Games like Bastion
If you like Bastion (action, rpg and narrative), these 10 games are similar in what you do and how you play. They go from most to least similar.
Transistor
- In common: story and action
- Difference: more thinking
When you want a short action adventure where every fight takes some thought, and you can finish it in a few hours.
Cat Quest
- In common: short sessions and action
- Difference: more relaxed
When you want a no-fuss adventure RPG, with short quests that make good progress in an hour.
Dust: An Elysian Tail
- In common: action and story
When you want a beautiful, fluid 2D action adventure for a few afternoons.
God of War
- In common: action and story
- Difference: longer sessions
When you have a free afternoon and energy: the mix of story and combat works best in long sessions.
Hades
- In common: action and story
- Difference: more progression
An attempt lasts between 20 and 40 minutes and you always return home with something: upgrades, new dialogue or story progress.
Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™
- In common: action
- Difference: longer sessions
When you're out for revenge: hunting down the orc captains who have beaten you and crashing their duels and feasts.
BioShock Infinite
- In common: action and story
- Difference: longer sessions
When you fancy a single-player campaign with a thought-provoking story that brings parallel universes into play.
Black Myth: Wukong
- In common: action
- Difference: longer sessions
When you're full of energy and want a session of boss fights that demand learning every pattern.
Dungeons of Hinterberg
- In common: action and short sessions
When you have a spare half hour: each dungeon takes about 20-30 minutes and there's no day limit to finish it.
Everhood
- In common: story and short sessions
When you fancy something weird and musical for one or two afternoons, with battles played like a rhythm game.
How we pick them
We compare the tags the Steam community gives each game with our own classification: what you do (action, story, building…), the difficulty, how long sessions last and whether you play alone or with others. Nobody pays to appear.
About Bastion
After a catastrophe shattered the world, a kid makes his way through the ruins while a narrator comments live on everything you do. Isometric action combat, weapons to combine and a soundtrack that made history.
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