Games Like There Is No Game: Jam Edition 2015

There is no game. So don't go messing things up by clicking everywhere. You don’t want to be kicked out of your video game world, do you? Of course not!

Why similar: Point & Click 19.1%, Comedy 14.5%, Funny 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Adventure 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: This is the full-length sequel that expands upon the meta-humor and point-and-click mechanics of the original jam game.

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

Why similar: Comedy 39.4%, Funny 30.8%, Puzzle 19.8%, Adventure 6.5%, Singleplayer 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: A brilliant parody of puzzle games that uses meta-humor to subvert the tropes of the genre.

The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe is an expanded re-imagining of 2013's The Stanley Parable. You will play as Stanley, and you will not play as Stanley. You will make a choice, and you will become powerless. You are not here to win. The Stanley Parable is a game that plays you.

Why similar: Comedy 36%, Funny 21.4%, Narration 14.6%, Adventure 11.1%, Casual 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential meta-narrative experience that constantly mocks the player's choices and the structure of video games.

A 15 minute heist game by Crows Crows Crows & Directed by William Pugh (The Stanley Parable). Slip into the soft-soled shoes of the mastermind responsible for the greatest heist- oh god I can’t do this any more, i’m joining the strike. good luck writing the steam description. -tina

Why similar: Comedy 33.6%, Funny 22.5%, Indie 15.3%, Narration 13.7%, Casual 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A short, hilarious meta-narrative game that pulls back the curtain on game development in a way very similar to the seed game.

Pony Island is a suspense puzzle game in disguise. You are in limbo, trapped in a malevolent and malfunctioning arcade machine devised by the devil himself. It is not a game about ponies.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 27.8%, Indie 25.2%, Puzzle 21.5%, Funny 13.3%, Psychological Horror 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A subversive, meta-fictional puzzle game that traps the player inside a corrupted arcade machine.

A choose-your-own-path where failing is more fun than succeeding.

Why similar: Funny 23.8%, Point & Click 23.5%, Comedy 22.6%, Adventure 8.9%, Casual 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A hilarious, choice-driven adventure that relies on constant failure and meta-humor to keep the player entertained.

"So, I made a game, right? I filled it with harmless funny puzzles, narrated it a little bit, and then players started making fun of it! They broke the game, ignored my rules! They... they... laughed at me! As if it was some kind of a joke! Why do they have to be so mean?!" - developer of Dude, Stop

Why similar: Comedy 18.8%, Funny 16.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, Narration 9.1%, Puzzle 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A comedy puzzle game that actively encourages you to annoy the narrator and break the game's rules.

It's not a game, it's a toy. Explore all cycles and prepare yourself to accept the inevitable effects of Mitoza.

Why similar: Point & Click 27.7%, Comedy 19.1%, Funny 18.2%, Casual 12.4%, Adventure 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, choice-driven experience that explores the bizarre consequences of simple decisions.

A brain-racking game about bathroom breaks, screwdrivers and nuclear explosions.

Why similar: Point & Click 29.2%, Pixel Graphics 20.8%, Indie 17.2%, Puzzle 16.7%, Casual 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A cryptic, meta-puzzle game where your curiosity leads to increasingly absurd and catastrophic consequences.

I hate this game is a logic game, where gameplay changes every level. Solve crazy puzzles and use forgotten functions of your PC! Be attentive, interact with everything that you see on the screen.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 23%, Indie 22.8%, Funny 18.4%, Puzzle 15%, Comedy 14.4%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle game that constantly changes its own rules and mocks the player for trying to solve it.

The classic web game, reborn! Enjoy this remaster in glorious 4k resolution! Follow this frog on its arcade action adventure through swarm of bugs and beyond! Purchase the hat DLC for the ultimate experience, if you want to eat bugs while wearing a hat!

Why similar: Casual 31.4%, Adventure 25.4%, Indie 18.2%, Comedy 14.7%, Funny 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: The ultimate 'not what it seems' game that constantly shifts genres and surprises the player with its absurdity.

You woke up in a mysterious room you have never seen before. Can you find another way out? Samsara Room is a remake of the praised predecessor of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.

Why similar: Point & Click 36.3%, Indie 21.9%, Adventure 21.6%, Puzzle 15.4%, Psychological Horror 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal point-and-click puzzle game that shares the mysterious and slightly unsettling atmosphere of the seed game.

Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

Why similar: Point & Click 38.5%, Puzzle 24.8%, Pixel Graphics 19.6%, Adventure 12.9%, 2D 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, meta-narrative card game that breaks its own boundaries to reveal a deeper, unsettling story.

A game about never-ending problem of loading screens. We've all experienced it while playing games, while downloading something, while installing an operating system ect. And now you can experience it once again in Loading Screen Simulator: Steam edition

Why similar: Funny 25.8%, Casual 23.5%, Indie 21%, Comedy 19.4%, Pixel Graphics 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A satirical take on modern gaming tropes that turns a boring wait into a meta-joke.

Lost in a weird city in the middle of the desert and surrounded by strange creatures that keep staring at you. This is a game about exploring the unknown and solving puzzles... lots of them! Don't be fooled by the looks, this isn't a point & click adventure.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 25%, Indie 16.9%, Point & Click 15.4%, Adventure 14.7%, Puzzle 13.5%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric puzzle game that relies on discovery and non-verbal communication.

The Beginner's Guide is a narrative video game from Davey Wreden, the creator of The Stanley Parable. It lasts about an hour and a half and has no traditional mechanics, no goals or objectives. Instead, it tells the story of a person struggling to deal with something they do not understand.

Why similar: Indie 36.5%, Narration 33.1%, Adventure 21.6%, Singleplayer 5.1%, Puzzle 2%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply meta narrative experience that explores the relationship between the player, the developer, and the game itself.

Open World Game: the Open World Game is the purest open world game experience. Enjoy simplified mechanics, minimal graphics, and an extremely short main story; all so you can get to work removing every icon from the map with the least resistance.

Why similar: Adventure 50.1%, Indie 44.8%, Psychological Horror 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A satirical meta-game that pokes fun at the cliches found in modern open-world RPGs.

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 33.3%, Indie 28.5%, Pixel Graphics 23.4%, Casual 4.5%, Singleplayer 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: A brilliant puzzle game that lets you rewrite the rules of the game world, reflecting the subversive nature of the seed game.

Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

Why similar: Comedy 25.6%, Indie 21.1%, Puzzle 19.8%, Funny 13.7%, Adventure 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: A short, stylish, and humorous puzzle game that doesn't take itself too seriously.

Jazzpunk is a comedy adventure set in an alternate reality Cold War World, plagued with corporate espionage, CyberCrime, and sentient martinis. Gameplay is inspired by spoof comedy films and cartoons of yesteryear, with a focus on weird gadgets, exotic locales, and open-world style exploration.

Why similar: Comedy 42.3%, Funny 22.2%, Adventure 16.4%, Indie 15.5%, Casual 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, comedy-focused adventure game that prioritizes bizarre humor and environmental gags over traditional gameplay.

It's a lovely morning in the village and you are a horrible goose.

Why similar: Funny 33%, Comedy 28.1%, Indie 14.9%, Puzzle 11.9%, Adventure 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A comedy-focused game centered on causing chaos and frustration for NPCs, capturing a similar mischievous spirit.

Emily is Away is an interactive story. Create a screenname and choose your path through the branching narrative.

Why similar: Indie 30.4%, Casual 24.3%, Pixel Graphics 18.7%, Adventure 9.5%, Funny 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A meta-narrative simulation that uses the interface of an old chat client to tell a poignant, interactive story.

Comedy Quest is a point and click adventure game by Trav Nash. Can you become the greatest comedian in three gigs?

Why similar: Point & Click 28.1%, Casual 17.8%, Adventure 15%, Indie 13.4%, Comedy 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: A casual, short adventure game that focuses on humor and lighthearted point-and-click puzzles.

Beat your best scores in Neon Beats, a 2D platformer game with rhythm based levels!

Why similar: Indie 65.8%, 2D 16.2%, Singleplayer 9.7%, Casual 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A short, rhythm-based platformer that offers a polished and fun experience similar to indie jam projects.

Wealthy, handsome, and... dead? Samuel strikes a deal with Death for one last shot at life, but only if he can survive a day doing everything manually. Blink, breathe, walk, and work - Guide Sam in this darkly humorous and brutally difficult adventure!

Why similar: Funny 33%, Adventure 26.1%, Indie 20.7%, Comedy 13.6%, Singleplayer 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: An absurdist comedy game where you must manually control every function of a character's body.

Devolverland Expo is a first-person 'marketing simulator' set within an abandoned convention center after the annual Devolver Digital game expo was mysteriously canceled.

Why similar: Adventure 36.8%, Indie 32.3%, Funny 22.3%, Singleplayer 5.8%, Psychological Horror 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: A meta-marketing game that turns a virtual convention into an action-adventure experience.

Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

Why similar: Casual 63.1%, Indie 28.5%, Singleplayer 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A cozy, meta-utility experience that helps players focus while providing a relaxing atmosphere.

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: Funny 26.6%, Puzzle 25.2%, Adventure 19.9%, Narration 19.5%, Singleplayer 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: A perspective-based puzzle game that plays with the player's perception of reality and game space.

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: Funny 24.4%, Casual 22.4%, Indie 17.4%, Adventure 12.7%, Puzzle 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A funny, physics-based game about a hole in the ground that swallows everything in sight.

A fourth-wall-breaking narrative adventure. It’s interview day, and you really need this job—enough to ignore the talking printer, the anomaly corridor, and the ridiculous life-or-death trials your interviewer keeps putting you in. But deep down, you know... something here is very, very wrong.

Why similar: Comedy 32.5%, Funny 20.7%, Narration 15.9%, Adventure 14.7%, Puzzle 11.7%

Some things are better left forgotten.

Why similar: Adventure 29.5%, Casual 26.1%, Indie 25.7%, Puzzle 15.5%, Singleplayer 3.3%

An honest comedy about anxiety and feeling awkward, played through painfully relatable mini games.

Why similar: Indie 38.9%, Casual 33.1%, Comedy 27.9%

Why You'll Like It: A short, comedy-driven game that focuses on simple tasks and humorous interactions.

A game about doing Nothing

Why similar: Casual 36.6%, Adventure 36.5%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Singleplayer 7.3%

This isn't a horror game. Nothing will jump out at you.

Why similar: Indie 39.4%, Adventure 39.3%, Pixel Graphics 17.7%, Psychological Horror 3.6%

Something terrible happened in the forest! Someone frightened all Bugs! What happened? You are the only one who can find it out!

Why similar: Casual 40.8%, Indie 30.1%, Adventure 29.1%

‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

Why similar: Indie 45.5%, Casual 34.4%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Singleplayer 7%

When the Darkness comes is a walking simulator whose glitchy and dark tale tries to illustrate the hardships of depression and anxiety through a variety of imaginary digital landscapes.

Why similar: Indie 34.2%, Adventure 24.3%, Narration 19.1%, Psychological Horror 14%, Puzzle 5.6%

This is not a video game. This is a psychological torture device. Do not attempt to play this game. You won't have an enjoyable experience. And that's intentional.

Why similar: Comedy 20.7%, Casual 17.1%, Funny 16.1%, Adventure 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%

The incredible Mr. Rabbit invites you all to a mysterious magic show! Celebrate 10 years of Rusty Lake with a new free-to-play point-and-click adventure that promises to delight and… shock you with its sleight of hand!

Why similar: Point & Click 43.8%, Adventure 28.3%, Puzzle 14.8%, Indie 10.8%, Singleplayer 2.4%

Himno is a peaceful, 2D platformer game with an infinite number of beautiful procedurally generated maps. Take a breath, and relax.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 36%, Adventure 28%, Casual 23.8%, 2D 6.9%, Singleplayer 5.3%

A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 43.6%, Indie 24.6%, Adventure 23.4%, Singleplayer 4.8%, 2D 3.6%

The tenth Cube Escape follows the story of detective Dale Vandermeer who finds himself trapped in two different universes and needs to escape. Cube Escape: Paradox will be released together with the accompanying Paradox: A Rusty Lake Film.

Why similar: Point & Click 37.3%, Puzzle 31.2%, Indie 11.6%, Adventure 11.2%, Psychological Horror 4.5%

What do you play? I play nothing!

Why similar: Casual 33%, Adventure 28.8%, Indie 25.2%, Psychological Horror 6.2%, 2D 5.3%

Grab your shiny helmet and trusty sword, gather all the valor and honor you have, and show everyone, what being the true knight actually means!

Why similar: Adventure 31.3%, Funny 24.6%, Indie 23.3%, Comedy 15.3%, 2D 3.9%

A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

Why similar: Adventure 83.6%, 2D 16.4%

Meteor 60 seconds! is a simple, fun, comic-like action game that simulates your life if there were a meteor heading towards Earth and you had 60 seconds to live. Do anything you want to do with your last 60 seconds, even if it's illegal! What about planting an apple tree?

Why similar: Funny 44.2%, Casual 23.7%, Indie 22.6%, 2D 4.6%, Singleplayer 3.6%

Blow leaves, upgrade your gear, and automate your progress as you explore the Leaf Universe. A satisfying incremental idle game where every leaf blown brings you closer to the next big upgrade. Simple, relaxing, and endlessly rewarding. Let the leaves fall, and your progress rise!

Why similar: Casual 25.2%, Pixel Graphics 24.9%, Funny 23.3%, Indie 21%, 2D 3.7%

THE CORRIDOR is a 20-30 minute experience about the relationship between player and game.

Why similar: Comedy 42.9%, Funny 33.2%, Narration 19.1%, Singleplayer 4.7%

💼 A simple task: Don’t press the red button. Sounds easy? 😏 Featuring an annoying voice, absurd endings, and too many achievements. Free. Pointless. Glorious. 🤡🔴

Why similar: Comedy 29.6%, Funny 23.1%, Adventure 18.4%, Indie 13.7%, Casual 12.7%

Now with Vive Support! A cryptic, brain-racking, button-pushing non-linear puzzle game.

Why similar: Casual 30.6%, Indie 26.6%, Adventure 24.7%, Puzzle 16.4%, Singleplayer 1.7%

The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.8%, Indie 27.2%, Casual 21.7%, Adventure 12.6%, Singleplayer 9.8%

A film noir style audio-visual novella. A mysterious woman... a string of murders... and a man with a hidden past.

Why similar: Indie 92.5%, Singleplayer 7.5%

A NOT Troll Game, a platformer where you journey through a world that constantly trolls you. Can you make it to Zoobtryx? Beware…

Why similar: Funny 23.6%, Pixel Graphics 21.3%, Comedy 18.3%, Puzzle 15.2%, Indie 11.4%

The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.

Why similar: 2D 29.4%, Indie 24.9%, Psychological Horror 24.1%, Singleplayer 21.6%

Can you think twice in under a second?

Why similar: Indie 51.8%, Casual 19.3%, Puzzle 14.8%, Singleplayer 8.6%, Psychological Horror 3.6%

Kevin is fed up with his game. Follow him in this atmospheric, dark and funny journey and fulfil his dreams. Is it even possible to escape?

Why similar: Adventure 23.3%, Pixel Graphics 18.5%, Comedy 18.3%, Indie 16.5%, Funny 13%

Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

Why similar: Point & Click 35.9%, Casual 27.3%, Puzzle 19.8%, Indie 14.5%, Singleplayer 2.6%

A short point & click narrative adventure inspired by the real life experience of a struggling solo indie game developer. A story about everything and hence nothing at all. Discover what truly matters to you.

Why similar: Point & Click 42.3%, Casual 25.2%, Adventure 23.8%, 2D 4.4%, Psychological Horror 4.3%

Mystical puzzle quest game in a gloomy minimalism style will tell you a story of a person who's got himself into a camera, and from which there is no way out it seems. Experimental gameplay diluted with a pinch of a philosophy, that's what SORE is.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 23.4%, Indie 19.2%, Casual 17%, Adventure 15.1%, Puzzle 14.9%

SAY NO! MORE is the world’s first NPG (NO!-Playing Game). Play as an intern with a burning desire to say NO! to everything and everyone. Customize your character, say NO! in different styles and languages, clap back at mean colleagues and change the world!

Why similar: Comedy 24%, Funny 20.8%, Casual 15.3%, Indie 13.9%, Adventure 12.6%