Lovely Planet similar games & best alternatives

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Lovely Planet

PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Wii U, Xbox One • 2014

Should you play it?

A First Person Shooter Gun Ballet set in a cutesy abstract world. Jump and shoot your way through five worlds full of treacherous enemies with your trusty semi-automatic!

What works

  • Addictive fast-paced gameplay
  • Challenging skill-based shooting and movement
  • Bright, colorful, and whimsical aesthetic
  • Excellent upbeat soundtrack
  • Quick restarts and short levels encourage replay

Things to keep in mind

  • Steep difficulty spikes in later worlds
  • Lack of crosshair can frustrate aiming
  • No multiplayer or cooperative modes
  • Some players find it rage-inducing
  • Minimal customization and narrative

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • KILLBUG

  • Super Mega Neo Pug

  • High Hell

  • Kaze and the Wild Masks

  • Ex-Zodiac

  • Verlet Swing

More story-driven

Games that feels like Lovely Planet but with deeper narrative immersion

  • Lifeslide

  • I Am Your Beast

  • Bean

  • Toree Saturn

  • Once Upon A KATAMARI

  • Poi

Less survival-focused

Games that feels like Lovely Planet but with less survival pressure

  • WHAT THE GOLF?

  • WHAT THE CAR?

  • Big Hops

  • Bouncemasters

  • We Love Katamari REROLL+ Royal Reverie

  • The Wonderful End of the World

Less competitive

Games that feels like Lovely Planet but with less competition against others

  • Shooting Hurts

  • Gun Frog

  • SULFUR

  • Heavy Bullets

  • Fancy Skulls

  • Shootout on Cash Island

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

Swipe to compare nearby games with Lovely Planet. These titles are not in What to play next.

Lovely Planet: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Story, Fantasy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Story.

Last update: 21/08/2026