Games Like Tulpa

Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 24%, Puzzle 13.9%, Atmospheric 12.8%, Horror 10.9%, Dark 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: This masterpiece captures the same dark, atmospheric, and wordless puzzle-platforming experience found in Tulpa.

Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.8%, Horror 17.6%, Atmospheric 16%, Puzzle 14.5%, Dark 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: It features a deeply unsettling, surreal world and challenging environmental puzzles that mirror the tone of Tulpa.

In the dark and mysterious world of Closure, only what you see exists. Manipulate lights to phase objects in and out of reality in this multiple-award-winning puzzle game. Play as a strange spider-like demon who explores the stories of three human characters through beautiful, eerie environments such as a decrepit factory, a murky...

Why similar: Surreal 29.7%, Puzzle 25.2%, Puzzle Platformer 17.5%, Indie 12.2%, Dark 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal puzzle-platformer where light and shadow dictate the environment, perfectly matching Tulpa's mysterious vibe.

Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 33.4%, Puzzle 13.6%, Surreal 11.8%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Indie 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A definitive dark, monochromatic puzzle-platformer that heavily influenced the atmospheric style of the genre.

Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

Why similar: Atmospheric 27.2%, Surreal 23.6%, Puzzle Platformer 14.7%, Indie 13.9%, Puzzle 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A visually stunning, surreal puzzle-platformer that explores emotional themes through a dreamlike art style.

What if someone knew your mind better than you did? The Swapper is an award-winning, narrative driven puzzle game set in the furthest reaches of space.

Why similar: Puzzle 34.4%, Puzzle Platformer 21.1%, Atmospheric 18.9%, Indie 11.1%, Mystery 7%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a unique dual-character mechanic involving cloning that requires clever puzzle-solving in an atmospheric setting.

Guide two brothers on an epic fairy tale journey from visionary Swedish film director, Josef Fares and top-tier developer Starbreeze Studios. Control both brothers at once as you experience co-op play in single player mode, like never before.

Why similar: Atmospheric 32.1%, Puzzle 25.2%, Adventure 21.6%, Indie 16.2%, Singleplayer 5%

Why You'll Like It: It relies on a core dual-character control mechanic to tell an emotional, narrative-driven journey.

Escape the depths of an otherworldly labyrinth in this cinematic puzzle platformer. Explore a hauntingly beautiful world, with three playable characters, in one dark, interconnected story.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22.3%, Mystery 17.4%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Indie 10.2%, Puzzle 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, story-rich puzzle-platformer with a haunting atmosphere and deep, emotional narrative.

Unravel is a physics-based puzzle platformer. Yarny, a character made from a single thread of yarn, must embark on a larger than life adventure.

Why similar: Puzzle 33.2%, Puzzle Platformer 23%, Atmospheric 20%, Adventure 13.3%, Singleplayer 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric puzzle-platformer that uses a unique tethering mechanic to navigate beautiful, melancholic environments.

Delve into an environmental puzzle platformer built on exploring and understanding gravity-shifting structures. You are a voiceless being that has just been born into a world where a bodiless voice awaits your arrival. Go forth and seek your purpose.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 24.6%, Surreal 17.6%, Puzzle 16%, Atmospheric 12.7%, Minimalist 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A gravity-shifting puzzle game that features surreal, abstract environments and a strong sense of wonder.

CONTRAST is a puzzle/platform game where you can move between a fantastic 3D world and a mysterious shadowy universe in 2D in the blink of an eye. Delve into a dreamlike and surreal 1920s world, inspired by the performance art world of vaudeville and film noir, and cradled by a smooth and sultry jazz ambiance.

Why similar: Puzzle 27.2%, Indie 16.7%, Atmospheric 15.9%, Puzzle Platformer 12.9%, Mystery 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal puzzle-platformer that utilizes shadow manipulation to traverse a dark, theatrical world.

In a world torn between nature’s grace and cold machine invasion, one girl and her companion must rely on their bond to survive and protect what they hold dear. Their story of hope, loss, and love will stay with you long after the journey ends.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 34.6%, Puzzle 21.6%, Atmospheric 18.3%, Indie 11.5%, Adventure 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric puzzle-platformer that emphasizes the bond between two characters in a mysterious, alien landscape.

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: Surreal 42.1%, Puzzle Platformer 22.2%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Puzzle 10.9%, Adventure 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, atmospheric puzzle-platformer that follows a female protagonist through a strange and beautiful world.

Experience the epic journey of Nuna and Fox as they search for the source of an eternal blizzard that threatens the survival of everything they have ever known.

Why similar: Atmospheric 25.1%, Puzzle Platformer 23.3%, Indie 20.7%, Puzzle 17.6%, Adventure 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: Features a dual-character mechanic where players switch between two protagonists to solve environmental puzzles.

Discover the beautiful world of Nihilumbra and join Born on his adventure to find himself whilst trying to escape from his inevitable curse. Born was created from the absolute nothingness: The Void. But somehow he separates himself from the black emptiness and appears in the world.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 28.5%, Puzzle 23.4%, Indie 17.9%, Atmospheric 13.5%, Adventure 10%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric puzzle-platformer where the environment changes based on the colors you apply to it.

When everything seems hopeless a child is awakened by the whispers of the last leaf, drawn into an imaginary world. Unleaving invites the player into a narrative-driven puzzle platformer where each challenge unfolds within a hand-painted landscape, exploring perception and meaning

Why similar: Surreal 40.8%, Puzzle 11.8%, Puzzle Platformer 11.6%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Dark 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A hand-drawn, surreal puzzle-platformer that focuses on dark, atmospheric storytelling.

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: Surreal 34.5%, Puzzle Platformer 15.4%, Puzzle 13.5%, Mystery 12%, Atmospheric 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: An abstract, surreal puzzle game that challenges spatial perception in a way that feels dreamlike.

Dive into a surreal ocean abyss in an atmospheric puzzle-adventure. Explore dangerous waters, possess sea creatures and solve environmental puzzles to discover what lies deep below the surface…

Why similar: Surreal 31.2%, Puzzle Platformer 15.3%, Puzzle 13.5%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Horror 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric puzzle-adventure set in an underwater world that feels both mysterious and alien.

MIND: Path to Thalamus is a First Person Puzzler that throws you into a fantastic and surreal environment. You will bend the natural elements to your will in order to progress in this emotive, mindbending tale. Now also in Virtual Reality!

Why similar: Surreal 46.6%, Puzzle 20.1%, Atmospheric 13.4%, Indie 9.8%, Adventure 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal first-person puzzle game that explores the inner workings of a troubled mind.

A game about the limits of your screen. Four Sided Fantasy is a seamless experience where you wrap the screen to solve mind-bending puzzles. Play as a man and woman who attempt to find each other throughout four seasons in a year, constantly separated by the boundaries of the screen.

Why similar: Surreal 29.6%, Puzzle Platformer 26.6%, Indie 13%, Puzzle 11%, Minimalist 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal puzzle-platformer that plays with screen wrapping and perspective to solve environmental challenges.

Created by solo developer Nikola Kostic - Traverse a haunting world set in 1939 Germany in search of a mysterious girl with rabbit ears. Utilize a little bunny in creative ways to solve puzzles. Levitate sheep, use them as torches or wolf bait and make your way through a dangerous land.

Why similar: Indie 30.1%, Surreal 23.1%, Puzzle 11.2%, Puzzle Platformer 11.2%, Dark 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, indie puzzle-platformer that relies on unique mechanics to solve environmental mysteries.

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 57.9%, Puzzle 24.5%, Indie 11.9%, Atmospheric 2.7%, Singleplayer 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic surreal puzzle-platformer that uses time manipulation to explore complex, melancholic themes.

Traverse a dried-out seabed littered with the remains of a decaying civilization. Keep your unique vessel going, overcome numerous obstacles and withstand the hazardous weather conditions. How far can you make it? What will you find?

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 28.1%, Atmospheric 23.2%, Puzzle 21%, Indie 11.7%, Adventure 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric journey across a desolate landscape that captures a similar sense of lonely exploration.

Monochroma is a cinematic puzzle platformer. It’s a game about being a kid, growing up with a little brother that needs your help, facing obstacles and solving unique puzzles in a dystopian 1950's setting.

Why similar: Puzzle 22.2%, Puzzle Platformer 19.7%, Indie 16.9%, Adventure 11.2%, Atmospheric 11%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, cinematic puzzle-platformer that focuses on the relationship between two brothers in a dystopian setting.

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

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 36.3%, Puzzle 29.5%, Indie 19%, Adventure 11.6%, Singleplayer 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric puzzle-platformer where changing the background color alters the world, creating surreal gameplay moments.

Experience the mysterious, timeless world of Toren, the first adventure game from Brazilian indie developer Swordtales. You are Moonchild, destined to climb the tower (known as Toren) on a hauntingly solitary journey to find your purpose.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31.7%, Indie 20.2%, Adventure 15.5%, Atmospheric 14.5%, Puzzle 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, atmospheric adventure that features a female protagonist navigating a mysterious tower.

Run, climb and glide your way through a dark Nordic forest and explore its living, breathing ecosystem filled with secrets and mystical creatures. Become Fe and discover a world that you will never want to leave.

Why similar: Puzzle 40%, Atmospheric 24.1%, Dark 17.3%, Adventure 11%, Singleplayer 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, surreal adventure where players explore a dark forest using song and movement.

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 21.6%, Puzzle Platformer 21.2%, Indie 18.4%, Adventure 15.4%, Minimalist 11%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, minimalist puzzle-platformer that takes place within a dreamlike, atmospheric world.

Help a small body save a head-like organism full of air, from a leak that threatens its life. Explore their Metroidvania-style world and overcome challenging environmental puzzles to find the key to the head's survival.

Why similar: Surreal 26.5%, Puzzle Platformer 15.9%, Indie 14%, Adventure 10.2%, Puzzle 9.6%

Control the strings of fate and embark on a grand adventure with Drev and Nieve. A magical, story-driven 2.5D puzzle-platformer where puppeteering mechanics and a whimsical, theater-inspired world intertwine.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 28.9%, Atmospheric 16.6%, Puzzle 16%, Horror 14.4%, Indie 10.8%

A cozy horror, “self-coop”, adventure about two unlikely souls who forge a forbidden bond and journey together to find the sun. Explore eerie yet charming Tim Burton-esque levels, switch between two unique characters, and solve brain-teasing puzzles.

Why similar: Mystery 29.3%, Puzzle Platformer 28.3%, Puzzle 19.2%, Atmospheric 15%, Adventure 8.3%

NaissanceE is an obscure and magical first person exploration game, a philosophical trip and an artistic experience. The adventure takes place in a primitive mysterious structure and the game mainly consists to explore and feel the deep and strong ambiance of this atemporal world.

Why similar: Surreal 38.3%, Atmospheric 15.5%, Puzzle Platformer 11%, Indie 10.6%, Puzzle 10.5%

Adventures of different characters with their unique atmosphere and puzzles.

Why similar: Surreal 26.7%, Puzzle 15%, Mystery 14.6%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Indie 9.5%

A challenging puzzle platformer inspired by games like Limbo and Badland.

Why similar: Surreal 29.1%, Puzzle Platformer 15%, Indie 12.6%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Puzzle 9.7%

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: Surreal 32.4%, Puzzle Platformer 18.6%, Puzzle 13.8%, Mystery 11.3%, Indie 7.5%

Wander a castle built of bitter memories in LOVE ETERNAL, a psychological horror platformer with devious trials and an unsettling, experimental narrative. Find a way out - or live in Shelter forever more.

Why similar: Surreal 33.1%, Puzzle Platformer 17.3%, Mystery 12.7%, Atmospheric 11.4%, Dark 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: Surreal 28%, Mystery 15.5%, Puzzle Platformer 14%, Puzzle 12.5%, Atmospheric 9.9%

A Void Hope takes you on an atmospheric narrative adventure to find a cure for a collapsed city. Follow the story of a tormented couple as they try to decipher reality from nightmares and evade the shadowy threats lurking in the dark.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 24.5%, Atmospheric 22.9%, Puzzle 12.7%, Mystery 11.7%, Adventure 10.4%

A dark tale of survival and conscience, blending platforming, puzzles, and haunting beauty. Journey through surreal lands where every choice shapes the fate of a world on the edge of ruin will you restore the light or embrace the darkness?

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.9%, Puzzle 15.8%, Atmospheric 14.3%, Horror 13%, Dark 11.1%

Cast into an ancient crypt, survive the horrors that dwell below, and ascend from despair with your unexpected companion in this short 2D puzzle platformer. Take risks to evade the petrifying gaze from beyond the dark.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31.5%, Puzzle 24.1%, Atmospheric 12.8%, Adventure 11.2%, Horror 9.8%

Explore a mystical, ever-changing dungeon in this isometric puzzle-adventure game. Master self-transmutation abilities and solve increasingly complex challenges as you uncover the secrets of your past.

Why similar: Surreal 35%, Puzzle Platformer 21.5%, Mystery 18.1%, Puzzle 13.7%, Atmospheric 5.4%

A journey begins... A treacherous tower... Unravel its mysteries!Discover the secrets kept in the long abandoned Tesla Tower!Magnetism and other electromagnetic powers will help you explore a non-linear world of beautiful hand-drawn environments, in a steampunk-inspired vision of old Europe.

Why similar: Puzzle 33.7%, Puzzle Platformer 29.5%, Indie 17.4%, Atmospheric 7.9%, Adventure 6.5%

Schein is a 2D precision side-scrolling puzzle platformer. Use the magic of light to explore hidden worlds, solve challenging puzzles, and defeat deadly beasts in this award-winning atmospheric action-adventure game.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 53%, Puzzle 32.9%, Atmospheric 14.1%

Selma and the Wisp is an astonishing platform game with a particularly eerie feel to it. Densely packed with logical puzzles and unexpected obstacles, the game incorporates innovative gameplay, low-poly models and an spectacular animations.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.8%, Indie 16.5%, Mystery 14.7%, Puzzle 12%, Adventure 11.5%

In Between is set inside the mind of a man hit by a cruel twist of fate. Together you are on a journey through the protagonist's head, a world that doesn’t obey the laws of physics.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 32.5%, Puzzle 18.4%, Atmospheric 16.5%, Indie 11.8%, Dark 11.4%

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: Surreal 23.1%, Puzzle Platformer 21.3%, Puzzle 14.2%, Mystery 13.8%, Atmospheric 8.8%

Andarin Weppes is a first person puzzle experience of a man with ever advancing dementia...

Why similar: Surreal 29.3%, Puzzle Platformer 17.9%, Mystery 14%, Puzzle 11.2%, Atmospheric 9.4%

A profound experience that carries players into an unknown and mysterious world surrounded by carefully designed puzzles...

Why similar: Puzzle 49%, Indie 44.4%, Singleplayer 6.6%

Enter a surreal adventure where puzzles are built from dreams and memories. Solve the mystery behind an ancient artifact. Advance through a world that transforms around you. Transcend this existence.

Why similar: Surreal 38.2%, Mystery 14.5%, Atmospheric 13.3%, Puzzle 11%, Indie 6.7%

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: Surreal 32.1%, Puzzle 21.8%, Atmospheric 18.6%, Indie 14.6%, Adventure 7.6%

Imagine you could move mountains - literally! With realistic physics, Norse runes, rotating platforms and a lot of gray cells you'll help Munin, Odin's messenger in her very own 2D-adventure, to reclaim her power on a journey through Yggdrasil.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 37.6%, Puzzle 20.2%, Indie 13.5%, Surreal 12.4%, Adventure 8.2%

"I hope that someday, you'll dream of me." -- CINERIS SOMNIA is a 3D adventure through a beautifully strange and mesmerizing world - and a young girl's cruel and forlorn dreams.

Why similar: Mystery 33.4%, Horror 23.3%, Atmospheric 18.1%, Dark 12.7%, Adventure 8.2%

OVIVO is a minimalistic platformer with unusual mechanics where everything is as simple as black and white. The journey in this metaphoric world is filled with illusions and hidden messages.

Why similar: Surreal 21%, Puzzle Platformer 19.9%, Minimalist 10.7%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Dark 9.6%

Play a third-person, story-driven game set in alternative Russia at the turn of the XIX century where religious visions clash with harsh reality. INDIKA tells the story of a young nun who sets off on a journey of self-discovery with the most unusual companion by her side, the devil himself.

Why similar: Surreal 42.8%, Mystery 14.3%, Puzzle 14%, Horror 10%, Dark 8.1%

Elegant and minimal, Duet asks players simply to navigate two orbiting spheres past an increasingly complex maze of falling obstacles. As the difficulty increases, the tension mounts, and a peculiar narrative unfolds.

Why similar: Indie 41.6%, Minimalist 34.2%, Puzzle 16.2%, Singleplayer 8%

Summon portals to overcome vicious beasts, devious puzzles and fiendish platforming challenges. Master the unique powers of each portal to stop the collapse of reality, while exploring lush, hand-drawn worlds and unraveling a deep narrative full of mysteries.

Why similar: Atmospheric 36.9%, Indie 31.4%, Adventure 21.9%, Singleplayer 9.8%

Manipulate mirrors and guide Ail through reflected paths to save her twin sister Lia trapped within the Immortal Realm. In this surreal puzzle game, experience a touching story about the bond between two sisters and explore a mysterious, imaginative world where reflections intersect reality.

Why similar: Surreal 50.8%, Puzzle 18.6%, Atmospheric 12%, Adventure 7.9%, Indie 7.2%

Eternal Hope is a puzzle platformer game that follows the story of Ti’bi – a boy who must embark on a journey of love and hope to find his beloved’s soul.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 35.2%, Puzzle 21.4%, Indie 13.3%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Adventure 7.6%

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: Surreal 48.1%, Puzzle 29.9%, Indie 9.5%, Atmospheric 3.4%, Minimalist 3.2%