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Games like Pikmin

2001PEGI 3

As tiny astronaut Olimar, you lead a swarm of little Pikmin to retrieve the pieces of your crashed ship. You juggle time pressure, resource gathering, combat and puzzles in a charming miniature world.

  • A party of several characters
  • Tactical depth
  • Cosy, great for unwinding
  • Lots to discover

In short: Games like Pikmin

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

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LEGO Rock Raiders

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1999PC

Brings what grabs you about Pikmin: a party of several characters, tactical depth and a sci-fi setting.

You command a crew of LEGO miners through underground caverns, constructing buildings, digging up energy crystals and rescuing stranded teammates. A charming, approachable real-time strategy game with base-building and resource management.

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Oxygen Not Included

A party of several characters

A deep colony sim inside an asteroid where you keep your Duplicants alive by managing oxygen, heat, food and waste through interlocking physics-like systems. Spectacular failures are part of the fun, often with dark humor.

Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope

A party of several characters

Tactical battles with Mario, Luigi and the Rabbids: you move freely around the battlefield, shoot, jump and use Sparks with special powers. Planets to explore, puzzles and plenty of slapstick humor round it out.

Masters of Anima

A party of several characters

You play a young Anima master commanding groups of magical Guardians in real time to solve puzzles and defeat golem bosses. The blend of real-time squad tactics and Zelda-like puzzles in a storybook world sets it apart.

A Monster's Expedition

Lots to discover

A charming puzzle game where you play a monster pushing trees over to use as bridges while exploring islands full of human artifacts. The freely explorable map, clever puzzle mechanics and dry humor make it stand out.

Star Birds

Bright, upbeat tone

A cheerful base-building and resource management game where you mine asteroids, build production chains and lead a colony of spacefaring birds toward new stars.

Slime Rancher

Lots to discover

As rancher Beatrix, you vacuum up adorable slimes on a distant planet, feed them and sell their plorts to expand your ranch. It pairs a laid-back farming loop with relaxed exploration of a colorful world full of secrets and new slime species.

Timberborn

Puzzles and brain teasers

You build a beaver colony in a world abandoned by humans, managing water physics, droughts and vertical architecture. It blends charming city-building with tricky logistics puzzles.

The Wandering Village

Lots to discover

You build and manage a village on the back of a giant wandering creature and nurture a bond with it as you travel together through a post-apocalyptic world. City-building, resource management and survival meet a painterly, atmospheric setting.

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