Games Like Black The Fall

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: 2.5D 17.1%, Puzzle Platformer 15.2%, Cinematic 12.5%, Dark 9.3%, Platformer 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: It is the definitive cinematic puzzle-platformer that shares the same oppressive atmosphere and wordless, environmental storytelling as the seed game.

Take the role of ARID, the artificial intelligence within a high-tech combat suit. The Fall is a unique combination of adventure-game puzzle solving and side-scroller action, all set within a dark and atmospheric story. Get ready for a disturbing journey as you explore the world of The Fall.

Why similar: Sci-fi 18.1%, Side Scroller 15.8%, Adventure 11.2%, Puzzle 9.9%, Atmospheric 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: This title shares the exact thematic focus on a lone protagonist navigating a cold, sci-fi world with a heavy emphasis on puzzle-solving and narrative depth.

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

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 33.1%, Platformer 14%, Dark 12%, Puzzle 9.1%, Atmospheric 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: As a foundational title in the genre, it mirrors the dark, monochromatic aesthetic and physics-based puzzle challenges found in Black The Fall.

Ministry of Broadcast is a narrative-driven single player cinematic platformer mixing Orwell’s 1984 with modern reality TV. A country divided by The Wall; to cross it and reach your family, you must compete on - and win - a reality TV show broadcast by the Regime.

Why similar: Dystopian 20.2%, Political 19.5% ★, Adventure 16%, Indie 11.9%, Puzzle Platformer 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the dystopian, Orwellian struggle of a protagonist trying to escape a regime through platforming and environmental manipulation.

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

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 17.4%, Horror 13.2%, Stealth 11.1%, Dark 10.8%, Atmospheric 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game excels at building a tense, unsettling atmosphere while navigating a hostile, oversized world through platforming and stealth.

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

Why similar: Platformer 17.9%, Dystopian 14.1%, Puzzle Platformer 14%, Puzzle 10.7%, Adventure 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the relationship between two characters in a dark, industrial world, mirroring the companion mechanics and atmospheric tone of the seed game.

A gripping, retro-inspired 2D cinematic puzzle-platformer set in a dystopian future where AI has taken over humanity. A short game in handcrafted pixel art, to experience in a film-like journey. Play as a young teenager, alone in a run-down world, relying only on your hacking skills to survive.

Why similar: Dystopian 32%, Puzzle Platformer 28.3%, Platformer 11.4%, Adventure 6.8%, Puzzle 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: This pixel-art adventure captures the feeling of a dystopian world where the player must use stealth and puzzle-solving to survive against oppressive machines.

Oddworld: Soulstorm is the explosive second game in a brand new Oddworld Quintology that tells the continuing story of Abe and his comrades as they discover further crimes against Mudokonkind and look for the spark that will ignite a revolution.

Why similar: Dystopian 16.6%, 2.5D 16.2%, Puzzle Platformer 16.1%, Platformer 12%, Dark 8%

Why You'll Like It: It features a dark, industrial dystopian setting where the player must navigate complex puzzles and platforming challenges to liberate others.

Traverse a dried-out seabed littered with the remains of a decaying civilization. Keep your unique vessel going, overcome numerous obstacles and withstand the hazardous weather conditions. How far can you make it? What will you find?

Why similar: 2.5D 18.3%, Puzzle Platformer 14.7%, Cinematic 12.3%, Platformer 9.7%, Atmospheric 9%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the lonely, atmospheric journey of a traveler maintaining a vehicle, echoing the sense of isolation and mechanical interaction found in the seed game.

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

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.3%, Dark 11.9%, Platformer 11.6%, Cinematic 11.4%, Story Rich 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply atmospheric and dark puzzle-platformer that weaves a complex, emotional narrative through its exploration and environmental puzzles.

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: Dystopian 35.8%, Puzzle Platformer 16.8%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Dark 9.5%, Platformer 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game delivers a moody, dystopian atmosphere with a focus on narrative-driven exploration and puzzle-platforming elements.

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

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.7%, Platformer 16.5%, Adventure 12%, Sci-fi 9.5%, Side Scroller 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: It pays homage to classic cinematic platformers, focusing on puzzle-solving and exploration in a mysterious, sci-fi setting.

PREMIER EDITION - While seeking life on a distant planet, an astronaut discovers an abandoned Russian town. He suspects his mission is a hoax until a mysterious young woman saves him from a strange and deadly phenomenon...

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20%, Cinematic 16.3%, Platformer 12.2%, Sci-fi 10%, Horror 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game emphasizes the feeling of isolation and mystery while exploring a strange, desolate world through puzzle-platforming.

PLANET ALPHA, a beautiful alien world filled with mystery and danger. Pursued by relentless enemies, you must harness the power of night and day as you struggle to survive.

Why similar: 2.5D 16.4%, Side Scroller 13.3%, Platformer 12.4%, Puzzle Platformer 12%, Stealth 11%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers a visually stunning, atmospheric puzzle-platforming experience that relies on manipulating the environment to overcome obstacles.

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

Why similar: Atmospheric 22.1%, Adventure 21.5%, Story Rich 17.9%, Puzzle 15.8%, Indie 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: It is the gold standard for companion-based mechanics, requiring the player to control two characters simultaneously to solve puzzles and progress.

An atmospheric narrative-platformer about a service robot stranded on a mysterious planet, Planet of the Eyes features a stunning visual mix of puzzle and platforming challenges, an original musical score, and fully voiced audio logs left by another survivor. Explore the mystery of an unknown world.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.1%, Platformer 20.9%, Puzzle 14%, Sci-fi 12.4%, Adventure 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric puzzle-platformer that emphasizes environmental storytelling and a lonely, alien aesthetic.

Retro Machina is a single-player action and exploration game set in a retro-futuristic universe. Experience the journey of a little robot as it solves intricate puzzles and begins unraveling the mysteries of a world long forgotten.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.6%, Platformer 15.8%, Dark 14.6%, Puzzle 10.4%, Action 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a robot protagonist in a ruined world, focusing on puzzle-solving and environmental interaction that feels very similar to the seed game.

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

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 15.9%, Platformer 15.7%, Side Scroller 14.4%, Dark 11%, Adventure 9%

Why You'll Like It: This title shares the visual style and core puzzle-platforming gameplay loop of the seed game, set in a dark, mysterious world.

A zombie outbreak eradicated all hope of returning life back to normal, now only survival lives on. Run, hide and fight your way through the undead as Randall searches for his family in this gorgeous, gritty, destroyed world.

Why similar: 2.5D 21.1%, Platformer 20.1%, Side Scroller 16.4%, Action 13.4%, Adventure 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a cinematic platforming experience set in a bleak, ruined world that emphasizes survival and environmental navigation.

A puzzle-platformer set in a dystopian world where the invention of a cloning device has messed things up, big time. Armed with a clone gun and a mighty fine mustache, the chore of saving THE WHOLE OF CIVILIZATION rests on your shoulders. Don’t blow it.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.9%, Side Scroller 15%, Platformer 13.4%, Puzzle 10.4%, Sci-fi 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: It introduces a cloning mechanic that adds a layer of dark humor and complexity to its puzzle-platforming challenges.

An ex-minister ventures through the frozen depths of Hell in search of his kidnapped daughter.

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

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a dark, surreal atmosphere and puzzle-adventure gameplay that focuses on narrative and environmental discovery.

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

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.2%, Stealth 15.9%, Platformer 12.1%, Dark 10.6%, Side Scroller 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-adventure game that uses a dark, fairy-tale aesthetic to create a sense of unease and mystery during exploration.

What if someone knew your mind better than you did? The Swapper is an award-winning, narrative driven puzzle game set in the furthest reaches of space.

Why similar: Puzzle 20%, Puzzle Platformer 18.1%, Sci-fi 17.2%, Platformer 14.4%, Atmospheric 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: It features a unique cloning mechanic that creates complex, atmospheric puzzles within a dark, lonely sci-fi setting.

FLASHBACK™, the hit action-adventure game with over 2.2 million units sold, is back!

Why similar: Classic 31.3% ★, Platformer 22.7%, Adventure 18.5%, Action 15.8%, Sci-fi 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: A seminal sci-fi platformer that features the same blend of stealth, puzzle-solving, and exploration in a hostile, futuristic environment.

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

Why similar: Platformer 32.6%, Side Scroller 15.3%, Indie 13.9%, Horror 12.6%, Adventure 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on physics-based puzzles and platforming in a dark, cave-like setting that emphasizes the player's vulnerability.

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

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 18.1%, Puzzle 17.9%, Platformer 17%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Adventure 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: It uses physics-based puzzle mechanics and a strong sense of atmosphere to tell a story through movement and environmental interaction.

Rumbral is a dark, puzzle platformer set in a seemingly forgotten world. Find your way in this desolated place while trying to recover your memories and find out who you really are.

Why similar: 2.5D 21.5%, Puzzle Platformer 17.4%, Platformer 15.4%, Side Scroller 12.5%, Dark 12.5%

Experience the altered memories of a dying man, reliving his entire life as a little boy while lying on his deathbed. Explore the profound depths of his subconscious as you assist Griffin to shed the remains of his miserable life before his impending demise.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 15.5%, 2.5D 14.3%, Stealth 12.3%, Platformer 10%, Dark 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game features an emotional, story-rich journey with a focus on companion-based puzzle-solving in a surreal, atmospheric world.

Also known as Out Of This World™, Another World is a pioneer action/platformer that released across more than a dozen platforms since its debut in 1991. Along the years, Another World™ has attained cult status among critics and sophisticated gamers alike.

Why similar: Classic 22.1% ★, Puzzle Platformer 15.4%, Cinematic 14.7%, Platformer 13.1%, Sci-fi 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: As a classic of the genre, it defined the cinematic platformer style that heavily influenced the pacing and puzzle design of Black The Fall.

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

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 24.7%, Platformer 22.3%, Puzzle 13.7%, Adventure 9.3%, Indie 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric platformer that uses color-based mechanics to solve puzzles and navigate a hostile, shifting world.

NODE is a 2.5D puzzle platformer set in a Cold War era nuclear complex. Guide your robot through a haunting, abandoned facility on the brink of catastrophe. Solve puzzles, shape the story with your choices, and unravel its past and present mysteries.

Why similar: 2.5D 22.3%, Puzzle Platformer 19.3%, Dark 11.6%, Platformer 10.4%, Atmospheric 8%

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

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.7%, Platformer 14.6%, Sci-fi 9.9%, Adventure 9.1%, Side Scroller 8.4%

Follow R.E.A.C.H., an AI trapped in a human body, on a cinematic adventure through an alternate 1980s America. Explore an atmospheric cyberpunk world full of high-stakes action wrapped in a unique 2.5D pixel art style.

Why similar: Dystopian 21.2%, 2.5D 17%, Cinematic 15.6%, Side Scroller 12.9%, Dark 8.2%

ANTRO. The underground revolution. Join Nittch and Los Discordantes in the race to overthrow La Cúpula. In this rhythm, action, puzzle and 2.5D platforming game, music will be your ally!

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 17%, Dystopian 16.2%, 2.5D 15.9%, Side Scroller 14.6%, Platformer 11.3%

While the Great Stargazer is deeply sleeping, the Celestial Guardians protect the equilibrium of the forgotten world…

Why similar: Dystopian 15.3%, 2.5D 11.3%, Puzzle Platformer 10.9%, Stealth 10.6%, Dark 6.8%

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: Puzzle Platformer 12.7%, Dystopian 11.9%, Stealth 10.8%, Platformer 10.7%, Cinematic 7.7%

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 32.7%, Puzzle Platformer 20%, Puzzle 15.5%, Side Scroller 9.6%, Indie 7%

A dark tale of survival and conscience, blending platforming, puzzles, and haunting beauty. Journey through surreal lands where every choice shapes the fate of a world on the edge of ruin will you restore the light or embrace the darkness?

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 14.4%, 2.5D 13.2%, Stealth 12.9%, Side Scroller 9.1%, Platformer 8.8%

In a world oppressed by ruthless machines, a stronghold full of die-hard TV-sets resists the persecution. Your lost friends and the lack of resources drive you to take action against the extinction. Brave the dangers and go find your comrades to rescue your species!

Why similar: Platformer 42.8%, Indie 21.8%, Action 18.1%, Adventure 17.3%

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: Puzzle Platformer 24.6%, Platformer 19.9%, Stealth 13.9%, Puzzle 12.4%, Adventure 9.2%

Thousands of years after the activation of the Vesper Protocol, a small android crosses a fallen world, hunted by merciless machines, to control the power of Light and decide the fate of his race.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23%, Platformer 15.2%, Stealth 15%, Sci-fi 12.9%, Puzzle 9.9%

BE FASTER. Take on the role of a corpo scav drone pilot, tasked with tearing through the decaying corpse of a world to salvage the remains of a powerful energy source. Master flight through hostile environments and deadly security measures in 100 precision platforming levels.

Why similar: Platformer 23.4%, Dystopian 14.1%, Sci-fi 13.2%, Adventure 13.1%, Action 12.7%

A lonely kid desperately tries to escape his dark world.

Why similar: Dystopian 12.8%, Puzzle Platformer 12.5%, Dark 11.9%, 2.5D 11.8%, Platformer 8.9%

State of Mind is a futuristic thriller game delving into transhumanism. The game explores themes of separation, disjuncture and reunification, in a world that is torn between a dystopian material reality and a utopian virtual future.

Why similar: Dystopian 31.5%, Sci-fi 20.2%, Story Rich 13%, Dark 9.8%, Adventure 9.6%

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

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.2%, Side Scroller 14.1%, Platformer 12.3%, Dark 12.1%, Puzzle 8.3%

Join Ludovik in a 2D Stealth Platformer and Graphic Adventure, as he explores the jungles of a futuristic Babylon to discover the secret behind the Library of Babel’s sudden lockdown and the mysteries behind their mythical creators.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26.6%, Stealth 19.4%, Platformer 17.7%, Sci-fi 10.4%, Dark 8.5%

The story begin when the robot, whose experiment was interrupted, begins working again years later in an abandoned laboratory.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 17.6%, 2.5D 16.7%, Adventure 13.7%, Platformer 13.1%, Action 12.9%

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: Puzzle Platformer 18.3%, Platformer 14.7%, Cinematic 13.2%, Dark 12.5%, Side Scroller 8.5%

Bio Fail is a dark 2D platformer where you play as a biological anomaly—a monster that possesses humans. Control their bodies, fight your way through levels, solve puzzles, and destroy everything in your path. One body—one chance

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.1%, Side Scroller 21.2%, Platformer 15.8%, Puzzle 10.5%, Story Rich 7.6%

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: Puzzle Platformer 18.8%, 2.5D 16.7%, Side Scroller 14.7%, Platformer 13.2%, Horror 9.5%

Despite only being able to burn for 10 seconds, a little candle journeys into the darkness, with the purpose of seeking light.

Why similar: Adventure 19.3%, Platformer 19.1%, Action 18%, Indie 15%, Puzzle 12.7%

Freedom Fall is a diabolical down-scrolling platformer set in a prison tower so tall it touches the clouds. Presented with hand painted art, its old school vibe mixes with fast-paced free falling action and a story with both dark wit and heart.

Why similar: Platformer 38.5%, Action 21.2%, Adventure 20.4%, Indie 19.9%

The Uncertain is an story-driven adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Experience the mysterious vibe of each of carefully explored locations, solve diverse puzzles, make fateful decisions and discuss intriguing matters to find out the whole truth being kept from you.

Why similar: Sci-fi 20.5%, Adventure 18.2%, Atmospheric 16.7%, Puzzle 16.4%, Story Rich 12.4%

Created by solo developer Nikola Kostic - Traverse a haunting world set in 1939 Germany in search of a mysterious girl with rabbit ears. Utilize a little bunny in creative ways to solve puzzles. Levitate sheep, use them as torches or wolf bait and make your way through a dangerous land.

Why similar: Indie 19.8%, Platformer 13.2%, Puzzle Platformer 12.4%, Dark 11.6%, Side Scroller 9%

At the bottom of a massive underground dump, a sentient pile of sludge is born. After finding a discarded book that shows photographs of the surface, they decide to make the journey upward to see the outside world.

Why similar: Platformer 27.5%, Side Scroller 20.8%, Adventure 16.8%, Action 16.7%, Dark 12.3%

Seasons After Fall is a 2D platform-puzzler game that will let you dive into a captivating universe and explore a land governed by magic and nature.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.6%, Platformer 25.4%, Adventure 11.8%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Side Scroller 9.4%

In this poetic cinematic platformer, a runaway boy meets a fawn. As their bond grows, so do their abilities and the emotional weight of their journey, where silence speaks louder than words.

Why similar: Stealth 14.4%, 2.5D 13.8%, Cinematic 13.5%, Platformer 11.2%, Puzzle Platformer 10.5%

The film noir stealth game. Calvino Noir is the exploratory, sneaking adventure through the 1930s European criminal underworld. Architecture meets Noir as you become unwillingly entangled in a revolutionist plot.

Why similar: Stealth 59.1%, Adventure 23.6%, Indie 17.2%