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  1. #1 ANIMAL WELL
    97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,519 reviews2024
    Dev: Billy BassoPub: Bigmode
    Windows
    Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26.6%, Surreal 15.3%, Exploration 13.5%, Puzzle 11.9%, Mystery 10.8%

  2. #2 Alchemy
    96% matchVery Positive85% of 52 reviews2024
    Dev: Default Company
    Windows

    Discover what lies beyond our reality with Alchemy. A portal-like experience that will challenge you to think with potions while trying to solve the mysteries of this strange new place.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 57.3%, Puzzle 27.3%, Adventure 10.9%, Action 4.6%

  3. #3 Escape First Alchemist: Prologue
    96% matchVery Positive83% of 89 reviews2022
    Dev: OnSkull Games
    Windows

    First-person escape adventure game. Solve riddles of a reclusive alchemist that trapped you in his workshop. Brew potions and overcome challenges as he laughs at your failures and makes light of your successes...But what if things are not what they seem?

    Why similar: Magic 22.6%, Puzzle 20.3%, Exploration 19.4%, Mystery 9.8%, Adventure 7.7%

  4. #4 In The Shadows
    95% matchVery Positive93% of 59 reviews2017
    Dev: Colorspace Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    In The Shadows is a puzzle platformer where lights scare away shadows monsters that transform into everyday objects you can use to your own advantage. Confront your fears, solve puzzles, find secrets!

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 37.2%, Puzzle 15.3%, Mystery 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, 2D 8%

  5. #5 The Art of Reflection
    93% 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 35.8%, Surreal 28.9%, Puzzle 14.2%, Exploration 13.6%, Atmospheric 3.9%

  6. #6 Alchemist's Castle
    94% matchMostly Positive78% of 139 reviews2017
    Dev: Kabuk Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 52%

    Fight your way through the dungeons of the Alchemist's Castle, collect power ups and take back what is rightfully yours from the Alchemist himself in this old-school metroidvania!

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 51.2%, Pixel Graphics 16.5%, 2D 13.6%, Adventure 10.2%, Action 4.7%

  7. #7 Adapta Solva Legacy
    92% matchVery Positive97% of 90 reviews2024
    Dev: Ares BrazeltonPub: Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen
    Windows

    Adapta Solva is a short puzzle platformer adventure. Play as an Adaptarian to absorb elements from magical shrines to solve puzzles and overcome obstacles. Uncover the truth behind your creation in a world laid to ruin by an unknown cause.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26.9%, Isometric 23.8%, Puzzle 14.5%, Exploration 12.4%, Magic 8.2%

  8. #8 Escape First Alchemist ⚗️
    91% matchVery Positive83% of 1,037 reviews2023
    Dev: OnSkull Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    First-person escape game, playable solo or co-op with up to 4 people. Solve riddles of a reclusive alchemist that trapped you in his workshop. Brew potions and overcome challenges as he laughs at your failures and makes light of your successes...But what if things are not what they seem?

    Why similar: Mystery 20%, Magic 18.2%, Puzzle 15.1%, Linear 12.9%, Exploration 11.4%

  9. #9 Chromatic Conundrum
    90% 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 44.1%, Puzzle 24.6%, Linear 15%, Atmospheric 8.7%, Adventure 6.1%

  10. #10 Night Reverie
    91% matchVery Positive97% of 324 reviews2021
    Dev: Somber Pixel
    Windows

    Night Reverie is a Puzzle/Adventure game in which a child must solve the mystery behind the distortion of his house. Explore puzzle-filled environments and discover strange creatures living in the house as you reach the truth behind of what looks like a bizarre nightmare.

    Why similar: Surreal 24.5%, Exploration 14.9%, Puzzle 13.5%, Mystery 12.2%, Story Rich 8.8%

  11. #11 KnightLight
    89% matchVery Positive95% of 117 reviews2024
    Dev: LuminosityPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
    Windows

    A 2D puzzle-platformer where you light your way through the darkness. Play as the Light, exploring an abandoned civilization where you find a suit of armor that seems to have magical properties. Suit up using the powers of the suit to channel your light magic to see what this strange place hides.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31%, Exploration 18.4%, Linear 11.9%, Puzzle 10.7%, Magic 7.3%

  12. #12 Schein
    89% matchMostly Positive73% of 329 reviews2014
    Dev: Zeppelin Studio
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Schein is a 2D precision side-scrolling puzzle platformer. Use the magic of light to explore hidden worlds, solve challenging puzzles, and defeat deadly beasts in this award-winning atmospheric action-adventure game.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 40.6%, Puzzle 16.9%, Magic 12.3%, Story Rich 9.5%, 2D 8.4%

  13. #13 Tandem: A Tale of Shadows
    88% matchVery Positive92% of 227 reviews2021
    Dev: Monochrome ParisPub: Hatinh Interactive
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 65%

    Tandem : A Tale of Shadows redefines the puzzle platformer genre with a unique gameplay and exceptional aesthetics. Help Emma and the teddy bear Fenton solve the mystery of the disappearance of the famous magician Thomas Kane.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 41.8%, Mystery 20.5%, Puzzle 15.6%, 2D 8%, Fantasy 5.5%

  14. #14 Aspire: Ina's Tale
    87% matchVery Positive83% of 419 reviews2021
    Dev: Wondernaut StudioPub: Untold Tales
    Windows
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%

    Set out on a mystical adventure of self-discovery against the backdrop of fantastical landscapes of The Tower. Meet its dwellers and unravel their stories. Manipulate spirits to solve puzzles, and lead Ina on her path to freedom.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 28.9%, Surreal 28.8%, Puzzle 9.5%, Exploration 7.4%, Story Rich 7.2%

  15. #15 The Last Alchemist
    86% matchMostly Positive77% of 159 reviews2024
    Dev: Vile MonarchPub: Marvelous Europe
    Windows

    Master the wonders of alchemy! Solve alchemical puzzles by transforming and combining Essences. Craft items, tools and machines. Explore the enchanting world, gather peculiar resources, and befriend the Agari, adorable mushroom folk who will help you find the cure for your mysterious disease.

    Why similar: Exploration 29.8%, Puzzle 25.2%, Fantasy 20.8%, Atmospheric 12.6%, Adventure 11.5%

  16. #16 Way of Rhea
    86% matchVery Positive98% of 54 reviews2024
    Dev: Games by Mason LLC
    Windows · Linux

    A puzzle game with challenging puzzles, but forgiving mechanics. Master the use of your color changing staff to solve mind bending puzzles, unlock new areas, and help out your friends. Undo any mistake with the press of a button.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29.5%, Surreal 24.4%, Puzzle 15.6%, Exploration 12.8%, Adventure 4.9%

  17. #17 Spells & Secrets
    85% matchMostly Positive79% of 313 reviews2023
    Dev: Alchemist InteractivePub: rokaplay
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    In this rogue-lite adventure, you free the Academy of Greifenstein from magical creatures by using your spells creatively. Explore this modern magical world alone or in local co-op mode with friends and family, customize your character, solve mysteries, and find powerful artifacts.

    Why similar: Isometric 48%, Magic 23%, Fantasy 12.1%, Adventure 6.3%, Casual 5%

  18. #18 Recursive Ruin
    84% 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 26.5%, Surreal 19%, Exploration 11.4%, Puzzle 11.2%, Mystery 8.9%

  19. #19 Bask: The Alchemist Frog
    83% matchVery Positive81% of 54 reviews2025
    Dev: Skuxx Games
    Windows

    Once human, now frog. Begin this unexpected journey into the land of the unknown in-search of a cure for your froggy state. Explore the world around you while helping others in need as you find new ingredients and potions to help you on your path.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 36%, Magic 16.9%, Puzzle 15.7%, Story Rich 10%, Fantasy 8.5%

  20. #20 In My Shadow
    84% matchVery Positive81% of 70 reviews2021
    Dev: PlaybaePub: Alcon Interactive Group
    Windows

    Play with shadows using your imagination to solve brain twisting platforming puzzles as you unfold a journey of loss, nostalgia and acceptance.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 53.4%, Puzzle 24.1%, 2D 10.5%, Adventure 6.7%, Casual 5.3%

  21. #21 Overhaul
    82% matchVery Positive92% of 86 reviews2022
    Dev: Bread Panda
    Windows

    Solve your way through this fast-paced rogue-lite puzzle game and outwit unforgiving creatures as you venture into the mysterious Power Plant!

    Why similar: Puzzle 33.3%, Mystery 31.2%, 2D 16.4%, Atmospheric 8.2%, Adventure 7.3%

  22. #22 Alwa's Legacy
    81% matchVery Positive87% of 611 reviews2020
    Dev: Elden Pixels
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 59%

    Alwa’s Legacy is a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, mystic items and ancient secrets. Upgrade your magic and choose your own path in this non-linear adventure game brimming with exploration.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 36.9%, Exploration 15.7%, Magic 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Fantasy 7.8%

  23. #23 Dungeon of Zolthan
    82% matchMostly Positive77% of 531 reviews2016
    Dev: Robert AlvarezPub: New Reality Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Dungeon of Zolthan is a casual, arcade-style metroidvania platformer where your goal is to defeat Zolthan; a powerful mage that lives inside the dungeon. Using an array of powerups and your own wit and guile, guide your character through Zolthan's Dungeon!

    Why similar: Exploration 21.6%, 2D 19.4%, Adventure 17.4%, Pixel Graphics 16.4%, Indie 15.6%

  24. #24 Teslagrad
    81% matchVery Positive84% of 2,460 reviews2013
    Dev: Rain Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    A journey begins... A treacherous tower... Unravel its mysteries!Discover the secrets kept in the long abandoned Tesla Tower!Magnetism and other electromagnetic powers will help you explore a non-linear world of beautiful hand-drawn environments, in a steampunk-inspired vision of old Europe.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 36.3%, Puzzle 27.9%, 2D 11.6%, Exploration 11.5%, Adventure 4.7%

  25. #25 Antichamber
    79% 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: Surreal 42.6%, Puzzle 34%, Exploration 16.5%, Adventure 2.8%, Atmospheric 1.9%

  26. #26 Soulcaster
    80% matchVery Positive92% of 74 reviews2020
    Dev: StarBytePub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
    Windows

    Escape an ancient temple by utilizing its arcane artifacts in an intriguing 2D puzzle plat-former.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 54.1%, Puzzle 14.3%, Magic 12.9%, 2D 10.8%, Fantasy 7.3%

  27. #27 Mask of Mists
    79% matchVery Positive84% of 219 reviews2020
    Dev: 9 Eyes Game Studio
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    Mask of Mists is an action-adventure game in a first-person view in which you are immersed in exploring the world full of magic and dangers!

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 40%, Exploration 16.7%, Magic 13.2%, Puzzle 13.1%, Fantasy 6.6%

  28. #28 Azaran: The Demon Bottle
    77% matchVery Positive93% of 67 reviews2025
    Dev: Benji
    Windows · Linux

    Explore cryptic puzzle dungeons in this short, retro, action-adventure!

    Why similar: Puzzle 26.5%, Adventure 14.9%, Magic 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, 2D 12.2%

  29. #29 Floodcore
    77% matchVery Positive96% of 215 reviews2024
    Dev: Floodcore Team
    Windows

    Floodcore is a puzzle adventure game in which you explore an ancient civilization in a flooded world, and discover a mysterious power to overcome the temple's challenges.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26.4%, Puzzle 15%, Mystery 14.9%, Exploration 14%, Magic 11.6%

  30. #30 In His Time
    78% matchVery Positive86% of 51 reviews2023
    Dev: TearyHand StudioPub: Kodansha
    Windows · Mac

    Enter the hauntingly beautiful shadow world of In His Time, a 2D puzzle-solving adventure game. There you will meet Olly and join him to solve puzzles throughout each step of his emotional journey of growth and self-discovery.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 40.4%, Exploration 12.4%, Story Rich 11.3%, Puzzle 10.8%, 2D 9.2%

  31. #31 Alchemist Simulator
    78% matchMostly Positive76% of 421 reviews2020
    Dev: Art Games Studio S.A.
    Windows
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    Become the mystical alchemist, choose your contracts wisely as they will shape the world around you, discover the long forgotten magical recipes, upgrade your lab and become the most powerful alchemist of all times.

    Why similar: Magic 61.4%, Fantasy 24.9%, Casual 13.7%

  32. #32 INMOST
    75% matchVery Positive91% of 7,185 reviews2020
    Dev: Hidden Layer GamesPub: Chucklefish
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    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: Puzzle Platformer 28.6%, Mystery 14%, Exploration 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Story Rich 10.3%

  33. #33 Veritus
    75% matchVery Positive83% of 141 reviews2024
    Dev: Colorgrave
    Windows

    Unshroud secrets hidden deep within the dark chambers of the god of shadow’s castle. Persevere through monsters and mysteries lurking in every corner. Prepare to leave camp and journey into the castle’s lonely halls by collecting resources and equipment to make it out alive.

    Why similar: Exploration 21.1%, Puzzle 19%, Mystery 16.9%, Story Rich 10.7%, 2D 10.5%

  34. #34 The Last Elixir
    74% matchVery Positive91% of 53 reviews2025
    Dev: Luke Frisbee
    Windows

    You are a journeyman alchemist: experiment to learn the secrets of the alchemical sciences, and leverage them to produce a diverse menu of potions for a procession of weird and spooky customers in this compact narrative puzzle experience.

    Why similar: Puzzle 38.1%, Linear 25.4%, Atmospheric 13.8%, Mystery 12.9%, Fantasy 7.9%

  35. #35 The Mensional
    76% matchVery Positive92% of 62 reviews2022
    Dev: Delil Timurtaş
    Windows · Mac

    Adventures of different characters with their unique atmosphere and puzzles.

    Why similar: Surreal 23.8%, Puzzle 17.1%, Mystery 15.5%, Exploration 13.6%, 2D 8.9%

  36. #36 Dungeon Slime: Puzzle's Adventure
    74% matchVery Positive97% of 87 reviews2020
    Dev: Pequi studios
    Windows

    Dungeon Slime it's a challenging game. Every time you hit the walls you change the shape of Billy the Slime. Dodge sharp spines, go through narrow gaps, solve complicated logic and skill based puzzles to find a way out of this dungeon.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 49.9%, Puzzle 29.2%, Adventure 6.9%, Casual 6.1%, 2D 6%

  37. #37 Shine Within
    73% matchVery Positive90% of 147 reviews2021
    Dev: Ayetoons
    Windows

    A top-down action-adventure game as you collect & solve puzzles in order for you to explore & unravel this mysterious world.

    Why similar: Mystery 30.2%, Exploration 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 15.8%, Puzzle 11.8%, 2D 10.9%

  38. #38 Viewfinder
    70% 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 32.3%, Surreal 27%, Puzzle 13.6%, Exploration 11.4%, Story Rich 6.1%

  39. #39 Tulpa
    76% matchMixed55% of 259 reviews2015
    Dev: Encryptique
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    A surreal puzzle platformer that's as beautiful as it is challenging – discover two beings entwined by fate, a girl and her soulmate, left to travel through a hauntingly elegant world...

    Why similar: Surreal 35.2%, Puzzle Platformer 21.3%, Mystery 18.2%, Puzzle 13.6%, Atmospheric 5.4%

  40. #40 Manifold Garden
    70% 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: Surreal 28.9%, Puzzle Platformer 24.7%, Puzzle 14.5%, Mystery 12%, Exploration 11.6%

  41. #41 Mystery of the Malign
    69% matchVery Positive93% of 76 reviews2025
    Dev: Gameplay Supremacy
    Windows

    Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.

    Why similar: Mystery 32.4%, Puzzle 21.2%, Exploration 18.5%, Story Rich 14.8%, Atmospheric 8.3%

  42. #42 The Library of Babel
    72% matchMostly Positive74% of 85 reviews2023
    Dev: Tanuki Game StudioPub: Neon Doctrine
    Windows

    Join Ludovik in a 2D Stealth Platformer and Graphic Adventure, as he explores the jungles of a futuristic Babylon to discover the secret behind the Library of Babel’s sudden lockdown and the mysteries behind their mythical creators.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 40.5%, Surreal 33.7%, 2D 9.5%, Puzzle 8.1%, Atmospheric 4.7%

  43. #43 Orbyss
    69% matchVery Positive99% of 90 reviews2025
    Dev: Misty Whale
    Windows

    In this logic based puzzle game, switch between Orbs to solve puzzles and light up your world. Play co-op with yourself, freeze time, fly drones, play with sound… and overcome the evil shadow interfering with your quest.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 32.1%, Surreal 19.5%, Puzzle 15.8%, Mystery 13.4%, Exploration 10.2%

  44. #44 The Sojourn
    72% matchMostly Positive72% of 217 reviews2020
    Dev: Shifting TidesPub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    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: Surreal 23.4%, Puzzle Platformer 22.2%, Mystery 15.4%, Puzzle 13.4%, Exploration 8.9%

  45. #45 Dungeons of Hinterberg
    67% matchVery Positive94% of 3,016 reviews2024
    Dev: Microbird GamesPub: Curve Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%

    Discover the magic and lore of the Alps in this acclaimed Action Adventure. Forge relationships with locals to help you solve puzzles, battle monsters and uncover secrets of the legendary Dungeons of Hinterberg!

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31.5%, Exploration 15.2%, Puzzle 15%, Magic 14.3%, Story Rich 9.1%

  46. #46 CUBOTS The Origins
    73% matchMostly Positive71% of 52 reviews2017
    Dev: Street Lamp Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Be a part of an adventurous journey in Cubots: The Origins. Explore and survive in beautiful, atmospheric environments!

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.7%, Isometric 22.4%, Mystery 15.4%, Puzzle 11.8%, Exploration 11.7%

  47. #47 The Inner Darkness
    73% matchMostly Positive73% of 107 reviews2017
    Dev: Nauris Amatnieks
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    A lone man's journey through a strange world. Dimension switching mechanic - switch between the dimensions to traverse the world and solve puzzles.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 33.6%, Mystery 18%, Puzzle 14.6%, Linear 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%

  48. #48 Ghostory
    71% matchVery Positive93% of 72 reviews2017
    Dev: RigidCore Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Puns, and puzzles. Horrible puns and devious puzzles actually, along with several incorporeal entities are what makes Ghostory a pixel art puzzle adventure brimming with humour and intrigue. Take on the role of a cursed traveler, master your ghostly form, find a cure, and escape a perilous cave system.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 38.6%, Puzzle 14.6%, Mystery 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, 2D 8.6%

  49. #49 Chroma Zero
    67% matchVery Positive96% of 313 reviews2024
    Dev: ekorzPub: ZeroXP
    Windows

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

    Why similar: Mystery 23.1%, Surreal 21.1%, Puzzle 21%, Exploration 15.6%, Adventure 6.9%

  50. #50 Mr. Shadow
    71% matchVery Positive82% of 50 reviews2016
    Dev: bycomb
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 99%

    Mr. Shadow is a 2D graphic adventure game. The player uses a simple point and click interface to solve diverse puzzles. Enter a surreal and dark world inhabited by shadows.

    Why similar: Puzzle 44.4%, Adventure 30.2%, Casual 18.8%, Indie 6.7%

  51. #51 Blink
    71% matchVery Positive92% of 79 reviews2017
    Dev: nextReality Games
    Windows

    Blink into a world of after-images, where you can walk on light. Solve puzzles by manipulating lights and blinking between worlds. Explore hand drawn landscapes while uncovering the secrets behind this strange power.

    Why similar: Adventure 81.2%, Indie 18.8%

  52. #52 Guayota
    68% matchVery Positive95% of 57 reviews2024
    Dev: Team DelusionPub: Dear Villagers
    Windows

    Unveil the darkest secrets of Saint Brendan’s Island, the paradise on Earth, in this 3D Puzzle-Adventure game. Only equipped with a torch, walk through ancient gods’ temples and solve their enigmas.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 37%, Puzzle 15.4%, Mystery 15.3%, Exploration 13.8%, Story Rich 9.1%

  53. #53 Fuzz Dungeon
    69% matchVery Positive100% of 82 reviews2021
    Dev: Jeremy CouillardPub: Akupara Games
    Windows

    Descend through absurd layers of history as a rat-dog-witch trying to escape employment and transcend reality. Explore weird museums, cosmic hallways, and your own bad dreams in a chaotic mash-up of art, humor, and a playable existential crisis.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 39.3%, Surreal 36.6%, Exploration 17.5%, Casual 3.7%, Action 2.4%

  54. #54 Unbound: Worlds Apart
    68% matchVery Positive84% of 1,299 reviews2021
    Dev: Alien Pixel Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    Summon portals to overcome vicious beasts, devious puzzles and fiendish platforming challenges. Master the unique powers of each portal to stop the collapse of reality, while exploring lush, hand-drawn worlds and unraveling a deep narrative full of mysteries.

    Why similar: Exploration 28.3%, Story Rich 16.8%, 2D 16.5%, Adventure 15.3%, Atmospheric 15.2%

  55. #55 The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana
    70% matchVery Positive92% of 59 reviews2018
    Dev: Monolith Graphics
    Windows · Mac

    The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana is a dark adventure game set inside the haunted mansion of a mysterious magician who vanished several years ago. Resolve a maze of riddles and perplexing puzzles to unlock doors and secret passages, or be doomed to spend eternity trapped inside the inescapable mansion.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.5%, Mystery 21.7%, Magic 15.9%, Puzzle 14.6%, Adventure 6.1%

  56. #56 Puzzle Box Palace
    68% matchVery Positive86% of 122 reviews2021
    Dev: SMU Guildhall
    Windows

    Puzzle Box Palace is an escape room style puzzle game where you are pulled into your grandfather's magical puzzle box. Solve puzzles, manipulate the puzzle box, and jump across furniture as you look for a way out.

    Why similar: Surreal 37.1%, Puzzle 27.2%, Exploration 20%, Adventure 12.9%, Indie 2.7%

  57. #57 Rhell: Warped Worlds & Troubled Times
    64% matchVery Positive96% of 136 reviews2026
    Dev: SlugGlovePub: Yogscast Games
    Windows · Linux

    Create unique spells by combining magical runes to solve puzzles your way. Transform objects, manipulate time, and discover the mysteries of a world where everyone has vanished, leaving only 12 people behind. Every puzzle has multiple solutions - if you can imagine it, you can probably do it.

    Why similar: Isometric 27.3%, Mystery 17.7%, Puzzle 12.1%, Exploration 12%, Story Rich 9.8%

  58. #58 Evergarden
    67% matchVery Positive86% of 766 reviews2018
    Dev: Flippfly LLC
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    You have just arrived in a magical forest world with a hexagon board at its center, a mysterious creature nearby, and secrets lurking in the shadows. Why are you here, and what will you do next? A deceptively simple puzzle game, wrapped in a magical adventure.

    Why similar: Isometric 21.3%, Puzzle 17.4%, Magic 17.2%, Mystery 17%, Exploration 16.2%

  59. #59 Skaramazuzu
    66% matchVery Positive93% of 67 reviews2024
    Dev: Bleeding Moon StudioPub: Iphigames
    Windows

    Enter the mysterious world of Skaramazuzu, and get ready to be tested. Meet strange beings and whimsical personalities, face challenges, and solve riddles in a hand-drawn, black and white 2D world.

    Why similar: Surreal 29.8%, Mystery 16.4%, Story Rich 10.1%, Linear 9.1%, Exploration 9.1%

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