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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%, Puzzle 17.4%, Abstract 16.3%, Nonlinear 15.3%, Stylized 8%

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 29.9%, Puzzle 27.5%, Nonlinear 15.1%, Abstract 14.8%, 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 23.1%, Nonlinear 21.1%, Abstract 18.2%, Puzzle 16.4%, Adventure 6.4%

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 23.6%, Surreal 18.8%, Puzzle 18.2%, Stylized 17.6%, 3D Platformer 14.8%

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

Why similar: Adventure 31.4%, Surreal 28.7%, Dark 20.9%, Indie 11.9%, Atmospheric 7.2%

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

Why similar: Adventure 32.6%, Surreal 28.1%, Dark 20.5%, Indie 12.3%, 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 29.5%, Abstract 18.6%, Puzzle 14.3%, Adventure 13.6%, Stylized 10.4%

Lost in a massive surreal labyrinth, you must explore, solve puzzles, and collect three keys to unlock the gate at its center. Wander freely through a minimalist world where every path may lead you deeper into the labyrinth or closer to escape.

Why similar: Surreal 24.5%, Nonlinear 23.8%, Abstract 17.1%, Puzzle 14.8%, Adventure 8%

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 32.7%, Adventure 29.3%, Puzzle 27.7%, Indie 10.2%

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 25.8%, Abstract 21.6%, Stylized 14.7%, Puzzle 13.7%, Adventure 10.8%

A puzzle game with twenty small mazes.

Why similar: Abstract 33.2%, Surreal 32.1%, Adventure 20.2%, Puzzle 13%, Singleplayer 1.5%

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

Why similar: Surreal 33.1%, Nonlinear 25.2%, Puzzle 18.7%, Adventure 9.8%, 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 24.6%, Nonlinear 21.7%, Abstract 15.6%, Puzzle 14%, 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 24.6%, Surreal 23.5%, Stylized 20.7%, Dark 16%, Adventure 7.2%

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 27.3%, Puzzle 21.3%, Nonlinear 20.8%, Stylized 20.7%, Atmospheric 5.6%

Moncage is a unique puzzle adventure game where you explore a fascinating world trapped inside a mysterious cube. With each face displaying a unique scene, you’ll have to leverage the illusions and discover the hidden links to solve the puzzle.

Why similar: Puzzle 22.4%, Surreal 19.9%, Abstract 16.2%, Adventure 14.3%, Stylized 7.8%

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

Why similar: Surreal 30.5%, Puzzle 19.9%, Abstract 19.6%, Adventure 19.4%, Atmospheric 5.9%

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 27.5%, Puzzle 24.7%, Abstract 24%, Adventure 9.3%, Atmospheric 7.6%

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 23.2%, Puzzle 21.9%, Adventure 19.1%, Abstract 17.6%, Nonlinear 13.9%

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Why similar: Surreal 21.1%, Nonlinear 20.4%, Abstract 17.9%, Dark 14.7%, Puzzle 10.8%

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 30.1%, Abstract 18.2%, Puzzle 17.7%, Surreal 11.9%, Adventure 11.8%

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 32.6%, Abstract 16.8%, Stylized 15%, Adventure 14.5%, Atmospheric 6.8%

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 14.9%, Puzzle 12.9%

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 40.9%, Puzzle 18.2%, Adventure 12.1%, Dark 10.7%, Indie 8.5%

A single-player puzzle game where you divide your soul into two forms, each perceiving a different dimension. Switch between them, manipulate ancient instruments, and solve layered puzzles across overlapping realities in a mysterious astral world left behind by a failed civilization.

Why similar: Stylized 21.9%, Adventure 21.5%, Puzzle 21.3%, Surreal 19.8%, Abstract 7.4%

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 24.7%, Abstract 19.1%, Puzzle 14.6%, Stylized 13.9%, Dark 12.7%

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 24%, Nonlinear 22.2%, Abstract 17.5%, Puzzle 15.3%, Dark 9.9%

A surreal post-life adventure

Why similar: Surreal 28.7%, Adventure 16.8%, Abstract 15.1%, Dark 11.3%, Puzzle 8.6%

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

Why similar: 3D Platformer 21.8%, Stylized 20.7%, Puzzle 19.8%, Adventure 16.9%, Abstract 16.7%

A Surreal Puzzle Shooter Adventure Fueled By Madness!

Why similar: Nonlinear 25%, Surreal 22.6%, Abstract 22.3%, Puzzle 12.3%, Adventure 8.2%

Len Chandler is trapped in an elevator, navigating strange floors filled with the fragmented conversations and unresolved problems of his colleagues, friends, and family. Can he piece together the storylines, mend relationships, and finally reach the Ground Floor?

Why similar: Adventure 23.5%, Surreal 18.8%, Puzzle 18.6%, Stylized 18.4%, Nonlinear 15.7%

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 22.7%, Abstract 17.8%, Puzzle 13.4%, 3D Platformer 13.2%, Stylized 12.7%

Subclidean is a puzzle based single-player where you traverse and navigate infinite worlds, solving non-euclidean based puzzles and uncover the truths about the secrets of why you are here and how to escape.

Why similar: Abstract 32.7%, Surreal 22.9%, Puzzle 22.4%, Adventure 14.8%, Indie 5.3%

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 26.4%, Dark 24.5%, Puzzle 20.7%, Stylized 12.2%, Atmospheric 11.4%

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 38.6%, Adventure 29.3%, Puzzle 21.5%, Indie 10.6%

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 30.1%, Puzzle 19.7%, Adventure 14.8%, Abstract 13%, Dark 12.1%

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 18.1%, Stylized 14.8%, Adventure 12.1%

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

Why similar: Surreal 32.7%, Puzzle 24.6%, Adventure 15.5%, Stylized 14%, Atmospheric 8.9%

“Red Door Yellow Door” is a procedurally generated horror game in which you explore an ever-changing maze, complete tasks, and evade relentless creatures in order to escape. Each round offers new paths, new dangers, and no second chances.

Why similar: Nonlinear 35.4%, Dark 21.8%, Puzzle 16.8%, Adventure 15.1%, Atmospheric 5.8%

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 36.9%, Surreal 27%, Puzzle 22.1%, Indie 14%

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

Why similar: Adventure 21.9%, Surreal 20.8%, Puzzle 18.3%, Stylized 16%, Nonlinear 9.8%

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 27.4%, Abstract 16.1%, Puzzle 14.5%, Stylized 13.5%, Dark 12.5%

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 29.1%, Puzzle 21.1%, Abstract 19.1%, Stylized 12.3%, Adventure 11.8%

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

Why similar: Adventure 29.3%, Dark 23.6%, Puzzle 21.9%, Indie 16.2%, Atmospheric 9%

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 33.7%, Dark 26.2%, Adventure 23.3%, Puzzle 12.1%, Indie 2.8%

Once a family home, now stands silent. The past still whispers through every room. You are looking for inspiration for a film, but you will find much more than just a story. Whether the lights are on or off... it doesn't matter. Olivia will find you.

Why similar: Surreal 30%, Dark 14.8%, Puzzle 13.9%, Stylized 12.6%, Abstract 10.1%

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 21.2%, Indie 11.7%, 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 29.5%, Abstract 22.2%, Puzzle 14.7%, Adventure 13.9%, Dark 8.9%

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 25.3%, Abstract 22%, Dark 14.3%, Puzzle 12.5%, Stylized 10.6%

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

Why similar: Abstract 29.3%, Adventure 25.4%, 3D Platformer 19.5%, Stylized 11.6%, Atmospheric 8.5%

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 27.2%, 3D Platformer 19.7%, Adventure 12.5%, Puzzle 12.1%, Stylized 10.6%

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 28.4%, Abstract 22.1%, Adventure 11.8%, Stylized 11%, Dark 11%

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 24.8%, Puzzle 14.7%, Dark 14.3%, Stylized 13.8%, Adventure 11.3%

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

Why similar: Surreal 36%, Puzzle 20.6%, Dark 16.3%, Adventure 15.2%, Atmospheric 5.8%

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 32%, Surreal 30.1%, Abstract 23.6%, Indie 12.5%, Singleplayer 1.8%

Shadow's Light is an atmospheric 3D puzzle platformer about a child refugee and their shadow, trying to survive across two different planes of existence, while solving puzzles by travelling across multiple universes, and traversing levels by casting physically interactable shadows.

Why similar: Surreal 26.6%, Stylized 15.8%, Puzzle 15.4%, 3D Platformer 14.9%, Abstract 10.2%

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

Why similar: Surreal 22.2%, Abstract 19.5%, Dark 14.4%, Puzzle 12.6%, 3D Platformer 11.9%

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

Why similar: Surreal 25.5%, Stylized 20%, Puzzle 17.4%, Adventure 15.5%, Dark 14.9%

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 25.7%, Abstract 19.6%, Adventure 19.4%, Dark 11.8%, Puzzle 10.5%

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 the world around it. There is only one way.

Why similar: Surreal 39.5%, Adventure 20%, Dark 19.6%, Atmospheric 8%, Indie 6.5%