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Games Like Teslagrad 2

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Platformer, Singleplayer, Action.

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Lumina, a young Teslamancer, finds herself stranded after her airship crash lands in Wyrmheim, a remote and treacherous land to the North. Embark on a dangerous adventure, exploring a gigantic, abandoned tower looming over a fjordside valley, on a quest to get Lumina home and back to her family.

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 76% — of 552 reviews
Released: 2023-04-19
Developer: Rain Games
Publisher: Maximum Entertainment
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Linux
Median playtime: 2.8 hrs
Mean playtime: 5.9 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 61%

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    97% matchMostly Positive79% of 240 reviews2023
    Dev: Rain GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 42 minMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 45%

    Return to the indie classic Teslagrad, recharged to provide the ultimate electromagnetic experience! Escape a tyrant king, master the art of Teslamancy, and uncover the secrets buried deep within the Tesla Tower in this puzzle-platforming adventure!

    Why similar: Steampunk 24.2%, Metroidvania 15.4%, Puzzle Platformer 10.3%, Platformer 8.4%, Side Scroller 6.6%

  2. #2 Teslagrad
    96% matchVery Positive84% of 2,460 reviews2013
    Dev: Rain Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    A journey begins... A treacherous tower... Unravel its mysteries!Discover the secrets kept in the long abandoned Tesla Tower!Magnetism and other electromagnetic powers will help you explore a non-linear world of beautiful hand-drawn environments, in a steampunk-inspired vision of old Europe.

    Why similar: Steampunk 25.9%, Metroidvania 22.5%, Platformer 17.1%, Puzzle Platformer 9.8%, Puzzle 8.4%

  3. #3 Axiom Verge 2
    96% matchMostly Positive79% of 907 reviews2022
    Dev: Thomas Happ Games LLC
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    Explore a sprawling, alien world in the sequel to the award winning Axiom Verge.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 31.8%, Platformer 12.3%, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Side Scroller 10.1%, Action-Adventure 8.7%

  4. #4 Aspire: Ina's Tale
    95% matchVery Positive83% of 419 reviews2021
    Dev: Wondernaut StudioPub: Untold Tales
    Windows
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%

    Set out on a mystical adventure of self-discovery against the backdrop of fantastical landscapes of The Tower. Meet its dwellers and unravel their stories. Manipulate spirits to solve puzzles, and lead Ina on her path to freedom.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.9%, Platformer 15.3%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Puzzle 8.9%

  5. #5 Return to the Skyway
    94% matchVery Positive81% of 64 reviews2022
    Dev: Cloud CatsPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
    Windows

    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!

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  6. #6 ITORAH
    94% matchMostly Positive74% of 886 reviews2022
    Dev: Grimbart TalesPub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%

    Discover the world of Nahucan in this 2D action platformer. You are Itorah, the only human in this strange place. Explore, fight and survive to uncover your past and save Nahucan from its biggest threat, a mysterious plague!

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  7. #7 La-Mulana 2
    93% matchVery Positive85% of 1,044 reviews2018
    Dev: NIGOROPub: PLAYISM
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 36.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    The long-awaited sequel to La-Mulana, La-Mulana 2 follows Lumisa Kosugi as she explores the ancient ruins of La-Mulana. Desperate to find the cause of the recent slew of monsters appearing from the ruins, Lumisa discovers the "other" La-Mulana: the ruins known as Eg-Lana.

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  8. #8 SteamWorld Dig 2
    92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,836 reviews2017
    Dev: Image & Form Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    SteamWorld Dig is back! Dig deep, gain riches and unearth the terrors of the underworld in this platform mining adventure influenced by classic Metroidvania style games.

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  9. #9 Iconoclasts
    91% matchVery Positive86% of 4,919 reviews2018
    Dev: Joakim SandbergPub: Bifrost Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 34.4%, Puzzle Platformer 13.3%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Platformer 10.7%, Side Scroller 5.9%

  10. #10 Alwa's Legacy
    91% matchVery Positive87% of 611 reviews2020
    Dev: Elden Pixels
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 59%

    Alwa’s Legacy is a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, mystic items and ancient secrets. Upgrade your magic and choose your own path in this non-linear adventure game brimming with exploration.

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  11. #11 Monument Valley 2
    89% matchVery Positive93% of 3,902 reviews2022
    Dev: ustwo games
    Windows
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Discover illusionary pathways and delightful puzzles as you learn the secrets of The Sacred Geometry. Follow the heart warming story of Ro in her journey through motherhood. Rediscover independence through manipulating monuments and evolving paths to explore new, surreal, and mysterious worlds.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 35.4%, Puzzle 20.9%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Action 9.6%, Atmospheric 7.5%

  12. #12 Forgotton Anne
    90% matchVery Positive90% of 1,988 reviews2018
    Dev: Throughline Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Step into a hand-animated realm of wonder in which everyday objects take on a life of their own. Uncover the Forgotlings’ mysteries & harness magical forces as you embark upon a quest to return home.

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  13. #13 Timespinner
    89% matchVery Positive86% of 3,099 reviews2018
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Travel back in time to change fate itself, in this beautifully crafted story-driven adventure, inspired by classic 90s action-platformers. Join timekeeper Lunais on her quest for revenge against the empire that killed her family, using time-bending powers to explore a vast, connected world.

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  14. #14 Gestalt: Steam & Cinder
    87% matchVery Positive80% of 2,037 reviews2024
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    Windows
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  15. #15 Planet of Lana
    86% matchVery Positive93% of 8,958 reviews2023
    Dev: WishfullyPub: Thunderful Publishing
    Windows
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  16. #16 Minute of Islands
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  17. #17 Phoenotopia: Awakening
    86% matchVery Positive83% of 2,763 reviews2021
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  18. #18 9 Years of Shadows
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  19. #19 Islets
    84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,209 reviews2022
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    Windows
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  20. #20 A Juggler's Tale
    83% matchVery Positive92% of 2,126 reviews2021
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    Windows
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  21. #21 Q.U.B.E. 2
    84% matchVery Positive84% of 1,718 reviews2018
    Dev: Toxic GamesPub: Trapped Nerve Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    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.

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  22. #22 Ghost Song
    82% matchVery Positive83% of 1,404 reviews2022
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    Windows
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  23. #23 Afterimage
    81% matchMostly Positive78% of 9,803 reviews2023
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    Windows
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  24. #24 Valkyrie Saga
    78% matchVery Positive94% of 199 reviews2026
    Dev: Public Void
    Windows

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  25. #25 Brassheart
    79% matchVery Positive98% of 56 reviews2025
    Dev: Hexy Studio
    Windows · Mac

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  26. #26 Nevaeh
    82% matchMostly Positive77% of 62 reviews2020
    Dev: Alpheratz GamesPub: CFK Co., Ltd.
    Windows

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  27. #27 Planet of Lana II
    77% matchVery Positive93% of 538 reviews2026
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  28. #28 Camera Obscura
    81% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,538 reviews2015
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    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%

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    Windows
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  30. #30 Toren
    80% matchMixed63% of 1,349 reviews2015
    Dev: SwordtalesPub: Versus Evil
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%

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  31. #31 Alwa's Awakening
    78% matchVery Positive80% of 909 reviews2017
    Dev: Elden Pixels
    Windows · Mac · Linux
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  32. #32 Hollow Knight: Silksong
    71% matchVery Positive89% of 400,178 reviews2025
    Dev: Team Cherry
    Windows · Mac · Linux
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  33. #33 The Knight Witch
    76% matchMostly Positive72% of 905 reviews2022
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    Windows
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  34. #34 Awita: Journey of Hope
    74% matchMostly Positive75% of 89 reviews2025
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  35. #35 Lunnye Devitsy
    79% matchMixed64% of 163 reviews2009
    Dev: Boss Baddie
    Windows
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  36. #36 Munin
    77% matchVery Positive82% of 993 reviews2014
    Dev: GojiraPub: Daedalic Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
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  37. #37 Romino's Adventure
    75% matchVery Positive94% of 54 reviews2021
    Dev: InterDan
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  38. #38 Pseudoregalia
    70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 17,681 reviews2023
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    Windows
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  39. #39 Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition
    75% matchVery Positive81% of 1,239 reviews2018
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    72% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,117 reviews2024
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  41. #41 Olija
    73% matchVery Positive91% of 953 reviews2021
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    Windows
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  42. #42 Lost Words: Beyond the Page
    72% matchVery Positive95% of 823 reviews2021
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    Windows
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  43. #43 Under The Island
    69% matchVery Positive93% of 396 reviews2026
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    Windows

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  44. #44 Mekabolt
    73% matchVery Positive88% of 179 reviews2019
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  45. #45 Song of the Deep
    74% matchVery Positive85% of 864 reviews2016
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    Windows
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  46. #46 Lumione
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  47. #47 The Gunk
    70% matchVery Positive87% of 5,430 reviews2022
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  48. #48 Greak: Memories of Azur
    71% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,487 reviews2021
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    Windows
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  49. #49 Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
    68% matchVery Positive94% of 2,911 reviews2024
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  51. #51 Lost Nova
    69% matchVery Positive92% of 399 reviews2022
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    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Your spaceship crashed on an alien planet. Explore, salvage, craft, trade, manage and upgrade your way back home!

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 34.8%, Colorful 17.1%, 2D 14.1%, Fantasy 13.8%, Adventure 13.3%

  52. #52 Anodyne 2: Return to Dust
    70% matchVery Positive94% of 797 reviews2019
    Dev: Melos Han-TaniPub: Analgesic Productions
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    A 3D-2D adventure where you travel a 3D world and explore 2D dungeons inside of its characters' bodies and minds! In an unforgettable, surreal story, travel the world, meet whimsical denizens, and save the world from the dangerous Nano Dust.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 34.5%, Adventure 15.7%, Colorful 15%, Atmospheric 14.6%, 2D 14.1%

  53. #53 Whirlwind Magician
    67% matchVery Positive98% of 55 reviews2025
    Dev: Santi Ponce
    Windows

    Experience the tale of a cheerful girl and a grouchy talking hat in this charming Metroidvania, where every ability is hat-based! Throw the hat to attack enemies, teleport to him to make perilous leaps, and fly him through narrow tunnels of spikes as you escape a dangerous magic forest.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 37.7%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Platformer 11.7%, Action-Adventure 11.5%

  54. #54 Neva
    65% matchVery Positive94% of 9,503 reviews2024
    Dev: Nomada StudioPub: Devolver Digital
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Experience the moving tale of a young woman and her lifelong bond with a magnificent wolf as they embark on a thrilling adventure through a rapidly dying world.

    Why similar: Platformer 21%, Puzzle Platformer 14.2%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Female Protagonist 11%, Puzzle 10.9%

  55. #55 Creaks
    67% 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: Puzzle Platformer 28.3%, Puzzle 15.5%, Platformer 14.8%, Stylized 10.3%, 2D Platformer 8.8%

  56. #56 Monument Valley 3
    63% matchVery Positive93% of 1,911 reviews2025
    Dev: ustwo games
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 40.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Set sail for a world-changing adventure as you guide Noor in their quest through a series of mind-bending illusions and atmospheric puzzles. Can you unlock the secrets of the mysterious world – and the meaning behind the Sacred Light?

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 35%, Puzzle 20.4%, Female Protagonist 19%, Colorful 12.6%, Atmospheric 10%

  57. #57 Vertigo 2
    65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,645 reviews2023
    Dev: Zach Tsiakalis-BrownPub: Zulubo Productions
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Vertigo 2 is a single-player VR adventure. Explore the depths of the vast Quantum Reactor as you descend to finish your journey home.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 31%, Action-Adventure 29%, Colorful 14%, Adventure 10.9%, Action 9.1%

  58. #58 DOOMBLADE
    67% matchVery Positive82% of 347 reviews2023
    Dev: Muro StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Deep underground, Gloom Girl discovers DOOMBLADE, a sentient weapon hellbent on escape after eons in chains. Together, “Doom and Gloom” embark on a vengeful quest to unlock the powerful abilities and destroy the Dread Lords once and for all in this 2D Action Metroidvania.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 22.3%, Side Scroller 12.2%, Platformer 9.9%, 2D Platformer 9.5%, Female Protagonist 7.7%

  59. #59 Somber Echoes
    65% matchVery Positive83% of 286 reviews2025
    Dev: Rock Pocket GamesPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
    Windows

    Armed with God-given powers, the revived tribune Adrestia is given a second chance to save the universe from her maniacal twin sister. Find secrets, acquire upgrades, and dominate mighty foes through sheer combat prowess as you explore and conquer the horrors of the forsaken vessel Atromitos.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.3%, 2D Platformer 14.3%, Platformer 12.2%, Action-Adventure 9.5%, Multiple Endings 9.1%

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