Games Like Tag: The Power of Paint

The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

Why similar: 3D Platformer 24.3%, Puzzle Platformer 23.5%, FPS 18.6%, Platformer 11.1%, Puzzle 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive first-person puzzle-platformer that masterfully uses momentum and environmental portals to navigate complex chambers.

Refunct is a peaceful, short first-person platformer about restoring a vibrant world.

Why similar: Parkour 36.1%, 3D Platformer 27.3%, Puzzle Platformer 17.9%, Platformer 7.8%, First-Person 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric first-person parkour game that emphasizes fluid movement and environmental interaction.

Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 33.2%, 3D Platformer 27.7%, Puzzle 17.2%, First-Person 8.6%, FPS 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: The foundational experience for first-person puzzle-platformers that established the genre's focus on physics and spatial reasoning.

From the creators of What Remains of Edith Finch. Enter the surreal world of The Unfinished Swan and explore a mysterious, hidden kingdom by splatting paint to reveal the world around you.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 50.5%, Puzzle 22.7%, Minimalist 12.2%, First-Person 10.4%, 3D 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features a unique mechanic where you paint the environment to reveal the world around you, mirroring the creative exploration of the seed game.

Impulsion is a fast-paced first-person platformer designed to play with your nerves and reflexes! Make your way through 25 levels of increasing difficulty by manipulating physics to your advantage, shooting force fields to slow down or speed yourself up and the environment!

Why similar: Parkour 26.1%, 3D Platformer 24.9%, Puzzle Platformer 11.6%, FPS 9.2%, Action 6%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced first-person platformer that challenges players to master momentum and physics-based movement.

Q.U.B.E. 2 is the sequel to the hit first-person puzzle game Q.U.B.E. You are Amelia Cross, a stranded archaeologist who has awoken among the ruins of an ancient alien landscape. With the distant help of another survivor you must solve the puzzles of this mysterious world and find a way back home.

Why similar: Puzzle 37.5%, Action 24%, First-Person 17.8%, Puzzle Platformer 14.2%, 3D 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: A polished first-person puzzle game that requires manipulating the environment with colored blocks to progress through platforming challenges.

Try the demo! A mix between Portal, Zelda and Metroid. Exploration, puzzles, terrible combat, secret upgrades and new abilities that help you reach new places. Playtime 12-25h.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 28.1%, FPS 19.3%, 3D Platformer 16.3%, Puzzle 9.2%, First-Person 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Combines first-person puzzle-solving with exploration and platforming in a vibrant, interconnected world.

A Story About My Uncle is a first person platforming adventure game about a boy who searches for his lost uncle, and ends up in a world he couldn’t imagine existed. The movement is a crucial part of the games core gameplay – focusing on swinging through the world with a grappling hook that gives the player a wonderful sense of speed and...

Why similar: Parkour 50.8%, 3D Platformer 16.2%, First-Person 12.3%, Platformer 10.3%, Puzzle 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on unique, momentum-based movement mechanics in a first-person perspective, similar to the traversal feel of the seed game.

Neon White is a single-player speedrunning FPS where you can sacrifice your guns for godlike parkour moves.

Why similar: Parkour 28.6%, 3D Platformer 23.5%, FPS 19.6%, Platformer 9.1%, Shooter 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A high-speed first-person platformer that rewards precision and efficient movement through complex, puzzle-like levels.

Red Trigger is an FPS Puzzle game inspired by Portal, Antichamber and more. Use a gun that can expand or retract red blocks. The catch? You can only expand three blocks at a time - so you need to manage your energy wisely.

Why similar: Parkour 21.1%, 3D Platformer 17.9%, Puzzle Platformer 16.2%, FPS 13.7%, Puzzle 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that uses color-coded mechanics to interact with the environment, closely mirroring the core loop of the seed game.

Become the Test Subject and attempt to complete a challenging experiment to awaken emotional responses in your Artificial Intelligence. Jump, wall-run, and parkour your way through the free-to-play prequel to the upcoming game.

Why similar: Parkour 32.3%, 3D Platformer 19.2%, Puzzle Platformer 16.7%, Platformer 8.7%, Puzzle 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A parkour-focused first-person platformer that emphasizes speed and precision in a minimalist, neon-drenched setting.

FrostRunner is a first-person platformer “speedrunning” game, where the player rapidly completes platforming challenges before the timer runs out. Using their tether tool, players compete to finish each of the 36 unique levels as quickly as possible and earn a place at the top of the leaderboards.

Why similar: Parkour 60.4%, 3D Platformer 22.9%, Platformer 5.8%, Action 5.6%, First-Person 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play, fast-paced first-person platformer that focuses entirely on speed and movement mastery.

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: Puzzle Platformer 34.5%, Puzzle 27.1%, First-Person 17.8%, Minimalist 11.9%, Colorful 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A mind-bending first-person puzzle game that uses perspective and scale manipulation to solve platforming challenges.

Through use of the fluid movement set and dynamic level elements, players have the simple aim of getting from point A to point B, either by using the beaten path or the off-path environment within semi-linear levels.

Why similar: Parkour 26.8%, 3D Platformer 21.1%, FPS 17.7%, Platformer 8.1%, Minimalist 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A precision-platformer that demands high-speed movement and mastery of first-person controls.

Gravitas is a short first-person puzzle platforming game that transports you to the Gallery of Refined Gravity. Manipulate gravity and the gallery itself to prove yourself a pupil worthy of the Curator’s masterwork.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 36%, 3D Platformer 18.5%, Puzzle 17.9%, Parkour 13.6%, First-Person 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person puzzle-platformer that utilizes gravity-altering mechanics to navigate through challenging, physics-based environments.

Ghostrunner offers a unique single-player experience: fast-paced, violent combat, and an original setting that blends science fiction with post-apocalyptic themes. It tells the story of a world that has already ended and its inhabitants who fight to survive.

Why similar: First-Person 47.6%, Action 28%, Shooter 17.6%, Singleplayer 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: While more combat-focused, it offers some of the most fluid and demanding first-person parkour movement available on Steam.

A platform puzzle paint adventure about breaking rules, being upside down and thinking outside the box.

Why similar: Parkour 27.9%, 3D Platformer 24.3%, Puzzle Platformer 23.5%, Platformer 8.9%, Puzzle 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A gravity-defying puzzle-platformer that allows for unique traversal across walls and ceilings, similar to the surface-sticking mechanics of the seed game.

Challenge perception, redefine reality, and reshape the world around you with an instant camera. Viewfinder is a new single player game offering gamers hours of interesting and fun experiences while uncovering the mysteries left behind.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 33.7%, 3D Platformer 28.6%, Puzzle 12.8%, First-Person 10.5%, Platformer 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A creative puzzle-platformer where you manipulate the world by placing photographs into the environment, emphasizing spatial creativity.

Celerity is a fast-paced FPS parkour game. Use Wall Running, Grappling Hooks, Hookshots and many more, chain your moves and never lose momentum.

Why similar: Parkour 35.2%, 3D Platformer 26.6%, FPS 17.1%, Platformer 9.8%, First-Person 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A runner-style first-person platformer that focuses on maintaining momentum through increasingly difficult obstacle courses.

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: Puzzle Platformer 40.8%, Puzzle 21.6%, First-Person 15%, Minimalist 14.4%, Colorful 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person puzzle game that uses gravity manipulation to traverse impossible geometry, offering a similar sense of spatial disorientation.

In a city where information is heavily monitored, couriers called Runners transport sensitive data. In this seemingly utopian paradise, a crime has been committed, & you are being hunted. You are a Runner called Faith and this innovative first-person action-adventure is your story.

Why similar: Parkour 45.6%, 3D Platformer 22.9%, Platformer 8.9%, Puzzle 7.8%, First-Person 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: The quintessential first-person parkour game that prioritizes flow and momentum in a stylized urban environment.

Neon Boost is a frenetic First Person Platformer based on mechanics like Rocket-Jump or Wall-Run. Run across 3 different worlds to get the best times!

Why similar: Parkour 51.8%, FPS 18.8%, Platformer 10.2%, First-Person 9%, Shooter 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, movement-heavy platformer that rewards players for finding the most efficient path through each level.

Gorge is a first-person puzzle-platformer, where you use telekinesis and wall-running to solve challenging interconnected obstacle courses.

Why similar: Parkour 24.7%, 3D Platformer 21.8%, Puzzle Platformer 21.8%, Platformer 7.5%, Puzzle 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person puzzle-platformer that focuses on navigating complex terrain through parkour and environmental interaction.

The Talos Principle is a first-person puzzle game in the tradition of philosophical science fiction. Made by Croteam and written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything).

Why similar: Puzzle 64.9%, First-Person 27.9%, Singleplayer 4.1%, Action 3%

Why You'll Like It: A deep, philosophical first-person puzzle game that features complex environmental mechanics and platforming elements.

A mind-bending puzzle platformer where you can switch between 2D and 3D at will!

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 41.6%, 3D Platformer 41%, Puzzle 17.4%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that uses perspective-shifting mechanics to create new paths and solve environmental riddles.

Arclight Beat is a minimalistic rhythm based 3D platformer in which you control various level elements by modifying the music.

Why similar: 3D Platformer 28.4%, Puzzle Platformer 20.9%, Platformer 15.2%, Puzzle 12.3%, Action 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A rhythm-based platformer that incorporates puzzle elements and movement challenges in a first-person perspective.

Chromatic Conundrum is a first person puzzle game where you manipulate light. Combine different colors and form shadows to illuminate your way through an enigmatic world.

Why similar: 3D Platformer 24.2%, Puzzle Platformer 23.6%, Platformer 12.4%, Puzzle 11.9%, First-Person 8.8%

Solve mind-bending puzzles using COLOURS of Coreium and Innovative Mechanics... and discover a terrible truth... Made by a 15-Year-Old aspiring Game Developer

Why similar: Parkour 24%, 3D Platformer 19.7%, Puzzle Platformer 18.9%, FPS 14.2%, Platformer 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that uses color-based mechanics to reveal hidden paths and interact with the world.

Challenging first person puzzle platformer.

Why similar: 3D Platformer 38.2%, Puzzle Platformer 19.5%, Puzzle 12.6%, First-Person 10.9%, Platformer 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person puzzle-platformer that blends environmental manipulation with exploration in a mysterious setting.

Enjoy failure as it fuels your success in Lab Rags, where you get to use your ragdoll bodies to solve puzzles!

Why similar: 3D Platformer 22.2%, Puzzle Platformer 20.1%, Parkour 16.2%, Platformer 9.6%, Puzzle 8.9%

Inertia is a first-person platformer with free-running aspects. Inspired by various other free-running and movement based games/game-modes.

Why similar: 3D Platformer 36.5%, Parkour 32.3%, Minimalist 8%, Platformer 7.1%, First-Person 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-based platformer that challenges players to manage momentum and gravity in a competitive, fast-paced environment.

Catapult yourself to incredible speeds in this first-person precision platformer. Use your command over vegetation to build up momentum and decimate the bugs in your way. Just be careful not to fall!

Why similar: Parkour 27.9%, 3D Platformer 22.6%, FPS 17%, Platformer 8.3%, Shooter 6.2%

Bunny Hop : Eggstreme is a challenging 3D first-person platformer based on the famous movement feature called "bunny hop". Beat your friends, explore the world, find all the secrets this universe offers you and become the very bester bhopper the world has ever known.

Why similar: Parkour 32.7%, 3D Platformer 27.5%, FPS 15.9%, First-Person 8.1%, Platformer 7.7%

Experience a colorful puzzle-platformer experience in Color Phase! Find and use different colors to interact with the world around you in a variety of different ways to reach your goal!

Why similar: 3D Platformer 29.4%, Puzzle Platformer 25.5%, Platformer 12.7%, Puzzle 12.3%, Action 8.1%

Parkour Tag is a platforming PvP game that faces two-players off in a competitive game of movement. Run vertically or horizontally on any wall, jump, double jump, slide, vault and more to outmaneuver your opponent and claim victory!

Why similar: Parkour 35.8%, 3D Platformer 23.6%, FPS 20.9%, Platformer 8.7%, First-Person 5.3%

FREEFLOW is a fast-paced, skill-based parkour game. This game is set in a mysterious facility where there is a AI voice explaining what to do and where to go. There is a unknown evil to this facility, can you discover it?

Why similar: 3D Platformer 29.6%, FPS 21.6%, Parkour 21.4%, Platformer 12.8%, First-Person 5.8%

A fast-paced online arena FPS with jetpacks, hang gliders, fast respawns, 6-minute rounds and instant matches

Why similar: Parkour 47.4%, FPS 31.9%, Shooter 9.8%, First-Person 5.5%, Action 5.4%

Arm yourself with sticky boots, a smart-pistol, and the titular 'Goosthetic' grappling prosthetic to swing, slide, jump, boost, and shoot your way out of a twisted and abandoned scientific facility! Escape captivity and evade slime mutations in this fast-paced action-platformer FPS.

Why similar: 3D Platformer 31.6%, FPS 24.2%, Platformer 11.3%, Shooter 8.1%, First-Person 7%

Bring color to the world in Spray Paint Simulator! Restore worn-out surfaces with a fresh coat of paint and watch them come back to life. Use your spray tool with precision, cover every inch, and enjoy the satisfaction of a flawless finish.

Why similar: First-Person 39.7%, 3D 20.7%, Family Friendly 20.3%, Colorful 15.7%, Singleplayer 3.6%

Traverse mirrors as if they were natural extensions of space to solve puzzles and uncover secrets. Reshape your perspective to perform gravity-shifting acrobatics as you jungle-gym through a sprawling environment. You'll never look in a mirror the same way again.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 32.5%, 3D Platformer 26.7%, Puzzle 11.6%, First-Person 9.9%, Minimalist 7.4%

A lightning fast, graffiti-based platformer set in a hip-hop metropolis! Explore open levels and master dynamic, movement based abilities. Build your reputation and liberate the city through varied challenges: from parkour trials to basketball shootouts!

Why similar: Parkour 34.5%, 3D Platformer 23.9%, FPS 22.1%, First-Person 11.6%, Colorful 6.7%

PAINTER SIMULATOR is a new generation game in which the emphasis is placed on the player's imagination and perceptiveness. Create the world in the colors you want to see with a brush.

Why similar: Puzzle 29.3%, First-Person 23.3%, Family Friendly 17.3%, 3D 13.2%, Colorful 13%

Desert Parkour is a first-person 3D platformer game, where player progress through levels using parkour skills and by throwing a rope with a grappling hook.

Why similar: Parkour 37.9%, 3D Platformer 34.9%, First-Person 8.2%, Platformer 7.6%, Action 4.8%

Welcome to the world of Freight Hopper. A high-octane first-person parkour experience. Test your spontaneous planning and reach the goal as fast as possible!

Why similar: 3D Platformer 30.8%, Parkour 29.9%, Platformer 10.8%, First-Person 7.5%, Minimalist 6%

Extreme Tag! is a casual party game for all! Run from tagged players to stay alive. Last one standing wins!

Why similar: 3D Platformer 44.4%, Platformer 19.3%, Action 13.2%, First-Person 9.9%, 3D 6.4%

Zoom through the many handcrafted worlds in this FPS Platforming Speedrunner! Master your control over the Source-inspired movement system and leave your best times for others to challenge!

Why similar: Parkour 33.8%, 3D Platformer 26.4%, Platformer 10.6%, FPS 10.3%, First-Person 8.3%

Immerse yourself in a colorful journey through universes that does not forgive any mistakes. Jump well in the ball parkour game, where falling can cost you everything!

Why similar: Parkour 30.2%, 3D Platformer 24.8%, Puzzle Platformer 22.8%, Platformer 9.5%, 3D 3.8%

Advanced Graffiti simulator where you can paint everywhere in the map with different tools as cans, markers and fire extinguisher.

Why similar: FPS 37.2%, Parkour 29.6%, First-Person 12.2%, 3D 7.7%, Family Friendly 6.7%

Welcome to ChromaTec’s test lab! You’re here to test our state-of-the-art military-grade color-technology: The ChromaGun (patent pending)! Use it to solve our meticulously designed test chambers by painting the walls and droids. Remember how to mix colors from pre-school? Then you qualify!

Why similar: 3D Platformer 28.3%, Puzzle Platformer 26.6%, Puzzle 10.6%, First-Person 8.4%, Platformer 7.5%

Gather your friends (or your enemies) and play Ultimate T.A.G. - A light-hearted, fun, callback to the game of everyone's childhood! With multiple game modes such as Classic, Infection, and Freeze Tag, endless hours of fun are guaranteed!

Why similar: 3D Platformer 31.8%, FPS 22.5%, Parkour 21.1%, Action 9.5%, First-Person 6.3%

Grapple is a 3D puzzle platformer. You can fling, swing and climb across everything in Grapple. Different surfaces react uniquely to your gooball. Grapple is as fast paced as you want to play it. With multiple checkpoints and unlimited lives your skill is the only thing slowing you down.

Why similar: 3D Platformer 46.7%, Puzzle Platformer 38.6%, Platformer 14.7%

Wielding only your paintbrush, traverse your way through this 2D platforming artistic landscape and fight your creative block!

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 45%, Platformer 21.9%, Puzzle 18.8%, Colorful 6.6%, Family Friendly 3%

All of the color has been wiped from Huey's world! Run, jump, dash, swipe, and pogo your way through this hand-drawn platformer to restore color to the land.

Why similar: Platformer 53.4%, Action 30.7%, Colorful 13.5%, Singleplayer 2.4%

A 3D party platformer where you grab obstacles from a shared box, place them on the course, then race through the deadly gauntlet you all created. Outsmart your friends while surviving your own traps!

Why similar: 3D Platformer 32.8%, Parkour 29.3%, Platformer 24.6%, 3D 5%, Colorful 4.9%

Forgotten Journey is a puzzle oriented platformer, where the player will follow a linear path jumping, climbing and solving puzzles with the help of an AI companion that will follow her.

Why similar: 3D Platformer 33%, Puzzle Platformer 28.4%, Platformer 10.8%, Puzzle 10.3%, Linear 4.6%

INK is a fast-paced platformer about using colorful paint to uncover your surroundings. Defeat all enemies in the room and reach the goal! However, the terrain is invisible, so you need to discover the terrain by physically bumping into it, by performing a double jump or by, well, dying.

Why similar: Platformer 59.5%, Colorful 19.7%, Action 18.3%, Singleplayer 2.5%

In solo or with your friends, explore in total freedom massive-parkour-ready maps. Uncover hidden spots, time trials, trick challenges, and more! In multiplayer, dive into game modes like TAG, Capture The Flag, and Trick Battles!

Why similar: Parkour 49.5%, 3D Platformer 33.5%, First-Person 9.4%, 3D 5.1%, Action 1.4%

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: 3D Platformer 29.2%, Puzzle Platformer 26.5%, Platformer 10.8%, Puzzle 7.8%, First-Person 7.3%

Blast Course is a first-person puzzle-platformer centered around the classic game mechanic of Rocket Jumping. Control Kit in a day at work testing "Hyperboom", a revolutionary transport technology based on explosives.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29.4%, 3D Platformer 27.1%, Platformer 15.9%, Puzzle 12.2%, First-Person 8.8%