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Games like Defying Instincts

Games like Defying Instincts

Games like Defying Instincts

Looking for games like Defying Instincts? Here are top platformer recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Switch: Or Die Trying, Corinne Cross's Dead & Breakfast or Panmorphia.

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  1. 47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    80% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Switch: Or Die Trying is a cute yet highly challenging platformer where you dynamically switch forms to try and win over your lost alphabet friends. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Switch: Or Die Trying.

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  3. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    95% User Score Based on 40 reviews

    The legend goes that in each generation a child is born, a sentinel, bound to the land of Panmorphia and the four elements that govern it. The sentinels have the ability to wield each element and transform themselves into an animal that best represents it. With the use of the amulet they are able to combine all four elements and travel through the aether. They are called upon for help in … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Panmorphia.

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    98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music
    98% User Score Based on 80 reviews

    Gubble is an action-puzzle maze game featuring Gubble D Gleep, an alien stranded on a planet filled with strange 3D puzzles. On most of the 150 levels Gubble needs to remove all the screws, nails, bolts and other fasteners to escape to the next level. Each fastener requires the use of the correct tool, all the while avoiding a slew of weird enemies. Gubble features non-violent, unique gameplay com… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gubble.

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  5. 51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    62% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    Stuck on this island, you have only one thing in your mind... Escape ! It's time for you to uncover the secrets of your life. Fight what you created and accept its consequences. Are you ready to escape your past ? In this new escape game, try to solve all the enigmas through several oneiric landscapes. Collect the three pieces of the letter to discover who you are. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape The Past.

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  6. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    91% User Score Based on 252 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Tick Tock Isle plays like a puzzle platform game that relies heavily on story, character interaction, creative thinking, and poking.‬ In the year 20XX a confident, young horologist by the name of Strike is inadvertently transported into the past while attempting to repair a mysterious, abandoned clock tower. Endeavoring to return to the future, Strike must fix both the time machine and the island'… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tick Tock Isle.

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  7. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    87% User Score Based on 47 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Semispheres is a single-player stealth puzzler where you simultaneously control two characters in connected parallel realities. The game is a mix of mind-bending puzzles and motor coordination challenges. Later levels introduce the co-op aspect of the game where the two sides need to work together (sometimes simultaneously) to progress. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Semispheres.

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  8. Created for GMTK Jam 2024. The idea was to make an Metroidvania. Sadly, as is usually the case with overscoping, most of the content that makes the game a game couldn't get in. A good chunk of the development time actually went into making the basic mechanics and the level editor, so I made sure to include them in the web version as well (even if without the ability to save your creation). Usage … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hollow Cheese.

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  9. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, stability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    91% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    A small puzzle game about getting out of big trouble! Trapped in a prison, a Wizard uses telekinesis to push and pull their way out and escape together with newfound friends! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wizard's Way Out.

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  11. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    82% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    A happy kitty cat blob goes on a relaxing adventure through puzzle garden. Solve puzzles on your journey through the garden by moving blocks and other objects. Encounter fun jelly creatures and worms that inhabit the garden. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kitty Kitty Boing Boing: the Happy Adventure in Puzzle Garden!.

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    51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    51% User Score Based on 53 reviews

    Take Jethro the Lion on a magical journey, traversing space and time to prevent the imminent collapse of the universe. Oh and your friend Ronald the Bear is missing, maybe you can find him whilst you’re out exploring? Discover a huge world and enjoy an adventure that blends together retro platforming fun with a mix of 2D + 3D mechanics and a modern design aesthetic. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lion Quest.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    93% User Score Based on 90 reviews

    Jump, dodge and explore in the search for your Owlfriend, who has been kidnapped by Wizzord: the magic space frog! Explore Wizzord's castle, avoid nasty enemies, find the keys and solve trivia questions to free your friend! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LaserCat.

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  14. 38%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    60% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    Each level looks simple and playful with one motive: to get Chloe and Bunny to their red Targets; but the puzzles in them are unique and have a set of varying difficulties. The puzzles challenge your strategy, sokoban skills, experimenting how mechanical toys work, tactical thinking, improvising and much more. The difficulty increases with the level number and each level comes with 1 hint. Got stu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chloe Puzzle Game.

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  15. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 643 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 4 reviews

    Teacup is a short and wholesome narrative adventure game with a focus on exploration and non-linear progression. Help a small and shy frog on her journey to find the ingredients she needs for her tea party! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Teacup.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, monetization
    86% User Score Based on 56 reviews

    Phantasma is a VR PUZZLE GAME with a strong narrative where you step into the shoes of a deranged mind searching for the truth about a conspiracy involving a TV Show hosted by an annoying Bunny called Flappy. Resolve abstract puzzles using bizarre videos and BE A GOOD BUNNY ! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Phantasma.

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  17. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    73% User Score Based on 480 reviews
    Critic Score 49%Based on 12 reviews

    Don't Knock Twice is a first-person horror game based on a psychologically terrifying urban legend. To save her estranged daughter, a guilt-ridden mother must uncover the frightening truth behind the urban tale of a vengeful, demonic witch. One knock to wake her from her bed, twice to raise her from the dead. Explore a grand manor house and interact with almost every object you see. To find and s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Don't Knock Twice.

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  19. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 697 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

    Have you ever wanted to be a cat?, you will be able, thanks to the aventure platformer The Purring Quest. Take on the role of Kimchi the cat and meet famous cat of the internet in a journey full of humor.The developers, Valhalla Cats, are committed to animal social causes and a part of the benefits will be donated to selected animal welfare groups. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Purring Quest.

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  21. 27%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    45% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Bitter Belief is an metroidvania game that with a very engaging story provides adventure and drama. Face monsters and different challenges as you travel through unknown lands in search of the magic eyes of stone to bring your exorcist father back to life, after having a contact with his spirit. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bitter Belief.

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  22. 88%Game Brain Score
    95% User Score Based on 100 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 2 reviews

    Things are different at night. Familiar objects behave strangely. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Night Lights.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    81% User Score Based on 420 reviews

    A first-person puzzle game. Simply walk to the door. Create your own check point. 30 Levels. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Disoriented.

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  24. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, emotional
    57% User Score Based on 63 reviews

    A young family is invited to visit the newly opened museum in Egypt; while touring the museum they discover a long forgotten tomb of a cursed Pharaoh named Raned. After being separated you now have to play as each character. Help the family reunite, escape this long-lost Egyptian kingdom and discover the story behind the fascinating tomb and treasures that are buried within. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape The Lost Kingdom: The Forgotten Pharaoh.

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  25. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    The brief was simple. Artists were commissioned to create a fantasy world, and hide as many ladybugs and aphids as they can inside it. Now it’s your job to find them all! With 20 art pieces to choose from, and 2000+ hidden objects, you will have a lot of searching to do. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I commissioned some ladybugs.

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  26. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    70% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    A young engineer named Chiaro gives life to a steam powered robot called Boka, and together they embark on a quest for the fabled Fountain of Elixir, in order to restore the lost race of alive machines to the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chiaro and the Elixir of Life.

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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:stability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    77% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    Minimalist style game : plankton simulation, an electronic pet generated by math codes. Under your care it will slowly grow up and evolve. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Plankton.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    90% User Score Based on 123 reviews

    Koala Kids is a puzzle-platformer game, in the style of retro games like Lode Runner. Includes Hot-seat Coop and Level Editor. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Koala Kids.

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  29. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    82% User Score Based on 44 reviews

    A fast-paced 2D side-scrolling shooter inspired by the old school video games. Use a wide selection of alien guns to tear through a bunch of enemies to freedom! You play as Alan and Eve, two adorable aliens that ended up on the planet Earth in the hands of terrible scientists. Help them to escape and to go back to their home planet! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bye-Bye, Wacky Planet.

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    64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    95% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    The Earth's looking a bit Grim, but so would you after 5000 years and countless alien invasions! Grab your spacesuit (the air's not so great any more) and go for an adventure in what is still a beautiful world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grim Earth.

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    46%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    46% User Score Based on 114 reviews

    You've inherited a small house. The documents say that you will only have a right to own it once you manage to live there for at least few days. But you must not go outside at night and shouldn't open the cellar door. Is there a chance to meet the conditions? Only time will show! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Autumn Dream.

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  32. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay
    55% User Score Based on 122 reviews

    "Escape First 2" is the second installment of a multiplayer escape room puzzle game for virtual reality or desktop PC! It includes 3 different escape rooms to choose from and can be played competitively, co-op or solo. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape First 2.

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  33. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    76% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    As an apprentice magician and alchemist, you learn from different alchemy masters. They teach you to mix elixirs, create potions and control them on alchemist table. Prove everyone that you are a born alchemist! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Colours of Magic: Aqua Teeter.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    71% User Score Based on 768 reviews

    In the end, everybody gets what they deserve. The sins of the past always manifest within the minds of the sinners. An eternity of suffering awaits, welcome to The Survey. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Survey.

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  35. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, gameplay
    59% User Score Based on 102 reviews

    Immerse yourself in the dark world of The SoulKeeper universe and unravel the plots of different playable characters as you slash and cast through daunting challenges and towering enemies in an epic VR adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The SoulKeeper VR.

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    32%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    32% User Score Based on 65 reviews

    A physics puzzle game like no other! You are inside the big old machine. There are rusty gears and shafts all around you, along with interactive objects such as planks and cubes. Use each object and place the wheel on the platform – easy! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Inside the Gear.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 46 reviews

    Play as Beep, a brave yet cavalier robot who is on a mission to escape from the strange tech facility that he and his fellow bots are being held captive in. Using just your wits and the items you find around you, will you help Beep find a route to safety? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beep's Escape.

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  38. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development
    75% User Score Based on 309 reviews

    It’s the first game of Abandoned series. Classical point and click game. You try to find your twin-brother who dissapeared in the huge and mysterious place called Abandoned. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Through Abandoned.

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  39. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    58% User Score Based on 380 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Secrets of Rætikon is an action-focussed exploration game with an open world. Fly through the savage mountains of the Alps and collect parts of ancient machines. The world is rich in interactivity. Trees, rocks, plants and animals – everything is physics based and can be grabbed and dragged around. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Secrets of Rætikon.

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  40. 34%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    48% User Score Based on 23 reviews

    Do you love puzzles with dropping, pushing and connecting artifacts ? Then welcome to our matching artifacts game with brains ( brain not included, you’ll have to use yours ) If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dale Hardshovel HD.

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  41. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    75% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    This is a simple execute and jump action with two buttons, jump and shot. Recover the human world from a corps of monsters with a variety of weapons and techniques while freely grabbing the ceiling and walls! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Monster Girls You-ki Chan.

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  42. 53%Game Brain Score
    53% User Score Based on 9 reviews

    You find yourself locked in a room with seemingly very little to do. To escape, you must explore realms that are invisible at full scale. Use your mouse wheel (or pinch gestures) to zoom into the picture. Click to interact with objects within the room. This game can get fairly difficult at times, so don't worry if you get stuck, we're here to help you out! Some general gameplay notes to avoid u… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zoom Escape.

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    38%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    64% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    "Follow The Cat" is a single-player first-person physics-based puzzler. You make your path through story, manipulating shapes and solving physics-based challenges set in visually designed places. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Follow The Cat.

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    61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Puck Buddies is a bouncy multiplayer sports game that combines the best elements of hockey and minigolf into non-stop fun. Challenge your friends to pass, shoot, spin and bump into things in this chirpily competitive deflection derby. It's time to bounce! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Puck Buddies.

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  45. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    93% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    A Robot's Tiny Adventure is a calming, short and peaceful game where you take on the role of a tiny robot created to help others. Explore a small open world at your own pace, interact with NPCs and help them solve their problems, while enjoying a relaxing experience focused on exploration. Features:- A small world full of collectables to be found- Calm and relaxing soundtrack- NPCs full of prob… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Robot's Tiny Adventure.

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    100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 53 reviews

    Exist in the world as a queer little animal. Toss berries at grumpy critters to cheer them up, and try your best to help out the mysterious Lightbearer! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sunfluffs.

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  49. 100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    100% User Score Based on 70 reviews

    Vampire hunters are after a mischievous vampire girl, and it's up to her pet bat to save the day. Flap through peril in this open-ended precision “batformer” with a unique control scheme that re-contextualizes precision platformer trappings and flips them upside-down! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vampire's Best Friend.

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  50. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    96% User Score Based on 71 reviews

    Immerse yourself in an exciting adventure in Find All 8: The road to the Maya. You will have to explore colorful city streets, unique jungle views and ancient temples of a lost civilization. Look for hidden objects and color this mysterious painted world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FIND ALL 8: The road to the Maya.

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