Shadow of The Colossus, developed by Team Ico, is a unique gem in the world of gaming. Known for its minimalist storytelling, atmospheric world, and iconic colossi battles, the game offers an unforgettable experience that transcends conventional gameplay mechanics. The emotional weight of the narrative, coupled with the grand scale of the adventure and the immersive environment, make it a memorable and impactful gaming journey. If you’re captivated by the spirit of this game and yearn for more experiences like it, this post is for you.
We have handpicked ten games that encapsulate some of the aspects that make Shadow of The Colossus stand out. These games span a variety of genres but each captures a sense of grandeur, emotional storytelling, or intricate gameplay mechanics that echo the essence of Shadow of The Colossus. From the intimate bonds and puzzle-solving of The Last Guardian to the challenging combat and atmospheric exploration of the Dark Souls series, these games offer experiences that resonate with what fans love about Shadow of The Colossus. Venture into new territories and discover new adventures waiting to be experienced!
Hollow Knight
Hollow Knight by Team Cherry is a Metroidvania game known for its atmospheric exploration, challenging combat, and hand-drawn art style.
Dark Souls
The Dark Souls series by FromSoftware are action RPGs known for their challenging combat, atmospheric world design, and minimalistic storytelling reminiscent of Shadow of The Colossus.
Ōkami
Okami, developed by Clover Studio, is an action-adventure game that shares a similar art style to Shadow of The Colossus. Players control Amaterasu, a sun goddess in the form of a white wolf.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Limited Edition
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is an action-adventure game by Nintendo. It offers a large open world with minimal guidance, encouraging exploration and discovery, similar to Shadow of The Colossus.
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is an action-adventure game with platforming and puzzle-solving elements, featuring a time-rewind mechanic that adds an interesting twist to gameplay.
Ori and the Blind Forest
Ori and the Blind Forest is a platform-adventure Metroidvania game by Moon Studios. It offers beautiful visuals, emotional storytelling, and challenging gameplay.
Journey
Journey is an indie adventure game developed by Thatgamecompany. It's a beautiful, emotional game that uses minimalistic gameplay and stunning visuals to create a memorable experience.
God of War
God of War (2018) by Santa Monica Studio is an action-adventure game with an emphasis on character-driven narrative, exploration, and combat with mythical creatures, similar to Shadow of The Colossus.
Bloodborne
From Software are also quite good at creating these kinds of games. Bloodborne is considerably harder than most other games out there, but it is a game like Shadow of the Colossus where the world is no longer the way it was and the people are gone, most of them at least.
Titan Souls
This game has a top down view and 8 bit visuals, but the style of it is quite like the way Team Ico do things.
Jotun
This game is based around norse mythology and is a lot of fun. Big ruins with giant statues and big bosses. If you like this sort of mythological game then you will probably enjoy this game as it is like Shadow of the Colossus.
The Last Guardian
Team Ico, who developed Shadow of the Colossus have some other games. They all give off the same kind of atmosphere that has you wondering where everyone has gone and what happened to them all. The newest game thay have out is The Last Guardian. I don't think any of their games are connected even though they might appear to be alike.
Ico
ICO, from the same developers as Shadow of The Colossus, is a puzzle-platformer game. The player controls a boy who must guide a princess through a mysterious castle, solving puzzles and battling shadow creatures.
