Games like Ascender
by GameChanger Studio
Ascender is a side-view 2D sci-fi puzzle Metroidvania: solving puzzles, platforming and exploring. The Swapper and Teslagrad play most like Ascender. Of the 12 closest games below, most share its platformer, metroidvania and puzzle.
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Closest matches
The Swapper
May 30, 2013 · Olli Harjola, Otto Hantula, Tom Jubert, Carlo Castellano
Both: Puzzle · Sci-fi · Platformer
Side-view 2D sci-fi puzzle platformer, clay models and materials. Solving puzzles, swapping consciousness into clones and platforming.
PuzzleSci-fiAtmosphericIndieSpacePlatformerPuzzle PlatformerSingleplayerAdventurePhilosophical👍 5,066ANIMAL WELL
May 9, 2024 · Billy Basso
Both: Metroidvania · Puzzle · Puzzle Platformer
Side-view 2D fantasy Metroidvania puzzle platformer, pixelated, atmospheric. Exploration, solving puzzles and collecting items.
MetroidvaniaExplorationPuzzlePixel GraphicsPuzzle PlatformerPlatformerHorror2DAtmosphericAdventure👍 22,855Toki Tori 2+
Jul 11, 2013 · Two Tribes
Both: Metroidvania · Puzzle Platformer · Platformer
Side-view 2D fantasy puzzle platformer, cute and colorful. Solving puzzles, exploring and experimenting.
MetroidvaniaPuzzle PlatformerOpen WorldNonlinearSide ScrollerSingleplayerExplorationAdventurePlatformerPuzzle👍 750Haiku, the Robot
Apr 28, 2022 · Mister Morris Games
Both: Metroidvania · Robots · Platformer
Side-view 2D sci-fi Metroidvania adventure-exploration, GameBoy-inspired pixel art. Explore interconnected world, battle machines and platforming.
MetroidvaniaAdventureExplorationPixel GraphicsAtmosphericRobotsPlatformerOpen World2D PlatformerSide Scroller👍 2,581Hue
Aug 30, 2016 · Fiddlesticks Games
Both: Puzzle · Puzzle Platformer · Platformer
Side-view 2D fantasy puzzle-adventure platformer, stark silhouetted, bold colours. Solving color-matching puzzles, exploring environments and talking to characters.
IndiePuzzleAdventurePuzzle PlatformerPlatformerColorfulGreat Soundtrack2DSingleplayerSide Scroller👍 1,683Night Lights
Jun 7, 2019
Both: Metroidvania · 2D Platformer · Puzzle Platformer
Side-view 2D sci-fi puzzle platformer, minimalist blue silhouette. Manipulating light sources, exploring and solving puzzles.
MetroidvaniaPrecision PlatformerSide ScrollerSokobanExploration2D PlatformerPuzzle PlatformerPuzzlePlatformerRoguelikeUnbound: Worlds Apart
Jul 28, 2021 · Alien Pixel Studios
Both: Platformer · Metroidvania
Side-view 2D fantasy puzzle-platformer, vibrant hand-drawn artwork. Platforming, solving puzzles and exploring worlds.
IndieAdventurePlatformerAtmosphericMetroidvaniaSingleplayer2DExplorationSide ScrollerDark Fantasy👍 1,200HAAK
Aug 24, 2022 · Blingame
Both: Metroidvania · Puzzle Platformer · Platformer
Side-view 2D post-apocalyptic Metroidvania action-platformer, retro futuristic pixel. Exploring, platforming and solving puzzles.
MetroidvaniaPuzzle PlatformerPixel GraphicsPost-apocalypticPlatformerDystopian IndieUndergroundAction-AdventureSide Scroller👍 3,151