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Waking Mars is hard to replace: few games combine adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and melee combat in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 10 gameplay attributes and found 40 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Metroid: Zero Mission, Metroid: Samus Returns and Berry lead the list, with Metroid: Zero Mission reaching a 96/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Waking Mars special.

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GenreAventureSous-genreMetroidvania
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NarratifSolo
Année 2012Dev Tiger Style

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Le jeu le plus proche de Waking Mars est Metroid: Zero Mission — avec un score de similarité de 96/100. Metroid: Samus Returns et Berry suivent de près.

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Metroid: Zero Mission
AventureMetroidvania
SoloScience-fictionExploration2DMonde ouvert
IGDB95· 2
Année 2004Dev Nintendo R&D1 · Nintendo

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

≠ Its own twist: shooter, open world exploration and loot and gear systems, while skipping puzzle design

Metroid: Samus Returns
AventureMetroidvania
SoloScience-fictionExploration2D
IGDB88· 14OC86· 92
Année 2017Dev Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development · Nintendo

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming.

≠ Missing: puzzle design.

Berry
AventureMetroidvania
SoloCorps à corpsNarratifExploration2D
Steam👍 99%· 145
Année 2021Dev Leuns · DegicaDurée ~1hSur PC · Web

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

≠ Stands apart with cozy, relaxing feel, visual pixel and visual topdown, while skipping puzzle design

Metroid Fusion
AventureMetroidvania
SoloCorps à corpsScience-fictionExploration2D
IGDB85· 2
Année 2002Dev Nintendo R&D1 · Nintendo

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

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping puzzle design

Gateways
AventureMetroidvania
SoloScience-fictionExploration2D
Steam👍 90%· 250MC72IGDB70· 1
Année 2012Dev Smudged Cat GamesDurée ~1hSur PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design.

≠ Missing: strong narrative focus.

Axiom Verge
AventureMetroidvania
SoloCorps à corpsNarratifScience-fictionExploration2D
Steam👍 90%· 6.5KIGDB84· 15OC85· 90
Année 2015Dev Thomas Happ GamesSur PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings setting cyberpunk and visual pixel, while skipping puzzle design

Reventure
AventureMetroidvania
SoloNarratifExploration2DSombre
Steam👍 95%· 9.8KRAWG👍 82%· 64MC84
Année 2019Dev PixelattoDurée ~3hSur PC · iOS · Nintendo

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

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and visual pixel, while skipping melee combat

Iconoclasts
AventureMetroidvania
SoloCorps à corpsNarratifScience-fictionExploration2D
Steam👍 86%· 4.9KIGDB85· 8OC84· 57
Année 2018Dev Joakim Sandberg · Bifrost EntertainmentSur PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with cozy, relaxing feel and visual pixel

qomp
AventureMetroidvania
SoloCorps à corpsNarratifExploration2D
Steam👍 96%· 531
Année 2021Dev Stuffed Wombat · AtariDurée ~2hSur PC · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: punishing difficulty, dark, oppressive atmosphere and linear, story-driven structure, while skipping setting scifi

The Swapper
AventureMetroidvania
SoloNarratifScience-fictionExploration2D
Steam👍 94%· 7.5KRAWG👍 63%· 528MC87IGDB88· 10OC85· 33
Année 2013Dev Curve DigitalDurée ~3hSur PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, setting space and horror setting, while skipping melee combat

Metroid Dread
AventureMetroidvania
SoloNarratifScience-fictionExploration2D
IGDB84· 11OC87· 153
Année 2021Dev Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development · NintendoSur Switch

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

≠ Stands apart with shooter and punishing difficulty, while skipping puzzle design

Hollow Knight: Silksong
AventureMetroidvania
SoloCorps à corpsNarratifExploration2D
Steam👍 89%· 407KIGDB90· 4OC91· 121
Année 2025Dev Team CherrySur Xbox · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, while skipping puzzle design

The Fall
AventureMetroidvania
SoloCorps à corpsNarratifScience-fictionExploration2D
Steam👍 88%· 3.7KIGDB78· 2OC74· 38
Année 2014Dev Over The MoonSur PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: shooter, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere

SHEEPO
AventureMetroidvania
SoloCorps à corpsNarratifExploration2D
Steam👍 97%· 578OC75· 13
Année 2020Dev Kyle Thompson · TBADurée ~3hSur PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, cozy, relaxing feel and open world exploration, while skipping puzzle design

Teslagrad
AventureMetroidvania
SoloCorps à corpsNarratifScience-fictionExploration2D
Steam👍 84%· 2.5KIGDB79· 6OC79· 45
Année 2013Dev Rain Games · CIRCLE EntertainmentSur PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty and cozy, relaxing feel

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What is the best game similar to Waking Mars?
The closest game to Waking Mars is Metroid: Zero Mission, scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. They share 7 gameplay attributes, including adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Waking Mars?
The three closest games to Waking Mars are: 1. Metroid: Zero Mission (96/100, 7 shared attributes) 2. Metroid: Samus Returns (97/100, 7 shared attributes) 3. Berry (93/100, 8 shared attributes). All share Waking Mars's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 40 candidates across 10 dimensions.
Is Metroid: Samus Returns similar to Waking Mars?
Yes, very much so — Metroid: Samus Returns scores 97/100 similarity to Waking Mars. They share 7 attributes, including adventure storytelling and Metroidvania exploration. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Adventure games are similar to Waking Mars?
The best Adventure games similar to Waking Mars are Metroid: Zero Mission, Metroid: Samus Returns, Berry and Metroid Fusion. All share the Adventure genre alongside other key Waking Mars attributes like adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming.
How is similarity to Waking Mars calculated?
We compare Waking Mars against every game in our catalog using 10 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 Waking Mars experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.