Games Like Lionel the Dragon

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 21.7%, Puzzle Platformer 18.2%, Dark 14%, Story Rich 9%, Atmospheric 7.9%

Anti-Sane is a horror puzzle platformer with a charming story to uncover. You play as a wandering soul, able to possess different objects and take control of them. Along the way, you'll encounter strange and unsettling creatures.

Why similar: Dark 20.1%, Mystery 16.6%, Puzzle Platformer 16.2%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Story Rich 9.1%

A lonely kid desperately tries to escape his dark world. (Part 2)

Why similar: 2.5D 19%, Puzzle Platformer 17.8%, Dark 14.9%, Mystery 7.6%, Atmospheric 7.5%

Feartten noir Story - is a 2d platformer with a mysterious horror theme. Go through the cursed depths of hell and try to get out of the nightmare of a boy. Are you ready to go through all the circles of hell to overcome your fears?

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25%, Dark 18.2%, Mystery 11.7%, Puzzle 10.5%, Platformer 10.2%

GREENFIELD is a story driven puzzle-platformer set in a lonely atmospheric world. Embark the surreal depths of a fractured mind and a forgotten island facility in search of answers to a haunting mystery.

Why similar: 2.5D 20.2%, Dark 16.3%, Puzzle Platformer 16%, Puzzle 10.3%, Atmospheric 9.7%

"CIO" is a side-scrolling action adventure puzzle game. What seems like an ordinary day, darkness silently envelops the campus, You play as a pupil "Z", using your wisdom and bravery to solve every puzzle, activate every mechanism, defeat every enemy, and ultimately break free from the dark shroud！

Why similar: 2.5D 26.2%, Puzzle Platformer 25.3%, Mystery 17.5%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, Adventure 8.4%

Take control of Hodge the cat in a brand new, stand-alone prequel story in Another Sight - Hodge's Journey. Tackle new platforming challenges using Hodge's nimble feline skills to solve puzzles and misteries as he travels between the world of dreams and the world of the real.

Why similar: 2.5D 27.8%, Puzzle Platformer 15.8%, Mystery 14%, Dark 13.7%, Atmospheric 8.4%

A lonely kid desperately tries to escape his dark world.

Why similar: Dark 20.1%, 2.5D 15.7%, Puzzle Platformer 15.2%, Puzzle 9.8%, Atmospheric 9.4%

A lonely boy, lost and pursued, is dragged into a corrupted world. Immerse yourself in the dark dystopian world of "glix" with its atmospheric art style and compelling story. Navigate surreal landscapes, solve intricate puzzles, and uncover hidden truths.

Why similar: 2.5D 21.8%, Puzzle Platformer 20.4%, Dark 16.2%, Atmospheric 8%, Story Rich 7.8%

Take on the role of a mutant sloth forced into a defensive territorial battle. Crawl, climb, roll, bounce, and blast your way through the uncharted Amazon in this atmospheric 2.5D puzzle platformer. Reclaim the rainforest as you push a greedy corporate logging operation out of your rainforest home.

Why similar: 2.5D 20.8%, Puzzle Platformer 16.9%, Mystery 12.4%, Dark 10.3%, Atmospheric 7.3%

Wake up in a shifting world of forgotten memories that watches you back. Uncover the truth behind a reality where every escape leads to another nightmare. Something is wrong with this world… and somehow, you are part of it. A journey that you may never return from.

Why similar: 2.5D 21.6%, Puzzle Platformer 17.7%, Dark 13.7%, Mystery 10.4%, Story Rich 8.2%

Test your skills, take control of the environment, and guide Naught through a dark underground world full of mystery. A platform videogame with a unique control that will immerse you in deep labyrinths in search of the light.

Why similar: 2.5D 17.7%, Puzzle Platformer 16.9%, Abstract 9.8%, Mystery 8.9%, 2D Platformer 8.6%

Porcelain Mask - is a platformer where puzzles are combined with action, all for one purpose... to kill you. Everything in this world is reaching out to rip you to shreds just so you don't take the next step. After all, there may be something up ahead...

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 16.7%, Dark 16.4%, Mystery 12.3%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Platformer 9.5%

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: 2.5D 21.8%, Dark 16.2%, Puzzle Platformer 16.1%, Mystery 13.7%, Platformer 9.8%

Finding summer - a three-dimensional platformer about a kid named Aki, whose nostalgia for the past summer forced him to go on an unforgettable adventure - in search of summer! On the way to his goal, he will meet not only many dangers, but also make new friends.

Why similar: 2.5D 25.1%, Puzzle Platformer 16.1%, Mystery 11.3%, Platformer 10.6%, Atmospheric 9.6%

Trapped in a house inhabited by a crazed family, with a hand stitched on its tail. Solve puzzles, craft items & tools, survive deadly encounters, use force or outwit bosses, hide & use stealth. Survive long enough to escape the Manor and decide how it ends.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.6%, 2.5D 19.2%, Dark 18.2%, Puzzle 9.5%, Atmospheric 8.7%

In a kingdom of wonders, a child sets out to save a prince. Behind the colors and the surreal, something lurks. Inverted gravity, teleportation, hidden blocks and levers: shift between two beings bound by the same fate to bend the kingdom to your will.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29.8%, Mystery 22%, Atmospheric 10.8%, Story Rich 10%, Platformer 6.3%

Climatic side scroller where history plot intermingles with Slavic legends, Second World War, and paranormal activity. Solve complex puzzles, do some platforming, interact with various characters, discover their unclear motives, and be a part of the dark and forgotten mystery.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.4%, 2.5D 19.4%, Dark 14.2%, Platformer 8.8%, Puzzle 8.6%

Meet Vaska — a cat lost in a strange and dangerous forest... Move quietly, hide, solve puzzles, and find your way home!

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26.8%, Mystery 13.6%, Dark 12.4%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Puzzle 9.9%

Is this world ruined by environmental pollution just a nightmare? Or is it our future?

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 28.4%, Dark 21.4%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Story Rich 10.9%, Adventure 7.9%

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 27.8%, 2.5D 26.1%, Dark 13.5%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Story Rich 8%

Selma and the Wisp is an astonishing platform game with a particularly eerie feel to it. Densely packed with logical puzzles and unexpected obstacles, the game incorporates innovative gameplay, low-poly models and an spectacular animations.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 18.5%, 2.5D 13.1%, Dark 13.1%, Mystery 11.7%, Platformer 10.9%

Kube is a 2D platformer where you'll have to think in 3D. Your perspective will change, but remember: gravity always pushes downward! Run, jump, and swim around a multitude of cubes. Meet creatures, avoid traps and solve puzzles in this game where each world you visit introduces fresh new mechanics.

Why similar: 2.5D 24.7%, Puzzle Platformer 18.8%, Mystery 15%, Platformer 11.3%, Puzzle 10.7%

After everything that has happened, I've got nothing else to lose.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20%, Dark 17.3%, Mystery 16.8%, Platformer 10.2%, Adventure 9.8%

Locks is a horror puzzle-platformer set in a puppet show. The game features a new type of puzzle, and the evil doesn't chase the puppet, as it usually does in platformers, it chases you.

Why similar: Dark 18.3%, 2.5D 18.2%, Puzzle Platformer 16.8%, Mystery 11.2%, Puzzle 9.3%

A wordless metroidvania through fog-covered ruins and the remnants of a lost world. Explore, gain new abilities and uncover meaning without guidance or dialogue.

Why similar: 2.5D 16.3%, Puzzle Platformer 14.6%, Mystery 11.8%, Dark 10.2%, Puzzle 8.6%

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 20.4%, Puzzle Platformer 16.7%, Dark 14.1%, Story Rich 7.7%, 2D Platformer 7.5%

💀🧩🕹️ 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 18.3%, 2.5D 17.3%, Dark 15.1%, Mystery 11.4%, Atmospheric 8.2%

While the Great Stargazer is deeply sleeping, the Celestial Guardians protect the equilibrium of the forgotten world…

Why similar: 2.5D 18.1%, Puzzle Platformer 16%, Dark 13.9%, Mystery 13.4%, Puzzle 7.8%

Help the protagonist escape from the inner world and make a choice.

Why similar: 2.5D 29.2%, Puzzle Platformer 23%, Dark 18.3%, Story Rich 10.6%, Mystery 5.7%

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: 2.5D 20.2%, Puzzle Platformer 18.3%, Dark 13.4%, Mystery 11.5%, Platformer 9.9%

Experience the altered memories of a dying man, reliving his entire life as a little boy while lying on his deathbed. Explore the profound depths of his subconscious as you assist Griffin to shed the remains of his miserable life before his impending demise.

Why similar: 2.5D 17.7%, Puzzle Platformer 17.7%, Dark 13.1%, Story Rich 10.9%, Puzzle 8%

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: 2.5D 24.6%, Puzzle Platformer 21.5%, Atmospheric 10%, Platformer 9.1%, Action-Adventure 9.1%

Rapture - The Beginning is an atmospheric adventure puzzle game in which you play as a famous archeologist and explorer who is venturing through an ancient temple in the desert, using his skills to overcome the traps, enemies and all obstacles in his way in search for the great ancient treasure

Why similar: Dark 17.2%, Mystery 17.1%, Platformer 12.2%, Puzzle 11.7%, Puzzle Platformer 11.4%

Play as Timmy, whisked into a mysterious cat realm invaded by monsters. Journey through enchanting realms, solve puzzles, and harness new abilities to save this world—and maybe your own—in a cozy, dark, and hand-drawn 2D adventure full of secrets and quirky cats.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23%, Dark 18.2%, Mystery 11.5%, Puzzle 10.4%, Platformer 10.2%

Divinest Light is an atmospheric puzzle-platformer set in the mysterious and dark world with a unique shadow-avoidance mechanic.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.8%, Puzzle 15.4%, Dark 13.8%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Platformer 12.7%

Khemia is a 2D puzzle-platformer with a technological medieval fantasy theme where you play Oti, a little kid who has been turned into a goat. Jump, kick, dash and ram the enemies who will block your path! Climb up the evil alchemist's tower and defeat her to restore the peace.

Why similar: 2.5D 23.7%, Puzzle Platformer 21.7%, Platformer 11.1%, Puzzle 10.5%, Story Rich 9.5%

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 24.8%, Puzzle Platformer 13.4%, Puzzle 11.8%, Platformer 11.7%, Story Rich 11.1%

A short narrative puzzle experience about a lost frog who has dug too far into the sand during a beach day. Use your trusty shovel to move blocks and create paths for you to continue upward.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 18.6%, Story Rich 17.2%, 2D Platformer 16.2%, Puzzle 13.8%, Mystery 11.6%

It is a fastly paced 2d action platformer game with the mixed of Castlevania and other classic games, followed by interesting puzzles. The aim of this game is to help Tigor in facing the center of earth’s harsh condition before reaching the Earth’s surface.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.9%, Dark 14.3%, Puzzle 12.5%, Platformer 11%, 2D Platformer 10.5%

Based on rewinding time mechanics, Tempusia is the puzzle platformer requiring a big cold head :3

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.7%, Dark 18.2%, Platformer 13.7%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Puzzle 13%

Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 40.8%, Dark 20.7%, Puzzle 12%, Platformer 11.8%, Atmospheric 9.9%

False Calamity is a dark, 2d, narrative-driven platformer combining challenging puzzles and intense action. Experience the ominous story and immerse yourself in the unsettling atmosphere set after the supposed calamity of the world.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 27.1%, Dark 22.8%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Puzzle 10.7%, Platformer 10.4%

A hand-drawn narrative journey through the eyes of a child who lives through war and possesses the gift of communicating with the spirit world

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26%, Puzzle 14%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Dark 12.2%, Mystery 9.5%

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: Puzzle Platformer 20%, Platformer 17.6%, Puzzle 16.4%, 2.5D 12.7%, Atmospheric 9.3%

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 24%, 2.5D 23%, Atmospheric 12%, Platformer 11.6%, Puzzle 10.6%

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 23.5%, Dark 20.3%, Atmospheric 13.1%, 2.5D 11%, Puzzle 10.4%

An ex-minister ventures through the frozen depths of Hell in search of his kidnapped daughter.

Why similar: Dark 24.3%, Puzzle Platformer 23.1%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Story Rich 10.2%, Platformer 10.1%

Embark on an epic journey where magic meets mystery in a vibrant world. Uncover ancient secrets, battle mystical creatures, and explore breathtaking landscapes. Your adventure begins now! Will you unravel the truths that are hidden behind family secrets?

Why similar: 2.5D 20.9%, Mystery 19.4%, Puzzle Platformer 15.7%, Story Rich 10.1%, Atmospheric 9.8%

After a horrible accident, Benjamin’s only company is his battered teddy bear. Together, you must find your way to safety, while solving puzzles and evading those that hide in the dark. Find ways to repair your bear to unlock its full potential, and discover new ways it can help you on your journey.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.3%, Puzzle 17.6%, Dark 17.1%, Atmospheric 13.7%, Platformer 13.3%

A small creature is born in the depths of the ocean, beginning its journey for survival in a ruthless world. Embark on a 2D adventure full of exploration and puzzles, making crucial decisions, facing dangers and discovering the hidden secrets of evolution.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 24.9%, Mystery 16.8%, Dark 14.5%, Puzzle 8.5%, Action-Adventure 7.3%

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 22.8%, Puzzle Platformer 17.1%, Dark 11%, Puzzle 10.6%, Platformer 10.4%

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 31.5%, Puzzle Platformer 23.9%, Story Rich 10.8%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Atmospheric 8.4%

Namnokh is a Puzzle-Platformer where you take on the role of the nomadic Wanderer. After discovering an ancient sentient Box, you must use it's powers to bounce, change it's weight and pass through certain parts of the environment to traverse the ruins of Namnokh.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.8%, Puzzle 14.2%, Platformer 13.9%, Mystery 13.8%, Atmospheric 8.5%

No Strings Attached is a puzzle platform thriller where you play as Pavo, a newly-sentient puppet, in a struggling circus. Marionette Pavo’s arms to swing, climb, and more to escape your Master’s true intentions.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31.5%, Dark 15.5%, Puzzle 13.4%, Platformer 12.9%, Atmospheric 9.1%

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 20.8%, 2.5D 16%, Platformer 12%, Puzzle 11.3%, Action-Adventure 10.8%