Games like Only Way Out

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

80% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Explore a giant mountain massif in this classical 2D Metroidvania. Climb daring mountain passes, explore forgotten ruins and gather equipment as you ascend your way to the ultimate destination - the Summit. This already war-torn country has recently been befallen by a mighty set of catastrophes. Your unlikely protagonist, a member of the weak Ruby tribe, turned out to be one of a few survivors of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Summit.

This is a project that I and 6 others created for the 2022 Global Game Jam! however, this is a updated version that I fixed a little after the jam. We talk about our game here starting at around 37:00: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1281873197 This is our Global Game Jam page: https://globalgamejam.org/2022/games/dialality-3 Download the game for windows here: https://talec.itch.io/diality Descrip… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Diality (v2) web.

Available for Linux  Windows  macOS Android  and Web   Intended resolution 1920x1080HTML5 runs best at full screen using a Chromium based browser or Firefox, click the full-screen icon in the bottom right corner.Best played with a controller  Plot Airdrop into an enemy stronghold, recover stolen intelligence and technology. Fight your way out! Objective Collect as much stolen intelligence an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Spy.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

80% User Score Based on 156 reviews

Game development is hard.Before committing to Zapling Bygone, I created a ton of "Just for fun" projects. This allowed me to learn the ropes in an environment where it didn't matter if I failed. I created a load of small throwaway games for the fun of it. Some of these games got lost or deleted, and some were uncovered in the depths of my old harddrive. I decided to rescue as many of them as I cou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Operation PP: Time Flies..

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

95% User Score Based on 117 reviews

Explore a huge dungeon and collect items in this retro pixel art metroidvania! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tiny Dangerous Dungeons.

ICED HEIST In this 2D top-down action platformer, you're a penguin, you're on ice skates, and you must steal the package. This is gonna be a heist, but not a stealthy one: Time to show off your moves! It's almost christmas time, and a certain greedy megacorporation has been keeping all the packages to themselves. Cracking the security codes to get in was the easy part, but the facility is filled… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Iced Heist [WGJ25].

In a world of usually tiny problems, disaster has struck! The guinea pigs’ hoard of delicious peaflakes has dwindled to a pitiful amount! But the box holding the beloved food is standing locked on a shelf, mocking the herd's need for tasty treats. There is only one way to solve the problem – some brave guinea pig will have to venture out and get their owner! This is the story of Maximus Jones! Wit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Maximus Jones.

Starring the one and only "Goofer the Gopher"... Play a variety of different retro-inspired mini games, as if it were a gaming night out in the 1980's/'90s! Go from classic pinball, to puzzles, to platformers, to shoot-'em-ups, adventure games, a rhythm game (with a custom song editor!), PLUS point-and-click games, tabletop games, billiards, and even some gambling! Unlock each mini… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mr. Goofer’s Mini Game Arcade Party!.

Crafty Fox is a 2D platformer made in Godot. Crafty Fox is always looking to help those in need! They heard of an origami crane broken in the caverns, trapped by dangerous crocodile scissors! Help Crafty Fox save the origami crane! Controls: WASD / Arrow Keys / Left Analog Stick: Move, Space / Lower Face Button: Jump, Control / Left Face Button: Fire Glue Gun Your glue gun is effective against cro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crafty Fox.

recursively_misremembered is an entry for #GameDev101Jam2, which had a theme of "LUCIDITY." It was made in Godot in about three to four days. I know it's tagged as "horror," but it's more... weird, not really scary so much. This is version 1.02, which reduces the file size a tad and allows window resizing. v1.01 was the game jam version, which fixed a crash-inducing memory leak on Linux and contai… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to recursively_misremembered.

Short platform game made for 2019 global game jam The theme of the jam was "What home means to you This project's aim was to explore the duality of the word "home", a word that can mean both a warm, nice, safe place or a place scary and dark, that makes you feel uneasy. The game takes place in the dream of a child, in a weird and surreal version of his house. Going forward the light will progress… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dreamlight.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

96% User Score Based on 24 reviews

A precision platformer where you master your skills to unveil the dark secrets of a strange and twisted universe. Jump, run, and roll through hundreds of handcrafted challenges in a sprawling, interconnected world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Pale Piper.

-About the game Dystobel is a metroidvania and platformer game based on switching powers. Use fire, ice and electricity while dodging and nullifying enemy attacks. Explore the captive kingdom under the rule of Lord Solomon while discovering multiple items to increase your attack, defense and life. With the change of powers you will be able to annul even the attacks of the bosses that try to get… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dystobel.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

93% User Score Based on 28 reviews

Nine Lives Ninja: Explore lets you take control of a cat (who also happens to be a ninja) as they explore an ancient cave system searching for the Fountain of Kitty Youth - the only way to restore their lost lives. How did the cat become a ninja? Aren't all their lost lives directly due to the dangers of the cave? Fantastic questions! For now let us simply join the intrepid ninja (who also happens… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nine Lives Ninja: Explore!.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

97% User Score Based on 859 reviews

Leap Year is a clumsy platformer about knowledge and discovery. Understand the game’s secrets to reach new areas and collect all the pages of your calendar. Explore a compact, hand drawn world filled with hidden paths. About 2 hours of playtime 40+ rooms 6 audio tracksDancing friends Leap Year was commissioned by Sokpop, an indie game studio from the Netherlands who create p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Leap Year.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

94% User Score Based on 565 reviews

Explore the twisting passages and alleys of the Halls, a liminal manifestation of the subconscious of many. After clicking a shady looking hyperlink and filling out a survey, you find yourself in a non-sensical place where gravity implies no "up" or "down." The unfortunate residents encourage you to find your way out by facing your regrets and getting stronger. Gain ab… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Metro Gravity.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, story

88% User Score Based on 33 reviews

An Amazing Wizard: Prologue Gameplay  An Amazing Wizard is a 2D fast-paced metroidvania-inspired spell-slinging roguelike where you'll create spells. Master the magic of 7 elements. Merge 70+ unique spells in any order. Enhance your spells and melee weapons. Defeat enemies to level up and choose from 200+ perks. Discover 100+ artifacts. Create your Spells Myriad of builds to have! Choose fro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to An Amazing Wizard: Prologue.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, monetization

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics

73% User Score Based on 15 reviews

This game is a psychological horror VN set on a rural farm in middle-America. It is very short, taking only 15-20 minutes to read through once. It was made for the farmjam2024, and panic horror jam over the course of a month by a single person (myself). The theme of the game is really simple: What do you do when your memory seems to be unreliable, and not line up with what you can see in fro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Culling of Normality.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

93% User Score Based on 27 reviews

On a distant planet, rifts in space are opening — threatening to release planet-devouring monsters into the galaxy. Close the rifts and save the galaxy in this modern Metroidvanian quest with tight platforming, fast-paced combat, and deep RPG progression. COMBAT: Engage in fast, fluid battles against a wide variety of enemies and bosses across multiple distinct biomes. Use precision platfo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Rift Saga.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

78% User Score Based on 242 reviews

Into the Loop is a minimalist physics-based platformer about momentum. Use loops to create momentum and traverse levels. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Into the Loop.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, character development

98% User Score Based on 84 reviews

Critic Score 82%Based on 8 reviews

Go on an adventure in a world packed with secrets helped by your friend, a poulp with many abilities. Explore, solve puzzles, wander across dungeons, blast through races and much more in this game inspired by the best 3D platformers If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Promenade.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

100% User Score Based on 21 reviews

Discord Server About the GameHexteria is a casual but challenging Turn-Based Strategy and Puzzle game. The concept is simple: each turn you rotate one hexagonal tile on the board to take over your opponents' tiles. Online and Offline Multiplayer for up to 6 players Single Player Campaign with 42 levels Use the Level Editor to create, share and play your own levels AI controlled players with… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hexteria.

49%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

82% User Score Based on 11 reviews

In Lost Bros simultaneously control three independent characters as they travel through time to save their kidnapped friend. Gunman, Shieldman, and Swordman must cooperate with unique abilities to solve puzzles and fight bad guys. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Bros.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

96% User Score Based on 52 reviews

Explore the world of Eré for artistic inspiration, so that you may reach the meanings of life and complete your artistic opus! Many branching paths will take you to every corner of the globe as you explore this peaceful and colorful world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Existensis.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

91% User Score Based on 3,669 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 25 reviews

Hue is a vibrant, award-winning puzzle adventure, where you alter the world by changing its background colour. You explore a dangerous grey land, unearthing coloured fragments on a journey to find your missing mother. As obstacles match the background, they disappear, creating new and exciting puzzles - full of peril, mystery… and colours unseen If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hue.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

93% User Score Based on 14 reviews

A spoopy, squishy, and fast-paced party game where you and up to three gooey friends rave it up in an underground crypt as it collapses down on you. You must push blocks, dodge, and jump to survive the rave and squish your opponents. Last Skelegoo standing takes it all! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Squish.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

85% User Score Based on 518 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 4 reviews

Horace is a story-driven, pixel-platform adventure peppered with nostalgic, popular culture references which will bring a smile to any gamer who enjoys the 8 and 16 bit era! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Horace.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

99% User Score Based on 98 reviews

Berry is a short orthogonal 3D platformer about a tiny, blue spider. Gain new abilities, weave through projectiles, collect and purchase a variety of items, and combat various bosses in this tiny metroidvania adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Berry.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

94% User Score Based on 543 reviews

Critic Score 40%Based on 1 reviews

You wake up in a carriage with an annoying stranger... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trapped with Jester.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

74% User Score Based on 50 reviews

Marrow is a 2D, Cosmic-Horror themed, action-adventure game emphasizing challenge, puzzles, platforming, combat and navigation. Leap, crawl, slash and blast your way through the cavernous bowels of a menacing mountain in a quest to find your lost friends. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Marrow.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

82% User Score Based on 39 reviews

Mr. Mat Hematic is a short, fun, 2D platformer puzzle game where you must use given mathematical operations to alter the environment so you can move around. To complete a level, you need to reach the black door. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Parallel Pals.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization

82% User Score Based on 305 reviews

An immersive and twisted adventure created before the official development of the Doorways saga If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Doorways: Old Prototype.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

58% User Score Based on 148 reviews

Lumione is a platformer game set in a deep-sea universe. Join the protagonist Glimmer on a journey in search of the Light as you put your wit to the test in solving challenging puzzle-like levels. Learn from your failures and restore the Light of Hope to the seabed. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lumione.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere

90% User Score Based on 144 reviews

Explore the peculiar universe of ADIOS Amigos. A game with serious astrophysics in a comic setting for 1-4 players. Explore solar systems and discover planets, space stations, aliens, and artifacts. Improvise fuel efficient trajectories to keep your rusty ship running (and you might see your home planet once again). Toy with accurate and delightful space physics. Break into a space station with … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ADIOS Amigos: Galactic Explorers.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

98% User Score Based on 5,001 reviews

Critic Score 88%Based on 2 reviews

Touhou Luna Night's is a 2D search action (Metroidvania) video game. After creating many action games, this is a new project from Team Ladybug. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Touhou Luna Nights.

Perspectrum, an indie game developed by ProudMom Games, is a 2-D puzzle platformer for Windows, Mac, and Linux via Steam, Itch.io, and Game Jolt. Players take the role of the "Tall Stranger", a being who has awakened with the power to use ancient fountains to change the elements of the world. The stranger must use spirit fragments scattered throughout the various levels to bring the mountain back … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Perspectrum.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

88% User Score Based on 17 reviews

Atmospheric setting: A wintery cold night set in post-soviet Ukraine. Classic point and click formula: Simple controls, inventory, talk, interact and use with your surroundings. Feel the stories: The game consists of multiple smaller quests and sub-quests. The quests are quite simple, but getting there will require interactions with odd characters and filled with light humor and sometimes a bit … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alexey's Winter: Night Adventure.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, atmosphere

86% User Score Based on 144 reviews

UnderParty is an Action Platformer game. This game is made up of a very high level of difficulty. It's very violent (Gore,Ryona), so be careful. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to UnderParty.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

81% User Score Based on 405 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 14 reviews

Traverse a beautifully hand crafted world and unearth the mysteries of a dark past in this fast paced 2D action platformer with metroidvania elements. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flynn: Son of Crimson.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics

83% User Score Based on 23 reviews

Super Gear Quest is a 2D platformer and metroidvania game, following an android called Starter. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Gear Quest.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

99% User Score Based on 568 reviews

Growing My Grandpa! is a narrative-driven point-and-click horror game with virtual pet elements. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Growing My Grandpa!.

56%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability

83% User Score Based on 18 reviews

Immerse yourself in a unique hand drawn short adventure game and help Copperbell defeat the demon that has settled in the nearby forest. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Copperbell.

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.

LINK TO THE Global Game Jam 2026 Page - https://globalgamejam.org/games/2026/deletedthedefaultcube-3 What happens when you delete the default cube? That's what I thought about when I heard the theme of Mask and Cube. So now, the mask you wear is that of the deleted default cube. You know, the default cube, the one everyone spawns, tests for five seconds, then throws away? Yea, that default cub… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to [GGJ2026] DeletedTheDefaultCube.

Mask a Way is a 2D physics-based puzzle simulation where you don’t control the character—you shape the world around it.Mol is a small circular being drawn toward a black hole. Once released, Mol will fall, roll, and react to gravity on its own. Your task is to construct a viable path before pressing play.Using permanent, shape-based portals, you reveal hidden platforms from another dimension. Each… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mask a Way.

Construct a path and ride into victory! Plan ahead by moving, growing and placing shapes to create a fitting path to reach victory. A growing experience that includes many puzzles and challenges!!! Controls WASD  -  MovementSPACE -  Respawn TAB -  Change Mode (Car -> Camera) LMB  -  Move, SelectRMB -  RotateMOUSE WHEEL  -  Increase/Decrease SizeSHIFT + MOUSE WHEEL  -  Zoom in/out (Camera Mo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Fitting Ride.

CLASSIC ACTION, MODERN INTENSITYDive into an exhilarating Jump and Gun adventure. We've blended the nostalgia of classic platforming dynamics with the white-knuckle intensity of twin-stick shooting. HOP, HOP, HOPA Hop is a horizontal jump, akin to skipping a stone across water. Chain your jumps to maintain speed and dodge incoming fire. TACTICAL ARSENALDiscover a diverse range of fir… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blast Hopper.

Developed by me Emil A Olsen in 3 days and 5 hours with sleep during the GMTK Game Jam 2025 with the theme LOOPhttps://itch.io/jam/gmtk-2025 Had some issues with loading. Going fullscreen worked for me How to Play: 1. Use left click to create and switch tracks2. Press space to whistle3. Game over if you reach a track without a connection4. Keep going until the big enemy ship reaches the center … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rim Edge.

Yoo! I am a solo developer and this is my first published project. Hope you will enjoy it. Game was made for GMTK Game Jam 2025 with theme LOOP. I bet you will quickly realize how given theme is implemented in the game. I am more of a programmer/level designer than an artist, so I based my game on resources that were not mine,  for which I am grateful to the artists. Credits for amazing c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Redemption Path.

Follow and guide Clyde on an Adventure into the depths!  Solve Puzzles, overcome obstacles and descend deep into the Earth as Clyde confronts their inner conflict and haunting memories. Is it all just a Dream? Controls WASD  -  MovementSPACE  -  JumpQ  -  Shrink & GrowE  -  InteractR  -  RestartESC / TAB  -  Menu Notice Approximately 20 - 25 Minutes of playtime with 3 achievable endings.Make … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Clyde.