5 Platformer games like Gunpoint that you should try

Shelved next to Gunpoint for good reason: 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 setting: historical setting and a third-person camera.

With Gunpoint it shares stealth mechanics, single-player focus and 2D presentation. They part company on visuals.

Same family as Gunpoint: strong narrative focus, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is historical setting and a third-person camera.

On paper it is what Gunpoint is — melee combat, single-player focus and 2D presentation — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: fantasy world.

With Gunpoint it shares adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and melee combat. Both also lean on a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is fighting mechanics and a cyberpunk setting.