- #1 TRUFFLE
97% matchVery Positive89% of 137 reviews2024
Dev: Ethan RobichauxPub: Vultive Entertainment
Windows
TRUFFLE is a minimalist puzzle maze game where touching the walls kills you instantly. It is a high difficulty, patience testing, dexterity game.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 12.6%, Abstract 11.5%, Minimalist 10.1%, 2D Platformer 9.7%, Linear 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: As the direct successor, it offers the same minimalist, high-stakes platforming and puzzle mechanics.
- #2 aMAZE Classic
96% matchVery Positive80% of 315 reviews2018
Dev: Blender Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 54%
aMAZE Classic is a straightforward and surprisingly - difficult celebration of the simple beauty of the maze with abstraction art and calm soundtrack.
Why similar: Abstract 26.5%, Retro 15.6%, Puzzle 14.4%, Relaxing 13.3%, Stylized 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: It features the same core maze-navigation focus with a relaxing, minimalist presentation.
- #3 Stuffo the Puzzle Bot
96% matchVery Positive99% of 172 reviews2023
Dev: Hapatus Ltd
Windows
A laid-back but smart puzzle game. Stuffo is the last remaining puzzle bot stuck in a world filled with bite-sized brain-teasers. Help Stuffo to solve the mind-bending puzzles by using various blocks to climb, push and teleport your way to the exit.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26.6%, Minimalist 21.6%, Puzzle 13.5%, Relaxing 12.1%, Retro 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines logic-based puzzle solving with platforming elements in a clean, minimalist environment.
- #4 VVVVVV
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,401 reviews2010
Dev: Terry Cavanagh
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
VVVVVV is a platform game all about exploring one simple mechanical idea - what if you reversed gravity instead of jumping?
Why similar: 2D Platformer 31.6%, Pixel Graphics 25.1%, Retro 21.9%, Minimalist 8.7%, 2D 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: This iconic precision platformer shares the minimalist aesthetic and punishing difficulty where one mistake leads to an instant restart.
- #5 That Level Again
94% matchVery Positive98% of 101 reviews2024
Dev: IamTagir
Windows
A small logic game where all levels are the same but ways to win are not
Why similar: Puzzle 27.7%, Dark 21.5%, Stylized 15.5%, Linear 13.3%, Casual 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: This title shares the minimalist, single-screen puzzle-platformer design that challenges your perception of the environment.
- #6 Unitied
94% matchVery Positive98% of 53 reviews2019
Dev: Peter Hijma
Windows · Mac · Linux
Unitied is a minimalistic & relaxing puzzle game
Why similar: Minimalist 19.7%, Abstract 16.9%, Strategy 14.6%, Puzzle 11.9%, Casual 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a minimalist, strategy-heavy puzzle experience that requires careful planning to navigate levels.
- #7 Wayout
93% matchVery Positive88% of 1,173 reviews2016
Dev: KonstructorsPub: Hook Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Relax, clear your mind and find the way out.
Why similar: Minimalist 24.7%, Puzzle 21.8%, Stylized 10.8%, Abstract 10.1%, Casual 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist puzzle game that focuses on logic and pattern recognition within a dark, stylized atmosphere.
- #8 Super Meat Boy
92% matchVery Positive94% of 36,925 reviews2010
Dev: Team Meat
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 46.5%, Pixel Graphics 24.3%, Retro 13.9%, 2D 11.8%, Indie 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: It is the gold standard for precision platforming where instant death and rapid respawns are central to the gameplay loop.
- #9 Squared Adventure
91% matchVery Positive93% of 71 reviews2024
Dev: Crazy Potato Game Studio
Windows
Embark on a journey through tunnels, caves and ancient temples, solving puzzles and fighting all kinds of hostile creatures. Be smart - avoid traps and think carefully. They say it doesn't hurt ;)
Why similar: 2D Platformer 20.7%, Puzzle Platformer 16.4%, Retro 15%, Puzzle 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a similar retro-styled, 2D puzzle-platformer experience with a focus on simple, clean mechanics.
- #10 20 Small Mazes
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 8,665 reviews2024
Dev: FLEB
Windows · Mac
This is a puzzle game with twenty small mazes. They're good mazes, though.
Why similar: Abstract 26.7%, Minimalist 24.2%, Puzzle 19.7%, Relaxing 14.4%, 2D 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a focused, bite-sized maze-solving experience that aligns perfectly with the minimalist design of the seed game.
- #11 Moonleap
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,331 reviews2023
Dev: guselect
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Explore a world full of mysteries that transform with each jump! Moonleap is a game about a moon boy on his journey to recover shooting stars. Change day to night with your jump and catch all the stars in this challenging puzzle-platformer!
Why similar: Minimalist 18.9%, Puzzle Platformer 15.7%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Retro 10.3%, Linear 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist puzzle-platformer that emphasizes timing and spatial awareness in a clean, pixel-art style.
- #12 Hook
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,911 reviews2015
Dev: Maciej Targoni
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
HOOK is a short minimal, puzzle game.
Why similar: Abstract 25.4%, Minimalist 23.9%, Puzzle 19%, Relaxing 18.8%, Casual 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A purely minimalist puzzle game that strips away all distractions to focus on clean, logical mechanics.
- #13 RetroMaze
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,566 reviews2018
Dev: Durven Studios
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 34%
A relaxing Retrowave stylized maze game that increases the difficulty as you progress through the levels. RetroMaze has 30 levels and a beautiful visual concept, as well as an exciting soundtrack.
Why similar: Retro 27.8%, Puzzle 19.8%, Relaxing 17.6%, Stylized 14.2%, Casual 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a straightforward, retro-inspired maze experience that focuses on simple, challenging navigation.
- #14 Dubio
87% matchVery Positive94% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: AJ KolencPub: Richard Boeser
Windows · Mac
Dubio is a game of tiny puzzle parcours. It offers a challenging mix of puzzle-solving and momentum control. Jump and bounce through 100 levels that test your wits and sense of timing. Or are there more?
Why similar: Abstract 24.8%, Minimalist 24.4%, Puzzle Platformer 18.4%, Puzzle 14%, 2D Platformer 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game features minimalist, abstract puzzle-platforming that requires careful navigation of its environment.
- #15 Colors! Maze
88% matchVery Positive88% of 91 reviews2021
Dev: Vergiu
Windows
Colors! Maze is a minimalist casual game of easy mazes with relaxing music.
Why similar: Minimalist 22.1%, Abstract 18.8%, Relaxing 11.5%, Linear 11.1%, Stylized 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a colorful, minimalist take on the maze genre that emphasizes atmospheric puzzle-solving.
- #16 Hade
86% matchVery Positive90% of 332 reviews2016
Dev: KirUn
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Hade is a minimalist logic game with severely difficult puzzles softened by relaxing ambient music.
Why similar: Minimalist 27.8%, Puzzle 24.5%, Strategy 20.9%, Casual 13.1%, Relaxing 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist strategy-puzzle game that presents difficult, logic-based challenges in a clean format.
- #17 Electronic Super Joy
86% matchVery Positive90% of 3,293 reviews2013
Dev: Michael Todd GamesPub: 2&30 Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Electronic Super Joy is a brutally hard platformer set in a world of pulse-pounding electronic music. Run, jump, smash & fly your way through 45+ weird & different levels, with low-gravity, world rotation, giant monsters & swarming missiles.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 43.5%, Retro 27.2%, 2D 17.9%, Indie 7.7%, Singleplayer 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game features high-intensity, minimalist platforming that rewards quick reflexes and precise movement.
- #18 Glitch Maze.exe
84% matchVery Positive97% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: Roman Paramonov
Windows
In this fast-paced arcade game, inspired by Pac-Man, you navigate through a dark maze, chasing the highest score. Avoid the lurking dangers, find secrets and game-changing power-ups as you explore the maze. And remember, even your failures can illuminate your path through the darkness.
Why similar: Retro 20.2%, Stylized 19.2%, Minimalist 14.3%, Puzzle 13.9%, Linear 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: It uses a stylized, retro-glitch aesthetic to provide a unique and challenging maze-navigation experience.
- #19 LYNE
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 8,222 reviews2014
Dev: Thomas Bowker
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Deceptively simple. Infinitely complex. LYNE is a minimalist puzzle game that will knot your brain as it calms your soul. Connect the shapes. Fill the board. Lose yourself in the interflowing paths of LYNE.
Why similar: Minimalist 26.5%, Abstract 26%, Puzzle 22.1%, Relaxing 12.9%, Casual 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: This minimalist puzzle game focuses on connecting paths, mirroring the maze-like navigation of the seed game.
- #20 Labirinto
85% matchMostly Positive74% of 147 reviews2018
Dev: Iriya72
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 27%
Labirinto this is a simple game in which you need to get square to the other end of the maze.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 35.9%, Puzzle 31.7%, Casual 19.1%, 2D 8.2%, Indie 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game leans into the psychological and atmospheric elements of maze navigation with a dark, minimalist tone.
- #21 Square n Fair
84% matchVery Positive83% of 198 reviews2017
Dev: ThinkOfGamesPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Relaxing puzzle platformer.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.2%, Minimalist 20.2%, Puzzle 14.2%, Retro 10.8%, Casual 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist puzzle-platformer that focuses on simple geometry and precise movement to clear levels.
- #22 Lines X
82% matchVery Positive82% of 972 reviews2017
Dev: KonstructorsPub: Hook Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 28.9 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Beautiful & relaxing Numberlink puzzles.
Why similar: Minimalist 21.9%, Abstract 19.5%, Puzzle 13.7%, Relaxing 11.2%, Stylized 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing yet challenging minimalist puzzle game that focuses on path-finding and logic.
- #23 Mushroom Quest
82% matchVery Positive84% of 77 reviews2018
Dev: Flying Islands Team
Windows
Rethinking of the classic sokoban genre, slow and kind game with original gameplay elements. Mushroom Quest is a retro styled and addictive arcade, ideal to spend few unhurried evenings.
Why similar: Minimalist 23.8%, Puzzle 17.3%, Linear 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Relaxing 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A casual, pixel-art puzzle game that utilizes sokoban-style mechanics to create challenging, small-scale levels.
- #24 The Elision Effect
79% matchVery Positive94% of 175 reviews2024
Dev: teamakes.games
Windows · Linux
The Elision Effect is a short surreal puzzle game. The last person finds themselves in an empty office. The place seems off, like it shouldn’t exist. Not knowing what made everyone abandon these liminal spaces, they look for an exit.
Why similar: Psychological 17.2%, Abstract 13.4%, Minimalist 12.1%, Retro 10.5%, Puzzle Platformer 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric puzzle experience that focuses on surreal, minimalist design and environmental interaction.
- #25 Lotte
80% matchVery Positive91% of 78 reviews2023
Dev: mathismeilby
Windows
A minimalistic five-minute puzzle platformer, where you become a fly when you die. Immerse yourself in a soothing forest and use your ability to become a fly to solve puzzles.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.2%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Minimalist 14%, Abstract 11.9%, Linear 11%
Why You'll Like It: This side-scrolling puzzle-platformer emphasizes clever level design and minimalist mechanics.
- #26 Diefrosty
81% matchVery Positive83% of 58 reviews2021
Dev: UlonPub: Gagonfe
Windows
Diefrosty is an unsurvival puzzle game, where your one and only goal is to kill your ice-cuby character no matter how. Intereract with many obstacles, use really dumb ways to die while melting your brain to beat each level.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 15.7%, Puzzle 13.1%, Retro 11.6%, Relaxing 10.8%, Strategy 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A logic-heavy puzzle game that requires careful planning to navigate its minimalist, pixelated levels.
- #27 CIPHER ZERO
76% matchVery Positive93% of 156 reviews2025
Dev: Zapdot
Windows · Mac · Linux
A minimalist logic game. Can you solve for 𝒙?
Why similar: Abstract 23.2%, Minimalist 22.9%, Stylized 13%, Puzzle 12.2%, Relaxing 11%
- #28 KAMI 2
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: State of PlayPub: Noodlecake
Windows · Mac · Linux
Kami 2 is a relaxing puzzle game where you fold colorful paper to fill each board with a single color in as few moves as possible. Solve hundreds of handcrafted levels or create and share your own with the puzzle builder. Designed with real sheets of folded paper.
Why similar: Abstract 25.4%, Minimalist 18.1%, Strategy 15%, Puzzle 13.5%, Casual 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A beautifully minimalist puzzle game that emphasizes color and pattern logic in a calm, stylized setting.
- #29 Alignment
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 69 reviews2023
Dev: Adam RobichauxPub: Dewdrop Games
Windows
A challenging and engaging puzzle game that will require you to move colored objects and place them on their respective platforms to explore through a series of increasingly complex levels.
Why similar: Minimalist 18.3%, Abstract 16.4%, Puzzle Platformer 10.8%, Stylized 9.3%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #30 Toby: The Secret Mine
79% matchMostly Positive70% of 725 reviews2015
Dev: Lukas Navratil
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A challenging puzzle platformer inspired by games like Limbo and Badland.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31.2%, Dark 28.5%, Puzzle 16.9%, 2D 8.9%, Casual 6%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the atmospheric, dark, and puzzle-oriented platforming style found in many minimalist indie titles.
- #31 Inline
78% matchVery Positive95% of 120 reviews2018
Dev: Light Bringer Games inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Inline is an atmospheric, relaxing and minimalist experience reminiscent of classic puzzle games. Arrange the shapes you are given on a grid to form and clear as many lines as possible in this simple yet challenging game.
Why similar: Abstract 22%, Minimalist 21.7%, Puzzle 15.4%, Strategy 11.6%, Relaxing 11.5%
- #32 Light Maze
76% matchVery Positive99% of 159 reviews2022
Dev: catgrease
Windows
A simple casual game where you light up floor tiles in a level in order to go to the next level.
Why similar: Minimalist 30.9%, Puzzle 23.9%, Linear 17.6%, Casual 16.8%, Relaxing 6.3%
- #33 aMAZE Classic: Inverted
77% matchMostly Positive80% of 108 reviews2018
Dev: Blender Games
Windows
aMAZE Classic: Inverted is a straightforward and surprisingly - difficult celebration of the simple beauty of the maze with abstraction art and calm soundtrack.
Why similar: Abstract 28.2%, Puzzle 13.3%, Relaxing 12.1%, Retro 11.4%, Stylized 10.4%
- #34 aMAZE Untouchable
77% matchMixed57% of 114 reviews2018
Dev: Blender Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 46%
aMAZE Untouchable is a straightforward and surprisingly-difficult celebration of the simple beauty of the maze with calm soundtrack.
Why similar: Abstract 28.1%, Retro 16.6%, Puzzle 14.3%, Stylized 11.7%, Strategy 8.5%
- #35 Cubicolor
75% matchVery Positive94% of 203 reviews2016
Dev: Moltenplay
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Cubicolor is a minimalist puzzle game. The rules are simple: Match the color patches on the board and reach the exit, all on one single path. The game gets harder as the levels progress, always accompanying you with soothing piano tunes.
Why similar: Puzzle 39%, Casual 34.3%, Strategy 19.8%, Indie 5%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #36 Puzzlement
75% matchVery Positive92% of 235 reviews2018
Dev: Yunus Ayyildiz
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%
a game about walking/jumping between plane surfaces to collect all red squares
Why similar: Minimalist 30.5%, Puzzle Platformer 23.4%, Puzzle 17.7%, Relaxing 11.8%, Casual 9%
- #37 PEG
74% matchVery Positive92% of 242 reviews2017
Dev: Arzola's
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Blue eats blue. Red eats red. Until one of each remains. A puzzler that is deceptively simple but hard to master.
Why similar: Minimalist 29.5%, Puzzle 19%, Strategy 14.9%, Casual 13.3%, Relaxing 12.9%
- #38 Up Left Out
73% matchVery Positive93% of 448 reviews2018
Dev: Maciej TargoniPub: Maciej Targoni
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A puzzle game about unlocking stuff.
Why similar: Minimalist 31.5%, Abstract 23.1%, Puzzle 17.2%, Relaxing 15%, Casual 6%
- #39 ANIMAL WELL
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,519 reviews2024
Dev: Billy BassoPub: Bigmode
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 32.3%, Puzzle 18.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Retro 11.2%, Relaxing 9.6%
- #40 Paint It Black
74% matchVery Positive80% of 66 reviews2018
Dev: Decabry
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 57%
2D puzzle-action game in black and white
Why similar: Minimalist 26.7%, Abstract 25%, Puzzle 14.2%, Casual 13%, Relaxing 10.4%
- #41 Twickles
73% matchVery Positive92% of 133 reviews2017
Dev: Neox Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Twickles is an original puzzle game with a minimalist aesthetic. Navigate a ball through increasingly complex labyrinths by rotating their individual parts or the entire structure. Complete each level in the perfect amount of moves and collect all of the trophies.
Why similar: Minimalist 47.7%, Puzzle 29%, Casual 20.3%, Indie 3%
- #42 One Line
71% matchVery Positive97% of 69 reviews2021
Dev: Climbing Goat Games
Windows
One Line is a minimalist puzzle game where the objective is to draw a single line filling the entire board. Different mechanics will challenge your mind in this game that is easy to learn but hard to solve. Can you find the correct path?
Why similar: Abstract 33.1%, Minimalist 29.5%, Puzzle 15.7%, Relaxing 8.7%, Linear 8.1%
- #43 Minimalism
72% matchMixed67% of 3,936 reviews2017
Dev: PixelMouse
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Minimalism - platformer with a lot of levels, made in minimalist style - which is a cube protogonist. The game is a kind of labyrinth consisting of levels, to go between them you need to open the doors with collected keys.
Why similar: Minimalist 62.9%, Casual 28.2%, Indie 9%
- #44 klocki
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,670 reviews2016
Dev: Maciej Targoni
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Minimal puzzle game.
Why similar: Minimalist 32.8%, Relaxing 19.5%, Puzzle 19.5%, Abstract 14.7%, Casual 7.2%
- #45 HER TREES : THE PUZZLE HOUSE
68% matchVery Positive95% of 559 reviews2024
Dev: Stone
Windows
HER TREES : THE PUZZLE HOUSE is a unique point-and-click puzzle game where you move and combine objects to solve puzzles.Uncover the mysteries of this peculiar room.
Why similar: Psychological 31.5%, Dark 19.3%, Puzzle 17.6%, Relaxing 11.9%, Stylized 10.4%
- #46 Death Fungeon
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 638 reviews2018
Dev: Ritual GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 33%
A puzzle platform game, with both stealth and parkour elements. Use your wits, cunning and agility to escape this deadly prison. Take the stealthy approach, progressing slowly, hiding and staying out of sight. Or utilise your athleticism to wall jump, ledge grab and speed run your way to freedom.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 27.1%, Retro 18.2%, Stylized 13.2%, Puzzle 13%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%
- #47 Piece by Piece
66% matchVery Positive100% of 142 reviews2026
Dev: Neon Polygons
Windows · Mac
Piece by Piece is a literal puzzle platformer where each level is fragmented into puzzle pieces. Clear each puzzle by connecting and unconnecting each piece to make your way through each of our 100 handcrafted levels. Discover new themes and mechanics along the way!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 27.4%, Puzzle 17.2%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Relaxing 10.7%
- #48 TOMORROW DON'T COME - Puzzling Depression
71% matchVery Positive82% of 192 reviews2018
Dev: Peace & Love Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 34%
TOMORROW DON'T COME is a contextual puzzle game about depression and how it feels to be stuck.
Why similar: Psychological 31%, Minimalist 25.4%, Dark 19.7%, Casual 8.3%, 2D 6%
- #49 Quadrata
68% matchVery Positive93% of 209 reviews2022
Dev: Mindlabor
Windows · Mac · Linux
Quadrata is a minimalist logic puzzle where you control two different characters with the same keys on either side and collect diamonds with a limited number of moves to finish.
Why similar: Abstract 26.4%, Minimalist 26.1%, Puzzle 14.3%, Stylized 10.9%, Relaxing 9.7%
- #50 Night Lights
71% matchVery Positive83% of 77 reviews2019
Pub: Meridian4
Windows
Night Lights is a relaxing puzzle platformer where you manipulate light and shadow to guide a small robot through a calm, atmospheric world.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.9%, 2D Platformer 19.6%, Linear 14.6%, Puzzle 13.8%, Relaxing 11.1%
- #51 A NOT Troll Game
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 81 reviews2023
Dev: Garanty Studios
Windows · Mac
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: Minimalist 21.2%, Puzzle Platformer 21%, 2D Platformer 16.1%, Retro 13.6%, Puzzle 11.9%
- #52 aMAZE ZER0
70% matchVery Positive82% of 287 reviews2017
Dev: Blender Games
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 46%
aMAZE ZER0 is a straightforward and surprisingly-difficult celebration of the simple beauty of the maze with calm soundtrack.
Why similar: Abstract 28.9%, Retro 14.7%, Puzzle 14.7%, Stylized 11.9%, Relaxing 9.6%
- #53 Truffle Saga
73% matchMixed43% of 122 reviews2014
Dev: Colossal GamesPub: KISS ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 12 minMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Truffle Saga, can you clear levels in one shot? Addictive physics puzzle game.
Why similar: Casual 50.6%, Puzzle 42.4%, Indie 7%
- #54 OxU
67% matchVery Positive99% of 235 reviews2022
Dev: Quiet River
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Minimalistic 3d puzzle with portals, cubes and lasers.
Why similar: Minimalist 23.5%, Abstract 21.9%, Puzzle 13.1%, Relaxing 12.2%, Puzzle Platformer 12.2%
- #55 Ball laB
70% matchMixed65% of 873 reviews2018
Dev: Viktor Yurchuk
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 23%
Ball laB is a hardcore platformer with minimalist graphics.
Why similar: Minimalist 21.4%, Puzzle Platformer 19.8%, 2D Platformer 14.8%, Retro 14.3%, Puzzle 10.6%
- #56 Alveole
69% matchVery Positive81% of 69 reviews2021
Dev: Emil IsmaylovPub: North Lab
Windows · Mac
Alveole is a minimalistic puzzle where the player must understand how to run and why does he do it?
Why similar: Minimalist 28.7%, Puzzle Platformer 20.3%, Abstract 20.2%, Puzzle 13.1%, Casual 6.1%
- #57 Turn on the light
67% matchVery Positive95% of 181 reviews2020
Dev: Thedox Games
Windows · Linux
Turn On The Light is a minimalist puzzle game.
Why similar: Minimalist 31.6%, Abstract 25.5%, Relaxing 16.8%, Puzzle 14.5%, Casual 4.5%
- #58 You Have 10 Seconds (2023)
66% matchVery Positive88% of 80 reviews2023
Dev: xJackFoxPub: xJackFox, TamationGames
Windows
A fast paced platformer where you’re spawned into a level and given 10 seconds to work out how to reach the exit without dying. 25 areas with unique level design mechanics to learn.
Why similar: Retro 20.8%, 2D Platformer 18%, Linear 15.1%, Puzzle Platformer 14.2%, Casual 10.5%
- #59 Micro Platformer
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,757 reviews2020
Dev: Daveyyy
Windows
A minimalistic platformer with a 1x1 tileset. No enemies, no bullets, no lasers. Just sheer platforming.
Why similar: Minimalist 58.8%, Pixel Graphics 21.4%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Linear 4.6%, 2D 2%
- #60 Trio
69% matchMixed59% of 106 reviews2017
Dev: Paper Plane
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 37%
2D plaformer with hardcore levels
Why similar: Minimalist 57.9%, Casual 23.7%, 2D 14.7%, Indie 1.9%, Singleplayer 1.8%