Games Like Pinstripe

Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 32.3%, Dark 16.2%, Platformer 12.6%, Puzzle 8.3%, Atmospheric 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the dark, monochromatic, and hauntingly atmospheric puzzle-platformer DNA that makes Pinstripe so memorable.

Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.9%, Dark 18.3%, Platformer 12.2%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Story Rich 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of atmospheric, dark, and wordless storytelling that defines the puzzle-platformer genre.

Escape the depths of an otherworldly labyrinth in this cinematic puzzle platformer. Explore a hauntingly beautiful world, with three playable characters, in one dark, interconnected story.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.3%, Dark 18.1%, Platformer 11.8%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Story Rich 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: An emotionally heavy, pixel-art narrative that explores dark themes through atmospheric exploration and puzzle-solving.

Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.8%, Dark 17%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Great Soundtrack 9.3%, Adventure 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the same sense of vulnerability and dread while navigating a surreal, hostile environment.

Led by her new friend, Mr. Voice, Misfortune ventures into the woods, where mysteries are unraveled and a little bad luck unfolds.

Why similar: Dark 18%, Story Rich 15.3%, Adventure 12.5%, Indie 11.4%, Great Soundtrack 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: Features a similarly dark, whimsical, and story-driven narrative that explores heavy themes through a child's perspective.

You are Price, a man who sold his humanity to get a partnership from a leading company: McDade, Bruton & Moore. DISTRAINT 2 follows on from the events of the first game. It's a sinister tale about restoring hope and finding your purpose.

Why similar: Side Scroller 27.7%, Atmospheric 18.5%, Story Rich 16.1%, Adventure 11.6%, Indie 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror experience that excels at delivering a poignant, story-rich narrative in a 2D space.

OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 31.3%, Story Rich 17.1%, Atmospheric 13.5%, Puzzle 11.5%, Indie 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A meta-narrative, emotional indie journey that relies on unique puzzle mechanics and a strong sense of place.

The Last Campfire is an adventure, a story of a lost ember trapped in a puzzling place, searching for meaning and a way home.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.2%, Puzzle 15.8%, Atmospheric 13.8%, Dark 13.4%, Adventure 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: A gentle yet poignant puzzle-adventure that explores themes of loss and hope in a beautifully realized world.

Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.

Why similar: Dark 21.6%, Story Rich 15%, Puzzle 14.7%, Great Soundtrack 10.5%, Adventure 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, surreal point-and-click adventure that mirrors the unsettling and imaginative world-building found in Pinstripe.

Discover the beautiful world of Nihilumbra and join Born on his adventure to find himself whilst trying to escape from his inevitable curse. Born was created from the absolute nothingness: The Void. But somehow he separates himself from the black emptiness and appears in the world.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.2%, Platformer 16%, Great Soundtrack 10.7%, Puzzle 10%, Indie 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric puzzle-platformer that focuses on the journey of a creature escaping a dark, encroaching void.

Delve into a dark adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past. Unravel the sinister mysteries of Sally's world to find the truth that lies hidden beneath the shadows.

Why similar: Dark 25.1%, Story Rich 15.2%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Puzzle 11.8%, Adventure 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: An indie title that leans into dark, character-driven storytelling with a distinct, unsettling aesthetic.

Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 28.7%, Atmospheric 17.7%, Puzzle Platformer 11%, Platformer 10.9%, Indie 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on emotional resonance and atmospheric platforming, using its art style to tell a powerful, wordless story.

Candle is an adventure with challenging puzzles. Play as Teku, a young novice on a dangerous journey to rescue his tribe's shaman from the evil tribe of the Wakcha. But the way is littered with sinister traps and difficult obstacles.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.5%, Great Soundtrack 18.4%, Adventure 16.2%, Indie 14.1%, Puzzle 13.1%

Why You'll Like It: Features a striking, hand-painted art style and challenging puzzles that reward careful observation.

Guide two brothers on an epic fairy tale journey from visionary Swedish film director, Josef Fares and top-tier developer Starbreeze Studios. Control both brothers at once as you experience co-op play in single player mode, like never before.

Why similar: Adventure 21.2%, Atmospheric 20.1%, Story Rich 14.5%, Great Soundtrack 12.9%, Puzzle 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: Uses environmental storytelling and unique mechanics to deliver a deeply emotional and memorable journey.

MO: Astray is a pixel art, side-scrolling, action-platformer. Lead MO through mind-bending puzzles using special abilities. Bizarre enemies, threatening traps and ingenious level designs await.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 24.3%, Great Soundtrack 13.2%, Platformer 12.7%, Adventure 10.9%, Indie 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that blends challenging mechanics with a dark, mysterious, and story-rich setting.

Interact with the spirits of the dead, solve the puzzles of the mysterious mansion and help Elena find her missing father in the horror/adventure puzzle game: Whispering Willows.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 23.5%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Side Scroller 11.7%, Story Rich 10.7%, Adventure 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich adventure that uses an atmospheric, supernatural setting to drive its mystery-filled plot.

Unravel is a physics-based puzzle platformer. Yarny, a character made from a single thread of yarn, must embark on a larger than life adventure.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 17.2%, Puzzle 15.9%, Platformer 14.9%, Adventure 13.8%, Atmospheric 13.3%

Why You'll Like It: Combines atmospheric, physics-based puzzle-platforming with a heartfelt, wordless narrative.

Step into a hand-animated realm of wonder in which everyday objects take on a life of their own. Uncover the Forgotlings’ mysteries & harness magical forces as you embark upon a quest to return home.

Why similar: Atmospheric 23.6%, Platformer 20.6%, Story Rich 20.5%, Puzzle 14.7%, Indie 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A beautifully animated, story-rich puzzle-platformer that emphasizes narrative choices and atmospheric world-building.

You are the Mooseman and you have the ability to see all that is hidden to the mortal eye. You are about to visit three layers of this universe - the first one is the Lower World where dead reside…

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 27.3%, Atmospheric 21.1%, Adventure 18.8%, Indie 14.7%, Story Rich 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, mythology-based adventure that focuses on a slow-paced, meaningful journey through a dark world.

A challenging puzzle platformer inspired by games like Limbo and Badland.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 14.6%, Dark 14%, Platformer 13.3%, Side Scroller 12.8%, Adventure 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric puzzle-platformer that draws heavy inspiration from the genre's most iconic titles.

Monochroma is a cinematic puzzle platformer. It’s a game about being a kid, growing up with a little brother that needs your help, facing obstacles and solving unique puzzles in a dystopian 1950's setting.

Why similar: Platformer 20.5%, Puzzle Platformer 17.4%, Adventure 13.5%, Puzzle 12.4%, Indie 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic, atmospheric puzzle-platformer that emphasizes the bond between two characters in a dark, industrial setting.

Experience the epic journey of Nuna and Fox as they search for the source of an eternal blizzard that threatens the survival of everything they have ever known.

Why similar: Platformer 18.3%, Puzzle Platformer 13.5%, Atmospheric 12.7%, Indie 9.5%, Great Soundtrack 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, narrative-driven platformer that centers on folklore and a deeply emotional journey.

In the dark and mysterious world of Closure, only what you see exists. Manipulate lights to phase objects in and out of reality in this multiple-award-winning puzzle game. Play as a strange spider-like demon who explores the stories of three human characters through beautiful, eerie environments such as a decrepit factory, a murky...

Why similar: Platformer 24.1%, Puzzle Platformer 19.2%, Puzzle 17.5%, Dark 11%, Indie 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal puzzle-platformer where light and shadow are the primary mechanics for navigating the world.

Alice: Madness Returns is a third-person, single-player, action adventure platformer. Visit the grim reality of Victorian London and travel to the beautiful yet ghastly Wonderland to uncover the root of Alice's madness.

Why similar: Platformer 28.4%, Atmospheric 19.9%, Story Rich 18.3%, Adventure 14.7%, Horror 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, surreal take on classic storytelling that features platforming and exploration in a twisted, imaginative world.

Slip into the role of an unusual HERO and find the last letter to restore hope in a merciless world.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.5%, Great Soundtrack 20%, Side Scroller 17.6%, Platformer 12.9%, Puzzle 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A unique puzzle-platformer where the environment is built from letters, requiring word-based problem solving.

This is the original version of Braid from 2009, which may not work well on newer systems. For an updated version of the game with nicer graphics, more levels and a large amount of developer commentary, see Braid, Anniversary Edition.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 44.6%, Platformer 16.1%, Puzzle 12%, Great Soundtrack 9.6%, Indie 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic puzzle-platformer that uses its mechanics to tell a complex, thought-provoking story.

Machinarium is the award-winning independent adventure game developed by the makers of Samorost series, Botanicula and CHUCHEL. Help Josef the robot save his girlfriend Berta kidnapped by the Black Cap Brotherhood gang!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 19.6%, Puzzle 17.1%, Atmospheric 16.2%, Story Rich 13%, Adventure 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, hand-drawn puzzle adventure that relies on environmental storytelling without the use of dialogue.

A journey begins... A treacherous tower... Unravel its mysteries!Discover the secrets kept in the long abandoned Tesla Tower!Magnetism and other electromagnetic powers will help you explore a non-linear world of beautiful hand-drawn environments, in a steampunk-inspired vision of old Europe.

Why similar: Platformer 27.5%, Puzzle Platformer 18.3%, Puzzle 13.2%, Indie 8.6%, Side Scroller 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D puzzle-platformer that uses electromagnetic mechanics to tell a story through its environment.

The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...

Why similar: Dark 23.7%, Story Rich 16.4%, Adventure 14.5%, Atmospheric 12%, Indie 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological narrative-driven game that explores heavy, mature themes with a unique visual style.

Creepy quest with the atmosphere of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales. Go through a dangerous adventure filled with puzzles and challenges! Perhaps it is you who will be able to solve all the secrets of forest and save the peaceful creatures?

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22.7%, Dark 16.4%, Platformer 12.5%, Side Scroller 10.7%, Puzzle 8.6%

Journey to another planet and discover its secrets in order to bring your loved one back to life. Experience an adventure, inspired by old school classics like Another World, Heart of Darkness and Flashback.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.8%, Platformer 16.6%, Adventure 16.6%, Indie 10.4%, Side Scroller 9.2%

Dive into the wondrous world of the Inops! The 2D puzzle based side scrolling adventure of dark and light. Battle the fire breathing demons and rescue the scattered Inops.

Why similar: Adventure 30.8%, Indie 24.8%, Puzzle Platformer 12.8%, Great Soundtrack 11.1%, Side Scroller 8.8%

You awaken in your mansion and discover that your love is missing. She has been kidnapped but it's unclear by whom.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 20.2%, Puzzle Platformer 18.5%, Dark 17.1%, Platformer 16.1%, Adventure 13.3%

Grimind is a 2D, physics based, adventure, platform game in horror/creepy theme. Grimind casts you into forgotten caves and ancient crypts, without memories. While being there you have to demonstrate great manual skills to pass obstacles and solve non trivial puzzles to get out of scary environment and additionally discover what are you...

Why similar: Platformer 30.8%, Indie 19.2%, Adventure 15.3%, Side Scroller 15.2%, Atmospheric 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, physics-based platformer that focuses on exploration and survival in a hostile, mysterious environment.

Enter the hauntingly beautiful shadow world of In His Time, a 2D puzzle-solving adventure game. There you will meet Olly and join him to solve puzzles throughout each step of his emotional journey of growth and self-discovery.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 24.4%, Dark 16.2%, Platformer 12.2%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Story Rich 8.5%

Devil's Drizzle is a 2D platformer that narrates the story of a kid in pursuit of his friend, an umbrella. Brave the storm and outrun the clutches of the demonic Pazuzu in this audacious effort to save your buddy.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 39.7%, Platformer 20.1%, Adventure 12.9%, Indie 9.7%, Funny 5.2%

"TurnOn" tells the spellbinding tale of a brave alien creature and its striking journey through blackout world, in an incredibly colorful and detailed platformer without platforms.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 18.8%, Great Soundtrack 14%, Side Scroller 12.8%, Platformer 12.7%, Adventure 11.8%

Eternal Hope is a puzzle platformer game that follows the story of Ti’bi – a boy who must embark on a journey of love and hope to find his beloved’s soul.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.1%, Platformer 17.7%, Story Rich 10.1%, Puzzle 9.7%, Indie 7.6%

Can you save Silence, the grim, but also serene world between life and death? Can you help Noah find his little sister Renie in this suffering world? Can you bring her home? Explore Silence and join the siblings on their adventurous journey.

Why similar: Adventure 42.9%, Great Soundtrack 26.2%, Story Rich 17.1%, Puzzle 6.4%, Indie 5.9%

An explosive mix of action and mystery, seasoned with black humor and a sinister atmosphere. Journey into Hell alongside a brave boy named Blizzy and defeat Evil itself. Save the world and become a hero. But at what cost?

Why similar: Dark 25.9%, Side Scroller 18%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Puzzle 10%, Adventure 9%

Soulless: Ray of Hope is a 2D story-driven platformer focused on atmosphere, exploration, and emotional storytelling in a dark, minimalist world.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29.4%, Side Scroller 23.2%, Platformer 17.5%, Puzzle 11.5%, Story Rich 8.9%

Pony Island is a suspense puzzle game in disguise. You are in limbo, trapped in a malevolent and malfunctioning arcade machine devised by the devil himself. It is not a game about ponies.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 21.6%, Dark 21.1%, Puzzle 19.2%, Indie 12.6%, Story Rich 6.2%

Expelled - the adventure of a rabbit on dangerous planets, and all in order to use the only chance to get out of prison and return home to his wife and children.

Why similar: Platformer 23.9%, Great Soundtrack 18.7%, Adventure 18.6%, Side Scroller 14.8%, Indie 14.4%

Welcome to Bummertown a place where You'll have to collect items, talk to colorful characters and solve puzzles in order to find a lost character named Bedford.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 17.3%, Adventure 17%, Indie 14.9%, Dark 14.4%, Casual 9.1%

Helheim Hassle is a narrative adventure game with puzzle platforming elements. Play as Bjørn, a pacifist Viking that can detach and combine limbs at will to solve challenging puzzles and get out of uncomfortable situations involving desperate Norse Gods, Goblins, Dragons, and angry skeletons.

Why similar: Adventure 44.5%, Indie 33.7%, Puzzle 10%, Story Rich 7.7%, Funny 4.1%

Anoxemia is a story-driven exploration game that puts you in control of the scientist Dr. Bailey and his operations drone, ATMA. Search the ocean floor as you discover and extract samples from the bowels of the underwater caves. Danger lurks in each passageway.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.9%, Dark 16.4%, Side Scroller 13.4%, Platformer 11.1%, Atmospheric 8.7%

After decades of toil, an old machinist plots his escape from Communism, through manipulation and scheming. Along the road, he befriends the most unlikely creature, an abandoned robot. Could they solve the puzzles and flee this bleak world together?

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 18.3%, Dark 13.9%, Platformer 11.7%, Side Scroller 10.9%, Atmospheric 8.9%

Help a small body save a head-like organism full of air, from a leak that threatens its life. Explore their Metroidvania-style world and overcome challenging environmental puzzles to find the key to the head's survival.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 17.7%, Adventure 15.4%, Indie 12.5%, Great Soundtrack 10.2%, Dark 9.7%

Klaus is lost and alone. Who? Where? Why? He doesn't know anything. Only you can help him find the truth. Join Klaus and K1 - a friendly brute - as you explore this puzzle platform game, through a geometric kaleidoscopic world with high contrast and pop art.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 15.9%, Puzzle Platformer 15.6%, Adventure 14.3%, Platformer 13.6%, Indie 11.4%

You are stranded on a strange and peculiar planet. It’s time to embark on your journey and find your way home! Explore a gravity defying and challenging platformer with striking visuals and a captivating story that transports you to a world beyond ours.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 33%, Platformer 19.2%, Adventure 11.8%, Indie 11.1%, Great Soundtrack 7.9%

In Nightmare is a narrative-driven horror adventure game combining sneak action with diverse puzzles. It follows a young boy in search for the last hope of love who is working out his own salvation by navigating through his fear.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 40.5%, Adventure 17.2%, Atmospheric 15.7%, Dark 8.5%, Story Rich 7.9%

A lonely kid desperately tries to escape his dark world.

Why similar: Dark 17.5%, Great Soundtrack 17%, Puzzle Platformer 13.4%, Platformer 8.8%, Atmospheric 8.7%

In Between is set inside the mind of a man hit by a cruel twist of fate. Together you are on a journey through the protagonist's head, a world that doesn’t obey the laws of physics.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.7%, Dark 14.8%, Platformer 12.7%, Atmospheric 9.6%, Side Scroller 8.9%

Explore 9 levels of corporate hell as you work to clear your name with the Devil and restore balance between Heaven and Hell.

Why similar: Adventure 33.3%, Story Rich 30.2%, Horror 18.2%, Indie 11.2%, Singleplayer 7.1%

Creepy Tale is a mysterious adventure rich in riddles and eerie atmosphere. An autumn morning promised a quiet fishing trip, but events took Martin to "some other place." Find the way home, uncover loads of secrets, and save everyone that you can.

Why similar: Dark 19%, Side Scroller 15%, Adventure 12.7%, Puzzle 11.6%, Atmospheric 10.8%

Ollie, kickflip, and grind your way through the ash and smoke of the Underworld as you take on a seemingly impossible quest. Skate fast to destroy demons and save other tortured souls on your journey from fragile beginner to a hardened skater.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 24.4%, Adventure 16.4%, Dark 15.5%, Indie 14.7%, Atmospheric 14.4%

BLACKHOLE is an award-winning hardcore platformer with over 15 hours of story-driven sci-fi comedy and gravity-twisting puzzles. Complete Edition out now!

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 28.4%, Great Soundtrack 18.5%, Platformer 12.1%, Adventure 11.2%, Puzzle 9.4%

A crazy action-adventure platformer... In Hell.

Why similar: Platformer 50.7%, Great Soundtrack 13.2%, 2D 7%, Side Scroller 6.9%, Adventure 6.2%

Puns, and puzzles. Horrible puns and devious puzzles actually, along with several incorporeal entities are what makes Ghostory a pixel art puzzle adventure brimming with humour and intrigue. Take on the role of a cursed traveler, master your ghostly form, find a cure, and escape a perilous cave system.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31.6%, Platformer 18.1%, Puzzle 12.2%, Adventure 11.2%, Indie 9.3%

Play as a fearsome knight on a journey filled with challenges. Use a variety of abilities and powerups to take down enemies in an abandoned, torn by war castle.

Why similar: Adventure 19%, Great Soundtrack 16.6%, Indie 15.6%, Dark 15.1%, Platformer 13.1%