Epic Side-Scrolling Adventures Lay In Wait!
Trek to Yomi is a dark and gritty side-scrolling game with intense action and suspense. It feels inspired by classic black and white silent films and Japanese cinema. It offers a tale dealing with loss, tragedy, and revenge alongside rich and violent gameplay.
If you’ve finished playing Trek to Yomi and are looking for alternatives – fret not! We’ve combed through the archives and saved you the hassle with our top 8 picks.
Of course, for all the games we’ve reviewed, we’ve also added a handy link, so you can check out our full thoughts on that and see if it’s something you want to invest your time with.
So without further ado, we present 8 games to check out if you’re looking for a game like Trek To Yomi.
Armed With Wings
Armed With Wings is a 2D hack and slash game that’s fast-paced and tells a wonderful story. Like Trek to Yomi, this game features a black and white art style and follows the adventure of a profound swordsman.
You’ll find yourself slashing away at enemies and leaping over many obstacles to reach the game’s endpoint. Unlike Trek to Yomi, the controls don’t feel clunky, making it easy to jump into the game’s action. Not only do you control a samurai in this game, but you also take control of an eagle.
The eagle helps the game avoid repetitiveness, as you will use its powers to traverse landscapes at faster rates. You will need to rely on your eagle companion to solve puzzles and inform you of locations lying ahead. The eagle can be used to distract guards, move objects, and collect items that are out of your reach.
Armed With Wings is an incredible game with a wonderful atmosphere. If you enjoyed Trek to Yomi but weren’t fond of some gameplay decisions in that game, definitely give Armed With Wings a shot.
Sifu
Sifu is an action-adventure beat-em-up game with impressive fighting mechanics. If Trek to Yomi made you feel like a samurai, this game promises to make you feel like a kung-fu master.
Like Trek to Yomi, Sifu offers a striking art style that matches the tone of its gameplay. Everything appears vibrant and mesmerizing. It captures the same energy as an old-school karate movie. The combat in this game is tight, and it has a strong difficulty curve. You may find yourself dying several times.
However, the gameplay loop feels satisfying. The attacks you can perform in this game keep you on edge and immerse you in this world. The death mechanic in this game is unique too. You start off as a young warrior, but with each death comes a new year added to your player character’s life. Essentially, your character will age after each death cycle.
Thankfully, you can defeat enemies to lower your character’s age. The lowest age your character can be is twenty while the highest he can become is seventy. This forces players to monitor their character’s movements and strategize when it’s the right time to attack. It’s an interesting concept.
If you’re looking for a fun beat-em-up game with a kung-fu film influence, check out Sifu.
Inside
This game is a 2.5D puzzle platformer with an unsettling atmosphere, rich narrative, and challenging puzzles. Like Trek to Yomi, this game favors the darkness with its art style. This game utilizes its dark environments to build upon its tense atmosphere.
Every level in this game is wonderfully crafted. They all carry this dreadful mood that never vanishes. The gameplay is polished, as your character feels fun and smooth to control. There’s not much action in Inside, though. Trek to Yomi fans shouldn’t expect the boy to whip out a blade and fight back his foes.
This is a game that wants you to feel helpless and full of hopelessness. You will find yourself sneaking past enemies to avoid being detected. The puzzles in this game will require you to think and ponder. Like Trek to Yomi, completing a level and its puzzles makes you feel satisfied and rewarded.
If you’re looking for an intense and moody game that’s not afraid to challenge you, check out Inside.
Aragami 2
Did you adore the setting, tone, and action in Trek to Yomi? If so, then Aragami 2 wishes to add some more fun to your backlog. This is a third-person stealth game where you control an assassin with the power to command the shadows.
Unlike Trek to Yomi, Aragami 2’s campaign allows you to tackle it by yourself or with two other friends. You’ll meet up with your friends in the game’s new hub village to embark on different quests. The quests utilize the game’s co-op aspect well and will provide you with endless amounts of fun.
The items in this game can be unlocked by completing specific missions. This allows the game to have a long life span as there are many new pieces of armor and items to collect. Like Trek to Yomi, Aragami 2 captures the tone and mood you’d expect from an assassin-like character. It does so through its excellent stealth gameplay and moody level design.
Trek to Yomi fans looking for a fun and assassin-centric co-op experience, should give Aragami 2 a shot.
Little Nightmares II
Bandai Namco is known for its incredible fighting games like Tekken and its arcade mascot Pac-Man. Little Nightmares 2 is a splendid example of the company’s ability to branch out. They’ve worked on platformers before like Klonoa and Pac-Man via the Pac-Man World franchise, though.
However, the Little Nightmares franchise takes a darker and spookier approach toward puzzle platforming. Like Trek to Yomi, this game utilizes its dark setting to build upon its atmosphere and immerse players. You take control of child-like characters who must traverse a dangerously dark world full of monstrous humans and beasts.
Some humans aren’t full-on creatures, though. However, the stop-motion and Tim Burton-like character designs make these characters pop at you, for better and worse. The puzzles in these games aren’t entirely complex, but it may take a second for you to ponder a solution.
Nonetheless, there are moments in the game where you must complete puzzles swiftly. This occurs during chase sequences and specific story-centric moments. These scenarios build players up with the adrenaline necessary to keep them on their toes. Little Nightmares 2 features more action bits than the first game, but it’s not equal to the action that occurs in Trek to Yomi.
Nevertheless, its horrific and spooky setting and intriguing gameplay mechanics should be enough to convince you of this franchise’s worth.
You can read our thoughts on Little Nightmares 2 in our video game review here!
Ghost of Tsushima
Ghost of Tsushima isn’t a perfect game, but it does a wonderful job at capturing a phenomenal samurai-centric experience. Ghost of Tsushima has remarkable visuals, a beautiful and engaging world, and a memorable storyline. Like Trek to Yomi, this is a game worth playing for its stunning visuals alone.
That’s not to say that its vast open world is a masterpiece, though. The game ends up falling into a similar trap as most open-world games do regarding fatigue. This is due to it having side quests that aren’t fun to contend with. However, there is a stellar system in place to make traversing wide settings fun and memorable. The maps all feel diverse and impeccable enough to warrant several trips.
The game’s combat is fun, as it offers you numerous ways to attack foes. There are even sneak-centric manoeuvres you can perform in the game that capture its stealthy aspects well. There are even scenarios where you can engage foes in a “Stand-Off” scenario involving three other soldiers. It’s eerily similar to those moments in western-centric flicks, where cowboys are about to draw their pistols.
You can read our thoughts on Ghost of Tsushima in our video game review here!
Alan Wake
Alan Wake is a third-person thriller game with an incredible narrative and spooky atmosphere. This game centers around a profound author named Alan Wake, whose wife disappears while they are on vacation. This leads Alan down a roller coaster of insanity and horror as his search aligns with an old thriller narrative her wrote in the past.
To make matters worse, Alan doesn’t recall ever writing this thriller narrative. Alan’s search for his wife will lead him down many treacherous paths. Each path feels more strange and deranged than the previous. With the small essence of hope in his chest, Alan vows to follow this road of sorrow in hopes of reuniting with his wife.
This game offers a visually engrossing narrative that’s well-written. Alan’s character will resonate with many aspiring writers and fans of thriller movies. There are a lot of obstacles Alan will need to hop over. He’ll come across numerous dead ends that will challenge his sanity. The plot twists and cliffhangers in this game are wonderful and authentic.
Trek to Yomi fans will get a kick out of this game’s dark settings and tension. Its multi-layered storytelling and combat sequences will give them a stellar experience, too. If you’re a fan of psychological thriller games with a dark and mind-numbing atmosphere, check out Alan Wake.
The Swapper
The Swapper is an award-winning narrative-driven puzzle game that’s sure to leave an incredible impact. With its melancholy atmosphere and engrossing story, many Trek to Yomi fans will find it hard to put this game down.
The puzzles in this game are challenging. It may take you several minutes or hours to ponder solutions to these thought-provoking hurdles. The Swapper encourages players to play the game at a steady pace and take breaks. It may take several steps to complete a single puzzle, so turning the game off to think of a solution is the preferred way of handling its challenging situations.
This allows the game to remain in your line of thought, even if it’s been several hours since you dived into its world. The Swapper’s protagonist’s experimental device ties into each puzzle’s complexity relatively well. This device allows you to create clones of your controllable character. You can place their consciousness into new bodies. There are specific challenges tailored toward this mechanic, allowing the puzzles to remain fresh.
Like Trek to Yomi, The Swapper’s world is full of wonder. With its clay-like character models and detailed environments, fans may have trouble turning a blind eye to its engaging setting. This is a game that uses its chilling sci-fi environment to tell its narrative. It’s worth playing if you’re into games that make you think.
So there we have it, our 8 video game picks to keep you busy after playing Trek to Yomi.
What do you think of our picks? Do you agree? Are there any notable omissions? Let us know in the comments below!