Games Like The Pedestrian

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 33.4%, Surreal 21.3%, Puzzle 14.2%, Platformer 11.2%, Atmospheric 9%

Why You'll Like It: This game challenges your perception by allowing you to bring 2D photographs into a 3D space to alter the environment, much like the sign-hopping mechanic.

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 35.4%, Puzzle 25.3%, Puzzle Platformer 14.2%, Mystery 8%, 2.5D 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: Like The Pedestrian, this game revolves around rotating a 2D world within a 3D space to reveal new paths and solve spatial puzzles.

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 29%, Puzzle Platformer 25.1%, Puzzle 22.2%, Minimalist 12.6%, Colorful 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: It forces you to rethink spatial relationships through forced perspective, creating a surreal experience similar to the logic of The Pedestrian.

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 22.2%, Surreal 19.9%, Puzzle 13.3%, Minimalist 11.5%, Mystery 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game features non-Euclidean architecture and gravity manipulation that requires the same spatial awareness as navigating the signs in The Pedestrian.

From Jeppe Carlsen, the lead gameplay designer of LIMBO and INSIDE — COCOON takes you on an adventure across worlds within worlds. Master world-leaping mechanics and solve intricate puzzles to unravel a cosmic mystery.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 37.2%, Puzzle 30%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Adventure 11.5%, 3D 9%

Why You'll Like It: The mechanic of carrying worlds within worlds mirrors the recursive, nested nature of navigating between signs in The Pedestrian.

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 23.6%, Surreal 17.3%, Puzzle 11.6%, Mystery 11.2%, Platformer 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric 2D puzzle-platformer that shares the hand-drawn, cohesive aesthetic and clever environmental puzzle design.

Solve puzzle panels and uncover the meaning of the symbols within. Explore a dense world where secrets are hidden in plain sight.

Why similar: Logic 19.4%, Surreal 16.3%, Puzzle 15.5%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Minimalist 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on non-linear, logic-based environmental puzzles that require the player to interpret the world's visual language.

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

Why similar: Puzzle 45.7%, Colorful 12%, Atmospheric 12%, Mystery 10.1%, Surreal 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A deep, logic-heavy environmental puzzle game that rewards observation and understanding the rules of the world around you.

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: Puzzle 52.1%, Mystery 16.9%, Atmospheric 16.4%, Surreal 8.2%, Adventure 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: It uses a unique layered, perspective-shifting mechanic where you manipulate panels to solve puzzles, mirroring the sign-based navigation of the seed game.

Paper Trail is a top-down puzzle adventure about leaving home, set in a foldable, paper world.

Why similar: Logic 22.8%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Puzzle 14.8%, Family Friendly 12.3%, Relaxing 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: The core mechanic involves folding the world to connect paths, which feels like a natural evolution of the sign-rearranging puzzles.

From the creators of What Remains of Edith Finch. Enter the surreal world of The Unfinished Swan and explore a mysterious, hidden kingdom by splatting paint to reveal the world around you.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 30.5%, Surreal 21.3%, Puzzle 15.4%, Minimalist 10.9%, Mystery 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric exploration game that uses perspective and discovery to reveal the environment, matching the sense of wonder found in The Pedestrian.

The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 35.2%, Platformer 21.9%, Female Protagonist 18.6%, Puzzle 16.4%, Atmospheric 8%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for spatial puzzle-solving, utilizing portals to navigate complex environments in a way that feels inherently connected to the logic of The Pedestrian.

Carto is a charming adventure game wrapped around a unique, world-altering puzzle mechanic. Use this power to explore mysterious lands, help a quirky cast of characters, and guide Carto on her journey back to her family.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 17%, Puzzle 16.7%, Relaxing 14.2%, Cute 14.2%, Family Friendly 12.8%

Why You'll Like It: You manipulate the world map itself to create new paths, offering a tactile and satisfying puzzle experience similar to rearranging signs.

The Gardens Between is a surreal puzzle adventure that follows best friends, Arina and Frendt, as they fall into a mysterious world of beautiful garden islands. Manipulate time to solve puzzles and discover the secrets of each island.

Why similar: Logic 16.1%, Surreal 15.4%, Emotional 13.8%, Mystery 10.7%, Female Protagonist 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, short puzzle game that uses time manipulation to navigate surreal, dreamlike environments.

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 31.7%, Puzzle 19.6%, Mystery 11.2%, Emotional 11%, Adventure 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a recursive world where objects change size based on their placement, demanding the same type of clever spatial thinking.

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 20.6%, Side Scroller 15.3%, Platformer 11.2%, Minimalist 9.5%, Puzzle 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer where you can deform the world itself, offering a unique take on environmental interaction.

Hue is a vibrant, award-winning puzzle-adventure, where you alter the world by changing its background colour.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 33.4%, Platformer 18.6%, Puzzle 18.5%, Side Scroller 11%, Colorful 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A color-shifting platformer that forces you to change the environment to progress, requiring quick thinking and spatial awareness.

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 23.4%, Surreal 17.7%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Platformer 11.9%, 2D Platformer 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric puzzle-platformer that shares the visual charm and environmental puzzle focus of the seed game.

An adorable and relaxing open world puzzle adventure for monsters who love to learn about humans!

Why similar: Surreal 19.9%, Puzzle 18.6%, Family Friendly 15.2%, Relaxing 12.3%, Cute 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A masterful open-world sokoban game that rewards spatial reasoning and creative pathfinding.

A mind-bending recursive puzzle game about boxes within boxes within boxes within boxes. Learn to use infinity to your advantage as you explore a deep and elegant system.

Why similar: Logic 45.5%, Puzzle 28.4%, Minimalist 26%

Why You'll Like It: A recursive sokoban-style puzzle game that explores the concept of infinite space in a very clever, minimalist way.

Explore this unique world of infographics: All the bar charts, line diagrams and pie charts react to what you are doing. Metrico+ is a combination of exploration, skill, experimentation, but most of all: thinking outside of the box. Are you smart enough to solve all the mysteries?

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.9%, Side Scroller 16.3%, 2.5D 11.8%, Minimalist 10.1%, Puzzle 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: An abstract puzzle-platformer where the world reacts to your movements, requiring careful planning and spatial logic.

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 20%, Side Scroller 17.8%, Platformer 13.4%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Mystery 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, narrative-driven platformer that uses simple shapes to create a deeply engaging and clever puzzle experience.

The Last Campfire is an adventure, a story of a lost ember trapped in a puzzling place, searching for meaning and a way home.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.6%, Emotional 16.2%, Puzzle 15.7%, Relaxing 10.9%, Family Friendly 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A charming, puzzle-heavy adventure that focuses on environmental interaction and atmospheric storytelling.

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 48.2%, 2D Platformer 17.5%, Platformer 16.1%, Puzzle 13.9%, Side Scroller 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: A classic puzzle-platformer that uses time-bending mechanics to solve spatial challenges, sharing the intellectual satisfaction of The Pedestrian.

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 41.7%, Surreal 39.5%, Minimalist 7.6%, Atmospheric 4.2%, Adventure 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: A non-Euclidean puzzle game that constantly subverts your expectations of space and geometry.

The Talos Principle is a first-person puzzle game in the tradition of philosophical science fiction. Made by Croteam and written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything).

Why similar: Puzzle 61.1%, Atmospheric 21.7%, Mystery 11%, Adventure 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A complex environmental puzzle game that blends philosophical themes with intricate spatial mechanics.

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 22.9%, Surreal 19%, Puzzle 12.1%, Relaxing 11.8%, Female Protagonist 11.7%

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 40%, Logic 37.2%, Cute 11.2%, Minimalist 6.5%, Surreal 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: A logic-based puzzle game that forces you to rewrite the rules of the game, providing a similar 'aha!' moment to The Pedestrian.

A girl trapped in a strange world somewhere between reality and imagination. Help her find her way in this adventure puzzle game.

Why similar: Adventure 23.7%, Puzzle 22.4%, Female Protagonist 20.5%, Platformer 8.7%, Mystery 7.3%

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

Unpacking is a zen puzzle game about the familiar experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new home. Part block-fitting puzzle, part home decoration, you are invited to create a satisfying living space while learning clues about the life you’re unpacking.

Why similar: Relaxing 28.7%, Puzzle 17.5%, Cute 16%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Family Friendly 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: While different in genre, it shares the satisfying, tactile nature of organizing space to solve environmental puzzles.

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 18.7%, Puzzle 18.1%, Relaxing 16%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Emotional 14.4%

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 27.1%, Puzzle 14.3%, Emotional 13.4%, Mystery 11.3%, Female Protagonist 9.4%

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.

Why similar: Puzzle 35.3%, Adventure 21.1%, Female Protagonist 20.8%, Puzzle Platformer 11.7%, Atmospheric 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person puzzle game that requires manipulating the environment to create paths, similar to the sign-based logic.

Experience the intricate dioramas and connections of your life, and the ripples we all make, in this award-winning narrative puzzle game about death, loss, and mental health.

Why similar: Mystery 17.3%, Puzzle 15.6%, Minimalist 12.7%, Emotional 12.5%, Surreal 11.6%

LEGO Builder’s Journey is an atmospheric, geometric puzzle game that asks us to sometimes follow the instructions… and sometimes to break the rules.

Why similar: Building 17.9%, Puzzle 15.9%, Relaxing 15.8%, Family Friendly 13.9%, Cute 12.4%

"How should I face my past in my ever-changing life? "Collaborating with the shadow of the past to unravel allegorical puzzles, confront inner struggles, and explore the path of self-growth.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 28%, Side Scroller 15.1%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Platformer 11.6%, 2D Platformer 11.3%

In the wake of catastrophe find the means to make your family whole again.

Why similar: Emotional 25.1%, 2.5D 23.3%, Puzzle 16.8%, Atmospheric 15.5%, Adventure 6.9%

Dive into the mind of Lucienne, a tormented painter. Leap through emotional memories, solve puzzles where shapes deceive and emotion leads the way. A dreamlike platformer where each painting brings you one step closer to yourself.

Why similar: Surreal 17.9%, Puzzle Platformer 16.5%, Emotional 11%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Family Friendly 10%

Join Norah, a woman plagued by a mysterious illness, in her search for her missing husband in this adventure puzzle game set on a lush island paradise. Immerse yourself in stunning visuals and unlock forbidden secrets in a moving tale of mystery and love.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 17.9%, Puzzle 17.3%, Mystery 14.8%, Surreal 13.4%, Emotional 10.3%

Moncage is a unique puzzle adventure game where you explore a fascinating world trapped inside a mysterious cube. With each face displaying a unique scene, you’ll have to leverage the illusions and discover the hidden links to solve the puzzle.

Why similar: Puzzle 29.7%, Surreal 23%, Puzzle Platformer 21.8%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Adventure 9%

Niko is a spiritual journey through the dreams, where adventure, puzzles and mysteries come together in an oneiric and minimalist world. Dare to dream!

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 33.1%, Puzzle 22.9%, Minimalist 19.9%, Adventure 15%, Atmospheric 9.1%

The Sojourn is a first-person puzzle game set in an immersive colour-drenched world of light and darkness. Think your way through dozens of puzzles as you traverse parallel worlds, awaken mysterious artifacts and overcome challenging obstacles on an unforgettable journey.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.1%, Surreal 15.4%, Mystery 12.1%, Puzzle 11.6%, Relaxing 9.5%

Play with shadows using your imagination to solve brain twisting platforming puzzles as you unfold a journey of loss, nostalgia and acceptance.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 15.3%, Logic 13.3%, Side Scroller 12.1%, Emotional 8.2%, 2D Platformer 8%

Explore an unknown and abandoned world. Each step, each puzzle, brings you closer to discovering the history and secrets of a lost civilization. Can you find the light?

Why similar: Mystery 25.2%, Emotional 20.4%, Relaxing 16.4%, Puzzle 14%, Atmospheric 11.6%

The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.

Why similar: Puzzle 35.3%, Mystery 26.4%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Adventure 13.2%, 3D 8.5%

Get lost in a lucid dream, bending the lines between reality and fiction. Utilize the strange camera to navigate through the ghosts' mysterious residence. Find the purpose of your nocturnal visit in a vivid and dreamlike setting.

Why similar: Side Scroller 22.4%, Surreal 14.9%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Emotional 12.7%, Mystery 12.3%

Solve puzzles, riddles, and embark on an exciting journey of discovery! Join Toto and Gal as they explore dreamscapes and befriend magical creatures. Lost in their imagination, the brother and sister must stick together and solve puzzles to find their way home.

Why similar: Surreal 22.8%, Mystery 16.1%, Puzzle 13.9%, Family Friendly 12.4%, Female Protagonist 11.4%

Seek out and solve 10,000+ puzzles at your own pace across this sublime puzzle game.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26.3%, Logic 21.3%, Mystery 13.5%, Puzzle 11%, Relaxing 10%

An adorable puzzle game about being a monster and making snowmen.

Why similar: Surreal 21.1%, Puzzle 15.7%, Relaxing 14.6%, Minimalist 13.7%, Cute 12%

You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

Why similar: Puzzle 48.7%, Atmospheric 21.3%, 3D 14.3%, Colorful 11.5%, Adventure 4.3%

Explore the corners of a surrealistic post-human world to give life on Earth a second chance in this touching story about sacrifice and hope.

Why similar: Platformer 22.9%, Puzzle 15.4%, Surreal 14.1%, Emotional 13.9%, Adventure 10.2%

Join Clef on an adventure set on a magical sky island where her family once lived. Solve puzzles, discover secrets, and experience a story of sisterly love – and something more, if you are willing to dig deeper…

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22.9%, 2D Platformer 14%, Platformer 12.4%, Female Protagonist 11%, Puzzle 9.8%

Embark on a journey of discovery and inspiration in The Search - a story-driven puzzle-adventure set in a mysterious world where art comes to life!

Why similar: Surreal 22.5%, Female Protagonist 17.1%, Puzzle 14.7%, Mystery 13.3%, Relaxing 12.7%

Awakening Sarah is a 2D platformer with emphasis on exploration. Unravel the dreams and realities of Sarah, a girl who's recovering from a coma, while helping her understand the world around her and herself.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 18.5%, Platformer 17.3%, Surreal 16.8%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Cute 8%

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 28.5%, Surreal 20.4%, Logic 16.4%, Puzzle 11.4%, Emotional 10.9%

A game of strange jigsaws.

Why similar: Logic 24.1%, Puzzle 22.4%, Minimalist 14.5%, Adventure 11%, Family Friendly 9.7%

Set off on a delightful expedition and use your photographic eye to uncover the mysteries of the magical TOEM in this hand-drawn adventure game. Chat with quirky characters, solve their problems by snapping neat photos, and make your way through a relaxing landscape!

Why similar: Puzzle 23%, Relaxing 20.2%, Family Friendly 18.2%, Cute 15.7%, Atmospheric 14.1%

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: Puzzle Platformer 28.3%, Female Protagonist 20.4%, Puzzle 20.4%, Platformer 14.3%, Atmospheric 10.5%

Explore a unique and connected world. Understand its fragile balance, uncover its deepest questions, and find more than just the answers.

Why similar: Logic 25%, Puzzle 14.1%, Mystery 13.9%, Minimalist 12.4%, Surreal 10.7%

"The Path Home" is a 2D pixel-art puzzle game where you explore a strange world with a girl. Use panels to "flip" black and white tiles and reshape the puzzle world. The girl always searches for the "shortest path to the goal," but avoiding fake goals and reuniting her with the crow is up to you.

Why similar: Puzzle 57%, Atmospheric 29%, Adventure 14%