
Play with shadows using your imagination to solve brain twisting platforming puzzles as you unfold a journey of loss, nostalgia and acceptance.
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Cute, Singleplayer, Puzzle.

Play with shadows using your imagination to solve brain twisting platforming puzzles as you unfold a journey of loss, nostalgia and acceptance.

In The Shadows
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!

Tandem: A Tale of Shadows
Tandem : A Tale of Shadows redefines the puzzle platformer genre with a unique gameplay and exceptional aesthetics. Help Emma and the teddy bear Fenton solve the mystery of the disappearance of the famous magician Thomas Kane.
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 21.1%, Side Scroller 14.9%, Emotional 10.4%, 2D Platformer 9.9%, Platformer 9.8%
Tandem : A Tale of Shadows redefines the puzzle platformer genre with a unique gameplay and exceptional aesthetics. Help Emma and the teddy bear Fenton solve the mystery of the disappearance of the famous magician Thomas Kane.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29.9%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Platformer 14.2%, Puzzle 11.8%, 2D Platformer 11.7%
Save a puppy and embark on a heartwarming, hand-drawn adventure together. Journey to the heart of an enchanted forest, solving puzzles and avoiding hunters to protect your newfound friend.
Why similar: Dogs 57.3% ★, Emotional 10.6%, Relaxing 6%, Female Protagonist 5.3%, Puzzle 4.9%
Drag toys from the shelves and drop them on the table to create a shadow play in this cozy puzzle game. As the shadows unfold, immerse yourself in a heartwarming story full of nostalgia from the 90s and blur the lines between fantasy and reality.
Why similar: Nostalgia 36% ★, Logic 18.4%, Puzzle 9.5%, Female Protagonist 9%, Family Friendly 8.1%
"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 27.5%, Side Scroller 15.4%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Puzzle 10.9%
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 24.2%, Platformer 14.7%, Puzzle 11.4%, Family Friendly 8.3%, Relaxing 8.2%
Visit a wonderfully peculiar dog's dream in a heroic attempt to save your owner in this beautiful pixel art puzzle platformer.
Why similar: Dogs 61.1% ★, Puzzle Platformer 13.3%, Side Scroller 7.4%, Platformer 5.3%, Puzzle 3.5%
Uncover Grandma Rose’s extraordinary stories along with Amelia, all hidden in multiple cozy puzzles spread around the world. Dive into globetrotter adventures, discover granny’s treasures, and relax along the way.
Why similar: Dogs 61.6% ★, Logic 8.9%, Emotional 8.8%, Relaxing 5.3%, Puzzle 4.9%
In this game you can't pet the dog... because YOU are the dog! A relaxing and charming puzzle game about Roberto, a dog who really loves loooooooong sticks with a plan in mind.
Why similar: Dogs 66.9% ★, Emotional 8.8%, Relaxing 5.1%, Puzzle 5%, Family Friendly 4.7%
A cute yet challenging puzzle-platformer with a unique mechanic of moving the world itself to create new paths. Play solo or with a friend in local co-op mode to help Ben & Abi navigate this mysterious world. Test your logic skills by solving clever puzzles to help them find their way back home
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 14.3%, Logic 13.1%, Emotional 10.8%, Side Scroller 10.6%, 2D Platformer 7.6%
Play as a border collie and restore color to your human’s world in an atmospheric journey through the northern isles of Scotland. Explore land and sea, uncover hidden paths, herd animals and free wildlife to bring color back to her world, while revealing an emotional story about saying farewell.
Why similar: Dogs 67.6% ★, Emotional 11.7%, Relaxing 6.1%, Family Friendly 4.9%, Cute 4.4%
A poignant narrative-driven game about rejection, belonging and the meaning of home. It follows the story of a newly adopted shelter cat whose space in the home is taken by a copycat. Bring the tissues.
Why similar: Emotional 59.3%, Adventure 11.7%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Colorful 7.7%, 3D 7.3%
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 35.7%, Platformer 15.7%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Puzzle 10.1%, Cute 7%
Some pets got lost from their owners in an office and now need to work together, using boxes, mats, buttons, climb on shelves and tables or just make a mess trying to find them in this colorful local co-op game!
Why similar: Dogs 66.5% ★, Puzzle Platformer 10.7%, 2D Platformer 5%, Platformer 3.9%, Puzzle 3.1%
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 20.5%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Platformer 10.5%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Puzzle 9.1%
"There is a saying that when you depart from this world, the dog who went ahead will warmly welcome you." While spending time in dog heaven, Bong-gu the Welsh Corgi suddenly catches his dad's scent. Now, he embarks on a journey to meet his dad. Will Bong-gu be able to see his dad again?
Why similar: Dogs 74.8% ★, Emotional 9.9%, Cute 4.1%, Colorful 2.7%, 3D 2.4%
Explore the remains of a fallen world from fascinating perspectives! Slip into the role of different animals to uncover the fate of an ancient world. Dive into deep waters, fly at lofty heights, dig underground as a mole or even climb steep cliffs with a mountain goat, there are lots of ways of getting around.
Why similar: Dogs 57.6% ★, Emotional 13.3%, Relaxing 7.8%, Female Protagonist 7.7%, Family Friendly 6.2%
Meet Elif, a little girl full of life who needs to find a book for her friend. With the help of her friend Crocus, explore Elif's imagination and discover her world !
Why similar: Dogs 46% ★, Puzzle Platformer 12.9%, Female Protagonist 8.9%, Puzzle 7.4%, Platformer 6.4%
SCHiM is a game about jumping from shadow to shadow in a relaxing and lively environment. This 3D platformer takes elements of light, shadow & animation and adds them directly to the gameplay, delivering an experience that you will only find in SCHiM.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 30.7%, Relaxing 16%, Puzzle 12.7%, Family Friendly 12.2%, Cute 7.4%
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: Side Scroller 37.1%, 2D Platformer 23.2%, Platformer 16.2%, Emotional 13.9%, Adventure 5.1%
A precision platformer that welcomes newcomers and rewards mastery. Master smooth movement, discover hidden secrets, and overcome handcrafted challenges in a charming adventure built for all skills levels.
Why similar: Dogs 42.3% ★, Precision Platformer 14.8%, Side Scroller 10.2%, 2D Platformer 7.7%, Platformer 6.7%
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 16.6%, Side Scroller 15.2%, Emotional 14.8%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Female Protagonist 8.9%
Paper Trail is a top-down puzzle adventure about leaving home, set in a foldable, paper world.
Why similar: Logic 21.8%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Puzzle 14.1%, Relaxing 13.3%, Family Friendly 12.1%
From the Shadows is a cooperative puzzle platformer game where players have to work their way through a mysterious mansion by resolving puzzles that revolve around the mechanics of light and shadow.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.7%, Side Scroller 18.1%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Platformer 11.7%, Puzzle 10.1%
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 28.4%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Platformer 13.7%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Puzzle 9.9%
2D Puzzle Game with Full Level Editor and Local Coop
Why similar: Dogs 49.8% ★, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Puzzle 8.7%, Relaxing 7.6%, Family Friendly 7.6%
Step onto the stage in Forgetmenots, a story-driven puzzle adventure where memories take center stage. Explore a theatrical world that unfolds like a live performance, solving puzzles in a whimsical yet bittersweet journey about loss and remembrance.
Why similar: Emotional 26.3%, Side Scroller 19.3%, Female Protagonist 18.9%, Puzzle 16.6%, Relaxing 9.8%
Become a kid’s imaginary friend, and work together in an epic VR puzzle-platforming adventure!
Why similar: Dogs 34.9% ★, Puzzle Platformer 20%, Platformer 10.3%, Puzzle 8.1%, Relaxing 7.4%
In this 2D puzzle game you have the responsibility to arrange lovely doggos in a way that fits the grid. Dogs Organized Neatly comes with 80 brand-new hand-crafted levels and a whole bunch of dogs in all shapes and sizes.
Why similar: Dogs 74.7% ★, Relaxing 5.5%, Puzzle 5.2%, Family Friendly 3.9%, Cute 3.9%
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: Precision Platformer 22.7%, Puzzle Platformer 17.2%, Side Scroller 16.6%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Platformer 9.2%
Diggy Dog 2 is a game about a brave archaeologist dog named Marty, who helps his elderly master find his wife and solve the mysteries of the universe.
Why similar: Dogs 41.2% ★, Puzzle Platformer 26.7%, Platformer 8.7%, Puzzle 6.3%, Cute 5.4%
A minimalist 2D platformer about a liquid cat, locked in a world she doesn't quite understand, trying to get out.
Why similar: Platformer 37.8%, Adventure 21.8%, Cute 19.8%, 2D 14.3%, Casual 6.2%
Help Mimpi save his friends by peeing on everything in his path in this sequel! No seriously, you save Mimpi’s progress by peeing on checkpoints in this game. Platform through six different worlds of puzzling dreams in this dog adventure. Chill in this trippy, casual illustration come alive.
Why similar: Dogs 37.1% ★, Puzzle Platformer 14.7%, Platformer 7.9%, Side Scroller 7.8%, 2D Platformer 7.1%
The Forest Quartet is a puzzle adventure about a gone, but not forgotten, lead singer. Play her spirit and travel through 3 acts unique to the members of her band for a final farewell concert. Face their emotions, solve puzzles and fight the corruption plaguing their souls.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 22.6%, Emotional 20.4%, Puzzle 19.6%, Relaxing 19.1%, 3D 7.1%
A spooky trick-or-treat adventure about a mischievous puppy on a mission to score the evening's best candy. Create your costume, explore the neighborhood, and help your friends track down a menacing monster to save Halloween.
Why similar: Dogs 66.2% ★, Nostalgia 14.8% ★, Puzzle 4.2%, Cute 3.5%, Relaxing 3.4%
Jump, Swing and Zip your way through colourful worlds and exciting challenges in this unique 2D action-platformer! Master the power of the Grapple on your adventure to save the world!
Why similar: Dogs 44.7% ★, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Platformer 10.3%, Cute 6.5%, Relaxing 6.2%
Help Mother Bilby, as she struggles underground to find her children, in this magical indie, 2.5D puzzle-platformer game. Macrotis: A Mother’s Journey is an unforgettable adventure for those who love being challenged.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29%, Platformer 16.9%, Puzzle 14.6%, Cute 13.8%, Adventure 11.5%
Explore the acclaimed animal adventure in never before seen beauty! Slip into the role of different animals to uncover the fate of an ancient world. Dive into deep waters, fly at lofty heights or even climb steep cliffs with a mountain goat, there are lots of ways of getting around.
Why similar: Dogs 54.6% ★, Emotional 13.8%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Relaxing 7.1%, Family Friendly 6.9%
A small puppy will have to fight with their fears and find all the positive memories, personified by soft toys, in completely different locations. Beautiful graphics, pleasant sounds, and interesting performance. Just relax and feel the atmosphere of adventure.
Why similar: Platformer 41.4%, Cute 24.9%, 3D 12.4%, Adventure 12%, Casual 9.3%
Nonograms and cute dogs, welcome to Puppy Cross!
Why similar: Dogs 67% ★, Logic 7.7%, Puzzle 5.9%, Relaxing 4.4%, Cute 4.2%
A blocky puzzle platformer adventure.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29.2%, Side Scroller 22.6%, 2D Platformer 15.3%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Platformer 7.9%
Embark on a heartwarming journey with your little light friend to solve puzzles and bring light to the mystical realm of Illum.
Why similar: Puzzle 18.8%, Relaxing 17.5%, Emotional 16.9%, Cute 14.6%, Family Friendly 12.6%
Play as an adorable chicken in this relaxing platformer. Jump, climb and solve puzzles to find the answer to the ULTIMATE question a chicken can ask...
Why similar: Platformer 15%, Puzzle Platformer 14.1%, Relaxing 12.3%, Cute 11.3%, Female Protagonist 11%
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 26%, Logic 24.1%, 2D Platformer 16.1%, Puzzle 12.5%, Colorful 6.6%
A puzzle game that explores the emotional rollercoaster of a long-distance relationship — in a world of folding paper! Flip, fold, unfold and rotate paper puzzles to help a couple navigate the complexities of living apart.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22.9%, Side Scroller 19.8%, Platformer 12.3%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Puzzle 11.3%
Emotional, 3rd-person, story-driven, adventure game focused on solving puzzles and using stealth mechanics. Use your bow to interact with environmental elements. Sneak, climb or distract guards to move further unnoticed. Solve light puzzles alongside your path to rescue your loved one.
Why similar: Emotional 31.7%, Female Protagonist 22.1%, Puzzle 15%, 3D 9.1%, Cute 8.2%
A lost soul and his dog set out on an otherworldly trek through the afterlife in this wholesome, non-linear adventure game. Pass into the world beyond, perform acts of kindness for other souls, and mend mistakes from a forgotten past life - all with a very good boy by your side!
Why similar: Dogs 72.5% ★, Emotional 7.6%, Relaxing 5.3%, Cute 4.3%, Family Friendly 4.3%
LUNA The Shadow Dust is a fully hand-animated Point&Click puzzle adventure, brought to life through wordless storytelling, beautiful cinematics and a breathtaking original soundtrack.
Why similar: Puzzle 31.6%, Casual 27.8%, Adventure 26.1%, Cute 9.4%, 2D 5.2%
A unique blend of puzzle-solving and action-platforming. Play a lone Shiba Inu charged with commanding massive, marching crowds to the goal in Story Mode, or create your own via the in-game Stage Creator!
Why similar: Dogs 58.1% ★, Puzzle Platformer 17.1%, Logic 8.2%, Puzzle 8%, Casual 3.2%
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: Logic 23.8%, Puzzle Platformer 21.8%, Side Scroller 17.1%, Puzzle 12.2%, Relaxing 6.7%
Enjoy a therapeutic dog puzzle game where every piece is an adorable dog. Adjust the difficulty as you like, explore two intriguing puzzle modes, and let hundreds of dogs bring you comfort!
Why similar: Dogs 66.2% ★, Puzzle Platformer 10.3%, Puzzle 7.7%, Relaxing 6.1%, Casual 5.5%
A joyful, casual puzzle game that will tease both your wits and your memory!
Why similar: Puzzle 35.5%, Casual 27.6%, Cute 16.9%, Family Friendly 14.7%, Adventure 5.3%
Swing, jump, and blast through dimensions in the follow-up to the critically-acclaimed 2D action-platformer Grapple Dog. Zip between action-packed worlds as Pablo and Luna team up to save the cosmos in their own unique ways.
Why similar: Dogs 45.1% ★, Precision Platformer 13.2%, 2D Platformer 9.5%, Platformer 7.6%, Female Protagonist 6.4%
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 19.7%, Precision Platformer 18%, Side Scroller 12.9%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Platformer 11.2%
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 23.4%, Emotional 22%, Platformer 12.2%, Relaxing 11.7%, Cute 9.1%
Paws and Soul: relaxing-adventure game about reincarnation. Turn yourself into a wolf, explore mysterious forests and reveal every secret of your past life!
Why similar: Family Friendly 22.7%, Relaxing 21.5%, Cute 17.9%, Adventure 10.6%, Casual 10.1%
Anxiety Puppy is a 2D interactive narrative game that focuses on anxiety. In the game, anxiety is personified as a little puppy. Players will explore its story and try to coexist with it. Go find its traces and give it a hug.
Why similar: Dogs 32.5% ★, Emotional 22%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Cute 12%, Casual 6.9%
Imagine you could move mountains - literally! With realistic physics, Norse runes, rotating platforms and a lot of gray cells you'll help Munin, Odin's messenger in her very own 2D-adventure, to reclaim her power on a journey through Yggdrasil.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 34.4%, Platformer 15.3%, Puzzle 13.1%, Female Protagonist 8.8%, 2D Platformer 8.2%
Overcome emotional struggles across a touching narrative filled with twists and surprises. Embark on a dream-like journey, with breathtaking artistic direction and the enthralling voice of Hannah Murray (Game of Thrones, Skins).
Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.2%, Platformer 22.5%, Puzzle 21.4%, Puzzle Platformer 21.4%, Adventure 4.5%
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 22.5%, Side Scroller 20.4%, Emotional 13.8%, Platformer 12.9%, Puzzle 8.8%