Tomba! Special Edition similar games & best alternatives
Tomba! Special Edition
2024
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Quick resume
In Tomba! Special Edition, leap, bite, and throw your way across stunning 2.5D landscapes in this vastly-enhanced update to a platforming classic!
Global score
89/100
Genres
Action, Adventure, Platform
Similar games
Pros
- Strong nostalgic appeal
- Unique and imaginative world
- Save anywhere and rewind features
- Extensive quest and exploration content
- Bonus museum and developer interviews
Cons
- Port has technical issues and bugs
- No graphical remaster beyond soundtrack
- Frequent loading screens
- Controls can feel dated and stiff
- Missable quests affect 100% completion
Motivations
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Autonomy
Game with the same Autonomy vibe
4"Players freely explore an open world with non-linear quest progression and no quest markers, requiring self-directed navigation and decision-making."
Outcast 1.1
"Players can freely explore the world, choose quests, and decide the order of events with some non-linearity and open-ended exploration."
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Competence
Game with the same Competence vibe
3"The game offers skill-based platforming, boss fights, and puzzle solving that provide a moderate challenge and feedback."
Voodoo Vince: Remastered
"The game involves skillful platforming, puzzle solving, and overcoming challenges with a rewind feature to assist, indicating moderate skill engagement."
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Competition
Game with the same Competition vibe
-4"Focus is on personal progression and exploration without competitive or ranked multiplayer elements."
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
"Focus is on personal progression and exploration without competitive or ranked multiplayer elements."
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Continuation
Game with the same Continuation vibe
3"Players report long play sessions, replaying the game multiple times, and habitual engagement with the story and gameplay."
Classic Marathon 2
"Players report habitual play and replaying the game over years, with features like save anywhere and rewind encouraging longer sessions."
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Cooperation
Game with the same Cooperation vibe
-5"Single-player game with no cooperative multiplayer or teamwork elements."
Maneater
"Single-player game with no cooperative multiplayer or teamwork elements."
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Creativity
Game with the same Creativity vibe
2"Players explore open areas and solve puzzles with some freedom, but gameplay follows a linear story and predefined quests."
Twinsen's Little Big Adventure 2 Classic
"Players engage in exploration and puzzle solving with some freedom, but gameplay follows predefined quests and structure."
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Domination
Game with the same Domination vibe
-5"No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; purely single-player experience."
Shepherd of Light
"No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; purely single-player experience."
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Escapism
Game with the same Escapism vibe
4"Strong nostalgic appeal and immersive fantasy world provide escape from real life."
DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake
"Strong nostalgic appeal and immersive fantasy world provide escape from real life."
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Expectation
Game with the same Expectation vibe
-4"Players engage voluntarily out of personal desire and nostalgia rather than obligation."
Tony Hawk's™ Pro Skater™ 1 + 2
"Players engage voluntarily out of personal desire and nostalgia rather than obligation."
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Experimenting
Game with the same Experimenting vibe
3"Players try different puzzle solutions and explore environments to discover clues and collectibles."
Escape Memoirs: Questionable Side Stories
"Players explore and try different quests and puzzles, though within a fixed game structure."
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Exploration
Game with the same Exploration vibe
5"Game emphasizes discovering new areas, secrets, and lore with curiosity-driven activities."
Tunguska: The Visitation - Final Cut
"Game heavily emphasizes discovering new areas, secrets, and completing numerous quests."
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Expression
Game with the same Expression vibe
-3"Limited customization; players use preset characters and environments without much personalization."
We Were Here Forever
"Limited customization; players use preset characters and environments without much personalization."
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Fantasy
Game with the same Fantasy vibe
5"Strongly imaginative and cartoonish world with whimsical characters and absurd scenarios."
Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville™
"Highly imaginative and whimsical world with fantastical characters and scenarios."
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Fellowship
Game with the same Fellowship vibe
-5"No social or community features; strictly solo play."
Gravity Field
"No social or community features; strictly solo play."
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Growth
Game with the same Growth vibe
3"Players develop skills and knowledge of levels and abilities; some learning curve in platforming and exploration."
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition
"Players develop skills and knowledge to progress through quests and platforming challenges."
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Health
Game with the same Health vibe
-5"Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."
World of Tanks Blitz
"Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."
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Idle
Game with the same Idle vibe
-4"Requires focused attention and active engagement; not designed for idle or background play."
Super Lucky's Tale
"Requires focused attention and active engagement; not designed for idle or background play."
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Intimacy
Game with the same Intimacy vibe
-5"No social or emotional relationship building; single-player experience."
The Room VR: A Dark Matter
"No social or emotional relationship building; single-player experience."
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Leadership
Game with the same Leadership vibe
-5"No leadership or group management elements present."
Stray
"No leadership or group management elements present."
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Progression
Game with the same Progression vibe
4"Players accumulate items, upgrades, and complete quests to advance in the game."
Summer in Mara Prologue
"Players accumulate items, upgrades, and complete quests to advance."
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Relaxation
Game with the same Relaxation vibe
2"Some players find the game relaxing and enjoyable, though grinding and difficult platforming can cause frustration."
Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim
"Some players find it relaxing and nostalgic, though platforming challenges can cause tension."
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Sensation
Game with the same Sensation vibe
3"Colorful visuals, sound effects, and music provide stimulating sensory enjoyment."
Peggle Extreme
"Colorful visuals and music provide sensory enjoyment, though not highly intense stimulation."
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Status
Game with the same Status vibe
-5"No social recognition or status systems."
Alan Wake
"No social recognition or status systems."
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Story
Game with the same Story vibe
4"Engaging narrative with character-driven quests, cutscenes, and evolving plot."
My Time at Portia
"Narrative-driven with quests, characters, and an overarching plot."
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Strategy
Game with the same Strategy vibe
2"Requires some planning and puzzle solving, especially using time travel to complete quests."
Kraken Academy!!
"Requires some puzzle solving and planning, but mostly straightforward quest completion."
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Thrill
Game with the same Thrill vibe
1"Some tension and challenge in gameplay, but mostly lighthearted and humorous rather than suspenseful."
Gay World
"Some tension from platforming and challenges, but generally lighthearted and not highly suspenseful."
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Value
Game with the same Value vibe
1"Mixed reviews on value; nostalgic players find it worthwhile, others find price high for content."
Chocolatier®: Decadence by Design™
"Mixed opinions on price versus content; nostalgic value is high but some feel it lacks extensive new features."
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Violence
Game with the same Violence vibe
2"Combat involves defeating enemies and bosses, but in a cartoonish, non-graphic manner."
PAC-MAN WORLD 2 Re-PAC
"Combat involves throwing pigs and defeating enemies, but cartoonish and non-graphic."
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Survival
Game with the same Survival vibe
1"Some survival elements like avoiding death and managing health, but low risk overall."
Secret Agent Wizard Boy and the International Crime Syndicate
"Some elements of avoiding failure and managing health, but low-risk overall."
Analysis
A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Exploration, Continuation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Thrill.
How to use the graph
Similar games map
Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.
- Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
- Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
- Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
- Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.
Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.
Last update: 30/04/2026