- #1 The Turing Test
97% matchVery Positive88% of 8,043 reviews2016
Dev: BULKHEAD
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The Turing Test is a challenging first-person puzzle game set on Jupiter’s moon, Europa. You are Ava Turing, an engineer for the International Space Agency (ISA) sent to discover the cause behind the disappearance of the ground crew stationed there.
Why similar: Puzzle 28.2%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, First-Person 12.2%, Sci-fi 12%, Adventure 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the same first-person perspective, sci-fi testing facility aesthetic, and narrative-driven puzzle progression.
- #2 Q.U.B.E: Director's Cut
96% matchVery Positive82% of 1,927 reviews2014
Dev: Toxic Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Q.U.B.E: Director's Cut is the definitive version of the brain-twisting first-person puzzler. Using special high-tech gloves to manipulate cubes in the environment, the player solves an array of conundrums - from physics-based challenges; to 3D jigsaws; to platform-based trials.
Why similar: Puzzle 32.9%, Adventure 13.8%, First-Person 12.9%, Action 11.7%, Indie 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: The remastered prequel to the seed game, offering more foundational block-manipulation puzzles and minimalist sci-fi design.
- #3 Portal 2
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 467,332 reviews2011
Dev: Valve
Windows · Linux
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 30.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!
Why similar: Puzzle 26.1%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, Action 16.3%, First-Person 14.9%, Sci-fi 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features the same brilliant blend of first-person puzzle mechanics, witty writing, and sterile sci-fi environments that inspired Q.U.B.E. 2.
- #4 The Entropy Centre
95% matchVery Positive89% of 4,470 reviews2022
Dev: Stubby GamesPub: Playstack
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Think in reverse. Outsmart the impossible. A mind-bending first-person adventure where you solve ingenious and complex puzzles by rewinding objects through time.
Why similar: Puzzle 24.2%, Adventure 15.2%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, First-Person 13.6%, Sci-fi 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: Utilizes time-manipulation mechanics to solve first-person puzzles within a crumbling sci-fi facility.
- #5 Relicta
94% matchMixed67% of 473 reviews2020
Dev: Mighty PolygonPub: Ravenscourt
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Relicta is a first-person physics-based puzzle game where you need to creatively combine magnetism and gravity to unravel the secrets of Chandra Base.
Why similar: Puzzle 20.6%, Action 18.1%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, First-Person 12.5%, Sci-fi 12%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person physics-based puzzle game set on a deserted moon base with similar scientific isolation vibes.
- #6 The Talos Principle
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 33,076 reviews2014
Dev: CroteamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The Talos Principle is a first-person puzzle game in the tradition of philosophical science fiction. Made by Croteam and written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything).
Why similar: Puzzle 41.5%, First-Person 12.9%, Sci-fi 12%, Great Soundtrack 10.3%, Adventure 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines philosophical storytelling with intricate first-person puzzle-solving in striking, isolated environments.
- #7 Portal
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 199,552 reviews2007
Dev: Valve
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 19.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.
Why similar: Puzzle 38.5%, First-Person 14%, Female Protagonist 11%, Sci-fi 10.8%, Puzzle Platformer 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A foundational first-person puzzle classic that shares Q.U.B.E. 2's focus on experimental testing facilities and spatial problem-solving.
- #8 Superliminal
91% matchVery Positive95% of 34,206 reviews2020
Dev: Pillow Castle
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 46.8%, First-Person 21.9%, Adventure 20%, Puzzle Platformer 7.7%, Singleplayer 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: Plays with forced perspective and optical illusions in a clean, experimental testing environment reminiscent of Q.U.B.E. 2.
- #9 Etherborn
92% matchMostly Positive73% of 457 reviews2019
Dev: Altered MatterPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 24.5%, Adventure 20%, Great Soundtrack 18.7%, Indie 13.5%, Female Protagonist 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric puzzle-platformer where you navigate gravity-shifting structures on surreal celestial bodies.
- #10 Deliver Us Mars
90% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,036 reviews2023
Dev: KeokeN InteractivePub: Frontier Foundry
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Deliver Us Mars is an atmospheric sci-fi adventure taking you on a suspense-fuelled, high-stakes mission to recover the ARK colony ships stolen by the mysterious Outward.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 20.2%, Action 17%, Sci-fi 16.1%, Space 15.5%, First-Person 14.1%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven sci-fi adventure that pairs atmospheric exploration with engaging puzzle elements and a strong female protagonist.
- #11 Obduction
91% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,996 reviews2016
Dev: Cyan, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A new sci-fi adventure from Cyan, the creators of Myst. Abducted far across the universe, you find yourself on a broken alien landscape with odd pieces of Earth. Explore, uncover, solve, and find a way to make it home.
Why similar: Adventure 34.6%, Puzzle 32.7%, First-Person 13.2%, Indie 12.6%, Sci-fi 3%
Why You'll Like It: An immersive exploration and puzzle adventure by the creators of Myst that drops you into an enigmatic alien world.
- #12 Viewfinder
88% matchVery Positive95% of 13,334 reviews2023
Dev: Sad Owl StudiosPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 34.4%, Adventure 23.3%, First-Person 20.4%, Puzzle Platformer 11.9%, Atmospheric 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: Offers mind-bending photography-based puzzle mechanics within stylish, reality-altering environments.
- #13 Hourglass
89% matchVery Positive89% of 405 reviews2021
Dev: Cyberwave
Windows
In Hourglass you can create a time-clone of yourself to solve challenging puzzles. You will play as Aywa, a young adventurer who is traveling to Egypt to find her missing father - an archeologist, who never returned from his latest expedition.
Why similar: Puzzle 27.3%, Adventure 17.4%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, First-Person 14.9%, Indie 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person puzzle-platformer that uses time-cloning mechanics to help you navigate through mysterious ruins.
- #14 Quantum Conundrum
89% matchVery Positive85% of 2,155 reviews2012
Dev: Airtight GamesPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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 50.8%, First-Person 20.1%, Puzzle Platformer 17.8%, Adventure 5.6%, Sci-fi 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person puzzle platformer where you shift dimensions to manipulate physics in a sprawling sci-fi mansion.
- #15 Manifold Garden
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,585 reviews2020
Dev: William Chyr Studio
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 36.9%, First-Person 18.4%, Adventure 16.3%, Indie 11.3%, Puzzle Platformer 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features surreal, gravity-defying architectural puzzles that will appeal to fans of abstract spatial challenges.
- #16 The Talos Principle 2
85% matchVery Positive95% of 13,433 reviews2023
Dev: CroteamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 28.3 hrsMean: 34.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The Talos Principle 2 is a thought-provoking first-person puzzle experience that greatly expands on the first game's philosophical themes and stunning environments with increasingly mind-bending challenges.
Why similar: Puzzle 39.6%, First-Person 19.2%, Sci-fi 17.9%, Puzzle Platformer 10.2%, Action 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Expands on the philosophical puzzle formula of the original with massive environments and refined mechanics.
- #17 The Witness
86% matchVery Positive84% of 21,430 reviews2016
Dev: Thekla, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.
Why similar: Puzzle 52.6%, First-Person 16.3%, Adventure 11.8%, Indie 9.8%, Atmospheric 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A sprawling open-world puzzle exploration game focused on mastering visual logic grids in serene isolation.
- #18 Tacoma
86% matchVery Positive86% of 4,823 reviews2017
Dev: Fullbright
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Tacoma is a sci-fi narrative adventure from the creators of Gone Home. Set aboard a high-tech space station in the year 2088, explore every detail of how the station’s crew lived and worked, finding the clues that add up to a gripping story of trust, fear, and resolve in the face of disaster.
Why similar: Adventure 21.8%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Sci-fi 15.7%, Space 13.7%, Indie 12%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative exploration game set on an abandoned high-tech space station focusing on immersive environmental storytelling.
- #19 Antichamber
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 17,782 reviews2013
Dev: Alexander BrucePub: Demruth
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 50.1%, First-Person 18.5%, Indie 14.8%, Adventure 9.3%, Great Soundtrack 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological non-Euclidean puzzle game that deconstructs traditional first-person puzzle conventions.
- #20 Filament
83% matchVery Positive85% of 763 reviews2020
Dev: Beard EnvyPub: Kasedo Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Solve challenging cable-based puzzles and uncover what really happened to the crew of The Alabaster. Now with Hint System (for those ultra tricky puzzles).
Why similar: Puzzle 39.1%, Sci-fi 20%, Indie 18.4%, Great Soundtrack 9.4%, Space 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging sci-fi puzzle game set aboard an abandoned research vessel where you manipulate tethers to solve problems.
- #21 Returner 77
84% matchMostly Positive72% of 58 reviews2018
Dev: Fantastic, yes
Windows · Mac
The human species is all but extinct after an alien invasion devastated the earth. You are one of 77 returners - highly trained operatives given the mission of calling down the 8000 sleepers in space to rebuild the human race. Solve the mysteries of the alien ship to unravel what went wrong.
Why similar: Adventure 30.8%, Puzzle 23%, Indie 20.1%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Space 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi puzzle adventure game where you investigate an alien spaceship using intricate mechanical devices.
- #22 Rivage
78% matchMostly Positive74% of 351 reviews2026
Dev: Exnilo StudioPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Rivage is an immersive sci-fi puzzle adventure set aboard the A.R.E.S. space station trapped in a space phenomenon. Wake up as Miranda, forced to explore, solve intricate puzzles to unravel the fate of your missing crew.
Why similar: Puzzle 22.5%, Adventure 14.4%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Sci-fi 12.5%, First-Person 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric first-person sci-fi exploration and logic puzzle game.
- #23 Ever Forward
82% matchVery Positive82% of 289 reviews2020
Dev: Pathea Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
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 38.2%, Indie 25%, Puzzle 17.6%, Female Protagonist 10%, Great Soundtrack 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features calm, stylized puzzle-solving with a young protagonist exploring a mysterious sci-fi dimension.
- #24 The Room Two
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 21,825 reviews2016
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Unique events transport you to the halls of a long-forgotten crypt. The only means of escape lies locked within a stone pedestal, along with a note from your mysterious ally. His words promise assistance, but only serve to entice you into a compelling world of mystery and exploration.
Why similar: Puzzle 60%, Adventure 15.4%, Indie 9.8%, Atmospheric 5.4%, First-Person 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A tactile, atmospheric puzzle box game that satisfies the same urge for intricate, mechanical problem-solving.
- #25 Vertigo 2
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,730 reviews2023
Dev: Zach Tsiakalis-BrownPub: Zulubo Productions
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Vertigo 2 is a single-player VR adventure. Explore the depths of the vast Quantum Reactor as you descend to finish your journey home.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 18.6%, Adventure 16.3%, First-Person 16.1%, Sci-fi 15.8%, Indie 14.7%
Why You'll Like It: An immersive sci-fi VR shooter and adventure with creative puzzle-solving elements.
- #26 The Fall Part 2: Unbound
81% matchVery Positive81% of 684 reviews2018
Dev: Over The Moon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
You are an AI that has broken free of your shackles. Now, a human “User” from across the global network has attacked and infected you with an [ERROR: REDACTED]. Make a new rule: Save Yourself. Hunt them. End them. Do anything. Use anyone. Become Unbound. The Fall Part 2 will break your protocols.
Why similar: Adventure 24.2%, Puzzle 21.2%, Action 20.7%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Indie 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: A cinematic sci-fi adventure blending puzzle elements with an intriguing narrative about AI and autonomy.
- #27 ELEA
81% matchMixed58% of 52 reviews2019
Dev: Kyodai LtdPub: SOEDESCO
Windows
Experience the surreal story of Elea. In this first-person Sci-Fi adventure you play as a space scientist recovering your lost husband. Venture out on a curious interstellar journey, full of devastating memories and startling secrets.
Why similar: Adventure 25.2%, Indie 15.5%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Puzzle 11%, Sci-fi 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven sci-fi exploration game set in deep space with atmospheric puzzle-like sequences.
- #28 Anodyne 2: Return to Dust
79% matchVery Positive94% of 822 reviews2019
Dev: Melos Han-TaniPub: Analgesic Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A 3D-2D adventure where you travel a 3D world and explore 2D dungeons inside of its characters' bodies and minds! In an unforgettable, surreal story, travel the world, meet whimsical denizens, and save the world from the dangerous Nano Dust.
Why similar: Adventure 27.2%, Female Protagonist 23.9%, Great Soundtrack 18.9%, Indie 14.5%, Atmospheric 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal indie adventure that mixes top-down dungeon crawling with 3D platforming exploration.
- #29 Maquette
79% matchMostly Positive70% of 674 reviews2021
Dev: Graceful DecayPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Maquette is a first-person recursive puzzle game that takes you into a world where every building, plant, and object are simultaneously tiny and staggeringly huge.
Why similar: Puzzle 25.6%, Adventure 25.6%, Indie 17.1%, First-Person 13.5%, Great Soundtrack 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A recursive puzzle game exploring scale and perspective within a beautifully stylized world.
- #30 INDUSTRIA 2
75% matchMixed52% of 508 reviews2026
Dev: BleakmillPub: Headup
Windows
INDUSTRIA 2 is a narrative FPS adventure about a woman stranded in a parallel dimension. Explore, scavenge and fight your way through a mysterious boreal landscape consumed by an ever-hungry artificial intelligence to find a way home.
Why similar: Action 41.3%, First-Person 18.7%, Adventure 13.3%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Female Protagonist 6.9%
- #31 Call of the Elder Gods
72% matchVery Positive91% of 380 reviews2026
Dev: Out of the Blue GamesPub: Kwalee
Windows
Journey to the far corners of the Earth and unearth ancient horrors in this Lovecraftian narrative puzzle adventure and sequel to 2020’s critically acclaimed Call of the Sea.
Why similar: Puzzle 28.6%, Adventure 20.7%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, First-Person 15.3%, Indie 9.1%
- #32 Lara Croft GO
77% matchVery Positive93% of 4,095 reviews2016
Dev: Square Enix MontréalPub: Crystal Dynamics
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Lara Croft GO is a turn based puzzle-adventure set in a long-forgotten world. Explore the ruins of an ancient civilization, discover well-kept secrets and face deadly challenges as you uncover the myth of the Queen of Venom.
Why similar: Puzzle 33.6%, Adventure 25.1%, Female Protagonist 19%, Indie 8.8%, Great Soundtrack 6.6%
- #33 Teslagrad 2
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 605 reviews2023
Dev: Rain GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Lumina, a young Teslamancer, finds herself stranded after her airship crash lands in Wyrmheim, a remote and treacherous land to the North. Embark on a dangerous adventure, exploring a gigantic, abandoned tower looming over a fjordside valley, on a quest to get Lumina home and back to her family.
Why similar: Puzzle 27.8%, Adventure 22.6%, Action 19.6%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Puzzle Platformer 8.4%
- #34 Twin Sector
82% matchMostly Negative37% of 288 reviews2009
Dev: DnS Development
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 32%
The story of Twin Sector takes place in a post-apocalyptic future where the remains of mankind have been put to artificial sleep in cryogenic chambers deep under the contaminated surface of earth — until the planet becomes habitable again. You as the player must take the role of Ashley Simms, the protagonist of Twin Sector.
Why similar: Action 28.1%, Adventure 24.7%, Puzzle 20.8%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, First-Person 11%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based first-person puzzle game featuring a female protagonist navigating a post-apocalyptic underground facility.
- #35 La-Mulana 2
76% matchVery Positive86% of 1,088 reviews2018
Dev: NIGOROPub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 37.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
The long-awaited sequel to La-Mulana, La-Mulana 2 follows Lumisa Kosugi as she explores the ancient ruins of La-Mulana. Desperate to find the cause of the recent slew of monsters appearing from the ruins, Lumisa discovers the "other" La-Mulana: the ruins known as Eg-Lana.
Why similar: Puzzle 26.5%, Female Protagonist 18.9%, Adventure 16.8%, Action 16.4%, Puzzle Platformer 10.1%
- #36 Axiom Verge 2
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 978 reviews2022
Dev: Thomas Happ Games LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Explore a sprawling, alien world in the sequel to the award winning Axiom Verge.
Why similar: Action 33.4%, Adventure 33.2%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Sci-fi 11.6%, Indie 7.5%
- #37 Heaven's Vault
75% matchVery Positive84% of 2,498 reviews2019
Dev: inkle Ltd
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 61%
An archaeologist uncovers a lost history in an ancient space Nebula. Award-winning narrative adventure game with hieroglyphic language puzzles, from the creators of 80 DAYS.
Why similar: Puzzle 21.4%, Adventure 20.8%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Sci-fi 13.6%, Indie 9.2%
- #38 Morphite
77% matchMixed69% of 113 reviews2017
Dev: Crescent Moon Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Morphite is a casual atmospheric FPS, inspired by the classics. Research plants and animals, battle hostile entities, and unravel a mystery surrounding a rare material called Morphite.
Why similar: Adventure 33.6%, Action 27.1%, Indie 18.1%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Space 10%
- #39 Moss II VR
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 783 reviews2022
Dev: Polyarc
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Quill is back—and she’s being hunted. To stand a chance, Quill will need a true partner by her side—and we hope that partner is you. Moss: Book II is an action-adventure puzzle game and award-winning sequel (The Game Awards "Best VR/AR Game") to Moss.
Why similar: Puzzle 25.6%, Female Protagonist 18%, Adventure 15.7%, Action 14.4%, First-Person 14%
- #40 Queen's Quest 2: Stories of Forgotten Past
74% matchVery Positive91% of 261 reviews2017
Dev: Brave Giant LTDPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Conduct an investigation as shapeshifter!
Why similar: Adventure 38.3%, Female Protagonist 19.9%, Puzzle 16.5%, Great Soundtrack 10.7%, Indie 7.5%
- #41 SteamWorld Dig 2
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,134 reviews2017
Dev: Image & Form Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%
SteamWorld Dig is back! Dig deep, gain riches and unearth the terrors of the underworld in this platform mining adventure influenced by classic Metroidvania style games.
Why similar: Adventure 31.6%, Action 23.6%, Indie 18.2%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Great Soundtrack 9.2%
- #42 Amphora
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 217 reviews2014
Dev: Moondrop
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 29.4%, Adventure 21.2%, Indie 16.1%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Great Soundtrack 12.1%
- #43 Q.U.B.E. 10th Anniversary
69% matchVery Positive90% of 186 reviews2022
Dev: Toxic Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Entirely rebuilt from the ground up, Q.U.B.E. 10th Anniversary is the ultimate celebration of the decade-old original, bringing refined visuals, completely redesigned and revised gameplay sections, and a whole new chapter to the award-winning, brain-twisting first-person puzzler.
Why similar: Puzzle 23.6%, Action 18.7%, Adventure 18.4%, First-Person 14.3%, Puzzle Platformer 7.9%
- #44 Venineth
71% matchVery Positive80% of 269 reviews2020
Dev: Venineth TeamPub: mort-art
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Venineth is a single-player game focusing on unraveling the mysteries of ancient alien technology, somewhere in the universe via exploration, platforming, and puzzle-solving, in a dangerous, distant worlds.
Why similar: Adventure 22.8%, Action 20.2%, Indie 15.9%, Puzzle 11.2%, Great Soundtrack 7.9%
- #45 Iconoclasts
70% matchVery Positive86% of 5,021 reviews2018
Dev: Joakim SandbergPub: Bifrost Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.
Why similar: Adventure 20.2%, Female Protagonist 19.6%, Action 18.6%, Indie 15.7%, Great Soundtrack 9%
- #46 Defy Gravity Extended
70% matchVery Positive86% of 8,545 reviews2016
Dev: Paul FischPub: Fish Factory Games
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Defy Gravity is an action platformer that is a mix between classic platforming and gravity based puzzle solving.
Why similar: Puzzle 20.5%, Puzzle Platformer 19.3%, Indie 15.2%, Space 12.1%, Action 10.4%
- #47 De-Void
73% matchMixed63% of 145 reviews2016
Dev: Playstige Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
De-Void is a first-person adventure game, where the player unravels the mysterious circumstances surrounding the disappearance of a remote space colony crew.
Why similar: Adventure 27.6%, Indie 16.6%, Female Protagonist 14%, Sci-fi 13.8%, Space 11.7%
- #48 Knytt Underground
72% matchVery Positive85% of 492 reviews2013
Dev: Nifflas' GamesPub: Ripstone
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 67%
The legendary Knytt series continues with Nifflas’ latest creation; Knytt Underground. In this Knytteration; humans have long since abandoned the planet after practically destroying it in a war, five hundred years ago.
Why similar: Adventure 33.2%, Indie 27.4%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Great Soundtrack 12%, Puzzle 7.5%
- #49 Helix: Descent N Ascent
63% matchVery Positive97% of 88 reviews2026
Dev: Badass Mongoose
Windows
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 33.5%, Adventure 27.2%, Indie 14.1%, Great Soundtrack 9.2%, Puzzle Platformer 6.3%
- #50 Yerba Buena
64% matchVery Positive86% of 58 reviews2026
Dev: Mad About PandasPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Dive into a surreal 1970s gameworld and save San Francisco from a sinister threat. Play as Barb, and use the Oscillator to capture and reapply the physical traits of objects to solve mind-bending environmental platforming puzzles.
Why similar: Puzzle 23.1%, Adventure 17.7%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Action 14.6%, First-Person 14.1%
- #51 AER Memories of Old
69% matchVery Positive86% of 7,742 reviews2017
Dev: Forgotten KeyPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 33.7%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Indie 17.5%, Puzzle 11.8%, Great Soundtrack 11.6%
- #52 Quantum Void
61% matchVery Positive97% of 91 reviews2026
Dev: TacNours
Windows
Lost in an unexplored star system after a dimensional anomaly dispersed your fleet, you start to pick up signals scattered throughout the system. Explore the wrecks of the corporate fleet, discover the secrets of the anomaly, and try to get the good ending.
Why similar: Puzzle 21%, Adventure 19.3%, Action 17.8%, Sci-fi 14.1%, Space 12.1%
- #53 The Swapper
68% matchVery Positive94% of 7,587 reviews2013
Dev: Olli Harjola, Otto Hantula, Tom Jubert, Carlo CastellanoPub: Facepalm Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 34.5%, Sci-fi 15%, Space 11.7%, Indie 10.3%, Adventure 8.6%
- #54 Escape Goat 2
69% matchVery Positive95% of 460 reviews2014
Dev: MagicalTimeBeanPub: Double Fine Presents
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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: Puzzle 41%, Indie 24.9%, Action 17.7%, Great Soundtrack 12%, Puzzle Platformer 3.3%
- #55 Red Matter 2
65% matchVery Positive92% of 707 reviews2022
Dev: Vertical Robot
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Enter an extraordinarily convincing sci-fi world in this story-driven VR puzzle adventure. Explore off-world facilities, operate tactile tools, solve environmental puzzles, and unravel a reality-bending Cold War mystery.
Why similar: Puzzle 29.6%, Adventure 26%, Sci-fi 13.2%, Action 11.8%, Indie 7.8%
- #56 The Sojourn
68% matchMostly Positive71% of 229 reviews2020
Dev: Shifting TidesPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 25.8%, Adventure 18.8%, First-Person 14.5%, Indie 12%, Great Soundtrack 11.7%
- #57 The Last Cube
65% matchVery Positive97% of 151 reviews2022
Dev: Improx Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Cube puzzler and an epic adventure. Stamp stickers to the sides of your cube to imbue each surface with unique powers, which are vital to solving puzzles and finding secrets.
Why similar: Puzzle 32.8%, Adventure 18.8%, Sci-fi 16.1%, Puzzle Platformer 10.8%, Indie 8.8%
- #58 Freedom Planet 2
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,743 reviews2022
Dev: GalaxyTrail
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The fast paced platforming of Freedom Planet returns! Become a full-time cartoon heroine and use abilities and items suited to your play style to explore the world of Avalice and defend its animal citizens!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.2%, Adventure 20.9%, Action 18.6%, Sci-fi 15.2%, Indie 14.3%