Games like Where Light Fails

About the Game BLAST! is a small HTML5 space shooter I made as a portfolio project. You control a tiny ship in an endless starfield, dodging asteroids and enemy fire while upgrading your weapons and shield. It’s meant to feel like a little arcade cabinet: simple controls, readable patterns, a couple of bosses, and a persistent high score you can chase. Runs in the browser (desktop ) – no … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BLAST! – Tiny Retro Space Shooter.

DILEMMA OF A CANDLE: HAVE you ever thought about how HARD life must be for a candle? For its entire life, we—candles—lie in the darkness of your old toolbox, waiting for a SINGLE MOMENT for which we were born — to light up and quickly burn down. Sounds depressing? But not all candles are ready to accept this horrific fate, at least I'm NOT! You can call me Shine and I'm a candle. Please, help me t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to No Time To Shine.

Controls: As the player, your goal is to reach the top of the tower. Use the ‘A’ and ‘D’ keys to move left and right. Press Space to jump. Press the left mouse button to use your special boost action Press ‘P’ to pause Demo Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQ3uVxo8uA4 Story Setting: “The Hero Knight has stumbled across the fabled Tower of Treasure. Help him climb to the top to claim the tre… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hero Knight.

Cat Chase Adventure A Fun 3D Platformer Game About the Game Cat Chase Adventure is an exciting 3D platformer where you play as a brave character trying to collect eggs while avoiding a mischievous cat! Navigate through colorful environments, gather all the eggs, and escape before the cat catches you. Gameplay Features Third-person 3D movement with smooth camera controls Egg collect… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hit the Road, Chick!.

Dear Players, Thank you all for your support and love! This game is the very first one I’ve developed, filled with my dreams and hard work. As an independent developer, I hope to bring you a world full of adventure, challenges, and fun. Whether it’s exploring levels, solving puzzles, avoiding enemies, or unlocking new items, I want every player to enjoy each and every detail. For me, this ga… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ninja Frog.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

99% User Score Based on 122 reviews

Brave Escape Demo Grab a friend to enjoy this demo of Brave Escape. Experience all 30 levels of the first world for free. The demo showcases the core co-op mechanics, giving you a preview of the full adventure. Brave Escape is a challenging 2-player co-op platformer where teamwork is essential to navigate through hazard-filled levels. Play as Colin and his robot companion, Floyd, on a bold quest… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Brave Escape.

Delivery Berrie is a fast-paced 2D platformer where you play as a courier berry named Berrie. He has just gotten a huge supply of food (which is shown in a small crate) to feed Berrie's hometown for an entire year, and now must race against a 1 minute and 30 second clock to deliver it ALL the way to Berrie's hometown while dodging numerous traps and enemies and managing your time wisely to make it… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Delivery Berrie.

Description Step into a clean, razor-sharp sci-fi world where every jump, boost, and decision matters. This 3D precision platformer, inspired by the iconic minimalist style of SUPERHOT, puts you in the metal shell of an agile service robot on a mission: collect five arrow-points and reach the red FINISH platform. Across 10 handcrafted levels, you’ll navigate floating structures, shifting geom… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rushcore.

Darkfox Dungeon Game Introduction Overview In Darkfox Dungeon, you are an explorer delving into a pitch-black underground labyrinth, armed only with a faint torch to uncover hidden corners. Each step might reveal treasure, deadly traps, or lurking monsters. This 2D Roguelike survival adventure game centers on tense resource management and strategic decision-making. Failure means restarting fro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Darkfox Dungeon(Alpha).

Animal Spirit: Awakening is an atmospheric pixel-art platformer where you play as an awakened spirit of nature empowered by the abilities of wild animals. As humanity destroys the world around it, you are the last hope to restore balance. This game is completely free. However, your feedback is invaluable! Please take a moment to RATE it honestly based on your experience.  Key Features: Sha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Animal Spirit: Awakening.

Someone needs your help, but you don't have enough time to save her. Leap into the past to succeed, but don't trigger a time paradox. Time Riggers is a turn-based time-leap puzzle game that will challenge your spatio-temporal logic and memory. Goal Activate the switches and reach the exit before the time is up. Each move costs 1 second. The time limit is indicated by the watch. Lea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Time Riggers.

Spirit Guide Play as a spirit that is on a quest to find his way to ultimate power. Interact with entities in the realm of life to align your energy with there's and unlock your potential powers. Due to an issue with WebGL Build and the new Input System in Unity. I had to update the WebGL build to allow controller support to work during play. It does however cause a problem with Controller in Main… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spirit Guide.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

88% User Score Based on 86 reviews

MAJOR UPDATE – FREE DLC AVAILABLE NOW New Asymmetric Mission (Sewer) New Defense Mode (Last Stand) 2 New Playable Characters SURVIVE TOGETHER OR DIE ALONENecrosis: Dawn of Dread is a co-op survival horror experience where teamwork, resource management, and smart decisions determine whether you escape… or get left behind. Explore large, replayable levels, solve puzzles under pressure, and f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Necrosis: Dawn of Dread.

Your contract is to protect unknown souls, each embodied in a Soulglass. Keep the sands of this giant mystical hourglass flowing while fending off afflictions that threaten both you and your charge. FEATURES Exciting abilities that allow you to play with movement and physics. Tons of strategic variety based on your ability choices. Diverse levels with colorful environments and obstacles. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Soulglass.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

89% User Score Based on 1,071 reviews

An attractive puzzle platformer where you use magnetism to escape a factory. Meet a cast of magnet characters and work together to solve logical conundrums. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mind Over Magnet.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

95% User Score Based on 3,970 reviews

Critic Score 83%Based on 35 reviews

N++ is a fast-paced, action-packed puzzle platformer set in the distant future. You play as a ninja -- darting through obstacles, narrowly evading a slew of inadvertently homicidal enemy robots, and collecting gold in a minimalist, sci-fi world. You know, traditional ninja stuff. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to N.

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 70%Based on 14 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.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

70% User Score Based on 2,008 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 23 reviews

Tharsis is a turn-based space strategy game. With dice and cannibalism. It puts you in control of humanity's first manned mission to Mars, just as it's struck by a micrometeoroid storm. You must guide your crew through disasters, food shortages, and the unforgiving nature of space - all while maintaining your sanity amidst cryptic signals and warnings from Mars. Defy the odds, make the difficult d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tharsis.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

98% User Score Based on 112 reviews

The year is 20XX, the earth has been ravaged by nuclear wars and our only hope is the research shuttle Nostrami. Unfortunately the ship has been incommunicado for 48 hours now. That's were you... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alien Scumbags.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

94% User Score Based on 345 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

Escape Goat 2 is a puzzle platformer game where you use machinery, the environment, and a friendly mouse to progress through a dungeon. None have overcome the Stronghold of Toragos... will you be the first goat to do so? Escape Goat 2 is the follow-up to the critically-acclaimed 2011 indie game, featuring more than double the content: larger rooms, HD graphics, dynamic lighting, and a host of devi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape Goat 2.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

78% User Score Based on 36 reviews

Help King Arthur and his Knights defend the realm. Slay the evil entities with a combination of lucky dice rolls and clever tactics. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Knights of the Tiny Table.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

94% User Score Based on 49 reviews

Courier of the Crypts is a 2D puzzle adventure game where you have to survive as a Courier on his first errand to the ominous crypts. Main tool to achieve the mission is a Magic Torch which you use to illuminate your path, defend from darkness and solve puzzles - it must never run out! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Courier of the Crypts.

/!\ Please make sure to read the following description before playing as I didn't have enough time to add an in-game tutorial T_T /!\ Controls Arrow Keys: Turn Left / Turn Right Spacebar: Activate Nitro R Key: Respawn if you get stuck B Key: Brake to drift!!!!! Thanks to the GMTK Jam staff for the incredible work! TAXI LOOPER Developed for the 2025 GMTK Game Jam! Welco… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Taxi Looper.

A high-speed fusion of the Arcade Classic and Endless Platform Runner chaos. Tetromino Runner is a fast paced platformer in which you pilot a rogue block inside a corrupted Arcade Machine. Take control of the remains of the collapsing game engine to build yourself a path to safety, but be quick! The wall of corrupted binary is hot on your heels, and there is no time to waste!  “A mash-up in se… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tetromino Runner.

T4H: Trapped 4 Hours Survive 24 hours alone in a damaged submarine. Will you make it out alive? About the Game You wake up alone, deep beneath the ocean, trapped in a broken-down submarine abandoned by your crew. Oxygen is running low. Systems are failing. Every second—and every decision—counts. Manage resources, stay calm, and survive random critical events. Can you hold on until rescue ar… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trapped4Hours.

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.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

96% User Score Based on 243 reviews

Follow usTwitter:@MystriggerMagic About the GameStunning pixel art tower defense gameTake on the role of the summoned hero——"Fran", and embark on an epic and fantastical journey of guardianship. Move and BuildFran has the ability to use Wish Power to shrink bulky defense towers into portable forms and rearrange them on the battlefield. Various Defense TowersThe five humble Whic… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Relic Guardian - Tower Defense.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding

86% User Score Based on 111 reviews

Duncrush is a clicker RPG where you attack monsters by clicking and conquer challenging dungeons! Click on monsters to defeat waves of enemies, collect gold, and find powerful weapons, shields, and accessories. Strengthen your character through a deep skill tree and customize your build with unique equipment. Explore a variety of dungeons, each with different challenges and rewards. With simple c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Duncrush.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

77% User Score Based on 177 reviews

Gaiadon: Eternal Quest is an incremental/idle RPG. Embark on a thrilling journey through the realm of Gaiadon and its continents. Battle monsters, collect loot, upgrade your gear, ascend, find skill books, complete fame trials, add heroes to your arsenal, collect pets; level and upgrade them, daily quests with shop, battle demons and titans. This demo can be played up to Ascension 5. Features: … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gaiadon.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music

63% User Score Based on 166 reviews

Plo goes on a journey to destroy the core of a horrible disease that infected his girlfriend Oth. Plokoth is an atmospheric 2D platforming game set in a mysterious jungle. For Speedrunners - can you beat the public highscore? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Plokoth.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

80% User Score Based on 171 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 8 reviews

TumbleSeed is a deceptively deep roguelike about balancing a seed up a dangerous and ever-changing mountain. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TumbleSeed.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

94% User Score Based on 606 reviews

Critic Score 76%Based on 1 reviews

Nuclear Blaze is a 2D firefighting game from the creator of Dead Cells, with all the devastating backdrafts, exploding walls and sprinklers you could expect. Fight your way through a mysterious facility and try to keep the blaze under control. As a trained firefighter, you're being air-dropped right in the middle of this hell blaze to investigate and look for survivors. But the unexpected presenc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nuclear Blaze.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

71% User Score Based on 76 reviews

Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

The archeological research mission faced some unexpected difficulties. Your spaceship crashed. You are sure you have to escape this planet. But how? No one can help you. You are here all alone. Or not? At least you know what you should do next... “Star Story: The Horizon Escape” offers you a perfect way to relax in a sci-fi Wild West-esque world of the Horizon. Want to blow off some steam? Go kic… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Story: The Horizon Escape.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

76% User Score Based on 128 reviews

Blastronaut is a mining game in a procedural alien world. Explore, extract and profit. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BLASTRONAUT.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, monetization

95% User Score Based on 1,004 reviews

The Witch’s House, originally released in 2012, falls within the tradition of Japanese horror RPGs with heavy emphasis on puzzle-solving and jump scares. Among other entries in the genre such as Ib and Ao Oni, The Witch’s House surprised fans with pixel-art that conceals truly frightening horror. The Witch’s House is deliberately designed with traps at *almost* every turn--sudden death is unpred… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Witch's House MV.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

54% User Score Based on 90 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 6 reviews

FIGHT OR DIE! Cursed by the evil Wizard King, bounty hunters Lea and Leo are chased by every monster in the kingdom and the Grim Reaper himself! There's only one way to get rid of the curse; the legendary Elixir of Life! But how to get the ingredients? FIGHT MONSTERS! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Curses 'N Chaos.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

73% User Score Based on 195 reviews

Gravity Cat - it's a puzzle-platformer. You play as a cat who has an ability to change the gravity. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gravity Cat.

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.

30%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability

30% User Score Based on 54 reviews

Adventure horror with many puzzles and an interesting story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fireflies.

Play as Fys in this dynamic platforming adventure where you'll cast bubbles to push, pop and overcome all difficulties! Gameplay Fys can run, jump and double jump, but she can also dash; she really is a talented mage! But she can only cast a single spell... bubbles! Use bubbles in all sorts of creative ways to complete levels! When bubbles pop, they push stuff around, and that … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bubble Quest.

Help the King to run away from the crowd, which is mad and is following him to catch and punish for all years of terrible ruling. Control the environment, not the character! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Running King.

Lasso Quest - play in browser or download below A game by Jacob Fairfield - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jake-f-862468a3  Overview Lasso Quest is a 3D adventure game where a Kind spirited cowboy and his loyal horse use their lasso skills to save a world in ruin. Through kindness-driven choices, players earn and upgrade their lasso to solve environmental puzzles, reconnecting a fractured land… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lasso Quest.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

93% User Score Based on 507 reviews

Rocket Rats is a survivors-like game where you defeat cheese-based astral bodies in space – as a rat! Clear waves of enemies, collect cheese, upgrade your gear, and conquer the moon! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rocket Rats.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

95% User Score Based on 21 reviews

Citadel Stormer 2 is an explosive retro-styled run & gun action platformer set in a world ruled by a tyrannical AI. Old School platformer action - Jump and dash past insta-kill traps. Blast through enemies. Collect ammo and health. Make it to the exit in one piece. And enjoy the fine balance between platforming and combat! 38 levels set in 6 unique environments - Eliminate all threats in the ch… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Citadel Stormer 2.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

75% User Score Based on 232 reviews

FAMAZE is a retro themed roguelike puzzle adventure game. Choose the the dashing Knight, the cunning Thief, or the mystical Wizard each with unique special powers. Delve into The Mad King's ever changing dungeon to rescue the rutabagas! Never the same game twice! Music by Disasterpeace and Art by Oryx. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Famaze.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

75% User Score Based on 140 reviews

Diluvian Winds is a management game set in a small hamlet at the foot of a lighthouse. Welcome weary travelers and help each other to try and survive the unpredictable weather. Grow your hamlet on land, under the sea or among the clouds. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Diluvian Winds.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

95% User Score Based on 151 reviews

Find yourself on a mission exploring the depth of an ominous forgotten mine. You arrive barehanded but quickly find the tools needed to go deeper. Destroy the infected living parts of the mine and face the final threat and complete your mission. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Pulse of Evil.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding

79% User Score Based on 208 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

Choose your faction. Choose your heroes. Choose your troops. Conquer lands, create kingdoms, and destroy your enemies. All the lands of Callasia are yours to dominate in this original simultaneous multiplayer strategy game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legends of Callasia.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

53% User Score Based on 218 reviews

Critic Score 49%Based on 4 reviews

Step into a sinister world of corruption, deceit and shadowy organisations! Light casts you in the role of a man with no memory. After waking up in a strange yet familiar location it’s clear that something’s very, very wrong. Who are you? Where are you? Perhaps most of all, what happened to you? As the protagonist in Light you must use stealth and cunning to navigate around a wonderfully minimalis… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Light.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story

92% User Score Based on 185 reviews

Qop 2 is a minimalistic puzzle which goal is to get the cube to finish using 4 directions in space. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to qop 2.