- #1 Bearly Flying
97% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: kamphest
Windows
A difficult game about flying a helicopter. Ascend through the floors of a deadly factory. Solo or local co-op. Watch out for emotional turbulence. Careful with those propellers.
Why similar: Philosophical 43.9%, Difficult 17.5%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Physics 9.4%, Surreal 4%
- #2 Vaulting Over It
96% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Rita
Windows
You have a branch and you must climb. You will fall and it will be only your fault. At the top, everything changes...
Why similar: Philosophical 40.8%, Difficult 14.3%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Dark Humor 10.2%, Physics 7.9%
- #3 Haparoot
96% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: KolahStudio
Windows
Step into a dream world. Become the sole source of light in the darkness and Explore an authentic handcrafted landscape in third-person. Solve layered environmental puzzles, discuss some familiar issues and uncover secrets shaping the journey toward balance.
Why similar: Underground 45.9% ★, Philosophical 36.3%, Surreal 9.6%, Adventure 3.8%, Atmospheric 3.6%
- #4 Egging On
95% matchMostly Positive76% of 816 reviews2025
Dev: EgoboundsPub: Alibi Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%
This game is hard-boiled. Face the challenge of being a real, fragile egg. Escape the hen-house and jump, roll and climb your way through a farm shop, factory and other perilous environments. With some determination, you might just reach your freedom.
Why similar: Philosophical 40.9%, Difficult 13.1%, Dark Humor 11.3%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Physics 7.7%
- #5 THE DARUMA CHALLENGE
94% matchPositive100% of 33 reviews2025
Dev: Mūn Mūn Games
Windows
A brutal bouncing challenge. No shortcuts, no mercy—just you vs. gravity. How far will you climb before it all comes crashing down?
Why similar: Philosophical 45%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Dark Humor 11%, Physics 8.8%, Horror 6.5%
- #6 Rocky Up
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: EndLess Games
Windows
A challenging 2D platformer with mouse-only controls and only natural sounds. Jump, jump, and jump all the way to reaching the mountains top.
Why similar: Philosophical 41.5%, Difficult 19%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Physics 8.5%, Horror 4.1%
- #7 Snail With a Shotgun
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gambit
Windows
Launch yourself, stick to walls, and rage like you never have before in this tedious expedition as a literal snail.
Why similar: Philosophical 29.6%, Difficult 15.9%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Dark Humor 10.2%, Physics 8.1%
- #8 Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy
92% matchVery Positive82% of 81,907 reviews2017
Dev: Bennett Foddy
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 60%
A game I made for a certain kind of person. To hurt them.
Why similar: Philosophical 28.3%, Difficult 25.8%, Psychological Horror 24.2%, Physics 8%, Dark Humor 4.6%
- #9 rock climbing
91% matchVery Positive88% of 91 reviews2024
Dev: bilge
Windows · Mac · Linux
It's a difficult game but it should be easier than real rock climbing.
Why similar: Philosophical 38.5%, Difficult 14.6%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Physics 7.6%, Horror 7.4%
- #10 A Difficult Game About Climbing
91% matchVery Positive87% of 5,571 reviews2024
Dev: Pontypants
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
This is a difficult game about climbing.
Why similar: Philosophical 33.9%, Difficult 15.3%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Dark Humor 10.2%, Surreal 6.4%
- #11 Cellar
90% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: William Rous
Windows · Mac · Linux
A story-focused game about six strangers stuck together for a month, and a machine that must be kept running.
Why similar: Underground 39.2% ★, Philosophical 36.7%, Dark 10.3%, Atmospheric 5.2%, Adventure 3.4%
- #12 Alula
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Miracle Tea
Windows · Mac
Alula is a 2.5DHD puzzle game where you help people solve their problems by exploring parts of their psyche.
Why similar: Philosophical 94.5%, Singleplayer 3.9%, Indie 0.9%, Casual 0.8%
- #13 Clamb
89% matchMixed64% of 155 reviews2024
Dev: OP Softworks
Windows
A punishing VR climbing game. Climb a surreal mountain with nothing but a hammer.
Why similar: Philosophical 39.4%, Difficult 14.5%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Dark Humor 9.8%, Physics 8%
- #14 Diagnosis: No Answer
88% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: DocPumpkinInc
Windows
A psychological puzzle where reality breaks down and madness is the only compass. In this dark world, you are chained to your bed, but the only way out is to go deep into your own mind. There are no answers. There is only you.
Why similar: Philosophical 45.3%, Difficult 17.5%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Dark 7.8%, Atmospheric 5.9%
- #15 Mirror Land
87% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: ForLeaves
Windows
This is an optical illusion space puzzle game with an original core mechanism. It uses MAGIC MIRROR to GRAB and RELEASE characters and cooperate with moving the MAGIC MIRROR to complete incredible space puzzles.
Why similar: Philosophical 36.5%, Underground 36.2% ★, Puzzle Platformer 14.7%, Surreal 8.9%, Adventure 1.3%
- #16 Sisyphus Reborn
86% matchVery Positive93% of 1,095 reviews2016
Dev: Edwin MontgomeryPub: Myshkin Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 18%
A short atmospheric adventure game about finding meaning in a meaningless world.
Why similar: Philosophical 75.6%, Adventure 8.2%, Atmospheric 7.8%, Indie 4.1%, 2D 2.5%
- #17 De Conditione Mortalis: BLOODBATH/metanoia
86% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Pitfall Studio
Windows
Embrace the human condition in this creepy RPG game. Sink in an abyss of loneliness, pain and anguish: will you forge your path out?
Why similar: Philosophical 39.4%, Underground 35.4% ★, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Horror 5.5%, Atmospheric 4%
- #18 The prisoner of the Night
85% matchPositive92% of 24 reviews2021
Dev: RMAL
Windows
THE PRISONER OF THE NIGHT is a single-player platforming game with a wide range of scenarios, where the lovely girl Nartide must survive terrible monsters and deadly traps in the darkest, scariest night of her life.
Why similar: Philosophical 37.7%, Puzzle Platformer 14.9%, Difficult 11.9%, Dark 8.5%, Horror 6.7%
- #19 The Crevice
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hapatus Ltd
Windows
Explore, adapt, and survive. Climb deep inside The Crevice and unearth the mysteries, horrors and treasures buried within in this subterranean roguelite survival adventure.
Why similar: Underground 68.6% ★, Dark 9.1%, Horror 7.7%, Physics 5.4%, Adventure 3.3%
- #20 Boomlegger
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DevDev Games
Windows
Rage game platformer with mechanical depth. You have a shotgun for a leg and nowhere to go but UP. Climb. Fall. Get good. Get revenge.
Why similar: Philosophical 36.7%, Difficult 15.1%, Puzzle Platformer 14.6%, Dark Humor 11.3%, Physics 6.1%
- #21 Pipeline Crawl
83% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: David SecoPub: HeadArrow
Windows
Trapped inside a narrow pipeline, your only choices are to move forward or backward. Deadly obstacles stand in your way, and a single mistake means starting over. Can you escape?
Why similar: Underground 54.6% ★, Difficult 20.3%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Horror 6.9%, Action 3.1%
- #22 Unleaving
82% 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: Philosophical 40.7%, Surreal 10.7%, Dark 9.8%, Puzzle Platformer 8.8%, Cinematic 8.5%
- #23 orz
82% matchMixed56% of 62 reviews2023
Dev: hijikuro inomE
Windows
You are at point 0. Therefore, you need to go to point 1.
Why similar: Philosophical 35.8%, Difficult 16%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Dark Humor 11%, Physics 8%
- #24 A Ragdoll Rage Game
81% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Studioz
Windows · Mac · Linux
Four buttons. Four limbs. One impossible vertical climb. Your ragdoll won’t make it easy...
Why similar: Philosophical 29.8%, Difficult 17.4%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Dark Humor 10.8%, Physics 7.6%
- #25 Float Lord
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Roasted Games
Windows
Master awkward movement and fly higher in this physics-based balloon challenge. Push yourself away from solid ground, avoid spikes, collect colorful food, and unlock silly skins. But be careful, one pop and your hard-earned progress comes tumbling down.
Why similar: Philosophical 30.3%, Difficult 17.9%, Dark Humor 14.9%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Physics 6.7%
- #26 Jacob's Ladder
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Earthlight Games
Windows
Jacob’s Ladder is a haunting first-person puzzler where YOU are the solution. Swap bodies and stack puzzle pieces to please The Maker. Question the nature of the soul and earn your humanity - before it’s too late.
Why similar: Philosophical 36.5%, Faith 22.8% ★, Puzzle Platformer 12.2%, Psychological Horror 7.7%, Dark 6.3%
- #27 In Between
80% matchVery Positive85% of 478 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: Philosophical 35.8%, Puzzle Platformer 18.6%, Difficult 14.6%, Dark 8.8%, Atmospheric 5.1%
- #28 SwingByByBy
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: CAEN Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Control gravity and destroy planets! SwingByByBy is an addictive arcade game where you use gravity to control a projectile and smash planets. Chain destruction to climb the score, but one small mistake wipes it all away. Simple yet deep, enjoy the chaos of physics!
Why similar: Philosophical 41.6%, Difficult 18.7%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Physics 8.2%, Surreal 6%
- #29 tilt frog
78% matchPositive100% of 30 reviews2024
Dev: PandaBee Studios
Windows
A brutal Rage Game with a cute Frog. Use the tongues unique leverage mechanic and try to climb up over 3000m of pure pain.
Why similar: Philosophical 38.8%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Physics 10.9%, Dark 7%, Horror 6.7%
- #30 After All Is Abraded: A Study on Disappearing Completely
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: younjiku
Windows
An interactive visual experience at the intersection of psychological horror and art installation. Explore fractured spaces, collect symbolic objects, and uncover a multi-layered truth. Episode 1 of a planned trilogy, built by a solo developer.
Why similar: Philosophical 40.8%, Psychological Horror 20%, Surreal 11.4%, Cinematic 9%, Dark 6.3%
- #31 Vainly
77% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: Ali Saneei
Windows
Vainly is a short minimalist and story-driven platformer that subverts some of the common expectations from games by blending gameplay with the philosophy of Absurdism.
Why similar: Philosophical 52%, Dark Humor 11.6%, Dark 10.1%, Puzzle Platformer 6.8%, Cinematic 4.5%
- #32 Hang Down
76% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Dr. Cosmos
Windows
A solo adventure where you must weave your way to the bottom of a dangerous pit with nothing but a rope and sheer determination. Can you reach the bottom?
Why similar: Underground 47.1% ★, Difficult 23.6%, Physics 12.6%, Adventure 6.8%, 2D 6.4%
- #33 Hellstuck: Rage With Your Friends
77% matchVery Positive89% of 180 reviews2022
Dev: Terror Dog Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Get ready to rage with your friends in this co-op precise platforming adventure! You're stuck in Hell. You can only jump upwards and all you have to do is escape … it can't be that hard, right?!
Why similar: Philosophical 39.2%, Difficult 15.8%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Dark Humor 9.7%, Horror 5.3%
- #34 Neurosis
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FourFour Studios
Windows · Mac
Neurosis is a first-person philosophical horror game that takes place inside the nightmare of a lonely child. Solve puzzles and traverse the dream world while revisiting and reliving your past to overcome your fears. Will you be able to escape the nightmare while avoiding the dangers within?
Why similar: Philosophical 66%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Horror 11.7%, Action 3.9%, Singleplayer 1%
- #35 (para)Normal Commute
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jordan GiffenPub: MikeSimulation
Windows
(para)Normal Commute makes your everyday sardine-packed commute seem like a refreshing walk along a sunny beach... Solve puzzles and overcome challenges to complete your commute safely in this short first person puzzling journey!
Why similar: Underground 73.4% ★, Horror 8.7%, Adventure 5.6%, Dark 5.5%, Casual 3.5%
- #36 The Wire Man
74% matchPositive96% of 25 reviews2022
Dev: Kim Ji-WonPub: Tape Studio
Windows
The Wire Man is a difficult 2d platformer game where you use wires to get to the goal point.
Why similar: Philosophical 45.3%, Difficult 18.1%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Puzzle Platformer 5.5%, 2D 3.9%
- #37 Journey Under The Pyramids
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Greg Muhlbock
Windows
Uncover the hidden mysteries beneath the Great Pyramids of Giza in this immersive puzzle-adventure. Navigate a labyrinth of ancient tunnels, solve intricate mechanical puzzles, and unlock long-lost secrets. Will you be the one to reveal what has remained buried for millennia?
Why similar: Underground 63.3% ★, Puzzle Platformer 21.9%, Adventure 7.6%, Atmospheric 4.3%, Indie 2%
- #38 A Fear Of Heights, And Other Things
75% matchVery Positive84% of 62 reviews2016
Dev: Fulby Technologies
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A collection of scenes for demonstrating VR presence to new users. Not a horror game, and has no jump scares.
Why similar: Underground 40.5% ★, Dark Humor 14.3%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Horror 7.7%, Dark 7%
- #39 Benjumpin Hopkins
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MrWhoMan
Windows
A challenging high-stakes physics based precision platformer. You take a role of Benji The Frog, who likes to jump, has a goal to climb up to the top of this infamous magical well, where a princess might be waiting. A single missed jump can lead to a long fall back down, but Benji never gives up.
Why similar: Philosophical 39.3%, Difficult 19.2%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Physics 6.2%, Indie 4.6%
- #40 GRINDWORM
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Snail Bite
Windows
A horror game where you're buried alive in a collapsed underground mine, and your only hope for survival is an old mining machine. Workplace safety rules no longer apply. Just remember: DON'T. STOP. DIGGING.
Why similar: Underground 56% ★, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Horror 8.1%, Surreal 6.6%, Dark 6.6%
- #41 LivingBattle
72% matchMostly Negative36% of 689 reviews2025
Dev: LivingEveryday
Windows
Go to a right place and complete all battle mission
Why similar: Philosophical 42.1%, Dark Humor 14.1%, Difficult 13.9%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Physics 7.6%
- #42 Gravity Flip
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Soren AndersonPub: Starz
Windows
Gravity Flip is a Single-Player, 2D platforming game. Throughout the game, the player must utilize the ability to switch the pull of gravity to maneuver around obstacles as they explore deeper.
Why similar: Underground 77.8% ★, Casual 7.9%, 2D 5.8%, Adventure 3.4%, Indie 3%
- #43 Diamond Hands: To The Moon
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 44 reviews2021
Dev: Terror Dog Studio
Windows · Mac
A game with one objective - to get to the moon. A game for apes by apes. A game as frustrating as stock market manipulation, a game that will make you want to hold on for dear life...
Why similar: Philosophical 37.8%, Difficult 15.7%, Psychological Horror 14%, Dark Humor 10.3%, Horror 5.5%
- #44 MOOD
70% matchVery Positive86% of 480 reviews2025
Dev: MAT Affect
Windows
MOOD is a short visual novel combining horror, dark humor, and dialogues on a wide variety of topics, from old movies to ancient wars. You were the one who summoned your new companion, there is no backing out now!
Why similar: Philosophical 44.6%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Dark Humor 12.1%, Dark 10.7%, Horror 6.7%
- #45 I'd KILL YOU as a Worm
71% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Tobias Collier
Windows · Linux
you turned into a worm. your boyfriend left you. you have to kill him.
Why similar: Philosophical 49.2%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Physics 10.3%, Dark Humor 8.6%, Surreal 5.5%
- #46 FOF (Fear Of Failure)
69% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2026
Dev: Playjas
Windows
FOF (Fear of Failure) is a physics-based precision platformer. Use the powerful recoil of your shotgun to propel yourself through challenging environments, overcoming obstacles with skill and strategy. one wrong move, and you’ll experience spectacular failure.
Why similar: Philosophical 39.9%, Difficult 13.4%, Dark Humor 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Physics 7.6%
- #47 Mo The Moai
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Samuel Alvarez
Windows · Mac · Linux
Get ready for an impossible quest! You and Mo, your Moai pal, must reach the Moai World’s summit. Keep running, jumping, and climbing—but beware! One mistake can sends you plummeting into the darkest depths of despair. Reach the top before the seventh day or the world resets. Learn, Adapt and Rise.
Why similar: Philosophical 44.3%, Difficult 15.4%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Dark Humor 12.1%, Horror 6.6%
- #48 Butterfly, Learn to Fly!
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: grin robot
Windows
Immerse yourself in the world of the platformer game Butterfly, Learn To Fly! Each jump brings you closer to the magical transformation from a simple caterpillar to a graceful butterfly. But be careful on your way: one wrong move - and you will fall, and part of the path will have to pass again!
Why similar: Philosophical 32.9%, Difficult 16.9%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Dark Humor 9.6%, Physics 8.8%
- #49 The Ladder
69% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: RunG215
Windows
A first-person psychological horror with walking simulator elements, where every decision has consequences. Ascend a staircase of memories, reliving key moments of a life shaped by guilt, fear, and inner judgment in a dark, surreal world with multiple endings.
Why similar: Philosophical 45.2%, Faith 16.1% ★, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Dark 8.7%, Surreal 6.1%
- #50 Fiery catacombs
71% matchMostly Negative33% of 12 reviews2019
Dev: Metamorpho_SGPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Your next step may be the last. Immerse yourself in adventure and try to survive in the catacombs littered with traps.
Why similar: Underground 55.3% ★, Puzzle Platformer 17.5%, Adventure 9.3%, Indie 8.5%, Casual 7.6%
- #51 subway
70% match4 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: YYC
Windows
Detect even the smallest change and safely reach the destination station.
Why similar: Underground 40.3% ★, Puzzle Platformer 22.4%, Psychological Horror 12%, Dark 8.3%, Horror 7.1%
- #52 The Door in the Basement
69% matchVery Positive88% of 184 reviews2021
Dev: Aegon Games
Windows
The Door in the Basement is an atmospheric pixelated horror game set in a mysterious subterranean world.
Why similar: Underground 48.3% ★, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Dark 10.6%, Horror 8.2%, Surreal 7.6%
- #53 Apartment No 129
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 123 reviews2024
Dev: Dead Witness
Windows
Emir, who has an interest in mysterious events, steps alone into the abandoned apartment known as "Apartment No 129" to trace the trail of a paranormal event that occurred in 2009 and shook the country. However, he will find himself in an unexpected confrontation within this horror apartment.
Why similar: Philosophical 32%, Faith 19.2% ★, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Cinematic 11.3%, Horror 7%
- #54 KEEP LOOKING
67% matchVery Positive92% of 160 reviews2024
Dev: Solshade Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
This is a nerve-wracking horror game that puts you in a dark, claustrophobic cave with a relentless creature. Survive by flashing your dying flashlight at the right moments, too soon or too late, and it’s over. You must keep an eye on the creature, but beware: staring too long is just as deadly.
Why similar: Underground 78.1% ★, Horror 13.6%, Indie 2.9%, Singleplayer 2.8%, Casual 2.6%
- #55 Panic Files: Buried Sanity
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: LTuomio
Windows
Your first day at the local mine got a hell of a twist when the tunnels caved in. Can you escape when the only way out is going deeper? Avoid the deadly creatures, push through hallucinations and remember: Don't panic.
Why similar: Underground 44.4% ★, Psychological Horror 22.5%, Horror 10.8%, Dark 6.9%, Atmospheric 6.8%
- #56 Hexahedral
66% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Limas Apenas
Windows
You are a cube and all you need to do is reach the highest point. You will need patience and persistence to progress, it won't be easy, you will fall, you will fail, you will regret it, over and over again, but you will learn from each mistake. You just need to try again, and fall once more.
Why similar: Philosophical 33.2%, Difficult 14.6%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Puzzle Platformer 10.3%, Surreal 10%
- #57 Nietzsche's Shadow
66% matchMixed65% of 17 reviews2025
Dev: Philosophica Games
Windows
A philosophical horror experience in the Alps: As Friedrich Nietzsche confronts his own shadow, he becomes lost between layers of reality.
Why similar: Philosophical 55.5%, Psychological Horror 15%, Cinematic 11.5%, Dark 5.9%, Atmospheric 4.3%
- #58 BloodPit: Skelton II
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 31 reviews2022
Dev: Bry Guy StudiosPub: Bry Guy Studios
Windows
Find travelers and fight mutants through the violent waves and endless levels of the blood pits.
Why similar: Underground 58% ★, Difficult 16.1%, Dark 11.8%, Horror 6.5%, Adventure 2.8%
- #59 ASH OF WAR™
68% matchMixed63% of 67 reviews2018
Dev: Two-Way Ltd.
Windows · Mac
The story about an uneasy journey of one man. You will experience certain situations, those, that could have happened with our parents, children or even a neighbours on just any other war. Through the eyes of our hero you will see his struggle in a modern war, struggle with oneself.
Why similar: Philosophical 74%, Adventure 9.2%, Indie 7.8%, Action 4.6%, 2D 4.4%
- #60 Torii
67% matchVery Positive86% of 66 reviews2022
Dev: Moswig
Windows
Let's fall together.
Why similar: Philosophical 47.1%, Puzzle Platformer 18.5%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Surreal 9.3%, Atmospheric 4.4%