Journey To The Savage Planet similar games & best alternatives

Journey To The Savage Planet

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S • 2021

Should you play it?

"WELCOME TO THE PIONEER PROGRAM! As the newest recruit of Kindred Aerospace - The 4th best interstellar space exploration company - Your job is to determine if the planet ARY-26 planet is fit for humans. You may be short on equipment and experience, but you'll figure it out. Good luck!

What works
  • Humorous writing and narration
  • Engaging exploration and secrets
  • Colorful and imaginative world design
  • Accessible and fun platforming and combat
  • Co-op multiplayer option
Things to keep in mind
  • Short game length and limited replayability
  • Basic and buggy co-op implementation
  • Lack of map makes navigation frustrating
  • Some frustrating platforming and controls
  • Achievements requiring co-op limit solo completion

What to play next

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  • Serious Sam 4

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  • Horizon Zero Dawn™ Remastered
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

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If you liked…

Recommendations by what you enjoyed most

  • Exploration

    MIO: Memories in Orbit
  • Fantasy

    Revenge of the Savage Planet
  • Escapism

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Similarity map

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.

  • Purple star: this page’s game — everything on the map is relative to it.
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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).

Journey To The Savage Planet: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence, Cooperation, Fellowship.

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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  • Cooperation

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    "Co-op mode exists and is appreciated by some players, but single-player experience is primary and cooperation is optional."

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  • Domination

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  • Escapism

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  • Exploration

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  • Fantasy

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  • Fellowship

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    "Community and co-op exist but social connection is limited; mostly individual play."

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  • Growth

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    "Players learn new abilities and improve skills through progression and puzzle solving."

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  • Health

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    "The game is sedentary with no physical activity or health-related features."

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  • Idle

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    "Requires focused attention on puzzles, combat, and exploration; not designed for idle or background play."

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  • Intimacy

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