Games Like Dark Flame

VASED is a simple, yet challenging fast-paced arcade against-the-clock puzzle game about vases.

Why similar: Time Attack 43.1% ★, Quick-Time Events 11.1% ★, Arcade 10%, Minimalist 9.5%, Abstract 9.4%

A minimalist, hardcore, and challenging drag-and-drop game in the avoid-em-up genre that will test your reflexes, timing, and planning! This game is as hard as hell!

Why similar: Time Attack 36.6% ★, Abstract 12.6%, Minimalist 12.1%, Quick-Time Events 12% ★, Fast-Paced 9.9%

A minimalist, hardcore, and challenging drag-and-drop game in the avoid-em-up genre that will test your reflexes, timing, and planning! This game is as hard as hell!

Why similar: Time Attack 36.8% ★, Fast-Paced 25.8%, Abstract 10.9%, Minimalist 9.4%, Puzzle 6.6%

A minimalist, hardcore, and challenging drag-and-drop game in the avoid-em-up genre that will test your reflexes, timing, and planning! This game is as hard as hell!

Why similar: Time Attack 24.3% ★, Quick-Time Events 17.9% ★, Fast-Paced 17.5%, Abstract 14.8%, Minimalist 12%

A minimalist, hardcore, and challenging drag-and-drop game in the avoid-em-up genre that will test your reflexes, timing, and planning! This game is as hard as hell!

Why similar: Time Attack 26.4% ★, Fast-Paced 26%, Abstract 15%, Minimalist 11.7%, Stylized 7.2%

A fast-paced arcade runner with colourful minimalist visuals and a synthwave soundtrack.

Why similar: Runner 33.6%, Psychedelic 16.5%, Abstract 16.1%, Arcade 11.6%, Minimalist 10.5%

This is a fantastical puzzle game where you manipulate a kaleidoscope system to transform abstract patterns into living creatures. With simple controls—just sliders and dragging—you can enjoy the wondrous and beautiful moment when the completed creature comes to life.

Why similar: Hidden Object 22.9%, Abstract 20.6%, Psychedelic 18.9%, Minimalist 14.2%, Puzzle 9.7%

Punch clouds. Chain massive boosts. Launch yourself higher than ever before. Astral Boost is a fast-paced endless runner where you build and maintain momentum by striking clouds and chaining boosts. With vibrant skies and a great soundtrack, travel as high as possible to get the highest score.

Why similar: Runner 25.5%, Psychedelic 20.2%, Abstract 15.2%, Minimalist 10.4%, Arcade 10.3%

A parody homage to classic RPG Maker horror games where your name will make an impact on the events you encounter as you travel through the abstract environment you have escaped to.

Why similar: Abstract 18.2%, Walking Simulator 14.9%, Hidden Object 14.1%, Minimalist 13.4%, Dark 7.6%

aMAZE Gears 3 is a straightforward and surprisingly-difficult celebration of the simple beauty of the maze with traps, timer and cool soundtrack.

Why similar: Time Attack 43.2% ★, Fast-Paced 23.3%, Abstract 14.2%, Puzzle 6.2%, Stylized 6.2%

Square Journey is a minimalist arcade game that aims to help Square reach the depths of his inner dungeon in search of a greater understanding of himself.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 32%, Quick-Time Events 27.5% ★, Runner 18.3%, Minimalist 13.4%, Arcade 5.3%

The Confinement is a game that puts your skills to the test. Master precise movements, strategic dashes, and challenging courses. Face more than 30 intense levels, improve your times, and compete for positions in a competitive global ranking. Perfect for players seeking speed and precision.

Why similar: Time Attack 40.8% ★, Fast-Paced 24.4%, Runner 18%, Arcade 4.9%, Linear 4.4%

Explore different worlds and interact with the environment to the sound of a musical playlist showcasing music from Jesse Aidyn, Multi-Memory Controller, and Ginger Breaker.

Why similar: Psychedelic 42.2%, Abstract 20.9%, Walking Simulator 17.3%, Colorful 5.4%, Linear 5.2%

An anomaly horror game with a big twist: YOU hide the anomalies. As the Night Auditor for the Queen Anne's Lace hotel, your job is to keep your guests checked in. Forever.

Why similar: Psychedelic 21.1%, Hidden Object 17.4%, Abstract 15.8%, Walking Simulator 15.3%, Psychological Horror 10.8%

Delta is a first-person movement-heavy platformer game focused on physics-based traversal, speedrunning, and mechanical mastery. And somewhere ahead, the one you lost is still waiting.

Why similar: Time Attack 34% ★, Fast-Paced 19.7%, Runner 18%, Abstract 10.7%, Dark 9.4%

TTV4 is the latest volume of the retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame series Trip to Vinelands.

Why similar: Psychedelic 37.4%, Walking Simulator 17%, Arcade 11%, Abstract 8.6%, Minimalist 8.1%

The game, that supposed to be an ordinary, but developer accidentally made a fatal error, that completely brokes the game, and transforms it into a horror-game. Now, your goal is to somehow, fix the fatal error.

Why similar: Psychedelic 26.6%, Walking Simulator 20.7%, Hidden Object 20.4%, Dark 10%, Puzzle 8.4%

This is a horror where you play as a miner experiencing a midlife crisis. The final shift before a long-awaited promotion goes wrong: reality begins to warp, turning a workday into a nightmare. Will he be able to escape the depths of his own mind?

Why similar: Quick-Time Events 21.1% ★, Psychedelic 19.4%, Walking Simulator 14.8%, Hidden Object 14.5%, Dark 10.3%

PAC-SIDE is a fast-paced pacman-based horror game, where you can meet your old yellow friend! Wait.. It looks like something bad happened with him..

Why similar: Psychedelic 22.7%, Runner 22.5%, Walking Simulator 15.1%, Minimalist 9.9%, Dark 8.7%

Tilt interconnected boards with a single movement to guide rolling spheres through spatial challenges. Relax with protective walls in Zen Mode, or brave lethal edges and strict star times in the hardcore Patience Mode.

Why similar: Time Attack 47% ★, Abstract 16.2%, Arcade 9.8%, Minimalist 9.4%, Puzzle 7.4%

Immerse yourself in the depths of addiction and explore the surreal world of XYLOMETAZOLINE.

Why similar: Psychedelic 21.9%, Walking Simulator 18%, Hidden Object 14%, Abstract 13.8%, Psychological Horror 9.5%

A fast-paced maze action game where you play as an unknown speedster hiding under a skull who is in pursuit to recover his stolen lands and is about to deal with a lot of EXPLOSIONS! Get ready to RESET everything!

Why similar: Time Attack 38% ★, Fast-Paced 25.2%, Arcade 13.2%, Puzzle 9.9%, Hidden Object 9.5%

A relaxing "Spot the Differences" game. 30 artworks and a chilled lo-fi electronic soundtrack

Why similar: Psychedelic 26.7%, Hidden Object 24.2%, Abstract 23.3%, Puzzle 9.7%, Stylized 6.8%

Hurtle through beautiful unforgiving worlds, where every frame is enthralling, every moment is exhilarating, every death is deserved, and every success is earned. RACE | DODGE | DIE | REPEAT

Why similar: Fast-Paced 26.2%, Runner 23.4%, Psychedelic 18.9%, Abstract 15.5%, Arcade 9.2%

On Cmnd is a time attack arcade game where you follow a list of increasingly complex rules to determine which button on screen to press. There are 16 normal and 16 challenge levels to test your reflexes, as well as a custom level system for extra fun!

Why similar: Time Attack 55.4% ★, Quick-Time Events 13.6% ★, Arcade 11.3%, Minimalist 9.4%, Puzzle 7.2%

The events unfold in an old house built in 1876. Two friends returning from a party were caught in a storm. They had to stay in an abandoned house to wait out the bad weather. To survive, the friends had to unravel the secrets of the mansion, go after the one who is trying to help.

Why similar: Psychedelic 25%, Walking Simulator 20.9%, Hidden Object 20.5%, Dark 11.9%, Puzzle 8.5%

Easy as Pi is a challenging speed-running game where you only have 3.14 seconds to beat each level! Traverse through different areas and collect P.I.E.S. all while zooming around at the speed of Pi!

Why similar: Time Attack 56.4% ★, Minimalist 9.6%, Top-Down 8.8%, Arcade 8.4%, Puzzle 7.2%

Become a freerunner. Find a flow and underlying rhythm of movement through your environment. Vault, climb, jump, duck, swing, flip, slide, do what it takes to travel as fast as possible whilst using your environment to outwit the enemy henchmen and save your friend.

Why similar: Time Attack 37% ★, Fast-Paced 29.2%, Runner 22.9%, Arcade 6%, Linear 2.8%

A hardcore parkour game that tells the story of Ania, a kid with mental health issues and a lot of stuff to go through in life. Meant to make you experience how someone feels in a weird, but familiar way.

Why similar: Psychedelic 25.8%, Runner 18.9%, Abstract 16.5%, Walking Simulator 13.8%, Minimalist 10.7%

Can you hold down 2 or 3 buttons at the same time, easily ? And what about 5, 8, 11, even with a time limit. Try it in this simple game.

Why similar: Time Attack 64.2% ★, Minimalist 22.4%, Arcade 13.4%

Killer Chase is a fast-paced retro quick time event arcade action game where every input matters. Complete rapid input sequences under pressure to outrun a relentless Killer.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 32.9%, Time Attack 31.4% ★, Quick-Time Events 19.7% ★, Arcade 12%, Pixel Graphics 4%

Chase and avoid being catched while moving around a cube. Use the power ups to your advantage and obtain/retain the glory of being the champion. Ideal to hang out with friends and improve reflexes.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 25.2%, Runner 19.7%, Psychedelic 18.6%, Abstract 14.7%, Minimalist 10.5%

A year after the disaster, the bunker's life support systems fail critically. Communication with the outside world is completely lost. You are a mechanical engineer, awakened in your quarters by a piercing siren, alone and cut off from the world.

Why similar: Psychedelic 29.3%, Walking Simulator 20.8%, Hidden Object 20.7%, Dark 10%, Puzzle 8.6%

Hardcore reflex arcade. Two buttons, three modes, one brutal neon tunnel. Dodge endless gates, blast electric time-attack, or thread capsule mines — chase global Steam leaderboards on a track engineered for skill, not luck.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 29%, Time Attack 22.7% ★, Psychedelic 15.1%, Arcade 14.8%, Minimalist 10%

aMAZE Gears 2 is a straightforward and surprisingly-difficult celebration of the simple beauty of the maze with traps, timer and cool soundtrack.

Why similar: Time Attack 32.8% ★, Fast-Paced 23.3%, Abstract 18.5%, Stylized 8.6%, Puzzle 7.9%

A fast-paced maze action game where you play as an unknown speedster hiding under a skull who is in pursuit to recover his stolen lands and is about to deal with a lot of EXPLOSIONS! Get ready to RESET everything!

Why similar: Time Attack 35.6% ★, Fast-Paced 25.3%, Arcade 13.9%, Puzzle 11.3%, Hidden Object 9.7%

ERSATZ is a speed focused Hardcore Action Platformer with a musical twist! Featuring an Original Electronic Soundtrack also by Paris Stalker, the game's creator, hear and feel the music build as you progress and hazards, obstacles, boss attacks & controller vibrations move to the ever present beat!

Why similar: Time Attack 35.5% ★, Fast-Paced 21.1%, Psychedelic 14%, Minimalist 10.8%, Abstract 9.8%

Run Quad Run is a top-down skill based parkour game where you escape from the evil shapes to recover the lost artifacts of Cubicland. Navigate through various worlds with different enemies and master your reflex skills in the world of cubes.

Why similar: Time Attack 38.5% ★, Fast-Paced 25.5%, Runner 15.8%, Minimalist 6.9%, Top-Down 6.6%

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: Psychedelic 21.3%, Walking Simulator 18.6%, Abstract 14.7%, Minimalist 10.9%, Dark 9%

Ninja: Shadow of the Dash is a speedrunner. Just speedrun the whole game as fast as you can. Most fun is the normal game mode and trying to beat the whole game in a very fast time makes a lot of fun (it is fr, trust me, just buy the game). So it's basically all about speedrunning.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 32.6%, Runner 25.5%, Quick-Time Events 21.7% ★, Minimalist 7%, Dark 6.9%

Boson X is a fast-paced rotational runner set in a particle accelerator.

Why similar: Psychedelic 24.2%, Runner 23.8%, Fast-Paced 23.1%, Minimalist 13.4%, Arcade 9.2%

Weave through precise turns and compete for world records in this minimalist and addictive racing game. Master the smooth and satisfying movement and climb the global leaderboards.

Why similar: Time Attack 54.3% ★, Runner 17.9%, Minimalist 14.8%, Arcade 8.2%, Top-Down 4.9%

Bounce, dash, and warp through neon-lit puzzle levels in this fast-paced 2D platformer. Master world rotators, dodge deadly lasers, and race against the clock in a high-speed test of precision and timing.

Why similar: Time Attack 40.5% ★, Fast-Paced 26.4%, Abstract 14.4%, Puzzle 5.5%, Arcade 5.5%

OPEN THE DOOR TO WIN! Question your sanity in this first person exploration and puzzle game. Discover a place where anything you can dream of might just be a door away from you. Go on. Open the door. It's as simple as that!

Why similar: Psychedelic 27.4%, Walking Simulator 19.4%, Minimalist 14.6%, Hidden Object 14.1%, Psychological Horror 10.9%

A dark 3D game in which the player must escape from a maze full of mysterious rooms. There's a monster lurking around every corner, ready to give chase. Dynamic gameplay keeps the player in constant tension. Will you dare to face your worst nightmares and find your way to freedom?

Why similar: Runner 30.4%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Walking Simulator 14.4%, Hidden Object 14%, Linear 11.6%

A dropper game designed to overwhelm your senses. Twisting tunnels, psychedelic patterns, and breathing walls assault your sense of balance as the chaos escalates with every level.

Why similar: Runner 26.1%, Psychedelic 19.6%, Fast-Paced 17.2%, Abstract 14.5%, Arcade 9.2%

Colors! Maze is a minimalist casual game of easy mazes with relaxing music.

Why similar: Quick-Time Events 22.8% ★, Abstract 17.1%, Minimalist 16.5%, Linear 7.6%, Puzzle 7.2%

In this momentum based Platformer, make your way through numerous obstacles such as spikes, saws, laser beams, and explosives to reach the goal at the end of each level. Each level has a limited amount of time to complete. So speed is key, or else it's game over.

Why similar: Time Attack 39.7% ★, Runner 18.2%, Fast-Paced 13.9%, Minimalist 12.5%, Atmospheric 4.5%

Roll, bounce, boost, and blast your way to victory in Marble It Up! Ultra - the ultimate marble platformer. Chase the records of your friends and the world's best players through a vast campaign - or face them head-on in thrilling multiplayer mayhem. Get ready to roll!

Why similar: Time Attack 41.7% ★, Fast-Paced 32.1%, Abstract 12.2%, Arcade 9.1%, Colorful 3%

Tear through neon highways, dodge deadly obstacles, outrun the police, and beat the clock across synthwave-fuelled tracks. Unlock and customise cars as you race through the retro-futuristic island of Retropolis.

Why similar: Time Attack 38.2% ★, Fast-Paced 22.9%, Runner 19%, Arcade 7.1%, Stylized 5.7%

Equipped with a high-tech exoskeleton, attempt to save gaming in this first-person parkour platformer. Jump, wall-run and slide to build momentum. The faster you go, the more special abilities you can use. Set faster times and remember, Don't Touch Grass.

Why similar: Time Attack 48.9% ★, Fast-Paced 25.7%, Runner 17.3%, Pixel Graphics 3.2%, Stylized 2.9%

Master glittery deluges of sparkling colors in Sparkle Pop as you thoughtfully trigger chain reactions to push your score higher and higher.

Why similar: Abstract 31.5%, Psychedelic 27.3%, Minimalist 20.8%, Arcade 10.7%, Colorful 5.7%

Dark Are The Crypts is a psychological exploration horror set in surreal, weirdcore-inspired liminal spaces. Use your camera to solve environmental puzzles, fight enemies, and uncover the secrets hidden within the fractured mind of a tormented artist.

Why similar: Psychedelic 33.7%, Abstract 18.6%, Hidden Object 14%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Arcade 6.3%

Scared by Squares is an experiment in horror. Can you create fear without ghosts, zombies, creepy dolls, or the usual tropes? What if all you had was the least scary thing in the world: a simple cube? The result might surprise you.

Why similar: Psychedelic 23.2%, Walking Simulator 16.8%, Abstract 16.6%, Minimalist 11.9%, Dark 8.8%

In this game, the ball chases the mouse cursor, so you'll have to overcome the inertia of movement and a multitude of obstacles without leaving any circle behind. Innovative gameplay, simple controls but difficult to master! This is Kursor.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 31.1%, Runner 19.9%, Minimalist 16.6%, Abstract 13.9%, Arcade 9.6%

A highly challenging game made for platformer enthusiasts.

Why similar: Time Attack 40.6% ★, Fast-Paced 28.5%, Abstract 9.1%, Arcade 8.7%, Linear 5.2%

Trigo is a first-person precision platformer. Trapped in the simulation, you must use your special jump boosts and freeze ability to parkour through the levels, collect all three required cores, and open the final portal. Master the leaderboards or play at a slower pace, just make your way out.

Why similar: Time Attack 31.8% ★, Fast-Paced 28.9%, Runner 19%, Minimalist 8.8%, Linear 5.5%

Hypno Halo is a minimalist score attack game.

Why similar: Psychedelic 38.9%, Abstract 20.8%, Fast-Paced 13.3%, Minimalist 9.7%, Arcade 8.4%

Colors! Maze 2 is a minimalist casual game of easy mazes with relaxing music.

Why similar: Quick-Time Events 21.5% ★, Abstract 17.6%, Minimalist 16.5%, Linear 7.7%, Puzzle 7.4%

Are You Lost? Wander endless corridors where shifting environments, sinister voices, and echoes of real events create a chilling atmosphere. Andrey doesn’t remember who he was, but the walls know the truth. It’s time to remember everything.

Why similar: Psychedelic 27%, Hidden Object 21.9%, Walking Simulator 21.4%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Dark 11.4%