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  1. #1 Metamorphosis
    97% matchVery Positive86% of 640 reviews2020
    Dev: Ovid WorksPub: Untold Tales
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%

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

    Why similar: Supernatural 15%, Puzzle 15%, First-Person 13.5%, Story Rich 13.1%, Exploration 12.9%

  2. #2 The Master's Pupil
    96% matchVery Positive91% of 145 reviews2023
    Dev: Pat NaoumPub: Pat Naoum Games Pty Ltd
    Windows · Mac

    The Master’s Pupil is a hand painted puzzle adventure game set inside Claude Monet's eyeball

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.1%, Hand-drawn 14.1%, Surreal 12%, Abstract 10.7%, Puzzle 10.1%

  3. #3 Fuzz Dungeon
    96% 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: Surreal 20.6%, Puzzle Platformer 18%, Narration 13.5%, Abstract 11.7%, Hand-drawn 11.4%

  4. #4 Andarin Weppes: Pre-Dementia
    95% matchVery Positive92% of 184 reviews2024
    Dev: MötivPub: Next in Game
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 24%

    Andarin Weppes is a first person puzzle experience of a man with ever advancing dementia...

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22.9%, Surreal 21.4%, Abstract 15.3%, Puzzle 10.2%, Atmospheric 8.5%

  5. #5 ART IS RIFLE
    94% matchMostly Positive80% of 64 reviews2025
    Dev: Arman Pakan
    Windows

    A Surreal Puzzle Shooter Adventure Fueled By Madness!

    Why similar: Surreal 28.1%, Abstract 21.7%, Puzzle 11.7%, First-Person 10.4%, Exploration 10.2%

  6. #6 TRI: Of Friendship and Madness
    94% matchVery Positive85% of 506 reviews2014
    Dev: Rat King Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Find a way through the towers and dungeons of TRI by solving puzzles, climbing impossible ascents and reflecting light-rays. The mystical TRI will let you create your own paths in this strange world – just try not to lose your mind when you're falling upside down!

    Why similar: Surreal 27.7%, Puzzle 13.4%, Narration 12%, Exploration 11.3%, First-Person 10.4%

  7. #7 Mango
    93% matchVery Positive91% of 128 reviews2021
    Dev: Sad Mask PartyPub: NILWARE
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A surrealist indie first-person adventure game based on art and derealization. Explore the idea of a mind losing its grasp with reality, as reality turns into a dream, and that dream turns into a nightmare.

    Why similar: Surreal 35.5%, First-Person 11%, Puzzle 10.8%, Exploration 10%, Story Rich 9.9%

  8. #8 StrangeDream
    92% matchVery Positive82% of 78 reviews2025
    Dev: 草地w
    Windows

    You are trapped in a strange dream from which there is no waking. It is stitched from Chinese nostalgia, childhood echoes, and liminal spaces—where sense and nonsense blend freely. All you can do is keep exploring, until you must choose: return to restless reality, or stay in the dream forever?

    Why similar: Surreal 34.9%, Abstract 17.2%, Exploration 13%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Puzzle 10.6%

  9. #9 Creaks
    91% matchVery Positive95% of 5,721 reviews2020
    Dev: Amanita Design
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    The ground starts shaking, light bulbs are breaking - and something rather unusual is happening right behind the walls of your very room. Equipped with nothing but wit and courage, you slowly descend into a world inhabited by avian folk and seemingly deadly furniture monsters.

    Why similar: Surreal 21.6%, Puzzle Platformer 18.3%, Hand-drawn 13.3%, Puzzle 9.6%, Stylized 8.5%

  10. #10 The Indigo Parallel
    91% matchVery Positive97% of 263 reviews2022
    Dev: Chris Danelon
    Windows · Mac

    A surreal mind-bending journey into the depths of madness. You assume the role of Tom, a man hopelessly in love with Daisy, who embarks on a psychedelic adventure through a bizarre and unpredictable world.

    Why similar: Surreal 43.6%, Exploration 13.9%, Puzzle 13.9%, First-Person 12.3%, Atmospheric 11.6%

  11. #11 Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1
    90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 592 reviews2020
    Dev: Cosmo DPub: Cosmo D Studios LLC
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    On the corner of July Avenue and Yam Street, all is not what it seems. What role will you play in a city's fate?

    Why similar: Surreal 27.7%, Dystopian 14.3%, First-Person 10.3%, Exploration 9.7%, Stylized 9.6%

  12. #12 Andarin Weppes
    89% matchVery Positive90% of 51 reviews2025
    Dev: MötivPub: Next in Game
    Windows

    Andarin Weppes is a first person puzzle experience of a man with ever advancing dementia...

    Why similar: Surreal 21.3%, Puzzle Platformer 20.3%, Abstract 14.6%, Puzzle 9.2%, Exploration 7.8%

  13. #13 Frame of Mind
    88% matchVery Positive94% of 932 reviews2021
    Dev: [SAMPLE TEXT] Studios ltd
    Windows

    In Frame of Mind, you are placed in a world where logic is escaping you. Each area of the game defies reason, requiring you to think outside the box in order to solve the illogical and escape madness.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 24.7%, Surreal 23.5%, Exploration 10%, First-Person 8.9%, Puzzle 8.7%

  14. #14 Ever Forward
    89% matchVery Positive82% of 278 reviews2020
    Dev: Pathea Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%

    A girl trapped in a strange world somewhere between reality and imagination. Help her find her way in this adventure puzzle game.

    Why similar: Puzzle 38.1%, Adventure 22.3%, Story Rich 9.6%, Mystery 8.9%, Atmospheric 7.5%

  15. #15 Madness inside
    86% matchMostly Positive76% of 87 reviews2024
    Dev: ZV GAMES
    Windows

    "Madness Inside"" immerses you in the dark depths of an abandoned psychiatric hospital, where horrifying experiments were once conducted. Police Lieutenant Vic Voight, in pursuit of a dangerous criminal, unexpectedly finds himself trapped in this nightmarish place.

    Why similar: Action-Adventure 32.5%, First-Person 26%, Supernatural 22.7%, Story Rich 12.9%, Adventure 4.2%

  16. #16 Superliminal
    85% matchVery Positive95% of 32,646 reviews2020
    Dev: Pillow Castle
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Perception is reality. In this mind-bending first-person puzzler, you escape a surreal dream world through solving impossible puzzles using the ambiguity of depth and perspective.

    Why similar: Surreal 26.4%, Narration 16%, Puzzle Platformer 14.3%, Puzzle 13.4%, First-Person 9.7%

  17. #17 Whateverland
    86% matchVery Positive89% of 178 reviews2022
    Dev: Caligari Games
    Windows

    Find your way out of a magical prison in this non-linear point'n'click adventure full of mini games and challenges. Get to meet the charismatic Whateverlanders, steal and deceive or be a good boy to discover all the different endings of Vincent's story.

    Why similar: Narration 21.1%, Hand-drawn 16.2%, Supernatural 15.1%, Story Rich 12%, Puzzle 11.4%

  18. #18 Madness
    87% matchMixed56% of 131 reviews2016
    Dev: Indie Games StudioPub: Enoops
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    You a hero, so have to explore a world full of dangers. overcome various difficulties, traps and demons.

    Why similar: Action-Adventure 45.1%, Atmospheric 30.2%, Adventure 21.3%, Singleplayer 3.5%

  19. #19 Skaramazuzu
    84% 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 28.6%, Hand-drawn 18.2%, Stylized 10.8%, Story Rich 9.9%, Atmospheric 9%

  20. #20 Pinstripe
    84% matchVery Positive89% of 2,607 reviews2017
    Dev: Atmos Games, LLCPub: Armor Games Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    An ex-minister ventures through the frozen depths of Hell in search of his kidnapped daughter.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 40.6%, Atmospheric 18.8%, Puzzle 17.7%, Story Rich 14.6%, Adventure 6.6%

  21. #21 Slice of Sea
    83% matchVery Positive91% of 596 reviews2021
    Dev: Mateusz Skutnik
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    Slice of Sea is a peaceful adventure and puzzle game. You play as Seaweed, a sea creature clearly out of their element. Explore desolate world of dust, all hand-drawn on paper in unique art style. Collect items, solve puzzles and lead Seaweed back home to the sea.

    Why similar: Hand-drawn 20.4%, Puzzle 14.2%, Stylized 12.5%, Exploration 12.3%, Atmospheric 8.8%

  22. #22 INDIKA
    81% matchVery Positive90% of 7,865 reviews2024
    Dev: Odd MeterPub: 11 bit studios
    Windows
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Play a third-person, story-driven game set in alternative Russia at the turn of the XIX century where religious visions clash with harsh reality. INDIKA tells the story of a young nun who sets off on a journey of self-discovery with the most unusual companion by her side, the devil himself.

    Why similar: Surreal 35%, Narration 17.1%, Puzzle 12.9%, Story Rich 10.3%, Exploration 9.6%

  23. #23 Creepy Tale: Some Other Place
    80% matchVery Positive94% of 616 reviews2024
    Dev: Creepy Brothers
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Creepy Tale is a mysterious adventure rich in riddles and eerie atmosphere. An autumn morning promised a quiet fishing trip, but events took Martin to "some other place." Find the way home, uncover loads of secrets, and save everyone that you can.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.9%, Hand-drawn 19.7%, Narration 18.5%, Puzzle 15.3%, Atmospheric 11.5%

  24. #24 Recursive Ruin
    82% 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 20.2%, Surreal 17.7%, Abstract 11.2%, Puzzle 9.2%, Exploration 8.6%

  25. #25 Down in Bermuda
    79% matchVery Positive89% of 1,556 reviews2021
    Dev: Yak & Co
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    An unnatural storm leaves an adventurous aviator stranded for decades within the infamous Bermuda. Overcome creatures of the deep and unravel the islands secrets in search of a way back home.

    Why similar: Puzzle 29.8%, Mystery 22.3%, Story Rich 20.2%, Stylized 15.3%, Adventure 5.5%

  26. #26 'n Verlore Verstand
    82% matchMixed50% of 182 reviews2016
    Dev: Skobbejak GamesPub: Conglomerate 5
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Be prepared to be transported to a reality of dreams and nightmares. What will you discover about yourself in this journey through the subconscious?

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25%, First-Person 15.1%, Puzzle 15%, Atmospheric 13%, Exploration 11.7%

  27. #27 The Inner Darkness
    81% 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 42.6%, Puzzle 20%, Mystery 15.4%, Atmospheric 13.3%, Action-Adventure 4.9%

  28. #28 Antichamber
    78% 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 33.6%, Puzzle 23.6%, First-Person 13.3%, Abstract 13%, Exploration 10.6%

  29. #29 The Multi-Medium
    77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 534 reviews2023
    Dev: Micah Boursier
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    The Multi-Medium is a visually unique 2D puzzle platform adventure in which you play as an interdimensional explorer lost in the multiverse. Travel to diverse worlds, each drawn or painted by hand in a different medium and style, in search of your place in the cosmos.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 24.1%, Hand-drawn 16.6%, Stylized 12.1%, Puzzle 10.2%, Exploration 9.4%

  30. #30 GLITCH DADDY
    78% matchVery Positive96% of 51 reviews2024
    Dev: Sad Mask Party
    Windows

    You have a strange dream where you meet a creature named Glitch Daddy, telling you that the world is ending very soon. Then, you wake up and go to unravel the truth through a wild, abstract psychedelic journey.

    Why similar: Surreal 25.8%, Abstract 14.7%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Puzzle 10%, Stylized 10%

  31. #31 The Sojourn
    79% 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 19.8%, Puzzle Platformer 15.4%, Puzzle 10%, Stylized 9.4%, First-Person 8.6%

  32. #32 Manifold Garden
    76% 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 23.9%, Puzzle Platformer 16.6%, Abstract 15.5%, Puzzle 10.5%, First-Person 8.1%

  33. #33 Out of Line
    77% matchVery Positive90% of 232 reviews2021
    Dev: Nerd MonkeysPub: Hatinh Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%

    A unique adventure game filled with beautiful puzzles all hand-drawn in an original 2D style . Out of Line follows the adventures of San in a quest to escape the Factory that was once home. Dive into a story set in a mysterious world that is revealed through multiple chapters.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29.3%, Hand-drawn 19.2%, Puzzle 12%, Stylized 11.3%, Action-Adventure 9.4%

  34. #34 Follow the meaning
    74% matchVery Positive94% of 980 reviews2024
    Dev: HiKing Mind StudioPub: Second Maze
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Follow the meaning is a surreal point-and-click puzzle adventure. Join detective Paul Trilby as he works to unravel the mysteries of a peculiar town, seemingly ruled by the local Hospital. Over the wall and behind tightly shut gates, a dark secret lies in wait…

    Why similar: Surreal 28.2%, Hand-drawn 19.7%, Puzzle 17.3%, Mystery 11.9%, Story Rich 9.3%

  35. #35 Summoner's Mess
    76% matchVery Positive98% of 84 reviews2021
    Dev: Elendow
    Windows · Linux

    You've made a mistake trying to summon a beast from the depths. Explore a huge manor to solve your mess. Can you find the sacred grimoires before being consumed by the darkness?

    Why similar: Exploration 28.7%, Action-Adventure 24.4%, Atmospheric 23.4%, Puzzle 11.1%, Mystery 6.3%

  36. #36 Submachine: Legacy
    73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,405 reviews2023
    Dev: Mateusz Skutnik
    Windows
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Submachine is a hand-drawn puzzle adventure game. You find yourself in a vast network of desolate locations containing puzzles, secrets, notes and items to collect to help you along the way. Follow the story of a banished lighthouse keeper to discover his descent into ruins.

    Why similar: Dystopian 19.9%, Hand-drawn 19.2%, Puzzle 13.7%, Exploration 12.1%, Atmospheric 7.9%

  37. #37 Daymare Town
    73% matchVery Positive99% of 117 reviews2025
    Dev: Mateusz Skutnik
    Windows

    Daymare Town is a hand-drawn puzzle adventure game. You find yourself in a heart of a strange city populated by peculiar Metamorph creatures. This town is full of nooks and crannies, puzzles, secrets and items to collect to help you along the way. Can you escape the nightmare of a day?

    Why similar: Abstract 18.5%, Hand-drawn 16.4%, Exploration 14.5%, Dystopian 13.9%, Story Rich 9.6%

  38. #38 Face It - A game to fight inner demons
    75% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,250 reviews2017
    Dev: Tlön StudiosPub: Gamestorming
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Carefuly crafted puzzles in a challenging 3D plaformer take the player on a surrealistic journey through a maze of feelings. In Face It, abstract concepts are shaped into gameplay: darker emotions are monsters and traps, while brighter concepts are the powers you need to beat the levels.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 57.6%, Puzzle 31.3%, Adventure 11%

  39. #39 SILT
    73% matchMostly Positive79% of 875 reviews2022
    Dev: Spiral Circus GamesPub: Fireshine Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    Dive into a surreal ocean abyss in an atmospheric puzzle-adventure. Explore dangerous waters, possess sea creatures and solve environmental puzzles to discover what lies deep below the surface…

    Why similar: Surreal 27.8%, Puzzle Platformer 21.2%, Hand-drawn 15.5%, Puzzle 13.6%, Atmospheric 10.2%

  40. #40 In Between
    75% matchVery Positive85% of 473 reviews2015
    Dev: GentlymadPub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    In Between is set inside the mind of a man hit by a cruel twist of fate. Together you are on a journey through the protagonist's head, a world that doesn’t obey the laws of physics.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 30.8%, Narration 16.2%, Hand-drawn 15.9%, Puzzle 12.6%, Atmospheric 11.1%

  41. #41 Eternity Egg
    70% matchVery Positive83% of 546 reviews2025
    Dev: USERLANDS
    Windows

    Chaotic adventure-platformer with bouncy movement, grotesque characters & high-energy trance music.

    Why similar: Surreal 32.3%, Dystopian 19.8%, Exploration 12%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Stylized 10.9%

  42. #42 The Last Campfire
    70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 18,750 reviews2021
    Dev: Hello Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    The Last Campfire is an adventure, a story of a lost ember trapped in a puzzling place, searching for meaning and a way home.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.9%, Narration 21.2%, Puzzle 20.3%, Atmospheric 13%, Story Rich 12.6%

  43. #43 Partum Artifex
    71% matchVery Positive97% of 156 reviews2023
    Dev: DalaKoala Games
    Windows

    A first-person atmospheric horror-puzzle game that focuses on the narrative to tie together the gruesome world with creative puzzles. Explore the mind of a twisted serial killer who wants nothing else than to show his work of art as well as tell his story to the world.

    Why similar: Narration 24.1%, Puzzle 17.8%, Atmospheric 16.7%, Exploration 9.6%, Mystery 9.5%

  44. #44 The Great Perhaps
    72% matchVery Positive81% of 838 reviews2019
    Dev: Caligari GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    The Great Perhaps is a time travel puzzle game about an astronaut returning to Earth destroyed by natural cataclysms. There, among the ruins he finds an unusual artifact — an old lantern, in the light of which you can see glimpses of another time and travel to the past.

    Why similar: Puzzle 17.5%, Exploration 15.7%, Stylized 15.1%, Story Rich 14.2%, Atmospheric 13.7%

  45. #45 Tormenture
    69% matchVery Positive88% of 206 reviews2024
    Dev: Croxel StudiosPub: Billete Cohete
    Windows

    Tormenture is a psychological horror game where you play as a child trapped in a cursed 8-bit game with a dark secret. To survive, you must find four relics and solve reality-blurring puzzles. But beware—some creatures may escape the game and haunt you in the real world. A game within a game.

    Why similar: Surreal 31.1%, Puzzle 15.8%, Exploration 15.1%, Mystery 11.2%, Story Rich 9.6%

  46. #46 The Watchmaker
    74% matchMixed49% of 81 reviews2018
    Dev: Micropsia Games SpA
    Windows
    Median: 18 minMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 35%

    The Watchmaker is an action adventure set in a strange steampunk world of giant clock mechanisms, where time has gone mad. Join Alexander, a clock tower keeper, on his quest to restore time to its natural rhythm!

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 58.6%, Puzzle 31.7%, Adventure 9.7%

  47. #47 Trapped
    72% matchVery Positive83% of 156 reviews2019
    Dev: N4bA
    Windows

    You come to your senses in this place, you do not understand what is happening, but you know that it is better to get out of here as soon as possible

    Why similar: Puzzle 23.4%, First-Person 22.8%, Atmospheric 20.5%, Mystery 19.5%, Adventure 11.3%

  48. #48 Midnight Swamp
    67% matchVery Positive95% of 64 reviews2025
    Dev: WildOmul
    Windows

    Midnight Swamp is a dark point-and-click adventure where you will dive into a world of eerie fairy tales. Play as a tourist who must find a way out of a mysterious swamp, where every corner hides a riddle.

    Why similar: Surreal 28.3%, Hand-drawn 16.7%, Exploration 9.9%, Puzzle 9.9%, Mystery 9.1%

  49. #49 Nemezis: Mysterious Journey III
    71% matchMixed60% of 149 reviews2021
    Dev: Detalion Games S.A.
    Windows
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Welcome to Regilus, a paradise planet turned into a popular tourist destination! But your holiday adventure soon turned into a nightmare. Stranded on an alien planet you need to find your way out. Remember though, not everything here is as it seems.

    Why similar: Surreal 25.7%, Mystery 13.4%, Puzzle 12.3%, Exploration 11.2%, First-Person 10.8%

  50. #50 NOX: Chapter 1
    69% matchVery Positive94% of 79 reviews2022
    Dev: The Buua Studio
    Windows

    NOX: Chapter 1 is a first-person puzzle game, where the player has to make use of gravity changes, gravity shifts and portals to explore the dreams and nightmares of a child. All this, in a world inspired by the work of Escher.

    Why similar: Surreal 29.6%, Puzzle 15.1%, Exploration 14.7%, First-Person 13%, Story Rich 11.7%

  51. #51 Sanity Loops
    68% matchMostly Positive80% of 59 reviews2025
    Dev: 375 Games
    Windows

    Caught in a strange series of events, you find yourself stuck in a job you never expected. What started as a simple way to earn money for a gift soon spirals into something much darker. As you navigate your new reality, the boundaries between what’s real and what’s not become harder to distinguish.

    Why similar: Atmospheric 39.6%, First-Person 28.7%, Story Rich 19.9%, Adventure 11%, Singleplayer 0.9%

  52. #52 Cat Museum
    67% matchVery Positive92% of 884 reviews2022
    Dev: 751 Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Immerse yourself in the bizarre art style and the surreal world of Cat Museum, a 2D side-scrolling puzzle-adventure game. Solve the strange puzzles with your mischievous cat, and unveil the truth behind the mysterious museum.

    Why similar: Surreal 33.4%, Hand-drawn 18.5%, Puzzle 13.4%, Stylized 13.2%, Exploration 6.9%

  53. #53 Clinically Dead
    70% matchVery Positive81% of 84 reviews2018
    Dev: Mogila GamesPub: Ultimate Games S.A.
    Windows

    FPP puzzle game where the TIME is the COLOR. The colors you see are not just the art style, they represent the time in specific point on the level. Time and space are connected and moving through a level changes the time. Learn more about the unique mechanics from the second video.

    Why similar: Surreal 43.6%, Abstract 16.2%, Atmospheric 14.1%, Puzzle 10.3%, Mystery 8%

  54. #54 The Strange City
    69% matchMixed49% of 68 reviews2024
    Dev: Newmatic Co., Ltd.
    Windows

    Embark on the adventure as Agent G, a lone survivor drawn into a mystery after a brutal car crash. Pursued by relentless monsters and trapped in eerie, shifting environments, you’ll need courage and wit to survive. Can you uncover the secrets at the journey's end—or will the shadows claim you first?

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 33.1%, Action-Adventure 17.4%, Puzzle 16.5%, Atmospheric 14%, Colorful 8.8%

  55. #55 CUCCCHI
    68% matchVery Positive95% of 122 reviews2021
    Dev: Julián Palacios GechtmanPub: Fantastico Studio
    Windows · Mac

    CUCCCHI is a game where you explore beautiful dioramas and go through dangerous and trippy labyrinths, in a journey inside the paintings of Enzo Cucchi.

    Why similar: Surreal 35.4%, Abstract 23.8%, Exploration 13.9%, Atmospheric 7.4%, Colorful 6.7%

  56. #56 Dream
    71% matchMixed56% of 992 reviews2015
    Dev: HyperSloth
    Windows
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Dream is an exploration game that takes place within the subconscious mind of Howard Phillips, a young man whose waking hours are tedious and dull, but whose dreams are lucid and powerful.

    Why similar: Exploration 25.8%, First-Person 15.9%, Atmospheric 15.6%, Puzzle 14.5%, Surreal 14%

  57. #57 Gloomy Eyes
    63% matchVery Positive96% of 228 reviews2025
    Dev: Atlas VPub: ARTE France
    Windows

    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 27.7%, Puzzle 13.7%, Action-Adventure 13.6%, Mystery 12.2%, Atmospheric 10.5%

  58. #58 Curyeux
    64% matchVery Positive95% of 107 reviews2025
    Dev: Campus ADN 2024-2025Pub: Campus ADN
    Windows

    Dive into the mind of Lucienne, a tormented painter. Leap through emotional memories, solve puzzles where shapes deceive and emotion leads the way. A dreamlike platformer where each painting brings you one step closer to yourself.

    Why similar: Surreal 30%, Puzzle Platformer 17.2%, Narration 14.4%, Stylized 11.9%, Colorful 7.6%

  59. #59 Daydream: Forgotten Sorrow
    67% matchMostly Positive70% of 278 reviews2023
    Dev: Frozen LinePub: Ravenage Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%

    Experience the altered memories of a dying man, reliving his entire life as a little boy while lying on his deathbed. Explore the profound depths of his subconscious as you assist Griffin to shed the remains of his miserable life before his impending demise.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 24.3%, Surreal 21.9%, Story Rich 12.3%, Puzzle 11%, Action-Adventure 10.9%

  60. #60 Unleaving
    66% matchVery Positive90% of 58 reviews2024
    Dev: orangutan matter
    Windows · Mac

    When everything seems hopeless a child is awakened by the whispers of the last leaf, drawn into an imaginary world. Unleaving invites the player into a narrative-driven puzzle platformer where each challenge unfolds within a hand-painted landscape, exploring perception and meaning

    Why similar: Surreal 30.9%, Hand-drawn 18.4%, Puzzle Platformer 13.7%, Puzzle 10.1%, Atmospheric 9.7%

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