Games like The Elision Effect

"The Escape Artist" is a single-player puzzle game with a unique plot, featuring a late father who was a theme park engineer known as the 'Escape Artist.' The game, developed in Unity, offers surreal puzzles, immersive visuals, and a compelling narrative, inspired by titles like Superliminal and What Remains of Edith Finch. However, it has bugs and can be grinding at times, though it's also known for its humor and wholesome storytelling.

"Superliminal" is a first-person puzzle game that manipulates perspective and optical illusions, where perception is reality. Players solve impossible puzzles by thinking outside the box and expecting the unexpected in a subdued, dream-like world. The game features a voiced narrative and showcases the strangely bizarre.

DARQ is a single-player horror action game with a good plot, featuring Lloyd, a boy trapped in a nightmare, where he must bend physics and manipulate the dream world to survive. The game boasts ingenious mechanics, great graphics, and a fantastic soundtrack, with a focus on psychological horror through a creepy atmosphere. Gameplay includes gravity-defying puzzles and stealth-based gameplay, as Lloyd must avoid powerful and fast enemies in his quest to wake up.

"Lightmatter is a single-player Science Fiction Adventure game with an intriguing story, stellar gameplay, and fantastic visuals. As a visitor to the world debut of Lightmatter, a revolutionary renewable energy source, you'll encounter mind-bending technological wonders and a life-changing experience, as described in a personal invitation from Virgil, CEO of Lightmatter Technologies."

"The Room VR: A Dark Matter" is a virtual reality game that transports players to the British Institute of Archaeology in 1908. Players must solve puzzles and uncover the mystery behind the disappearance of an Egyptologist. The game features cryptic locations, strange gadgets, and an otherworldly discovery that blurs the line between reality and illusion. Designed specifically for VR, players can fully immerse themselves in the game's eerie world.

"POOLS is a single-player Simulation game that offers marvelous graphics and a tense atmosphere. With no user-interface, dialogue, or background music, the game relies on realistic sounds and echoes to create a sense of presence. As you explore, you'll notice changes in the world around you, with each chapter offering unique and atmospheric rooms, playing on fears of getting lost, darkness, and tight spaces."

Kairo is a single-player Horror Adventure game with striking visuals and a hauntingly beautiful soundtrack. It offers exploration of vast, abstract monuments and puzzle-solving to bring ancient machinery back to life. The environmental storytelling and atmospheric soundtrack convey the mysterious purpose of this forgotten world, creating a highly emotional experience.

In Frame of Mind, you are placed in a world where logic is escaping you. Each area of the game defies reason, requiring you to think outside the box in order to solve the illogical and escape madness.

Manifold Garden is a meditative, first-person puzzle game that explores concise geometry and manipulation of gravity. Players will wrap their head around navigating through Escher-inspired architecture, solving puzzles by changing the direction of gravity and understanding the properties of the world around them. The game features beautiful, minimalist visuals that emphasize the unique world design and a serene, atmospheric soundtrack.

"Discolored" is a single-player horror simulation game with masterful mechanics and beautiful graphics. You explore a desolate diner in the desert, solving puzzles to restore color and uncovering secrets in this two-hour experience. With a haunting soundtrack and intricate puzzles, the game features a striking aesthetic and immersive atmosphere.