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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 49 games similar to William and Sly down to the 7 that fit the “Casual” category. Lunnye Devitsy, Alba: A Wildlife Adventure and Disney•Pixar Finding Nemo top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to William and Sly.

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The best casual games like William and Sly

7 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to William and Sly. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

#1Lunnye DevitsyClosest overall match

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeCasualNarrativeRelaxingOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 64%· 162

Year 2009Dev Boss BaddiePlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, punishing difficulty and visual 2d, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Lunnye Devitsy is the story of an alien who falls from the moon onto a huge mountainside on the planet below. Explore strange locations, aid mysterious characters and find your way home.

Where it drifts furthest from William and Sly: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for William and Sly.

It predates William and Sly by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Alba: A Wildlife AdventureClosest on tone

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeCasualCozyNarrativeOpen WorldExploration3D

Steam👍 98%· 8.0KRAWG👍 96%· 82MC81OC82· 28

Year 2020Dev ustwo gamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel.

≠ Missing: Metroidvania exploration.

Alba: a Wildlife Adventure is a new tale from the creators of Monument Valley and Assemble with Care. When Alba visits her grandparents on a Mediterranean island, she is ready for a peaceful summer of wildlife exploration with her friend Ines.

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#3Disney•Pixar Finding NemoClosest on setting

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeCasualOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 76%· 217

Year 2015Dev KnowWonder · Disney InteractivePlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and vibe casual

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Disney/Pixar's Finding Nemo features two main storylines. As in the 2003 animated feature film, the clown fish Nemo is headed for his first day at school when he's captured near Australia's Great Barrier Reef by a scuba diver and winds up in an aquarium in a dentist's office.

Where it drifts furthest from William and Sly: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for William and Sly.

It predates William and Sly by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's DaughterClosest on visuals

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeCasualOpen WorldExplorationThird Person3D

Steam👍 80%· 14KIGDB67· 8OC65· 41

Year 2016Dev Frogwares · Bigben InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from William and Sly: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for William and Sly.

It predates William and Sly by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeCasualNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 96%· 132KRAWG👍 93%· 453OC87· 87

Year 2020Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Interactive EntertainmentPlaytime ~13hOn PC · PS

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, vibe casual and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with stealth mechanics, setting scifi and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

This isn’t the Spider-Man you’ve met or ever seen before. In Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, we meet an experienced Peter Parker who’s more masterful at fighting big crime in New York City.

Where it drifts furthest from William and Sly: setting.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeCasualOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 96%· 1.7K

Dev Master IndiePlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, vibe casual and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, sports simulation and racing gameplay, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Jet Island is a giant land mass, floating in space. Nearly 16 km across, stone structures and ruins are scattered across this ancient land. Scientists are baffled as to why a long forgotten alien race created this place. However, for those who have made the journey to this world, one thing is clear.

Where it drifts furthest from William and Sly: game mode and tone.

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