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

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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!

Reviews: Very Positive — 93% — of 59 reviews
Released: 2017-10-20
Developer: Colorspace Studio
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux

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    97% matchVery Positive85% of 260 reviews2020
    Dev: Gamagora ICOM
    Windows

    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 19.5%, Side Scroller 14.6%, 2.5D 13.4%, Platformer 11.2%, 2D Platformer 9.9%

  2. #2 INMOST
    96% matchVery Positive91% of 7,185 reviews2020
    Dev: Hidden Layer GamesPub: Chucklefish
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    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 20.2%, Psychological 16.6%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Platformer 9.9%, Emotional 9.5%

  3. #3 In My Shadow
    96% matchVery Positive81% of 70 reviews2021
    Dev: PlaybaePub: Alcon Interactive Group
    Windows

    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 20.9%, Side Scroller 14.8%, Emotional 10.6%, 2D Platformer 9.9%, Platformer 9.7%

  4. #4 Tandem: A Tale of Shadows
    95% matchVery Positive92% of 227 reviews2021
    Dev: Monochrome ParisPub: Hatinh Interactive
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 65%

    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 30.3%, Platformer 14.6%, Puzzle 10.9%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Mystery 9.6%

  5. #5 With My Past
    94% matchVery Positive95% of 344 reviews2024
    Dev: Imagine Wings StudioPub: Edigger
    Windows

    "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 23.6%, Psychological 14.7%, Side Scroller 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Platformer 9.5%

  6. #6 Night Lights
    94% matchVery Positive83% of 77 reviews2019
    Pub: Meridian4
    Windows

    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 25.4%, Side Scroller 21%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Platformer 13.7%, Relaxing 10.5%

  7. #7 Keep the Lights On
    93% matchVery Positive90% of 51 reviews2023
    Dev: Light the Lantern Studios
    Windows

    Keep the Lights On is an atmospheric horror game where you step in the shoes of Edmund Rosental, a private detective, who is tasked with investigating an old abbey and the mystery surrounding it. Will he be able to keep the lights on or will he succumb to the darkness

    Why similar: Platformer 23.9%, Emotional 15.8%, Adventure 14.2%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Mystery 10.4%

  8. #8 In His Time
    92% matchVery Positive86% of 51 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 30.3%, Drama 13.7%, Platformer 13.5%, 2D Platformer 10.5%, Atmospheric 8.2%

  9. #9 We're Tethered Together
    91% matchVery Positive98% of 230 reviews2023
    Dev: BunBun Games
    Windows

    Cast into an ancient crypt, survive the horrors that dwell below, and ascend from despair with your unexpected companion in this short 2D puzzle platformer. Take risks to evade the petrifying gaze from beyond the dark.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26%, Platformer 17.7%, 2D Platformer 15.2%, Puzzle 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%

  10. #10 Shadow Alchemist
    91% matchVery Positive96% of 100 reviews2024
    Dev: PostHuman Interactive
    Windows

    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 37.2%, Puzzle 15.3%, Mystery 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, 2D 8%

  11. #11 Beyond The Darkness
    89% matchVery Positive89% of 98 reviews2024
    Dev: My Little StudioPub: IndieGO Publishing
    Windows

    💀🧩🕹️ Beyond The Darkness is a horror adventure game with puzzles where you help little girl Milly battle nightmares in the darkness to find her missing family. You will find yourself in bizarre worlds of memories, distorted by fears, and your only weapon will be the light of a small lamp...

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.8%, 2.5D 17.8%, Platformer 12.8%, Drama 12.2%, Puzzle 9.6%

  12. #12 Inops
    90% matchMostly Positive79% of 53 reviews2020
    Dev: ZRZStudio
    Windows

    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 30.7%, Puzzle Platformer 21.9%, Side Scroller 15.4%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Atmospheric 6.7%

  13. #13 DE-EXIT - Eternal Matters
    89% matchVery Positive83% of 58 reviews2023
    Dev: SandBloom StudioPub: HandyGames
    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!

    Why similar: Voxel 37.3%, Platformer 11.5%, Emotional 10.2%, Relaxing 9.8%, Action-Adventure 8.9%

  14. #14 Monochroma
    88% matchMostly Positive74% of 724 reviews2014
    Dev: Nowhere Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    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: Platformer 22.6%, Puzzle Platformer 21.4%, Puzzle 15.7%, 2.5D 9.9%, Adventure 9.7%

  15. #15 Into The Gloom
    87% matchVery Positive82% of 289 reviews2015
    Dev: earrgamesPub: Conglomerate 5
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    It's a retro horror game featuring eerie black, white, and red visuals. Embark on an exciting adventure across 18 suspenseful levels while evading "The Shadow" and discovering five possible endings. Immerse yourself in a chilling atmosphere with haunting environments and unsettling sounds.

    Why similar: Drama 33.6%, Puzzle 22.6%, Atmospheric 19.9%, 2D 12%, Adventure 12%

  16. #16 Light & Shadow
    85% matchVery Positive93% of 177 reviews2022
    Dev: Flawed Designs
    Windows · Mac

    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 36%, 2D Platformer 22.3%, Platformer 18.6%, Emotional 10.4%, Adventure 7%

  17. #17 Ayasa: Shadows of Silence
    84% matchMixed69% of 95 reviews2025
    Dev: Aya Games
    Windows

    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: Puzzle Platformer 24%, 2.5D 17.5%, Side Scroller 15.1%, Platformer 12%, Puzzle 9.5%

  18. #18 Creaks
    84% matchVery Positive95% of 5,721 reviews2020
    Dev: Amanita Design
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    The ground starts shaking, light bulbs are breaking - and something rather unusual is happening right behind the walls of your very room. Equipped with nothing but wit and courage, you slowly descend into a world inhabited by avian folk and seemingly deadly furniture monsters.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26.8%, Puzzle 12.6%, Relaxing 12.3%, Platformer 10.8%, Atmospheric 9.3%

  19. #19 Chromatic Conundrum
    82% matchVery Positive98% of 277 reviews2026
    Dev: Digs
    Windows

    Chromatic Conundrum is a first person puzzle game where you manipulate light. Combine different colors and form shadows to illuminate your way through an enigmatic world.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 33.4%, Platformer 22.5%, Puzzle 18%, Atmospheric 12%, Colorful 7.8%

  20. #20 Grimind
    86% matchMixed64% of 289 reviews2014
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 60%

    Grimind is a 2D, physics based, adventure, platform game in horror/creepy theme. Grimind casts you into forgotten caves and ancient crypts, without memories. While being there you have to demonstrate great manual skills to pass obstacles and solve non trivial puzzles to get out of scary environment and additionally discover what are you...

    Why similar: Platformer 43.6%, Side Scroller 24.6%, Adventure 14.2%, Atmospheric 10.7%, 2D 6.8%

  21. #21 Inner silence
    86% matchMixed68% of 190 reviews2017
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    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 96%

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  22. #22 Squared Adventure
    82% matchVery Positive93% of 71 reviews2024
    Dev: Crazy Potato Game Studio
    Windows

    Embark on a journey through tunnels, caves and ancient temples, solving puzzles and fighting all kinds of hostile creatures. Be smart - avoid traps and think carefully. They say it doesn't hurt ;)

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    83% matchVery Positive94% of 54 reviews2021
    Dev: InterDan
    Windows · Linux

    A blocky puzzle platformer adventure.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31.1%, Side Scroller 20.6%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Platformer 8.6%

  24. #24 Fear the Spotlight
    79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,141 reviews2024
    Dev: Cozy Game PalsPub: Blumhouse Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    Fear the Spotlight is an atmospheric third-person horror adventure with a disturbing mystery to unravel. Sneak into school after hours with Vivian and Amy, survive a séance gone wrong, solve tactile puzzles, and, whatever you do, stay out of the spotlight…

    Why similar: Puzzle 24.4%, Action-Adventure 21.4%, Pixel Graphics 20.8%, Atmospheric 20.3%, Adventure 13.1%

  25. #25 SCHiM
    81% matchMostly Positive74% of 320 reviews2024
    Dev: Ewoud van der WerfPub: Extra Nice
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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.

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  26. #26 ANIMAL WELL
    77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,519 reviews2024
    Dev: Billy BassoPub: Bigmode
    Windows
    Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%

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    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 28.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Platformer 13.5%, Puzzle 12.3%, Relaxing 8.2%

  27. #27 Them
    78% matchVery Positive91% of 70 reviews2025
    Dev: Lexip Games
    Windows

    You just want to play a video game in an old game club, but time passes quickly, and strange noises draw you into a dark nightmare! A nightmare that begins with an old video game... Are you ready to experience a 2D platformer game within the heart of a 3D first person psychological horror game?

    Why similar: Puzzle 20.9%, Platformer 18.5%, Mystery 18.3%, Pixel Graphics 17.9%, Atmospheric 13.3%

  28. #28 Mr. Shadow
    81% matchVery Positive82% of 50 reviews2016
    Dev: bycomb
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 99%

    Mr. Shadow is a 2D graphic adventure game. The player uses a simple point and click interface to solve diverse puzzles. Enter a surreal and dark world inhabited by shadows.

    Why similar: Puzzle 35.2%, Adventure 34.1%, Casual 30.8%

  29. #29 Cats are Liquid - A Light in the Shadows
    79% matchVery Positive93% of 700 reviews2016
    Dev: Last Quarter Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 48 minMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 46%

    A minimalist 2D platformer about a liquid cat, locked in a world she doesn't quite understand, trying to get out.

    Why similar: Platformer 44.3%, Adventure 30.2%, 2D 18.5%, Casual 7.1%

  30. #30 The Inner Darkness
    80% matchMostly Positive73% of 107 reviews2017
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    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%

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    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Puzzle 12.3%, Platformer 11.1%, Mystery 10.1%

  31. #31 Through the Nightmares
    76% matchVery Positive97% of 75 reviews2025
    Dev: Sandman Team
    Windows

    Through the Nightmares is a challenge-driven platformer for anyone who’s ever had a restless night. Run, jump, and change your size to overcome the nightmare’s traps. Face Morpheus. Rescue children from an endless dream.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 33.8%, Side Scroller 17.2%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Emotional 10.5%, Action-Adventure 8.5%

  32. #32 Shine Within
    78% matchVery Positive90% of 147 reviews2021
    Dev: Ayetoons
    Windows

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  33. #33 Oscuro Blossom's Glow
    73% matchVery Positive95% of 62 reviews2025
    Dev: Hongoneon
    Windows

    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.

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  34. #34 Desvelado
    73% matchVery Positive99% of 373 reviews2024
    Dev: Valentín ZacaríasPub: Vampi Team
    Windows

    Turn off the lights, dodge the ghosts and go to sleep as soon as you can in this hand-crafted 2d platform experience! In this vampiric precision platformer you will overcome challenging puzzles and deadly enemies before going to sleep in your cosy coffin.

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  35. #35 Blink
    77% matchVery Positive92% of 79 reviews2017
    Dev: nextReality Games
    Windows

    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.

    Why similar: Adventure 100%

  36. #36 The Mensional
    75% matchVery Positive92% of 62 reviews2022
    Dev: Delil Timurtaş
    Windows · Mac

    Adventures of different characters with their unique atmosphere and puzzles.

    Why similar: Platformer 21.5%, Relaxing 17.3%, Puzzle 16.8%, Atmospheric 13.2%, Mystery 10.2%

  37. #37 Project Liminal 2
    72% matchVery Positive96% of 56 reviews2026
    Dev: AquaHeaven StudiosPub: TXC
    Windows

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  38. #38 Stuffo the Puzzle Bot
    73% matchVery Positive99% of 172 reviews2023
    Dev: Hapatus Ltd
    Windows

    A laid-back but smart puzzle game. Stuffo is the last remaining puzzle bot stuck in a world filled with bite-sized brain-teasers. Help Stuffo to solve the mind-bending puzzles by using various blocks to climb, push and teleport your way to the exit.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 39.3%, Relaxing 17.3%, Puzzle 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 14.7%, 2D 7.7%

  39. #39 Schein
    76% matchMostly Positive73% of 329 reviews2014
    Dev: Zeppelin Studio
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Schein is a 2D precision side-scrolling puzzle platformer. Use the magic of light to explore hidden worlds, solve challenging puzzles, and defeat deadly beasts in this award-winning atmospheric action-adventure game.

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  40. #40 In Nightmare
    74% matchVery Positive82% of 94 reviews2022
    Dev: Magic Fish Games
    Windows

    In Nightmare is a narrative-driven horror adventure game combining sneak action with diverse puzzles. It follows a young boy in search for the last hope of love who is working out his own salvation by navigating through his fear.

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    70% matchVery Positive96% of 228 reviews2025
    Dev: Atlas VPub: ARTE France
    Windows

    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 25.5%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Puzzle 11.3%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Mystery 10.7%

  42. #42 Soulless: Ray Of Hope
    75% matchMostly Positive73% of 326 reviews2016
    Pub: Meridian4
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    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 23.9%, Side Scroller 19.4%, Platformer 12.7%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Action-Adventure 9.7%

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    74% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,250 reviews2017
    Dev: Tlön StudiosPub: Gamestorming
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Carefuly crafted puzzles in a challenging 3D plaformer take the player on a surrealistic journey through a maze of feelings. In Face It, abstract concepts are shaped into gameplay: darker emotions are monsters and traps, while brighter concepts are the powers you need to beat the levels.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 52.5%, Puzzle 25.5%, Adventure 22.1%

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    71% matchVery Positive99% of 81 reviews2023
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    70% matchVery Positive95% of 117 reviews2024
    Dev: LuminosityPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
    Windows

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  46. #46 The Dreadful Whispers
    71% matchVery Positive85% of 156 reviews2019
    Dev: Blackthornprod
    Windows

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  47. #47 Ugly
    68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 583 reviews2023
    Dev: Team UglyPub: Graffiti Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 64%

    Unravel the dark secrets hidden throughout this stirring puzzle platformer about a tormented nobleman confronting the traumas of his past. Use an innovative mirror mechanic to solve challenging puzzle rooms and defeat towering bosses as you strive to piece together the ugly truth.

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    69% matchVery Positive95% of 62 reviews2023
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    Colored Effects is a puzzle platformer game where you use different abilities to advance through levels. Each color grants a unique ability. Switch between the colors and their effects to collect gems, defeat bosses, and solve fun puzzles.

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    72% matchMixed52% of 67 reviews2021
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    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%

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  50. #50 The Way
    70% matchVery Positive83% of 1,295 reviews2016
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    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%

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    69% matchMixed63% of 56 reviews2025
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    Windows

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    68% matchVery Positive97% of 60 reviews2023
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    Windows · Linux

    Explore, solve puzzles, and fight your way through over 100 screens and return your pumpkin pals!

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    66% matchVery Positive88% of 206 reviews2024
    Dev: Croxel StudiosPub: Billete Cohete
    Windows

    Tormenture is a psychological horror game where you play as a child trapped in a cursed 8-bit game with a dark secret. To survive, you must find four relics and solve reality-blurring puzzles. But beware—some creatures may escape the game and haunt you in the real world. A game within a game.

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    67% matchVery Positive93% of 580 reviews2021
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    Windows

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    68% matchVery Positive90% of 92 reviews2021
    Dev: Desert Fox
    Windows

    Wander through intricate maze under the bed, and discover the secrets hidden in the long, dark tunnels. Document the existence of monsters. Retrieve the stolen treasures and memories.

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  56. #56 Genopanic
    66% matchMostly Positive77% of 364 reviews2024
    Dev: Mobirate
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Genopanic is a pixel-art, Metroidvania-inspired adventure-platformer. Explore corridors of the space station, teeming with secrets and dangers, and engage in boss fights. Solve puzzles and uncover hidden mysteries in the dark atmosphere of a sci-fi research complex. Discover the truth with each step

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    65% matchVery Positive80% of 60 reviews2026
    Dev: RedSoup Studio
    Windows

    A police detective returns to his abandoned hometown, where he must confront his past and an unsolved case draped in shadows. Follow Peter Bennet through a first-person, puzzle-solving game with mild horror elements, and explore the mystery and heavy atmosphere of Westwood Shadows.

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  58. #58 Hiiro
    69% matchVery Positive86% of 311 reviews2016
    Dev: Jon TiburziPub: Sometimes You
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    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 29.6%, Puzzle Platformer 18.9%, Platformer 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Puzzle 9.4%

  59. #59 Insight
    66% matchVery Positive86% of 66 reviews2024
    Dev: GravelRoadPub: PaperPixel Games
    Windows

    Insight is a single-player horror story game shrouded in mystery. You'll take control of different characters to solve crimes and unveil the dark secrets behind them.

    Why similar: Drama 28.7%, Emotional 25.7%, Pixel Graphics 24.6%, Psychological 18.4%, Adventure 2.6%

  60. #60 Lightmatter
    66% matchVery Positive91% of 2,853 reviews2020
    Dev: Tunnel Vision GamesPub: Aspyr
    Windows
    Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    A first-person puzzler where shadows kill you. Watch your step or be swallowed by the darkness.

    Why similar: Puzzle 30.5%, Adventure 28.3%, Puzzle Platformer 27.2%, Atmospheric 14.1%

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