- #1 Pseudoregalia
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 18,186 reviews2023
Dev: rittzler
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Deep within the realm of sleep, Sybil finds herself pulled to a distorted castle. Grow strong, and unlock new abilities to build up a deep movement system, fight enemies, find secrets, and free the weary soul of Castle Sansa, in this retro-inspired 3D Platformer Metroidvania.
Why similar: Parkour 42%, 3D Platformer 29.1%, Platformer 10.3%, Exploration 6.8%, 3D 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features exceptional movement-focused 3D platforming that rewards mastery of momentum and exploration.
- #2 A Story About My Uncle
96% matchVery Positive92% of 29,162 reviews2014
Dev: Gone North GamesPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A Story About My Uncle is a first person platforming adventure game about a boy who searches for his lost uncle, and ends up in a world he couldn’t imagine existed. The movement is a crucial part of the games core gameplay – focusing on swinging through the world with a grappling hook that gives the player a wonderful sense of speed and...
Why similar: Adventure 45.5%, Parkour 31.5%, 3D Platformer 6.6%, Platformer 5.4%, First-Person 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a similar focus on first-person traversal and grappling mechanics within a mysterious, isolated world.
- #3 BETON BRUTAL
96% matchVery Positive94% of 1,282 reviews2023
Dev: Jan Malitschek
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Climb a massive overgrown concrete tower while constantly at risk of falling and losing precious progress. BETON BRUTAL offers a fluid and responsive first person parkour experience through tranquil brutalist architecture.
Why similar: Parkour 44.9%, 3D Platformer 24.4%, Difficult 8.6%, Platformer 7.1%, Exploration 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging 3D precision platformer that shares the minimalist, atmospheric aesthetic of Lorn's Lure.
- #4 Peaks of Yore
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,672 reviews2023
Dev: Anders Grube JensenPub: TraipseWare
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 20.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Travel around The Great Gales to climb challenging peaks in this physics-based climbing adventure set in 1887. Meet like-minded mountaineers, unlock helpful climbing gear, and become a pioneer of mountaineering.
Why similar: Difficult 28.3%, Parkour 22.9%, Platformer 12.1%, 3D Platformer 9.9%, Exploration 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A difficult, physics-based climbing game that mirrors the tactile, deliberate nature of scaling difficult terrain.
- #5 Mirror's Edge™
94% matchVery Positive88% of 39,035 reviews2009
Dev: DICEPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
In a city where information is heavily monitored, couriers called Runners transport sensitive data. In this seemingly utopian paradise, a crime has been committed, & you are being hunted. You are a Runner called Faith and this innovative first-person action-adventure is your story.
Why similar: Parkour 46.5%, 3D Platformer 15.4%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Platformer 7.6%, Exploration 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive first-person parkour experience that emphasizes fluid movement and environmental navigation.
- #6 Ghostrunner
94% matchVery Positive91% of 66,033 reviews2020
Dev: One More LevelPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Ghostrunner offers a unique single-player experience: fast-paced, violent combat, and an original setting that blends science fiction with post-apocalyptic themes. It tells the story of a world that has already ended and its inhabitants who fight to survive.
Why similar: Difficult 48.8%, Action-Adventure 15.9%, First-Person 15.1%, Action 8.2%, Singleplayer 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Combines high-speed first-person parkour with intense, precision-based combat in a dystopian setting.
- #7 Neon White
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 20,042 reviews2022
Dev: Angel MatrixPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 23.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Neon White is a single-player speedrunning FPS where you can sacrifice your guns for godlike parkour moves.
Why similar: Parkour 43.6%, 3D Platformer 23.6%, Platformer 11.8%, First-Person 4.5%, 3D 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced first-person platformer that turns movement into a high-stakes puzzle.
- #8 DeadCore
91% matchVery Positive85% of 2,043 reviews2014
Dev: 5 Bits Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%
DeadCore is a Platformer-FPS blending exploration and speedrun. Become immersed in a futuristic and dreamlike adventure which will see you climb a huge Tower born from the void and truly put your capabilities to the test. Will you be able to reveal the secrets that lie beneath this fog-ridden world?
Why similar: Parkour 37.2%, Platformer 17.7%, Difficult 17.5%, 3D Platformer 16.4%, First-Person 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person platformer that emphasizes speed and precision in a surreal, abstract environment.
- #9 Spectrolite
90% matchVery Positive90% of 52 reviews2021
Dev: Noel Hetei
Windows
Spectrolite is a challenging first-person platformer set in futuristic environments. Combine parkouring with powerful abilities, test your skills in fast paced timed challenges, and follow the call of a mysterious specter while traveling through a ruined world.
Why similar: Parkour 41.7%, Difficult 19.4%, 3D Platformer 12.1%, First-Person 5.7%, Action-Adventure 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person precision platformer that emphasizes speed, momentum, and atmospheric exploration.
- #10 Cyber Hook
89% matchVery Positive95% of 4,131 reviews2020
Dev: Blazing StickPub: Graffiti Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Speed through a gorgeous retrowave world using parkour skills and a grappling hook to scale and ride walls in this fast-paced, 3D platformer. Blast enemies, manipulate time and abuse physics to avoid falling to your death.
Why similar: Parkour 46%, 3D Platformer 24.4%, Platformer 10.4%, First-Person 5.6%, 3D 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on fast-paced, parkour-heavy movement using a grappling hook in a vibrant, retro-futuristic world.
- #11 ANIMAL WELL
87% 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: Pixel Graphics 22.5%, Platformer 21.3%, Horror 20.1%, Exploration 17.7%, Adventure 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a dense, atmospheric world filled with secrets and non-linear exploration similar to the game's design.
- #12 Valley
88% matchVery Positive91% of 6,690 reviews2016
Dev: Blue Isle StudiosPub: Blue Isle Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Explore the vast and beautiful world of Valley using the power of the L.E.A.F. suit: a fierce exoskeleton that grants exceptional speed and agility along with the phenomenal ability to manipulate the life and death of all living things.
Why similar: Parkour 48.7%, 3D Platformer 11.7%, Exploration 8.4%, First-Person 7.9%, Adventure 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on fluid, high-speed movement through a mysterious, atmospheric environment using a special suit.
- #13 Only Up!
89% matchVery Negative12% of 227 reviews2023
Dev: MoreMoto Games
Windows
Get set to defy gravity, leap like never before, and experience the exhilarating world of parkour in a whole new light! This isn’t just your ordinary parkour jump simulator - it’s a dynamic ONLINE MULTIPLAYER adventure that transforms your every move into a gravity-defying spectacle.
Why similar: 3D 59.5%, Atmospheric 21.4%, Indie 19.1%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the same sense of vertical, unforgiving climbing where every mistake results in a significant fall.
- #14 Hypogea
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 742 reviews2025
Dev: Charlie Wagner
Windows
Escape from a mysterious underground megastructure in this short atmospheric 3d-platformer.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 48.1%, Platformer 14.2%, Adventure 13%, Action-Adventure 6.5%, 3D 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric 3D platformer that focuses on mystery, exploration, and navigating strange, robotic environments.
- #15 INSIDE
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 74,205 reviews2016
Dev: Playdead
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.5 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: Dark 23.6%, Cinematic 13.9%, Horror 13.7%, Platformer 13.3%, Action-Adventure 13%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric puzzle-platformer that excels at environmental storytelling and building tension.
- #16 Gorge
86% matchVery Positive89% of 87 reviews2021
Dev: Boaz Leshman
Windows
Gorge is a first-person puzzle-platformer, where you use telekinesis and wall-running to solve challenging interconnected obstacle courses.
Why similar: Parkour 44.3%, 3D Platformer 25.7%, Platformer 11.3%, First-Person 6.3%, 3D 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person puzzle-platformer that focuses on navigating complex, vertical environments.
- #17 Downward: Enhanced Edition
86% matchMostly Positive71% of 563 reviews2017
Dev: Caracal GamesPub: Plug In Digital
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Downward is a first-person open-world parkour based platform adventure set in the medieval ruins of a post-apocalyptic planet Earth. Make your way through breath-taking landscapes, face ancient guardians and unravel the deep mystery that lies behind the disappearance of humanity.
Why similar: Parkour 53.9%, Difficult 10.9%, 3D Platformer 10.4%, Platformer 9%, First-Person 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person parkour adventure set in a dying world that emphasizes exploration and movement.
- #18 Toree 3D
83% matchVery Positive95% of 1,649 reviews2021
Dev: Siactro
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 30%
A bite-sized 3D Platformer with a few weird elements.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 29.6%, Platformer 15.3%, Horror 13.8%, Action-Adventure 13%, Exploration 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A short, punchy 3D platformer with a retro aesthetic that focuses on movement and speed.
- #19 Grimhook
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,045 reviews2023
Dev: Unlimited Fries
Windows
Bounce, dash, and grapple through flooded caverns in this fast-paced first-person action platformer. Descend into Grimhook's sunken ruins as Dart, mastering Lovecraftian powers and decimating robotic foes. Explore, battle, and unravel the mysteries below Miletos.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 31.3%, Platformer 16.9%, Action-Adventure 16.7%, First-Person 8.7%, Adventure 6%
Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure game that utilizes a grappling hook for first-person traversal and combat.
- #20 Clustertruck
82% matchVery Positive94% of 18,213 reviews2016
Dev: LandfallPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Clustertruck is a chaotic physics based truckformer. Jump your way through insane levels in a game of "the floor is lava" on top of speeding trucks driven by terrible drivers.
Why similar: Parkour 60.1%, 3D Platformer 16.3%, Difficult 10.1%, First-Person 4.8%, Platformer 3%
Why You'll Like It: A chaotic, physics-based platformer that requires constant movement and quick reactions to survive.
- #21 Environmental Station Alpha
84% matchVery Positive83% of 1,627 reviews2015
Dev: Arvi TeikariPub: Hempuli Oy
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Explore an abandoned space station in this retro-themed explorative action platformer.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 28.9%, Platformer 23%, Difficult 22.5%, Adventure 8.2%, Exploration 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art metroidvania that captures the same sense of isolation and discovery in a hostile structure.
- #22 Knight's Try
82% matchVery Positive94% of 242 reviews2022
Dev: Modus Interactive
Windows
Knight's Try is a tough platformer with retro 64 bit 3D graphics. Take on the role of an honorable Knight of Trye attempting to complete their sacred trial by leaping through a world full of perilous pitfalls and dangerous traps!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 42.7%, Platformer 22.7%, 3D 9.5%, Adventure 8.6%, Action 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A difficult 3D precision platformer that tests your patience and movement skills in a lonely world.
- #23 Idols of Ash
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,081 reviews2026
Dev: Leafy Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Grapple, clamber and fall thousands of meters down into a dark and ancient place in this first-person horror climbing game. You are being hunted.
Why similar: Parkour 35.8%, 3D Platformer 16%, Dark 13.6%, Horror 11.6%, Platformer 6.4%
- #24 MO:Astray
81% matchVery Positive92% of 5,040 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: Pixel Graphics 27.9%, Platformer 22.6%, Difficult 17.5%, Adventure 11.2%, Action 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer with a dark, sci-fi aesthetic that emphasizes unique movement mechanics.
- #25 Solar Ash
80% matchVery Positive90% of 1,436 reviews2022
Dev: Heart MachinePub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
From the creators of the award-winning Hyper Light Drifter comes the high-speed and gravity-bending world of Solar Ash.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 33.6%, Action-Adventure 18%, Platformer 17.7%, Exploration 9.7%, 3D 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features incredibly fluid, high-speed movement mechanics across massive, surreal landscapes.
- #26 SOMA
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 51,186 reviews2015
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.
Why similar: Dark 32.8%, Horror 24.7%, Exploration 12%, First-Person 9.2%, Adventure 6%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a deeply atmospheric, lonely, and unsettling sci-fi experience that mirrors the game's tone.
- #27 Blessed Burden
78% matchVery Positive99% of 137 reviews2025
Dev: Podoba InteractivePub: Marevo Collective
Windows · Mac · Linux
Begin your journey as a frail, armless priest and grow stronger through sacred relics. With no weapons but your speed, skill and faith, rise to become a true warrior of God - and face the Devil himself.
Why similar: Parkour 37.6%, 3D Platformer 17.7%, Horror 8.8%, Action-Adventure 8.4%, Platformer 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person parkour horror game that blends intense movement with a dark, oppressive atmosphere.
- #28 White Knuckle
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,869 reviews2025
Dev: Dark Machine GamesPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
White Knuckle is a first-person roguelite speed-climbing game. Ascend through the guts of SUB-STRUCTURE 17 using precision movement mechanics. Sharp reflexes and resource management will bring you out from under ten thousand meters of concrete and decay.
Why similar: Parkour 36.5%, 3D Platformer 16.7%, Dark 11.9%, Horror 9.2%, Platformer 8.3%
- #29 Nolgorb's Ordeal
79% matchMostly Positive74% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: Hard Meat
Windows · Linux
Now with barely functioning co-op features! A challenging 3D platformer with little room for error. Escape a dungeon, alone or with others jumping to the top, and sacrifice your collectables for items to aid in your ordeal.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 32%, Difficult 28.2%, Parkour 21.6%, Platformer 13.9%, Adventure 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: An unforgiving, psychological 3D platformer that demands precision and persistence.
- #30 Metal Garden
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,434 reviews2025
Dev: Tinerasoft
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Travel through an overgrown megastructure, and discover what lies beyond it. Metal Garden is a short, atmospheric singleplayer FPS game.
Why similar: Dark 28.8%, Exploration 18.4%, First-Person 11.2%, Singleplayer 8.9%, Adventure 8.6%
- #31 MOTORSLICE
73% matchVery Positive87% of 3,850 reviews2026
Dev: Regular StudioPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Parkour through the ruins of a megastructure, climb massive bosses, and hunt down every construction equipment in this slice of life action-adventure with immaculate vibes.
Why similar: Parkour 43.4%, Dark 13.1%, Action-Adventure 11%, Platformer 10.4%, Exploration 5.3%
- #32 Ikarus Parkour
75% matchVery Positive80% of 170 reviews2025
Dev: Vanja Aleksić
Windows
Ikarus Parkour is a precision 3D platformer set within a deadly game show. Climb the massive 850-meter vertical tower, overcome its obstacles, and claim the fortune that awaits.
Why similar: Parkour 38.1%, 3D Platformer 21.1%, Difficult 17.2%, Platformer 7.1%, Exploration 4.9%
- #33 Jumpbound
75% matchVery Positive96% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Another Round Entertainment
Windows
Jump and dash your way to the top in this challenging first-person platformer. Unlock new air jumps and dashes at every milestone as you master your movement abilities and climb through a mysterious, atmospheric world.
Why similar: Parkour 36.9%, 3D Platformer 26.2%, Platformer 10.8%, Cinematic 6.7%, First-Person 4.7%
- #34 Hatch
77% matchVery Positive94% of 90 reviews2019
Dev: Rubeki Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Born into a punishing environment with no bearings, there is nowhere to go but up.
Why similar: Parkour 34.4%, 3D Platformer 16.2%, Dark 12.3%, Platformer 9.2%, Action-Adventure 5.1%
- #35 GRAPPIN
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 61 reviews2023
Dev: POLYLABO
Windows
After a difficult awakening, you stumble upon the Grip, a mysterious artifact and grappling hook. Climb up the Mountain to bring back the Grip to the top and unravel the mystery surrounding the Grip. Bon voyage!
Why similar: Parkour 32%, 3D Platformer 19.4%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Platformer 10.1%, Exploration 6.4%
- #36 Mik - Legacy
76% matchMostly Positive73% of 55 reviews2021
Dev: Stefaaan06
Windows · Mac · Linux
Mik-Legacy is a short atmospheric parkour game that takes you through a linear experience inside a forgotten facility.
Why similar: Parkour 30.9%, 3D Platformer 16.5%, Dark 13.5%, Platformer 8.2%, Action-Adventure 7.6%
- #37 Project Liminal 2
73% matchVery Positive90% of 63 reviews2026
Dev: AquaHeaven StudiosPub: TXC
Windows
Explore terrifying liminal spaces. Horror walking simulator with reality-bending platforming and supernatural threats. Get lost between dimensions.
Why similar: Platformer 21.5%, Dark 14.3%, Adventure 11.8%, Exploration 10.7%, Action 7.6%
- #38 ROUTINE
70% matchVery Positive92% of 7,023 reviews2025
Dev: Lunar SoftwarePub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
ROUTINE is a First Person Sci-Fi Horror set on an abandoned lunar base designed around an 80s vision of the future. Explore and investigate your surroundings as you survive against unknown threats.
Why similar: Dark 28.3%, Cinematic 17.4%, Horror 14.4%, Exploration 8.8%, First-Person 7%
- #39 BAIONLENJA
71% matchVery Positive98% of 372 reviews2025
Dev: BAION
Windows
BAIONLENJA is a first-person metroidvania with an extreme movement focus. Explore the vast and interconnected research facility, where a mysterious fossil grants you unimaginable power and mobility. B-Hop, Rocket Jump and Air Strafe to uncover the secrets of the BAIONLENJA corporation.
Why similar: Parkour 37.9%, 3D Platformer 22.2%, Horror 10.6%, Platformer 9.5%, First-Person 5.9%
- #40 A Difficult Game About Climbing
71% matchVery Positive88% of 5,505 reviews2024
Dev: Pontypants
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
This is a difficult game about climbing.
Why similar: Difficult 43.1%, Platformer 21.6%, Horror 17.1%, Adventure 7.6%, Singleplayer 6.2%
- #41 The Tribulation Entanglement
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 61 reviews2022
Dev: Anxious Neck Games
Windows
You are the Entangled One, a malformed entity. Traverse the flesh wastes under the eye of an eternal eclipse. Delve deep into the planet's guts. Uncover a fleshy ecosystem. Engage in deliberate, challenging combat, using your whiplike arms and collectible sub attacks to augment your combat style!
Why similar: Difficult 25%, Dark 21.9%, Horror 13.3%, Platformer 12.9%, Action-Adventure 9.8%
- #42 LOVE ETERNAL
69% matchVery Positive97% of 369 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: Dark 27%, Platformer 15.2%, Cinematic 14.6%, Horror 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%
- #43 Vectromirror 0™
72% matchVery Positive86% of 463 reviews2020
Dev: The Vectromirror InitiativePub: Burnout Game Ventures
Windows
Become the Test Subject and attempt to complete a challenging experiment to awaken emotional responses in your Artificial Intelligence. Jump, wall-run, and parkour your way through the free-to-play prequel to the upcoming game.
Why similar: Parkour 50.4%, 3D Platformer 19.7%, Platformer 11.5%, First-Person 4.1%, Minimalist 3.9%
- #44 MIO: Memories in Orbit
68% matchVery Positive82% of 3,685 reviews2026
Dev: Douze DixièmesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 12.4 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Play as android MIO in this mesmerizing metroidvania where you explore the Vessel, an enormous technological ark overgrown with machines gone rogue. Uncover its secrets, enhance MIO's abilities, and save the spaceship and its residents from oblivion.
Why similar: Difficult 30%, Platformer 22.2%, Action-Adventure 19.1%, Exploration 14.5%, Singleplayer 5.4%
- #45 RATUZ
71% matchVery Positive88% of 359 reviews2022
Dev: Bad Coffee Games
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
After a science experiment gets out of control, you need to survive and escape this dark prison that hides weird secrets. The game is a cinematic platform of terror and stealth, inspired by INSIDE, Another World, Blackthorne and Prince of Persia.
Why similar: Difficult 30.2%, Horror 17.8%, Pixel Graphics 14.7%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, Platformer 12.5%
- #46 Dark Frame
73% 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: Platformer 36.7%, Pixel Graphics 25.8%, Adventure 14%, Action 8.9%, Stylized 8.5%
- #47 ADVERSE
72% matchMostly Positive80% of 100 reviews2021
Dev: Loneminded
Windows
ADVERSE is an arcade first-person shooter platformer set in an idyllic world of corruption.
Why similar: Parkour 38.3%, Difficult 19.6%, 3D Platformer 18.4%, Platformer 8.4%, 3D 3.7%
- #48 INMOST
69% matchVery Positive91% of 7,236 reviews2020
Dev: Hidden Layer GamesPub: Chucklefish
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Escape the depths of an otherworldly labyrinth in this cinematic puzzle platformer. Explore a hauntingly beautiful world, with three playable characters, in one dark, interconnected story.
Why similar: Dark 23.7%, Pixel Graphics 16.3%, Platformer 13%, Horror 10.5%, Exploration 10%
- #49 Bionic Bay
67% matchVery Positive86% of 753 reviews2025
Dev: Psychoflow StudioPub: Kepler Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
A scientist uses a unique teleportation instrument to escape an ancient biomechanical world filled with imaginative technology, deadly traps, and hidden secrets.
Why similar: Dark 27%, Difficult 23%, Platformer 16.5%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%
- #50 LUNARK
68% matchVery Positive88% of 339 reviews2023
Dev: Canari GamesPub: WayForward
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 56%
A pixel-art sci-fi adventure set in the midst of a rebellion against a totalitarian regime, LUNARK is a modern take on the 2D cinematic platformer genre of the '90s. Run, jump, hang, climb, roll, and shoot your way through gorgeous and mysterious locations!
Why similar: Platformer 21.1%, Pixel Graphics 20%, Action-Adventure 15.3%, Cinematic 12.9%, Exploration 9.1%
- #51 Desert Parkour
70% matchMixed60% of 53 reviews2021
Dev: Prince Game Studio
Windows
Desert Parkour is a first-person 3D platformer game, where player progress through levels using parkour skills and by throwing a rope with a grappling hook.
Why similar: Parkour 47.9%, 3D Platformer 29%, Platformer 8.1%, First-Person 5.8%, 3D 4.1%
- #52 Finding Frankie
65% matchVery Positive89% of 1,911 reviews2024
Dev: SUPERLOU
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Finding Frankie invites YOU to a true experience of terror as you compete in a terrifyingly twisted parkour show. Stealthily navigate around horrifying characters and swing through challenging parkour courses. This is one game show you won’t want to miss!
Why similar: Parkour 35.3%, 3D Platformer 15.7%, Dark 14.4%, Horror 11.1%, Action-Adventure 7.8%
- #53 IN-VERT: Definitive Edition
70% matchMostly Positive80% of 108 reviews2018
Dev: TERNOX
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
This is a short hardcore enthralling puzzle-platform game about a lonely robot, which tries to find his master. To go all the way you'll have to look for the master in two dimensions at the same time. Parallel world module will help to overcome any obstacles!
Why similar: Difficult 35.7%, Platformer 19.9%, Pixel Graphics 15.7%, Adventure 7%, Minimalist 6.7%
- #54 Bat to Bed
66% matchVery Positive86% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: Brothers Make Games
Windows · Mac
A punishing yet friendly get-to-the-top adventure across a haunted, retro-inspired world.
Why similar: Difficult 35.1%, Dark 30%, Pixel Graphics 16.8%, Platformer 8.3%, Action 5.3%
- #55 Nullstar: Solus
64% matchVery Positive99% of 67 reviews2026
Dev: Smash Attack AusPub: indie.io
Windows
BE FASTER. Take on the role of a corpo scav drone pilot, tasked with tearing through the decaying corpse of a world to salvage the remains of a powerful energy source. Master flight through hostile environments and deadly security measures in 100 precision platforming levels.
Why similar: Platformer 25%, Pixel Graphics 19.1%, Dark 12.4%, Adventure 11.1%, Action-Adventure 9.9%
- #56 Venineth
68% matchVery Positive81% of 265 reviews2020
Dev: Venineth TeamPub: mort-art
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Venineth is a single-player game focusing on unraveling the mysteries of ancient alien technology, somewhere in the universe via exploration, platforming, and puzzle-solving, in a dangerous, distant worlds.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 31.6%, Difficult 24.7%, Adventure 12.7%, Exploration 10.2%, Action 8.7%
- #57 Andarin Weppes: Pre-Dementia
65% matchVery Positive93% of 188 reviews2024
Dev: MötivPub: Next in Game
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 24%
Andarin Weppes is a first person puzzle experience of a man with ever advancing dementia...
Why similar: 3D Platformer 34.7%, Platformer 17.2%, Dark 14.3%, First-Person 6.8%, Exploration 6.8%
- #58 Derelict Star
63% matchVery Positive95% of 111 reviews2026
Dev: gatePub: Luminous Tree Games
Windows · Mac
A precise momentum-based platformer that emphasizes exploration and navigation puzzles. Run and jump your way through a wide variety of obstacles and challenges as you explore an abandoned derelict freighter. Be careful: getting in is often easier than getting out!
Why similar: Platformer 30%, Exploration 21.6%, Pixel Graphics 20.7%, Minimalist 12%, Adventure 6.8%