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Games Like Full Void

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Platformer, Singleplayer, Indie.

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A gripping, retro-inspired 2D cinematic puzzle-platformer set in a dystopian future where AI has taken over humanity. A short game in handcrafted pixel art, to experience in a film-like journey. Play as a young teenager, alone in a run-down world, relying only on your hacking skills to survive.

Reviews: Very Positive — 91% — of 268 reviews
Released: 2023-07-18
Developer: OutOfTheBit Ltd
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux

Overview

Full Void is a masterclass in cinematic puzzle-platforming, blending a haunting dystopian atmosphere with retro-inspired pixel art and environmental storytelling. These recommendations focus on games that prioritize atmospheric immersion, environmental puzzles, and the vulnerability of a protagonist navigating a hostile, technologically advanced world.

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    97% matchVery Positive94% of 63 reviews2024
    Dev: Elden Pixels
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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: Dystopian 35.9%, Puzzle Platformer 20.3%, 2D Platformer 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%, Platformer 6.2%

    Why You'll Like It: It captures a very similar aesthetic and dystopian vibe, focusing on exploration and atmospheric storytelling.

  2. #2 INSIDE
    96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 73,507 reviews2016
    Dev: Playdead
    Windows
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    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 35.8%, 2D Platformer 22.2%, Platformer 12.5%, Puzzle 6.8%, Adventure 6%

    Why You'll Like It: This game is the gold standard for atmospheric, cinematic puzzle-platformers set in a dark, dystopian world.

  3. #3 LUNARK
    96% matchVery Positive88% of 330 reviews2023
    Dev: Canari GamesPub: WayForward
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 59%

    A pixel-art sci-fi adventure set in the midst of a rebellion against a totalitarian regime, LUNARK is a modern take on the 2D cinematic platformer genre of the '90s. Run, jump, hang, climb, roll, and shoot your way through gorgeous and mysterious locations!

    Why similar: Dystopian 22.8%, Pixel Graphics 18%, 2D Platformer 17.4%, Platformer 14.8%, Adventure 6.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A modern homage to classic cinematic platformers that features pixel-art graphics and challenging, deliberate movement.

  4. #4 LIMBO
    95% matchVery Positive92% of 60,454 reviews2011
    Dev: Playdead
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%

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

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 60%, Platformer 14.6%, Puzzle 8%, Indie 5.2%, 2D 4.9%

    Why You'll Like It: It shares the same sense of isolation and environmental puzzle-solving that defines the cinematic platformer genre.

  5. #5 Vesper: Zero Light Edition
    94% matchVery Positive84% of 89 reviews2021
    Dev: Cordens Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Thousands of years after the activation of the Vesper Protocol, a small android crosses a fallen world, hunted by merciless machines, to control the power of Light and decide the fate of his race.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 27.8%, 2D Platformer 19.3%, Platformer 10.6%, Post-apocalyptic 8.2%, Linear 7.7%

    Why You'll Like It: A strong cinematic puzzle-platformer that emphasizes stealth and environmental interaction in a sci-fi setting.

  6. #6 Another World – 20th Anniversary Edition
    94% matchVery Positive83% of 2,005 reviews2013
    Dev: Eric ChahiPub: The Digital Lounge
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 51%

    Also known as Out Of This World™, Another World is a pioneer action/platformer that released across more than a dozen platforms since its debut in 1991. Along the years, Another World™ has attained cult status among critics and sophisticated gamers alike.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31.8%, 2D Platformer 22.2%, Platformer 15.6%, Adventure 7.5%, 2D 7%

    Why You'll Like It: As the definitive inspiration for the cinematic platformer genre, it perfectly matches the tone and gameplay style of Full Void.

  7. #7 Flashback
    93% matchMostly Positive78% of 596 reviews2019
    Dev: Paul CuissetPub: Microids
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 24 minMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 34%

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

    Why similar: Platformer 33.9%, Adventure 30.3%, Action 25.3%, 2D 10.5%

    Why You'll Like It: This classic title features the same fluid movement and sci-fi narrative focus found in modern cinematic platformers.

  8. #8 ElecHead
    91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,305 reviews2021
    Dev: NamaTakahashi
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%

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    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 35.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Platformer 11.6%, Linear 9.9%, 2D Platformer 9%

    Why You'll Like It: A clever puzzle-platformer that relies on environmental interaction and precise mechanics to progress.

  9. #9 Monochroma
    92% matchMostly Positive74% of 724 reviews2014
    Dev: Nowhere Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Monochroma is a cinematic puzzle platformer. It’s a game about being a kid, growing up with a little brother that needs your help, facing obstacles and solving unique puzzles in a dystopian 1950's setting.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 27.3%, Dystopian 23%, Platformer 20.2%, Adventure 10.6%, Puzzle 10.1%

    Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric puzzle-platformer that focuses on narrative and environmental interaction without relying on combat.

  10. #10 Black The Fall
    91% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,805 reviews2017
    Dev: Sand Sailor StudioPub: Square Enix
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    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: Dystopian 32.3%, Puzzle Platformer 28.1%, Platformer 11.3%, Adventure 6.7%, Puzzle 5.9%

    Why You'll Like It: This dystopian puzzle-platformer focuses on stealth and environmental manipulation to survive a oppressive regime.

  11. #11 默途 Monobot
    90% matchVery Positive91% of 116 reviews2021
    Dev: DreamSmith StudioPub: 3DM Games
    Windows

    Coming online, Mono finds himself alone in a dark, dystopian world overrun with other hostile robots. Guide Mono through his solo journey, unravelling puzzles to uncover the buried secrets of this desolate world. Can you break the infinite cycle and find your true self?

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 32.8%, 2D Platformer 22%, Platformer 12.4%, Post-apocalyptic 9.8%, Puzzle 6.4%

    Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric puzzle-platformer featuring a small robot navigating a ruined, lonely world.

  12. #12 Planet of the Eyes
    89% matchVery Positive84% of 589 reviews2015
    Dev: Cococucumber
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    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 36.8%, Platformer 20.9%, Puzzle 11.8%, Adventure 8.7%, Action 8%

    Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric puzzle-platformer that mirrors the isolation and sense of discovery found in Full Void.

  13. #13 Retro Machina
    89% matchVery Positive87% of 252 reviews2021
    Dev: Orbit StudioPub: SuperGG.com
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 55%

    Retro Machina is a single-player action and exploration game set in a retro-futuristic universe. Experience the journey of a little robot as it solves intricate puzzles and begins unraveling the mysteries of a world long forgotten.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 33.8%, Platformer 13.1%, Post-apocalyptic 10.7%, Action 8.1%, Puzzle 7.2%

    Why You'll Like It: A singleplayer action-adventure game that features a retro-futuristic aesthetic and a focus on mechanical puzzles.

  14. #14 Overloop
    87% matchVery Positive94% of 244 reviews2022
    Dev: Charge GamesPub: Digerati
    Windows
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    A puzzle-platformer set in a dystopian world where the invention of a cloning device has messed things up, big time. Armed with a clone gun and a mighty fine mustache, the chore of saving THE WHOLE OF CIVILIZATION rests on your shoulders. Don’t blow it.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 27.9%, 2D Platformer 17.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Platformer 10.5%, Puzzle 6.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A dystopian puzzle-platformer that introduces unique cloning mechanics to solve complex environmental challenges.

  15. #15 HAAK
    86% matchVery Positive90% of 3,356 reviews2022
    Dev: BlingamePub: OKJOY
    Windows
    Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    HAAK is a Metroidvania-Platformer. As the mysterious wanderer Haak, you embarked on an epic expedition across the vast cyber-wasteland to find your lost brother. Explore deserted cities and metro, refine your weapons and hack skills, and uncover the secrets behind metal and dust.

    Why similar: Dystopian 24.7%, Puzzle Platformer 23.2%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Platformer 8.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic platformer with a strong focus on exploration and mechanical traversal in a ruined world.

  16. #16 Deadlight: Director's Cut
    88% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,593 reviews2016
    Dev: Tequila WorksPub: Deep Silver
    Windows
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 60%

    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: Platformer 29.3%, Action 20.9%, Post-apocalyptic 19.6%, Adventure 17.2%, 2D 5%

    Why You'll Like It: A cinematic platformer set in a bleak, post-apocalyptic world that emphasizes survival and environmental traversal.

  17. #17 Rusted Moss
    85% matchVery Positive90% of 1,532 reviews2023
    Dev: faxdoc, happysquared, sunnydazePub: PLAYISM
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Rusted Moss is a twin-stick shooter metroidvania where you sling around the map with your grapple, blasting your way through witches and rusted machine monstrosities alike. This wasteland once harboring mankind has since fallen, and Fae long forgotten now knock on humanity's door...

    Why similar: Dystopian 27%, 2D Platformer 17.5%, Platformer 16%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Post-apocalyptic 7.6%

    Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art platformer that shares the dystopian, high-stakes feel and focus on unique movement mechanics.

  18. #18 Little Nightmares
    84% matchVery Positive95% of 115,101 reviews2017
    Dev: Tarsier StudiosPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    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 Platformer 51%, Platformer 12.2%, Adventure 10.6%, Puzzle 10.1%, Story Rich 5.2%

    Why You'll Like It: A masterful atmospheric puzzle-platformer that uses a dark, dystopian tone to create a sense of constant tension.

  19. #19 FAR: Lone Sails
    82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 25,500 reviews2018
    Dev: Okomotive
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    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 Platformer 34.8%, Post-apocalyptic 15.4%, Platformer 13.4%, Puzzle 8.6%, Adventure 8.6%

    Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric journey-based game that focuses on maintaining a vehicle while traversing a desolate, post-apocalyptic landscape.

  20. #20 REDO!
    83% matchVery Positive88% of 234 reviews2019
    Dev: Robson Paiva
    Windows

    REDO! is a game about a girl trying to find another human in a dystopian world overrun by biomachines. It's a lonely and evocative game about exploring the unknown and overcoming obstacles to see what is left.

    Why similar: Pixel Graphics 28.6%, Post-apocalyptic 19%, Adventure 18.7%, Action 17.1%, 2D 10.7%

    Why You'll Like It: A game with a strong dystopian atmosphere that focuses on exploration and survival in a hostile, interconnected world.

  21. #21 PLANET ALPHA
    84% matchMixed70% of 1,107 reviews2018
    Dev: Planet Alpha ApSPub: Team17 Digital Ltd
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    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: Puzzle Platformer 32.6%, 2D Platformer 19.7%, Platformer 19.3%, Adventure 9.4%, Action 8%

    Why You'll Like It: A cinematic platformer with stunning visuals and puzzle elements that emphasize traversal through a hostile environment.

  22. #22 Astronite
    81% matchMostly Positive75% of 183 reviews2022
    Dev: Dume Games StudioPub: JanduSoft
    Windows

    Astronite is a 1bit metroidvania that combines action, exploration, puzzles and platforms. Recover the planet where you and yours lived before it was invaded by strange creatures.

    Why similar: 2D Platformer 27.6%, Pixel Graphics 16.2%, Platformer 15.6%, Adventure 10.2%, 2D 7.6%

    Why You'll Like It: An exploration-heavy platformer with a retro aesthetic that emphasizes discovery and environmental navigation.

  23. #23 Venture Kid
    82% matchVery Positive83% of 224 reviews2018
    Dev: Snikkabo ASPub: FDG Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    A 8-bit retro action platformer that goes beyond just pixels and chiptunes

    Why similar: Pixel Graphics 28.6%, Platformer 25.5%, Action 21.5%, Indie 14.5%, 2D 9.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired action-platformer that captures the 8-bit feel and challenge of classic genre entries.

  24. #24 The Swapper
    81% matchVery Positive94% of 7,519 reviews2013
    Dev: Olli Harjola, Otto Hantula, Tom Jubert, Carlo CastellanoPub: Facepalm Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    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: Puzzle Platformer 38.7%, Puzzle 20.6%, Platformer 17.6%, Indie 6.8%, Adventure 5.6%

    Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric puzzle-platformer with a deep, philosophical sci-fi narrative and unique cloning mechanics.

  25. #25 Unravel
    79% matchVery Positive91% of 5,395 reviews2020
    Dev: Coldwood InteractivePub: Electronic Arts
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    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 Platformer 30.5%, Platformer 16.9%, Puzzle 14.6%, Adventure 12.4%, Action 11.7%

    Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric puzzle-platformer that focuses on emotional storytelling and physics-based movement.

  26. #26 Teslagrad
    79% matchVery Positive84% of 2,460 reviews2013
    Dev: Rain Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    A journey begins... A treacherous tower... Unravel its mysteries!Discover the secrets kept in the long abandoned Tesla Tower!Magnetism and other electromagnetic powers will help you explore a non-linear world of beautiful hand-drawn environments, in a steampunk-inspired vision of old Europe.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31.9%, Platformer 30.1%, Puzzle 11.9%, 2D 8.1%, Indie 6.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that uses unique physics and electromagnetic mechanics within a distinct, hand-drawn art style.

  27. #27 Braid
    78% matchVery Positive93% of 9,899 reviews2009
    Dev: Number None
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 61%

    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 51.3%, 2D Platformer 21.5%, Platformer 11.6%, Puzzle 7.1%, Indie 3.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A classic puzzle-platformer that emphasizes time manipulation and environmental logic to solve intricate levels.

  28. #28 Gravity Circuit
    75% matchVery Positive94% of 3,462 reviews2023
    Dev: Domesticated Ant GamesPub: PID Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Gravity Circuit is a flashy action packed 2D platformer in the spirit of console classics. Follow Kai, a lone operative war hero who harnesses the mysterious powers of the Gravity Circuit, on an adventure in a futuristic world inhabited by sentient robots.

    Why similar: 2D Platformer 28.5%, Pixel Graphics 22.8%, Platformer 21%, 2D 9.4%, Action 9.1%

  29. #29 Cyber Shadow
    77% matchVery Positive84% of 1,490 reviews2021
    Dev: Aarne "MekaSkull" HunzikerPub: Yacht Club Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    The world has been taken over by synthetic lifeforms. A desperate plea for help sets Shadow, the sole survivor of his clan, on one last mission to uncover what started the path to perpetual ruin.

    Why similar: Pixel Graphics 23.4%, 2D Platformer 20.8%, Platformer 20.1%, 2D 10.2%, Post-apocalyptic 7.1%

  30. #30 Stray Savior
    76% matchVery Positive93% of 61 reviews2025
    Dev: Gustav
    Windows

    Stray Savior is a 2D action platformer packed full of lethal traps, precise jumps, and powerful bosses. Venture through the dystopian world with weapons and skills, to prove yourself and forge your own path.

    Why similar: 2D Platformer 28.7%, Platformer 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 15.5%, Adventure 8.6%, Action 8.3%

  31. #31 Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee®
    78% matchVery Positive85% of 4,488 reviews2008
    Dev: Oddworld Inhabitants
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Selected by the fickle finger of fate, Abe™, floor-waxer first class for RuptureFarms, was catapulted into a life of adventure when he overheard plans by his boss, Molluck the Glukkon™, to turn Abe and his fellow Mudokons into Tasty Treats as part of a last-ditch effort to rescue Molluck's failing meat-packing empire.

    Why similar: Adventure 69.4%, Platformer 13%, Puzzle Platformer 6.5%, Puzzle 4.5%, 2D 4%

    Why You'll Like It: A foundational cinematic platformer that features a dystopian setting and a focus on saving others through stealth and puzzles.

  32. #32 MotionRec
    74% matchVery Positive100% of 360 reviews2025
    Dev: HANDSUMPub: PLAYISM
    Windows

    MotionRec is a recording puzzle action game where you progress through stages by recording and playing back your own movements.

    Why similar: Dystopian 24.6%, Puzzle Platformer 23.7%, 2D Platformer 16.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Linear 7.7%

  33. #33 Axiom Verge
    77% matchVery Positive90% of 6,442 reviews2015
    Dev: Thomas Happ Games LLC
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.

    Why similar: Pixel Graphics 32.6%, Platformer 26.5%, 2D 11.1%, Action 9.4%, Indie 8.9%

  34. #34 Paradox Soul
    80% matchMixed43% of 623 reviews2018
    Dev: Ritual GamesPub: GrabTheGames
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 57%

    Paradox Soul is a chilling fight for exploration and survival; a Metroidvania pixel action-shooter hybrid!

    Why similar: 2D Platformer 23%, Pixel Graphics 18.2%, Platformer 14.6%, Post-apocalyptic 13.4%, Adventure 8.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic action-adventure game with a pixel-art style that emphasizes survival in a dangerous facility.

  35. #35 Gestalt: Steam & Cinder
    75% matchVery Positive80% of 2,037 reviews2024
    Dev: Metamorphosis GamesPub: Fireshine Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    Inspired by 16 and 32-bit classics, Gestalt: Steam & Cinder fuses tight 2D platforming and exhilarating combat with an engrossing, twist-laden narrative in a stunningly handcrafted steampunk world.

    Why similar: 2D Platformer 29.4%, Pixel Graphics 18.4%, Platformer 16.5%, 2D 8.2%, Action 7.2%

  36. #36 Shieldmaiden: Remix Edition
    76% matchVery Positive91% of 236 reviews2020
    Dev: Dumativa
    Windows

    The end of the world just started and everyone is gone. The machines took over and your only goal is to look for your missing sister in a retro wave atmosphere. Fight and find your way into the danger with your shield in this vibrant pixel art world.

    Why similar: Dystopian 32.7%, 2D Platformer 16%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Platformer 10.8%, Post-apocalyptic 6.3%

  37. #37 Iconoclasts
    74% matchVery Positive86% of 4,919 reviews2018
    Dev: Joakim SandbergPub: Bifrost Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 28.9%, Pixel Graphics 21.9%, Platformer 12.5%, Adventure 8%, Action 7.3%

  38. #38 Auridia
    71% matchVery Positive98% of 144 reviews2025
    Dev: Norseboar Games
    Windows · Mac

    Explore an interconnected world full of platforming challenges in this short metroidvania. Reach new areas by swinging from ceilings, throwing bombs, bouncing off spikes, and more. Examine dozens of artifacts, commune with forgotten gods, and piece together what happened to Auridia.

    Why similar: Pixel Graphics 27.6%, Platformer 18.2%, Puzzle Platformer 15.6%, Adventure 10.9%, Puzzle 8.1%

  39. #39 homebound
    73% matchVery Positive89% of 54 reviews2023
    Dev: Justin Yip
    Windows · Mac

    Tasked with finding humanity a new home, a lonely astronaut braves a desolate planet while making a fluffy friend along the way. homebound is a short 2D puzzle platformer that explores the feeling of home.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29.9%, 2D Platformer 23%, Platformer 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Puzzle 7.4%

  40. #40 Prison City
    73% matchVery Positive85% of 170 reviews2023
    Dev: Retroware
    Windows

    Prison City is a dystopian, action-packed side-scroller with tight mechanics and intricate level design. Battle Techno-Terrorists with your chakram and grenades, eat hot dogs for health, and locate contacts to help take down bosses.

    Why similar: 2D Platformer 24.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Platformer 13.7%, Linear 11.6%, Post-apocalyptic 11%

  41. #41 VirtuaVerse
    72% matchVery Positive83% of 1,098 reviews2020
    Dev: Theta DivisionPub: Blood Music
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    VirtuaVerse is a challenging old school cyberpunk point & click adventure set in a future not so far away narrating tales of technomancers, AVR graffiti writers, hacker groups, tribes of cryptoshamans, digital archeology, epic cyberwars and virtual reality debauchery.

    Why similar: Dystopian 52%, Pixel Graphics 18.2%, 2D 7.7%, Puzzle 6.3%, Story Rich 5.1%

  42. #42 Environmental Station Alpha
    73% matchVery Positive83% of 1,601 reviews2015
    Dev: Arvi TeikariPub: Hempuli Oy
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Explore an abandoned space station in this retro-themed explorative action platformer.

    Why similar: Pixel Graphics 37.9%, Platformer 23.7%, Adventure 11.6%, Action 8.9%, Indie 7.8%

  43. #43 MO:Astray
    71% matchVery Positive92% of 5,025 reviews2019
    Dev: Archpray Inc.Pub: Rayark International Limited
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    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 36.5%, Pixel Graphics 19%, Platformer 12%, Adventure 8.2%, Action 7.3%

  44. #44 CrossCode
    70% matchVery Positive93% of 17,652 reviews2018
    Dev: Radical Fish GamesPub: Deck13
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 42.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    A retro-inspired 2D Action RPG set in the distant future. CrossCode combines 16-bit SNES-style graphics with butter-smooth physics, a fast-paced combat system, and engaging puzzle mechanics, served with a gripping sci-fi story.

    Why similar: Pixel Graphics 43%, Puzzle 14.6%, 2D 10.7%, Adventure 7.3%, Story Rich 7.1%

  45. #45 Romino's Adventure
    71% matchVery Positive94% of 54 reviews2021
    Dev: InterDan
    Windows · Linux

    A blocky puzzle platformer adventure.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 37%, 2D Platformer 21%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Linear 7.5%, Platformer 7.1%

  46. #46 BREAKER: INITIATING
    70% matchMixed68% of 73 reviews2024
    Dev: Moloko Games
    Windows

    A post-apocalyptic 3D platformer combining puzzles with intense action. You play as El, a robot escaping from a dreadful facility and exploring the ruins of civilization.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 46.8%, Platformer 16%, Post-apocalyptic 14.5%, Linear 8.2%, Puzzle 7.9%

  47. #47 MIO: Memories in Orbit
    67% matchVery Positive83% of 2,890 reviews2026
    Dev: Douze DixièmesPub: Focus Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Play as android MIO in this mesmerizing metroidvania where you explore the Vessel, an enormous technological ark overgrown with machines gone rogue. Uncover its secrets, enhance MIO's abilities, and save the spaceship and its residents from oblivion.

    Why similar: 2D Platformer 35.1%, Platformer 31.7%, 2D 12.9%, Indie 8.7%, Action 6.1%

  48. #48 Rebel Transmute
    70% matchMostly Positive75% of 272 reviews2024
    Dev: Fatal Fawn GamesPub: JanduSoft
    Windows

    Rebel Transmute is a challenging 2D action-platformer epic with heart! Explore the twisting caverns of an alien planet, augment your play-style to fit your strengths, battle deadly bosses, and uncover a dark truth as Moon Mikono searches for her long lost mother.

    Why similar: Pixel Graphics 27.6%, 2D Platformer 26.5%, Platformer 18.3%, Adventure 8.6%, Action 8%

  49. #49 SANABI
    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 43,256 reviews2023
    Dev: WONDER POTIONPub: NEOWIZ
    Windows
    Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    SANABI is an exhilarating stylish dystopian action-platformer. Play as a legendary retired veteran and use your signature prosthetic arm to jump over cliffs and skyscrapers, zip through bullets and traps and defeat powerful enemies.

    Why similar: Pixel Graphics 23.8%, 2D Platformer 22.2%, Platformer 10.8%, Dystopian 7.8%, Story Rich 7.7%

  50. #50 INMOST
    69% matchVery Positive91% of 7,185 reviews2020
    Dev: Hidden Layer GamesPub: Chucklefish
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    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: Puzzle Platformer 31%, Pixel Graphics 17.2%, 2D Platformer 14.9%, Platformer 10.6%, Adventure 6.5%

  51. #51 Haiku, the Robot
    68% matchVery Positive90% of 3,390 reviews2022
    Dev: Mister Morris Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Delve into the depths of a mechanical world in this cute, adventure-exploration game. Explore and fight in a land full of corrupt robots and machinery. All while seeking answers to the mysteries around you.

    Why similar: 2D Platformer 32.3%, Pixel Graphics 24.1%, Platformer 18.7%, Adventure 10%, 2D 7.8%

  52. #52 Narita Boy
    69% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,785 reviews2021
    Dev: Studio KobaPub: Team17
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 54 minMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 49%

    Become symphonic in Narita Boy! A radical action-adventure as a legendary pixel hero trapped as a mere echo within the Digital Kingdom. Discover the mysteries behind the Techno-sword, lock swords with the corrupt and tainted Stallions. Save the world!

    Why similar: 2D Platformer 28.1%, Pixel Graphics 19%, Platformer 17.2%, Action 10.6%, 2D 8.4%

  53. #53 Void Memory
    72% matchMixed67% of 230 reviews2017
    Dev: Gustav
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    You, who was born in a world full of darkness, should wander this hollowed land to find the Relics for a person who created you. However, fallen and lost souls with trap-filled trials await in your course of doing so. Can you survive in this crumbling world and start a new era?

    Why similar: Adventure 25.7%, Action 23.4%, Platformer 20.5%, Indie 16.8%, 2D 10.1%

  54. #54 Fell
    67% matchVery Positive96% of 89 reviews2025
    Dev: Dakota Vaughan
    Windows

    Fell is a 2d Precision Platformer with a retro semi-1-bit aesthetic. Play through multiple unique areas, unlock new color palettes, and use fun movement abilities to conquer levels and make difficult jumps!

    Why similar: Pixel Graphics 26.4%, 2D Platformer 25.6%, Platformer 13.2%, Post-apocalyptic 11.6%, Linear 9.8%

  55. #55 Hyper Light Drifter
    68% matchVery Positive93% of 18,466 reviews2016
    Dev: Heart Machine
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.

    Why similar: Pixel Graphics 46.7%, Adventure 13.2%, Post-apocalyptic 10.7%, Action 9.7%, Indie 8.9%

  56. #56 OVIVO
    69% matchVery Positive90% of 467 reviews2017
    Dev: IzHard
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    OVIVO is a minimalistic platformer with unusual mechanics where everything is as simple as black and white. The journey in this metaphoric world is filled with illusions and hidden messages.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 44.6%, Platformer 20.7%, 2D 7.4%, Adventure 6.9%, Action 6.9%

  57. #57 Last Soul - Prologue
    68% matchVery Positive87% of 52 reviews2021
    Dev: Wulum Creative Technology Ltd.
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Last Soul is a 2d pixel art action platformer with a compelling story about a future where mankind has lost its will. Explore and fight your way through a variety of levels, and take on awesome boss enemies.

    Why similar: 2D Platformer 33.7%, Pixel Graphics 21.2%, Platformer 19.3%, Action 8.5%, 2D 7.8%

  58. #58 reIterate()
    67% matchVery Positive93% of 56 reviews2022
    Dev: Zayne BlackPub: Black Country Games
    Windows

    A modern-classic 2D precision-platformer

    Why similar: Dystopian 29.3%, 2D Platformer 29.1%, Platformer 17.5%, Action 8.4%, Linear 7.3%

  59. #59 Lorn's Lure
    63% matchVery Positive87% of 2,616 reviews2024
    Dev: Rubeki Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    An android is led through a vast structure by a glitch in his visual system. Lorn's Lure is an atmospheric narrative first-person platformer with novel climb-anything mechanics and modernized retro 3D graphics.

    Why similar: Pixel Graphics 39.8%, Platformer 27.6%, Adventure 13.1%, Action 8.4%, Singleplayer 7.6%

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