Other games that play like Bastion?

[ommadawnyawn2]

When you check steam's recommendations or google this you get pretty random results, and asking on other forums didn't yield that much. So which (good) games actually play like Bastion? Isometric perspective hack 'n slash/beat 'em up with some crafting and/or skill tree/slots, leveling, some movement focus in combos and dodging (unlike Diablo), hub map with some non-linearity (or a more interconnected world), etc.

I am not really looking for rogue-lites here, unless they are of the Diablo variety where the world randomizes between playthroughs only and not after death, and don't focus on meta progression to get anywhere. Also haven't quite beaten Bastion yet btw.

I know some later Ys games (and Hyper Light Drifter for example) are similar, just top down/bird's eye view. And I know of the devs' other games. But would like to find some more isometric ones. 


Some games I've played that are similar:
Landstalker - Also a platformer and a Zelda-like
Light Crusader - Puzzle platformer/hack 'n slash hybrid structured like Diablo 1

Kinda sorta similar:
Solstice - A puzzle platformer which takes place in one big dungeon
Super Mario RPG - RPG battle encounters and party-based. A platformer outside of battle, with some mini-games
Mystic Towers - Similar to Solstice
Alienation (PS4) - Someone recommended this, but it seems more like Smash TV.
Equinox/Solstice II
Dark Savior - Tried it for a bit only. Seems a bit further detached from this formula with its separate battle encounters and rotateable camera. 
Little Big Adventure 1-2? - These I haven't really played, only tried the first one a bit

[dsparil]

Beyond Oasis on Genesis is the closest I can think of. No crafting or skills though.

The LBA games are straight action-adventures. I might be misremembering, but I don't think you can even upgrade your health. The first game is particularly stealth focused.

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The console Baldur's Gate games and by extension X-Men Legends and Marvel Ultimate Alliance series maybe would fit? Champions of Norrath maybe too.

[ommadawnyawn2]

I've played the first BG for PS2, though I don't remember it having as advanced movement. Will try these, thanks.

Yeah Beyond Oasis is fun, though not isometric. Guess I can try the sequel too.

[ommadawnyawn2]

Just remembered I had asked about isometric action/platformer games before and was recommended Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light. Having beaten Bastion I might try that one, any fans?

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I only played the second one and it was solid enough, but was primarily designed as a multiplayer experience with co-operative puzzle elements a large focus. I'm not sure it'd hold up in a single player playthrough. The combat is more of a twin stick shooter - I would say it's an evolution of that genre into an adventure game than anything. You will probably appreciate that the world is interconnected, however, designwise it is segmented into what are essentially linear stages.

[ommadawnyawn2]

Sounds similar to the first from the couple of reviews I checked. Co-op is a plus really but will try SP too.

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I'm thinking Darksiders Genesis might apply here. Someone gifted it to me so I can give impressions soon but I haven't gotten around to it yet.

[ommadawnyawn2]

Oh yeah, that's one I'm interested in too. I liked DS2 quite a bit.

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OK, I got around to a couple of chapters on Darksiders Genesis. It is level based rather than an interconnected world, however otherwise it applies since there are nice movement abilities (you can ride a horse for instance) and the game is centred around hack n slash action. I will say the combat is really nice so far, but the game has the issue of being way too zoomed out which makes it hard to read the enemy movements. There are some puzzles too, a little of what you can expect from Darksiders, but even more focus on action. Anyway, based on what I've experience so far, I would think you'd enjoy it.

[ommadawnyawn2]

Nice, I'll check it out. Maybe the zoom can be tweaked on PC.

[jorpho]

Transistor is the obvious choice, isn't it? (That's the game the devs made after Bastion.)

I was also watching a video about Dark Seal / Gate of Doom the other day. Wish I could remember which one, specifically. It's an arcade game. Seems it's in the new Johnny Turbo's Arcade compilation on the Switch?

[ommadawnyawn2]

Oh yeah, Dark Seal 1-2 I've also played and they are pretty decent games though more along the lines of Gauntlet.