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

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.

Nihilumbra
Discover the beautiful world of Nihilumbra and join Born on his adventure to find himself whilst trying to escape from his inevitable curse. Born was created from the absolute nothingness: The Void. But somehow he separates himself from the black emptiness and appears in the world.

Aspire: Ina's Tale
Set out on a mystical adventure of self-discovery against the backdrop of fantastical landscapes of The Tower. Meet its dwellers and unravel their stories. Manipulate spirits to solve puzzles, and lead Ina on her path to freedom.
Discover the beautiful world of Nihilumbra and join Born on his adventure to find himself whilst trying to escape from his inevitable curse. Born was created from the absolute nothingness: The Void. But somehow he separates himself from the black emptiness and appears in the world.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 28.1%, Platformer 19.7%, Puzzle 9.7%, Atmospheric 7.9%, Adventure 7.2%
Set out on a mystical adventure of self-discovery against the backdrop of fantastical landscapes of The Tower. Meet its dwellers and unravel their stories. Manipulate spirits to solve puzzles, and lead Ina on her path to freedom.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26.3%, Platformer 12.1%, Drama 10.3%, 2D Platformer 8.5%, Atmospheric 8.2%
Play with shadows using your imagination to solve brain twisting platforming puzzles as you unfold a journey of loss, nostalgia and acceptance.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 35.6%, Platformer 15.6%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Puzzle 10.1%, Cute 7%
Eternal Hope is a puzzle platformer game that follows the story of Ti’bi – a boy who must embark on a journey of love and hope to find his beloved’s soul.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 28.3%, Platformer 16.7%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Story Rich 11%, Puzzle 7.2%
Hiiro is a 2D platform game focused on ambient exploration and puzzle solving. Discover a grand world filled with mysterious artifacts and forgotten ruins. Become immersed in relaxing gameplay and meditative music. Remain observant as you unravel an explanation for your solitude.
Why similar: Adventure 27.5%, Puzzle Platformer 19.2%, Platformer 14.6%, Exploration 6.7%, 2D 6.3%
Pages of Time: Prologue is a 2D platformer puzzle game. Play as the witch who controls the magic of time, in a beautiful and magnificent magic academy, utilize the skills of recording and rewinding time, solve all kinds of puzzles, and look forward to the adventure of the future.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.7%, 2D Platformer 16.3%, Platformer 11.8%, Puzzle 9.9%, Story Rich 9.9%
In The Shadows is a puzzle platformer where lights scare away shadows monsters that transform into everyday objects you can use to your own advantage. Confront your fears, solve puzzles, find secrets!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 30.3%, Drama 13.7%, Platformer 13.5%, 2D Platformer 10.5%, Atmospheric 8.2%
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 24.4%, Dark 13.3%, Platformer 11.3%, Story Rich 10.6%, Atmospheric 8.1%
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 Platformer 31.3%, Platformer 18.1%, Puzzle 8.7%, Atmospheric 8.1%, 2D 7.3%
Night Reverie is a Puzzle/Adventure game in which a child must solve the mystery behind the distortion of his house. Explore puzzle-filled environments and discover strange creatures living in the house as you reach the truth behind of what looks like a bizarre nightmare.
Why similar: Story Rich 17.4%, Exploration 16.2%, Puzzle 13.7%, 2D 12.4%, Atmospheric 11.4%
"How should I face my past in my ever-changing life? "Collaborating with the shadow of the past to unravel allegorical puzzles, confront inner struggles, and explore the path of self-growth.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 34.8%, Platformer 13.1%, Drama 12%, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Puzzle 8.2%
"GOODBYE WORLD" is a narrative adventure game. Play through 12 stages of a puzzle platformer while following the two protagonists through 13 chapters of their story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.2%, Text-Based 13.2%, Story Rich 12.6%, Drama 11.6%, Platformer 10.1%
A cozy horror, “self-coop”, adventure about two unlikely souls who forge a forbidden bond and journey together to find the sun. Explore eerie yet charming Tim Burton-esque levels, switch between two unique characters, and solve brain-teasing puzzles.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 41.3%, 2D Platformer 19%, Atmospheric 13.2%, Puzzle 11.8%, Adventure 8.9%
A platform-adventure game about time travelling, puzzle solving and a friendship between an Old Inventor and a Snail.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 52%, Platformer 19.2%, Adventure 10.8%, Puzzle 9.3%, Indie 6.2%
Control the strings of fate and embark on a grand adventure with Drev and Nieve. A magical, story-driven 2.5D puzzle-platformer where puppeteering mechanics and a whimsical, theater-inspired world intertwine.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 34.8%, Platformer 19%, Atmospheric 12%, Puzzle 8.1%, Adventure 7.3%
Dive into the wondrous world of the Inops! The 2D puzzle based side scrolling adventure of dark and light. Battle the fire breathing demons and rescue the scattered Inops.
Why similar: Adventure 28.3%, Puzzle Platformer 22.1%, Indie 19.3%, 2D Platformer 9.4%, Atmospheric 6.5%
OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.
Why similar: Story Rich 26.6%, Atmospheric 14.7%, Puzzle 12%, Cute 11.8%, Adventure 7.3%
Embark on a heartwarming journey with your little light friend to solve puzzles and bring light to the mystical realm of Illum.
Why similar: Story Rich 20.4%, Exploration 19.7%, Puzzle 17.6%, Cute 14.4%, Atmospheric 11.4%
Join Clef on an adventure set on a magical sky island where her family once lived. Solve puzzles, discover secrets, and experience a story of sisterly love – and something more, if you are willing to dig deeper…
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29.4%, Platformer 14.4%, 2D Platformer 14%, Exploration 9.3%, Puzzle 7.7%
Embark on an emotional journey of losing the love of one's life. Manipulate time, solve puzzles, reshape surroundings as you push forward into the bittersweet recollections of a past life. This is a story about happiness and hardship, joy and sorrow. A story that all of us will one day experience.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29.2%, Drama 19.3%, Platformer 14.6%, Story Rich 11.1%, Exploration 9.1%
A game about the short journey of a boy who left home. Experience a dense story in around 2 hours, along with rhythm gameplay and music puzzles. Enjoy live acoustic sounds and a story that feels like a musical film!
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.3%, Drama 19%, Dark 18.7%, Story Rich 15.9%, Puzzle 7.8%
In Between is set inside the mind of a man hit by a cruel twist of fate. Together you are on a journey through the protagonist's head, a world that doesn’t obey the laws of physics.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29.6%, Platformer 14.6%, Dark 13.1%, Story Rich 9.7%, Atmospheric 9%
A short, fully voiced, story-first adventure across two worlds. Rearrange words into platforms in Izzy’s diary, then wield word magic to shape your path in the fantasy she writes. Gentle puzzles, watercolour wonder, and a bittersweet story of family, loss, and healing.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 28.7%, Platformer 13.5%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Story Rich 11.6%, Atmospheric 9.4%
Adventures of different characters with their unique atmosphere and puzzles.
Why similar: Platformer 21.1%, Atmospheric 13.2%, Dark 13.2%, Puzzle 11.4%, Exploration 9.7%
A lone man's journey through a strange world. Dimension switching mechanic - switch between the dimensions to traverse the world and solve puzzles.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 35.6%, Dark 19.1%, Platformer 12.7%, Puzzle 9.7%, Atmospheric 9.3%
Find your way in a world of breezy, thoughtful puzzles, along a charming journey of self-discovery.
Why similar: Puzzle 17.8%, Exploration 16.7%, Atmospheric 16.2%, 2D 14.4%, Story Rich 14.2%
Night Lights is a relaxing puzzle platformer where you manipulate light and shadow to guide a small robot through a calm, atmospheric world.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 30.5%, Platformer 15.5%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Story Rich 9.5%, Exploration 9.3%
Explore a mystical, ever-changing dungeon in this isometric puzzle-adventure game. Master self-transmutation abilities and solve increasingly complex challenges as you uncover the secrets of your past.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 40.4%, Exploration 12.4%, Story Rich 11.3%, Puzzle 10.8%, 2D 9.2%
A 3D adventure combining precise platforming action with environmental puzzles. Purify the corrupted Primal Gate and restore the flow of time to a shattered world.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31.1%, Platformer 15%, Story Rich 11.5%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Exploration 9.1%
Ageless is a story driven puzzle platformer where you must alter the age of animals and plant life around you to progress. Play as Kiara, a young girl who braves through heartache and loss as she journeys across a mysterious world to discovers its secrets and herself.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 35.2%, Platformer 19.1%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Story Rich 12%, Adventure 11.5%
An atmospheric 2D puzzle platformer made using real photos and videos from New Zealand's native forest. Become a seed that can possess different plant creatures with unique abilities. Solve the obstacles in your way to discover the secrets of the Seedlings.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 33.5%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Atmospheric 11.4%, Platformer 10.7%, Story Rich 7.1%
A single-player journey of discovery through an ancient world of wonders, created by solo developer Jonas Manke.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29.4%, Platformer 15%, Story Rich 10.5%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Exploration 9.1%
You are his last hope. The only one who can rescue him. Delve deep into the dreams of Luke Williams, a man diagnosed with depression, unfold the heartbreaking story of his life and prevent him from... fading away.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.3%, Story Rich 18.6%, Atmospheric 14.4%, Exploration 11.7%, Adventure 10.2%
Help the cursed souls of Limbo escape their endless time loop in the afterlife. As Kulebra, a newly-deceased snake, witness their grief and guide them toward closure through point-and-click puzzles, light stealth, and empathy-driven boss encounters.
Why similar: Story Rich 23.8%, Atmospheric 17.8%, Puzzle 16%, Exploration 14.9%, Adventure 11.8%
Be a part of an adventurous journey in Cubots: The Origins. Explore and survive in beautiful, atmospheric environments!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 40.1%, Atmospheric 13.5%, Exploration 12.2%, Puzzle 11.5%, Adventure 7.9%
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 34.6%, Atmospheric 12.7%, Adventure 12.5%, Platformer 11.4%, Dark 11.1%
Nomori is a mind-bending adventure game where you control time and space to journey through a shattered spirit world. Take shortcuts through portals, rotate your perspective, and control the flow of time to move forward, whichever way that is.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 43.6%, Exploration 13%, Story Rich 11.5%, Puzzle 11.5%, Atmospheric 8.7%
How to Say Goodbye is a beautiful narrative puzzle game inspired by picture books. Reorganize the environment and solve puzzles to help a group of ghosts on their quest to finally move on.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26.9%, Text-Based 20.5%, Puzzle 10.6%, Atmospheric 10.6%, 2D 8.8%
When a star falls in a nearby forest, it spurs Po onto a quest to find that light and bring it into their life. Light & Shadow is a shadow puppet platformer where you face your anxieties, push past depression, and seek moments of joy in a grey world. Finding your way isn't always easy, keep going!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 38.1%, Platformer 34.5%, Adventure 12.6%, 2D 12%, Singleplayer 2.9%
Old Man’s Journey, a soul-searching puzzle adventure, tells a story of life, loss, and hope. Interacting with the world around you, you'll shape the landscape to create the old man's path forward. Experience heartache and hope as you embark on a heartfelt journey through a sunkissed world.
Why similar: Story Rich 16.5%, Atmospheric 15.5%, Adventure 13.7%, Puzzle 13%, Drama 12.5%
An atmospheric platformer with puzzle elements and split screen, where the player takes control of two characters at once. Immerse yourself in the ethnic world of two heroes, solve puzzles and overcome obstacles together, explore the fairy forest and other locations, help each other.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 42%, Platformer 20.1%, 2D Platformer 16.5%, Atmospheric 7.5%, Adventure 5.4%
Soulless: Ray of Hope is a 2D story-driven platformer focused on atmosphere, exploration, and emotional storytelling in a dark, minimalist world.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31.4%, Platformer 15.6%, 2D Platformer 14.3%, Exploration 9.4%, Story Rich 9.3%
Meet Lumote, the squishiest bioluminescent creature, in this beautiful 3D puzzle platformer. Take control of the world’s inhabitants on a quest into the Great Depths to seize control from the Mastermote.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 34.6%, Platformer 16.2%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Puzzle 7.9%, Adventure 7.9%
A unique adventure game filled with beautiful puzzles all hand-drawn in an original 2D style . Out of Line follows the adventures of San in a quest to escape the Factory that was once home. Dive into a story set in a mysterious world that is revealed through multiple chapters.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 33.8%, 2D Platformer 14.8%, Platformer 14.3%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Puzzle 8%
When everything seems hopeless a child is awakened by the whispers of the last leaf, drawn into an imaginary world. Unleaving invites the player into a narrative-driven puzzle platformer where each challenge unfolds within a hand-painted landscape, exploring perception and meaning
Why similar: Dark 16.6%, Puzzle Platformer 15.8%, Platformer 12.9%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Story Rich 10.7%
Dive into a surreal ocean abyss in an atmospheric puzzle-adventure. Explore dangerous waters, possess sea creatures and solve environmental puzzles to discover what lies deep below the surface…
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 30.2%, Dark 20.2%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Puzzle 11.2%, Exploration 8.1%
Hue is a vibrant, award-winning puzzle-adventure, where you alter the world by changing its background colour.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 36.9%, Platformer 18.7%, Puzzle 12.6%, Adventure 8.6%, Indie 7%
Gomez is a 2D creature living in a 2D world. Or is he? When the existence of a mysterious 3rd dimension is revealed to him, Gomez is sent out on a journey that will take him to the very end of time and space. Use your ability to navigate 3D structures from 4 distinct classic 2D perspectives.
Why similar: Platformer 33.5%, Puzzle 16.3%, Puzzle Platformer 14.8%, Exploration 11.4%, Indie 7.8%
2D puzzle platforming adventure with a heavy story about life and psychology told without words.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 60%, Adventure 15.6%, 2D 13.4%, Indie 11%
Blink into a world of after-images, where you can walk on light. Solve puzzles by manipulating lights and blinking between worlds. Explore hand drawn landscapes while uncovering the secrets behind this strange power.
"The Path Home" is a 2D pixel-art puzzle game where you explore a strange world with a girl. Use panels to "flip" black and white tiles and reshape the puzzle world. The girl always searches for the "shortest path to the goal," but avoiding fake goals and reuniting her with the crow is up to you.
Why similar: Story Rich 22.6%, Puzzle 21.4%, 2D 17.4%, Atmospheric 17.2%, Adventure 9.9%
A puzzle game with challenging puzzles, but forgiving mechanics. Master the use of your color changing staff to solve mind bending puzzles, unlock new areas, and help out your friends. Undo any mistake with the press of a button.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 36.7%, Puzzle 12.1%, Exploration 10.6%, Atmospheric 9.6%, Adventure 7.7%
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 Platformer 25.6%, Story Rich 13.1%, Puzzle 12.6%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Dark 10.8%
Seek out and solve 10,000+ puzzles at your own pace across this sublime puzzle game.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 44.9%, Atmospheric 13.3%, Exploration 12.4%, Puzzle 11.6%, Adventure 8%
Simulation World - This is a puzzle, story and open world. Feel the vanilla atmosphere as you progress through the puzzles. Rescue the simulation from a virus that wants to destroy the computer world
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31%, Platformer 15%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Story Rich 12.1%, Puzzle 9%
Immerse yourself in a contrasted emotional journey with delicate visuals! Songs from the Iron Sea is a poetic platformer set in a whimsical aquatic universe. Guided by a kind entity, embody a creature lost in a metal nightmare and escape the foreman's gaze to regain your freedom.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 37.4%, Platformer 19.8%, Puzzle 10.2%, Exploration 9.4%, Adventure 8.5%
Guide an old man through the dark and atmospheric world of Heal in this abstract 2D puzzle-adventure point-and-click game.
Why similar: Adventure 19.3%, Puzzle 19.2%, Atmospheric 17.4%, Dark 16.3%, Indie 12.7%
Seasons After Fall is a 2D platform-puzzler game that will let you dive into a captivating universe and explore a land governed by magic and nature.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 30.6%, Platformer 23.3%, Adventure 9.7%, Atmospheric 9.6%, Cute 6.5%
The Beggar’s Ride is a unique and innovative Platform Puzzle Adventure Game where the player can manipulate the environment to solve puzzles in a deep and intriguing story of discovery.
Why similar: Platformer 21%, Puzzle Platformer 16.8%, Story Rich 9.8%, Atmospheric 8.7%, Adventure 8.1%
OWL WATCH is a short atmospheric adventure game where you travel around in different biomes. Awaken from your slumber as you venture out to seek ancient technology to aid you in a time of darkness.
Why similar: Adventure 30.5%, Casual 22.2%, Indie 21.8%, Exploration 19.5%, Singleplayer 5.9%