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

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 34.7%, Platformer 12.2%, Dark 12%, Puzzle 8.9%, Horror 7.6%

A challenging puzzle platformer inspired by games like Limbo and Badland.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 16.2%, Platformer 13.3%, Dark 10.7%, Surreal 9.4%, Side Scroller 9%

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 20.9%, Horror 18.4%, Dark 12.3%, Stealth 10.6%, Atmospheric 8.1%

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 24.5%, Dark 14.1%, Horror 12.6%, Platformer 11.4%, Puzzle 8.5%

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

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.3%, Dark 15.4%, Platformer 11.4%, Puzzle 8.1%, Atmospheric 8%

Creepy quest with the atmosphere of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales. Go through a dangerous adventure filled with puzzles and challenges! Perhaps it is you who will be able to solve all the secrets of forest and save the peaceful creatures?

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.6%, Stealth 14.2%, Platformer 11.9%, Dark 11.1%, Puzzle 8.7%

Created by solo developer Nikola Kostic - Traverse a haunting world set in 1939 Germany in search of a mysterious girl with rabbit ears. Utilize a little bunny in creative ways to solve puzzles. Levitate sheep, use them as torches or wolf bait and make your way through a dangerous land.

Why similar: Indie 16.3%, Puzzle Platformer 13.2%, Dark 11.8%, Platformer 11.8%, Puzzle 8.4%

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 28.4%, Dark 14.2%, Platformer 14.1%, Puzzle 10.4%, Horror 9.8%

The wolves are watching! Venture through a captivating but brutal dystopia where our young adventurer Ravengirl will travel through this huge city’s brightest highs and delve to its darkest depths on her perilous journey of discovery and finding her destiny where hope seems in short supply.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 16.7%, Platformer 11.7%, Stealth 11.5%, Horror 10.3%, Dark 9.4%

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: Puzzle Platformer 18.5%, Horror 14%, Dark 12.9%, Puzzle 10.4%, Atmospheric 7.7%

Broken Veil is a puzzle platformer with horror elements. Experience a post-soviet provincial Russian town through the eyes of a young boy and help him search through the faceless crowd for the most important person in a child's life – his mother.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 32.5%, Horror 17.2%, Platformer 10.2%, Stealth 7.3%, Dark 7.2%

Little Nightmares II is the second game in a series that has thrilled and captivated millions of players worldwide since 2017. Now it’s your turn to try to survive this critically acclaimed entry in the most charming horror series ever made.

Why similar: Horror 21.7%, Dark 14.2%, Puzzle Platformer 12.5%, Puzzle 10.8%, Stealth 10.3%

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

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 30.3%, Dark 15.6%, Horror 11.5%, Story Rich 9.5%, Platformer 9.2%

In the dark and mysterious world of Closure, only what you see exists. Manipulate lights to phase objects in and out of reality in this multiple-award-winning puzzle game. Play as a strange spider-like demon who explores the stories of three human characters through beautiful, eerie environments such as a decrepit factory, a murky...

Why similar: Platformer 23.4%, Puzzle Platformer 20.6%, Puzzle 18.7%, Surreal 10.4%, Dark 8.1%

OVIVO is a minimalistic platformer with unusual mechanics where everything is as simple as black and white. The journey in this metaphoric world is filled with illusions and hidden messages.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.2%, Platformer 13.6%, Dark 13.1%, Difficult 9.6%, Horror 9%

Cast into an ancient crypt, survive the horrors that dwell below, and ascend from despair with your unexpected companion in this short 2D puzzle platformer. Take risks to evade the petrifying gaze from beyond the dark.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26.8%, Platformer 18.6%, Puzzle 13%, Stealth 12%, Horror 9.9%

In Between is set inside the mind of a man hit by a cruel twist of fate. Together you are on a journey through the protagonist's head, a world that doesn’t obey the laws of physics.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22.8%, Platformer 12.1%, Dark 10.8%, Difficult 8.4%, Puzzle 8.2%

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: Platformer 22%, Puzzle Platformer 20.6%, Puzzle 14.7%, Indie 8.1%, Adventure 7.4%

Forfeit is inspired by real events that are tried to be hidden; It is a game of thrill, adventure and mystery. In this game, you may find yourself in Nevada's mysterious Area 51 or jump to another dimension. Come on, start the game! This story is yours.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 16.5%, Platformer 13.1%, Horror 11.7%, Stealth 11%, Puzzle 10.1%

Where is my mom [/] The game tells a story about the fate of a girl who was stolen.Waking up in the house, she does not understand how she ended up there.All she wants now is to escape from captivity and find her family.A side-scrolling game.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 15%, Dark 13.9%, Horror 13.7%, Platformer 12.6%, Side Scroller 9.8%

A dark tale of survival and conscience, blending platforming, puzzles, and haunting beauty. Journey through surreal lands where every choice shapes the fate of a world on the edge of ruin will you restore the light or embrace the darkness?

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.1%, Stealth 13.8%, Horror 11.3%, Dark 11%, Platformer 9.6%

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: Puzzle Platformer 18.9%, Stealth 12.1%, Platformer 10.2%, Horror 9.7%, Dark 9.6%

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 19.5%, Dark 14.1%, Platformer 12.8%, Stealth 11.9%, Side Scroller 9.7%

You are stranded on a strange and peculiar planet. It’s time to embark on your journey and find your way home! Explore a gravity defying and challenging platformer with striking visuals and a captivating story that transports you to a world beyond ours.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 39.5%, Platformer 20.9%, Puzzle 8%, Indie 7.6%, Adventure 6.5%

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 24.7%, Dark 13.3%, Platformer 13.3%, Puzzle 9.8%, Side Scroller 8.4%

Help Lily survive the paranormal and rescue a friend, on her strange journey through a series of parallel universes, in this special blend of precision and puzzle platforming. Avoid horrifying enemies, collect magical glyphs, and discover the connection between Lily and the parallel universes.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 15.4%, Platformer 10.1%, Dark 9.8%, Horror 9.4%, Surreal 9.1%

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 22%, Platformer 12.1%, Dark 11%, Horror 10.2%, Side Scroller 9.4%

Fight the nightmare monsters that your friends have become, free them, and awaken a team with unique powers to defeat the evil.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 32.7%, Platformer 20.2%, Dark 16.2%, Horror 12.4%, Adventure 9.8%

Imagine you could move mountains - literally! With realistic physics, Norse runes, rotating platforms and a lot of gray cells you'll help Munin, Odin's messenger in her very own 2D-adventure, to reclaim her power on a journey through Yggdrasil.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 37.7%, Platformer 17.3%, Puzzle 12.8%, Indie 6.2%, Adventure 5.1%

The fate of his brother in danger, May is going to be a dangerous journey.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.8%, Platformer 16.7%, Horror 14.8%, Side Scroller 10.5%, Puzzle 9.6%

Color Symphony 2 is a puzzle action platformer that utilizes the ambiguity of color. Try to eliminate obstacles or find new paths by using color!

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.8%, Platformer 13.9%, Surreal 11.2%, Dark 9.7%, Side Scroller 9%

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

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26.3%, Platformer 17.1%, Puzzle 14.9%, Dark 10.4%, Adventure 7.6%

As long as I have dreams in my heart, I can never escape. I can never awaken from my dreams. Maybe if I follow the dream just past this doorway, then someday I can wake up again...

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.5%, Stealth 13.5%, Platformer 10.8%, Horror 10.5%, Dark 9.9%

A 2D puzzle adventure set in a dark eerie world. Our melancholic hero Darwin, accompanied by a mysterious Owl, must find a way out of a maze by solving environmental puzzles and fighting embodied nightmares.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.9%, Dark 13.8%, Horror 13.1%, Surreal 10.1%, Side Scroller 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 22.7%, Platformer 17.2%, Puzzle 16.4%, Dark 12.5%, Atmospheric 10.1%

Dive into Eona’s dark and strange tale. Survive the castle’s dangers—and Mélusine, the evil fairy who rules over it—for she has waited so long for a soul to torment. Escape this cursed place with your loot, hoping to save your mother.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22.1%, Stealth 17.2%, Dark 12.4%, Horror 11.4%, Surreal 10.9%

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 33.7%, Platformer 16.7%, Puzzle 12.5%, Dark 11.3%, Horror 7.9%

In the game you need to solve puzzles, run away from evil spirits, do not be eaten by a bloodthirsty creature

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 27.3%, Side Scroller 14.5%, Horror 11.7%, Puzzle 9.7%, Atmospheric 8.9%

Stick Nightmare is a simple puzzle-platform game where you control yourself after having some drinks at a local bar.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 30.3%, Dark 19.8%, Platformer 19%, Difficult 13%, Indie 10.5%

Freeze time and manipulate the world with endless possibilities: build the solution YOU want where nothing is scripted and levels can be solved in multiple ways. When Super Meat Boy meets Braid, you may die repeatedly and enjoy it!

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 49.5%, Platformer 22.5%, Puzzle 10.2%, Indie 7.3%, Side Scroller 6%

The Princess of the Flower Kingdom has vanished! She was taken by the Ghulibas of the north, and it is up to brave Zee Tee to rescue her. On his quest, he - and you - will discover the hidden lands behind the peaceful kingdom, and come face to face with secrets that will set you on edge!

Why similar: Platformer 31.3%, Lovecraftian 23.7%, Horror 16.1%, Dark 8.9%, Indie 8.2%

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

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 17.1%, Platformer 11.5%, Horror 10.3%, Side Scroller 9.1%, Puzzle 8.7%

You wake up to find your own corpse in front of you. Every death leaves a body behind—one you can use as a platform, a weight, or a new path forward as you uncover the secrets of the massive structure called BOX. A respawn action game where every death opens a new way forward.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 36%, Horror 16.7%, Story Rich 10.7%, Puzzle 8.4%, Dark 7.8%

A stealth coop story driven game that mix lost vikings mechanics with the mood of inside. Three strangers wake up in a mysterious place and working together without being noticed is the only way to survive all the dangers and return home.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.5%, Stealth 17.4%, Platformer 11.5%, Dark 10.4%, Horror 10.3%

Jump, glide, grab and throw items, push objects, make new friends and defeat your fears in dialogue-based battles to escape from the adorable nightmare island.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 27.7%, Horror 16.4%, Platformer 14%, Story Rich 10.2%, Puzzle 9.5%

Color Symphony is a game program utilizing the human recognition ability and visual senses, and various colors are used to play the game by changing colors to disrupt the cognition or to strengthen the cognition. The player can control the enemy, eliminate obstacles or build new roads with different colors.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 27.6%, Platformer 16.4%, Indie 10.5%, Side Scroller 8.9%, Dark 7.5%

Abe's peaceful retirement was shattered when visited by a vision from the Mudokon Spirit Guides. Abe™ learned the Magog Cartel was mining Necrum, the sacred Mudokon city of the dead, to collect bones to make super-addictive SoulStorm Brew.

Why similar: Platformer 24.2%, Puzzle Platformer 16.9%, Dark 13.9%, Stealth 13%, Puzzle 8.8%

After decades of toil, an old machinist plots his escape from Communism, through manipulation and scheming. Along the road, he befriends the most unlikely creature, an abandoned robot. Could they solve the puzzles and flee this bleak world together?

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19%, Stealth 12.1%, Platformer 11%, Dark 9.9%, Horror 8.9%

DARQ tells the story of Lloyd, a boy who finds himself in the middle of a lucid nightmare. Unable to wake up, Lloyd has to face his fears and decipher the meaning of the dream.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20%, Dark 14.3%, Stealth 13.9%, Horror 13.9%, Puzzle 9.2%

In Stealth Inc 2, you play the role of a clone escaping a sinister and high-tech testing facility. Stealth Inc 2 tests both your brain and your reflexes over 60 varied levels linked together in a sprawling overworld.

Why similar: Stealth 29.9%, Platformer 21%, Puzzle Platformer 18.1%, Puzzle 11.4%, Indie 7.7%

A game about the limits of your screen. Four Sided Fantasy is a seamless experience where you wrap the screen to solve mind-bending puzzles. Play as a man and woman who attempt to find each other throughout four seasons in a year, constantly separated by the boundaries of the screen.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 36.3%, Platformer 13.3%, Surreal 12.1%, Puzzle 9.5%, Indie 8.1%

The game will immerse you in an incredibly exciting story, the main character of which is a very good-natured character named Bloba. One day, walking with his pet Kaklya, Bloba made a decision, the consequences of which turned out to be completely unpredictable, based on this, our adventure begins.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 28.1%, Horror 13.1%, Puzzle 10.8%, Platformer 10.3%, Dark 10%

Oscura, the apprentice lighthouse keeper, has destroyed the Aurora Stone, sending shards across the Driftlands and plunging them into darkness and danger. It’s up to Oscura to find the shards of the stone and restore light to the Driftlands before creatures of the dark can destroy it.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 32.4%, Platformer 22.1%, Dark 16.7%, Indie 11.4%, Adventure 8.2%

Discover the beautiful world of Nihilumbra and join Born on his adventure to find himself whilst trying to escape from his inevitable curse. Born was created from the absolute nothingness: The Void. But somehow he separates himself from the black emptiness and appears in the world.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26.6%, Platformer 20%, Puzzle 13.8%, Indie 7.7%, Atmospheric 7.2%

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 32.1%, Platformer 13.5%, Puzzle 10.3%, Dark 10.2%, Atmospheric 8.9%

All your coworkers are gone and the halls are quiet, except for the pitter-patter of rain on the window. Explore a desolate laboratory as a creature stalks you, always watching. Run and hide as you solve puzzles and learn more about what happened to the facility and its secrets.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.8%, Stealth 17.3%, Horror 14.2%, Dark 11.8%, Puzzle 10.8%

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 20.5%, Platformer 14%, Dark 13.7%, Puzzle 9.7%, Difficult 8.6%