9 Games like Freedom Planet on Nintendo Switch that you should try

It comes from the same genre as Freedom Planet and shares strong narrative focus, melee combat and an anime aesthetic. Both also lean on single-player focus and 2D presentation. The distance is in tone and visuals — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel.

If Freedom Planet worked for you because of punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus, the same is here. To that it adds exploration and discovery. They part company on visuals: this one brings a third-person camera.

What brings it close to Freedom Planet is strong narrative focus, melee combat and a sci-fi setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. They part company on setting and tone: this one brings post-apocalyptic world.

Genre puts it alongside Freedom Planet, and so does strong narrative focus, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and tone: a first-person view.

On paper it is what Freedom Planet is — strong narrative focus, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on 2D presentation. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel.

It comes from the same genre as Freedom Planet and shares strong narrative focus, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is visuals and tone: an isometric view.

Held in common with Freedom Planet: melee combat, single-player focus and 2D presentation. They part company on visuals.

The thread back to Freedom Planet runs through melee combat, single-player focus and 2D presentation. The distance is in visuals.

Its point of contact with Freedom Planet is single-player focus and 2D presentation. They part company on visuals.