Games Like Niko: Through The Dream

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 25.9%, Minimalist 20.1%, Puzzle 18%, Adventure 15.8%, Indie 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, minimalist puzzle-platformer that mirrors the gravity-defying and dream-like nature of Niko.

The Sojourn is a first-person puzzle game set in an immersive colour-drenched world of light and darkness. Think your way through dozens of puzzles as you traverse parallel worlds, awaken mysterious artifacts and overcome challenging obstacles on an unforgettable journey.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.6%, Puzzle 22.6%, Adventure 17.8%, First-Person 12%, Indie 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: This first-person puzzle game features a vibrant, ethereal world that emphasizes atmospheric exploration and light-bending mechanics.

Perception is reality. In this mind-bending first-person puzzler, you escape a surreal dream world through solving impossible puzzles using the ambiguity of depth and perspective.

Why similar: Puzzle 30.3%, Puzzle Platformer 21.5%, Minimalist 17.5%, Adventure 14.2%, First-Person 13.4%

Why You'll Like It: A perspective-based puzzle game that leans heavily into surreal, dream-like logic and shifting environments.

Dream is an exploration game that takes place within the subconscious mind of Howard Phillips, a young man whose waking hours are tedious and dull, but whose dreams are lucid and powerful.

Why similar: Adventure 34.4%, Indie 23.4%, Puzzle 17.9%, First-Person 12.2%, Atmospheric 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: An exploration-focused game that directly tackles the concept of navigating through surreal, dream-like environments.

NaissanceE is an obscure and magical first person exploration game, a philosophical trip and an artistic experience. The adventure takes place in a primitive mysterious structure and the game mainly consists to explore and feel the deep and strong ambiance of this atemporal world.

Why similar: Adventure 18.8%, Puzzle 15.8%, Indie 15.7%, Puzzle Platformer 15.4%, Atmospheric 13%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, minimalist exploration game that focuses on scale and light in a surreal, abstract world.

Rediscover gravity and explore an Escher-esque world of impossible architecture. Witness infinity in first-person and master its rules to solve physics-defying puzzles. Cultivate a garden to open new paths forward, where an eternal expanse awaits.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22.9%, Puzzle 21.5%, Minimalist 19.2%, Adventure 10.4%, First-Person 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: Features impossible, minimalist architecture and non-Euclidean geometry that perfectly captures the abstract feeling of a dream.

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 46%, First-Person 16.1%, Indie 14.4%, Adventure 9.2%, Minimalist 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A mind-bending, first-person puzzle game that challenges your perception of space in a minimalist, abstract setting.

You are his last hope. The only one who can rescue him. Delve deep into the dreams of Luke Williams, a man diagnosed with depression, unfold the heartbreaking story of his life and prevent him from... fading away.

Why similar: Adventure 33.3%, Puzzle Platformer 27%, Indie 20.6%, Atmospheric 15.4%, Singleplayer 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven experience that explores the human psyche through surreal, dream-based puzzles and storytelling.

From the creators of What Remains of Edith Finch. Enter the surreal world of The Unfinished Swan and explore a mysterious, hidden kingdom by splatting paint to reveal the world around you.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.7%, Puzzle 20.4%, Adventure 17.8%, Minimalist 14.8%, Indie 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, first-person experience where you reveal the world by painting it, capturing a unique, dream-like sense of discovery.

The Forest Quartet is a puzzle adventure about a gone, but not forgotten, lead singer. Play her spirit and travel through 3 acts unique to the members of her band for a final farewell concert. Face their emotions, solve puzzles and fight the corruption plaguing their souls.

Why similar: Puzzle 30.7%, Minimalist 25.1%, Indie 17.3%, Adventure 14.1%, Atmospheric 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, atmospheric puzzle game that uses music and ethereal visuals to tell a story about grief and memory.

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: Atmospheric 22%, Adventure 20.7%, Puzzle Platformer 19.9%, Indie 19.8%, Puzzle 14.6%

Why You'll Like It: While 2D, this game offers an unparalleled atmospheric and artistic experience that mirrors the emotional depth of a dream.

Nephise is a short and atmospheric puzzle game with narration. It is a relaxing and mysterious experience especially with the help of its music.

Why similar: Puzzle 28.1%, Adventure 26.6%, Indie 16.4%, First-Person 14.6%, Atmospheric 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric walking simulator that focuses on puzzle-solving within a quiet, naturalistic environment.

Pneuma: Breath of Life forces you to think outside the box through a narrated story of self-discovery, whilst exploring the ontological mystery of the breath of life. Features award winning voice actor 'Jay Britton' as Pneuma.

Why similar: Adventure 32.8%, Puzzle 32.2%, Indie 20.4%, First-Person 14.7%

Why You'll Like It: A philosophical, first-person puzzle game that uses environmental manipulation to explore the nature of reality.

Amphora is a peculiar puzzle game that mixes story elements and physics. Amphora presents you with an unfamiliar world with a striking visual style inspired by all the shadow theatre traditions and colors of the world.

Why similar: Puzzle 35.6%, Adventure 27.7%, Indie 20.7%, Atmospheric 12.7%, Singleplayer 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: A unique, atmospheric puzzle game that feels like a fable told through a dream-like lens.

Embark on a journey of discovery and inspiration in The Search - a story-driven puzzle-adventure set in a mysterious world where art comes to life!

Why similar: Puzzle 36.5%, First-Person 18.9%, Adventure 18.5%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Indie 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-adventure game that explores the subconscious through surreal, hidden-object-inspired environments.

Challenge perception, redefine reality, and reshape the world around you with an instant camera. Viewfinder is a new single player game offering gamers hours of interesting and fun experiences while uncovering the mysteries left behind.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 34.6%, Puzzle 23.1%, Adventure 17%, First-Person 13%, Atmospheric 9%

Why You'll Like It: A perspective-shifting puzzle game that allows you to reshape the world, capturing the fluid, unpredictable nature of dreams.

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.

Why similar: Adventure 25.9%, Atmospheric 22.3%, First-Person 19.1%, Puzzle 18.9%, Indie 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, narrative-driven exploration game that feels like stepping into a haunting, surreal dreamscape.

Get lost beneath the fog in The Wild Eternal, a reflective first-person exploration game. Embark on a meditative journey to heal the scars of your past. Can you escape the cycle of reincarnation?

Why similar: Adventure 44.7%, First-Person 18.9%, Indie 17.2%, Atmospheric 16.6%, Singleplayer 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, first-person exploration game that deals with themes of life and death in a surreal, mystical forest.

A girl trapped in a strange world somewhere between reality and imagination. Help her find her way in this adventure puzzle game.

Why similar: Adventure 46.4%, Indie 29.8%, Puzzle 19.4%, Atmospheric 2.3%, Singleplayer 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy, minimalist game that features a clean, abstract aesthetic reminiscent of dream-like spaces.

Relax, empty your mind, activate your senses and step into the hypnotic adventure of the Path to Mnemosyne in the quest for the lost memories.

Why similar: Puzzle 32.4%, Adventure 31.9%, Indie 19.9%, Atmospheric 12.1%, Singleplayer 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, zoom-based puzzle game that explores the depths of the human mind through abstract, hand-drawn visuals.

Transform into a bird and fly to explore and experience a vibrant world of floating islands in the sky. Venture down into lost ancient ruins where each step leads you closer to the end of the world.

Why similar: Adventure 44.8%, Indie 22.7%, Atmospheric 14.6%, Puzzle 14.2%, Singleplayer 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features a minimalist art style and a focus on peaceful exploration in a world of floating islands.

Scanner Sombre is a 3d horror cave exploration game where darkness is your greatest foe. Illuminate the unseen with your LIDAR scanner, revealing the eerie beauty and peril of the abyss. From the creators of Prison Architect, this immersive adventure uses light and shadow for a haunting experience.

Why similar: Adventure 32.6%, Indie 23.3%, Atmospheric 21.8%, First-Person 18%, Singleplayer 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, first-person exploration game that uses a unique point-cloud aesthetic to reveal a dark, atmospheric world.

A serene first person exploration game in a surreal, organic world that reacts to your presence. Journey through a psychedelically colorful ecosystem of flourishing flora, rambling waterfalls, burgeoning mountains, glowing monoliths and graceful creatures. A 1-3 hour escape from work, anxiety and stress.

Why similar: Adventure 28.1%, Indie 27.6%, Atmospheric 19.8%, First-Person 19.6%, Singleplayer 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, procedural exploration game where the world grows around you, focusing on pure, atmospheric immersion.

A teenage guitar prodigy sets out on a psychedelic journey to inspire his stage persona and confront the legacy of a dead folk legend. Starring voice performances by Michael Johnston, Caroline Kinley, Lena Headey, Jason Schwartzman, Mark Strong, and Carl Weathers.

Why similar: Adventure 46.1%, Indie 28.9%, Atmospheric 18.1%, Singleplayer 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, narrative-driven journey that emphasizes visual spectacle and a dream-like, musical atmosphere.

The plane crashed, bringing an abrupt end to your journey. You regain consciousness in a strange lucid dream filled with interactive cube puzzles, where a mysterious voice guides you through the changing landscape. What is happening? Who are you? Do you have what it takes to wake up?

Why similar: Adventure 39.3%, Puzzle 24.4%, First-Person 13.1%, Indie 10.6%, Atmospheric 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A casual, puzzle-focused adventure that takes place in a mysterious, dream-like setting.

An Interactive first-person puzzle game. Help Elures navigate through the labyrinth of dreams and uncover the secret of extraneous memories.

Why similar: Puzzle 30.8%, Adventure 28.1%, First-Person 16.2%, Atmospheric 13.1%, Indie 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person, atmospheric puzzle game that focuses on narrative discovery within a surreal, minimalist space.

Lake Ridden is a story-driven, first-person puzzle game! A cozy supernatural adventure where you unravel a mysterious past, trying to find your sister. Luckily, you are not alone...

Why similar: Adventure 38.8%, Puzzle 28.2%, Indie 23.5%, Atmospheric 7.6%, Singleplayer 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person adventure that blends puzzle-solving with a mysterious, atmospheric narrative.

She continues to dream. A first-person dream simulator where you explore a corner of a dream.

Why similar: Adventure 30.4%, Minimalist 28.4%, First-Person 14.1%, Indie 12%, Atmospheric 11.6%

Lucid Dream is the story of little Lucy, who goes on an adventure into the world of dreams with the mission to save her mother.

Why similar: Adventure 31.8%, Puzzle 30%, Indie 23.4%, Atmospheric 11%, Singleplayer 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click adventure that dives into the psychological and surreal nature of dreams.

Walk as Lula, on the path you choose, as she journeys to discover the meaning of the Genie and fulfill her destiny.

Why similar: Adventure 36.3%, Indie 22.1%, First-Person 20.5%, Atmospheric 15.8%, Singleplayer 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: A meditative walking simulator that emphasizes atmosphere and exploration in a surreal, natural landscape.

a small dream explorer.

Why similar: Minimalist 31.6%, Adventure 30.2%, Atmospheric 22.5%, Indie 15.6%

Explore an unknown and abandoned world. Each step, each puzzle, brings you closer to discovering the history and secrets of a lost civilization. Can you find the light?

Why similar: Puzzle 31.9%, Indie 20.3%, Atmospheric 16.4%, Adventure 14.6%, First-Person 13.5%

Why You'll Like It: A short, immersive walking simulator that focuses on light and atmosphere to create a relaxing, dream-like experience.

A first-person puzzle game. Simply walk to the door.

Why similar: Puzzle 27.7%, Minimalist 22.3%, Puzzle Platformer 18.8%, Indie 14.2%, First-Person 11%

You find yourself in a room you know nothing of. As you examine the objects around you, your awareness rises and the room slowly comes into focus. Can you find your way out?

Why similar: Adventure 35.6%, Puzzle 30.1%, Indie 24.2%, Atmospheric 7.6%, Singleplayer 2.6%

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: Puzzle 30%, Adventure 26.3%, Indie 17.9%, Puzzle Platformer 13.2%, Atmospheric 9.9%

"I hope that someday, you'll dream of me." -- CINERIS SOMNIA is a 3D adventure through a beautifully strange and mesmerizing world - and a young girl's cruel and forlorn dreams.

Why similar: Adventure 57.6%, Atmospheric 34.1%, Singleplayer 8.3%

You wake up and find yourself trapped in a dream. Only thing in your mind is to wake up. The key to wake up lies within 3 Dream Stones which are awaiting at the end of puzzles you encounter through the game in different dream chapters.

Why similar: Adventure 44.9%, Indie 22.5%, Puzzle 16.7%, First-Person 8%, Atmospheric 6%

Be prepared to be transported to a reality of dreams and nightmares. What will you discover about yourself in this journey through the subconscious?

Why similar: Adventure 33.6%, Puzzle Platformer 17%, Indie 15.6%, Puzzle 15.1%, First-Person 9.4%

Get lost in a lucid dream, bending the lines between reality and fiction. Utilize the strange camera to navigate through the ghosts' mysterious residence. Find the purpose of your nocturnal visit in a vivid and dreamlike setting.

Why similar: Adventure 35.5%, Minimalist 31%, Atmospheric 18.9%, Indie 11.3%, Singleplayer 3.4%

Nephise returns, in her deadliest and most expansive adventure yet! Will she escape from Dragons Valley? Find out in this highly immersive first-person “walking simulator” with extensive exploration, as well as light puzzle and platforming elements.

Why similar: Adventure 27.1%, Puzzle 26.2%, First-Person 16.8%, Indie 13.7%, Atmospheric 11.9%

Explore an abandoned building, encountering puzzles and clues to discover what happened, as you try to escape in both your nightmares and the waking world. Be immersed in the hauntingly beautiful 3D atmosphere in this puzzle exploration mystery game.

Why similar: Puzzle 32.2%, Adventure 19.7%, Atmospheric 17.2%, First-Person 15%, Indie 13.4%

Explore, fight, solve puzzles and bend gravity to escape the dream-like world of the Halls! Metro Gravity is a mind-boggling musical adventure with rhythmic combat and compelling lore.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 42.1%, Puzzle 27.3%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Adventure 11.8%, Indie 7.1%

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 39.4%, Puzzle 25.4%, Adventure 20.3%, Atmospheric 11.4%, Singleplayer 3.5%

Explore a celestial world filled with secrets, hidden paths, and dreamlike landscapes. Master a fluid momentum-based flight system, collect Chi energy by taking risks, discover new floating realms, and help Mesoké rebuild her inner palace.

Why similar: Adventure 53.8%, Atmospheric 27%, Indie 15%, Singleplayer 4.2%

Overcome emotional struggles across a touching narrative filled with twists and surprises. Embark on a dream-like journey, with breathtaking artistic direction and the enthralling voice of Hannah Murray (Game of Thrones, Skins).

Why similar: Puzzle 28.8%, Indie 22.8%, Puzzle Platformer 19.5%, Adventure 13.1%, Atmospheric 12.5%

N.E.R.O. is a wonderful journey in a world of incredible beauty, a story driven first-person game with puzzles and intuitive controls where the environment is connected to the characters and their past. The world of N.E.R.O. is magical and varied, making exploring an ongoing challenge.

Why similar: Adventure 33.9%, Puzzle 29.5%, Indie 21%, Atmospheric 12.1%, Singleplayer 3.5%

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 37.4%, Adventure 20%, Puzzle 19.7%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Indie 7.5%

Experience the moving tale of a young woman and her lifelong bond with a magnificent wolf as they embark on a thrilling adventure through a rapidly dying world.

Why similar: Adventure 32%, Puzzle 20.6%, Puzzle Platformer 19.6%, Atmospheric 13.2%, Indie 12.8%

Nephise Begins tells the player what happened at the time before Nephise was an orb collector. The main setting is forest again, but this time without snow, instead a more sunny and foggy weather.

Why similar: Adventure 28%, Puzzle 25.7%, Indie 17.2%, First-Person 13.9%, Atmospheric 11.9%

Hannah's Day is a puzzle adventure about Hannah, who aspires to put together her own band. Put all doubts aside, grab your skateboard and go chase your dreams!

Why similar: Puzzle 28.9%, Puzzle Platformer 26.8%, Adventure 25.1%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Indie 4%

In Drizzlepath you are set on a journey to the top of the Mountain of Fire. It aims to be an atmospheric, relaxed and enigmatic experience. Downloadable soundtrack included.

Why similar: Adventure 34.4%, Indie 22.3%, First-Person 20.2%, Atmospheric 17.8%, Singleplayer 5.2%

Rememoried is an independent video game, a virtual place where memories change to dreams and the only possible way is forgetting, which becomes a mechanism for proceeding to the next layer of dreams. The Surrealist explorative first-person adventure game.

Why similar: Adventure 30.2%, Indie 19.4%, Minimalist 17.2%, Puzzle 15.2%, First-Person 9.1%

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 36.7%, Adventure 27.1%, Puzzle Platformer 23.9%, Singleplayer 4.6%, Atmospheric 4.4%

Visit a wonderfully peculiar dog's dream in a heroic attempt to save your owner in this beautiful pixel art puzzle platformer.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 35.1%, Adventure 23.3%, Indie 19.2%, Puzzle 13.9%, Atmospheric 6.2%

HER TREES : PUZZLE DREAM is a unique point-and-click puzzle game where you move and combine objects to solve puzzles. Unravel the strange puzzles hidden in your dreams.

Why similar: Puzzle 54.3%, Adventure 20.3%, Atmospheric 12.7%, Indie 9.8%, Singleplayer 2.9%

Experience a shattered and surreal dream filled with fascinating riddles, where your only guide is an elusive butterfly. Can you make the journey and wake up?

Why similar: Adventure 44.4%, Indie 33.7%, Puzzle 18.9%, Singleplayer 3%

Walking simulator. Explore cozy liminal spaces that feel unsettlingly familiar and spark your imagination, like a dream you’ve been in before.

Why similar: Adventure 25.6%, Minimalist 25.1%, First-Person 22.1%, Indie 14.3%, Atmospheric 11.1%

Play as Gregor, turned into a tiny bug, and set out on an extraordinary journey to unravel the mystery of your transformation. Metamorphosis is a first person adventure set in a surrealist world where your newfound abilities are your last and only hope for redemption.

Why similar: Puzzle 28%, Adventure 26.3%, First-Person 15.7%, Indie 13.3%, Atmospheric 12.8%