi

Steam👍 88%· 137

Year 1991Dev Apogee SoftwareOn PC · Mac

✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with shooter and setting scifi

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

SoloMelee2DThird Person3D

Steam👍 94%· 25KIGDB75· 10

Year 2011Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, visual third person and visual 3d, while skipping visual pixel

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Steam

#8DuckTales: Remastered

iRank84

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

SoloMelee2DCasualCartoon

Steam👍 88%· 7.8KIGDB75· 13

Year 2013Dev Capcom · Disney InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Android

✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, vibe casual and setting cartoon, while skipping visual pixel

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Steam Xbox Nintendo

#9Disney's The Jungle Book

iRank81

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

SoloMelee2D

Steam👍 86%· 14IGDB70· 1

Year 1994Dev Eurocom Entertainment Software · Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Europe) Ltd.On PC

✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, while skipping visual pixel

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

SoloMeleePixel Art2DDark

Steam👍 87%· 9.3KIGDB72· 11OC74· 62

Year 2016Dev Do My Best Games · tinyBuildOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and shooter

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Steam GOG PS

#11Disney's Hercules Action Game

iRank79

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

SoloMelee2DMythologyThird Person

Steam👍 89%· 700IGDB60· 1

Year 1997Dev Eurocom Entertainment Software · Virgin Interactive EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, setting mythology and visual third person, while skipping visual pixel

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

Solo2DPixel Art

IGDB90· 11OC89· 88

Year 2015Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.4 · Nintendo

✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, single-player focus and visual 2d.

≠ Missing: melee combat.

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

SoloMelee2DCozyAnime

Steam👍 83%· 1.1KRAWG👍 62%· 33MC52IGDB60· 1

Year 2010Dev AtariPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, action RPG combat and deep RPG systems, while skipping visual pixel

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

Solo2DPixel ArtSci-Fi

IGDB87· 1

Year 1994Dev Epic Games

✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, single-player focus and visual 2d

≠ Its own twist: shooter, adventure storytelling and setting scifi, while skipping melee combat

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#15Valkyrie Saga

iRank66

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

SoloMeleePixel ArtProceduralAnime

Steam👍 66%· 132

Year 2017Dev Daniel Fernandez Chavez · COWCATPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems, while skipping visual 2d

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Complete list of Wake alternatives

The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with Wake, 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.

Disney's DuckTales

Platformer

pureya

Platformer · Sports

Kirby's Adventure

Platformer

Rayman

Platformer · Adventure

DLC Quest

Platformer · Adventure

Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I

Platformer · Adventure

Super Mario Bros. 2

Platformer · Adventure

Kirby's Dream Land

Platformer

Super Mario Run

Platformer · Adventure

Mega Man 8

Platformer · Shooter

A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda

Platformer

Mega Man 5

Platformer · Shooter

Mega Man 7

Platformer · Shooter

Mega Man 4

Platformer · Shooter

Mega Man

Platformer · Shooter

Mega Man 3

Platformer · Shooter

Out of This World

Platformer · Adventure

Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3

Platformer

Donkey Kong

Platformer

Hudson's Adventure Island

Platformer · Adventure

Jurassic Park

Platformer · Shooter

Mega Man X5

Platformer · Shooter

Mega Man 2

Platformer · Adventure

Disney's Toy Story

Platformer

Mega Man X8

Platformer · Shooter

Mega Man X2

Platformer · Shooter

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Wake?: The closest game to Wake is Ristar, scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. They share 5 gameplay attributes, including precision platforming, single-player focus and melee combat. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Wake?: The three closest games to Wake are: 1. Ristar (97/100, 5 shared attributes) 2. Pinkman (97/100, 4 shared attributes) 3. Gravity Circuit (97/100, 5 shared attributes). All share Wake's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 41 candidates across 5 dimensions.
Is Pinkman similar to Wake?: Yes, very much so — Pinkman scores 97/100 similarity to Wake. They share 4 attributes, including precision platforming and single-player focus. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Platformer games are similar to Wake?: The best Platformer games similar to Wake are Ristar, Pinkman, Gravity Circuit and Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment. All share the Platformer genre alongside other key Wake attributes like precision platforming, single-player focus and melee combat.
How is similarity to Wake calculated?: We compare Wake against every game in our catalog using 5 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 Wake experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.