60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Singleplayer, Atmospheric, Adventure, Indie.
Watch your cursor dance a creature into existence, line by line. Something in this place has been waiting. It will teach you everything you need to know.
B-Side
Flip the world to survive & piece together what remains in this narratively driven 2-D puzzle game about friendship, identity, and growth.
Daffodil Yellow: A few poems from an insect collector
You are an insect collector. Wander through old summer memories looking for colors.
Flip the world to survive & piece together what remains in this narratively driven 2-D puzzle game about friendship, identity, and growth.
Why similar: Abstract 16.4%, Mystery 12.6%, Minimalist 10.9%, Emotional 10.8%, Puzzle 9.3%
You are an insect collector. Wander through old summer memories looking for colors.
Why similar: Philosophical 19.4%, Abstract 15.6%, Experimental 14.1%, Surreal 8.2%, Relaxing 7.8%
Survive a plane crash and enter the veil between life and death. Solve physics-bending puzzles, collect lost stars, and cultivate a garden within your mind. In this atmospheric journey inspired by The Little Prince and Sufi mysticism, the only way out is within.
Why similar: Philosophical 21.9%, Emotional 14.2%, Mystery 10.4%, Puzzle 9.9%, Surreal 9.7%
Rediscover gravity and explore an Escher-esque world of impossible architecture. Witness infinity in first-person and master its rules to solve physics-defying puzzles. Cultivate a garden to open new paths forward, where an eternal expanse awaits.
Why similar: Philosophical 15.5%, Abstract 15.5%, Experimental 11.9%, Surreal 9.9%, Puzzle 8.5%
Hadr is a short atmospheric game where you control a piece of flying fabric. Every single thing you can cover with your cloth, will disappear. Items, puzzles and story, they all have their place in Hadr. Are real things disappearing or just memories?
Why similar: Philosophical 15.4%, Experimental 14.2%, Abstract 12.6%, Mystery 9%, Minimalist 8.5%
Micromega is a contemplative, pinball-inspired puzzle game set in an entirely hand-drawn world. Guide a fragile crystal sphere through forgotten machinery, where playful physics, delightful chaos, and experimentation reward creative thinking with emergent solutions.
Why similar: Philosophical 18.3%, Mystery 10.8%, Minimalist 10.6%, Puzzle 10.2%, Hidden Object 9.6%
The Memories That Shape Us is a narrative video game that lasts about two hours. Find the Memory Capsules to uncover the story of a person’s life from childhood to adulthood, all the joys, all the struggles, and all the lessons. How much can one take before they’ve had enough?
Why similar: Philosophical 16.5%, Abstract 16.1%, Emotional 13.8%, Experimental 11.1%, Story Rich 8.7%
A story rich narrative puzzle game in which an artist comes to terms with their grief. Explore an infinitely recursive world of strange fractal beauty and solve mind-bending puzzles. Confront the ineffable and chat with your cat in a search for meaning and hope.
Why similar: Philosophical 16.7%, Abstract 13.9%, Experimental 11.4%, Puzzle 9.2%, Surreal 9.2%
Atuel is an award-winning surrealist documentary game in which you explore beautiful, dreamlike landscapes inspired by the topography and wildlife of the Atuel River Valley in Argentina.
Why similar: Philosophical 20.7%, Abstract 12.6%, Experimental 11.5%, Emotional 10%, Surreal 9.5%
MaryPark St. is a short story telling indie game, set in a black and white dream-like world. Featuring two interpretations of the same story, The Dream & The Nightmare.
Why similar: Experimental 20.5%, Philosophical 18.6%, Abstract 15.3%, Surreal 11%, Relaxing 8.7%
Enter Xerme, a mysterious world full of challenging puzzles and unique discoveries on a journey of evolution and exploration.
Why similar: Abstract 20%, Philosophical 15.7%, Minimalist 11.6%, Puzzle 10%, Emotional 9.7%
INTRAQUARTZ is a multidimensional experimental maze puzzler where you control a microscopic mining rover inside extraterrestrial crystals.
Why similar: Abstract 18%, Experimental 17.3%, Procedural Generation 11.1%, Minimalist 10.5%, Puzzle 9.2%
As a fallen star you are searching for five lost fragments of yourself to unlock old memories and new abilities while exploring a magical island, helping its friendly creatures and collecting other stars to restore the disrupted night sky.
Why similar: Creature Collector 28.9%, Emotional 13.6%, Puzzle 10.7%, Exploration 10.2%, Relaxing 8.4%
A game where you must solve puzzles to see the full picture.
Why similar: Philosophical 19.9%, Abstract 15.4%, Relaxing 10%, Puzzle 10%, Emotional 9.2%
Every button has a purpose. In this short, minimalist first-person puzzler you explore a dense, interwoven architecture – a museum, full of hidden connections and spatial insights.
Why similar: Philosophical 21.3%, Mystery 13.2%, Puzzle 10.1%, Surreal 9.8%, Minimalist 9.1%
THIS IS (NOT) A CHESS GAME - A single-player puzzle game that transforms traditional chess into a minimal, immersive journey. Every move is a step deeper into the world Beyond the Board, where shifting tiles and puzzles reveal the hidden fractures within the game’s very foundations.
Why similar: Abstract 23.1%, Philosophical 12.2%, Mystery 10.9%, Puzzle 10.3%, Minimalist 9.3%
A minimalist journey though life.
Why similar: Philosophical 24.1%, Abstract 17.1%, Emotional 13.7%, Surreal 12.1%, Mystery 10%
808 explores the memories that define us and what happens when they're taken away. It's a surreal game about love, loss, and a difficult choice: the pain of authenticity, or the peace of self forgetfulness.
Why similar: Philosophical 21.4%, Abstract 16.9%, Emotional 11.4%, Mystery 10.5%, Story Rich 9.5%
An abstract interactive experience about a Gap
Why similar: Philosophical 25.9%, Abstract 24.3%, Experimental 19.4%, Minimalist 13.4%, Emotional 11.1%
Embark on a journey of discovery and inspiration in The Search - a story-driven puzzle-adventure set in a mysterious world where art comes to life!
Why similar: Philosophical 21.5%, Surreal 10.9%, Mystery 9.7%, Relaxing 9.5%, Puzzle 9.1%
You find yourself shipwrecked on a beautiful unsunken island that was once part of Atlantis. Explore the mysteries of the island, and solve unique puzzles to enter the sunken lighthouse into the depths of Atlantis.
Why similar: Mystery 13.4%, Philosophical 12.9%, Puzzle 11.8%, Exploration 10%, Hidden Object 8.8%
A short, atmospheric, story-driven experience about a young woman searching for meaning in a world that no longer feels familiar.
Why similar: Philosophical 25%, Abstract 14.6%, Emotional 10.2%, Mystery 9.4%, Relaxing 9.2%
Uncover cheating optical illusions, with your brain and eyes deceiving you at every opportunity... Experience these popular eyetwisters interactively like you've never seen before! This minimalist, but surreal game will make you question all senses you have.
Why similar: Experimental 18.8%, Abstract 17.9%, Philosophical 13.3%, Minimalist 10.1%, Puzzle 9.9%
Color Splash: Reptiles is a charming and relaxing puzzle game that will lift your spirits and take You into the world of adorable reptiles and art. Venture into the gallery, where you will find many extraordinary and colorful birds paintings.
Why similar: Creature Collector 37.8%, Puzzle 15.5%, Colorful 10.4%, Abstract 9.7%, Experimental 9.1%
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: Abstract 17.3%, Surreal 12.1%, Relaxing 11.1%, Emotional 11.1%, Mystery 10.5%
Assign, undo, deduce! Solve a series of minimalist number puzzles. Use constraints to assign numbers to the correct stips. Navigate the interconnected puzzles to uncover secrets. Please ignore any odd Stip behavior.
Why similar: Philosophical 18.7%, Abstract 15.7%, Puzzle 14.4%, Minimalist 13.9%, Surreal 10.6%
Faraway Proximity is a third-person puzzle game about recovering lost books. You have been contacted to recover a set of misplaced books. Find them by solving different types of challenges and uncover more puzzles by reading their stories.
Why similar: Philosophical 23.6%, Abstract 22.4%, Puzzle 15.1%, Exploration 10.5%, Surreal 9.6%
The Forest Quartet is a puzzle adventure about a gone, but not forgotten, lead singer. Play her spirit and travel through 3 acts unique to the members of her band for a final farewell concert. Face their emotions, solve puzzles and fight the corruption plaguing their souls.
Why similar: Philosophical 16.8%, Mystery 14.1%, Relaxing 10.4%, Puzzle 10.1%, Story Rich 8.8%
Overseas is a collection of four short art games, or digital poems. So far, it includes four episodes: a psychedelic trip, a forest horror, a crash course on shamanic techniques, and a simulator of an identity crisis. Take a journey across worlds and figure out the obscure meaning of what is going on.
Why similar: Philosophical 17.2%, Abstract 13.6%, Experimental 12.8%, Procedural Generation 10.6%, Mystery 9.8%
TMOY is a series of interactive art installations hidden inside a first person adventure game. Explore the “museum” and the surreal void space it resides in, make choices, discover new worlds, play (or suffer through) a variety of strange minigames - it’s up to you. It is your museum, after all.
Why similar: Philosophical 22.6%, Abstract 18.8%, Surreal 11.2%, Experimental 9.3%, Minimalist 8.9%
The plane crashed, bringing an abrupt end to your journey. You regain consciousness in a strange lucid dream filled with interactive cube puzzles, where a mysterious voice guides you through the changing landscape. What is happening? Who are you? Do you have what it takes to wake up?
Why similar: Philosophical 19.2%, Mystery 12.8%, Relaxing 9.5%, Surreal 9.3%, Puzzle 8.8%
Welcome to Vysions, a world made of dreams, where puzzles are truth and you must bring meaning to their madness.
Why similar: Philosophical 20.6%, Puzzle 15.3%, Exploration 12.9%, Minimalist 12.6%, Mystery 12.1%
Listen to the whispers of the sands in this meditative journey. Seek the light of the desert and confront its shadow in meditation. Uncover echoes of lost souls as you survive a boundless sea of dunes.
Why similar: Philosophical 22.2%, Abstract 13.4%, Mystery 11.7%, Surreal 8.2%, Exploration 8.2%
Blast your way through millions of particles as you explore someone's dreams in this narrative driven adventure.
Why similar: Philosophical 18.1%, Abstract 14.5%, Experimental 13.3%, Emotional 10.5%, Mystery 10.2%
Discover a relaxing contemplative puzzler; where you and your companion travel through a mysterious, ethereal temple. During this Journey, you will traverse many riddles and face the ultimate enigma: can the endless loop be broken?
Why similar: Abstract 14.4%, Emotional 13.1%, Surreal 10.5%, Minimalist 10.5%, Relaxing 10%
Uncover a story of intrigue, betrayal, and a civilization teetering on the brink of collapse as you solve intricate puzzles to unlock the secrets of Riven. Built from the ground-up and expanded from the award-winning original game released in 1997.
Why similar: Philosophical 15.5%, Mystery 13.8%, Puzzle 12.3%, Emotional 11.3%, Exploration 10.3%
Soar through an alien world as a flying android. Dominate the environment with thunderous shouts —or surrender to the strange rhythms of wildlife. This planet does not obey humans. And maybe, neither should you.
Why similar: Mystery 18.7%, Emotional 15.8%, Relaxing 13.5%, Puzzle 11.1%, Exploration 8.5%
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: Abstract 23.3%, Puzzle 18.8%, Surreal 14.3%, Exploration 14.2%, Mystery 9.6%
Small Island is an upcoming first-person exploration game where you have to escape the small mysterious Island you find yourself on. The game consists mainly in exploring the secret rooms and areas you'll find inside of it.
Why similar: Abstract 23%, Minimalist 13.2%, Surreal 11.5%, Exploration 11%, Philosophical 8.6%
Close your eyes, explore your imagination, and make your own fun using the toys scattered around your room. Find solutions and secrets that can help you on your quest to crack the door's five locks and be free of your confinement in this simple, adventure, puzzle solver.
Why similar: Mystery 22.9%, Puzzle 14.5%, Emotional 9%, Colorful 8.2%, Minimalist 8.1%
PULMO is a casual puzzle game where you control a lone character in a world full of faceless crowds.
Why similar: Philosophical 22.9%, Abstract 16.5%, Minimalist 10.3%, Emotional 10.2%, Surreal 9.9%
The Sojourn is a first-person puzzle game set in an immersive colour-drenched world of light and darkness. Think your way through dozens of puzzles as you traverse parallel worlds, awaken mysterious artifacts and overcome challenging obstacles on an unforgettable journey.
Why similar: Philosophical 22.5%, Mystery 12.9%, Surreal 10.9%, Puzzle 10.5%, Relaxing 10.4%
Engare is a game about motion and geometry. Part puzzle game, part drawing tool, Engare is all about your geometric imagination. It’s a meditation on the dynamics of simple machines and the beauty buried deep within repeating motion.
Why similar: Abstract 16.3%, Procedural Generation 12%, Experimental 11.5%, Emotional 10.9%, Minimalist 9.5%
Rediscover a familiar world by splashing it with color and find your way through the darkness in this first-person exploration game. Traverse 30+ surreal locations, solve intriguing puzzles, and face your demons. Uncover fragments of your story through a meditative journey between light and shadow.
Why similar: Abstract 16.2%, Experimental 12.6%, Surreal 11.8%, Emotional 10.8%, Puzzle 10.3%
Ouros is a calming puzzle game about forming beautiful curves in a serene space. Find your flow as you nudge, bend, and stretch curves into pleasing shapes, and discover the inherent mathematical beauty of Ouros.
Why similar: Abstract 27%, Puzzle 19.8%, Relaxing 19.7%, Minimalist 12.9%, Atmospheric 10.3%
Unravel a thread of mystery and memory as you progress your way through the atmospheric halls of a dazzlingly large, long-deserted labyrinth. Explore the vistas of spectacular rooms and the hidden challenges within. Do you have what it takes to find what lies at the labyrinth's centre?
Why similar: Abstract 16.8%, Mystery 16.3%, Puzzle 11.6%, Emotional 10.9%, Exploration 10.1%
Play as you playing as you.
Why similar: Philosophical 24.4%, Experimental 18.7%, Abstract 15.6%, Surreal 11.7%, Minimalist 10.6%
A solitary abstract journey. Discover the rules and guide your steps in the grid to touch the triangle(light). ♦
Why similar: Philosophical 23.3%, Abstract 20.5%, Minimalist 14.5%, Mystery 13.9%, Puzzle 11%
Neon Fantasy: Owls is the perfect puzzle game for a fun and rewarding pastime. Collect pictures, develop your attention, and feel like a part of the beautiful neon world.
Why similar: Creature Collector 34.7%, Abstract 25.1%, Puzzle 14.6%, Experimental 8.1%, Atmospheric 6.3%
Nebula Within is a contemplative yet challenging twin-stick shooter about exploring your emotions and finding self-acceptance. Plunge into a colorful consciousness and reveal a mysterious diary alone or with up to 8 of your friends.
Why similar: Philosophical 22.2%, Experimental 15.8%, Abstract 14.3%, Emotional 12.8%, Minimalist 8.4%
Night Reverie: Prologue is the first act of a Puzzle/Adventure game in which a child must solve the mystery behind the distortion of his house. Explore puzzle-filled environments and discover strange creatures as you reach the truth behind of what looks like a bizarre nightmare.
Why similar: Surreal 15.3%, Puzzle 13.7%, Exploration 12.6%, Relaxing 11.2%, Emotional 10.9%
A surreal 3D puzzle game where you guide Bob the sleepwalker safely back to bed. Move objects, avoid hazards, and solve dreamlike isometric puzzles as Bob’s subconscious guardian.
Why similar: Puzzle 19.7%, Abstract 15.7%, Surreal 12.1%, Emotional 11.5%, Relaxing 11.1%
Travel through mathematical structures in first-person, collecting runes to help uncover and unlock the hidden structures of the universe. Fractals, liminal spaces and encrypted messages are waiting for you.
Why similar: Philosophical 24.8%, Abstract 19.6%, Mystery 12%, Puzzle 9.9%, Minimalist 7.9%
FOR GOD'S SAKE, HELP HIM! is a tiny, surreal first-person art "game" about what it's like. your goal is singular and simple: try to help him, however you can... if you can. that's a tall order considering you're both in a blank void and he's being crushed over and over.
Why similar: Philosophical 24.8%, Abstract 21.9%, Surreal 19.6%, Minimalist 16.8%, Atmospheric 8.5%
A casual Hexcells-like puzzle game where you reveal hidden drawings among the stars.
Why similar: Abstract 22.9%, Philosophical 22.2%, Minimalist 12.5%, Puzzle 12.3%, Mystery 10.9%
The Ogi - Cycles is a story about a little creature solving a big mystery. Uncover old stories and discover wonderful places. Break into another world, seek the wisdom of the Giants and learn the secrets of Mullar to uncover the truth about the storms, rotten berries, and your disappearing kin.
Why similar: Abstract 17.6%, Mystery 17.2%, Emotional 15.1%, Puzzle 10.6%, Exploration 10.5%
Hidden object game in a surreal style. Black and white hand-drawn style. Animated puzzles. Mind blown.
Why similar: Creature Collector 22.4%, Experimental 17.5%, Abstract 13.9%, Hidden Object 10.1%, Puzzle 10%
A baby girl is kidnapped and taken to a strange and mysterious place for unknown reasons. You must save her!
Why similar: Mystery 14.7%, Minimalist 13.4%, Puzzle 13.1%, Relaxing 11.7%, Emotional 10.5%
Night Reverie is a Puzzle/Adventure game in which a child must solve the mystery behind the distortion of his house. Explore puzzle-filled environments and discover strange creatures living in the house as you reach the truth behind of what looks like a bizarre nightmare.
Why similar: Surreal 12.8%, Puzzle 12%, Relaxing 11.9%, Exploration 11.8%, Emotional 11.8%
Look for your car in a series of mazes and parking lots while you talk to your therapist about feeling lost. An interactive short story about trying to make sense out of the unreal. Based on real dreams!
Why similar: Philosophical 30.3%, Experimental 21.9%, Emotional 14%, Exploration 11.8%, Story Rich 10.3%
