18 Games like Freedom Planet on Xbox that you should try

Matches like this one are rare: it meets Freedom Planet on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in setting.

What brings it close to Freedom Planet is punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus, 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 visuals: this one brings deep simulation.

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.

What brings it close to Freedom Planet is cozy, relaxing feel, melee combat and a sci-fi setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is a third-person camera.

If Freedom Planet worked for you because of strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world, the same is here. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: a relaxing pace and a third-person camera.

On paper it is what Freedom Planet is — strong narrative focus, fantasy world and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings a casual, approachable feel.

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.

It comes from the same genre as Freedom Planet and shares strong narrative focus, single-player focus and 2D presentation. They part company on visuals and tone: this one brings a relaxing pace and 3D presentation.

Shelved next to Freedom Planet for good reason: punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere.

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.