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The Messenger/Similar games
Games like The Messenger
24 matches, ranked by how much their player tags overlap
What “like The Messenger” means here
NinjaMetroidvaniaRetroPlatformerPixel Graphics2D Platformer
Matches come from the tags Steam players vote on each game, weighted so a rare tag counts for far more than one that sits on half the store. A game's popularity never moves it up this list.
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Environmental Station Alpha
Metroidvania · Platformer · Pixel Graphics · Retro
82% of 1,656 reviews positive
87%
match
6
Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut
Metroidvania · Platformer · Pixel Graphics · Retro
86% of 1,731 reviews positive
85%
match
7
You Have to Win the Game
Metroidvania · Retro · Platformer · Pixel Graphics
93% of 5,728 reviews positive
85%
match
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85%
match
10
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2
Metroidvania · Retro · Platformer · 2D Platformer
85% of 1,635 reviews positive · 2 playing now
84%
match
11
83%
match
12
Castlevania Advance Collection
Metroidvania · 2D Platformer · Retro · Action-Adventure
92% of 2,522 reviews positive
83%
match
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83%
match
14
Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition
Metroidvania · Platformer · 2D · 2D Platformer
92% of 7,099 reviews positive
83%
match
15
Castlevania Anniversary Collection
Metroidvania · Platformer · Retro · 2D Platformer
82% of 2,284 reviews positive
82%
match
16
Shantae and the Seven Sirens
Metroidvania · Platformer · 2D Platformer · 2D
90% of 2,034 reviews positive · 3 playing now
82%
match
17
Valdis Story: Abyssal City
Metroidvania · Platformer · 2D · Great Soundtrack
84% of 2,712 reviews positive
81%
match
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81%
match
19
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
Metroidvania · Platformer · Great Soundtrack · Difficult
95% of 71,455 reviews positive · 236 playing now
81%
match
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81%
match
21
8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure
Metroidvania · Platformer · Action-Adventure · Side Scroller
78% of 1,589 reviews positive
81%
match
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Gastova: The Witches of Arkana
Metroidvania · 2D Platformer · Platformer · Retro
75% of 73 reviews positive · 1 playing now
81%
match
Frequently asked
What games are similar to The Messenger?
The closest matches to The Messenger on Steam are Cyber Shadow, STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜®, Environmental Station Alpha, Cave Story+, Axiom Verge. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with The Messenger's, and shared tags include Ninja, Metroidvania, Retro.
How are games like The Messenger chosen?
Every game is described by the tags Steam players vote on it. Rare, specific tags such as Ninja, Metroidvania, Retro count far more than catch-all ones like "Indie" or "Singleplayer", and each game is scored on how closely its whole tag profile matches The Messenger's. Popularity never affects the ranking.