Games Like Parallelia

TMOY is a series of interactive art installations hidden inside a first person adventure game. Explore the “museum” and the surreal void space it resides in, make choices, discover new worlds, play (or suffer through) a variety of strange minigames - it’s up to you. It is your museum, after all.

Why similar: Philosophical 15.4%, Abstract 14.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%, Minimalist 11.3%, Psychedelic 9.6%

Enter Xerme, a mysterious world full of challenging puzzles and unique discoveries on a journey of evolution and exploration.

Why similar: Abstract 21.7%, Psychedelic 14.6%, Minimalist 14.5%, Philosophical 11.1%, Puzzle 8.6%

How does Sisyphus feel as he climbs to the top of the mountain? Tired from the weight of the stone, the scorching sun, and the steep climbs, he nevertheless continues on his way up. What awaits him there?

Why similar: Abstract 14.8%, Logic 13.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, Psychedelic 11.9%, Psychological 11%

This short psychedelic visual novel takes place in a strange world inhabited by harrowing creatures shunned by the light. You’ll meet someone who has made this world their own, and in doing so, learn the reason why you shouldn't be there.

Why similar: Psychedelic 15.8%, Abstract 14%, Text-Based 11.8%, Psychological 10.2%, Philosophical 10.2%

Welcome to Vysions, a world made of dreams, where puzzles are truth and you must bring meaning to their madness.

Why similar: Minimalist 14.7%, Philosophical 13.4%, Logic 12.6%, Puzzle 12.1%, First-Person 10.3%

A Surreal Puzzle Shooter Adventure Fueled By Madness!

Why similar: Abstract 20.8%, Psychedelic 13.5%, Psychological 12.7%, Minimalist 10.9%, Philosophical 9.7%

Solve mind-bending physics and logic puzzles in Superspective, a first-person puzzle game where gravity is relative, rooms twist and fold back on themselves, and surreal architecture challenges how you think about space. Experience unreality.

Why similar: Abstract 22.2%, Minimalist 12.9%, Surreal 11.4%, Psychedelic 10.6%, Puzzle 8.7%

FOR GOD'S SAKE, HELP HIM! is a tiny, surreal first-person art "game" about what it's like. your goal is singular and simple: try to help him, however you can... if you can. that's a tall order considering you're both in a blank void and he's being crushed over and over.

Why similar: Abstract 22%, Minimalist 19.1%, Philosophical 15.7%, Surreal 15.5%, Psychological 14.3%

Ilamentia is an experimental abstract puzzler where you must first discover the level mechanics before solving them. Delve into mysterious mind-bending levels that each have unique mechanics to explore that will test the limits of every facet of your cognitive faculties.

Why similar: Psychedelic 22.1%, Abstract 17.3%, Surreal 12.5%, Puzzle 11%, First-Person 10.8%

Moaisland is a humorous and surreal, first-person, retro-styled, point-and-click adventure game starring the mysterious Moai statues of Rapa Nui (Easter Island).

Why similar: Abstract 20%, Psychedelic 16.5%, Minimalist 14.6%, Comedy 10.8%, Surreal 10.2%

Rediscover a familiar world by splashing it with color and find your way through the darkness in this first-person exploration game. Traverse 30+ surreal locations, solve intriguing puzzles, and face your demons. Uncover fragments of your story through a meditative journey between light and shadow.

Why similar: Abstract 16.5%, Psychological 14.5%, Psychedelic 13.5%, Minimalist 10.6%, Surreal 9.6%

Small Island is an upcoming first-person exploration game where you have to escape the small mysterious Island you find yourself on. The game consists mainly in exploring the secret rooms and areas you'll find inside of it.

Why similar: Abstract 24.8%, Minimalist 16.5%, Psychedelic 10.9%, Surreal 9.9%, Exploration 9%

PULMO is a casual puzzle game where you control a lone character in a world full of faceless crowds.

Why similar: Abstract 17.5%, Psychological 15.9%, Philosophical 15.7%, Minimalist 12.6%, Logic 10.1%

Paradoxical is a first-person puzzle game featuring innovative portal mechanics that let you manipulate space at will. Solve mind-bending puzzles that require you to think with portals. Explore surreal dimensions of impossible architecture and uncover the remnants of a dying desert world.

Why similar: Abstract 19%, Psychological 14.6%, Psychedelic 14.2%, Surreal 10.6%, Minimalist 10.5%

A slimy, psychedelic adventure about a girl attending a warehouse rave party with her friends, where she'll go to experience a long, profound bad (?) trip.

Why similar: Psychedelic 21.5%, Psychological 19.9%, Abstract 16.4%, Surreal 10.3%, Puzzle 6.9%

The Elision Effect is a short surreal puzzle game. The last person finds themselves in an empty office. The place seems off, like it shouldn’t exist. Not knowing what made everyone abandon these liminal spaces, they look for an exit.

Why similar: Psychological 17.1%, Abstract 16%, Psychedelic 14.1%, Surreal 11.7%, Minimalist 10.9%

Immerse yourself into unstable reality. In order to get out you must exploit glitch in a world around you. You can be sure of one thing, any rules you known no longer exist!! Do you have a courage to dip in it?

Why similar: Psychedelic 19%, Psychological 17.5%, Abstract 16.2%, Minimalist 9.7%, Surreal 6.6%

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: Abstract 20.3%, Psychedelic 15.8%, Philosophical 13.3%, Minimalist 11.1%, Surreal 10.5%

Travel through mathematical structures in first-person, collecting runes to help uncover and unlock the hidden structures of the universe. Fractals, liminal spaces and encrypted messages are waiting for you.

Why similar: Abstract 21.3%, Philosophical 17.4%, Psychedelic 11.9%, Minimalist 9.8%, Puzzle 8.4%

ReThink | Lite is a Puzzle Game in a peaceful futuristic setting, that is a spiritual successor to ReThink 2 and features a variety of Puzzles that utilize Lasers and the behavior of light and it's colors to create challenging problems to solve.

Why similar: Logic 24.8%, Abstract 20.9%, Puzzle 16.7%, First-Person 15.6%, Minimalist 11.8%

RAIN DOGS is a single-player, narrative experience set in a reflection of the urban sprawl you used to call home. Explore and interact with other prisoners of this throw-away society to learn more about why you were put here and what your path forward will be.

Why similar: Abstract 19.5%, Psychological 16.9%, Satire 16.3% ★, Philosophical 15.9%, Surreal 10%

Explore a unique and connected world. Understand its fragile balance, uncover its deepest questions, and find more than just the answers.

Why similar: Logic 18.3%, Minimalist 14.6%, Puzzle 11.5%, First-Person 11%, Sci-fi 7.5%

Stumble through the contorted geometry at the end of everything, commanding flickering echoes of life to forge your path. Unravel the history of troubled souls as you guide them to their final resting place in hopes of undoing Death's inevitable promise.

Why similar: Abstract 19.3%, Logic 18.7%, Surreal 14.4%, Philosophical 13.6%, Puzzle 11.7%

Based on interdisciplinary research in VR, HYPNOSIS REVERIES takes an abstract and minimalist approach to tell a story about growing. Through a 20-minute experience, you will step into a mental maze, looking back at the important moments that changed you, and see yourself again.

Why similar: Abstract 23.3%, Philosophical 18.5%, Minimalist 15.4%, Psychological 14.6%, First-Person 10.6%

A Session with Dr. Liebnitz is an exploration game taking place in the mind of the playable character. You will be wandering through your mind, trying to cure it from fear, depression, anger and many more deep, troubling conditions. The extraordinary Dr. Liebnitz will guide you on this journey.

Why similar: Satire 21.1% ★, Psychological 16.2%, Comedy 14.2%, Surreal 10.4%, Psychedelic 9.3%

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 21.5%, Abstract 18.7%, Surreal 16.2%, First-Person 14.1%, Exploration 9%

Two games in one! - Prove you are not human by completing 9 impossible challenges. - Explore various scenes directly inspired by a poem, solving a few riddles along the way.

Why similar: Abstract 18.6%, Philosophical 13.9%, Psychedelic 13.5%, Puzzle 11.7%, Exploration 11.6%

Weird, broken, and unpredictable. Error Loop traps you in an infinite maze of menus and glitches, where an ominous presence keeps you from moving forward. The only way out is to twist the rules and outsmart the system itself by thinking outside the box.

Why similar: Abstract 21.3%, Minimalist 14.1%, Psychological 14.1%, Logic 12.2%, Text-Based 10.5%

You’re a grade-schooler at a religious institution where something feels off in this surreal, first-person adventure game. Do your genes make a difference in the outcome of your suffering? Will your faith be enough to shroud your fears? Perhaps you already know the answer.

Why similar: Psychological 27.1%, Philosophical 22.6%, Surreal 14.1%, Abstract 13.3%, Adventure 7.1%

Trapped in a surreal prison cell, Avery Stardust, a rogue automaton, has only 17 days to enter his reset code and accept a new life as determined by the Stagnation Protocol. But when the mystery of the SYNCO PATH program unravels, Avery will question everything he believes to be true.

Why similar: Psychological 20.8%, Psychedelic 14.1%, Philosophical 13.8%, Surreal 11.8%, First-Person 9.9%

Change your surroundings in the blink of an eye. Wield powerful glasses that let you see and interact with the world in new ways. Spectacle is a surreal first-person puzzle game about observation, spatial reasoning, and lizards.

Why similar: Psychedelic 25.6%, Abstract 16.3%, Puzzle 12.2%, First-Person 11.8%, Psychological 10.9%

Faraway Proximity is a third-person puzzle game about recovering lost books. You have been contacted to recover a set of misplaced books. Find them by solving different types of challenges and uncover more puzzles by reading their stories.

Why similar: Abstract 26.8%, Philosophical 18.3%, Puzzle 14.1%, Exploration 9.5%, Surreal 9.1%

WHITE ROOMS is a first-person puzzle game where every room teaches you a rule... then punishes you for believing it. No combat. No reflexes. Just trust, and the moment it breaks.

Why similar: Psychedelic 16.6%, Minimalist 15.8%, Psychological 14%, Comedy 12.1%, Logic 11.1%

Enter a realm of sacred geometry and digital Zen. TRIZ is a meditative puzzle game where modern art meets logic. Untangle constellations of triangles, discover the harmony of color, and restore order in a universe of pure abstract forms.

Why similar: Abstract 29%, Minimalist 19.4%, Logic 18%, Psychedelic 17.9%, Puzzle 11.7%

This is not what you are looking for. Who knows, he remembers.

Why similar: Psychedelic 18.4%, Philosophical 16.7%, Psychological 16.1%, Abstract 10.9%, Surreal 10.3%

ReThink | Evolved Free is a free first person puzzle game in a peaceful futuristic setting, that features a variety of Puzzles that utilize Lasers and the behavior of light and it's colors to create challenging problems to solve. The game features a somewhat toned down difficulty progression.

Why similar: Abstract 31.6%, Minimalist 16.6%, Puzzle 14%, Logic 12.5%, First-Person 10.3%

LogiNode is set in a web of nodes that are either blank or colorful, but most of them are hidden. Your job is to deduce whether the hidden nodes are blank or colorful, using the information they give you. If you like challenging Minesweeper-like games that do not require guessing, this is for you!

Why similar: Abstract 30%, Logic 27.2%, Minimalist 25.2%, Puzzle 17.7%

Created out of boredom by an abstract entity known as Epsilon, you find yourself in a bizarre non-Euclidean maze. You must rescue all the denizens who have become lost in the maze. Oh, and there's weird monsters too.

Why similar: Abstract 21.6%, Psychedelic 18.5%, Psychological 17.4%, Comedy 13.2%, First-Person 7%

The game is a first-person puzzle adventure, with wacky and old-fashioned graphics, which will transport the player into a dreamlike, psychedelic world composed of an experimental game system that will challenge and test even the most experienced puzzle gamers in the industry.

Why similar: Psychedelic 25.3%, Logic 14.7%, Puzzle 12.9%, Surreal 11.5%, Adventure 10.3%

Endless subway rides, void probes, cosmic gardens and the fate of a planet, fiction.colors is a series of short atmospheric experiences to explore at leisure.

Why similar: Abstract 21.1%, Psychedelic 16.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.6%, Minimalist 12.6%, Exploration 8%

Enjoy the murder by the word.

Why similar: Psychological 18.4%, Psychedelic 18.2%, Abstract 15.6%, Minimalist 15%, Text-Based 14.1%

Your only goal is to collect all the achievements. But that may not be as easy as it seems...

Why similar: Abstract 23.1%, Minimalist 15.2%, Logic 12.3%, Comedy 12.1%, Puzzle 10.1%

Assign, undo, deduce! Solve a series of minimalist number puzzles. Use constraints to assign numbers to the correct stips. Navigate the interconnected puzzles to uncover secrets. Please ignore any odd Stip behavior.

Why similar: Minimalist 19.7%, Abstract 19.2%, Logic 18.1%, Philosophical 14.2%, Puzzle 13.9%

You find yourself in a singularity with Death itself. With few chances to speak with the living, Death proposes a little game. Do you dive deep within yourself to indulge this cosmic guide and find out when you will meet again on official business? The Ultimate Death Clock awaits!

Why similar: Psychological 19.6%, Philosophical 17.3%, Abstract 13.5%, Psychedelic 11.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.5%

A psychological horror where you play a man who can no longer even recognize his own reflection, tormented and at the same time welcomed by a mysterious figure with a book embedded in his face.

Why similar: Abstract 23.4%, Philosophical 14.6%, Psychological 11.4%, Puzzle 9.2%, First-Person 8.8%

In a final attempt to guarantee your place on the nice list, you decide to try and do some chores before midnight. Will Krampus take you? Take the test and find out.

Why similar: Philosophical 18.9%, Psychological 18%, Abstract 16.2%, Logic 13%, Text-Based 11.5%

You are trapped in a strange dream from which there is no waking. It is stitched from Chinese nostalgia, childhood echoes, and liminal spaces—where sense and nonsense blend freely. All you can do is keep exploring, until you must choose: return to restless reality, or stay in the dream forever?

Why similar: Psychological 19.8%, Psychedelic 18.9%, Abstract 17.7%, Surreal 12%, First-Person 8%

Andarin Weppes is a first person puzzle experience of a man with ever advancing dementia...

Why similar: Abstract 21.5%, Psychedelic 19.1%, Psychological 17.3%, Surreal 10.1%, Puzzle 9.1%

A sci-fi VR puzzle-adventure game, where you are recruited to guide an evolving AI superintelligence. Solve intricate challenges within a labyrinth of simulated worlds as you uncover dark truths, leading you to question, who and what can you really trust?

Why similar: Abstract 24.5%, Puzzle 11.1%, Philosophical 10.4%, Logic 9.8%, Exploration 9.1%

A short and atmospheric retro exploration game where brutalist architecture becomes the labyrinth of a decaying mind. Inspired by David Lynch's work, explore vast concrete spaces and unravel the story of an architect lost in his own creation.

Why similar: Abstract 17.9%, Psychological 16.8%, Psychedelic 15.9%, Philosophical 15.8%, Surreal 9.1%

Obversion is a challenging yet accessible abstract first-person puzzle platformer set in a vibrant universe of cubes.

Why similar: Philosophical 20.2%, Abstract 17.4%, Minimalist 16.8%, Psychedelic 14.8%, Logic 12.3%

Atmospheric and surreal horror game about day and night cycle.

Why similar: Abstract 26.4%, Psychological 25%, Surreal 15.2%, Minimalist 10.4%, Exploration 7.8%

Microwave Yourself is a casual VR puzzle game. Interact with items and combine them in a microwave (along with your head!) to unlock unique visual effects, music, and a message to advance your progress. Find all combinations to escape your torment...

Why similar: Psychedelic 25.9%, Psychological 24%, Satire 22.8% ★, Comedy 14.4%, Puzzle 9.4%

A First Person Puzzle Game in which you fix the Logic behind the Puzzle, and then solve the Puzzle to verify what you fixed.

Why similar: Abstract 26.3%, Puzzle 18.2%, Minimalist 16.8%, First-Person 15.8%, Logic 15.3%

Prismania is a surreal puzzle adventure game. Solve prism puzzles to escape from the well and find out how you ended up there.

Why similar: Philosophical 26.1%, Abstract 14.6%, Surreal 14%, Sci-fi 13.8%, Puzzle 13.6%

Al’ulA is a first-person non-euclidean puzzle game set in a strange fractal dimension inspired by medieval Morocco. You will use an alien artefact to solve puzzles while guided by a strange alien entity.

Why similar: Psychedelic 21.3%, Abstract 19.4%, Psychological 16.6%, Surreal 10.4%, First-Person 9.5%

One day, a programmer had an idea. If he could make an AI learn his diary and have the same life experiences as himself, he could create himself in the electronic world.

Why similar: Philosophical 22.2%, Psychological 21.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.1%, Logic 13.5%, Text-Based 10.1%

The Web is a first person pure walking simulator. A surreal journey. Explore an interconnected web of environments. Discover strange places and meet odd characters.

Why similar: Psychedelic 22.3%, Abstract 18.8%, Philosophical 13.7%, Surreal 13.2%, Minimalist 12.1%

This software is not a game. A cross between a walking sim and a tarot card reading, TSOTG asks you to find 12 evocative dioramas and answer a single question : What do you see? Answer instinctively and receive one of five different endings and a final reading meant to stimulate self-reflection.

Why similar: Psychedelic 25.2%, Philosophical 15%, Psychological 14.3%, First-Person 12.1%, Exploration 11.1%

A Turn Based RPG, where you collect elements, and evolve your attacks, BUT if you wander too far off the path, you may end up stuck in a strange surreal hell full of disjointed worlds full of surreal comedy shows, brainwashing, a strange company running a dying MMO in the backrooms and a dark truth.

Why similar: Psychedelic 20.9%, Abstract 20.1%, Psychological 16.9%, Comedy 12.2%, Surreal 11.7%