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 20.2%, Comedy 15.2%, Funny 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Adventure 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: This is the full-length, definitive sequel that expands on every meta-narrative and puzzle mechanic introduced in 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 39.2%, Funny 30.8%, Puzzle 20%, Adventure 6.5%, Singleplayer 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: A brilliant, dry-witted parody of puzzle games that shares the same subversive and comedic spirit as the seed game.

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 24.6%, Adventure 12.6%, Casual 11.5%, Singleplayer 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for meta-narrative games, featuring a narrator who constantly challenges the player's choices and agency.

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 21.9%, Funny 13.3%, Psychological Horror 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A deceptive experience that forces the player to hack into the game's own code to progress, constantly blurring the line between reality and the game.

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

Why similar: Funny 24%, Point & Click 23.6%, Comedy 22.8%, Adventure 8.9%, Casual 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A chaotic, choice-driven comedy experience that relies on memes, slapstick, and constant fourth-wall breaking.

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

Why similar: Point & Click 29.3%, Pixel Graphics 20.8%, Indie 17%, Puzzle 16.9%, Casual 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle game that rewards curiosity and rule-breaking, forcing the player to manipulate an interface with unintended consequences.

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 30.9%, Adventure 25.2%, Indie 17.7%, Comedy 15.2%, Funny 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A legendary subversion of expectations that starts as a simple educational game and spirals into an absurd, genre-defying adventure.

"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%, Funny 16.1%, Narration 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Puzzle 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A game that actively mocks the player for trying to solve its puzzles, mirroring the antagonistic yet humorous relationship found in the seed.

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 39.2%, Funny 26.1%, Indie 17.4%, Casual 6.4%, Adventure 6.1%

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

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%, Comedy 18.9%, Funny 18.2%, Casual 12.3%, Adventure 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, point-and-click experience that embraces the same weird, unpredictable, and loop-based humor.

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 21.5%, Adventure 21.5%, Puzzle 15.7%, Psychological Horror 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, point-and-click puzzle game with an atmospheric and experimental feel that rewards lateral thinking.

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 38.3%, Puzzle 25.2%, Pixel Graphics 19.6%, Adventure 12.9%, 2D 4%

Why You'll Like It: Uses meta-narrative and fourth-wall breaking to evolve its core card-game mechanics into something much more sinister and surprising.

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 26.1%, Casual 23.3%, Indie 20.8%, Comedy 19.5%, Pixel Graphics 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: A satirical take on gaming tropes that shares the seed's minimalist, humorous approach to the player experience.

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 53.1%, Adventure 31.7%, Singleplayer 7.4%, Puzzle 3.1%, Psychological Horror 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply meta exploration of game design that challenges the player to interpret the intent of a mysterious developer.

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 50.6%, Indie 44.4%, Psychological Horror 5%

Why You'll Like It: A satirical parody of open-world tropes that fits the same indie-comedy niche as the seed game.

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 32%, Adventure 24.3%, Singleplayer 5.4%, Psychological Horror 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: Plays with perspective and reality in a way that feels like a meta-commentary on the nature of first-person puzzle games.

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 22.3%, Adventure 16.5%, Indie 15.2%, Casual 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, comedy-focused adventure that prioritizes absurdity and environmental exploration over traditional gameplay loops.

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 34%, Indie 28%, Pixel Graphics 23.3%, Casual 4.5%, Singleplayer 4%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle game that forces you to physically break the game's logic by rearranging the rules, capturing the same spirit of subversion.

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 22.5%, Funny 18.5%, Puzzle 15.3%, Comedy 14.4%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle game that directly addresses the player and mocks their attempts to progress through its increasingly difficult levels.

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 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: A short, funny, and chaotic experience that doesn't take itself seriously and offers multiple endings based on player choice.

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 9.6%, Funny 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Uses a simulated chat interface to tell a story, capturing that specific 'game-within-a-computer' feeling.

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 37.1%, Indie 31.9%, Funny 22.5%, Singleplayer 5.7%, Psychological Horror 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: A meta-marketing game that turns the act of exploring a virtual game expo into a surreal, first-person adventure.

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

Why similar: Point & Click 53.3%, Casual 21.5%, Puzzle 18.8%, Psychological Horror 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A meta-horror game that uses unconventional mechanics, such as manual facial expression control, to challenge the player's perception.

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

Why similar: Indie 65.8%, 2D 16.1%, Singleplayer 9.8%, Casual 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A short, free-to-play indie experience that focuses on tight, rhythmic puzzle-platforming with a distinct personality.

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 24.8%, Indie 16.6%, Point & Click 15.7%, Adventure 14.7%, Puzzle 13.9%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric puzzle game that shares the indie, point-and-click DNA and focuses on discovery.

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 28.2%, Casual 17.6%, Adventure 15.1%, Indie 13.2%, Comedy 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click adventure that leans heavily into the same humorous, indie-first aesthetic.

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

Why similar: Indie 45.4%, Casual 34.4%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Singleplayer 7%

Why You'll Like It: A short, experimental narrative game that plays with player interaction and meta-themes in a modern setting.

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 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: While more relaxing, it shares the 'small-scale, desktop-integrated' indie charm that makes the seed feel personal.

Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

Why similar: Comedy 25.5%, Indie 20.7%, Puzzle 20.2%, Funny 13.8%, Adventure 11.6%

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 36.8%, Funny 23.7%, Adventure 16.8%, Puzzle 13.6%, Casual 4.2%

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

Why similar: Funny 27.1%, Indie 15.8%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Comedy 14%, Casual 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features a narrator who actively antagonizes the player, creating a similar dynamic of frustration and humor.

Do not Wishlist this game. There is nothing here.

Why similar: Point & Click 36.7%, Casual 28.2%, Comedy 18.9%, Narration 11.5%, 2D 3%

Some things are better left forgotten.

Why similar: Adventure 29.6%, Casual 25.8%, Indie 25.3%, Puzzle 16%, Singleplayer 3.3%

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 33.1%, Adventure 26.3%, Indie 20.4%, Comedy 13.6%, Singleplayer 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A slapstick comedy game that focuses on the frustration of manually controlling a character's basic bodily functions.

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 43.9%, Adventure 27.9%, Puzzle 15.1%, Indie 10.6%, Singleplayer 2.5%

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%, Narration 26.1%, Adventure 22.4%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Puzzle 5.2%

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

Why similar: Adventure 39.7%, Indie 39%, Pixel Graphics 17.8%, Psychological Horror 3.5%

What do you play? I play nothing!

Why similar: Casual 32.9%, Adventure 29.1%, Indie 25.1%, Psychological Horror 6.1%, 2D 5.3%

A game about doing Nothing

Why similar: Adventure 37%, Casual 36.3%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Singleplayer 7.3%

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 16.9%, Funny 16.1%, Adventure 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%

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 29.8%, Adventure 29.5%

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

Why similar: Adventure 84%, 2D 16%

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 36.1%, Adventure 28.2%, Casual 23.7%, 2D 6.8%, Singleplayer 5.3%

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

Why similar: 2D 28.8%, Indie 25.2%, Psychological Horror 24.6%, Singleplayer 21.4%

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 25.1%, Casual 25%, Funny 23.4%, Indie 20.9%, 2D 3.7%

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 22.7%, Pixel Graphics 17.9%, Comedy 17.8%, Indie 15.7%, Funny 12.7%

Introducing Aperture Desk Job — a free playable short made for the Steam Deck, set in the universe of the modestly popular Portal games.

Why similar: Funny 33%, Comedy 28.8%, Casual 24.2%, Adventure 8%, Singleplayer 4.9%

Beautiful & relaxing Numberlink puzzles.

Why similar: Casual 37.6%, Puzzle 30.5%, Indie 27.7%, Singleplayer 4.1%

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 43.5%, Indie 24.6%, Adventure 23.6%, Singleplayer 4.8%, 2D 3.5%

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 15.2%

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 11.2%, Psychological Horror 4.5%

💼 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 18.5%, Indie 13.6%, Casual 12.6%

Escape Baldi's schoolhouse again in this new remastered version of Baldi's Basics Classic! Use stealth and strategy to collect all 7 notebooks and win! Featuring three games in one, gameplay improvements, a more authentic art style, accessibility improvements, and brand new ways to play!

Why similar: Funny 42.1%, Pixel Graphics 27.9%, Indie 25.1%, Singleplayer 4.9%

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%

Can you think twice in under a second?

Why similar: Indie 51.4%, Casual 19.3%, Puzzle 15.2%, Singleplayer 8.7%, Psychological Horror 3.6%

Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

Why similar: Comedy 31.4%, Indie 28.2%, Funny 25.4%, 2D 7.7%, Singleplayer 5.3%

Build your spaceship from scratch, earn funds and invest them into building a bigger, better spaceship as you try and fly your way up to space!

Why similar: Casual 36.9%, Indie 28.9%, Puzzle 21.8%, 2D 6.6%, Singleplayer 5.8%

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 15.5%, Indie 11.2%

In this free 2D puzzle game, you must reassemble broken objects that your cat has knocked over.

Why similar: Casual 35.8%, Puzzle 19.9%, Comedy 15.3%, Funny 13.1%, Indie 9.6%

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 31.2%, Funny 24.8%, Indie 22.9%, Comedy 15.7%, 2D 3.9%