Games like Thomas Was Alone
by Bithell Games
Guide a group of rectangles through 120 levels, using their different skills together to overcome a series of obstacles in each environment. Discover the human-made story of the first sentient artificial intelligences with Danny Wallace’s BAFTA-winning narration.
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Both: Precision Platformer · Side Scroller · Puzzle Platformer
Soulless: Ray of Hope is a 2D story-driven platformer focused on atmosphere, exploration, and emotional storytelling in a dark, minimalist world.
Precision PlatformerSide ScrollerSokobanExplorationPuzzle Platformer2D PlatformerPuzzlePlatformerAction-AdventureSilent Protagonist👍 208
$4.99Tinboy
Aug 31 · Interactive Stone
Both: Side Scroller · Precision Platformer · Puzzle Platformer
Tinboy is a puzzle-platformer, with a massive difficulty level.
Side ScrollerTrading Card GamePrecision PlatformerPuzzle Platformer2D PlatformerPuzzleArcheryTutorialDifficultPlatformer👍 231
$1.99The Deletion
Jul 30 · russpuppy
Both: Precision Platformer · Side Scroller · Puzzle Platformer
Are you sure you want do delete this file? NOOOOO! The Deletion is a challenging and fun puzzle-platform game that will frustrate you.
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$14.99Vibrant Venture
Jul 24 · Semag Games
Both: Platformer · Side Scroller · 2D Platformer
Vibrant Venture is a singleplayer 2D adventure platformer game featuring a quirky cast of characters! The game features four playable characters with multiple unique abilities that can be combined for extremely versatile, fluid and fun movement!
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$1.99!AnyWay!
Jun 6 · EYEFRONT
Both: Side Scroller · Precision Platformer · 2D Platformer
Do you like parkour? Dashing retro times? AnyWay! Try yourself on an unsuccessful journey in the role of Joy, feel the burden of parkour! A small, but exciting adventure Joy will not make you relax, not for you, not for your friends!
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$10.99Will You Snail?
Mar 9 · Jonas Tyroller
Both: Precision Platformer · Platformer · 2D Platformer
A unique platformer where an evil AI predicts your movement. Dodge AI-spawned traps, solve optional puzzles and uncover the dark secrets of the simulation. Now with a level editor and infinite community-made content!
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Jun 7
Both: Precision Platformer · Side Scroller · 2D Platformer
Night Lights is a relaxing puzzle platformer where you manipulate light and shadow to guide a small robot through a calm, atmospheric world.
MetroidvaniaPrecision PlatformerSide ScrollerSokobanExploration2D PlatformerPuzzle PlatformerPuzzlePlatformerRoguelike
$9.99HopDodge
Aug 30 · BlankGamesOnline
Both: Side Scroller · Precision Platformer · 2D Platformer
Hop is a 3D Sokuban with platforming and puzzles. Dodge is a tough as nails precision 3D platformer. HopDodge is both. Design your own levels. Play with friends. Get to Heaven. opDo.
ExplorationSide ScrollerPrecision Platformer2D Platformer3D PlatformerPuzzle PlatformerPuzzleSandboxUtilitiesCycling
$7.99JellyCar Worlds
Dec 8 · Walaber Entertainment LLC
Both: 2D Platformer · Precision Platformer · Puzzle Platformer
It's a Car, made of Jelly! Squishy Physics, Tactile, Silly & Imaginative Driving/Platforming
2D PlatformerRacingPrecision PlatformerPuzzle PlatformerPhysicsDrivingSimulationActionPlatformerCharacter Customization👍 1,008
$4.99VVVVVV
Sep 7 · Terry Cavanagh
Both: Precision Platformer · Platformer · 2D Platformer
VVVVVV is a platform game all about exploring one simple mechanical idea - what if you reversed gravity instead of jumping?
Pixel GraphicsPrecision PlatformerPlatformerIndie2D PlatformerGreat SoundtrackDifficultRetro2DSingleplayer👍 6,659
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Jan 24 · Phew Phew Games
Both: 2D Platformer · Side Scroller · Platformer
ANOMALY AGENT is a cyberpunk action-adventure featuring fluid combat, a time-bending story, quirky characters and a catchy synthwave soundtrack! Punch or shoot through mobs of enemies, impact the story with your choices and stop the anomalies before the world plunges into chaos!
2D PlatformerSide ScrollerAction RoguelikeHack and SlashPlatformerSouls-like2D FighterRogueliteAction RPGAction-Adventure👍 9,465
$11.99Eternal Hope
Aug 20 · Doublehit Games
Both: Platformer · Puzzle Platformer · 2D Platformer
Eternal Hope is a puzzle platformer game that follows the story of Ti’bi – a boy who must embark on a journey of love and hope to find his beloved’s soul.
PlatformerIndieStory RichPuzzle PlatformerPuzzle2D PlatformerAdventureSingleplayer2DFantasy👍 359
$4.99Laughing to Die
Apr 10 · 大吉利制作组
Both: Platformer · 2D Platformer · Puzzle Platformer
囡囡回乡参加奶奶一百岁的丧礼。家人们都说老人百岁去世是喜丧,因此家里正大摆宴席招待亲友。独自一人的囡囡看到一个酷似奶奶的身影之后随之而误入某个奇怪的房间,在寻找离开的道路同时,囡囡也逐渐从这些房间的故事中知道了奶奶的来历,更从中得知在喜丧背后所隐藏的秘密。
AdventureCasualPuzzlePlatformer2D PlatformerHand-drawnPsychological HorrorPuzzle PlatformerPhilosophical2D👍 3,121
$14.99Toki Tori 2+
Jul 11 · Two Tribes
Both: Puzzle Platformer · Side Scroller · Platformer
An epic open-world puzzle Metroidbrainia that respects your intelligence! Knowledge is your superpower. Use creatures as tools to determine your own path.
MetroidvaniaPuzzle PlatformerOpen WorldNonlinearSide ScrollerSingleplayerExplorationAdventurePlatformerPuzzle👍 750
$4.99Creepy Tale
Feb 21 · Creepy Brothers
Both: Puzzle Platformer · 2D Platformer · Platformer
Creepy quest with the atmosphere of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales. Go through a dangerous adventure filled with puzzles and challenges! Perhaps it is you who will be able to solve all the secrets of forest and save the peaceful creatures?
Puzzle PlatformerShortAdventurePuzzle2D PlatformerPlatformerHand-drawnIndieDarkAction-Adventure👍 2,378
$19.99Monochroma
May 28 · Nowhere Studios
Both: Platformer · Puzzle Platformer · Side Scroller
Monochroma is a cinematic puzzle platformer. It’s a game about being a kid, growing up with a little brother that needs your help, facing obstacles and solving unique puzzles in a dystopian 1950's setting.
IndieAdventurePlatformerPuzzleAtmosphericPuzzle PlatformerDystopian 2.5DSide ScrollerSingleplayer👍 467
$14.99UFO: Unidentified Falling Objects
Aug 9 · Andrew Morrish
Both: 2D Platformer · Puzzle Platformer · Platformer
Unidentified Falling Objects is a unique mashup of platforming and puzzle destroying gameplay. Players are dropped into the puzzle where they must dodge the falling obstacles and destroy blocks to make big combos.
2D PlatformerPuzzle PlatformerPuzzlePvPPlatformerArcade2DCuteActionSplit Screen👍 137
$14.99On Rusty Trails
Jun 13 · Black Pants Studio
Both: Precision Platformer · 2D Platformer · Puzzle Platformer
Conformity is everything in this lightning-fast platformer - get ready to shift your friendships each and every second!
Precision PlatformerIndieScore AttackCartoonyActionDifficultFast-Paced2D PlatformerNoirPuzzle Platformer👍 176
$9.99Vectronom
May 28 · Ludopium, ARTE France
Both: Puzzle Platformer · Precision Platformer · Platformer
Welcome to the psychedelic world of Vectronom: experience waves of color and a pulsing geometric path that changes with the beat! All set to a hypnotic electronic soundtrack. There’s only one thing to do: turn up the volume and go with the flow.
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$0.99Sir! I'd Like To Report A Bug!
Oct 19 · Lord Puggington Games
Both: Side Scroller · 2D Platformer · Platformer
Bust some bugs and save the world with the most average of heroes in this retro style platformer! Overcome obstacles such as killer cars, lava floors and one seriously @!&#^% off sun, tackle the horrors of the daily commute but with more fire and randomness.
SingleplayerSide Scroller2D PlatformerDifficultPlatformerArcade2DRetroDark HumorFunny
$9.99Out There Somewhere
Mar 14 · MiniBoss
Both: Platformer · Sci-fi
You play an explorer stranded on a dangerous alien planet. Low on fuel, your only hope for escape is to find the planet’s core in this incredibly clever action-puzzle-platformer.
PlatformerPixel GraphicsIndiePuzzleAdventure2DGreat SoundtrackRetroActionSci-fi👍 6,161
$3.99Alteric
Jul 13 · goonswarm
Both: Platformer
Jump through boiling lava; run from perilous traps and saw blades; glide and climb through catacombs; fall into the abyss and overcome gravity. And don't forget to switch to a parallel dimension in time, because it’s Alteric!
IndieAdventurePlatformerMinimalist2DArcadePuzzleCasualAtmosphericSingleplayer
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Both: Platformer · Puzzle Platformer · Side Scroller
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$8.99Anoxemia
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Both: Puzzle Platformer · Side Scroller · Platformer
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Both: Platformer · Sci-fi
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MetroidvaniaIndiePixel GraphicsPlatformerGreat SoundtrackAction2DSci-fiAdventureRetro👍 5,840
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Both: Side Scroller · 2D Platformer · Platformer
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$9.99Unmechanical
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Both: Platformer · Puzzle Platformer · Side Scroller
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IndiePuzzleAdventureCasualPhysicsPlatformerRobotsPuzzle PlatformerSide Scroller👍 310
$9.99Pompom
Mar 14 · TOMO CAMP
Both: Puzzle Platformer · Side Scroller · Platformer
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RetroIndie2DPuzzle PlatformerPixel GraphicsCuteSide ScrollerFamily FriendlySingleplayerPlatformer👍 119
$4.99Disconnect 2
Jul 18 · J_C
Both: Precision Platformer · Platformer · Puzzle Platformer
I made a game about my dog.
Precision Platformer3D PlatformerPlatformerPuzzle PlatformerArcadeActionIndieFast-PacedAtmosphericFalling Blocks
$19.99Pid
Oct 31 · Might and Delight
Both: Puzzle Platformer · Platformer
You are stranded on a strange and peculiar planet. It’s time to embark on your journey and find your way home! Explore a gravity defying and challenging platformer with striking visuals and a captivating story that transports you to a world beyond ours.
IndiePuzzle PlatformerAdventurePlatformerPuzzleLocal Co-OpDifficultSingleplayerCo-opGreat Soundtrack👍 296
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Jan 6 · Ilia Kudinov
Both: 2D Platformer · Precision Platformer · Platformer
A hardcore platformer game with 50 levels. Avoid obstacles and collect all the coins to unlock the door to the next level.
Adventure2D PlatformerPrecision PlatformerScore AttackSingleplayerArcadePlatformer2DPixel GraphicsFantasy
Team Indie
Oct 8 · Brightside Games
Both: Platformer · Puzzle Platformer
In Team Indie a selection of indie game characters join forces combining their unique skills. Play coop with your own previous runs and bend time to master puzzles and action sequences!
IndieActionPlatformerPuzzle2DPuzzle PlatformerSingleplayer
$24.99INSIDE
Jul 7 · Playdead
Both: Puzzle Platformer
Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.
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$9.99Ziode Shadow
Nov 11 · Middle Man Games
Both: 2D Platformer · Sci-fi · Platformer
WARNING: This game requires you to think for yourself! Ziode Shadow is a 2D platform/puzzle game about a hungover planet explorer, and his unwanted bot companion. He must utilize many different objects, and manipulate his surroundings, enabling both him, and his support pod to navigate the terrain.
Adventure2D PlatformerPuzzleHand-drawnSci-fiColorfulPlatformerFunnyPuzzle Platformer2D
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Jul 28 · Mizrab, Capital Digital
Both: Platformer · Puzzle Platformer · Side Scroller
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$4.99Bionic Momentum
Jul 17 · Magnumizer Game Studio
Both: 2D Platformer · Precision Platformer · Puzzle Platformer
A hardcore old school 2D physics-based sci-fi action puzzle platformer, with an emphasis on retaining speed and momentum
2D PlatformerActionPrecision PlatformerPuzzle PlatformerPhysicsOld SchoolSingleplayerLinearChoices MatterMultiple Endings
$9.99Dream Alone
Jun 28 · Play2Chill
Both: 2D Platformer · Puzzle Platformer · Platformer
Are you skilled enough to face frequent deaths, survive deadly traps and avoid scary enemies? Enjoy an ultra difficult classic 2D platformer with a dark story! Master your special abilities, enter an alternate reality, and clone yourself to get through 21 hardcore levels!
Horror2D PlatformerDarkPuzzle PlatformerDifficultPlatformerArcade2DPsychological HorrorController
$17.99My Memory of Us
Oct 9 · Juggler Games
Both: Puzzle Platformer · Platformer
My Memory of Us is a moving fairy tale about friendship and hope in the darkest moments of our times. Enter a hand-crafted, gorgeously animated 2D world full of adventure, exploration, stealth and puzzles. Meet the kids brought up in different worlds and help them survive during times of occupation.
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$9.99And Yet It Moves
Apr 2 · Broken Rules
Both: Puzzle Platformer · Platformer
And Yet It Moves is a puzzle-platformer, set in a unique world, made of ripped paper. Within the paper-collage you can jump, run and last but certainly not least: rotate the world. Learn how to apply the physical consequences of rotation to master the many tricky situations you may encounter.
Puzzle PlatformerPhysicsPlatformerIndiePuzzle2DSingleplayerExperimentalActionSurreal👍 349
$9.99GravNewton
Jul 26 · JOZGamer, Hatus Quemuel
Both: Precision Platformer · Platformer
Challenge all your skill and quick thinking ability in this precision platform game, where you are a bitrom who controller over gravity called Newton, who is trying to escape from a deformed creature that relentlessly follows him in subspace.
Precision PlatformerDifficultPlatformer2DActionCartoonyFamily FriendlySingleplayerIndieReplay Value👍 378
$1.99Lonely Trip
Feb 5 · Fish Chain Games
Both: Puzzle Platformer · Platformer · 2D Platformer
Lonely Trip is a 2D puzzle platformer. Unique puzzles, beautiful visuals and capturing music, experience all these by completing this lonely adventure.
Puzzle PlatformerPlatformerCasualIndiePuzzleRelaxingMinimalist2D Platformer2DCartoon
$7.99Rocket Escape
Dec 2 · Compact Square Studios
Both: 2D Platformer · Puzzle Platformer · Platformer
You're trapped in a strange facility with only one tool at your disposal - a Rocket Launcher. You must use this launcher to rocket jump your way to the goal across many unique new environments, dealing with the hazards in your way.
2D PlatformerPhysicsPuzzle PlatformerHand-drawnBullet TimeLevel EditorPlatformerTime Manipulation2DThird Person
$4.99Hopward
Oct 10 · GoodGhostGames
Both: Platformer · Puzzle Platformer · Precision Platformer
Climb through strange worlds as a determined little frog. Charge your jumps, control your dives, and push ever higher but one bad landing can send you a long way back down.
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$0.99ADD
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Both: Platformer · Puzzle Platformer · 2D Platformer
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Both: Platformer · Puzzle Platformer
The title says it all. Take one part falling block puzzle game, combine one part old-school platformer, add a couple thousand pixels, blend and serve. Why match colored blocks when you can just shoot the hell out of them? Your goal is to survive as long as you can. From celebrated indie developer Andrew Morrish and Adult Swim Games.
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Both: Platformer · Side Scroller
Simple Fish Adventure is an unusual short physics-based platformer. Jump like a fish, think like a fish, be a fish! Overcome obstacles and suffer. Also includes co-op for up to 4 players.
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