Games Like BlackEye

VVVVVV is a platform game all about exploring one simple mechanical idea - what if you reversed gravity instead of jumping?

Why similar: Platformer 41.9%, Indie 26.9%, Action 13.8%, 2D 10%, Adventure 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same fast-paced, arcade-style 2D platforming and quirky indie charm found in BlackEye.

Guide a group of rectangles through 120 levels, using their different skills together to overcome a series of obstacles in each environment. Discover the human-made story of the first sentient artificial intelligences with Danny Wallace’s BAFTA-winning narration.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 27.1%, Side Scroller 25%, Platformer 19.1%, Casual 11.3%, Indie 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game shares the focus on clever puzzle-platforming mechanics and a distinct, narrative-driven personality.

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 29%, Puzzle Platformer 19.8%, Indie 13.9%, Side Scroller 10.9%, Action 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a similar 2D side-scrolling experience with a heavy emphasis on environmental puzzles and exploration.

This is the original version of Braid from 2009, which may not work well on newer systems. For an updated version of the game with nicer graphics, more levels and a large amount of developer commentary, see Braid, Anniversary Edition.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 54.9%, Platformer 19.3%, Indie 13.5%, 2D 4.3%, Casual 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic puzzle-platformer that, like BlackEye, uses unique mechanics to navigate through its world.

Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.

Why similar: Platformer 24.1%, Action 21%, Arcade 20.5%, Indie 17.6%, Adventure 10%

Why You'll Like It: It matches the arcade-shooter intensity and vertical progression style that defines the journey in BlackEye.

Pounce inside of your cozy armored mech and set off on a dangerous trek through an alien underworld full of irritable creatures and treacherous obstacles in a valiant effort to save your stranded captain and his crashed spaceship.

Why similar: Action 23.9%, Indie 19.8%, Adventure 18.6%, Platformer 16.2%, Side Scroller 13.2%

Why You'll Like It: This title provides a similar 2D action-adventure feel with a focus on exploration and retro-inspired mechanics.

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

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 43.8%, Platformer 16.5%, Indie 13.6%, Adventure 9.9%, Side Scroller 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential 2D puzzle-platformer that emphasizes atmospheric exploration and environmental interaction.

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

Why similar: Adventure 39.6%, Indie 29.6%, Funny 11.9%, Action 9.6%, 2D 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game shares a quirky, minimalist aesthetic and a focus on puzzle-solving within a constrained, interesting world.

A new side-scrolling platformer where you go flying out of control at the slightest touch! In this virus-infected world, it is your job to collect the scattered pieces of vaccine code and exterminate the virus!

Why similar: Action 26.4%, Adventure 21.8%, Platformer 16.2%, Side Scroller 15.6%, Funny 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced 2D platformer that captures the arcade-like challenge and responsiveness of BlackEye.

Set off on an adventure as a mild-mannered witch who transforms into a flying eyeball of vengeance after a smarmy knight and wizard steal her spell ingredients.

Why similar: Adventure 29.1%, Casual 25%, Arcade 17.5%, Funny 10.5%, Indie 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a similar arcade-adventure feel with a focus on unique movement and 2D exploration.

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 23.2%, Side Scroller 19.4%, Action 16.7%, Adventure 14.3%, Platformer 13.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game features clever puzzle-solving mechanics within a 2D side-scrolling environment.

Armed with only your wits and a pair of Stealthing Goggles, it’s your job to sneak your way through a deadly facility that’s determined to extinguish your fragile little life.

Why similar: Platformer 37%, Action 24.3%, Indie 24%, Puzzle Platformer 9.6%, 2D 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game blends puzzle-solving with fast-paced platforming mechanics in a way that feels very similar to BlackEye.

Toki Tori 2+ may look cute, but it’s a challenging puzzle adventure game. Whistle and stomp are the only moves you need to solve increasingly complex puzzles, as you go anywhere, anytime on a lush forest island.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.9%, Side Scroller 21.9%, Platformer 14.3%, Action 12.2%, Funny 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on environmental puzzle-solving and exploration in a charming, side-scrolling world.

Stuck in the Underworld without the slightest clue why, a young fiend has a bit of a mystery to solve in this action/adventure platformer. With a world to explore, a past to uncover, and quite the task to complete, players must embark on a quest filled with monsters, towns, dungeons, bosses, and various platforming challenges.

Why similar: Action 33.1%, Adventure 29.2%, Indie 23.6%, Platformer 14.1%

Why You'll Like It: A quirky indie platformer that matches the lighthearted and humorous tone of BlackEye.

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: Action 29.5%, Adventure 23.9%, Platformer 18%, Side Scroller 17.6%, Indie 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: It features a similar 2D side-scrolling structure with an emphasis on platforming challenges.

Den is a one-eyed alien who is grounded after the terrible crash of a spaceship. On this planet, one can control the gravity around him to walk in space. Lucky Dan is also able to change the gravity on the ground. Help him to reach the lost ship.

Why similar: Action 29.3%, Adventure 24.7%, Indie 20.1%, Platformer 19.1%, 2D 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a straightforward 2D platforming experience that emphasizes movement and level navigation.

A tough platformer following a girl diving over the heads of terrifying creatures and bouncing off walls to traverse a mysterious, unsettling world that's so much bigger than her: the "world between all worlds"

Why similar: Action 43.9%, Platformer 37.8%, 2D 13.3%, Indie 5%

Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on precision platforming and exploration, mirroring the gameplay loop of BlackEye.

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 25%, Indie 23.9%, Adventure 19.7%, Side Scroller 15.1%, Action 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-based puzzle-platformer that shares the indie, side-scrolling DNA of the seed game.

You are stranded on a strange and peculiar planet. It’s time to embark on your journey and find your way home! Explore a gravity defying and challenging platformer with striking visuals and a captivating story that transports you to a world beyond ours.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 35.2%, Platformer 20%, Adventure 19.3%, Indie 17.7%, Side Scroller 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A whimsical puzzle-platformer that features unique gravity-based mechanics and a distinct visual style.

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 22.6%, Platformer 20%, Action 19.1%, Adventure 16.3%, Indie 13.4%

Why You'll Like It: It combines puzzle-solving and platforming in a mysterious, atmospheric 2D world.

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 39.9%, Adventure 25.6%, Platformer 14.8%, Indie 12.1%, Action 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a dark, side-scrolling puzzle-platforming adventure that emphasizes navigating dangerous environments.

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 Platformer 30.2%, Platformer 21.3%, Indie 18.9%, Adventure 13.4%, Side Scroller 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a deep, atmospheric puzzle-platforming experience centered around a unique cloning mechanic.

Pioneers against aliens! JustAxe is an exciting 2D platformer with puzzles, interactive environments and unusual setting! Solve riddles, combine your moves, and set out to save your hometown and possibly all of humanity... And don’t forget to take your axe with you!

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.1%, Action 17.6%, Platformer 16.5%, Adventure 15.1%, Arcade 14.5%

Why You'll Like It: A fun, arcade-style platformer that captures the simple, action-oriented gameplay of BlackEye.

Classic platformer in the style of Pixel-art. The main character goes to the world of 8-bit games to save his girlfriend. Help him to find new abilities and find out who is behind the abduction of the girl.

Why similar: Action 38.6%, Adventure 32.6%, Indie 28.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a retro-inspired action-adventure experience that fits well with the arcade roots of BlackEye.

Dungeon Gambit Boy is a constantly aggressive platform game, on which you’re a boy that lives in the caverns and must rescue the missing villagers within the long paths of the Blaite universe, wearing fancy clothing, a bow and his funny and defenseless fists.

Why similar: Action 30%, Adventure 25.3%, Casual 24.3%, Indie 20.5%

Why You'll Like It: A classic indie platformer that offers a similar level of casual, side-scrolling action.

Upside Down will immerse you in an incredible adventure. Sharpen your reflexes for this fast-paced, precise puzzle-platformer.

Why similar: Indie 46.2%, Action 14.4%, Casual 13.5%, Adventure 11.4%, Platformer 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: It features a unique gravity-shifting mechanic that aligns with the puzzle-platformer nature of the seed game.

Shiny the Firefly is a challenging platform adventure game. Journey through a mysterious garden as Shiny, a brave firefly on a quest to find his children, lost in a terrible accident. Master trials,solve puzzles and use your stealth to guide your children to safety.

Why similar: Action 26.6%, Adventure 22.7%, Casual 21%, Indie 19.5%, Platformer 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A casual, indie-focused platformer that shares the accessible yet challenging nature of the seed game.

Mysterious, dark as night, hard as a saw platformer. AVA: Dark story in the world "Koutei"

Why similar: Action 22.5%, Adventure 19.4%, Casual 19.1%, Puzzle Platformer 8.8%, Side Scroller 7.9%

A lonely kid desperately tries to escape his dark world.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.1%, Adventure 18.6%, Indie 16%, Platformer 14.8%, Action 14.8%

Minimalistic puzzle game telling about a tricky life situation, which gets your Hero. Mysterious world and treacherous enemies. Strange laws of this weird reality. Here the help of friends is more dangerous than the attack of enemies! Welcome to NEONomicon!

Why similar: Action 24.9%, Indie 23.9%, Platformer 17.5%, Puzzle Platformer 16.1%, Casual 13.8%

Osteya - the city which once was home to many people over the centuries. According to historians, there is a legend that Osteya stuck in time between worlds.

Why similar: Indie 25%, Action 19.6%, Casual 17.4%, Platformer 16.5%, Adventure 15.7%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a 2D platforming adventure with a focus on exploration and overcoming environmental obstacles.

Explore a world full of magic, puzzles and enemies in which the main character is the weakest of the game.

Why similar: Action 37.9%, Adventure 34.3%, Indie 27.8%

AVA is an adventure game where the protagonist is a girl resident of the world “Koyte”. The heroine has to get out of the dungeon and find out what happened to the world.

Why similar: Action 30.6%, Adventure 25.4%, Casual 24.4%, Indie 19.6%

Overcome obstacles and restore the cyber world ByteFamily, eliminating the system virus, unlocking new game modes and gaining new skills! HERE IS THE TERRIBLE WORLD ENEMIES BYTE FAMILY

Why similar: Action 35.2%, Adventure 30.1%, Indie 24.1%, Casual 10.6%

Weable is a neon world where you have to undergo complex and dynamic levels.Weable - in the game you have to reach the goal - the end of the level.Passing the levels, the difficulty will increase, creating a variety of interesting challenges

Why similar: Action 43.6%, Casual 28.2%, Indie 22.7%, 2D 5.5%

Life on Earth is unsustainable. Humanity must seek a new home but the only planet found is very hostile. You were sent on a expedition to slay the monsters inhabiting the surface of this planet. In this adventure you end up being the villain. Game contains two basic controls, many puzzles and lots of guns and enemies.

Why similar: Action 26.2%, Casual 22.2%, Adventure 20.9%, Indie 19.3%, Platformer 7.7%

A cozy horror, “self-coop”, adventure about two unlikely souls who forge a forbidden bond and journey together to find the sun. Explore eerie yet charming Tim Burton-esque levels, switch between two unique characters, and solve brain-teasing puzzles.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 46.1%, Adventure 28.4%, Casual 25.6%

You a hero, so have to explore a world full of dangers. overcome various difficulties, traps and demons.

Why similar: Action 34.2%, Adventure 23.5%, Casual 20.8%, Indie 16%, 2D 5.5%

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 24.9%, Side Scroller 16.5%, Platformer 16.1%, Adventure 15.6%, Arcade 14.3%

"Broccoli Bob" is an adventure game that combined with puzzle.

Why similar: Indie 35.2%, Casual 21.4%, Adventure 20.4%, Platformer 17.5%, 2D 5.5%

In a world gone wild, there's only one animal man enough to put his foot down!Join Frebb's small clique of reluctant "friends" as they rumble, tumble, and action-platform their way through the craziest journey of the year!

Why similar: Side Scroller 35.4%, Platformer 23.5%, Action 21.5%, Adventure 10%, 2D 9.5%

Yet Another World - funny hardcore platformer in minimal style and relaxing ambient music.

Why similar: Action 32%, Adventure 27.5%, Indie 25.8%, Platformer 14.7%

Someone stole people's faces! Will any hero be able to collect the 100 Chistorbes to recover the face of the whole world? Game mechanics of gravity, run jump and dodge with a distinctive touch: Can you master both gravities?

Why similar: Side Scroller 27.7%, Platformer 22.9%, Casual 15.1%, Indie 14.4%, Adventure 12.3%

Darkness Ahead is an adventure game about a man searching for his little brother. A plateau between mountains holds a dark secret about its past. You have to stay alive and collect everything you need to complete your quest.

Why similar: Adventure 52.1%, Indie 47.9%

Simple platformer in a dark setting

Why similar: Side Scroller 21.5%, Action 17.5%, Adventure 17%, Platformer 16.4%, Casual 15.3%

Ants Took My Eyeball is a 2D action platformer roguelite. Descend into an ever-changing ant hill, fight your way through hordes of insects with a variety of weapons, face formidable bosses and ultimately find your stolen eyeball.

Why similar: Platformer 44.7%, Funny 36.3%, 2D 19.1%

Explore in a black-and-white world. You'll encounter interesting enemies, feel smooth physics effects, freely combine props to solve fun puzzles, use powerful weapons, and defeat cool bosses.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 33.9%, Platformer 18.5%, Adventure 16.2%, Action 13.5%, Casual 11.2%

Call of Bitcoin - Challenge the cryptocurrency world, pick all the Bitcoins, kill the monsters, open all the secret places, but just stay alive

Why similar: Action 29%, Casual 26.4%, Adventure 24.7%, Indie 19.8%

You play for Cowboy, whose goal is to go through all levels without falling into an abyss.

Why similar: Adventure 36.6%, Casual 35.1%, Indie 28.3%

Hands down the most adventurous and handsome hand in the world! You play as a hand on a gripping handventure where you single-handedly face dangerous obstacles and de-feet a handful of evil feet.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 33.5%, Action 25.3%, Platformer 23.7%, Funny 17.5%

You are Ryan, a barbarian warrior and you've got to keep back to the realm the Black Jewel, stolen by Darkor.

Why similar: Action 31.6%, Adventure 25.8%, Casual 22.7%, Indie 19.9%

This is a 2D platform game but not just a "jumping" game. Action, Puzzles, funny incidents. This is a game that makes you happy.

Why similar: Action 29.9%, Adventure 26.4%, Casual 24.2%, Indie 19.5%

Black Sheep" is a 2D story-driven adventure game, you will play a high school student who explores the flooded school ruins, trace the shadow of the past, and unveil the evil those buried in the bottom of the river to see the light of day.

Why similar: Adventure 40.7%, Puzzle Platformer 31.2%, Indie 17.6%, 2D 10.5%

You must save the world, whatever the cost...

Why similar: Action 33.9%, Adventure 22.7%, Indie 22.5%, Shooter 20.8%

Touhou Mystery Reel is a 2D platformer action game with special combat system. You can experience exciting battles and interesting stories in the game. There will be different endings of the stages. The player has the freedom to choose either to fight the powerful bosses or to take "shortcuts".

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.9%, Side Scroller 17.7%, Action 15.6%, Adventure 13.9%, Platformer 13.8%

You will have to help the brave legendary beaver, who fearlessly overcomes all obstacles. Exciting adventures and clashes with various opponents are waiting for you.

Why similar: Adventure 35.1%, Platformer 32.9%, Action 19%, Indie 13%

Tcheco in the Castle of Lucio is an exciting, fast-paced action game.Help Tcheco the Adventure Boy to leave a mysterious castle full of deadly creatures! Be ready for a big challenge, full of nonsense humor and retro goodness.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 15.5%, Side Scroller 14.9%, Action 13.3%, Platformer 12.1%, Funny 10.9%

A punishing yet friendly get-to-the-top adventure across a haunted, retro-inspired world.

Why similar: Action 58.4%, Platformer 20.8%, 2D 16.6%, Indie 4.1%

NeverEnd is a Rogue-Like Dungeon crawler, where you, a simple adventurer suddenly wakes up in another dimension. Inside of this dimension there is no sun and the whole world is caved in. Enemies swarm you from left and right and you need to learn how to defend yourself.

Why similar: Indie 69%, Adventure 31%

Kautic is an action platform game where villagers from a little Town have been petrified and now Kautic, the Bald Wizard, has the hard mission of saving them, but he will need to venture into a world controlled by evil creatures.

Why similar: Action 32.9%, Adventure 27.7%, Indie 23.1%, Platformer 11.8%, 2D 4.6%