Games like Cavern of Dreams
If you like Cavern of Dreams (3d platformer, collectibles and retro style), these 10 games are similar in what you do and how you play. They go from most to least similar.
Spyro™ Reignited Trilogy
- In common: exploring and a relaxed pace
When you want a calm, unhurried platformer where you clear levels and track down every last gem.
Bob Esponja: The Cosmic Shake
- Difference: more action
When you want a light, cheerful platformer for a weekend: the story is over in around seven hours.
Omno
- In common: exploring and a relaxed pace
When you want something calm for an afternoon: falling just takes you back to the last checkpoint, and it lasts about four hours.
A Short Hike
- In common: exploring and a relaxed pace
When you want a complete, lovely experience with no pressure at all: it fits in one or two sessions and leaves you in a good mood.
Psychonauts
- In common: exploring
- Difference: more story
When you fancy a platformer with tons of personality, level by level, in hour-long sessions.
Lil Gator Game
- In common: exploring and a relaxed pace
When you want something sweet and cheerful for an afternoon or two that will make you smile.
Jusant
- In common: exploring and a relaxed pace
When you're in the mood for something calm and meditative that's over in about six hours, ideally with a controller.
Stray
- In common: exploring and a relaxed pace
- Difference: more story
When you want a simple, lovely adventure you can complete in a few afternoons.
FEZ
- In common: exploring and a relaxed pace
- Difference: more thinking
When you want to explore with no pressure: nothing attacks you and a fall just sends you back to the last solid ground.
Sonic Adventure DX
- Difference: less exploring
When you fancy going back to the Dreamcast Sonic: according to GamingBolt, the Sonic and Tails stages have aged best.
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 Cavern of Dreams
A 3D platformer in the Nintendo 64 mould: a young dragon hunts for his siblings' stolen eggs across four worlds linked by a central cave. The eggs earn you new abilities, such as gliding, and there's no combat: just jumping and puzzles.
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