Games like Where The Light Stays

A World Lost to Time—A Hero Forged in the AshesLong after the final war reduced civilization to ruins, something else rose from the wreckage. When the dust settled, monstrous creatures emerged from the wilds, cutting off the last human settlements from one another and ensuring that the age of progress would never rise again. Cities crumbled, technology was lost, and what remained of humanity was l… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Roc's Odyssey.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

62% User Score Based on 74 reviews

A Squirrel rages through the end of its dying world in this chaotic depiction of the beginning and the end. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Osk.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

95% User Score Based on 38,902 reviews

Critic Score 74%Based on 4 reviews

The story of the slugcats, packaged together in this Complete bundle of the base game of Rain World and its two expansions, Rain World: Downpour and Rain World: The Watcher! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rain World.

sprkls.exe is a cute, melancholic story-driven adventure that unfolds entirely on your desktop. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SPRKLS.exe.

Survive Or Die is a first-person survival game. It takes place in an open world that is full of traps and mysteries. You are an outlaw who has escaped from death in prison. Can you escape all the manhunts? Can you survive the pitfalls the mysterious valley holds at night? About the game Just before your execution in the electric chair, a riot broke out in the prison. You take advantage of it an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Survive or Die.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

93% User Score Based on 30 reviews

Strap on your backpack! Hike, jump, and climb through charming minigames to traverse a rugged landscape and help the old islanders with their deliveries. All while managing a backpack that's always a little too small! Experience a story of vanishing traditions in a futuristic world, a missing scientist, and an unfolding mystery in this charming little adventure with big pixels. Serenading a quiet… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fading Serenades.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

96% User Score Based on 17,548 reviews

Hatch from your flower and spelunk through the beautiful and sometimes haunting world of Animal Well, a pixelated wonder rendered in intricate audio and visual detail. Encounter lively creatures small and large, helpful and ominous as you discover unconventional upgrades and unravel the well’s secrets. This is a truly unique experience that can make you laugh in fear, surprise, or delight If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ANIMAL WELL.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development

93% User Score Based on 82 reviews

Critic Score 63%Based on 2 reviews

A third-person roguelite horror adventure where you play as four characters, experiencing an intergenerational storyline tied to the haunting traditions of an ancient village in Sardinia, Italy, a region rich with unique folklore… The village itself is an elaborate maze with no two iterations being precisely the same—you will have to explore and solve the mysteries of the game largely unguided. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Saturnalia.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

90% User Score Based on 500 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 22 reviews

Enter the Highlands. Lose yourself. Find harmony. Reach the sea. A narrative adventure with rhythm and survival elements, from the creators of Heaven’s Vault and 80 Days. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Highland Song.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

83% User Score Based on 4,036 reviews

Owlboy is a platform/action-adventure video game created by Norwegian developer D-Pad Studio. Explore a vibrantly crafted pixel world in this flying adventure platformer. Being a mute, Otus struggles living up to the expectations of owl-hood. Things spiral from bad to worse with the sudden appearance of sky pirates. What follows is a journey through monster infested ruins, with unexpected encounte… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Owlboy.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

99% User Score Based on 19,940 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 17 reviews

Buy A Short Hike for PS4. Escape to the wilderness and explore a tiny open world in this peaceful adventure platformer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Short Hike.

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.

Postknight World is a cozy hand-drawn 2D open-world delivery RPG about the roads you travel and the lives connected by every letter. Become a Postknight and carry knightmail across Kurestral, where five distinct towns are connected by forests, mountain paths, abandoned tunnels, and roads still waiting to be explored. Prepare for each journey, learn the world around you, and discover how even a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Postknight World.

Hamstory is a heartfelt 2D pixel platformer where every fall is part of the journey forward. Join Hamcho on a touching adventure to reach Haessi Star. Along the way, you will leap across challenging paths, sometimes miss your jump, and try again. Each attempt helps you grow stronger, teaching you how to go a little further than before. The way forward is not always clear, but with patience and a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hamstory.

Nixie is a 2D story-driven exploration game about a robot’s search for a missing human lost in an android space colony. Along the way, you’ll meet charming friends, eccentric rivals, and sinister foes in a story full of twists. Slash, fling, and glide your way through an eclectic world, while enjoying colorful 16-bit pixel art and an infectious soundtrack! Explore The Android World of Crux As… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nixie.

Jaime was just playing in the forest when, drawn in by a beautiful red bird, he accidentally fell into a deep and mysterious cave. Now, he must find a way to escape while uncovering the forgotten secrets of this ancient place. In an underground world full of dangers and lost stories, you embark on an exciting adventure, solving puzzles, exploring hidden passages, and helping spirits that long for … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Perimbó.

To get to the past - you have to take a photo in the presentPholee is a colourful game about a Time camera keeper who travels through photos in search of her. Go to the past - visit many incredible locations and meet completely different people who will share with you memories of their lives and the missing artefact. Solve puzzles by changing the time of day, search for pieces of a common puzzle, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pholee.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

100% User Score Based on 15 reviews

A Journey to Relight the SunJump your way across great chasms and use the runes left behind by your forefathers to Swing and cover great distances.  Journey through the Magical Forest, the Ever-Drifting Cross and climb towards the Snowy Mountain Summit. Choose your path, while allowing the gorgeous environments and emotional music to bring you into the world. Uncover the secrets of the land an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Light.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

100% User Score Based on 38 reviews

Aether’s Echo: Yazid’s ParadoxA 2D platformer where time bends—and so do your limits. “The mountain remembers every soul it devoured. Will you be the one to rewrite fate?” Precision meets puzzle. Every step matters. OverviewEmbark on a perilous journey through a mysterious mountain where time obeys your command—but so does your darkest self. In Aether’s Echo: Yazid’s Paradox, you play as Yazi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aether’s Echo: Yazid’s Paradox.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability

96% User Score Based on 204 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

Deer & Boy is a narrative cinematic adventure that tells a silent story through stunning visuals and evocative music. With no dialogue to distract, every moment speaks directly to the heart, making it accessible to players of all ages and backgrounds. A warm and poetic journey to rediscover wonder. An animated film you can play! A runaway boy meets a fragile fawn. Experience their silent bond th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deer & Boy.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

95% User Score Based on 114 reviews

One day, without warning, you become a ghost. You lived an honest life and committed no wrongs, so your soul should surely find peace… right? But the thought of being separated from the one you love is more terrifying than the abyss itself. If you can no longer stay by his side, then you must bring him with you before your soul passes on. Torn between love and obsession, you struggle against fate … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Decollate Decoration.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

100% User Score Based on 28 reviews

A forgotten mining town. Peaceful by day, mysterious by night. Enter the dream and unravel the town's secrets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Green Light.

100%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

100% User Score Based on 65 reviews

Don't Let Me Fade: adventure, interractive narrative [created in 48 hours as part of GG-jam 2025] A narrative exploration game about memory, identity, and the slow unraveling of time. Created during a 48-hour game jam, Don’t Let Me Fade invites players into a poetic and emotional journey through the mind of a man losing himself to Alzheimer’s. A World Without TimeThe jam's theme, "A World … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Don't Let Me Fade.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

93% User Score Based on 1,812 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 19 reviews

After a long war with the humans, the few androids that remain in Arcadia are running out of Anima, the energy that gives all robots consciousness. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to UNSIGHTED.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, optimization

90% User Score Based on 105 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

An ongoing apocalyptic meteor shower has forced the world’s population to settle underground. As Shell, a feline child who awakens to find her mother missing, drill downward from the surface layer through a tile-based underground and discover the Everdeep. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Everdeep Aurora.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

100% User Score Based on 17 reviews

Guide your anglerfish through intricate underwater mazes. Collect stars, solve puzzles, and avoid perilous obstacles. Experience a captivating deep-sea adventure filled with hidden treasures and mysteries in this immersive aquatic world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AquaDream.

Core mechanics: Combat system "Click-and-Hold" Upgrade your character Variety of enemies More than 129+ different quests Dozens of living NPCs with their own history Interesting and exciting plot Control two heroes throughout the game 4 different locations with their own puzzles Abandoned dungeons with puzzles and monsters Stylish, hand-drawn pixel art What is Hamm… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hammer of Pain.

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.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding

97% User Score Based on 183 reviews

Afterplace is an adventurous indie game for mobile devices. It's a huge open world, full of hidden secrets, treasures, and creatures. You'll run around the woods, fight monsters, and talk to ostensibly shady characters! All from your pocket! Be warned though - you never know what the forest might be hiding, and not all trails are paved. Labyrinths and dungeons are tucked away in the most concealed… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Afterplace.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

72% User Score Based on 188 reviews

"Beginning to think is beginning to be undermined, " wrote Albert Camus, and it is hard to disagree with this. To contemplate one's life means to knock oneself down, to stop, to begin to go over one's experiences, to discard the superfluous and unnecessary, to destroy the old in the hope of constructing the new, in other words, to be undermined. It is impossible not to note the severity of this wo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heavy Burden.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding

59% User Score Based on 123 reviews

Grimind is a 2D, physics based, adventure, platform game in horror/creepy theme. Grimind casts you into forgotten caves and ancient crypts, without memories. While being there you have to demonstrate great manual skills to pass obstacles and solve non trivial puzzles to get out of scary If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grimind.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

95% User Score Based on 78 reviews

When lost in the Depths, the only way to go is up. You will Escape- one way or another. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GERASCOPIA.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

98% User Score Based on 5,330 reviews

Find your way out of Babbdi. A short, first person exploration experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BABBDI.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

79% User Score Based on 1,578 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 6 reviews

Remember when games were tough? Return to the Golden Age of arcades with an all-NEW hardcore action experience that pulls no punches. Volgarr the Viking possesses all the hallmarks of the true classics - simple controls, high challenge, and meticulous design - combined with hand-made pixel If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Volgarr the Viking.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

81% User Score Based on 168 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

Super Catboy is an action-packed platformer in a high-bit pixel art style which combines the best elements of the golden 16-bit platformer era of the 90s - enhanced with new ideas! But most importantly: cat content! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Catboy.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

79% User Score Based on 38 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

Wield your flame to overcome menacing creatures lurking in the shadows of a ruined castle, use the dynamic difficulty system to your advantage, traverse challenging platforming sections and solve cryptic puzzles inside surreal paintings in this 2.5D action adventure platformer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Candle Knight.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

73% User Score Based on 192 reviews

​Moonrise Fall is an atmospheric puzzle game about a boy who finds himself lost in a supernatural forest after losing both parents in a car crash. Armed with a clue filled journal, a camera, and a lantern he must unravel the mysteries of the forest and photograph the strange creatures that reside there. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Moonrise Fall.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

86% User Score Based on 690 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

Push the limits of your combat skills, and master new abilities to progress through an unforgiving nonlinear 2D world. Face off against the relentless darkness that seeks to destroy you. In Moonscars, every death is a lesson learnt—and as you overcome each challenge, new truths will be revealed. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Moonscars.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

88% User Score Based on 26 reviews

An adventurous engineer, a diesel-punk world divided by endless conflict, and a whole lot of colossal guns. Sounds like a good time! With massive war machines threatening your home, will you be the one small cog that brings it all to a halt? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Shot.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

93% User Score Based on 20,916 reviews

Critic Score 92%Based on 20 reviews

Featuring stunning visuals and a Grammy-nominated musical score, Journey delivers a breathtaking experience like no other. Originally released on PlayStation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Journey.

One woman, one mountain, and a window you leave open.A lone climber wanders the mountain on the edge of your screen (or the full screen, I'm not your supervisor), a dog at her heel. She hunts, chops, climbs and...punches rocks as you direct. Every night she makes camp and lights a fire. No one knows why she's climbing. She knows. PUNCH ROCK is a casual idle survival game that lives in a small w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Punch Rock.

Blotch is a stealth game about hiding by painting yourself to match your surroundings! The best hiding spot might be right under a guard's feet. Hold still, hold your nerve, and let it walk straight over you. Steal the scenery. Copy colors and patterns from grass, cobbles or a gallery masterpiece. Move onto a new surface and it's time for a new disguise. Watch your step after painting. Your w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blotch.

Echoes of the Unread is a musical 8-bit odyssey that celebrates the magic of stories. You play as Rhapsody, a student who falls asleep in the library during a late-night study session, only to wake up in a world where the shelves have come alive. To find her way back to reality, Rhapsody must travel through the pages of different book genres, using the only tool she has left: her voice.  … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echoes of the Unread.

The Plan is Simple: Get to the Top and Get Out Greed's Folly is a punishing 2D climbing game where precision matters and failure is unforgiving. You are a greedy guy named Grizzle who has stolen an ancient magical recipe for the philosopher's stone so that he can make infinite gold. Now trapped deep underground, you must throw magical teleportation bottles to navigate upward through enchanted obs… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Greed's Folly.

Welcome to your pixel farm! On this vibrant land, you'll grow from a novice farmer with humble tools into a legendary farming master. Till, plant, water, harvest — simple farming cycles hold endless possibilities. --- Rich Crop System 48 unique crops await your discovery, from basic carrots to mysterious legendary plants, each with its own story. What's even more fascinating is the qu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starlight Farm.

Imagine Gothic meets Zelda – but you can kill anyone and must fight to surviveYou are the king. Not some kind, just ruler. You are the king. You can literally kill anyone – the annoying advisor, the beggar outside the castle, even the priest. But here's the twist: Dadi Kingdom forgets nothing. Every execution, every verdict, every act of mercy permanently reshapes your realm. Your reputation prece… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dadi Kingdom.

They rewrote your memory. What you do next is on you. In this city, even staying in reality costs money. Neon billboards promise happiness forever. Anyone who falls behind on the rent gets shipped off to a dream pod. Machines hold the peace, and the people the system can't hold are left to scrape a living from its cracks. You are ALPHA-7. The memories in your head refuse to line up, and the mil… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RUST MOON.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story

100% User Score Based on 13 reviews

MamaShroom is an exciting adventure-filled 2D platformer set across a variety of different lands, each rendered in beautiful pixel art. Embarking alongside Mama, you will help her reunite with her children across 40 levels in a game that will surely delight any cottagecore lover. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MamaShroom.

“Winter Clothing" is a horror plot puzzle game with Chinese folk themes. There is an unwritten rule in Tianhe Town: on the day of Cold Clothes Festival, no villager is allowed to approach the back mountain. If they provoke any mountain gods or wild ghosts, the leaders of Qingfeng Temple will not intervene. Grandpa's disappearance brought Chen to the foot of the mountain. Is there really a gho… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Winter Clothing.

Dive into a mysterious world on a quest for a lost civilization. Solve puzzles and try to prevent disaster from unfolding. Nyria, a young archaeologist and adventurer, is searching for a way to save her world from a dire fate. To do so, she places her hopes in exploring the ruins of an ancient and mysterious civilization that vanished long ago. In the Depths of the Ruins, she encounters mysteri… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Monolith's Dreamers.