- #1 INSIDE
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 76,037 reviews2016
Dev: Playdead
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 18.1%, Cinematic 13%, Dark 12%, Platformer 9.6%, Story Rich 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Shares INMOST's bleak atmosphere, cinematic presentation, and tense puzzle-platforming mechanics.
- #2 ANIMAL WELL
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 24,672 reviews2024
Dev: Billy BassoPub: Bigmode
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Exploration 11.8%, Platformer 11.6%, Mystery 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features dense exploration, intricate puzzles, and a moody pixel-art world that echoes INMOST's sense of mystery.
- #3 Bramble: The Mountain King
96% matchVery Positive95% of 7,962 reviews2023
Dev: Dimfrost StudioPub: Max Ent Games Ltd
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Bramble The Mountain King is a grim adventure set in a world inspired by dark, Nordic fables. Explore the beautiful yet dangerous and twisted land of Bramble in your endeavour to rescue your sister. Traverse a wondrous landscape and survive deadly encounters with Bramble's many hideous creatures.
Why similar: Cinematic 20.8%, Emotional 17.3%, Dark 15.4%, Horror 12.4%, Atmospheric 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a similarly dark, cinematic adventure through a twisted fairytale world with heavy emotional stakes.
- #4 DARQ: Complete Edition
95% matchVery Positive94% of 4,195 reviews2019
Dev: Unfold Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Puzzle Platformer 19.7%, Dark 16.3%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Thriller 11.1%, Horror 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the same surreal, psychological horror and nightmarish dreamscape themes found in INMOST.
- #5 SILT
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,004 reviews2022
Dev: Spiral Circus GamesPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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 20%, Dark 16.6%, Cinematic 14.2%, Horror 10.5%, Atmospheric 10%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers an oppressive, dark atmospheric puzzle-adventure in a surreal aquatic abyss reminiscent of INMOST's depths.
- #6 MO:Astray
94% matchVery Positive92% of 5,064 reviews2019
Dev: Archpray Inc.Pub: Rayark International Limited
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
MO: Astray is a pixel art, side-scrolling, action-platformer. Lead MO through mind-bending puzzles using special abilities. Bizarre enemies, threatening traps and ingenious level designs await.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 27.9%, Pixel Graphics 18.4%, Platformer 13.8%, Adventure 8.7%, Atmospheric 8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines pixel-art visuals with fluid puzzle-platforming and a dark, atmospheric sci-fi narrative.
- #7 OneShot
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 65,379 reviews2016
Dev: Future Cat LLCPub: KOMODO
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 28.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 22.1%, Pixel Graphics 21.9%, Atmospheric 12%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, Puzzle 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Utilizes a poignant, meta-narrative storytelling style and emotional weight akin to INMOST's deeply personal story.
- #8 The Last Campfire
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 20,767 reviews2021
Dev: Hello Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Emotional 20.6%, Puzzle Platformer 19.2%, Story Rich 12.3%, Puzzle 10.8%, Atmospheric 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: Explores themes of loss and finding one's way through atmospheric puzzle-solving, albeit with a more hopeful tone.
- #9 Ib
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,340 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.3%, Pixel Graphics 18%, Story Rich 15.4%, Horror 13.6%, Exploration 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic horror-themed puzzle exploration game that leans heavily into psychological tension and artistic dread.
- #10 LIMBO
90% matchVery Positive92% of 62,159 reviews2011
Dev: Playdead
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 36.9%, Dark 14.7%, Platformer 13.6%, Atmospheric 7.9%, Puzzle 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: The spiritual predecessor to INSIDE, sharing the monochromatic gloom and puzzle-platforming DNA found in INMOST.
- #11 Little Nightmares
89% matchVery Positive95% of 116,669 reviews2017
Dev: Tarsier StudiosPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.7%, Dark 14%, Horror 13.7%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Psychological Horror 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Presents a grim, atmospheric world of childhood fears and stealth-puzzle elements that mirrors INMOST's dark tone.
- #12 Planet of Lana
88% matchVery Positive93% of 10,729 reviews2023
Dev: WishfullyPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
In a world torn between nature’s grace and cold machine invasion, one girl and her companion must rely on their bond to survive and protect what they hold dear. Their story of hope, loss, and love will stay with you long after the journey ends.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 24.5%, Emotional 15.9%, Platformer 13.7%, 2D Platformer 12%, Atmospheric 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A cinematic puzzle-adventure featuring a gorgeous companion-driven journey through a sci-fi world.
- #13 Iconoclasts
89% matchVery Positive86% of 5,021 reviews2018
Dev: Joakim SandbergPub: Bifrost Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22.9%, Pixel Graphics 21.8%, Platformer 14.7%, Story Rich 13.4%, Adventure 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Offers tight pixel-art action-platforming wrapped in a surprisingly deep and emotional narrative.
- #14 In Sound Mind
87% matchVery Positive95% of 7,016 reviews2021
Dev: We Create StuffPub: Black Lantern Collective
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In Sound Mind is an imaginative first-person psychological horror with frenetic puzzles, unique boss fights, and original music by The Living Tombstone. Journey within the inner workings of the one place you can’t seem to escape—your own mind.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.2%, Horror 13.9%, Story Rich 13.7%, Puzzle Platformer 12.4%, Atmospheric 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that dives deep into the warped minds of its characters through clever puzzles.
- #15 SIGNALIS
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 34,748 reviews2022
Dev: rose-enginePub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.1%, Dark 17.6%, Mystery 13.6%, Cinematic 13.5%, Atmospheric 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: Blends retro-styled survival horror with a deeply psychological, tragic sci-fi narrative.
- #16 Creepy Tale
86% matchVery Positive86% of 2,984 reviews2020
Dev: Creepy Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Creepy quest with the atmosphere of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales. Go through a dangerous adventure filled with puzzles and challenges! Perhaps it is you who will be able to solve all the secrets of forest and save the peaceful creatures?
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22.6%, Dark 13%, Thriller 12.2%, Platformer 11.7%, 2D Platformer 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric puzzle adventure inspired by grim fairy tales and eerie secrets.
- #17 GRIS
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 96,496 reviews2018
Dev: Nomada StudioPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
Why similar: Atmospheric 23.9%, Puzzle Platformer 17.7%, Platformer 16.6%, Story Rich 11.3%, Indie 9%
Why You'll Like It: Explores the psychological stages of grief through stunning art design and emotional platforming.
- #18 Unto The End
84% matchMostly Positive76% of 476 reviews2020
Dev: 2 Ton Studios
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Master tactical sword fighting combat, or discover ways to avoid bloodshed. A journey that trusts you from beginning to end.
Why similar: Cinematic 30%, Adventure 14.1%, Atmospheric 13%, Platformer 12.4%, Exploration 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging cinematic combat-adventure with a raw, atmospheric aesthetic and high emotional stakes.
- #19 FAR: Lone Sails
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 26,499 reviews2018
Dev: Okomotive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Traverse a dried-out seabed littered with the remains of a decaying civilization. Keep your unique vessel going, overcome numerous obstacles and withstand the hazardous weather conditions. How far can you make it? What will you find?
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.5%, Cinematic 14.1%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Platformer 11.3%, Exploration 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A melancholy atmospheric journey across a dried-out seabed aboard a solitary steampunk vehicle.
- #20 Collector's Edition
82% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Ludo Systems
Windows
Hunt treasures at garage sales, inspect every flaw, and haggle with eccentric sellers. Photograph your finds, choose the right headline and list them online to flip for a profit. Keep the best for your private collection. It's the Collect Everything Game!
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on atmospheric puzzle-solving and eerie environments that feel akin to exploring INMOST's labyrinth.
- #21 Fran Bow
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 23,083 reviews2015
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24%, Psychological 16.3%, Story Rich 13.2%, Dark 12.4%, Horror 10%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror adventure game dealing with heavy trauma, mental health, and eerie surrealism.
- #22 Sally Face - Episode One
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 29,849 reviews2016
Dev: Portable Moose
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
An unsettling adventure following a boy with a prosthetic face. After a string of mysterious murders, Sal and his three friends discover something truly sinister casting shadows over their small town.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.5%, Dark 14.1%, Story Rich 13.1%, Emotional 11.5%, Mystery 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: An adventure game featuring a dark, unsettling mystery with a distinct art style and heavy psychological themes.
- #23 Catlateral Damage
82% matchVery Positive89% of 1,385 reviews2015
Dev: Manekoware
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Catlateral Damage is a first-person destructive cat simulator where you play as a cat on a rampage, knocking as much stuff onto the ground as possible.
Why similar: Adventure 51.8%, Action 26.6%, Singleplayer 21.5%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a stark contrast in tone while maintaining indie puzzle-adventure roots.
- #24 Blasphemous
80% matchVery Positive90% of 67,491 reviews2019
Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Team17
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 41.7%, Platformer 22.3%, Horror 11.2%, Indie 8.5%, Adventure 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Shares a dark, gothic pixel-art aesthetic and deeply religious, haunting atmosphere.
- #25 LOVE ETERNAL
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 508 reviews2026
Dev: brlkaPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows
Wander a castle built of bitter memories in LOVE ETERNAL, a psychological horror platformer with devious trials and an unsettling, experimental narrative. Find a way out - or live in Shelter forever more.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 13.5%, Dark 11.1%, Cinematic 11%, Platformer 9%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%
- #26 The Cat Lady
79% matchVery Positive94% of 6,305 reviews2013
Dev: Harvester GamesPub: Screen 7
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...
Why similar: Psychological 15.9%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Story Rich 11.6%, Horror 11.4%, Dark 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A mature psychological horror adventure dealing with depression, isolation, and supernatural dread.
- #27 Detention
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 11,832 reviews2017
Dev: RedCandleGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Detention is an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.3%, Horror 16.6%, Thriller 14.4%, Dark 10.9%, Story Rich 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric horror game steeped in psychological dread, historical tragedy, and puzzle-solving.
- #28 Oxenfree
78% matchVery Positive91% of 12,124 reviews2016
Dev: Night School Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Oxenfree is a supernatural thriller about a group of friends who unwittingly open a ghostly rift. You are Alex, and you’ve just brought your new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight island party gone horribly wrong.
Why similar: Story Rich 21.7%, Thriller 16.1%, Mystery 15%, Atmospheric 12.9%, Horror 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A supernatural thriller focusing on deep character relationships, dialogue, and psychological mystery.
- #29 Yomawari: Night Alone
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,337 reviews2016
Dev: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A quiet evening stroll takes a turn for the worse as a tragic accident befalls a little girl and her dog. When her sister goes missing later in the night, the little girl decides to venture out into the eerie darkness to search for her loved ones as evil spirits haunt the alleyways and streets of her once-peaceful town.
Why similar: Horror 59.7%, Adventure 24.9%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Singleplayer 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A haunting exploration game capturing the vulnerability and terrifying atmosphere of childhood darkness.
- #30 Greak: Memories of Azur
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,557 reviews2021
Dev: NavegantePub: Team17
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Greak: Memories of Azur is a single-player puzzle platformer adventure. Azur is under threat from an enemy attack who have control of strange creatures infecting the land. Take on the role of three siblings: Greak, Adara and Raydel and utilize their unique abilities to escape the invasion together.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.3%, Cinematic 17.4%, Platformer 12%, 2D Platformer 10.3%, Atmospheric 9.7%
- #31 Post Void
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 12,413 reviews2020
Dev: YCJY Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Post Void is a hypnotic scramble of early first-person shooter design that values speed above all else. Keep your head full and reach the end; Kill what you can to see it mend; Get the high score or try again.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 68.4%, Action 17.2%, Singleplayer 14.5%
- #32 Pathway
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,264 reviews2019
Dev: RobotalityPub: Chucklefish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Explore the strange unknown with Pathway, a strategy adventure set in the 1930s great wilderness. Unravel long-forgotten mysteries of the occult, raid ancient tombs and outwit your foes in turn-based squad combat!
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 48.1%, Exploration 37.3%, Adventure 14.6%
- #33 EarthX
74% matchVery Positive88% of 921 reviews2023
Dev: DenisPub: Mesote Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
EarthX is a rocket company management game. Go from launching small rockets on Earth to eventually building a colony on Mars. Create your own Internet constellation, develop new technologies, supply the International Space Station and terraform Mars!
Why similar: Atmospheric 54%, Indie 30.5%, Singleplayer 15.5%
- #34 Pawnbarian
75% matchVery Positive89% of 902 reviews2021
Dev: j4nw
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Pawnbarian is a quick-playing, turn-based puzzle roguelike. Play cards to move your hero like a chess piece, and conquer challenging dungeons full of cunning monsters!
Why similar: Puzzle 84.7%, Singleplayer 15.3%
- #35 INHUMAN
75% matchMixed63% of 113 reviews2023
Dev: 秋太虚工作室Pub: QutosoGame
Windows
"INHUMAN" is an independent horror game. The story takes place in the conspiracy of an ancient clan, and the protagonist is in a psychedelic state and can't even distinguish herself. With further exploration and confrontation with all kinds of ghosts, the puzzle will be solved step by step...
Why similar: Thriller 20.3%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Psychological 10.9%, Puzzle Platformer 10.2%, Mystery 7.8%
- #36 Haiku, the Robot
73% matchVery Positive90% of 3,583 reviews2022
Dev: Mister Morris Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Delve into the depths of a mechanical world in this cute, adventure-exploration game. Explore and fight in a land full of corrupt robots and machinery. All while seeking answers to the mysteries around you.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 19.2%, Platformer 17.7%, Exploration 15.7%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Atmospheric 12.2%
- #37 In Nightmare
73% matchVery Positive82% of 97 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.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31.2%, Psychological Horror 15%, Exploration 14.4%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Adventure 9.3%
- #38 Insight
71% matchVery Positive88% of 73 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: Thriller 23.1%, Dark 11.6%, Emotional 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #39 We're Tethered Together
71% matchVery Positive97% of 238 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 24.4%, Platformer 17.2%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #40 Ayasa: Shadows of Silence
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 139 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 20.4%, Dark 13.5%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Platformer 10.8%, Horror 9.1%
- #41 Neverout
74% matchMixed64% of 242 reviews2017
Dev: Gamedust
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Neverout is a 'Escape Room' game with quantum physic and reality bending. Packed with dozens of levels, difficult puzzles, eerie atmosphere and unreal immersion. Every action creates reaction. Nothing is certain, but one thing is known - every lock has a key. And in Neverout, the key - is YOU.
Why similar: Mystery 17.8%, Dark 14.9%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Horror 12%, Atmospheric 11.8%
- #42 ΔV: Rings of Saturn
69% matchVery Positive92% of 3,475 reviews2023
Dev: Kodera Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A physics-based mining sim, set in the thickest debris field in Sol. Every action has a reaction, lasers are invisible without a medium, and your thrust is a potent weapon. Find trade, adapt your equipment to your playstyle, hire a crew to help. Unravel the mysteries of the rings, or just get rich.
Why similar: Exploration 46.5%, Atmospheric 30.5%, Action 11.7%, Singleplayer 11.3%
- #43 Luto
68% matchVery Positive85% of 1,366 reviews2025
Dev: Broken Bird Games
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Luto is a psychological horror experience where you take on the role of someone unable to leave their home. Every attempt to escape will lead you deeper into the unknown, where nothing is as it seems and everything will test your senses.
Why similar: Psychological 13.9%, Thriller 13.3%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Cinematic 10.3%, Dark 9.8%
- #44 Hexologic
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,366 reviews2018
Dev: MythicOwl
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Immerse yourself in the beautiful world of Hexologic. Solve challenging, yet rewarding puzzles, listen to relaxing music, dive deep into the game’s atmosphere and fall in love in with Sudoku again!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 57.3%, Puzzle 21.7%, Atmospheric 13.3%, Singleplayer 3.9%, Indie 3.8%
- #45 Corridor Z
72% matchMostly Positive73% of 483 reviews2018
Dev: Mass CreationPub: We Dig Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Be quick or be undead! Ordinary high school, zombie outbreak and the bunch of survivors in a run for life.
Why similar: Adventure 41.4%, Indie 33.8%, Action 24.8%
- #46 Shady Part of Me
69% matchVery Positive94% of 3,485 reviews2020
Dev: Douze DixièmesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Psychological 25.9%, Platformer 14.1%, Puzzle Platformer 12.7%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Puzzle 8.1%
- #47 Death's Door
68% matchVery Positive93% of 22,253 reviews2021
Dev: Acid NervePub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Reaping souls of the dead and punching a clock might get monotonous but it's honest work for a Crow. The job gets lively when your assigned soul is stolen and you must track down a desperate thief to a realm untouched by death - where creatures grow far past their expiry.
Why similar: Exploration 42.5%, Adventure 28.5%, Action 16.6%, Indie 12.4%
- #48 Creaks
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,195 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 28%, Mystery 12.9%, Platformer 11.9%, Atmospheric 11.4%, Puzzle 9.4%
- #49 Ugly
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 648 reviews2023
Dev: Team UglyPub: Graffiti Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.2 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.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.2%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Emotional 11.2%, Platformer 11.1%, 2D Platformer 9.8%
- #50 Decarnation
67% matchVery Positive87% of 1,131 reviews2023
Dev: Atelier QDBPub: Shiro Unlimited
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Where do you run to when your demons reside within you? Decarnation is a pixel art adventure/action puzzle game with a horrific story inspired by some of the most influential films and novels in the genre. Dive into a breathtaking thriller where nightmares and dreams intertwine…
Why similar: Emotional 17.3%, Dark 12%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #51 Tulpa
73% matchMixed55% of 260 reviews2015
Dev: Encryptique
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A surreal puzzle platformer that's as beautiful as it is challenging – discover two beings entwined by fate, a girl and her soulmate, left to travel through a hauntingly elegant world...
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22.7%, Mystery 17.1%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Indie 10.1%, Puzzle 10%
- #52 Telefrag VR
71% matchMixed60% of 113 reviews2019
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Telefrag VR is a hellishly fast-paced shooter with visceral movement and combat mechanics. Dash, shoot, and teleport around unique arenas that feature impossible geometry where there is no right side up and death can come from any direction.
Why similar: Indie 42.4%, Action 31.7%, Singleplayer 25.9%
- #53 In The Shadows
70% matchVery Positive93% of 59 reviews2017
Dev: Colorspace Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 20.7%, Psychological 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Platformer 10.4%, Emotional 9.2%
- #54 NecroWorm
72% matchMixed43% of 345 reviews2017
Dev: postpunkplPub: Walkabout
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
It's MIDNIGHT, you're DEAD, and got a bad case of THE MUNCHIES. Chew your way through 120 levels of addictive puzzle gameplay, where your only goal is to devour everything but your own wormy self. It's quick, tasty, and hard to resist. Just like a late-night snack.
Why similar: Horror 34.4%, Puzzle 27.2%, Indie 14.9%, Action 8.3%, Singleplayer 7.8%
- #55 Pikuniku
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 11,882 reviews2019
Dev: Arnaud De BockPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Pikuniku is an absurdly wonderful puzzle-exploration game that takes place in a strange but playful world where not everything is as happy as it seems. Help peculiar characters overcome struggles, uncover a deep state conspiracy, and start a little revolution in this delightful dystopian adventure!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22%, Platformer 19.9%, Puzzle 16.9%, Adventure 14.7%, Indie 12.1%
- #56 Them
65% 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: Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Platformer 12%, Dark 12%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Horror 9.5%
- #57 Disorder
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 111 reviews2015
Dev: Swagabyte Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A psychological 2D puzzle platformer. You must switch between two versions of the past: dark & light, positive & negative, hope & despair. Every action is innately tied to this dualistic battle. Traverse a surreal landscape of memory to try and mend a fragile mind.
Why similar: Psychological 22.1%, Puzzle Platformer 17.9%, Platformer 14%, Dark 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%
- #58 Even20: The Interference of Parallels
63% matchVery Positive94% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: SilverEyesPub: Wisdom Games Publishing
Windows · Mac
Two souls are drawn into a mysterious otherworld—and torn apart. In a realm filled with danger and restless spirits, each searches for the other while uncovering hidden truths. A suspenseful multi-ending adventure where every choice shapes their fate.
Why similar: Thriller 22.8%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Mystery 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Horror 8.3%