Games Like Disorder

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: Psychological 22.8%, Puzzle Platformer 17.5%, Platformer 13.4%, Dark 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, story-rich platformer that mirrors Disorder's focus on fragile mental states and atmospheric, pixelated storytelling.

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 39.1%, Puzzle Platformer 22.3%, Indie 16.9%, Dark 10.1%, Great Soundtrack 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: Like Disorder, this game features a core mechanic centered on light and shadow that fundamentally changes how you interact with the environment.

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 27.4%, Puzzle Platformer 27.1%, Great Soundtrack 16.8%, Indie 15.5%, Difficult 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: This atmospheric puzzle-platformer explores deep psychological themes through a unique cloning mechanic that forces you to confront your own identity.

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 21.8%, Platformer 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, Action 12.5%, Great Soundtrack 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging action-puzzle platformer that features a dark, surreal world and a narrative centered on uncovering hidden truths.

Unravel the dark secrets hidden throughout this stirring puzzle platformer about a tormented nobleman confronting the traumas of his past. Use an innovative mirror mechanic to solve challenging puzzle rooms and defeat towering bosses as you strive to piece together the ugly truth.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 33.4%, Platformer 28.3%, Action 13.2%, Story Rich 11.4%, Indie 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological puzzle-platformer that uses a mirror mechanic to navigate trauma, echoing the dualistic nature of Disorder.

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

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 41.2%, Platformer 22.3%, Dark 16.3%, Indie 11.7%, Difficult 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A seminal dark puzzle-platformer that shares the bleak, monochromatic aesthetic and psychological tension found in Disorder.

Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 40.2%, Platformer 20.1%, Indie 15.1%, Puzzle Platformer 14.6%, Story Rich 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game masterfully uses color and surreal environments to represent the stages of grief, much like the emotional landscape of Disorder.

In Between is set inside the mind of a man hit by a cruel twist of fate. Together you are on a journey through the protagonist's head, a world that doesn’t obey the laws of physics.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 24.4%, Platformer 19.9%, Difficult 15.7%, Dark 13.1%, Indie 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological puzzle-platformer where you manipulate gravity and time to navigate the final moments of a dying man's life.

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: Puzzle Platformer 27.1%, Platformer 21.2%, Dark 17.9%, Action 10.8%, Indie 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: This title excels at environmental storytelling and psychological dread, offering a similarly somber and surreal 2D platforming experience.

Biphase is a 2D platform jumping game with exploration and puzzles as its core. In the game, the player plays a role who has bipolar disorder, trying to discover and break through the self in the abstract red and black world.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 43.6%, Platformer 32.3%, Indie 19.8%, Singleplayer 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist platformer that directly uses a dual-state mechanic to represent the protagonist's internal struggle with mental health.

A 2D action-adventure through a surreal, subconscious world. Explore moody dungeons, buildings, and atmospheric lands, evoked by dreamy music and visuals. Help the human Young awaken from their dream!

Why similar: Psychological 39.8%, Dark 17.8%, Pixel Graphics 15.1%, Great Soundtrack 10.6%, Indie 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a surreal, dream-like exploration of a fractured psyche that feels very similar to the memory-traversing themes of Disorder.

Shift Quantum is a brain-busting platformer using a unique mechanic called SHIFTING, a way to twist your environment and invert space around you. Bend your mind to reach the exit of each level and unveil the secrets of a strange program. Extend the experience, create and share your own levels.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 24.3%, Great Soundtrack 19%, Platformer 15.9%, Indie 15.3%, Action 14.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game utilizes a 'shift' mechanic to change the world state, providing the same type of environmental puzzle-solving found in Disorder.

This is the original version of Braid from 2009, which may not work well on newer systems. For an updated version of the game with nicer graphics, more levels and a large amount of developer commentary, see Braid, Anniversary Edition.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 46.7%, Platformer 23.5%, Great Soundtrack 10.6%, Indie 10.5%, Difficult 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: This classic puzzle-platformer uses time manipulation to explore complex, mature themes, matching the introspective nature of Disorder.

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: Great Soundtrack 31.5%, Action 18.6%, Platformer 16.7%, Indie 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric metroidvania that shares the dark, lonely, and mysterious tone of Disorder's surreal landscape.

Dispersio is a retro-style action platformer. As you progress through the game, you will have to use and combine special abilities, such as dashing, wall-jumping and more. There's even a hard mode for hardcore players.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 24%, Platformer 22.6%, Indie 22.1%, Difficult 20.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging platformer that emphasizes atmosphere and a sense of isolation, fitting the tone of Disorder.

Complete physics-based platformer puzzles as you venture deeper into an abandoned research facility responsible for developing ominously powerful quantum entanglement technology.

Why similar: Platformer 43.7%, Story Rich 26%, Pixel Graphics 22.4%, Singleplayer 8%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-based puzzle game that requires careful manipulation of the environment to progress through its 2D stages.

Color Symphony is a game program utilizing the human recognition ability and visual senses, and various colors are used to play the game by changing colors to disrupt the cognition or to strengthen the cognition. The player can control the enemy, eliminate obstacles or build new roads with different colors.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 24.5%, Platformer 22.5%, Indie 22.2%, Action 20.3%, Dark 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game uses color-based mechanics to alter the environment, requiring the same type of logical thinking as Disorder.

Figment is an action-adventure game that invites you to explore a unique surreal universe filled with music, humor and multi layered narrative. Join Dusty and his ever-optimistic friend, Piper, on an adventure through the different sides of the mind seeking to restore the courage that's been lost.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 39.9%, Action 22%, Indie 21.2%, Story Rich 12.4%, Singleplayer 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal action-adventure that takes place inside a human mind, dealing with themes of fear and trauma through creative puzzle design.

Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 24.1%, Platformer 19.1%, Pixel Graphics 16.2%, Action 11.9%, Difficult 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a dark, psychological narrative and pixel-art style that explores themes of memory, trauma, and identity.

Mystical puzzle quest game in a gloomy minimalism style will tell you a story of a person who's got himself into a camera, and from which there is no way out it seems. Experimental gameplay diluted with a pinch of a philosophy, that's what SORE is.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 40.6%, Pixel Graphics 30%, Indie 23.8%, Singleplayer 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric puzzle-platformer that uses pixel graphics to evoke a sense of melancholy and introspection.

Escape Goat 2 is a puzzle platformer game where you use machinery, the environment, and a friendly mouse to progress through a dungeon.

Why similar: Platformer 39.6%, Indie 20.1%, Great Soundtrack 17.5%, Action 11.9%, Puzzle Platformer 10%

Why You'll Like It: A tight, well-designed puzzle-platformer that shares the focus on environmental manipulation and single-screen challenges.

Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 23.7%, Platformer 18.6%, Difficult 18.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Indie 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A precision platformer that uses its gameplay mechanics as a direct metaphor for the protagonist's struggle with anxiety and mental health.

Experience true psychological horror as you explore nightmares inspired by the creator's struggles with depression and OCD. The defenseless protagonist must avoid monstrous manifestations of what haunts his subconscious in his quest to wake up into reality.

Why similar: Indie 39.8%, Psychological 20.1%, Dark 16.3%, Action 15.8%, Singleplayer 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: While more horror-focused, this game captures the same feeling of being trapped within a psychological manifestation of despair.

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 37.9%, Platformer 34.7%, Dark 20%, Story Rich 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that focuses on exploration and narrative, fitting the slower, more contemplative pace of Disorder.

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 28.7%, Action 25.2%, Puzzle Platformer 23.2%, Great Soundtrack 14.1%, Singleplayer 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, emotional platformer that uses physics-based puzzles to tell a story about memory and connection.

Guide a group of rectangles through 120 levels, using their different skills together to overcome a series of obstacles in each environment. Discover the human-made story of the first sentient artificial intelligences with Danny Wallace’s BAFTA-winning narration.

Why similar: Platformer 35.5%, Puzzle Platformer 35.1%, Story Rich 13%, Indie 12.8%, Singleplayer 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven puzzle-platformer that uses simple shapes to convey deep, complex emotions and character arcs.

Through the Nightmares is a challenge-driven platformer for anyone who’s ever had a restless night. Run, jump, and change your size to overcome the nightmare’s traps. Face Morpheus. Rescue children from an endless dream.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 41.1%, Difficult 20.3%, Dark 17%, Action 9.9%, Indie 9%

Why You'll Like It: A difficult 2D platformer that takes place in a surreal, dream-like world filled with psychological obstacles.

Double is an action-quest game telling about a fight with a mental disorder by immersing in dreams. Choose your way and find out how this mystical story ends.

Why similar: Psychological 33.6%, Action 20.7%, Indie 19.1%, Dark 15%, Story Rich 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling adventure that deals with psychological themes and dualistic character perspectives.

Free Will is a 2D psychological puzzle RPG where the puzzles happen outside of the game. Dig deep into the system code to fix the corruption, and uncover information that might be better off hidden.

Why similar: Psychological 52.6%, Indie 14.2%, Story Rich 14.1%, Dark 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%

Play as a fearsome knight on a journey filled with challenges. Use a variety of abilities and powerups to take down enemies in an abandoned, torn by war castle.

Why similar: Indie 21.5%, Platformer 18.4%, Great Soundtrack 17.7%, Difficult 12.1%, Dark 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric platformer that focuses on navigating dangerous environments with a somber tone.

Element4l is an immersive and experimental indie platform game, with a strong focus on flow and smooth gameplay, wrapped in an exceptional soundtrack by Mind Tree.

Why similar: Platformer 29.1%, Great Soundtrack 25.5%, Indie 20.8%, Action 13.2%, Difficult 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric platformer that focuses on changing states to overcome environmental obstacles, mirroring the dualistic nature of Disorder.

In Frame of Mind, you are placed in a world where logic is escaping you. Each area of the game defies reason, requiring you to think outside the box in order to solve the illogical and escape madness.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 37.9%, Platformer 30.7%, Psychological 28.9%, Singleplayer 2.5%

You're outnumbered, low on ammunition and the paranoia sets in. This is an action horror-world where enemies get power-ups and you don’t.

Why similar: Platformer 28.9%, Action 19.1%, Indie 16.9%, Difficult 10%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%

Explore unearthly ruins, solve arcane riddles and pick up your sword against the indescribable horrors that lurk amidst the forgotten depths of our world. Beware the creeping grip of madness as you uncover secrets not meant for the eyes of men!

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22.8%, Psychological 21.3%, Platformer 20.9%, Difficult 18.2%, Action 8.8%

An absurd retro-platformer that tests your patience.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.9%, Platformer 20%, Difficult 17.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Action 11.7%

Precision puzzle platformer. Launch a square fairy through 56 deadly levels using only your mouse.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 33.8%, Difficult 22.7%, Platformer 20.7%, Great Soundtrack 7.3%, Indie 7%

Electronic Super Joy 2 is a brutally hard platformer, set in a world of brain-smashing electronic music. Run, jump, smash, & slice your way through 55+ weird & different levels, with giant monsters, swarming missiles & secret areas.

Why similar: Platformer 22.4%, Great Soundtrack 21.3%, Difficult 20.7%, Indie 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%

Color Symphony 2 is a puzzle action platformer that utilizes the ambiguity of color. Try to eliminate obstacles or find new paths by using color!

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22.6%, Platformer 22.3%, Action 15.5%, Indie 14.4%, Difficult 11.7%

Melt your brain with this twisted take on the platform genre!

Why similar: Platformer 31.7%, Difficult 28.8%, Pixel Graphics 14.8%, Action 14.3%, Indie 8.1%

A lonely kid desperately tries to escape his dark world.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 22.7%, Dark 17.6%, Puzzle Platformer 17%, Platformer 15.6%, Indie 10.8%

Andarin Weppes is a first person puzzle experience of a man with ever advancing dementia...

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31.9%, Psychological 31.6%, Platformer 24.5%, Dark 9.8%, Singleplayer 2.3%

Keep the Lights On is an atmospheric horror game where you step in the shoes of Edmund Rosental, a private detective, who is tasked with investigating an old abbey and the mystery surrounding it. Will he be able to keep the lights on or will he succumb to the darkness

Why similar: Platformer 57.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Story Rich 13.1%, Indie 12.2%, Singleplayer 3.5%

2D platform game focused on intense combat against enemies and exploration of secret areas in dark dungeons full of dangers.

Why similar: Platformer 21.3%, Great Soundtrack 21%, Difficult 15.4%, Action 15%, Indie 13.6%

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

Why similar: Platformer 27.9%, Action 27.7%, Indie 24.2%, Great Soundtrack 9.6%, Difficult 8.7%

Circa Infinity is a brain-melting circular platformer by Kenny Sun, with a pulse-pounding soundtrack by Jack + Jim Fay.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 19.7%, Puzzle Platformer 14.5%, Action 12.9%, Indie 12.9%, Difficult 12%

A handcrafted adventure about overcoming fear and doubt. Will you defeat your inner demons or be crippled with regret ?

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 26.8%, Platformer 26.4%, Puzzle Platformer 22.9%, Indie 20.7%, Singleplayer 3.2%

kuso is the sequel to LOVE, and is a challenging yet fair platformer with a simple aesthetic. You have the ability to run, jump, and leave your own checkpoint. Make your way through acid, long jumps, disappearing platforms, bouncers, giant saws, and much more in this dreadful mechanical world.

Why similar: Action 27%, Great Soundtrack 25.9%, Indie 25.8%, Platformer 21.3%

Gravity Error is an indie 2D puzzle/platformer about changing gravity. Guide Force in his quest seeking emotional stableness in a set of levels and avoid being crushed. Solve the puzzles in multiple creative ways.

Why similar: Platformer 36.9%, Puzzle Platformer 36.1%, Indie 27%

Fight for your freedom in a sprawling fantasy world caught between the living and the fallen. Hone your skills in a retro epic featuring puzzle platforming, metroidvania exploration and crunchy soulslike combat.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 33.3%, Difficult 30.8%, Action 23.1%, Platformer 7.7%, Singleplayer 5.2%

Tormenture is a psychological horror game where you play as a child trapped in a cursed 8-bit game with a dark secret. To survive, you must find four relics and solve reality-blurring puzzles. But beware—some creatures may escape the game and haunt you in the real world. A game within a game.

Why similar: Dark 37%, Pixel Graphics 27%, Action 15.3%, Story Rich 15.2%, Singleplayer 5.5%

A first-person 3D platforming experience through a broken mind turned against you.

Why similar: Action 52.4%, Indie 47.6%

Antichamber is a mind-bending psychological exploration game where nothing can be taken for granted. Discover an Escher-like world where hallways wrap around upon each other, spaces reconfigure themselves, and accomplishing the impossible may just be the only way forward.

Why similar: Indie 38.3%, Psychological 22.3%, Difficult 17.8%, Great Soundtrack 11.2%, Singleplayer 7.6%

Dark Roll is a FREE single player game, in which the player goes through a series of uniquely designed levels. Your agility will be tested along with your logic. Each level is planned to provide a different challenge.

Why similar: Platformer 25.1%, Puzzle Platformer 21%, Difficult 19.4%, Dark 15.2%, Indie 8.6%

A tough platformer following a girl diving over the heads of terrifying creatures and bouncing off walls to traverse a mysterious, unsettling world that's so much bigger than her: the "world between all worlds"

Why similar: Platformer 44.6%, Action 26.4%, Pixel Graphics 21.1%, Indie 3.8%, Story Rich 3.1%

Take the lost soul to its home.

Why similar: Platformer 22.9%, Action 17.5%, Indie 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 15.6%, Great Soundtrack 14.2%

Escape Goat is a puzzle platformer where you take control of a goat, who has been imprisoned for witchcraft, and overcome traps and obstacles to escape the Prison of Agnus. Fear not, for with your supreme agility, sturdy horns, and the help of a magic mouse friend, you can turn the tables on foes and use the environment to your advantage.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 36%, Platformer 24.5%, Indie 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Great Soundtrack 9.1%

Immanence is a 2D psychological Lovecraftian blend of religion and technology with surreal puzzles and dark atmosphere.

Why similar: Indie 100%

You are the Entangled One, a malformed entity. Traverse the flesh wastes under the eye of an eternal eclipse. Delve deep into the planet's guts. Uncover a fleshy ecosystem. Engage in deliberate, challenging combat, using your whiplike arms and collectible sub attacks to augment your combat style!

Why similar: Platformer 26.9%, Difficult 25.6%, Dark 21.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Action 10.5%

Space Expedition is a 2D sci-fi platformer where you play as an astronaut who is sent to a space station to collect samples of mysterious dark matter. Space Expedition combines puzzle platforming, pixel art, and atmospheric adventures set in the style of 1980s sci-fi horror films.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31%, Platformer 23.2%, Pixel Graphics 19.2%, Indie 16.5%, Story Rich 8.2%