- #1 Pacifist Outside
97% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2021
Dev: Tommy Langdal Jensen
Windows
Pacifist Outside is a classic cinematic platformer. An uncompromising experience, where failure is frequent and progress is hard-earned. Play as a brave tribal leader, grappling with strange trials and unknown forces, as he makes a spiritual journey through a dark cave.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 16.8%, Action-Adventure 14%, Platformer 13.8%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Nature 10.8%
- #2 Firebird - Tale of the Stolen Light
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Firebirds Studio
Windows
A fast-paced 2D action-adventure platformer set in a dark fairy tale world. Master creative traversal, uncover secrets, and reshape reality through light and shadow as you battle mythic guardians in handcrafted, atmospheric levels.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 17.4%, Action-Adventure 13.9%, Platformer 13.6%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Nature 10.4%
- #3 Theme Park Mystery
96% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: Image WorksPub: MIRROR Soft
Windows
What sinister power has forced the Magic Canyon Theme Park to close down? Why does the mere mention of its name send shudders down your spine? What terrible secret drove its former owner mad? You're the inheritor of this mysterious park - only you can find the answer!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.2%, Platformer 17.9%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Adventure 13.3%, Mystery 11.3%
- #4 SelkoMadd
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MaddStudio
Windows
In a kingdom of wonders, a child sets out to save a prince. Behind the colors and the surreal, something lurks. Inverted gravity, teleportation, hidden blocks and levers: shift between two beings bound by the same fate to bend the kingdom to your will.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26%, Mystery 20.9%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Action-Adventure 8.9%, Platformer 8.3%
- #5 The Camp
94% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: LSStudios
Windows
You have been sent to The Camp. You cannot leave unless you collect all tents. There are a lot of monsters, so be careful. If they touch you, you die.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 27.1%, Action-Adventure 15.8%, Investigation 15.2%, Adventure 11.6%, Nature 11.1%
- #6 Liyf
94% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: lonskyne
Windows · Mac · Linux
Master the art of light and shadow in this unique 2D platformer, controlling both the hero and their shadow to conquer puzzles and foes. A visually stunning, mind-bending adventure awaits!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 18.8%, Nature 16.8%, Action-Adventure 15.5%, Platformer 15.2%, 2D Platformer 13.3%
- #7 PACOSTEP
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TheDumi
Windows
PacoStep is a hardcore platformer set in a tree world consumed by darkness. Join Paco, the last surviving spirit, and explore the ruined forest to uncover the source of corruption and reveal the truth hidden in this dying world.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 17.5%, Action-Adventure 14.1%, Platformer 13.9%, Nature 13.7%, 2D Platformer 12.4%
- #8 ABSURDIKA
92% matchMixed56% of 16 reviews2023
Dev: Denis LutsenkoPub: My Way Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
It's time for you to overcome the fear of conflicts. Every time someone blamed you you stood quiet and kept your anger inside. The demon you are about to face impersonates this fear.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21%, Platformer 19.1%, Action-Adventure 17%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Adventure 14.1%
- #9 Tiny Adventure Game
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: teunu
Windows
Join Tiny as he starts his first adventure. Unlock abilities, explore ancient civilisations, and descent into dark caverns or climb the mountain peaks. Tumble, run and hide from dangerous foes, or befriend and fight alongside Tiny's greatest idols.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.2%, Adventure 11.2%, Atmospheric 10.6%, 2D Platformer 9.5%, Platformer 9.3%
- #10 Vaska
91% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: IGR Studio
Windows
Meet Vaska — a cat lost in a strange and dangerous forest... Move quietly, hide, solve puzzles, and find your way home!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 24.2%, Mystery 13.4%, Platformer 12.7%, Nature 11.4%, 2D Platformer 10.5%
- #11 Tintin Reporter - Cigars of the Pharaoh
90% matchMixed58% of 338 reviews2023
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Microids
Windows
Tintin and his faithful companion Snowy are going to experience some extraordinary adventures…After meeting Professor Sarcophagus whilst cruising the Mediterranean Sea, the famous reporter sets out in search of the tomb of the Pharaoh Kih-Oskh.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 40.3%, Investigation 29.7%, Action-Adventure 19.2%, Adventure 10.5%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #12 The Tower of Luminus
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Last Angle Studio
Windows
After a horrible accident, Benjamin’s only company is his battered teddy bear. Together, you must find your way to safety, while solving puzzles and evading those that hide in the dark. Find ways to repair your bear to unlock its full potential, and discover new ways it can help you on your journey.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 17.9%, Platformer 16.8%, Nature 16.6%, Adventure 13.4%, Atmospheric 12.4%
- #13 Herbal Hunter
89% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: pepmonPub: dhsoft
Windows
Herbalist simulator, explore the mountains and collect collectibles.
Why similar: Investigation 17.2%, Puzzle Platformer 14.9%, Nature 14.2%, Action-Adventure 13.3%, Platformer 13%
- #14 Quad
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Poser Games
Windows · Linux
Guide four quirky mushrooms at once as they struggle to survive in a deadly world where everything is out to get them. Can you keep them all alive?
Why similar: Action-Adventure 18.4%, Puzzle Platformer 18.2%, Platformer 17.2%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Adventure 15%
- #15 Adventures of Caine McDowell: The Porkian Encounter
87% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Sleepy Giant Studios
Windows · Mac
Tap into your space pilot intuition as you explore an alien world, fighting monsters and fleeing from a vicious bounty hunter in this retro, puzzle-based, sci-fi epic!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 26.4%, Puzzle Platformer 16.7%, Action-Adventure 16.4%, Investigation 13.5%, Adventure 12.2%
- #16 Toony's Daycare
86% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: Little Ghost Games
Windows
Children have vanished without a trace inside Toony’s Daycare. Beneath its playful surface lies a hidden world of science and shadows. Uncover the secrets of the twisted experiments within, piece together the fate of the missing kids, and confront the dark figure who rules the daycare.
Why similar: Mystery 21.3%, Investigation 19.7%, Action-Adventure 18.8%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Detective 11.2%
- #17 Buck Swash and the Idol of Tak'Mahud
85% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Mango Moose
Windows
Experience your own daring adventure fit for the movie screen as you track down your brother and the idol who have both mysteriously disappeared. Solve puzzles and make many daring escapes in this 2D platformer as you journey deep into the mountains in search of answers.
Why similar: Investigation 22.1%, Puzzle Platformer 20.1%, Platformer 16.2%, 2D Platformer 14.3%, Detective 11.9%
- #18 Evergate: Ki's Awakening
86% matchMostly Positive71% of 52 reviews2020
Dev: Stone Lantern GamesPub: PQube
Windows
Try this year’s must-play indie smash-hit for free, with Evergate Ki’s Awakening. Take on seven unique levels in this haunting precision puzzle-platformer, set in a stunning hand-drawn vision of the Afterlife, with an original score recorded by a live orchestra.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 28.5%, 2D Platformer 17.6%, Hand-drawn 12.4%, Platformer 10.7%, Action-Adventure 8.7%
- #19 Slime Clime
84% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2026
Dev: Y.MammadovPub: Gloop Troop
Windows
A simple, short adventure platformer about a young slime saving the magic.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 26.9%, Platformer 16.9%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Adventure 12.5%, Nature 11.9%
- #20 Oscuro Blossom's Glow
83% matchVery Positive95% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: Hongoneon
Windows
Join Selene in a charming platforming and puzzle adventure, where her ability to absorb and emit light from various flowers is key to activating mechanisms, overcoming obstacles, and navigating through environments that adjust depending on how you wield the light.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.5%, Platformer 15.1%, Nature 15.1%, Mystery 14.1%, Hand-drawn 10.3%
- #21 秋田・男鹿ミステリー案内 凍える銀鈴花
84% matchMixed57% of 14 reviews2021
Dev: Happymeal Inc.Pub: Flyhigh Works
Windows
The second retro-style travel mystery adventure! This game is a suspense command ADV set in Akita's Oga region in Japan.The character designer is a manga artist Kiyokazu Arai, following his previous work "Iseshima Mystery Annai".
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 34.3%, Investigation 31.4%, Detective 12.8%, 1990's 8.8%, Adventure 8.2%
- #22 RuneShroom
82% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: Shroom ConnoisseursPub: Ahlman Games
Windows
RuneShroom is a 2D action platformer where you play as Mushu. You must journey forth! Armed with an array of hand animated spell to drive the snails who have decimated the your people's lands, and who now endanger the very diety who gave you life.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 16.8%, Platformer 16.5%, Nature 16%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Hand-drawn 12.2%
- #23 Lones
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: JayCode
Windows
Lones is a single-player adventure. Leave stress behind and live off-grid in the Canadian woods. Investigate and uncover the truth behind a mysterious and peculiar shadow.
Why similar: Investigation 25.6%, Nature 23.9%, Mystery 19.6%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Adventure 8.9%
- #24 Tomorrowness
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Junijuno, LLC
Windows
Take flight as Juno, a small bird guided by the sound of her guitar through a hand-drawn world of music and memory. Play melodies to solve puzzles, fly through unique platforming challenges and piece together a story of grief and love.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 30.3%, Platformer 18.8%, Nature 17.3%, Hand-drawn 13%, Adventure 9.7%
- #25 Malone In Nightmares
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Who Made This?Pub: Demolish Games S.A.
Windows
Malone is not a brave boy, and there is always a strange, mysterious monster lurking in the shadow of his nightmares. Tonight, Malone will have to face his nightmare. Enter the world of Malone and step into a 2D platform adventure born in the mind of a little boy.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.5%, Platformer 16.9%, 2D Platformer 15.3%, Mystery 11.8%, Hand-drawn 11.7%
- #26 Echoes of Eldoria
80% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Joshua ShihPub: Summit Studios
Windows
A cute, nature-focused vertical puzzle platformer in which a powerless young wizard chases after the dragon Eldaria for his stolen abilities. Combining the exciting abilities & puzzles of Zelda with the thrill and risk of Getting Over It/Jump King!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.1%, Nature 16.3%, 2D Platformer 14%, Platformer 13.4%, Action-Adventure 12.5%
- #27 Luz Mala
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sandro Wainmaier
Windows
An action-adventure blending 3D exploration with 2.5D platforming sections. Overcome obstacles, solve puzzles, and face legendary threats. Experience South American folklore as the Luz Mala—a restless light seeking eternal peace.
Why similar: Investigation 25.8%, Nature 18.1%, Adventure 12.9%, Atmospheric 12.9%, Action-Adventure 8.5%
- #28 Froggin Up
78% match5 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: KadinsGamingLounge
Windows
Tall Platformer with a small frog who sets out to explore the world! Play in Story mode to learn the routes and hear the story behind the frog or challenge your skills with Time trials and race for the best time!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.7%, Platformer 19.5%, 2D Platformer 16.1%, Nature 15.6%, Adventure 15.2%
- #29 Nerraia
79% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: Dvine Game
Windows
In this platform and adventure game, you will play for 3 different stage to save the Nitia island.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 19.5%, Platformer 18.3%, Nature 17.1%, 2D Platformer 16.2%, Adventure 15.6%
- #30 Plokoth
78% matchMixed68% of 338 reviews2021
Dev: Team Plokoth
Windows
Plokoth is an atmospheric 2D platforming game set in a mysterious jungle.
Why similar: Nature 24.4%, Platformer 16.5%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Hand-drawn 13.6%, Atmospheric 10.1%
- #31 BLACKOUT ARENA
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: B MANOJPub: RED DECK STUDIO
Windows
Blackout Arena is a dark thriller survival adventure set in mysterious jungles and ancient ruins. Fight deadly enemies, uncover hidden secrets, and complete intense missions. With every update, new enemies and missions expand the arena. Enter the darkness and survive.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 34.6%, Action-Adventure 16.7%, Nature 16.6%, Mystery 13.5%, Puzzle Platformer 10.4%
- #32 Olho Adventure The DARK Series
77% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: ByteMirage
Windows
Ajude Moli a escapar de uma caverna subterrânea neste jogo 2D de plataforma em pixel art. Explore um mundo sombrio e repleto de mistérios, enfrente inimigos desafiadores e descubra múltiplos finais. Suas escolhas definirão o destino de Moli e revelarão os segredos escondidos.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 27.8%, Action-Adventure 19.4%, Platformer 18.7%, Adventure 16.1%, 2D Platformer 13.8%
- #33 Larius The Seagull
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: EugenePub: Eugene Games
Windows · Mac
A lost seagull must survive, explore, and find its place in an unfamiliar world. Jump, peck, and navigate through danger while managing hunger, stamina, and health. Learn from failure, grow stronger with each attempt, and push forward in this atmospheric, emotional adventure about resilience.
Why similar: Nature 22.8%, Platformer 18.8%, Adventure 15.9%, Atmospheric 13.8%, Puzzle Platformer 9.6%
- #34 Kaz's Adventure
76% matchMostly Positive80% of 30 reviews2022
Dev: Barlow Games Ltd
Windows
Traverse through 5 beautifully designed worlds with over 30 fun and exciting levels and try out the CO-OP mode with an extra 2 worlds worth of free content!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.4%, Action-Adventure 16.6%, Platformer 16.5%, 2D Platformer 15.3%, Adventure 8.8%
- #35 Tandem: A Tale of Shadows
75% matchVery Positive92% of 228 reviews2021
Dev: Monochrome ParisPub: Hatinh Interactive
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Tandem : A Tale of Shadows redefines the puzzle platformer genre with a unique gameplay and exceptional aesthetics. Help Emma and the teddy bear Fenton solve the mystery of the disappearance of the famous magician Thomas Kane.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22%, Mystery 16%, Investigation 15.7%, Platformer 13.3%, 2D Platformer 9.2%
- #36 DOMINO The Little One
74% matchVery Positive82% of 138 reviews2023
Dev: LÖRNPub: Beko
Windows
DOMINO: The Little One, a hand-drawn 2D adventure game, invites you to traverse a realm where the perils of global warming and ecological catastrophe manifest as monstrous entities, and the only weapon at your disposal is your wit and will to make a change.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.1%, Nature 16.5%, Platformer 15.8%, 2D Platformer 14.8%, Hand-drawn 11.6%
- #37 Emma Riley: Dream Detective
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Star Fort Games
Windows
Emma Riley: Dream Detective is a detective game where you must unravel an occult conspiracy spanning the real and dream worlds. Use keen observation to gather clues, carefully interrogate suspects for information, and use your logic and deduction skills to unravel the mystery!
Why similar: Investigation 29%, Mystery 19.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.7%, Detective 15.4%, Atmospheric 8.3%
- #38 MicroJumper
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Caleb Endejan
Windows
A tiny 2D precision platformer where you navigate the human body as a virus. Evade relentless white blood cells, master your abilities, and use powerups to infect your host.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.1%, Action-Adventure 15.7%, Platformer 15.5%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, 1990's 9.9%
- #39 Darwin's Paradox!
70% matchVery Positive89% of 754 reviews2026
Dev: ZDT StudioPub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Step into a cinematic adventure as Darwin, a brilliant octopus trapped in a mysterious industrial world. Use his unique abilities - swimming, wall-climbing, shooting ink, camouflage, and more - to overcome traps and escape.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19%, Action-Adventure 16.6%, Platformer 16.4%, Nature 12.4%, Adventure 9.3%
- #40 Missing Code
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ducktail Studios
Windows
A man wakes up in an unknown office and doesn't know where to go. Discover the mysteries in this 2D Puzzle-Platform Game, with a tense ambiance and dark atmosphere.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.1%, Platformer 17.4%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Mystery 12.4%, Hand-drawn 11.7%
- #41 Solo Fox
73% matchPositive83% of 23 reviews2021
Dev: RevDay Studio
Windows
🌧️ Solo Fox is a heartfelt story of courage and the search for home. Guide Solo, a brave little fox, through flooded forests, crumbling cliffs, and forgotten lands. A vibrant pixel world, mysterious locations, and a cozy, nostalgic atmosphere will make this journey truly unforgettable!
Why similar: Nature 20%, Platformer 15.8%, Puzzle Platformer 15.2%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Atmospheric 10.5%
- #42 VEILBORN
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Araf Interactive
Windows
After an accident, you awaken in a world shaped by memories and suppressed emotions. Explore, solve puzzles, and confront or escape the ghosts of your past. Can you rebuild something worth remembering from the fragments of your history!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 17.9%, Platformer 17.3%, Action-Adventure 15.9%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Adventure 13.1%
- #43 Temlegen: System Breakdown
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: NeoRolland
Windows
Trapped in a strange underground world, every choice shapes the story, leading to multiple endings that together reveal the full narrative. Explore, face tense horror moments, and uncover secrets in this unique experiment.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 30.7%, Action-Adventure 19%, Adventure 13.4%, Investigation 12.9%, Mystery 7.8%
- #44 Perimbó
70% matchPositive100% of 16 reviews2025
Dev: José LuizPub: Gigantic G
Windows
Jaime falls into a mysterious cave while chasing a red bird. Now, he must solve puzzles, explore hidden paths, and aid trapped spirits using magic to create light blocks and collect sacred fruits. Uncover ancient secrets and guide Jaime on his journey back home.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 17.4%, Platformer 16.7%, Nature 15.4%, Mystery 13.5%, 2D Platformer 13.2%
- #45 Tower of Guardian
73% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: Mostdeep Games
Windows
Tower of Guardian , is 2D Fantasy Platformer RPG, tells about adventure of a wizard princess from Kingdom called "Aluria" exploring The Tower of Darkness to find clue about mysterious disappearance of her friend and siblings.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.9%, Action-Adventure 15.7%, Platformer 15.4%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, 1990's 9.8%
- #46 Vivian Wade: Danger Down The Aisle
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Michelley Studio
Windows
The night before the wedding, the altar burns down and the wedding planner is injured. The family blames a curse, but she suspects foul play. Play as a college student who goes undercover as her replacement. Can you solve the mystery before the wedding?
Why similar: Investigation 29.8%, Mystery 24.4%, Nature 19%, Detective 10.8%, Adventure 6.1%
- #47 Fastro Dude
70% matchMixed63% of 32 reviews2025
Dev: Gamesforgames
Windows
You are a space traveler. Your spaceship crashes on a hostile planet and you have to embark on a difficult journey to survive
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 27.8%, Action-Adventure 18%, Platformer 17.6%, 2D Platformer 15.5%, Adventure 10.1%
- #48 Mystery of Camp Enigma 2: Point & Click Puzzle Adventure
71% match9 user reviews56% of 9 reviews2021
Dev: M9 Games
Windows
A thrilling puzzle adventure, inspired by hidden object escape room games. Picking up from the radio tower. You discover a remote signal being transmitted from somewhere on the island. Your objective to investigate, along with your continuing mission to discover the missing army personnel.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.5%, Mystery 15.9%, Investigation 14.5%, Nature 11.8%, 1990's 8.9%
- #49 Foggy Rainfall Escapade
71% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: Al Hasan Sony
Windows
Foggy Rainfall Escapade is a 2D indie platformer, invites you into an enchanting adventure. Follow a young adventurer's journey through mesmerizing visuals and soothing melodies. In a world of serene beauty and calm foggy rain, he embarks on a quest to find his way back home.
Why similar: Nature 21.8%, Puzzle Platformer 16.2%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Action-Adventure 12.3%, Platformer 11.8%
- #50 Last Summer
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Oliver JonesPub: N/A
Windows
Last Summer is a single-player, third-person adventure set in the Lost Alpine Mountains, where you will experience the challenges faced by a young woman as she comes into her own. Climb, explore, and rediscover what has been lost in the Lost Alpine.
Why similar: Nature 25.9%, Platformer 14.9%, Mystery 13.3%, Puzzle Platformer 11.1%, Action-Adventure 9.2%
- #51 Pit of Fears
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Teles Game Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Pit of Fears is an atmospheric horror, mystery, 2D platform, puzzle, action and adventure game, face all the challenges and dangers of the Pit of Fears, survive the bizarre creatures and solve the mysteries of this distorted alternative dimension to the real world.
Why similar: Mystery 24.9%, Action-Adventure 15.8%, Platformer 15.5%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Adventure 9.9%
- #52 Angelic Agency: Soul Salvation Unit
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: YOKUNIKU
Windows
A mystery adventure featuring a public security duo and supernatural cases. Unravel the truth behind the otherworldly "Ghosturbance Cases"!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 37.4%, Mystery 23.5%, Detective 11%, Adventure 8.2%, Atmospheric 8.1%
- #53 Creepy Tale
68% matchVery Positive87% of 2,921 reviews2020
Dev: Creepy Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 19.5%, Platformer 14.7%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Hand-drawn 11.7%
- #54 Water's Way Down
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SICSStudios
Windows
A 2D physics-based puzzle-platformer where you become water. Split into droplets to slip through cracks, surge across surfaces, evaporate into vapor to rise above obstacles, short-circuit cables to disable machinery, and outsmart increasingly intricate environmental puzzles.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31.2%, Hand-drawn 14.8%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, Platformer 11.3%, Colorful 9.6%
- #55 ZodiacChild
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RiverNymphGames
Windows · Mac
Escape the spiritworld, turn back time, and find out why - by chasing the 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac before it's too late.
Why similar: Nature 26.8%, 2D Platformer 19.9%, Puzzle Platformer 12.9%, Hand-drawn 12.9%, Adventure 9%
- #56 Mr Meal
67% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: Pan Gangowski
Windows
You are newly employed agent and you work for an Agency investigating the mysterious Mr Meal. The first day you appeared in your office and right away you got your first mission: find out what is behind all Mr Meal's activities.
Why similar: Investigation 20.3%, Puzzle Platformer 16.1%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Mystery 10.7%
- #57 Maybe It Meant Something
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Blackstock Games
Windows
Platformer journeying a nightmare of meaning.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.1%, Platformer 18.9%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Adventure 14.8%, Mystery 11.7%
- #58 Cleithrophobia
68% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: WillyHB
Windows
Exploring the forest quickly turns into a nightmare, as you fall through the ground into an enourmous cave. Having no way but forward, you continue through the massive cavern, being met with hostility from the local wildlife, and exploring a lost human civilization, destroyed by an unknown force...
Why similar: 2D Platformer 22.7%, Platformer 20.4%, Action-Adventure 18.3%, Mystery 12.6%, Adventure 8.1%
- #59 Galago
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Ruben Cruy
Windows
As night falls, a galago — also known as a bush baby — ventures into suburbia, searching for elusive golden fireflies. But the world is perilous for one so small… Galago is an exploration-platformer, blending puzzle-solving, survival, and mystery.
Why similar: Nature 18.5%, Mystery 17.9%, Platformer 16.1%, Puzzle Platformer 14.1%, Atmospheric 9.8%
- #60 Evard The Hermit: Through Fears
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Ljuros
Windows
Evard can absorb other people's fears and phobias. But this gift is also his biggest curse. Step into his story and uncover the truth about his origins. Explore a 2D medieval world, find the sources of various fears, and defeat them.
Why similar: Nature 15.4%, Mystery 15%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Action-Adventure 12.3%, Hand-drawn 9.8%