In the same spirit
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18 games in the spirit of Yoku's Island Express (2018): same vibe, same mechanics, picked by critics and players.
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PLANET ALPHA
Indie by Team17 Digital (2018) · ≈ 3h
Metacritic 71★ 3.36
Genesis Alpha One
Shooter by Team17 Digital (2019) · ≈ 1h
Metacritic 67★ 2.4
Owlboy
Indie by D-Pad Studio (2016) · ≈ 4h
Metacritic 88★ 3.83
Inmost
Indie by Hidden Layer Games (2019) · ≈ 4h
Metacritic 77★ 4.12
Sheltered
Strategy by Team17 Digital (2015) · ≈ 3h
Metacritic 66★ 3.15
The Survivalists
Indie by Team17 Digital (2020) · ≈ 3h
Metacritic 72★ 3.23
Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader
Indie by Owlcat Games (2023) · ≈ 9h
★ 4.39
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Indie by Team Cherry (2025) · ≈ 24h
★ 4.38
Nine Sols
Indie by RedCandleGames (2024) · ≈ 4h
★ 4.3
Shovel Knight
Indie by 8-4 (2014) · ≈ 5h
Metacritic 85★ 4.29
SteamWorld Dig 2
Indie by Image & Form (2017) · ≈ 5h
Metacritic 88★ 4.06
Rogue Legacy 2
Indie by Cellar Door Games (2022) · ≈ 6h
Metacritic 88★ 4.01
Immortality
Casual by Sam Barlow (2022) · ≈ 6h
★ 4.24
Blasphemous II
Indie by The Game Kitchen (2023) · ≈ 9h
★ 4.22
The Talos Principle
Indie by Devolver Digital (2014) · ≈ 5h
Metacritic 85★ 4.16
Guacamelee! 2
Adventure by DrinkBox Studios (2018) · ≈ 5h
Metacritic 85★ 4.1
Hyper Light Drifter
Indie by Heart Machine (2016) · ≈ 4h
Metacritic 84★ 4.14
This War of Mine
Indie by 11 Bit Studios (2014) · ≈ 4h
Metacritic 83★ 4.07