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What Has Come Before is a perspective-driven puzzle game set in an eerie and stylish black and white Lynchian world. Stuck in limbo with only hearing and vision to guide, players must utilize clever changes in perspective to move forward.

Why similar: Surreal 27.1%, Puzzle 17.2%, Abstract 16.2%, Nonlinear 15.4%, Stylized 8.1%

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

Why similar: Surreal 30%, Puzzle 27.3%, Nonlinear 15.2%, Abstract 14.7%, Adventure 5.1%

Lingo is a first person word puzzle game with a large, abstract world to explore. With its epiphany-driven gameplay and impossible geometry, Lingo provides a unique and nonlinear experience.

Why similar: Surreal 23.3%, Nonlinear 20.9%, Abstract 18.2%, Puzzle 16.2%, Adventure 6.3%

Vessel is a multi-perspective puzzle game where you harness the power of object swapping to carve your path forward. Immerse yourself in the exploration of a forgotten underwater civilization, unveiling its mysteries as you navigate its intricate and atmospheric world.

Why similar: Adventure 23.4%, Surreal 18.9%, Puzzle 18%, Stylized 17.8%, 3D Platformer 14.7%

Nampung found herself in a strange place. What is really happening?...

Why similar: Adventure 31.1%, Surreal 28.7%, Dark 20.9%, Indie 12%, Atmospheric 7.2%

Nampung encounters the nightmare again and this time also includes her relative people.

Why similar: Adventure 32.3%, Surreal 28.2%, Dark 20.5%, Indie 12.5%, Atmospheric 6.5%

Uncover secrets, experience history, solve puzzles and understand one another. Immerse yourself and explore a surreal and colorful world in this short, first-person adventure.

Why similar: Surreal 29.6%, Abstract 18.5%, Puzzle 14.2%, Adventure 13.6%, Stylized 10.6%

Puzzle Box Palace is an escape room style puzzle game where you are pulled into your grandfather's magical puzzle box. Solve puzzles, manipulate the puzzle box, and jump across furniture as you look for a way out.

Why similar: Surreal 32.9%, Adventure 29.2%, Puzzle 27.6%, Indie 10.3%

Solve mind-bending physics and logic puzzles in Superspective, a first-person puzzle game where gravity is relative, rooms twist and fold back on themselves, and surreal architecture challenges how you think about space. Experience unreality.

Why similar: Surreal 25.9%, Abstract 21.6%, Stylized 14.9%, Puzzle 13.6%, Adventure 10.8%

A puzzle game with twenty small mazes.

Why similar: Abstract 33.1%, Surreal 32.3%, Adventure 20.1%, Puzzle 13%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Dive into the enchanting world of LEAVES 3, a handcrafted adventure full of mysteries and wonders. Explore a world crafted with love and imagination, solve puzzles and free the Treefruities.

Why similar: Surreal 29.1%, Adventure 22.6%, Puzzle 21.9%, Abstract 17%, Atmospheric 5.5%

Step inside picture frames, films, and other imagery that connect a variety of dreamscapes in this surreal first-person exploration game.

Why similar: Surreal 33.2%, Nonlinear 25.3%, Puzzle 18.5%, Adventure 9.7%, Atmospheric 8%

Traverse mirrors as if they were natural extensions of space to solve puzzles and uncover secrets. Reshape your perspective to perform gravity-shifting acrobatics as you jungle-gym through a sprawling environment. You'll never look in a mirror the same way again.

Why similar: Surreal 24.7%, Nonlinear 21.8%, Abstract 15.6%, Puzzle 13.9%, 3D Platformer 11.1%

Where The Crows Roam is a survival horror game made by a sixth grader in his free time. In this game you will get to explore the now deserted Stunig City and its outer ruins. Watch your back because you never know what is watching you. Can you survive?

Why similar: Abstract 24.4%, Surreal 23.5%, Stylized 20.9%, Dark 16%, Adventure 7.1%

Immerse yourself in an exciting journey on the island of dreams. Explore the open world and interesting places, while solving various puzzles that use environment.

Why similar: Adventure 27.1%, Puzzle 21.1%, Stylized 21%, Nonlinear 20.8%, Atmospheric 5.7%

Welcome to the butcher shop with a unique atmosphere. This is a point-and-click puzzle where you play as a mysterious worker. Explore interactive scenes, search for hidden puzzles and secret levels, using attention to detail. Everything is not what it seems.

Why similar: Dark 23.3%, Puzzle 21.7%, Adventure 19%, Abstract 17.6%, Nonlinear 14%

Enter the lost world of Kairo. Explore vast abandoned monuments. Bring strange and ancient machinery back to life. Slowly uncover the true purpose of Kairo and fulfil a great destiny.Kairo is an atmospheric 3D exploration and puzzle solving game.

Why similar: Surreal 27.7%, Puzzle 24.5%, Abstract 24%, Adventure 9.3%, Atmospheric 7.7%

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Why similar: Surreal 21.2%, Nonlinear 20.4%, Abstract 17.9%, Dark 14.8%, Puzzle 10.7%

Lingo 2 blends word puzzles and impossible geometry, with brand new puzzle mechanics and a large, colorful world to discover. Welcome back!

Why similar: Nonlinear 30.2%, Abstract 18.2%, Puzzle 17.6%, Surreal 12%, Adventure 11.8%

A horrifying experience in a strange and timeless universe. Explore, solve puzzles, fight for your survival and try to escape this nightmare.

Why similar: Nonlinear 24.5%, Surreal 21.6%, Dark 16.3%, Stylized 15%, Puzzle 12.7%

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

Why similar: Surreal 32.7%, Abstract 16.7%, Stylized 15.1%, Adventure 14.3%, Atmospheric 6.8%

A surreal puzzle platformer that's as beautiful as it is challenging – discover two beings entwined by fate, a girl and her soulmate, left to travel through a hauntingly elegant world...

Why similar: Surreal 41%, Puzzle 18.1%, Adventure 12%, Dark 10.8%, Indie 8.6%

Explore the remnants of great cities and uncover the history of an ancient civilization on your journey through the dark world of SOLE.

Why similar: Surreal 24.8%, Abstract 18.9%, Puzzle 14.4%, Stylized 14.1%, Dark 12.7%

Substantia Cana is an indie, puzzle-platform game with rich story. The game takes place in a stylized, abstract environment.

Why similar: 3D Platformer 21.6%, Stylized 21.1%, Puzzle 19.6%, Adventure 16.8%, Abstract 16.7%

A Surreal Puzzle Shooter Adventure Fueled By Madness!

Why similar: Nonlinear 25.1%, Surreal 22.7%, Abstract 22.2%, Puzzle 12.2%, Adventure 8.2%

An atmospheric puzzle-adventure platformer where a wax child with a lantern for a heart journeys through a ruined world in search of their lost memory.

Why similar: Surreal 22.8%, Abstract 17.7%, Puzzle 13.2%, 3D Platformer 13.1%, Stylized 12.9%

Expiare is a fantasy-mystical action movie with puzzles and exciting boss battles. The main character breaks out of his small world, which has become his prison. And he's trying to find out what's going on here and how he got here.

Why similar: Adventure 26.2%, Dark 24.6%, Puzzle 20.5%, Stylized 12.3%, Atmospheric 11.5%

One night Iris awakens in a bizarre and perturbing REalM, where she must embark on a journey to face the truth behind its mysteries and find herself. Dive into this 2D surreal puzzle adventure set in a nightmarish world, filled with mind breaking enigmas awaiting to be uncovered.

Why similar: Surreal 38.8%, Adventure 29.1%, Puzzle 21.4%, Indie 10.8%

Dreamed is an experimental, surreal first-person puzzle game with non-puzzle elements in-between.

Why similar: Surreal 32.8%, Puzzle 24.4%, Adventure 15.4%, Stylized 14.2%, Atmospheric 9%

With only a flute at your disposal, play songs to solve puzzles. Explore a dark place looking for an exit before the darkness grows too dense. In this immersive psychological horror game, knowledge is the key to put the pieces together.

Why similar: Nonlinear 30.2%, Puzzle 19.6%, Adventure 14.7%, Abstract 13%, Dark 12.2%

A puzzle game about drawing lines that cross, merge, and interact in unique ways. Uncover secrets, decipher symbols, and trace paths that satisfy every rule.

Why similar: Surreal 23.1%, Nonlinear 21.9%, Abstract 16.2%, Puzzle 15.1%, Dark 12%

Mesoké is a poetic and introspective flying game. Glide freely through an ever-shifting inner world, where every movement brushes against memory, emotion, and beauty. Explore, take risks, and collect the vital energy that brings your inner sanctuary back to life.

Why similar: Nonlinear 26.6%, Surreal 19.9%, Abstract 18%, Stylized 15%, Adventure 12%

Travel to the mystic lands of Mononino and help the Treefruities to recover the lost leaves of their home tree. Search for clues to master the many puzzles and challenges on your journey.

Why similar: Adventure 36.7%, Surreal 27.1%, Puzzle 22%, Indie 14.2%

Discover the peaceful beauty of Chromatic Isle, a 30-minute getaway where music and puzzles unite in the four seasons. Whether you're a seasoned gamer or new to puzzles, this harmonious journey awaits. Unveil the secrets of each season in Chromatic Isle.

Why similar: Nonlinear 29.2%, Puzzle 20.9%, Abstract 19%, Stylized 12.5%, Adventure 11.7%

The Elision Effect is a short surreal puzzle game. The last person finds themselves in an empty office. The place seems off, like it shouldn’t exist. Not knowing what made everyone abandon these liminal spaces, they look for an exit.

Why similar: Surreal 27.5%, Abstract 16%, Puzzle 14.3%, Stylized 13.7%, Dark 12.5%

Prepare yourself for a journey as Hemlock, a dedicated carrier. navigate through the large Maze of Jordan to deliver a crucial message. This maze-based adventure offers a unique blend of exploration, strategy, and storytelling.

Why similar: Nonlinear 33.8%, Dark 26.3%, Adventure 23.2%, Puzzle 12%, Indie 2.8%

Hypnosis, memories, delusions and a disturbing secret revolve around silence of mind.

Why similar: Adventure 29.2%, Dark 23.7%, Puzzle 21.7%, Indie 16.4%, Atmospheric 9%

Heliophobia is a first-person horror/mystery adventure presented through a surreal, non-linear narrative. You awake on a vacant plane, given only a singular task: kill the one with the initials "J.R.".

Why similar: Surreal 30.5%, Nonlinear 28.4%, Adventure 21%, Indie 11.8%, Atmospheric 6.5%

Unburied and forgotten undead gather in the city center, while the citizens of Greenberg go about their day-to-day lives.

Why similar: Surreal 29.6%, Abstract 22.2%, Puzzle 14.6%, Adventure 13.8%, Dark 8.9%

Transported to a new world, jump and dash your way across the strange land to return home!

Why similar: Abstract 29.2%, Adventure 25.2%, 3D Platformer 19.4%, Stylized 11.7%, Atmospheric 8.6%

Echo's Climb is a challenging, 3D adventure platformer. You'll explore a kingdom frozen in stone, ascend the various locales and collect echoes of the past, all to hopefully return these lands to their former glory.

Why similar: Nonlinear 27.3%, 3D Platformer 19.6%, Adventure 12.4%, Puzzle 12%, Stylized 10.7%

Meet colorful characters, discover mysterious secrets, and reassemble the fractured remains of an ethereal crystal as you explore a series of abstract worlds based on dreams, nightmares, and the places in between.

Why similar: Surreal 28.5%, Abstract 22%, Adventure 11.7%, Stylized 11.1%, Dark 11%

The Eyes of Dr Kautzmann is a first-person point-and-click detective game inspired by German expressionist cinema. Solve environmental puzzles to uncover the tragic history and secrets of a doomed town.

Why similar: Surreal 25.4%, Abstract 21.9%, Dark 14.4%, Puzzle 12.4%, Stylized 10.8%

Trident is a surreal adventure/action game about a seafaring adventurer, who is cursed to be a monstrous sea creature. who wakes up on a dark shore. Players use a magical Trident to fight an teleport around the terrain.

Why similar: Adventure 31.8%, Surreal 30.3%, Abstract 23.5%, Indie 12.7%, Singleplayer 1.8%

Atmospheric | Click-to-Explore | Environmental Puzzle. What you find—and what you miss—will define your experience of its story.

Why similar: Adventure 21.7%, Surreal 20.8%, Puzzle 18.1%, Stylized 16.2%, Nonlinear 9.8%

A man living in his new apartment finds himself in the center of something much more sinister.

Why similar: Surreal 36.1%, Puzzle 20.5%, Dark 16.3%, Adventure 15.1%, Atmospheric 5.9%

An atmospheric casual puzzle game where players navigate a strange cryptic world that blurs the line between dream and reality. Using inspection and memory, uncover hidden anomalies between mirrored worlds.

Why similar: Surreal 24.9%, Puzzle 14.5%, Dark 14.3%, Stylized 14%, Adventure 11.2%

Andarin Weppes is a first person puzzle experience of a man with ever advancing dementia...

Why similar: Surreal 22.3%, Abstract 19.4%, Dark 14.5%, Puzzle 12.5%, 3D Platformer 11.8%

There's something wrong with these buildings, and it's your job to fix them! Uncover a spooky mystery that's terrifying all the residents in the area. Be careful! There may be something or someone creeping by...

Why similar: Dark 24%, Surreal 19.3%, Stylized 16.8%, Puzzle 16.1%, Adventure 13.2%

Rememoried is an independent video game, a virtual place where memories change to dreams and the only possible way is forgetting, which becomes a mechanism for proceeding to the next layer of dreams. The Surrealist explorative first-person adventure game.

Why similar: Surreal 25.8%, Abstract 19.5%, Adventure 19.3%, Dark 11.9%, Puzzle 10.4%

A young girl, suffering from sensory abnormalities, finds herself in a thrilling adventure fighting with her imagination.

Why similar: Surreal 25.6%, Stylized 20.2%, Puzzle 17.2%, Adventure 15.4%, Dark 14.9%

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

Why similar: Surreal 27%, Adventure 20.7%, Dark 20.6%, Puzzle 13.1%, Indie 9.3%

Rhombus is a first-person puzzle game where you build your path through panels controlling platforms. Explore and find your way through a compact environment in this small metroidbrainia.

Why similar: Abstract 23.2%, Nonlinear 20.3%, Puzzle 15.4%, Surreal 14.1%, Adventure 9.6%

Feed and raise your little baby. Watch it grow and feed on every and anything. In Full Bloom is a Tamagotchi inspired Katamari-like about a creature with never-ending hunger for anything around it. There is only one way.

Why similar: Surreal 39.6%, Adventure 19.9%, Dark 19.6%, Atmospheric 8%, Indie 6.6%

A 2D action-adventure through a surreal, subconscious world. Explore moody dungeons, buildings, and atmospheric lands, evoked by dreamy music and visuals. Help the human Young awaken from their dream!

Why similar: Nonlinear 29.7%, Surreal 28.7%, Dark 17.8%, Adventure 9.6%, Atmospheric 5.4%

A side-scrolling puzzle game in line style. You take on the role of an office worker who, after working day after day, decides to explore the city. Play with keyboard or Xbox controller.

Why similar: Surreal 26.7%, Adventure 25.4%, Puzzle 24.6%, Abstract 19.1%, Indie 3.2%

Rapid gravity arcade action! Dash! Spin! Slam! Paint!

Why similar: Nonlinear 26.3%, Surreal 24.6%, Abstract 20.1%, Puzzle 14.9%, Stylized 14%

Andarin Weppes is a first person puzzle experience of a man with ever advancing dementia...

Why similar: Surreal 22.9%, Abstract 20.8%, Puzzle 14.2%, 3D Platformer 13.3%, Adventure 11.7%

Here in the city of Greenberg time is meaningless, and space is infinite. The city has endless history and yet... The whole place is fading away.

Why similar: Surreal 32%, Puzzle 21%, Abstract 19.3%, Adventure 12.7%, Dark 7.8%

"Clockwise" is an adventure, puzzle, horror game with different playthroughs. It combines the feeling of being watched with the ones of confusion and fear. Will you find a way out of the haunted house?

Why similar: Adventure 42.5%, Dark 19.8%, Puzzle 18.6%, Indie 12.8%, Atmospheric 6.3%