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Games Like Selma and the Wisp

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Indie, Atmospheric, Platformer, Adventure.

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Selma and the Wisp is an astonishing platform game with a particularly eerie feel to it. Densely packed with logical puzzles and unexpected obstacles, the game incorporates innovative gameplay, low-poly models and an spectacular animations.

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 71% — of 158 reviews
Released: 2016-08-04
Developer: Toucan Studio
Genres: Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux

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    97% matchMixed41% of 234 reviews2015
    Dev: Mikeypoo's GamesPub: MPR ART Hallucinations
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    "The Lady" is a 2D Surreal Puzzle Horror, featuring hand drawn character art, stop motion animation, and a hauntingly abrasive Noisecore Soundtrack. The game features the most unique female protagonist to ever exist in a video game.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.9%, Great Soundtrack 14.4%, Adventure 12.7%, Horror 12.7%, Puzzle Platformer 12.5%

  2. #2 Element4l
    96% matchVery Positive83% of 652 reviews2013
    Dev: I-Illusions
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    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Element4l is an immersive and experimental indie platform game, with a strong focus on flow and smooth gameplay, wrapped in an exceptional soundtrack by Mind Tree.

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  3. #3 Semblance
    95% matchVery Positive85% of 398 reviews2018
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    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.2%, Platformer 15.7%, Great Soundtrack 14.3%, Casual 11.5%, Indie 10.7%

  4. #4 The Legend of Dark Witch
    94% matchMostly Positive73% of 260 reviews2015
    Dev: INSIDE SYSTEM
    Windows
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%

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    94% matchMostly Positive74% of 537 reviews2015
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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  6. #6 Closure
    93% matchVery Positive85% of 992 reviews2012
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%

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    91% matchVery Positive82% of 1,862 reviews2014
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    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%

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  9. #9 TurnOn
    91% matchVery Positive83% of 345 reviews2016
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    89% matchMostly Positive78% of 184 reviews2018
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  11. #11 Shady Part of Me
    87% matchVery Positive94% of 3,198 reviews2020
    Dev: Douze DixièmesPub: Focus Entertainment
    Windows
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  12. #12 Tulpa
    90% matchMixed55% of 259 reviews2015
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    85% matchVery Positive89% of 98 reviews2024
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    Windows

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  14. #14 The Madness of Little Emma
    89% matchMostly Positive80% of 144 reviews2015
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    Windows
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    Windows
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    75% matchVery Positive91% of 3,271 reviews2023
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    Windows
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    81% matchMixed64% of 289 reviews2014
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    Windows · Linux
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    80% matchMostly Positive79% of 212 reviews2014
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    Windows · Mac
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    Windows
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    78% matchMostly Positive73% of 94 reviews2017
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    Windows
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    75% matchVery Positive93% of 91 reviews2021
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    Windows

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    Windows
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  35. #35 The Mooseman
    76% matchVery Positive88% of 1,190 reviews2017
    Dev: Morteshka
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%

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    78% matchMixed61% of 229 reviews2015
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    Windows · Linux
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    73% matchVery Positive90% of 1,643 reviews2020
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%

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    74% matchVery Positive91% of 5,616 reviews2013
    Dev: Compulsion Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%

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    71% matchVery Positive90% of 59 reviews2023
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    Windows

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    68% matchMostly Positive75% of 89 reviews2025
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    Windows · Linux

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    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 138,420 reviews2018
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    74% matchMostly Positive70% of 725 reviews2015
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    72% matchVery Positive88% of 2,981 reviews2013
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    71% matchVery Positive85% of 156 reviews2019
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    68% matchVery Positive90% of 299 reviews2022
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    61% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,519 reviews2024
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    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    CLeM is a narrative-driven puzzle adventure game with a dark twist. Wake up in a world where puzzles intertwine with exploration, weaving a unique narrative rooted in alchemy. A voice awakens you. It gives you purpose. To guide you, you find a notebook with mysterious entries and a house to explore.

    Why similar: Mystery 18.1%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Dark 13.8%, Horror 13.3%, Puzzle 12.8%

  57. #57 Metamorphosis
    66% matchVery Positive86% of 640 reviews2020
    Dev: Ovid WorksPub: Untold Tales
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    Play as Gregor, turned into a tiny bug, and set out on an extraordinary journey to unravel the mystery of your transformation. Metamorphosis is a first person adventure set in a surrealist world where your newfound abilities are your last and only hope for redemption.

    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 20.3%, Dark 14.9%, Adventure 13.9%, Mystery 13.3%, Puzzle 11.1%

  58. #58 Grey Area
    64% matchVery Positive88% of 52 reviews2023
    Dev: Electric Prune Juice
    Windows

    A tough platformer following a girl diving over the heads of terrifying creatures and bouncing off walls to traverse a mysterious, unsettling world that's so much bigger than her: the "world between all worlds"

    Why similar: Platformer 45.2%, Horror 20.2%, Action 17.7%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Indie 3.8%

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