- #1 Monochroma
97% matchMostly Positive74% of 724 reviews2014
Dev: Nowhere Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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: Indie 29.4%, Platformer 20.4%, Puzzle 12.4%, Puzzle Platformer 10.4%, Side Scroller 5.3%
- #2 LIMBO
96% matchVery Positive92% of 60,918 reviews2011
Dev: Playdead
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.4%, Indie 17.5%, Platformer 13.2%, Dark 12.7%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #3 Toby: The Secret Mine
96% matchMostly Positive70% of 732 reviews2015
Dev: Lukas Navratil
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A challenging puzzle platformer inspired by games like Limbo and Badland.
Why similar: Indie 22.3%, Platformer 12.2%, Surreal 10.3%, Dark 9.7%, Side Scroller 8.7%
- #4 Nihilumbra
94% matchVery Positive88% of 2,989 reviews2013
Dev: BeautiFun Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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: Indie 28.7%, Platformer 19.3%, Puzzle Platformer 13.9%, Puzzle 12.1%, Difficult 5.7%
- #5 Tulpa
95% matchMixed55% of 259 reviews2015
Dev: Encryptique
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A surreal puzzle platformer that's as beautiful as it is challenging – discover two beings entwined by fate, a girl and her soulmate, left to travel through a hauntingly elegant world...
Why similar: Indie 30.1%, Surreal 23.1%, Puzzle 11.2%, Puzzle Platformer 11.2%, Dark 7.4%
- #6 Closure
94% matchVery Positive85% of 993 reviews2012
Dev: Eyebrow Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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: Indie 24%, Platformer 21.9%, Puzzle 15.9%, Surreal 11.6%, Puzzle Platformer 10.5%
- #7 Teslagrad
93% matchVery Positive84% of 2,464 reviews2013
Dev: Rain Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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%, Indie 21.3%, Puzzle 13.3%, Puzzle Platformer 11%, Difficult 9.3%
- #8 OVIVO
92% matchVery Positive90% of 467 reviews2017
Dev: IzHard
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
OVIVO is a minimalistic platformer with unusual mechanics where everything is as simple as black and white. The journey in this metaphoric world is filled with illusions and hidden messages.
Why similar: Platformer 13.2%, Dark 12.5%, Difficult 12.2%, Puzzle Platformer 10.7%, Indie 9%
- #9 Albert Innovation
91% matchVery Positive91% of 174 reviews2022
Dev: Delirium Den
Windows
Albert Innovation is an immersive, narrative, atmospheric semi-horror game, where you will attempt to unravel the mysteries of what was once the most brilliant technological innovation company of the olden days. Manipulate machines, run away, and put an end to this nightmare.
Why similar: Indie 32%, Dark 25.9%, Horror 11.8%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Cinematic 8.1%
- #10 INSIDE
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 74,205 reviews2016
Dev: Playdead
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Indie 16.4%, Dark 15.2%, Puzzle Platformer 14.6%, Platformer 13.6%, Cinematic 10%
- #11 Pinstripe
90% matchVery Positive89% of 2,614 reviews2017
Dev: Atmos Games, LLCPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
An ex-minister ventures through the frozen depths of Hell in search of his kidnapped daughter.
Why similar: Indie 25.8%, Dark 15.5%, Puzzle Platformer 12%, Platformer 11.7%, Side Scroller 8.4%
- #12 Soulless: Ray Of Hope
91% matchMostly Positive73% of 327 reviews2016
Pub: Meridian4
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 22.8%, Platformer 22.6%, Side Scroller 22%, Puzzle 15%, Horror 10.6%
- #13 ANIMAL WELL
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,932 reviews2024
Dev: Billy BassoPub: Bigmode
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 18.6%, Platformer 16.3%, Indie 14.2%, Surreal 13.2%, Puzzle 13.1%
- #14 Beyond The Darkness
89% matchVery Positive88% of 102 reviews2024
Dev: My Little StudioPub: IndieGO Publishing
Windows
💀🧩🕹️ Beyond The Darkness is a horror adventure game with puzzles where you help little girl Milly battle nightmares in the darkness to find her missing family. You will find yourself in bizarre worlds of memories, distorted by fears, and your only weapon will be the light of a small lamp...
Why similar: Horror 20.5%, Dark 17.9%, Puzzle Platformer 17.6%, Platformer 16.3%, Puzzle 10.8%
- #15 Once Upon A Puppet
86% matchVery Positive92% of 124 reviews2025
Dev: Flatter Than EarthPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Control the strings of fate and embark on a grand adventure with Drev and Nieve. A magical, story-driven 2.5D puzzle-platformer where puppeteering mechanics and a whimsical, theater-inspired world intertwine.
Why similar: Indie 19.3%, Platformer 17%, Puzzle Platformer 15.8%, Side Scroller 14.6%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #16 Munin
88% matchVery Positive82% of 1,055 reviews2014
Dev: GojiraPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Imagine you could move mountains - literally! With realistic physics, Norse runes, rotating platforms and a lot of gray cells you'll help Munin, Odin's messenger in her very own 2D-adventure, to reclaim her power on a journey through Yggdrasil.
Why similar: Indie 25%, Puzzle Platformer 21.2%, Platformer 17.9%, Puzzle 12.1%, Difficult 4.6%
- #17 Grey Area
86% matchVery Positive88% of 52 reviews2023
Dev: Electric Prune Juice
Windows
A tough platformer following a girl diving over the heads of terrifying creatures and bouncing off walls to traverse a mysterious, unsettling world that's so much bigger than her: the "world between all worlds"
Why similar: Platformer 33.6%, Surreal 22.7%, Horror 11.9%, Atmospheric 10%, 2D 7.2%
- #18 Airhead
84% matchVery Positive87% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: OctatoPub: HandyGames
Windows
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: Indie 29.9%, Surreal 11.3%, Puzzle Platformer 10.3%, Difficult 7.4%, Platformer 7.2%
- #19 MO:Astray
84% matchVery Positive92% of 5,040 reviews2019
Dev: Archpray Inc.Pub: Rayark International Limited
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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: Indie 29.5%, Puzzle Platformer 18.4%, Platformer 16%, Side Scroller 7.1%, Difficult 7.1%
- #20 Color Symphony 2
85% matchVery Positive88% of 69 reviews2015
Dev: REMIMORY
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Color Symphony 2 is a puzzle action platformer that utilizes the ambiguity of color. Try to eliminate obstacles or find new paths by using color!
Why similar: Indie 20.5%, Platformer 12.6%, Surreal 12.1%, Puzzle Platformer 10.7%, Dark 8.6%
- #21 Contrast
83% matchVery Positive91% of 5,654 reviews2013
Dev: Compulsion GamesPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
CONTRAST is a puzzle/platform game where you can move between a fantastic 3D world and a mysterious shadowy universe in 2D in the blink of an eye. Delve into a dreamlike and surreal 1920s world, inspired by the performance art world of vaudeville and film noir, and cradled by a smooth and sultry jazz ambiance.
Why similar: Indie 33.1%, Platformer 25.7%, Puzzle 17.4%, Atmospheric 7.9%, Puzzle Platformer 7.8%
- #22 A Void Hope
82% matchVery Positive93% of 70 reviews2024
Dev: Elden Pixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
A Void Hope takes you on an atmospheric narrative adventure to find a cure for a collapsed city. Follow the story of a tormented couple as they try to decipher reality from nightmares and evade the shadowy threats lurking in the dark.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 18.1%, Dark 17.5%, Platformer 15.3%, Indie 15.2%, Atmospheric 13.8%
- #23 Unbound: Worlds Apart
82% matchVery Positive84% of 1,307 reviews2021
Dev: Alien Pixel Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Summon portals to overcome vicious beasts, devious puzzles and fiendish platforming challenges. Master the unique powers of each portal to stop the collapse of reality, while exploring lush, hand-drawn worlds and unraveling a deep narrative full of mysteries.
Why similar: Indie 29.4%, Platformer 21.6%, Difficult 13.5%, Side Scroller 13.4%, Atmospheric 8.6%
- #24 INMOST
81% matchVery Positive91% of 7,236 reviews2020
Dev: Hidden Layer GamesPub: Chucklefish
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Indie 22.1%, Dark 15.5%, Puzzle Platformer 14.7%, Platformer 13.6%, Cinematic 7.2%
- #25 Unleaving
79% matchVery Positive90% of 58 reviews2024
Dev: orangutan matter
Windows · Mac
When everything seems hopeless a child is awakened by the whispers of the last leaf, drawn into an imaginary world. Unleaving invites the player into a narrative-driven puzzle platformer where each challenge unfolds within a hand-painted landscape, exploring perception and meaning
Why similar: Surreal 16.4%, Indie 14.4%, Dark 14.3%, Platformer 11.5%, Side Scroller 9.2%
- #26 DOMINO The Little One
78% matchVery Positive82% of 138 reviews2023
Dev: LÖRNPub: Beko
Windows
DOMINO: The Little One, a hand-drawn 2D adventure game, invites you to traverse a realm where the perils of global warming and ecological catastrophe manifest as monstrous entities, and the only weapon at your disposal is your wit and will to make a change.
Why similar: Platformer 28.7%, Puzzle Platformer 26.1%, Cinematic 15.7%, Atmospheric 7.6%, 2D 6.6%
- #27 Ontotis
77% matchVery Positive83% of 115 reviews2023
Dev: Xenoplasis Games
Windows
Ontotis is a psychological horror game crafted by a solo developer focusing on atmosphere, mystery and an engaging story. Uncover scattered clues to unveil the chilling fate of the house's residents, while encountering a mysterious humanlike figure seemingly connected to them in their haunting tale.
Why similar: Indie 28%, Horror 17.1%, Atmospheric 16.9%, Dark 14.3%, Puzzle 8.5%
- #28 Ugly
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 603 reviews2023
Dev: Team UglyPub: Graffiti Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Unravel the dark secrets hidden throughout this stirring puzzle platformer about a tormented nobleman confronting the traumas of his past. Use an innovative mirror mechanic to solve challenging puzzle rooms and defeat towering bosses as you strive to piece together the ugly truth.
Why similar: Platformer 19.6%, Puzzle Platformer 19.3%, Indie 18.9%, Puzzle 13%, Horror 9.8%
- #29 Grimind
80% matchMixed64% of 290 reviews2014
Dev: Paweł MogiłaPub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 60%
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: Indie 41.6%, Platformer 26.9%, Side Scroller 9.7%, Horror 7.7%, Atmospheric 4.6%
- #30 World of One
79% matchMostly Positive71% of 96 reviews2017
Dev: Grimwood Team
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
You are about to get on a journey around small planet-like worlds as if you were in the Little Prince's world. However, these ones are filled with monsters that are striving to kill you, deadly traps and riddles, which require you to be quick-witted and attentive.
Why similar: Indie 20.2%, Dark 17.9%, Difficult 15.8%, Puzzle Platformer 14.4%, Puzzle 10.3%
- #31 White Shadows
75% matchVery Positive82% of 1,927 reviews2021
Dev: MonokelPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The wolves are watching! Venture through a captivating but brutal dystopia where our young adventurer Ravengirl will travel through this huge city’s brightest highs and delve to its darkest depths on her perilous journey of discovery and finding her destiny where hope seems in short supply.
Why similar: Indie 15.4%, Platformer 14.5%, Difficult 11.8%, Dark 11.4%, Puzzle Platformer 11.3%
- #32 -KLAUS-
77% matchVery Positive86% of 117 reviews2019
Dev: La Cosa
Windows
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: Indie 38.8%, Platformer 18.7%, Puzzle Platformer 13%, Puzzle 8.8%, Adventure 6.6%
- #33 Creepy Tale
75% matchVery Positive87% of 2,921 reviews2020
Dev: Creepy Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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: Platformer 16.7%, Dark 15.3%, Puzzle Platformer 15%, Indie 11.9%, Puzzle 11.2%
- #34 SILT
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 914 reviews2022
Dev: Spiral Circus GamesPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Dive into a surreal ocean abyss in an atmospheric puzzle-adventure. Explore dangerous waters, possess sea creatures and solve environmental puzzles to discover what lies deep below the surface…
Why similar: Surreal 14.7%, Dark 14.2%, Indie 13.8%, Puzzle Platformer 11%, Puzzle 10.3%
- #35 We're Tethered Together
73% matchVery Positive98% of 231 reviews2023
Dev: BunBun Games
Windows
Cast into an ancient crypt, survive the horrors that dwell below, and ascend from despair with your unexpected companion in this short 2D puzzle platformer. Take risks to evade the petrifying gaze from beyond the dark.
Why similar: Platformer 24.8%, Puzzle Platformer 19.5%, Puzzle 15.8%, Indie 14.9%, Horror 7%
- #36 Schein
76% matchMostly Positive73% of 329 reviews2014
Dev: Zeppelin Studio
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Schein is a 2D precision side-scrolling puzzle platformer. Use the magic of light to explore hidden worlds, solve challenging puzzles, and defeat deadly beasts in this award-winning atmospheric action-adventure game.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.4%, Difficult 19.1%, Platformer 18.9%, Side Scroller 18.9%, Puzzle 12.7%
- #37 Bunny Space Odyssey: FlopHop
71% matchVery Positive100% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: AinkOink
Windows · Linux
Embark on a pixel adventure with Ponchee the bunny in "Bunny Space Odyssey: FlopHop". Solve puzzles, protect plants, and uncover deep mysteries with Usagi-01 on an uninhabited planet.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29.2%, Indie 19%, Platformer 15.6%, Puzzle 13.5%, Atmospheric 9.4%
- #38 Mr. Hopp's Playhouse 2
73% matchVery Positive94% of 648 reviews2021
Dev: Moonbit
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A young girl needs to find her friends, unravel a dark mystery and escape the clutches of her cursed toys.
Why similar: Indie 32.4%, Horror 26.1%, Side Scroller 25.9%, Adventure 10.5%, Singleplayer 5.1%
- #39 LAPIN
72% matchVery Positive94% of 340 reviews2023
Dev: Studio Doodal
Windows
LAPIN is a 2D precision platformer game featuring a group of brave rabbit explorers. Break through life-threatening obstacles with precise controls, and embark on an adventure filled with new encounters and stunning landscapes!
Why similar: Platformer 16.9%, Indie 16.4%, Difficult 15.8%, Side Scroller 15%, Puzzle Platformer 14.2%
- #40 The Mooseman
72% matchVery Positive89% of 1,201 reviews2017
Dev: Morteshka
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Indie 55.7%, Atmospheric 18.1%, Adventure 9.6%, Puzzle 8.4%, 2D 5.9%
- #41 Gravity Error
74% matchVery Positive86% of 56 reviews2015
Dev: Faris Mohammed
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Gravity Error is an indie 2D puzzle/platformer about changing gravity. Guide Force in his quest seeking emotional stableness in a set of levels and avoid being crushed. Solve the puzzles in multiple creative ways.
Why similar: Indie 40.6%, Platformer 21.9%, Puzzle Platformer 18%, Puzzle 14.3%, 2D 5.2%
- #42 In His Time
71% matchVery Positive87% of 53 reviews2023
Dev: TearyHand StudioPub: Kodansha
Windows · Mac
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 19.9%, Indie 18.9%, Platformer 16.5%, Dark 16.4%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #43 Toren
73% matchMixed63% of 1,352 reviews2015
Dev: SwordtalesPub: Versus Evil
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Experience the mysterious, timeless world of Toren, the first adventure game from Brazilian indie developer Swordtales. You are Moonchild, destined to climb the tower (known as Toren) on a hauntingly solitary journey to find your purpose.
Why similar: Indie 46.2%, Puzzle Platformer 22.1%, Puzzle 8.6%, Atmospheric 8.2%, Adventure 8.2%
- #44 Creaks
69% matchVery Positive95% of 5,830 reviews2020
Dev: Amanita Design
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The ground starts shaking, light bulbs are breaking - and something rather unusual is happening right behind the walls of your very room. Equipped with nothing but wit and courage, you slowly descend into a world inhabited by avian folk and seemingly deadly furniture monsters.
Why similar: Surreal 21.9%, Puzzle Platformer 18.2%, Puzzle 14%, Platformer 13.6%, Indie 12.8%
- #45 INDIKA
67% matchVery Positive90% of 8,070 reviews2024
Dev: Odd MeterPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Play a third-person, story-driven game set in alternative Russia at the turn of the XIX century where religious visions clash with harsh reality. INDIKA tells the story of a young nun who sets off on a journey of self-discovery with the most unusual companion by her side, the devil himself.
Why similar: Surreal 29.6%, Dark 20.6%, Puzzle 15.6%, Cinematic 12.6%, Horror 12.2%
- #46 Locks
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: Carel
Windows
Locks is a horror puzzle-platformer set in a puppet show. The game features a new type of puzzle, and the evil doesn't chase the puppet, as it usually does in platformers, it chases you.
Why similar: Dark 18.3%, Surreal 14.7%, Puzzle Platformer 13.7%, Side Scroller 11.7%, Puzzle 11%
- #47 Gloomy Eyes
67% matchVery Positive96% of 247 reviews2025
Dev: Atlas VPub: ARTE France
Windows
A cozy horror, “self-coop”, adventure about two unlikely souls who forge a forbidden bond and journey together to find the sun. Explore eerie yet charming Tim Burton-esque levels, switch between two unique characters, and solve brain-teasing puzzles.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31%, Cinematic 22.5%, Puzzle 22.2%, Atmospheric 13.3%, Adventure 6.9%
- #48 In Nightmare
70% matchVery Positive82% of 94 reviews2022
Dev: Magic Fish Games
Windows
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 41.7%, Atmospheric 15.1%, Dark 10.9%, Adventure 9.9%, Puzzle 9.7%
- #49 Bramble: The Mountain King
67% matchVery Positive95% of 7,488 reviews2023
Dev: Dimfrost StudioPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Bramble The Mountain King is a grim adventure set in a world inspired by dark, Nordic fables. Explore the beautiful yet dangerous and twisted land of Bramble in your endeavour to rescue your sister. Traverse a wondrous landscape and survive deadly encounters with Bramble's many hideous creatures.
Why similar: Dark 30.3%, Cinematic 24.9%, Horror 20.1%, Atmospheric 13.5%, Adventure 7%
- #50 Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
67% matchVery Positive94% of 3,023 reviews2024
Dev: SimogoPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.
Why similar: Puzzle 34.8%, Indie 29.5%, Horror 16.8%, Adventure 10.1%, Action 5.7%
- #51 Black The Fall
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,817 reviews2017
Dev: Sand Sailor StudioPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Indie 19.8%, Platformer 13.1%, Puzzle Platformer 12.3%, Dark 11.6%, Side Scroller 9%
- #52 Noch
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 320 reviews2023
Dev: Fair Games StudioPub: Sad Horse studio
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Go alone (or with a friend) to find the girl who destroyed the world. An ominous surreal first-person adventure full of dangerous monsters and secrets of the deceased world
Why similar: Dark 34%, Puzzle 22.1%, Atmospheric 16%, Horror 14.9%, Adventure 6.8%
- #53 OneShot
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 62,700 reviews2016
Dev: Future Cat LLCPub: KOMODO
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 27.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Indie 38.1%, Puzzle 18.3%, Surreal 16.8%, Atmospheric 12.1%, 2D 4.8%
- #54 LOVE ETERNAL
64% matchVery Positive97% of 369 reviews2026
Dev: brlkaPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows
Wander a castle built of bitter memories in LOVE ETERNAL, a psychological horror platformer with devious trials and an unsettling, experimental narrative. Find a way out - or live in Shelter forever more.
Why similar: Dark 17.4%, Surreal 17%, Platformer 15.6%, Puzzle Platformer 13.6%, Cinematic 10.5%
- #55 The Path Home
65% matchVery Positive99% of 77 reviews2025
Dev: kakuhitoPub: michikusa
Windows
"The Path Home" is a 2D pixel-art puzzle game where you explore a strange world with a girl. Use panels to "flip" black and white tiles and reshape the puzzle world. The girl always searches for the "shortest path to the goal," but avoiding fake goals and reuniting her with the crow is up to you.
Why similar: Indie 33.2%, Puzzle 31.3%, Atmospheric 13.6%, 2D 11.3%, Adventure 6%
- #56 Ligo
66% matchVery Positive100% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Anthony Berleur
Windows
Explore a mysterious non-linear world filled with puzzles and secrets. Make small creatures work together to lift the curse and reconnect the world.
Why similar: Indie 31.6%, Puzzle 27.3%, Difficult 15.5%, 2D 9.9%, Atmospheric 7%
- #57 Little Nightmares
65% matchVery Positive95% of 115,868 reviews2017
Dev: Tarsier StudiosPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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: Dark 17.6%, Puzzle Platformer 16.5%, Horror 14.1%, Indie 13.9%, Puzzle 10.6%
- #58 Disorder
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 104 reviews2015
Dev: Swagabyte Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A psychological 2D puzzle platformer. You must switch between two versions of the past: dark & light, positive & negative, hope & despair. Every action is innately tied to this dualistic battle. Traverse a surreal landscape of memory to try and mend a fragile mind.
Why similar: Indie 37.7%, Platformer 18%, Dark 13.2%, Puzzle Platformer 13.1%, Difficult 11%