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

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Journey into the forgotten world of Helix, where ancient powers awaken within you. Unlock and combine embodied abilities to unravel the mysteries of a lost civilization. Descend into a tale that will challenge your mind and soul, solving intricate puzzles as you ascend to the light of a new day.

Reviews: Very Positive — 97% — of 88 reviews
Released: 2026-07-23
Developer: Badass Mongoose
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    96% matchVery Positive94% of 38,628 reviews2020
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    Windows
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%

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    Why similar: Beautiful 44.6% ★, Great Soundtrack 15.2%, Atmospheric 13.7%, Adventure 9.2%, Exploration 8%

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    95% matchVery Positive84% of 63 reviews2020
    Dev: Gilp Studio
    Windows

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    Why similar: Beautiful 25.2% ★, Puzzle Platformer 13.7%, Adventure 13.3%, Great Soundtrack 13.1%, Puzzle 10.1%

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    94% matchVery Positive88% of 3,003 reviews2013
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%

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    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.8%, Puzzle 20.6%, Beautiful 11.3% ★, Great Soundtrack 11.2%, Adventure 10.9%

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    94% matchVery Positive84% of 2,477 reviews2013
    Dev: Rain Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%

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    93% matchVery Positive89% of 122 reviews2022
    Dev: Hanging Gardens InteractivePub: Application Systems Heidelberg
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    92% matchVery Positive93% of 16,274 reviews2013
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 57%

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    91% matchVery Positive95% of 9,121 reviews2023
    Dev: Geometric InteractivePub: Annapurna Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%

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    90% matchVery Positive83% of 470 reviews2021
    Dev: Wondernaut StudioPub: Untold Tales
    Windows
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 63%

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  11. #11 Isles of Sea and Sky
    88% matchVery Positive92% of 1,665 reviews2024
    Dev: Cicada Games
    Windows
    Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%

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    89% matchMostly Positive73% of 457 reviews2019
    Dev: Altered MatterPub: Akupara Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%

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    89% matchMostly Positive71% of 229 reviews2020
    Dev: Shifting TidesPub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%

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    Why similar: Puzzle 19.1%, Puzzle Platformer 17.7%, Great Soundtrack 13.9%, Atmospheric 13.5%, Stylized 10.8%

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    86% matchVery Positive86% of 62 reviews2024
    Dev: OctatoPub: THQ Nordic Mobile
    Windows

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    87% matchVery Positive83% of 2,431 reviews2012
    Dev: Might and Delight
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 30 minMean: 30.0 hrs≥1hr: 32%

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    86% matchVery Positive86% of 311 reviews2016
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    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%

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    Windows · Mac
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    83% matchVery Positive85% of 763 reviews2020
    Dev: Beard EnvyPub: Kasedo Games
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%

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    80% matchVery Positive93% of 6,947 reviews2023
    Dev: DON'T NOD
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%

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  23. #23 RiME
    82% matchVery Positive90% of 5,194 reviews2017
    Dev: Tequila WorksPub: Grey Box
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%

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    78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 759 reviews2026
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    Windows

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  25. #25 Inops
    82% matchMostly Positive77% of 56 reviews2020
    Dev: ZRZStudio
    Windows

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    79% matchVery Positive93% of 11,385 reviews2016
    Dev: Fiddlesticks GamesPub: Curve Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 50%

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    81% matchVery Positive84% of 101 reviews2017
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    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%

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    79% matchVery Positive90% of 1,677 reviews2020
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%

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    76% matchVery Positive95% of 113 reviews2024
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    Windows

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    74% matchVery Positive96% of 101 reviews2024
    Dev: PostHuman Interactive
    Windows

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    77% matchVery Positive89% of 170 reviews2019
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    Windows · Mac
    Median: 36 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 38%

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  33. #33 Bokida - Heartfelt Reunion
    78% matchMostly Positive76% of 156 reviews2017
    Dev: Rice Cooker Republic
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%

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    72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 147,136 reviews2020
    Dev: Moon Studios GmbHPub: Xbox Game Studios
    Windows
    Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 24.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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    74% matchVery Positive98% of 54 reviews2024
    Dev: Games by Mason LLC
    Windows · Linux

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    76% matchVery Positive90% of 470 reviews2015
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    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%

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    75% matchMostly Positive70% of 674 reviews2021
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    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%

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  38. #38 Unravel
    72% matchVery Positive91% of 5,606 reviews2020
    Dev: Coldwood InteractivePub: Electronic Arts
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%

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    73% matchVery Positive83% of 1,318 reviews2016
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%

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  40. #40 gravilon
    75% matchMixed59% of 1,254 reviews2015
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%

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    70% matchVery Positive89% of 3,229 reviews2020
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    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%

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  42. #42 Amphora
    73% matchMostly Positive79% of 217 reviews2014
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    71% matchVery Positive82% of 325 reviews2021
    Dev: Somnium Games d.o.o.
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%

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    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,463 reviews2023
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    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%

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  45. #45 Slice of Sea
    69% matchVery Positive90% of 624 reviews2021
    Dev: Mateusz Skutnik
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%

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  46. #46 ZeGame
    71% matchVery Positive95% of 86 reviews2016
    Dev: Jesper The End
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  47. #47 DE-EXIT - Eternal Matters
    70% matchVery Positive83% of 60 reviews2023
    Dev: SandBloom StudioPub: THQ Nordic Mobile
    Windows

    Embark on a surrealistic afterlife journey to discover the secrets of the broken and mysterious Plane of Memory in this cinematic adventure with a hint of stealth. Dive into a wonderful voxel world with an intense atmosphere and save the day!

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  48. #48 Qora
    73% matchMixed67% of 538 reviews2014
    Dev: Holden BoylesPub: Curve Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%

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  49. #49 Archaeogem
    68% matchVery Positive86% of 285 reviews2024
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  50. #50 -KLAUS-
    71% matchVery Positive87% of 119 reviews2019
    Dev: La Cosa
    Windows

    Klaus is lost and alone. Who? Where? Why? He doesn't know anything. Only you can help him find the truth. Join Klaus and K1 - a friendly brute - as you explore this puzzle platform game, through a geometric kaleidoscopic world with high contrast and pop art.

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    70% matchVery Positive91% of 77 reviews2020
    Dev: Filipe F. Thomaz
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    69% matchVery Positive85% of 652 reviews2020
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    68% matchVery Positive90% of 699 reviews2019
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    68% matchVery Positive84% of 2,498 reviews2019
    Dev: inkle Ltd
    Windows
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    65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,585 reviews2020
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    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Rediscover gravity and explore an Escher-esque world of impossible architecture. Witness infinity in first-person and master its rules to solve physics-defying puzzles. Cultivate a garden to open new paths forward, where an eternal expanse awaits.

    Why similar: Puzzle 28.6%, Puzzle Platformer 27.1%, Atmospheric 14.8%, Exploration 12.1%, Adventure 8.3%

  56. #56 In His Time
    67% matchVery Positive87% of 63 reviews2023
    Dev: TearyHand StudioPub: Kodansha
    Windows · Mac

    Enter the hauntingly beautiful shadow world of In His Time, a 2D puzzle-solving adventure game. There you will meet Olly and join him to solve puzzles throughout each step of his emotional journey of growth and self-discovery.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 32.2%, Puzzle 15.4%, Atmospheric 15.1%, Adventure 11.5%, Exploration 9.4%

  57. #57 Little Gods of the Abyss
    64% matchVery Positive88% of 73 reviews2026
    Dev: PLAY MephistowaltzPub: GRAVITY
    Windows

    To heal a corrupted and crumbling world, Nia's journey begins. Beyond the twisted space, restore the gates and reclaim the forgotten flow.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 24.9%, Hand-drawn 18.7%, Puzzle 17.7%, Atmospheric 14.2%, Exploration 10.3%

  58. #58 Evergate
    66% matchVery Positive94% of 203 reviews2020
    Dev: Stone Lantern GamesPub: PQube
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 41%

    Evergate is a haunting 2D puzzle-platformer set in a stunning hand-drawn vision of the Afterlife with an original score recorded by a live orchestra. Navigate 85 challenging stages and unleash the extraordinary powers of the genre-defining 'Soulflame' to help a lost soul reincarnate on earth!

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29.2%, Puzzle 20.6%, Hand-drawn 18.6%, Atmospheric 12.8%, Adventure 9.1%

  59. #59 Omno
    65% matchVery Positive92% of 2,803 reviews2021
    Dev: Studio InkyfoxPub: Future Friends Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 65%

    A single-player journey of discovery through an ancient world of wonders, created by solo developer Jonas Manke.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.4%, Puzzle 18.7%, Atmospheric 14.5%, Exploration 11.2%, Adventure 10.8%

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