Games Like ETHEREAL

Delve into an environmental puzzle platformer built on exploring and understanding gravity-shifting structures. You are a voiceless being that has just been born into a world where a bodiless voice awaits your arrival. Go forth and seek your purpose.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 49.4%, Puzzle 29.5%, Indie 18.3%, Singleplayer 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, gravity-shifting puzzle-platformer that mirrors the abstract and atmospheric nature of the seed game.

You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.

Why similar: Puzzle 71.8%, Indie 15%, Great Soundtrack 8.3%, Singleplayer 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A profound, non-verbal puzzle experience that rewards exploration and deep contemplation in a mysterious environment.

Linelight is an elegant puzzle game set in a world of lines.

Why similar: Puzzle 42.8%, Indie 28.8%, Great Soundtrack 28.5%

Why You'll Like It: An elegant, minimalist puzzle game that uses light and sound to create a relaxing, focused experience.

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 45.4%, Abstract 31.9%, Indie 15.1%, Great Soundtrack 4.9%, Singleplayer 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, non-Euclidean puzzle game that challenges your perception of space just as Ethereal challenges your perception of logic.

Gorogoa is an elegant evolution of the puzzle genre, told through a beautifully hand-drawn story designed and illustrated by Jason Roberts. Winner of Debut Game at the 2018 BAFTA Games Awards, as well as Best Mobile Game and the Innovation Award at the GDC 2018 Choice Awards.

Why similar: Puzzle 55.5%, Great Soundtrack 18.2%, Indie 16.2%, 2D 6.5%, Singleplayer 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: An exquisitely hand-drawn, abstract puzzle game that shares the same artistic, meditative quality as Ethereal.

Relaxing puzzle game, telling the story of Eon through gorgeous art and music.

Why similar: Puzzle 52%, Indie 26.6%, Great Soundtrack 20.2%, Singleplayer 1.1%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, artistic puzzle game that emphasizes a relaxing flow and beautiful, abstract visuals.

A puzzle game about unlocking stuff.

Why similar: Abstract 36.2%, Puzzle 27.6%, Great Soundtrack 16.4%, Indie 11.6%, 2D 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A tactile, minimalist puzzle game that focuses on satisfying, simple interactions in a clean, abstract space.

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: Abstract 56.7%, Puzzle 30.2%, Indie 10.5%, Singleplayer 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: An architectural, abstract puzzle game that plays with gravity and infinite geometry to create a surreal experience.

The Gardens Between is a surreal puzzle adventure that follows best friends, Arina and Frendt, as they fall into a mysterious world of beautiful garden islands. Manipulate time to solve puzzles and discover the secrets of each island.

Why similar: Puzzle 100%

Why You'll Like It: A poignant, time-manipulation puzzle game that focuses on atmosphere and emotional storytelling through its mechanics.

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 57.1%, Indie 19.5%, Puzzle 13.5%, 2D 7%, Singleplayer 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: While more platform-focused, its emotional depth, abstract art style, and atmospheric soundtrack align perfectly with Ethereal.

Hue is a vibrant, award-winning puzzle-adventure, where you alter the world by changing its background colour.

Why similar: Puzzle 35%, Great Soundtrack 32%, Indie 23.2%, 2D 7.3%, Singleplayer 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: A color-based puzzle-platformer that uses a minimalist aesthetic and atmospheric world-building to create a unique experience.

Pavilion, a fourth-person puzzling adventure. Indirect guide the unknown main character through the puzzling narrative and levels by manipulation of the surrounding environment, lights and sounds.

Why similar: Puzzle 51.9%, Indie 48.1%

Why You'll Like It: A fourth-person, surreal puzzle game that relies on atmosphere and ambient interaction rather than direct control.

Kami 2 is a relaxing puzzle game where you fold colorful paper to fill each board with a single color in as few moves as possible. Solve hundreds of handcrafted levels or create and share your own with the puzzle builder. Designed with real sheets of folded paper.

Why similar: Abstract 56.6%, Puzzle 30.7%, 2D 10.8%, Singleplayer 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: A highly aesthetic, paper-folding puzzle game that prioritizes visual harmony and minimalist design.

Unpacking is a zen puzzle game about the familiar experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new home. Part block-fitting puzzle, part home decoration, you are invited to create a satisfying living space while learning clues about the life you’re unpacking.

Why similar: Puzzle 56.4%, Indie 26.3%, 2D 10.1%, Singleplayer 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A meditative, atmospheric puzzle game that tells a story through the simple, satisfying act of organizing objects.

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: Great Soundtrack 44.1%, Indie 32.7%, Puzzle 21.9%, Singleplayer 1.3%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-based, atmospheric puzzle-platformer that relies on rhythm and flow to navigate its challenging environments.

Splice is an experimental and artistic puzzler. Immerse yourself in its microbial world and start splicing! Every level ("strand") consists of a number of cells that you will need to rearrange into a target structure in several moves ("splices").

Why similar: Puzzle 49.9%, Great Soundtrack 25.5%, Indie 23.7%, Singleplayer 1%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, biological-themed puzzle game that shares the abstract, contemplative feel of Ethereal.

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 50.4%, Indie 28.8%, Puzzle 20.7%

Why You'll Like It: An abstract, exploration-heavy puzzle game that emphasizes freedom of movement and a unique, minimalist art style.

Carto is a charming adventure game wrapped around a unique, world-altering puzzle mechanic. Use this power to explore mysterious lands, help a quirky cast of characters, and guide Carto on her journey back to her family.

Why similar: Puzzle 47.4%, Indie 32.7%, 2D 14.1%, Singleplayer 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A charming, exploration-based puzzle game where you rearrange the world map to progress through a mysterious landscape.

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: Puzzle 49.3%, Indie 24.9%, Great Soundtrack 15.4%, 2D 7.7%, Singleplayer 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, dark, and atmospheric puzzle-platformer where light and shadow dictate the mechanics of the world.

perspective illusion puzzle based on M.C. Escher drawings and impossible shapes

Why similar: Indie 37%, Puzzle 30.5%, Great Soundtrack 23.8%, 2D 6%, Singleplayer 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: A perspective-based, minimalist puzzle game that challenges your spatial reasoning in a clean, abstract environment.

Explore the ancient, mysterious world of Journey as you soar above ruins and glide across sands to discover its secrets.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 68.3%, Indie 29.5%, Singleplayer 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential atmospheric experience that focuses on wordless communication and emotional exploration in a vast, abstract world.

Old Man’s Journey, a soul-searching puzzle adventure, tells a story of life, loss, and hope. Interacting with the world around you, you'll shape the landscape to create the old man's path forward. Experience heartache and hope as you embark on a heartfelt journey through a sunkissed world.

Why similar: Puzzle 48.2%, Indie 28.6%, 2D 17.1%, Singleplayer 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven, atmospheric puzzle game that uses environmental manipulation to tell a touching, wordless story.

Fresh technical drawing aesthetics meet elegantly designed logic challenges in this minimalist puzzle game with just a dash of colour.

Why similar: Abstract 36.7%, Indie 28.6%, Puzzle 20.6%, Great Soundtrack 11.5%, Singleplayer 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: A geometric, minimalist puzzle game that uses clean lines and abstract mechanics to create a meditative experience.

SiNKR 2 is a minimalist puzzle game evolved from the award winning SiNKR. There is just you, hooks, pucks, and various contraptions. Subtle differences within level themes drive different solutions to superficially similar scenarios.

Why similar: Abstract 38.3%, Great Soundtrack 27.7%, Puzzle 22.8%, Indie 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, mechanical puzzle game that focuses on simple, satisfying interactions within an abstract, clean interface.

An adorable and relaxing open world puzzle adventure for monsters who love to learn about humans!

Why similar: Puzzle 89.8%, Singleplayer 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, open-world puzzle game that encourages experimentation and curiosity in a beautifully designed, quiet setting.

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: Puzzle 32%, Great Soundtrack 26.4%, Indie 21.3%, Abstract 18.6%, Singleplayer 1.7%

Why You'll Like It: A music-driven, first-person puzzle game that explores a surreal, abstract world through sound and rhythm.

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 40.4%, Indie 33.4%, Puzzle 22.7%, Singleplayer 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, exploration-focused game that emphasizes emotional resonance and a peaceful, abstract journey.

Deceptively simple. Infinitely complex. LYNE is a minimalist puzzle game that will knot your brain as it calms your soul. Connect the shapes. Fill the board. Lose yourself in the interflowing paths of LYNE.

Why similar: Abstract 42.4%, Puzzle 36.8%, Indie 10.9%, Great Soundtrack 4.6%, 2D 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: A simple, path-based, minimalist puzzle game that is perfect for short, focused sessions of logical thought.

Navigate the beauty and hazards of the solar system while riding a wave of light through 100+ levels in this innovative action-puzzle game!

Why similar: Indie 34.5%, Great Soundtrack 33%, Puzzle 25.6%, 2D 4.2%, Singleplayer 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: A rhythm-based, abstract puzzle game that uses light and sound to create a relaxing, flowing experience.

Seek out and solve 10,000+ puzzles at your own pace across this sublime puzzle game.

Why similar: Puzzle 87.5%, Singleplayer 12.5%

An enchanting game of logic and relaxation.

Why similar: Puzzle 28.7%, Great Soundtrack 26.8%, Abstract 26.2%, Indie 18.3%

The Floor is Jelly is a game that answers the question: what if everything you touched was made of jello?

Why similar: Indie 38.2%, Great Soundtrack 36.6%, Puzzle 19.2%, 2D 6%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-heavy, atmospheric puzzle-platformer with a unique, surreal aesthetic that feels both playful and mysterious.

Hexcells Infinite is an ambient logic puzzle game for PC, Mac and Linux.

Why similar: Puzzle 75.9%, Indie 18.8%, Singleplayer 3.2%, 2D 2.1%

An enchanting puzzle game of logic and relaxation.

Why similar: Abstract 30.3%, Great Soundtrack 28.1%, Puzzle 23.9%, Indie 17.7%

An enchanting puzzle game of logic and relaxation.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 29.1%, Abstract 27.5%, Puzzle 23%, Indie 20.4%

SiNKR is a minimalist puzzler using various contraptions to sink pucks. Responsive ambient music. No holes left behind.

Why similar: Abstract 37.4%, Puzzle 26.8%, Great Soundtrack 24.9%, Indie 10.9%

Hexcells Plus is an ambient logic puzzle game for PC, Mac and Linux.

Why similar: Puzzle 68.8%, Indie 21%, Great Soundtrack 7.6%, Singleplayer 2.6%

Hexcells is an ambient logic puzzle game for PC, Mac and Linux.

Why similar: Puzzle 61.9%, Indie 15.4%, Great Soundtrack 11%, Abstract 5.7%, 2D 3.1%

Sokobond is an elegantly designed puzzle game about chemistry. It's logical, minimalist, and beautiful - crafted with love and science.

Why similar: Abstract 50.3%, Puzzle 23.7%, Indie 8.3%, 2D 8%, Great Soundtrack 7.5%

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 81.9%, Singleplayer 10.2%, Indie 7.8%

Welcome to Glass Masquerade - an artistic puzzle game inspired by Art Deco & stained glass artisans of the 20th century. You need to combine hidden glass pieces to unveil clocks and themes exhibited by various cultures of the world at the 'International Times Exhibition'

Why similar: Puzzle 76.1%, Great Soundtrack 14.8%, Indie 7.1%, 2D 1.3%, Singleplayer 0.7%

A fantastic, oceanic, open world puzzle adventure. Solve innovative block puzzles while unearthing a mystifying story, gaining new friends that change the puzzle landscape, and unlocking powers that provide more options for how you choose to progress through the enigmatic Isles of Sea and Sky.

Why similar: Puzzle 87.7%, Singleplayer 12.3%

ZeGame is a beautiful puzzle game with complex but rewarding puzzles in three dimensions. Discover the new surroundings in every world, each having their own unique look and feel.

Why similar: Puzzle 57.7%, Indie 42.3%

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: Puzzle 38.7%, Great Soundtrack 33.2%, Indie 22.6%, 2D 3.1%, Singleplayer 2.4%

A surreal post-life adventure

Why similar: Abstract 31.6%, Great Soundtrack 26.8%, Indie 20.9%, Puzzle 13.8%, 2D 4.9%

Relaxing puzzle game in a minimal style.

Why similar: Indie 35.3%, Puzzle 30.3%, Great Soundtrack 25.8%, 2D 6%, Singleplayer 2.6%

Welcome to the Glass Masquerade sequel - an artistic puzzle game inspired by stained glass artisans and Wonderland depictions of the 20th century. You need to combine hidden glass pieces to solve every riddle and free yourself from a tangled dream.

Why similar: Puzzle 48.4%, Indie 27.3%, Great Soundtrack 22.1%, Singleplayer 2.1%

Relaxing physics puzzle game with minimalist design.

Why similar: Abstract 35.3%, Indie 22.6%, Great Soundtrack 20.9%, Puzzle 18.8%, Singleplayer 2.4%

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 37.5%, Puzzle 31.2%, Indie 27.5%, Singleplayer 3.9%

Solve challenging cable-based puzzles and uncover what really happened to the crew of The Alabaster. Now with Hint System (for those ultra tricky puzzles).

Why similar: Puzzle 46.3%, Indie 24.5%, Great Soundtrack 24.5%, 2D 3.1%, Singleplayer 1.6%

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 69.1%, Indie 25.6%, Singleplayer 5.2%

A game about the limits of your screen. Four Sided Fantasy is a seamless experience where you wrap the screen to solve mind-bending puzzles. Play as a man and woman who attempt to find each other throughout four seasons in a year, constantly separated by the boundaries of the screen.

Why similar: Indie 31.6%, Great Soundtrack 30.1%, Puzzle 25.7%, 2D 9.7%, Singleplayer 2.9%

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: Puzzle 37.7%, Great Soundtrack 37.7%, Indie 19.8%, Singleplayer 4.8%

Explore the inner workings of deserted factories in search of data cassettes that contain boundless virtual worlds. Collect more tapes and explore more worlds and you'll soon discover new methods of traversal and control that will take you farther than you'd ever expect.

Why similar: Indie 55.4%, Puzzle 44.6%

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: Puzzle 34.9%, Great Soundtrack 31.7%, Indie 21.5%, 2D 8.5%, Singleplayer 3.3%

From Jeppe Carlsen, the lead gameplay designer of LIMBO and INSIDE — COCOON takes you on an adventure across worlds within worlds. Master world-leaping mechanics and solve intricate puzzles to unravel a cosmic mystery.

Why similar: Puzzle 58.8%, Indie 20.9%, Great Soundtrack 15.9%, Singleplayer 4.4%

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: Indie 33.3%, Puzzle 28.5%, Great Soundtrack 26.2%, 2D 9.8%, Singleplayer 2.2%

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 37.1%, Puzzle 27.9%, Indie 24.3%, 2D 10.7%

Lowglow - an audiovisual puzzle journey. Glowingly beautiful graphics combined with a dynamic audio environment make sure that Lowglow is an unforgettable, mind-bending experience for you!

Why similar: Puzzle 51.2%, Indie 43.6%, Singleplayer 5.2%

Maquette is a first-person recursive puzzle game that takes you into a world where every building, plant, and object are simultaneously tiny and staggeringly huge.

Why similar: Puzzle 41.9%, Indie 31.6%, Great Soundtrack 24%, Singleplayer 2.5%