GoNNER similar games & best alternatives

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GoNNER

PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch • 2016

Should you play it?

GoNNER is a tough as hell procedurally-generated 2D platformer with roguelike elements, following the largely misunderstood and altruistic Ikk on a journey to cheer up his only friend in this world - a giant landbound whale named Sally - by searching for just the right trinket in the deep and dark places nearby.

What works

  • Unique and appealing art style
  • Engaging and challenging gameplay
  • Excellent soundtrack and sound design
  • Addictive combo system
  • Frequent developer updates

Things to keep in mind

  • Steep difficulty curve may frustrate some
  • Limited level variety and content length
  • Lack of tutorial or in-game explanations
  • Controls limited to horizontal shooting
  • Some visual clutter during gameplay

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Good Robot

  • Syder Arcade

  • Dome Keeper

  • Glorkian Warrior: The Trials Of Glork

  • Hell is Other Demons

  • Titan Attacks!

Less competitive

Games that feels like GoNNER but with less competition against others

  • Trainatic

  • Dungeon Souls

  • Lone Fungus

  • Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe

  • The End Is Nigh

  • Atomik: RunGunJumpGun

Less status-driven

Games that feels like GoNNER but with less focus on status and recognition

  • Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight

  • Zexion

  • Gun Devil

  • Xeodrifter

  • Picayune Dreams

  • Everhood 2

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

GoNNER: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Competition, Status. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership.

Last update: 03/08/2026