Games Like Last Descent

Evotales is a puzzle-platformer about our gilled ancestor who decided to lead the rise of mankind

Why similar: Underwater 33% ★, Puzzle Platformer 12.5%, 2.5D 12.1%, Side Scroller 11.4%, Nature 11.1%

In a fractured world where nature and machines collide, a deer must uncover the truth behind his mysterious surroundings, and his own origins. Stalhart is a cinematic adventure game, a moving tale of instinct and courage.

Why similar: 2.5D 18.6%, Cinematic 16.9%, Puzzle Platformer 14.4%, Side Scroller 11.6%, Platformer 7.8%

Descend into a corrupted abyss as a light-wielding anglerfish in this haunting deep-sea adventure. Evade deadly predators, solve physics-based puzzles, uncover forgotten knowledge, and use your light to push back shadows and restore what was lost.

Why similar: Underwater 38% ★, Puzzle Platformer 15.4%, Lovecraftian 11.6%, Nature 10.2%, Side Scroller 8%

Dive into the immersive depths of RAY, an eerie dystopian deep-sea adventure. Locate hidden items and solve physics based puzzles. Navigate the abandoned station with stealth as vicious predators roam the abyss. Dont let them spot you...

Why similar: Underwater 28% ★, Cinematic 17.2%, Puzzle Platformer 13.8%, Nature 6.8%, Lore-Rich 6.7%

Dive into a surreal deep sea dream. Survive by devouring and evolving, and encounter a cast of strange, mysterious companions. Explore, upgrade, and uncover the "truth" hidden beneath the beautiful waves. This is more than an adventure—it is a dimension-breaking dive to the deep.

Why similar: Underwater 44.8% ★, Lovecraftian 28%, Nature 6.5%, Exploration 5.5%, Atmospheric 4.8%

A beloved children’s show character has a crisis of consciousness when the facade of his reality cracks and he peers into a darker truth. Vulnerable and alone for the first time, he stumbles forward into the unknown.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.9%, 2.5D 21.3%, Cinematic 19%, Side Scroller 9.1%, Atmospheric 8.4%

Exploring the vast unknown world from a microscopic perspective of moss, embarking on a journey to find an oasis.

Why similar: 2.5D 23.5%, Puzzle Platformer 18.1%, Nature 13.1%, Side Scroller 10.5%, Atmospheric 9.4%

Experience an innovative co-op adventure where two players have to work together. Engage in collaborative puzzle solving and dynamic combat with each player having unique abilities. Delve into a psychological narrative that explores the essence of humanity.

Why similar: 2.5D 16.5%, Cinematic 16.3%, Puzzle Platformer 15.6%, Side Scroller 13.7%, Platformer 11.7%

An atmospheric vehicle adventure that follows the emotional journey of a boy and his ship as he embarks on a voyage to find a new home.

Why similar: Underwater 21% ★, 2.5D 19.8%, Puzzle Platformer 16.6%, Platformer 10.8%, Atmospheric 7.6%

SAMUDRA is an award-winning hand-illustrated deep sea journey.

Why similar: Underwater 39.3% ★, Side Scroller 12.6%, Puzzle Platformer 12%, Platformer 10.1%, Atmospheric 6.8%

Guide I.R.I.S., a gardening robot lost to time, to unearth the secrets of her overgrown world. Solve plant-based puzzles using your water spout, and untangle events through environmental storytelling, in this atmospheric journey

Why similar: 2.5D 25.1%, Puzzle Platformer 19%, Nature 11.5%, Lore-Rich 11.1%, Atmospheric 7.8%

As Nazi forces take his father, equipped only with his imagination and creativity, Emil goes on a journey to find him. Emil: A Hero's Journey is a Cinematic Puzzle-Platformer, combining intense action and creative puzzle solving. inspired by actual testimonies that took place during WW2.

Why similar: 2.5D 21.1%, Cinematic 19%, Puzzle Platformer 17%, Narrative 10.8% ★, Platformer 7.9%

In this poetic cinematic platformer, a runaway boy meets a fawn. As their bond grows, so do their abilities and the emotional weight of their journey, where silence speaks louder than words.

Why similar: Cinematic 17.4%, 2.5D 14.8%, Nature 11.6%, Side Scroller 11.4%, Platformer 10.7%

The Earth is sick and we are the disease. All hope rests on Gaia, a powerful being born from mother nature’s last breath. Use her abilities to alter the environment, escape from dangerous creatures, solve thoughtful puzzles and survive in this dying world.

Why similar: 2.5D 20.7%, Platformer 14.4%, Nature 14.2%, Side Scroller 11.5%, Puzzle Platformer 10.8%

Traverse a desolate world as you uncover the fate of those who came before. Solve puzzles, interact with a decaying yet beautiful landscape, and rely on your companion to endure a journey of loss, hope, and discovery. In this atmospheric 2.5D adventure, the world remembers—even if no one else does.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 14.9%, Side Scroller 14.6%, Narrative 12.6% ★, Platformer 12.3%, 2.5D 11.2%

DIVISION is a sci-fi adventure game. The whole world bacame strange, the place we live seem to be falling apart.A girl named YI will embark on an incredible journey.

Why similar: 2.5D 25.7%, Puzzle Platformer 18.8%, Cinematic 16.5%, Side Scroller 9.3%, Action-Adventure 8.3%

A young girl and her goat friend explore a world where the stars have fallen to earth. Nightscape is a 2.5D atmospheric adventure where you wield stellar powers, explore an ancient Arabian land, and overcome deadly creatures. Help Layla return the stars to the sky and find her missing father.

Why similar: 2.5D 19.2%, Puzzle Platformer 16.1%, Cinematic 15.1%, Nature 12.7%, Atmospheric 7.2%

Overcome your deepest nightmares and face your unavoidable fate. `Delator´ is a cosmic horror puzzle-platformer where you will play the role of a skittish doctor chosen by the cult of Delator to be the last sacrifice.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 19.5%, Side Scroller 16.9%, 2.5D 16.8%, Puzzle Platformer 15.1%, Platformer 13.6%

Imagine waking up on a deserted shore without a clue how you ended up there. Anatta is a puzzle-platformer that takes you deep into the mysteries of an enigmatic island. Discover its haunting past and carve your path to salvation.

Why similar: 2.5D 22.9%, Puzzle Platformer 20.2%, Cinematic 17.6%, Platformer 13.1%, Side Scroller 12.7%

Lead Abby the string puppet through a bruised, but beautiful fairy tale world in this cinematic adventure. Solve riddles, evade traps and shake off pursuers on the way to find freedom. Can Abby take control of her fate with all the strings attached?

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 15.2%, 2.5D 15%, Narrative 13.9% ★, Cinematic 13.8%, Side Scroller 12.4%

The Sirena Expedition is a short PSX-style horror-platformer in which you explore a mysterious underwater facility.

Why similar: Underwater 35.4% ★, Lovecraftian 22.2%, 2.5D 13%, Platformer 10.8%, Linear 6.6%

Escape: Immersion is a horror adventure inspired by Inside and Little Nightmares. An atmospheric survival adventure with puzzles, platforming, and unpredictable challenges inside a collapsing underwater lab.

Why similar: 2.5D 28.7%, Cinematic 14.6%, Side Scroller 13.8%, Underwater 13.1% ★, Platformer 12.5%

A relaxing, 2.5D side-scrolling short game set in a unique steampunk/fantasy environment. Find your way through vast fields, magical forests, and giant gears in a steaming factory to reach the twisted circus where your friend is locked up. Jump, find switches, push boxes around to get there.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 18.1%, 2.5D 17.5%, Platformer 16.3%, Side Scroller 14%, Nature 9.2%

Swim, let yourself carried with ocean currents, and search for phytoplankton alongside krill, a small crustacean. Guide a krill on a fascinating journey to reach the ice floe in this relaxing, interactive wildlife documentary.

Why similar: Underwater 52.4% ★, Nature 10.7%, Narrative 9.6% ★, Cinematic 6.6%, Exploration 6%

JOY doesn't even know what and who she is. Our goal is to help her to find the way to herself. And remember: "It is not hard to lose something you've never had".

Why similar: 2.5D 15.6%, Cinematic 14.8%, Puzzle Platformer 14.2%, Side Scroller 12.9%, Platformer 11.7%

A Tale of Paper: Refolded is a puzzle-platformer that tells the story of Line, a magical character made of paper who can use origami to change its shape. Transform into a frog, a rocket, a bird and more as Line embarks on an emotional journey to fulfill the dream of its creator.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22.1%, Side Scroller 20.8%, 2.5D 12.4%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Platformer 9.9%

You wake in the seams of a world that shouldn't exist. Breakrooms is a sci-fi horror adventure set in an alternate dimension that will make you question your own reality.

Why similar: 2.5D 18.7%, Cinematic 17.6%, Puzzle Platformer 17.3%, Lore-Rich 10.1%, Action-Adventure 7.4%

Breath Bound is a 2D co-op puzzle adventure where two divers share one oxygen tank and have to keep each other alive by scrounging air and navigating the treacherous obstacles of the sea. Every stretch of the journey back to the surface is a small test of coordination, timing and teamwork.

Why similar: Underwater 38.9% ★, Lovecraftian 15.2%, Puzzle Platformer 14.8%, Stylized 6.2%, Nature 5.9%

Rumbral is a dark, puzzle platformer set in a seemingly forgotten world. Find your way in this desolated place while trying to recover your memories and find out who you really are.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 21%, 2.5D 20.7%, Puzzle Platformer 14.8%, Platformer 13.7%, Side Scroller 12.9%

A powerful spirit has been split into two beings, scattering its power across the land. Control both of these spirits simultaneously to overcome challenges and uncover the truth behind their shared destiny in this beautiful single-player puzzle platformer.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 17.5%, Side Scroller 16.9%, Narrative 15.5% ★, 2.5D 14%, Platformer 12.2%

Join the young druid Oona in an adventure to complete her first task to become a full druid. Travel through thick forests and swamps, face the creatures inhabiting them, reach the Cloud Kingdom and fight against the evil Meiga in this beautiful 2.5D platformer game.

Why similar: 2.5D 18.7%, Side Scroller 17.9%, Puzzle Platformer 16.5%, Platformer 14.3%, Action-Adventure 8.2%

Into the Belly of the Beast is an action-adventure game where you jump into the role of Sploosh, a sea worm who is heading out to bring back his swallowed children out of the belly of a sea monster.

Why similar: Underwater 37.1% ★, Side Scroller 17.9%, Platformer 12.4%, Linear 7.5%, Action-Adventure 6.9%

You play as Crabby the crab, Wielding your claws and magical pearls travel towards the depths of the ocean and save the world in this Metroidvania platformer. Game still early in development!

Why similar: Underwater 30.6% ★, Side Scroller 14.2%, Puzzle Platformer 14.1%, Platformer 9.7%, Nature 7.2%

A 3D puzzle platformer set in the stone age. You explore a beautiful stone age world, solve relaxing puzzles, experience an exciting narrative and fend off adversaries in a unique directional combat system. In the end, only you decide what kind of person you are and if you fulfill your duty...

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 18.5%, Cinematic 16.8%, Nature 13.9%, Stylized 12.1%, Platformer 7.8%

“The journalist who lost his daughter unveils the veil of truth with his light”

Why similar: 2.5D 16.7%, Puzzle Platformer 16%, Side Scroller 15.5%, Cinematic 15%, Platformer 10.3%

Escape a mysterious laboratory in a 2.5D puzzle platformer. Solve challenges, navigate experimental rooms, and find your way out.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.1%, 2.5D 17.7%, Side Scroller 17.3%, Platformer 15.6%, Futuristic 9%

Kill Fish is a surreal 2D side-scroll platformer blending action, puzzle challenges, and hand-drawn visuals in a mysterious, atmospheric world with a layered narrative.

Why similar: Underwater 27.7% ★, Lovecraftian 19.9%, Puzzle Platformer 12.9%, Side Scroller 12.5%, Platformer 8.7%

Mirror Traveller is a unique hidden object game. Players search for mirrors in ruins and mazes, find another self in the mirror, and travel between different worlds in a sci-fi narrative.

Why similar: 2.5D 23%, Puzzle Platformer 21.3%, Platformer 17.7%, Futuristic 8.8%, Stylized 7.9%

Embark on a journey inspired by Slavic mythology and Croatian folklore in this 2.5D action-adventure game inspired by the likes of Inside, Neva, and Song of Iron.

Why similar: Cinematic 20.1%, 2.5D 16.7%, Puzzle Platformer 14%, Side Scroller 13.7%, Lore-Rich 8%

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: Narrative 22.1% ★, 2.5D 15.2%, Puzzle Platformer 15.1%, Side Scroller 14.4%, Platformer 11.2%

Join Alaya on this spiritual adventure, who, with the help of his ability to control his own soul, will have to face dangerous enemies and solve challenging puzzles across the world's driest desert, to find the place where his ancestors rest.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.6%, 2.5D 19.3%, Platformer 16.3%, Puzzle 8.3%, Nature 7.8%

A wacky 3-player co-op platformer where clumsy dinosaurs try to escape a city full of traps and surprises. Everything’s trying to kill you — and that’s a good thing!

Why similar: 2.5D 16.7%, Puzzle Platformer 16%, Side Scroller 15.9%, Platformer 15%, Action-Adventure 8%

A cooperative puzzle adventure where a small flame and a girl journey together through the night. Guided by light, they brave wind and rain to reach the shrine.

Why similar: 2.5D 28.7%, Puzzle Platformer 26.4%, Stylized 11.8%, Puzzle 9.8%, Adventure 8.8%

Deliver Us Home is a solitary sci-fi experience where one astronaut works to secure a home and new future for humanity.

Why similar: Cinematic 20.7%, Puzzle Platformer 17.9%, Platformer 14.5%, Action-Adventure 8.5%, Futuristic 7.8%

Step into a cinematic adventure as Darwin, a brilliant octopus trapped in a mysterious industrial world. Use his unique abilities - swimming, wall-climbing, shooting ink, camouflage, and more - to overcome traps and escape.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 17.9%, Platformer 15.7%, 2.5D 14.2%, Cinematic 13.4%, Action-Adventure 9.1%

Elio is a boy who deals with reality through imagination. He finds himself trapped in a dark dungeon mirroring his thoughts. This wordless puzzle platformer tells a story through memory shards. Only by gathering them, he hopes to break free.

Why similar: Narrative 26.6% ★, Puzzle Platformer 17.9%, Side Scroller 17.8%, Platformer 11.7%, Cinematic 7%

Take the role of Agent Blair as she fights her way through Zombies, Cultists and Giant Snakes to uncover the truth about the Mother Stone. Battle challenging bosses, Collect useful power-ups to give Agent Blair an edge over the unknown monsters that plague The Thurston House.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.9%, 2.5D 23.6%, Platformer 13.8%, Side Scroller 12.2%, Action-Adventure 7.1%

You are a small goldfish who has to protect a youngling while discovering how unforgiving the ponds in the wilderness are. Your objective is to defend a baby fish from predators while out maneuvering them while evading other obstacles that may be in your way while searching for safer waters.

Why similar: Underwater 55.6% ★, Side Scroller 19.4%, Nature 11.3%, Platformer 8.7%, Adventure 5%

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: 2.5D 19.5%, Narrative 18.6% ★, Cinematic 17.5%, Puzzle Platformer 15.3%, Platformer 9.7%

Roll-and-ride contraptions, clockwork puzzles and steampunk stealth await in this puzzle-platforming adventure set in a mechanical ecosystem. You play as Cognito, whose duty to maintain the lifecycle of this captivating world leads him on an epic journey to heart of the machine in order to save it.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 18.5%, Narrative 17% ★, 2.5D 16.9%, Cinematic 14.1%, Platformer 9.9%

In a world crawling with colossal beings, a boy named Nero sets out on a journey to find the missing girl, Snoa. Use a variety of movement abilities and the surrounding environment to push forward, and at times confront overwhelming horrors, in this cinematic puzzle-platformer, DOSMIC.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.1%, 2.5D 21%, Platformer 15.6%, Atmospheric 10.4%, Cinematic 9.9%

『Whale Fall』is a single-player game in which you journey through a magnificent ocean world while controlling a variety of sea creatures.

Why similar: Underwater 46.5% ★, Cinematic 27.5%, Nature 15.7%, Linear 3.9%, Adventure 3.9%

Descend down the arctic depths in Crathos Deep, a cosmic horror narrative adventure. Explore the vast abyss with your submarine and utilize your expeditionary drone to reach the dark corners of the ocean. Investigate a lost research institute to unravel the unsettling mystery of its downfall.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 35.5%, Underwater 28.7% ★, Atmospheric 8.8%, Narrative 7.6% ★, Exploration 7.4%

Aya and her fluffy friend have their paths inevitably cross, as they must find their loved ones and discover their true selves in the mysterious land of tales.

Why similar: Cinematic 20.5%, Nature 16.7%, Puzzle Platformer 13.3%, Stylized 11.4%, Atmospheric 9.7%

Play as a bear diving underwater to explore the ocean’s depths. Collect shells, plants, treasures, and other valuable items from the underwater world. Use your finds to upgrade your gear, allowing you to dive deeper. The deeper you go, the more secrets and hidden places you can discover.

Why similar: Underwater 58.3% ★, Side Scroller 13.6%, Action-Adventure 7.3%, Nature 5.7%, Adventure 5.4%

In a shadowed parallel universe, 8-year-old Marta navigates desolate landscapes ruled by mechanical overlords and nightmarish creatures, desperately seeking her lost family while survival becomes a relentless test of wits and willpower.

Why similar: 2.5D 20.9%, Puzzle Platformer 15%, Platformer 13.9%, Side Scroller 13.2%, Action-Adventure 8.3%

A rescue robot had lost all teammates in a tsunami. Experience the emotional struggle and empathy in the post-apocalyptic world of Qiú, where, through a series of side-scrolling puzzle games, you help the robot achieve its dream, even at the cost of death.

Why similar: Side Scroller 27.1%, Puzzle Platformer 25.2%, Platformer 15.5%, Linear 8.2%, Puzzle 8%

Explore the enigmatic world of My Shadow, a 2.5D Horror Puzzle Platformer where reality blurs. As night descends, illusions materialize, luring you into the intricate depths of your own mind. Unravel the mysteries where the boundaries of reality haze and imagination takes control.

Why similar: Cinematic 19.7%, 2.5D 19.4%, Puzzle Platformer 16.9%, Platformer 14%, Stylized 8.3%