Bloo Kid 2 similar games & best alternatives

Bloo Kid 2

PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, Nintendo 3DS, iOS • 2015

Should you play it?

Bloo Kid 2 is a classic 2D retro-style platformer experience with lovely designed pixel-graphics and a full chiptune soundtrack. Run, jump and swim your way through five huge worlds with twelve levels each. Master brutal bossfights and discover lots of secrets in the world of Bloo Kid 2.

What works
  • Tight and responsive controls
  • Nostalgic retro pixel art and music
  • Multiple difficulty levels and challenges
  • High replayability with collectibles and achievements
  • Well-designed levels and boss fights
Things to keep in mind
  • Some frustrating level sections (e.g. minecart levels)
  • Camera and screen tearing issues reported
  • Lack of originality and innovation
  • No multiplayer or social features
  • Some minor bugs and technical glitches

What to play next

Similar games, hidden gems, and fresh directions from this game.

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Foregone

  • Voidwrought

  • CARNAL

  • The Big Catch: Tacklebox

  • Skinwalker Hunt

  • The Spotter: Dig or Die

  • Jelly Killer

  • Dungeon of Zolthan

  • Voodoo Vince: Remastered
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • CARNAL

  • Skinwalker Hunt

  • Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore
If you liked…

Recommendations by what you enjoyed most

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  • Progression

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Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

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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 (hidden on purpose).

Bloo Kid 2: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Status. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Continuation, Exploration. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Story.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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  • Competence

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  • Competition

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  • Cooperation

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  • Creativity

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  • Escapism

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  • Growth

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  • Status

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  • Story

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