What games are like Rain World?

indielist matches 12 indie games to Rain World by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Hollow Knight (495,505 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.

How are "games like Rain World" chosen?

By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Rain World, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.

Games like Rain World

Looking for games like Rain World? indielist surfaces 12 similar indie games by shared genre and Steam tags, ranked by review count. Rain World is a action game from 2017; the closest matches share its tags and audience. The top match by reviews is Hollow Knight with 495,505 Steam reviews. Each game links to a white-box sales estimate you can audit. Matches are computed from tracked Steam data, not editorial opinion.

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Hollow Knight

2017 · Action

495,505 reviews · 97% positive

MetroidvaniaSouls-likePlatformer

Same: shares Metroidvania and Souls-like. Different: leans more into great soundtrack.
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Celeste

2018 · Action

129,534 reviews · 97% positive

DifficultPixel GraphicsIndie

Same: shares Difficult and Pixel Graphics. Different: leans more into precision platformer.
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Hyper Light Drifter

2016 · Action

15,364 reviews · 93% positive

Pixel GraphicsAtmosphericAdventure

Same: shares Pixel Graphics and Atmospheric. Different: leans more into great soundtrack.
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ZERO Sievert

2024 · Action

13,949 reviews · 85% positive

SurvivalPost-apocalypticPixel Graphics

Same: shares Survival and Post-apocalyptic. Different: leans more into extraction shooter.
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Terraria

2011 · Action

1,227,439 reviews · 97% positive

Survival2DAdventure

Same: shares Survival and 2D. Different: leans more into open world survival craft.
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Dead Cells

2018 · Action

155,034 reviews · 97% positive

AdventureMetroidvaniaPixel Graphics

Same: shares Adventure and Metroidvania. Different: leans more into action roguelike.
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ANIMAL WELL

2024 · Action

22,542 reviews · 96% positive

MetroidvaniaExplorationPixel Graphics

Same: shares Metroidvania and Exploration. Different: leans more into puzzle.
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Rabi-Ribi

2016 · Action

10,751 reviews · 95% positive

MetroidvaniaPixel GraphicsExploration

Same: shares Metroidvania and Pixel Graphics. Different: leans more into anime.
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Axiom Verge

2015 · Action

6,559 reviews · 90% positive

MetroidvaniaIndiePixel Graphics

Same: shares Metroidvania and Indie. Different: leans more into great soundtrack.
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The Long Dark

2017 · Adventure

110,972 reviews · 89% positive

SurvivalOpen WorldExploration

Same: shares Survival and Open World. Different: leans more into open world survival craft.
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The Forest

2018 · Action

577,971 reviews · 96% positive

SurvivalOpen WorldAdventure

Same: shares Survival and Open World. Different: leans more into open world survival craft.
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Don't Starve Together

2016 · Action

373,459 reviews · 95% positive

SurvivalOpen WorldAdventure

Same: shares Survival and Open World. Different: leans more into open world survival craft.

Frequently asked questions

What games are like Rain World?: indielist matches 12 indie games to Rain World by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Hollow Knight (495,505 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.
How are "games like Rain World" chosen?: By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Rain World, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.