- #1 Lightmatter
97% matchVery Positive91% of 2,873 reviews2020
Dev: Tunnel Vision GamesPub: Aspyr
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A first-person puzzler where shadows kill you. Watch your step or be swallowed by the darkness.
Why similar: Puzzle 32.3%, Dark 20.5%, Puzzle Platformer 16.4%, Atmospheric 14.3%, Indie 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: It centers entirely on a light-based puzzle mechanic where shadows are deadly, echoing the core tension found in Morkredd.
- #2 DERU - The Art of Cooperation
96% matchVery Positive87% of 63 reviews2018
Dev: Ink Kit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
DERU - The Art of Cooperation is a cooperative puzzle game that mixes eye catching abstract art with mind bending puzzles to a unique gaming experience.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 33.2%, Co-op Campaign 27.2% ★, Co-op 15.8%, Puzzle 11.1%, Atmospheric 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the light and shadow mechanics of Morkredd, requiring players to coordinate their movements to survive in a minimalist, high-stakes environment.
- #3 Struggling
96% matchVery Positive87% of 692 reviews2020
Dev: Chasing Rats GamesPub: Frontier Foundry
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Struggling is a physics-based co-op platformer with a twisted spin on teamwork. Control the arms of a squishy abomination and lead it through a deranged world.
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 30.3% ★, Local Co-Op 29.2%, Physics 21.1%, Co-op 17.4%, Indie 1.9%
Why You'll Like It: This physics-based co-op game shares the chaotic, limb-flailing tension and dark humor found in Morkredd's more stressful moments.
- #4 ibb & obb
95% matchVery Positive90% of 6,792 reviews2014
Dev: Sparpweed
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
ibb & obb is a two player cooperative game set in a puzzle filled world where gravity goes both up and down. You can only succeed by working closely together. Find a friend for some true local co-op couch fun or match up online.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 41.5%, Co-op 34%, Puzzle 14.9%, Puzzle Platformer 7.8%, Indie 1.7%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential co-op puzzle platformer that demands precise synchronization and physics-based movement to navigate its gravity-shifting world.
- #5 Heavenly Bodies
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,339 reviews2021
Dev: 2pt Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Wrangle the hands and arms of a 1970s space cosmonaut and push, pull and twist your way through an increasingly precarious range of physically simulated stellar scenarios, where without gravity, nothing is still, nothing is secure, and nothing is simple.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 29.2%, Physics 20.3%, Co-op 13.2%, Puzzle Platformer 11.7%, Puzzle 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: It features challenging, physics-based movement that requires constant communication and coordination between two players to succeed.
- #6 Biped
94% matchVery Positive85% of 10,948 reviews2020
Dev: NEXT Studios
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Biped is a coop action adventure game with a strong focus on moment-to-moment collaboration between 2 players.
Why similar: Split Screen 25.5% ★, Local Co-Op 23.5%, Physics 15.9%, Co-op 13.2%, Puzzle Platformer 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: This physics-heavy co-op game focuses on the precise movement of two characters, mirroring the deliberate and often difficult traversal found in Morkredd.
- #7 Chariot
93% matchVery Positive81% of 457 reviews2014
Dev: Frima Studio
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Embark on a journey to give his majesty the ride of his afterlife. Guide a chariot containing the King's remains through underground caves using physics-based mechanics such as pushing, pulling, riding and swinging.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 34.5%, Physics 18.3%, Co-op 15.3%, Puzzle Platformer 13.2%, Puzzle 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: The core gameplay revolves around manipulating a physics-based object through a dangerous environment, much like the orb in Morkredd.
- #8 We Were Here Forever
91% matchVery Positive91% of 18,205 reviews2022
Dev: Total Mayhem Games
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
You both awaken imprisoned inside the sinister Castle Rock - were you betrayed, or simply not that clever? Find out in the greatest co-op puzzle adventure in the We Were Here Series! Do you and your partner have what it takes to face the dark forces of this realm or will you be trapped… forever?
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 32.7% ★, Co-op 18.1%, Puzzle 13.8%, Dark 12.2%, Mystery 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes co-op puzzle game that captures the same sense of isolation and environmental dread found in Morkredd.
- #9 Degrees of Separation
92% matchVery Positive80% of 1,303 reviews2019
Dev: MoondropPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Degrees of Separation is a puzzle platformer where cooperation is built into every move. Two contrasting souls, Ember and Rime, fall in love, but are separated by an enigmatic force, and must use their powers to progress through a spectacular world of fantasy and adventure.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 42.1%, Co-op 19%, Puzzle Platformer 18.7%, Puzzle 12.2%, Atmospheric 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game utilizes dual-character mechanics where players control opposing elements, creating a similar sense of interdependent puzzle-solving.
- #10 Unravel Two
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 8,830 reviews2020
Dev: Coldwood InteractivePub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
When you cut ties to the past, new bonds form. Build relationships with other Yarnys in local co-op or as a single player, fostering friendship and support as you journey together.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 32%, Split Screen 25.8% ★, Co-op 25.1%, Puzzle 9.9%, Puzzle Platformer 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a polished co-op platforming experience where two characters are physically tethered together, requiring constant cooperation to traverse obstacles.
- #11 DYO
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,883 reviews2018
Dev: Team DYO
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 44%
DYO is a mind-bending cooperative platformer for one or two players where you can hop between two halves of a split screen.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 43.7%, Co-op 20.6%, Puzzle Platformer 19.1%, Puzzle 13.1%, Indie 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: A clever puzzle-platformer where players must split and manipulate the screen to solve puzzles, matching the inventive spirit of Morkredd.
- #12 Shift Happens
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,337 reviews2017
Dev: Klonk GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Shift Happens is a cooperative platformer for two. You and a friend shift your mass, throw each other and puzzle your way through four stages of stylized imaginary worlds. Including the occasional backstabbing and taunting. Play with a friend on a couch, online or even special singleplayer levels.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 43.1%, Co-op 23.7%, Puzzle Platformer 19.2%, Puzzle 11.3%, Indie 1.6%
Why You'll Like It: This co-op platformer relies on weight and mass physics, forcing players to coordinate their character's size to overcome environmental puzzles.
- #13 Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince
87% matchVery Positive89% of 14,140 reviews2019
Dev: Frozenbyte
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The best-selling Trine series returns to the magic of 2.5D! Join three iconic heroes as they set off on a quest through fantastical fairytale landscapes to save the world from the Nightmare Prince’s shadows.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 39.7%, Puzzle Platformer 19.8%, Co-op 16.8%, Puzzle 9.9%, Atmospheric 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a rich, physics-based puzzle-platforming experience that rewards creative use of character abilities in a dark, fantasy setting.
- #14 Shadow Puppeteer
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 222 reviews2014
Dev: Sarepta studioPub: Snow Cannon Games
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Invite a friend to explore the strange, yet beautiful world of darkness and light in Shadow Puppeteer, an award-winning, local co-op adventure.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 25.5%, Co-op 13.2%, Supernatural 13.2%, Split Screen 11.8% ★, Puzzle Platformer 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: It features a distinct light and shadow mechanic where one player controls a boy and the other controls his shadow.
- #15 Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna)
88% matchVery Positive81% of 8,647 reviews2014
Dev: Upper One GamesPub: E-Line Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Experience the epic journey of Nuna and Fox as they search for the source of an eternal blizzard that threatens the survival of everything they have ever known.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 51.7%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Co-op 11.1%, Puzzle Platformer 11%, Puzzle 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a deeply atmospheric, story-driven co-op experience that emphasizes environmental exploration and cultural mystery.
- #16 Bread & Fred
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 5,064 reviews2023
Dev: SandCastles StudioPub: Infogrames
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Grab your best bud for help in this new co-op challenge to help two adorable penguins, Bread and Fred, reach the top of the snowy summit. Time your jumps, cling to walls and swing across gaps to see how far you can make it before you tumble all the way back down the mountain.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 60.6%, Co-op 39.4%
Why You'll Like It: A notoriously difficult physics-based platformer where players are tethered together, emphasizing the same frustration and triumph as Morkredd.
- #17 39 Days to Mars
86% matchVery Positive85% of 328 reviews2018
Dev: It's Anecdotal
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Embark on the 19th century's most unreliable spaceship in this 2 player couch co-op adventure. 39 Days to Mars is a unique game designed to be played with a friend, where both players have important roles in the expedition. Solo players are aided by the computer-controlled ship's cat.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 27.2%, Co-op Campaign 26.5% ★, Co-op 16%, Physics 12.8%, Puzzle 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game features quirky, physics-based co-op puzzles that require players to work together to keep their ship running.
- #18 Tick Tock: A Tale for Two
85% matchVery Positive86% of 11,723 reviews2019
Dev: Other Tales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
You and your friend are trapped in a mystical world. As time ebbs away you must solve increasingly complex puzzles to escape. Cooperation is key as neither of you have the full picture! Play on two devices, local or remotely, all you need is a voice connection.
Why similar: Co-op 27.6%, Co-op Campaign 22% ★, Puzzle 21.3%, Local Co-Op 17.7%, Mystery 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A unique puzzle game that requires two players to share information across different screens, mirroring the collaborative necessity of Morkredd.
- #19 Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons
84% matchVery Positive94% of 41,228 reviews2013
Dev: Starbreeze Studios ABPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Guide two brothers on an epic fairy tale journey from visionary Swedish film director, Josef Fares and top-tier developer Starbreeze Studios. Control both brothers at once as you experience co-op play in single player mode, like never before.
Why similar: Atmospheric 33.2%, Local Co-Op 29.3%, Puzzle 28.1%, Indie 5.2%, Singleplayer 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: While single-player, it pioneered the dual-character control scheme that defines the co-op experience in games like Morkredd.
- #20 The Cave
84% matchVery Positive87% of 2,894 reviews2013
Dev: Double Fine Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Assemble your team of three from seven unlikely adventurers, then descend into the mysterious depths to explore The Cave!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 47.9%, Puzzle 22.2%, Co-op 15.4%, Puzzle Platformer 8.4%, Atmospheric 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric puzzle-adventure that forces players to navigate a dark, mysterious environment using unique character skills.
- #21 Blanc
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,406 reviews2023
Dev: Casus LudiPub: Gearbox Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Blanc is an artistic cooperative adventure that follows the journey of a wolf cub and a fawn stranded in a vast, snowy wilderness. They must come together in an unlikely partnership to find their families.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 40.9%, Co-op 27.7%, Atmospheric 13.8%, Stylized 11.1%, Exploration 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, textless co-op puzzle-platformer that relies on non-verbal communication and environmental interaction.
- #22 Portal 2
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 459,758 reviews2011
Dev: Valve
Windows · Linux
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 29.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!
Why similar: Co-op 23.3%, Puzzle Platformer 23.2%, Physics 22.9%, Puzzle 18%, Atmospheric 9%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for co-op puzzle design, offering complex physics-based challenges that require deep collaboration.
- #23 Red Rope: Don't Fall Behind
82% matchVery Positive85% of 119 reviews2016
Dev: YonderPub: IndieGala
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Red Rope is a terrifying, enigmatic adventure for 1 or 2 players who want to test their bond. Explore the Labyrinth, get acquainted with its bizarre inhabitants, its secrets and its rules. Face enemies, traps, puzzles, and ferocious bosses. Only the best will find the way out and become heroes.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 62.8%, Atmospheric 11%, Co-op 9.2%, Physics 9%, Indie 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: The rope mechanic forces players to stay within a specific distance, creating a similar tension to the light-orb proximity requirement.
- #24 REZ PLZ
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 56 reviews2020
Dev: Long Neck GamesPub: Graffiti Games
Windows
A puzzle platformer with a new twist on co-op and single player gameplay. Solve puzzles, platforming challenges, and encounter dangerous monsters and traps that require you to KILL and resurrect your brother to advance! Death is just part of the adventure.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 29.9%, Puzzle Platformer 22.5%, Co-op 17%, Dark 16.9%, Puzzle 13.8%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, difficult puzzle-platformer where players must use death as a mechanic to solve puzzles, fitting the grim tone of Morkredd.
- #25 It Takes Two
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 260,886 reviews2021
Dev: Hazelight StudiosPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 21.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Embark on the craziest journey of your life in It Takes Two. Invite a friend to join for free with Friend’s Pass and work together across a huge variety of gleefully disruptive gameplay challenges. Winner of GAME OF THE YEAR at the Game Awards 2021.
Why similar: Split Screen 26.1% ★, Local Co-Op 24.4%, Co-op 21.7%, Co-op Campaign 13.4% ★, Puzzle 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in varied co-op mechanics that keeps the gameplay fresh while maintaining a strong focus on shared puzzle-solving.
- #26 KeyWe
79% matchVery Positive90% of 2,360 reviews2021
Dev: Stonewheat & SonsPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
KeyWe is a cute, co-operative postal puzzler starring Jeff and Debra, two small kiwi birds working in a whimsical post office. They must jump, flap, peck and butt-slam their way across an interactive landscape of levers, bells and buttons to get those messages delivered on time!
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 30.9% ★, Local Co-Op 25.7%, Co-op 18.1%, Puzzle Platformer 15.4%, Puzzle 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A chaotic co-op puzzle game that requires intense communication and coordination to complete tasks under pressure.
- #27 Operation: Tango
78% matchVery Positive87% of 8,650 reviews2021
Dev: Clever PlaysPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
It takes two to save the world in this cooperative spy adventure. Pair up with a friend as Agent or Hacker—with only your voices to connect you—and work together to bring a hi-tech global menace to its knees. Now with a FREE CONTENT UPDATE!
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 56.5% ★, Co-op 19.2%, Puzzle 17.9%, Stylized 4.1%, 3D 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: An asymmetrical co-op game that demands constant verbal communication to solve puzzles, much like the shared focus required in Morkredd.
- #28 Sonder
76% matchVery Positive90% of 727 reviews2024
Dev: Finally Games
Windows
Experience an innovative co-op adventure where two players have to work together. Engage in collaborative puzzle solving and dynamic combat with each player having unique abilities. Delve into a psychological narrative that explores the essence of humanity.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 15.2%, Local Co-Op 13.7%, Dark Fantasy 13.5%, Dark 12.8%, Puzzle 11.6%
- #29 Grimind
80% matchMixed64% of 290 reviews2014
Dev: Paweł MogiłaPub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Grimind is a 2D, physics based, adventure, platform game in horror/creepy theme. Grimind casts you into forgotten caves and ancient crypts, without memories. While being there you have to demonstrate great manual skills to pass obstacles and solve non trivial puzzles to get out of scary environment and additionally discover what are you...
Why similar: Physics 47.2%, Atmospheric 31.4%, Indie 21.5%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric puzzle-platformer that emphasizes physics-based movement and environmental interaction.
- #30 Orbyss
74% matchVery Positive99% of 91 reviews2025
Dev: Misty Whale
Windows
In this logic based puzzle game, switch between Orbs to solve puzzles and light up your world. Play co-op with yourself, freeze time, fly drones, play with sound… and overcome the evil shadow interfering with your quest.
Why similar: Physics 28.8%, Puzzle Platformer 22.2%, Puzzle 18.4%, Atmospheric 10.8%, Exploration 8.8%
- #31 Anoxemia
79% matchMixed63% of 435 reviews2015
Dev: BSK GamesPub: Mandragora
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Anoxemia is a story-driven exploration game that puts you in control of the scientist Dr. Bailey and his operations drone, ATMA. Search the ocean floor as you discover and extract samples from the bowels of the underwater caves. Danger lurks in each passageway.
Why similar: Physics 26.1%, Dark Fantasy 16%, Dark 15.9%, Puzzle Platformer 15.2%, Puzzle 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, physics-based underwater exploration game that shares the dark, lonely aesthetic of Morkredd.
- #32 Hellpoint
77% matchMostly Positive73% of 4,467 reviews2020
Dev: Cradle GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Hellpoint is an intense action RPG taking place on Irid Novo, a derelict space station soaked in an intoxicating dark sci fi atmosphere. Fight dreadful creatures, face the Cosmic Gods and unravel their twisted story. Should the challenge be too great, play with a friend in local or online coop.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.9%, Split Screen 18.8% ★, Co-op Campaign 18.1% ★, Co-op 13.5%, Dark 12.3%
- #33 Storebound
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 909 reviews2025
Dev: Embers
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A 1-3 co-op puzzle horror game. Lost in an accursed megastore, work together to find the exit before its lurking horrors trap you forever.
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 30.2% ★, Supernatural 16.9%, Co-op 14.7%, Dark 12.1%, Puzzle 9.7%
- #34 Hand In Hand
75% matchVery Positive91% of 97 reviews2023
Dev: MaxMediaPub: Games Harbor
Windows
An atmospheric platformer with puzzle elements and split screen, where the player takes control of two characters at once. Immerse yourself in the ethnic world of two heroes, solve puzzles and overcome obstacles together, explore the fairy forest and other locations, help each other.
Why similar: Split Screen 35.9% ★, Local Co-Op 31.5%, Puzzle Platformer 18.2%, Atmospheric 5.7%, Linear 3.5%
- #35 We Were Here Too
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 10,963 reviews2018
Dev: Total Mayhem Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
As your final hour approaches, a large structure looms up in the distance, towering above the relentless storm. Discover the truth behind this dark castle in a communication-based, cooperative puzzle adventure.
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 31% ★, Co-op 18.6%, Puzzle 12.8%, Dark 11.9%, Linear 10.3%
- #36 We're Tethered Together
73% matchVery Positive98% of 231 reviews2023
Dev: BunBun Games
Windows
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 40.6%, Puzzle 35.2%, Atmospheric 17.3%, Singleplayer 3.7%, Indie 3.1%
- #37 Together: Moon Escape
71% matchVery Positive90% of 586 reviews2026
Dev: CarlosGameDev
Windows
A handcrafted two player adventure set in low gravity. Solve intricate asymmetric puzzles and escape Moontella’s extremely profitable slime empire through chaos, laughter, and unforgettable true co-op moments with your partner.
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 32% ★, Split Screen 25.2% ★, Co-op 11.4%, Puzzle 9.9%, Local Co-Op 8.4%
- #38 Rikki & Vikki
75% matchVery Positive91% of 114 reviews2018
Dev: PenguiNet
Windows
Puzzling Action for One or Two Players.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 37.3%, Co-op 23.1%, Puzzle Platformer 22.1%, Puzzle 14.2%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #39 Biped 2
72% matchMixed64% of 881 reviews2025
Dev: META Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Biped 2 is a coop action adventure game with a strong focus on moment-to-moment collaboration alone or between 2 or 4 players.
Why similar: Split Screen 26% ★, Local Co-Op 23%, Physics 15.8%, Co-op 13.2%, Puzzle Platformer 11.7%
- #40 CO-OP : Decrypted
77% matchMixed43% of 67 reviews2015
Dev: Pixelz Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 31%
CO-OP is a 2.5D puzzle-platformer. You control two robots; R3D, who can absorb all the light sources around him, and BLU3, who converts that energy into an explosive power. They find themselves in what seems like a recycling facility, with drones analyzing their every move...
Why similar: Co-op 61.7%, Puzzle Platformer 28.6%, Indie 9.7%
- #41 Come with Me
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,795 reviews2021
Dev: Xin YePub: Spookulele Games
Windows
Come with Me is a two-player cooperative game set in a puzzle filled magical world. Solve puzzles together by using your special abilities and collect memories to uncover the mystery of the world around you.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 29.9%, Co-op 16.7%, Physics 14%, Puzzle Platformer 13.8%, Dark 9.5%
- #42 From the Shadows
72% matchVery Positive85% of 260 reviews2020
Dev: Gamagora ICOM
Windows
From the Shadows is a cooperative puzzle platformer game where players have to work their way through a mysterious mansion by resolving puzzles that revolve around the mechanics of light and shadow.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29%, Puzzle 22.6%, Exploration 16.8%, Atmospheric 12.8%, Stylized 12.2%
- #43 Tvö
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 601 reviews2022
Dev: Artless GalleryPub: Umbra Evolution
Windows
Tvö is an online cooperative puzzle game where two players must use their wits and communication skills to find a way into the heart of the labyrinth. This game can be played using our in-game voice chat or a third-party option.
Why similar: Co-op 31.6%, Puzzle 24.3%, Exploration 18.1%, Atmospheric 9.6%, Mystery 8%
- #44 IT Simulator
70% matchVery Positive91% of 171 reviews2022
Dev: Bad Byte Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
IT Simulator is a co-op horror game where two players attempt to return power to an office building. Take the role of the all-seeing Control Room or the stealthy Repair Technician as you risk everything to d̶i̶s̶c̶o̶v̶e̶r̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶t̶r̶u̶t̶h̶ escape.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.8%, Co-op Campaign 22.6% ★, Linear 15.2%, Puzzle 11.7%, Co-op 10.9%
- #45 To Be Headed Or Not To Be
73% matchMixed59% of 232 reviews2019
Dev: Fruits of Yggdrasil Studio
Windows
In To Be Headed Or Not To Be, you and a friend will have to use your heads, both figuratively and literally, to solve enigmas and challenges in order to escape the mansion.
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 39.6% ★, Co-op 14.9%, Supernatural 14.8%, Puzzle 10.9%, Linear 8.4%
- #46 Greak: Memories of Azur
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,511 reviews2021
Dev: NavegantePub: Team17
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Greak: Memories of Azur is a single-player puzzle platformer adventure. Azur is under threat from an enemy attack who have control of strange creatures infecting the land. Take on the role of three siblings: Greak, Adara and Raydel and utilize their unique abilities to escape the invasion together.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 22.4%, Puzzle Platformer 21.3%, Puzzle 15.1%, Atmospheric 14%, Stylized 11.1%
- #47 Silent Rain
69% matchMostly Positive70% of 220 reviews2024
Dev: 2Brains&CoffeePub: Seedlers Interactive
Windows
Silent Rain is a challenging and immersive co-op horror game, for 1 to 4 players. Explore abandoned locations, solve puzzles, and gather information while trying to survive the threats lurking in the dark. How many tries will it take you to master your fear?
Why similar: Co-op 25.2%, Dark 23.1%, Atmospheric 14.8%, Mystery 11.1%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #48 Occult
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,953 reviews2022
Dev: Renderise
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Occult is a dynamic cooperative game with elements of horror and quest. You are waiting for a variety of opponents, puzzles and endings!
Why similar: Co-op 34.7%, Dark 23.6%, Atmospheric 13.6%, Mystery 10.8%, 3D 7.5%
- #49 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 23.9%, Puzzle Platformer 22.3%, Exploration 13.5%, Atmospheric 13.1%, Puzzle 11.3%
- #50 Polarity
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 4,680 reviews2016
Dev: Bluebutton Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Polarity takes it to the next level, demanding all of your wits and reflexes. Full-featured local co-op campaign.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 51.6%, Puzzle 33.2%, Co-op 7.5%, Indie 3.1%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #51 Limbs
68% matchMostly Positive70% of 67 reviews2024
Dev: Moritz GöldiPub: Umlaut
Windows
Limbs is a one to two player dexterity game where you take control over the limbs of a string puppet. Immerse yourself in a handcrafted world where moving each limb individually makes for challenging but rewarding and hilarious gameplay.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 30%, Physics 26.5%, Puzzle Platformer 16.5%, Puzzle 15.9%, Co-op 7.9%
- #52 Superliminal
67% matchVery Positive95% of 33,072 reviews2020
Dev: Pillow Castle
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Perception is reality. In this mind-bending first-person puzzler, you escape a surreal dream world through solving impossible puzzles using the ambiguity of depth and perspective.
Why similar: Physics 34.4%, Puzzle 26.3%, Puzzle Platformer 17.8%, Exploration 10.4%, Stylized 7.6%
- #53 Climb The Backrooms
66% matchVery Positive81% of 1,073 reviews2025
Dev: LovDEV
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Ascend through the twisted levels of the Backrooms using physics-based object manipulation to overcome obstacles, solve mind-bending puzzles, and uncover unsettling secrets. Play solo or team up in online co-op with up to 4 players as you climb higher, think smarter, and survive the unknown.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.8%, Dark 19.8%, Supernatural 18.2%, Puzzle 18%, Linear 8.5%
- #54 Psycho Reign
69% matchMixed67% of 57 reviews2022
Dev: D4
Windows
Psycho Reign is a Single or 2 player co-operative online horror puzzle and stealth game where in each level you will be chased by blood thirsty psychos. Look for and solve mini puzzles in order to progress further on the map. Ultimately, find something to fight back...or get chopped up.
Why similar: Dark 30.8%, Co-op 27.3%, Atmospheric 16.6%, Puzzle 13.8%, Exploration 8.8%
- #55 Nostalgia
66% matchVery Positive88% of 77 reviews2025
Dev: CoffeeMonster
Windows
Nostalgia is a two-player cooperative indie game that escapes from enemies in a dark labyrinth. After waking up in the deep, dark forest, the two follow an unidentified girl into the labyrinth. Avoid enemies in the labyrinth, find a diary, reveal the hidden past, and escape.
Why similar: Co-op 56.4%, Dark 33.2%, 3D 7.3%, Indie 3.1%
- #56 We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip
65% matchVery Positive90% of 23,814 reviews2023
Dev: Total Mayhem Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Partner up with your friend online and set sail for an unforgettable puzzle adventure in this bite-sized standalone We Were Here experience. Work together to overcome brain-teasing challenges and make fun memories, using your best communication, teamwork and trust skills.
Why similar: Co-op 40.5%, Puzzle 24.2%, Linear 11.8%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Mystery 8.6%
- #57 Creaks
67% matchVery Positive95% of 5,830 reviews2020
Dev: Amanita Design
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The ground starts shaking, light bulbs are breaking - and something rather unusual is happening right behind the walls of your very room. Equipped with nothing but wit and courage, you slowly descend into a world inhabited by avian folk and seemingly deadly furniture monsters.
Why similar: Supernatural 23.1%, Puzzle Platformer 18.5%, Puzzle 15.2%, Linear 11.3%, Atmospheric 10.9%
- #58 Parallel Experiment
65% matchVery Positive84% of 714 reviews2025
Dev: Eleven Puzzles
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Two detectives, one deadly experiment, a race against time. Each player only has one half of the puzzle. In this 2-player co-op puzzle game you can survive the parallel experiment only by working together.
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 39.2% ★, Co-op 23.4%, Puzzle 16.4%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Mystery 10.5%
- #59 Chromatic Conundrum
63% matchVery Positive98% of 302 reviews2026
Dev: Digs
Windows
Chromatic Conundrum is a first person puzzle game where you manipulate light. Combine different colors and form shadows to illuminate your way through an enigmatic world.
Why similar: Physics 25.7%, Puzzle Platformer 19.4%, Puzzle 18.3%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Linear 10.9%