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  1. #1 KnightLight
    96% matchVery Positive95% of 117 reviews2024
    Dev: LuminosityPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
    Windows

    A 2D puzzle-platformer where you light your way through the darkness. Play as the Light, exploring an abandoned civilization where you find a suit of armor that seems to have magical properties. Suit up using the powers of the suit to channel your light magic to see what this strange place hides.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.9%, Side Scroller 17.3%, Puzzle Platformer 14.3%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Exploration 8.4%

  2. #2 Soulless: Ray Of Hope
    97% matchMostly Positive73% of 326 reviews2016
    Pub: Meridian4
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Soulless: Ray of Hope is a 2D story-driven platformer focused on atmosphere, exploration, and emotional storytelling in a dark, minimalist world.

    Why similar: Silent Protagonist 22.3%, Sokoban 17.9%, Precision Platformer 11.4%, Side Scroller 8.3%, Puzzle Platformer 7.5%

  3. #3 In The Shadows
    96% matchVery Positive93% of 59 reviews2017
    Dev: Colorspace Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    In The Shadows is a puzzle platformer where lights scare away shadows monsters that transform into everyday objects you can use to your own advantage. Confront your fears, solve puzzles, find secrets!

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.4%, Side Scroller 21%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Platformer 13.7%, Relaxing 10.5%

  4. #4 Stuffo the Puzzle Bot
    94% matchVery Positive99% of 172 reviews2023
    Dev: Hapatus Ltd
    Windows

    A laid-back but smart puzzle game. Stuffo is the last remaining puzzle bot stuck in a world filled with bite-sized brain-teasers. Help Stuffo to solve the mind-bending puzzles by using various blocks to climb, push and teleport your way to the exit.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 50.5%, Puzzle 20.3%, Relaxing 19.3%, 2D 10%

  5. #5 In My Shadow
    95% 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: Precision Platformer 22.7%, Puzzle Platformer 17.2%, Side Scroller 16.5%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Platformer 9.1%

  6. #6 Mekabolt
    94% matchVery Positive88% of 179 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 27.4%, 2D Platformer 19.3%, Platformer 15.8%, Puzzle 10.9%, Relaxing 9.5%

  7. #7 ElecHead
    92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,305 reviews2021
    Dev: NamaTakahashi
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    ⚡+🤖+🧩

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 33.9%, Platformer 17.8%, Linear 15.7%, Puzzle 12.8%, 2D Platformer 9%

  8. #8 Square n Fair
    93% matchVery Positive83% of 198 reviews2017
    Dev: ThinkOfGamesPub: Conglomerate 5
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Relaxing puzzle platformer.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 41.6%, Platformer 21.6%, Puzzle 18.5%, Relaxing 9.2%, 2D 9%

  9. #9 The Legend of Lumina
    91% matchVery Positive98% of 118 reviews2024
    Dev: Wizbane
    Windows · Linux

    A block pushing puzzle game with metroidvania style progression, set in a serene forest world.

    Why similar: Sokoban 43%, Metroidvania 29%, Puzzle 9.1%, Exploration 6.9%, Relaxing 5.5%

  10. #10 Oscuro Blossom's Glow
    89% matchVery Positive95% of 62 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 31.9%, Platformer 22.3%, Puzzle 14.1%, Cute 11.1%, Relaxing 9.8%

  11. #11 SCHiM
    90% matchMostly Positive74% of 320 reviews2024
    Dev: Ewoud van der WerfPub: Extra Nice
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    SCHiM is a game about jumping from shadow to shadow in a relaxing and lively environment. This 3D platformer takes elements of light, shadow & animation and adds them directly to the gameplay, delivering an experience that you will only find in SCHiM.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 38.7%, Relaxing 18.4%, Exploration 18%, Puzzle 15.1%, Cute 9.9%

  12. #12 Schein
    91% matchMostly Positive73% of 329 reviews2014
    Dev: Zeppelin Studio
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Schein is a 2D precision side-scrolling puzzle platformer. Use the magic of light to explore hidden worlds, solve challenging puzzles, and defeat deadly beasts in this award-winning atmospheric action-adventure game.

    Why similar: Silent Protagonist 25.1%, Sokoban 20.3%, Precision Platformer 12.9%, Side Scroller 9.4%, Puzzle Platformer 8.5%

  13. #13 ANIMAL WELL
    87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,519 reviews2024
    Dev: Billy BassoPub: Bigmode
    Windows
    Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 38.7%, Puzzle Platformer 18.9%, Platformer 10.2%, Exploration 9.5%, Puzzle 8.4%

  14. #14 Retro Machina
    89% matchVery Positive87% of 252 reviews2021
    Dev: Orbit StudioPub: SuperGG.com
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 55%

    Retro Machina is a single-player action and exploration game set in a retro-futuristic universe. Experience the journey of a little robot as it solves intricate puzzles and begins unraveling the mysteries of a world long forgotten.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 33.7%, Puzzle Platformer 19.9%, Platformer 12.6%, Exploration 8.7%, Puzzle 8.6%

  15. #15 Turn on the light
    88% matchVery Positive95% of 181 reviews2020
    Dev: Thedox Games
    Windows · Linux

    Turn On The Light is a minimalist puzzle game.

    Why similar: Relaxing 49.2%, Puzzle 40.2%, 2D 10.6%

  16. #16 Desvelado
    84% matchVery Positive99% of 373 reviews2024
    Dev: Valentín ZacaríasPub: Vampi Team
    Windows

    Turn off the lights, dodge the ghosts and go to sleep as soon as you can in this hand-crafted 2d platform experience! In this vampiric precision platformer you will overcome challenging puzzles and deadly enemies before going to sleep in your cosy coffin.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 30.4%, Puzzle Platformer 21.1%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Platformer 9.8%, Cute 8%

  17. #17 Turn on all the lights
    86% matchVery Positive93% of 94 reviews2021
    Dev: Thedox Games
    Windows · Linux

    Turn on all the lights is a minimalist puzzle game that features a recursive mechanics in which the player has to explore micro pieces to connect a circuit and solve the main puzzle.

    Why similar: Relaxing 50.6%, Puzzle 42.2%, 2D 7.2%

  18. #18 Night Reverie
    85% matchVery Positive97% of 324 reviews2021
    Dev: Somber Pixel
    Windows

    Night Reverie is a Puzzle/Adventure game in which a child must solve the mystery behind the distortion of his house. Explore puzzle-filled environments and discover strange creatures living in the house as you reach the truth behind of what looks like a bizarre nightmare.

    Why similar: Choices Matter 17.7%, Exploration 17.7%, Puzzle 16%, Relaxing 14.5%, Cute 13.5%

  19. #19 NightSky
    86% matchVery Positive89% of 1,019 reviews2011
    Dev: Nicalis, Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 24 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 31%

    Nominated as a IGF Seamus McNally Finalist, NightSky is an ambient action-puzzle game that offers a gameplay experience unlike any other—cerebral challenges fill uniquely designed picturesque worlds. The player must maneuver a sphere by using realistic physics to advance; each of these worlds is broken into different areas.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 51.3%, Platformer 23.5%, Puzzle 14.3%, Strategy 4.6%, Relaxing 3.6%

  20. #20 Logic Light
    84% matchVery Positive97% of 103 reviews2022
    Dev: Hardcoffee Game Studio
    Windows · Linux

    A minimalist puzzle experience to restore the electricity of the houses after a blackout

    Why similar: Puzzle 32.1%, Linear 31.3%, Relaxing 20.3%, 2D 16.4%

  21. #21 Moonleap
    81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,331 reviews2023
    Dev: guselect
    Windows
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Explore a world full of mysteries that transform with each jump! Moonleap is a game about a moon boy on his journey to recover shooting stars. Change day to night with your jump and catch all the stars in this challenging puzzle-platformer!

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22.2%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Platformer 13.6%, Linear 12.3%, Relaxing 9.2%

  22. #22 Linelight
    82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,094 reviews2017
    Dev: My Dog Zorro
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    Linelight is an elegant puzzle game set in a world of lines.

    Why similar: Puzzle 64.4%, Action 18.2%, Relaxing 17.4%

  23. #23 Lumote: The Mastermote Chronicles
    83% matchVery Positive90% of 103 reviews2020
    Dev: Luminawesome Games Ltd.Pub: Wired Productions
    Windows

    Meet Lumote, the squishiest bioluminescent creature, in this beautiful 3D puzzle platformer. Take control of the world’s inhabitants on a quest into the Great Depths to seize control from the Mastermote.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 37.9%, Platformer 21.6%, Puzzle 13.8%, Cute 13.5%, Relaxing 13.3%

  24. #24 Seedlings
    80% matchVery Positive99% of 81 reviews2023
    Dev: Bardsley Creative
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    An atmospheric 2D puzzle platformer made using real photos and videos from New Zealand's native forest. Become a seed that can possess different plant creatures with unique abilities. Solve the obstacles in your way to discover the secrets of the Seedlings.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29.9%, 2D Platformer 16.6%, Relaxing 13.2%, Platformer 11.6%, Linear 9.4%

  25. #25 In His Time
    81% matchVery Positive86% of 51 reviews2023
    Dev: TearyHand StudioPub: Kodansha
    Windows · Mac

    Enter the hauntingly beautiful shadow world of In His Time, a 2D puzzle-solving adventure game. There you will meet Olly and join him to solve puzzles throughout each step of his emotional journey of growth and self-discovery.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 30.5%, Platformer 15.5%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Story Rich 9.5%, Exploration 9.3%

  26. #26 Haiku, the Robot
    79% matchVery Positive90% of 3,390 reviews2022
    Dev: Mister Morris Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Delve into the depths of a mechanical world in this cute, adventure-exploration game. Explore and fight in a land full of corrupt robots and machinery. All while seeking answers to the mysteries around you.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 37%, Side Scroller 16.5%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Platformer 11.3%, Exploration 8.9%

  27. #27 Linelith
    78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,194 reviews2022
    Dev: Patrick Traynor
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 60%

    Solve puzzles embedded in rocks and crystals as you explore a colorful, serene alien asteroid. Discover a few clever twists as you progress in this short and sweet puzzle experience.

    Why similar: Sokoban 50.7%, Puzzle 14.1%, Relaxing 11.5%, Strategy 10%, Exploration 9.9%

  28. #28 Mind Over Magnet
    77% matchVery Positive89% of 1,301 reviews2024
    Dev: Game Maker's Toolkit
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    An attractive puzzle platformer where you use magnetism to escape a factory. Meet a cast of magnet characters and work together to solve logical conundrums.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29.3%, 2D Platformer 16.8%, Platformer 14.7%, Side Scroller 13.5%, Puzzle 11.4%

  29. #29 Northern Lights
    82% matchMixed48% of 60 reviews2019
    Dev: DimleTeam
    Windows

    While the Great Stargazer is deeply sleeping, the Celestial Guardians protect the equilibrium of the forgotten world…

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 36.8%, Puzzle 16.4%, Platformer 13.3%, Story Rich 13.1%, Action 11.2%

  30. #30 Lighton
    79% matchVery Positive92% of 59 reviews2020
    Dev: Waidy AndradePub: Cronostase
    Windows

    A challeging puzzle game. The only goal, is to turn on the lights.

    Why similar: Sokoban 75.2%, Puzzle 13%, Relaxing 7.3%, 2D 4.5%

  31. #31 Chromatic Conundrum
    74% matchVery Positive98% of 277 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: Puzzle Platformer 37.2%, Platformer 28.4%, Puzzle 20.6%, Linear 13.8%

  32. #32 Hollow Floor
    76% matchVery Positive95% of 77 reviews2024
    Dev: Ahmed KhalifaPub: Cheesy Holes
    Windows

    Hollow Floor is an exploration-based single-sitting Metroidvania inspired by VVVVVV and REDDER. Hollow Floor is a relaxed game that is full of secrets and hard challenges that can be tackled at any moment in the game or completely ignored.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 35%, Precision Platformer 26.9%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Platformer 7.7%, Cute 7%

  33. #33 Vesper: Zero Light Edition
    78% matchVery Positive84% of 89 reviews2021
    Dev: Cordens Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Thousands of years after the activation of the Vesper Protocol, a small android crosses a fallen world, hunted by merciless machines, to control the power of Light and decide the fate of his race.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.7%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Platformer 12.9%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Linear 9.6%

  34. #34 illum
    75% matchVery Positive94% of 109 reviews2023
    Dev: Elsa LiuPub: USC Games
    Windows · Mac

    Embark on a heartwarming journey with your little light friend to solve puzzles and bring light to the mystical realm of Illum.

    Why similar: Exploration 23.3%, Puzzle 22.1%, Relaxing 20%, Cute 19.5%, Story Rich 15.1%

  35. #35 Cats are Liquid - A Light in the Shadows
    76% matchVery Positive93% of 700 reviews2016
    Dev: Last Quarter Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 48 minMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 46%

    A minimalist 2D platformer about a liquid cat, locked in a world she doesn't quite understand, trying to get out.

    Why similar: Platformer 45.3%, Cute 21.9%, 2D 16.7%, Story Rich 16.1%

  36. #36 1000 Amps
    77% matchMostly Positive79% of 342 reviews2012
    Dev: Brandon Brizzi
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 24 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 36%

    Light up the world! As Plug, you are charged with restoring the expansive Amp-Tree-System, and thwarting an enigmatic intruder.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 35.8%, Metroidvania 33.5%, Platformer 17.6%, Puzzle 10.4%, 2D 2.7%

  37. #37 SokoPenguin
    72% matchVery Positive97% of 76 reviews2024
    Dev: Vergiu
    Windows

    SokoPenguin is a Sokoban-style puzzle game, where you control a penguin who must push boxes to clear the path to its cozy igloo.

    Why similar: Sokoban 55%, Linear 9.9%, Puzzle 9.8%, Cute 9%, Relaxing 8.7%

  38. #38 Hiiro
    75% matchVery Positive86% of 311 reviews2016
    Dev: Jon TiburziPub: Sometimes You
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Hiiro is a 2D platform game focused on ambient exploration and puzzle solving. Discover a grand world filled with mysterious artifacts and forgotten ruins. Become immersed in relaxing gameplay and meditative music. Remain observant as you unravel an explanation for your solitude.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 27.9%, Platformer 25.7%, Exploration 14.5%, Puzzle 14.2%, Cute 9.1%

  39. #39 Blink
    74% matchVery Positive92% of 79 reviews2017
    Dev: nextReality Games
    Windows

    Blink into a world of after-images, where you can walk on light. Solve puzzles by manipulating lights and blinking between worlds. Explore hand drawn landscapes while uncovering the secrets behind this strange power.

  40. #40 Paper Trail
    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 853 reviews2024
    Dev: Newfangled Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 56%

    Paper Trail is a top-down puzzle adventure about leaving home, set in a foldable, paper world.

    Why similar: Sokoban 49.8%, Puzzle 17.2%, Exploration 14.6%, Relaxing 7.5%, 2D 6.5%

  41. #41 Finding Xavier
    71% matchVery Positive91% of 126 reviews2023
    Dev: GoldenEvolution
    Windows

    A short adventure in which you will have to use precise platforming in order to find your cat, Xavier.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 45.7%, 2D Platformer 21%, Platformer 17.4%, Relaxing 10.1%, 2D 5.7%

  42. #42 Monolight
    72% matchVery Positive88% of 368 reviews2020
    Dev: bit paradigm
    Windows

    MONOLIGHT is 2D plat-former puzzle adventure game. Using tiny lantern, go through the maze.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 40.8%, 2D Platformer 32%, Puzzle 18.6%, 2D 8.6%

  43. #43 Jad
    73% matchMostly Positive74% of 66 reviews2021
    Dev: DnovelPub: My Way Games
    Windows

    JAD is an atmospheric jumping and puzzle platformer.

    Why similar: Side Scroller 22.2%, Roguelike 17.9%, 2D Platformer 17.3%, Platformer 16.3%, Puzzle 12.2%

  44. #44 Light & Shadow
    71% matchVery Positive93% of 177 reviews2022
    Dev: Flawed Designs
    Windows · Mac

    When a star falls in a nearby forest, it spurs Po onto a quest to find that light and bring it into their life. Light & Shadow is a shadow puppet platformer where you face your anxieties, push past depression, and seek moments of joy in a grey world. Finding your way isn't always easy, keep going!

    Why similar: Side Scroller 46.1%, 2D Platformer 28.6%, Platformer 19.9%, 2D 5.5%

  45. #45 Light Maze
    70% matchVery Positive99% of 159 reviews2022
    Dev: catgrease
    Windows

    A simple casual game where you light up floor tiles in a level in order to go to the next level.

    Why similar: Puzzle 38.9%, Linear 32.5%, Exploration 17.6%, Relaxing 10.9%

  46. #46 Auridia
    68% matchVery Positive98% of 144 reviews2025
    Dev: Norseboar Games
    Windows · Mac

    Explore an interconnected world full of platforming challenges in this short metroidvania. Reach new areas by swinging from ceilings, throwing bombs, bouncing off spikes, and more. Examine dozens of artifacts, commune with forgotten gods, and piece together what happened to Auridia.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 49.6%, Platformer 12.9%, Exploration 12.2%, Puzzle 7.2%, Puzzle Platformer 6.8%

  47. #47 Piece by Piece
    67% matchVery Positive100% of 142 reviews2026
    Dev: Neon Polygons
    Windows · Mac

    Piece by Piece is a literal puzzle platformer where each level is fragmented into puzzle pieces. Clear each puzzle by connecting and unconnecting each piece to make your way through each of our 100 handcrafted levels. Discover new themes and mechanics along the way!

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.8%, Side Scroller 18.3%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Puzzle 11.8%, Platformer 10.2%

  48. #48 Puzzles For Clef
    70% matchVery Positive83% of 143 reviews2024
    Dev: Weasel TokenPub: indie.io
    Windows

    Join Clef on an adventure set on a magical sky island where her family once lived. Solve puzzles, discover secrets, and experience a story of sisterly love – and something more, if you are willing to dig deeper…

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.3%, 2D Platformer 17.4%, Platformer 13.8%, Exploration 10.9%, Puzzle 9.7%

  49. #49 Neon
    71% matchVery Positive89% of 62 reviews2021
    Dev: DnovelPub: My Way Games
    Windows

    Spin jump and solve puzzles.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 22.9%, Side Scroller 19.1%, Puzzle Platformer 17.4%, 2D Platformer 14%, Puzzle 9.2%

  50. #50 Inner silence
    73% matchMixed68% of 190 reviews2017
    Dev: Volens Nolens Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    Inner silence - cheerful 2D platformer puzzle game

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31.1%, Platformer 27.9%, Action 18.9%, Puzzle 14.2%, 2D 8%

  51. #51 Nova: Cloudwalker's Tale
    69% matchVery Positive96% of 55 reviews2023
    Dev: Racoon & Sheep
    Windows · Mac

    Nova: Cloudwalker's Tale is a charming puzzle game about moving clouds and walking on them to gather the lost star shards across the skies.

    Why similar: Sokoban 48.3%, Relaxing 11.2%, Puzzle 10.4%, Cute 10.2%, Strategy 7.4%

  52. #52 CUBOTS The Origins
    73% matchMostly Positive71% of 52 reviews2017
    Dev: Street Lamp Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Be a part of an adventurous journey in Cubots: The Origins. Explore and survive in beautiful, atmospheric environments!

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 45.4%, Puzzle 20.6%, Exploration 20.5%, Strategy 13.4%

  53. #53 Night Stones
    66% matchVery Positive94% of 249 reviews2024
    Dev: Advance Nine
    Windows · Mac

    You awake in Mythica, a cozy island where magical stones change day to night. Explore winding paths or venture into the wilds with your trusty glider and sailboat. To return home, you must befriend quirky townsfolk, discover hidden treasures, master magic, and face enemies in clever puzzle combat.

    Why similar: Exploration 22.5%, Relaxing 21.8%, Puzzle 20.6%, Cute 19%, Story Rich 16.1%

  54. #54 Airhead
    68% matchVery Positive88% of 60 reviews2024
    Dev: OctatoPub: HandyGames
    Windows

    Help a small body save a head-like organism full of air, from a leak that threatens its life. Explore their Metroidvania-style world and overcome challenging environmental puzzles to find the key to the head's survival.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36.4%, Puzzle Platformer 20.9%, Side Scroller 13.9%, Platformer 8.9%, Puzzle 8.4%

  55. #55 Hue
    67% matchVery Positive92% of 11,146 reviews2016
    Dev: Fiddlesticks GamesPub: Curve Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 10.5 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 29.8%, Platformer 18.2%, Puzzle 16.1%, Metroidvania 12.6%, Side Scroller 11.9%

  56. #56 Planet of the Eyes
    70% matchVery Positive84% of 589 reviews2015
    Dev: Cococucumber
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    An atmospheric narrative-platformer about a service robot stranded on a mysterious planet, Planet of the Eyes features a stunning visual mix of puzzle and platforming challenges, an original musical score, and fully voiced audio logs left by another survivor. Explore the mystery of an unknown world.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 30.8%, Platformer 28.5%, Puzzle 20.1%, Exploration 9.3%, Action 6.8%

  57. #57 Rob Riches
    68% matchVery Positive96% of 80 reviews2021
    Dev: Megapop
    Windows · Linux

    Plan your steps carefully as you traverse ancient temples, filled with dangerous traps and puzzles.

    Why similar: Sokoban 49.7%, Platformer 16.2%, Puzzle 11%, Exploration 8.3%, Linear 6.4%

  58. #58 MONUMENTUM
    65% matchVery Positive94% of 54 reviews2025
    Dev: Jakob Scott
    Windows

    Take control of a small rolling square and utilize long dormant mechanisms to ascend to the top. Watch your step!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 25%, Precision Platformer 24.6%, Side Scroller 22.3%, Puzzle Platformer 10.7%, Platformer 7.4%

  59. #59 Unmechanical
    69% matchVery Positive92% of 473 reviews2012
    Dev: Talawa GamesPub: Teotl Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 58%

    A carefully created world with unique environments and an engrossing atmosphere, Unmechanical offers over 30 unique puzzles of exploration and adventure!

    Why similar: Puzzle 65.8%, Platformer 34.2%

  60. #60 Way of Rhea
    66% 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 27.1%, Side Scroller 24.8%, Puzzle 14.2%, Exploration 11.6%, Relaxing 7.5%

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