Games Like NightSky

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: Puzzle Platformer 32.9%, Platformer 31.4%, Puzzle 20.9%, Indie 9.4%, Atmospheric 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: Like NightSky, this game uses a dark, atmospheric aesthetic where the environment itself is the primary puzzle mechanic.

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: Platformer 49.2%, Puzzle 18.8%, Indie 13.2%, Puzzle Platformer 9.4%, Casual 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: This title shares the physics-based platforming focus, requiring players to manipulate the world's orientation to navigate obstacles.

Living liquid machines have overrun a world of unstoppable progress and their inventor must stop the chaos in this game about a man with the power to bring ordinary matter to life!

Why similar: Platformer 25.8%, Puzzle Platformer 23.6%, Puzzle 21.4%, Physics 15.9%, Indie 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game features deep physics-based puzzle mechanics where fluid dynamics are central to solving environmental challenges.

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

Why similar: Puzzle 29.5%, Physics 25.1%, Platformer 17.3%, Indie 16.2%, Casual 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a similar slow-paced, atmospheric experience where you control a small flying machine through physics-based puzzles.

Hue is a vibrant, award-winning puzzle-adventure, where you alter the world by changing its background colour.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 47.1%, Platformer 21.5%, Puzzle 17%, Indie 10.1%, 2D 2%

Why You'll Like It: This puzzle-platformer uses color-shifting mechanics to alter the environment, mirroring the cerebral puzzle design found in NightSky.

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

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 55.4%, Platformer 16.3%, Puzzle 9.9%, Atmospheric 6.5%, Indie 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: It matches the melancholic, minimalist atmosphere and the focus on environmental puzzle-solving in a 2D space.

World of Goo is a multiple award winning physics based puzzle / construction game made entirely by two guys.

Why similar: Physics 39.5%, Puzzle 31.8%, Indie 13.2%, Casual 6.4%, Atmospheric 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: A classic physics-based puzzle game that shares the same sense of wonder and tactile, experimental gameplay.

Enter the ambient world of Osmos: elegant, physics-based gameplay, dreamlike visuals, and a minimalist, electronic soundtrack. Your objective is to grow by absorbing other motes. Propel yourself by ejecting matter behind you. But be wise: ejecting matter also shrinks you. Relax - good things come to those who wait.

Why similar: Puzzle 25.9%, Physics 24.9%, Indie 16.9%, Casual 14.8%, Atmospheric 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the relaxing, ambient, and physics-driven nature of NightSky, focusing on movement and momentum.

Crayon Physics Deluxe is a 2D physics puzzle / sandbox game, in which you get to experience what it would be like if your drawings would be magically transformed into real physical objects. Solve puzzles with your artistic vision and creative use of physics.

Why similar: Physics 39.3%, Puzzle 28.8%, Indie 13.8%, Casual 12.8%, 2D 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses heavily on realistic physics and creative problem-solving, much like the core loop of NightSky.

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 62%, Platformer 17%, Puzzle 11.6%, Indie 5.2%, Atmospheric 1.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game is a cornerstone of cerebral, atmospheric puzzle-platforming that challenges the player's perception of time and space.

What if someone knew your mind better than you did? The Swapper is an award-winning, narrative driven puzzle game set in the furthest reaches of space.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 34.4%, Puzzle 24.8%, Platformer 19%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Indie 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: This title provides a haunting, atmospheric puzzle-platforming experience that relies on unique mechanics to navigate complex environments.

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 41%, Platformer 22.6%, Physics 14.4%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Indie 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: It utilizes minimalist visuals and a strong narrative tone to turn simple platforming into a deeply engaging experience.

The Floor is Jelly is a game that answers the question: what if everything you touched was made of jello?

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 57%, Platformer 18.9%, Physics 9.3%, Indie 8.2%, Puzzle 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game features unique, physics-heavy movement mechanics that turn the environment into a puzzle itself.

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 48.5%, Platformer 20.7%, Puzzle 12.4%, Atmospheric 10.4%, Indie 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same wordless, atmospheric storytelling and environmental puzzle-platforming that defines the best of the genre.

Defy Gravity is an action platformer that is a mix between classic platforming and gravity based puzzle solving.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 57.6%, Platformer 25.8%, Puzzle 5.9%, Indie 4.3%, Physics 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on gravity-based physics puzzles that require careful navigation and timing.

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: Puzzle Platformer 28.3%, Platformer 21.3%, Atmospheric 21.1%, Indie 11%, Puzzle 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game prioritizes a beautiful, atmospheric journey through platforming, emphasizing emotional resonance over high-speed action.

Gomez is a 2D creature living in a 2D world. Or is he? When the existence of a mysterious 3rd dimension is revealed to him, Gomez is sent out on a journey that will take him to the very end of time and space. Use your ability to navigate 3D structures from 4 distinct classic 2D perspectives.

Why similar: Platformer 39.1%, Puzzle 22.2%, Puzzle Platformer 19.1%, Indie 11.5%, Casual 3%

Why You'll Like It: Its perspective-shifting puzzle mechanics provide the same sense of discovery and cerebral satisfaction as NightSky.

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 47.5%, Platformer 14.6%, Physics 12.3%, Indie 9.5%, Puzzle 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: It uses screen-wrapping mechanics to create clever, cerebral puzzles that challenge the player's spatial awareness.

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 51.1%, Platformer 14.8%, Atmospheric 13.8%, Puzzle 13.7%, Indie 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: It excels at creating a tense, atmospheric 2D puzzle-platforming world that feels both mysterious and tactile.

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 54.7%, Platformer 24.2%, Indie 9.4%, Puzzle 7.8%, Atmospheric 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a charming but challenging puzzle-platforming experience that relies on gravity-shifting mechanics.

Precision puzzle platformer. Launch a square fairy through 56 deadly levels using only your mouse.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 40.7%, Physics 20.4%, Platformer 13.6%, Atmospheric 8%, Puzzle 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on physics-based movement in a 2D environment, mirroring the core gameplay loop of NightSky.

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 37.5%, Platformer 23.7%, Puzzle 13.7%, Indie 9.6%, Atmospheric 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a dark, atmospheric world where players use color-based mechanics to solve puzzles and traverse terrain.

Three Heroes make their way through dangers untold in a fairytale world of great castles and strange machinery, featuring physics-based puzzles, beautiful sights and online co-op.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 43.7%, Physics 20.3%, Platformer 20.2%, Puzzle 8.2%, Indie 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game features physics-based puzzle-platforming that encourages players to interact with the environment in creative ways.

Machinarium is the award-winning independent adventure game developed by the makers of Samorost series, Botanicula and CHUCHEL. Help Josef the robot save his girlfriend Berta kidnapped by the Black Cap Brotherhood gang!

Why similar: Puzzle 40%, Atmospheric 25%, Casual 14.7%, Indie 11.1%, 2D 7%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a beautifully hand-drawn, atmospheric puzzle experience that relies on environmental observation.

Humor-filled indie adventure game created by the makers of Machinarium and Samorost.

Why similar: Puzzle 35.2%, Atmospheric 23.9%, Casual 19.9%, Relaxing 11.1%, 2D 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the whimsical, atmospheric, and puzzle-oriented nature of NightSky, focusing on exploration and interaction.

EDGE, the award winning retro-styled platform game has been extended! Now with over 40 brand new levels, additional music and all-new races against the notorious Dark Cube!

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 59%, Puzzle 16.2%, Platformer 13.6%, Indie 8.1%, Casual 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game is a minimalist, physics-based puzzle-platformer that focuses on precision and momentum.

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 31.1%, Puzzle Platformer 30.1%, Atmospheric 13.1%, Indie 10.9%, Puzzle 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: This title blends atmospheric storytelling with puzzle-platforming mechanics to create a unique cultural experience.

Skala is a puzzle game about changing the scale of the world.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 47.8%, Platformer 17%, Physics 15.2%, Puzzle 12.5%, Indie 3.4%

Toki Tori 2+ may look cute, but it’s a challenging puzzle adventure game. Whistle and stomp are the only moves you need to solve increasingly complex puzzles, as you go anywhere, anytime on a lush forest island.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 50.1%, Platformer 23.4%, Puzzle 14%, Casual 5.5%, Relaxing 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game is a pure, cerebral puzzle-platformer that relies on environmental interaction rather than traditional combat.

A challenging puzzle platformer in which you clone and teleport.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 44.1%, Platformer 18.6%, Physics 14.9%, Puzzle 9.7%, Casual 5.8%

When Blobolonia is threatened by an evil Emperor, the blob comes to Earth looking for help. Instead, he finds a young boy. Help the blob dethrone the evil Emperor that's terrorizing Blobolonia and establish a friendship with the blob that will last a lifetime.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 59.7%, Platformer 22.2%, Puzzle 14.5%, 2D 3%, Singleplayer 0.6%

Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes creative problem-solving through physics and transformation, fitting the puzzle-platformer mold perfectly.

Relaxing puzzle platformer.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 41.5%, Platformer 16.1%, Puzzle 12.3%, Physics 10.4%, Casual 7.5%

OneShift is a puzzle platformer where the player has the ability to freeze/unfreeze time and shift through worlds to collect blue cubes. But only one world can be active at a time. Later in the game, a world rotating mechanic is unveiled, which makes everything more complex!

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 43.2%, Physics 15.7%, Puzzle 14.2%, Casual 9.5%, Indie 7.7%

Domino Sky is a physics based game where you place and topple domino pieces to solve puzzles. Free build mode also available.

Why similar: Physics 36.8%, Puzzle 22.7%, Indie 13.2%, Casual 11.7%, Strategy 8.2%

VVVVVV is a platform game all about exploring one simple mechanical idea - what if you reversed gravity instead of jumping?

Why similar: Platformer 68.7%, Indie 19.4%, Puzzle 5.3%, 2D 4.8%, Singleplayer 1.7%

In Ynglet, you jump, dash, slide, bounce and float your way through an abstract, effervescent sky. Melt into the reactive, dynamic soundtrack, while beautiful colors make every moment a visual treat.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 40.1%, Physics 16.6%, Platformer 15.2%, Puzzle 9.4%, Atmospheric 8.4%

Hexcells Infinite is an ambient logic puzzle game for PC, Mac and Linux.

Why similar: Puzzle 58.9%, Casual 14.8%, Indie 13.1%, Relaxing 6.3%, Strategy 4.5%

Night Lights is a relaxing puzzle platformer where you manipulate light and shadow to guide a small robot through a calm, atmospheric world.

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

Marble Skies is a fast paced 3D-platformer where you control your marble through various levels and try to get the best time for each one. Complete all the levels in your own time, or challenge your friends to get on top of the leaderboards!

Why similar: Platformer 29.6%, Physics 28.4%, Puzzle 16.1%, Indie 9.4%, Casual 8.8%

Fling, jet, grapple and roll through a psychedelic world as you experience the bizarre mating rituals of alien jellyfish. You'll need careful timing and strategy to explore every cleft and cranny in this chill but challenging 1-button arcade game.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 37.1%, Physics 21.5%, Platformer 20.4%, Puzzle 12.4%, Relaxing 3.5%

Inspired by two not so different worlds, Mind Spheres brings you an exclusive and awesome experience. A physics puzzle with minigolf + pinball unique mashup. Figure out puzzles in order to proceed to the next level.

Why similar: Physics 28.7%, Puzzle Platformer 26.5%, Puzzle 17.1%, Platformer 11.2%, Casual 8%

A fantastic, oceanic, open world puzzle adventure. Solve innovative block puzzles while unearthing a mystifying story, gaining new friends that change the puzzle landscape, and unlocking powers that provide more options for how you choose to progress through the enigmatic Isles of Sea and Sky.

Why similar: Puzzle 35.4%, Atmospheric 26.1%, Casual 15.1%, Strategy 10.7%, Relaxing 9.7%

SiNKR is a minimalist puzzler using various contraptions to sink pucks. Responsive ambient music. No holes left behind.

Why similar: Puzzle 37.8%, Strategy 15.8%, Casual 13.8%, Indie 13.6%, Atmospheric 9.3%

Relaxing physics puzzle game with minimalist design.

Why similar: Physics 27.5%, Indie 19.7%, Casual 19.1%, Puzzle 17.4%, Atmospheric 10.5%

Night Fly - 2D game that will give you a chance to test your nerves for strength in artful locations.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 48.7%, Platformer 27.9%, Indie 22.2%, Singleplayer 1.2%

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 38.3%, Puzzle 22%, Puzzle Platformer 17.7%, Indie 13.4%, Casual 6.6%

Hexcells Plus is an ambient logic puzzle game for PC, Mac and Linux.

Why similar: Puzzle 60%, Indie 16.3%, Casual 13.8%, Strategy 5.4%, Relaxing 3.1%

A profound experience that carries players into an unknown and mysterious world surrounded by carefully designed puzzles...

Why similar: Puzzle 49.5%, Indie 41.4%, 2D 6.8%, Singleplayer 2.3%

Devilishly difficult but insanely rewarding physics puzzler. Play through 85 levels of diverse and ingenious physics-based challenges.

Why similar: Puzzle 31.8%, Platformer 22.6%, Casual 21.4%, Indie 19.6%, 2D 3.3%

Find and rescue your uncle by using his newest invention to work your way through a crazy complex mansion as you switch between dimensions and solve puzzles!

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 56.7%, Puzzle 15.4%, Physics 12%, Platformer 10.5%, Casual 3.1%

a game about walking/jumping between plane surfaces to collect all red squares

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 34.2%, Platformer 17.4%, Puzzle 13.6%, Physics 13.2%, Indie 8%

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 36.3%, Platformer 20.7%, Physics 17.3%, Puzzle 13.4%, Atmospheric 8.4%

Get ready for the next Glass Masquerade sequel! Immerse yourself in the beautiful world of stained glass art, split into constellations with various themes on the celestial map

Why similar: Puzzle 35.3%, Casual 27.2%, Atmospheric 16.8%, Relaxing 9.8%, Indie 9.3%

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

Why similar: Puzzle 44.7%, Indie 26.6%, Casual 25.1%, Relaxing 3.6%

A minimalistic sci-fi platform racing game that challenges the players to think in both horizontal and vertical perspectives.

Why similar: Indie 100%

Simple. Elegant. Challenging.

Why similar: Puzzle 36.3%, Casual 25.4%, Indie 22.8%, Strategy 15.4%

Semblance is an innovative platformer with deformable terrain, set in a beautiful minimalist world. It’s a game that asks, what if you could deform and reshape the world itself? Semblance takes the idea of a ‘platform’ in a platformer and turns it on its head.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 43%, Platformer 19.1%, Puzzle 11.6%, Indie 9%, Casual 8.3%

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 43.9%, Physics 20.2%, Puzzle 11.5%, Platformer 9%, Indie 4.1%