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Games Like Vesper: Zero Light Edition

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Puzzle, Singleplayer, Indie.

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Thousands of years after the activation of the Vesper Protocol, a small android crosses a fallen world, hunted by merciless machines, to control the power of Light and decide the fate of his race.

Reviews: Very Positive — 84% — of 89 reviews
Released: 2021-07-30
Developer: Cordens Interactive
Genres: Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 3.0 hrs
Mean playtime: 4.0 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 88%

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    97% matchVery Positive86% of 137 reviews2018
    Dev: Bishop Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Craft your path in this innovative 2D platformer. Master the use of your own platform to explore the Forgotten World of Numbra and save the land and its inhabitants from an imminent threat. Do you have what it takes to survive in perilous Numbra?

    Why similar: Indie 40.2%, Action 31%, Adventure 28.8%

  2. #2 Waking Mars
    96% matchVery Positive89% of 1,195 reviews2012
    Dev: Tiger Style
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 54 minMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 49%

    In 2097, life is discovered on Mars. When your mission of first contact becomes trapped by a cave-in, you must master the alien ecosystem to survive. Soon you stumble upon more than anyone expected, and with time running out, you will make a decision that determines the fate of a lost planet.

    Why similar: Sci-fi 28%, Platformer 18.2%, Exploration 13.4%, Puzzle 10.8%, Indie 6%

  3. #3 Full Void
    96% matchVery Positive91% of 268 reviews2023
    Dev: OutOfTheBit Ltd
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A gripping, retro-inspired 2D cinematic puzzle-platformer set in a dystopian future where AI has taken over humanity. A short game in handcrafted pixel art, to experience in a film-like journey. Play as a young teenager, alone in a run-down world, relying only on your hacking skills to survive.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 27.8%, 2D Platformer 19.3%, Platformer 10.6%, Post-apocalyptic 8.2%, Linear 7.7%

  4. #4 Retro Machina
    95% matchVery Positive87% of 252 reviews2021
    Dev: Orbit StudioPub: SuperGG.com
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 55%

    Retro Machina is a single-player action and exploration game set in a retro-futuristic universe. Experience the journey of a little robot as it solves intricate puzzles and begins unraveling the mysteries of a world long forgotten.

    Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 18.6%, Puzzle Platformer 18.5%, Platformer 11.7%, Action-Adventure 9.5%, Puzzle 8.1%

  5. #5 Planet of the Eyes
    94% matchVery Positive84% of 589 reviews2015
    Dev: Cococucumber
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    An atmospheric narrative-platformer about a service robot stranded on a mysterious planet, Planet of the Eyes features a stunning visual mix of puzzle and platforming challenges, an original musical score, and fully voiced audio logs left by another survivor. Explore the mystery of an unknown world.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 17.7%, Platformer 16.6%, Narration 16.2%, Sci-fi 15%, Puzzle 11.7%

  6. #6 Memorrha
    94% matchMixed66% of 151 reviews2019
    Dev: StickyStoneStudio
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    Go on a voyage of discovery following the traces of a mysterious culture. Discover diverse landscapes, investigate abandoned artifacts, and wake strange machines from their slumber.

    Why similar: Sci-fi 19.9%, Puzzle 19.3%, Multiple Endings 16.3%, Exploration 16.1%, Story Rich 11.2%

  7. #7 Nihilumbra
    93% matchVery Positive88% of 2,981 reviews2013
    Dev: BeautiFun Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    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 22.7%, Platformer 19.4%, Narration 17.3%, Puzzle 12.6%, Indie 7.5%

  8. #8 Exographer
    91% matchVery Positive95% of 130 reviews2024
    Dev: SciFunGamesPub: Abylight Studios
    Windows · Mac

    Exographer is an exploration game based on science. Become an explorer, stranded in an alien planet, and discover the secrets of an extinct civilization. Gain new powers to avoid dangers and obstacles in your journey, and use your camera to reveal particles and hidden clues.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22.3%, 2D Platformer 19.1%, Platformer 13.5%, Sci-fi 11%, Exploration 10.6%

  9. #9 Gleamlight
    92% matchMostly Negative39% of 136 reviews2020
    Dev: DICOPub: D3PUBLISHER
    Windows
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    This is a story of light - of Gleam, in a world of glass stained in darkness.

    Why similar: Indie 35.7%, Action 30.6%, Adventure 26.8%, 2D 4.7%, Singleplayer 2.2%

  10. #10 Night Lights
    91% 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 20.7%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Platformer 12.9%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Linear 9.6%

  11. #11 Black The Fall
    90% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,805 reviews2017
    Dev: Sand Sailor StudioPub: Square Enix
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    After decades of toil, an old machinist plots his escape from Communism, through manipulation and scheming. Along the road, he befriends the most unlikely creature, an abandoned robot. Could they solve the puzzles and flee this bleak world together?

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26.9%, Platformer 17.7%, Sci-fi 15.2%, Puzzle 11.6%, Story Rich 9.1%

  12. #12 Candleman: The Complete Journey
    89% matchVery Positive92% of 1,247 reviews2018
    Dev: Candleman Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Despite only being able to burn for 10 seconds, a little candle journeys into the darkness, with the purpose of seeking light.

    Why similar: Platformer 21.2%, Indie 15.7%, Puzzle 14.8%, Action 12.6%, Linear 12.1%

  13. #13 SECTOR ZERO
    86% matchVery Positive97% of 120 reviews2026
    Dev: Ondrej Angelovic
    Windows

    SECTOR ZERO is a short, physics-based dark sci-fi puzzle adventure where you play as a fragment of an ancient hive-mind entity, awakened by mining operations deep within Asteroid 2031 XT.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 30.2%, Sci-fi 22%, Action-Adventure 17.5%, Story Rich 12.6%, Puzzle 12.3%

  14. #14 IN-VERT: Definitive Edition
    89% matchVery Positive80% of 106 reviews2018
    Dev: TERNOX
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    This is a short hardcore enthralling puzzle-platform game about a lonely robot, which tries to find his master. To go all the way you'll have to look for the master in two dimensions at the same time. Parallel world module will help to overcome any obstacles!

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.3%, 2D Platformer 20.9%, Platformer 19.9%, Puzzle 11.3%, Indie 6.6%

  15. #15 Venineth
    88% matchVery Positive81% of 261 reviews2020
    Dev: Venineth TeamPub: mort-art
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Venineth is a single-player game focusing on unraveling the mysteries of ancient alien technology, somewhere in the universe via exploration, platforming, and puzzle-solving, in a dangerous, distant worlds.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.9%, Sci-fi 19.1%, Indie 12.5%, Exploration 11.5%, Puzzle 10.3%

  16. #16 The Library of Babel
    87% matchMostly Positive74% of 85 reviews2023
    Dev: Tanuki Game StudioPub: Neon Doctrine
    Windows

    Join Ludovik in a 2D Stealth Platformer and Graphic Adventure, as he explores the jungles of a futuristic Babylon to discover the secret behind the Library of Babel’s sudden lockdown and the mysteries behind their mythical creators.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 24.3%, Post-apocalyptic 22.3%, Platformer 15.3%, Sci-fi 13.6%, Choices Matter 11.4%

  17. #17 Void Memory
    86% matchMixed67% of 230 reviews2017
    Dev: Gustav
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%

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  18. #18 The Uncertain: Light At The End
    85% matchMixed64% of 1,182 reviews2020
    Dev: ComonGamesPub: META Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%

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  19. #19 BREAKER: INITIATING
    84% matchMixed68% of 73 reviews2024
    Dev: Moloko Games
    Windows

    A post-apocalyptic 3D platformer combining puzzles with intense action. You play as El, a robot escaping from a dreadful facility and exploring the ruins of civilization.

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  20. #20 Soulless: Ray Of Hope
    84% matchMostly Positive73% of 326 reviews2016
    Pub: Meridian4
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%

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  21. #21 默途 Monobot
    82% matchVery Positive91% of 116 reviews2021
    Dev: DreamSmith StudioPub: 3DM Games
    Windows

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    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 18.6%, Post-apocalyptic 17.6%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Sci-fi 12.2%, Platformer 11.5%

  22. #22 Time Loader
    82% matchVery Positive83% of 534 reviews2021
    Dev: FlazmPub: META Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%

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  23. #23 KnightLight
    81% matchVery Positive95% of 117 reviews2024
    Dev: LuminosityPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
    Windows

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  24. #24 Retrace the Light
    79% matchVery Positive89% of 243 reviews2025
    Dev: Xiaming Game
    Windows

    Dive into the immersive world of Retrace the Light, a captivating 2.5D action-adventure game centered around the "Spatial Retracing" feature. Assume the role of an Enforcer working for a super AI in a futuristic world, exploring the depths of human consciousness and healing their emotional wounds.

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    79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 629 reviews2025
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    Windows · Mac

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  26. #26 Northern Lights
    83% matchMixed48% of 60 reviews2019
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    Windows

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  27. #27 Sentience: The Android's Tale
    81% matchVery Positive89% of 177 reviews2017
    Dev: Pilgrim AdventuresPub: GrabTheGames
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 97%

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  28. #28 Lorn's Lure
    77% matchVery Positive87% of 2,616 reviews2024
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%

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    76% matchVery Positive83% of 2,890 reviews2026
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    Windows
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    80% matchVery Positive87% of 67 reviews2021
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    Windows

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    77% matchVery Positive90% of 58 reviews2025
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    Windows · Mac

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    Windows · Mac

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    Windows

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    74% matchVery Positive96% of 182 reviews2025
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    Windows · Linux

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  35. #35 The Multi-Medium
    75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 534 reviews2023
    Dev: Micah Boursier
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    78% matchMostly Positive71% of 139 reviews2020
    Dev: Monolith of MindsPub: Deck13
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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  37. #37 Haiku, the Robot
    74% matchVery Positive90% of 3,390 reviews2022
    Dev: Mister Morris Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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    73% matchVery Positive87% of 852 reviews2024
    Dev: Helder PintoPub: Future Friends Games
    Windows
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    Why similar: Platformer 23.7%, Sci-fi 19.7%, Exploration 17.8%, Puzzle 14.5%, Story Rich 11.7%

  39. #39 Erra: Exordium
    75% matchVery Positive84% of 151 reviews2023
    Dev: Fair Pixel LLCPub: Kirkidexi LTD
    Windows · Linux

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  40. #40 ZERO PROTOCOL
    72% matchVery Positive85% of 574 reviews2024
    Dev: R_Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%

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    Why similar: Sci-fi 22.7%, Multiple Endings 18.7%, Exploration 15.2%, Puzzle 14.3%, Story Rich 13.1%

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    71% matchVery Positive98% of 144 reviews2025
    Dev: Norseboar Games
    Windows · Mac

    Explore an interconnected world full of platforming challenges in this short metroidvania. Reach new areas by swinging from ceilings, throwing bombs, bouncing off spikes, and more. Examine dozens of artifacts, commune with forgotten gods, and piece together what happened to Auridia.

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  42. #42 Space Expedition
    71% matchVery Positive93% of 181 reviews2023
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    Windows · Mac

    Space Expedition is a 2D sci-fi platformer where you play as an astronaut who is sent to a space station to collect samples of mysterious dark matter. Space Expedition combines puzzle platforming, pixel art, and atmospheric adventures set in the style of 1980s sci-fi horror films.

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    68% matchVery Positive86% of 657 reviews2025
    Dev: Psychoflow StudioPub: Kepler Interactive
    Windows
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  44. #44 Seed of Life
    72% matchMostly Positive71% of 95 reviews2021
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    Windows

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  45. #45 PONCHO
    73% matchMixed64% of 194 reviews2015
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  46. #46 Astronite
    70% matchMostly Positive75% of 183 reviews2022
    Dev: Dume Games StudioPub: JanduSoft
    Windows

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  47. #47 Mechanic Escape
    71% matchVery Positive85% of 793 reviews2014
    Dev: Slak GamesPub: Plug In Digital
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%

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  48. #48 A Void Hope
    69% matchVery Positive94% of 63 reviews2024
    Dev: Elden Pixels
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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.

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    68% matchVery Positive93% of 61 reviews2025
    Dev: Gustav
    Windows

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  50. #50 The Uncertain: Last Quiet Day
    70% matchMostly Positive76% of 5,880 reviews2016
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    73% matchMixed64% of 133 reviews2015
    Dev: AKGames
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Windows
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    Dev: Shirakumo Games
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  55. #55 Ex Vitro
    66% matchVery Positive94% of 145 reviews2024
    Dev: Evolver Dynamics
    Windows

    EX VITRO is a dark sci-fi 2D platformer where you delve into the ruins of a military research facility and discover the horrors within. Whether machine, creature, or something else entirely, you’ll face the violent legacy of the last survivors of humanity.

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  56. #56 Vessel
    69% matchVery Positive88% of 821 reviews2012
    Dev: Strange Loop GamesPub: IndiePub
    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 41%

    Living liquid machines have overrun a world of unstoppable progress and their inventor must stop the chaos in this game about a man with the power to bring ordinary matter to life!

    Why similar: Platformer 28.7%, Puzzle 26.7%, Puzzle Platformer 19.4%, Indie 9.7%, Sci-fi 5.4%

  57. #57 Changeover: Decisions
    70% matchMostly Positive75% of 51 reviews2018
    Dev: KHB-Soft
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Your character has lost his memory and finds himself in a godforsaken place. An adventure with a nonlinear storyline, lots of choices, and a unique combat system. Could he get out alive?

    Why similar: Platformer 39.5%, Indie 23.2%, Action 19.3%, Adventure 18%

  58. #58 MO:Astray
    65% matchVery Positive92% of 5,025 reviews2019
    Dev: Archpray Inc.Pub: Rayark International Limited
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    MO: Astray is a pixel art, side-scrolling, action-platformer. Lead MO through mind-bending puzzles using special abilities. Bizarre enemies, threatening traps and ingenious level designs await.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31%, Sci-fi 17.2%, Platformer 16.7%, Indie 8%, Story Rich 6.7%

  59. #59 Primordia
    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,387 reviews2012
    Dev: Wormwood StudiosPub: Wadjet Eye Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Life has ceased. Man is but a myth. And now, even the machines have begun to fail. Lead Horatio Nullbuilt and his sarcastic sidekick Crispin on a journey through the crumbling world of Primordia, facing malfunctioning robots, ancient secrets, and an implacable, power-hungry foe.

    Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 38.1%, Sci-fi 25%, Multiple Endings 9.3%, Story Rich 7.5%, Adventure 5.4%

  60. #60 The Way
    66% matchVery Positive83% of 1,295 reviews2016
    Dev: Puzzling DreamPub: PlayWay S.A.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Journey to another planet and discover its secrets in order to bring your loved one back to life. Experience an adventure, inspired by old school classics like Another World, Heart of Darkness and Flashback.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 28.2%, Platformer 18.7%, Sci-fi 16.2%, Indie 7.5%, Adventure 7.3%

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