Games like After Us
by Piccolo Studio
Arise: A Simple Story and INDIKA play most like After Us. Of the 17 closest games below, most share its exploration, platformer and puzzle; 1 came out in the last year, 17 are free or under $10 and 1 has co-op. The best known is Pseudoregalia, with 17,046 Steam reviews.
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Closest matches
Arise: A Simple Story
Dec 3, 2020 · Piccolo Studio
Both: Emotional · Exploration · Platformer
Embark on an emotional journey of losing the love of one's life. Manipulate time, solve puzzles, reshape surroundings as you push forward into the bittersweet recollections of a past life. This is a story about happiness and hardship, joy and sorrow. A story that all of us will one day experience.
3D PlatformerEmotionalTime ManipulationExplorationCuteRelaxingPuzzle PlatformerLocal Co-OpStory RichPlatformer👍 2,735INDIKA
May 2, 2024 · Odd Meter
Both: Surreal · Puzzle · Third Person
Play a third-person, story-driven game set in alternative Russia at the turn of the XIX century where religious visions clash with harsh reality. INDIKA tells the story of a young nun who sets off on a journey of self-discovery with the most unusual companion by her side, the devil himself.
SurrealPuzzleHorrorThird PersonStory RichPsychedelicDarkPsychologicalExplorationCinematic👍 7,061TRI: Of Friendship and Madness
Oct 9, 2014 · Rat King Entertainment
Both: Puzzle · Exploration · Surreal
Find a way through the towers and dungeons of TRI by solving puzzles, climbing impossible ascents and reflecting light-rays. The mystical TRI will let you create your own paths in this strange world – just try not to lose your mind when you're falling upside down!
AdventurePuzzleIndieExplorationFirst-Person3D PlatformerSurrealPlatformerAtmosphericSingleplayer👍 364FEZ
May 1, 2013 · Polytron Corporation
Both: Platformer · Puzzle · Exploration
Gomez is a 2D creature living in a 2D world. Or is he? When the existence of a mysterious 3rd dimension is revealed to him, Gomez is sent out on a journey that will take him to the very end of time and space. Use your ability to navigate 3D structures from 4 distinct classic 2D perspectives.
PlatformerPuzzleIndiePixel GraphicsExplorationGreat SoundtrackSingleplayerAdventureCasualPuzzle Platformer👍 11,674YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY-
Feb 22, 2018 · KADOKAWA CORPORATION, Active Gaming Media Inc.
Both: Exploration · Puzzle · Platformer
As long as I have dreams in my heart, I can never escape. I can never awaken from my dreams. Maybe if I follow the dream just past this doorway, then someday I can wake up again...
ExplorationPuzzle PlatformerPuzzleFemale ProtagonistPlatformerPsychological HorrorHorror2.5DCuteStory Rich👍 1,352EQI
Jan 15, 2021 · Chopin et al.
Both: Exploration · Puzzle · Surreal
EQI is a trippy first-person arcade game with spatial puzzles, and a synthwave soul. You find yourself in a digital world that twists and changes around you, challenging your senses, focus, and reflexes. Interface with the great mystery and transcend.
ActionFirst-PersonExplorationPuzzleSurrealParkourPlatformer3D PlatformerPvELinearThe Unfinished Swan
Sep 10, 2020 · Giant Sparrow
Both: Puzzle · Exploration · Surreal
From the creators of What Remains of Edith Finch. Enter the surreal world of The Unfinished Swan and explore a mysterious, hidden kingdom by splatting paint to reveal the world around you.
AdventurePuzzleExplorationIndiePuzzle PlatformerSurrealFirst-PersonCasualMinimalistMystery👍 1,891Pseudoregalia
Jul 28, 2023 · rittzler
Both: Exploration · Platformer · Third Person
Deep within the realm of sleep, Sybil finds herself pulled to a distorted castle. Grow strong, and unlock new abilities to build up a deep movement system, fight enemies, find secrets, and free the weary soul of Castle Sansa, in this retro-inspired 3D Platformer Metroidvania.
3D PlatformerMetroidvaniaFemale ProtagonistParkourExplorationPlatformerOld School3DSingleplayerThird Person👍 17,046Viewfinder
Jul 18, 2023 · Sad Owl Studios
Both: Puzzle · Surreal
Challenge perception, redefine reality, and reshape the world around you with an instant camera. Viewfinder is a new single player game offering gamers hours of interesting and fun experiences while uncovering the mysteries left behind.
Puzzle PlatformerFirst-PersonPuzzleSingleplayerAbstractSurrealPsychologicalAdventurePhysicsAtmospheric👍 12,046Shady Part of Me
Dec 10, 2020 · Douze Dixièmes
Both: Puzzle · Platformer
Overcome emotional struggles across a touching narrative filled with twists and surprises. Embark on a dream-like journey, with breathtaking artistic direction and the enthralling voice of Hannah Murray (Game of Thrones, Skins).
IndiePuzzleFemale ProtagonistAtmosphericPlatformerPsychologicalSingleplayerAdventure3D PlatformerShort👍 2,570Converter
Apr 6, 2021 · Funkyzeit Games
Both: Puzzle · Platformer · Exploration
Escape the hellish planet 50Y-80Y in a puzzle platformer about a stranded astronaut overcoming sly planet's shenanigans in the ultimate quest to survive and discover the mysterious planet's secret.
RPGPuzzlePlatformerAdventurePuzzle PlatformerAction-Adventure3D PlatformerExploration3DThird PersonMonument Valley
Jul 12, 2022 · ustwo games
Both: Puzzle · Exploration · Emotional
Embark on a journey of forgiveness through impossible environments and illusionary puzzles. Experience this meditative and calming puzzle game by manipulating monuments and creating evolving paths to explore new, surreal, and mysterious worlds.
PuzzleRelaxingAdventureSingleplayerCasualExplorationDesign & IllustrationFemale ProtagonistStrategyEmotional👍 7,617Sea of Solitude
Jun 4, 2020 · Jo-Mei Games
Both: Platformer · Emotional
When humans get too lonely, they turn into monsters… Set sail across a beautiful and evolving world of darkness and light, and discover what it means to be human.
AdventurePlatformerEmotionalSingleplayerDarkAtmosphericFemale ProtagonistBeautifulStylized3D Platformer👍 1,126Sephonie
Apr 12, 2022 · Melos Han-Tani, Marina Kittaka
Both: Surreal · Platformer · Emotional
In this 3D, story-driven platforming adventure, explore an uninhabited island's massive cave network. Learn about the heroes' psyches as you explore lush caverns, subterranean oceans, and surreal cityscapes, all while meeting surprising creatures! By Anodyne & Angeline Era's devs!
3D PlatformerStory RichNatureAdventureAtmosphericSurrealFemale ProtagonistPlatformerEmotionalLGBTQ+👍 217Moss II VR
Oct 20, 2022 · Polyarc
Both: Exploration · Puzzle · Platformer
Quill is back—and she’s being hunted. To stand a chance, Quill will need a true partner by her side—and we hope that partner is you. Moss: Book II is an action-adventure puzzle game and award-winning sequel (The Game Awards "Best VR/AR Game") to Moss.
ExplorationPuzzle PlatformerPuzzlePlatformerVRAction-AdventureFemale ProtagonistCuteFirst-PersonThird Person👍 732Astrelght
Jul 2 · Mystery Studios
Both: Platformer · Exploration · Third Person
Explore the mysterious ruins of Astrelght and uncover the truth behind the Cube. Complete strange tasks, meet unusual characters, investigate anomalies, and survive multiplayer challenges in a surreal world between reality and simulation.
AdventurePlatformer3D PlatformerExploration3DThird PersonSurrealStory RichPvPIndie
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ANIMAL WELL
May 9, 2024 · Billy Basso
Both: Exploration · Puzzle · Platformer
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.
MetroidvaniaExplorationPuzzlePixel GraphicsPuzzle PlatformerPlatformerHorror2DAtmosphericAdventure👍 22,855
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