Snake Pass similar games & best alternatives

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Snake Pass

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2017

Should you play it?

Slither, coil and climb your way to the top of Haven Tor in this one of a kind physics based, puzzle platform adventure from award winning independent studio Sumo Digital!

What works

  • Unique and innovative snake-based platforming mechanics
  • Charming art style and characters
  • Beautiful vibrant graphics
  • Relaxing and nostalgic soundtrack by david wise
  • Well-designed levels encouraging exploration and skill mastery

Things to keep in mind

  • Steep learning curve and challenging controls
  • Camera issues causing frustration
  • Short game length
  • Unskippable cutscenes
  • Some repetitive level elements and collectibles

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Youropa

  • Penny’s Big Breakaway

  • Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair

  • Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom

  • Grow Home

  • Subnautica

Less survival-focused

Games that feels like Snake Pass but with less survival pressure

  • Yoku's Island Express

  • Mika and The Witch's Mountain

  • SCARF

  • Yooka-Replaylee

  • Big Hops

  • New Super Lucky's Tale

More violent

Games that feels like Snake Pass but with more combat and destruction

  • Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure

  • Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore

  • Shantae: Half-Genie Hero

  • Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut

  • Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams

  • Kao the Kangaroo

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Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • 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).

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Snake Pass: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Story, Leadership.

Last update: 21/08/2026