Games Like Deadlight

Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.

Why similar: Platformer 34.1%, 2.5D 16.8%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Horror 8.2%, Action 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of atmospheric puzzle-platforming that mirrors the dark, cinematic tension found in Deadlight.

Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO

Why similar: Platformer 45.5%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Indie 8.7%, Side Scroller 8.4%, Horror 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: This iconic puzzle-platformer shares the same minimalist, high-contrast aesthetic and focus on environmental navigation.

Travel by train through a dying world. Look after your passengers, keep your train operational, and make sure you can always reach the next station. Make your way through swarms of infected at each station. Explore mysterious and abandoned stations looking for supplies and survivors.

Why similar: Zombies 34%, Post-apocalyptic 26.9%, Survival 6.9%, Side Scroller 5.1%, Platformer 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic side-scroller that emphasizes resource management and survival during a world-ending event.

In Mark of the Ninja, you'll know what it is to truly be a ninja. You must be silent, agile and clever to outwit your opponents in a world of gorgeous scenery and flowing animation. Marked with cursed tattoos giving you heightened senses, every situation presents you with options.

Why similar: Platformer 56.7%, Side Scroller 14.4%, Action 7.7%, Indie 6.9%, 2D 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a polished 2D stealth experience that rewards careful movement and avoiding direct combat.

Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.

Why similar: Platformer 26.8%, Atmospheric 16.2%, Horror 15.1%, Adventure 9.4%, 2.5D 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Features a similar blend of stealth, puzzle-solving, and a deeply unsettling atmosphere in a side-scrolling perspective.

A zombie outbreak eradicated all hope of returning life back to normal, now only survival lives on. Run, hide and fight your way through the undead as Randall searches for his family in this gorgeous, gritty, destroyed world.

Why similar: Zombies 40.7%, Platformer 14.3%, Post-apocalyptic 13.2%, Side Scroller 7.2%, Parkour 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: The enhanced version of the seed game, offering improved controls and additional content for the core experience.

After decades of toil, an old machinist plots his escape from Communism, through manipulation and scheming. Along the road, he befriends the most unlikely creature, an abandoned robot. Could they solve the puzzles and flee this bleak world together?

Why similar: Platformer 27.9%, Side Scroller 15.3%, 2.5D 9.8%, Atmospheric 8.4%, Action 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic puzzle-platformer set in a bleak, dystopian world that requires careful observation and stealth.

What if someone knew your mind better than you did? The Swapper is an award-winning, narrative driven puzzle game set in the furthest reaches of space.

Why similar: Platformer 39.9%, Atmospheric 17%, Puzzle 10.1%, Indie 8.2%, Great Soundtrack 6%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric puzzle-platformer with a dark, thought-provoking narrative and unique cloning mechanics.

Three Heroes make their way through dangers untold in a fairytale world, featuring physics-based puzzles, beautiful sights and online co-op.

Why similar: Platformer 59.3%, Action 10.4%, Adventure 9%, Indie 5.2%, Puzzle 5%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful puzzle-platformer that emphasizes environmental interaction and creative problem-solving.

Built from scratch, enjoy breathtaking visuals, enhanced audio and improved, deeper gameplay as New 'n' Tasty reignites the original Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee using the latest next-generation technology.

Why similar: Platformer 52.9%, Side Scroller 9.9%, Adventure 9.7%, Action 6.4%, 2.5D 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: A classic cinematic puzzle-platformer that forces players to use stealth and environmental traps to survive.

In This War Of Mine you do not play as an elite soldier, rather a group of civilians trying to survive in a besieged city; struggling with lack of food, medicine and constant danger from snipers and hostile scavengers. The game provides an experience of war seen from an entirely new angle.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 33.4%, Survival 31.8%, Atmospheric 13.9%, 2.5D 10.4%, Indie 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: A grounded, side-scrolling survival game that captures the desperation and moral weight of a post-apocalyptic setting.

The end is here. Life as you knew it has gone to hell after the mother of all zombie outbreaks. Now you and the few scattered survivors must band together to survive and rebuild in a 3rd-person action game set in a dynamic open world.

Why similar: Zombies 66.3%, Post-apocalyptic 16.5%, Survival 8.9%, Action 3.4%, Horror 1.3%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the gritty, desperate nature of zombie survival in an open-world setting.

FLASHBACK™, the hit action-adventure game with over 2.2 million units sold, is back!

Why similar: Platformer 54.4%, Action 21.6%, Adventure 19.7%, 2D 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive cinematic platformer that pioneered the fluid movement and puzzle-based gameplay seen in Deadlight.

A Dark Presence stalks the small town of Bright Falls, pushing Alan Wake to the brink of sanity in his fight to unravel the mystery and save his love.

Why similar: Horror 20.5%, Action 20.3%, Atmospheric 19.9%, Adventure 14.3%, Great Soundtrack 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the same dark, cinematic, and survival-horror tone, focusing on light as a primary mechanic against darkness.

Traverse a dried-out seabed littered with the remains of a decaying civilization. Keep your unique vessel going, overcome numerous obstacles and withstand the hazardous weather conditions. How far can you make it? What will you find?

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 32.5%, Platformer 20.7%, 2.5D 10.4%, Atmospheric 9.6%, Survival 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric journey through a dried-out, post-apocalyptic world that emphasizes traversal and vehicle maintenance.

Guide two brothers on an epic fairy tale journey from visionary Swedish film director, Josef Fares and top-tier developer Starbreeze Studios. Control both brothers at once as you experience co-op play in single player mode, like never before.

Why similar: Atmospheric 24.8%, Adventure 21.2%, Platformer 16.6%, Indie 10.3%, Great Soundtrack 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven adventure that uses unique control mechanics to tell a poignant, atmospheric story.

You are a nomadic slugcat, both predator and prey in a broken ecosystem. Grab your spear and brave the industrial wastes, hunting enough food to survive, but be wary— other, bigger creatures have the same plan... and slugcats look delicious.

Why similar: Platformer 30.6%, Post-apocalyptic 27.8%, Survival 11.8%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Indie 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A brutal, atmospheric survival platformer where the environment is as dangerous as the creatures hunting you.

Immerse yourself in a gorgeous hand-painted world on a search for your true identity. As the mysterious warrior, Dust, your action-packed journey will take you from peaceful glades to snowy mountaintops and beyond.

Why similar: Platformer 48.9%, Action 10.9%, Side Scroller 8.3%, Great Soundtrack 7%, Indie 7%

Why You'll Like It: Offers fluid 2D action-platforming with a strong emphasis on exploration and narrative.

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: Platformer 32%, Side Scroller 21%, 2.5D 11.3%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Action 7%

Why You'll Like It: A visually stunning cinematic platformer that blends stealth and puzzle-solving in a hostile alien landscape.

Unravel is a physics-based puzzle platformer. Yarny, a character made from a single thread of yarn, must embark on a larger than life adventure.

Why similar: Platformer 36.4%, Action 13.5%, Atmospheric 12.7%, Adventure 10.8%, Side Scroller 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on physics-based platforming and emotional storytelling, capturing a similar sense of vulnerability.

“A real Gem” – Destructoid at E3 “Offers a different experience for zombie game veterans” – Co-Optimus“Has a lot more going for it than smashing brains and gory, red goo ... With a surprisingly deep crafting system” – GamesRadarYou're shipwrecked on an isolated island, a desperate castaway in a total freakshow world. How will you survive?

Why similar: Zombies 71.1%, Survival 11.6%, Post-apocalyptic 9.5%, Action 4.4%, Adventure 2%

Why You'll Like It: A zombie-themed survival game that emphasizes crafting and resource management in a hostile world.

Dark Light is a post-apocalyptic cyberpunk action-platformer with intense hack'n slash combat. Explore the unknown, enhance your abilities with cyberwares, and face off against supernatural entities to seal the Dark Void and end the eternal darkness.

Why similar: Zombies 35.4%, Platformer 19.7%, Post-apocalyptic 16.1%, Action 6%, Atmospheric 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging metroidvania with a dark, atmospheric world that rewards careful exploration and combat.

Experience the epic journey of Nuna and Fox as they search for the source of an eternal blizzard that threatens the survival of everything they have ever known.

Why similar: Platformer 45.5%, Side Scroller 12.8%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Indie 8.5%, Adventure 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric platformer rooted in cultural storytelling that emphasizes environmental traversal.

DEADBOLT is an extremely challenging stealth-action hybrid that allows you to take control of the reaper to quell the recent undead uprising.

Why similar: Zombies 30.6%, Side Scroller 16.8%, Great Soundtrack 13.9%, Action 8.1%, Platformer 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging stealth-action game with a gritty, dark aesthetic that rewards planning and precision.

Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams is a blistering hardcore platformer with contrasting worlds.

Why similar: Platformer 36%, Side Scroller 26.1%, 2.5D 12.8%, Action 6.4%, Adventure 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging side-scrolling platformer that requires precise movement and quick thinking.

MURDERED: SOUL SUSPECT™ takes players into a whole new realm of mystery where the case is personal and the clues just out of reach, challenging gamers to solve the hardest case of all… their own murder.

Why similar: Atmospheric 22.3%, Adventure 20.6%, Horror 19.2%, Action 13.6%, Noir 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric mystery game that focuses on investigation and supernatural elements in a dark setting.

A five-part adventure horror series set in the same universe as Robert Kirkman’s award-winning comic book series.

Why similar: Zombies 70.7%, Post-apocalyptic 10%, Adventure 5.1%, Horror 3.3%, Atmospheric 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy experience that perfectly captures the emotional toll of a zombie apocalypse.

Discover the secrets of the Calamity, a surreal catastrophe that shattered the world to pieces.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 28.1%, Action 16.9%, Post-apocalyptic 14.9%, Indie 14.5%, Adventure 7.9%

In the dark and mysterious world of Closure, only what you see exists. Manipulate lights to phase objects in and out of reality in this multiple-award-winning puzzle game. Play as a strange spider-like demon who explores the stories of three human characters through beautiful, eerie environments such as a decrepit factory, a murky...

Why similar: Platformer 64.4%, Indie 10.2%, Puzzle 8.3%, Atmospheric 3.9%, Great Soundtrack 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: A unique puzzle-platformer where light and shadow are the primary mechanics for navigating the world.

Three Heroes make their way through dangers untold in a fairytale world of great castles and strange machinery, featuring physics-based puzzles, beautiful sights and online co-op.

Why similar: Platformer 55.1%, Action 11.8%, Great Soundtrack 10.3%, Adventure 7.1%, Indie 5.3%

Put on your wide-brimmed hat, grab your weapons and embark on an incredible adventure in the gothic-noir world of Borgovia, where mad science threatens the fragile peace between monster and mortal.

Why similar: Action 39.7%, Adventure 31.4%, Indie 22.2%, Singleplayer 6.7%

Swing, climb, and jump your way through massive “gardens” of vibrant other-worldly plant-life in this truly organic platformer.

Why similar: Platformer 50.7%, Indie 12.7%, Atmospheric 11.4%, Great Soundtrack 11%, Action 9.6%

Contagion isn't your average Zombie Shooter but instead takes a more realistic and different approach to the popular genre with unique characters, environments, weapons, items, and a built in system that makes every round completely unpredictable with resources, objectives, and paths ever changing.

Why similar: Zombies 58.6%, Post-apocalyptic 21.8%, Survival 5.3%, Atmospheric 4.3%, Horror 4.2%

Now 20% More Evil with the Free Halloween update!

Why similar: Indie 30.7%, Great Soundtrack 19.2%, Action 18.6%, Survival 11.6%, Adventure 9.7%

As Wei Shen, an undercover cop trying to take down the Triads, you'll have to fight your way up the organization without blowing your cover.

Why similar: Action 34.4%, Parkour 25.6%, Adventure 14.9%, Great Soundtrack 8.9%, Atmospheric 5.8%

A thrilling new storyline, hordes of creepy enemies, serious firepower and beautiful Arizona locations, combined with a fun and challenging new game mode!

Why similar: Action 33%, Horror 23.8%, Adventure 20.6%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Singleplayer 6.2%

Resident Evil® Revelations returns redefined for PC complete with high quality HD visuals, enhanced lighting effects and an immersive sound experience.

Why similar: Zombies 69.3%, Horror 8.5%, Action 8.1%, Adventure 4.5%, Survival 3.7%

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.

Why similar: Atmospheric 35.3%, Horror 16.8%, Adventure 14%, Great Soundtrack 10.3%, Indie 7.4%

The End Is Nigh is a sprawling adventure platformer where you die a lot, but thats ok because you are probably already dead anyway.

Why similar: Platformer 51.6%, Post-apocalyptic 14.1%, Great Soundtrack 9.2%, Indie 7.4%, Adventure 5.4%

In the dark days of the end of World War Two amidst the ruins of Berlin, one bullet can change history…

Why similar: Action 80.4%, Singleplayer 11.1%, Adventure 8.6%

Can you survive the horror? … a retro-style survival horror game developed by the two-man indie team of Gonzossm and Iggy Zuk. Survive 30 days and nights in a zombie-infested world by recruiting companions, upgrading weaponry and fortifying your position.

Why similar: Zombies 60.6%, Action 8.4%, Side Scroller 7.8%, Indie 6.1%, Survival 5.9%

Remember Me™ is a 3rd person action adventure where players take on the role of Nilin, a former elite memory hunter with the ability to break into people’s minds and steal or even alter their memories.

Why similar: Parkour 27.3%, Action 19.2%, Great Soundtrack 12.4%, Adventure 11.3%, Atmospheric 10.8%

Gunpoint is a stealth puzzle game that lets you rewire its levels to trick people. You play a freelance spy who takes jobs from his clients to break into high security buildings and steal sensitive data.

Why similar: Platformer 36.3%, Indie 12.6%, Action 10%, Great Soundtrack 9.5%, Puzzle 8.8%

Ray of Light is a horror game with awesome graphics, perfect sound and unexpected twists of plot. This game never lets you get bored.

Why similar: Indie 31%, Survival 18.3%, Horror 15.2%, Great Soundtrack 12.6%, Action 10.8%

The Walking Dead: Season Two continues the story of Clementine, a young girl orphaned by the undead apocalypse. Left to fend for herself, she has been forced to learn how to survive in a world gone mad.

Why similar: Zombies 72.9%, Post-apocalyptic 8.7%, Adventure 4.9%, Atmospheric 3.8%, Horror 2.6%

Valiant Hearts : The Great War is the story of 4 crossed destinies and a broken love in a world torn apart. Dive into a 2D animated comic book adventure, mixing exploration, action and puzzles. Lost in the middle of the trenches, play as each of the 4 strangers, relive the War and help a young German soldier find his love.

Why similar: Atmospheric 24.7%, Platformer 15.7%, Side Scroller 12.8%, Adventure 12.7%, Great Soundtrack 10.5%

A desperate, savage survival experience full of stunning visuals, dynamic creatures, and a haunting soundtrack.

Why similar: Platformer 44.6%, Action 18.4%, Indie 14.1%, Atmospheric 10%, 2D 4%

Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 41.7%, Action 24.3%, Indie 15.3%, Atmospheric 9.7%, 2D 4.8%

Guacamelee! is a Metroidvania-style action-platformer set in a magical Mexican-inspired world. The game draws its inspiration from traditional Mexican culture and folklore, and features many interesting and unique characters.

Why similar: Platformer 63.9%, Action 10.6%, Indie 7.5%, Adventure 5.8%, Side Scroller 4.3%

Experience the life, and afterlife of Ray LaMorte as you unlock the mystery behind his death in this heart-warming dark comedy action adventure!

Why similar: Zombies 53.6%, Platformer 20.2%, 2.5D 9.4%, Action 6.1%, Adventure 4.9%

A hilariously terrifying adventure filled with laughs, blood, insanity, and of course... hordes of the undead.

Why similar: Zombies 70.7%, Adventure 9.5%, Indie 6.3%, Horror 4.4%, Great Soundtrack 3.2%

“METAL SLUG 3”, the masterpiece in SNK’s emblematic 2D run & gun action shooting game series, still continues to fascinate millions of fans worldwide to this day for its intricate dot-pixel graphics, and simple and intuitive game controls, heads out to the Steam gaming platform!

Why similar: Side Scroller 46.2%, Platformer 21.3%, Action 20.5%, Great Soundtrack 6.8%, 2D 4.5%

The Bridge is a logic puzzle game that forces you to reevaluate your preconceptions of physics and perspective. It is Isaac Newton meets M. C. Escher. Manipulate gravity to redefine the ceiling as the floor while venturing through impossible architectures.

Why similar: Platformer 43.4%, Atmospheric 12.5%, 2D 12.3%, Puzzle 10.7%, Indie 10.4%

"This is some of the most fun I've had with a game so far this year, and it will go down as one of the best side-scrolling shooters of all time." - 9/10, Destructoid

Why similar: Platformer 50%, Action 15.6%, Side Scroller 13.2%, Indie 10.9%, 2D 5.7%

Grab your headphones and play one of the most atmospheric horror games on Steam!

Why similar: Action 20.1%, Adventure 17.2%, Indie 16.6%, Horror 15.6%, Atmospheric 11.1%

The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!

Why similar: Platformer 67.4%, Indie 8.7%, Great Soundtrack 8.4%, 2D 5%, Side Scroller 4.8%

Dynamic, hardcore and explosive action on the passage with a bunch of weapons, enemies and bosses.

Why similar: Platformer 32.7%, Side Scroller 17.6%, Action 15.4%, Adventure 11.4%, Indie 10.7%

After Death is a platform / exploration game in a dark and hostile world. With the help from lost souls, you will have to find a way to open a gate which seems to be the only exit from this mysterious world infected by monsters.

Why similar: Platformer 26.5%, Side Scroller 16.1%, Great Soundtrack 12.3%, Action 12.2%, Adventure 10.4%

Alien Zombie Megadeath is a gloriously intense platform shoot-em-up!

Why similar: Action 57.8%, Indie 42.2%