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Looking for games like THANKS, LIGHT.? Here are top casual platformer recommendations with a horror, thriller and science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Tape 101: Liminal Descent, The Deathmind or White Rooms.

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  1. You are stranded in a place built from repetitions - beige corridors, tiled walkways, empty offices - always the same, yet never quite aligned the same way. This is a liminal world: a realm between spaces, where reality folds in on itself and meaning starts to decay. Humans were never meant to be here. Your only connection to the world you know is a small RC car with a camera - fragile, me… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tape 101: Liminal Descent.

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  2. The Deathmind is a psychological horror game set in a forgotten village shrouded in mystery and silence. Trapped within his own fractured mind, Ethan searches for his missing wife, Clara, by solving environmental puzzles and following haunting memories. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Deathmind.

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  3. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    WHITE ROOMSEverything here looks simple. That’s the problem. WHITE ROOMS is a first-person puzzle game set entirely in clean, empty, white spaces. Each room gives you a clear objective. Each room lies to you in a different way. There are no enemies (maybe some). No timers you need to outrun (a little bit of that). No precision jumps or mechanical skill checks (hmm, maybe a bit of that too). If … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to White Rooms.

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  4. Based on a true story. Navigate through ever-changing pools where the path can never be memorized. Solve puzzles with physics-based interactions and survive the entity on your trail. Experience the grim consequences of phone addiction. Can you solve the mystery of that fateful day? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to POOLSIDE VIGIL.

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  5. Liminal State is a first-person exploration game set in surreal, abandoned environments — spaces that feel suspended between one place and another. You find yourself disoriented after falling into a location with no clear origin, no purpose, and no way out. Driven by a quiet need to understand, you begin to observe and document everything around you. The deeper you go, the more the space unravels… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LIMINAL STATE.

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  6. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 118 reviews

    The Art of Reflection is a first-person puzzle game that explores mirrors as if you could pass right through them. What happens when you cross through a mirror and walk around in mirror-land? What if objects, or even gravity aren't the same on the other side? Unfold complex reflected paths as you learn to navigate this world with mastery. Your primary tool is a snap zoom that lets you pass thr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Art of Reflection.

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  7. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization
    97% User Score Based on 117 reviews

    He Who Watches is an atmospheric first-person puzzle game that tasks you with navigating a seemingly impossible structure. Grapple with spatial reasoning and shifts in perspective to solve mind-bending puzzle chambers in a mysterious puzzle-platformer where every surface is a possible pathway. Your bow is not a weapon, but a puzzle-solving tool used to manipulate your environment. Together with a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to He Who Watches.

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  8. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    93% User Score Based on 954 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 12 reviews

    Shady 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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shady Part of Me.

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  9. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    63% User Score Based on 292 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 13 reviews

    Relicta is a first-person physics-based puzzle game where you need to creatively combine magnetism and gravity in order to unravel the secrets of Chandra Base. Alone in the treacherous depths of the Moon, your scientific mind is the only thing that can keep your daughter alive... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Relicta.

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    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 1,333 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 8 reviews

    DeadCore is a fast-paced first-person shooter/platformer hybrid. Become immersed in a futuristic and dreamlike adventure which will see you climb a huge Tower born from the void and truly put your capabilities to the test. Will you be able to reveal the secrets that lie beneath this fog-ridden world? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DeadCore.

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  11. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization
    67% User Score Based on 94 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    Niko is a spiritual journey through the dreams, where adventure, puzzles and mysteries come together in an oneiric and minimalist world. Dare to dream! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Niko: Through The Dream.

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  12. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    82% User Score Based on 276 reviews

    ADD TO WISHLIST NOW! About the GameThis is a playable teaser for a game Cognition Method. Cognition Method is a story-driven, first-person puzzle game inspired by Space Odyssey 2001 and Solaris. Discover innovative mechanics of altering gravity and dive into the surreal setting. Earth is on the brink of demise when the scientists discover the Cube, a mysterious space structure of unknown origi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cognition Method: Initiation.

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  13. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    94% User Score Based on 1,981 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 8 reviews

    DARQ tells the story of Lloyd, a boy who finds himself in the middle of a lucid nightmare. Unable to wake up, Lloyd has to face his fears and decipher the meaning of the dream. The Complete Edition includes the base game + 2 DLCs + Graphic novel + Artbook + Soundtrack + Stickers If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Darq.

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  14. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    40% User Score Based on 83 reviews
    Critic Score 54%Based on 6 reviews

    Be the first to change gravity and solve hard deadly puzzles in Attractio! Control the 3 contestants: Dalek, Mia and Keir, who compete to win the controversial reality show. You will need dexterity and cleverness to pass throughout the challenging levels. Are you up for the challenge? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Attractio.

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  15. EN KISA ZAMANDA İNGİLİZCE DİL DESTEĞİ EKLENECEKTİR. HERKESE MERHABA! Bağımsız bir oyun geliştirme ekibi olarak, tutkuyla geliştirdiğimiz oyunumuz " Without Salvation "ı Steam'de yayınlamanın son aşamalarındayız . ✨ Bu süreçteki oyun desteği bizim için gerçekten paha biçilemez. Hayallerini dönüştüren bağımsız oyunlara ve geliştiricilere destek olmak isterseniz, bize bir kahve ismarlayarak bu yol… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Without Salvation.

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  16. There is a voice that pretends to help you.Welcome to The Crunch Point. There is a Creator here — he built the game, he makes the rules, and he never stops talking to you. He guides you. He lies to you. He counts every one of your deaths. And session after session, he starts to... know you. "Don't worry, I'm right here. Just walk forward. What harm could I possibly do?"Every door is a n… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Crunch Point.

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  17. Awakeness – Steam Description (Revised)Awakeness is a first-person psychological horror game set within Barzakh — a higher layer of reality that exists between states of being, where familiar spaces obey unfamiliar rules. You awaken as Yalda, alone inside an immense, distorted environment that feels unsettlingly close to reality, yet fundamentally wrong. There are no explanations, no guidance, an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Awakeness: YALDA Night.

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  18. Geppetto's Nightmare"The child who is not embraced by the village will one day burn it down to feel its warmth." A first-person psychological horror experience centered on exploration, investigation, and puzzle-solving. Taking on the role of Geppetto, you will search for Pinocchio, interact with your environment, uncover hidden clues, and step-by-step discover the unsettling truth behin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Geppetto's Nightmare.

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  19. The Echoes of Me: A unnerving psychological horror where your house becomes a maze of time & memory. Once a brilliant scientist obsessed with simulative technologies, your latest work has fractured something fundamental. Now, trapped in your own home, you sense something is deeply wrong. Rooms shift. Clocks lie. And something in the house knows you’re awake. The Echoes of Me pulls you into a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Echoes of Me.

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  20. They said fear could be measured, isolated, eliminated. They said the human mind could adapt. That sleep was a weakness of the human soul, a flaw to be cured. So they kept them awake. And then… they never slept again. When the last light went out, the signal didn’t stop. It remembered. It learned. It woke up. The Forgotten TownHidden deep in the northern Ural forests lies Novokirsk, a Soviet se… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Entity Unknown.

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  21. They Will Come is a cinematic steampunk puzzle adventure, directed by Jeff Troutman - an award-winning Art Director, Game Designer and games industry veteran. This is his vision of a premium steampunk horror built from relentless ambition and the creative freedom that only an independent studio can achieve. THE ENDEAVOR, 1897The year is 1897, but not the one you know. In this alternate version o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to They Will Come.

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  22. 76%Game Brain Score
    76% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    FULL GAME WILL RELEASE 25 NOVEMBER HERE AND ON STEAM! STEAM LINK: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3508790/One_More_Experiment/ ------------------------------ One More Experiment is a... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One More Experiment.

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  23. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    94% User Score Based on 7,808 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 3 reviews

    Thomas Was Alone is an indie minimalist 2D platformer about friendship and jumping and floating and anti-gravity. Guide a group of rectangles through a series of obstacles, using their different skills together to get to the end of each environment. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thomas Was Alone.

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    47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    65% User Score Based on 23 reviews

    Darkness. Falling. Light. A metallic, geometric cavern surrounds you. A single source of light beckons you forward, up – towards the only exit. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Metamorphic.

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  25. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    84% User Score Based on 1,750 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 10 reviews

    The Bridge is a 2D logic puzzle game that forces you to reevaluate your preconceptions of physics and perspective. It is Isaac Newton meets M. C. Escher. Manipulate gravity to redefine the ceiling as the floor while venturing through impossible architectures. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Bridge.

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    75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    76% User Score Based on 733 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 2 reviews

    The Ball is a first person action-adventure game featuring a full single-player experience. As a swashbuckling archaeologist working on the slopes of a dormant volcano somewhere in Mexico, you get stuck in a cavern. It doesn't take long before you realize this is more than just a cave. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Ball.

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  27. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    78% User Score Based on 1,225 reviews

    Q.U.B.E: Director's Cut is the definitive version of the indie puzzler Q.U.B.E., accompanied by a completely new story by award-winning writer Rob Yescombe. Q.U.B.E. is a brain-twisting first-person puzzler. Using special high-tech gloves to manipulate cubes in the environment, the player solves an array of conundrums - from physics-based challenges; to 3D jigsaws; to platform-based trials. Q.U.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Q.U.B.E: Director's Cut.

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  28. In a world of complex geometry, walls are no longer obstacles. Master your only gate—Shadows—and rewrite the logic of space. About This GameShadown is a minimalist third-person environmental puzzle game. Set in a dreamlike world inspired by Liminal Spaces and Core-style aesthetics, you play as an explorer gifted with the unique ability to "pass through shadows." Conventional physics do… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadown.

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  29. COREDUMP: 口口口口 is a puzzle platformer with a Metroidvania inspired interconnected world. You play as an anomalous being that has lost its colliders, drifting through a broken stack world to recover them and gradually reclaim new ways to move, jump, and explore. But colliders are more than a simple upgrade path. Bug, Becomes Your AbilityYou begin with no colliders at all, which lets you pass th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to COREDUMP: 口口口口.

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  30. Reality shifts. Rooms reset. The mountain remembers. Black Mountain of Tlaltecuhtli is a third-person supernatural action-adventure set inside a living Aztec mountain that rewrites reality around you. You're a bounty hunter who tracked a target to the mountain and discovered a research bunker hidden in its core. What you found tore holes in reality. Now you can shift between dimensions at wi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Black Mountain of Tlaltecuhtli.

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  31. This game is the first title developed entirely by a South Korean university student. It is heavily influenced by Portal 1 & 2 and Superliminal, and includes the classic fun of first-person puzzle games. Gameplay focuses on visual colors and precise timing for puzzle-solving. It features jump maps, time-control device puzzles, and puzzles based on optical illusions. Play time : 3~4 hours… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trichramas.

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  32. Laundromat is a first-person, psychological horror, 3d puzzle platformer set in a warped, liminal laundromat where gravity bends, reality folds, and detergent may hold the key to transcendence. You awaken in an eerie laundromat—empty, humming, oddly architectured, abnormally vast. Seemingly infinite... Hallways of washers, boxes of Mystic Mist detergent, cryptic 80s laundry advertisements, and s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Laundromat.

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  33.            This is a single-player linear plot horror game, currently still in active development and updates.     If you have any questions, please join our DISCORD or other social media links and contact us promptly!                              When you wake up from a car crash, you find yourself trapped in an incomprehensible liminal space.   Here, you will take on the role of an ordinary p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Liminal.

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    Sebastian is a janitor in a nursing home, but in a world of drugs and mysteries, his reality unravels. Under Dr. Malverick's watch, his ordinary life twists into strange experiments, missing patients, and inner turmoil. What is real? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Elysium.

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  35. Immerse yourself in the innovative gameplay, where the central mechanic revolves around the seamless shifting of Dimensions. With each shift, the world around you transforms, presenting new obstacles to overcome and hidden paths to discover. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dimensional Dexterity.

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  36. CAWEZ's Puzzlebox: HIRAETH is a direct look inside of the perplexing mind of its creator: it is a compilation which explores the past mistakes and the dubious decisions of a failed artist who let himself be consumed by his passion. In this game, you will solve a series of carefully crafted physics puzzles, exploring unique experimental mechanics, and test your skills at equally mind-bending 3D pl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CAWEZ's Puzzlebox: HIRAETH.

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  37. Chamber One is a story-driven 3D puzzle platformer. You wake up in a sterile elevator with no memories. As part of the Rebuild Test Program, you progress through test chambers to uncover the truth about the system and yourself. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chamber One.

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  38. ABOUT THIS GAMENamiko is a PSX-inspired psychological horror game focused on atmosphere, restraint, and emotional storytelling. You play as Namiko, a young girl navigating spaces shaped by ritual, belief, and unresolved trauma. Horror in Namiko is not loud or constant — it lingers in silence, distorted memory, and the unseen presence of something watching. This is a slow-burn experience where vu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Namiko.

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  39. What if solving a murder meant diving into the killer’s mind? In Project Enceladus, a first-person sci-fi puzzle platformer, you play as Detective Darren, tasked with uncovering the truth behind a brutal massacre aboard a deep-space research station. To do that, you’ll enter the mind of the man responsible — scientist Dr. Noah Valen — and explore his fractured psyche through a simulated reality … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Enceladus.

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  40. "You were never the patient. You were the experiment that survived."You wake in an open cell inside a collapsing black-site facility. The locks have failed, the guards are gone, and the silence is worse than any scream. You are Subject P-041 — an experiment that was never meant to survive. Panic House: Awakening is a single-player first-person psychological horror where you play the thin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Panic House Awakening.

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  41. Enter a world where the boundaries between realities are blurred. Blackwood Manor is not just a place, but a prison for the soul, shattered into fragments of time. Like Daniel, you came here in search of the truth, but found yourself trapped in a terrifying mind game. Your only key to freedom and understanding is an ancient Polaroid camera, capable of capturing the invisible. Photograph old painti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echo of the Walls.

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    55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    91% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    JOIN US ON DISCORD! About the Game Get ready to enter a network of futuristic puzzles where every room challenges your intellect. In Cube Mind, every element in the environment is more than just decoration — it’s a strategic tool you must learn to master. Activators Trigger mechanisms, open doors, and reshape the level by placing cubes with precision. These smart switches react to your actio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cube Mind.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    83% User Score Based on 155 reviews

    A unique atmospheric suspense game developed using the latest Unreal Engine 5 technologies such as Lumen and Nanite. With every step you take, Liminal Shift pushes you deeper into an eerie, unsettling experience like no other. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LIMINAL SHIFT.

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    Cubin II is a first-person puzzle-platformer game that re-immerses you in the LGA experience. Complete the story by solving these 50 new experiments to finally escape from this terrible place. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cubin II.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization
    96% User Score Based on 114 reviews

    SECTOR ZERO is a reverse horror physics-based puzzle platformer where you play as a monster! You are part of The Corruption - an Alien Hive Mind Entity hunting down survivors inside the Mining Colony of Asteroid 2031 XT. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SECTOR ZERO.

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  46. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 829 reviews
    Critic Score 8%Based on 1 reviews

    Quadrilateral Cowboy is a single-player adventure in a cyberpunk world. Tread lightly through security systems with your hacking deck and grey-market equipment. With top-of-the-line hardware like this, it means just one thing: you answer only to the highest bidder. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quadrilateral Cowboy.

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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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  48. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    70% User Score Based on 103 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 2 reviews

    Immerse yourself into Path to Mnemosyne, a hypnotic adventure created within an infinite zoom! Walk the path, explore your mind and recover all lost memories by solving dozens of imaginative puzzles. A mysterious story, a minimalist script and disturbing sounds and graphics, will make Path to Mnemosyne a bizarre and memorable gameplay experience for any player. Will you be able to reach the end … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Path to Mnemosyne.

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  49. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    89% User Score Based on 175 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 5 reviews

    Candleman: The Complete Journey is a unique puzzle platformer, where light is both a welcome ally and a deceptive foe. Take the role of a little candle who can burn for only 10 seconds, and venture through an unsettling darkness of challenging levels with a smooth difficulty curve. Use your wits to overcome obstacles based on the mechanics of light and shadow, while exploring a wide range of encha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Candleman: The Complete Journey.

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  50. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    70% User Score Based on 293 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Etherborn is an environmental puzzle platformer built on exploring and understanding gravity-shifting structures. You are a voiceless being that has just been born into a world where a bodiless voice calls to you, patiently awaiting your arrival. As your first thoughts emerge, you realise your journey has just begun. You must reach this ethereal voice to fully understand your own existence. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Etherborn.

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