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More about this game →We filtered the 41 games similar to Yars Rising down to the 14 that fit the “Cozy” category. Iconoclasts, Owlboy and Berry top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Yars Rising.
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Within the “Cozy” category, the closest game to Yars Rising is Iconoclasts — scoring 73/100 on our similarity scale. Owlboy and Berry follow close behind.
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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Yars Rising. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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.
✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming
≠ Stands apart with puzzle design and visual pixel, while skipping shooter
Where it drifts furthest from Yars Rising: setting.
✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming
≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, fantasy world and visual pixel, while skipping shooter
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 Yars Rising: setting.
It predates Yars Rising by 8 years, with what that implies technically.
✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming
≠ Stands apart with visual pixel and visual topdown, while skipping shooter
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.
✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming
≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and punishing difficulty, while skipping shooter
Where it drifts furthest from Yars Rising: setting.
It predates Yars Rising by 11 years, with what that implies technically.
✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming
≠ Stands apart with vibe casual and open world exploration, while skipping shooter
Sheepo is a quirky metroidvania platformer featuring a shape-shifting sheep-thing, who must traverse an uncharted planet in order to collect samples of each living species for an intergalactic species database.
✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming
≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, horror tension and vibe relaxing, while skipping shooter
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.
Where it drifts furthest from Yars Rising: setting.
✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming
≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and punishing difficulty, while skipping shooter
Where it drifts furthest from Yars Rising: setting.
It predates Yars Rising by 9 years, with what that implies technically.
✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and strong narrative focus
≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, horror tension and vibe casual, while skipping precision platforming
A Castle Full of Cats is a catvania hidden object game where you need to find all the cursed cats in the castle. Save each and every cat and unleash the power of love!
Where it drifts furthest from Yars Rising: setting.
✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming
≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, while skipping shooter
Where it drifts furthest from Yars Rising: setting.
Same studio: WayForward.
✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming
≠ Its own twist: punishing difficulty and visual pixel, while skipping shooter
Where it drifts furthest from Yars Rising: setting.
✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming
≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, vibe casual and vibe relaxing, while skipping shooter
###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 Yars Rising: tone.
It predates Yars Rising by 11 years, with what that implies technically.
✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming
≠ Stands apart with punishing difficulty and fantasy world, while skipping shooter
Where it drifts furthest from Yars Rising: setting.
✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming
≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, open world exploration and fantasy world, while skipping shooter
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 Yars Rising: setting.
✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and cozy, relaxing feel
≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and vibe casual, while skipping precision platforming
You're a curious little kitty with a big personality, on an adventure to find your way back home. Explore the city, make new friends with stray animals, wear delightful hats, and leave more than a little chaos in your wake. After all, isn't that what cats do best?
Where it drifts furthest from Yars Rising: visuals.