- #1 Nihilumbra
97% matchVery Positive88% of 2,989 reviews2013
Dev: BeautiFun Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Discover the beautiful world of Nihilumbra and join Born on his adventure to find himself whilst trying to escape from his inevitable curse. Born was created from the absolute nothingness: The Void. But somehow he separates himself from the black emptiness and appears in the world.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.8%, Great Soundtrack 17.7%, Platformer 17.4%, Puzzle 12.2%, Beautiful 8.2% ★
- #2 Manifold Garden
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,248 reviews2020
Dev: William Chyr Studio
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 19.8%, Puzzle Platformer 16.8%, Experimental 12.2%, Minimalist 11.3%, Puzzle 10.1%
- #3 Ageless
96% matchMixed55% of 404 reviews2020
Dev: One More Dream StudiosPub: Team17 Digital Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Ageless is a story driven puzzle platformer where you must alter the age of animals and plant life around you to progress. Play as Kiara, a young girl who braves through heartache and loss as she journeys across a mysterious world to discovers its secrets and herself.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29.6%, Great Soundtrack 22.9%, Platformer 18.4%, Adventure 11.1%, Female Protagonist 10%
- #4 NaissanceE
95% matchVery Positive84% of 4,298 reviews2014
Dev: Limasse Five
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 44%
NaissanceE is an obscure and magical first person exploration game, a philosophical trip and an artistic experience. The adventure takes place in a primitive mysterious structure and the game mainly consists to explore and feel the deep and strong ambiance of this atemporal world.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 12.6%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Exploration 10.5%, Surreal 10%, Great Soundtrack 9.2%
- #5 Lumote: The Mastermote Chronicles
94% matchVery Positive90% of 104 reviews2020
Dev: Luminawesome Games Ltd.Pub: Wired Productions
Windows
Meet Lumote, the squishiest bioluminescent creature, in this beautiful 3D puzzle platformer. Take control of the world’s inhabitants on a quest into the Great Depths to seize control from the Mastermote.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 17.2%, Beautiful 17.2% ★, Great Soundtrack 16.8%, 3D Platformer 13.8%, Platformer 9.2%
- #6 Toren
94% matchMixed63% of 1,352 reviews2015
Dev: SwordtalesPub: Versus Evil
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Experience the mysterious, timeless world of Toren, the first adventure game from Brazilian indie developer Swordtales. You are Moonchild, destined to climb the tower (known as Toren) on a hauntingly solitary journey to find your purpose.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26.4%, Great Soundtrack 24.7%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Adventure 10.9%, Atmospheric 8.4%
- #7 ETHEREAL
93% matchVery Positive89% of 169 reviews2019
Dev: Nicolás RecabarrenPub: Nonsense Arts
Windows · Mac
Median: 36 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 38%
A profound experience that carries players into an unknown and mysterious world surrounded by carefully designed puzzles...
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 49%, Puzzle 29.6%, Indie 18.5%, Singleplayer 2.9%
- #8 GRIS
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 94,608 reviews2018
Dev: Nomada StudioPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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: Beautiful 34.1% ★, Great Soundtrack 24.8%, Atmospheric 8.3%, Puzzle Platformer 6.5%, Platformer 6.2%
- #9 The Sojourn
91% matchMostly Positive73% of 219 reviews2020
Dev: Shifting TidesPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 21.9%, Great Soundtrack 18.7%, Puzzle Platformer 15.8%, Puzzle 9.6%, Atmospheric 7.8%
- #10 gravilon
92% matchMixed59% of 1,254 reviews2015
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
An inventive, thought-provoking puzzle platformer. Use powerups in each environment, and your own inherent gravity-bending powers, to complete each level. The more you play, the more story details you'll uncover.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 23.7%, Platformer 23%, Minimalist 21.8%, Puzzle 13.3%, Indie 10.2%
- #11 Semblance
90% matchVery Positive86% of 400 reviews2018
Dev: NyamakopPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Semblance is an innovative platformer with deformable terrain, set in a beautiful minimalist world. It’s a game that asks, what if you could deform and reshape the world itself? Semblance takes the idea of a ‘platform’ in a platformer and turns it on its head.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 23.5%, Puzzle Platformer 21.8%, Minimalist 13%, Platformer 12.3%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #12 Areia: Pathway to Dawn
89% matchVery Positive84% of 62 reviews2020
Dev: Gilp Studio
Windows
Create your own paths combining the different elements available in this uniquely crafted world. Immerse yourself in a relaxing experience where your actions shape not only your surroundings but also your fate.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 22.7%, Beautiful 20% ★, Puzzle Platformer 15.7%, Adventure 8.5%, Colorful 7.7%
- #13 The Witness
88% matchVery Positive85% of 20,692 reviews2016
Dev: Thekla, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.
Why similar: Puzzle 30.7%, Philosophical 14.4%, Exploration 10%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Colorful 9%
- #14 Niko: Through The Dream
89% matchMostly Positive73% of 230 reviews2015
Dev: Studio Paint
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Niko is a spiritual journey through the dreams, where adventure, puzzles and mysteries come together in an oneiric and minimalist world. Dare to dream!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.8%, Minimalist 20.1%, Puzzle 17.9%, Adventure 15.8%, Indie 10.5%
- #15 Matter
87% matchVery Positive89% of 175 reviews2018
Dev: Uki Uki Lab
Windows · Mac
Dive into a mystical world where gravity crumbles and landscapes transform. Matter is a dreamlike platformer, a contemplative and abstract journey. Explore a strange universe in 30 minutes of serene parkour, where matter and sound harmonize with your actions. A unique sensory experience awaits!
Why similar: Music 26.6%, Puzzle Platformer 20.5%, Platformer 12%, Atmospheric 11%, Surreal 8.1%
- #16 RiME
86% matchVery Positive90% of 5,170 reviews2017
Dev: Tequila WorksPub: Grey Box
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A land of discovery stretches out before you. Explore the beautiful, rugged world of RiME. Armed with your wits and a will to overcome—and the guidance of a helpful fox—you must explore the enigmatic island, reach the tower's peak, and unlock its closely guarded secrets.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 34.4%, Puzzle 14.8%, Atmospheric 11%, 3D Platformer 10%, Adventure 7.9%
- #17 The Unfinished Swan
85% matchVery Positive84% of 1,954 reviews2020
Dev: Giant SparrowPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
From the creators of What Remains of Edith Finch. Enter the surreal world of The Unfinished Swan and explore a mysterious, hidden kingdom by splatting paint to reveal the world around you.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 24%, Puzzle 12.2%, Minimalist 11.1%, Surreal 9.5%, Beautiful 9% ★
- #18 Pid
86% matchVery Positive83% of 2,431 reviews2012
Dev: Might and Delight
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 29.8 hrs≥1hr: 32%
You are stranded on a strange and peculiar planet. It’s time to embark on your journey and find your way home! Explore a gravity defying and challenging platformer with striking visuals and a captivating story that transports you to a world beyond ours.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 37.5%, Platformer 21%, Great Soundtrack 13.2%, Adventure 8.3%, Puzzle 8.2%
- #19 Awareness Rooms
84% matchVery Positive82% of 566 reviews2016
Dev: GAME NA KIBUNPub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
You find yourself in a room you know nothing of. As you examine the objects around you, your awareness rises and the room slowly comes into focus. Can you find your way out?
Why similar: Silent Protagonist 29% ★, Great Soundtrack 16.5%, Puzzle 10.5%, Experimental 9.6%, Adventure 7.3%
- #20 Aspire: Ina's Tale
82% matchVery Positive83% of 427 reviews2021
Dev: Wondernaut StudioPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Set out on a mystical adventure of self-discovery against the backdrop of fantastical landscapes of The Tower. Meet its dwellers and unravel their stories. Manipulate spirits to solve puzzles, and lead Ina on her path to freedom.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25%, Platformer 13.2%, Surreal 10.8%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #21 Amphora
83% matchMostly Positive79% of 214 reviews2014
Dev: Moondrop
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Amphora is a peculiar puzzle game that mixes story elements and physics. Amphora presents you with an unfamiliar world with a striking visual style inspired by all the shadow theatre traditions and colors of the world.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 33%, Puzzle 18.7%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Colorful 8.9%, Adventure 8.6%
- #22 FRACT OSC
82% matchVery Positive86% of 610 reviews2014
Dev: Phosfiend Systems
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 52%
FRACT is a musical exploration game. You arrive in a forgotten place and explore the vast and unfamiliar landscape to discover the secrets of a world built on sound. You rebuild its machinery by solving puzzles and bring the world back to life by shaping sound and creating music in the game.
Why similar: Music 39.7%, Great Soundtrack 22.1%, Puzzle 13.8%, Exploration 6.7%, Indie 6.1%
- #23 Airhead
78% matchVery Positive87% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: OctatoPub: HandyGames
Windows
Help a small body save a head-like organism full of air, from a leak that threatens its life. Explore their Metroidvania-style world and overcome challenging environmental puzzles to find the key to the head's survival.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.4%, Great Soundtrack 16.3%, Beautiful 14.4% ★, Adventure 10.5%, Indie 8.1%
- #24 Röki
79% matchVery Positive89% of 3,154 reviews2020
Dev: Polygon TreehousePub: United Label
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Röki is a stunning adventure set in the snowcapped wilderness. As Tove, you must explore an uncharted world of hidden legends and forgotten monsters. Solve puzzles, collect curiosities, and uncover a tale of tragic loss, as you chart your path to redemption.
Why similar: Puzzle 18.3%, Atmospheric 15.2%, Colorful 12%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Beautiful 10.4% ★
- #25 Bokida - Heartfelt Reunion
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 155 reviews2017
Dev: Rice Cooker Republic
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
An open-world adventure with puzzle elements and a minimalist aesthetic. Bokida takes place on a dormant, seemingly monochromatic world of light that gradually reveals its beauty. Experience freedom while exploring a peaceful, intriguing environment.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 57.9%, Adventure 14.4%, Puzzle 12.2%, Indie 11.2%, Exploration 4.2%
- #26 Hue
78% matchVery Positive92% of 11,223 reviews2016
Dev: Fiddlesticks GamesPub: Curve Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Hue is a vibrant, award-winning puzzle-adventure, where you alter the world by changing its background colour.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.2%, Great Soundtrack 25.2%, Platformer 14.6%, Puzzle 14%, Adventure 6.8%
- #27 MirrorMoon EP
81% matchMixed58% of 600 reviews2013
Dev: Santa Ragione
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
MirrorMoon EP is a game about mystery and exploration set in outer space. These space travels begin on a red planet and its unique moon and extend across galaxies. The single player part of MirrorMoon EP blends adventure and exploration with navigation-based puzzle solving.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 18.5%, Beautiful 12.6% ★, Puzzle 12.5%, Minimalist 11.6%, Experimental 9.8%
- #28 Sonority
77% matchVery Positive89% of 120 reviews2022
Dev: Hanging Gardens InteractivePub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sonority is an innovative music puzzle adventure set in a lovingly designed, fascinating world. Play as Esther and discover the rockery, a place full of music and unique puzzle mechanics.
Why similar: Music 33.6%, Puzzle 15.6%, Beautiful 10% ★, Atmospheric 10%, Colorful 7.7%
- #29 The Art of Reflection
72% matchVery Positive97% of 145 reviews2025
Dev: Hydrozoa
Windows
Traverse mirrors as if they were natural extensions of space to solve puzzles and uncover secrets. Reshape your perspective to perform gravity-shifting acrobatics as you jungle-gym through a sprawling environment. You'll never look in a mirror the same way again.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26.2%, 3D Platformer 16.1%, Minimalist 11.5%, Puzzle 10.6%, Surreal 9.2%
- #30 Construct: Escape the System
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 171 reviews2016
Dev: Oliver BoycePub: Immanitas Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
„First person platforming gameplay at its very best!“ Construct: Escape the System is a sci-fi themed first person platformer that sees you trapped in a computer system, trying to escape. Explore the system and discover the 8 empowering 'ability orbs'.
Why similar: Silent Protagonist 26.2% ★, Great Soundtrack 15%, 3D Platformer 12%, Puzzle Platformer 11.6%, Platformer 8.5%
- #31 Ever Forward
77% matchVery Positive82% of 284 reviews2020
Dev: Pathea Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 58%
A girl trapped in a strange world somewhere between reality and imagination. Help her find her way in this adventure puzzle game.
Why similar: Adventure 20.4%, Indie 15.5%, Puzzle 14.4%, Great Soundtrack 13.2%, Beautiful 11.6% ★
- #32 Journey
75% matchVery Positive94% of 37,631 reviews2020
Dev: thatgamecompanyPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Explore the ancient, mysterious world of Journey as you soar above ruins and glide across sands to discover its secrets.
Why similar: Beautiful 37.1% ★, Great Soundtrack 27.4%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Music 8.1%, Adventure 6.1%
- #33 Onde
75% matchVery Positive91% of 324 reviews2022
Dev: LancePub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Catch a wave in this smooth sound-surfing platformer: Let ethereal tunes carry you fluidly through serene abstract landscapes, tune into soothing sound spheres and revel in a meditative journey of life.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 18.5%, Music 16.4%, Atmospheric 15.1%, Puzzle 14.3%, Platformer 13.5%
- #34 Cylne
80% matchMixed48% of 73 reviews2015
Dev: Cylne
Windows
Cylne is a first person surreal exploration game having a poetic and philosophical side. Explore and feel unreal worlds filled with environmental enigmas to try to achieve the chapter called "The Choice"...
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 32.6%, Puzzle 13.9%, Adventure 10.9%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Colorful 8.3%
- #35 FEZ
76% matchVery Positive93% of 16,126 reviews2013
Dev: Polytron CorporationPub: Trapdoor
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Gomez is a 2D creature living in a 2D world. Or is he? When the existence of a mysterious 3rd dimension is revealed to him, Gomez is sent out on a journey that will take him to the very end of time and space. Use your ability to navigate 3D structures from 4 distinct classic 2D perspectives.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 26.3%, Platformer 22.9%, Puzzle 15.8%, Puzzle Platformer 8.9%, Beautiful 7.9% ★
- #36 Wandersong
74% matchVery Positive95% of 3,869 reviews2018
Dev: Wishes Ultd.Pub: Greg Lobanov
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A musical platforming adventure with an emotional story. Play as a silly bard and use music to interact with everything on a journey around the world. Along the way you'll explore, solve puzzles, and meet a huge cast of characters!
Why similar: Music 36.9%, Great Soundtrack 32.7%, Platformer 8.7%, Colorful 7.3%, Adventure 7.2%
- #37 AER Memories of Old
74% matchVery Positive86% of 7,667 reviews2017
Dev: Forgotten KeyPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Transform into a bird and fly to explore and experience a vibrant world of floating islands in the sky. Venture down into lost ancient ruins where each step leads you closer to the end of the world.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 27.8%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Adventure 12.2%, Exploration 11.2%, Female Protagonist 9.3%
- #38 Starseed Pilgrim
76% matchMixed60% of 534 reviews2013
Dev: droqen
Windows · Mac
Median: 12 minMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 17%
Starseed Pilgrim is a game about tending a symphonic garden, exploring space, and embracing fate.You are a gardener, tending to empty noise and empty space to fill them both with colour.You are a refugee, building your own world away from the spreading darkness.You are an explorer, discovering new places, new rules, and new fascinations.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22.3%, Minimalist 20.1%, Puzzle 15.9%, Indie 10.2%, Adventure 9.1%
- #39 Antichamber
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 17,636 reviews2013
Dev: Alexander BrucePub: Demruth
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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: Puzzle 35%, Surreal 18.7%, Exploration 9.3%, Minimalist 8.3%, Indie 7.7%
- #40 After Us
70% matchVery Positive85% of 462 reviews2023
Dev: PiccoloPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Explore the corners of a surrealistic post-human world to give life on Earth a second chance in this touching story about sacrifice and hope.
Why similar: Platformer 28%, Puzzle 18.3%, Adventure 16.2%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Exploration 9.9%
- #41 Q.U.B.E. 2
72% matchVery Positive84% of 1,730 reviews2018
Dev: Toxic GamesPub: Trapped Nerve Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Q.U.B.E. 2 is the sequel to the hit first-person puzzle game Q.U.B.E. You are Amelia Cross, a stranded archaeologist who has awoken among the ruins of an ancient alien landscape. With the distant help of another survivor you must solve the puzzles of this mysterious world and find a way back home.
Why similar: Puzzle 24.7%, Adventure 19.7%, Great Soundtrack 18.1%, Indie 13.9%, Female Protagonist 8.4%
- #42 Skybound
66% matchVery Positive92% of 75 reviews2025
Dev: Half Home GamesPub: DADIU
Windows
Skybound is a 3D exploration platformer focused on fun, fluid movement mechanics, parkour and environmental puzzle solving.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31.4%, Platformer 21.5%, Adventure 8.4%, Exploration 8.3%, Atmospheric 7.9%
- #43 From Earth To Heaven
71% matchVery Positive83% of 60 reviews2021
Dev: EpiXR Games UG
Windows
In this game, you follow the protagonist who initially fell from heaven back into the sky. Many obstacles, cliffs, and small environmental puzzles are waiting. Are you ready for a beautiful surreal adventure?
Why similar: 3D Platformer 23.5%, Puzzle Platformer 21.2%, Platformer 17.2%, Surreal 11.7%, Atmospheric 6.8%
- #44 BOOR
73% matchVery Positive83% of 231 reviews2017
Dev: DazlogStudioPub: BadLand Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
BOOR is a 2D puzzle-platformer game, where you play as a girl with the ability to multiply herself, stranded on Eden, a beautiful but strange world, full of challenging puzzles with platforming elements and a refreshing gameplay.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29.3%, Platformer 16.7%, Puzzle 11.5%, Great Soundtrack 9.9%, Minimalist 9.2%
- #45 Metamorphosis
71% matchVery Positive85% of 642 reviews2020
Dev: Ovid WorksPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Play as Gregor, turned into a tiny bug, and set out on an extraordinary journey to unravel the mystery of your transformation. Metamorphosis is a first person adventure set in a surrealist world where your newfound abilities are your last and only hope for redemption.
Why similar: Philosophical 22.3%, Great Soundtrack 22%, Beautiful 13.7% ★, 3D Platformer 13.2%, Puzzle 8.5%
- #46 Metro Gravity
65% matchVery Positive94% of 799 reviews2025
Dev: mrkogamedev
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Explore, fight, solve puzzles and bend gravity to escape the dream-like world of the Halls! Metro Gravity is a mind-boggling musical adventure with rhythmic combat and compelling lore.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22%, Music 19.8%, 3D Platformer 18.7%, Puzzle 9.1%, Atmospheric 7.1%
- #47 Chroma Zero
64% matchVery Positive96% of 330 reviews2024
Dev: ekorzPub: ZeroXP
Windows
Explore a unique and connected world. Understand its fragile balance, uncover its deepest questions, and find more than just the answers.
Why similar: Minimalist 23%, Puzzle 20.3%, Colorful 13.1%, Atmospheric 10.4%, Adventure 9.5%
- #48 Equinoxe
69% matchVery Positive85% of 71 reviews2022
Dev: Lowkey InteractivePub: IIM Digital School
Windows
Equinoxe is a contemplative & narrative game with puzzle phases taking place in two mirrored worlds. Discover a quest for self-acceptance and restore the fragile balance of your world by using its main source of energy: water.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22.7%, Puzzle 17.1%, Atmospheric 13.7%, Surreal 12.6%, Colorful 11.7%
- #49 Planet of the Eyes
71% matchVery Positive84% of 591 reviews2015
Dev: Cococucumber
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
An atmospheric narrative-platformer about a service robot stranded on a mysterious planet, Planet of the Eyes features a stunning visual mix of puzzle and platforming challenges, an original musical score, and fully voiced audio logs left by another survivor. Explore the mystery of an unknown world.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.4%, Platformer 22.2%, Puzzle 17%, Atmospheric 8.4%, Adventure 7.4%
- #50 Tulpa
73% matchMixed55% of 259 reviews2015
Dev: Encryptique
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A surreal puzzle platformer that's as beautiful as it is challenging – discover two beings entwined by fate, a girl and her soulmate, left to travel through a hauntingly elegant world...
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 24.6%, Surreal 17.6%, Puzzle 16%, Atmospheric 12.7%, Minimalist 10.1%
- #51 The Forest Quartet
66% matchVery Positive94% of 453 reviews2022
Dev: Mads & FriendsPub: Bedtime Digital Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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: Music 24.4%, Philosophical 19.8%, Minimalist 11.5%, Puzzle 11.2%, Female Protagonist 7.3%
- #52 Contrast
69% matchVery Positive91% of 5,654 reviews2013
Dev: Compulsion GamesPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
CONTRAST is a puzzle/platform game where you can move between a fantastic 3D world and a mysterious shadowy universe in 2D in the blink of an eye. Delve into a dreamlike and surreal 1920s world, inspired by the performance art world of vaudeville and film noir, and cradled by a smooth and sultry jazz ambiance.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 24.8%, Platformer 17.1%, Puzzle 12.9%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Puzzle Platformer 8.9%
- #53 TRI: Of Friendship and Madness
70% matchVery Positive85% of 506 reviews2014
Dev: Rat King Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Find a way through the towers and dungeons of TRI by solving puzzles, climbing impossible ascents and reflecting light-rays. The mystical TRI will let you create your own paths in this strange world – just try not to lose your mind when you're falling upside down!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 18.4%, 3D Platformer 14.4%, Minimalist 10.4%, Platformer 10.2%, Puzzle 9.5%
- #54 Chromatic Conundrum
60% matchVery Positive98% of 302 reviews2026
Dev: Digs
Windows
Chromatic Conundrum is a first person puzzle game where you manipulate light. Combine different colors and form shadows to illuminate your way through an enigmatic world.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.6%, 3D Platformer 16.7%, Platformer 15.6%, Puzzle 12.3%, Minimalist 11.8%
- #55 The Wild Eternal
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 173 reviews2017
Dev: Ilsanjo
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Get lost beneath the fog in The Wild Eternal, a reflective first-person exploration game. Embark on a meditative journey to heal the scars of your past. Can you escape the cycle of reincarnation?
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 35.9%, Atmospheric 12.6%, Adventure 11.1%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Colorful 9.1%
- #56 Fourmiworld
61% matchVery Positive98% of 94 reviews2025
Dev: CZDOOM
Windows · Linux
Carve your own path through Fourmiworld - an "open-world-ant-farm-metroidvania". Play as an interdimensional urban explorer girl, collect Gamut to unlock new abilities, and discover the sights, plights, & soundbites of a surreal alien dimension.
Why similar: Surreal 22.4%, Atmospheric 18%, Platformer 14.3%, Adventure 12.9%, Exploration 11.4%
- #57 Neva
59% matchVery Positive94% of 9,904 reviews2024
Dev: Nomada StudioPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Experience the moving tale of a young woman and her lifelong bond with a magnificent wolf as they embark on a thrilling adventure through a rapidly dying world.
Why similar: Beautiful 22.8% ★, Platformer 14.3%, Great Soundtrack 12.5%, Puzzle Platformer 11.5%, Atmospheric 9%
- #58 Gravity Ghost
68% matchVery Positive97% of 306 reviews2015
Dev: Ivy Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Gravity Ghost is a physics game with a twist. Run, jump, and soar around planets, using gravity to glide through the air. Explore a shattered galaxy and rescue its survivors, armed with powerups and mysterious terraforming powers. Meet the 7 magical guardians and best their challenges. There's no killing, no dying, and no way to fail.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 55.4%, Atmospheric 12.8%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Indie 8.7%, Adventure 6.2%
- #59 Monument Valley
62% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,397 reviews2022
Dev: ustwo games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Embark on a journey of forgiveness through impossible environments and illusionary puzzles. Experience this meditative and calming puzzle game by manipulating monuments and creating evolving paths to explore new, surreal, and mysterious worlds.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 24.5%, Puzzle 23.8%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Adventure 10.4%, Exploration 9.6%