Games Like The Janus Problem

Carefully capture tracks of your actions, then play them back to solve puzzles with the aid of your recorded ghosts. Immerse yourself in a cerebral first-person puzzle platformer, where strategically thinking several steps ahead is the key to success.

Why similar: Time Manipulation 36.4% ★, Difficult 15.4%, Puzzle Platformer 14.4%, First-Person 7.7%, Physics 7.4%

Chrono is a puzzle/platformer game where you control how time affects objects in the world. By freezing time, fast-forwarding, or rewinding objects, you can crack a wide variety of puzzles. The goal is to escape the facility where you are trapped, before time runs out.

Why similar: Time Manipulation 38.3% ★, Puzzle Platformer 17%, Logic 15.5%, Puzzle 7.1%, Futuristic 6.5%

Portal meets Superhot - A revolutionary FPS puzzle with time manipulation Wield two time-control guns, red and blue, to rewrite the laws of physics. Master deceleration and acceleration to solve seemingly impossible puzzles.

Why similar: Time Manipulation 38% ★, Puzzle Platformer 14.9%, Sci-fi 10.2%, Puzzle 10%, 3D Platformer 9.8%

The GoD Unit is a first-person physics-based puzzle game set in a near pre-apocalyptic future, featuring the mass manipulation ability and other familiar and beloved puzzle mechanics.

Why similar: Time Manipulation 21.9% ★, Logic 14.3%, Puzzle Platformer 11.2%, 3D Platformer 10.3%, Physics 9.4%

The Pentest is a first-person puzzle game. You play as a pentestor in charge of the security audit of the space station Achero 410. You will have to use your gear and skills to detect all the flaws and complete your mission.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.3%, Logic 17.3%, Futuristic 17%, Puzzle 13.8%, Sci-fi 12.2%

The final project for a team of high school seniors as part of their game design class, Chrono Clone is a free to play puzzle platformer with multiple levels.

Why similar: Time Manipulation 17.9% ★, 3D Platformer 16.8%, Puzzle Platformer 16%, Puzzle 11%, Futuristic 10.7%

"ChronoRecorder" is a 3D puzzle game. Players can manipulate time and gravity. And you have to use that ability to solve problems. You might think this game is difficult if you don't use your brain.

Why similar: Time Manipulation 47% ★, Puzzle Platformer 22.9%, Puzzle 11.8%, Sci-fi 9.5%, 3D 6.2%

A puzzle-platformer set in the future, use portals to teleport yourself and solve puzzles. You activate your portals with your momentum, so build up speed to launch both objects and yourself.

Why similar: 3D Platformer 20.2%, Puzzle Platformer 18.6%, Puzzle 10.3%, Logic 9.8%, Strategy 8.6%

Immerse yourself in the multidimensional universe of Desordre. Solve intricate puzzles, push the boundaries of 4-dimensional thinking. Get ready for a unique experience where reflection takes on a whole new dimension. Created by one-man development studio SHK Interactive using Unreal Engine.

Why similar: Time Manipulation 40.8% ★, Puzzle Platformer 12.4%, Physics 10.7%, Sci-fi 10.1%, Puzzle 9.5%

Use four-dimensional thinking to manipulate time and navigate through this mind bending retro inspired realm. Solve puzzles to help Max find his way home in this atmospheric first-person puzzle platformer.

Why similar: Time Manipulation 34.1% ★, Puzzle Platformer 13.7%, 3D Platformer 11.6%, First-Person 9.2%, Puzzle 8.6%

Solve puzzles by creating portals and manipulating time. Inspired by Valve's Portal and Portal 2.

Why similar: Time Manipulation 45% ★, Logic 14.3%, First-Person 11.6%, Puzzle 10.6%, Physics 9.6%

Zeno has accidentally banished his sister, so what now? Create paradoxes to help him complete trials and bring her back, obviously. Take on a wide variety of puzzles while collaborating with your past self and experiencing a fully-voiced cinematic story as you help Zeno bring her back.

Why similar: Time Manipulation 35.1% ★, 3D Platformer 11.9%, Puzzle Platformer 11.4%, Logic 11.2%, Difficult 10.6%

Find and rescue your uncle by using his newest invention to work your way through a crazy complex mansion as you switch between dimensions and solve puzzles!

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.1%, Time Manipulation 19.6% ★, 3D Platformer 16%, Puzzle 14.2%, First-Person 11.1%

Opposites attract and likes repel. Enter the mysterious world of Attrax in this captivating single-player experience. Solve logic puzzles based on attraction and repulsion, and uncover the origins of the institute. Enjoy hours of gameplay that will redefine your understanding of physics and logic.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.7%, Puzzle 13.9%, 3D Platformer 13.7%, First-Person 13.1%, Sci-fi 9.3%

If you see a ledge, it means that it is needed for something. A three-dimensional puzzle platformer about the change of gravity in three axes. Walk on the walls and hang from the ceiling. Do whatever you want. The main thing is to get out of here.

Why similar: 3D Platformer 15.6%, Puzzle Platformer 15.1%, Logic 12.8%, Futuristic 12.2%, First-Person 10.8%

Think in reverse. Outsmart the impossible. A mind-bending first-person adventure where you solve ingenious and complex puzzles by rewinding objects through time.

Why similar: Time Manipulation 32.6% ★, Futuristic 11.8%, Sci-fi 10.9%, First-Person 9.8%, Difficult 9.5%

As a swashbuckling archaeologist, unlock the mystery of the ancient ruins that have been hidden for centuries and discover a mysterious artifact, a gold and metal shelled Ball.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.5%, 3D Platformer 19.4%, First-Person 13.3%, Sci-fi 11%, Puzzle 11%

In Hourglass you can create a time-clone of yourself to solve challenging puzzles. You will play as Aywa, a young adventurer who is traveling to Egypt to find her missing father - an archeologist, who never returned from his latest expedition.

Why similar: Time Manipulation 23.3% ★, Puzzle Platformer 16.8%, Difficult 12.8%, 3D Platformer 12.1%, First-Person 11.6%

Wonderway is a puzzle game where the direction of gravity can be changed. Get to the goal by moving and manipulating items which interact with gravity.

Why similar: Time Manipulation 34.8% ★, Difficult 21.8%, Logic 14.1%, Puzzle 12.5%, Puzzle Platformer 10.8%

"Telemorpher" is a high-tech weapon that can shoot teleportation spheres. With it, you can teleport to the sphere's location. Your sole objective is to use this gun to escape from the mysterious laboratory!

Why similar: Time Manipulation 31.8% ★, Puzzle Platformer 16.7%, 3D Platformer 15.5%, Puzzle 10.3%, Physics 10%

Time retrograde puzzle game

Why similar: Time Manipulation 62.9% ★, Puzzle 14.7%, Sci-fi 10.5%, Puzzle Platformer 6.4%, 3D 3.8%

Wake up in an unknown place with no memories and discover the power to control time. Freeze objects, rewind time, and solve challenges using strategy and logic.

Why similar: Time Manipulation 58.5% ★, Sci-fi 13.7%, Puzzle 11.1%, First-Person 11.1%, 3D 3.7%

A minimalist puzzle game about life, death, and clones.

Why similar: Time Manipulation 56.4% ★, Logic 18.9%, Puzzle 11.5%, Sci-fi 5.9%, Physics 4.9%

Enter a serene world of falling cubes, mysterious chutes and bright colors. Build solutions, solve puzzles, and unlock new abilities in this chill first-person game where even the simplest task might hold a deeper purpose.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.9%, Logic 16.7%, First-Person 14.2%, Puzzle 13.2%, Sci-fi 12.4%

In this logic based puzzle game, switch between Orbs to solve puzzles and light up your world. Play co-op with yourself, freeze time, fly drones, play with sound… and overcome the evil shadow interfering with your quest.

Why similar: Time Manipulation 38.9% ★, Puzzle Platformer 13.5%, Futuristic 9.9%, Physics 9.2%, Difficult 9.1%

Manipulate colors and time to solve mind-bending first-person puzzles in a distorted virtual world.

Why similar: Time Manipulation 37.8% ★, Logic 13.9%, Puzzle Platformer 12.8%, 3D Platformer 12.5%, First-Person 9.5%

Mission Evilguy is a puzzle game where you make things happen at the right time at the right place. Using your quantum wristwatch that allows you to control time, you'll have to make each level work like clockwork to reach the exit.

Why similar: Time Manipulation 50.4% ★, Difficult 18.7%, Strategy 12.3%, Puzzle 12%, Indie 6.6%

In the future, giant city-states have emerged, separated from each other by indestructible barriers. Most professions have been taken over by machines. People work mainly as mechanics, programmers or operators.

Why similar: Time Manipulation 36.1% ★, 3D Platformer 14.6%, Puzzle Platformer 11.9%, Sci-fi 9.8%, First-Person 8.9%

Revisitor is a first person puzzle-platformer game set in a futuristic virtual space. Use two different types of teleportation to both navigate and solve a series of increasingly challenging missions.

Why similar: Puzzle 16.6%, First-Person 16.2%, 3D Platformer 15%, Sci-fi 14.8%, Futuristic 14.6%

As an inmate of a government-controlled Correctional Facility in the year 2275, you have the right to prove yourself worthy of being part of Society again. Show your skills in logical thinking by solving puzzles of varying size, type and difficulty in this first-Person puzzle game, and redeem your freedom!

Why similar: Logic 20.1%, First-Person 14%, Difficult 13.4%, Sci-fi 13.3%, Puzzle 12.5%

Use time travel and other tools to solve mind bending puzzles in VR. When you travel back you will find that you and every action you took is happening again. If you use the right tools you can control any paradoxes you create with smart planning.

Why similar: Time Manipulation 31.6% ★, Logic 11.9%, Puzzle Platformer 11.5%, 3D Platformer 11%, Sci-fi 9.2%

SoS is a puzzle and first-person platform game, where you play as L-064N, who wakes up in The ION laboratory, place where you will have to go through different logical trials created by the artificial intelligence of the place, in order to recover memories and understand this enigmatic world.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.3%, 3D Platformer 19.1%, Puzzle 15.8%, First-Person 15%, Sci-fi 12%

Sheep Escape is a "Portal-like" 3D puzzle platformer where you use your teleport grenade and swap ray to escape an alien spaceship. Abducted by aliens and transformed into a sheep, you must solve challenging puzzles to regain your human form. Can you escape?

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.2%, 3D Platformer 17.1%, First-Person 12.9%, Sci-fi 12.6%, Puzzle 12.1%

Solve puzzles with the power of friendship! Each student you befriend gives you a unique item that lets you unlock new areas and explore a wacky anime school! To deliver a confession to your crush, can you clear every obstacle? Can you overcome your feelings? Can you solve the puzzle called love?

Why similar: Time Manipulation 38.1% ★, Puzzle Platformer 15.1%, Logic 12.3%, First-Person 10.8%, Physics 9.2%

Help Puzzled Cat use jetpacks, portals, bombs, gum, and more to conquer treacherous platforming stages. Play your own way using save states to explore a world full of challenges and secrets - but can you find the way through? Travel through time and space and reach enlightenment.

Why similar: Time Manipulation 47.1% ★, Puzzle Platformer 18.5%, Difficult 17.9%, Puzzle 8.2%, Logic 5.4%

Astro Loopers is a fresh new puzzle game that blends classic Sokoban-style gameplay with time loops and character skills. Use time loops—where your past characters repeat the same actions—to clear each stage.

Why similar: Time Manipulation 30.1% ★, Difficult 13.9%, Puzzle Platformer 13.3%, 3D Platformer 13%, Puzzle 7.5%

.T.E.S.T: Expected Behavior is a first-person brain twister with a sci-fi plot. On top of logic, you'll need a fast reaction speed, "outside the box" reasoning, and the skill to adapt to unfamiliar situations.

Why similar: Time Manipulation 50.7% ★, Puzzle 18.6%, Sci-fi 16.1%, First-Person 9.7%, Indie 3.8%

Cubin is a first-person platform puzzle game that immerses you in the LGA experience. Complete 60 experiments to discover the truth about this simulation.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.6%, 3D Platformer 18.9%, First-Person 12.6%, Sci-fi 12.5%, Puzzle 11.3%

We are recruiting new test subjects for a new in-house experiment at our facility. We ask that new recruits have good jumping skills and good logical thinking. For those interested, please report to the main lobby to receive further instructions.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 17.9%, Strategy 12.9%, Puzzle 12.4%, Logic 11.3%, Futuristic 11.1%

Timeworks is a time-traveling 3D puzzle platformer with a bouncy cartoon style. Work along past versions of yourself to solve puzzles, create unique Items, and fill out your quotas for your mysterious employers.

Why similar: Time Manipulation 31.3% ★, Puzzle Platformer 15.6%, 3D Platformer 15.3%, First-Person 11.3%, Puzzle 8.8%

Timeline Traveler II is a puzzle game that combined time control and platformer element together to provide a new game experience!

Why similar: Time Manipulation 54.5% ★, Puzzle Platformer 15.8%, Puzzle 10.5%, Logic 7.8%, Strategy 6.6%

Gravia is a gravity-themed action/puzzle game where you create small "black holes" called Rifts. You'll use this power to destroy obstacles, solve puzzles, move yourself at high speeds, and hopefully not destroy yourself in the process.

Why similar: 3D Platformer 20.3%, Puzzle Platformer 20.2%, First-Person 12.5%, Futuristic 10.7%, Sci-fi 10%

First person puzzle. Solve riddles by closing your eyes or blinking them. While your eyes are closed, time freezes and gravity has no power over you. There is a funny voice acting and non-trivial tasks included.

Why similar: Time Manipulation 33.2% ★, Puzzle Platformer 18.4%, Logic 16.5%, Puzzle 10.2%, First-Person 9.4%

Physics based FPP puzzler (with a short lesson of Polish).

Why similar: Logic 22.8%, Physics 17.4%, Puzzle 16.6%, First-Person 13.3%, 3D Platformer 13.3%

LRUD is a 3Dpuzzlegame where you rotate the map and move the character to collect all the red boxes and clear the stages.Change perspectives and navigate through increasingly complex levels. Use the Shift key and arrow keys to rotate the map and move your character strategically to solve each puzzle

Why similar: 3D Platformer 22.2%, Puzzle Platformer 21.5%, Puzzle 14.9%, Logic 13.9%, Strategy 10.6%

Magnesium_173 is an elegant puzzle game inspired by quantum mechanics. Discard your conventional understanding of time and explore what it takes to make a meaningful choice.

Why similar: Time Manipulation 56.9% ★, Puzzle 14.4%, Logic 13%, Sci-fi 9.2%, 3D 3.3%

time resistance machine is a real time physics based action packed puzzle platformer about manipulating time. each object contains it's own dynamic timescale: freeze boxes mid air to create barriers, heat yourself up to gain momentum and perform stuns within the world of advanced physics simulation

Why similar: Time Manipulation 50.5% ★, Puzzle Platformer 16.2%, Physics 14.8%, Logic 9.9%, Futuristic 6.1%

Cubin II is a first-person puzzle-platformer game that re-immerses you in the LGA experience. Complete the story by solving these 50 new experiments to finally escape from this terrible place.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.8%, 3D Platformer 17.8%, Sci-fi 13.5%, Physics 11.3%, Puzzle 10.8%

A perspective-disorienting puzzler where the definition of down is yours to decide. Change the flow of gravity to complete each of The Adviser's varied, but logical tests. Can you become proficient enough to control the six directions and master gravity?

Why similar: 3D Platformer 19.3%, Puzzle 14.8%, Puzzle Platformer 14.7%, Physics 12.4%, First-Person 9.6%

Kinesis is a new first-person single player puzzle platformer brought to you by Cosmic Key. Explore a new ancient sci-fi realm known as kinesis, solving mysteries behind your enigmatic powers left behind by the ancestors. Wield these powers to explore Kinesis, solving puzzles around kinetic energy.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 28.1%, 3D Platformer 19.9%, Sci-fi 18.9%, First-Person 15.8%, Physics 10.6%

Use four-dimensional space-time thinking and time travel ability to eat the fish within the specified time and return to the original position, while avoiding the guards' pursuit.

Why similar: Time Manipulation 45.1% ★, Difficult 19.5%, Logic 17.3%, Puzzle 9.5%, Strategy 5.4%

A physics-driven first-person puzzle platformer where you must outsmart traps and escape the lab before it consumes you.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 18%, 3D Platformer 16.3%, Sci-fi 12.4%, First-Person 12.2%, Physics 11.8%

Mirrormind is a 3D Puzzle Platformer in a lo-fi dithered style, where you can shift perspective into any person you can see. Journey through a series of worlds to explore different points of view.

Why similar: Time Manipulation 29.2% ★, 3D Platformer 21.2%, Puzzle Platformer 19.3%, Puzzle 10.8%, Logic 8.5%

'틱톡 가디언즈'는 한 명의 플레이어가 세 명의 캐릭터를 “동시”에 조작하는 협동 플레이의 재미를 혼자서도 경험할 수 있는 게임입니다.

Why similar: Time Manipulation 45.1% ★, Puzzle Platformer 20.1%, 3D Platformer 16.9%, Strategy 8.1%, Puzzle 5.5%

Master time in this story-rich time-bending puzzle game. You travel back in time to be in two places at once, to solve puzzles impossible to complete alone. Your success hinges on your ability to collaborate with yourself. Can you learn to manipulate time to save humanity?

Why similar: Time Manipulation 43.3% ★, Logic 15.3%, Difficult 14.3%, Puzzle 8.2%, Strategy 6.2%

ConsTance is a puzzle game where you have to solve different puzzles in order to discover the secret of the game.

Why similar: Time Manipulation 54.8% ★, Logic 19.2%, Puzzle 13.6%, First-Person 7.8%, 3D 2.5%

A Collection of Bad Moments is an adventure game where the player discovers themselves in various tough situations and must use their wits to figure a way out! The moments vary from a deadly asteroid mission and mysterious virtual reality simulation to an airship duel!

Why similar: Logic 16.3%, Difficult 15.6%, Futuristic 15.3%, First-Person 12.4%, Sci-fi 11.8%

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: Puzzle Platformer 16.6%, 3D Platformer 15.2%, Sci-fi 13.8%, First-Person 13.4%, Puzzle 12.7%

Void Protocol is a 3D ​​hardcore puzzle​​ game built on ​​Temporal Imprint​​. In an indie-crafted cyberpunk lab, freeze/rewind objects' states (position, activation, motion) to crack ​​impossible puzzles​​. Manipulate causality—every action sparks solutions or paradoxes.

Why similar: Time Manipulation 14.6% ★, Physics 13.8%, Puzzle 13.3%, Strategy 12.8%, Sci-fi 11.2%