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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Puzzle, Exploration, Singleplayer, Nonlinear.

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Sliding Hero is a top-down puzzle Metroidvania where movement is key—think carefully, as once you start sliding you won’t stop until you hit something! Imprisoned in a sinister 1700s Venetian villa, explore a world of Carnival mystery, solve devious puzzles, uncover secrets, and unmask your fate.

Reviews: Positive — 93% — of 41 reviews
Released: 2025-11-20
Developer: Silent Chicken
Publisher: WhisperGames
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    97% matchVery Positive93% of 1,404 reviews2024
    Dev: Cicada Games
    Windows
    Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    A fantastic, oceanic, open world puzzle adventure. Solve innovative block puzzles while unearthing a mystifying story, gaining new friends that change the puzzle landscape, and unlocking powers that provide more options for how you choose to progress through the enigmatic Isles of Sea and Sky.

    Why similar: Sokoban 23.3%, Metroidvania 18.2%, Nonlinear 14.7%, Collectathon 14%, Open World 7.3%

  2. #2 Paquerette Down the Bunburrows
    96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,198 reviews2023
    Dev: BunstackPub: Abiding Bridge
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    The buns... you HAVE to capture them!! Think outside the bunburrow or get outsmarted by bunnies in this cute pathfinding-based puzzle game!

    Why similar: Sokoban 30.9%, Nonlinear 18%, Logic 10.2%, Open World 9.3%, Top-Down 7.4%

  3. #3 Piece of Worlds
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Inonaka Games
    Windows

    Explore a whimsical and charming world made of jigsaw puzzle pieces as you solve sokoban-style puzzles. Uncover the hidden secrets of this compact puzzle adventure as you progress through the stages.

    Why similar: Sokoban 34.1%, Metroidvania 22.8%, Collectathon 13.5%, Nonlinear 7.3%, Puzzle 5.7%

  4. #4 Our Metal Bowl
    95% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2026
    Dev: Intrugli Games
    Windows · Linux

    Explore a broken world. Fight with a silent machine. Solve puzzles that break the rules. The game has already begun, even on this page.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 22.1%, Nonlinear 17.1%, Mystery 15%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Action-Adventure 8.8%

  5. #5 The Legend of Lumina
    94% matchVery Positive98% of 118 reviews2024
    Dev: Wizbane
    Windows · Linux

    A block pushing puzzle game with metroidvania style progression, set in a serene forest world.

    Why similar: Sokoban 37.6%, Metroidvania 26.3%, Nonlinear 9.3%, Puzzle 8.9%, Exploration 6.6%

  6. #6 SLYME BREAKER
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Recurring Adversaries
    Windows

    SLYME BREAKER is the RPG that hates the genre. SLYME BREAKER has a focus on proactive combat, involved exploration, and meaningful deconstruction of RPG standards. Play as the bandit Gryme after his attack on a lowly Slime monster for some XP goes wrong and he is devoured by the Slime!

    Why similar: Sokoban 20.7%, Metroidvania 16.3%, Nonlinear 16.1%, Collectathon 13%, Open World 7.5%

  7. #7 Once Glorious Artahk
    93% matchPositive90% of 30 reviews2025
    Dev: Bismuth Tales
    Windows · Linux

    Explore the ruins of an ancient city. Solve puzzles to unlock new paths, abilities, and forgotten lore. Read the lost stories you uncover to gain insight into a tangled web of mysteries. Using only your wits and your trusty torch to guide you, you must find a way to return light to a starless sky.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 23.4%, Nonlinear 19.4%, Mystery 12.5%, Puzzle 7.7%, Exploration 7.4%

  8. #8 Mindbreak
    92% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Lost Umbrella Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Mindbreak is an exploration driven tile-based puzzle adventure game about the escape from a corrupted insane asylum. Play as the supernaturally gifted asylum patients as you build and combine their unique abilities to explore and master the vast interconnected asylum.

    Why similar: Sokoban 28.3%, Metroidvania 23.7%, Open World 10.1%, Puzzle 7%, Top-Down 6.9%

  9. #9 Out of Body
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Jacques-Yves ThomartPub: BigSeed Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Out Of Body is a block pushing puzzle game where death and possession are keys to the solution. Sacrifice yourself to turn into a ghost, possess skeletons and carve yourself a path to reach the goal with your original body.

    Why similar: Sokoban 39.5%, Nonlinear 12.7%, Logic 11%, Puzzle 9.3%, Mystery 9.3%

  10. #10 Unoxi
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Bonpsi Games
    Windows

    Explore a disparate ruin gripped between the jaws of the universe. Reawaken forgotten knowledge in this twist on a classic sokoban puzzler.

    Why similar: Sokoban 28.7%, Nonlinear 17.8%, Metroidvania 17.1%, Mystery 10.6%, Puzzle 6.3%

  11. #11 Valley of the Old Masters
    90% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Mika Pehkonen
    Windows

    You are an inspiration-seeking wandering artist who mysteriously ends up in a faraway Valley. Will you find the inspiration you crave, or will you be lost to the mysteries of the Valley?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 26.9%, Collectathon 19.4%, Nonlinear 17%, Top-Down 7.6%, Exploration 7.1%

  12. #12 Ligo
    89% matchPositive100% of 49 reviews2025
    Dev: Anthony Berleur
    Windows

    Explore a mysterious non-linear world filled with puzzles and secrets. Make small creatures work together to lift the curse and reconnect the world.

    Why similar: Sokoban 40.4%, Nonlinear 19.6%, Logic 9.1%, Exploration 9%, Puzzle 8.1%

  13. #13 Glowkeeper
    89% matchPositive100% of 40 reviews2025
    Dev: oolimry
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A luminescent puzzle game about manipulating elements. By the light of fireflies, link and dissolve elemental forces to construct bridges, break through obstacles, and traverse a glowing, interconnected world.

    Why similar: Sokoban 36.2%, Metroidvania 21.9%, Logic 10.4%, Exploration 8.5%, Nonlinear 8.4%

  14. #14 Graytail
    88% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Concode
    Windows · Mac

    A small island in the Pacific. The greatest female pilot has vanished. Suffering from severe headaches, our protagonist depends on medication as they search for her, but... What is real and what is hallucination? A Zelda-like mystery adventure to uncover the island's truth.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.8%, Mystery 14.7%, Action-Adventure 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Top-Down 7.4%

  15. #15 Chomp Garden
    87% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: PawPaw Games
    Windows · Mac

    Venture into a dangerous garden full of strange plants, solve puzzles, and find your lost dog.

    Why similar: Sokoban 42.9%, Logic 12.2%, Nonlinear 10.4%, Top-Down 8.8%, Puzzle 8.3%

  16. #16 Ten Years of Rain
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Yurt on Turtle Games LLC
    Windows

    Ten Years of Rain is a fantasy adventure with a unique Central Asian inspired setting. Pick up your blade, call your hawk, and prepare to travel the cursed lands of the steppe. Battle the forces of the Great Khan, explore the secret places of the world, and discover the cause of the long rain...

    Why similar: Nonlinear 23.4%, Collectathon 20.1%, Open World 11.3%, Top-Down 7.6%, Exploration 7.3%

  17. #17 Horn of Balance
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Martijn den Hollander
    Windows

    Explore an intricate new world of secrets and adventure. Features solid 2D Zelda-like gameplay, 12 vast non-linear dungeons and a wholesome story about the young golem Linden.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29.6%, Nonlinear 19.4%, Exploration 8.4%, Top-Down 8.3%, Action-Adventure 7.9%

  18. #18 Trifolium: The Adventures of Gary Pretzelneck
    85% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: EmptyMatter
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Discover hidden truths about the world in this 3D adventure about a giraffe with an unreasonably long neck. Figure out the rules, solve strange mysteries, and stumble upon unexpected twists. Choose your own path.

    Why similar: Sokoban 26.3%, Nonlinear 21.5%, Mystery 12.9%, Open World 10.9%, Puzzle 8.1%

  19. #19 The Celestial Seeker
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: VinciWare
    Windows

    Irata, a space bounty hunter is caught in a galactic conflict. A rogue federation seeks the fragments of the Eternium Core, an advanced chip that commands all defense systems in the solar system. In this sci-fi Metroidvania, explore, fight, and upgrade your way to stop the enemy and save the galaxy.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 25.8%, Nonlinear 20%, Open World 9.2%, Dark Fantasy 8.4%, Action-Adventure 7.4%

  20. #20 Gyroban
    84% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: Oscar Trevino
    Windows

    Spin and shake entire Sokoban-like levels to solve puzzles, avoid obstacles, and interact with unique objects that transform gameplay and add new layers of challenge.

    Why similar: Sokoban 50.8%, Nonlinear 26.5%, Puzzle 9.2%, Logic 8.5%, 2D 3.9%

  21. #21 Seeking The Guardian
    82% matchPositive97% of 33 reviews2025
    Dev: UiqooPub: Cursor Chasing Cat
    Windows · Linux

    「Seeking The Guardian」is a puzzle adventure game filled with puzzles and “impossible” puzzles. Within the stone cave engraved with legends of the Guardian, read the murals, solve the puzzles, and search for the exit.

    Why similar: Sokoban 28.1%, Puzzle 13.9%, Mystery 11.7%, Exploration 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%

  22. #22 Lost Call
    82% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Skurry
    Windows

    Lost Call is a top down pixel art 2D Zelda inspired game with a metroidvania style map. Take off on a quest through an abandoned and ruined town to stop your phone from ringing all the time, and learn more about the characters who still remain within it.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.4%, Nonlinear 24.9%, Exploration 9.7%, Top-Down 8.4%, Open World 6.5%

  23. #23 Laser Maze
    83% matchPositive85% of 20 reviews2019
    Dev: -Yodasaurus- Games
    Windows · Mac

    Laser Maze is a puzzle game that takes place in an abandoned space station where you solve puzzles by redirecting lasers, moving boxes, and navigating through computer terminals.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 23.6%, Nonlinear 14.6%, Logic 11.5%, Open World 10.8%, Mystery 9.3%

  24. #24 MONOMOON
    81% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Gentle Giant
    Windows

    In MONOMOON, the way forward is reserved for the knowing and the daring. Guided by moonlight, you’ll uncover hidden truths and wander through a tiny and mysterious open world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.8%, Nonlinear 19.5%, Mystery 9.5%, Exploration 7.2%, Open World 7.1%

  25. #25 Hero's Spirit
    81% matchVery Positive91% of 64 reviews2020
    Dev: mod.kitchen
    Windows

    Explore a vast, open world - evade or defeat its monsters, arm yourself with knowledge and equipment, unravel layer upon layer of secrets, and ultimately confront the very magic threatening to destroy everything.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 24.5%, Collectathon 19.2%, Nonlinear 16.1%, Open World 7.3%, Exploration 7.1%

  26. #26 Limos' Lair
    80% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2023
    Dev: Oleg Fedotov
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    In this Action-Puzzle Metroidvania, you will explore the lair of a long-gone mythical creature and unravel its mysteries. Consume enemies to gain their abilities, use your frog-like tongue to grapple and fight, explore the land, solve puzzles, find secrets, and complete challenges.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 35.7%, Top-Down 11.3%, Puzzle 10.1%, Exploration 9.4%, Action-Adventure 8.5%

  27. #27 Nonolith
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Justcamh
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    The NONOLITH consumes you. Copy and paste the world around you to discover the secrets of this ancient, enigmatic structure. You are very powerful, you just don't know it yet.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.3%, Nonlinear 20.1%, Mystery 8.8%, Logic 8.2%, Exploration 8.2%

  28. #28 CorgiSpace
    78% matchVery Positive96% of 56 reviews2025
    Dev: Adam SaltsmanPub: Finji
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    CorgiSpace is a collection of 8-bit games that have short legs on purpose. This anthology includes more than a dozen action, adventure, arcade, and puzzle games, and each can be thoroughly explored in under an hour.

    Why similar: Sokoban 37%, Metroidvania 26.8%, Nonlinear 12.3%, Puzzle 9%, Exploration 8.2%

  29. #29 Wilbur's Quest
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Wil Wright
    Windows

    Wilbur's Quest is a puzzle metroidvania about a worm. You've woken up in a strange land and need to discover what lies beyond the surface. Throughout your journey you'll need to push blocks, unlock doors, grow, and discover new abilities in order to escape this subterranean labyrinth!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 35.1%, Sokoban 27.2%, Puzzle 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%, Open World 5.7%

  30. #30 Vitrified
    77% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Burning Fort Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Vitrified is a post-apocalyptic metroidvania where survival depends on teamwork with your robotic friend ALAN. Explore a mysterious mutant wasteland, upgrade ALAN with abilities to unlock new areas, and uncover the secrets of The Worm.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29.8%, Nonlinear 18.5%, Mystery 12.5%, Open World 8.5%, Exploration 7.9%

  31. #31 Mina & Michi
    79% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2020
    Dev: lightUP
    Windows

    A 2D top-down puzzle/adventure game about friendship featuring 2 players local co-op.

    Why similar: Sokoban 39.9%, Nonlinear 21.5%, Top-Down 9.8%, Action-Adventure 8.9%, Puzzle 6.2%

  32. #32 The Gardener
    77% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Adam C-W
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Solve tile based lawn puzzles. Explore the grounds of a forgotten manor. Discover mysterious flora and figure out their rules. Cut grass and have fun!

    Why similar: Sokoban 36.8%, Nonlinear 26.6%, Logic 12.3%, Puzzle 9.1%, Top-Down 6.6%

  33. #33 Tezzel: The Tilemaker's Tale
    76% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Old Mayor Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Tezzel is a cozy, colorful, and crafty puzzle game where every level completed becomes a colorful tile that gets added to the mosaic Wall. Discover mind-bending mechanics across 100+ handcrafted levels.

    Why similar: Sokoban 39.2%, Nonlinear 23.5%, Puzzle 7.2%, Top-Down 6.8%, Exploration 6.4%

  34. #34 Order of the Sinking Star
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Thekla, Inc.Pub: Arc Games
    Windows

    From director Jonathan Blow (Braid, The Witness), Order of the Sinking Star is a narrative adventure set in a realm of magic and enigma. Solve over 1000 interconnected, hand-crafted puzzles, discover unique playable heroes, master evolving gameplay mechanics, and decipher a grand mystery.

    Why similar: Sokoban 45.3%, Nonlinear 13.9%, Puzzle 10%, Exploration 8.7%, Top-Down 8.4%

  35. #35 100 Pumpkins 2
    75% matchVery Positive97% of 60 reviews2023
    Dev: Jeremiah Stilts
    Windows · Linux

    Explore, solve puzzles, and fight your way through over 100 screens and return your pumpkin pals!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.5%, Nonlinear 23.4%, Collectathon 18.1%, Open World 9.1%, Action-Adventure 7.6%

  36. #36 Mold
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: soraslove
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Evolve your body further to survive this vast, yet dense, system of caves. You must use your wits to outsmart predators lurking in the dark and to solve puzzling challenges in order to further advance in this strange world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 30%, Nonlinear 17.9%, Mystery 11.3%, Open World 8.8%, Exploration 7.8%

  37. #37 Syzygy
    76% matchPositive95% of 43 reviews2020
    Dev: Riccardo Caprari
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Syzygy is an enigmatic game focused on the ability of morphing at will a square world into triangles and hexagons

    Why similar: Sokoban 38%, Nonlinear 23.6%, Logic 9.4%, Open World 9.1%, Puzzle 8.5%

  38. #38 Pippin's Mysterious Garden
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Wild Lantern Studio, LLC
    Windows

    Explore the whimsical world of Pippin in this short, 2D adventure and exploration game. Traverse a wild garden, uncover secrets, discover treasures, and meet adorable NPCs in this enchanting storybook world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.6%, Collectathon 19.7%, Mystery 11.8%, Exploration 8%, Action-Adventure 5.9%

  39. #39 Coma Control
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: James Brill
    Windows

    Escape your subconscious in this psychological puzzle adventure. Explore a surreal, non-linear dreamworld filled with deadly traps and mind-bending puzzles. Navigate your way back to consciousness to reclaim your life... before it slips away forever.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29%, Nonlinear 14.1%, Logic 11.4%, Top-Down 8.4%, Exploration 8.3%

  40. #40 A Rat's Life: The Cat Conspiracy
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Pieces Games
    Windows

    Get on your four paws in this adventure game that blends Collect-a-Thon and Metroidvania mechanics. Learn action-oriented rodent skills as you progress through an interconnected world. Uncover intriguing conspiracies that shape a microsociety inhabited by memorable (and often scummy) characters.

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  41. #41 Haiku, the Robot
    73% matchVery Positive90% of 3,390 reviews2022
    Dev: Mister Morris Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Delve into the depths of a mechanical world in this cute, adventure-exploration game. Explore and fight in a land full of corrupt robots and machinery. All while seeking answers to the mysteries around you.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 30.1%, Nonlinear 14.9%, Open World 9.7%, Dark Fantasy 9.1%, Exploration 7.7%

  42. #42 The Court Of Wanderers
    72% matchPositive100% of 25 reviews2024
    Dev: Lennart Bours
    Windows

    Enter a world where you never know what you will find behind the next door. Wander, think, solve, and be amazed as the impossible becomes possible.

    Why similar: Sokoban 39.1%, Nonlinear 20.3%, Open World 13.3%, Puzzle 9.7%, Logic 9.6%

  43. #43 Void Stranger
    71% matchVery Positive91% of 3,271 reviews2023
    Dev: System Erasure
    Windows
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Place your faith and embrace the Void.

    Why similar: Sokoban 46.7%, Mystery 20.7%, Puzzle 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.1%, 2D 4.2%

  44. #44 ANIMAL WELL
    70% 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: Metroidvania 36.9%, Nonlinear 14.9%, Mystery 9.9%, Exploration 9.6%, Puzzle 8.6%

  45. #45 Baby Bear's Big Day Out
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: RNG Game Dev
    Windows · Linux

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    Why similar: Sokoban 38.4%, Nonlinear 18.6%, Exploration 8.6%, Logic 8%, Puzzle 7.7%

  46. #46 1-Bit Explorer
    70% matchPositive96% of 46 reviews2024
    Dev: Fiddleling
    Windows

    An adventure game focused on exploration where you do NOT save the world and the world does NOT need saving.

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    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Storm Forest Studio
    Windows

    Embark on a tranquil journey in this cozy fishing game, you're free to explore a vibrant world brimming with secrets. Discover hidden coves, find unique rods, and venture into the charming world as you seek out new fishing grounds.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.1%, Collectathon 20.8%, Nonlinear 17.4%, Exploration 8.2%, Open World 7.9%

  48. #48 Snaliens
    72% matchPositive90% of 49 reviews2020
    Dev: JFerreira
    Windows · Linux

    A group of Snaliens just collapsed on an unexplored planet and now they need your help! Help them to reunite and escape by solving intricate puzzles.

    Why similar: Sokoban 44.4%, Nonlinear 24.2%, Top-Down 10.2%, Logic 9%, Puzzle 8.7%

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    67% matchVery Positive99% of 69 reviews2025
    Dev: kakuhitoPub: michikusa
    Windows

    "The Path Home" is a 2D pixel-art puzzle game where you explore a strange world with a girl. Use panels to "flip" black and white tiles and reshape the puzzle world. The girl always searches for the "shortest path to the goal," but avoiding fake goals and reuniting her with the crow is up to you.

    Why similar: Sokoban 45.8%, Top-Down 11.9%, Puzzle 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Story Rich 6.7%

  50. #50 The Forbidden Forest
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Stone Studios
    Windows

    Jump, dash, and climb through a vibrant wilderness as three playable characters in this action-adventure metroidvania. Explore a sprawling interconnected map, master unique abilities, and face powerful foes, all while uncovering the mysteries of this war-stricken world and one special cub.

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  51. #51 Chiaroscuro
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: BlackberryKinPub: BlackberryStudio
    Windows · Mac

    Chiaroscuro is a 2D adventure platformer with metroidvania elements. Explore a world that has fallen into darkness and discover the Lights to illuminate your forgotten past.

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  52. #52 Master Key
    68% matchVery Positive92% of 262 reviews2024
    Dev: Achromi
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Master Key is a top-down adventure game with a strong focus on item-based exploration and secrets. Embark on a journey to discover what that key could be used for and meet colorful characters!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.5%, Nonlinear 16.9%, Open World 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Top-Down 7.8%

  53. #53 You Have to Play This Game
    71% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2021
    Dev: TipzPub: Tipz Jar Studios Ltd
    Windows

    Explore the world of Celestia in this retro-inspired, top-down action adventure!

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  54. #54 Timebound
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Michal Kluz
    Windows

    An exploration puzzle adventure in mystical ruins. Solve timeloop puzzles, discover what's hidden in plain sight, learn the rules and break them.

    Why similar: Sokoban 25.4%, Nonlinear 19%, Logic 12.1%, Mystery 11.7%, Open World 8.5%

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    65% matchVery Positive99% of 272 reviews2025
    Dev: Johan PeitzPub: Apskeppet
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    Crashed on a desolate but mysterious planet you find yourself eye to eye with an ancient civilisation. Explore the planet, find powerful upgrades, and fulfill your destiny.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 45.3%, Exploration 11%, Mystery 9.5%, Open World 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%

  56. #56 Snowmelt Manor
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Save& Studio
    Windows

    Snowmelt Manor is a puzzle game where you push boxes to solve challenges. Explore an abandoned manor deep in the forest and gradually uncover its mysteries.

    Why similar: Sokoban 58.5%, Nonlinear 25%, Puzzle 10.5%, 2D 4.8%, Singleplayer 1.2%

  57. #57 The Last Duskreaper
    68% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2023
    Dev: Kiapigeon
    Windows

    Try this side view platformer metroidvania that tells the story of a bird in a dying kingdom infected by glitched monsters.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 26.3%, Nonlinear 17.3%, Mystery 9.2%, Dark Fantasy 8.4%, Open World 8.3%

  58. #58 The Lemonade
    67% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2023
    Dev: Riccardo Caprari
    Windows

    As a scrawny goblin, find lemons in a cave to enjoy a glass of freshly squeezed lemonade. Sokoban-style.

    Why similar: Sokoban 41.6%, Nonlinear 22.4%, Mystery 10.9%, Logic 10.5%, Puzzle 8.4%

  59. #59 Nulphia
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Keyreal
    Windows

    Explore a vibrant island full of magic and mystery in Nulphia, a top-down story-driven singleplayer adventure.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 40.1%, Top-Down 10.6%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Exploration 10.2%, Puzzle 9.8%

  60. #60 Babushka's Glitch Dungeon
    64% matchVery Positive99% of 223 reviews2025
    Dev: pets club 2
    Windows · Mac

    Oh hello dearie.. Babushka needs to clean up her big magical cellar. Use hag magic, or just hit stuff with your broom.

    Why similar: Nonlinear 27.9%, Metroidvania 24.9%, Collectathon 13.4%, Exploration 9.8%, Puzzle 8.4%

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