Games Like Shadow Puppeteer

Morkredd is a tense, physics-based co-op puzzle game for one to two players combining skill-based puzzle-solving, a challenging balance of light and shadow, and a dark world full of secrets to unlock.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 25.7%, Supernatural 13%, Co-op 13%, Split Screen 11.9% ★, Puzzle Platformer 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A dark and moody physics-based puzzle game where two players must keep a light orb centered to survive, mirroring the light-shadow tension of the seed game.

When you cut ties to the past, new bonds form. Build relationships with other Yarnys in local co-op or as a single player, fostering friendship and support as you journey together.

Why similar: Co-op 28.9%, Local Co-Op 28.8%, Split Screen 15.8% ★, Puzzle 7.9%, Platformer 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A premier co-op platformer that emphasizes tight coordination and physics-based puzzles within a beautiful, atmospheric world.

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 30.3%, Platformer 21.4%, 3D Platformer 12.5%, Puzzle 11.8%, Indie 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the shadow-manipulation mechanics of the seed game by requiring players to switch between perspectives to solve light-based puzzles.

ibb & obb is a two player cooperative game set in a puzzle filled world where gravity goes both up and down. You can only succeed by working closely together. Find a friend for some true local co-op couch fun or match up online.

Why similar: Co-op 30.5%, Local Co-Op 30.1%, Platformer 12.7%, Puzzle 9.3%, Puzzle Platformer 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic co-op puzzle-platformer that relies on gravity-shifting mechanics and precise player synchronization.

Embark on the craziest journey of your life in It Takes Two. Invite a friend to join for free with Friend’s Pass and work together across a huge variety of gleefully disruptive gameplay challenges. Winner of GAME OF THE YEAR at the Game Awards 2021.

Why similar: Co-op 28.4%, Local Co-Op 26%, Split Screen 18.8% ★, Puzzle Platformer 6.2%, Puzzle 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for cooperative puzzle-platforming, offering a wide variety of mechanics that require constant communication and teamwork.

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 32.4%, Puzzle 19.7%, Puzzle Platformer 19.6%, Dark 7.9%, Indie 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal puzzle-platformer where the environment only exists where there is light, directly echoing the core shadow-based gameplay of the seed game.

Degrees of Separation is a puzzle platformer where cooperation is built into every move. Two contrasting souls, Ember and Rime, fall in love, but are separated by an enigmatic force, and must use their powers to progress through a spectacular world of fantasy and adventure.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 30.9%, Puzzle Platformer 19.3%, Co-op 17.4%, Platformer 13.1%, Puzzle 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game features asymmetric co-op mechanics where two characters manipulate different elemental environments to solve puzzles together.

Guide two brothers on an epic fairy tale journey from visionary Swedish film director, Josef Fares and top-tier developer Starbreeze Studios. Control both brothers at once as you experience co-op play in single player mode, like never before.

Why similar: Adventure 19.2%, Atmospheric 18.7%, Local Co-Op 18.4%, Puzzle 15.1%, Great Soundtrack 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: While single-player, it captures the emotional weight and cooperative-style control scheme of managing two characters simultaneously.

Assemble your team of three from seven unlikely adventurers, then descend into the mysterious depths to explore The Cave!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 28.9%, Platformer 22.2%, Co-op 11.9%, Puzzle 11.5%, Adventure 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that requires players to switch between different characters to solve environmental riddles in a mysterious setting.

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

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 27.1%, Platformer 22.1%, Puzzle 16%, Great Soundtrack 12.5%, Adventure 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that uses color-shifting mechanics to alter the world, providing a similar sense of environmental manipulation.

You are stranded on a strange and peculiar planet. It’s time to embark on your journey and find your way home! Explore a gravity defying and challenging platformer with striking visuals and a captivating story that transports you to a world beyond ours.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 28.1%, Platformer 21.6%, Local Co-Op 14%, Adventure 7.6%, Co-op 7%

Why You'll Like It: A charming, gravity-defying puzzle-platformer that features a unique art style and challenging cooperative segments.

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: Platformer 24.7%, Puzzle Platformer 22.6%, Puzzle 13%, Great Soundtrack 8.2%, Adventure 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric puzzle-platformer where the player manipulates the environment with different colors to escape a void.

Blanc is an artistic cooperative adventure that follows the journey of a wolf cub and a fawn stranded in a vast, snowy wilderness. They must come together in an unlikely partnership to find their families.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 40.1%, Co-op 34.1%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Adventure 9.5%, Indie 4%

Why You'll Like It: An artistic, monochromatic co-op adventure that focuses on the emotional journey of two animals working together through a snowy landscape.

Biped is a coop action adventure game with a strong focus on moment-to-moment collaboration between 2 players.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 20.6%, Split Screen 15.1% ★, Co-op 14.6%, Puzzle Platformer 14.4%, Platformer 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-based co-op platformer that requires high levels of coordination to navigate through challenging environments.

Three heroes make their way through a fairytale world of forgotten ruins, scheming goblins and impossible contraptions. Play alone and switch between wizard, knight and thief at will, or bring up to two friends, in online or local co-op.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 21.7%, Puzzle Platformer 17.8%, Platformer 14.1%, Co-op 14.1%, 2.5D 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, physics-based puzzle-platformer that allows players to combine unique character abilities to overcome environmental obstacles.

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: Local Co-Op 34%, Platformer 18.3%, Puzzle Platformer 10.3%, Co-op 9.2%, Atmospheric 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, culture-rich puzzle-platformer that is best experienced in local co-op mode.

An atmospheric platformer with puzzle elements and split screen, where the player takes control of two characters at once. Immerse yourself in the ethnic world of two heroes, solve puzzles and overcome obstacles together, explore the fairy forest and other locations, help each other.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 26.5%, Puzzle Platformer 21.5%, Split Screen 20.5% ★, Platformer 16.2%, Atmospheric 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: A split-screen co-op platformer that requires players to move in tandem to solve environmental puzzles.

Shift Happens is a cooperative platformer for two. You and a friend shift your mass, throw each other and puzzle your way through four stages of stylized imaginary worlds. Including the occasional backstabbing and taunting. Play with a friend on a couch, online or even special singleplayer levels.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 31.1%, Co-op 21.3%, Puzzle Platformer 19.4%, Platformer 9.3%, Puzzle 7%

Why You'll Like It: A co-op platformer where players must manage their size and weight to help each other navigate obstacles.

In this Insanely Twisted, 2-D action-adventure game, explore unique environments and battle bizarre creatures.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 41%, Adventure 19.9%, Indie 14.2%, Puzzle 13.3%, 2D 9%

Why You'll Like It: A visually striking adventure that shares the shadow-themed aesthetic and exploration-heavy gameplay.

Embark on the 19th century's most unreliable spaceship in this 2 player couch co-op adventure. 39 Days to Mars is a unique game designed to be played with a friend, where both players have important roles in the expedition. Solo players are aided by the computer-controlled ship's cat.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 38.6%, Co-op 28.5%, Puzzle 12.2%, Adventure 7.6%, Atmospheric 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A quirky, co-op puzzle game that requires two players to work together to operate complex machinery.

Grab your best bud for help in this new co-op challenge to help two adorable penguins, Bread and Fred, reach the top of the snowy summit. Time your jumps, cling to walls and swing across gaps to see how far you can make it before you tumble all the way back down the mountain.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 44%, Co-op 36%, Platformer 16.5%, 2D 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging co-op platformer that focuses on the physics of being tethered to your partner, requiring extreme coordination.

Grab a friend and get squishy! Putty Pals is the ultimate co-op platformer, challenging two players to work together and overcome puzzles in a bright and beautiful world.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 42.2%, Platformer 20.8%, Puzzle Platformer 13.9%, Adventure 9.1%, Indie 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A colorful co-op platformer that emphasizes teamwork and character-specific abilities.

Webventure is a enchanting two-player co-op game. Join cute spiders on an extraordinary journey. Collaborate, spin webs, and overcome challenges together. Unleash creativity, build a strong bond.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 28.6%, Co-op 19%, Puzzle Platformer 14.2%, Platformer 13.1%, 3D Platformer 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: A co-op adventure that focuses on exploration and puzzle-solving in a stylized environment.

Dive into the wondrous world of the Inops! The 2D puzzle based side scrolling adventure of dark and light. Battle the fire breathing demons and rescue the scattered Inops.

Why similar: Adventure 34.1%, Indie 25.8%, Puzzle Platformer 18.7%, Great Soundtrack 10.6%, Atmospheric 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced puzzle-platformer with a great soundtrack and cooperative elements that test player reflexes.

Experience an innovative co-op adventure where two players have to work together. Engage in collaborative puzzle solving and dynamic combat with each player having unique abilities. Delve into a psychological narrative that explores the essence of humanity.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.5%, Platformer 17.6%, Local Co-Op 12.9%, 2.5D 12.6%, Co-op 11.2%

“Keepers of the Trees” is a couch co-op puzzle platformer that gives you the power to control nature. Along with a friend, you will test your platforming mettle, work together to solve puzzles by growing special plants, and explore a lush, fantasy forest world.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 36.2%, Puzzle Platformer 14.3%, Platformer 13.7%, 3D Platformer 11.5%, Puzzle 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A nature-themed adventure that incorporates local co-op and puzzle-solving elements.

Embrace mind-blowing moments as you’re pulled deep into the many worlds of Split Fiction, a boundary-pushing co-op adventure.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 25.3%, Co-op 24.5%, Split Screen 23.4% ★, 3D Platformer 10.4%, Puzzle Platformer 5.3%

Bound together by the magical artifact Trine, a wizard, a knight and a thief journey through a fairytale world of great castles and strange machinery. Solve puzzles, overcome obstacles and battle the undead! Play solo or in 1–3 player online or local co-op.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 24.9%, Puzzle Platformer 17.2%, Co-op 15.7%, Platformer 13.1%, 2.5D 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: The original entry in the series that established the standard for physics-based, cooperative puzzle-platforming.

Polarity takes it to the next level, demanding all of your wits and reflexes. Full-featured local co-op campaign.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 42.3%, Puzzle 23.6%, Platformer 8.2%, Co-op 7.7%, Indie 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person puzzle-platformer that uses polarity mechanics to navigate obstacles, similar to light-based puzzles.

Download Friend's Pass* and play It Takes Two with a friend for free. Just grab a friend who owns the full game, download Friend's Pass for free, and play together!

Why similar: Co-op 28.4%, Local Co-Op 25.9%, Split Screen 18.8% ★, Puzzle Platformer 6.2%, Puzzle 6.1%

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: Adventure 28.1%, Great Soundtrack 27.7%, Puzzle 24.1%, Indie 20.1%

Why You'll Like It: A thematic match that leans into the shadow-based aesthetic and puzzle-solving gameplay of the seed game.

Control the strings of fate and embark on a grand adventure with Drev and Nieve. A magical, story-driven 2.5D puzzle-platformer where puppeteering mechanics and a whimsical, theater-inspired world intertwine.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.7%, Platformer 18.5%, 3D Platformer 17.4%, 2.5D 12.7%, Atmospheric 8.5%

One player navigates. One player creates. Linebound is a 2D asymmetric co-op puzzle platformer where one player navigates the world while the other draws platforms in real time. Progress is only possible through communication.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 35.2%, Platformer 15.7%, Puzzle Platformer 14.8%, Adventure 9.1%, Co-op 8.8%

Invite a friend online and embark on a puzzle-platformer adventure exploring the bond between an animator and his puppet. Work together to clear obstacles across the sprawling sets of a stop-motion animation workshop and find out to what lengths the power of imagination can take you.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22.2%, Co-op 20.7%, Platformer 14.4%, 3D Platformer 12.3%, Supernatural 9.7%

MONOWAVE is a puzzle adventure through colorful worlds powered by four emotions. Alone or with a friend, express your feelings through song, empathize with your spirit friends, and solve puzzles to find your way forward.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 21.4%, Puzzle Platformer 21.3%, Platformer 15.5%, Co-op 13.5%, Puzzle 8.3%

CO-OP is a 2.5D puzzle-platformer. You control two robots; R3D, who can absorb all the light sources around him, and BLU3, who converts that energy into an explosive power. They find themselves in what seems like a recycling facility, with drones analyzing their every move...

Why similar: Co-op 47%, Puzzle Platformer 24.5%, Indie 14.5%, Adventure 14.1%

Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling puzzle-platformer designed specifically for cooperative play in a sci-fi setting.

Come with Me is a two-player cooperative game set in a puzzle filled magical world. Solve puzzles together by using your special abilities and collect memories to uncover the mystery of the world around you.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 23.7%, Co-op 16.7%, Puzzle Platformer 15.4%, Platformer 12.2%, 3D Platformer 12%

From the Shadows is a cooperative puzzle platformer game where players have to work their way through a mysterious mansion by resolving puzzles that revolve around the mechanics of light and shadow.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 27.4%, Platformer 23.2%, 2.5D 15.6%, Puzzle 13.2%, Adventure 8.3%

Explore Mandagon, a world inspired by Tibetan theology and philosophy. With a focus on life and death, discover what it means to make a true sacrifice . . .

Why similar: Platformer 42.3%, Adventure 12.9%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Indie 10.3%, Great Soundtrack 9.6%

Cast into an ancient crypt, survive the horrors that dwell below, and ascend from despair with your unexpected companion in this short 2D puzzle platformer. Take risks to evade the petrifying gaze from beyond the dark.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 28.9%, Platformer 28.3%, Puzzle 15%, Adventure 10.4%, Atmospheric 7.8%

In this online 2-player co-op puzzle adventure, you and a friend become Inkwellers and dive into Celiphia’s magical journal. Work together, communicate clearly, and solve puzzles hidden within its pages.

Why similar: Co-op 24.3%, Supernatural 22.2%, Puzzle Platformer 21.6%, Puzzle 11.5%, Atmospheric 8%

Little Nightmares III is an atmospheric adventure game in which you follow the journey of Low and Alone, two best friends in search of a way out of the Nowhere. In 2 players online cooperation or solo with an A.I., work together to solve puzzles and survive in this nightmarish world.

Why similar: Co-op 31.2%, Platformer 14.8%, Puzzle 11.7%, Adventure 8.5%, Dark 8.2%

Double Shoulders is a two player action-adventure game. You take control of Lois and Sam, two kids trying to escape from a strange place filled with dangers and challenges. You'll have to work together to get out of this place alive.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 45.9%, Puzzle Platformer 18.1%, Platformer 11.6%, Co-op 9.1%, Adventure 6.8%

A cozy horror, “self-coop”, adventure about two unlikely souls who forge a forbidden bond and journey together to find the sun. Explore eerie yet charming Tim Burton-esque levels, switch between two unique characters, and solve brain-teasing puzzles.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31.4%, 3D Platformer 22.4%, Puzzle 14.9%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Action-Adventure 10.5%

When a star falls in a nearby forest, it spurs Po onto a quest to find that light and bring it into their life. Light & Shadow is a shadow puppet platformer where you face your anxieties, push past depression, and seek moments of joy in a grey world. Finding your way isn't always easy, keep going!

Why similar: Platformer 64.9%, Adventure 21.4%, 2D 10.8%, Singleplayer 2.8%

Sujefa is co-op puzzle platformer where two players can play as Rock, Paper or Scissors. Work together to solve puzzles and reach the end. Play online or locally on a shared screen.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 25.7%, Co-op 21.8%, Platformer 19.9%, Puzzle Platformer 15.4%, Puzzle 11.6%

Partner up with your friend online and set sail for an unforgettable puzzle adventure in this bite-sized standalone We Were Here experience. Work together to overcome brain-teasing challenges and make fun memories, using your best communication, teamwork and trust skills.

Why similar: Co-op 55.2%, Puzzle 22.6%, Adventure 9.2%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Indie 3.8%

DYO is a mind-bending cooperative platformer for one or two players where you can hop between two halves of a split screen.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 31.9%, Puzzle Platformer 19.7%, Co-op 18.9%, Platformer 14.9%, Puzzle 8.3%

The Trine heroes in full 3D. Explore a fairytale world of breathtaking sceneries and enchanting creatures, solving puzzles as wizard, knight and thief, alone or together in online or local co-op.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 23.7%, Puzzle Platformer 17.6%, Co-op 16.1%, 3D Platformer 12.4%, Platformer 11.6%

A first-person puzzler where shadows kill you. Watch your step or be swallowed by the darkness.

Why similar: Adventure 23%, Puzzle 20.7%, Indie 17.7%, Puzzle Platformer 17.1%, Dark 11.9%

Climb up from the depths of Hell. Scale various worlds solo or chained together with your friends in the 1-4 player platforming sensation.

Why similar: Co-op 35.8%, Puzzle Platformer 20.2%, Platformer 18%, 3D Platformer 13.2%, Adventure 6.8%

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 29.9%, Platformer 19.6%, Dark 13.9%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Puzzle 8.3%

Embark on a journey to give his majesty the ride of his afterlife. Guide a chariot containing the King's remains through underground caves using physics-based mechanics such as pushing, pulling, riding and swinging.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 29.5%, Co-op 16.4%, Puzzle Platformer 15.9%, Platformer 14.6%, Adventure 7.7%

The two adventurers Handy and Dandy have caused a dimensional tear which is now separating them and the entire cave where they have to solve platforming puzzles to reunite again in this 2D co-op game.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 36.5%, Co-op 20.7%, Adventure 15.7%, Puzzle Platformer 15%, Indie 12.1%

Embark on a heartwarming journey with your little light friend to solve puzzles and bring light to the mystical realm of Illum.

Why similar: Puzzle 53.7%, Atmospheric 23.9%, Adventure 13.7%, Indie 6.2%, Singleplayer 2.4%

Grab a friend and try to escape from the dungeons of TRISTOY in this story-driven coop-platformer.

Why similar: Co-op 46.8%, Adventure 29.3%, Indie 23.9%

Wires and Whiskers is a local co-op action-puzzle game where two players control a lab-engineered gerbil and its magnetic exosuit. Work together to fight mutated enemies, solve magnetic puzzles, and survive in a ruined, post-apocalyptic trench world.

Why similar: Co-op 21.3%, Puzzle Platformer 20.3%, 3D Platformer 14.9%, Platformer 14.8%, Puzzle 8.7%

Join the adventure of Carly and the Reaperman in the Underworld! Master platforming to avoid dangers, solve puzzles and build your way to through dozens of fun and challenging obstacles to the finish line - play alone or with a friend!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 21.5%, Co-op 14.8%, Puzzle Platformer 14.3%, Split Screen 12.5% ★, Platformer 10.6%