Games Like One Dreamer

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: Story Rich 28.9%, Pixel Graphics 24.6%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Puzzle 9.8%, Indie 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential meta-narrative game that breaks the fourth wall and treats the player as an active participant in the game's development and world.

A game about friendship, love and technology in a place where bits have replaced atoms.

Why similar: Programming 76.9% ★, Point & Click 8.9%, Adventure 5.9%, Indie 4.1%, Atmospheric 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: Features a deep, open-ended programming mechanic that allows you to hack the world around you, mirroring the core gameplay of One Dreamer.

Retrace the path of the Prime Mover to uncover the story of the Byte of Burden! Prime Mover is an open-ended puzzle game about designing circuit boards.

Why similar: Programming 81.2% ★, Puzzle 7.2%, Indie 5.5%, Pixel Graphics 5.1%, Singleplayer 1%

Why You'll Like It: Challenges players to design and optimize circuits, appealing to the technical satisfaction of solving logic puzzles.

Hacknet is an immersive, terminal-based hacking simulator for PC. Dive down a rabbit hoIe as you follow the instructions of a recently deceased hacker, whose death may not have been the accident the media reports.

Why similar: Programming 56.8% ★, Logic 19.2%, Story Rich 9.2%, Atmospheric 4.5%, Adventure 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a realistic terminal-based hacking experience that captures the thrill of writing code to manipulate systems.

Explore SOLAS 128, a game of interconnected puzzles where you redirect and reconfigure rhythmic pulses of light to breathe life back into an ancient machine. BAFTA Scotland Game Winner.

Why similar: Programming 42.9% ★, Soundtrack 19.2% ★, Logic 19%, Point & Click 5%, Puzzle 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: A logic-based puzzle game that uses a unique light-manipulation system requiring careful planning and programming-like execution.

Baba Is You is a puzzle game where the rules you have to follow are present as blocks you can interact with. By manipulating them, you can change how the game works, repurpose things you find in the levels and cause surprising interactions!

Why similar: Programming 43.6% ★, Logic 24.1%, Puzzle 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Indie 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: A brilliant puzzle game where you manipulate the rules of the game world by rearranging code-like blocks, echoing the logic-editing mechanics of the seed game.

TIS-100 is an open-ended programming game by Zachtronics, the creators of SpaceChem and Infinifactory, in which you rewrite corrupted code segments to repair the TIS-100 and unlock its secrets. It’s the assembly language programming game you never asked for!

Why similar: Programming 83.3% ★, Logic 9.5%, Puzzle 4.6%, Indie 2%, Singleplayer 0.6%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging assembly-based programming puzzle game that appeals to the logic-heavy problem-solving found in One Dreamer.

BUILD CIRCUITS. WRITE CODE. RTFM.

Why similar: Programming 77.3% ★, Logic 16.2%, Puzzle 4%, Indie 1.7%, Singleplayer 0.5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on hardware and software engineering puzzles that require logical thinking and code optimization.

A single bit of computer memory became sentient and decided to escape from digital into the real world. Explore RAM, modify bytes and hack machine code and CPU registers to set it free.

Why similar: Programming 66% ★, Logic 21.3%, Indie 6.3%, Puzzle 5%, Singleplayer 1.4%

Why You'll Like It: A platformer that incorporates hacking and code manipulation to change the environment and overcome obstacles.

In a creaky old tavern, in a forgotten corner of the video-game universe, a storm is raging. An anonymous caller suggests that there is a murder plot. Six video game protagonists are the only plausible suspects...

Why similar: Story Rich 32.8%, Pixel Graphics 22.2%, Indie 18.9%, Puzzle 6.9%, 2D 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A meta-narrative adventure that explores the history and tropes of game development through various genres.

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: Logic 26.2%, Narrative 20.1% ★, Puzzle Platformer 18%, Side Scroller 12.9%, Puzzle 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that emphasizes complex logic and color-based mechanics to solve environmental challenges.

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: Side Scroller 21.5%, Emotional 14.4%, Story Rich 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Linear 12%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D psychological adventure with a strong focus on atmosphere and pixel-art storytelling.

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: Emotional 19.6%, Side Scroller 17%, Story Rich 17%, Puzzle Platformer 16.7%, Adventure 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: An emotionally resonant, story-rich adventure that explores the human psyche, similar to the narrative depth of One Dreamer.

Algotica is an educational puzzle game about programming with cute lowpoly graphics. If you wanted to start learning programming but think that it too difficult to understand or just don't have enough time or not sure that you need it - this game is a good start point for you

Why similar: Programming 73.8% ★, Adventure 8.8%, Puzzle 6.6%, Indie 6.6%, Atmospheric 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: An educational adventure that teaches programming concepts through clever puzzle-platforming mechanics.

An auto-RPG with strategic combat, deep crafting and programming elements, animated entirely in ASCII-art. In a realm of perpetual darkness, a single stone could change everything...

Why similar: Programming 61.8% ★, Logic 18.4%, Adventure 7.6%, Casual 5.3%, Indie 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: Features a unique ASCII-art aesthetic and an automation-based combat system that relies on scripting and programming logic.

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: Narrative 24% ★, Soundtrack 16% ★, Story Rich 11.7%, Emotional 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-adventure game that explores a child's imagination through beautiful 2D art and clever environmental puzzles.

A Tale of Paper: Refolded is a puzzle-platformer that tells the story of Line, a magical character made of paper who can use origami to change its shape. Transform into a frog, a rocket, a bird and more as Line embarks on an emotional journey to fulfill the dream of its creator.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 27.2%, Side Scroller 22.2%, Adventure 12.6%, 2.5D 10.7%, Linear 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A creative puzzle-platformer where the protagonist's ability to change form mirrors the environmental manipulation found in One Dreamer.

Modify the world around you with pseudocode as you journey through blended realities and discover why Frank became a game developer in the first place.

Why similar: Programming 21.4% ★, Game Development 16.8% ★, Narrative 9.1% ★, Logic 8.9%, Soundtrack 6.9% ★

Why You'll Like It: The official prequel that serves as a perfect introduction to the mechanics and story of the full game.

Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

Why similar: Story Rich 35.5%, Point & Click 26.8%, Puzzle 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Adventure 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, meta-fictional game that explores the nature of game design and developer obsession through a unique card-based interface.

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 29.5%, Pixel Graphics 19.4%, Adventure 13%, Side Scroller 11.5%, Indie 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style pixel-art adventure that emphasizes exploration and puzzle-solving in a mysterious world.

Old Man’s Journey, a soul-searching puzzle adventure, tells a story of life, loss, and hope. Interacting with the world around you, you'll shape the landscape to create the old man's path forward. Experience heartache and hope as you embark on a heartfelt journey through a sunkissed world.

Why similar: Point & Click 21.5%, Puzzle Platformer 16.3%, Story Rich 15.6%, Emotional 10.3%, Adventure 7%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven puzzle game that uses environmental manipulation to tell a poignant, wordless story.

Simulation World - This is a puzzle, story and open world. Feel the vanilla atmosphere as you progress through the puzzles. Rescue the simulation from a virus that wants to destroy the computer world

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.7%, Point & Click 17.8%, Side Scroller 14.1%, Logic 12.3%, Story Rich 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that leans into the meta-concept of navigating a simulated environment.

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 30.9%, Pixel Graphics 18.1%, Side Scroller 15.6%, Adventure 8.6%, Indie 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A charming pixel-art platformer that balances action and puzzle elements within a dreamlike narrative.

Glitchhikers is a surreal journey through the spaces between places. A late night drive, a deserted airport lounge, a moonlit walk through an empty park, a quiet carriage on an overnight train. Who will you meet? What will you talk about? Where will the journey take you? Find yourself along the way.

Why similar: Point & Click 39.7%, Emotional 25.1%, Atmospheric 14.8%, Indie 9.5%, Casual 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, atmospheric experience that captures the introspective and slightly melancholic tone of a developer's creative journey.

A completely self-contained portable version of one of the highest user-rated games. Built on an entirely new engine with new UI, support for Steam Deck, & more. Features world-bending puzzles, intriguing denizens, surreal environments, and a captivating story about the truth of the game's reality.

Why similar: Story Rich 22.7%, Pixel Graphics 20.1%, Puzzle 12.7%, Emotional 10.1%, Indie 7.6%

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 38.8%, Story Rich 16.1%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Adventure 8.7%, Puzzle 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal puzzle-platformer with a focus on atmospheric storytelling and unique character abilities.

Patch me if you can is a puzzle adventure where you dive into a game world and manipulate objects however you want. Equip blocks to shrink boulders, move the sun, and thwart Lord's conspiracy. This broken world needs your 'patch'!

Why similar: Programming 35.5% ★, Game Development 32% ★, Linear 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%, Puzzle 5.1%

A tribute to a friend who has passed — and to the adventures we still need to live. A story-driven adventure about a young polyglot traversing mystical islands and using the power of words to confront his own fate and save a world tamed by darkness.

Why similar: Soundtrack 25.7% ★, Emotional 13%, Point & Click 12.8%, Story Rich 11%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%

Spend a summer with an old high school classmate making games! Play and debug a 2D action RPG to make the best game ever.

Why similar: Side Scroller 40.4%, Pixel Graphics 21.7%, Adventure 16.8%, 2D 8%, Atmospheric 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure game that uses the theme of debugging and software development as a core narrative hook.

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: Point & Click 40.3%, Linear 20.3%, Puzzle 14.3%, Atmospheric 7.4%, 2D 7.3%

Don't Let Me Fade is an interactive adventure about memory, identity, and loss. Piece together fragments of a life - even if a simple teddy bear is the last symbol of connection to oneself in a world without time.

Why similar: Point & Click 28.2%, Adventure 13.4%, Emotional 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Story Rich 8.9%

“Reality and dreams are about to become entwined…..” The Last Dream: Developer's Edition" is a casual adventure game which, despite having some classic casual elements, will also offer a greater challenge for more experienced gamers.

Why similar: Point & Click 27.3%, Logic 18.2%, Story Rich 14.5%, Adventure 8.2%, Atmospheric 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click adventure that features a surreal dream-world narrative and classic puzzle mechanics.

Relive nostalgic dream of that golden old age with the retrospective graphic. In this game, you play as a college student who meets diverse characters and solve multiple puzzles together with them. The story unfolds in different ways corresponding to the choices you made along with the gameplay.

Why similar: Adventure 39%, Indie 30.9%, Casual 30.1%

Why You'll Like It: A logic-heavy adventure that centers on cracking codes and solving puzzles within a digital-themed world.

Control the strings of fate and embark on a grand adventure with Drev and Nieve. A magical, story-driven 2.5D puzzle-platformer where puppeteering mechanics and a whimsical, theater-inspired world intertwine.

Why similar: Narrative 27.9% ★, Puzzle Platformer 17%, Side Scroller 14%, 2.5D 12%, Emotional 8.1%

One Dog Story is an engaging pixel adventure game with RPG elements, gameplay that’ll get you hooked for hours, and well-developed characters. You wake up in an underground laboratory, free again after a horrific accident. Prepare to explore this expansive game world and its many secrets and mysteries.

Why similar: Side Scroller 28.3%, Pixel Graphics 18.9%, Story Rich 15%, Adventure 12.4%, Indie 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A story-driven action-adventure with pixel-art graphics that focuses on uncovering a mysterious past.

Immerse yourself in an exciting journey on the island of dreams. Explore the open world and interesting places, while solving various puzzles that use environment.

Why similar: Adventure 41.2%, Puzzle 28.6%, Atmospheric 17.2%, Indie 9.5%, Singleplayer 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person puzzle game that focuses on pure logic and exploration in a stylized environment.

Embark on a pixel adventure with Ponchee the bunny in "Bunny Space Odyssey: FlopHop". Solve puzzles, protect plants, and uncover deep mysteries with Usagi-01 on an uninhabited planet.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29.1%, Point & Click 18.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Story Rich 12.8%, Adventure 6.7%

Star Stuff is a deceptively cute programming puzzle game. Program and work alongside bots to tackle the most important (and undoubtedly safest) task in the galaxy: fixing a star factory. Ready for your first day on the job?

Why similar: Programming 56.5% ★, Logic 23.6%, Puzzle 5.9%, Adventure 5.2%, Casual 3.8%

Work hard and you may reach the top of the video game industry!

Why similar: Programming 44.9% ★, Game Development 41.5% ★, Pixel Graphics 6.9%, Casual 2.6%, 2D 2.3%

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: Puzzle Platformer 17.2%, Story Rich 13.8%, Emotional 12%, 2.5D 11.3%, Adventure 10.5%

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 38.5%, Story Rich 18%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Adventure 8.5%, Puzzle 6.6%

Archaica is an atmospheric puzzler with lasers and mirrors, that introduces a mystical and ancient world, full of challenging puzzles. In this game, we become the Light Bearer who is sent on a quest to walk the legendary Path of Light and save the world from impending disaster.

Why similar: Puzzle 21.3%, Adventure 17.6%, Indie 15.5%, Atmospheric 14.8%, Casual 14.5%

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: Logic 28.9%, Puzzle Platformer 25.4%, Soundtrack 16.9% ★, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Puzzle 6.6%

A blocky puzzle platformer adventure.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 34%, Side Scroller 23.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Linear 11.1%, Adventure 6.2%

Bundle up and get cozy with this warm winter tale about one snowman's journey to the North Pole. Can he make it there before spring arrives?

Why similar: Emotional 18.8%, Pixel Graphics 16.4%, Story Rich 14.8%, Adventure 10%, Puzzle 10%

You're 25, you feel like all of your peers are ahead of you in life so you apply for a new job to try to find some sort of meaning. Your new career is filled with physics-based puzzles, hand drawn art & a cute little story.

Why similar: Point & Click 34.9%, Logic 20.7%, Puzzle 9.9%, Story Rich 8.6%, Adventure 7.6%

Will you be able to break the vicious circle? Can you regain control? Experience the surreal adventure filled with many puzzles and psychedelic visions.

Why similar: Point & Click 38.4%, Story Rich 15.5%, Puzzle 13.4%, Adventure 12.6%, Casual 6.5%

One Hand Clapping is a vocal 2D platformer. Solve puzzles, by singing or humming into your microphone, and find confidence in the power of your voice as it changes the world around you.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.8%, Side Scroller 18.3%, Adventure 12.2%, Indie 8.9%, Casual 8.8%

Play as the ultimate digital underdog in the Adventures of Pip,an action-platformer with a fresh gameplay twist inside a retro 32-bit world. Alas, Pip is an unlikely 1-pixel hero yet has the unique ability to absorb the pixels of his defeated enemies to evolve into three different forms.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 40.6%, Pixel Graphics 24.2%, Adventure 15%, Indie 11.7%, Puzzle 8.5%

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 42.6%, Puzzle 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Indie 12.2%, Adventure 9.1%

Escape a time loop as an overworked office employee by solving cryptic puzzles with alternate reality game elements.

Why similar: Programming 40.5% ★, Logic 22.4%, Story Rich 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Puzzle 8.1%

Experience the altered memories of a dying man, reliving his entire life as a little boy while lying on his deathbed. Explore the profound depths of his subconscious as you assist Griffin to shed the remains of his miserable life before his impending demise.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.2%, Emotional 19.4%, 2.5D 17%, Story Rich 15.8%, Adventure 7.3%

Join Pixel as he quests through gaming history, teleporting across the most iconic video game systems of generations past. He’ll have to jump, dodge and play smart if he wants to survive all the traps, puzzles and enemies waiting to take him down at every turn.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 48%, Indie 21%, Adventure 15.1%, 2D 13.5%, Singleplayer 2.5%

Discover a dark family secret and rid a young girl of her nightmares in this splendidly British point & click comedy adventure. Playing as sharp-witted Lucy, explore both dreams and reality to meet all the colourful characters who'll help you solve puzzles, gather clues and find a murderer.

Why similar: Point & Click 31.3%, Pixel Graphics 15.8%, Story Rich 15.3%, Linear 8.7%, Adventure 8.1%

Time Loader is a story-driven puzzle-platformer with tiny robots, alternate realities, nostalgic music, and primitive tech from the 90s!

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 27.3%, 2.5D 21.6%, Emotional 17.9%, Story Rich 14.2%, Adventure 6.8%

The story takes place in a future company called "RavenTek". R.O.O.T. - A grid, unit, and signal based computing system. Move the units to create signal links, transmit the signals, and activate other units to generate benefits. Are the benefits generated all for the company, or...?

Why similar: Programming 70.6% ★, Logic 9%, Puzzle Platformer 6.9%, Puzzle 6.7%, Story Rich 2.9%

Urban Tale is a realistic, vibrant and unique RPG that will allow you to fulfil your dreams, and pursue your most wanted goals in life. You start from scratch, having nothing in the city where you can meet a lot of people, that can help you throughout your adventure. Your goal is to succeed in life.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 32.9%, Atmospheric 15.6%, Adventure 13.5%, Casual 12.4%, Indie 11.2%

Find your way in a world of breezy, thoughtful puzzles, along a charming journey of self-discovery.

Why similar: Story Rich 19.2%, Puzzle 17.9%, Adventure 17.2%, Soundtrack 16.3% ★, Atmospheric 13.9%

"The Path Home" is a 2D pixel-art puzzle game where you explore a strange world with a girl. Use panels to "flip" black and white tiles and reshape the puzzle world. The girl always searches for the "shortest path to the goal," but avoiding fake goals and reuniting her with the crow is up to you.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 25.8%, Story Rich 21.7%, Puzzle 15.3%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Adventure 8.8%

This is just the story of a young and naive indie dev.

Why similar: Casual 50.4%, Indie 49.6%