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We filtered the 40 games similar to The Swapper down to the 6 that fit the “Mobile” category. Carrion, Waking Mars and Teslagrad top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Swapper.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania
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NarrativeSolo
Year 2013Dev Curve Digital

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Within the “Mobile” category, the closest game to The Swapper is Carrion — scoring 87/100 on our similarity scale. Waking Mars and Teslagrad follow close behind.

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The best games like The Swapper on Mobile

6 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Swapper. Each one has been evaluated across 12 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Carrion

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Carrion
Closest overall match
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloNarrativeHorrorSci-FiExploration2D
Year 2020Dev Phobia Game Studio · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · Android

Same family as The Swapper: strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. The distance is in tone and visuals — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and pixel art.

Released 7 years after The Swapper.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Setting73Visuals52Tone39
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Waking Mars

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Waking Mars
Closest on tone
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloNarrativeSci-FiExploration2D
Year 2012Dev Tiger Style · Tiger Style GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Android

What brings it close to The Swapper is strong narrative focus, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is setting: melee combat.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Visuals100Setting60
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Teslagrad

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Teslagrad
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloNarrativeSci-FiExploration2D
Year 2013Dev Rain Games · CIRCLE EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

If The Swapper worked for you because of strong narrative focus, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus, the same is here. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: punishing difficulty.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Setting56Tone53
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Reventure

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Reventure
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloNarrativeExploration2DDark
Year 2019Dev PixelattoPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Nintendo

With The Swapper it shares exploration and discovery, strong narrative focus, and single-player focus. Both also lean on 2D presentation. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is pixel art.

Released 6 years after The Swapper.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone76Visuals53
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FEZ

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FEZ
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloNarrativeExploration2DCasual
Year 2012Dev POLYTRON · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

The genre is the same as The Swapper’s, and with it exploration and discovery, strong narrative focus, and single-player focus. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is setting and tone: a casual, approachable feel and fantasy world.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals61Tone59Setting0
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Aquaria

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Aquaria
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloNarrativeExploration2DMagic
Year 2007Dev FinjiPlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

What brings it close to The Swapper is exploration and discovery, strong narrative focus, and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is setting: fantasy world.

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