
Elio is a boy who deals with reality through imagination. He finds himself trapped in a dark dungeon mirroring his thoughts. This wordless puzzle platformer tells a story through memory shards. Only by gathering them, he hopes to break free.
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Singleplayer, 2D Platformer, Puzzle Platformer, Puzzle.

Elio is a boy who deals with reality through imagination. He finds himself trapped in a dark dungeon mirroring his thoughts. This wordless puzzle platformer tells a story through memory shards. Only by gathering them, he hopes to break free.

House of Everlast
A mystifying puzzle game that weaves a profound tale exploring the essence of life and family bonds. Immerse yourself in the narrative, as it unfolds through the eyes of Nala, a young girl trapped within a haunted house, accompanied by an unexpected ally, Mr. G.

Li-Lo
Li-Lo is a single-player puzzle platformer in which you run, jump and solve puzzles to guide your small family through a beautiful and mysterious world. Enjoy bittersweet moments of bonding and growth, before life skips ahead to its next chapter.
A mystifying puzzle game that weaves a profound tale exploring the essence of life and family bonds. Immerse yourself in the narrative, as it unfolds through the eyes of Nala, a young girl trapped within a haunted house, accompanied by an unexpected ally, Mr. G.
Why similar: Narrative 34.3% ★, Puzzle Platformer 15.8%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Side Scroller 9.7%, Emotional 8.2%
Li-Lo is a single-player puzzle platformer in which you run, jump and solve puzzles to guide your small family through a beautiful and mysterious world. Enjoy bittersweet moments of bonding and growth, before life skips ahead to its next chapter.
Why similar: Narrative 24.9% ★, Puzzle Platformer 16.4%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Platformer 11.6%, Emotional 8.2%
In this puzzle platformer, your screen is split down the middle. Control Pitter and Patter simultaneously as you jump, dash, and climb through two parallel realities in this atmospheric adventure on your quest to reunite them.
Why similar: Side Scroller 27.2%, Puzzle Platformer 21.5%, 2D Platformer 17.4%, Platformer 11.1%, Puzzle 8.2%
A powerful spirit has been split into two beings, scattering its power across the land. Control both of these spirits simultaneously to overcome challenges and uncover the truth behind their shared destiny in this beautiful single-player puzzle platformer.
Why similar: Narrative 41.6% ★, Side Scroller 13.6%, Puzzle Platformer 11.2%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Platformer 7.2%
Traverse a desolate world as you uncover the fate of those who came before. Solve puzzles, interact with a decaying yet beautiful landscape, and rely on your companion to endure a journey of loss, hope, and discovery. In this atmospheric 2.5D adventure, the world remembers—even if no one else does.
Why similar: Narrative 21.8% ★, Side Scroller 16.7%, Puzzle Platformer 15.5%, Platformer 10.9%, Linear 8.1%
A short experimental puzzle platformer exploring the idea of a glitched out main menu.
Why similar: Side Scroller 23.7%, Puzzle Platformer 19.8%, 2D Platformer 15.7%, Platformer 10.8%, Linear 8.2%
A short, fully voiced, story-first adventure across two worlds. Rearrange words into platforms in Izzy’s diary, then wield word magic to shape your path in the fantasy she writes. Gentle puzzles, watercolour wonder, and a bittersweet story of family, loss, and healing.
Why similar: Narrative 26% ★, Side Scroller 14.7%, Puzzle Platformer 14.5%, 2D Platformer 9.9%, Emotional 8.3%
KOZOMO: The Smoldering Ember is a puzzle-platformer following a teen who feels a deep emptiness despite lacking nothing in life. Overcome intricate puzzles through logic and accompany Kozomo on this journey where he might uncover a reason to keep going.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.5%, Side Scroller 18.9%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Platformer 12.8%, Puzzle 8.5%
A malfunctioning cloning machine is causing more and more clones to spread through an underground laboratory. In this flash-inspired puzzle platformer, solve all the trials thrown your way while trying to find a way to escape.
Why similar: Side Scroller 27.7%, Puzzle Platformer 21.9%, 2D Platformer 17.7%, Platformer 11.3%, Puzzle 8.4%
Through the Nightmares is a challenge-driven platformer for anyone who’s ever had a restless night. Run, jump, and change your size to overcome the nightmare’s traps. Face Morpheus. Rescue children from an endless dream.
Why similar: Narrative 27.8% ★, Puzzle Platformer 21.8%, Side Scroller 14.9%, 2D Platformer 11%, Linear 7.2%
A point'n'click adventure that will take you through the fantastic world of Nubla, full of puzzles and forgotten places. A journey of self-discovery, looking for your personal identity and place in the world.
Why similar: Side Scroller 20.1%, Puzzle Platformer 18.1%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Platformer 13%, Puzzle 8.3%
A blocky puzzle platformer adventure.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 27.9%, Side Scroller 24.8%, 2D Platformer 17.3%, Linear 8.7%, Platformer 8.3%
Stasis Valley is a puzzle-platformer which follows Adam, a young man who descends into a world frozen in time. Uncover its secrets, experience a story about grief, and confront the dangers lurking within the valley.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21%, Side Scroller 20.3%, 2D Platformer 16.2%, Platformer 10.5%, Linear 8.3%
EFO is a side scrolling platformer, wherein you control an alien who has crash landed, and must reach the top of the mountain in order to call for a ride home before the battery on your distress beacon runs out. The climb is difficult, but you have the power of telekinesis!
Why similar: Side Scroller 24.5%, Puzzle Platformer 22.2%, 2D Platformer 17.3%, Platformer 12.4%, Puzzle 8.8%
Follow Addison as they help their recently-deceased mother move on to the Spirit World. In this 2D visual narrative and platformer, Addison must explore and find special objects while being confronted with a journey of grief.
Why similar: Narrative 51.1% ★, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Emotional 13.7%, Indie 8.2%, Linear 7.8%
Out of Skull is a puzzle platformer in which skeleton uses “head- throwing” to clear stages. Use your “head” to solve the puzzles and escape the underworld!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.6%, Side Scroller 22.9%, 2D Platformer 18%, Puzzle 12%, Emotional 5.8%
Tricky Castle is a 2d puzzle-platformer with mind-bending, out-of-the-box puzzles. Use creative thinking to solve unconventional challenges and escape a castle full of devious traps.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31.4%, 2D Platformer 20.6%, Platformer 15.9%, Linear 13.6%, Puzzle 11.7%
Petty's Adventure: Desert is a colorful game with changing gravity in which you have collect crystals to complete a level.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 27.2%, Side Scroller 25.1%, 2D Platformer 18.6%, Puzzle 10.5%, Atmospheric 5.6%
Grayscale is a story driven, 2D puzzle platformer centered around the main character Faela. The game follows her story as she attempts to save her world from its own instability. Take advantage of the bizarre plane swapping physics of their world to change everything around you and progress.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 18.6%, Side Scroller 18%, 2D Platformer 16.7%, Platformer 14.6%, Puzzle 10.7%
Unravel the dark secrets hidden throughout this stirring puzzle platformer about a tormented nobleman confronting the traumas of his past. Use an innovative mirror mechanic to solve challenging puzzle rooms and defeat towering bosses as you strive to piece together the ugly truth.
Why similar: Narrative 28.5% ★, Puzzle Platformer 17.4%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Platformer 10.2%, Emotional 7.4%
Help Chhama find his grandson.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22%, Side Scroller 21.8%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Platformer 11.7%, Linear 8.9%
《Silence Dream》is a indie puzzle game. you could take on the role of musican, change or retain different abilities and take it into difference scence, gradually uncovering the man's past.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 28%, 2D Platformer 20.2%, Puzzle 12.5%, Platformer 11.1%, Linear 10.9%
Take control of Servo — a high-speed drone. Chain boosts & switch gravity. Ricochet with precision and use momentum to survive in a chaotic world.
Why similar: Side Scroller 25.7%, Puzzle Platformer 21.5%, 2D Platformer 16.6%, Platformer 11.2%, Linear 9.5%
Bubble Frog DX is a fun and challenging short Action Puzzle game where you take on the role of a Frog in a Bubble who's been tasked to save 160 Onigiri from all kinds of hazards across 50 levels and 4 colorful zones in this retro throwback title!
Why similar: Side Scroller 24.4%, Puzzle Platformer 22.4%, 2D Platformer 17.2%, Platformer 12.8%, Linear 9.3%
A zombie survival horror game set in a haunting Indonesian school. Combining atmospheric tension with a deeply engaging narrative, Project: JURIT explores the horrors of survival, friendship, and human nature in the face of a supernatural outbreak.
Why similar: Narrative 37% ★, Side Scroller 16%, Thriller 11.3%, Psychological 8.6%, Emotional 8.4%
A dark, atmospheric, puzzle-filled indie adventure platformer. It is black and white. Discover secrets hidden around you and try to survive in this limbo.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 30.1%, 2D Platformer 25.9%, Platformer 15.6%, Puzzle 11.5%, 2D 5.2%
This is a platform jumping game. You can experience happiness in it. If the game often flashes back, you can use Windows Compatibility mode to select Windows 7 to run
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26.2%, Side Scroller 25.2%, 2D Platformer 22.3%, Platformer 12.7%, 2D 3.8%
A personal game about the maker's daughter with a link to our world's problems. Gaia is a story-driven platformer that takes the player through the world of Greek Mythology and leaves the player with the feeling that everyone can change the world for the better.
Why similar: Side Scroller 23.5%, Puzzle Platformer 21.4%, 2D Platformer 16.5%, Platformer 11.4%, Puzzle 8.6%
A 2D puzzle platformer where you navigate surreal dreamlike environments using a unique, reflection mechanic. Shift perspective, uncover hidden paths, and explore a world shaped by memory and movement.
Why similar: Side Scroller 32.2%, 2D Platformer 20.7%, Platformer 14.2%, Puzzle 10.4%, Emotional 5.4%
Right Click To Activate Translator is a pixel side-scrolling language puzzle game. On your journey to find your missing pet cat "Shiro," you are transported to an otherworldly realm, facing an unfamiliar language and "Octocats." Remember, "Right Click to Open the Translator."
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 27.6%, Side Scroller 25.2%, 2D Platformer 17.2%, Puzzle 8.8%, Linear 7.9%
A minimalistic five-minute puzzle platformer, where you become a fly when you die. Immerse yourself in a soothing forest and use your ability to become a fly to solve puzzles.
Why similar: Side Scroller 22.1%, Puzzle Platformer 20.5%, 2D Platformer 15.7%, Platformer 12%, Linear 9.2%
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: Narrative 37.6% ★, Side Scroller 16.2%, Puzzle Platformer 15.5%, Platformer 9.8%, Emotional 6.3%
Beau & Bow! A game about two sweethearts going on a lighthearted adventure. Best platforming challenges and solve puzzles! This game is inspired by handheld platformers from the late '80s and early '90s. Beau & Bow! A great introduction for those new to the platforming genre.
Why similar: Side Scroller 26.6%, Puzzle Platformer 23.8%, 2D Platformer 18.4%, Platformer 14%, Puzzle 9.1%
A 2D side scroller where player can play as 2 swappable character, a girl and a rabbit. Stay together through various obstacle until they reach their destination.
Why similar: Side Scroller 24.6%, Puzzle Platformer 20.3%, 2D Platformer 17.1%, Platformer 10.8%, Puzzle 8.1%
A short narrative puzzle experience about a lost frog who has dug too far into the sand during a beach day. Use your trusty shovel to move blocks and create paths for you to continue upward.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 22.8%, Puzzle Platformer 17.4%, Linear 13.8%, Puzzle 11.4%, Platformer 11%
Everyone is born with an appearance of some sort, but you simply don't seem to know what you are... It's time for a sweet adventure, one taking place in a civilization obsessed with a star in the sky... Run, jump, and cast your rays to uncover the puzzles and mysteries of this world...
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.6%, Side Scroller 21%, 2D Platformer 17%, Platformer 14.3%, Puzzle 9.5%
A free cute puzzle game from the Butterfly series of games. You can choose any level to pass through. The caterpillar can't jump on its own! It can fly from place to place bouncing off various game objects in its path. It also moves around the level on pipes. Use logic and have fun!
Why similar: Side Scroller 23.6%, Puzzle Platformer 18.9%, 2D Platformer 18.6%, Platformer 16.3%, Puzzle 11.9%
Run, jump, shoot, and think your way to safety in this retro-inspired 2D puzzle-platformer. Station Zeta is out of control, and you'll have to deal with crazed robots, terribly designed station machinery, and blatant safety hazards as you try to make your escape across 35 levels.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 30.9%, 2D Platformer 20.5%, Side Scroller 18.5%, Platformer 14.3%, Puzzle 8.9%
Rewoven Self is a 2.5D side-scrolling narrative puzzle game where fantasy and reality intertwine. Through folding, cutting, and stitching, you rebuild yourself in a cycle of brokenness and renewal — a gentle yet profound journey of emotional healing.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.9%, Narrative 22.2% ★, 2D Platformer 19.9%, Platformer 12.6%, Puzzle 9.3%
You’re just a rectangle. But not an ordinary one. Switch your body, defy gravity, and navigate a deceptively simple world built to break your rhythm.
Why similar: Side Scroller 26.3%, Puzzle Platformer 23.5%, Platformer 16.6%, 2D Platformer 16.2%, Linear 6.8%
Synchronous is a puzzle-platformer where you commandeer up to three unique player characters at once. Use numerous gizmos to solve 49 increasingly complicated puzzle levels, and all this is made possible by magnetization, allowing characters to move simultaneously and independently at once.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 33.1%, Side Scroller 23.9%, Platformer 10.1%, 2D Platformer 9.5%, Puzzle 7.4%
A new type of puzzle 2D platformer! Make the blocks materialize and guide the duck to the goal!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 32.1%, 2D Platformer 21.2%, Side Scroller 14.9%, Platformer 14.7%, Puzzle 10.8%
Super Slime Boy is a fast-paced precision platformer set in a black-and-white world filled with deadly traps. Jump, dodge saws and spikes, and race against time to complete levels while restoring color to the world!
Why similar: Side Scroller 26.1%, Puzzle Platformer 23.7%, 2D Platformer 18.3%, Platformer 13.3%, Puzzle 9.5%
When Kejora realizes that her peaceful village has been reliving the same day over and over, she and her friends seek out to try and uncover the origin of the mysterious time loop cursed on her village
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 16.5%, Side Scroller 16%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Thriller 11.1%, Platformer 9.5%
Roll-and-ride contraptions, clockwork puzzles and steampunk stealth await in this puzzle-platforming adventure set in a mechanical ecosystem. You play as Cognito, whose duty to maintain the lifecycle of this captivating world leads him on an epic journey to heart of the machine in order to save it.
Why similar: Narrative 29.9% ★, Puzzle Platformer 19.6%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Platformer 9%, Emotional 8.8%
Explore an abandoned facility on the planet you've crashlanded, solving puzzles with strange plants along the way.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.8%, Side Scroller 21.4%, 2D Platformer 17.6%, Platformer 15.3%, Puzzle 10.2%
A puzzle quest about a girl who is trying to leave the hotel of hell.
Why similar: Side Scroller 28.2%, Puzzle Platformer 22.6%, 2D Platformer 18.2%, Platformer 9.2%, Puzzle 8%
Climatic side scroller where history plot intermingles with Slavic legends, Second World War, and paranormal activity. Solve complex puzzles, do some platforming, interact with various characters, discover their unclear motives, and be a part of the dark and forgotten mystery.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.2%, Side Scroller 17.8%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Platformer 11.3%, Thriller 10.4%
Help Vylan on his journey to regain his lost memories in this Tile-Based platformer. Take on 100 levels in this platformer that flips the genre on its head.
Why similar: Side Scroller 25.6%, Puzzle Platformer 23%, 2D Platformer 17.4%, Platformer 11.1%, Linear 8.7%
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: Narrative 31.8% ★, Puzzle Platformer 15.7%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Platformer 8.5%, Ambient 6.2% ★
Absorb the DNA of other creatures to gain their unique abilities. Solve handcrafted pixel-art puzzles. Switch forms strategically, your last DNA is your only power until you die and choose again.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22%, Side Scroller 19.4%, 2D Platformer 17.8%, Platformer 16.3%, Puzzle 10.4%
Before his flock's migration, Ika the Woodpecker lost his ability to fly. He is forced to do the impossible - walk the migration path. Hope emerges when he discovers a magical child of a long extinct species. Craft, climb, and solve puzzles to overcome obstacles as a duo in this puzzle-platformer.
Why similar: Side Scroller 23.4%, Puzzle Platformer 23.2%, 2D Platformer 16.7%, Platformer 12.9%, Puzzle 9%
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 17.7%, Thriller 14.9%, Psychological 10.7%, Platformer 9.4%, 2D Platformer 9.3%
Solve challenging puzzles and avoid dangerous traps of the computer defence system in this puzzle-platformer game about a tiny optimistic computer pest heading to the System's Core. Will he plunge our world into chaos, or will he have mercy? It's up to you.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.8%, Platformer 14.1%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Linear 12.1%, Side Scroller 11.9%
Eternal Hope is a puzzle platformer game that follows the story of Ti’bi – a boy who must embark on a journey of love and hope to find his beloved’s soul.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.2%, Platformer 15.8%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Puzzle 9.1%, Emotional 8.7%
A weathered man, haunted by the past. A burdened robot, living to atone. Switch control between two characters, and have them work together in this single player puzzle platformer. Journey through a world in ruin, and discover the events that led to the end of the world.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22.8%, Side Scroller 15.9%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Platformer 12.7%, Emotional 10.5%
Bring kindness and light to the people of Sainte-et-Claire as Lila—a tiny mouse with a big heart! Explore a quaint French village, make electrifying new friends, and do good deeds for those in need in this lush narrative adventure game.
Why similar: Narrative 36.5% ★, Puzzle Platformer 22.8%, Platformer 12.2%, Puzzle 8.5%, Emotional 8%
Kind-hearted girl was trapped by the evil shogun. He wants to forcefully marry her, but that’s not gonna happen — our brave geisha will surely find the way to escape her prison cell and past all the deadly traps and labyrinths of the mighty evil-doer.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.2%, Side Scroller 17.7%, Platformer 16.1%, 2D Platformer 15.8%, Puzzle 10%
Traverse through a fantastical island and utilize the local fauna to destroy obstacles. In this 2D platform, the player controls a character that has crash landed on a tropical island. Complete puzzles utilizing the creatures' unique abilities in order to fix their ship and return to the Skyway!
Why similar: Side Scroller 24.2%, Puzzle Platformer 22.1%, 2D Platformer 17%, Platformer 12.6%, Puzzle 8.9%
Divinest Light is an atmospheric puzzle-platformer set in the mysterious and dark world with a unique shadow-avoidance mechanic.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.6%, 2D Platformer 19.2%, Platformer 16.3%, Puzzle 13.5%, Linear 6.1%