Skip to resultsNew Game+

What to play next

Games like Even the Ocean

2016PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

24 games that share what Even the Ocean does well: sci-fi, platforming and side-scrolling. Each one shows critic and player scores, how long it takes to beat, and the cheapest way to play it today.

Tune these picks

Add more games you loved, filter by platform or price, and set your Game Pass, PS Plus or Apple Arcade.

24 picks · prices checked daily

  • Sanabi

    2023PC · Switch

    Platforming, side-scrolling

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    97%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $7.56was $14.99−50%

    Best PC price · Fanatical

  • Azure Striker Gunvolt 2

    2016PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Platforming, side-scrolling

    Critics
    80
    IGDB
    Players
    93%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $6.99was $19.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Planet Alpha

    2018PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Platforming, side-scrolling

    Critics
    72
    Metacritic
    Players
    76%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $1.72was $19.99−91%

    Best PC price · GameBillet

  • AM2R: Return of Samus

    2016PC

    Sci-fi, platforming

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    85%
    IGDB
    To beat
    unknown

    No price yet

  • Islets

    2022PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Nature, platforming

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    95%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~8h
    IGDB

    $7.99was $19.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam · $1/hr

  • Iconoclasts

    2018PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Side-scrolling, platforming

    Critics
    87
    Metacritic
    Players
    86%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~15h
    IGDB

    $5.99was $19.99−70%

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.39/hr

  • Multiplayer

    Sonic the Hedgehog 2

    1992PC

    Platforming, side-scrolling

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    86%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~2h
    IGDB

    No price yet

  • Waking Mars

    2012PC · iOS · Android

    Nature, side-scrolling

    Critics
    79
    Metacritic
    Players
    89%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $4.99was $9.99−50%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Awaken: Astral Blade

    2024PC · PS · Android

    Platforming, exploration

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    82%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $9.99was $19.99−50%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Xeodrifter

    2014PC · PS · Switch

    Platforming, side-scrolling

    Critics
    79
    IGDB
    Players
    75%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~4h
    IGDB

    $9.99

    Best PC price · Steam · $2.50/hr

  • Replaced

    2026PC · Xbox

    Platforming, side-scrolling

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    84%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~13h
    IGDB

    $14.99was $19.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam · $1.15/hr

    In Game Pass

  • The Desolate Hope

    2012PC

    Platforming, story

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    92%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    Free

    Free to play

  • Ristar

    1995PC · iOS · Android

    Platforming, retro

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    100%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    No price yet

  • Blade Chimera

    2025PC · Switch

    Platforming, side-scrolling

    Critics
    77
    Metacritic
    Players
    88%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~10h
    IGDB

    $11.99was $14.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam · $1.20/hr

  • Planet of Lana

    2023PC · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android

    Platforming, hand-drawn

    Critics
    80
    Metacritic
    Players
    93%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~5h
    IGDB

    $2.90was $19.99−85%

    Best PC price · AllYouPlay · $0.54/hr

  • Super Alloy Ranger

    2022PC · Switch

    Platforming, pixel art

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    89%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $4.49was $9.99−55%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Ghost Song

    2022PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Platforming, hand-drawn

    Critics
    79
    Metacritic
    Players
    84%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~12h
    IGDB

    $9.99was $19.99−50%

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.84/hr

  • Rusted Moss

    2023PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Platforming, retro

    Critics
    78
    Metacritic
    Players
    88%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $7.99was $19.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Cookie Cutter

    2023PC · PS · Xbox

    Platforming, sci-fi

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    77%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $19.99

    Best PC price · IndieGala Store

  • The Artful Escape

    2021PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Platforming, exploration

    Critics
    80
    Metacritic
    Players
    91%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~4h
    IGDB

    $3.85was $19.99Historical low

    Best PC price · GameBillet · $1.03/hr

  • Unbound: Worlds Apart

    2021PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Hand-drawn, side-scrolling

    Critics
    78
    Metacritic
    Players
    82%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $19.99

    Best PC price · Epic Game Store

  • Celeste

    2018PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Platforming, side-scrolling

    Critics
    88
    Metacritic
    Players
    97%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~21h
    IGDB

    $4.99was $19.99−75%

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.23/hr

    In PS Plus

  • Another World: 20th Anniversary Edition

    2011PC · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android

    Platforming, retro

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    85%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $1.99was $9.99−80%

    Best PC price · GOG

  • Axiom Verge 2

    2021PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Platforming, side-scrolling

    Critics
    78
    IGDB
    Players
    78%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $9.99was $19.99−50%

    Best PC price · Steam