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Games like Islets

  • 23 games
  • Updated Nov 6, 2026

Players who liked Islets also play

The closest matches to Islets: Owlboy, Yoku's Island Express, Crypt Custodian, SHEEPO, and MIO: Memories in Orbit. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Shares platforming and combat with Islets.

    • $1.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
    • 2016
  2. Rank 03

    Why this

    Same atmospheric mood as Islets.

    • $11.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2024
  1. Rank 04

    SHEEPO

    • $3.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2020
  2. Rank 06

    Night Stones

    Why this: Shares platforming and exploration with Islets.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2024
  3. Rank 07

    A Short Hike

    Why this: Shares exploration with Islets.

    • $7.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2019

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Islets

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Owlboy

    Shares platforming and combat with Islets.

    • 86% of 2,379 reviews
  2. 2
    Yoku's Island Express

    Same cozy mood as Islets.

    • 96% of 1,795 reviews
  3. 3
    Crypt Custodian

    Same atmospheric mood as Islets.

    • 98% of 1,495 reviews
  4. 4
    SHEEPO

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 97% of 387 reviews
  5. 5
    MIO: Memories in Orbit

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 86% of 1,328 reviews
  6. 6
    Night Stones

    Shares platforming and exploration with Islets.

    • 94% of 196 reviews
  7. 7
    A Short Hike

    Shares exploration with Islets.

    • 99% of 12,104 reviews
  8. 8
    Isles of Sea and Sky

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 94% of 839 reviews
  9. 9
    Alba: A Wildlife Adventure

    Genres: Adventure, Casual

    • 98% of 3,079 reviews
  10. 10
    Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 87% of 867 reviews
  11. 11
    Ori and the Will of the Wisps

    Shares platforming with Islets.

    • 97% of 30,609 reviews
  12. 12
    Slime Rancher

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 98% of 64,472 reviews
  13. 13
    Hob

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 89% of 1,912 reviews
  14. 14
    Primal Planet

    Shares combat and exploration with Islets.

    • 90% of 299 reviews
  15. 15
    Magical Delicacy

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 86% of 133 reviews
  16. 16
    Iconoclasts

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 84% of 2,070 reviews
  17. 17
    F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch

    Genres: Action, Sports, Indie

    • 87% of 721 reviews
  18. 18
    Wuppo: Definitive Edition

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 93% of 1,103 reviews
  19. 19
    InnerSpace

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 66% of 92 reviews
  20. 20
    Astalon: Tears of the Earth

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 93% of 641 reviews
  21. 21
    Deer & Boy

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 93% of 368 reviews
  22. 22
    The Pathless

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 91% of 1,166 reviews
  23. 23
    Hollow Knight

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 97% of 176,306 reviews
  24. 24
    Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 98% of 881 reviews
Islets — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2022
  • Developer: Kyle Thompson
  • Price: $19.99checked Nov 6
  • 96% of 1,058 reviews
  • Genres: Action, Adventure
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Cute art style
  • Fun combat with new challenges for each ability
  • Seamless movement and platforming
  • Atmospheric
  • Cozy
  • Relaxing

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About Islets

The closest matches to Islets: Owlboy, Yoku's Island Express, Crypt Custodian, SHEEPO, and MIO: Memories in Orbit. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Islets is your kind of game, the closest matches are Owlboy, Yoku's Island Express and Crypt Custodian — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, cozy and relaxing, and single out its character development and combat. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

Islets is a 2022 action-adventure game developed by Kyle Thompson and published by Armor Games Studios. Set across a fragmented world of sky islands, the game combines character-driven progression with exploration, combat, and platforming in a hand-crafted non-procedural world. Players control Iko as they adventure through interconnected environments, unlocking new abilities that create fresh combat challenges and movement options. Reviewers highlight the cute art style, engaging combat system that introduces new challenges alongside each ability unlock, and seamless platforming that encourages fluid exploration. The narrative has been described by players as wholesome with a satisfying conclusion. The game supports solo play with normal difficulty and offers a medium-length experience, currently priced at $19.99 USD on Steam. It has received a 96% positive rating from over 1,000 Steam reviews.

About Islets: Take to the sky and reunite a fragmented world in this surprisingly wholesome metroidvania! Help Iko adventure across beautiful hand-painted islands, receive letters from a quirky cast of characters, and face powerful monstrous adversaries.

Is Islets worth buying?

  • 96% of 1,058 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 8).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 9 h when they wrote their review.
  • Not supported on Steam Deck.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

People who play it also play: Owlboy, Yoku's Island Express, Crypt Custodian

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Frequently asked about Islets

Can I run it?

Does Islets work on Steam Deck?

Islets is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.

How much does Islets cost?

Islets is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to Islets?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Islets are Owlboy, Yoku's Island Express, Crypt Custodian.

Who developed Islets?

Islets was developed by Kyle Thompson and published by Armor Games Studios.