Games like Aaru's Awakening

In Ori and the Blind Forest, players control Ori, a white spirit, as they navigate through a metroidvania-style world to save the forest of Nibel from a dark energy known as the Blind Forest's decay. Using platforming and puzzle-solving mechanics, Ori gains new abilities and upgrades to explore the open environment and restore light to the forest. The game features a touching narrative and beautiful hand-painted visuals, accompanied by a sweeping orchestral score.

"Nihilumbra" is a single-player platformer game with an interesting plot and stellar game mechanics. As the character Born, players will use colors to gain abilities and transform the world while trying to escape from the relentless Void. With sensational graphics, stunning music, and a highly emotional story, players will face grinding and a challenge in the second half of the game: the Void Mode. The game is designed for all to enjoy, whether they have puzzle game experience or not.

Unbound: Worlds Apart is a challenging, metroidvania-style platformer with a unique twist. Using dimension-shifting abilities, players solve puzzles and defeat enemies across multiple worlds. With intricate level design, beautiful hand-drawn art, and a haunting soundtrack, Unbound offers a captivating adventure filled with mystery and discovery.

DeadCore is a single-player Science Fiction Shooter game with a good plot and beautiful game mechanics, graphics, and music. As you climb the Tower to uncover secrets, you'll encounter high-tech security systems, robots, and traps that you'll need to skillfully navigate and defeat using your SwitchGun. The game offers a mysterious world with immense levels, secret passages, and upgrades to explore, making for fantastic replayability, despite being poorly optimized, grinding, and full of bugs.

"Seasons After Fall" is a 2D platform-puzzler game where you play as a fox with the ability to change seasons at will. By manipulating the environment, you uncover secrets and solve puzzles to gain the powers of the four Guardians, all while accompanied by a live string quartet soundtrack. The changing seasons significantly affect the world, allowing you to explore and interact with it in different ways.

"Outland is a critically acclaimed platformer offering beautiful graphics, immersive music, and a unique approach to light vs. darkness gameplay. Players can choose between single-player or co-op mode in this engaging and challenging adventure. Adapt to an ever-changing world and experience a thrilling adventure that bridges the divide between balance and chaos."

"They Bleed Pixels" is a platforming slash-em up game where an academy student must defeat a curse transforming their body into a demonic form through nightmarish levels. The game offers a balance of fast-paced acrobatic platforming and combat, with a unique checkpoint system that rewards smart and stylish kills. Its features include hardcore difficulty, an easier mode, striking art style, and an original electronic soundtrack, with bonuses to unlock.

Teslagrad is a 2D puzzle-platformer game with action elements, focusing on magnetism and other electromagnetic powers. Players explore the Tesla Tower, solve puzzles, and uncover secrets in the Kingdom of Elektropia, all through visual storytelling. With hand-made graphics, innovative gameplay, and no in-app purchases, Teslagrad offers a unique mobile gaming experience.

Jotun is a single-player Fantasy Action game set in Norse mythology, where you play as a Viking warrior named Thora, seeking to prove herself to the Gods and enter Valhalla. Explore nine levels filled with Viking mythology, fight enormouselementals , and summon powers bestowed by the Gods. With stunning hand-drawn animation, authentic Icelandic voice-overs, and an original soundtrack, Jotun offers a rich and immersive atmosphere.

"Splasher is a single-player comedy shooter game with unique arcade/action gameplay and a cartoonish aesthetic. As a hero armed with a paint cannon, players must save workers and battle the factory's evil boss across challenging levels, using different paint colors for superpowers in time attack and speedrun modes."