Games Like Anodyne

A 3D-2D adventure where you travel a 3D world and explore 2D dungeons inside of its characters' bodies and minds! In an unforgettable, surreal story, travel the world, meet whimsical denizens, and save the world from the dangerous Nano Dust.

Why similar: Surreal 34.2%, Exploration 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Great Soundtrack 11.4%, Atmospheric 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: As the direct sequel, it continues the surreal, dreamlike exploration while evolving the series' unique psychological narrative.

Protect a psychedelic world from bizarre beasts and punishing bosses in this poetic mystery filled with secrets, puzzles and music.

Why similar: Nonlinear 22.8%, Surreal 19%, Top-Down 13.2%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: It shares a whimsical, surreal, and deeply atmospheric tone that mirrors the dream-logic found in Anodyne.

This is a game in which you traverse the extremely dark world inside a dream.

Why similar: Surreal 26.8%, Psychological 23%, Dark 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Exploration 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: This cult classic is the definitive surreal exploration game, focusing on wandering through abstract, dream-based environments.

Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 24.8%, Great Soundtrack 19.7%, Atmospheric 13.2%, Top-Down 10.8%, Exploration 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down action-adventure that masterfully uses atmosphere, surreal visuals, and nonlinear exploration to tell its story.

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: Pixel Graphics 19.7%, Surreal 19.2%, Great Soundtrack 19%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Exploration 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A meta-narrative, surreal experience that emphasizes emotional depth and a unique connection between the player and the world.

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: Nonlinear 22.3%, Surreal 18.4%, Exploration 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Retro 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A dense, atmospheric exploration game filled with mysterious, surreal secrets and a cohesive, pixelated world.

Traverse a mythic little realm, use a sword to do battle & evoke sworcery to solve mystical musical mysteries.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 25.7%, Pixel Graphics 24.7%, Adventure 12.9%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Indie 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game is a masterclass in atmospheric, pixel-art storytelling that feels like a journey through a dream.

Master Key is a top-down adventure game with a strong focus on item-based exploration and secrets. Embark on a journey to discover what that key could be used for and meet colorful characters!

Why similar: Nonlinear 21.8%, Retro 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Top-Down 11%, Action-Adventure 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the nonlinear, top-down exploration feel of classic adventure games with a minimalist, retro aesthetic.

A surreal RPG with a unique graphical style and droll scenario.

Why similar: Surreal 60.3%, Great Soundtrack 14.7%, Retro 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%, Adventure 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: Offers an unmatched level of surrealism and a unique, claymation-inspired visual style that feels like a fever dream.

Antichamber is a mind-bending psychological exploration game where nothing can be taken for granted. Discover an Escher-like world where hallways wrap around upon each other, spaces reconfigure themselves, and accomplishing the impossible may just be the only way forward.

Why similar: Surreal 36.6%, Nonlinear 23.2%, Exploration 12.2%, Puzzle 7.4%, Psychological 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A nonlinear, surreal exploration game that challenges spatial perception and encourages unconventional thinking.

“I’m the Batter. I’ve been entrusted with a sacred mission.” -- One of the most influential RPGs of the last 20 years is finally coming to Steam. Take control of the Batter as he seeks to purify an uncanny and hopeless world haunted by specters, guided by a cryptic, grinning cat called The Judge.

Why similar: Surreal 31.3%, Pixel Graphics 18.9%, Great Soundtrack 13.5%, Combat 8.4%, 2D 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, psychological RPG with a distinct, unsettling retro aesthetic that resonates with Anodyne's darker themes.

Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 22.1%, Great Soundtrack 19.1%, Retro 18.1%, Exploration 9.9%, 2D 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features surreal, atmospheric exploration with a strong retro pixel-art style and a focus on uncovering hidden secrets.

Help little Peet hack-and-slash his way through a beautifully haunting coma. A hand-drawn action-adventure through a dreamy world filled with fleshy monsters, insane grown-ups, and sad children looking for their mommies.

Why similar: Surreal 50%, Atmospheric 12%, Adventure 9%, 2D 7.4%, Great Soundtrack 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: Explores dark, psychological themes within a surreal, dreamlike world that feels very similar to Anodyne's subconscious setting.

Figment is an action-adventure game that invites you to explore a unique surreal universe filled with music, humor and multi layered narrative. Join Dusty and his ever-optimistic friend, Piper, on an adventure through the different sides of the mind seeking to restore the courage that's been lost.

Why similar: Surreal 36.2%, Great Soundtrack 16.1%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Adventure 9.2%, Exploration 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A musical, surreal adventure that mirrors the dream-logic and whimsical yet melancholic atmosphere of Anodyne.

A retro-inspired 2D Action RPG set in the distant future. CrossCode combines 16-bit SNES-style graphics with butter-smooth physics, a fast-paced combat system, and engaging puzzle mechanics, served with a gripping sci-fi story.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 28%, Great Soundtrack 17.2%, Retro 13.8%, Action-Adventure 12%, 2D 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Combines deep, top-down exploration and action with a rich, retro-inspired world that feels alive and mysterious.

Explore a land filled with lost legends, ancient powers, and ferocious monsters in TUNIC, an isometric action game about a small fox on a big adventure.

Why similar: Nonlinear 29.8%, Exploration 21.1%, Action-Adventure 18.7%, Top-Down 14%, Atmospheric 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Features top-down exploration with a deep sense of mystery and discovery that rewards players for venturing off the beaten path.

Dap is a horror-action-adventure about gathering and protecting a pack of fragile creatures called Daps. Lead your Daps to safety through an eerily beautiful world, fighting off threats, solving puzzles, and avoiding the infection that twists your companions into something alien and terrifying…

Why similar: Surreal 25.8%, Action-Adventure 14.5%, Dark 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Combat 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric, and surreal top-down action game that emphasizes exploration in a haunting environment.

Minit is a peculiar little adventure played sixty seconds at a time.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 25.4%, Retro 16.6%, Great Soundtrack 15.3%, Adventure 11.3%, 2D 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down, retro exploration game that uses a unique, surreal time-loop mechanic to drive its narrative.

Explore a huge open game world in classic action-adventure fashion! Prove your worth by fighting through monster-infested dungeons to save the Kingdom of Blossom!

Why similar: Action-Adventure 27.7%, Retro 27.2%, Pixel Graphics 16.3%, Top-Down 7.3%, Adventure 6%

Why You'll Like It: A charming, top-down adventure that pays homage to retro classics while offering a polished exploration experience.

Embark on a grand adventure in Phoenotopia! An action-adventure puzzle platformer inspired by the great classics. Meet charming townsfolk, brave the dungeons, and thwart evil in your quest to save your family.

Why similar: Action-Adventure 26.8%, Pixel Graphics 20.4%, Combat 13.7%, Adventure 13.5%, 2D 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: Offers expansive, nonlinear exploration with a classic adventure feel and a charming, detailed world.

Future Unfolding is an action adventure that is all about exploration. Your goal is to unfold the mysteries and solve the puzzles hidden in the beautiful landscapes around you.

Why similar: Top-Down 18.9%, Action-Adventure 15%, Exploration 14.9%, Surreal 12%, Great Soundtrack 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses entirely on surreal, nonlinear exploration and atmospheric discovery in a mysterious, procedural world.

Explore a strange world full of colorful friends and foes. When the time comes, the path you’ve chosen will determine your fate... and perhaps the fate of others as well.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 31.2%, Pixel Graphics 30.3%, Exploration 11.4%, Atmospheric 10.6%, 2D 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply psychological and surreal RPG that explores the complexities of the human mind and dream worlds.

Aquaria is an award-winning action-adventure game set in a massive underwater world teeming with life and filled with ancient secrets. Join Naija, a lone underwater adventurer, as she travels from hidden caves shrouded in darkness, to beautiful, sunlit oases in search of her past.

Why similar: Exploration 30.4%, Great Soundtrack 29%, Adventure 10.2%, 2D 9.6%, Indie 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Atmospheric, nonlinear exploration in a mysterious, underwater world that emphasizes discovery and mood.

Immerse yourself in a gorgeous hand-painted world on a search for your true identity. As the mysterious warrior, Dust, your action-packed journey will take you from peaceful glades to snowy mountaintops and beyond.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 24.6%, 2D 16%, Exploration 14.2%, Adventure 13.2%, Indie 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure game with beautiful art and a strong focus on exploring a vibrant, mysterious world.

A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.

Why similar: Dark 35.2%, Atmospheric 23.2%, Action-Adventure 18.7%, Adventure 7.4%, Puzzle 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological, atmospheric, and retro-inspired game that weaves a surreal, haunting narrative.

Explore a secret-filled land in this 3D Action-Adventure, where every level is hidden in plain sight! Travel and fight through a vast, unmarked overworld. The next surprise is only a single search away!

Why similar: Nonlinear 29.3%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Retro 10.7%, Combat 9.4%, Exploration 9.3%

Use your magic staff and progress through a large interconnected world where you'll solve puzzles, fight enemies and defeat bosses in order to help free the land of Alwa. Explore and uncover the secrets by using your platforming skills in this challenging and charming 8-bit adventure game.

Why similar: Retro 29.3%, Pixel Graphics 28.4%, Adventure 11.7%, Great Soundtrack 10.5%, 2D 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: Retro-inspired exploration that captures the charm and challenge of early 8-bit adventure games.

Night Reverie is a Puzzle/Adventure game in which a child must solve the mystery behind the distortion of his house. Explore puzzle-filled environments and discover strange creatures living in the house as you reach the truth behind of what looks like a bizarre nightmare.

Why similar: Surreal 34.6%, Exploration 18.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, 2D 9%, Atmospheric 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, puzzle-heavy adventure set within a dreamlike environment that focuses on uncovering the protagonist's inner world.

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: Nonlinear 18.9%, Exploration 12.5%, Retro 12.1%, 2D 11.8%, Puzzle 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: Puzzle-focused exploration with a distinct, hand-drawn aesthetic that feels both retro and unique.

Top-down action-adventure with elemental magic gameplay. Guided by guilt, you embark on a journey to restore the elements in a dying world. Harness and master elemental powers to fight enemies, solve puzzles, and explore a vast world filled with ancient temples.

Why similar: Top-Down 18.5%, Action-Adventure 17.5%, Retro 15.2%, Exploration 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%

Carve your own path through Fourmiworld - an "open-world-ant-farm-metroidvania". Play as an interdimensional urban explorer girl, collect Gamut to unlock new abilities, and discover the sights, plights, & soundbites of a surreal alien dimension.

Why similar: Surreal 36.2%, Retro 16.1%, Exploration 12.4%, Atmospheric 9.6%, Nonlinear 7.1%

Are you ready for the first Yoyovania?! In this 2D top-down adventure you'll explore a sprawling urban landscape, reinterpreting your surroundings through your mastery of yoyo tricks. Navigate the city's many districts, fight rival crime bosses, and regain the influence of the Pipistrello family!

Why similar: Top-Down 21.7%, Action-Adventure 19.9%, Retro 17.3%, Exploration 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%

Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.

Why similar: Retro 26.6%, Exploration 21.7%, Pixel Graphics 20%, 2D 10.5%, Adventure 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A foundational indie exploration game with a moody, pixelated world and a sense of mystery that feels classic.

Night Reverie: Prologue is the first act of a Puzzle/Adventure game in which a child must solve the mystery behind the distortion of his house. Explore puzzle-filled environments and discover strange creatures as you reach the truth behind of what looks like a bizarre nightmare.

Why similar: Surreal 32.1%, Top-Down 18.5%, Exploration 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, 2D 7.6%

Lucid Dream is the story of little Lucy, who goes on an adventure into the world of dreams with the mission to save her mother.

Why similar: Psychological 27.8%, Surreal 25.1%, Dark 14.6%, Great Soundtrack 8.4%, Atmospheric 5.7%

Figment 2: Creed Valley is an action-adventure game set in the human mind. Face bosses in musical showdowns, make your way through puzzles, and explore unique environments.

Why similar: Surreal 25.7%, Action-Adventure 19.1%, Exploration 18.1%, Atmospheric 10.2%, 2D 7.6%

Explore a surreal world with a drunken alpaca! Solve puzzles, fish out the most unusual items from rivers, fight watermelon thugs, and uncover all the secrets of this world!

Why similar: Surreal 31.6%, Action-Adventure 17.2%, Top-Down 15.1%, Exploration 12.3%, 2D 6.6%

Strange Telephone is a 2D adventure game in which the player explores strange worlds created with merely 6 digits, and has multiple endings.

Why similar: Surreal 23.8%, Psychological 22.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Great Soundtrack 8.5%, Exploration 7.7%

Explore branching levels, fight quirky bosses, and save the day in this retro platformer inspired by the classics!

Why similar: Nonlinear 36.5%, Retro 16.2%, Exploration 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Atmospheric 8.6%

Explore a vast, interconnected dream world full of secrets and collectibles in this metroidvania adventure inspired by classic 2D platformers. Reclaim your lost memories to save Slumberland from the mysterious Oblivion.

Why similar: Retro 27.6%, Action-Adventure 24.3%, Exploration 23.7%, Adventure 7.2%, 2D 6.5%

A world of Beauty and Mystery, Emotive Animations, Atmospheric Environments, Visually Driven Story, Metroidvania Exploration and Memorable Sword Duels.

Why similar: Nonlinear 27.7%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Retro 10.5%, Exploration 10.2%, Combat 9.7%

Explore the mysterious Hotel Norwood in this surreal first-person adventure. Curious characters, forgotten secrets, and head-nodding music await your arrival.

Why similar: Nonlinear 26.7%, Surreal 26.1%, Psychological 10.5%, Exploration 10.4%, Great Soundtrack 10.3%

A top-down action-adventure game as you collect & solve puzzles in order for you to explore & unravel this mysterious world.

Why similar: Psychological 33.8%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Action-Adventure 13%, Dark 10.6%, Exploration 9%

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: Psychological 39.2%, Dark 17.7%, Pixel Graphics 15.2%, Great Soundtrack 11%, Indie 8.8%

Where do you run to when your demons reside within you? Decarnation is a pixel art adventure/action puzzle game with a horrific story inspired by some of the most influential films and novels in the genre. Dive into a breathtaking thriller where nightmares and dreams intertwine…

Why similar: Surreal 34.5%, Dark 12.7%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Exploration 8%

Explore, fight, solve puzzles and bend gravity to escape the dream-like world of the Halls! Metro Gravity is a mind-boggling musical adventure with rhythmic combat and compelling lore.

Why similar: Surreal 30.5%, Action-Adventure 19.4%, Exploration 18.3%, Atmospheric 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%

Set out on an adventure that challenges all the codes of the RPG genre, toying with its boundaries to create something unlike anything you've ever seen. In a world full of magic and adventure, a young boy starts his apprenticeship to become a knight... And it will change his life... and yours.

Why similar: Nonlinear 25.5%, Surreal 22.8%, Psychological 17.1%, Exploration 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%

A story-rich 2D platformer where you'll delve into dangerous power plants and massive creatures, while uncovering the truth of your world. Explore towns and cities, and help a world thrown out of balance!

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 20.5%, Atmospheric 19.5%, Retro 11.3%, Adventure 11.2%, Great Soundtrack 10.5%

Dreamed Away is an emotional action-adventure RPG with psychological horror elements. Play as Théo, a boy lost in a dark, mysterious world. Explore a unique reality, duel against darkness in a unique, fast paced combat system and mind your choices.

Why similar: Action-Adventure 21.7%, Top-Down 20.9%, Pixel Graphics 18.5%, Exploration 15.7%, Atmospheric 8.4%

Dreaming Sarah is an adventure platformer where you play as Sarah, a girl who is in a coma. Explore the world around her and help her wake up!

Why similar: Psychological 28%, Surreal 27%, Exploration 11%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Atmospheric 7.5%

Play as the ancient automaton Cecilia Immergreen as you explore the world for secrets, solve puzzles, delve into dungeons, fight other Hololive members as powerful bosses, help other members with side quests, and find powerful items to explore previously unavailable locations.

Why similar: Action-Adventure 24.5%, Top-Down 21.3%, Exploration 16.2%, Retro 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%

You are his last hope. The only one who can rescue him. Delve deep into the dreams of Luke Williams, a man diagnosed with depression, unfold the heartbreaking story of his life and prevent him from... fading away.

Why similar: Psychological 35.9%, Great Soundtrack 17.5%, Exploration 13.3%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Adventure 7.5%

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: Surreal 32.6%, Adventure 14.4%, Dark 12.9%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Great Soundtrack 9.5%

ANOMALY AGENT is a cyberpunk action-adventure featuring fluid combat, a time-bending story, quirky characters and a catchy synthwave soundtrack! Punch or shoot through mobs of enemies, impact the story with your choices and stop the anomalies before the world plunges into chaos!

Why similar: Action-Adventure 50.3%, Pixel Graphics 30.8%, 2D 18.9%

A surreal post-life adventure

Why similar: Surreal 41%, Dark 12.5%, Great Soundtrack 12.5%, Adventure 9.7%, Atmospheric 7.5%

Use the power of music to reawaken long forgotten memories in Distortions, a story-driven journey through a world of unparalleled beauty.

Why similar: Surreal 37%, Adventure 18%, Exploration 15.6%, Atmospheric 14%, Indie 10.3%

Experience a different take on the roguelike genre. Explore a world created on the fly by your actions. Wonder about your purpose.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 32.6%, Adventure 31.3%, Indie 21.6%, Action 14.5%

2D platform game focused on intense combat against enemies and exploration of secret areas in dark dungeons full of dangers.

Why similar: Retro 17.6%, Action-Adventure 14.9%, Great Soundtrack 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Exploration 11.2%

Strayed Lights is a colourful action-adventure featuring epic boss fights and a unique parry-based combat system. Shift between colours to repel attacks and strike back. Explore a dreamlike world as you restore your light that was torn by shadows.

Why similar: Surreal 31.7%, Psychological 29.7%, Action-Adventure 17.7%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Adventure 4.3%

Deep underground lies a reminder of Boarkind’s darkest hours. All it takes is one little boar to dig it back up. A block puzzler with an exploratory twist, Full Bore throws the player into an open world of crumbling mines, arcane ruins, and technological wonders with only curiosity to lead the way.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 21.8%, Adventure 18%, Exploration 14.9%, Indie 13%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%