Games like Shut Up And Run

You wake up inside your cell as a test subject in a secret lab. After finding your way out, you come across one of the many experiments. "Experiment 335B" aka the "Rift Flag". You gently touch it and it transports you to a different dimension. At the end you see another rift flag that will take you to another dimension that also has a rift flag that takes you to another dimension... You get the po… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shut Up And Run.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

90% User Score Based on 420 reviews

Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

A cross country road trip turns into a multi-dimensional walkabout after a quick stop in a mysterious town. A first person surreal adventure of visual auditory stimuli set in a fantastical world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 0°N 0°W.

It is recommended that you play Jolly Junction: Static Screams, before playing this game! After the events of 'Jolly Junction: Static Screams', you must escape from the Propmaker’s grasp. Only this time, you aren’t working alone. You discover new depths of the studio, encountering new threats that reside in the great beneath. Remember, your job isn’t over just yet… Face the Jolly Crew…… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jolly Junction: Risky Rebellion.

Trapped. Isolated. Losing control. You play as Nora, a brilliant scientist who wakes up locked inside the Research Center she once called home. But she’s not alone—her colleague Victor has turned against her, sealing every exit and injecting her with a mysterious toxin. As the substance courses through her veins, her mind grows clouded. The only way out? Solve Victor’s intricate puzzles before th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape: The Research Center.

It's a Puzzle... It's a Journey... It's Life. Obstruction is a mind-testing interactive VR puzzle game, help a little white cube reach it's destination, hold your hand steady and go through all the obstructions! Find out what's the secret beyond the mountain, test yourself with extra challenges hidden in each level and collect everything to unlock the final goal! Interesting way to control the o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Obstruction : VR.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

98% User Score Based on 112 reviews

Critic Score 88%Based on 2 reviews

Meet Buddy and Bag Boy - two tiny robots with big hearts and an even bigger mission: spreading joy wherever they go! After a mysterious explosion rains golden cogs and trash from the sky, the duo must work together to restore each village and uncover the secret behind the blast. Scrub messes, collect trash, and lend a helping hand by cleaning up. Every difference you make earns you points. Got tra… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Misc. A Tiny Tale.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, story

90% User Score Based on 58 reviews

Shovel Pirate is a puzzle platformer that challenges you to collect treasure! Navigate colorful pixel art levels, dig through obstacles, and solve environmental puzzles. Plan your route and unearth riches! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shovel Pirate.

In Guilty Me, take the role of Lucy on a scary nighttime journey home from the coffee shop. Face psychological terror, explore a dark environment, and uncover hidden secrets. Survive the chase and immerse yourself in a gripping walk simulator of suspense. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Guilty Me.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability

100% User Score Based on 22 reviews

The spiraling psychedelic puzzle – Grab revolving orbs and guide them through twisting liquid crystal mazes to create the Universe! A refreshing, relaxing and satisfying "one more go" experience, only in VR. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Squingle.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

90% User Score Based on 82 reviews

Key Of Impasse is a VR room escape game. Players will be trapped in a closed room and get a 30-minute escape countdown. Players need to combine each of the clues they find, step by step to unlock the level settings in the secret room, and finally escape the secret room. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Key Of Impasse.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, atmosphere

93% User Score Based on 100 reviews

Laser Lab is a 3D puzzle game with the theme of exploration and interaction. The player is trapped in a locked laboratory surrounded by laser beams, and those who reroute the beams' path can escape from the chamber. It contains multiple puzzle levels, casual and challenging. Never miss it! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LASER LAB.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

84% User Score Based on 404 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 23 reviews

Explore the afterlife If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I Am Dead.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

90% User Score Based on 20 reviews

A first-person puzzle game with a teleporting mechanics. Enter puzzle rooms that can only be solved via utilizing personal teleporter units. Discover the secrets of the tech giant IRT and its teleporting technology. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tport.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

93% User Score Based on 1,227 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 2 reviews

A 3D platformer using a cute paper-inspired artstyle in which you travel across an insland inhabited by animal people and do various activities like solve puzzles, chat or catch fish. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Here Comes Niko!.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

68% User Score Based on 232 reviews

Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

Pollen is a first-person exploration game optimized for the upcoming Oculus Rift virtual reality headset. Pollen is a first-person exploration game set on Titan, the sixth and largest moon of Saturn and the only moon in the solar system with an atmosphere and vast liquid seas, where life may exist. Inspired by science-fiction classics Solaris, 2001: A Space Odyssey and Moon, as well as adventure … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pollen.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

91% User Score Based on 56 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 4 reviews

Unleash your summoning powers to defeat the Cyclops Lord! Along with four unusual companions, you must journey through a dangerous land to save your mother, who suffered a terrible curse. A challenging adventure awaits! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ravva and the Cyclops Curse.

The Indie City Mixtape is a collection of small games made by members of Indie City Games, all contained within a single launcher. Run and jump around a 3D platforming environment and navigate to the various games contained within! Inside you'll find a llama barbershop, a family home that is not as it seems, a highly forgetful and traffic felony committing mom, and more; all made by small teams an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Indie City Mixtape 2026.

41%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, funny

41% User Score Based on 2 reviews

TL:DR - Medieval Steve is a 3D Platformer, where you play as a pile of armour, held together by magic; that can stomp and smash, killing everything on screen! You job is to save the world from total destruction. You race through the levels, killing and collecting everything. Merlin, a very powerful and wise wizard needed an apprentice; to help around the house. He used his powerful magic and cr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Medieval Steve.

52%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music

73% User Score Based on 22 reviews

HA/CK will puzzle your mind with a variety of challenging levels. You have to solve a series of tests devised by The Programmer. Devise unforethought solutions to achieve top times amongst your friends or worldwide. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HA/CK.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

98% User Score Based on 570 reviews

QUANTUM POWERS Amidst a heist gone wrong, Mittens — the world's greatest (and most literal) cat burglar — finds herself caught in a quantum experiment, and gains incredible powers. With the help of her friends and some new quantum tricks up her sleeve, Mittens must puzzle her way through the secretive research facility, uncover the truth, and make it home before breakfast. FUN PUZZLES The game is … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Schrodinger's Cat Burglar.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

98% User Score Based on 90 reviews

Explore a world of chaos and Michaels! Join Teeto, the blob, and Nory, the bunny, in this 3D adventure platformer to stop darkness from corrupting the world. Absorb incredible powers, help eccentric characters, and save the world—one Michael at a time! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Teeto.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music

93% User Score Based on 45 reviews

☕☕☕ Escape a narcoleptic COFFEE island in this mini-fps-metroidvania ☕☕☕ ☕ Drink coffee to delay the inevitable - or wake up in a bed and try again Explore the compact COFFEE Island unlock upgrades and race toward the EMERGENCY EXIT before your eyes finally close ☕ Game Features ☕ Stay awake with coffee - or respawn in bed if you fail Compact metroidvania-style exploration ⚡ Movement-f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Run Coffee Run.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, gameplay

95% User Score Based on 37 reviews

A Game About Boxes My entry for the  Playmakers September Gamejam!!! Theme:  Summoning The Life Of A Box: The Life Of A Box is a game where you'll come to appreciate and understand that boxes are the greatest thing ever made by anyone ever. You are given the ability to summon boxes from the ether and given the ability to learn of their culture. I hope you enjoy! ps. I'm writing this a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Game About Boxes.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

91% User Score Based on 67 reviews

You find yourself in a land that was once home to a thriving civilisation but it has since become eerily quiet with only a few remaining inhabitants. With no real recollection of your past or how you ended up in this place, you try to uncover the truth about what really happened here. EXPLORE A MAGICAL OPEN WORLD The land has been plunged into an eternal night. Navigate across the foggy landscapes… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ember Seeker.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

96% User Score Based on 270 reviews

Some rescue princesses, others save the whole world. But here, you save your rumbling stomach So don’t wait until hunger takes over. Embark on a quirky journey full of adventures, unexpected encounters, platforming challenges, and a fun combination mechanic. Explore a world packed with mysteries, eccentric characters, and bizarre problems. Dig, swing, and sprint through a lovingly crafted worl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Chipflake Ü: Quest for the Uncooked Schnitzel.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

95% User Score Based on 21 reviews

StorySet in the rural town of Arostia in the year 19XX, young Sean and his friends Foodie, Bruce, and Doc form a hopeful gang called The Noogies, dreaming of going on a real adventure. One day, Sean returns home to find a loan shark demanding repayment of his missing father's debt—by the end of the day. Worse yet, his friends are trapped deep underground. Instead of despairing, Sean sees it as a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THE GOOD OLD DAYS.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

90% User Score Based on 204 reviews

‎The August Before is a meditative narrative 3D puzzle about cleaning up, sorting out and packing up your lifebefore moving on. Teenage love, first losses, and notes from friends are scattered in the corners: explore the details of the heroine'slife, pack up the life you will take with you, and say goodbye - if you can. And remember - you can't take the past with you. Pack your life Clean up the r… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The August Before.

55%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

73% User Score Based on 26 reviews

Blown Away is a puzzle platformer that lets you explore the world of Yhorba. Let Mylo take you on an adventure and help him solve puzzles and save the island. In these puzzles you need to find certain parts that will help Mylo and the island of Yhorba to restore peace. Are you in for a new journey? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blown Away.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, monetization

96% User Score Based on 97 reviews

A COZY EXPLORATION PLATFORMER ADVENTURE ILA’s beloved kitty, Coco, has mysteriously disappeared, and she’s determined to bring him back home! Explore a whimsical small open world as ILA, a spirited young witch-in-training flying on a magic Skatebroom. Uncover hidden stories, collect valuable items, and improve your magical flying abilities. GLIDE AROUND Have you ever dreamed of flying on a skatebo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ILA: A Frosty Glide.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, story

98% User Score Based on 287 reviews

  Drill Bird is a cozy-yet-tense digging platformer where every trip underground counts. You play as a Bird, fallen from the sky, working to hatch your egg. With a drill for a beak you dig deep for precious ores, and bring them back to to empower your Egg and upgrade your abilities. Outsmart monsters, upgrade your drill, and don’t let night catch you too far from home. DIG DEEPExplore underground… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drill Bird.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story

96% User Score Based on 24 reviews

Rhombus is a first-person puzzle game where you build your path through panels controlling platforms. Explore and find your way through a compact environment in this small metroidbrainia. Features - Unique puzzle mechanic that plays with perspective - Compact 'open-world' environment with multiple paths & non-linear exploration - Estimated length of 2-3 hours - perfect for a single evening/aftern… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rhombus.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

92% User Score Based on 6,398 reviews

Critic Score 74%Based on 10 reviews

A legendary slow idle-adventure where your task is to wait... for 400 days. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THE LONGING.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

100% User Score Based on 15 reviews

The Static is a 3D-platformer where you control a television-traversing ghost dead set on rescuing their spectral neighbors. Reunite lost spirits and breathe new (after)life into a once-forgotten ghostly neighborhood. Discover and explore diverse worlds each with their own distinct themes and challenges Rescue your ghostly neighbors who have been trapped away inside the worlds behind their… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Static.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

91% User Score Based on 158 reviews

PaperKlay is a 3D platformer collect-a-thon where you open, unfold and rotate your way through a world made out of cardboard, paper, clay and other handcrafted materials. A world of Paper and CardboardRotate and unfold the environment to progress. PaperKlay has plenty of collectibles and an exciting world to explore at your own pace!Buddy-duo Chick & NuggetJoin the duo Chick & Nugget on a creative… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PaperKlay.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

86% User Score Based on 21 reviews

TRAVEL BETWEEN REALITIES Throughout your journey in Rumbral, you'll come across strange magenta puddles that allow you to travel to another reality. Shift between these parallel worlds to influence both and find your way forward. FIND YOUR PATH IN RUMBRAL You wake up in a dark, mysterious forest with no memory of who you are or why you're there. Move through a world filled with abandoned structure… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rumbral.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

97% User Score Based on 34 reviews

"Bunny Space Odyssey: FlopHop" is an adventure pixel art indie game with platformer and puzzle elements. You will play as Ponchee the bunny, who finds herself on an uninhabited planet called FlopHop. She has no memories except for current events, and her teacher and friend becomes her spacesuit Usagi-01, which tells her about the past, the future, and her destiny. Gameplay In the world… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bunny Space Odyssey: FlopHop.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

93% User Score Based on 515 reviews

Critic Score 61%Based on 5 reviews

Submerged is a third-person combat-free game in which you explore a mysterious flooded city and discover the beauty of desolation in vast outdoor environments. You take on the role of Miku, a young girl who has brought her wounded brother to the city in their small fishing boat. Navigate the flooded city streets by boat, scale the drowned buildings, and use your telescope to scour the city for the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Submerged: Hidden Depths.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

99% User Score Based on 2,454 reviews

Critic Score 83%Based on 7 reviews

Play as a tiny lil' mushroom who's lost in the forest and can't find its way home. Explore unique areas freely at your own pace, chat with friendly inhabitants, and take on different adventures to get back home! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mushi Come Home.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

85% User Score Based on 47 reviews

An action rogue-lite platformer with strategy and RPG elements. Play as a tree spirit named 'Koboo' as you befriend animals and protect the ancient forest against hunters and an ever expanding industry seeking to destroy it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Koboo: The Tree Spirit.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, atmosphere

93% User Score Based on 102 reviews

You’re shipwrecked on a lost mythical island. As backpacker Alex, you must befriend the forgotten gods of Greek mythology and restore their memories. Explore the dynamic island and its story sandbox to build new friendships, solve the mystery and save the gods. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

78% User Score Based on 51 reviews

Forgotten Hill: The Third Axis is a point-and-click adventure that challenges you to solve puzzles in a creepy mansion. Explore eerie rooms, use inventory items, and decipher clues. Play to escape the mysteries! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forgotten Hill The Third Axis.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

89% User Score Based on 296 reviews

Strange Seed is a creature evolution game inspired by games like E.V.O.: Search for Eden and Spore’s creature stage. You begin as a humble blob: the “strange seed” that fell from a very unusual tree. While many blobs exist, you’re not quite like the others. EvolutionDefeat creatures to collect their DNA and unlock new body parts. Reshape yourself and experiment with combinations to build the ultim… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Strange Seed.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development

100% User Score Based on 25 reviews

Outta Hand is a high-energy platforming adventure that lets you embody one of the Hand-People, wide-eyed, hop-happy lab experiments with the power to jump great heights, leap impossible lengths, and shake hands from… really, really far away. Like a whole big dining room away. Due to not being dumb enough, loveable as you are, Dr. Vendelvom has selected you for immediate termination. Not like fire… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outta Hand.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

73% User Score Based on 96 reviews

Embark on an Experimental Therapy JourneyImmerse yourself in a groundbreaking simulation where you'll navigate between two parallel worlds created by Plegus Therapy. As patient 689, you'll take part in an experimental therapy program. Explore captivating environments and solve complex puzzles to achieve your healing.Defy the Limits of Reality and Master Unique MechanicsDiscover fascinating paralle… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DESORDRE : A Puzzle Game Adventure.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

90% User Score Based on 20 reviews

FEATURES Experience existential horror of vast space while being trapped in a space station Explore a star system Complete tasks to keep your space ship in shape Multiple endings Several secrets Survive whatever lurks in the void NAVIGATE Your mission is to navigate through a star system and scan various planets to find a habitable environment. It won't be that easy, as space is an unforgivable, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Proxima.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

98% User Score Based on 1,597 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 7 reviews

Crypt Custodian is a charming metroidvania about cleaning up the afterlife. Play as Pluto- a mischievous cat who has died, and is sentenced to be the afterworlds janitor... forever! Hang out with other doomed ghosts, battle beasts, and explore a vastly expansive landscape. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crypt Custodian.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

96% User Score Based on 512 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 8 reviews

Enter the new creation from Tequila Works, a journey where you face your worst fears and are confronted with the emotional impact of your actions. Set in a creepy and melancholic world, GYLT is an eerie story mixing fantasy and reality in a surrealist place where your nightmares become reality. Hide from terrible creatures or confront them as you find your way through the challenges of this wicked… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gylt.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

98% User Score Based on 656 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 4 reviews

Bring kindness and light to the people of Sainte-et-Claire as Lila - a tiny mouse with a big heart! Explore a quaint French village, make electrifying new friends, and do good deeds for those in need in this lush narrative adventure game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Spirit and the Mouse.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

88% User Score Based on 1,006 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 3 reviews

Dreaming Sarah is an adventure game where you explore the dream world of a young girl named Sarah, who is in a deep coma. Collect items and abilities as you solve puzzles, interact with people and objects to try to wake up. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dreaming Sarah.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

90% User Score Based on 1,160 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 20 reviews

Why did Emily go missing? What is going on in this world? Why does she suddenly have these strange abilities? A profound story of regeneration and self-discovery. This is a title by Swery, the creator of Deadly Premonition and D4. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories.