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Games like Tomba! Special Edition

If you like Tomba! Special Edition (platformer, classic and exploration), these 10 games are similar in what you do and how you play. They go from most to least similar.

  1. 01 · Similar

    Dust: An Elysian Tail

    Metroidvania · 2D action · Hand-painted

    • In common: exploring and progression
    • Difference: more action

    When you want a beautiful, fluid 2D action adventure for a few afternoons.

  2. 02 · Similar

    Ori and the Will of the Wisps

    Metroidvania · Platformer · Emotional

    • In common: exploring and progression
    • Difference: more story

    When you want to explore a stunning world with a moderate challenge and sessions of one or two hours.

  3. 03 · Similar

    SteamWorld Dig 2

    Metroidvania · Platformer · Mining

    • In common: exploring and progression

    When you want a spell of digging and upgrading with no complications: every trip down the mine brings something new.

  4. 04 · Similar

    SteamWorld Dig

    Metroidvania · Mining · Platformer

    • In common: exploring and progression

    When you have a couple of free evenings and fancy a short adventure of digging, selling and upgrading your gear.

  5. 05 · Similar

    Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night

    Metroidvania · Gothic · Exploration

    • In common: exploring and progression
    • Difference: more action

    When you fancy exploring a big map at your own pace, trying out new powers and weapons after every boss.

  6. 06 · Similar

    Sonic Adventure DX

    Platformer · Speed · Classic

      When you fancy going back to the Dreamcast Sonic: according to GamingBolt, the Sonic and Tails stages have aged best.

    • 07 · Similar

      Hollow Knight

      Metroidvania · Platformer · 2D action

      • In common: exploring and progression
      • Difference: longer sessions

      When you feel like exploring thoroughly and have the energy for a challenge: discovering a shortcut or a secret area is a constant reward.

    • 08 · Similar

      Psychonauts

      Platformer · Adventure · Humour

      • In common: exploring
      • Difference: more story

      When you fancy a platformer with tons of personality, level by level, in hour-long sessions.

    • 09 · Similar

      Sonic Frontiers

      3D platformer · Open world · Action

      • In common: exploring and progression

      When you fancy tearing through an open world at full speed and have a few evenings free: it's an adventure of around 20 hours.

    • 10 · Similar

      Spyro™ Reignited Trilogy

      3D platformer · Remake · Collectibles

      • In common: exploring and progression

      When you want a calm, unhurried platformer where you clear levels and track down every last gem.

    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 Tomba! Special Edition

    A 1997 open-world 2.5D platformer: Tomba bites and throws enemies, hops between planes and tackles more than 100 events to hunt down the Evil Pigs. This edition adds save-anywhere and rewind.

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