Terrian Saga: KR-17 similar games & best alternatives

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Terrian Saga: KR-17

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2014

Should you play it?

KR-17 is a 32-bit, story-driven, side-scrolling action puzzle-platformer which follows the story of a military robot on a mission to subdue a rogue agent operating out of an installation on the planet Valiant. It will be the first in a multi-genre series of games centered around the story of Terrius, KR-17's home.

What works

  • Authentic retro graphics and music
  • Challenging and engaging gameplay
  • Diverse levels and environments
  • Frequent save points
  • Good value for price

Things to keep in mind

  • Clunky and sometimes frustrating controls
  • Difficulty spikes and unfair level design
  • Confusing foreground/background visuals
  • Lack of controller support or remapping
  • Minimal story and replayability

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX)

  • 8BitBoy™

  • Rex Rocket

  • Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon

  • Cyber Shadow

  • Cathedral

More expressive

Games that feels like Terrian Saga: KR-17 but with more self-expression and customization

  • MagiCat

  • Angry Video Game Nerd II: ASSimilation

  • Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment

  • Berserk Boy

  • Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition

  • Lone Fungus

More relaxing

Games that feels like Terrian Saga: KR-17 but with a more relaxing feel

  • Spaceport Hope

  • Super Panda Adventures

  • Cally's Caves 3

  • Axiom Verge 2

  • Adventures of Pip

  • Omega Strike

Choose your own criteria ->

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Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
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  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

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).

Terrian Saga: KR-17: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Continuation, Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation.

Last update: 03/08/2026