Shows Like Stranger Things: Tales from '85

If you liked Stranger Things: Tales from '85 (2026), a animation and sci-fi & fantasy series, here are 20 shows with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Eerie, Indiana (1991)
★ 7.5/10Also mystery and sci-fi & fantasy
Teenage weirdness investigator Marshall Teller adventures through his new small-town home with his friends, geeky Simon Holmes and mysterious Dash X.
2
Over the Garden Wall (2014)
★ 8.6/10Also mystery and sci-fi & fantasy
Two brothers, Wirt and Greg, find themselves lost in the Unknown; a strange forest adrift in time. With the help of a wise old Woodsman and a foul-tempered bluebird named Beatrice, Wirt and Greg must travel across this…
3
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2002)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
Jimmy Neutron is the smartest kid in town. As a genius, Jimmy thinks most things can be solved with the invention of a new gizmo. But Jimmy usually takes the easy way out, and his backfiring gadgets result in comedic…
4
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (1994)
★ 7.8/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
Three young monsters — Ickis, Oblina and Krumm — attends an institute for monsters under a city dump and learn to frighten humans.
5
The Powerpuff Girls (1998)
★ 7.5/10Also action & adventure and animation
A series about Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup, three kindergarten-aged girls with superpowers, as well as their "father", the brainy scientist Professor Utonium, who all live in the fictional city of Townsville, USA…
6
The Mask: Animated Series (1995)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and action & adventure
Insecure bank clerk Stanley Ipkiss uses an ancient mask to gain superpowers while taking on the mischievous and cartoonish, but heroic and good-hearted personality of The Mask
7
The Last Kids on Earth (2019)
★ 8.1/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
Young teenager Jack Sullivan and a group of friends live in a decked-out tree house, playing video games, eating candy, and fighting zombies in the aftermath of a monster apocalypse.
8
The Batman (2004)
★ 8/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
A young billionaire Bruce Wayne fights crime and evil as the mysterious vigilante, The Batman.
9
Captain N: The Game Master (1989)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
A teenager from Earth, is brought to another universe known as Videoland to defeat the evil villainess, Mother Brain, as foretold in an Ancient Prophecy.
10
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (2010)
★ 8.2/10Also animation and mystery
This incarnation of the popular cartoon series finds Scooby and the gang living in Crystal Cove, a small town with a long history of ghost sightings, monster tales and other mysteries ripe for the sleuths to solve once…
11
The Thundermans: Undercover (2025)
★ 8.4/10Also action & adventure and sci-fi & fantasy
Twins Phoebe and Max Thunderman embark on a mission to alleviate the threat in the seaside town of Secret Shores, as well as helping Chloe develop her superhero abilities by bringing her along on their undercover…
12
X-Men: Evolution (2000)
★ 8/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
Teenagers Cyclops, Jean Grey, Rogue, Nightcrawler, Shadowcat, and Spike fight for a world that fears and hates them.
13
Jentry Chau vs the Underworld (2024)
★ 8.1/10Also animation and action & adventure
As her 16th birthday approaches, a not-so-average teen rediscovers the fiery powers she's long suppressed and is forced to face her demons — literally.
14
Dexter's Laboratory (1996)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
Dexter, a boy-genius with a secret laboratory, constantly battles his sister Dee Dee, who always gains access despite his best efforts to keep her out, as well as his arch-rival and neighbor, Mandark.
15
Gravity Falls (2012)
★ 8.6/10Also action & adventure and animation
Twin brother and sister Dipper and Mabel Pines are in for an unexpected adventure when they spend the summer helping their great uncle Stan run a tourist trap in the mysterious town of Gravity Falls, Oregon.
16
Mutant X (2001)
★ 6.7/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and action & adventure
Follow the adventures of a group of human mutants - led by the mysterious Adam Kane - possessing extraordinary powers as a result of genetic experimentation gone awry.
17
Biker Mice from Mars (1993)
★ 6.4/10Also animation and action & adventure
Three anthropomorphic mice motorcyclists named Throttle, Modo, and Vinnie escape a war on their home planet Mars before arriving to defend the Earth from the evil that destroyed their homeland and to one day return to…
18
The Thundermans (2013)
★ 8/10Also action & adventure and sci-fi & fantasy
Meet The Thundermans, a typical suburban family that happens to have astounding superpowers. At the center of the action are the 14-year-old Thunderman twins, who share the same bathroom, the same school, and the same…
19
Adventure Time: Side Quests (2026)
★ 8.9/10Also animation and action & adventure
Young hero Finn and his magical dog best friend Jake embark on adventures across the fantastical land of Ooo — partying with cloud people and punching evil in the butt along the way.
20
Marvel's Spider-Man (2017)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
An insecure but courageous and intelligent teen named Peter Parker, a new student of Midtown High, is bitten by a radioactive spider and given powers. He becomes a hero named Spider-Man after the death of his uncle and…