Skip to main content
Games like New Years Escape

Games like New Years Escape

Games like New Years Escape

Looking for games like New Years Escape? Here are top puzzle recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Pocket Freaks, You Are Dead or Cat King's Long Journey (GMTK Jam 2024).

Change display type

Skip Platform filter

Skip Play Mode filter

Skip Price filter
  1. Developed for Jame Gam #36 Welcome to the world of Freaklandia, where people everywhere hunt the planet's wildlife and have them fight each other for sport! And for some reason, nobody thinks anything's wrong with that! Short guide: Use arrow keys to move, I to open the inventory, and K to talk to NPCs To win, you have to get your Candleman to a certain level and have all four of the available Poc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pocket Freaks.

    View Game
  2. This is version 1.0.   There is an easy and hard level.  You can select from the Main Menu.    You are dead.  You start out as a ghost.   You can't die again, but you can lose points. You must find your way out to become live again.    Try to get as high score as possible while trying to escape the dungeon.   Movement A/W/S/D or arrow keys. ESC key will end the game.  There is no "are you sur… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to You Are Dead.

    View Game
  3. This is a puzzle game where you stretch cats to get their king to the top of a mountain. Try to complete all 8 levels! This was solo developed by me for the 2024 GMTK jam with the theme "Built to Scale". Some minor fixes have been made to this game post-jam, the original jam version is available to download below. Note: There seems to be some minor visual issues with the cats in the windows buil… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cat King's Long Journey (GMTK Jam 2024).

    View Game
  4. 20%Game Brain Score
    20% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Concept Meet ControlU, the sweetest office manager in CPU office~ You will assign tasks to four coworker-processors in ControlU's stead. Processors will execute the tasks they are assigned to, but each time they execute an instruction, their heat meter goes up!  Pay attention to each processor's heat meter and prevent them from overheating. You can lower the processor's heat levels by giving them … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Processors at Work!!.

    View Game
  5. [------------ DESCRIPTION ------------] A game developed in 7 days as a challenge to myself. The inspirationfor the game was obtained from the game jam theme generator, and thefirst thing that came up was: The World Ends in 5 Minutes So, you are a time engineer, responsible for overlooking and maintainingthe world clock, a clock that tells the world's time (in the literalsense, as in, if you chang… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 5 Past World's End.

    View Game
  6. View Game
    56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    92% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Animal Up! is a tiny, retro styled, highly-addictive, and fast paced arcade game.Take the role of a rescue team on a mission to Save All the Cute Animals from the Flood! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Animal Up!.

    View Game
  7. Description: Trade Loop is a Game Jam Game Made For the GMTK Game Jam 2025. In this game you will be fighting off hordes of enemies enemies while you hurtle to the next destination on your trade loop This game fits the Game Jam Theme because you are on a trade loop and your turrets are looping around your ship as you travel to your next trade loop destination. How to Play: To fire the m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trade Loop.

    View Game
  8. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    94% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Friendly game for anyone 2-99y old. Pleasant environment, story about friendship and support. Still, this is a Mario style finger breaker, and as it progresses you'll have to follow. The heroes, Randy and Teddy, are one of a kind. They go the road of challenges and puzzles to find more about themselves and relationship. Enjoy this title for free, we're giving it away! Features 5 amazingly diff… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Randy and Teddy Adventure Road.

    View Game
  9. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    72% User Score Based on 3,909 reviews

    The Way of Life makes the player relive the same life's experiences from the point of view of three characters of different ages: an adult, an old man and a child. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Way of Life Free Edition.

    View Game
  10. Directive 399WH is a… we’re not sure exactly. You are woken by your ship’s AI as there is an anomaly causing time loops aboard ship. The AI has a plan and he has chosen you….. for some reason?The game is kind of a Puzzle/Exploration/Narrative game…. Just play it for a bit and tell us what we have made. Please… we’d love to know  If it feels like two different games jammed together at a certain p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Directive 399WH.

    View Game
  11. Story Step into the Wild West City "Pistolsummit" and take the "Kingpin Challenge". Shot your way through Pistolsummit and defeat the current Kingpin to become the new one.  This will be no easy task because this city is filled with scoundrels and ne'erdowell, who for one reason or another have pledged loyalty to the Kingpin and are hellbent on stopping you. A challenging task but one you wi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One In The Chamber.

    View Game
  12. Holy Handbrakes is a chess-themed puzzle game with an emphasis on the racing game twist. You are a pawn, who has been captured and must break free from the graveyard world you now inhabit by opening the finish line and escaping back to the chessboard as a promoted piece. It's not much to look at, but it has a bopping soundtrack (see credits), and from the playtesting I have found the racing/puzz… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Holy Handbrakes - A puzzle racer.

    View Game
  13. 70%Game Brain Score
    70% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    I made this rage room arcade style game over the frustrations I've had getting parking tickets in big cities. Content warning: strong language and arcade violence. Controls: mouse-move = look left-click = interact scroll-wheel = change weapon wasd = move space = jump R = reset (The mouse might not be grabbed immediately when playing the web build, to fix this just click into the game and it shou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Parking Ticket Mayhem.

    View Game
  14. Works on Mac & Windows Browsers!Theme:  It's Spreading Cat Food is a comfy Isometric 2D tuna delivery game. We play as Rhino the cat with a Backpack and Skateboard. Navigate the town and deliver everything on-time and avoid the day’s dangers. Inspiration Paper Boy -  A game about delivering the daily newspaper and causing chaos. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paperboy_(video_game) Player Exper… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cat Food.

    View Game
  15. "i am smiley" is a game project developed in two weeks as an entry for the International Game Concept Challenge (IGCC 2017) held in September 2017 at Trident College in Nagoya, Japan. The player controls a rogue AI on the run and  has to solve puzzles by possessing different kinds of robots with varying abilities, all the while avoiding being detected by the guards. The team behind the project con… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to i am smiley.

    View Game
  16. 6th entry in "The 20 Games Challenge". A poor implementation. I enjoyed developing the random level generation (all 255 levels are generated at the start of the game and can then be navigated), but I got bored with the old-school platformer gameplay, which, between tutorials and experiments, I’ve already done a dozen times or more. In the end, I gave up on designing the pixel art myself and used a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pitfall.

    View Game
  17. This project was developed over four weeks (and a half day!) for the itch.io Horror Themed Game Jam 5 - "Alice in Wonderland" from March 11th to April 11th 2022. "A virus has escaped in Wunderland City", you have to go investigate and basically kill everything nasty you find there! :o) Lots of work, about 400hrs, first three scenes are complete, but ran out of time, and only had an hour to submit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wunderland City - Darkness Inside!.

    View Game
  18. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music
    91% User Score Based on 1,445 reviews

    The Classrooms is available in Early Access on Steam today: Steam Page The Classrooms The Classrooms is a procedural, liminal-space, found-footage, survival horror game. In 1996, Robert Chen took his VHS camcorder to the newly-condemned local public school to investigate the disappearances of multiple students, including his younger sister. However shortly after entering the premises, he finds h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Classrooms.

    View Game
  19. Description You wake up and find yourself trapped in a room inside a ruined structure.  The ceiling is closing, and you have no way to climb out.  You're a slime after all, how can you climb.  Once the ceiling has closed in, it will fall, squishing you like it has done to so may before.  You're only hope is to find some way to stop the ceiling from completely closing in on you.  Are you only goin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echo.

    View Game
  20. Notes: The game takes a long time to load on a black screen, sorry for the inconvenience! Doki is missing her skin suit! Gather a chain of Dragoons to complete 5 various quests and retrieve back 5 parts of her final form!  How to Play:Roll with the Arrow Keys to move, and press E to talk and advance dialog. Talk to Dokibird's friends to start / finish a quest.  Press Space to throw after you've… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Doki's Flock and Roll Adventure.

    View Game
  21. A badly programmed clicker about bad programming! Can you crash the system?Spaghetti Code Farm is the journey of a young programmer trying to make their first clicker game. They quickly find out that keeping track of all the elements needed is not as easy as it seemed. As the game progresses, more and more elements are added, to the point where you're not too sure your computer will be able to han… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spaghetti Code Farm.

    View Game
  22. This is a platformer game where you play as a man named George who fell asleep in the factory where he works. The security guy didn't notice him and locked the door, so you have to find the way out and learn the truth about this factory. In every level, you need to collect 4 keys in order to unlock a door and proceed to the next level. Coins act as hp when you hit spikes or enemies. Jump on enemie… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to George Escapes The Factory.

    View Game
  23. Submission for the GMTK Game Jam 2024 A Game by matrix.Sprites & Sound by DosBros531. Overview: Each level contains two playable blocks, one block can scale horizontally and another one can scale vertically. You are the one who controls these two blocks. Can you guide them to the exit door? Controls: Shift - to select one of these two blocks. Left / Right Arrow Keys - to move the selecte… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tall & Stout.

    View Game
  24. 42%Game Brain Score
    42% User Score Based on 4 reviews

    You are a sentient backpack, managing inventory for your hapless adventurer owner. How to play:- The bars on the left represent the sum total of health (red), mana (blue), and stamina (green) contained in all the present items- The hero will automatically consume items as needed- The hero will pick up new items from chests- The hero will fight monsters- 3 mana lets the hero use a spell, which KO's… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Overencumbered.

    View Game
  25. Introduction: You are a cat and your owner is not home. As a hellish creature of chaos and destruction, you try to throw everything your owner has in their room on the floor. To avoid getting caught you have to find the spare key and get out of the room before your owner gets home to find the mess you made. Instruction: You control a cat in the first person view, and use WASD keys to move aroun… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hell Kitty.

    View Game
  26. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    A Snapshot in Scarlet is an exploration-puzzle game set inside of a carnival.  You are a ghost detective and your goal is to solve an ancient missing persons case so that the ghosts involved can move onto the afterlife. It is believed that the person was murdered, but no body was found. You are aided by your special memory gloves. When the gloves make contact with a bare forehead, you are gifted w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Snapshot in Scarlet.

    View Game
  27. Overview "They Dance With Asteroids" is my first entry into Ludum Dare38 which was a great experience which I learned a lot doing! It's a small god/puzzle game where you must create a planet which can sustain life by blocking unwanted asteroids and letting others crash into your planet adding their element which they carry. How-To-Play Controls: Grab your mouse because that's all you're going to n… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to They Dance With Asteroids.

    View Game
  28. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    OverviewHistoryThis is a game I made as a school assignment in late-2018. I have edited this version to remove copyrighted assets and improve formatting.DescriptionLabyrinth of the Sorcerer King is a text adventure in the style of 1980s dungeon crawlers. The main aesthetic of the game is a black background and white text, with other text colors highlighting important objects and directions. All im… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Labyrinth of the Sorcerer King.

    View Game
  29. 55%Game Brain Score
    55% User Score Based on 7 reviews

     You've fallen quite far...  Play as a star dragon trying to return to their home among the stars. Climb through four chapters as you become more powerful and overcome new obstacles. Each chapter introduces new mechanics to test you as you progress.  How to play  General Movement  A/D: Move Left/Right Space: Jump (Hold space to jump higher)Escape: Pause game  Fling Stars  Right-click (Hold): … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scales of Stardust.

    View Game
  30. View Game
    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    74% User Score Based on 606 reviews

    A zoo has been taken over by monsters and you have been tasked with entering this zoo, finding the cause of the monster infestation, and putting a stop to it. To accomplish this task, you must collect key shards that have been scattered throughout the zoo. To find the key shards, you must solve puzzles within the animal enclosures. Once all the shards are collected, you can assemble the master key… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zoonomaly.

    View Game
  31. View Game
  32. View Game
  33. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    98% User Score Based on 444 reviews

    The Heilwald Klinikum used to be one of the most renowned medical facilities in Germany. That all changed when that curious loophole appeared... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Heilwald Loophole.

    View Game
  34. View Game
  35. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    77% User Score Based on 1,055 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 3 reviews

    Back to Bed is an artistic 3D puzzle game with a surreal twist. It tells the story of Bob, an unlucky narcoleptic who has a tendency of falling asleep in his boring office and then proceeding to sleepwalk into the dangers of the big city. Luckily, Bob has a subconscious guardian named Subob, whom spawns from the mind of Bob and whose job it is to protect the sleepwalker from any danger and guide h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Back to Bed.

    View Game
  36. 31%Game Brain Score
    31% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    While staying in your lakehouse, you left a key in a pot overnight. A sudden freeze left it frozen in the pot and you locked inside the lakehouse.  This is a short game with 3 endings. I made the game in Wick Editor, a free Flash-like software still under development. As of Christmas 2022, I was finally able to add a restart button, but using it causes the music to loop over itself. If the looping… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frozen Key.

    View Game
  37. View Game
  38. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    68% User Score Based on 123 reviews

    A 2D stealth Metroidvania with parkour platforming. Explore the majestic palace and ancient prisons of a kingdom under siege. Don the mantle of the legendary Sandfox as you venture into the ruins below, and discover the true threat from a sand-borne evil. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Siege and the Sandfox.

    View Game
  39. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 8,221 reviews

    Will you make your way home or will you explore what the big city has to offer first? I mean, getting home is obviously your main priority. Obviously. Well, it's one of your priorities. Maybe more of a guideline... It's definitely on your To-Do list somewhere! But first? Exploration! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Kitty, Big City.

    View Game
  40. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    78% User Score Based on 1,163 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 2 reviews

    Kidnapped for no clear reason to a dazzling yet mysterious island on the Mediterranean Sea, a young girl has to find a way to escape. Armed with only her wits, agility, and the will to survive, she must make her getaway or Die Young. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Die Young.

    View Game
  41. View Game
  42. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, monetization
    77% User Score Based on 665 reviews

    Help little kittens to get into the house, reach their favorite basket and fall asleep. To do this, you need to arrange all the things and mechanisms inside the house for creating fantastic chain reactions, in order to open the door! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Let the Cat in.

    View Game
  43. View Game
    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    81% User Score Based on 260 reviews
    Critic Score 64%Based on 1 reviews

    Light up the world! As Plug, you are charged with restoring the expansive Amp-Tree-System, and thwarting an enigmatic intruder. Solve puzzles and explore in 1000 Amps! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 1000 Amps.

    View Game
  44. View Game
    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    62% User Score Based on 324 reviews

    A mysterious trip to gorgeous and surreal lands, players explore the unknown and harness mystical powers which have been hidden in the valley for centuries. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Qora.

    View Game
  45. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    73% User Score Based on 33 reviews

    A horror exploration game that takes place in an underground labyrinth. Avoid malicious creations that are hungry for your soul. Depart from the nightmares that constantly haunt you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Doll's Window.

    View Game
  46. View Game
    26%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    26% User Score Based on 219 reviews

    Feature List Single player campaign Hand-painted scenes from Zac Duff Unlockable memories to form story Creative play. Complete dungeons by creating your own path. Randomized dungeons Dungeon boss battles Partial Controller Support Steam Cloud Stats Steam Achievements Steam Trading Cards Steam Workshop Original soundtrack composed and performed by Lisen Jernqvist and produced by Tori Kamal Alienwa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Imagine Me.

    View Game
  47. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    93% User Score Based on 2,412 reviews

    DESCRIPTIONS Saiko No Sutoka is a Horror Survival Game where you as a Protagonist must escape and avoid the crazy yandere girl who wants you dead. The Antagonist, Saiko Chan is a psycho Serial... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Saiko no sutoka.

    View Game
  48. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 764 reviews

    Escape The Ayurok is a first person horror-adventure videogame, in which you need to escape from a haunted mansion as quiet as possible, to evade the hideous creature called "The Ayurok". Stealth Mode will be your ally! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape the Ayurok.

    View Game
  49. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    81% User Score Based on 5,281 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 8 reviews

    Humanity Trashed the Earth and left for Mars. Only few people remained. Clean the Environment and gather resources. Find new fluffy friends and robot allies. Rebuild your village and environment and run your own post apo farm as there is No Place Like Home! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to No Place Like Home.

    View Game
  50. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    66% User Score Based on 718 reviews
    Critic Score 57%Based on 2 reviews

    Yume Nikki: Dream Diary is a collaborative show of the utmost respect for auteur Kikiyama’s seminal release. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yume Nikki: Dream Diary.

    View Game