Games Like Seen

Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.

Why similar: 2.5D 19%, Dark 17.2%, Puzzle Platformer 16.1%, Platformer 10%, Puzzle 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in atmospheric, wordless storytelling that mirrors the lonely, dark journey of the seed game.

Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 30.7%, Dark 19.7%, Platformer 13.2%, Puzzle 11.7%, Atmospheric 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive dark puzzle-platformer that shares the same monochromatic, oppressive atmosphere and focus on survival.

Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.

Why similar: Dark 17.2%, Puzzle Platformer 15.8%, Great Soundtrack 13.8%, Atmospheric 10.8%, Puzzle 9%

Why You'll Like It: Features a similarly vulnerable protagonist navigating a grotesque and dangerous world through puzzle-solving and stealth.

DARQ tells the story of Lloyd, a boy who finds himself in the middle of a lucid nightmare. Unable to wake up, Lloyd has to face his fears and decipher the meaning of the dream.

Why similar: Dark 21%, 2.5D 16.3%, Puzzle Platformer 15.8%, Puzzle 10.8%, Atmospheric 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, dream-like puzzle game that excels at creating a dark, unsettling atmosphere through its unique level design.

Little Nightmares II is the second game in a series that has thrilled and captivated millions of players worldwide since 2017. Now it’s your turn to try to survive this critically acclaimed entry in the most charming horror series ever made.

Why similar: Dark 19.4%, Great Soundtrack 13.3%, Puzzle 11.8%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Puzzle Platformer 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Expands on the tension and environmental storytelling of its predecessor with even more polished platforming mechanics.

Escape the depths of an otherworldly labyrinth in this cinematic puzzle platformer. Explore a hauntingly beautiful world, with three playable characters, in one dark, interconnected story.

Why similar: Dark 17.5%, Puzzle Platformer 16.2%, Platformer 9.9%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Story Rich 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply emotional and atmospheric pixel-art game that weaves a dark, interconnected narrative through platforming and exploration.

Bramble The Mountain King is a grim adventure set in a world inspired by dark, Nordic fables. Explore the beautiful yet dangerous and twisted land of Bramble in your endeavour to rescue your sister. Traverse a wondrous landscape and survive deadly encounters with Bramble's many hideous creatures.

Why similar: Dark 36.4%, Atmospheric 19.7%, Emotional 17%, Adventure 12.6%, Story Rich 9%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric adventure that captures the feeling of a small child facing terrifying, larger-than-life threats.

The wolves are watching! Venture through a captivating but brutal dystopia where our young adventurer Ravengirl will travel through this huge city’s brightest highs and delve to its darkest depths on her perilous journey of discovery and finding her destiny where hope seems in short supply.

Why similar: Dark 15.7%, Puzzle Platformer 15%, Platformer 12.9%, Puzzle 12.1%, Dystopian 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic puzzle-platformer that uses a striking black-and-white aesthetic to explore themes of oppression and survival.

After decades of toil, an old machinist plots his escape from Communism, through manipulation and scheming. Along the road, he befriends the most unlikely creature, an abandoned robot. Could they solve the puzzles and flee this bleak world together?

Why similar: Dystopian 12.9%, Puzzle Platformer 12.4%, Dark 12%, 2.5D 11.9%, Platformer 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A dystopian puzzle-platformer that emphasizes stealth and environmental manipulation to escape a bleak, industrial world.

An ex-minister ventures through the frozen depths of Hell in search of his kidnapped daughter.

Why similar: Dark 17.9%, Great Soundtrack 16.4%, Puzzle Platformer 13.3%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Platformer 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: An indie adventure that blends dark, whimsical art with puzzle-solving to explore a haunting afterlife.

Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 42.6%, Atmospheric 16.3%, Platformer 9.5%, Puzzle Platformer 8.7%, Indie 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: While more colorful, it shares the same focus on emotional storytelling and platforming as a means to overcome internal and external darkness.

In the dark and mysterious world of Closure, only what you see exists. Manipulate lights to phase objects in and out of reality in this multiple-award-winning puzzle game. Play as a strange spider-like demon who explores the stories of three human characters through beautiful, eerie environments such as a decrepit factory, a murky...

Why similar: Platformer 22.8%, Puzzle 22.1%, Puzzle Platformer 16.3%, Great Soundtrack 12.5%, Dark 12%

Why You'll Like It: A unique puzzle-platformer where light and darkness dictate what exists, perfectly matching the dark, atmospheric tone of the seed game.

Unravel is a physics-based puzzle platformer. Yarny, a character made from a single thread of yarn, must embark on a larger than life adventure.

Why similar: Puzzle 18.8%, Great Soundtrack 14.9%, Puzzle Platformer 13.6%, Platformer 13.4%, Atmospheric 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: A touching, atmospheric puzzle-platformer where you play as a small, fragile creature navigating a world that feels vast and dangerous.

In a world torn between nature’s grace and cold machine invasion, one girl and her companion must rely on their bond to survive and protect what they hold dear. Their story of hope, loss, and love will stay with you long after the journey ends.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.3%, Platformer 13.4%, Puzzle 12%, Atmospheric 11%, Side Scroller 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, cinematic puzzle-adventure that emphasizes the bond between characters in a hostile, alien landscape.

Monochroma is a cinematic puzzle platformer. It’s a game about being a kid, growing up with a little brother that needs your help, facing obstacles and solving unique puzzles in a dystopian 1950's setting.

Why similar: Platformer 17%, Puzzle 13.8%, Puzzle Platformer 13%, Dystopian 9.9%, Adventure 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that focuses on the relationship between two brothers in a dark, industrial city, emphasizing teamwork and atmosphere.

The Last Campfire is an adventure, a story of a lost ember trapped in a puzzling place, searching for meaning and a way home.

Why similar: Puzzle 18%, Puzzle Platformer 16.3%, Dark 13.6%, Atmospheric 12.7%, Emotional 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: A poignant puzzle-adventure about a lost soul searching for meaning, sharing the gentle yet melancholic tone of the seed game.

MO: Astray is a pixel art, side-scrolling, action-platformer. Lead MO through mind-bending puzzles using special abilities. Bizarre enemies, threatening traps and ingenious level designs await.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 20.8%, Puzzle Platformer 20.4%, Platformer 11.9%, Atmospheric 8%, Adventure 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging puzzle-platformer with a dark, mysterious narrative and fluid, satisfying movement mechanics.

Discover the beautiful world of Nihilumbra and join Born on his adventure to find himself whilst trying to escape from his inevitable curse. Born was created from the absolute nothingness: The Void. But somehow he separates himself from the black emptiness and appears in the world.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 18.2%, Puzzle Platformer 17.4%, Platformer 16.1%, Puzzle 13.5%, Atmospheric 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, philosophical platformer where you use colors to manipulate the environment and escape a void that consumes everything.

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: Great Soundtrack 44.3%, Puzzle 12.8%, Story Rich 12.4%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Indie 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A meta-narrative puzzle game that captures the same sense of isolation and responsibility for a dying world.

Traverse a dried-out seabed littered with the remains of a decaying civilization. Keep your unique vessel going, overcome numerous obstacles and withstand the hazardous weather conditions. How far can you make it? What will you find?

Why similar: 2.5D 21.6%, Puzzle Platformer 16.3%, Atmospheric 13.7%, Puzzle 11.6%, Platformer 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the feeling of lonely travel through a desolate, atmospheric world, emphasizing resource management and environmental puzzles.

The ground starts shaking, light bulbs are breaking - and something rather unusual is happening right behind the walls of your very room. Equipped with nothing but wit and courage, you slowly descend into a world inhabited by avian folk and seemingly deadly furniture monsters.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.4%, Puzzle 17.3%, Atmospheric 14.5%, Platformer 12.7%, Mystery 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A beautifully hand-drawn puzzle game that excels at building a strange, dark, and atmospheric world beneath the surface.

You are a nomadic slugcat, both predator and prey in a broken ecosystem. Grab your spear and brave the industrial wastes, hunting enough food to survive, but be wary— other, bigger creatures have the same plan... and slugcats look delicious.

Why similar: Platformer 32.8%, Atmospheric 32.5%, Indie 13.2%, Adventure 11.4%, Singleplayer 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A brutal, atmospheric survival platformer that forces you to navigate a hostile ecosystem as a small, vulnerable creature.

Hue is a vibrant, award-winning puzzle-adventure, where you alter the world by changing its background colour.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 26.2%, Puzzle Platformer 20.5%, Puzzle 15.7%, Platformer 13.7%, Indie 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A clever puzzle-platformer that uses color manipulation to alter the environment, matching the puzzle-heavy gameplay of the seed game.

“Probably the best downloadable title on the market right now.” 9/10 – Eurogamer.se

Why similar: Platformer 27.9%, Side Scroller 11.5%, Atmospheric 11%, Great Soundtrack 10%, 2.5D 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, cinematic puzzle-platformer set in a post-apocalyptic world that requires careful movement and environmental awareness.

Step into a hand-animated realm of wonder in which everyday objects take on a life of their own. Uncover the Forgotlings’ mysteries & harness magical forces as you embark upon a quest to return home.

Why similar: Atmospheric 19.9%, Emotional 17.7%, Platformer 16.5%, Puzzle 15.9%, Story Rich 14.2%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven puzzle-platformer set in a world of forgotten objects, offering a unique, atmospheric experience.

Experience the epic journey of Nuna and Fox as they search for the source of an eternal blizzard that threatens the survival of everything they have ever known.

Why similar: Platformer 17.6%, Great Soundtrack 15.4%, Atmospheric 12.8%, Puzzle Platformer 11.7%, Puzzle 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric puzzle-platformer that blends cultural storytelling with a lonely, survival-focused journey through a harsh arctic landscape.

Minimal physical puzzle with explosions

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 39.3%, Puzzle 31.2%, Indie 12.4%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Singleplayer 6.4%

Try not to fall!

Why similar: Indie 67.8%, Singleplayer 32.2%

Slip into the role of an unusual HERO and find the last letter to restore hope in a merciless world.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 32.7%, Puzzle Platformer 20.5%, Platformer 12.5%, Puzzle 12.4%, Side Scroller 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric platformer where you solve puzzles by manipulating letters and words to change the environment.

This is the original version of Braid from 2009, which may not work well on newer systems. For an updated version of the game with nicer graphics, more levels and a large amount of developer commentary, see Braid, Anniversary Edition.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 39.6%, Great Soundtrack 16.1%, Platformer 15.9%, Puzzle 15.8%, Indie 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A classic puzzle-platformer that uses time manipulation to tell a deep, melancholic story, fitting the atmospheric requirements of the seed game.

Minimal physical puzzle with explosions

Why similar: Puzzle 56.7%, Indie 19.3%, Singleplayer 9.2%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Action 6%

Immerse yourself in the Russian Realities as Foreign Agents and help the Presidents Make Russia Great Again! Cooperative Multiplayer, World Government, Evil Russians and more! Russia is Waiting for You!

Why similar: Story Rich 41.3%, Psychological Horror 36.3%, Action 22.4%

“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning action-platformer crafted by Moon Studios for PC.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 45.7%, Platformer 12.9%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Puzzle Platformer 6.7%, Story Rich 5.7%

Faster and funnier!

Why similar: Indie 70%, Singleplayer 30%

The most realistic simulator of the life of a Russian person. Collect pension from birth, collect bottles to survive and become part of an exciting life-long story.

Why similar: Atmospheric 27.7%, Story Rich 17.6%, Indie 16.2%, Adventure 13%, Action 13%

While the Great Stargazer is deeply sleeping, the Celestial Guardians protect the equilibrium of the forgotten world…

Why similar: Dark 12.3%, 2.5D 12.2%, Dystopian 11.9%, Puzzle Platformer 11.2%, Puzzle 7.1%

A wordless metroidvania through fog-covered ruins and the remnants of a lost world. Explore, gain new abilities and uncover meaning without guidance or dialogue.

Why similar: 2.5D 14.8%, Puzzle Platformer 14.2%, Dark 12.1%, Platformer 11.6%, Atmospheric 8.4%

Lost, alone and separated from family, a stray cat must untangle an ancient mystery to escape a long-forgotten cybercity and find their way home.

Why similar: Dystopian 21.2%, Atmospheric 19.9%, Puzzle 16.6%, Adventure 13%, Mystery 7.9%

Choose your little car and race!

Why similar: Indie 55.9%, Singleplayer 24.3%, Adventure 19.8%

Neon lights, palm trees, synthwave, '80s supercars speeding down an endless highway... Welcome to the world of Retrowave!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 43.5%, Runner 19%, Indie 14.3%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Action 9.6%

Multiplayer soccer simulator. Control one player. Play online or with bots.

Why similar: Action 74%, Singleplayer 26%

Minimal physical puzzle with explosions

Why similar: Puzzle 43.2%, Puzzle Platformer 35.2%, Indie 16.7%, Singleplayer 4.9%

💀🧩🕹️ Beyond The Darkness is a horror adventure game with puzzles where you help little girl Milly battle nightmares in the darkness to find her missing family. You will find yourself in bizarre worlds of memories, distorted by fears, and your only weapon will be the light of a small lamp...

Why similar: Dark 16.8%, Puzzle Platformer 16%, 2.5D 14.5%, Platformer 9.9%, Atmospheric 8.8%

Rocked by an explosive soundtrack, choose your band, place your equipments and defend the Rock 'N' Roll from everyone and everything who try to pull it down, on a totally hardcore tower defense!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 66.9%, Adventure 12.9%, Action 10.2%, Indie 7.2%, Singleplayer 2.7%

Cyberhunt is a retro procedurally generated twin stick shooter, that takes you back to the sweet to the sweet arcade machines era!

Why similar: Adventure 26%, Indie 22.8%, Sci-fi 19.4%, Action 18.3%, Singleplayer 13.4%

On the edge of the abyss, having lost someone dear, the hero searches for meaning—until fate leads him to a mysterious wanderer whose silent presence brings hope.

Why similar: 2.5D 17.5%, Dark 14.7%, Puzzle Platformer 13.9%, Puzzle 11.3%, Atmospheric 10.5%

RAZORTRON 2000 is a retro top-down endless racing game. Try to beat your highscore, unlock new cars and climb your way to the top of the leaderboards on this love letter to coin eater arcade machines era!

Why similar: Runner 42.8%, Atmospheric 24.9%, Indie 20.3%, Singleplayer 12%

RUSSIA BATTLEGROUNDS - is a online Battle Royale shooter in which players fight for their homeland. Only your fierce anger and cruelty will help you survive in this bloodbath.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 48.5%, Atmospheric 16.1%, Adventure 12.4%, Action 12.1%, Indie 10.9%

Help a small body save a head-like organism full of air, from a leak that threatens its life. Explore their Metroidvania-style world and overcome challenging environmental puzzles to find the key to the head's survival.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 14%, Puzzle Platformer 13.1%, Adventure 9.9%, Dark 9.2%, Indie 8.3%

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 14.3%, 2.5D 13.8%, Dark 13.5%, Platformer 9.4%, Emotional 9.2%

Fly through danger filled procedurally generated tunnels, avoiding thousands of enemies, on this throwback to the golden age of arcade games.

Why similar: Action 57.1%, Singleplayer 42.9%

Hentai Killer - a third-person shooter in which an anime girl fights against an anime zombies for saving own life.

Why similar: Adventure 28.8%, Puzzle 23.9%, Indie 22.6%, Psychological Horror 14%, Action 10.7%

Unique horror with a Deep plot, a lot of characters, great sound effects and a creepy atmosphere of Real Dungeon. Locker Room, Gym, Various Monsters, Atmospheric Music, Meme Scrolls, The Lash of the Spain King and much more! Right Version Included.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 40%, Story Rich 18.6%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Adventure 9.9%, Indie 8.8%

Jump!

Why similar: Indie 68%, Singleplayer 32%

A psychological 2D puzzle platformer. You must switch between two versions of the past: dark & light, positive & negative, hope & despair. Every action is innately tied to this dualistic battle. Traverse a surreal landscape of memory to try and mend a fragile mind.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 22.7%, Dark 17.6%, Puzzle Platformer 17%, Platformer 15.6%, Indie 10.8%

You are an officer in a special unit called OMON. Ensure the safety of citizens at rallies, protests and public actions. Take care of the protection of the first persons of superpowers.

Why similar: Adventure 26.3%, Indie 22.9%, Action 21.8%, Atmospheric 15.3%, Story Rich 13.7%

Coming online, Mono finds himself alone in a dark, dystopian world overrun with other hostile robots. Guide Mono through his solo journey, unravelling puzzles to uncover the buried secrets of this desolate world. Can you break the infinite cycle and find your true self?

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.4%, Side Scroller 15.1%, Platformer 14.3%, Puzzle 12%, Atmospheric 11.1%