- #1 And Yet It Moves
97% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,331 reviews2009
Dev: Broken Rules
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 26%
And Yet It Moves is a puzzle-platformer, set in a unique world, made of ripped paper. Within the paper-collage you can jump, run and last but certainly not least: rotate the world. Learn how to apply the physical consequences of rotation to master the many tricky situations you may encounter.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 42%, Platformer 21.5%, Puzzle 10.5%, Physics 7.1%, Indie 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: Like Munin, this game centers on rotating the entire world to navigate platforms and solve physics-based puzzles.
- #2 The Bridge
96% matchVery Positive87% of 4,349 reviews2013
Dev: Ty TaylorPub: The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The Bridge is a logic puzzle game that forces you to reevaluate your preconceptions of physics and perspective. It is Isaac Newton meets M. C. Escher. Manipulate gravity to redefine the ceiling as the floor while venturing through impossible architectures.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 37%, Puzzle 12.3%, Platformer 8.6%, Surreal 6.9%, Physics 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title features gravity-defying mechanics and perspective-shifting puzzles that mirror the environmental manipulation found in Munin.
- #3 Nihilumbra
96% matchVery Positive88% of 2,992 reviews2013
Dev: BeautiFun Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 30.2%, Platformer 21.6%, Puzzle 14.1%, Indie 8.3%, Adventure 7%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, atmospheric puzzle-platformer that shares the melancholic, journey-based feel of Munin.
- #4 Teslagrad
95% matchVery Positive84% of 2,467 reviews2013
Dev: Rain Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A journey begins... A treacherous tower... Unravel its mysteries!Discover the secrets kept in the long abandoned Tesla Tower!Magnetism and other electromagnetic powers will help you explore a non-linear world of beautiful hand-drawn environments, in a steampunk-inspired vision of old Europe.
Why similar: Platformer 33.8%, Puzzle Platformer 26.1%, Puzzle 16.9%, Indie 6.7%, Difficult 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game utilizes physics-based mechanics and magnetism to solve intricate puzzles within a 2D platforming environment.
- #5 The Mooseman
94% matchVery Positive89% of 1,206 reviews2017
Dev: Morteshka
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
You are the Mooseman and you have the ability to see all that is hidden to the mortal eye. You are about to visit three layers of this universe - the first one is the Lower World where dead reside…
Why similar: Mythology 32.1%, Adventure 21.8%, Indie 19.2%, Puzzle 11.7%, Atmospheric 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: It shares a strong focus on mythology and folklore, presenting a 2D atmospheric journey through ancient legends.
- #6 Aspire: Ina's Tale
94% matchVery Positive83% of 439 reviews2021
Dev: Wondernaut StudioPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Set out on a mystical adventure of self-discovery against the backdrop of fantastical landscapes of The Tower. Meet its dwellers and unravel their stories. Manipulate spirits to solve puzzles, and lead Ina on her path to freedom.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 32.6%, Platformer 15.4%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Puzzle 9%, Surreal 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric puzzle-platformer featuring a female protagonist in a surreal, dreamlike world.
- #7 A Juggler's Tale
92% matchVery Positive92% of 2,210 reviews2021
Dev: kaleidoscubePub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Lead Abby the string puppet through a bruised, but beautiful fairy tale world in this cinematic adventure. Solve riddles, evade traps and shake off pursuers on the way to find freedom. Can Abby take control of her fate with all the strings attached?
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 42.2%, Platformer 22.2%, Female Protagonist 12%, Adventure 6.6%, Physics 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features a unique, story-rich atmosphere with puzzle-platforming mechanics that emphasize environmental interaction.
- #8 NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits
93% matchVery Positive90% of 136 reviews2010
Dev: Over the Top Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Fly with Nyx across the ruins of the ancient Greece in her dangerous search for her dearest friend Icarus. Use the powers of Zeus and the Gods from Olympus and use them wisely in order to help Nyx to complete her epic adventure.
Why similar: Platformer 37.5%, Adventure 28.2%, Female Protagonist 20.8%, Mythology 13.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a female protagonist navigating a world inspired by Greek mythology with platforming and puzzle elements.
- #9 Minute of Islands
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 972 reviews2021
Dev: Studio FizbinPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Explore strange and wonderful islands and dark labyrinths below in this narrative puzzle platformer. Guide young mechanic Mo on her quest to repair a world on the brink of collapse. The powerful Omni Switch at your disposal may not be enough to fix the damage that hides beneath the surface...
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 41%, Platformer 18.6%, Puzzle 11.5%, Female Protagonist 7.8%, Hand-drawn 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven puzzle-platformer that excels in atmospheric storytelling and exploration.
- #10 Trine 2: Complete Story
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 21,990 reviews2013
Dev: Frozenbyte
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Three Heroes make their way through dangers untold in a fairytale world, featuring physics-based puzzles, beautiful sights and online co-op.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 37.8%, Platformer 19.6%, Beautiful 12.1% ★, Puzzle 9.6%, 2D Platformer 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a rich mythological aesthetic and requires creative use of physics and character abilities to solve environmental puzzles.
- #11 Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna)
90% matchVery Positive81% of 8,651 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: Platformer 27.6%, Puzzle Platformer 23.6%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Puzzle 10.1%, Indie 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer deeply rooted in indigenous folklore, focusing on a journey through harsh, mythological landscapes.
- #12 Helheim Hassle
89% matchVery Positive91% of 434 reviews2020
Dev: Perfectly ParanormalPub: Yogscast Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Helheim Hassle is a narrative adventure game with puzzle platforming elements. Play as Bjørn, a pacifist Viking that can detach and combine limbs at will to solve challenging puzzles and get out of uncomfortable situations involving desperate Norse Gods, Goblins, Dragons, and angry skeletons.
Why similar: Adventure 39.7%, Indie 33.7%, Puzzle 16.3%, 2D Platformer 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A humorous take on Norse mythology that incorporates clever limb-based puzzle-platforming mechanics.
- #13 Unravel
88% matchVery Positive91% of 5,491 reviews2020
Dev: Coldwood InteractivePub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Unravel is a physics-based puzzle platformer. Yarny, a character made from a single thread of yarn, must embark on a larger than life adventure.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 27.9%, Puzzle 23.1%, Platformer 20.7%, Adventure 10.9%, Beautiful 7.8% ★
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on physics-based movement and environmental puzzles that require careful navigation through a detailed world.
- #14 Mekabolt
89% matchVery Positive87% of 183 reviews2019
Dev: SomepxPub: Ratalaika Games S.L.
Windows
Use your trusty Mekabolt device to manipulate robots, solve a variety of puzzling levels and obtain batteries to fix the robots!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 33.1%, Platformer 16.1%, Puzzle 11.1%, 2D Platformer 8.6%, Female Protagonist 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that requires players to interact with mechanical elements in the environment to progress.
- #15 Braid
87% matchVery Positive93% of 9,942 reviews2009
Dev: Number None
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 61%
This is the original version of Braid from 2009, which may not work well on newer systems. For an updated version of the game with nicer graphics, more levels and a large amount of developer commentary, see Braid, Anniversary Edition.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 51.6%, Platformer 16%, Puzzle 12.4%, 2D Platformer 8.5%, Indie 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic puzzle-platformer that uses time manipulation to solve environmental challenges in a way that feels as cerebral as Munin.
- #16 Way of Rhea
86% matchVery Positive98% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: Games by Mason LLC
Windows · Linux
A puzzle game with challenging puzzles, but forgiving mechanics. Master the use of your color changing staff to solve mind bending puzzles, unlock new areas, and help out your friends. Undo any mistake with the press of a button.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 37.4%, Puzzle 16.7%, Difficult 8.2%, Logic 7.5%, Adventure 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging logic-based puzzle-platformer that requires players to manipulate their surroundings to overcome obstacles.
- #17 GRIS
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 95,039 reviews2018
Dev: Nomada StudioPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
Why similar: Beautiful 27.3% ★, Puzzle Platformer 15.3%, Platformer 13.1%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Indie 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A visually stunning puzzle-platformer that emphasizes emotional storytelling and environmental traversal.
- #18 Recursed
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 652 reviews2016
Dev: PortponkyPub: Shambles Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A puzzle game where the rooms are items and the items are rooms. Get to the goal by moving, rearranging and duplicating rooms and altering the structure of the world.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 42.7%, Puzzle 21.4%, Indie 10.4%, Difficult 8.2%, Female Protagonist 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A highly cerebral puzzle-platformer that involves manipulating the space within rooms to solve complex logic puzzles.
- #19 LIMBO
84% matchVery Positive92% of 61,286 reviews2011
Dev: Playdead
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 49.5%, Platformer 16.6%, Puzzle 11.4%, Indie 5.7%, Adventure 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in atmospheric 2D puzzle-platforming that relies on physics and environmental logic.
- #20 Raven's Hike
83% matchVery Positive93% of 67 reviews2021
Dev: Wired Dreams Studio
Windows
No jumping, no walking. Raven's Hike is an unique 2d platformer in which all movement is based on her Grappling Hook
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 40.4%, Platformer 20.6%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Difficult 7.6%, Mythology 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A precision-based puzzle-platformer that focuses on movement and environmental navigation.
- #21 Hue
82% matchVery Positive92% of 11,268 reviews2016
Dev: Fiddlesticks GamesPub: Curve Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Hue is a vibrant, award-winning puzzle-adventure, where you alter the world by changing its background colour.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 37.7%, Platformer 20.1%, Puzzle 18%, Indie 8.7%, Adventure 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that uses color-shifting mechanics to alter the environment, similar to how Munin rotates the world.
- #22 Flipping Death
82% matchVery Positive90% of 286 reviews2018
Dev: Zoink Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Possess the living, aid the dead and flip between the worlds of Flipping Death - a puzzling adventure platformer where you find yourself filling in for Death. Maybe your new powers will help you solve the mystery of your own demise?
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 41%, Adventure 24.6%, Indie 19.8%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, 2D 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features a female protagonist and a unique mechanic of switching between the living and dead worlds to solve puzzles.
- #23 Toren
84% matchMixed63% of 1,352 reviews2015
Dev: SwordtalesPub: Versus Evil
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Experience the mysterious, timeless world of Toren, the first adventure game from Brazilian indie developer Swordtales. You are Moonchild, destined to climb the tower (known as Toren) on a hauntingly solitary journey to find your purpose.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 42.4%, Female Protagonist 19.1%, Adventure 13.8%, Indie 11.8%, Puzzle 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: An indie adventure featuring a female protagonist and a focus on climbing and environmental puzzle-solving.
- #24 INSIDE
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 74,668 reviews2016
Dev: Playdead
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Puzzle Platformer 38.8%, Platformer 18.7%, Puzzle 12.7%, 2D Platformer 9.4%, Adventure 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a dark, compelling atmosphere with high-quality puzzle-platforming mechanics that reward careful observation.
- #25 Dreaming Sarah
81% matchVery Positive91% of 2,861 reviews2015
Dev: Asteristic Game Studio
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Dreaming Sarah is an adventure platformer where you play as Sarah, a girl who is in a coma. Explore the world around her and help her wake up!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 32.4%, Platformer 17.2%, Puzzle 11.1%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Casual 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal puzzle-platformer that focuses on exploration and interacting with a dreamlike environment.
- #26 Path of Ra
79% matchVery Positive97% of 69 reviews2022
Dev: Oneiric Tales
Windows
Accompany the spirit of a Pharaoh reincarnated as a hieroglyph on his final journey. Help him understand the circumstances of his death and overcome the obstacles of his tomb. Will you uncover the identity of his murderer?
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 36.7%, Puzzle 13.4%, Casual 6.8%, Adventure 6.4%, Logic 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle game that explores Egyptian mythology through a unique, tile-based narrative journey.
- #27 Thomas Was Alone
78% matchVery Positive94% of 9,366 reviews2012
Dev: Bithell Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Guide a group of rectangles through 120 levels, using their different skills together to overcome a series of obstacles in each environment. Discover the human-made story of the first sentient artificial intelligences with Danny Wallace’s BAFTA-winning narration.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 37.8%, Platformer 23.5%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Casual 5.9%, Indie 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist puzzle-platformer that uses character abilities and environmental navigation to tell a deeply engaging story.
- #28 Aaru's Awakening
81% matchMixed69% of 136 reviews2015
Dev: Lumenox ehf
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Aaru's Awakening is a hand drawn 2D action platformer set in the mythical world of Lumenox. Travel through the mysterious world while the story of the four gods unravels.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 36.9%, Platformer 26.6%, Adventure 15.6%, Indie 14.3%, Difficult 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced platformer with mythological themes and unique movement-based puzzle mechanics.
- #29 Escape Goat 2
79% matchVery Positive95% of 457 reviews2014
Dev: MagicalTimeBeanPub: Double Fine Presents
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Escape Goat 2 is a puzzle platformer game where you use machinery, the environment, and a friendly mouse to progress through a dungeon.
Why similar: Platformer 37%, Puzzle 24.1%, Puzzle Platformer 16%, Indie 12.2%, Casual 8%
Why You'll Like It: A tight, well-designed puzzle-platformer that emphasizes environmental interaction and logic.
- #30 Lotte
77% matchVery Positive91% of 78 reviews2023
Dev: mathismeilby
Windows
A minimalistic five-minute puzzle platformer, where you become a fly when you die. Immerse yourself in a soothing forest and use your ability to become a fly to solve puzzles.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 33.1%, Platformer 17.1%, Puzzle 11.7%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, 2D Platformer 9.1%
- #31 Anna's Quest
77% matchVery Positive88% of 2,529 reviews2015
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
With her telekinesis, unorthodox use of torture instruments, a knack for improvisation and the help of a shady fox she makes her way from the peaks of Glass Mountain to the deepest dungeon.
Why similar: Adventure 29.2%, Female Protagonist 28.9%, Indie 18.1%, Puzzle 14%, Dark 4.7%
- #32 Toki Tori 2+
78% matchVery Positive85% of 1,094 reviews2013
Dev: Two Tribes
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
An epic open-world puzzle Metroidbrainia that respects your intelligence! Knowledge is your superpower. Use creatures as tools to determine your own path.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 43.1%, Platformer 21.2%, Puzzle 13.8%, Adventure 6.9%, Casual 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A pure puzzle-platformer that relies on interacting with the environment and its creatures to progress.
- #33 Monument Valley
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,500 reviews2022
Dev: ustwo games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Embark on a journey of forgiveness through impossible environments and illusionary puzzles. Experience this meditative and calming puzzle game by manipulating monuments and creating evolving paths to explore new, surreal, and mysterious worlds.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31.1%, Puzzle 25.2%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Casual 11.6%, Adventure 10.5%
- #34 Valkyrie Saga
73% matchVery Positive94% of 247 reviews2026
Dev: Public Void
Windows
Join Roll the Valkyrie as she subverts fate in a retro indie platformer taking after PSX classics. Climb, dash, jump, and glide your way up a falling sky island, to stop it from destroying the world below.
Why similar: Platformer 44.4%, Female Protagonist 20%, Adventure 16.3%, Indie 10.7%, Atmospheric 7%
- #35 Romino's Adventure
76% matchVery Positive95% of 55 reviews2021
Dev: InterDan
Windows · Linux
A blocky puzzle platformer adventure.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 46.9%, Platformer 12.4%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Puzzle 9%
- #36 BOOR
76% matchVery Positive83% of 231 reviews2017
Dev: DazlogStudioPub: BadLand Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
BOOR is a 2D puzzle-platformer game, where you play as a girl with the ability to multiply herself, stranded on Eden, a beautiful but strange world, full of challenging puzzles with platforming elements and a refreshing gameplay.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 34.5%, Platformer 17.5%, Puzzle 11.2%, Female Protagonist 8.1%, Casual 7.3%
- #37 Bat to the Heavens
71% matchVery Positive96% of 403 reviews2024
Dev: ceroro
Windows · Linux
Can't run or jump? But with a bat, you can surpass any obstacle! Climb to the heavens, learn techniques, and discover secrets across the valley in this challenging puzzle - execution - momentum game!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 36.7%, Platformer 14.7%, Puzzle 11.6%, Difficult 7%, Female Protagonist 6.4%
- #38 Peregrin
75% matchMostly Positive80% of 351 reviews2017
Dev: Peregrin Developers
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Peregrin is a story puzzle game. A solitary traveller undertakes a perilous voyage through the haunted ruins of a lost civilisation. Seeking to fulfil an ancient prophecy, she will have to use her arcane powers to solve puzzles and survive battles - if she is to find a way to restore the fallen world of Peregrin.
Why similar: Casual 28.3%, Adventure 20.5%, Puzzle 18.5%, Indie 17.5%, Female Protagonist 15.2%
- #39 Oscuro Blossom's Glow
71% matchVery Positive96% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: Hongoneon
Windows
Join Selene in a charming platforming and puzzle adventure, where her ability to absorb and emit light from various flowers is key to activating mechanisms, overcoming obstacles, and navigating through environments that adjust depending on how you wield the light.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 34.5%, Platformer 20.4%, Puzzle 13%, Adventure 6.9%, Casual 6.8%
- #40 Gravity Error
75% matchVery Positive86% of 56 reviews2015
Dev: Faris Mohammed
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Gravity Error is an indie 2D puzzle/platformer about changing gravity. Guide Force in his quest seeking emotional stableness in a set of levels and avoid being crushed. Solve the puzzles in multiple creative ways.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 40.6%, Platformer 25.6%, Puzzle 17.2%, Indie 12.2%, 2D 4.4%
- #41 LogiGun
74% matchVery Positive81% of 63 reviews2014
Dev: Alfred Lam
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%
LogiGun is a physics-based puzzle platformer. Take control of June as she climbs a tower filled with perplexing puzzles. Mix and match a variety of neat guns to solve your way through increasingly complex challenges.
Why similar: Puzzle 35.3%, Indie 32.4%, Casual 32.3%
- #42 Jotun: Valhalla Edition
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 8,543 reviews2015
Dev: Thunder Lotus
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Jotun is a hand-drawn action-exploration game set in Norse mythology. In Jotun, you play Thora, a Viking warrior who died an inglorious death and must prove herself to the Gods to enter Valhalla. Impress the Gods!
Why similar: Mythology 23.9%, Adventure 20.2%, Female Protagonist 18.3%, Hand-drawn 9.8%, Difficult 9.7%
- #43 In My Shadow
72% matchVery Positive81% of 70 reviews2021
Dev: PlaybaePub: Alcon Interactive Group
Windows
Play with shadows using your imagination to solve brain twisting platforming puzzles as you unfold a journey of loss, nostalgia and acceptance.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 34.4%, Platformer 15.4%, Puzzle 13.1%, Female Protagonist 8.8%, 2D Platformer 8.1%
- #44 The Dark Eye: Memoria
72% matchVery Positive89% of 2,511 reviews2013
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In Memoria, players travel through different time periods, following two distinct protagonists: Sadja, a southern princess who wants to be a war hero, and Geron, a bird catcher who wants to lift a curse from his girlfriend.
Why similar: Adventure 37.1%, Puzzle 36.6%, 2D 6.7%, Indie 6.3%, Female Protagonist 5.5%
- #45 LAPIN
69% matchVery Positive94% of 346 reviews2023
Dev: Studio Doodal
Windows
LAPIN is a 2D precision platformer game featuring a group of brave rabbit explorers. Break through life-threatening obstacles with precise controls, and embark on an adventure filled with new encounters and stunning landscapes!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29.7%, Platformer 18.3%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Hand-drawn 6.5%
- #46 Unleaving
70% matchVery Positive90% of 58 reviews2024
Dev: orangutan matter
Windows · Mac
When everything seems hopeless a child is awakened by the whispers of the last leaf, drawn into an imaginary world. Unleaving invites the player into a narrative-driven puzzle platformer where each challenge unfolds within a hand-painted landscape, exploring perception and meaning
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.4%, Platformer 17.1%, Puzzle 11.7%, 2D Platformer 8.9%, Surreal 7.5%
- #47 Teslagrad 2
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 576 reviews2023
Dev: Rain GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Lumina, a young Teslamancer, finds herself stranded after her airship crash lands in Wyrmheim, a remote and treacherous land to the North. Embark on a dangerous adventure, exploring a gigantic, abandoned tower looming over a fjordside valley, on a quest to get Lumina home and back to her family.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 33.9%, Platformer 20.1%, Puzzle 13.7%, Female Protagonist 8.7%, 2D Platformer 8.5%
- #48 Tulpa
73% matchMixed55% of 260 reviews2015
Dev: Encryptique
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A surreal puzzle platformer that's as beautiful as it is challenging – discover two beings entwined by fate, a girl and her soulmate, left to travel through a hauntingly elegant world...
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 37.7%, Puzzle 20.2%, Indie 13.5%, Surreal 12.3%, Adventure 8.2%
- #49 Röki
68% matchVery Positive89% of 3,174 reviews2020
Dev: Polygon TreehousePub: United Label
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Röki is a stunning adventure set in the snowcapped wilderness. As Tove, you must explore an uncharted world of hidden legends and forgotten monsters. Solve puzzles, collect curiosities, and uncover a tale of tragic loss, as you chart your path to redemption.
Why similar: Puzzle 23.7%, Female Protagonist 17.7%, Mythology 14.7%, Casual 11.9%, Adventure 11.6%
- #50 Through the Mirror
71% matchVery Positive82% of 124 reviews2017
Dev: Cleiton OliveiraPub: Volens Nolens Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 97%
A hard, mind bending platformer based on imagination and quick reflexes.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 39%, Platformer 17.6%, Puzzle 13.3%, Casual 11.7%, Indie 8.1%
- #51 Creaks
67% matchVery Positive95% of 5,887 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: Puzzle Platformer 35.8%, Puzzle 14.7%, Platformer 13.8%, Surreal 6.8%, Hand-drawn 6.1%
- #52 Evergate
68% matchVery Positive93% of 195 reviews2020
Dev: Stone Lantern GamesPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Evergate is a haunting 2D puzzle-platformer set in a stunning hand-drawn vision of the Afterlife with an original score recorded by a live orchestra. Navigate 85 challenging stages and unleash the extraordinary powers of the genre-defining 'Soulflame' to help a lost soul reincarnate on earth!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 35.2%, Platformer 18.2%, Puzzle 11.7%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, 2D Platformer 9%
- #53 Midnight
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 81 reviews2016
Dev: Petite Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Precision puzzle platformer. Launch a square fairy through 56 deadly levels using only your mouse.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 35.5%, Platformer 13.4%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Puzzle 7.3%, Physics 6.4%
- #54 Defy Gravity Extended
67% matchVery Positive86% of 8,545 reviews2016
Dev: Paul FischPub: Fish Factory Games
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Defy Gravity is an action platformer that is a mix between classic platforming and gravity based puzzle solving.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 52.3%, Platformer 26.5%, Puzzle 6.8%, Indie 4.2%, Female Protagonist 2.5%
- #55 Etherborn
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 447 reviews2019
Dev: Altered MatterPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Delve into an environmental puzzle platformer built on exploring and understanding gravity-shifting structures. You are a voiceless being that has just been born into a world where a bodiless voice awaits your arrival. Go forth and seek your purpose.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 36.2%, Platformer 17.7%, Puzzle 13.3%, Beautiful 7.3% ★, Adventure 6.6%
- #56 Hack And Climb
64% matchVery Positive98% of 59 reviews2026
Dev: Kodachi Games
Windows
Be the weapon! Swing like an axe, thrust like a spear, and soar like an arrow in this physics-based platformer. Flip, throw, and carve your path to the peak! Rage burns, revenge awaits... Are you up to the challenge?
Why similar: Platformer 24.4%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Difficult 14.4%, Physics 13.8%, Adventure 11.2%
- #57 Equinoxe
67% matchVery Positive84% of 74 reviews2022
Dev: Lowkey InteractivePub: IIM Digital School
Windows
Equinoxe is a contemplative & narrative game with puzzle phases taking place in two mirrored worlds. Discover a quest for self-acceptance and restore the fragile balance of your world by using its main source of energy: water.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 34.1%, Puzzle 21.2%, Female Protagonist 16.9%, Surreal 8.6%, Indie 7.2%
- #58 Chicken Journey
64% matchVery Positive96% of 462 reviews2023
Dev: loonyware
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Play as an adorable chicken in this relaxing platformer. Jump, climb and solve puzzles to find the answer to the ULTIMATE question a chicken can ask...
Why similar: Platformer 26.6%, Puzzle Platformer 25.6%, Puzzle 13.7%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Adventure 9.4%
- #59 ROTA: Bend Gravity
66% matchVery Positive92% of 92 reviews2022
Dev: Harmony Monroe
Windows · Linux
In ROTA gravity bends beneath your feet! Move blocks and twist gravity to solve puzzles. Collect all 50 gems and explore 8 vibrant worlds!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 38.1%, Puzzle 14.3%, Platformer 13.4%, Female Protagonist 8.7%, 2D Platformer 6.8%
- #60 Fowl Damage
63% matchVery Positive93% of 153 reviews2024
Dev: May GardensPub: Red Nexus Games Inc.
Windows
Fowl Damage is an atmospheric puzzle platformer where your default jump provides enough fall damage to destroy you! Carefully manage your jumps and falls as you adventure through this chilling, beautiful, and occasionally cute world.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 40.1%, Platformer 19.3%, Puzzle 13.4%, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Physics 4.2%