Games Like Nihilumbra

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

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 37%, Platformer 20.4%, Puzzle 13%, Indie 7.3%, Atmospheric 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential atmospheric puzzle-platformer that shares Nihilumbra's dark, minimalist aesthetic and sense of isolation.

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

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.5%, Platformer 20.6%, Puzzle 17.1%, Great Soundtrack 14%, Indie 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Features a core mechanic of changing the world's color to interact with the environment, which is the closest gameplay parallel to Nihilumbra.

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 27.5%, Platformer 21.7%, Puzzle 13.7%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Adventure 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: From the creators of Limbo, this game offers a similarly haunting, narrative-driven experience with brilliant environmental puzzles.

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 28.6% ★, Great Soundtrack 18.7%, Platformer 11.9%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Puzzle Platformer 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: An emotionally resonant platformer that uses color and art to tell a profound story, mirroring the artistic focus of Nihilumbra.

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 25.7%, Platformer 18.9%, Puzzle Platformer 18.3%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Great Soundtrack 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A deep, existential puzzle game that captures the same lonely, atmospheric tone while challenging the player's perspective.

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

Why similar: Platformer 32.9%, Puzzle 22.9%, Puzzle Platformer 18.5%, Indie 9.7%, Great Soundtrack 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal puzzle-platformer where light and shadow define the playable world, echoing the void-like themes of the seed game.

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

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.2%, Platformer 16%, Great Soundtrack 10.8%, Puzzle 10%, Indie 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, narrative-driven adventure that explores dark themes through a distinct and memorable art style.

“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning Action-Platformer crafted by Moon Studios.

Why similar: Platformer 28.1%, Great Soundtrack 25.8%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Adventure 6.7%, Difficult 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a breathtaking, atmospheric world and fluid platforming that matches the high production quality of Nihilumbra.

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: Platformer 20.6%, Puzzle 20.5%, Puzzle Platformer 16.3%, Adventure 10.3%, Atmospheric 9%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-based puzzle-platformer that emphasizes an emotional, atmospheric journey through a beautiful world.

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 40.1%, Platformer 20.5%, Puzzle 14.6%, Great Soundtrack 7.3%, Indie 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Combines a philosophical narrative with unique time-manipulation puzzles, much like Nihilumbra's color-based mechanics.

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 21.7%, Great Soundtrack 18.1%, Platformer 17.5%, Puzzle 12.1%, Beautiful 8.3% ★

Why You'll Like It: A dreamlike puzzle-platformer that uses gravity-shifting mechanics to create a unique sense of exploration.

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 23.2%, Platformer 19.3%, Great Soundtrack 14.5%, Puzzle 12.2%, Indie 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: Features a deformable world that you must manipulate to solve puzzles, similar to how Nihilumbra changes the terrain.

Monochroma is a cinematic puzzle platformer. It’s a game about being a kid, growing up with a little brother that needs your help, facing obstacles and solving unique puzzles in a dystopian 1950's setting.

Why similar: Platformer 30.2%, Puzzle Platformer 18.1%, Puzzle 17.6%, Indie 11.7%, Adventure 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric puzzle-platformer that focuses on the bond between two characters in a bleak world.

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 35.3%, Puzzle Platformer 16.5%, Puzzle 16.3%, Indie 7.4%, Great Soundtrack 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-based puzzle-platformer with a unique visual style and challenging, rewarding mechanics.

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

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 24.8%, Platformer 20.6%, Puzzle 12.1%, Atmospheric 7.9%, Difficult 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A somber, gravity-based puzzle-platformer that mirrors the existential tone of Nihilumbra.

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: Platformer 29.6%, Puzzle Platformer 28.9%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Indie 7.2%, 2D 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist puzzle-platformer that relies heavily on its narration and character-driven story to create an emotional connection.

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 26%, Platformer 14.2%, Puzzle 13.8%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Great Soundtrack 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric puzzle-platformer that captures the same feeling of being a small entity in a hostile, mysterious world.

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 32.6%, Puzzle 19.4%, Great Soundtrack 14.8%, Indie 9.4%, Puzzle Platformer 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A perspective-shifting puzzle-platformer that rewards exploration and curiosity in a vibrant, mysterious world.

Candle is an adventure with challenging puzzles. Play as Teku, a young novice on a dangerous journey to rescue his tribe's shaman from the evil tribe of the Wakcha. But the way is littered with sinister traps and difficult obstacles.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 24.9%, Puzzle 17.4%, Great Soundtrack 15.2%, Platformer 13.4%, Indie 12.9%

Why You'll Like It: Features a stunning hand-drawn art style and challenging puzzles that require careful observation of the environment.

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: Puzzle Platformer 18.9%, Adventure 13%, Indie 12.5%, Platformer 11.2%, Puzzle 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer with a unique premise that requires careful management of resources to survive in a mysterious world.

Journey to another planet and discover its secrets in order to bring your loved one back to life. Experience an adventure, inspired by old school classics like Another World, Heart of Darkness and Flashback.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 27.1%, Platformer 24.7%, Adventure 13.9%, Indie 10.3%, Puzzle 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven, atmospheric puzzle-platformer that explores themes of loss and discovery.

In a world torn between nature’s grace and cold machine invasion, one girl and her companion must rely on their bond to survive and protect what they hold dear. Their story of hope, loss, and love will stay with you long after the journey ends.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26.7%, Platformer 22.3%, Puzzle 14.4%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Adventure 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic, atmospheric puzzle-platformer that feels like a beautiful, hand-painted journey.

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 29%, Puzzle Platformer 15.1%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Indie 10.1%, Puzzle 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-rich, atmospheric platformer that blends cultural storytelling with puzzle-solving.

Traverse a dried-out seabed littered with the remains of a decaying civilization. Keep your unique vessel going, overcome numerous obstacles and withstand the hazardous weather conditions. How far can you make it? What will you find?

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.3%, Platformer 20.1%, Puzzle 14.9%, Atmospheric 12%, Adventure 9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on a lonely, atmospheric journey across a desolate landscape, emphasizing survival and movement.

Journey into the forgotten world of Helix, where ancient powers awaken within you. Unlock and combine embodied abilities to unravel the mysteries of a lost civilization. Descend into a tale that will challenge your mind and soul, solving intricate puzzles as you ascend to the light of a new day.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.8%, Puzzle 20.6%, Beautiful 11.2% ★, Great Soundtrack 11.1%, Adventure 10.9%

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

Why similar: Platformer 23.4%, Puzzle Platformer 18.2%, Indie 11.5%, Adventure 10.3%, Puzzle 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric puzzle-platformer that draws heavy inspiration from the genre's classics.

Eternal Hope is a puzzle platformer game that follows the story of Ti’bi – a boy who must embark on a journey of love and hope to find his beloved’s soul.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.2%, Platformer 25.1%, Puzzle 13.2%, Indie 7.1%, Great Soundtrack 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: An emotional, atmospheric puzzle-platformer that deals with themes of death and the afterlife.

Starseed Pilgrim is a game about tending a symphonic garden, exploring space, and embracing fate.You are a gardener, tending to empty noise and empty space to fill them both with colour.You are a refugee, building your own world away from the spreading darkness.You are an explorer, discovering new places, new rules, and new fascinations.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22.9%, Puzzle 20.6%, Indie 16.8%, Platformer 13.6%, Adventure 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, atmospheric puzzle-exploration game that encourages players to uncover its secrets at their own pace.

Element4l is an immersive and experimental indie platform game, with a strong focus on flow and smooth gameplay, wrapped in an exceptional soundtrack by Mind Tree.

Why similar: Platformer 31.3%, Great Soundtrack 21.7%, Indie 15.2%, Puzzle 12.2%, Atmospheric 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, physics-based platformer where you manipulate your form to navigate challenging environments.

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 28.5%, Platformer 20%, Puzzle 9.8%, Atmospheric 7.7%, Adventure 7.3%

“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning action-platformer crafted by Moon Studios for PC.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 28.7%, Platformer 22.9%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Puzzle Platformer 9.4%, Adventure 6.6%

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 24.3%, Platformer 21%, Beautiful 18.9% ★, Great Soundtrack 12.5%, Puzzle 9%

Why You'll Like It: Uses physics-based puzzle-solving and atmospheric environments to create a magical, platforming experience.

Guide Gnome across the dangers of this twisted fairytale world. Can you make the annoying cloud go away? And recover his stolen Lucky Hat? Trust your friends? Find out in this, a casual platformer set in a beautiful painted world full of weird creatures you'll have to deal with.

Why similar: Platformer 20.7%, Puzzle Platformer 19.6%, Beautiful 14.1% ★, Great Soundtrack 14%, Adventure 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A charming yet atmospheric puzzle-platformer that features a unique, hand-drawn aesthetic.

Somewhere between a platformer, a puzzle game and a great big dollop of pure fun, Fly’N will challenge your skills through more than forty levels set in a luxuriant world. Experiment with the four Buds to save the World-Trees from Dyer, the loony hair-dryer who intends to destroy their Helys!

Why similar: Platformer 47.8%, Indie 13.7%, Puzzle 9.5%, Great Soundtrack 9.4%, Adventure 7%

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 19.9%, Platformer 15.8%, Beautiful 12.7% ★, Great Soundtrack 11.2%, Puzzle 9.4%

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 31.5%, Platformer 26%, Indie 10%, Adventure 8.9%, Puzzle 8.7%

OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 31%, Puzzle 18.4%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Indie 10.7%, Story Rich 10.2%

Rumbral is a dark, puzzle platformer set in a seemingly forgotten world. Find your way in this desolated place while trying to recover your memories and find out who you really are.

Why similar: Platformer 32.7%, Puzzle Platformer 28.3%, Puzzle 19.2%, Casual 5.9%, Adventure 5.5%

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 22.8%, Platformer 17.8%, Narration 16.8%, Puzzle 9.6%, Atmospheric 7.5%

MO: Astray is a pixel art, side-scrolling, action-platformer. Lead MO through mind-bending puzzles using special abilities. Bizarre enemies, threatening traps and ingenious level designs await.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26.4%, Platformer 19.6%, Great Soundtrack 12.2%, Indie 9.7%, Adventure 9.3%

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: Adventure 32.2%, Platformer 19.5%, Puzzle Platformer 15.3%, Puzzle 10%, Indie 7%

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

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 30.3%, Platformer 21.7%, Puzzle 14%, Indie 8.2%, Adventure 7.1%

A handcrafted adventure about overcoming fear and doubt. Will you defeat your inner demons or be crippled with regret ?

Why similar: Platformer 21.8%, Puzzle Platformer 18.6%, Great Soundtrack 17.6%, Indie 11.6%, Adventure 11.1%

An inventive, thought-provoking puzzle platformer. Use powerups in each environment, and your own inherent gravity-bending powers, to complete each level. The more you play, the more story details you'll uncover.

Why similar: Platformer 32.2%, Puzzle 15.9%, Indie 15.5%, Great Soundtrack 13%, Adventure 7.4%

The Beggar’s Ride is a unique and innovative Platform Puzzle Adventure Game where the player can manipulate the environment to solve puzzles in a deep and intriguing story of discovery.

Why similar: Narration 20.8%, Platformer 20.7%, Beautiful 10.1% ★, Puzzle Platformer 9.9%, Puzzle 8.8%

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 28.7%, Puzzle 23.5%, Indie 17.7%, Atmospheric 13.3%, Adventure 10.1%

CONTRAST is a puzzle/platform game where you can move between a fantastic 3D world and a mysterious shadowy universe in 2D in the blink of an eye. Delve into a dreamlike and surreal 1920s world, inspired by the performance art world of vaudeville and film noir, and cradled by a smooth and sultry jazz ambiance.

Why similar: Platformer 27.1%, Puzzle 17.4%, Great Soundtrack 15.3%, Puzzle Platformer 9.6%, Indie 9.3%

Play the critically acclaimed masterpiece. Embark on a new journey in a vast, exotic world where you’ll encounter towering enemies and challenging puzzles on your quest to unravel Ori’s destiny.

Why similar: Beautiful 24.5% ★, Platformer 22.2%, Great Soundtrack 19.6%, Puzzle 6.5%, Atmospheric 6%

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: Great Soundtrack 27.2%, Atmospheric 17.8%, Adventure 17.5%, Indie 16.4%, Puzzle 8.8%

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

Why similar: Platformer 30.1%, Puzzle Platformer 28.2%, Indie 16.2%, Adventure 12.3%, Atmospheric 6.9%

Antichamber is a mind-bending psychological exploration game where nothing can be taken for granted. Discover an Escher-like world where hallways wrap around upon each other, spaces reconfigure themselves, and accomplishing the impossible may just be the only way forward.

Why similar: Puzzle 56.6%, Indie 15.8%, Adventure 6.8%, Great Soundtrack 5.4%, Difficult 5.2%

Wield the awesome powers of Enril the wind spirit to guide and protect young Toku through this unique platform adventure.

Why similar: Platformer 32.9%, Puzzle Platformer 17.3%, Adventure 17.1%, Great Soundtrack 9.2%, Puzzle 8.3%

Immerse yourself in a gorgeous hand-painted world on a search for your true identity. As the mysterious warrior, Dust, your action-packed journey will take you from peaceful glades to snowy mountaintops and beyond.

Why similar: Platformer 37.5%, Great Soundtrack 17.3%, Indie 10%, Beautiful 9.2% ★, Adventure 8.7%

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

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31%, Platformer 17.1%, Great Soundtrack 11.1%, Indie 11%, Puzzle 10.7%

Dive into the wondrous world of the Inops! The 2D puzzle based side scrolling adventure of dark and light. Battle the fire breathing demons and rescue the scattered Inops.

Why similar: Adventure 30.4%, Indie 29.2%, Puzzle Platformer 16%, Great Soundtrack 11.8%, Atmospheric 4.9%

Morphopolis is about transformation and discovery. Morphopolis takes you on a puzzle adventure through a fantastical insect world. Starting as an aphid grub, you embark on an epic journey of metamorphosis toward your spawning ground.

Why similar: Puzzle 41.8%, Great Soundtrack 13.4%, Indie 12.8%, Adventure 9.4%, Casual 8.6%

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: Platformer 23.5%, Puzzle Platformer 17%, Puzzle 14.9%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Indie 7.9%

The Navigator is a 2D puzzle-platformer where the player assumes control of a young boy travelling the high seas. The mysterious world around him is filled with floating rocks that have various celestial properties, and the player must help the boy align these celestial rocks to lead him on his journey.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 30.7%, Great Soundtrack 21.9%, Adventure 15.1%, Indie 14.8%, Casual 12.5%

Klaus is lost and alone. Who? Where? Why? He doesn't know anything. Only you can help him find the truth. Join Klaus and K1 - a friendly brute - as you explore this puzzle platform game, through a geometric kaleidoscopic world with high contrast and pop art.

Why similar: Platformer 17.9%, Puzzle Platformer 14.6%, Great Soundtrack 12.5%, Adventure 10.5%, Indie 10%