30 Platformer games like Dust: An Elysian Tail that you should try

Genre puts it alongside Dust: An Elysian Tail, and so does deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and melee combat. Both also lean on fantasy world and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and progression — its own ground is loot and gear systems, and a mythological setting.

If Dust: An Elysian Tail worked for you because of deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and melee combat, the same is here. To that it adds 2D presentation and fantasy world. They part company on tone: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere.

What brings it close to Dust: An Elysian Tail is deep RPG systems, melee combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. The distance is in setting — its own ground is a sci-fi setting.

Genre puts it alongside Dust: An Elysian Tail, and so does deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and melee combat. To that it adds 2D presentation and fantasy world. They part company on setting and game mode: this one brings a mythological setting and multiplayer gameplay.

Shelved next to Dust: An Elysian Tail for good reason: deep RPG systems, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. The distance is in game mode and progression — its own ground is co-op play.

It shares the essentials of what Dust: An Elysian Tail does: deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and melee combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in tone — its own ground is cozy, relaxing feel.

The thread back to Dust: An Elysian Tail runs through deep RPG systems, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds 2D presentation and single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings pixel art.

It shares the essentials of what Dust: An Elysian Tail does: deep RPG systems, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on single-player focus and 2D presentation.

Shelved next to Dust: An Elysian Tail for good reason: deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and melee combat. Both also lean on single-player focus and 2D presentation. The distance is in setting and tone — its own ground is punishing difficulty and post-apocalyptic world.

The thread back to Dust: An Elysian Tail runs through deep RPG systems, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on 2D presentation. What it adds of its own: pixel art.

Shelved next to Dust: An Elysian Tail for good reason: deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and melee combat. Both also lean on single-player focus and 2D presentation. The distance is in setting and tone — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and a cyberpunk setting.

Same family as Dust: An Elysian Tail: deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and melee combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and stealth mechanics.

Genre puts it alongside Dust: An Elysian Tail, and so does deep RPG systems, melee combat and an anime aesthetic. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in tone and setting — its own ground is cozy, relaxing feel and magic-based combat.

It shares the essentials of what Dust: An Elysian Tail does: deep RPG systems, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

It meets Dust: An Elysian Tail on deep RPG systems, single-player focus and 2D presentation. It sets itself apart with pixel art.