My Friend Pedro similar games & best alternatives

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My Friend Pedro

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2019

Should you play it?

My Friend Pedro is a violent ballet about friendship, imagination, and one man’s struggle to obliterate anyone in his path at the behest of a sentient banana.

What works

  • Stylish and fluid gameplay
  • Creative combat and environmental interactions
  • Engaging soundtrack
  • High replay value through scoring and modifiers
  • Accessible yet challenging mechanics

Things to keep in mind

  • Short game length
  • Limited story depth
  • Some clunky platforming segments
  • Lack of multiplayer or cooperative modes
  • Repetitive level design towards the end

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Severed Steel

  • RUINER

  • Sine Mora

  • STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜®

  • Super Meat Boy 3D

  • Ghostrunner

Less competitive

Games that feels like My Friend Pedro but with less competition against others

  • MIO: Memories in Orbit

  • Zortch

  • Silly Polly Beast

  • Blind Fate: Edo no Yami — Dojo

  • Headlander

  • CONTROL Ultimate Edition

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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).

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My Friend Pedro: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. 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 Fellowship, Relaxation.

Last update: 21/08/2026