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Planet Alpha is a running and jumping game. You're a wounded hero hobbling across an alien planet, but how did he get into this state? Travel across beautiful, mysterious and often deadly landscapes, you unfold the story of your marooned astronaut. Manipulate time and space in unusual ways to progress through difficult terrain and avoid the unwanted and violent attentions of the resident robots and giant beasts that live on this world.
Unfortunately, Planet Alpha is not available on Android, Mac or iOS. However, we recommend the following games that offer a similar experience or theme:
Release Date: 04/09/2018
Price: 70% off
Out Now: PC, PS4, Switch and Xbox One
Skill Rating: 9+ year-olds
Players: 1
Genres: Action, Platform (Adventure, Narrative and Puzzle)
Accessibility: 11 features
Components: 2D Side-On and Day and Night
Developer: Team 17 (@Team17)
Costs: Purchase cost
Here are our hand-picked short list of similar games; the perfect thing to play next if you enjoyed Planet Alpha. We don't use automatic matching, instead, we hand-pick games that are good to play if you have enjoyed Planet Alpha.
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Planet of Lana is an adventure where you play a young girl Lana and her loyal animal friend Mui, on a rescue mission. Set on a planet under siege by old machines and unfamiliar creatures.
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Temple of Sun and Moon is a running and jumping game with a puzzle element.
Temple of Sun and Moon is a running and jumping game with a puzzle element. This is set in an ancient temple dedicated to the gods of the sun and the moon.
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Sheepo is a running and jumping game where you explore a vibrant world in a quest to collect an egg from every species in the universe to save them from extinction.
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Ori and the Will of the Wisps is an action platform game that places you in control of a diminutive elfish spirit called Ori.
Ori and the Will of the Wisps is an action platform game that places you in control of a diminutive elfish spirit called Ori. As in the previous game, you run, jump and solve platforming challenges to progress through the world.
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Unravel Two is a jumping and swinging platform game where you control a character made out of wool.
Unravel Two is a jumping and swinging platform game where you control a character made out of wool. As well as making him look super cute, the wool is used to swing around and interact with objects.
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Here are our hand-picked long list of similar games; the perfect thing to play next if you enjoyed Planet Alpha. We don't use automatic matching, instead, we hand-pick games that are good to play if you have enjoyed Planet Alpha.
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Subnautica is an open-world adventure where you explore the ocean on an alien planet after crashlanding. You collect resources and fight creatures to survive.
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Lost In Play is a feel-good adventure about a brother and sister exploring their dreams.
Lost In Play is a feel-good adventure about a brother and sister exploring their dreams. Lost in their imagination, Toto and Gal must solve puzzles to journey back home.
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The Artful Escape is a narrative adventure with running and jumping sections that combine platform action with music-playing.
The Artful Escape is a narrative adventure with running and jumping sections that combine platform action with music-playing. You are Francis Vendetti as he traverses the universe, jamming on his guitar and harmonising with the various bizarre creatures he encounters on his journey.
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Inside is from the same developer as Limbo.
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Never Alone is a running, jumping and exploring game based on the traditional Iñupiaq tale, "Kunuuksaayuka". You swap between controlling an Iñupiaq girl named Nuna and her Arctic fox companion as you complete puzzles and move the story forward.
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Little Nightmares II is a running and jumping game wrapped in a horror theme. You play a little boy named Mono who explores a dark and disturbing world.
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Limbo is a narrative traversal game where you control a small boy as he runs, jumps and climbs through a dark, silhouetted forest that clanks and hums with foreboding. As the age rating suggests, he is killed in all manner of gruesome ways.
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Seasons After Fall is a running and jumping game where you traverse through forests in search of the lost spirits of the four seasons.
Seasons After Fall is a running and jumping game where you traverse through forests in search of the lost spirits of the four seasons. As you progress, you unlock the ability to change the season at will, altering the dynamic of the level and letting you reach areas you otherwise couldn't, be it by freezing lakes or growing vines.
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The Cub is a retro running and jumping game where you play a small child in the same post-environmental disaster as Highwater and Golf Wasteland. It's like playing a classic console platform game but with modern parkour movement and puzzles to bring it up to date.
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If Planet Alpha is not age appropriate for your child, here are similar games ordered by age rating so you can find an age-appropriate alternative that’s also a game they will love.
If you like the sound of Planet Alpha but find it too complex or challenging, the games in this section offer a similar experience but with a lower Skill Rating.
These are our hand-picked alternatives to Planet Alpha. This doesn't use automatic matching, instead, we hand-pick games that are good to play if you have enjoyed Labyrinth. These selections also include games that offer a different experience but address a similar theme or topic.
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If you like the sound of Planet Alpha but it doesn’t offer the accessibility you require, the games in this section offer a similar experience but with more Accessibility Features. You can view a full breakdown in our Planet Alpha Accessibility Report.
In addition to the similar games listed above, which have been linked to this game specifically in the database, you may find games with a similar theme to Planet Alpha in the following lists: