- #1 Monolight
97% matchVery Positive88% of 368 reviews2020
Dev: bit paradigm
Windows
MONOLIGHT is 2D plat-former puzzle adventure game. Using tiny lantern, go through the maze.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 34.8%, 2D Platformer 29.7%, Adventure 14.7%, Puzzle 12.9%, 2D 6.3%
- #2 Night Lights
96% 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: Metroidvania 27.9%, Side Scroller 17.3%, Puzzle Platformer 14.4%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Exploration 8.4%
- #3 Low Oxygen
96% matchVery Positive89% of 303 reviews2023
Dev: Alex-Stefan Neagu
Windows · Linux
Explore an abandoned facility on the planet you've crashlanded, solving puzzles with strange plants along the way.
Why similar: Side Scroller 22.8%, Puzzle Platformer 21.3%, 2D Platformer 18.3%, Platformer 12.8%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #4 1000 Amps
95% matchMostly Positive79% of 345 reviews2012
Dev: Brandon Brizzi
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Light up the world! As Plug, you are charged with restoring the expansive Amp-Tree-System, and thwarting an enigmatic intruder.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 35.7%, Metroidvania 34.5%, Platformer 14.2%, Puzzle 8.4%, Adventure 4.2%
- #5 Witchcrafty
94% matchMixed57% of 79 reviews2022
Dev: PigeonDev
Windows
Witchcrafty is a metroidvania platformer with magical action gameplay, exploration of a weird world, and adorable pixel art graphics. Help the little witch solve the mystery of strange events in the Kingdom, and defeat enemies with fire, lightning, and ice magic.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.3%, Side Scroller 18.6%, 2D Platformer 13%, Platformer 8.3%, Linear 7%
- #6 Shine Within
94% matchVery Positive90% of 147 reviews2021
Dev: Ayetoons
Windows
A top-down action-adventure game as you collect & solve puzzles in order for you to explore & unravel this mysterious world.
Why similar: Exploration 33.2%, Pixel Graphics 24.4%, Puzzle 15.5%, 2D 14.1%, Adventure 12.9%
- #7 illum
92% matchVery Positive93% of 112 reviews2023
Dev: Elsa LiuPub: USC Games
Windows · Mac
Embark on a heartwarming journey with your little light friend to solve puzzles and bring light to the mystical realm of Illum.
Why similar: Exploration 40.8%, Puzzle 24.5%, Family Friendly 17.6%, Fantasy 10.5%, Adventure 5.7%
- #8 Gleamlight
93% matchMostly Negative39% of 136 reviews2020
Dev: DICOPub: D3PUBLISHER
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
This is a story of light - of Gleam, in a world of glass stained in darkness.
Why similar: Adventure 87.5%, 2D 9.6%, Singleplayer 2.9%
- #9 Entangled
91% matchVery Positive93% of 57 reviews2022
Dev: P² Studios
Windows
Complete physics-based platformer puzzles as you venture deeper into an abandoned research facility responsible for developing ominously powerful quantum entanglement technology.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 28.6%, Side Scroller 25.8%, Puzzle 12.7%, Platformer 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 6%
- #10 Soulcaster
90% matchVery Positive92% of 74 reviews2020
Dev: StarBytePub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
Escape an ancient temple by utilizing its arcane artifacts in an intriguing 2D puzzle plat-former.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 32.2%, 2D Platformer 29.9%, Platformer 15.6%, Puzzle 6.9%, Magic 5.6%
- #11 Keep the Lights On
89% matchPositive90% 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 33.2%, Adventure 19.5%, Linear 17.8%, 2D 10.7%, Puzzle 9.6%
- #12 Visibility
91% matchMixed61% of 93 reviews2015
Dev: Zeritum
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Visibility is a platformer that is completely dark until you place your lights. Each level has a limited set of lights which you must strategically place around the level in order to illuminate your path to the exit.
- #13 Exographer
88% matchVery Positive95% of 132 reviews2024
Dev: SciFunGamesPub: Abylight Studios
Windows · Mac
Exographer is an exploration game based on science. Become an explorer, stranded in an alien planet, and discover the secrets of an extinct civilization. Gain new powers to avoid dangers and obstacles in your journey, and use your camera to reveal particles and hidden clues.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19%, 2D Platformer 17.8%, Metroidvania 12.9%, Exploration 11.9%, Side Scroller 9.7%
- #14 Lumin's Path
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 87 reviews2020
Dev: Buckle Up Games
Windows
Lumin's Path is an atmospheric 3D platformer using light and darkness to impact the world in mysterious ways.
Why similar: Adventure 80.7%, Fantasy 19.3%
- #15 Treasure Adventure Game
87% matchVery Positive88% of 52 reviews2021
Dev: Robit Games
Windows
Treasure Adventure Game casts you in the role of a young boy who lands on an island that is a fragment of what was once a continent, destroyed in the war between a demon and a wizard.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.6%, Puzzle Platformer 18.7%, 2D Platformer 16.7%, Platformer 9%, 2D 3.1%
- #16 Floodcore
85% matchVery Positive96% of 217 reviews2024
Dev: Floodcore Team
Windows
Floodcore is a puzzle adventure game in which you explore an ancient civilization in a flooded world, and discover a mysterious power to overcome the temple's challenges.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 30.8%, Exploration 21%, Puzzle 14.2%, Magic 9.9%, Family Friendly 8.7%
- #17 Faerie Afterlight
86% matchMostly Positive71% of 103 reviews2023
Dev: Clay Game StudioPub: Mastiff
Windows
Embark on an enchanting adventure in this breathtaking 2D Metroidvania game inspired by the rich folklore of Indonesia. Control Kimo and Wispy as they seek to recover the Shards of Light. Manipulate terrain to solve puzzles, befriend the natives of Lumina, and take abilities from powerful titans.✨
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.3%, Puzzle Platformer 15.8%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Exploration 11.2%, Platformer 8.1%
- #18 Goodnight, Lily
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 104 reviews2020
Dev: Something EdgyPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
Escape the dark by navigating through nightmares made reality. Follow the light and find your way home as you are hounded by your worst fears.
Why similar: Side Scroller 38.5%, 2D Platformer 26.2%, Platformer 14.7%, Linear 7.3%, Adventure 7.3%
- #19 Auridia
82% matchVery Positive98% of 160 reviews2025
Dev: Reed Molbak
Windows · Mac
Explore an interconnected world full of platforming challenges in this short metroidvania. Reach new areas by swinging from ceilings, throwing bombs, bouncing off spikes, and more. Examine dozens of artifacts, commune with forgotten gods, and piece together what happened to Auridia.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.6%, Exploration 14.4%, Platformer 10.2%, Puzzle Platformer 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%
- #20 Light Maze
84% matchVery Positive99% of 162 reviews2022
Dev: catgrease
Windows
A simple casual game where you light up floor tiles in a level in order to go to the next level.
Why similar: Puzzle 37.4%, Linear 30.9%, Exploration 26.2%, Singleplayer 5.5%
- #21 BLUE NIGHT LAUNDROMAT
83% matchVery Positive84% of 51 reviews2024
Dev: polte
Windows
A short 2D exploration adventure in a retro style! Explore a laundromat in the middle of the night and try to clear it!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 41.1%, Exploration 25.3%, Pixel Graphics 17.5%, 2D 9.8%, Adventure 5.3%
- #22 Blink
84% 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%
- #23 ANIMAL WELL
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,932 reviews2024
Dev: Billy BassoPub: Bigmode
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 9.5 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: Metroidvania 40.6%, Puzzle Platformer 19.5%, Exploration 12.5%, Platformer 8.5%, Puzzle 7%
- #24 Eldritchvania
82% matchVery Positive85% of 134 reviews2024
Dev: DeathCount Games
Windows
Explore unearthly ruins, solve arcane riddles and pick up your sword against the indescribable horrors that lurk amidst the forgotten depths of our world. Beware the creeping grip of madness as you uncover secrets not meant for the eyes of men!
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.9%, Puzzle Platformer 19.2%, Exploration 11%, Platformer 10.4%, 2D Platformer 8.4%
- #25 Adapta Solva Legacy
81% matchVery Positive97% of 92 reviews2024
Dev: Ares BrazeltonPub: Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen
Windows
Adapta Solva is a short puzzle platformer adventure. Play as an Adaptarian to absorb elements from magical shrines to solve puzzles and overcome obstacles. Uncover the truth behind your creation in a world laid to ruin by an unknown cause.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31.3%, Platformer 18.7%, Exploration 18.4%, Puzzle 13.6%, Magic 6.9%
- #26 Logic Light
80% matchVery Positive97% of 104 reviews2022
Dev: Hardcoffee Game Studio
Windows · Linux
A minimalist puzzle experience to restore the electricity of the houses after a blackout
Why similar: Puzzle 30.8%, Linear 30.3%, Family Friendly 20.7%, 2D 16.5%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #27 Dark Frame
81% matchMixed54% of 70 reviews2021
Dev: Nimos Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Simple platformer in a dark setting
Why similar: Side Scroller 28.7%, 2D Platformer 21.7%, Platformer 14.8%, Linear 8.7%, Magic 7.9%
- #28 Shadow Alchemist
77% 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 31.2%, Exploration 18.3%, Linear 11.8%, Puzzle 10.8%, Magic 7.3%
- #29 Project Oasis
79% matchVery Positive92% of 211 reviews2020
Dev: 大以巴狼艾斯Pub: 上海翎迹网络科技有限公司
Windows
Be the light.
Why similar: Puzzle 48.2%, Pixel Graphics 30.3%, Adventure 17.6%, Singleplayer 3.9%
- #30 There The Light
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 108 reviews2019
Dev: CasualBebop
Windows · Mac
Explore an unknown and abandoned world. Each step, each puzzle, brings you closer to discovering the history and secrets of a lost civilization. Can you find the light?
Why similar: Exploration 37.7%, Linear 27.8%, Puzzle 24.7%, Adventure 7.3%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #31 Kingdom Shell
77% matchVery Positive89% of 261 reviews2023
Dev: Cup of PixelsPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Kingdom Shell is an atmospheric 2D platformer with a captivating storyline. Explore the local lands to stop the invasion of nightmarish creatures and unravel the mysteries of the Kingdom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.3%, Side Scroller 18.3%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Exploration 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%
- #32 Light of Alariya
78% matchMostly Positive71% of 325 reviews2023
Dev: SMU Guildhall
Windows
Light of Alariya is an open-world, third-person, exploration puzzle game in which you traverse ancient alien temples and ruins to restore the power of the stars and awaken your sleeping civilization.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 32.8%, Exploration 19%, Platformer 16.5%, Linear 14.2%, Puzzle 11.4%
- #33 Green Light
75% matchVery Positive100% of 83 reviews2026
Dev: やなぎなぎPub: room6
Windows
A forgotten mining town. Peaceful by day, mysterious by night. Enter the dream and unravel the town’s secrets.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 33.6%, Exploration 28.4%, Pixel Graphics 16.5%, Adventure 14.3%, 2D 6%
- #34 Space Expedition
76% matchVery Positive92% of 185 reviews2023
Dev: Mobirate
Windows · Mac
Space Expedition is a 2D sci-fi platformer where you play as an astronaut who is sent to a space station to collect samples of mysterious dark matter. Space Expedition combines puzzle platforming, pixel art, and atmospheric adventures set in the style of 1980s sci-fi horror films.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 26%, Puzzle Platformer 25.8%, Exploration 16.9%, Platformer 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%
- #35 The Last Oath
74% matchVery Positive93% of 227 reviews2025
Dev: Final Offer
Windows
The Last Oath is a short story based game about a knight that fell in battle fighting for their king. You find yourself with a final task to keep your oath to the king. Complete this task as you find out more about the world by interacting with the environment through text based dialogue.
Why similar: Side Scroller 43%, Exploration 22.5%, Adventure 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, 2D 7%
- #36 Squared Adventure
75% matchVery Positive93% of 74 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 ;)
Why similar: 2D Platformer 32%, Puzzle Platformer 23.7%, Platformer 11.2%, Puzzle 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%
- #37 homebound
76% matchVery Positive89% of 54 reviews2023
Dev: Justin Yip
Windows · Mac
Tasked with finding humanity a new home, a lonely astronaut braves a desolate planet while making a fluffy friend along the way. homebound is a short 2D puzzle platformer that explores the feeling of home.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 27.6%, 2D Platformer 24.6%, Platformer 18.4%, Puzzle 11.3%, Linear 6.6%
- #38 Ascent DX
71% matchVery Positive99% of 279 reviews2025
Dev: Johan PeitzPub: Apskeppet
Windows · Mac
Crashed on a desolate but mysterious planet you find yourself eye to eye with an ancient civilisation. Explore the planet, find powerful upgrades, and fulfill your destiny.
Why similar: Metroidvania 57.3%, Exploration 16.4%, Platformer 13.3%, Adventure 6.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%
- #39 Haiku, the Robot
72% matchVery Positive90% of 3,452 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: Metroidvania 36.8%, Side Scroller 17.1%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Exploration 11.1%, Platformer 8.8%
- #40 Light & Shadow
73% matchVery Positive93% of 178 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 45.9%, 2D Platformer 28.8%, Platformer 14.9%, Adventure 5.5%, 2D 4.3%
- #41 Night Reverie: Prologue
73% matchVery Positive92% of 281 reviews2020
Dev: Somber Pixel
Windows
Night Reverie: Prologue is the first act of 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 as you reach the truth behind of what looks like a bizarre nightmare.
Why similar: Exploration 40.8%, Puzzle 24.8%, 2D 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Adventure 6.5%
- #42 Overbowed
72% matchVery Positive91% of 90 reviews2024
Dev: Klardonics Digital, Ltd
Windows
Explore a kingdom overrun by evil magic as you fight foes with your own magical bow in this retro inspired action-adventure platformer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.9%, 2D Platformer 16.1%, Platformer 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 7%, Magic 5.3%
- #43 Chromatic Conundrum
69% matchVery Positive98% of 302 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 38.7%, Platformer 24%, Puzzle 17.4%, Linear 11.8%, Adventure 6.7%
- #44 Lightmatter
71% matchVery Positive91% of 2,873 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 Platformer 34.6%, Adventure 32.8%, Puzzle 32.5%
- #45 Kneedle Knight
71% matchVery Positive89% of 307 reviews2024
Dev: SMU Guildhall
Windows
Kneedle Knight is a 3rd-person puzzle platformer game. Conjure fabric with a magic needle as Sir Lukoss the Small and merge in and out of fabric. Solve puzzles, platform across magical objects, and defeat cursed candle minions to return Sir Lukoss to normal and defeat the Witch of Fabric!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 41.3%, Platformer 25.5%, Puzzle 16.6%, Magic 10.6%, Linear 5.5%
- #46 Candleman: The Complete Journey
70% matchVery Positive92% of 1,255 reviews2018
Dev: Candleman Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Despite only being able to burn for 10 seconds, a little candle journeys into the darkness, with the purpose of seeking light.
Why similar: Platformer 30.3%, Adventure 27.3%, Puzzle 21.3%, Linear 19.1%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #47 Sheepy: A Short Adventure
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 22,730 reviews2024
Dev: MrSuicideSheep
Windows
A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 37.5%, Platformer 20.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.8%, Linear 9.7%, Adventure 8.4%
- #48 Where We Went
68% matchVery Positive98% of 53 reviews2026
Dev: Oddcube Games
Windows
Where We Went is a narrative driven puzzle game. Step into the role of a mysterious character that can control ancient guardians to solve puzzles. Uncover the story behind your visit to the tomb and the reason for its existence!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 36.9%, Puzzle 20.5%, Exploration 17.9%, Adventure 13.6%, Platformer 7.8%
- #49 Candellum
66% matchVery Positive97% of 220 reviews2026
Dev: Out of Seats StudioPub: ISART DIGITAL
Windows
Play as a candle warrior fighting to keep your flame alive in a world where fire means life and death. Steal wax from enemies to survive, wield your flame tactically in intense hack-and-slash combat, and uncover the dark secrets of a dormant wax factory filled with danger !
Why similar: Metroidvania 65.4%, Exploration 13.9%, Adventure 8.7%, Linear 7.1%, Fantasy 4.3%
- #50 Kintsugi
67% matchVery Positive99% of 72 reviews2026
Dev: StudiohohoPub: IIM Digital School
Windows
Accompany Kyō, a young apothecary, on his journey to repair a world shattered by mankind and uncover the origin of his newfound golden powers.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 34%, Platformer 23.6%, Adventure 13.4%, 2D 7.7%, Magic 6.9%
- #51 Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest
66% matchVery Positive99% of 141 reviews2026
Dev: Cacareco Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sneak away from your boring family vacation and delve into ANCIENT RUINS! Borrow equipment from dead explorers and uncover the secrets of a lost civilization as you leave your parents worried sick. WARNING: The Ruby Chest may contain traces of an ancient curse (and gluten).
Why similar: Metroidvania 51.4%, 2D Platformer 17.1%, Exploration 13.2%, Platformer 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
- #52 Oscuro Blossom's Glow
67% matchVery Positive95% of 64 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.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 37.7%, Platformer 21.4%, Puzzle 13.6%, Family Friendly 10.5%, Adventure 8.3%
- #53 Primal Light
70% matchVery Positive81% of 420 reviews2020
Dev: Fat Gem
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Inhabit Krog, a mysterious blue creature in a red loincloth, as he traverses a labyrinth of ladders, levers, traps, and monsters. Explore the nooks and crannies of a bizarre and evocative world as you hack and slash your way to victory, leaving a graveyard of grotesque bosses in your wake.
Why similar: Side Scroller 31.5%, 2D Platformer 27.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Linear 8.7%, Platformer 7.3%
- #54 DARKLIGHT
69% matchPositive86% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: polytely games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Are you ready to investigate a mysterious occurrence at a remote lighthouse? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game.
Why similar: Puzzle 58.4%, Adventure 37.8%, Singleplayer 3.8%
- #55 Cave Crawler
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,111 reviews2022
Dev: Evan Youssef
Windows
Cave Crawler is a short, 2D side-scrolling action platformer. Explore caves filled with interesting enemies and fun platforming challenges.
Why similar: Side Scroller 32.9%, 2D Platformer 22.4%, Platformer 14.1%, Linear 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%
- #56 Chamber of Darkness
73% matchMixed46% of 68 reviews2018
Dev: The Crow StudiosPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 26%
Play as a fearsome knight on a journey filled with challenges. Use a variety of abilities and powerups to take down enemies in an abandoned, torn by war castle.
Why similar: Platformer 35.1%, Adventure 33%, Pixel Graphics 16.8%, 2D 12.1%, Singleplayer 3.1%
- #57 Hopeguard
67% matchMostly Positive80% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: Hopesquad StudioPub: UQAT - Création et nouveaux médias
Windows
Hopeguard is a third-person dark fantasy game about loss and acceptance. You have been chosen to eliminate the Dragon Queen, but the confrontation will not go as expected. Journey through caves, ruins, and forests to solve environmental puzzles and fulfill your quest -but with a new perspective.
Why similar: Exploration 26.6%, Linear 24.3%, Puzzle 20.6%, Magic 15.3%, Adventure 10.7%
- #58 Quarion
65% matchVery Positive94% of 159 reviews2025
Dev: ZejoantPub: Bootleg Bytes
Windows · Linux
A short 2D pixel-style metroidvania where you explore, fight bosses, aquire items and abilities and find secrets. Inspired by games such as You Have to Win the Game and VVVVVV.
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.5%, Exploration 15%, Platformer 10.7%, 2D Platformer 7.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%
- #59 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 25.6%, Side Scroller 22.7%, 2D Platformer 15.2%, Platformer 11.2%, Puzzle 8.5%