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Games Like As I Began to Dream

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Puzzle Platformer, Puzzle, Platformer, 2D Platformer.

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As I Began to Dream is a hand-illustrated puzzle platformer telling the story of a young girl's journey of navigating grief and loss. With the power to swap and rotate the world around her, Lily embarks on a journey through a dreamlike limbo world to find acceptance and peace.

Reviews: Positive — 90% — of 30 reviews
Released: 2025-11-19
Developer: Strayflux
Publisher: Soft Source
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    97% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: JFnova Games
    Windows

    Restore Folia to a world shrouded in darkness as you explore the wonders of the Brazilian landscape to find Talia's sister.

    Why similar: Soundtrack 21.9%, Puzzle Platformer 16.6%, Hand-drawn 14.4%, Female Protagonist 9.4%, Platformer 7.9%

  2. #2 Out of Line
    96% matchVery Positive90% of 232 reviews2021
    Dev: Nerd MonkeysPub: Hatinh Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%

    A unique adventure game filled with beautiful puzzles all hand-drawn in an original 2D style . Out of Line follows the adventures of San in a quest to escape the Factory that was once home. Dive into a story set in a mysterious world that is revealed through multiple chapters.

    Why similar: Soundtrack 25.2%, Puzzle Platformer 18.2%, Hand-drawn 14.3%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Platformer 7.8%

  3. #3 BLUMA
    96% matchPositive100% of 27 reviews2025
    Dev: Potaco Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Join Bluma in this cozy puzzle-platforming adventure where you make the platforms. It’s up to Bluma, a magical chinchilla, to unite the elemental realms by solving physics-based puzzles and farming vegetables.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 18%, Soundtrack 11.2%, Hand-drawn 10.1%, 2D Platformer 8.9%, Platformer 7%

  4. #4 Planet of Lana
    95% matchVery Positive93% of 8,958 reviews2023
    Dev: WishfullyPub: Thunderful Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    In a world torn between nature’s grace and cold machine invasion, one girl and her companion must rely on their bond to survive and protect what they hold dear. Their story of hope, loss, and love will stay with you long after the journey ends.

    Why similar: Soundtrack 20.8%, Puzzle Platformer 16.2%, 2D Platformer 10.5%, Hand-drawn 10%, Female Protagonist 8.4%

  5. #5 Potata: fairy flower
    94% matchVery Positive81% of 90 reviews2019
    Dev: Potata Company
    Windows
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Adventure platformer about Potata's travel in fairy forest. Reveal all secrets and hidden treasures and don't forget to save the world.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 18.8%, Hand-drawn 14.2%, Platformer 11.4%, Cute 8.2%, 2D Platformer 8.2%

  6. #6 Memory Draw
    93% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
    Dev: Restart Studio
    Windows

    Dive into the conscious and use your brushes to solve puzzles, reclaim forgotten memories.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22.5%, Hand-drawn 15.8%, Physics 10.6%, 2D Platformer 9%, Female Protagonist 8.8%

  7. #7 Nubla
    94% matchMixed53% of 15 reviews2019
    Dev: Gammera Nest
    Windows

    A point'n'click adventure that will take you through the fantastic world of Nubla, full of puzzles and forgotten places. A journey of self-discovery, looking for your personal identity and place in the world.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 17.9%, Hand-drawn 13.5%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Platformer 11.3%, Cute 8.8%

  8. #8 Maggie the Magnet
    92% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2022
    Dev: Kiepska Spółka
    Windows

    Science doesn't have to be boring! Use the powers of gravity and magnetic attraction to fling yourself across the laboratory and help Maggie solve dozens of puzzles to fulfill her mission as a researcher!

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 24.3%, 2D Platformer 18.2%, Platformer 11.3%, Hand-drawn 9.1%, Puzzle 8.2%

  9. #9 Leena
    91% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: Tuqirism Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Leena is a classic 2D platforming game with a unique twist. Navigate through beautiful hand crafted levels by jumping past obstacles, balancing on platforms, climbing moving walls, and dashing through the air.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.3%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Hand-drawn 12.7%, Platformer 11.3%, Puzzle 7.4%

  10. #10 Nubla 2
    91% matchNo user reviews2024
    Dev: Gammera Nest
    Windows

    An adventure in the universe of Nubla through the art of Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum. Solve the puzzles and mysteries of a world without identity or time to restore creativity and color.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22.7%, Hand-drawn 14%, Platformer 11.4%, 2D Platformer 9%, Story Rich 8.6%

  11. #11 Water's Way Down
    90% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: SICSStudios
    Windows

    A 2D physics-based puzzle-platformer where you become water. Split into droplets to slip through cracks, surge across surfaces, evaporate into vapor to rise above obstacles, short-circuit cables to disable machinery, and outsmart increasingly intricate environmental puzzles.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29.7%, Hand-drawn 18.6%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Platformer 8%, Colorful 6.9%

  12. #12 Her Name
    89% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: Flying Butter
    Windows

    A 2D platformer and puzzle game where silence and symbols tell a love story. Move in synergy with a mysterious sphere, explore the character’s reality and dreams, and solve over a hundred puzzles. An intimate journey through fear, memory… and love.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 24.4%, Hand-drawn 18.8%, Platformer 10.3%, 2D Platformer 9.9%, Puzzle 7.3%

  13. #13 Liekki
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Vaikeimman Kautta studio
    Windows

    Liekki is a cozy but fast-paced puzzle platformer where you play as a little fire spirit and try to burn as much as possible. Solve levels using different fire related powers and change levels while burning them down.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 24%, 2D Platformer 17%, Hand-drawn 12.7%, Platformer 11.8%, Puzzle 8.3%

  14. #14 Goobi's Dimension
    88% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Chofras Games
    Windows

    Goobi´s Dimension is a puzzle platformer where you explore a dimensional world by sticking together with your buddy

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 18.8%, 2D Platformer 14.8%, Platformer 13.9%, Hand-drawn 10.4%, Puzzle 8.7%

  15. #15 Platform Control
    86% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2024
    Dev: YAGEL09
    Windows

    In Platform Control you can control both your player character and the platforms he has to jump on to get to the trophy and complete the level. Unlock more and more unique platforms as you progress through the levels and sharpen your problem solving skills!

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26.2%, Soundtrack 16.1%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Platformer 9.9%, Puzzle 9.8%

  16. #16 Fungi Crossing
    86% matchPositive100% of 25 reviews2025
    Dev: Bingonian
    Windows

    Traverse terrain and solve puzzles as odd sticky mushrooms!

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.3%, Physics 13.8%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Story Rich 8.8%, Platformer 8.7%

  17. #17 Munin
    87% matchVery Positive82% of 993 reviews2014
    Dev: GojiraPub: Daedalic Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 18.5 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: Puzzle Platformer 33%, Platformer 14.1%, Puzzle 9.9%, 2D Platformer 8.1%, Female Protagonist 7.7%

  18. #18 Feltopia
    85% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Wooly Games
    Windows · Mac

    Feltopia is a cozy, cinematic platformer set in a fully wooly world. Objects can be needle-felted and manipulated to solve puzzles and traverse through whimsical landscapes.

    Why similar: 2D Platformer 12.5%, Platformer 9.8%, Puzzle Platformer 9.5%, Story Rich 9.4%, Atmospheric 9%

  19. #19 Get That Box, Girl!
    84% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Jake Platt
    Windows

    You're just a girl trying to do her job: collecting boxes, solving puzzles, and doing whatever it takes to meet your quota!

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26%, 2D Platformer 19%, Platformer 13%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Puzzle 8.3%

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    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: StellarDreamerL
    Windows

    LenscraftCube is a 2D platform puzzle game where players take on the role of a cube that must navigate through levels while being constrained by the boundaries of other camera cubes.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29.8%, 2D Platformer 22.6%, Platformer 13.5%, Puzzle 9.9%, Relaxing 7.5%

  21. #21 Potata: Foxy Tale
    83% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Potata Company
    Windows

    Potata: Foxy Tale is a fairy tale themed platformer adventure game in a beautiful world of dark forests. Your goal is to restore the balance and assemble the fragments of the Woodland Spirit.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.8%, Hand-drawn 15.7%, Platformer 12.7%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Cute 8.2%

  22. #22 Lost In Parallels
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Quantum Code
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Explore the infinite dimensions of Lost in Parallels using your flash light ! Collect key objects to access new dimensions ! Challenge your friends and try to put the best score on the speedrun leaderboard !

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23%, Hand-drawn 18.4%, 2D Platformer 15.7%, Platformer 11.6%, Cute 7.5%

  23. #23 Flowerpeer
    82% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
    Dev: Studio seeedPub: indiegamesjapan
    Windows

    Flowerpeerは可愛い花の精霊と一緒に森を巡る全30ステージの2Dパズルゲームです。 森の守り神となったあなたは線の魔法を使い、足場や壁を作り出し花の精霊を導くことができます。

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.7%, Puzzle 14.1%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Fantasy 11.9%, Cute 10.7%

  24. #24 Divinest Light
    81% match9 user reviews33% of 9 reviews2020
    Dev: Magic Pie
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Divinest Light is an atmospheric puzzle-platformer set in the mysterious and dark world with a unique shadow-avoidance mechanic.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22.9%, 2D Platformer 16.4%, Hand-drawn 14.1%, Platformer 13.9%, Puzzle 11.4%

  25. #25 Webbed
    78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 14,869 reviews2021
    Dev: Sbug Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Swing through the trees, spin sticky webs, and make friends with bugs! Be the adorable spider you've always wanted to be.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.4%, 2D Platformer 15%, Physics 12.1%, Platformer 9.5%, Cute 8.8%

  26. #26 Where's Samantha?
    80% matchMostly Positive76% of 21 reviews2021
    Dev: Respect StudiosPub: ROKiT Games Limited
    Windows · Mac

    Where’s Samantha? That’s exactly what George, an unassuming swatch of fabric is asking. Help George as he searches for his lost love Samantha (wind is a heck of a thing when you’re fabric) overcome puzzles and obstacles in this hand-drawn textile world and unfold George’s whimsically narrated tale.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 16.9%, Hand-drawn 16.5%, Platformer 11.9%, Cute 8.9%, Story Rich 7.9%

  27. #27 Suzu & Mari's Adventure 2 ~ lost colors and golden bells ~
    81% matchNo user reviews2022
    Dev: しあわせの国
    Windows

    Control Suzu, the cat-eared girl, and work with her partner, Mari, the ghost cat, to reach the goal! Throw Mari to possess ghost in the stage. You can freely control the possessed ghost as a player character. Try your best to clear all 60+ stages of the puzzle!

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.6%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Puzzle 12.1%, Hand-drawn 10.5%, Platformer 10.4%

  28. #28 Cosmic: A Journey Among Shadows
    78% matchMostly Positive70% of 27 reviews2025
    Dev: King's Pleasure
    Windows

    Embark on a journey through a land of darkness to save your lost shadow. With the help of a mysterious beast’s shadow, master new abilities, outsmart enemies, and uncover hidden truths in your quest to reclaim what’s been taken.

    Why similar: Soundtrack 21.7%, Puzzle Platformer 16.3%, Hand-drawn 12.9%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Platformer 7.8%

  29. #29 Pages of Time: Prologue
    77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,877 reviews2022
    Dev: Starbeings Studio
    Windows

    Pages of Time: Prologue is a 2D platformer puzzle game. Play as the witch who controls the magic of time, in a beautiful and magnificent magic academy, utilize the skills of recording and rewinding time, solve all kinds of puzzles, and look forward to the adventure of the future.

    Why similar: Hand-drawn 17.1%, 2D Platformer 16.5%, Puzzle Platformer 15.6%, Puzzle 9.4%, Cute 9.4%

  30. #30 Colorize
    79% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2020
    Dev: GisulE
    Windows

    Colorize is the 2D adventure game colorizing the world became dark. Are you ready to be the brave color-pencil adventurer? Set off for a new adventure chasing the wizard made the world dark.

    Why similar: Hand-drawn 21.8%, 2D Platformer 16.3%, Puzzle Platformer 10.8%, Puzzle 10.3%, Cute 9.2%

  31. #31 Evergate: Ki's Awakening
    79% matchMostly Positive74% of 50 reviews2020
    Dev: Stone Lantern GamesPub: PQube
    Windows

    Try this year’s must-play indie smash-hit for free, with Evergate Ki’s Awakening. Take on seven unique levels in this haunting precision puzzle-platformer, set in a stunning hand-drawn vision of the Afterlife, with an original score recorded by a live orchestra.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 30.6%, 2D Platformer 18.3%, Hand-drawn 17.5%, Platformer 8.6%, Atmospheric 6.7%

  32. #32 Art House
    75% matchVery Positive95% of 77 reviews2025
    Dev: Turtle Fish StudiosPub: USC Games
    Windows · Mac

    Art House is a 2D puzzle platformer in which you play as a woman who gets trapped with her children inside the paintings of her recently deceased mother. Navigate through painting rips and use a magical paintbrush to escape and come to terms with your grief.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 30.8%, Hand-drawn 14.7%, Platformer 13.3%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Puzzle 9.6%

  33. #33 跳跳为营/Leap Tactics
    76% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Mingri Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    "Leap Tactics" is a pixel-art platform puzzle game where players alter mechanism states through jumping actions. Overcome obstacles and chart paths to the goal. Featuring 10+ jump-activated mechanisms, 100+ levels, a gentle difficulty curve, and an undo function.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31.4%, 2D Platformer 18.2%, Physics 13.6%, Platformer 8.9%, Cute 8.7%

  34. #34 Museum of Immersive Art
    76% match8 user reviews67% of 9 reviews2024
    Dev: Theodore SchweizerPub: Rice University COMP 460
    Windows

    A casual 2D platformer that immerses the player into the paintings of Vincent Van Gogh, Salvador Dali, and Maurits Escher.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22.1%, 2D Platformer 15.7%, Platformer 14.1%, Hand-drawn 11.6%, Puzzle 8.9%

  35. #35 Cloudy Day
    74% matchPositive100% of 43 reviews2025
    Dev: MadDevStudios
    Windows

    Cloudy Day is a 2D casual hand-drawn platforming game made entirely by a single person. Play as a lonely cloud that embarks on a journey to learn how to fly and be able to join their fellow clouds!

    Why similar: Hand-drawn 19.7%, Puzzle Platformer 18.2%, Platformer 15.2%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Cute 6.9%

  36. #36 Ynglet
    75% matchVery Positive97% of 367 reviews2021
    Dev: NifflasPub: Akupara Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 54 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 50%

    In Ynglet, you jump, dash, slide, bounce and float your way through an abstract, effervescent sky. Melt into the reactive, dynamic soundtrack, while beautiful colors make every moment a visual treat.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.2%, Hand-drawn 13.6%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Physics 9.4%, Platformer 8.1%

  37. #37 Sugar Cube: Bittersweet Factory
    77% matchMostly Positive72% of 202 reviews2012
    Dev: Turtle Cream
    Windows
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    A cube of sugar escapes the factories to avoid the fate of being a cookie!

    Why similar: Soundtrack 28%, Puzzle Platformer 22.5%, Platformer 12.9%, 2D Platformer 9%, Cute 7.1%

  38. #38 Oscuro Blossom's Glow
    72% matchVery Positive95% of 62 reviews2025
    Dev: Hongoneon
    Windows

    Join Selene in a charming platforming and puzzle adventure, where her ability to absorb and emit light from various flowers is key to activating mechanisms, overcoming obstacles, and navigating through environments that adjust depending on how you wield the light.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.2%, Hand-drawn 14.7%, Platformer 12.3%, Puzzle 7.9%, Cute 7.4%

  39. #39 Sugar & Rolling Stone
    73% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
    Dev: OcarLeeGames
    Windows

    "Sugar & Rolling Stone" is a retro style side view puzzle game. Control the explorer Rolling Stone and help Sugar, a girl with a magical key, reach the locked door safely. Use various objects to create paths, solve puzzles, and enjoy their adventure!

    Why similar: Hand-drawn 16.3%, 2D Platformer 16.2%, Puzzle Platformer 10.5%, Puzzle 9.4%, Cute 9.2%

  40. #40 Ikal
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Estarta Estúdio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A cartoon-style puzzle platformer set in a mesoamerican civilization where a child must use the powers of an ancient magical artifact to alter the scenery around them, solve puzzles, and save their village from Spanish invaders.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.2%, 2D Platformer 17.7%, Platformer 11.7%, Puzzle 8.5%, Hand-drawn 8.3%

  41. #41 The Zamazingo
    73% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2025
    Dev: yusuf vuran
    Windows · Mac

    A dark, atmospheric, puzzle-filled indie adventure platformer. It is black and white. Discover secrets hidden around you and try to survive in this limbo.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31.9%, 2D Platformer 24.1%, Platformer 14.5%, Puzzle 10.6%, Atmospheric 7%

  42. #42 Uncaptive
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Gamedevshrimp
    Windows · Mac

    Uncaptive is a sokoban puzzle with a dark horror atmosphere. With the main character, you will pass through a dark dungeon. Each level is a room with a door that takes you further underground. Solve puzzles, go deeper in the dungeon, and investigate what creature lives in this dark place

    Why similar: Hand-drawn 19.9%, Puzzle Platformer 17.3%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Puzzle 10.1%, Platformer 9.8%

  43. #43 Nūr
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Hala MohammedPub: Hala M. Dev
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Join Nur on her quest to uncover the mystery of her missing parents and reunite with her friends. Experience a game that not only entertains but also touches the heart.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.2%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Platformer 10.6%, Hand-drawn 10.2%, Female Protagonist 9.2%

  44. #44 Splat Cat
    71% matchVery Positive89% of 125 reviews2022
    Dev: Helen Spight
    Windows · Mac

    Wielding only your paintbrush, traverse your way through this 2D platforming artistic landscape and fight your creative block!

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.6%, 2D Platformer 16.3%, Platformer 13.8%, Hand-drawn 12.5%, Puzzle 9.1%

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    71% matchVery Positive83% of 427 reviews2020
    Dev: Doublehit GamesPub: Kwalee
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    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 23.6%, Platformer 14.1%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Story Rich 9.8%, Puzzle 8%

  46. #46 Malone In Nightmares
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Who Made This?Pub: Demolish Games S.A.
    Windows

    Malone is not a brave boy, and there is always a strange, mysterious monster lurking in the shadow of his nightmares. Tonight, Malone will have to face his nightmare. Enter the world of Malone and step into a 2D platform adventure born in the mind of a little boy.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.1%, Hand-drawn 16.6%, 2D Platformer 15.9%, Platformer 13.6%, Puzzle 9%

  47. #47 Once Up
    69% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
    Dev: Rennsemmel81Pub: Sculptyfix
    Windows

    Join Cliff Hanger, the elephant with the unique ability to latch on and become weightless! Use drawings from an old fairy tale book to create your own climbing paths, conquer tricky sections, and collect peanuts to unlock new levels.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 30.4%, Hand-drawn 20.6%, Physics 15.4%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Puzzle 6.5%

  48. #48 The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince
    67% matchVery Positive95% of 328 reviews2026
    Dev: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
    Windows

    Embark on a journey to save the prince’s eyesight in this 2D puzzle-adventure game featuring beautiful hand-drawn art and a bittersweet tale of wishes and what we’re willing to do to make them come true. Utilize your wolf and princess forms to lead the way!

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26.1%, Hand-drawn 24.6%, Cute 10.6%, Female Protagonist 8%, Atmospheric 7.1%

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    69% matchPositive100% of 26 reviews2023
    Dev: The Bricks StudioPub: Short N Sweet
    Windows

    A mind-bending “single-player-coop” puzzle-platformer in a beautifully illustrated soothing, lovely game.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 18.8%, Platformer 16%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Hand-drawn 13.5%, Puzzle 9.6%

  50. #50 Threadbound
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Games James Games
    Windows

    A puzzle platformer about writing your own laws of physics. Connect properties together with magic thread to explore an abandoned city.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.9%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Physics 11%, Platformer 10.5%, Fantasy 7.7%

  51. #51 NightSky
    70% matchVery Positive89% of 1,019 reviews2011
    Dev: Nicalis, Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 24 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 31%

    Nominated as a IGF Seamus McNally Finalist, NightSky is an ambient action-puzzle game that offers a gameplay experience unlike any other—cerebral challenges fill uniquely designed picturesque worlds. The player must maneuver a sphere by using realistic physics to advance; each of these worlds is broken into different areas.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 39.7%, Platformer 15.1%, Physics 13.9%, Puzzle 9.3%, Atmospheric 8.2%

  52. #52 Revertia
    70% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2021
    Dev: KamiCraftPub: PLiCy
    Windows · Mac

    2D puzzle action like Reversi!

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.7%, 2D Platformer 15.7%, Platformer 14.3%, Hand-drawn 11.6%, Puzzle 10.4%

  53. #53 ROTA: Bend Gravity
    68% matchVery Positive93% of 86 reviews2022
    Dev: Harmony Monroe
    Windows · Linux

    In ROTA gravity bends beneath your feet! Move blocks and twist gravity to solve puzzles. Collect all 50 gems and explore 8 vibrant worlds!

    Why similar: Soundtrack 21.7%, Puzzle Platformer 19.9%, 2D Platformer 8.7%, Female Protagonist 7.9%, Puzzle 7.3%

  54. #54 Blocks That Matter
    70% matchMostly Positive78% of 782 reviews2011
    Dev: Swing Swing Submarine
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    When indie game developers Alexey and Markus are in trouble, their only hope comes from their creation.

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  55. #55 Planet of Lana II
    65% matchVery Positive93% of 538 reviews2026
    Dev: WishfullyPub: Thunderful Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    As greed and power divide the tribes of their home planet, Lana and her little companion, Mui, must stand together against the forces reshaping their world – struggling not just for survival, but for the soul of their home.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 18.8%, Hand-drawn 12.8%, 2D Platformer 10.7%, Platformer 9%, Female Protagonist 8.3%

  56. #56 MainFrames
    66% matchVery Positive87% of 176 reviews2025
    Dev: AssoupiPub: The Arcade Crew
    Windows

    MainFrames invites you to meet Floppy and to browse a clever and charming platformer that plays out entirely within the windows and desktop of a PC monitor. You won’t want to press the escape key on this cozy outing!

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.3%, Soundtrack 18.9%, 2D Platformer 12%, Physics 12%, Platformer 11%

  57. #57 FRUIT GAME
    68% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2024
    Dev: Play Works
    Windows

    Fruit Game is a very easy-to-play puzzle game. Aim, drop and stick fruits together to get a high score!

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 30.7%, 2D Platformer 17.4%, Puzzle 12.5%, Cute 8%, Physics 7.4%

  58. #58 Blow & Fly
    68% matchPositive100% of 16 reviews2022
    Dev: Kiepska Spółka
    Windows

    As a blowfish, traverse the world by rolling along the floor and propelling yourself through the air. Avoid the hazards and try to reach a vessel with water, which is vital for your survival.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 24.6%, 2D Platformer 16.7%, Platformer 12.7%, Hand-drawn 11.8%, Cute 8.8%

  59. #59 Pa!nt
    66% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2024
    Dev: YELLOWPOP Co.,Ltd
    Windows · Mac

    In the puzzle platformer "Pa!nt," your journey starts in a doodle world. Solve puzzles by changing colors, themed around Gimmicks that hold imaginations and memories, and face new experiences and challenges with each new notebook.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22.4%, Hand-drawn 16.2%, 2D Platformer 16.2%, Platformer 14.6%, Puzzle 9.5%

  60. #60 Cubie
    67% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Radvi Games
    Windows · Linux

    CUBIE is a minimalist puzzle platformer where you control gravity. Each side of the cube offers unique physics based on how you enter it. The world remains the same – only your perspective changes. Can you solve spatial puzzles in a labyrinth where "up" is just a relative term?

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29%, 2D Platformer 21.7%, Platformer 12.3%, Puzzle 9.7%, Cute 7.1%

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