Games Like Hope

A lonely boy, lost and pursued, is dragged into a corrupted world. Immerse yourself in the dark dystopian world of "glix" with its atmospheric art style and compelling story. Navigate surreal landscapes, solve intricate puzzles, and uncover hidden truths.

Why similar: 2.5D 25.8%, Dystopian 22.6%, Puzzle Platformer 20.5%, Dark 12.3%, Story Rich 6.8%

A lonely kid desperately tries to escape his dark world. (Part 2)

Why similar: Dystopian 27%, 2.5D 23.5%, Puzzle Platformer 18.6%, Dark 11.8%, Story Rich 6.7%

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 23.9%, 2.5D 19.1%, Puzzle Platformer 16.3%, Political 9.9% ★, Dark 9.4%

In a world of corrupted memories, you traverse the remains of a once flourishing city. Shadows flicker around you and metallic echoes pulse through your mind. Search for your father's legacy to regain your forgotten past. But beware! Each step takes you deeper into a waking nightmare.

Why similar: Dystopian 32.4%, 2.5D 16.2%, Puzzle Platformer 13.9%, Dark 10.7%, Story Rich 8.3%

A lonely kid desperately tries to escape his dark world.

Why similar: 2.5D 20.9%, Dystopian 18.7%, Puzzle Platformer 17.2%, Dark 17.2%, Story Rich 6.2%

While the Great Stargazer is deeply sleeping, the Celestial Guardians protect the equilibrium of the forgotten world…

Why similar: Dystopian 25.3%, 2.5D 22.7%, Puzzle Platformer 17%, Dark 11.1%, Story Rich 7%

Alone in the desolate underground, Ji’we is desperate to reach the surface.

Why similar: 2.5D 32.2%, Dystopian 19.3%, Puzzle Platformer 17.9%, Side Scroller 9.9%, Story Rich 9.4%

Traverse a desolate world as you uncover the fate of those who came before. Solve puzzles, interact with a decaying yet beautiful landscape, and rely on your companion to endure a journey of loss, hope, and discovery. In this atmospheric 2.5D adventure, the world remembers—even if no one else does.

Why similar: Dystopian 21.7%, Puzzle Platformer 19.4%, 2.5D 16.6%, Dark 15.6%, Side Scroller 8.6%

A beloved children’s show character has a crisis of consciousness when the facade of his reality cracks and he peers into a darker truth. Vulnerable and alone for the first time, he stumbles forward into the unknown.

Why similar: 2.5D 34.3%, Puzzle Platformer 31%, Dark 11.3%, Story Rich 7.7%, Side Scroller 5.8%

A dark and Moody 2.5D, story-driven action puzzle game based on a child with a worrying view of the world.

Why similar: 2.5D 29.2%, Puzzle Platformer 23%, Dark 18.3%, Story Rich 10.6%, Mystery 5.7%

Hide. Solve. Run. Survive. In a near-future dystopia ruined by the Yellow, Aila must rely on observation and ingenuity to escape a world where light is lethal. Copy objects from the environment, adapt under pressure, and create your own way forward in this dark cinematic stealth adventure.

Why similar: Dystopian 25.4%, Puzzle Platformer 17.8%, 2.5D 16.7%, Dark 14%, Story Rich 6.4%

A dystopian sci-fi adventure where you're a broken robot carrying the consciousness of a legendary hacker. Cross landscapes shaped by war, scavenge supplies, hack systems and solve puzzles as your battery drains. Infiltrate Block-07 to find the person who can save your mind before it’s lost forever.

Why similar: Dystopian 35%, 2.5D 25.3%, Puzzle Platformer 21.9%, Side Scroller 8.5%, Adventure 3.4%

Once a ghost, now trapped in flesh—avoid every obstacle, evade human eyes, and use brief moments of spectral freedom to find your way out.

Why similar: 2.5D 25.1%, Puzzle Platformer 22.4%, Dystopian 17.9%, Noir 11.9%, Side Scroller 9.8%

GREENFIELD is a story driven puzzle-platformer set in a lonely atmospheric world. Embark the surreal depths of a fractured mind and a forgotten island facility in search of answers to a haunting mystery.

Why similar: 2.5D 30.8%, Puzzle Platformer 20.7%, Dark 16%, Story Rich 9.1%, Side Scroller 7.3%

Selma and the Wisp is an astonishing platform game with a particularly eerie feel to it. Densely packed with logical puzzles and unexpected obstacles, the game incorporates innovative gameplay, low-poly models and an spectacular animations.

Why similar: Dystopian 21.8%, Puzzle Platformer 21.2%, 2.5D 17.8%, Dark 11.3%, Adventure 7.4%

RTG is a sci-fi puzzle/platformer featuring unique rendering method: CPU based ray-tracing. Dive into game's strange world, solve gradually challenging puzzles and, piece by piece, unravel mystery behind what you see and experience.

Why similar: Dystopian 33.7%, Puzzle Platformer 27.4%, 2.5D 17.5%, Story Rich 10.5%, Mystery 4.4%

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: Dystopian 24.2%, Puzzle Platformer 22.5%, 2.5D 16.8%, Puzzle 7.9%, Adventure 7.7%

"CIO" is a side-scrolling action adventure puzzle game. What seems like an ordinary day, darkness silently envelops the campus, You play as a pupil "Z", using your wisdom and bravery to solve every puzzle, activate every mechanism, defeat every enemy, and ultimately break free from the dark shroud！

Why similar: 2.5D 39.9%, Puzzle Platformer 32.8%, Adventure 9.6%, Story Rich 8.8%, Mystery 5.7%

As long as I have dreams in my heart, I can never escape. I can never awaken from my dreams. Maybe if I follow the dream just past this doorway, then someday I can wake up again...

Why similar: Dystopian 26.6%, 2.5D 26%, Puzzle Platformer 20.6%, Dark 11.6%, Story Rich 7.8%

Aftertaste is a 2.5D indie platformer game where you play as Tami, the tongue of a burned-out chef, Keh, and rediscover her lost passion. Let’s embark on a journey of regaining her taste through adventure and puzzles!

Why similar: 2.5D 41.9%, Puzzle Platformer 33.6%, Story Rich 8.8%, Adventure 8.3%, Indie 4.9%

“The journalist who lost his daughter unveils the veil of truth with his light”

Why similar: Dystopian 26.3%, 2.5D 25.3%, Puzzle Platformer 21.3%, Dark 9.4%, Side Scroller 9.3%

This world should leave nothing behind.

Why similar: Dystopian 31.6%, Puzzle Platformer 26.7%, Dark 15.6%, Side Scroller 11.7%, Adventure 5.3%

A cooperative puzzle adventure where a small flame and a girl journey together through the night. Guided by light, they brave wind and rain to reach the shrine.

Why similar: 2.5D 43.7%, Puzzle Platformer 35.6%, Adventure 10.1%, Puzzle 7.7%, Indie 2.5%

In a world full of demons and the undead, a man searches for his lost wife. Resources are limited. Death is instant and waiting in the darkness. You will be running, jumping, climbing and searching in this 2D or 2.5D puzzle platformer.

Why similar: 2.5D 27.1%, Puzzle Platformer 21.1%, Dystopian 20.7%, Dark 10.5%, Side Scroller 8.7%

LIMICORE is a dark and narratively driven experience containing uncovered mysteries. Traverse the world through various realities and solve engaging puzzles to discover the truth behind the organization's objectives.

Why similar: Dystopian 32.8%, 2.5D 25.5%, Puzzle Platformer 19.8%, Story Rich 7.5%, Side Scroller 5.5%

As Nazi forces take his father, equipped only with his imagination and creativity, Emil goes on a journey to find him. Emil: A Hero's Journey is a Cinematic Puzzle-Platformer, combining intense action and creative puzzle solving. inspired by actual testimonies that took place during WW2.

Why similar: 2.5D 36.3%, Puzzle Platformer 25.8%, Dark 15%, Story Rich 11.1%, Adventure 4.4%

DIVISION is a sci-fi adventure game. The whole world bacame strange, the place we live seem to be falling apart.A girl named YI will embark on an incredible journey.

Why similar: 2.5D 43.7%, Puzzle Platformer 28.2%, Story Rich 11%, Side Scroller 6.3%, Adventure 4.7%

What happened on this automated space station? Take control of Esferibot, the last working robot on the base and try to find it out

Why similar: 2.5D 32.9%, Dystopian 28.1%, Puzzle Platformer 23.9%, Story Rich 8.5%, Mystery 3.6%

Exploring the vast unknown world from a microscopic perspective of moss, embarking on a journey to find an oasis.

Why similar: 2.5D 42.8%, Puzzle Platformer 29.2%, Adventure 9.8%, Side Scroller 7.6%, Puzzle 7.5%

Experience an innovative co-op adventure where two players have to work together. Engage in collaborative puzzle solving and dynamic combat with each player having unique abilities. Delve into a psychological narrative that explores the essence of humanity.

Why similar: 2.5D 30.2%, Puzzle Platformer 25.1%, Dark 12.8%, Side Scroller 9.9%, Dark Fantasy 7.2%

Wake up in a shifting world of forgotten memories that watches you back. Uncover the truth behind a reality where every escape leads to another nightmare. Something is wrong with this world… and somehow, you are part of it. A journey that you may never return from.

Why similar: 2.5D 34.4%, Puzzle Platformer 23.9%, Dark 14%, Story Rich 9.6%, Side Scroller 9.5%

Take control of Hodge the cat in a brand new, stand-alone prequel story in Another Sight - Hodge's Journey. Tackle new platforming challenges using Hodge's nimble feline skills to solve puzzles and misteries as he travels between the world of dreams and the world of the real.

Why similar: 2.5D 45.5%, Puzzle Platformer 22%, Dark 14.4%, Adventure 5.4%, Mystery 4.9%

Locks is a horror puzzle-platformer set in a puppet show. The game features a new type of puzzle, and the evil doesn't chase the puppet, as it usually does in platformers, it chases you.

Why similar: 2.5D 27.6%, Puzzle Platformer 21.6%, Dark 17.8%, Psychedelic 9.4%, Side Scroller 8.5%

Trapped in a house inhabited by a crazed family, with a hand stitched on its tail. Solve puzzles, craft items & tools, survive deadly encounters, use force or outwit bosses, hide & use stealth. Survive long enough to escape the Manor and decide how it ends.

Why similar: 2.5D 30.1%, Puzzle Platformer 28.7%, Dark 18.3%, Story Rich 6.3%, Side Scroller 5.7%

Rumbral is a dark, puzzle platformer set in a seemingly forgotten world. Find your way in this desolated place while trying to recover your memories and find out who you really are.

Why similar: 2.5D 34.7%, Puzzle Platformer 21.8%, Dark 16.5%, Side Scroller 8.6%, Dark Fantasy 5.4%

The Earth is sick and we are the disease. All hope rests on Gaia, a powerful being born from mother nature’s last breath. Use her abilities to alter the environment, escape from dangerous creatures, solve thoughtful puzzles and survive in this dying world.

Why similar: 2.5D 36.8%, Puzzle Platformer 16.9%, Story Rich 12.1%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%, Side Scroller 8.1%

A Night In Riverager is a free horror short set in the monochrome world of My Beautiful Paper Smile. It tells the tale of a strange hunter in an even stranger land, on a quest to find medicine for his ailing mother. Strange and powerful forces are stirring. Can he resist them?

Why similar: 2.5D 37.1%, Dystopian 33.4%, Dark 11.6%, Dark Fantasy 9.3%, Puzzle 4.2%

Fighting that's a cross between Smash Bros and Dragon Ball Z!

Why similar: Dystopian 82%, Political 15.3% ★, Side Scroller 1.6%, Indie 1.1%

A dark tale of survival and conscience, blending platforming, puzzles, and haunting beauty. Journey through surreal lands where every choice shapes the fate of a world on the edge of ruin will you restore the light or embrace the darkness?

Why similar: 2.5D 27%, Puzzle Platformer 23%, Dark 14.6%, Story Rich 8.8%, Side Scroller 7.9%

Lock, load, and get ready for a new kind of action adventure! Immerse yourself in a noir rain-soaked city inside a paperback comic. Uncover a cyberpunk conspiracy against human rights. THIS is the revolution.

Why similar: Dystopian 26.2%, 2.5D 22.7%, Puzzle Platformer 14.7%, Noir 12.2%, Dark 9.7%

Oddworld: Soulstorm is the explosive second game in a brand new Oddworld Quintology that tells the continuing story of Abe and his comrades as they discover further crimes against Mudokonkind and look for the spark that will ignite a revolution.

Why similar: 2.5D 29.1%, Dystopian 24.6%, Puzzle Platformer 22.5%, Dark 11.8%, Puzzle 4.8%

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.

Why similar: Dystopian 44.7%, Puzzle Platformer 37.2%, Story Rich 5.2%, Adventure 5%, Indie 3.7%

Guide I.R.I.S., a gardening robot lost to time, to unearth the secrets of her overgrown world. Solve plant-based puzzles using your water spout, and untangle events through environmental storytelling, in this atmospheric journey

Why similar: 2.5D 45.9%, Puzzle Platformer 30.7%, Puzzle 5.4%, Dark 4.4%, Adventure 4%

Climatic side scroller where history plot intermingles with Slavic legends, Second World War, and paranormal activity. Solve complex puzzles, do some platforming, interact with various characters, discover their unclear motives, and be a part of the dark and forgotten mystery.

Why similar: 2.5D 31%, Puzzle Platformer 26.3%, Dark 14.6%, Side Scroller 10%, Story Rich 8%

Overcome your deepest nightmares and face your unavoidable fate. `Delator´ is a cosmic horror puzzle-platformer where you will play the role of a skittish doctor chosen by the cult of Delator to be the last sacrifice.

Why similar: 2.5D 29.5%, Puzzle Platformer 23.4%, Side Scroller 11.8%, Psychedelic 9.5%, Dark Fantasy 7.1%

A 3rd person, quest based, survival horror journey, with a heavy lean on narrative, mystery, exploration and detective work. Uncover the circumstances behind the grim world you awaken in, and in the process learn the truth by piecing together the many character stories clues and puzzles

Why similar: Dystopian 35.9%, 2.5D 27.3%, Dark 14.3%, Story Rich 9.7%, Puzzle 4.6%

Lens Gloss is a dark, mysterious puzzle game inside an animator’s mind. You use different films to enter 3 worlds: his joyful golden past, his sombre blue present and his cold dark future.

Why similar: 2.5D 27.3%, Puzzle Platformer 26.5%, Noir 14.3%, Dark 12%, Psychedelic 8.3%

A small city deprived of any freedom of thought under a dictator's rule, spread the seed of resistance and free people from oppression!

Why similar: Dystopian 41.6%, Political 21.4% ★, Puzzle Platformer 19.4%, Side Scroller 7.4%, Indie 6.1%

In Living Shadows, explore a dystopian future where humans and shadows have been separated. Solve puzzles, face challenges, and dive into a deep narrative as you uncover hidden secrets in a dark world.

Why similar: 2.5D 27.7%, Dystopian 23.3%, Puzzle Platformer 21.4%, Side Scroller 9.7%, Dark Fantasy 5.2%

Somber is an atmospheric action-platformer that takes place in the semi-open world of Gloom. A hand-painted game filled with stunning environments, Somber demands absolute precision from players who wish to unlock its many secrets.

Why similar: Dystopian 35%, 2.5D 23.1%, Puzzle Platformer 21.6%, Side Scroller 10.2%, Story Rich 5.6%

When the protagonist wakes up, he finds himself on a luxury cruise ship. The game revolves around the story of his attempts to escape from the sinking ship and a group of passengers he feels nostalgic about.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31.9%, 2.5D 30.7%, Side Scroller 12.7%, Story Rich 12.2%, Puzzle 4.8%

Test your skills, take control of the environment, and guide Naught through a dark underground world full of mystery. A platform videogame with a unique control that will immerse you in deep labyrinths in search of the light.

Why similar: 2.5D 29.6%, Puzzle Platformer 23.9%, Noir 14.6%, Side Scroller 10.7%, Dark 9.1%

A Tale of Paper: Refolded is a puzzle-platformer that tells the story of Line, a magical character made of paper who can use origami to change its shape. Transform into a frog, a rocket, a bird and more as Line embarks on an emotional journey to fulfill the dream of its creator.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 34.1%, 2.5D 21.6%, Side Scroller 14.4%, Dark 12.9%, Adventure 10.1%

This game is a puzzle game in which you aim for the goal window by switching between two perspectives, one viewed from the side and the other viewed from above. The biggest feature is that when you change the viewpoint, the depth and height also change.

Why similar: 2.5D 37.7%, Puzzle Platformer 32.9%, Dark 12.9%, Puzzle 7.7%, Story Rich 6.2%

DARQ tells the story of Lloyd, a boy who finds himself in the middle of a lucid nightmare. Unable to wake up, Lloyd has to face his fears and decipher the meaning of the dream.

Why similar: 2.5D 29.4%, Puzzle Platformer 23.3%, Dark 18.4%, Side Scroller 9.3%, Psychedelic 6.7%

Dive into Silent Sadie, a puzzle-platformer in Hollywood's golden age. Join Sadie on her quest to become a star, tackling puzzles, stealth challenges, and fast-paced platforming. Inspired by silent film legends, this game combines humor, visual gags, and challenging gameplay in a charming adventure.

Why similar: 2.5D 38.5%, Puzzle Platformer 25.7%, Noir 13.9%, Side Scroller 10.5%, Puzzle 4.4%

In a fractured world where nature and machines collide, a deer must uncover the truth behind his mysterious surroundings, and his own origins. Stalhart is a cinematic adventure game, a moving tale of instinct and courage.

Why similar: 2.5D 40%, Puzzle Platformer 27.4%, Dark 11.3%, Side Scroller 9.9%, Adventure 5.1%

Explore the enigmatic world of My Shadow, a 2.5D Horror Puzzle Platformer where reality blurs. As night descends, illusions materialize, luring you into the intricate depths of your own mind. Unravel the mysteries where the boundaries of reality haze and imagination takes control.

Why similar: 2.5D 32.3%, Puzzle Platformer 24.9%, Dark 13.7%, Dark Fantasy 7.8%, Story Rich 6.5%