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Games like Sound Shapes

2012USK 0PlayStation

A 2D platformer where you roll a ball through levels, collecting notes and beats that shape the music as you play. Striking art, songs from Deadmau5 and Jim Guthrie, and a level editor for composing and sharing make it stand out.

  • Strong soundtrack
  • Jumping and platforming
  • Pixel art
  • Distinctive, stylised art style

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In short: Games like Sound Shapes

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Sound Shapes special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Ristar

91 %Match

1995PEGI 3PC

Brings what grabs you about Sound Shapes: a strong soundtrack, jumping and platforming as well as pixel art.

A charming 16-bit platformer where a star hero uses stretchy arms to grab enemies, swing from objects and move through colorful worlds. It is short and polished, and known for its distinctive style and music.

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Grapple Dog

Jumping and platforming

A snappy 2D pixel-art platformer where you play Pablo the dog and swing through colorful worlds with a grappling hook. The precise, momentum-driven movement is the main attraction.

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Distinctive, stylised art style

A minimalist rhythm platformer by Jeppe Carlsen where platforms, hazards and obstacles move to the beat of a pulsing electronic soundtrack. Short, abstract and rhythmically demanding, it rewards timing by ear above all.

Sonic Mania

Strong soundtrack

A lovingly crafted return to classic 2D Sonic, with blazing-fast pixel-art stages, inventive remixes of beloved zones and a cracking soundtrack that nails the Genesis-era feel.

PixelJunk Eden

Distinctive, stylised art style

A psychedelic platformer where you play a tiny grimp swinging on silk threads through lush, growing gardens to collect Spectra. Electronic music and a distinctive look create a hypnotic, relaxed mood.

NightSky

Distinctive, stylised art style

NightSky is a calm, atmospheric physics puzzle game where you guide a sphere through silhouetted, dreamlike worlds. Its experimental jazz soundtrack deepens the surreal mood.

Leo's Fortune

Distinctive, stylised art style

A lovingly crafted platformer where you play Leo, a fluffy mustachioed ball chasing the thief who stole your gold. Momentum-based platforming, light puzzles and painterly levels make for a charming, short adventure.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

Strong soundtrack

A fast-paced 2D platformer where Sonic first meets Knuckles on Angel Island, featuring large branching stages packed with hidden routes, special stages and an iconic soundtrack.

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