Games like In Between
Looking for games like In Between? Here are top arcade platformer recommendations with a drama focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Arise: A Simple Story, Nihilumbra or Contrast.
1 View Game86%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplayreplayability, grinding90% User Score 889 reviewsCritic Score 81%29 reviewsIn "Arise: A Simple Story" , relive the bittersweet journey of two people through vivid memories, bending time to overcome hardships in an emotionally-driven adventure. Traverse changing landscapes filled with feelings of love and loss, and find inspiration in the game's soulful music and beautiful art style. Master the flow of time, altering your surroundings as you uncover the magic in your personal struggles.
View Game2 View Game86%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsmonetization, stability87% User Score 2,618 reviewsCritic Score 80%1 reviews"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.
View Game3 View Game74%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaystability, replayability90% User Score 2,420 reviewsCritic Score 59%16 reviews"Contrast is a single-player platformer game with an interesting plot, set in a dreamlike 1920s world, where you play as Dawn, the imaginary friend of Didi, who can shift between a 3D world and a 2D shadow world. Solve puzzles by manipulating light sources and enjoy the game's excellent soundtrack, dense atmosphere, and wholesome story. However, the game is very grinding, buggy, and has low replayability."
View Game4 View Game85%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, replayability92% User Score 827 reviewsCritic Score 78%12 reviewsShady Part of Me is a narrative puzzle game. It tells the story of a little girl, frightened by the light, and her shadow. Together, they try to get out of the dreamlike world in which they are locked.
View Game5 View Game84%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsreplayability, optimization89% User Score 933 reviewsCritic Score 79%27 reviewsForgotton Anne is a 2D cinematic adventure game set in the stunning Forgotten Lands, a hidden dimension filled with discarded objects. You play as Anne, the enforcer of this world, tasked with maintaining order and returning the lost objects to the human world. Along the way, you'll uncover a plot that threatens to keep Anne and her friend, Master Bonku, trapped in the Forgotten Lands forever. Your choices will determine their fate and the future of the Forgotten Lands.
View Game6 View Game78%Game Brain Scorestory, musicoptimization, replayability88% User Score 2,285 reviewsCritic Score 70%22 reviewsRiME is a single-player, open-world puzzle adventure game with a wholesome story and dense atmosphere. As a young boy stranded on a mysterious island, you'll explore enchanting landscapes, solve ingenious puzzles using sound, light, and time manipulation, and uncover secrets that reveal the island's forgotten past. With its outstanding gameplay, graphics, and soundtrack, RiME offers a captivating experience, despite minor optimization issues and some grinding.
View Game7 View Game86%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, replayability91% User Score 2,254 reviewsCritic Score 79%6 reviews"MO: Astray" is a pixel art action-puzzler where you play as a mysterious lifeform named MO. Explore a space station, solve puzzles, and battle enemies using your unique abilities to uncover the truth about MO's origins. With challenging gameplay and a compelling story, MO: Astray offers a satisfying experience for fans of the action-puzzler genre.
View Game8 View Game86%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, stability85% User Score 518 reviewsCritic Score 79%1 reviews"Horace" is a single-player comedy platformer game with a splendid story, marvelous game mechanics, and hilarious, highly emotional moments. The game combines eccentric British humor with a cinematic narrative and nostalgic popular culture references from the 8 and 16-bit era. As the charming robot protagonist, players must learn to master their abilities, reunite with their family, and save mankind from destruction in this touching and humorous adventure.
View Game9 View Game81%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsreplayability, grinding81% User Score 408 reviewsCritic Score 80%1 reviews"Planet of the Eyes is a finalist for 'Best Indie Game' at the Canadian Videogame Awards. Play as a service robot stranded on a mysterious planet, with physics-based puzzles and quick respawns testing your platforming skills. Explore handcrafted levels with a retro sci-fi aesthetic and uncover secrets in this immersive and visually striking game."
View Game10 View Game86%Game Brain Scorestory, musicgrinding, replayability93% User Score 6,924 reviewsCritic Score 75%6 reviews"Thomas Was Alone" is a puzzle-platformer game that features minimalistic graphics and a unique narrative. Players control different-shaped rectangles, each with their own abilities, as they navigate through various levels. The game explores themes of friendship, self-discovery, and emotional depth, giving each rectangle a distinct personality through clever narration and level design.
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