Games Like Flood of Light

In the depths of a labyrinthine ruin, a young girl named Mion rises from a deep sleep. Lost, alone, and with no memory of how she got here or where her parents are, she is greeted by two fireflies—one composed entirely of light, and another who lurks among the shadows.

Why similar: Adventure 38.2%, Puzzle 31.1%, Female Protagonist 30.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game shares the core mechanic of using light to guide a vulnerable protagonist through a mysterious, atmospheric world.

Iris.Fall is a puzzle adventure game featuring striking visuals and a spellbinding theme of "light and shadow".

Why similar: Puzzle 33.8%, Adventure 21.9%, Casual 21.7%, Indie 15.7%, Female Protagonist 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: This title features a heavy emphasis on light and shadow manipulation puzzles within a dark, mysterious narrative.

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: Female Protagonist 27.1%, Indie 25.1%, Puzzle 20%, Adventure 19.5%, Casual 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same emotional, artistic, and melancholic puzzle-platformer experience with a focus on visual storytelling.

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

Why similar: Puzzle 44.1%, Indie 25.6%, Adventure 24.5%, Casual 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: The gameplay revolves around changing the color of the world to solve puzzles, mirroring the light-manipulation focus of the seed game.

Archaica is an atmospheric puzzler with lasers and mirrors, that introduces a mystical and ancient world, full of challenging puzzles. In this game, we become the Light Bearer who is sent on a quest to walk the legendary Path of Light and save the world from impending disaster.

Why similar: Puzzle 36.7%, Casual 23.4%, Indie 20.2%, Adventure 19.7%

Why You'll Like It: A direct match for players who enjoy complex light-manipulation puzzles set in an atmospheric, ancient environment.

Aurora, a young girl from 1895 Austria, awakens on the lost fairytale continent of Lemuria. To return home she must fight against the dark creatures of the Queen of the Night, who have stolen the sun, the moon and the stars. At stake is not only Lemuria, but Aurora’s true destiny.

Why similar: RPG 47.9%, Female Protagonist 23.2%, Adventure 20.2%, Casual 4.7%, Indie 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: Features a strong female protagonist and a central theme of light as both a narrative device and a gameplay tool.

The Last Campfire is an adventure, a story of a lost ember trapped in a puzzling place, searching for meaning and a way home.

Why similar: Puzzle 51.7%, Adventure 27.6%, Indie 20.7%

Why You'll Like It: An introspective, puzzle-heavy adventure that mirrors the quiet, emotional journey found in Flood of Light.

Lake Ridden is a story-driven, first-person puzzle game! A cozy supernatural adventure where you unravel a mysterious past, trying to find your sister. Luckily, you are not alone...

Why similar: Puzzle 32.5%, Adventure 30.5%, Indie 24.9%, Female Protagonist 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven, atmospheric puzzle adventure that shares the sense of mystery and exploration.

Use magical picture frames to manipulate the world around you in mind-bending ways. Turn paintings to life, change time, & re-imagine objects to suit your needs. Follow Lily, a girl who's lost all hope, as she steals powers from the strongest superhero, leaving it up to her to save the world.

Why similar: Puzzle 39.8%, Female Protagonist 23.4%, Adventure 20.6%, Indie 16.3%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich puzzle game that shares the indie, character-driven charm and creative puzzle mechanics.

The BAFTA award winning handmade puzzle adventure game made entirely by hand. Explore the city and use your ingenuity to piece together puzzling mechanisms and bring back power to this unique world. Three years in the making, it's handmade entirely out of paper, card, miniature lights and motors.

Why similar: Puzzle 46.5%, Adventure 33.7%, Indie 11%, Casual 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: Offers intricate, light-based puzzle design set within a beautifully crafted, unique world.

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: Puzzle 59.6%, Adventure 34.3%, Indie 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, emotional puzzle-platformer that emphasizes environmental discovery and a gentle, quiet tone.

Step into a hand-animated realm of wonder in which everyday objects take on a life of their own. Uncover the Forgotlings’ mysteries & harness magical forces as you embark upon a quest to return home.

Why similar: Puzzle 45.5%, Female Protagonist 36%, Indie 18.4%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic, story-rich puzzle-platformer with a distinct artistic style and a focus on character-driven narrative.

Peregrin is a story puzzle game. A solitary traveller undertakes a perilous voyage through the haunted ruins of a lost civilisation. Seeking to fulfil an ancient prophecy, she will have to use her arcane powers to solve puzzles and survive battles - if she is to find a way to restore the fallen world of Peregrin.

Why similar: Casual 31.6%, Adventure 22.8%, Indie 18.9%, Puzzle 17%, Female Protagonist 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the indie, puzzle-focused adventure feel with a unique narrative hook and a mysterious setting.

To restore the Village's light, the Girl heads to the Tower.

Why similar: Adventure 43.4%, Indie 39%, Puzzle 17.6%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D puzzle-platformer that relies heavily on light and shadow mechanics to progress through the world.

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: Puzzle 45.8%, Adventure 31.1%, Indie 23%

Why You'll Like It: Evokes a similar sense of lonely, atmospheric travel through a desolate, flooded world.

Submerged is a third-person combat-free game in which you explore a mysterious flooded city and discover the beauty of desolation in vast outdoor environments. You take on the role of Miku, a young girl who has brought her wounded brother to the city in their small fishing boat.

Why similar: Casual 30.2%, Female Protagonist 29.6%, Adventure 25.8%, Indie 14.4%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on exploration and atmosphere in a flooded, abandoned world, mirroring the setting of the seed game.

Degrees of Separation is a puzzle platformer where cooperation is built into every move. Two contrasting souls, Ember and Rime, fall in love, but are separated by an enigmatic force, and must use their powers to progress through a spectacular world of fantasy and adventure.

Why similar: Puzzle 100%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer centered on the manipulation of light and heat to navigate through a changing environment.

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: Indie 24.2%, Puzzle 22.8%, Female Protagonist 21.1%, Adventure 19.3%, Casual 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, narrative-driven puzzle-platformer that excels at building a strong sense of place and culture.

Intruder In Antiquonia is a narrative mystery adventure that will immerse you in the Internet-hostile town of Antiquonia. Sarah does not remember who she is and how she got there. Help her solve the mysteries of her past while exploring beautiful hand-drawn environments.

Why similar: Puzzle 38.6%, Adventure 23.4%, Female Protagonist 20%, Indie 18%

Why You'll Like It: A strong, narrative-driven puzzle adventure that focuses on uncovering secrets in a quiet, mysterious setting.

Candle is an adventure with challenging puzzles. Play as Teku, a young novice on a dangerous journey to rescue his tribe's shaman from the evil tribe of the Wakcha. But the way is littered with sinister traps and difficult obstacles.

Why similar: Puzzle 38.8%, Adventure 31.5%, Indie 29.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features unique light-based puzzle mechanics within a beautiful, hand-drawn world that feels very similar to the seed game.

Pick up what the waves wash ashore to make instruments. Use those instruments to answer the echoes heard from beyond the ocean.

Why similar: Puzzle 37%, Casual 25.2%, Adventure 17.8%, Indie 12.7%, Female Protagonist 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, atmospheric puzzle game with a focus on discovery and quiet, nature-inspired themes.

A minimalist 2D platformer about a liquid cat, locked in a world she doesn't quite understand, trying to get out.

Why similar: Indie 45.7%, Adventure 42.2%, Casual 12%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, light-focused puzzle-platformer that emphasizes fluid movement and atmosphere.

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

Why similar: Adventure 44.3%, Indie 33.6%, Casual 22.1%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in atmospheric, wordless storytelling and light-based progression that resonates with the same emotional depth.

Tengami is an atmospheric adventure game set inside a Japanese pop-up book. Fold and slide the beautifully crafted paper world to solve puzzles and discover secrets.

Why similar: Puzzle 35.8%, Casual 22.9%, Adventure 22.6%, Indie 18.7%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, puzzle-focused experience with a distinct, artistic paper-craft aesthetic.

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: Puzzle 43.3%, Adventure 31%, Indie 16.4%, Female Protagonist 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the mysterious, dark atmosphere and puzzle-platformer gameplay with a focus on navigating dangerous environments.

Find the true path through the night and into the sunrise in Ashi: Lake of Light. Use floating candles to guide the path of a solitary firefly through a twilight world in this gentle and meditative puzzle game.

Why similar: Casual 40.9%, Indie 31.1%, Puzzle 28%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, atmospheric puzzle game centered on light that mirrors the seed game's aesthetic.

A post-apocalyptic adventure game from the publisher that brought you Primordia, Gemini Rue and Technobabylon! A young woman stricken with a deadly plague searches for a cure in a hostile world.

Why similar: Adventure 33.1%, Female Protagonist 26.4%, Indie 21.3%, Puzzle 13.1%, RPG 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy adventure with a female protagonist and a post-apocalyptic setting that emphasizes mystery.

Walk as Lula, on the path you choose, as she journeys to discover the meaning of the Genie and fulfill her destiny.

Why similar: Casual 29.3%, Adventure 26.8%, Female Protagonist 22%, Indie 22%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric walking simulator that captures the quiet, rainy exploration feel of the seed game perfectly.

“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning action-platformer crafted by Moon Studios for PC.

Why similar: Adventure 43.8%, Puzzle 28.4%, Indie 16.9%, RPG 11%

Why You'll Like It: A high-quality platformer with a strong focus on light and an emotional narrative that mirrors the seed game's tone.

Join Selene in a charming platforming and puzzle adventure, where her ability to absorb and emit light from various flowers is key to activating mechanisms, overcoming obstacles, and navigating through environments that adjust depending on how you wield the light.

Why similar: Puzzle 35.8%, Adventure 22.9%, Casual 22.7%, Indie 10.7%, Female Protagonist 8%

One night, Lyu Xuan woke up soaked in blood, a mysterious black hole in the palm of her hand, and millions pouring out of that hole, like an unstoppable fountain of wealth. Still in shock, She has to evade the monsters that rushed to her and her new riches. A strange story begins in a gloomy city…

Why similar: Puzzle 46%, Female Protagonist 28%, Adventure 26%

A girl in a white dress wakes up in a ruined city. She uses her light to light up mysterious cocoons, reverse time, and restore the city to its former splendor. You take on the role of this mysterious girl. As you restore Amber City, more and more of its history will unfurl before you.

Why similar: Puzzle 35.8%, Casual 24.5%, Adventure 19.4%, Female Protagonist 17.9%, Indie 2.4%

Join Kristal as she sets out on her journey to better understand herself and the world around her in a point and click adventure game, featuring turn-based combat and hand-painted environments.

Why similar: RPG 34%, Adventure 30.6%, Indie 25.3%, Female Protagonist 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A story-driven adventure with a unique aesthetic that focuses on character growth and narrative puzzles.

Delilah is an ordinary school girl who accidentally discovers an old mansion on a rainy night. As her exploration in the mansion continues, she finds many mysterious phenomena that can't be explained. In this mansion covered by ashes, what's the secret hidden deep underground?

Why similar: RPG 28.2%, Adventure 22.3%, Female Protagonist 16%, Puzzle 12.7%, Casual 11.4%

Floodcore is a puzzle adventure game in which you explore an ancient civilization in a flooded world, and discover a mysterious power to overcome the temple's challenges.

Why similar: Puzzle 54.7%, Adventure 30%, Indie 15.3%

You are a girl called Maya who ends stranded in island with a lighthouse during a storm. What is this strange place? How did she get here? What to do next? Explore this small island and lighthouse to understand what happened to Maya.

Why similar: Adventure 37.4%, Puzzle 31.7%, Indie 30.9%

Ethani lost her way and ended up at the Lighthouse. Where did she come from and where should she go? Explore this fantasy Visual Novel to reveal her past and set sail once more...

Why similar: Adventure 30.4%, Casual 25.9%, Indie 25%, Female Protagonist 18.7%

Light of Alariya is an open-world, third-person, exploration puzzle game in which you traverse ancient alien temples and ruins to restore the power of the stars and awaken your sleeping civilization.

Why similar: Puzzle 36.5%, RPG 25.1%, Female Protagonist 20%, Adventure 18.3%

A girl awakens in a castle void of color and time, affixed with the Curse of Thorns upon her back. After meeting a sleeping giant, the two work together to escape. Help them unravel the mystery of the thorns and the history behind the somber castle.

Why similar: Adventure 34.7%, Puzzle 34.3%, Female Protagonist 30.9%

RAIN Project is a Touhou fangame re-imagined as a platforming boss-bash! After a ritual gone wrong, the newbie shrine maiden Sanae awakes in a world of fantasy. With only the storms to guide her, Sanae sets off to scale a towering mountain in search of answers.

Why similar: Adventure 30.7%, RPG 28.7%, Indie 27.6%, Female Protagonist 13%

A preview for Epiphany City- a creative puzzle game where you use magical picture frames to manipulate the world. Follow Lily, a girl who's lost all hope, as she imagines new objects & reframes old ones to fulfill a sacred prophecy. Turn paintings to real life, change time, & save the world.

Why similar: Puzzle 47.5%, Female Protagonist 27.9%, Adventure 24.6%

Deciding to break protocol to lend a helping wing, Rain, a flighty little courier takes a skittish girl by the name of Mila on an adventure through the inner workings of a mysterious post office. Together, they search for a letter containing the last words of someone who seemingly never existed.

Why similar: Puzzle 35.3%, Casual 31.3%, Adventure 26.8%, Female Protagonist 6.6%

The Cavern of Time is an RPG/Adventure game where you guide the journey of a young girl. Can you find the magical locket in this perilous realm and cure your beloved grandmother's illness? Visit the Cavern of Time and find out!

Why similar: Casual 26.9%, RPG 26.8%, Adventure 25.8%, Indie 20.5%

Tide Up is a rather dark and gloomy adventure game. Accompany the girl in a dreamlike world of wonder. Collect the pearls scattered around the world and help the girl escape!

Why similar: Adventure 31%, Puzzle 29.8%, Female Protagonist 21.4%, Indie 17.7%

Seed of Life is an epic adventure game about the persistence of life. You're Cora, the last known survivor of Lumia, a dying planet. Your only hope to save your homeworld is to activate the Seed of Life and rekindle the sun once again. Will you be the light that conquers the darkness?

Why similar: Puzzle 46.7%, Female Protagonist 27.4%, Adventure 25.9%

Mio is a young girl surrounded by death, and after an unexpected accident, she finds out where people go after they die. Maybe Heaven, or Hell...or an Underworld full of demons and mysteries.

Why similar: Adventure 36%, Female Protagonist 33.7%, Indie 30.3%

You play as a new arrival to a foggy and mysterious town. You find yourself waking up in the bodies of the town's inhabitants at pivotal moments of their lives. Make tough choices as you discover the truth about this town called Greyfox.

Why similar: RPG 29.5%, Adventure 28.3%, Indie 23.5%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Casual 8.7%

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 27.9%, Indie 24.2%, Casual 24%, Puzzle 16.8%, Female Protagonist 7.2%

A girl, draped in mystery and chased by an evil fate, escapes from a frozen land. Now, a year later, with her memory gradually returning, she is forced to make an important decision.

Why similar: RPG 27%, Puzzle 18.6%, Casual 17.4%, Indie 15.2%, Female Protagonist 11.8%

A young girl with a hidden past sets off on an epic and mysterious journey in hope of learning more about her own origins in this beautifully rendered, classic-style RPG adventure.

Why similar: RPG 34.1%, Casual 23.5%, Female Protagonist 21.9%, Indie 20.5%

"Light" is a 3D adventure puzzle game, in which you play as a cat. You will help a little girl who has lost her memory escape by leading her through four-level mazes with different style.

Why similar: Puzzle 48.8%, Adventure 29.1%, RPG 22.1%

Rain City is a point-and-click adventure game. The player is taking the role of a cat who comes to the Rain City - where it rains all year round - to find his missing sister. During the journey, the player will meet different people and witness various, bizarre stories.

Why similar: Puzzle 64.9%, RPG 35.1%

Possess the living, aid the dead and flip between the worlds of Flipping Death - a puzzling adventure platformer where you find yourself filling in for Death. Maybe your new powers will help you solve the mystery of your own demise?

Why similar: Adventure 48.8%, Indie 38.2%, Female Protagonist 13%

Lilly was spirited away to a mysterious island. As her memories fade, everyone seems to know her and her quest for her missing sister. It’s time to establish a homestead, meet your friendly Everfolks, then learn their secrets and solve the mystery of Everholm, in this open-ended minimalist RPG!

Why similar: Casual 34.9%, RPG 34.9%, Female Protagonist 25.9%, Indie 4.3%

Join intrepid sailor and recent island castaway Mina as she explores the hidden secrets within the Jules Verne classic inspired Mysterious Island. Gather key articles left from the island’s previous inhabitants and combine them in unique and interesting ways to stay alive and stay hopeful for rescue.

Why similar: Adventure 35.7%, Puzzle 28.9%, Casual 24.8%, Female Protagonist 10.5%

This is a third-person hack-and-slash roguelike game. You will play as a Knight of Light defending against the invasion of the Shadow Empire. Using the power of holy light, you can convert shadow-infected enemies into allies. Try to survive until dawn!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 70.4%, Indie 29.6%

The Lightbringer is a poetic adventure/puzzle platformer with light combat elements, set in a beautiful world claimed by a vile corruption. Guided by your sister’s spirit, you must prevail where she could not. Cleanse the corruption, become The Lightbringer.

Why similar: Puzzle 50.4%, Adventure 28.5%, Female Protagonist 21.1%

Amber Throne is a turn-based JRPG-styled game about a girl in a desert world beneath a mysterious floating castle, and her quest to reach it.

Why similar: RPG 28.4%, Adventure 20.3%, Female Protagonist 17.7%, Casual 17.7%, Indie 16%

A Void Hope takes you on an atmospheric narrative adventure to find a cure for a collapsed city. Follow the story of a tormented couple as they try to decipher reality from nightmares and evade the shadowy threats lurking in the dark.

Why similar: Adventure 37.6%, Puzzle 32.4%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Indie 14.4%