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 20.1%, Comedy 15.2%, Funny 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Adventure 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: This is the full-length, expanded successor to the Jam Edition that continues its signature meta-humor and fourth-wall-breaking puzzles.

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

Why similar: Comedy 39.3%, Funny 30.8%, Puzzle 20%, Adventure 6.5%, Singleplayer 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: A hilarious parody of complex puzzle games that rewards the player for overthinking simple interactions.

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 24.9%, Puzzle 21.8%, Funny 13.3%, Psychological Horror 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A deceptive game that appears to be a simple arcade title but quickly evolves into a dark, meta-narrative battle against the software itself.

The Stanley Parable is a first person exploration game. You will play as Stanley, and you will not play as Stanley. You will follow a story, you will not follow a story. You will have a choice, you will have no choice. The game will end, the game will never end.

Why similar: Comedy 42%, Funny 20.4%, Indie 16.2%, Adventure 11.8%, Casual 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: A seminal meta-narrative game that mocks player agency and game design tropes through a witty, reactive narrator.

"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 18.1%, Funny 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Narration 12.7%, Puzzle 8.5%

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

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

Why similar: Funny 23.9%, Point & Click 23.6%, Comedy 22.8%, Adventure 8.8%, Casual 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A series of choice-based adventures filled with slapstick comedy, memes, and meta-references to gaming history.

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

Why similar: Point & Click 29.4%, Pixel Graphics 20.8%, Indie 17%, Puzzle 16.9%, Casual 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist puzzle game where a simple interface leads to increasingly chaotic and meta consequences.

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 54.3%, Adventure 32.5%, Singleplayer 7.6%, Puzzle 3%, Psychological Horror 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: An introspective and deeply meta experience that explores the relationship between a developer and their creations.

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 28.1%, Comedy 18.9%, Funny 18.2%, Casual 12.3%, Adventure 10%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, choose-your-own-adventure style game that explores the weird consequences of simple choices.

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 39.3%, Funny 26.1%, Indie 17.5%, Casual 6.3%, Adventure 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A short, hilarious meta-narrative experience that takes you behind the scenes of a game development studio.

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 36.5%, Indie 21.6%, Adventure 21.4%, Puzzle 15.6%, Psychological Horror 2%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, point-and-click puzzle experience that focuses on strange transformations and atmospheric mystery.

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 26%, Casual 23.3%, Indie 20.8%, Comedy 19.6%, Pixel Graphics 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: A satirical take on modern game tropes that turns the most boring part of gaming into the main event.

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 38.4%, Puzzle 25.1%, Pixel Graphics 19.6%, Adventure 12.9%, 2D 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, meta-horror card game that constantly subverts its own mechanics and breaks the fourth wall.

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 42.4%, Funny 22.3%, Adventure 16.4%, Indie 15.3%, Casual 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, comedy-focused exploration game that thrives on bizarre humor and non-sequitur interactions.

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 31.3%, Adventure 25.3%, Indie 17.9%, Comedy 14.9%, Funny 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A legendary example of a game that starts as one thing and evolves into a completely different, bizarre experience.

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 50.4%, Indie 44.6%, Psychological Horror 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A satirical parody that mocks the design conventions of massive open-world RPGs.

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 28.7%, Indie 27.1%, Casual 21.7%, Adventure 12.6%, Singleplayer 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A subversive visual novel that uses meta-horror elements to break the player's expectations of the genre.

OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 30.5%, Indie 21.4%, Adventure 17%, Puzzle 14.6%, Casual 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A unique puzzle-adventure that treats the player as a distinct entity and interacts with your computer's operating system.

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 32.9%, Puzzle 31.9%, Adventure 24.3%, Singleplayer 5.5%, Psychological Horror 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle game that plays with perspective and forces you to question the logic of the game world.

Some things are better left forgotten.

Why similar: Adventure 29.5%, Casual 25.9%, Indie 25.4%, Puzzle 16%, Singleplayer 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: A meta-horror exploration game that hides secrets within its own internal file structure.

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 24.9%, Indie 16.6%, Point & Click 15.7%, Adventure 14.6%, Puzzle 13.9%

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

A game about doing Nothing

Why similar: Adventure 36.7%, Casual 36.4%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Singleplayer 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A casual, meta-leaning experience that challenges the player's expectations of what a game should provide.

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

Why similar: Adventure 39.5%, Indie 39.1%, Pixel Graphics 17.9%, Psychological Horror 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: A short, surreal experience that uses meta-narrative elements to tell a haunting, abstract story.

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 36.9%, Indie 32%, Funny 22.5%, Singleplayer 5.8%, Psychological Horror 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: A meta-marketing game that acts as a virtual museum and parody of the video game industry's trade shows.

A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face

Why similar: Point & Click 53.3%, Casual 21.5%, Puzzle 18.7%, Psychological Horror 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological meta-narrative game featuring a unique facial-expression-based mechanic that influences the story.

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

Why similar: Indie 30.2%, Casual 24.2%, Pixel Graphics 18.9%, Adventure 9.5%, Funny 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A meta-narrative experience that perfectly captures the nostalgia and awkwardness of early internet chat culture.

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 33.9%, Indie 28.1%, Pixel Graphics 23.2%, Casual 4.5%, Singleplayer 4%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle game where you can physically manipulate the rules of the game, effectively breaking the code to progress.

Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

Why similar: Comedy 25.6%, Indie 20.7%, Puzzle 20.2%, Funny 13.7%, Adventure 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: A short, stylish puzzle game that balances humor and character-driven charm with simple mechanics.

A game I made for a certain kind of person. To hurt them.

Why similar: Funny 27%, Indie 15.8%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Comedy 14.1%, Casual 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: A meta-commentary on frustration and game design disguised as a punishing physics-based platformer.

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

Why similar: Indie 65.7%, 2D 16.2%, Singleplayer 9.8%, Casual 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A rhythm-based platformer that focuses on tight, short-form gameplay and a strong musical aesthetic.

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 36.9%, Funny 23.7%, Adventure 16.7%, Puzzle 13.5%, Casual 4.2%

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 40.7%, Indie 29.9%, Adventure 29.3%

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

Why similar: Indie 45.3%, Casual 34.4%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Singleplayer 7.1%

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 31.2%, Narration 25.7%, Adventure 22.4%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Puzzle 5.3%

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%, Puzzle 15%, Indie 10.8%, Singleplayer 2.5%

Do not Wishlist this game. There is nothing here.

Why similar: Point & Click 36.9%, Casual 28.2%, Comedy 19%, Narration 11.3%, 2D 3%

What do you play? I play nothing!

Why similar: Casual 32.9%, Adventure 29%, Indie 25.1%, Psychological Horror 6.1%, 2D 5.3%

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 22.6%, Pixel Graphics 18%, Comedy 17.8%, Indie 15.8%, Funny 12.7%

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%, Indie 28.5%, Singleplayer 8.5%

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%, Puzzle 31.5%, Indie 11.5%, Adventure 11.3%, Psychological Horror 4.5%

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 23.1%, Indie 22.5%, Funny 18.4%, Puzzle 15.3%, Comedy 14.4%

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 28.3%, Casual 17.6%, Adventure 15%, Indie 13.3%, Comedy 12.2%

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 20.8%, Casual 17%, Funny 16.1%, Adventure 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.2%

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 44.6%, Casual 23.6%, Indie 22.4%, 2D 4.5%, Singleplayer 3.7%

💼 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 29.7%, Funny 23.2%, Adventure 18.4%, Indie 13.6%, Casual 12.6%

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 36.2%, Adventure 28%, Casual 23.7%, 2D 6.8%, Singleplayer 5.3%

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 36.1%, Casual 26.7%, Puzzle 20.2%, Indie 14.4%, Singleplayer 2.6%

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: Pixel Graphics 25.2%, Casual 25%, Funny 23.4%, Indie 20.8%, 2D 3.7%

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 43.7%, Indie 24.3%, Adventure 23.5%, Singleplayer 4.8%, 2D 3.6%

Beautiful & relaxing Numberlink puzzles.

Why similar: Casual 37.6%, Puzzle 30.5%, Indie 27.8%, Singleplayer 4.2%

It's 1955, and for unknown reasons, doppelgangers are more common than usual. Therefore, the Department of Doppelganger Detection (D.D.D.) has taken action. You are the doorman of an apartment complex, and you must decide whether to let in those who claim to be your neighbors.

Why similar: Point & Click 36.1%, Casual 21.8%, Adventure 20.5%, Indie 13%, Puzzle 2.9%

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%, Funny 24.8%, Indie 22.9%, Comedy 15.7%, 2D 3.9%

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 23.5%, Indie 18.9%, Casual 16.9%, Puzzle 15.2%, Adventure 15.1%

The one and only non-linear adventure with 100 different endings. Don't just wishlist me. I'm not that expensive... also, look at those reviews!

Why similar: Comedy 28.8%, Pixel Graphics 23.6%, Adventure 23.1%, Indie 18.8%, 2D 3.3%

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 23.7%, Pixel Graphics 21.3%, Comedy 18.3%, Puzzle 15.4%, Indie 11.2%

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

Why similar: Comedy 53.1%, Funny 41.1%, Singleplayer 5.8%

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 41%, Funny 24.5%, Adventure 12.6%, Casual 11.5%, Singleplayer 3.7%

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 42.6%, Casual 25%, Adventure 23.9%, 2D 4.4%, Psychological Horror 4.2%

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

Why similar: 2D 29%, Indie 24.7%, Psychological Horror 24.6%, Singleplayer 21.7%

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

Why similar: Casual 30.4%, Indie 26.3%, Adventure 24.8%, Puzzle 16.8%, Singleplayer 1.7%