Nobody Saves the World similar games & best alternatives

Nobody Saves the World

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S • 2022

Should you play it?

Transform from a featureless nobody into a SLUG, a GHOST and a DRAGON in this new take on Action RPGs from the creators of Guacamelee! Discover 15+ distinct Forms, mix-and-match their abilities, clear evolving dungeons and... SAVE THE WORLD!?

What works
  • Unique and creative form transformation system
  • Engaging and addictive gameplay loop
  • Colorful hand-drawn art style and catchy music
  • Fun and humorous writing
  • Supports local and online co-op
Things to keep in mind
  • Some grind and repetitive quests
  • Limited customization of form quick-select wheel
  • Minor pacing issues and occasional clunky controls
  • Dlc content less well received and poorly integrated
  • Lack of voice acting and deeper story immersion

What to play next

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

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Minecraft Dungeons

  • Rotwood

  • FlyKnight

  • Coridden

  • Torchlight II

  • Lynked: Banner of the Spark

  • The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing: Final Cut

  • Super Cane Magic ZERO - Legend of the Cane Cane

  • Craftopia
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Lynked: Banner of the Spark

  • Super Cane Magic ZERO - Legend of the Cane Cane

  • Wild Indigo Ranch
If you liked…

Recommendations by what you enjoyed most

  • Creativity

    Gunpoint
  • Experimenting

    Out of Action
  • Fantasy

    9th Dawn Remake

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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.
  • 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.
  • Hover a dot for a screenshot preview, score, and top score gaps; click to compare in the panel on the right.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

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).

Nobody Saves the World: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Creativity, Fantasy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership.

Why this game works

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

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  • Domination

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