
Alec Orbusier, a none-too-organized university archaeologist, sets off to recover a priceless artifact from a forgotten tomb. Nothing too difficult, really... A 2D puzzle-adventure full of rooms, devious traps, and secrets for the curious.
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Exploration, Top-Down, 2D, Puzzle.

Alec Orbusier, a none-too-organized university archaeologist, sets off to recover a priceless artifact from a forgotten tomb. Nothing too difficult, really... A 2D puzzle-adventure full of rooms, devious traps, and secrets for the curious.

Lumins and Shades
Lumins and Shades is a cute puzzle game about turning on lights and making memories.

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Can you solve the puzzle with the limited amount of moves? Explore the world map. Solve the levels with different gimmicks. Get stars by beating levels to explore more of the world map. Solve over 170 levels in this puzzle adventure game.
Lumins and Shades is a cute puzzle game about turning on lights and making memories.
Why similar: Nonlinear 26.5%, Puzzle 15.4%, Logic 14.8%, Exploration 11.7%, Top-Down 10.4%
Can you solve the puzzle with the limited amount of moves? Explore the world map. Solve the levels with different gimmicks. Get stars by beating levels to explore more of the world map. Solve over 170 levels in this puzzle adventure game.
Why similar: Nonlinear 22.2%, Puzzle 14.7%, Top-Down 13.2%, Exploration 11.8%, Logic 10.4%
Mr Figs is a challenging top-down action puzzler set in the ruins that created Mr Figs. Explore, collect, and bomb your way to your birthplace and bring it to ruin!
Why similar: Top-Down 31.9%, Puzzle 20.8%, Adventure 16.6%, Exploration 10.6%, Action 10%
Slide chunks of the world to solve puzzles and help others. Control an ever-growing set of tiles and mechanics. Explore nine unique areas, unravel the mysteries of the universe, and reconnect the world -- one slider at a time.
Why similar: Puzzle 15.8%, Logic 14.8%, Grid-Based Movement 12.7%, Top-Down 12.4%, Funny 10.2%
Get lost... in the labyrinth. Explore the interconnected maze to find the "exit." Race, climb, and slide through the multiple areas, and try solving the mystery of the “Amazing Labyrinth” in the process.
Why similar: Nonlinear 18.3%, Puzzle 16%, Top-Down 16%, Exploration 11.3%, Adventure 10.1%
Explore a charming world in this handheld-inspired, top-down action adventure! Loot dungeons, triumph over gauntlets of enemies, and uncover secrets. Unlock new abilities that alter your play style, exhaust the randomizer, and build mastery of the fast paced, crunchy combat!
Why similar: Puzzle 18%, Top-Down 14.8%, Exploration 14.5%, Adventure 12.9%, Action 9.8%
Journey through Elsana as a wizard, warrior, and archer in this fantasy 2D top down action-adventure game. Explore diverse environments, fight enemies, solve puzzles, and save the many regions of the world from hidden dangers. Can you discover the secrets of the Cave of the Skinwalker?
Why similar: Puzzle 17%, Adventure 15.1%, Top-Down 13%, Exploration 11.6%, Action 10.1%
A turn-based puzzle game with combat and exploration
Why similar: Puzzle 18.4%, Nonlinear 16.7%, Grid-Based Movement 16.6%, Logic 15.3%, Top-Down 11.2%
This game is a difficult puzzle game with many worlds that each have their own gimmicks!
Why similar: Nonlinear 23.3%, Puzzle 14.6%, Logic 11.2%, Grid-Based Movement 10.3%, Top-Down 10.2%
Explore mysterious worlds, solve puzzles and battle in order to uncover the burdens of the past.
Why similar: Nonlinear 28.2%, Top-Down 18.7%, Exploration 16.6%, Adventure 7.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
Ancient Mind is a puzzle-action-adventure game about discovering the remains of an ancient civilization. Explore dungeons, fight monsters, solve puzzles, and discover the truth about ancient mysteries.
Why similar: Nonlinear 26.2%, Top-Down 16.5%, Puzzle 13.7%, Exploration 12.8%, Action-Adventure 5.6%
A retro-inspired action-adventure game with a focus on exploration and nonlinearity, Ahack Adventure 2 provides a journey through nine increasingly harrowing dungeons, and many genuine secrets to find!
Why similar: Nonlinear 31.2%, Exploration 15.2%, Adventure 10.7%, Top-Down 9.7%, Action 8.3%
A rule-discovery puzzle game where you place alien symbols on a grid. Uncover their logic as you journey through an atmospheric solar system.
Why similar: Puzzle 22.8%, Logic 21.3%, Exploration 17%, Nonlinear 16.6%, Adventure 11.5%
A short, cute puzzle action-adventure through the tense and dangerous Forbidden Forest.
Why similar: Exploration 22%, Top-Down 21.6%, Puzzle 14.6%, Action 12.6%, Adventure 12.1%
Time Thief is an action adventure game where leaving your village makes the clock tick. Manage your time to stay alive, stealing seconds from creatures around its overworld with your sword.
Why similar: Exploration 16.6%, Top-Down 14.1%, Adventure 12.5%, Puzzle 10.9%, Retro 10.3%
Explore a broken world. Fight with a silent machine. Solve puzzles that break the rules. The game has already begun, even on this page.
Why similar: Nonlinear 23.2%, Puzzle 15%, Top-Down 14.4%, Exploration 13%, Mystery 6.9%
In this Action-Puzzle Metroidvania, you will explore the lair of a long-gone mythical creature and unravel its mysteries. Consume enemies to gain their abilities, use your frog-like tongue to grapple and fight, explore the land, solve puzzles, find secrets, and complete challenges.
Why similar: Puzzle 18.6%, Top-Down 18.4%, Exploration 14.5%, Action 8.8%, Adventure 8.7%
The Will of Our Fathers is a top-down 2D action-exploration game with an old-school design philosophy. Explore a large, interconnected world full of traps and treasure, delve into challenging and mysterious dungeons, and uncover secret schemes against The Will of Our Fathers.
Why similar: Nonlinear 25.1%, Top-Down 18.8%, Exploration 16.2%, Puzzle 11.4%, Adventure 8.7%
A strange exploration game with an ever decreasing health bar. Take control of your weird alien space bunny and traverse a set of inter-linked mazes in a quest to escape a desert that may or may not exist in multiple dimensions within your own mind. Manage your health, find secrets, escape the maze
Why similar: Adventure 20%, Puzzle 18.3%, Action 16.1%, Top-Down 13.5%, Exploration 12.8%
Get out there, young ranger, and help those in need. Your journey starts in Ranger of Ancuria, a retro game that recreates the experience of the adventures of the 8-bit era. Explore a full of life open world, find why monsters are multiplying and unveil the mysteries from the dungeons of Ancuria.
Why similar: Nonlinear 17.8%, Adventure 14.1%, Exploration 12.6%, Puzzle 12.3%, Action 9.9%
Welcome to my Labyrinth! I call it the "Myriad." While it's not full of traps, monsters, shifting hedges, or teleporting goblets, it is quite large....256 meters squared to be exact, and aside from a few artifacts and other collectables, it's all maze..
Why similar: Adventure 21.8%, Puzzle 19.8%, Nonlinear 16.4%, Exploration 15.4%, Top-Down 13.5%
"Elemental Puzzle: Creatures & Constructions" you control the character Drako, creating teams of word blocks to solve puzzles. Explore mysterious caves full of traps and lava. Use unique bonuses and upgrades to overcome difficulties and pass levels.
Why similar: Puzzle 18.2%, Logic 16.6%, Top-Down 12.8%, Adventure 12.7%, Exploration 11.5%
Something strange is happening on Salamino Island. As the volcano threatens to erupt, buried secrets begin to surface. Meet quirky characters, help rebuild the island, and take on challenges that will test your wits. Amidst the chaos, one thing is certain: there’s always time for pizza!
Why similar: Top-Down 15.8%, Puzzle 14%, Exploration 11.3%, Funny 10.9%, Mystery 7.6%
Master the elements of poison, fire, ice, and meteorite in Shadow of Aya, a top-down action-adventure ode to the 8-bit classics. But beware—as your powers grow, so do the forces against you. The journey downward is choked with shadow, and the creatures who lurk among them.
Why similar: Nonlinear 21.9%, Top-Down 17.1%, Exploration 16%, Adventure 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%
A top-down detective adventure with point-and-click mechanics, inspired by classic Game Boy games. Follow Waffles in his first days as an inspector who wants to prove to everyone that he is more than just a rookie. But beware… Your future worst enemy is hiding in the shadows.
Why similar: Puzzle 16.9%, Top-Down 16.5%, Logic 12.6%, Funny 12.4%, Adventure 11%
A puzzle game about drawing lines that cross, merge, and interact in unique ways. Uncover secrets, decipher symbols, and trace paths that satisfy every rule.
Why similar: Nonlinear 20.4%, Puzzle 14.4%, Logic 13.5%, Top-Down 13.5%, Exploration 11.6%
POPIRORAI is a bizarre puzzle adventure in which you must decipher texts written in a mysterious language and overcome obstacles as you set out to discover what has happened in this minimalist 1-bit world. Find the light, Roppi...
Why similar: Puzzle 15.9%, Top-Down 15.3%, Exploration 13%, Logic 11.8%, Funny 11.7%
This is a puzzle game where you play as a flying machine. Shoot your propellers off to break boxes. Once you shoot a propeller, you lose the ability to move to its direction. Collect keys to advance through the floors.
Why similar: Puzzle 30.8%, Top-Down 24.3%, Exploration 21.8%, Logic 19.7%, Casual 2.5%
Unbodied, a small adventure in which you play a skeleton whose body has been stolen. Control your magic wand, solve all the puzzles and find all the spells to finish with the powerful wizard and thus, recover what is yours.
Why similar: Puzzle 16.8%, Funny 14.3%, Top-Down 14.3%, Exploration 11.3%, Adventure 10.5%
David is trapped in his grandmother's basement, help him escape! Warning: flashing images and disturbing imagery
Why similar: Puzzle 23.2%, Adventure 21.2%, Exploration 18%, Action 17.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%
Use the moonlight spell to trade places with objects and escape from the mysterious nightmare in this short puzzle adventure!
Why similar: Puzzle 19.9%, Exploration 17.7%, Top-Down 15.9%, Adventure 13.4%, Action 8.4%
Disaster has befallen you, but hope is not lost. Explore the libraries and learn the ancient incantations to unlock the full power of the Elemental Orbs. Completing your epic quest requires a showdown with the evil Grand Mage Marduk in his magical fortress.
Why similar: Puzzle 22.4%, Adventure 20.3%, Exploration 17.2%, Top-Down 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%
Explore and solve your way through the gloomy halls in which you find yourself stuck. Thinking symmetrically will be key! Isolated and environmental puzzles feature in this first-person puzzle experience.
Why similar: Nonlinear 24.5%, Puzzle 18.2%, Logic 15.7%, Exploration 14.5%, Adventure 6.2%
Explore the forests and temples of a remote island in search of the fabled city of gold - "ElDorado". Solve a series of puzzles to unlock the doorway to endless riches.
Why similar: Puzzle 25.9%, Adventure 21.4%, Top-Down 13.9%, Exploration 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
World to the West is a standalone followup of Teslagrad, the indie hit that sold more than 1.6 million copies worldwide. A vast world of blue skies and dark caves awaits you in this 3D action adventure, as you try to unveil the mysteries of an ancient prophecy.
Why similar: Top-Down 17.3%, Adventure 16.3%, Exploration 13.9%, Puzzle 11.9%, Action 11.4%
Explore the ruins of an ancient city. Solve puzzles to unlock new paths, abilities, and forgotten lore. Read the lost stories you uncover to gain insight into a tangled web of mysteries. Using only your wits and your trusty torch to guide you, you must find a way to return light to a starless sky.
Why similar: Nonlinear 25.1%, Puzzle 16.9%, Exploration 13.7%, Adventure 10.8%, Mystery 10.5%
What answers are waiting for the main character "woo-ri" as we venture out to find our own color?
Why similar: Puzzle 30.6%, Top-Down 18.5%, Adventure 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, Indie 10%
玩家将扮演年轻警探Chen,在昏暗潮湿的下水道中搜集各种线索并揭开失踪女孩背后的真相。通过推理解开谜题,最终将凶手绳之以法,让正义得以伸张。快来破案!
Why similar: Nonlinear 27.3%, Adventure 25.2%, Puzzle 24.8%, Exploration 19.2%, Indie 2.6%
Ready to challenge your brain? Pintorino is a grid-based puzzle game where you guide a player across the board, aiming to pass through all the required blocks - each with its own unique purpose.
Why similar: Nonlinear 23.2%, Puzzle 16.4%, Top-Down 16.3%, Logic 11%, Grid-Based Movement 9.6%
Solve puzzle panels and uncover the meaning of the symbols within. Explore a dense world where secrets are hidden in plain sight.
Why similar: Nonlinear 27.1%, Puzzle 16.4%, Top-Down 13.7%, Logic 10.3%, Exploration 9.8%
What would be a crossover between Goof Troop puzzles with Tetris pieces? Blockicker!!!
Why similar: Top-Down 33.1%, Puzzle 26.9%, Logic 22.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Indie 3.3%
Play as a young Exorcist tasked with saving a cursed town in this 90's pixel art inspired Investigation-puzzler, with the top down visuals of the RPG's of that era.
Why similar: Puzzle 21.8%, Exploration 17%, Action 16.3%, Top-Down 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
「Seeking The Guardian」is a puzzle adventure game filled with puzzles and “impossible” puzzles. Within the stone cave engraved with legends of the Guardian, read the murals, solve the puzzles, and search for the exit.
Why similar: Puzzle 27.3%, Exploration 18.9%, Adventure 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Top-Down 9.2%
Puzzle-Solving Game Boy Adventure about an Orc inside a Mysterious Tower looking for his Wife
Why similar: Puzzle 21.2%, Adventure 19.7%, Top-Down 13.2%, Exploration 11.4%, Retro 10.4%
MIRADOR is a 2D action game. You arrive at a temple... Kill several monsters to grow, get skills, and go through it!
Why similar: Exploration 19.5%, Action 19.2%, Top-Down 17.3%, Adventure 16.1%, Action-Adventure 9.6%
A top-down grid puzzle game where you play as Mr. Nothing. To reach the exit, you must transform into objects, combine items to craft tools, and interact with the environment. Think step-by-step, plan your routing, and see how your choices shape the grid.
Why similar: Puzzle 26.8%, Grid-Based Movement 24.3%, Top-Down 10.6%, Exploration 9.9%, Logic 8%
Solve puzzles and save souls by traversing increasingly complex islands. All to secure your lost spices and get home for dinner.
Why similar: Nonlinear 24.7%, Puzzle 18%, Top-Down 15.4%, Grid-Based Movement 12.5%, Adventure 10.1%
Take on the role of Tokiko the archaeologist as you make your way through the ancient Labyrinth of the Chaka King. 2D platforming fun for the whole family!
Why similar: Puzzle 28%, Action 20.7%, Exploration 13%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Retro 11.1%
Be the Chicken Moses! Let your chickens go!
Why similar: Puzzle 20.6%, Top-Down 17.8%, Funny 13.9%, Score Attack 10.4%, Action 9.9%
The adventure begins by navigating your way through the Sanctuary of the Orbs. A mysterious quest, the elemental orbs lying in wait for the ranger to claim and an ancient map to be remade. The Sanctuary of the Orbs is no ordinary building as the corridors twist and turn like a maze.
Why similar: Puzzle 22.7%, Top-Down 22%, Adventure 21.3%, Exploration 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%
A reversible × card-based grid puzzle. Flip the map and head for the goal.
Why similar: Puzzle 30.1%, Top-Down 26.7%, Grid-Based Movement 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 10%, 2D 8.3%
A knowledge-based progression game. Explore and solve the strange misteries of the interconnected fantasy worlds trapped inside an esoteric book and discover the roots of a terrible evil. No stats, no log, no savefiles. Only pure knowledge is your progress.
Why similar: Nonlinear 24.6%, Exploration 19.3%, Puzzle 18.4%, Mystery 14.8%, Adventure 14.7%
Glyphs of Gitzan is a block-sliding puzzle adventure spanning 50 unique stages of increasing complexity. Can you unlock all the secrets of Gitzan?
Why similar: Puzzle 31%, Top-Down 27.8%, Mystery 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Casual 6.8%
Smash monsters, collect brains, and so much more as you attempt to stop Dr. Lunatic's evil scheme. 1,200 levels and hundreds of hidden bonuses in Bouapha's greatest adventure! Now enhanced for Steam!
Why similar: Nonlinear 17.6%, Top-Down 13.3%, Puzzle 12.4%, Exploration 10.3%, Funny 9.5%
Help the wizard break free from a tricky dungeon in this puzzle game. Use your staff to make enemies mimic your actions, guiding them into traps to get rid of them!
Why similar: Puzzle 24.4%, Top-Down 22.1%, Grid-Based Movement 18%, Logic 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
A fast-paced 2D puzzle game where you play as a cheerful ghost, moving in straight lines until hitting a wall. Navigate through a haunted house, dodge traps, evil ghosts, and escape before becoming like them!
Why similar: Puzzle 25.2%, Grid-Based Movement 14.1%, Adventure 13.5%, Action 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%
After escaping the mysterious laboratory, our hero still wants to find the truth about its origin. He finds the tracks, what leads to the center of some terrorist organization.
Why similar: Puzzle 23.5%, Adventure 22.4%, Exploration 16.3%, Top-Down 15.8%, Logic 12.7%
A short, top-down puzzle adventure game set in a strange graveyard. Use the starlight ring to forge magical blocks to escape from the Second Nightmare. Explore, solve puzzles, and find your way out!
Why similar: Puzzle 19.1%, Top-Down 16.4%, Exploration 15.6%, Adventure 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
Foxxel Quest is a cute and challenging pixel art puzzle game! Help Foxxel find a warm hood while solving 80 unique puzzle levels. Each setting brings a new challenge that builds upon each other throughout the game. With 30 achievements and optional autoplay, it's fun for all ages!
Why similar: Puzzle 24.8%, Top-Down 19.4%, Funny 12.9%, Grid-Based Movement 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%
Play as a cunning black cat in a red cape in this old-school action puzzler! Blast your way through grid-based levels, outsmart enemies, and use bombs to clear a path — but beware of spikes and traps.
Why similar: Puzzle 18.7%, Action 13.9%, Adventure 12.6%, Top-Down 11.4%, Exploration 11.3%