- #1 Semblance
97% matchVery Positive85% of 398 reviews2018
Dev: NyamakopPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Semblance is an innovative platformer with deformable terrain, set in a beautiful minimalist world. It’s a game that asks, what if you could deform and reshape the world itself? Semblance takes the idea of a ‘platform’ in a platformer and turns it on its head.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 44.2%, Platformer 19.1%, Great Soundtrack 15.4%, Indie 9.9%, Puzzle 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features a world that you can physically deform and squish, mirroring the core mechanic of the seed game.
- #2 Jelly Is Sticky
96% matchVery Positive94% of 129 reviews2022
Dev: Lunarch Studios
Windows
Explore a world of colorful jelly blocks that can be deformed and stuck together. Use them in surprising, unexpected ways to build clever contraptions and solve delightful puzzles.
Why similar: Physics 35.6%, Puzzle 24.8%, Indie 19.9%, Relaxing 19.7%
Why You'll Like It: Directly explores the concept of jelly-like physics in a clever, puzzle-heavy environment.
- #3 Mushroom 11
96% matchVery Positive84% of 683 reviews2015
Dev: Untame
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
An award-winning anti-platformer where destruction is the only way to move. Mold yourself into any form by destroying your cells, and traverse a devastated landscape filled with brain-twisting puzzles and bizarre mutations. Are you ready to break the mold?
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 44.2%, Platformer 25.3%, Indie 12.1%, Physics 9.1%, Puzzle 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a unique, organic movement mechanic where you reshape your character to navigate physics-based obstacles.
- #4 Ynglet
94% matchVery Positive97% of 367 reviews2021
Dev: NifflasPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 50%
In Ynglet, you jump, dash, slide, bounce and float your way through an abstract, effervescent sky. Melt into the reactive, dynamic soundtrack, while beautiful colors make every moment a visual treat.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 53.8%, Platformer 19.8%, Physics 12.3%, Puzzle 5.6%, Relaxing 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the same relaxing, atmospheric, and fluid movement feel with a focus on rhythmic exploration.
- #5 FEZ
94% matchVery Positive93% of 16,036 reviews2013
Dev: Polytron CorporationPub: Trapdoor
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 56%
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: Platformer 38%, Puzzle Platformer 19.1%, Great Soundtrack 18.4%, Indie 12.3%, Puzzle 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines exploration, puzzle-solving, and a charming, atmospheric world that rewards curiosity.
- #6 Gish
95% matchMixed58% of 501 reviews2007
Dev: Cryptic SeaPub: Chronic Logic
Windows · Mac
Median: 12 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 15%
Gish isn't your average hero. In fact, he's not your average anything...you see, Gish is a ball of tar. A Sunday stroll with his lady friend, Brea, goes awry when a shadowy figure emerges from an open manhole and pulls Brea below ground.
Why similar: Platformer 33.8%, Indie 31.2%, Puzzle Platformer 15.5%, Physics 14.5%, Puzzle 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic physics-based platformer where you control a sentient ball of tar with similar squishy movement.
- #7 JellyCar Worlds
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,014 reviews2022
Dev: Walaber Entertainment LLC
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 53%
It's a Car, made of Jelly! Squishy Physics, Tactile, Silly & Imaginative Driving/Platforming
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 61.4%, Platformer 20.9%, Physics 15.4%, 2D 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the same jelly-based physics DNA, focusing on bouncy, deformable platforming challenges.
- #8 Element4l
93% matchVery Positive83% of 652 reviews2013
Dev: I-Illusions
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Element4l is an immersive and experimental indie platform game, with a strong focus on flow and smooth gameplay, wrapped in an exceptional soundtrack by Mind Tree.
Why similar: Platformer 40.6%, Great Soundtrack 30.4%, Indie 22.1%, Puzzle 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on atmospheric platforming with unique, momentum-based movement mechanics.
- #9 Unravel
90% matchVery Positive91% of 5,395 reviews2020
Dev: Coldwood InteractivePub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Unravel is a physics-based puzzle platformer. Yarny, a character made from a single thread of yarn, must embark on a larger than life adventure.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 43.7%, Platformer 28.6%, Puzzle 12.5%, Great Soundtrack 12%, Indie 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: Uses physics-based movement and a strong, organic atmosphere to create a contemplative platforming experience.
- #10 Closure
91% matchVery Positive85% of 992 reviews2012
Dev: Eyebrow Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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 36.2%, Platformer 33.6%, Indie 11.1%, Puzzle 10.2%, Great Soundtrack 7%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, atmospheric puzzle-platformer that uses light and shadow in a way that feels as experimental as the seed game.
- #11 NightSky
91% matchVery Positive89% of 1,019 reviews2011
Dev: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 31%
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 57%, Platformer 18.9%, Physics 9.3%, Indie 8.2%, Puzzle 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based puzzle-platformer with a contemplative, atmospheric tone and a focus on momentum.
- #12 Four Sided Fantasy
89% matchVery Positive82% of 448 reviews2016
Dev: Ludo LandPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 57%
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 50.4%, Platformer 15%, Indie 10.8%, Great Soundtrack 10.5%, Physics 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Uses unique perspective-shifting mechanics that mirror the surreal, reality-bending nature of the seed game.
- #13 Hue
88% matchVery Positive92% of 11,146 reviews2016
Dev: Fiddlesticks GamesPub: Curve Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Hue is a vibrant, award-winning puzzle-adventure, where you alter the world by changing its background colour.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 45.5%, Platformer 20.2%, Great Soundtrack 14.7%, Indie 10.5%, Puzzle 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A color-based puzzle-platformer that shares the same puzzle-platforming DNA and atmospheric charm.
- #14 World of Goo
89% matchVery Positive94% of 6,476 reviews2008
Dev: 2D BOYPub: 2D BOY
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
World of Goo is a multiple award winning physics based puzzle / construction game made entirely by two guys.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 33%, Physics 27.9%, Indie 18.1%, Puzzle 17.8%, 2D 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features physics-based puzzles with an organic, squishy aesthetic that feels very similar to the seed game's tone.
- #15 Gravity Ghost
87% matchVery Positive97% of 304 reviews2015
Dev: Ivy Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Gravity Ghost is a physics game with a twist. Run, jump, and soar around planets, using gravity to glide through the air. Explore a shattered galaxy and rescue its survivors, armed with powerups and mysterious terraforming powers. Meet the 7 magical guardians and best their challenges. There's no killing, no dying, and no way to fail.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 47.6%, Physics 26.8%, Indie 21.5%, Puzzle 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on physics-based movement through space with a heavy emphasis on atmosphere and a beautiful soundtrack.
- #16 Escape Goat 2
86% matchVery Positive95% of 452 reviews2014
Dev: MagicalTimeBeanPub: Double Fine Presents
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Escape Goat 2 is a puzzle platformer game where you use machinery, the environment, and a friendly mouse to progress through a dungeon.
Why similar: Platformer 39.3%, Puzzle Platformer 18.7%, Indie 15.2%, Great Soundtrack 14.8%, Puzzle 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: Provides tight, clever puzzle-platforming in a charming, atmospheric setting.
- #17 Braid
86% matchVery Positive93% of 9,899 reviews2009
Dev: Number None
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 61%
This is the original version of Braid from 2009, which may not work well on newer systems. For an updated version of the game with nicer graphics, more levels and a large amount of developer commentary, see Braid, Anniversary Edition.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 64.1%, Platformer 17.1%, Great Soundtrack 6.6%, Indie 5.8%, Puzzle 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for atmospheric, puzzle-heavy platforming with a surreal and thoughtful narrative.
- #18 ETHEREAL
85% matchVery Positive89% of 169 reviews2019
Dev: Nicolás RecabarrenPub: Nonsense Arts
Windows · Mac
Median: 36 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 38%
A profound experience that carries players into an unknown and mysterious world surrounded by carefully designed puzzles...
Why similar: Indie 38.9%, Great Soundtrack 35.8%, Puzzle 19.2%, 2D 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: An abstract, atmospheric puzzle game that prioritizes a meditative and surreal experience.
- #19 Thomas Was Alone
84% matchVery Positive94% of 9,347 reviews2012
Dev: Bithell Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Guide a group of rectangles through 120 levels, using their different skills together to overcome a series of obstacles in each environment. Discover the human-made story of the first sentient artificial intelligences with Danny Wallace’s BAFTA-winning narration.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 51.7%, Platformer 27.6%, Physics 10.1%, Indie 7.6%, 2D 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, atmospheric puzzle-platformer that uses simple shapes to tell a surprisingly deep story.
- #20 Knytt Underground
84% matchVery Positive84% of 482 reviews2013
Dev: Nifflas' GamesPub: Ripstone
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
The legendary Knytt series continues with Nifflas’ latest creation; Knytt Underground. In this Knytteration; humans have long since abandoned the planet after practically destroying it in a war, five hundred years ago.
Why similar: Platformer 55%, Indie 21.8%, Great Soundtrack 19%, Puzzle 2.4%, 2D 1.8%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, exploration-focused platformer that shares the same indie spirit and sense of wonder.
- #21 I and Me
82% matchVery Positive96% of 364 reviews2016
Dev: Wish Fang
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
If there were another me, Observing myself from the perspective of a spectator, How would I regard another me?
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 42.5%, Great Soundtrack 19%, Platformer 16%, Indie 15.1%, Puzzle 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A cooperative puzzle-platformer that uses a minimalist, atmospheric style to create a relaxing experience.
- #22 Tiny and Big: Grandpa's Leftovers
81% matchVery Positive92% of 4,135 reviews2012
Dev: Black Pants Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
You are Tiny, a nerdy inventor, who tries to reclaim his most beloved possession - Grandpa's underpants!
Why similar: Platformer 30.1%, Great Soundtrack 23.2%, Physics 20.1%, Indie 19.1%, Puzzle 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features physics-based interactions in a surreal, stylized world where you can manipulate the environment.
- #23 Up Left Out
80% matchVery Positive93% of 448 reviews2018
Dev: Maciej TargoniPub: Maciej Targoni
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A puzzle game about unlocking stuff.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 31.3%, Puzzle 24%, Indie 21.7%, Relaxing 17.7%, 2D 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, relaxing puzzle experience that focuses on clean, satisfying interactions.
- #24 Puddle
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 506 reviews2012
Dev: Neko Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Guide your puddle of fluid through a vast range of environments and puzzles!
Why similar: Physics 33.4%, Indie 26.7%, Platformer 25.4%, Puzzle 14.4%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based fluid simulation game that requires careful manipulation of the environment to guide liquid.
- #25 Crayon Physics Deluxe
81% matchVery Positive86% of 1,153 reviews2009
Dev: Kloonigames
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Crayon Physics Deluxe is a 2D physics puzzle / sandbox game, in which you get to experience what it would be like if your drawings would be magically transformed into real physical objects. Solve puzzles with your artistic vision and creative use of physics.
Why similar: Physics 36.7%, Indie 24.9%, Puzzle 21.4%, Great Soundtrack 9.5%, 2D 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: Uses physics-based puzzle solving with a hand-drawn, artistic aesthetic that feels very creative.
- #26 Flat Path
79% matchVery Positive87% of 90 reviews2016
Dev: GooDCrafter
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Relaxing puzzle game in a minimal style.
Why similar: Indie 40.7%, Great Soundtrack 30.4%, Puzzle 16.2%, Relaxing 8.6%, 2D 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, relaxing puzzle-platformer that emphasizes simple, clean design and atmosphere.
- #27 Toki Tori 2+
79% matchVery Positive85% of 1,084 reviews2013
Dev: Two Tribes
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Toki Tori 2+ may look cute, but it’s a challenging puzzle adventure game. Whistle and stomp are the only moves you need to solve increasingly complex puzzles, as you go anywhere, anytime on a lush forest island.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 57.7%, Platformer 26.2%, Puzzle 7.1%, Relaxing 5.6%, 2D 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: An exploration-based puzzle-platformer that relies on organic interactions with the environment rather than traditional tools.
- #28 The Witness
77% matchVery Positive85% of 20,427 reviews2016
Dev: Thekla, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.
Why similar: Puzzle 54.6%, Indie 24.7%, Great Soundtrack 13.8%, Relaxing 6.9%
- #29 Baba Is You
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 23,702 reviews2019
Dev: Hempuli Oy
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Baba Is You is a puzzle game where the rules you have to follow are present as blocks you can interact with. By manipulating them, you can change how the game works, repurpose things you find in the levels and cause surprising interactions!
Why similar: Puzzle 36.5%, Indie 31%, Great Soundtrack 26.5%, 2D 6%
- #30 A Boy and His Blob
78% matchMixed69% of 553 reviews2016
Dev: Abstraction GamesPub: Ziggurat
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
When Blobolonia is threatened by an evil Emperor, the blob comes to Earth looking for help. Instead, he finds a young boy. Help the blob dethrone the evil Emperor that's terrorizing Blobolonia and establish a friendship with the blob that will last a lifetime.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 65.8%, Platformer 23.7%, Puzzle 7%, 2D 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features physics-based puzzle-platforming with a charming, organic feel and creative transformation mechanics.
- #31 Recursed
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 637 reviews2016
Dev: PortponkyPub: Shambles Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A puzzle game where the rooms are items and the items are rooms. Get to the goal by moving, rearranging and duplicating rooms and altering the structure of the world.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 57.4%, Great Soundtrack 15.1%, Indie 14.1%, Puzzle 10%, 2D 3.5%
- #32 YAPP: Yet Another Puzzle Platformer
77% matchVery Positive87% of 62 reviews2017
Dev: Artless Games
Windows
A challenging puzzle platformer in which you clone and teleport.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 49.8%, Platformer 20.4%, Physics 9.3%, Great Soundtrack 8.2%, Indie 5.1%
- #33 Gravity Error
78% matchVery Positive86% of 56 reviews2015
Dev: Faris Mohammed
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 48%
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 48.7%, Platformer 26.3%, Indie 14.7%, Puzzle 7.1%, 2D 3.2%
- #34 Zenge
75% matchVery Positive95% of 3,075 reviews2016
Dev: Hamster On Coke Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Relaxing puzzle game, telling the story of Eon through gorgeous art and music.
Why similar: Indie 33.6%, Puzzle 30.4%, Great Soundtrack 26%, Relaxing 9.9%
- #35 Square n Fair
76% matchVery Positive83% of 198 reviews2017
Dev: ThinkOfGamesPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Relaxing puzzle platformer.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 51.5%, Platformer 19.4%, Indie 9.5%, Physics 7.2%, Puzzle 6.7%
- #36 Hexcells Infinite
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,629 reviews2014
Dev: Matthew Brown
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 36.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Hexcells Infinite is an ambient logic puzzle game for PC, Mac and Linux.
Why similar: Puzzle 53.7%, Indie 29%, Relaxing 15.3%, 2D 1.9%
- #37 Qbeh-1: The Atlas Cube
75% matchVery Positive88% of 716 reviews2014
Dev: Liquid FlowerPub: Digital Tribe
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
QBEH-1 is an atmospheric 1st-person puzzle platformer that takes players on a quest through a series of divergent worlds. Each world is filled with new puzzles that require special cubes to solve as well as fun secrets to uncover. Includes a LEVEL EDITOR and STEAM WORKSHOP support!
Why similar: Platformer 35%, Great Soundtrack 26.9%, Puzzle 18%, Indie 17.7%, Relaxing 2.5%
- #38 Hollow Floor
68% matchVery Positive95% of 77 reviews2024
Dev: Ahmed KhalifaPub: Cheesy Holes
Windows
Hollow Floor is an exploration-based single-sitting Metroidvania inspired by VVVVVV and REDDER. Hollow Floor is a relaxed game that is full of secrets and hard challenges that can be tackled at any moment in the game or completely ignored.
Why similar: Platformer 65.6%, Indie 27.1%, 2D 7.3%
- #39 The Swapper
73% matchVery Positive94% of 7,519 reviews2013
Dev: Olli Harjola, Otto Hantula, Tom Jubert, Carlo CastellanoPub: Facepalm Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 Platformer 41.6%, Platformer 22.3%, Puzzle 13.3%, Great Soundtrack 11.7%, Indie 9.6%
- #40 Manifold Garden
70% 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: Puzzle Platformer 71.7%, Puzzle 12.3%, Indie 9.3%, Relaxing 6.8%
- #41 Pid
74% matchVery Positive83% of 2,430 reviews2012
Dev: Might and Delight
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 29.4 hrs≥1hr: 32%
You are stranded on a strange and peculiar planet. It’s time to embark on your journey and find your way home! Explore a gravity defying and challenging platformer with striking visuals and a captivating story that transports you to a world beyond ours.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 55.4%, Platformer 23.8%, Indie 10.3%, Great Soundtrack 6.3%, Puzzle 3.5%
- #42 Linelight
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,094 reviews2017
Dev: My Dog Zorro
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Linelight is an elegant puzzle game set in a world of lines.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 35.4%, Indie 35.1%, Puzzle 24.2%, Relaxing 5.2%
- #43 klocki
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,670 reviews2016
Dev: Maciej Targoni
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Minimal puzzle game.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 27.9%, Puzzle 24.5%, Indie 22.5%, Relaxing 20.8%, 2D 4.3%
- #44 Antichamber
71% 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: Puzzle 49.5%, Indie 35.5%, Great Soundtrack 11.7%, Platformer 3.4%
- #45 The Sun and Moon
73% matchVery Positive87% of 185 reviews2014
Dev: Daniel Linssen
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 35%
The Sun and Moon, the winner of Ludum Dare 29, is a platformer with a unique mechanic: you can dive into the ground. Momentum is conserved but gravity is reversed, letting you fling yourself high into the air or deep beneath the surface.
Why similar: Platformer 42.7%, Indie 27.8%, Great Soundtrack 22.3%, Puzzle 7.2%
- #46 Bars and Balance
72% matchVery Positive88% of 81 reviews2017
Dev: Mykhail Konokh
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Relaxing physics puzzle game with minimalist design.
Why similar: Indie 30.5%, Great Soundtrack 28.9%, Physics 22%, Puzzle 11.1%, Relaxing 7.4%
- #47 Quell
70% matchVery Positive98% of 448 reviews2015
Dev: Fallen Tree Games LtdPub: Green Man Gaming Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
An enchanting game of logic and relaxation.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 41.2%, Indie 27.5%, Puzzle 20.1%, Relaxing 11.2%
- #48 Zup! X
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,751 reviews2018
Dev: Quiet River
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 17.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Minimal physical puzzle with explosions
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 46.9%, Physics 14.6%, Great Soundtrack 10.1%, Indie 9.8%, Puzzle 9.6%
- #49 Defy Gravity Extended
69% matchVery Positive86% of 8,545 reviews2016
Dev: Paul FischPub: Fish Factory Games
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Defy Gravity is an action platformer that is a mix between classic platforming and gravity based puzzle solving.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 59.1%, Platformer 25.7%, Great Soundtrack 4.8%, Indie 4.7%, Puzzle 2.7%
- #50 Jelly Express
65% matchVery Positive82% of 158 reviews2023
Dev: xxgamestudioPub: Playworks
Windows · Mac
Welcome to Jelly Express - the physics-based co-op game that's as cute as it is fun! Transform into wibbly-wobbly jellies, tackle all obstacles to get those packages delivered! Do it alone, or have a partner to help you out! Stretch, jump and wiggle your way to victory.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 49.6%, Platformer 22.7%, Physics 12.9%, Indie 7.3%, Relaxing 4.8%
- #51 Atomic Reconstruction
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 60 reviews2016
Dev: Teawork Dev
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Atomic Reconstruction is a atmospheric Puzzle game, where you have to use the power of fusion and fission to create and modify specific atoms or groups of atoms.
Why similar: Indie 46.3%, Physics 24.6%, Puzzle 13.8%, Relaxing 9.7%, 2D 5.5%
- #52 The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom
70% matchVery Positive88% of 461 reviews2010
Dev: The Odd GentlemenPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Enter a macabre and comical silent world filled with mischief, time travel and delicious pie. Includes Steam Achievements, Cloud, and Leaderboards!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 37.6%, Platformer 30.7%, Indie 13.5%, Puzzle 8.9%, Great Soundtrack 7.4%
- #53 Strange Jigsaws
57% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 3,662 reviews2025
Dev: FLEB
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A game of strange jigsaws.
Why similar: Puzzle 42.2%, Indie 25.4%, 2D 16.7%, Relaxing 15.7%
- #54 Slip 'n Slime
60% matchVery Positive96% of 72 reviews2025
Dev: Wild Magic Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Slip 'n slide around this casual puzzle adventure! Be a cute slime and explore a magical world. Only stop sliding when you run into something -- SPLAT! Perfect to pick up 'n play for a minute or binge in a weekend.
Why similar: Puzzle 49.7%, Relaxing 28.4%, 2D 17%, Indie 4.9%
- #55 Disoriented
69% matchVery Positive82% of 401 reviews2016
Dev: BrickCream
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A first-person puzzle game. Simply walk to the door.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 52.9%, Indie 16.7%, Puzzle 14.2%, Physics 11.6%, Relaxing 4.6%
- #56 The Bridge
68% matchVery Positive87% of 4,339 reviews2013
Dev: Ty TaylorPub: The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The Bridge is a logic puzzle game that forces you to reevaluate your preconceptions of physics and perspective. It is Isaac Newton meets M. C. Escher. Manipulate gravity to redefine the ceiling as the floor while venturing through impossible architectures.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 57.9%, Physics 14.8%, Platformer 11.5%, Puzzle 6.7%, Indie 5.8%
- #57 Donut County
65% matchVery Positive92% of 11,545 reviews2018
Dev: Ben EspositoPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Donut County is a story-based physics puzzle game where you play as an ever-growing hole in the ground. Meet cute characters, steal their trash, and throw them in a hole.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 33.6%, Physics 27.1%, Indie 21.8%, Puzzle 13.7%, Relaxing 3.7%
- #58 A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,148 reviews2015
Dev: Alan HazeldenPub: Draknek & Friends
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 60%
An adorable puzzle game about being a monster and making snowmen.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 52.4%, Puzzle 26.1%, Relaxing 21.5%
- #59 Puzzlement
67% matchVery Positive92% of 235 reviews2018
Dev: Yunus Ayyildiz
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%
a game about walking/jumping between plane surfaces to collect all red squares
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 43.6%, Platformer 21.6%, Indie 11%, Physics 9.4%, Puzzle 7.7%