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Ico is a running, jumping and exploring game where you rescue a princess from her evil mother. You take her hand to help her escape, guiding her along the pathways and protecting her from the hordes of enemies. Together, you jump chasms and scale walls in your daring escape from the castle. Ico stands out not only for these unusual interactions but the fluid painterly visuals and emotive story.
If you enjoyed Ico, there are other games in the Team Ico franchise you should try. Unfortunately, Ico is not available on Android, Mac, PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox X|S or iOS. However, we recommend the following games that offer a similar experience or theme:
Release Date: 24/09/2001, updated in 2011
Out Now: PS2 and PS3
Skill Rating: 8+ year-olds
Players: 1-2
Genres: Puzzle, Traversal (Adventure, Narrative and Platform)
Accessibility: 0 features documented (Tweet Developer )
Components: 3D Third-Person
Developer: Sony Japan Studio (@SonyJapanStudio)
Costs: Purchase cost
Here are our hand-picked short list of similar games; the perfect thing to play next if you enjoyed Ico. We don't use automatic matching, instead, we hand-pick games that are good to play if you have enjoyed Ico.
Planet of Lana is an adventure where you play a young girl Lana and her loyal animal friend Mui, on a rescue mission.
Planet of Lana is an adventure where you play a young girl Lana and her loyal animal friend Mui, on a rescue mission. Set on a planet under siege by old machines and unfamiliar creatures.
Out Now: PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One and Xbox X|S
Vane is an ethereal adventure in a ruined desert where strange golden dust transforms a free-spirited bird into a determined young child.
Vane is an ethereal adventure in a ruined desert where strange golden dust transforms a free-spirited bird into a determined young child. The premise is not all that uncommon, but Vane stands out for how you soar over the desert and climb your way through dilapidated architecture and a crow-infested oasis.
Out Now: PC and PS4
Bound is a traversal game where you play a dancer in an abstract world who must take on metaphorical monsters to protect her mother in the real world.
Bound is a traversal game where you play a dancer in an abstract world who must take on metaphorical monsters to protect her mother in the real world. Play involves moving through the world making baletic jumps and leaps from platform to platform.
Out Now: PS4
After Us is an adventure game where you explore a surreal world as Gaia, who must salvage the souls of extinct animals.
After Us is an adventure game where you explore a surreal world as Gaia, who must salvage the souls of extinct animals. You play by traversing the world, dealing with hazards and reviving creatures to reveal their fate: the last whale harpooned, the final eagle caged, the last deer hunted down.
Out Now: PC, PS5 and Xbox X|S
The Milk Lake is a survival adventure where you traverse a dark forest, guided only by your light.
The Milk Lake is a survival adventure where you traverse a dark forest, guided only by your light. To survive you must flee from arrows and unseen enemies and then face off against huge monsters in combat.
Coming Soon: PC
Shelter and its sequels are traversal games where you play as a mother animal guiding her cubs to safety.
Shelter and its sequels are traversal games where you play as a mother animal guiding her cubs to safety. Across different environments, you need to forage for food to feed your young, protect them from predators, and get them to safety.
Out Now: Mac, PC and Switch
Here are our hand-picked long list of similar games; the perfect thing to play next if you enjoyed Ico. We don't use automatic matching, instead, we hand-pick games that are good to play if you have enjoyed Ico.
Journey is an adventure game set in a desert.
Journey is an adventure game set in a desert. Exploring the eerie sandscape, you discover a world abandoned by the race that created it.
Out Now: PC, PS3, PS4 and iOS
Stray is an adventure traversal game about a cat lost in a futuristic city where robots live.
Stray is an adventure traversal game about a cat lost in a futuristic city where robots live. You guide your feline friend in and out of buildings, across roads and generally poke your nose in to see what is going on.
Out Now: Mac, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox X|S
New Super Lucky's Tale is a running and jumping game where you play a fox on a quest to recover pages from a magical book that will save his world.
New Super Lucky's Tale is a running and jumping game where you play a fox on a quest to recover pages from a magical book that will save his world. Play is action-oriented but the islands and characters are full of quirky characters and treasures.
Out Now: PC, PS4, Switch and Xbox One
Omno is a running, jumping and surfing game where you explore an ancient fantastical world.
Omno is a running, jumping and surfing game where you explore an ancient fantastical world. As you explore you meet all manner of strange and wonderful lifeforms, from cute critters to enigmatic giants.
Farewell North is an adventure where you play a collie dog who restores colour to a desolate Scottish island.
Farewell North is an adventure where you play a collie dog who restores colour to a desolate Scottish island. You explore with your owner who you help by uncovering hidden paths, evading monsters, and freeing wildlife.
Psychonauts 2 is a running, jumping and puzzle-solving game where you play Raz who has psychic abilities that let him delve into the minds of others.
Psychonauts 2 is a running, jumping and puzzle-solving game where you play Raz who has psychic abilities that let him delve into the minds of others. In the game, you control Raz as he enters their mental worlds and uses other Psi-Powers (telekinesis, pyrokinesis, and levitation) to survive.
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Lego, a popular film franchise and a video game is a rich recipe for gaming fun.
Lego, a popular film franchise and a video game is a rich recipe for gaming fun. The series of Lego games has been developed since the first release on Nintendo DS.
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Yoshi's Crafted World is a running and jumping game where you control a friendly dinosaur, Yoshi in a hand-made world of paper-craft.
Yoshi's Crafted World is a running and jumping game where you control a friendly dinosaur, Yoshi in a hand-made world of paper-craft. You work through each level, eating or jumping on enemies while searching for hidden items and collectables.
Out Now: Switch
New Super Mario Bros.
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Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time is an action traversal game where you play a genetically enhanced bandicoot called Crash and run, jump and bash your way through levels while avoiding hazards.
Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time is an action traversal game where you play a genetically enhanced bandicoot called Crash and run, jump and bash your way through levels while avoiding hazards. This new game is from the developers behind Skylanders and has a time-travelling twist as Crash journeys from 1998 to different eras when he finds Lani-Loli's mask.
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Portal 2 is an action adventure where you traverse through increasingly complex (and dangerous) test chamber obstacle courses.
Portal 2 is an action adventure where you traverse through increasingly complex (and dangerous) test chamber obstacle courses. By creating two connected portals (if you walk into one, you walk out the other) you must move yourself around the rooms to escape.
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Super Mario 3D World (known as Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury on the Switch) is a platform game you can play with up to 4-players in the same place.
Super Mario 3D World (known as Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury on the Switch) is a platform game you can play with up to 4-players in the same place. While all Mario games are good for families, this cooperative and competitive play makes it great for families and friends to play together.
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze is a running, jumping and collecting game where you control Donkey Kong.
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze is a running, jumping and collecting game where you control Donkey Kong. A second player can control the Diddy Kong sidekick.
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom is a running and jumping game based on the Nickelodeon animated series SpongeBob SquarePants.
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We Kill Monsters (in early development) is an adventure set in a land lost in a deep valley.
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Blanc is a black-and-white adventure for two players.
Blanc is a black-and-white adventure for two players. You play a fawn and a wolf cub stranded in a vast, snowy wilderness.
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Selfloss is a narrative adventure game about a kind old man in a myth-filled world.
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Cocoon is a puzzle adventure where you play a winged creature transporting orbs through a mysterious world.
Cocoon is a puzzle adventure where you play a winged creature transporting orbs through a mysterious world. The twist is that placing orbs in a portal grants access to the worlds within worlds and creates a complex nested puzzle.
Eidolon is a narrative game where you slowly explore a massive, post-human Western Washington.
Eidolon is a narrative game where you slowly explore a massive, post-human Western Washington. Unlike other action-oriented adventures, here you navigate an open world without threat.
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Oddworld Soulstorm is a running and jumping game where you guide members of your species through labyrinthine levels to free them from brutal oppression.
Oddworld Soulstorm is a running and jumping game where you guide members of your species through labyrinthine levels to free them from brutal oppression. It's a remake of 1998's Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus and a sequel to Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty.
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The Snowgardens is a running, jumping and exploration game where you are a child stranded on a beautiful archipelago.
The Snowgardens is a running, jumping and exploration game where you are a child stranded on a beautiful archipelago. Once the home to an ancient time-altering civilisation but now abandoned, leaving strange technology for you to operate to progress.
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Beard Blade is a running and jumping game where you use your beard to climb, swing, glide and defeat enemies. It sounds like a silly concept, but along with the day-night cycle that completely changes levels, introduces fresh mechanics into this saturated genre.
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Innocence Island is an adventure game where find yourself in a strange land without even the memory of how to walk.
Innocence Island is an adventure game where find yourself in a strange land without even the memory of how to walk. You explore the world by observing and learning skills from the creatures around you.
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Rog & Roll is a running and jumping game where you fight enemies and avoid traps.
Rog & Roll is a running and jumping game where you fight enemies and avoid traps. Unusually, you play a former henchman on a quest to save his friends from re-emerging tyranny.
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SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake is a whimsical running and jumping game based on the longstanding Nickelodeon cartoon.
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake is a whimsical running and jumping game based on the longstanding Nickelodeon cartoon. In a magical world of pirates and cowboys, you run, jump and glide through several different areas, fighting enemies and unlocking secrets.
Out Now: Android, PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox X|S and iOS
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Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara is a running, jumping and collecting game where you journey across whimsical islands in search of hidden pirate treasure. You explore ancient ruins, avoid dangerous traps, and defeat the pirates as you scour every inch of these lands.
Pattern is a game about exploring different worlds.
Pattern is a game about exploring different worlds. It's novel because of the lack of objective or direction.
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is a stealth traversal game set in Tolkien's Middle-Earth where you play Gollum after he escapes from Mordor.
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is a stealth traversal game set in Tolkien's Middle-Earth where you play Gollum after he escapes from Mordor. As you hunt for the One Ring, stolen by Bilbo Baggins, you ensure you remain hidden as you dash from one bit of cover to the next, while your two personalities wrestle for control.
Lucky Luna is a running and jumping game without the jumping.
Lucky Luna is a running and jumping game without the jumping. You swipe the screen to dodge obstacles and use the environment to get around.
Out Now: Android and iOS
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Togges is an exploring and collecting game where you traverse brightly coloured worlds. You use coloured cubes, called Togges, to reach new areas and overcome obstacles.
Art's Dream is an adventure game featuring different game styles, including running and jumping, combat and puzzle solving.
Art's Dream is an adventure game featuring different game styles, including running and jumping, combat and puzzle solving. It's particularly unusual as it has music threading through it like a musical.
Jotun is a fighting game where you prove yourself to the Norse gods by defeating mythical beasts.
Jotun is a fighting game where you prove yourself to the Norse gods by defeating mythical beasts. You forge your way to each beast's lair, then take them on, armed with only your axe and the magical abilities you're granted.
Out Now: Mac, PC, PS4, Switch, Wii U and Xbox One
Pip Gemwalker is a running and jumping puzzle game where you control a small mole character who needs to escape a maze to find diamonds.
Pip Gemwalker is a running and jumping puzzle game where you control a small mole character who needs to escape a maze to find diamonds. It's similar to Captain Toad's Treasure Tracker, where each level is small enough to fit on the screen and be rotated while you explore.
Hauntii is an adventure where you explore a dimly-lit afterlife world and meet the people living there.
Hauntii is an adventure where you explore a dimly-lit afterlife world and meet the people living there. As you move around you shoot to defend yourself but can also possess other inhabitants and the world itself.
Coming Soon: PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One and Xbox X|S
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Coming Soon: PC and Xbox X|S
Funky Bones IV is a running and jumping puzzle game.
Funky Bones IV is a running and jumping puzzle game. You play a cute skeleton in a cardboard Mexican Day of the Dead world.
If Ico is not age appropriate for your child, here are similar games ordered by age rating so you can find an age-appropriate alternative that’s also a game they will love.
If you like the sound of Ico but find it too complex or challenging, the games in this section offer a similar experience but with a lower Skill Rating.
Here are a selection of games with a similar theme to Ico:
These are our hand-picked alternatives to Ico. This doesn't use automatic matching, instead, we hand-pick games that are good to play if you have enjoyed Labyrinth. These selections also include games that offer a different experience but address a similar theme or topic.
Outfoxed! is a cooperative puzzle game where you work to discover which of the suspects stole the pie before the fox gets to safety.
Outfoxed! is a cooperative puzzle game where you work to discover which of the suspects stole the pie before the fox gets to safety. You roll to move around the board and apply special Clue tokens to the Clue Decoder holster that reveals specific aspects of the thief in a 'Guess Who' style.
Labyrinth is a classic puzzle traversal game that spawned a whole genre.
Labyrinth is a classic puzzle traversal game that spawned a whole genre. You race to get the treasure in a maze.
Escape: The Curse of the Temple is a cooperative traversal game where teams try and escape an ancient temple before it collapses.
Escape: The Curse of the Temple is a cooperative traversal game where teams try and escape an ancient temple before it collapses. You repeatedly roll dice to move from room to room, adding new tiles to the catacombs as you go.
These are games of a similar genre mix to Ico. This includes games from the Puzzle, Adventure, Platform, Narrative and Traversal genres. We pick out games of a similar PEGI rating to further hone these generated suggestions.
It Takes Two is a running, jumping and exploring game that tells the story of a young girl, Rose, whose parents are divorcing.
It Takes Two is a running, jumping and exploring game that tells the story of a young girl, Rose, whose parents are divorcing. The girl creates two dolls to represent her parents, which unexpectedly traps the clashing couple in them.
De Blob 2 is a platform puzzle game where you explore cartoon-style urban landscapes to recolour the city.
De Blob 2 is a platform puzzle game where you explore cartoon-style urban landscapes to recolour the city. You play a sponge-like creature that can collect coloured paint and take it to different locations to turn the buildings and landscape features to full colour.
Out Now: DS, PC, PS3, PS4, Switch, Wii, Xbox 360, Xbox One and iOS
Biped is an adventure game where two players closely collaboration to walk through levels, solve problems.
Biped is an adventure game where two players closely collaboration to walk through levels, solve problems. It has unusual controls and friendly cute characters that make it great to share in the family.
Pile Up is a running and jumping game where up to four of your play as boxes.
Pile Up is a running and jumping game where up to four of your play as boxes. You run (slide) and jump around the level and need to jump gaps, open doors and solve puzzles to progress.
Out Now: Mac, PC, PS4, Switch and Xbox One
Cramped Room of Death is a puzzle game where you traverse maze-like chambers with a cumbersome, oversized spear.
Cramped Room of Death is a puzzle game where you traverse maze-like chambers with a cumbersome, oversized spear. You advance by defeating all the enemies in a given room, but to do this you must carefully choose your path so that your spear doesn't block your movements.
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker is an adventure game in the Zelda series.
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker is an adventure game in the Zelda series. This one is set on a group of islands in a vast sea and follows Link as he attempts to save his sister from the sorcerer Ganon.
Out Now: GameCube and Wii U
Supraland is an adventure game that involves exploring, running, jumping, solving puzzles, and fighting monsters.
Supraland is an adventure game that involves exploring, running, jumping, solving puzzles, and fighting monsters. You play a member of the Red Village and you must discover why the Blue Village has sabotaged your water supply.
Tren is a traversal-puzzle game set in a hand-crafted world as a wooden train, sailing boats and helicopters.
Tren is a traversal-puzzle game set in a hand-crafted world as a wooden train, sailing boats and helicopters. You control points, shunt trucks around, operate cranes and generally move cargo from one location to the next.
Where Cards Fall, from the same developer as Alto's Adventure, is an adventure where you build houses of cards to advance.
Where Cards Fall, from the same developer as Alto's Adventure, is an adventure where you build houses of cards to advance. In a beautifully hand-drawn world, you need to create pathways with the cards through dreamlike spatial puzzles.
Out Now: Apple TV, Mac, PC, Switch and iOS
Lumino City is a puzzle adventure game in a handmade world.
Lumino City is a puzzle adventure game in a handmade world. This is not unusual for a video game, but this world was literally made by hand in a physical studio and then filmed.
Out Now: Android, PC and iOS
Love You to Bits is an adventure where you tap to move and interact with objects, like classic point-and-click games.
Love You to Bits is an adventure where you tap to move and interact with objects, like classic point-and-click games. You play Kosmo, a clumsy, rookie space explorer in search of Nova, his robot girlfriend.
Out Now: Android, Mac, PC and iOS
Future Unfolding is an exploration adventure where you travel into beautiful landscapes to unfold the mysteries hidden around you.
Future Unfolding is an exploration adventure where you travel into beautiful landscapes to unfold the mysteries hidden around you. Viewed from above, you have a bird's eye view as you encounter different types of wild animals, some helpful and some dangerous.
Out Now: Mac, PC and PS4
QV (QV: The Dimension Painter on iOS) is a puzzle game about using portals to push buttons with blocks.
QV (QV: The Dimension Painter on iOS) is a puzzle game about using portals to push buttons with blocks. You are tasked with collecting the shattered crystals to save the realms from impending destruction by solving the series of puzzles.
Out Now: PC, Switch and iOS
All of You is a platform game where you can pause time and control the levels rather than the character.
All of You is a platform game where you can pause time and control the levels rather than the character. By rearranging the timing, order and orientation of the world you play in you can help the mother hen get her chicks back.
Out Now: Mac and iOS
In addition to the similar games listed above, which have been linked to this game specifically in the database, you may find games with a similar theme to Ico in the following lists: