- #1 Marble It Up! Ultra
97% matchVery Positive93% of 1,113 reviews2018
Dev: BlueteakPub: Alvios, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Roll, bounce, boost, and blast your way to victory in Marble It Up! Ultra - the ultimate marble platformer. Chase the records of your friends and the world's best players through a vast campaign - or face them head-on in thrilling multiplayer mayhem. Get ready to roll!
Why similar: Racing 36.2%, Level Editor 33.9%, Puzzle Platformer 15.7%, Casual 4.7%, Physics 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive modern marble-rolling game, featuring tight physics and expertly designed platforming courses.
- #2 Rolled Out!
96% matchVery Positive84% of 436 reviews2021
Dev: Polarbyte Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Get ready to tilt and bounce your way through Rolled Out!, a marble-rolling game with charming characters and precise controls. All you need is one joystick to roll to the goal; with over 150 hand-crafted stages to tackle, there's always a new challenge around the corner!
Why similar: Racing 51.6%, Puzzle Platformer 32.5%, Third Person 7.5%, Casual 5.4%, 3D 1.9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers highly polished momentum-based gameplay that rewards precision and skillful sphere control.
- #3 Switchball HD
96% matchVery Positive85% of 187 reviews2021
Dev: Atomic Elbow
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Transform the Marble ball with metal, electric and lighter-than-air properties to solve 3D puzzles based on real-world physics in the quickest time. More than 30 challenging levels!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 40.7%, Logic 29.6%, Casual 8.2%, Adventure 6%, Puzzle 6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic physics-based puzzle platformer that focuses on manipulating objects and environments to progress.
- #4 Polyball
95% matchMixed69% of 1,221 reviews2017
Dev: Studio Monolith
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Get ready to enter a new era of physics platforming. Polyball is a classic ball rolling game in the vein of Super Monkey Ball, Marble Madness, and Marble Blast - while taking cues from games such as the Sonic series, Trackmania, and Mario Kart.
Why similar: Racing 82.7%, Casual 10.8%, Physics 4.3%, Indie 1.7%, Singleplayer 0.5%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, physics-driven platformer that emphasizes speed and complex level navigation.
- #5 AtmaSphere 2
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 138 reviews2024
Dev: Mazen GamesPub: TheGamesFortress
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Embark on a frosty medieval journey! Guide your ball through snowy platforms, conquer obstacles, and collect pickups. With stunning graphics and immersive gameplay, brace yourself for a chilling adventure! Roll to victory in this winter realm!
Why similar: Snow 42.1% ★, Puzzle Platformer 24.5%, Third Person 6.6%, Exploration 6.5%, Adventure 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features challenging precision platforming with a focus on physics-based movement and environmental navigation.
- #6 Marble Skies
94% matchVery Positive83% of 325 reviews2019
Dev: [untitledDev]
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Marble Skies is a fast paced 3D-platformer where you control your marble through various levels and try to get the best time for each one. Complete all the levels in your own time, or challenge your friends to get on top of the leaderboards!
Why similar: Racing 50.4%, Third Person 16.3%, Adventure 9.6%, Casual 8.6%, Puzzle 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a strong focus on physics-based platforming challenges with a variety of unique rolling mechanics.
- #7 Super Galaxy Ball
93% matchVery Positive91% of 104 reviews2022
Dev: Jonathan Stano
Windows
A 3D Platformer set in space with 40+ levels and a built-in level editor. Race for the fastest times in campaign or custom levels either by yourself or with your friends online.
Why similar: Level Editor 50.4%, Racing 35.9%, Third Person 5.6%, Casual 4.9%, Physics 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: Offers competitive racing and platforming mechanics that mirror the high-altitude challenges of the seed game.
- #8 Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania
92% matchVery Positive83% of 1,572 reviews2021
Dev: Ryu Ga Gotoku StudioPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Go Bananas with your favorite monkey gang in the ultimate Super Monkey Ball adventure!
Why similar: Singleplayer 100%
Why You'll Like It: As a genre-defining classic, it provides the gold standard for physics-based rolling and high-stakes platforming.
- #9 Marble's Marbles
90% matchVery Positive96% of 124 reviews2026
Dev: James OliverPub: Destined
Windows · Mac · Linux
A love letter to the classic marble games. Help Marble find his lost marbles and roll through physics-powered worlds packed with wild challenges and quirky contraptions.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 40.1%, Racing 29.7%, Adventure 13.4%, Exploration 8.3%, Puzzle 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: Provides action-oriented marble platforming with a retro aesthetic and challenging physics.
- #10 Balling Up
91% matchVery Positive85% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: RedKar Devs
Windows
Immerse yourself in a colorful journey through universes that does not forgive any mistakes. Jump well in the ball parkour game, where falling can cost you everything!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 52.7%, Third Person 18.7%, Exploration 17%, Casual 7.4%, 3D 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on exploration and precision platforming within intricate 3D worlds.
- #11 InFlux
91% matchMixed70% of 224 reviews2013
Dev: Impromptu Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 65%
InFlux is a puzzle game that mixes exploration and platforming in a series of beautiful natural and abstract environments. You are a mysterious metal sphere which falls from the sky, traversing an apparently deserted island dotted with cubic structures of glass and steel.
Why similar: Casual 44.4%, Adventure 27.2%, Puzzle 23.3%, Indie 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at atmospheric, physics-based puzzle exploration in beautiful, abstract environments.
- #12 Mind Spheres
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 817 reviews2016
Dev: Microblast GamesPub: SA Industry
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Inspired by two not so different worlds, Mind Spheres brings you an exclusive and awesome experience. A physics puzzle with minigolf + pinball unique mashup. Figure out puzzles in order to proceed to the next level.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 45.6%, Casual 19.7%, Puzzle 16.8%, Physics 14.3%, Singleplayer 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based puzzle game that requires careful control and logic to navigate complex obstacles.
- #13 Gravitia
88% matchVery Positive92% of 168 reviews2024
Dev: VuzzlePub: Jungle Game Lab
Windows
Gravitia is an adventure game about manipulating gravity to escape a unique world full of mystery.
Why similar: Adventure 30.9%, Exploration 24.5%, Puzzle 17.8%, Physics 12.2%, 3D 9%
Why You'll Like It: An exploration-heavy puzzle platformer that introduces unique gravity-shifting mechanics to the rolling genre.
- #14 Apex Rush
86% matchVery Positive82% of 232 reviews2026
Dev: Thunderboom Studios
Windows
A physics-driven arcade racer where racing, drifting, and stunting come together. Set faster times, customize your cars, and keep pushing for better runs on global leaderboards!
Why similar: Racing 46.3%, Level Editor 38.8%, Third Person 6.9%, Physics 3.2%, Casual 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on high-speed racing and physics-based challenges that test your ability to maintain momentum.
- #15 Marble Mountain
89% matchMostly Positive72% of 64 reviews2016
Dev: Lightning Rock
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Marble Mountain combines the retro game play of Marble Madness and Super Monkey Ball with the cinematic experience of Indiana Jones to deliver an exciting adventure anyone can enjoy, but with depth for gamers to master.
Why similar: Adventure 49.3%, Casual 45.2%, Indie 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: Combines traditional marble-rolling mechanics with an adventurous sense of exploration and scale.
- #16 Manifold Garden
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,118 reviews2020
Dev: William Chyr Studio
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Rediscover gravity and explore an Escher-esque world of impossible architecture. Witness infinity in first-person and master its rules to solve physics-defying puzzles. Cultivate a garden to open new paths forward, where an eternal expanse awaits.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 50.1%, Exploration 16.7%, Puzzle 11%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Adventure 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features surreal physics and perspective-shifting puzzles that challenge your spatial reasoning.
- #17 Rolling Sun
87% matchMixed49% of 846 reviews2015
Dev: Mystik'Art
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Rolling Sun takes advantage of the latest version of CRYENGINE, with best in class physics, lighting and water effects. Discover ancient magic as you guide your Sun Stone through lost Incan and Mayan civilizations.
Why similar: Adventure 43.9%, Casual 23.5%, Puzzle 19.2%, Singleplayer 7.4%, Indie 6%
Why You'll Like It: Atmospheric platforming that utilizes physics-based movement to traverse beautiful, sun-drenched environments.
- #18 Qbeh-1: The Atlas Cube
86% matchVery Positive88% of 716 reviews2014
Dev: Liquid FlowerPub: Digital Tribe
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
QBEH-1 is an atmospheric 1st-person puzzle platformer that takes players on a quest through a series of divergent worlds. Each world is filled with new puzzles that require special cubes to solve as well as fun secrets to uncover. Includes a LEVEL EDITOR and STEAM WORKSHOP support!
Why similar: Level Editor 53%, Puzzle 10.6%, Casual 8.6%, Exploration 8.5%, Adventure 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric puzzle-platformer that shares the sense of wonder and exploration found in high-altitude settings.
- #19 A Game of Changes
84% matchMixed68% of 226 reviews2016
Dev: Nuno DonatoPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A 3d puzzle platformer that takes you along a journey of wisdom, through the 64 unique worlds that draw inspiration and teachings from the I Ching [Book of Changes], one of the oldest oracles in human history.
Why similar: Logic 28.7%, Puzzle Platformer 26.9%, Third Person 10.2%, Racing 8.8%, Adventure 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A logic-based puzzle platformer that utilizes 3D movement to solve increasingly complex spatial riddles.
- #20 Crazy Ball Adventures
83% matchVery Positive84% of 203 reviews2017
Dev: FreezeNova
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Balancing the ball might sound easy but the reality is that Crazy Ball Adventures offers you multiple challenges so you will always have to face new and exciting levels.
Why similar: Adventure 47.6%, Casual 41.9%, Indie 5.7%, Singleplayer 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: An indie-style marble rolling game that offers a variety of platforming challenges.
- #21 Winexy
84% matchMixed66% of 187 reviews2017
Dev: Heaven BrotherhoodPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Winexy is a realistic 3D rolling ball game with a simple gameplay and entertaining action.
Why similar: Third Person 30.4%, Casual 18.7%, Puzzle 14.2%, Atmospheric 12.8%, Physics 10%
Why You'll Like It: An abstract puzzle-platformer that uses unique physics to create distinct movement challenges.
- #22 ZeGame
82% matchVery Positive95% of 85 reviews2016
Dev: Jesper The End
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
ZeGame is a beautiful puzzle game with complex but rewarding puzzles in three dimensions. Discover the new surroundings in every world, each having their own unique look and feel.
Why similar: Level Editor 63.2%, Adventure 11.3%, Casual 9.9%, Atmospheric 7.4%, Puzzle 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing puzzle-platformer that emphasizes logic and careful navigation through 3D spaces.
- #23 Marble World
80% matchVery Positive90% of 1,278 reviews2022
Dev: Vector Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Marble World is a physics sandbox simulator with marbles. Create your own marble races, runs and machines. Customize a variety of tracks, decorations and marbles to create a beautiful world.
Why similar: Racing 39.4%, Logic 37.3%, Exploration 7.6%, Physics 7.2%, Casual 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a deep level-editor focus for players who enjoy creating and sharing their own physics-based challenges.
- #24 Billies Wheelie
79% matchMixed63% of 1,085 reviews2025
Dev: M4DOOM
Windows
Billie's Wheelie is an adventure racing platformer game, You can play it with up to 8 players Co-op/PvP, Playing as a hamster in his ball trying to beat all challenges, Collecting all cheese pieces for rewards, And beating your friend's time records.
Why similar: Racing 64.4%, Adventure 11.5%, Casual 9.5%, Physics 7.3%, 3D 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: An action-oriented rolling platformer with a distinct, colorful aesthetic and fast-paced gameplay.
- #25 Totally Unbalanced
81% matchVery Positive83% of 220 reviews2016
Dev: Isojumper
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Totally Unbalanced is a 3D platform game where you have to complete puzzles and overcome obstacles. Totally Unbalanced also features (currently) two multiplayer modes : sumo arena with 4 players and racing mode with 16 players.
Why similar: Racing 57.7%, Puzzle Platformer 18.6%, Adventure 7.7%, Casual 6.7%, Puzzle 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines physics-based racing and platforming in a way that emphasizes momentum and control.
- #26 Tick Hop
78% matchVery Positive80% of 197 reviews2025
Dev: 小磊又饿又困
Windows
"Tick Hop" is a time-based puzzle platformer where players control the Guardian of Time. Navigate through levels made of time fragments, solving challenges and unlocking the past to restore the future. Manage a dynamic countdown and use time-altering items to overcome obstacles.
Why similar: Level Editor 36.5%, Racing 30.8%, Puzzle Platformer 18.8%, Logic 6.8%, Puzzle 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: A precision-based platformer that includes a robust level editor for endless replayability.
- #27 Racing Glider
81% matchMostly Positive73% of 51 reviews2020
Dev: Mystik'art
Windows
Racing Glider reinvents futuristic racing game classics by offering rally-like tracks in natural and fantastic environments. You will need to master the inertia, speed and physics of each vehicle you play to beat the times and win all the medals.
Why similar: Racing 83.5%, Casual 11.9%, Physics 3%, Indie 1.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on physics-based racing with an emphasis on maintaining speed through challenging terrain.
- #28 Puzzle Ball
82% matchMixed45% of 66 reviews2015
Dev: Почежерцев ВладPub: Art-Pulsar
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Puzzle Ball is a physics-based puzzle game with a flexible and user-friendly level editor.
Why similar: Level Editor 70.5%, Casual 16.4%, Puzzle 10.5%, Indie 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: A casual physics-based puzzle game that focuses on simple, satisfying rolling mechanics.
- #29 InFlux Redux
77% matchVery Positive97% of 90 reviews2024
Dev: Impromptu Games
Windows
InFlux Redux is a high-def remake of the 2013 ball-rolling puzzler InFlux, built on a new engine with improved graphics and physics. Roll through a series of beautiful environments filled with elaborate, mind-bending puzzle structures.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 40.8%, Third Person 14.8%, Exploration 13.4%, Adventure 7%, Puzzle 6.4%
- #30 Marble Mayhem: Fragile Ball
79% matchMixed67% of 1,112 reviews2015
Dev: Bimboosoft Co.,Ltd.Pub: Senpai Industrial Studios
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Devilishly difficult but insanely rewarding physics puzzler. Play through 85 levels of diverse and ingenious physics-based challenges.
Why similar: Casual 55.3%, Puzzle 32.7%, Indie 6.1%, Singleplayer 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: Provides difficult, physics-based challenges designed specifically for players who enjoy high-skill marble platforming.
- #31 Ballex
78% matchVery Positive88% of 502 reviews2019
Dev: Mushreb Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 48%
In Ver.1.1 update, Ballex has added a new chapter: Chapter3, including new levels(13 to 17), with difficulty and challenges. We have optimized a lot of problems, added new screen Settings and so on. Go ahead and update it! Come and experience this difficult game! XD
Why similar: Racing 71.8%, Adventure 13.9%, Casual 12.6%, Indie 1.7%
- #32 Game With Balls
75% matchVery Positive97% of 60 reviews2026
Dev: Geert VerhoeffPub: Sumatras Studios
Windows
Game With Balls! Move the Steam Deck to navigate through handcrafted mazes. -- Game With Balls can only be played on a Steam Deck or with a controller that supports gyro.
Why similar: Logic 35.7%, Nature 27.9%, Casual 11.3%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #33 MONUMENTUM
74% matchVery Positive94% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Jakob Scott
Windows
Take control of a small rolling square and utilize long dormant mechanisms to ascend to the top. Watch your step!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 52.5%, Adventure 17.6%, Atmospheric 13.4%, Casual 10.8%, Singleplayer 3.6%
- #34 Y2ROLL
74% matchVery Positive98% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: MenacingMecha
Windows · Linux
Y2ROLL is an N64-style minimalistic physics-based arcade-style marble rolling game that will take you back to the turn of the millennium.
Why similar: Racing 49.8%, Atmospheric 18%, 3D 15%, Physics 11.4%, Indie 3%
- #35 AtmaSphere
76% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,858 reviews2018
Dev: Mazen GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 51%
AtmaSphere is roll-a-ball game set in a medieval world which is full of dangerous traps and uncertain paths! Roll all you want, but don't fall off! Collect all diamonds to impress Ballerina, and get Ballard safely to her house!
Why similar: Casual 28.4%, Adventure 20.6%, Atmospheric 12%, Puzzle 10.8%, Medieval 10.6%
- #36 On A Roll 3D
76% matchVery Positive86% of 266 reviews2015
Dev: Battenberg Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
On A Roll 3D is a fast, colourful 3D platform game. Roll your way through 24 huge levels across six different themes and be prepared to take on spikes, mines, dynamite, conveyor belts, springs, switches, doors, bumpers, lasers, saws, fire, ice, water, electricity, trapdoors and much much more.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 43.5%, Adventure 23.9%, Casual 17.2%, Puzzle 5.9%, Atmospheric 5.1%
- #37 The Adventures of Mr. Bobley
77% matchMixed64% of 394 reviews2015
Dev: Jan Zizka
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
The Adventures of Mr. Bobley is a 3d platformer adventure game featuring physics based puzzles and challenges that also require you to drive vehicles and operate heavy machinery. Set at a skyscraper construction site. The game is all about physics and interaction with the environment.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 67.3%, Puzzle 10.3%, Physics 7.4%, Adventure 6.8%, 3D 4.9%
- #38 Unmechanical
75% matchVery Positive92% of 473 reviews2012
Dev: Talawa GamesPub: Teotl Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 58%
A carefully created world with unique environments and an engrossing atmosphere, Unmechanical offers over 30 unique puzzles of exploration and adventure!
Why similar: Adventure 34.3%, Casual 25.5%, Puzzle 25.2%, Physics 10.9%, Indie 4.2%
- #39 Orbyss
71% matchVery Positive99% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: Misty Whale
Windows
In this logic based puzzle game, switch between Orbs to solve puzzles and light up your world. Play co-op with yourself, freeze time, fly drones, play with sound… and overcome the evil shadow interfering with your quest.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 46.2%, Third Person 10.6%, Exploration 10.4%, Puzzle 8.5%, Atmospheric 8.4%
- #40 Seedlings
72% matchVery Positive99% of 81 reviews2023
Dev: Bardsley Creative
Windows · Mac · Linux
An atmospheric 2D puzzle platformer made using real photos and videos from New Zealand's native forest. Become a seed that can possess different plant creatures with unique abilities. Solve the obstacles in your way to discover the secrets of the Seedlings.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 35.1%, Nature 28.8%, Atmospheric 7.8%, Adventure 7.6%, Exploration 6.2%
- #41 Nimbus
73% matchVery Positive94% of 252 reviews2010
Dev: Noumenon Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Nimbus is a unique combination of racing & puzzling. The player controls a craft with no means of directly propelling itself and needs to use whatever is scattered around the levels to acquire thrust and reach the goal. Traverse a world map with several distinct islands in order to recover your lost love.
Why similar: Racing 87.4%, Puzzle 5.9%, Physics 4.7%, Indie 2.1%
- #42 Snake Pass
72% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,293 reviews2017
Dev: Sumo DigitalPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Slither, coil and climb your way to the top of Haven Tor in this one of a kind physics based, puzzle platform adventure from award winning independent studio Sumo Digital!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 37.8%, Nature 26.5%, Exploration 9.9%, Adventure 8.3%, Casual 5.5%
- #43 Fractured Horizon
70% matchVery Positive96% of 92 reviews2024
Dev: Rune van der LeiPub: Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen
Windows
Fractured Horizon is a fast-paced parkour game, where you use Gravity Fields to traverse through a shattered world. Manipulate gravity, leap between the platforms and overcome obstacles in this speedrunning 3D platformer.
Why similar: Racing 37.8%, Adventure 22.1%, Casual 18.9%, Atmospheric 12.3%, 3D 6.5%
- #44 PANZER BALL
71% matchVery Positive90% of 1,231 reviews2020
Dev: Oz
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Panzer Ball is a fast-paced 3D platformer inspired by the classic surf and bunnyhop game modes. Jump in and see how fast you can complete the courses in both single and multiplayer.
Why similar: Racing 73.8%, Casual 12.5%, Adventure 6.1%, Physics 5.6%, Indie 2.1%
- #45 Deep Blue 3D Maze in Space
73% matchMixed63% of 109 reviews2017
Dev: Ice Code Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 28.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A multi-dimensional gaming experience beyond anything you’ve ever played before. Try to control the constantly rolling ball which moves in a three-dimensional maze, collect gravitons, open the portal and escape before the platform explodes. And most important beware of everything that is purple!
Why similar: Adventure 32.7%, Puzzle Platformer 29.1%, Casual 28.3%, Puzzle 6.3%, Indie 3.6%
- #46 Peaks of Yore
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,567 reviews2023
Dev: Anders Grube JensenPub: TraipseWare
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 21.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Travel around The Great Gales to climb challenging peaks in this physics-based climbing adventure set in 1887. Meet like-minded mountaineers, unlock helpful climbing gear, and become a pioneer of mountaineering.
Why similar: Nature 34.8%, Exploration 19.5%, Adventure 16.7%, Atmospheric 13.1%, Physics 11.6%
- #47 Munin
71% 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 55.8%, Casual 10.9%, Adventure 10.3%, Logic 9.3%, Puzzle 7.6%
- #48 Steamroll
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 61 reviews2016
Dev: Anticto
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Steamroll is an adventure and puzzle game with a touch of minigolf gameplay. Help the junior engineer escape a collapsing mine by solving puzzles and shooting steamballs from your vehicle to create ramps, walls, activate triggers, blow things away, and more. Can you handle the pressure?
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 46.7%, Adventure 31.5%, Atmospheric 8.2%, Puzzle 8%, Indie 3.5%
- #49 Paperball
70% matchVery Positive95% of 230 reviews2020
Dev: Cliax Games
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 49%
It's time to get rolling! Navigate tricky passages, pull off crazy stunts and get ready to fall off a lot! Play carefully or risk it all for the fastest time - play any way you want in over 150 all unique stages.
Why similar: Racing 91.8%, Indie 8.2%
- #50 Ballance
68% matchVery Positive84% of 417 reviews2024
Dev: CyparadePub: Ziggurat
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 36%
In this 2004 classic originally released by Atari games, you will navigate 12 sky-high courses. Each course is fraught with different obstacles that will block your path, slide your marble off course, or blow them right into the bottomless void below.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 51.7%, Exploration 9.8%, Casual 9.8%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Physics 6.9%
- #51 Rollers of the Realm
69% matchVery Positive89% of 707 reviews2014
Dev: Phantom Compass
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Bounce, spin, and battle through scenes of an epic storyline with a band of medieval misfits tasked with reclaiming the world from dark and ancient magic. Your characters are the balls—meeting new characters unlocks new sets of equipment and abilities!
Why similar: Adventure 24.4%, Casual 20.7%, Puzzle 17.4%, Physics 15.7%, Medieval 13.8%
- #52 Ball at Work: The Ultimate Speedrun Platformer!
68% matchVery Positive85% of 425 reviews2020
Dev: Famous Dogg Studios
Windows · Mac
Experience the thrill of the high-flying antics of the Crazy Ball as it bounces around the dysfunctional office. With unique and challenging gameplay that is easy to grasp, outrageous physics and plenty of fun content, this is one wacky office that you’d never want to leave!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 63.6%, Exploration 11.8%, Puzzle 9.4%, Casual 8.9%, Physics 3.3%
- #53 iO
70% matchVery Positive80% of 235 reviews2014
Dev: Gamious
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
iO is an abstract physics platformer about size and speed. Grow bigger and smaller in order to solve some of the trickiest puzzles. Reach the exit as quickly as possible and grab a gold medal as your reward!
Why similar: Racing 59.4%, Puzzle Platformer 28.6%, Puzzle 5.3%, Physics 5.1%, Indie 1.6%
- #54 BOOMEROAD
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 540 reviews2024
Dev: Bandai Namco Studios Inc.Pub: Phoenixx Inc.
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 24%
BOOMEROAD is an exhilarating action-adventure game in which players slide along boomerang rails you will create. The game is set in an ancient ruin floating in the sky, and the player slides through the vast skies at their own will while searching for the Artifacts.
Why similar: Adventure 32.7%, Third Person 21.4%, Casual 20.3%, Atmospheric 11.6%, 3D 8.3%
- #55 Drive Up
68% matchMixed60% of 62 reviews2023
Dev: Astrasoft
Windows
Embark on a thrilling journey in 'Drive Up.' Scale the floating objects on a mysterious island in the ocean. There are no saves; one fall, and you're back to square one. How high can you climb?
Why similar: Racing 43.6%, Nature 14.2%, Third Person 9.1%, Adventure 8.7%, Exploration 8.5%
- #56 The Talos Principle 2
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 12,921 reviews2023
Dev: CroteamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 27.7 hrsMean: 34.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The Talos Principle 2 is a thought-provoking first-person puzzle experience that greatly expands on the first game's philosophical themes and stunning environments with increasingly mind-bending challenges.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 37.3%, Logic 28.3%, Third Person 12.6%, Exploration 11.2%, Puzzle 7.9%
- #57 The Escaper
66% matchVery Positive94% of 772 reviews2020
Dev: Nocturnal works
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
3D escape room game with realtime graphics and physics-based puzzles.
Why similar: Adventure 50.8%, Puzzle 14.5%, Casual 10.6%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Physics 7%
- #58 ImpossiBowl
66% matchVery Positive90% of 70 reviews2023
Dev: Ducktopus Games
Windows
ImpossiBowl is a Chaotically Challenging Bowling Game with Platforming mechanics. Explore a variety of Weird Levels, Unlock new Balls and Powers on your journey to become the Champion!
Why similar: Racing 76.5%, Physics 9.5%, Casual 7.5%, Atmospheric 6.5%
- #59 Kumoon : Ballistic Physics Puzzle
69% matchMostly Positive70% of 80 reviews2015
Dev: Lucky You Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 97%
A unique puzzle game : a nonviolent trickshooting challenge with gamepad VR option.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 42.5%, Casual 24.5%, Third Person 14.5%, Puzzle 8.6%, Physics 6.9%
- #60 Caromble!
69% matchVery Positive88% of 59 reviews2015
Dev: Crimson Owl Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Caromble! is the ultimate brick breaker. A 3D physics-based adventure that blends brick breaking with pinball, platforming and trick-shot puzzles. Guide the ball through a dynamic world, battle challenging bosses, and unlock game-changing powerups. Save the ball. Save the world.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 61.9%, Adventure 20.3%, Physics 9.7%, Singleplayer 5.6%, Indie 2.5%