Games Like The Bridge

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 30.2%, Puzzle Platformer 24%, Puzzle 13%, Abstract 8.5%, Difficult 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Features non-Euclidean geometry and gravity manipulation that perfectly mirrors the impossible architecture found in The Bridge.

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 46.2%, Puzzle 31.5%, Abstract 7.6%, Indie 4.5%, Difficult 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: A mind-bending first-person puzzle game that forces players to abandon traditional logic and embrace non-Euclidean space.

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 34.1%, Physics 22.2%, Puzzle Platformer 20.8%, Puzzle 16.8%, Stylized 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: Centers entirely on perspective-based puzzles where the size and placement of objects change based on your point of view.

In the dark and mysterious world of Closure, only what you see exists. Manipulate lights to phase objects in and out of reality in this multiple-award-winning puzzle game. Play as a strange spider-like demon who explores the stories of three human characters through beautiful, eerie environments such as a decrepit factory, a murky...

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 24.7%, Surreal 23.6%, Puzzle 22%, Platformer 14.2%, 2D 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric puzzle-platformer where the environment only exists where there is light, requiring clever manipulation of shadows.

What if someone knew your mind better than you did? The Swapper is an award-winning, narrative driven puzzle game set in the furthest reaches of space.

Why similar: Puzzle 30.5%, Puzzle Platformer 30.1%, Platformer 10.1%, Atmospheric 8.2%, Philosophical 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric sci-fi puzzle game that uses a cloning mechanic to navigate complex, physics-based environments.

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 24.2%, Puzzle Platformer 23.3%, Hand-drawn 20.2%, Puzzle 10.5%, 2D 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features a stunning hand-drawn art style and surreal, logic-based puzzles that feel like a spiritual successor to the aesthetic of The Bridge.

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 27.3%, Surreal 24.5%, Physics 16.9%, Puzzle 10.5%, Abstract 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Allows you to reshape reality by placing photographs into the environment, offering a unique take on perspective-based puzzle solving.

A game about the limits of your screen. Four Sided Fantasy is a seamless experience where you wrap the screen to solve mind-bending puzzles. Play as a man and woman who attempt to find each other throughout four seasons in a year, constantly separated by the boundaries of the screen.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 33.1%, Surreal 20.1%, Physics 12.6%, Puzzle 8.2%, Difficult 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A clever puzzle-platformer where the screen edges wrap around, forcing you to rethink how you traverse space.

Chronescher is a challenging turn-based puzzle game in Escher-esque spaces. Use impossible geometries, teleportation and environmental snapshots to navigate your mind and uncover your lost memories.

Why similar: Surreal 23.8%, Puzzle Platformer 18.2%, Logic 13.8%, Puzzle 11.9%, Emotional 11%

Why You'll Like It: An isometric puzzle game explicitly inspired by M.C. Escher that focuses on impossible geometry and logic.

Embark on a journey of forgiveness through impossible environments and illusionary puzzles. Experience this meditative and calming puzzle game by manipulating monuments and creating evolving paths to explore new, surreal, and mysterious worlds.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 28.9%, Puzzle 25.6%, Emotional 23%, Strategy 6.7%, Singleplayer 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: Explores impossible architecture and optical illusions in a beautiful, serene, and hand-drawn environment.

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 22.8%, Hand-drawn 14%, Emotional 9.9%, Puzzle 8%, Difficult 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A gravity-manipulating puzzle-platformer that shares the somber, introspective tone of The Bridge.

Gomez is a 2D creature living in a 2D world. Or is he? When the existence of a mysterious 3rd dimension is revealed to him, Gomez is sent out on a journey that will take him to the very end of time and space. Use your ability to navigate 3D structures from 4 distinct classic 2D perspectives.

Why similar: Puzzle 33.3%, Platformer 25.2%, Puzzle Platformer 20.7%, Indie 8.3%, 2D 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: Uses a core mechanic of rotating a 2D world in 3D space to reveal hidden paths and solve perspective-based puzzles.

You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.

Why similar: Puzzle 46.2%, Difficult 15.4%, Surreal 13.8%, Philosophical 6.6%, Atmospheric 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on environmental observation and logic, rewarding players who learn to see the world from different perspectives.

A puzzle game with challenging puzzles, but forgiving mechanics. Master the use of your color changing staff to solve mind bending puzzles, unlock new areas, and help out your friends. Undo any mistake with the press of a button.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22.3%, Surreal 19.8%, Logic 16.1%, Puzzle 10.9%, Difficult 10%

Why You'll Like It: A difficult puzzle-adventure game that requires complex logic and color-based physics manipulation to progress.

Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 45.8%, Puzzle 11.5%, Surreal 9.1%, Platformer 8.2%, 2D 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the monochromatic, atmospheric, and puzzle-heavy platforming DNA that makes The Bridge so memorable.

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

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.6%, Hand-drawn 17.2%, Surreal 10.9%, Physics 10.8%, Puzzle 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A hand-drawn puzzle game that incorporates artistic themes and clever logic puzzles within a 2D space.

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 22.6%, Hand-drawn 18.2%, Physics 14%, Puzzle Platformer 11.4%, Puzzle 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, hand-drawn experience that focuses on atmospheric puzzles and abstract storytelling.

Imagine you could move mountains - literally! With realistic physics, Norse runes, rotating platforms and a lot of gray cells you'll help Munin, Odin's messenger in her very own 2D-adventure, to reclaim her power on a journey through Yggdrasil.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 37%, Puzzle 12.3%, Platformer 8.6%, Surreal 6.9%, Physics 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that involves rotating the environment to create new paths, echoing the perspective shifts of The Bridge.

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: Puzzle Platformer 25.3%, Puzzle 17.9%, Platformer 17.4%, Physics 13.8%, Difficult 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D puzzle-platformer that relies heavily on electromagnetic physics and gravity-based mechanics.

Gorogoa is an elegant evolution of the puzzle genre, told through a beautifully hand-drawn story designed and illustrated by Jason Roberts. Winner of Debut Game at the 2018 BAFTA Games Awards, as well as Best Mobile Game and the Innovation Award at the GDC 2018 Choice Awards.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 37.5%, Puzzle 30.5%, Surreal 7.7%, 2D 5.6%, Atmospheric 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A beautifully hand-drawn, surreal puzzle game where you manipulate panels to connect imagery and solve perspective-based logic puzzles.

Maquette is a first-person recursive puzzle game that takes you into a world where every building, plant, and object are simultaneously tiny and staggeringly huge.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 40.9%, Puzzle 23%, Emotional 14.6%, Indie 7.4%, Adventure 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: A recursive puzzle game where the world exists within itself, requiring you to manipulate objects at different scales to solve problems.

Accompany the spirit of a Pharaoh reincarnated as a hieroglyph on his final journey. Help him understand the circumstances of his death and overcome the obstacles of his tomb. Will you uncover the identity of his murderer?

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 18.8%, Surreal 17.1%, Hand-drawn 14.4%, Physics 13%, Logic 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven puzzle game with a distinct visual style that focuses on rearranging pieces to solve logic puzzles.

The Floor is Jelly is a game that answers the question: what if everything you touched was made of jello?

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 58.2%, Physics 14.6%, Platformer 11.6%, Puzzle 6.7%, Indie 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-based platformer that challenges your understanding of movement and environmental interaction.

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 32.1%, Surreal 27.9%, Logic 12.9%, Puzzle 11.7%, Abstract 5.9%

Skala is a puzzle game about changing the scale of the world.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 34.4%, Logic 17.1%, Physics 16.7%, Puzzle 12.5%, Platformer 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A logic-heavy puzzle-platformer that requires careful navigation and environmental manipulation.

A challenging puzzle platformer inspired by games like Limbo and Badland.

Why similar: Surreal 25.3%, Puzzle Platformer 23.1%, Platformer 9.6%, Puzzle 9.2%, Difficult 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A moody, atmospheric puzzle-platformer that emphasizes environmental navigation and logic.

Discover the beautiful world of Nihilumbra and join Born on his adventure to find himself whilst trying to escape from his inevitable curse. Born was created from the absolute nothingness: The Void. But somehow he separates himself from the black emptiness and appears in the world.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 35.4%, Puzzle 18%, Platformer 13.5%, 2D 7.1%, Indie 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric puzzle-platformer where you manipulate the environment to overcome obstacles.

Relicta is a first-person physics-based puzzle game where you need to creatively combine magnetism and gravity to unravel the secrets of Chandra Base.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 40.4%, Physics 23.8%, Logic 16.5%, Puzzle 13.9%, Casual 3%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-based puzzle game that tasks you with manipulating gravity and magnetism to navigate a mysterious lunar base.

OVIVO is a minimalistic platformer with unusual mechanics where everything is as simple as black and white. The journey in this metaphoric world is filled with illusions and hidden messages.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.8%, Physics 18.7%, Surreal 14.2%, Difficult 10.4%, Platformer 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, physics-based platformer that uses a unique black-and-white gravity-switching mechanic.

A first-person puzzle game. Simply walk to the door.

Why similar: Surreal 23.8%, Puzzle Platformer 21.1%, Puzzle 17.9%, Physics 12.7%, Abstract 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: An abstract, first-person puzzle game that plays with perspective and spatial orientation to confuse and delight the player.

Gravity Error is an indie 2D puzzle/platformer about changing gravity. Guide Force in his quest seeking emotional stableness in a set of levels and avoid being crushed. Solve the puzzles in multiple creative ways.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 44.6%, Puzzle 20.7%, Platformer 15%, 2D 11.3%, Indie 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D puzzle-platformer that focuses on gravity-shifting mechanics to solve increasingly difficult levels.

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

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22.6%, Surreal 20.8%, Physics 14.4%, Emotional 10.9%, Puzzle 8.7%

Control the flow of time to solve puzzles in this new version of the indie classic, featuring fully repainted artwork, a new world of puzzles, and seriously in-depth commentary.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 32.2%, Hand-drawn 15.5%, Puzzle 12%, Logic 10.6%, Platformer 8.5%

Enter the Aperture Science Enrichment Center and experience Bridge Constructor Portal – the unique merging of the classic Portal™ and Bridge Constructor™ games.

Why similar: Physics 37.6%, Puzzle 27.2%, Strategy 10.5%, 2D 9.2%, Difficult 9.1%

a game about walking/jumping between plane surfaces to collect all red squares

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.9%, Physics 15.3%, Puzzle 14.5%, Logic 13.8%, Platformer 8%

Halve the blocks into two equal parts and solve the unique puzzles in a game with a blueprint visual style and meditative music

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26.9%, Physics 17.7%, Logic 15.7%, Puzzle 9.9%, Difficult 6.4%

And Yet It Moves is a puzzle-platformer, set in a unique world, made of ripped paper. Within the paper-collage you can jump, run and last but certainly not least: rotate the world. Learn how to apply the physical consequences of rotation to master the many tricky situations you may encounter.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 30%, Physics 21.5%, Surreal 11%, Puzzle 8.2%, Platformer 8.2%

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 25.4%, Puzzle Platformer 22%, Hand-drawn 19%, Puzzle 12%, Philosophical 5%

This mind-bending game will challenge you to create complex structures to get your woodland creatures over vast chasms. In a bridge-builder first, you'll guide your creatures and construct your bridges in real time. Use the weight of various creatures to balance your structures as you build them.

Why similar: Physics 33.1%, Puzzle 28.7%, 2D 10.5%, Indie 8.5%, Strategy 8.5%

A challenging puzzle platformer in which you clone and teleport.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 35.6%, Physics 18.3%, Difficult 12.7%, Puzzle 11%, Platformer 9%

Guide Bob the sleepwalker to the safety of his bed by taking control of his subconscious guardian, Subob. Explore a surreal and hand-painted dream world, avoid dangers and get Bob safely back to bed.

Why similar: Surreal 25%, Puzzle Platformer 22.7%, Puzzle 20.6%, Emotional 12%, Abstract 5.8%

A first-person puzzler where shadows kill you. Watch your step or be swallowed by the darkness.

Why similar: Logic 51.1%, Puzzle 14.9%, Puzzle Platformer 13.9%, Indie 7%, Adventure 4.2%

A magical puzzle platformer made with PICO-8. Be thinky to get the legendary treasure.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 37.4%, Logic 19.1%, Puzzle 18.1%, Difficult 13.7%, 2D 7.9%

Gravity Field is a spatial-logic puzzle game with time inverted objects, with no top or bottom.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 24.7%, Physics 23.4%, Logic 19.1%, Puzzle 12.8%, Difficult 12.5%

Art Of Gravity is a voxel/physics based puzzle game, revolving around the theme of destroying abstract figures, which results in mesmerizing displays of dance of gravity.

Why similar: Physics 39.7%, Puzzle 29.3%, Strategy 11.8%, Indie 11.2%, Casual 8%

A small logic game where all levels are the same but ways to win are not

Why similar: Hand-drawn 37.1%, Puzzle 22.2%, Platformer 14.8%, 2D 10.1%, Casual 3.9%

An absurd retro-platformer that tests your patience.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 45.3%, Difficult 19.7%, Platformer 14.2%, 2D 8.5%, Indie 5.8%

When indie game developers Alexey and Markus are in trouble, their only hope comes from their creation.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29.6%, Hand-drawn 22.9%, Puzzle 11.9%, Platformer 8.8%, Logic 7.6%

A challenging and engaging puzzle game that will require you to move colored objects and place them on their respective platforms to explore through a series of increasingly complex levels.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 24.5%, Logic 23.1%, Puzzle 14.3%, Abstract 9.2%, 2D 8.1%

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 31.5%, Surreal 24.2%, Puzzle 12.3%, Emotional 11.5%, Philosophical 7.2%

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 29.4%, Surreal 24.5%, Physics 12.6%, Logic 10%, Puzzle 8.8%

A hard, mind bending platformer based on imagination and quick reflexes.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 41%, Puzzle 15.3%, Difficult 12.2%, Platformer 9.9%, 2D 6.1%

Embark on an epic 20-hour adventure, beating challenges to reach the end. A captivating puzzle platforming experience with a unique tongue/rope mechanic, testing your dexterity and problem-solving skills. Meet other Poros in a desolated research facility in search of Paradise. Can you reach it?

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 24.8%, Physics 19%, Logic 16.4%, Difficult 12.2%, Puzzle 11.4%

Journey to another planet and discover its secrets in order to bring your loved one back to life. Experience an adventure, inspired by old school classics like Another World, Heart of Darkness and Flashback.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 47%, Platformer 13.8%, Puzzle 8.5%, 2D 8.4%, Indie 6.5%

I can see the signs in my sleep now, always guiding me closer. Will this really work? Have we almost achieved the impossible?

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 28.6%, Surreal 20.3%, Logic 16.4%, Puzzle 11.4%, Emotional 10.9%

Become an appraised bridge engineer and architect in Bridge Constructor. Create and design your own constructions and watch the cars and trucks pass over them - or see them fall and crash while your inferior creations collapse due to weight and the laws of physics!

Why similar: Physics 52.5%, Puzzle 27.3%, Casual 9.1%, Indie 8.4%, Singleplayer 2.7%

Every level introduces a unique solution method, breaking the fourth wall between the game and the player in unprecedented ways. From using a pause button to halt threats to turning off the sound to put an enemy NPC to sleep, the game continually surprises and engages players.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 44.6%, Logic 23.5%, Puzzle 16.5%, 2D 9.3%, Indie 3.6%

DOMINO: The Little One, a hand-drawn 2D adventure game, invites you to traverse a realm where the perils of global warming and ecological catastrophe manifest as monstrous entities, and the only weapon at your disposal is your wit and will to make a change.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 32%, Hand-drawn 23%, Emotional 11.4%, Platformer 9.7%, Abstract 7.5%

Piece by Piece is a literal puzzle platformer where each level is fragmented into puzzle pieces. Clear each puzzle by connecting and unconnecting each piece to make your way through each of our 100 handcrafted levels. Discover new themes and mechanics along the way!

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 35.9%, Puzzle 16.2%, Difficult 12.7%, Logic 9%, 2D 7.5%

Nominated as a IGF Seamus McNally Finalist, NightSky is an ambient action-puzzle game that offers a gameplay experience unlike any other—cerebral challenges fill uniquely designed picturesque worlds. The player must maneuver a sphere by using realistic physics to advance; each of these worlds is broken into different areas.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 44.2%, Physics 19.9%, Puzzle 11.5%, Platformer 9.1%, Indie 4%