- #1 Panco's Journey
97% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2018
Dev: SunkenFish
Windows
Incarnate Panco, a white little cat, on his journey to save all Elemalia's residents, trapped in their own home due to a terrible tempest. Control up to three different natural elements and interact with your environment to progress through puzzles and grab the coins dispersed around the world!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31%, Strategy 30.5%, Adventure 19.3%, Puzzle 14.9%, Indie 4.2%
- #2 Amber City
96% matchVery Positive96% of 57 reviews2022
Dev: IrisloftPub: Gamirror Games
Windows · Mac
A girl in a white dress wakes up in a ruined city. She uses her light to light up mysterious cocoons, reverse time, and restore the city to its former splendor. You take on the role of this mysterious girl. As you restore Amber City, more and more of its history will unfurl before you.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 17.8%, Hand-drawn 13.1%, Puzzle 13.1%, Post-apocalyptic 13%, Strategy 13%
- #3 Dual Cat: Max
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Seal Unicorn Games
Windows
Join Max, the brave and clever cat, on a puzzle-platformer adventure to save his best friend, Erwin
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 37.1%, Strategy 31.2%, Puzzle 15.4%, Adventure 14.7%, Indie 1.6%
- #4 Dimensions Puzzle
95% matchNo user reviews2021
Dev: Matthew Lonsdale
Windows
This game was built as an App first and is already on the App Store. I have converted it to desktop, so more people can enjoy it. Please let me know if these are any bugs from the conversion. I will fix it and update it straight away.
Why similar: Strategy 31.4%, Puzzle Platformer 26.9%, Adventure 20.8%, Puzzle 7.2%, Colorful 7%
- #5 Stabilize
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: UNHANDLED Games
Windows
Stabilize is a grid-based puzzle game where you block the flow of energy by placing and rotating tiles. Tiles can only be placed where paths connect, and every placement is permanent. Clear puzzles quickly to climb the global leaderboard and compete for the best time.
Why similar: Strategy 34.9%, Puzzle Platformer 28.7%, Puzzle 15%, Futuristic 12.7%, 2D 6.5%
- #6 Time-Skip
94% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2018
Dev: GamingVNetwork
Windows
A fast-paced first person puzzle game. Use teleportation, create platforms while manipulating time to reach the next level.
Why similar: Strategy 35.5%, Puzzle Platformer 25.1%, Adventure 21.4%, Puzzle 13.3%, Indie 4.7%
- #7 Captive
93% matchMixed50% of 18 reviews2020
Dev: KennexPub: Kennex Software
Windows
You wake up in a bright, but mysterious room. You don't know what is happening or how you got there.
Why similar: Strategy 47.4%, Adventure 33.9%, Puzzle 15.1%, Indie 2.5%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #8 Electric Enigma VR
92% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Alex VR
Windows
An electrifying puzzle game that will test your problem-solving skills and your understanding of physics
Why similar: Strategy 31.4%, Puzzle Platformer 24.8%, Adventure 20.7%, Puzzle 14.1%, Colorful 6.9%
- #9 KraDawn
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: JianDanStudio
Windows
A 2D narrative puzzle adventure focused on observation and optical illusions. "What you see depends on how you think." In this vintage pop-art world, there is no hand-holding or combat. As your understanding changes, impossible paths will reshape before your eyes. Curiosity is your only guide.
Why similar: Strategy 36.4%, Puzzle Platformer 27.8%, Puzzle 15.8%, Hand-drawn 13.1%, 2D 6.3%
- #10 Candle
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,172 reviews2016
Dev: Teku StudiosPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Candle is an adventure with challenging puzzles. Play as Teku, a young novice on a dangerous journey to rescue his tribe's shaman from the evil tribe of the Wakcha. But the way is littered with sinister traps and difficult obstacles.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26.5%, Hand-drawn 24.6%, Adventure 18.9%, Puzzle 16.1%, Fantasy 5.1%
- #11 Walk The Light
90% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2016
Dev: Anti Crunch Studios
Windows · Mac
A unique puzzle game where you control a mysterious light source to help Charlie escape the caverns he's been trapped in. Use an assortment of light shapes to tackle each puzzle set before you! Overcome traps and pits to reach the exit of each stage! Available on Mac and Windows.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 37%, Adventure 27.5%, Puzzle 19.3%, 2D 9.9%, Indie 6.3%
- #12 Precision of insight
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mtalks Games
Windows
2D puzzle platformer with a lot of puzzles that will push your intelligence and problem-solving skills to the limit.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 48.1%, Puzzle 21.1%, Adventure 16%, 2D 10.3%, Indie 2.9%
- #13 Baezult 2
89% matchPositive82% of 28 reviews2017
Dev: Atapki
Windows
Baezult 2 is a puzzle platformer that takes place around the ancient temples of Baezult, lost for generations but rediscovered, hidden behind the waterfalls of a reclusive jungle island. It's a single player game and the sequel to Baezult.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 42.1%, Adventure 34.2%, Puzzle 20.3%, Indie 3.4%
- #14 QB Adventures: How to become a Qnight
87% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Damian Baksalary
Windows
A calm yet clever logic puzzle game where you plan routes, extinguish tiles, and outsmart shifting boards across a variety of biomes. Follow QB as they literally and figuratively walk the path of Lord Square, solving clean, satisfying puzzles wrapped in a light narrative charm.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 30.9%, Adventure 23.7%, Puzzle 16.1%, Strategy 12.1%, Colorful 7.9%
- #15 KALEIDOLA
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HAYATOSKIE
Windows
KALEIDOLA is a third-person action puzzle game with a kaleidoscope-inspired twist. Dive into the mind-bending world and unlock powers that transform objects, obstacles, and paths with the click of a button to overcome seemingly impossible dead-ends. Discover what your creativity can achieve.
Why similar: Strategy 23.8%, Puzzle 20.9%, Puzzle Platformer 19.5%, Adventure 17.2%, Colorful 10.3%
- #16 Labirinto 2
86% matchMixed59% of 32 reviews2020
Dev: Iriya72
Windows
Labirinto this is a simple game in which you need to get square to the other end of the maze.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 38.1%, Strategy 22.5%, Puzzle 17.4%, Adventure 11.1%, 2D 7.8%
- #17 Umiro
86% matchMostly Positive80% of 174 reviews2018
Dev: Diceroll StudiosPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Huey and Satura find themselves lost in the colorless world of Umiro with no memory of their past or how they arrived in this mysterious place. Draw your way through beautiful puzzles and guide Huey and Satura as they restore color to Umiro.
Why similar: Strategy 46.8%, Adventure 29.5%, Puzzle 17.5%, Indie 6.2%
- #18 Le Bureau des Rêves
84% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Habile BillPub: A Maze In - Live Escape Game
Windows · Mac
This puzzle game, designed by independents escape room creators, will put your brain to the test! Observation, deduction, logic and twists... all the ingredients of a good escape room are here, right from your cozy little nest :)
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 36.8%, Puzzle 15.6%, Hand-drawn 13.7%, Adventure 12.3%, Colorful 6.8%
- #19 Gripper's Adventure
85% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2018
Dev: Gripper's Studio
Windows · Mac
Over 40 challenging puzzles. Can you get to the treasure that lies at the end. Help Gripper get to the end of each room by collecting all the keys. Gameplay that eases you into new mechanics, that will eventually combine for more difficult puzzles.
Why similar: Strategy 47.4%, Adventure 28.6%, Puzzle 17.8%, Indie 6.2%
- #20 Grayscale
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Interspatial Games
Windows
Grayscale is a story driven, 2D puzzle platformer centered around the main character Faela. The game follows her story as she attempts to save her world from its own instability. Take advantage of the bizarre plane swapping physics of their world to change everything around you and progress.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22.7%, Strategy 22.6%, Adventure 21.4%, Puzzle 15.2%, 2D 4.9%
- #21 Riddle Tower
81% matchVery Positive95% of 76 reviews2024
Dev: George Tavoularis
Windows
Riddle Tower is all about solving a wide variety of riddles, including classic riddles, math brain teasers, and rebuses. The main story features riddles inspired by two classic games from my childhood, Notpron and GodTower, known for being some of the toughest riddle games of their time.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 37.2%, Strategy 29.2%, Puzzle 21.9%, 2D 8.4%, Indie 2%
- #22 Travel Mosaics 10: Spooky Halloween
82% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2019
Dev: Jetdogs Studios
Windows · Mac
Celebrate Halloween while travelling the spookiest places in the world with the Walker family, completing nonograms, and having fun!
Why similar: Strategy 47.5%, Adventure 28.7%, Puzzle 15.9%, 2D 5.8%, Indie 2.1%
- #23 Your Heart
82% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: ZynGms
Windows
Puzzle game with a little story. The rules are simple! Clear the stage by absorbing the three colored orbs into the pedestals of each color. Gradually, various gimmicks are added, and the difficulty increases. By the way... who are you, and why are you solving these puzzles?
Why similar: Strategy 39%, Puzzle Platformer 31.7%, Puzzle 16.6%, Story Rich 5.1%, 2D 5.1%
- #24 Of Light and Darkness
83% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2017
Dev: Tribal DreamsPub: Interplay Entertainment Corp.
Windows
Of Light and Darkness is the creation of an award-winning team that includes game designer Cliff Johnson of Fool's Errand™, storyteller David Riordan of Voyeur™, writer Ken Melville of Sewer Shark™.
Why similar: Strategy 40.9%, Adventure 39.6%, Futuristic 12.7%, Fantasy 6.8%
- #25 Millie and Molly
81% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: Carleton HandleyPub: Thalamus Digital
Windows
Millie and Molly is a retro-inspired puzzle platformer that will put your problem-solving skills to the test. Can you guide our fearless heroines through 100 themed levels to defeat the malicious monsters that stand in their way?
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 30.4%, Strategy 29.5%, Puzzle 16.6%, Adventure 10.1%, 2D 6.5%
- #26 Dungeon Runner
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jonathan Öhrström
Windows · Mac · Linux
Dungeon Runner is a 2D platformer with a high quality modern-retro design. The game is based on surviving several levels and passing them. Levels are set into chapters. Each chapter provides more difficult levels.
Why similar: Strategy 29.6%, Puzzle Platformer 25.9%, Adventure 19.6%, Puzzle 13%, 2D 7.2%
- #27 여우불
79% matchMixed68% of 25 reviews2020
Dev: MyoungJang Games
Windows
A platform game where you collect items to clear the stage, avoid or defeat enemies, pass through traps, and clear the stage with a system (operation) that uses the natural principle that creates a shadow when light does not pass through an object.
Why similar: Strategy 47.3%, Adventure 28.5%, Puzzle 12.4%, 2D 6.4%, Indie 4.4%
- #28 Almightree: The Last Dreamer
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 173 reviews2015
Dev: ChocoartsPub: Digital Tribe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The world is shattering and you are the only hope to restore the balance. A thrilling and challenging 3D puzzle platformer game, Almightree: The Last Dreamer has you racing through a crumbling world to find your way to awaken the life giving Almightree.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 39.6%, Strategy 35.5%, Puzzle 19.1%, Indie 5.8%
- #29 Daria: Aligning the Stars
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Karim OuarssassePub: Refactor
Windows · Linux
In futuristic Morocco, Daria discovers her late father’s device that bridges realities. Explore and play retro arcade games brought to life, solve puzzles, dodge traps, and carry items between arcade titles to unlock new paths - all while uncovering a friendship that could change everything.
Why similar: Strategy 30.1%, Adventure 19%, Puzzle 18%, Hand-drawn 13.9%, Sci-fi 8.5%
- #30 Duality
77% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2018
Dev: Essency StudiosPub: Winning Streak Entertainment
Windows
Explore the silent story of Duality, a world in which reality has been split into two dimensions. Each level has been beautifully designed with extreme challenge in mind. Will you be able to uncover the secrets that each new challenge holds?
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 47.3%, Strategy 45.4%, Indie 6.2%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #31 Void Reforest
75% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: anexustudio
Windows · Linux
A SHORT puzzle-platformer where almost all technology has gained consciousness and taken control. You, as a robot, have the mission of finding what would be the last hope to save the humans who are now off-world.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 24.7%, Strategy 21.9%, Puzzle 12.6%, Adventure 11.1%, Detective 9.9%
- #32 Baezult
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 81 reviews2016
Dev: Atapki
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 13.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Baezult is a puzzle/action platformer set in a lost temple hidden for thousands of years behind a waterfall. You play as a brave explorer looking to find riches beyond his wildest dreams. But be careful, the people of the temple have protected their wealth very well.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 41%, Adventure 31.7%, Puzzle 19.7%, Indie 7.6%
- #33 Dumb Little Creatures
76% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2019
Dev: Mismatch Studio
Windows · Mac
Help a group of innocent creatures avoid all deadly hazards and get back home safely.
Why similar: Strategy 31%, Puzzle Platformer 26.7%, Adventure 21.6%, Puzzle 16.4%, Indie 4.3%
- #34 Warped Continuity
74% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Xufactor
Windows
The game incorporates the mechanics of the famous "slider" puzzle. The character is on one screen, and the player must move the screens around and move the character from screen to screen to get to the door.
Why similar: Strategy 42.9%, Puzzle Platformer 31.9%, Puzzle 16.8%, 2D 5.7%, Indie 1.9%
- #35 VAR paradise lifetime VIP
74% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: Hidao
Windows
It is an explorative decryption game through horseback riding, shooting and role-playing. In the time loop, step by step to find the secret of VAR paradise, you will get different surprises and feelings.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.9%, Strategy 22.7%, Detective 22.1%, Puzzle 16.6%, Futuristic 8%
- #36 The Wave Story
73% matchPositive89% of 19 reviews2021
Dev: Z4Z
Windows
A totally mysterious and enigmatic game, can you discover the end of this story?
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 41.2%, Strategy 31.1%, Puzzle 17.1%, 2D 6.9%, Indie 2.9%
- #37 The Blackbird of Amor
73% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2020
Dev: BCETracks
Windows
When there is an unsolved mystery, Stein can't let it go, he must pursue it till the end. In Amor there is a certain woman that interests him, she is rumored to have eternal youth. To solve the mystery of this woman he must tear heaven from earth. His journey will take him far beyond the world he has known.
Why similar: Strategy 51.9%, Adventure 31.3%, Indie 7%, Puzzle 6.8%, Story Rich 3%
- #38 DianQi 典妻
71% matchVery Positive86% of 58 reviews2024
Dev: 雪鸽工作室
Windows
The protagonist played by the player was suddenly shouted by the name of recognizing his ancestors, and suddenly found that everything seemed to be as simple as imagined ...
Why similar: Strategy 45%, Adventure 24.6%, Puzzle 17.9%, 2D 7.6%, Story Rich 4%
- #39 WATCH / 透视
72% matchVery Positive86% of 59 reviews2020
Dev: MicractivePub: 电钮组
Windows
This is a platform puzzle game related to our "WATCH" vision.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 41.6%, Strategy 23%, Puzzle 18.6%, Adventure 13.2%, Indie 3.2%
- #40 Ever Forward
71% matchVery Positive82% of 278 reviews2020
Dev: Pathea Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
A girl trapped in a strange world somewhere between reality and imagination. Help her find her way in this adventure puzzle game.
Why similar: Strategy 44.7%, Adventure 28%, Puzzle 11.7%, Indie 6.1%, Futuristic 3.1%
- #41 BirdGut
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,118 reviews2019
Dev: Micah Boursier
Windows · Mac
BirdGut is a hand-drawn 2d puzzle-platformer from the perspective of an outcast bee who gets eaten by a bird, and discovers that the bird's internal organs are not organs at all, but facilities in which the consumed insects are brainwashed and enslaved. Experience this bizarre one-man project for yourself.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 41.4%, Hand-drawn 22.6%, Adventure 16.8%, Puzzle 8.1%, 2D 6.2%
- #42 Black Square
73% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Slobodeniuk OleksandrPub: SlobodeniukGames
Windows
Black Square: This game is a vertical labyrinth where players must navigate various paths—some leading to dead ends—to find the correct route and reach the top. The main advice: after jumping, use a crouch to climb higher obstacles. Thank you
Why similar: Strategy 33.4%, Puzzle Platformer 27.2%, Adventure 22.1%, Puzzle 15.4%, Indie 1.4%
- #43 revvver
70% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: Naparil
Windows
Create a path by reversing the desired area.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 43%, Strategy 32.2%, Puzzle 16.5%, 2D 5.6%, Indie 1.8%
- #44 Nangol
72% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Roley Games
Windows
Delve into an ancient tomb to loot it's treasures and unearth the secret fate of it's former inhabitants.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29.5%, Strategy 17.2%, Puzzle 13.9%, 2D 6.8%, Sci-fi 6.7%
- #45 Sherlock Fox: Twisted Stories
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Oblocze LLC
Windows
Switch colors, solve puzzles, crack cases! Play as Sherlock Fox in a vibrant world where logic and quick thinking unravel delightful mysteries!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29%, Adventure 19.4%, Puzzle 15%, Detective 14.2%, Strategy 9.7%
- #46 STUB
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BirdBurger Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Clone yourself by launching pellets that bounce off walls—when they land, you're there, and your old body mutates. Master your mutations to solve puzzles and escape a research facility collapsing across time.
Why similar: Strategy 32.4%, Puzzle Platformer 22.4%, Adventure 22.4%, Futuristic 10.2%, Puzzle 5.4%
- #47 Ring the City
69% matchMixed68% of 123 reviews2019
Dev: Giant Games
Windows
Wear rings and fight! How many rings can you wear on one hand? In Ring the City, you use rings to fight. Charge the rings and cast powerful magic!Choose your rings wisely and build your own ring squard! Loot the dungeon! Collect powerful rings and discover the truth of the world!
Why similar: Strategy 60.2%, Adventure 35.1%, Indie 4.7%
- #48 Mission Critical
68% matchPositive93% of 29 reviews2019
Dev: Legend EntertainmentPub: Ziggurat
Windows
THE ULTIMATE GAME OF SURVIVAL... The hull of your crippled vessel has ruptured, air is leaking into space, and weapons systems are down. Your mission could have ended fifteen years of interstellar war, but now - as the only remaining crewman - your first order of business is to stay alive...
Why similar: Strategy 58.8%, Adventure 41.2%
- #49 The Tourist Trap
69% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2019
Dev: Avatarum Game DivisionPub: Avatarum
Windows
The Tourist Trap is a Escape Room game focused on cultural aspects from around the world. Your goal is to be the first to escape the facility and now you are racing against the clock versus 4 other clones to escape this facility by completing all culture based puzzle rooms!
Why similar: Strategy 59.9%, Adventure 40.1%
- #50 Don't Die!
69% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2017
Dev: Michael CoxPub: Templarius Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Prepare for a challenge of wits, reflex, and strategy, and make sure that you Don't Die!
Why similar: Strategy 43.5%, Puzzle Platformer 34%, Puzzle 16.4%, Indie 6%
- #51 Pure Balance: Equilibrium
65% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Aremix
Windows
A minimalist physics-based puzzle game focused on balance and precision. Carefully place and align objects to maintain stability and complete short, challenging levels designed for relaxing yet skill-based gameplay.
Why similar: Strategy 38%, Puzzle Platformer 29.4%, Puzzle 18.4%, Adventure 6.4%, Colorful 5.7%
- #52 Super Hero League of Hoboken
67% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2019
Dev: Legend EntertainmentPub: Ziggurat
Windows
The U.S. is a nightmare of toxic waste, melted ice caps, and desperate shortages of oat bran. Horrible mutations roam the countryside. Monsters spawned of radiation, environmental toxins, and unregulated bio-engineering. But a small group of Superheroes band together to the rebirth of a new society.
Why similar: Strategy 61.6%, Adventure 38.4%
- #53 Sleepwalker
68% matchMixed50% of 18 reviews2018
Dev: Ocean SoftwarePub: Ziggurat
Windows
Lee sleepwalks on city rooftops, through the local zoo, down into a cavernous crypt, and across an active construction site! It’s up to Lee’s loyal dog Ralph to watch over him, neutralize hazards, and safely guide him home to his bed without waking him up in this hilarious puzzle platformer.
Why similar: Strategy 61.2%, Adventure 38.8%
- #54 Pushover
67% matchVery Positive84% of 62 reviews2018
Dev: Ocean SoftwarePub: Piko Interactive LLC
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 32%
G.I.Ant is extremely clever, and highly trained in tactical maneuvers. What's more, he is extraordinarily strong, and super smart. His latest mission is to gain access to the crazy world of Captain Rat's Treasure Caves. Straight forward, huh?...... NOT!
Why similar: Strategy 62.4%, Adventure 37.6%
- #55 Deck Box Dungeons
67% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2019
Dev: Ariah Studios
Windows
A companion app for the Deck Box Dungeons board game. Deck Box Dungeons is a cooperative fantasy themed dungeon crawler.
Why similar: Strategy 62.4%, Adventure 37.6%
- #56 Deadline
65% matchNo user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Tyler Black
Windows
Deadline plunges you into the heart of indie horror with a spine-chilling themes. Explore three haunting levels—a sterile Lab, The Creepy Carnival, and a haunting school—each dragging you deeper. Outlast and extend your DEADLINE. Struggle for a high score, but can you survive long enough to escape?
Why similar: Strategy 42.7%, Puzzle Platformer 34.7%, Puzzle 18.2%, Indie 3.4%, Singleplayer 0.9%