- #1 Portal 2
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 456,665 reviews2011
Dev: Valve
Windows · Linux
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 29.7 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 Platformer 18.7%, 3D Platformer 17.2%, FPS 15%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Puzzle 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive first-person puzzle-platformer that set the standard for environmental interaction and spatial logic.
- #2 Q.U.B.E. 2
96% matchVery Positive84% of 1,718 reviews2018
Dev: Toxic GamesPub: Trapped Nerve Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Q.U.B.E. 2 is the sequel to the hit first-person puzzle game Q.U.B.E. You are Amelia Cross, a stranded archaeologist who has awoken among the ruins of an ancient alien landscape. With the distant help of another survivor you must solve the puzzles of this mysterious world and find a way back home.
Why similar: Puzzle 21.4%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Action 13.4%, Adventure 12.6%, First-Person 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features core block-manipulation mechanics that directly mirror the environmental puzzle-solving found in Red Trigger.
- #3 Antichamber
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 17,576 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 33.8%, Abstract 29.1%, First-Person 21.3%, Minimalist 8.2%, Atmospheric 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: An abstract, mind-bending puzzle game that challenges your perception of space, much like the non-linear design of Red Trigger.
- #4 Impulsion
95% matchVery Positive87% of 315 reviews2018
Dev: Driving Force GamesPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Impulsion is a fast-paced first-person platformer designed to play with your nerves and reflexes! Make your way through 25 levels of increasing difficulty by manipulating physics to your advantage, shooting force fields to slow down or speed yourself up and the environment!
Why similar: Parkour 25.8%, 3D Platformer 19.3%, Puzzle Platformer 10.2%, Sci-fi 9%, FPS 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Physics-based first-person platforming that demands precise timing and momentum management.
- #5 DeadCore
94% matchVery Positive85% of 2,040 reviews2014
Dev: 5 Bits Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%
DeadCore is a Platformer-FPS blending exploration and speedrun. Become immersed in a futuristic and dreamlike adventure which will see you climb a huge Tower born from the void and truly put your capabilities to the test. Will you be able to reveal the secrets that lie beneath this fog-ridden world?
Why similar: Parkour 31.1%, FPS 18.3%, 3D Platformer 16.4%, Sci-fi 8.5%, First-Person 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A precision platformer that emphasizes speed and vertical traversal in a minimalist, first-person environment.
- #6 The Talos Principle
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 32,657 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 31.3%, Sci-fi 18.1%, First-Person 16.6%, Story Rich 13.4%, Atmospheric 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: Offers deep, first-person puzzle mechanics that require careful environmental manipulation and logical thinking.
- #7 Neon White
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 19,708 reviews2022
Dev: Angel MatrixPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Neon White is a single-player speedrunning FPS where you can sacrifice your guns for godlike parkour moves.
Why similar: Parkour 27.7%, 3D Platformer 18%, FPS 17.1%, Shooter 9.7%, Stylized 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines high-speed FPS movement and parkour with puzzle-like level optimization that rewards speed and precision.
- #8 Superliminal
92% matchVery Positive95% of 32,646 reviews2020
Dev: Pillow Castle
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.1 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 Platformer 25.9%, Puzzle 22.2%, First-Person 18%, Minimalist 16.9%, Story Rich 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: A perspective-based puzzle game that forces players to rethink spatial relationships in a first-person environment.
- #9 Severed Steel
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,724 reviews2021
Dev: Greylock Studio
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
An intense single-player FPS featuring a stylish movement system, completely destructible levels, and an acclaimed OST.
Why similar: Parkour 32.7%, FPS 20.4%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Shooter 11.5%, Stylized 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on fluid, acrobatic movement and environmental destruction within a high-octane first-person shooter framework.
- #10 Cyber Hook
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,107 reviews2020
Dev: Blazing StickPub: Graffiti Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Speed through a gorgeous retrowave world using parkour skills and a grappling hook to scale and ride walls in this fast-paced, 3D platformer. Blast enemies, manipulate time and abuse physics to avoid falling to your death.
Why similar: Parkour 33.4%, 3D Platformer 21.2%, FPS 13.9%, First-Person 8.7%, Shooter 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features fast-paced parkour and grappling mechanics that match the movement intensity and verticality of Red Trigger.
- #11 Ghostrunner
90% matchVery Positive91% of 65,586 reviews2020
Dev: One More LevelPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Ghostrunner offers a unique single-player experience: fast-paced, violent combat, and an original setting that blends science fiction with post-apocalyptic themes. It tells the story of a world that has already ended and its inhabitants who fight to survive.
Why similar: First-Person 32%, Sci-fi 23%, Shooter 15.4%, Action 15%, Strategy 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers intense, high-stakes parkour and movement-based action in a first-person perspective.
- #12 The Turing Test
89% matchVery Positive88% of 7,968 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: Female Protagonist 22.7%, Puzzle 22.4%, Sci-fi 19%, First-Person 16.5%, Story Rich 7%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person puzzle-platformer that centers on energy manipulation and logic-based environmental challenges.
- #13 Refunct
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 17,405 reviews2015
Dev: Dominique Grieshofer
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Refunct is a peaceful, short first-person platformer about restoring a vibrant world.
Why similar: Parkour 38.6%, 3D Platformer 23%, Puzzle Platformer 17%, First-Person 7.4%, Stylized 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric parkour platformer that emphasizes fluid, satisfying movement through a vibrant world.
- #14 Lemma
89% matchVery Positive82% of 247 reviews2015
Dev: Helvetica Scenario
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Immersive first-person parkour in a surreal, physics-driven voxel world. Every move can modify the environment. Surfaces pop in and out of existence at will.
Why similar: Parkour 59.1%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, First-Person 13.9%, Action 5.1%, Adventure 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person parkour game where the environment reacts to your movement, creating a dynamic puzzle-platforming experience.
- #15 Relicta
86% matchMixed67% of 452 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 Platformer 28.8%, Female Protagonist 16.4%, Sci-fi 12.3%, First-Person 11%, Puzzle 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based puzzle game where you manipulate magnetism and gravity to solve environmental challenges.
- #16 Viewfinder
83% matchVery Positive94% of 11,827 reviews2023
Dev: Sad Owl StudiosPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 22.4%, Abstract 22.3%, 3D Platformer 16.9%, First-Person 9.4%, Puzzle 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Introduces unique perspective-based puzzle mechanics that challenge how you interact with the game world.
- #17 Magrunner: Dark Pulse
85% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,123 reviews2013
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Magrunner: Dark Pulse is an action-puzzle game in which technology confronts the Cthulhu Mythos, penned by H.P. Lovecraft. Equipped with your Magtech glove, you must harness the ability to magnetically polarize and manipulate objects in the environment to survive and surpass challenging puzzles.
Why similar: Puzzle 32.6%, First-Person 16.1%, Sci-fi 15.8%, FPS 14.9%, Action 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines first-person puzzle-solving with magnetic physics mechanics that feel similar to block-based manipulation.
- #18 Gorge
84% matchVery Positive88% of 86 reviews2021
Dev: Boaz Leshman
Windows
Gorge is a first-person puzzle-platformer, where you use telekinesis and wall-running to solve challenging interconnected obstacle courses.
Why similar: Parkour 25.9%, Puzzle Platformer 20.3%, 3D Platformer 18%, Linear 8%, First-Person 8%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person puzzle-platformer that emphasizes movement and environmental manipulation in a compact setting.
- #19 Construct: Escape the System
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 170 reviews2016
Dev: Oliver BoycePub: Immanitas Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
„First person platforming gameplay at its very best!“ Construct: Escape the System is a sci-fi themed first person platformer that sees you trapped in a computer system, trying to escape. Explore the system and discover the 8 empowering 'ability orbs'.
Why similar: Abstract 18.5%, 3D Platformer 14.9%, Puzzle Platformer 12.2%, First-Person 8.3%, Sci-fi 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: An abstract, first-person puzzle-platformer that focuses on environmental traversal and exploration.
- #20 Manifold Garden
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,118 reviews2020
Dev: William Chyr Studio
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.4 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: Abstract 27.2%, Puzzle Platformer 20.4%, Minimalist 13.6%, Puzzle 11.8%, First-Person 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Explores non-Euclidean geometry and gravity-based puzzles in a striking, minimalist environment.
- #21 Vectromirror 0™
82% matchVery Positive86% of 463 reviews2020
Dev: The Vectromirror InitiativePub: Burnout Game Ventures
Windows
Become the Test Subject and attempt to complete a challenging experiment to awaken emotional responses in your Artificial Intelligence. Jump, wall-run, and parkour your way through the free-to-play prequel to the upcoming game.
Why similar: Parkour 33.2%, 3D Platformer 15.5%, Puzzle Platformer 15.2%, Minimalist 8.9%, Puzzle 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, high-speed parkour platformer that focuses on pure movement and reaction time.
- #22 Recursive Ruin
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 310 reviews2022
Dev: Bit RotPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A story rich narrative puzzle game in which an artist comes to terms with their grief. Explore an infinitely recursive world of strange fractal beauty and solve mind-bending puzzles. Confront the ineffable and chat with your cat in a search for meaning and hope.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22.6%, Abstract 17.8%, Puzzle 9.4%, Linear 8.4%, First-Person 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, first-person puzzle-platformer that focuses on exploration and abstract environmental mechanics.
- #23 Splitgate
78% matchVery Positive91% of 111,493 reviews2019
Dev: 1047 Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Splitgate is a free-to-play, fast-paced multiplayer shooter that features player-controlled portals. This sci-fi shooter takes the FPS genre to a new dimension with its portal mechanics, delivering high-flying, multi-dimensional combat.
Why similar: FPS 46.3%, Shooter 21.5%, First-Person 11.7%, Sci-fi 10.1%, Action 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: Integrates portal-based movement mechanics into a fast-paced FPS environment.
- #24 The Art of Reflection
78% matchVery Positive97% of 139 reviews2025
Dev: Hydrozoa
Windows
Traverse mirrors as if they were natural extensions of space to solve puzzles and uncover secrets. Reshape your perspective to perform gravity-shifting acrobatics as you jungle-gym through a sprawling environment. You'll never look in a mirror the same way again.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 24.6%, 3D Platformer 17.9%, Abstract 17.2%, Minimalist 10.6%, First-Person 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, first-person puzzle-platformer that emphasizes spatial awareness and environmental exploration.
- #25 Spring Dash
79% matchVery Positive89% of 76 reviews2024
Dev: Dillon Steyl
Windows
Catapult yourself to incredible speeds in this first-person precision platformer. Use your command over vegetation to build up momentum and decimate the bugs in your way. Just be careful not to fall!
Why similar: Parkour 28.5%, 3D Platformer 18.2%, FPS 15.7%, Shooter 9.9%, Linear 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A precision-focused parkour platformer that emphasizes speed and difficult environmental navigation.
- #26 JETRUNNER
77% matchVery Positive96% of 123 reviews2025
Dev: Riddlebit SoftwarePub: Curveball Games
Windows
JETRUNNER is a parkour FPS, with cel shaded, comic like visuals, and a gameplay loop that can be best described as Trackmania meets Titanfall. Rich, expressive movement, and tight gunplay is what JETRUNNER is all about.
Why similar: Parkour 25.3%, FPS 16.5%, 3D Platformer 16.1%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Shooter 8.1%
- #27 Chromatic Conundrum
76% matchVery Positive98% of 277 reviews2026
Dev: Digs
Windows
Chromatic Conundrum is a first person puzzle game where you manipulate light. Combine different colors and form shadows to illuminate your way through an enigmatic world.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 15.9%, 3D Platformer 14.5%, Abstract 13.9%, Puzzle 8.7%, Minimalist 8.5%
- #28 DeadCore Redux
77% matchVery Positive96% of 50 reviews2026
Dev: 5 Bits Games
Windows
DeadCore Redux is a challenging FPS-platformer set in a futuristic universe. Chain precise jumps, manipulate mechanisms with your SwitchGun, hunt hidden collectibles and new shortcuts, and push your skills to the limit as you climb a colossal Tower born from the void. Will you reach the Summit?
Why similar: Parkour 24.2%, Puzzle Platformer 15.8%, 3D Platformer 14.5%, FPS 13.9%, Sci-fi 7.6%
- #29 LogiGun
81% matchVery Positive81% of 63 reviews2014
Dev: Alfred Lam
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%
LogiGun is a physics-based puzzle platformer. Take control of June as she climbs a tower filled with perplexing puzzles. Mix and match a variety of neat guns to solve your way through increasingly complex challenges.
Why similar: Puzzle 100%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that utilizes unique gun-based mechanics to interact with the environment and solve puzzles.
- #30 Cloudbuilt
79% matchVery Positive87% of 946 reviews2014
Dev: Coilworks
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Rocket parkour your way through dizzying obstacles and lethal robot hazards, in this 3rd person action platformer with over 40 levels, and even more community levels.
Why similar: Parkour 36.1%, 3D Platformer 20.9%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Stylized 9.9%, Sci-fi 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: An original parkour-focused platformer that features high-speed traversal and complex level design.
- #31 Tag: The Power of Paint
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,002 reviews2022
Dev: Tag TeamPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
The world is your canvas in this innovative first-person puzzle platformer. Tag walls and other surfaces with different colors of spray paint to reveal new ways to navigate each level, including bouncing off, sliding across, and sticking to the surfaces you paint.
Why similar: Parkour 21.1%, 3D Platformer 17.9%, Puzzle Platformer 16.2%, FPS 13.7%, Puzzle 6.2%
- #32 Attempt[42]
80% matchMixed60% of 363 reviews2016
Dev: ThinkOfGamesPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Challenging first person puzzle platformer.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 26.4%, Abstract 18.5%, Puzzle Platformer 15.2%, First-Person 11.4%, Puzzle 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist first-person puzzle-platformer that focuses on environmental interaction and simple, clean mechanics.
- #33 Arcane Trigger
74% matchVery Positive87% of 353 reviews2025
Dev: MiniWhale
Windows · Mac
Arcane Trigger is a bullet-building roguelike where every shot is crafted before it's fired. Forge over 220 bullets, shape their effects with 150+ magical seals, and master infinite synergies in this endlessly replayable strategic shooter.
Why similar: Strategy 42.1%, Stylized 32.5%, Female Protagonist 25.4%
- #34 ReSpaced
75% matchVery Positive88% of 82 reviews2025
Dev: Elevated Ants Studio
Windows
A fast-paced first-person shooter where you master gun recoil to leap across platforms, battle various enemies, and upgrade your weapon to escape an overrun space station.
Why similar: FPS 21.9%, Parkour 17.9%, 3D Platformer 16.7%, Shooter 14.8%, First-Person 7%
- #35 Automaton Lung
75% matchVery Positive93% of 136 reviews2022
Dev: Luke Vincent
Windows · Mac · Linux
Make use of your special abilities to skate, shoot, and fly through over 40 unique locations. In a strange land with almost no information you must be resourceful and clever. Question everything you see and trust nothing you hear.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 26.9%, Shooter 16.4%, Stylized 13.3%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Sci-fi 8.3%
- #36 Ingression
74% matchVery Positive85% of 100 reviews2024
Dev: Espale StudiosPub: Ravenage Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ingression is an unforgiving & mind-bending precision platformer where you'll think and platform with seamless portals. Travel to the future to save the past from a tremendous time paradox.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 30%, Female Protagonist 22.5%, Story Rich 14.4%, Sci-fi 14.2%, Atmospheric 7.9%
- #37 Red Matter 2
72% matchVery Positive93% of 667 reviews2022
Dev: Vertical Robot
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Red Matter 2 is an immersive, puzzle-adventure game that will transport you to the far reaches of space. Step into the shoes of Sasha, an agent awakened in a lunar base by an undercover operative and tasked with uncovering the secrets of the mysterious Red Matter.
Why similar: Mystery 17.1%, Puzzle 16.3%, Sci-fi 14.5%, Story Rich 12.7%, Atmospheric 10%
- #38 INDUSTRIA
72% matchMostly Positive71% of 3,883 reviews2021
Dev: BleakmillPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Embark on a gripping journey in INDUSTRIA, an atmospheric FPS set in Cold War-era East Berlin. Unravel the secrets of a mysterious parallel dimension while searching for a missing colleague. Explore a haunting reality where the truth awaits. Discover the dark past that lies beyond.
Why similar: FPS 20%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Shooter 11.2%, Sci-fi 10.6%, Mystery 10.5%
- #39 Kats Trigger
69% matchVery Positive94% of 252 reviews2025
Dev: GIX
Windows
"Kats Trigger" is story-driven, hyper-speed action. Shoot, slash, and fly through explosive combat. In a beautifully crafted pixel art world, witness the bond between Otter and Stray Cat.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 42.8%, Story Rich 38.6%, Action 18.6%
- #40 ART IS RIFLE
71% matchMostly Positive80% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: Arman Pakan
Windows
A Surreal Puzzle Shooter Adventure Fueled By Madness!
Why similar: Abstract 39.1%, Minimalist 18.7%, Puzzle 13.5%, First-Person 13.4%, Atmospheric 7.4%
- #41 Grimhook
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,988 reviews2023
Dev: Unlimited Fries
Windows
Bounce, dash, and grapple through flooded caverns in this fast-paced first-person action platformer. Descend into Grimhook's sunken ruins as Dart, mastering Lovecraftian powers and decimating robotic foes. Explore, battle, and unravel the mysteries below Miletos.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 19.8%, FPS 16.7%, Puzzle Platformer 15.5%, Shooter 11.9%, First-Person 9.8%
- #42 Cyber Gun
73% matchMixed60% of 73 reviews2019
Dev: Semyon MaximovPub: BekkerDev Studio
Windows
Cyber Gun is a hardcore first-person shooter with platformer elements.
Why similar: FPS 27.7%, 3D Platformer 24%, Minimalist 19.6%, First-Person 12%, Action 9.1%
- #43 Dehumanized
73% matchMixed65% of 137 reviews2018
Dev: BurningDust GamesPub: SakuraGame
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
DeHumanized is a Roguelite sidescroller action shooter inspired by Metroid and Binding of Isaac.The world runs on physical rules with elements interacted subtly with each other. To survive you have to take strength from beasts, and learn rules how the world works.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 49.5%, Action 29.2%, Adventure 21.3%
- #44 Selaco
67% matchVery Positive94% of 4,889 reviews2024
Dev: Altered Orbit Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Selaco is a brand new original shooter inspired by classics, featuring thrilling action set pieces, destructibility, smart enemies and a fleshed out story taking place within an immersive game world.
Why similar: FPS 25.6%, Female Protagonist 17.5%, Shooter 16.5%, Sci-fi 12%, First-Person 11.4%
- #45 Exodemon
71% matchVery Positive94% of 54 reviews2019
Dev: Kuupu
Windows
Possessed by an alien entity, slash and tear countless enemies with your monstrous claws, you must find a way to escape the planet before you lose what's left of your humanity! Exodemon is a game inspired by the 90s FPS golden age.
Why similar: FPS 38.2%, Female Protagonist 19.2%, Shooter 17.9%, First-Person 14.2%, Action 10.5%
- #46 Forgotten Journey
71% matchMixed66% of 108 reviews2021
Dev: DigiPen Europe-BilbaoPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
Forgotten Journey is a puzzle oriented platformer, where the player will follow a linear path jumping, climbing and solving puzzles with the help of an AI companion that will follow her.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 28.8%, Puzzle Platformer 27.9%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Puzzle 11%, Linear 8.6%
- #47 Project Mercury
73% matchMixed58% of 587 reviews2017
Dev: Raxasoft Games
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 24%
Make your way on foot, on a hoverbike, up skyscrapers, and down bottomless pits, as you exterminate a threat of unknown origin!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 48.7%, Sci-fi 33.3%, Action 18%
- #48 Haydee 3
68% matchVery Positive85% of 327 reviews2025
Dev: Haydee Interactive
Windows
Haydee III is a hardcore metroidvania with third-person shooter mechanics, platforming, puzzles, a sexy heroine and cake!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 26.5%, Female Protagonist 18.6%, Shooter 14.5%, Puzzle 11.6%, Stylized 9.3%
- #49 Romino's Adventure
70% matchVery Positive94% of 54 reviews2021
Dev: InterDan
Windows · Linux
A blocky puzzle platformer adventure.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 46.8%, Female Protagonist 20.4%, Linear 16.9%, Puzzle 10.5%, Adventure 5.4%
- #50 ColorCube
69% matchVery Positive90% of 50 reviews2022
Dev: Chen Jingge
Windows · Mac · Linux
A first-person 3D puzzle game. Objects of the same color cannot collide with each other, and you're no exception. But not only you can change the color of yourself, but also you can change the colors of other objects with a wand. This game has 43 levels. It takes about 1~2 hours to pass.
Why similar: Abstract 24.1%, Puzzle 17.9%, First-Person 14.7%, Strategy 13%, 3D 10.4%
- #51 Portal
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 192,498 reviews2007
Dev: Valve
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 18.6 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 Platformer 26.6%, 3D Platformer 19.7%, Puzzle 15%, First-Person 9.3%, Female Protagonist 8.6%
- #52 P3TT
70% matchMixed62% of 162 reviews2021
Dev: Alon Cohen
Windows
Solve puzzles by creating portals and manipulating time. Inspired by Valve's Portal and Portal 2.
Why similar: FPS 41.8%, Puzzle 19.1%, First-Person 18.3%, 3D 12.3%, Action 8.5%
- #53 DESORDRE : A Puzzle Game Adventure
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 99 reviews2023
Dev: SHK Interactive
Windows
Immerse yourself in the multidimensional universe of Desordre. Solve intricate puzzles, push the boundaries of 4-dimensional thinking. Get ready for a unique experience where reflection takes on a whole new dimension. Created by one-man development studio SHK Interactive using Unreal Engine.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.6%, FPS 11.9%, 3D Platformer 11.8%, Puzzle 10.8%, Sci-fi 9.9%
- #54 Magnetic: Cage Closed
70% matchMixed67% of 342 reviews2015
Dev: Guru GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Magnetic: Cage Closed is a first person puzzle game where the player manipulates magnetic forces to accomplish their goals. The mechanics are focused around a single tool: The Magnet Gun which allows you to create electromagnetic fields with either positive or negative charges.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 44%, Puzzle 19.7%, First-Person 11.1%, Female Protagonist 10%, Action 6%
- #55 ---Red---Tether-->
67% matchVery Positive98% of 82 reviews2022
Dev: Sleeper Games
Windows · Linux
---Red---Tether--> is an action-packed “combat-puzzle” roguelite. You will tear apart massive space fleets, using nothing but your advanced tether harpoons. Pull and crash ships into another, rip their components off, then grapple-swing your way out of danger.
Why similar: Sci-fi 45.2%, Puzzle 39.5%, Action 15.3%
- #56 Metro Gravity
63% matchVery Positive94% of 700 reviews2025
Dev: mrkogamedev
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 60%
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: 3D Platformer 25.5%, Puzzle Platformer 25.4%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Puzzle 10.1%, Atmospheric 6.7%
- #57 The Entropy Centre
65% matchVery Positive89% of 4,209 reviews2022
Dev: Stubby GamesPub: Playstack
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 Platformer 16.9%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, FPS 13.6%, Sci-fi 12.7%, Puzzle 11.9%
- #58 404Sight
66% matchVery Positive85% of 1,762 reviews2015
Dev: Retro Yeti Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 37%
404Sight is a free game made in support of net neutrality. It’s a 3D playground runner influenced by parkour running with the addition of a special ping ability that reveals areas that can speed the player up or slow them down.
Why similar: Parkour 71.1%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Action 8.9%, First-Person 3.9%