- #1 BOKURA
97% matchVery Positive92% of 12,089 reviews2023
Dev: tokoronyoriPub: Kodansha
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
BOKURA is a two-player puzzle adventure game. Play as two boys who ran away from their homes and work together to take yourselves somewhere far, far away. Relive the friendship of your childhood through the journey of two boys.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 14.2%, Online Co-Op 12%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Emotional 8.1%, Drama 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: As the direct predecessor, it offers the same core DNA of asymmetric, communication-dependent puzzle-solving and psychological narrative.
- #2 Tick Tock: A Tale for Two
96% matchVery Positive86% of 11,665 reviews2019
Dev: Other Tales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
You and your friend are trapped in a mystical world. As time ebbs away you must solve increasingly complex puzzles to escape. Cooperation is key as neither of you have the full picture! Play on two devices, local or remotely, all you need is a voice connection.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 26.9%, Co-op 23.7%, Adventure 10.8%, Casual 9.4%, Psychological Horror 9%
Why You'll Like It: An essential asymmetric puzzle game where players must share information across different screens to solve mysteries.
- #3 We Were Here Forever
96% matchVery Positive91% of 17,912 reviews2022
Dev: Total Mayhem Games
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
You both awaken imprisoned inside the sinister Castle Rock - were you betrayed, or simply not that clever? Find out in the greatest co-op puzzle adventure in the We Were Here Series! Do you and your partner have what it takes to face the dark forces of this realm or will you be trapped… forever?
Why similar: Online Co-Op 23.7%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Action-Adventure 14.1%, Co-op 14.1%, Adventure 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes cooperative puzzle experience that emphasizes environmental storytelling and complex communication.
- #4 It Takes Two
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 256,472 reviews2021
Dev: Hazelight StudiosPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 21.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Embark on the craziest journey of your life in It Takes Two. Invite a friend to join for free with Friend’s Pass and work together across a huge variety of gleefully disruptive gameplay challenges. Winner of GAME OF THE YEAR at the Game Awards 2021.
Why similar: Co-op 24.8%, Online Co-Op 18.2%, Puzzle Platformer 14.6%, Multiplayer 10.6%, Emotional 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: This is the gold standard for narrative-driven co-op puzzle-platforming, featuring constant mechanical variety and emotional depth.
- #5 Unravel Two
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 8,641 reviews2020
Dev: Coldwood InteractivePub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
When you cut ties to the past, new bonds form. Build relationships with other Yarnys in local co-op or as a single player, fostering friendship and support as you journey together.
Why similar: Co-op 30.8%, Puzzle Platformer 12.9%, Multiplayer 12%, Adventure 9.4%, Cute 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features beautiful cooperative platforming mechanics that emphasize the physical bond between the two protagonists.
- #6 In Sink: A Co-op Escape Adventure
94% matchVery Positive87% of 1,424 reviews2024
Dev: Clock Out GamesPub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Work together to solve puzzles and escape a desert island in this stylized multiplayer co-op adventure. Success requires more than just you and your partner thinking alike - you'll have to communicate and stay In Sink to overcome the challenges ahead.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 33.5%, Co-op 21.7%, Adventure 14.9%, Casual 13.8%, Multiplayer 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on synchronized puzzle-solving and communication within surreal, escape-room style environments.
- #7 Portal 2
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 456,665 reviews2011
Dev: Valve
Windows · Linux
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 29.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 40.5%, Action-Adventure 20.5%, Co-op 13.5%, Action 9.9%, Story Rich 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive cooperative puzzle game that requires deep communication and creative use of physics-based mechanics.
- #8 We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip
92% matchVery Positive90% of 23,599 reviews2023
Dev: Total Mayhem Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Partner up with your friend online and set sail for an unforgettable puzzle adventure in this bite-sized standalone We Were Here experience. Work together to overcome brain-teasing challenges and make fun memories, using your best communication, teamwork and trust skills.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 20.3%, Co-op 17.8%, Emotional 14.9%, Drama 9%, Cute 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A bite-sized, intense cooperative puzzle experience that tests the strength of the partnership.
- #9 Operation: Tango
91% matchVery Positive87% of 8,491 reviews2021
Dev: Clever PlaysPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
It takes two to save the world in this cooperative spy adventure. Pair up with a friend as Agent or Hacker—with only your voices to connect you—and work together to bring a hi-tech global menace to its knees. Now with a FREE CONTENT UPDATE!
Why similar: Online Co-Op 44.2%, Co-op 20.1%, Adventure 13.6%, Casual 12%, Multiplayer 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: An espionage-themed adventure that relies entirely on asymmetric roles and constant verbal communication between players.
- #10 ibb & obb
91% matchVery Positive90% of 6,772 reviews2014
Dev: Sparpweed
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
ibb & obb is a two player cooperative game set in a puzzle filled world where gravity goes both up and down. You can only succeed by working closely together. Find a friend for some true local co-op couch fun or match up online.
Why similar: Co-op 25.3%, Online Co-Op 24.9%, Puzzle Platformer 17.4%, Cute 10.3%, Adventure 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic 2D co-op platformer that relies on gravity-based puzzles and tight coordination.
- #11 PICO PARK
89% matchVery Positive91% of 29,607 reviews2021
Dev: TECOPARK
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
PICO PARK is a cooperative local/online multiplay action puzzle game for 2-8 players.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 28.9%, Online Co-Op 22%, Co-op 10.7%, Multiplayer 10.3%, Cute 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A chaotic but highly cooperative puzzle-platformer that demands perfect synchronization to succeed.
- #12 Degrees of Separation
90% matchVery Positive81% of 1,275 reviews2019
Dev: MoondropPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Degrees of Separation is a puzzle platformer where cooperation is built into every move. Two contrasting souls, Ember and Rime, fall in love, but are separated by an enigmatic force, and must use their powers to progress through a spectacular world of fantasy and adventure.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 36.7%, Online Co-Op 18.7%, Co-op 12.6%, Action-Adventure 12%, Story Rich 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Utilizes unique environmental mechanics that require two players to manipulate the world in tandem to progress.
- #13 Two Climbers
89% matchVery Positive100% of 51 reviews2024
Dev: RomboPub: Team Rombo
Windows
Two Climbers embark on a journey to climb Mount Teawok, TOGETHER! This adventure requires Two Separate copies to play!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 36.6%, Online Co-Op 28%, Adventure 16.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, 2D 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the pixel-art aesthetic and cooperative platforming focus, emphasizing vertical exploration.
- #14 A Way Out
88% matchVery Positive88% of 98,325 reviews2020
Dev: Hazelight StudiosPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A Way Out is an exclusively co-op adventure where you play the role of one of two prisoners making their daring escape from prison.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 31%, Co-op 18.4%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Emotional 9.7%, Story Rich 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy co-op experience that forces players to work together through cinematic, story-driven sequences.
- #15 Chained Together
86% matchVery Positive90% of 60,245 reviews2024
Dev: Anegar Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
From the depths of hell, climb chained to your friends through diverse worlds. Solo or co-op, try to reach the summit and discover what awaits you there...
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.9%, Co-op 16.5%, Online Co-Op 13.6%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Emotional 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based co-op platformer that forces players to stay physically connected, creating a unique shared challenge.
- #16 We Were Here Together
87% matchVery Positive82% of 17,205 reviews2019
Dev: Total Mayhem Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
As we explore these frozen wastes, misfortune strikes once again. Through the fierce blizzard, a flare lights the sky, followed by a cry for help over the radio - broken, dying... No one else can come to their rescue. Can we make it back - together?
Why similar: Online Co-Op 25.1%, Action-Adventure 15.8%, Co-op 13.1%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Story Rich 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Expands the cooperative puzzle-solving formula with a more cohesive and immersive narrative structure.
- #17 BRELOK -ねずみたちの脱出-
86% matchVery Positive93% of 100 reviews2025
Dev: ひろめてんPub: ひろゆ~
Windows
“BRELOK - The Mice’s Escape -” is a cooperative escape game exclusively for two players. Play together with your family, friends, or your significant other.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 39.9%, Online Co-Op 15.5%, Cute 13.5%, Adventure 9%, Multiplayer 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, puzzle-focused adventure that requires cooperative effort to navigate through obstacles.
- #18 Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 16,688 reviews2015
Dev: Steel Crate Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Find yourself trapped alone in a room with a ticking time bomb. Your friends have the manual to defuse it, but they can't see the bomb, so you're going to have to talk it out – fast!
Why similar: Co-op 62.1%, Multiplayer 19.7%, Casual 15.1%, Indie 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: A high-pressure communication game that perfectly captures the tension and reliance on a partner found in BOKURA.
- #19 Escape Academy
84% matchVery Positive88% of 1,256 reviews2022
Dev: Coin Crew GamesPub: iam8bit Presents
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Welcome to Escape Academy. Train to become the ultimate Escapist. Solve Puzzles. Hack Servers. Meet the Faculty. Brew the perfect cup of tea. Escape Rooms in single player or co-op with a friend - local or online!
Why similar: Online Co-Op 33.2%, Co-op 19.3%, Adventure 14%, Multiplayer 13.4%, Casual 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the satisfying, logic-based escape room feel of the We Were Here series in a more accessible format.
- #20 We Were Here Too
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 10,790 reviews2018
Dev: Total Mayhem Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
As your final hour approaches, a large structure looms up in the distance, towering above the relentless storm. Discover the truth behind this dark castle in a communication-based, cooperative puzzle adventure.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 22.8%, Action-Adventure 17.4%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Co-op 14.5%, Adventure 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A foundational entry in the co-op puzzle genre with a dark, atmospheric tone that matches the psychological elements of BOKURA.
- #21 Split Fiction
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 117,078 reviews2025
Dev: Hazelight StudiosPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 15.1 hrsMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Embrace mind-blowing moments as you’re pulled deep into the many worlds of Split Fiction, a boundary-pushing co-op adventure.
Why similar: Co-op 20.3%, Action-Adventure 18.2%, Online Co-Op 18.2%, Puzzle Platformer 9.4%, Psychological Horror 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A unique co-op experience that plays with the visual perspective of the screen to create innovative puzzles.
- #22 Bread & Fred
83% matchMostly Positive79% of 4,950 reviews2023
Dev: SandCastles StudioPub: Infogrames
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Grab your best bud for help in this new co-op challenge to help two adorable penguins, Bread and Fred, reach the top of the snowy summit. Time your jumps, cling to walls and swing across gaps to see how far you can make it before you tumble all the way back down the mountain.
Why similar: Co-op 24.7%, Online Co-Op 17.8%, Cute 17.8%, Pixel Graphics 15.9%, Multiplayer 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging co-op platformer that tests the limits of player coordination and communication through physics-based movement.
- #23 We Were Here
82% matchVery Positive90% of 32,003 reviews2017
Dev: Total Mayhem Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Lost in a frozen wasteland and split up from your partner inside an abandoned castle, the only possession you have left is a walkie-talkie with a familiar voice on the other end. Can the two of you find your way out in time?
Why similar: Co-op 21.4%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Online Co-Op 18.6%, Multiplayer 10.6%, Adventure 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: The original entry that established the communication-heavy co-op puzzle genre with its distinct, eerie atmosphere.
- #24 Planet of Lana
81% matchVery Positive93% of 8,958 reviews2023
Dev: WishfullyPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
In a world torn between nature’s grace and cold machine invasion, one girl and her companion must rely on their bond to survive and protect what they hold dear. Their story of hope, loss, and love will stay with you long after the journey ends.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31.8%, Emotional 17.9%, Action 11.3%, Cute 10.1%, Adventure 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: While single-player, it shares the atmospheric, puzzle-platforming, and emotional storytelling style of BOKURA.
- #25 ANIMAL WELL
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,519 reviews2024
Dev: Billy BassoPub: Bigmode
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 43%, Pixel Graphics 16.4%, Cute 9.4%, 2D 7.8%, Adventure 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, atmospheric puzzle-platformer that rewards exploration and clever thinking in a mysterious pixel-art world.
- #26 Pitfall Planet
82% matchVery Positive99% of 98 reviews2016
Dev: Bonfire GamesPub: adamgryu
Windows · Mac
Pitfall Planet is a couch co-op puzzle-solving adventure game set on a distant planet, where you'll need to use teamwork to complete levels and explore the caverns below! Pitfall Planet will put your friendship to the test; will both of you make it out alive?
Why similar: Adventure 38.2%, Casual 36.9%, Cute 17.4%, Indie 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A charming, physics-based co-op puzzle game with a sci-fi aesthetic that feels like a lighthearted exploration mission.
- #27 POPUCOM
77% matchVery Positive87% of 4,034 reviews2025
Dev: HypergryphPub: GRYPHLINE
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Venture together with your friends on an unknown planet. Use color switching, match-3 shooting, and artifact powers to overcome challenges and keep advancing. What lies ahead of you is an adventure filled with wonder, hope, and much more to discover!
Why similar: Co-op 30.8%, Adventure 19.9%, Casual 18.1%, Online Co-Op 17.4%, Multiplayer 7.1%
- #28 Stuck Together
78% matchVery Positive90% of 168 reviews2025
Dev: Hugecalf Studios
Windows
A co-op climbing game about two stuck-together toys on an escape mission from their evil owner.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.7%, Co-op 17.6%, Action-Adventure 14.6%, Online Co-Op 13.8%, Adventure 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging co-op platformer that emphasizes the frustration and reward of working as a pair in a difficult environment.
- #29 LEGO® Voyagers
77% matchVery Positive88% of 2,635 reviews2025
Dev: Light Brick StudioPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
From the makers of LEGO® Builder's Journey comes a new 2-player co-op adventure about friendship and play. When two friends make it their mission to rescue an abandoned spaceship, they embark on a journey beyond their wildest dreams.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31.1%, Online Co-Op 19.9%, Cute 11.3%, Adventure 10.4%, Co-op 9.1%
- #30 Haven
78% matchVery Positive89% of 5,917 reviews2020
Dev: The Game Bakers
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Two lovers gave up everything and escaped to a lost planet to be together. Glide through a mysterious landscape, explore a fragmented world and fight against what’s trying to tear them apart in this RPG adventure about love, rebellion, and freedom.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 56.1%, Story Rich 22.8%, Atmospheric 21%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich co-op adventure that explores the relationship between two protagonists in a beautiful, atmospheric world.
- #31 En Route: A Co-Op Space Escape
79% matchMixed64% of 72 reviews2022
Dev: Alcedo Games
Windows
En Route: Space is a 2 player co-op puzzle game where you need each other to figure your way out through the mysteries of space. Work together, open your mind and trust one another to persevere this adventure.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 37.7%, Online Co-Op 22%, Adventure 11%, Co-op 10.9%, Cute 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A space-themed escape game that mirrors the crash-landed, sci-fi setting of BOKURA.
- #32 Bunny Space Odyssey: FlopHop
76% matchVery Positive100% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: AinkOink
Windows · Linux
Embark on a pixel adventure with Ponchee the bunny in "Bunny Space Odyssey: FlopHop". Solve puzzles, protect plants, and uncover deep mysteries with Usagi-01 on an uninhabited planet.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 39.2%, Action-Adventure 17.7%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Adventure 9.5%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #33 Revenge of the Savage Planet
75% matchVery Positive86% of 3,255 reviews2025
Dev: Raccoon Logic Studios Inc.
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Revenge of the Savage Planet is an upbeat, satirical action adventure Sci-Fi. Jump, shoot and collect your way across vibrant alien worlds, uncovering new gear and upgrades, while discovering various hidden secrets.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 26.4%, Action-Adventure 20.6%, Co-op 18.7%, Adventure 13.3%, Action 12.6%
- #34 Primal Planet
74% matchVery Positive89% of 597 reviews2025
Dev: SeethingswarmPub: Pretty Soon
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Unveil a heartfelt story of family, dinosaurs, and UFOs! Craft, upgrade, and survive in a realm of primeval predators, savage tribes and... ancient aliens. Rise from a humble cave dweller to the planet’s last hope — alone or in local co-op. Welcome to the dinovania!
Why similar: Emotional 24.2%, Action-Adventure 18.1%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Co-op 12.1%, Action 9%
- #35 CO-OP : Decrypted
79% matchMixed43% of 67 reviews2015
Dev: Pixelz Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 31%
CO-OP is a 2.5D puzzle-platformer. You control two robots; R3D, who can absorb all the light sources around him, and BLU3, who converts that energy into an explosive power. They find themselves in what seems like a recycling facility, with drones analyzing their every move...
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 37.3%, Co-op 26.9%, Adventure 20.2%, Casual 9.9%, Indie 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi side-scrolling puzzle game designed specifically for two players to navigate complex environments.
- #36 Torii
76% matchVery Positive86% of 66 reviews2022
Dev: Moswig
Windows
Let's fall together.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 27.4%, Drama 17.5%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Emotional 9.2%, Cute 6.6%
- #37 INMOST
74% matchVery Positive91% of 7,185 reviews2020
Dev: Hidden Layer GamesPub: Chucklefish
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 28%, Emotional 15.6%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Adventure 8.4%
- #38 Parallel Experiment
73% matchVery Positive84% of 657 reviews2025
Dev: Eleven Puzzles
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Two detectives, one deadly experiment, a race against time. Each player only has one half of the puzzle. In this 2-player co-op puzzle game you can survive the parallel experiment only by working together.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 24.7%, Co-op 19.9%, Adventure 13.5%, Story Rich 11.1%, Atmospheric 10.9%
- #39 We're Tethered Together
72% matchVery Positive98% of 230 reviews2023
Dev: BunBun Games
Windows
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 49.1%, Adventure 17.2%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, 2D 9.2%, Atmospheric 8.5%
- #40 Gloomy Eyes
71% matchVery Positive96% of 228 reviews2025
Dev: Atlas VPub: ARTE France
Windows
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 43.5%, Action-Adventure 23.1%, Adventure 12.5%, Casual 11%, Atmospheric 9.9%
- #41 Grocket
73% matchVery Positive90% of 59 reviews2022
Dev: NoobedidoobPub: Noobuddies
Windows · Linux
Grocket is a minimalist, precision-based adventure and puzzle game. To survive in space, you not only have to escape numerous dangers, but also prove your skills at playing with and against other players.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 53.1%, Pixel Graphics 20.6%, Casual 9.4%, 2D 8.5%, Adventure 7.2%
- #42 Blanc
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,368 reviews2023
Dev: Casus LudiPub: Gearbox Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Blanc is an artistic cooperative adventure that follows the journey of a wolf cub and a fawn stranded in a vast, snowy wilderness. They must come together in an unlikely partnership to find their families.
Why similar: Emotional 29%, Online Co-Op 16.1%, Co-op 15.9%, Adventure 11.4%, Atmospheric 9.7%
- #43 Tales of the Tiny Planet
75% matchVery Positive84% of 56 reviews2017
Dev: Pixelsplit
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Tales of the Tiny Planet tells the story of a separated group of planet friends who want to reunite. You have to assist them against the dangers of time and space.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 32.4%, Casual 17.3%, Adventure 16.8%, Cute 16.3%, 2D 10.5%
- #44 Brave Escape
71% matchVery Positive99% of 153 reviews2025
Dev: Hit Start Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Embark on a thrilling co-op adventure in 'Brave Escape,' a challenging platformer demanding teamwork to conquer perilous traps and treacherous terrain.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 26.6%, Co-op 20.2%, Pixel Graphics 19.9%, 2D 10.8%, Atmospheric 10.4%
- #45 The Past Within
70% matchVery Positive95% of 16,273 reviews2022
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The Past Within is the new co-op experience from Rusty Lake! Play together with someone you deem trustworthy: one in The Past, the other in The Future. Observe and communicate what you see around you. Solve the puzzles and uncover Albert Vanderboom’s plan.
Why similar: Co-op 34.7%, Online Co-Op 31.5%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Multiplayer 9.8%, Adventure 6%
- #46 Planet of Lana II
69% matchVery Positive93% of 538 reviews2026
Dev: WishfullyPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
As greed and power divide the tribes of their home planet, Lana and her little companion, Mui, must stand together against the forces reshaping their world – struggling not just for survival, but for the soul of their home.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 32.1%, Emotional 20.4%, Cute 12.2%, Adventure 8.4%, Casual 7.7%
- #47 Palallel
72% matchVery Positive96% of 52 reviews2022
Dev: GoatApe
Windows
Palallel is a 2D cooperative puzzle platformer for two players. You are stuck in a board where you can’t see your partner. You need to exchange objects, trigger mechanisms, and more to escape. Challenge your communication !
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29.3%, Co-op 20.8%, 2D 13.6%, Multiplayer 10.9%, Cute 9.8%
- #48 Sonder
69% matchVery Positive90% of 688 reviews2024
Dev: Finally Games
Windows
Experience an innovative co-op adventure where two players have to work together. Engage in collaborative puzzle solving and dynamic combat with each player having unique abilities. Delve into a psychological narrative that explores the essence of humanity.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 53.4%, Casual 15%, Adventure 14.7%, Co-op 10.8%, Story Rich 6.1%
- #49 Planet of the Eyes
71% matchVery Positive84% of 589 reviews2015
Dev: Cococucumber
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 45%, Action 15.9%, Adventure 15.3%, Atmospheric 9.2%, 2D 6.9%
- #50 Two Cubes
68% matchVery Positive97% of 134 reviews2023
Dev: RomboPub: Team Rombo
Windows
Two Cubes is an Online Co-Op platformer where players can only touch their colour! The game requires 2 players who own the game to play!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 36.1%, Online Co-Op 24%, Adventure 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, 2D 6.1%
- #51 Shift Happens
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,302 reviews2017
Dev: Klonk GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Shift Happens is a cooperative platformer for two. You and a friend shift your mass, throw each other and puzzle your way through four stages of stylized imaginary worlds. Including the occasional backstabbing and taunting. Play with a friend on a couch, online or even special singleplayer levels.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 40.7%, Online Co-Op 23.8%, Co-op 16.9%, Multiplayer 7%, Action 5.9%
- #52 PLANET ALPHA
70% matchMixed70% of 1,107 reviews2018
Dev: Planet Alpha ApSPub: Team17 Digital Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Puzzle Platformer 42%, Adventure 17.4%, Action 16.8%, Atmospheric 14.1%, 2D 7.9%
- #53 Low Oxygen
68% matchVery Positive89% of 299 reviews2023
Dev: Alex-Stefan Neagu
Windows · Linux
Explore an abandoned facility on the planet you've crashlanded, solving puzzles with strange plants along the way.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 37.6%, Adventure 13.1%, Cute 12.2%, Casual 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%
- #54 MO:Astray
68% matchVery Positive92% of 5,025 reviews2019
Dev: Archpray Inc.Pub: Rayark International Limited
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 34.6%, Pixel Graphics 15.2%, Action 11.3%, Adventure 11.1%, Cute 9.6%
- #55 Pid
69% matchVery Positive83% of 2,430 reviews2012
Dev: Might and Delight
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 29.4 hrs≥1hr: 32%
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 66%, Adventure 16.9%, Co-op 6.2%, Indie 4.1%, Atmospheric 3.6%
- #56 GOODBYE WORLD
67% matchVery Positive85% of 832 reviews2022
Dev: YO FUJIIPub: Flyhigh Works
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
"GOODBYE WORLD" is a narrative adventure game. Play through 12 stages of a puzzle platformer while following the two protagonists through 13 chapters of their story.
Why similar: Drama 18%, Pixel Graphics 17%, Emotional 15.6%, Adventure 13.9%, Story Rich 11.4%
- #57 How 2 Escape
67% matchMostly Positive72% of 799 reviews2023
Dev: Breakfirst GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
How 2 Escape is an escape-simulation game where two players will need to cooperate on asymmetrical gameplay and devices. "Talk together. Help each other." will be your new motto to survive in How 2 Escape.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 37.2%, Co-op 34.7%, Multiplayer 19.6%, Casual 8.5%
- #58 Shipwrecked 64
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,432 reviews2024
Dev: Squeaks D'CorgehPub: Cogware Games
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A recovered copy of a lost game from the late 1990s about a Beaver named Bucky and his friends trying to escape from an island they crashed upon.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.4%, Pixel Graphics 15.3%, Online Co-Op 10.4%, Adventure 10.2%, Story Rich 9.8%
- #59 USAC: Code Breach
65% matchVery Positive92% of 1,217 reviews2022
Dev: Questions Factory
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
USAC: Code Breach™ is a unique coop experience set in a cyberpunk universe. As a special police unit, you and your partner are called in to investigate the unexpected shutdown of a high-tech research facility. Between reflection and action, you must survive a situation that is beyond you.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 27.1%, Psychological Horror 25.8%, Action-Adventure 20.9%, Adventure 10.1%, Co-op 10%
- #60 Exographer
64% matchVery Positive95% of 130 reviews2024
Dev: SciFunGamesPub: Abylight Studios
Windows · Mac
Exographer is an exploration game based on science. Become an explorer, stranded in an alien planet, and discover the secrets of an extinct civilization. Gain new powers to avoid dangers and obstacles in your journey, and use your camera to reveal particles and hidden clues.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 46.4%, Pixel Graphics 14.5%, Adventure 12.7%, 2D 9.5%, Atmospheric 8.1%