- #1 DeltaPhysics
97% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: MacroTree GamesPub: MacroTree Games
Windows · Linux
DeltaPhysics is 2D nonlinear platformer - featuring clean physics-based platforming in a dynamic, interactive environment. Master movement upgrades to discover new paths through an interconnected map of platforming challenges and puzzles.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.8%, Nonlinear 18.9%, Physics 12.6%, Science 11.2%, Puzzle Platformer 10.7%
- #2 Function Ball(関数球)
96% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: yachi
Windows
You input any function to guide the red ball on the xy-plane to the goal.
Why similar: Education 21.7%, Science 15.6%, Physics 15.6%, Abstract 13.1%, Building 8.7%
- #3 circloO
96% matchPositive92% of 24 reviews2022
Dev: Florian van Strien
Windows
circloO is a colorful physics platformer in a round level. The level grows, so you'll have to avoid and use obstacles in everchanging ways. Enjoy a huge variety of physics challenges, from a sea of tiny blocks to planets with a gravity field! Make your own levels or play thousands of fanmade levels!
Why similar: Level Editor 19.4%, Puzzle Platformer 17.4%, Abstract 17.1%, Physics 14.1%, 2D Platformer 13.3%
- #4 Tool Land
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: bjsjsk
Windows
Tool Land is an adventure exploration platformer puzzle game. Collect tools with unique functions, uncover the secrets behind various mechanisms, and explore every corner of this hand-drawn doodle art world!
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.7%, Puzzle Platformer 16.6%, Nonlinear 14.3%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Physics 9.5%
- #5 Toki Tori 2+
94% matchVery Positive85% of 1,105 reviews2013
Dev: Two Tribes
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
An epic open-world puzzle Metroidbrainia that respects your intelligence! Knowledge is your superpower. Use creatures as tools to determine your own path.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.5%, Level Editor 20.1%, Nonlinear 15.9%, Puzzle Platformer 13.2%, Platformer 7.3%
- #6 Themes of Dark and Light
94% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: Carriage Developed
Windows
Themes of Dark and Light is a 2D puzzle platformer where changing the colour theme will alter the environment.
Why similar: Level Editor 29.2%, Puzzle Platformer 19.8%, 2D Platformer 16%, Minimalist 10.1%, Physics 6.5%
- #7 Ragdoll Mayhem Maker
93% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Anefiox
Windows
I love ragdolls and I love physics, so I thought I would mush the two together with a level editor and make a cool sandbox game for people to play around in. Currently, there is a very basic JSON-based level editor and 20 pre-built levels.
Why similar: Level Editor 31.2%, Physics 16%, 2D Platformer 11%, Simulation 8.1%, Puzzle Platformer 6.8%
- #8 Force and Motion
91% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Nautilus Workshop
Windows
Force and Motion is a physics puzzle game where you apply your knowledge of real physics to solve puzzles in the game.
Why similar: Science 24.9%, Education 21.5%, Physics 13.7%, 2D Platformer 7.6%, Simulation 7.6%
- #9 The Electric Shocktopus
92% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2016
Dev: TestTubeGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Electric Shocktopus has a trick up one of his eight sleeves: he can change his electric charge at will. Zoom across electric fields, twist through magnets, and use conductors to bend the world to your will. Never has the Right Hand Rule involved so many tentacles!
Why similar: Science 21%, Level Editor 19.8%, Education 15.9%, Simulation 13.1%, Puzzle Platformer 10.7%
- #10 Momentum Mayhem
91% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: UnscriptedLogic
Windows
A casual 2.5D physics oriented game about building unorthodox contraptions to solve puzzles with a variety of items at disposal
Why similar: Science 24.2%, Education 20.8%, Physics 11.6%, Building 11.3%, Level Editor 9.3%
- #11 Kwad
89% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: K0 Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Kwad is a snappy, grid-based puzzle game where you play as a square. Jump, snap, and merge with other Kwads to morph your way through clever spatial challenges.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.2%, Nonlinear 15.9%, Abstract 15.7%, Minimalist 12.6%, 2D Platformer 12.3%
- #12 Exographer
89% matchVery Positive95% of 146 reviews2024
Dev: SciFunGamesPub: Abylight Studios
Windows · Mac
Exographer is an exploration game based on science. Become an explorer, stranded in an alien planet, and discover the secrets of an extinct civilization. Gain new powers to avoid dangers and obstacles in your journey, and use your camera to reveal particles and hidden clues.
Why similar: Science 25.5%, 2D Platformer 16%, Puzzle Platformer 15.1%, Metroidvania 10.6%, Platformer 8.6%
- #13 Volatile Particle
90% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: CracleSnap
Windows
Play as a particle with the power to manipulate your electronic charge. Leverage the laws of physics to complete levels, collect gems and set records.
Why similar: Level Editor 30.2%, Science 20.5%, Physics 18.3%, Education 15.8%, Casual 6.5%
- #14 Unknot!
88% matchPositive91% of 33 reviews2025
Dev: P.F.J.
Windows · Mac
Unknot! is a physics-simulation puzzle game where you unknot knots with simple controls, based on knot theory. Blending art, puzzles, and math, it delivers a unique experience—whether you’re a casual player or a hardcore puzzle enthusiast.
Why similar: Science 23.6%, Abstract 18%, Physics 17%, Education 10.9%, Minimalist 10.6%
- #15 CUBE_
87% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: EURTSTUDIO
Windows
This is a Space-Changing+2D-Platformer game. Its uniqueness is that the map is not a plane, but a Rubik's Cube, and you can twist it. It adopts an art style of pure minimalism, with calming, healing ambient electronic music. It's a game about exploring, breaking boundary, and embracing uncertainty
Why similar: Metroidvania 19.8%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Puzzle Platformer 12.5%, Abstract 11.8%, Platformer 11%
- #16 Wobble World
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: phaspez
Windows
Squish, stretch, and deform. It's bouncy. It's silly. Use the ground as a trampoline and squeeze your way through Wobble World, a physics puzzle platformer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.5%, Puzzle Platformer 14.6%, Physics 12.5%, Nonlinear 12.3%, 2D Platformer 8.9%
- #17 ELEC STRATA
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Draeften
Windows
Play as a white fox who senses and harnesses electric fields in silent industrial ruins. Read field lines, alter circuits, exchange charge with the environment, and use your electrical state to overcome obstacles as you climb through a living world-circuit.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.6%, Physics 13%, Puzzle Platformer 10.7%, 2D Platformer 10.5%, Science 9.3%
- #18 Treasure Adventure Game
85% matchVery Positive87% of 55 reviews2021
Dev: Robit Games
Windows
Treasure Adventure Game casts you in the role of a young boy who lands on an island that is a fragment of what was once a continent, destroyed in the war between a demon and a wizard.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38%, 2D Platformer 16.8%, Puzzle Platformer 16.1%, Nonlinear 13.4%, Platformer 9.1%
- #19 InOut
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bora Kara
Windows · Mac
A minimalist puzzle platformer where each level is more than they seem. Change your perspective on levels to discover new areas. Explore the world to unearth its hidden secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.9%, Puzzle Platformer 14.5%, Nonlinear 13.2%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Minimalist 9.5%
- #20 Ghosted: The Puzzle Master
83% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2023
Dev: Studio Ahn
Windows · Mac
Guide the ghosts home by solving color puzzles. After solving color puzzles designed by a unique master, you will soon become a puzzle master too. Oh, and don't miss Master's big band music.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.3%, 2D Platformer 19.2%, Education 17.1%, Casual 9.1%, Puzzle 9%
- #21 Amalu, Wells between worlds
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: IndieTech Studio
Windows
Amalu: Wells Between Worlds is a pixel-art 2D platformer, and Metroidvania blending Atmospheric exploration, Spell-casting puzzle mechanics, Amazigh/North African mythology and an emotional storytelling
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.5%, Puzzle Platformer 16%, 2D Platformer 15.8%, Nonlinear 14.3%, Platformer 9%
- #22 Hydrogen Game
81% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: kakeia
Windows
A falling puzzle game where you drop 118 different elements and aim for a high score. You don't have to know the elements! Can you see the 118th element?
Why similar: Science 35.8%, Education 23%, 2D Platformer 10.5%, Puzzle Platformer 9.8%, Physics 8.2%
- #23 Layers
82% matchMixed69% of 13 reviews2017
Dev: Salus Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Layers is a puzzle platformer that has a unique twist. A level is made of up the 2 different layers which can interact with each other in certain ways. Use this interaction to solve the puzzles and get all the characters to the exit doors.
Why similar: Level Editor 22.6%, Puzzle Platformer 20.2%, 2D Platformer 17.5%, Platformer 10.2%, Minimalist 9.2%
- #24 Fantastic Contraption Classic 1 & 2
81% matchVery Positive98% of 97 reviews2020
Dev: Northway Games
Windows
The original physics building game is now on PC! Use minimal tools to build an infinite variety of puzzle-solving machines. Featuring over 70 THOUSAND user-generated levels, and includes the sequel Fantastic Contraption Classic 2!
Why similar: Physics 20%, Education 17.1%, Building 14.9%, Level Editor 11.7%, Simulation 10.4%
- #25 PictoRobot
80% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: M.R. Games
Windows
A platformer where you reveal the hidden picture in each level by shooting colored bubbles at matching numbered walls.
Why similar: Level Editor 26%, Puzzle Platformer 17.2%, 2D Platformer 15.3%, Platformer 9.7%, Physics 9.3%
- #26 2DOM!
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Oka's Games
Windows
2DOM! is a Chill 2D sidescroller physics-based chain reaction puzzle game featuring dominoes!
Why similar: Level Editor 25.7%, Physics 15.5%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Nonlinear 9.8%, Casual 8.6%
- #27 Nonolith
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: JustcamhPub: Inner Pocket
Windows · Mac · Linux
The NONOLITH consumes you. Copy and paste the world around you to discover the secrets of this ancient, enigmatic structure. You are very powerful, you just don't know it yet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.3%, Nonlinear 16%, Puzzle Platformer 15.4%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Platformer 7.8%
- #28 Tricone Lab
79% matchVery Positive94% of 80 reviews2017
Dev: Josh Singer
Windows · Mac
A unique abstract puzzle game with an emphasis on lateral thinking. Use catalysts to build compounds and manipulate cell structures. 100 puzzle levels and a level editor to create your own custom puzzle designs.
Why similar: Level Editor 27.9%, Science 27.1%, Abstract 19.2%, Minimalist 9.3%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #29 Polly's Puzzle Box
78% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Box Penguin Games
Windows · Mac
As a small flea, explore a mysterious puzzle box filled with shapes and secrets. Gather strange items with hidden abilities, and unravel a trail of clues as you attempt to escape.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34%, Puzzle Platformer 15.6%, Physics 12.9%, Platformer 8.7%, Nonlinear 8.7%
- #30 A Wizard's Hat
77% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: TheGameGateway
Windows
Become Hatty the wizard's hat. Possess creatures and learn new abilities, delve into the castle's basement, travel to deep forests and lava caves. Become powerful enough to save the wizard. Adventure awaits.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.5%, Nonlinear 20.3%, 2D Platformer 20.2%, Puzzle Platformer 19.3%, Platformer 5.9%
- #31 Stringate
76% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Mehmet Mücahit Özen
Windows
Stringate is a level-based puzzle game with portals and other complex mechanics.
Why similar: Level Editor 19%, 2D Platformer 16.1%, Puzzle Platformer 14.4%, Platformer 13.5%, Casual 8.9%
- #32 Little Nemo and the Nightmare Fiends
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Nemo, Inc
Windows
Little Nemo and his friends return for a hand-animated metroidvania adventure! Explore magical dream worlds with Nemo, the Princess of Slumberland, the mischievious Flip, and royal guard Peony as they try to stop the Nightmare Fiends from ruling over dreams forever.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.8%, 2D Platformer 17.8%, Nonlinear 15.8%, Platformer 10.7%, Exploration 9.6%
- #33 Nerdtastic Norman & The Soul Fragments
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Section 8 Studios
Windows
Nerdtastic Norman is a 2d scrolling puzzle platformer set in purgatory based on Dante's Inferno. Over 70 unique levels, dangerously hard boss battles, and 1 unique story. Help Norman gather the missing pieces of his shattered soul, and help him return to the land of the living.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.7%, 2D Platformer 18.4%, Puzzle Platformer 17.1%, Physics 10.5%, Platformer 5.5%
- #34 Memory Draw
74% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2026
Dev: Restart Studio
Windows
Dive into the conscious and use your brushes to solve puzzles, reclaim forgotten memories.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.8%, Puzzle Platformer 19.4%, Physics 14.5%, 2D Platformer 10.7%, Nonlinear 8.1%
- #35 Graviton引力子
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Graviton StudioPub: Pone Games
Windows
Master gravity in this 2D puzzle platformer! Explore a black hole-near abandoned station as a scientist, uncover its past, and discover unheard-of physics. Anti-gravity, anti-matter, magnetism—bend logic, trust your intuition.
Why similar: Science 24.2%, Education 19.3%, Puzzle Platformer 14%, Physics 12.6%, 2D Platformer 10.7%
- #36 Cats Catching Mice: The Black and White World
73% matchVery Positive99% of 79 reviews2025
Dev: Demistar
Windows · Linux
Explore in a black-and-white world. You'll encounter interesting enemies, feel smooth physics effects, freely combine props to solve fun puzzles, use powerful weapons, and defeat cool bosses.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.9%, Puzzle Platformer 14.8%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Minimalist 9.7%, Platformer 8%
- #37 Fiadh
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Miraculum Games
Windows
Embark on a journey as Fiadh, a young woman with a deep connection to animals, racing against a cataclysmic storm in this mesmerizing 2D puzzle platformer. Traverse decaying landscapes, form unbreakable connections, and harness newfound abilities to preserve the last vestiges of a fading world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.2%, Puzzle Platformer 18.2%, 2D Platformer 17.1%, Platformer 10.2%, Puzzle 7%
- #38 Randomice
72% matchVery Positive96% of 134 reviews2025
Dev: VideoludidPub: Abiding Bridge
Windows
Escape from a laboratory house in this unique puzzling platformer with a twist! All important objects are randomly placed in the world before the start of the game. Each playthrough will take a different path through the house, but can always be completed. A perfect introduction to Randomizers.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.3%, Nonlinear 15.9%, Puzzle Platformer 14.2%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Platformer 8.3%
- #39 Gridvania
75% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: ExpertStars
Windows
In this 2D Puzzle Metroidvania, explore the world collecting items to help you solve puzzles on your way to reach the flag! Will you remember where you came from, and will you be able to collect all the hidden gems?
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.8%, Puzzle Platformer 21.8%, 2D Platformer 16.4%, Nonlinear 11%, Platformer 7.6%
- #40 Mito
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nehemek Amador
Windows · Mac
Enter Mito, a physics-based sandbox adventure! Transform your surroundings, gather the eight keys, and craft your way to victory against an ancient evil!
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.7%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Nonlinear 13.9%, Physics 12.3%, Building 11.2%
- #41 Öoo
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 6,903 reviews2025
Dev: NamaTakahashi
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A Bomb Caterpillar's Big Adventure! "Öoo" is a charming yet mysterious exploration puzzle platformer where you discover creative ways to use bombs!
Why similar: Metroidvania 31%, Puzzle Platformer 19.5%, 2D Platformer 15.7%, Platformer 9.1%, Minimalist 7.7%
- #42 Youropa
72% matchVery Positive87% of 704 reviews2018
Dev: frecle
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 47%
A platform puzzle paint adventure about breaking rules, being upside down and thinking outside the box.
Why similar: Metroidvania 20.4%, Level Editor 20.4%, Abstract 11.9%, Puzzle Platformer 11.8%, Physics 8.4%
- #43 Recursion
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FoxGames01
Windows
Recursion is a colorful puzzle platformer game.
Why similar: Level Editor 34.6%, Abstract 21.2%, Puzzle Platformer 17.4%, Platformer 6.4%, Minimalist 6.2%
- #44 Swing Solver
71% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Rockoishi Games
Windows
Shoot, Swing, Jump! Control the ball perfectly with the wire!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.4%, 2D Platformer 18.6%, Physics 17.1%, Minimalist 11%, Abstract 9.8%
- #45 Mortise & Tenon
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Chengdu EBGAMEPub: 91Act
Windows
The award-winning Chinese-style puzzle game Woodcraft invites you to step into a playable museum of mortise and tenon art and enjoy a mental challenge that blends spatial reasoning with imagination.
Why similar: Education 29.1%, Level Editor 24.5%, Simulation 14.8%, Physics 11%, Casual 10.5%
- #46 IntuiCraft
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Brainpowder
Windows · Linux
A minimalistic intuition trainer app designed to sharpen your intuitive senses and enhance your decision-making abilities.
Why similar: Education 33.9%, Science 33%, Family Friendly 10.5%, Minimalist 7%, Puzzle 6.8%
- #47 UpBRELLA
70% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: AbleYou
Windows
A witch's adventure with nothing but an umbrella. Upbrella is a puzzle platformer where every trick you discover reopens the world in a new way, wrapped in cozy pixel art and a wordless friendship between a girl and a strange little creature.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.7%, Puzzle Platformer 18%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Physics 8.9%, Platformer 7.7%
- #48 Gooey
69% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Turbo Pixel
Windows · Mac
SCIENCE HAS RUN AMUCK! Gooey has come to life! Escape a laboratory seemingly designed to thwart the newly created experiment’s efforts. Sling Gooey’s sticky lil’ hand to grapple through hand-crafted challenges, or build and create levels of your own to share on Steam Workshop.
Why similar: Level Editor 29.1%, 2D Platformer 15.9%, Abstract 15.9%, Physics 12.2%, Science 10%
- #49 Snowflake S.O.S
73% matchNo user reviews2020
Dev: The Spirit of Snowflake
Windows
Get your own idea of the game...
Why similar: Level Editor 39.1%, 2D Platformer 24.4%, Building 14.7%, Platformer 10.4%, Casual 8.6%
- #50 Gravity Grove
67% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Tapling Games
Windows · Linux
Gravity Grove is a 2D platformer set on the faces of a 3D cube. Walk over the edges to rotate the entire level, shifting gravity in your favor to open up new paths and uncover hidden secrets from the past.
Why similar: Level Editor 29.7%, Physics 16.3%, Puzzle Platformer 12.6%, Platformer 12.3%, Exploration 7.7%
- #51 Circle to another motion
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Hakomast
Windows
Guide the target to the box by converting the circular motion into a different type of movement.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29.3%, Physics 23.2%, Education 20.8%, Simulation 10.1%, Puzzle 8.5%
- #52 Tater Spud
70% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2022
Dev: Nate DeHart
Windows
Explore, fight, and platform through a world of deadly plants as a lone potato, Tater Spud, in search of powerups and the answers behind the flora that was once safe.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.9%, Nonlinear 16.6%, 2D Platformer 16%, Platformer 10.1%, Physics 7.9%
- #53 Wheelbot
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BATTLE LAB
Windows
You are a robot skateboard and you must reach the exit! Grind rails matching the color of your wheels, avoid bombs and pools of acid, and get to the exit using precision and momentum.
Why similar: Science 21.3%, Level Editor 19.2%, Puzzle Platformer 14.9%, Physics 14.3%, 2D Platformer 12.6%
- #54 The Bomb Split
67% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: syzygy.systems
Windows · Linux
Two mysterious, challenging platformers where you launch yourself with an infinite supply of bombs.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.6%, 2D Platformer 16.8%, Puzzle Platformer 15.8%, Nonlinear 11.3%, Platformer 7.5%
- #55 Moonbrella
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jett Williams
Windows · Mac · Linux
A 2D platformer Metroidvania with deep movement and no jump button. Upgrade your umbrella to explore an abandoned planet and ascend to the moon.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.3%, Nonlinear 16.8%, 2D Platformer 16.3%, Physics 13.7%, Minimalist 8.4%
- #56 Dungeon Gals
65% matchVery Positive100% of 95 reviews2026
Dev: DoricDream
Windows
A small crisis control team has been summoned to help a civilization in the sky escape impending doom! Explore dungeons, solve puzzles, and find lots of treasure to help prepare yourself for incredible challenges!
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.6%, Puzzle Platformer 17.5%, 2D Platformer 16.5%, Nonlinear 13.3%, Platformer 9.7%
- #57 Leap Year
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,217 reviews2024
Dev: Daniel Linssen
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Leap Year is a clumsy platformer about knowledge and discovery. Explore a compact, hand drawn world filled with hidden paths. Understand the game’s secrets to reach new areas and collect all the pages of your calendar.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.8%, Nonlinear 16.2%, Puzzle Platformer 16.2%, 2D Platformer 15%, Platformer 8.7%
- #58 F Of X
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SonarFlux
Windows · Mac
Embark on a journey through a digital world of functions, solving mathematical puzzles to move platforms and conquer platforming challenges. Test your logic to transcend as the Master of Functions.
Why similar: Education 30.4%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Abstract 13.9%, Puzzle Platformer 12.7%, Platformer 11.6%
- #59 Escape Zolstar
68% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2019
Dev: Robert Alvarez
Windows · Mac
Escape Zolstar is a metroidvania where you explore, collect powerups, fight enemies, and defeat bosses.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.6%, Nonlinear 20.2%, 2D Platformer 16.2%, Platformer 10.4%, Minimalist 9.8%