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by John Paul Grigsby
A music-driven puzzle adventure where sound shapes the world. Solve mysteries, escape the Human Wheel, and experience the album by GRIGS in PALINGENESIS.
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$9.99Palindrome Syndrome: Escape Room
Oct 14 · mc2games
Both: Puzzle · Sci-fi · Cinematic
You wake up in a spaceship with no memories. In this escape room with a sci-fi setting you will have to investigate your past solving different puzzles. Will you be able to discover what happened to you and how did you get there?
Escape RoomHidden ObjectPoint & ClickAdventurePuzzleInvestigationSci-fiMysteryCasualCinematic👍 498
$19.99Creaks
Jul 22 · Amanita Design
Both: Puzzle · Surreal · Stylized
The ground starts shaking, light bulbs are breaking - and something rather unusual is happening right behind the walls of your very room. Equipped with nothing but wit and courage, you slowly descend into a world inhabited by avian folk and seemingly deadly furniture monsters.
PuzzleHand-drawnAtmospheric2DPuzzle PlatformerSurrealStylizedCartoonRelaxingMystery👍 5,323
$4.99Cat Museum
Mar 17 · 751 Games
Both: Puzzle · Surreal · Stylized
Immerse yourself in the bizarre art style and the surreal world of Cat Museum, a 2D side-scrolling puzzle-adventure game. Solve the strange puzzles with your mischievous cat, and unveil the truth behind the mysterious museum.
PuzzleSurrealPsychedelicPoint & ClickHand-drawnHorrorStylized2DCatsSide Scroller👍 835
$29.99The Talos Principle
Dec 11 · Croteam
Both: Puzzle · Sci-fi
The Talos Principle is a first-person puzzle game in the tradition of philosophical science fiction. Made by Croteam and written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything).
PuzzlePhilosophicalFirst-PersonSci-fiStory RichAtmosphericSingleplayerGreat SoundtrackRobotsExploration👍 29,240
$19.99Superliminal
Nov 5 · Pillow Castle
Both: Puzzle · Surreal
Perception is reality. In this mind-bending first-person puzzler, you escape a surreal dream world through solving impossible puzzles using the ambiguity of depth and perspective.
PuzzleFirst-PersonSurrealPsychologicalPhysicsSingleplayerThrillerStory RichPsychedelicPsychological Horror👍 28,436
$14.99Moncage
Nov 15 · Optillusion
Both: Puzzle · Surreal
Moncage is a unique puzzle adventure game where you explore a fascinating world trapped inside a mysterious cube. With each face displaying a unique scene, you’ll have to leverage the illusions and discover the hidden links to solve the puzzle.
PuzzleCasualIndieSingleplayerAdventureSurrealAtmosphericAbstractCartoonExperimental👍 5,127
$6.99Chronomaster
Feb 3 · DreamForge Intertainment
Both: Interactive Fiction · Cinematic
You are Korda, the Chronomaster. You must re-start time and right the wrongs of a war-plagued past in this epic quest for vengeance. Journey through man-made "pocket universes" full of cyborgs, pirates and witches who provide deadly puzzles. It's up to you to return justice to the stars.
AdventurePoint & ClickInteractive FictionExplorationHidden Object2.5D3DCinematicThird PersonCrime
$0.99Landlord of the Woods
Mar 17 · Madison Karrh
Both: Puzzle · Surreal
You're 25, you feel like all of your peers are ahead of you in life so you apply for a new job to try to find some sort of meaning. Your new career is filled with physics-based puzzles, hand drawn art & a cute little story.
Point & ClickHidden ObjectPuzzleSurrealCuteAdventurePhysicsShortHand-drawnAtmospheric👍 1,242
$7.99GRUNND
Jan 26 · SEKTAHOUSE
Both: Interactive Fiction · Puzzle
You fell asleep on the train... Now a strange town, fully voice-acted characters, and choices that reshape the mystery stand between you and home.
MysteryInteractive FictionPuzzleDetectivePoint & ClickInvestigationVisual Novel2.5DNoirStory Rich
$4.99Kairo
Apr 24 · Locked Door Puzzle
Both: Puzzle · Surreal
Enter the lost world of Kairo. Explore vast abandoned monuments. Bring strange and ancient machinery back to life. Slowly uncover the true purpose of Kairo and fulfil a great destiny.Kairo is an atmospheric 3D exploration and puzzle solving game.
PuzzleExplorationIndieAtmosphericFirst-PersonAbstractSurrealAdventureSingleplayerMystery👍 1,506
$9.99Closure
Sep 7 · Eyebrow Interactive
Both: Puzzle · Surreal
In the dark and mysterious world of Closure, only what you see exists. Manipulate lights to phase objects in and out of reality in this multiple-award-winning puzzle game. Play as a strange spider-like demon who explores the stories of three human characters through beautiful, eerie environments such as a decrepit factory, a murky...
PuzzlePlatformerIndiePuzzle PlatformerSurreal2DSingleplayerDarkHorrorGreat Soundtrack👍 449
$24.99Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
May 16 · Simogo
Both: Puzzle · Stylized
The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.
PuzzleAdventureExplorationHorrorActionMysteryStylizedAction-AdventureIndiePsychological👍 3,110
-40%$5.99OneShot
Dec 8 · Future Cat LLC
Both: Puzzle
OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.
Story RichPixel GraphicsIndieGreat SoundtrackCuteAtmosphericPuzzleSingleplayerChoices MatterAdventure👍 59,257
$14.99MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition
Aug 5 · Pantumaca Barcelona, @CarlosGameDev, Dani Navarro, Luka Nieto
Both: Puzzle · Surreal
MIND: Path to Thalamus is a First Person Puzzler that throws you into a fantastic and surreal environment. You will bend the natural elements to your will in order to progress in this emotive, mindbending tale. Now also in Virtual Reality!
AdventurePuzzleWalking SimulatorIndieSurrealAtmosphericFirst-PersonStrategyExplorationVR👍 855
$10.99末日航路-The Termination
Jul 22 · 橙光游戏
Both: Interactive Fiction · Puzzle
It's a story of deception and redemption. You receive a mysterious invitation to a seven days doomsday journey. An expectant interstellar journey has become a doomsday route to the end. There is only one word difference between "victim" and "perpetrator".
Interactive FictionVisual NovelMysteryDetectiveRPGStory RichMultiple EndingsCasualAdventurePuzzle
$5.99Year Walk
Mar 6 · Simogo
Both: Puzzle · Surreal
Venture out into the dark woods where strange creatures roam, on a vision quest set in 19th century Sweden. Solve and decipher cryptic puzzles, listen for clues, and learn about mysterious folklore creatures in the built-in encyclopedia as you seek to foresee your future.
DarkAdventureAtmosphericSupernaturalHorrorPuzzleStory RichSurreal2DShort👍 1,258
$19.99Paper Beast
Jul 24 · Pixel Reef
Both: Puzzle · Surreal
An exploration and adventure game about wildlife sprung from the depths of the internet. An unknown power seems to upset its balance. Join forces with exotic creatures to unravel the mysteries of this universe.
AdventureExplorationVRNaturePhysicsPuzzleSandboxSurrealAtmosphericColorful👍 529
$3.99The Search
Apr 13 · Jason Godbey
Both: Puzzle · Surreal
Embark on a journey of discovery and inspiration in The Search - a story-driven puzzle-adventure set in a mysterious world where art comes to life!
ExplorationPuzzleHidden ObjectPoint & ClickFemale ProtagonistFirst-PersonSurrealRelaxingStory RichCasual👍 356
$9.99HOST
Jul 1 · Garrett Fuselier
Both: Puzzle · Surreal
When your spacecraft crashes on an unknown planet, you navigate your way through its dark and puzzling corridors. Using only your hands and your wits, will you discover your parasitic power before it's too late?
Early AccessExplorationPuzzleWalking Simulator3DFirst-PersonVRSurrealUndergroundLinear
$7.99Machinika: Museum
Mar 23 · Littlefield Studio
Both: Puzzle · Sci-fi
Welcome to the Museum! Machinika Museum is a mystery game where you discover beautiful and mysterious machines of extra-terrestrial origins in an atmospheric galaxy-spanning 3D puzzle game. Will you be able to understand their stories and discover what happened to their previous owner?
PuzzleMysteryPoint & ClickSci-fiAtmosphericIndieHidden ObjectFirst-PersonAdventureInvestigation👍 1,183
$14.99Epitasis
May 1 · Epitasis Games
Both: Puzzle · Surreal · Sci-fi
After discovering an ancient portal, you suddenly find yourself among the remnants of an ancient alien civilization. Technological relics, sprawling ruins, and cryptic puzzles are all that remain. If you are to learn their secrets, you must unearth the fate of the race that called this world home.
IndieNaturePuzzleOpen WorldExplorationSpaceAtmosphericSurrealPsychedelicSci-fi👍 130
$11.99Small Radios Big Televisions
Nov 8 · Fire Face Corporation
Both: Puzzle · Surreal
Explore the inner workings of deserted factories in search of data cassettes that contain boundless virtual worlds. Collect more tapes and explore more worlds and you'll soon discover new methods of traversal and control that will take you farther than you'd ever expect.
IndieAdventurePuzzleSurrealPoint & ClickGreat Soundtrack
-75%$3.74The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales
Jun 22 · DO MY BEST
Both: Surreal
The Bookwalker is a narrative adventure in which you play as Etienne Quist, a writer-turned-thief with the ability to dive into books. Use your powers to journey between reality and book worlds, and steal legendary items like Thor's Hammer and Excalibur to restore your ability to write.
AdventureSingleplayerAtmosphericIsometricStory RichNoirSurrealMysteryLore-RichDark Fantasy👍 1,943
$6.99Fractal Block World
Oct 18 · Dan Hathaway
Both: Surreal
This is a surreal exploration game. Explore a massive fractal with great complexities. You can shrink infinitely to go deeper into the fractal. Or you can become larger by growing. Inner space awaits you in this infinite world.
ExplorationOpen WorldSurrealFPSVoxelIndiePsychedelicFirst-PersonAdventureNonlinear👍 1,490
FreeEQI
Jan 15 · Chopin et al.
Both: 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 PlatformerPvELinear
$14.99FORM
Jun 1 · Charm Games
Both: Surreal
Enter a surreal adventure where puzzles are built from dreams and memories. Solve the mystery behind an ancient artifact. Advance through a world that transforms around you. Transcend this existence.
AtmosphericSingleplayerPoint & ClickVRAdventureSurrealCasualFirst-PersonIndieRealistic👍 957
$9.99Warp
Mar 21 · Trapdoor Inc.
Both: Puzzle · Aliens
Warp™ is a strategic stealth-action puzzler where gamers play as Zero, a loveable yet lethal, little orange alien with a big score to settle. Abducted by a villainous General from his home world and taken to an underwater research facility, Zero must plan his ultimate escape by relying on his arsenal of special abilities.
ActionAdventureIndiePuzzleStealthAliensGoreTop-DownSingleplayer👍 386
$5.99Dreaming Sarah
Mar 12 · Asteristic Game Studio, Anthony Septim
Both: Surreal
Dreaming Sarah is an adventure platformer where you play as Sarah, a girl who is in a coma. Explore the world around her and help her wake up!
MetroidvaniaPuzzle PlatformerExplorationCasualPlatformerFemale ProtagonistWalking SimulatorSurreal2DRelaxing👍 2,301
$14.99Broken Reality
Nov 29 · Dynamic Media Triad
Both: Surreal
A humorous adventure set in a 3D parody of the internet. Diverse puzzles, beautiful worlds, friends, experiences, upgrades and more, await those who 'log on'!
IndieAdventureSurrealRetroWalking SimulatorMemesExplorationColorfulGreat SoundtrackAtmospheric👍 2,153






