UnMetal similar games & best alternatives

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UnMetal

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2021

Should you play it?

UnMetal is a 2D stealth action-adventure that pays homage to the classics with a healthy dose of humor and satire. You play as Jesse Fox, who is definitely NOT an elite commando, under arrest for a crime he didn't commit, and must escape a covert military base using his wits and fists.

What works

  • Humorous and engaging story
  • Solid stealth and puzzle gameplay
  • Varied boss fights
  • Good replay value with choices and secrets
  • Polished pixel art and voice acting

Things to keep in mind

  • Some trial-and-error and difficulty spikes
  • Occasional frustrating puzzles and boss fights
  • Limited character customization
  • Some jokes may not land for all players
  • Short game length

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Gunpoint

  • Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment

  • Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo

  • Sword of the Necromancer - Prologue

  • Super Panda Adventures

  • Cave Story+

More violent

Games that feels like UnMetal but with more combat and destruction

  • Quasimorph

  • Infectonator 3: Apocalypse

  • Copy Kitty

  • RAM: Random Access Mayhem

  • Spaceport Hope

  • The Great Rebellion

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UnMetal: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Leadership.

Last update: 21/08/2026