Games Like Layerworld

The game incorporates the mechanics of the famous "slider" puzzle. The character is on one screen, and the player must move the screens around and move the character from screen to screen to get to the door.

Why similar: Strategy 32.7%, Platformer 21.1%, Puzzle Platformer 16.2%, 2D Platformer 15%, Puzzle 11.8%

After escaping the research ship, Samuel finds himself crash landed on a foreign planet overrun by a hostile organization. Now it's up to Samuel and his trusty SOL equipment to rescue the scientists who also escaped the ship, and find a way off of the planet.

Why similar: Metroidvania 23.2%, 2D Platformer 14.3%, Platformer 13.6%, Puzzle Platformer 13.6%, Strategy 12.9%

Venture beneath the Ghost Kingdom where you will encounter strange creatures, solve puzzles and uncover hidden secrets!

Why similar: Platformer 19%, Metroidvania 18.9%, Action 17.1%, 2D Platformer 15.2%, Puzzle Platformer 10.7%

Step into the shoes of a lone wanderer in a ruined world, guarding the last ember of hope. Solve creative light-based puzzles, battle predators lurking in the shadows, and uncover the forgotten secrets of a broken land in this emotional platformer adventure.

Why similar: Metroidvania 25%, Strategy 17.1%, Puzzle Platformer 14.6%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Platformer 13.8%

Create a path by reversing the desired area.

Why similar: Strategy 25.1%, Puzzle Platformer 22.4%, 2D Platformer 19.7%, Platformer 17.8%, Puzzle 11.8%

Ball Drop is a puzzle platformer game. The ball rolls down using gravity and you must use the mouse to move platforms to guide the ball to the goal line. The objects in the game rotate following the mouse and you can use them to solve puzzles and navigate around hazards.

Why similar: Strategy 26.1%, 2D Platformer 20.6%, Puzzle Platformer 16.5%, Action 13.7%, Platformer 12.6%

Block is a minimalist platform puzzle game where you explore various bizarre locations and interact with creative scene mechanisms!

Why similar: Metroidvania 29.2%, Puzzle Platformer 15.8%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Platformer 15.1%, Strategy 14.3%

You’ve lost your head… and you must get it back. In Guillotine, decapitate enemies, steal their powers, and face creatures from Basque folklore such as Patxi Errementaria, Olentzero, or the Sorgina. Terror and absurd humor in a platformer with the soul of a metroidvania.

Why similar: Metroidvania 26.6%, 2D Platformer 19.9%, Action 13%, Platformer 13%, Puzzle 11.5%

In this 2D Puzzle Metroidvania, explore the world collecting items to help you solve puzzles on your way to reach the flag! Will you remember where you came from, and will you be able to collect all the hidden gems?

Why similar: Metroidvania 27.6%, Strategy 22.5%, Puzzle Platformer 19.2%, 2D Platformer 16%, Platformer 12%

A Bomb Caterpillar's Big Adventure! "Öoo" is a charming yet mysterious exploration puzzle platformer where you discover creative ways to use bombs!

Why similar: Metroidvania 25.1%, Puzzle Platformer 17.5%, 2D Platformer 15.7%, Platformer 14.6%, Puzzle 10%

Get the ball to the end zone safely. Without exploding!

Why similar: Strategy 30.9%, Platformer 20.9%, 2D Platformer 16.4%, Puzzle 15.7%, Puzzle Platformer 13.1%

A metroidvania platformer set in a bizarre world. Master unique abilities and combine them in creative ways to overcome challenges over a hundred hand crafted levels. Speed through to find the fastest route or explore at your own pace to unlock everything — a tough but rewarding adventure awaits.

Why similar: Metroidvania 30.5%, Platformer 23.9%, Action 20.8%, 2D Platformer 20.6%, 2D 3.6%

Stylized Platformer Game.

Why similar: Strategy 31.4%, Action 21%, Platformer 20.6%, Time Management 15%, Puzzle 11.4%

Marudachi is an action puzzle game that uses different Maru's abilities to let Maru get into the place they can't go on their own.

Why similar: Strategy 30.1%, Platformer 20.6%, Action 20%, Puzzle Platformer 14.5%, Puzzle 11.5%

Where am I pyooooo??? HEBEREKEis back and so is his great and surreal adventure! A mysterious little creature Hebe fell into a mysterious world. Discover a brand new world, explore every corner, find the treasures with your new wonderful friends, and use their skills to find new places.

Why similar: Metroidvania 29.6%, Platformer 21.6%, 2D Platformer 18.9%, Action 18.3%, Exploration 8.4%

Stretchy-Man is a physics based puzzle game. Earths mightiest super hero Super-Duper-Man has been captured by the villain Evil-Man, leaving it up to the unlikely hero Stretchy-Man to save the world from destruction. Will you be able to stop Evil-Man before its too late?

Why similar: Strategy 27.5%, Action 18.1%, Platformer 17.7%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Puzzle Platformer 11.9%

This is the story of an adventurous little witch and her cat in the paper world. The puzzle mainly tests the player's observation of the stage and the application of elements. Use the cat to eat the elements and use them in the right place to open the channel or get new elements.

Why similar: Metroidvania 26.6%, Strategy 16.4%, Puzzle Platformer 15.8%, Platformer 14.4%, 2D Platformer 14%

Amalu: Wells Between Worlds is a pixel-art 2D platformer, and Metroidvania blending Atmospheric exploration, Spell-casting puzzle mechanics, Amazigh/North African mythology and an emotional storytelling

Why similar: Metroidvania 29.1%, 2D Platformer 17%, Platformer 15.6%, Puzzle Platformer 15.5%, Action 10.1%

A nameless skeleton awakens in a graveyard. To recover lost memories and uncover the truth, it embarks on a journey of self-discovery.

Why similar: Metroidvania 31.2%, 2D Platformer 18.1%, Puzzle Platformer 16.4%, Action 10.8%, Exploration 10.6%

Timeline Traveler II is a puzzle game that combined time control and platformer element together to provide a new game experience!

Why similar: Time Manipulation 22.2% ★, Strategy 16.2%, Puzzle Platformer 14.1%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Platformer 13.2%

Mazzy is a pixel-style casual puzzle game built around the core concept of rotating the level. Rotate the level, collect the items, and reshape the maze to reach the goal. Simple and fun.

Why similar: Strategy 32.6%, Puzzle Platformer 20.5%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Platformer 14.6%, Puzzle 8.2%

Poor Lucas and the Evil Duke is a Metroidvania with action and RPG elements. Jump, slide, wall jump, swim, and battle your way through the Dukedom. Other mechanics include pushing boxes, pulling levers, and swinging on ropes.

Why similar: Metroidvania 36.1%, 2D Platformer 19.7%, Platformer 19.5%, Action 14.2%, RPG 6.7%

Discover the secrets hidden within the Aacmotzz Research Facility. Solve puzzles, avoid obstacles, and retrieve the research data to learn what happened to the scientists who worked in the Facility and what they created.

Why similar: Platformer 24.4%, Action 20.7%, 2D Platformer 19.7%, Puzzle Platformer 17.7%, Puzzle 13.8%

Challenging precision platformer based on tight, fluid movement. Open map layout with multiple routes. Collect gems and save animals.

Why similar: Metroidvania 26.1%, Platformer 23.3%, 2D Platformer 19.8%, Action 19.2%, Exploration 8.3%

BouleMan is a fun, family‑friendly game for all ages! With up to 5 save slots, each family member can follow their own adventure and resume where they left off. Simple, charming, and customisable—perfect for both young and old players.

Why similar: Strategy 35.9%, Platformer 22%, Action 19%, 2D Platformer 19%, 2D 3.3%

The Ramsey is a 2D platformer that allows you to play as cute squirrel characters solving puzzles using various weapons. Explore maze-like islands and overcome difficult obstacles with the strongest squirrels in the universe.

Why similar: Metroidvania 24.9%, Platformer 20.6%, 2D Platformer 17.1%, Action 13.5%, Puzzle 11.9%

A black cat pulls multiple triggers of revenge. Set, a feline mercenary with a massive bayonet, is haunted by her past and driven to avenge her fallen comrades. In a cyberpunk world of twelve races, she uncovers hidden truths through brutal action and vast Metroidvania exploration.

Why similar: Metroidvania 26%, Platformer 21.9%, 2D Platformer 19%, Action 18.5%, Exploration 8.4%

Explore this strange world using portals to shift between the light and dark dimensions. Navigate the world, transforming it as you progress. Illuminate the void to reveal what has been abandoned in the shadows. And remember, don't linger in the darkness...

Why similar: 2D Platformer 25.5%, Puzzle Platformer 21.8%, Platformer 21%, Action 13.9%, Puzzle 13.4%

A 2d puzzle game with different mechanics for each world. Swap minds with enemies, destroy terrain with explosions, create clones and summon gusts of wind to solve puzzles.

Why similar: Platformer 27.2%, 2D Platformer 22.3%, Puzzle Platformer 19.9%, Puzzle 15.3%, Action 11.2%

GET THE MANGO! Yeah Jam Fury tests your speed and ingenuity in over 100 levels of smiling face blocks. Utilize all three of your egos to create blocks, scale walls, and destroy everything in the way of your righteous fruit.

Why similar: Strategy 38.3%, Action 21.5%, Puzzle Platformer 15.2%, Platformer 14.3%, Puzzle 7.2%

A challenging, 2D Platform Adventure game where all level mechanics can change if you don't stay balanced. Help Ethan to grow up and leave his roots in order to pursue his dreams, find clues about his past and fight against your nightmares in your journey to the Somnium Shore!

Why similar: Metroidvania 33.2%, Platformer 23.5%, Action 13.5%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Exploration 10.1%

"Exp10sion" is a pixel-art puzzle platformer. You'll play as a bomb that explodes within 10 seconds. Each explosion respawns the bomb, starts a new round, and generates a "Time Shadow" of your last round. Use your shadow wisely to solve the puzzles!

Why similar: Time Manipulation 20.1% ★, 2D Platformer 19.5%, Platformer 18.4%, Puzzle Platformer 18.2%, Puzzle 11.6%

Raven: The Last Neko Slayer is a metroidvania game aiming to recapture the spirit of old action platformers with a unique style.

Why similar: Metroidvania 31.8%, Strategy 31%, Action 20.7%, 2D Platformer 16.5%

Can you beat all the levels while getting trolled or do you quit ?

Why similar: Platformer 24.6%, Action 23.4%, 2D Platformer 19.3%, Puzzle Platformer 15.2%, Puzzle 13.7%

This is a platform puzzle game related to our "WATCH" vision.

Why similar: Platformer 26.3%, Puzzle Platformer 25.3%, Strategy 20.9%, Puzzle 15.5%, Action 11.5%

A 2D action and puzzle platformer where you play as a lab experiment trying to escape an evil scientist's laboratory. Fire projectiles that propel you backward to evade and fend off threats. Solve puzzles to escape the facility and save Nasu.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 25.8%, Puzzle Platformer 21.2%, Platformer 21%, Action 14.1%, Puzzle 13.7%

JOHN FURY'S FIRST FURY is a 2d adventure game. Your adventure will bring you across the landscapes of Russia to make it to a secret communist lab where they're conducting dangerous experiments. You'll have use what you find to help you along your journey against many different enemies and bosses.

Why similar: Platformer 21.8%, Metroidvania 21.7%, Action 19.6%, 2D Platformer 17.4%, Strategy 9.5%

A warrior who wandered in search of redemption after abdicating his post receives a call to return to his ancient continent. Explore the continent of Orion in a 2D action adventure with 3 endings according to your choices.

Why similar: Metroidvania 22%, Platformer 17.3%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Puzzle Platformer 12.1%, Action 10.3%

Manipulate space and time in this planetary puzzle-platformer. Learn the rules to unravel more of the world and the secrets within. Do you remember? 183 15.

Why similar: Time Manipulation 21% ★, Puzzle Platformer 20.2%, Platformer 17.2%, Puzzle 11.9%, 2D Platformer 11.8%

Treasure Adventure Game casts you in the role of a young boy who lands on an island that is a fragment of what was once a continent, destroyed in the war between a demon and a wizard.

Why similar: Metroidvania 34.5%, 2D Platformer 18.8%, Platformer 16.8%, Puzzle Platformer 16.5%, Action 10.1%

Set your course and explore a variety of environments on the seas in Phantom Tides. Battle various enemies and bosses as you collect items to help you on your journey. This 2D style platformer will challenge your skills and wit.

Why similar: Metroidvania 20.9%, Platformer 16.7%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Puzzle Platformer 12%, Action 11.2%

This fun puzzle platformer may seem simple - get the cheese then escape to the exit - but the challenge grows with each level, and even seasoned puzzle gamers will be stumped by the tricky puzzles in Mouse Dreams.

Why similar: Platformer 24.4%, Action 20.7%, 2D Platformer 19.7%, Puzzle Platformer 17.7%, Puzzle 13.8%

Use the classic chess pieces to work your way through this complex puzzle platformer. Capture all enemy pieces before they get you to beat the 102 intricately designed levels.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 21.6%, Strategy 20%, Puzzle Platformer 18.6%, Platformer 13.4%, Time Manipulation 12.2% ★

Wadar is a 2d platformer designed to make you think about solutions to problems that utilise unique gameplay mechanics.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 25.6%, Platformer 22.1%, Puzzle Platformer 21.8%, Action 14.3%, Character Customization 11.9%

In a magical land ruled by an ancient evil, a prophecy says that salvation will come with the awakening of a new hero. Explore different maps, fight evil creatures and decide the fate of Maya Star.

Why similar: Metroidvania 33.2%, Platformer 23.4%, Action 20.6%, 2D Platformer 18.6%, 2D 3.5%

The magical power of the elements is our last hope for survival! Master the four elements if you want to survive.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 25.5%, Puzzle Platformer 21.9%, Platformer 20.6%, Action 14.2%, Puzzle 13.5%

"Switch Box" is a 2D pixel-art puzzle platformer. In an unfamiliar world, you must interact with the environment and utilize tools to solve challenges, overcome obstacles, and ultimately discover the path back home.

Why similar: Metroidvania 24.7%, Puzzle Platformer 19.9%, Platformer 19.5%, 2D Platformer 15.8%, Puzzle 11.4%

Explore an abandoned planet and uncover the mysteries behind the event that ended the world. Travel through a charred forest, large factory and run down cities as you collect upgrades and battle the relics that were left behind.

Why similar: Metroidvania 37.5%, 2D Platformer 20.1%, Platformer 18.5%, Action 11.2%, Exploration 8.9%

Embark on a journey as Fiadh, a young woman with a deep connection to animals, racing against a cataclysmic storm in this mesmerizing 2D puzzle platformer. Traverse decaying landscapes, form unbreakable connections, and harness newfound abilities to preserve the last vestiges of a fading world.

Why similar: Metroidvania 31%, 2D Platformer 18.6%, Platformer 18%, Puzzle Platformer 17.7%, Puzzle 11.4%

Embark on a retro sci-fi journey in "Clone Your Way Out," a puzzle side-scroller with nostalgic pixel art. You'll control clones escaping from a mysterious lab, using a Clone Gun to solve deadly puzzles and traps. Enjoy retro visuals and unique cloning mechanics as you guide your clones to freedom.

Why similar: Strategy 22.2%, Platformer 20%, 2D Platformer 18.6%, Puzzle Platformer 15.2%, Puzzle 11.7%

A 2D puzzle-platformer where you light your way through the darkness. Play as the Light, exploring an abandoned civilization where you find a suit of armor that seems to have magical properties. Suit up using the powers of the suit to channel your light magic to see what this strange place hides.

Why similar: Metroidvania 30.2%, 2D Platformer 18%, Puzzle Platformer 16%, Platformer 13.6%, Exploration 10.6%

From the creative mind behind The Adventures of Shuggy comes an exciting new retro-styled 2D platformer, a winner of Dream Build Play 2012 and a top 50 game of 2012 according to Game Informer. Grab the gateway guns and explore a huge lab filled with mysterious puzzles in this classic platforming adventure.

Why similar: Platformer 31%, Metroidvania 23.9%, Puzzle 19.3%, Time Manipulation 13.9% ★, Puzzle Platformer 9.4%

Floor Is Lava, is a 2d platformer where you have to escape an erupting volcano.

Why similar: Strategy 30.3%, Platformer 20.5%, Action 20.1%, 2D Platformer 14.6%, Puzzle 11.4%

Play through the next chapter in the Xanthiom saga, now bigger and better than before!

Why similar: Metroidvania 33%, 2D Platformer 17.9%, Platformer 17.1%, Puzzle 11.2%, Exploration 9.2%

Your chosen path is the key. "TrailRail" is a physics-based puzzle game that brings the trajectory of your movements to life. Make good use these materialized shapes to clear stages and unlock the mysteries of your origins and world.

Why similar: Platformer 22.9%, Action 21.3%, 2D Platformer 19.7%, Puzzle Platformer 17.7%, Puzzle 14.9%

A unique take on 2D platformers. Use your momentum and warping abilities to escape the Rift!

Why similar: Platformer 22%, Action 20%, 2D Platformer 17.6%, Puzzle Platformer 14.2%, Puzzle 12.4%

A small crisis control team has been summoned to help a civilization in the sky escape impending doom! Explore dungeons, solve puzzles, and find lots of treasure to help prepare yourself for incredible challenges!

Why similar: Metroidvania 21.8%, 2D Platformer 17.3%, Platformer 16.6%, Puzzle Platformer 16.5%, Puzzle 10.5%

Alruna; now in wide-screen! A different kind of Metroidvania, a tour-de-force of game design, with world-class temples and dungeons. Dead men yearn for Heaven, but Elysium remains out of their grasp.

Why similar: Metroidvania 27.1%, Platformer 17.7%, 2D Platformer 14.8%, Puzzle Platformer 12.2%, Action 9.8%

A 2D platformer game where you can swap between the background and foreground layers to solve puzzle elements.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 20.4%, Puzzle Platformer 18.7%, Platformer 17.1%, Puzzle 12%, Action 9.8%

A simple 2D action puzzle game that conveys waves to lead you to the goal. Make full use of scaffolding blocks that can be shaken like waves to reach the goal.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.8%, 2D Platformer 23.2%, Action 18.5%, Platformer 16.2%, Puzzle 12.9%