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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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-75%$4.99Little Nightmares
Apr 27 · Tarsier Studios
Both: Horror · Puzzle Platformer · Dark
Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.
HorrorAtmosphericAdventureSingleplayerPuzzle PlatformerDarkPuzzleIndieStory RichStealth👍 52,189
$19.99DARQ: Complete Edition
Aug 15 · Unfold Games
Both: Horror · Dark · Puzzle Platformer
DARQ tells the story of Lloyd, a boy who finds himself in the middle of a lucid nightmare. Unable to wake up, Lloyd has to face his fears and decipher the meaning of the dream.
HorrorDarkAdventurePuzzleSingleplayerAtmosphericPsychological HorrorPuzzle PlatformerSide Scroller2.5D👍 3,575
$14.99INMOST
Aug 21 · Hidden Layer Games
Both: Puzzle Platformer · Dark
Escape the depths of an otherworldly labyrinth in this cinematic puzzle platformer. Explore a hauntingly beautiful world, with three playable characters, in one dark, interconnected story.
Pixel GraphicsIndieAdventureStory RichExplorationAtmosphericThrillerPuzzle PlatformerPsychologicalDark👍 5,929
FreeSonder
Feb 15 · Finally Games
Both: Puzzle Platformer · 2.5D · Cinematic
Experience an innovative co-op adventure where two players have to work together. Engage in collaborative puzzle solving and dynamic combat with each player having unique abilities. Delve into a psychological narrative that explores the essence of humanity.
CasualAdventurePlatformerPuzzlePuzzle PlatformerExplorationSide Scroller2.5DCinematicStylized
$4.99The Inner Darkness
Feb 24 · Nauris Amatnieks
Both: Puzzle Platformer · Dark
A lone man's journey through a strange world. Dimension switching mechanic - switch between the dimensions to traverse the world and solve puzzles.
Time ManipulationPuzzlePuzzle PlatformerDarkShortPixel GraphicsMysteryRetroAtmosphericSingleplayer
$19.99Supraland
Apr 5 · Supra Games
Both: Puzzle Platformer
Try the demo! A mix between Portal, Zelda and Metroid. Exploration, puzzles, terrible combat, secret upgrades and new abilities that help you reach new places. Playtime 12-25h.
Puzzle PlatformerExplorationMetroidvaniaAdventureFirst-PersonSingleplayerPhysicsPuzzleFPSOpen World👍 12,382
$29.99Little Nightmares II
Feb 10 · Tarsier Studios
Both: Horror · Dark
Little Nightmares II is the second game in a series that has thrilled and captivated millions of players worldwide since 2017. Now it’s your turn to try to survive this critically acclaimed entry in the most charming horror series ever made.
HorrorAdventureSingleplayerPuzzleDarkAtmosphericPsychological HorrorStory RichMultiplayerStealth👍 50,303
$24.99INDIKA
May 2 · Odd Meter
Both: Horror · Dark · Cinematic
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👍 7,039
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$2.99Sally Face - Episode One
Dec 14 · Portable Moose
Both: Horror · Dark
An unsettling adventure following a boy with a prosthetic face. After a string of mysterious murders, Sal and his three friends discover something truly sinister casting shadows over their small town.
Story RichPsychological HorrorIndieHorrorDarkPuzzleAdventureMysteryAtmosphericPoint & Click👍 27,546
$0.99Noah's Descent into Madness
Sep 29 · Squiggly Games
Both: Puzzle Platformer · Cinematic
Noah's Descent into Madness is a short horror-themed adventure and puzzle game. Make your way through a dark forest of unknown horrors while trying your best to escape the nightmare you've found yourself in.
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$19.99Pid
Oct 31 · Might and Delight
Both: Puzzle 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
$8.99Anoxemia
Jan 16 · BSK Games
Both: Puzzle Platformer · Dark
Anoxemia is a story-driven exploration game that puts you in control of the scientist Dr. Bailey and his operations drone, ATMA. Search the ocean floor as you discover and extract samples from the bowels of the underwater caves. Danger lurks in each passageway.
PhysicsPuzzle PlatformerDarkPuzzleAtmosphericSide ScrollerPlatformerSingleplayerDark FantasyAdventure
$6.99Inside the Backrooms
Jun 20 · MrFatcat
Both: Horror
Inside the Backrooms is a horror multiplayer game mixed with different mechanics that will make you spend an intense night with friends. Explore, think, interact, but be careful, it is rumored that there are several entities wishing to find you...
HorrorMultiplayerSurvival HorrorPuzzlePsychological HorrorCo-opOnline Co-OpAdventureExplorationFirst-Person👍 38,817
-85%$2.24What Lies in the Multiverse
Mar 4 · Studio Voyager, IguanaBee
Both: Puzzle Platformer
A bombastic puzzle platformer about worlds turned inside out. Shift dimensions at the push of a button, solve brain-twisting logistical riddles, and race through the wilds of the multiverse in a bleakly hilarious (and hilariously bleak) story where everything you know can turn on a dime.
Puzzle PlatformerTime ManipulationStory RichAdventureDark HumorNarrativeTime TravelPixel Graphics2D PlatformerPuzzle👍 519
-50%$7.49MO:Astray
Oct 24 · Archpray Inc.
Both: Puzzle Platformer
MO: Astray is a pixel art, side-scrolling, action-platformer. Lead MO through mind-bending puzzles using special abilities. Bizarre enemies, threatening traps and ingenious level designs await.
IndieActionAdventurePixel GraphicsPuzzle PlatformerPlatformerSci-fiSingleplayerGoreAtmospheric👍 4,059
$19.99Braid, Anniversary Edition
May 14 · Thekla, Inc.
Both: Puzzle Platformer
Control the flow of time to solve puzzles in this new version of the indie classic, featuring fully repainted artwork, a new world of puzzles, and seriously in-depth commentary.
Puzzle Platformer2D PlatformerPuzzlePlatformerAction-Adventure2DTime ManipulationActionCasualCartoony👍 1,766
$4.99Albert and Otto
Oct 28 · K Bros Games
Both: Dark · Puzzle Platformer
Created by solo developer Nikola Kostic - Traverse a haunting world set in 1939 Germany in search of a mysterious girl with rabbit ears. Utilize a little bunny in creative ways to solve puzzles. Levitate sheep, use them as torches or wolf bait and make your way through a dangerous land.
IndiePuzzlePlatformerDarkSingleplayerDifficultSurrealAtmospheric2DPuzzle Platformer👍 463
$4.99Inside Depth 6
Mar 12 · Stanislaw Truchowski
Both: Horror · Dark
There are 6 depths to descend; the further you go, the more terror you will experience. Uncover mysteries, solve puzzles, and immerse yourself in a dark storyline that Inside Depth 6 has to offer. Journey through all 6 depths to uncover the secrets buried within.
HorrorThrillerAdventureDarkPsychological HorrorMultiple EndingsActionPuzzleRealisticStory Rich👍 217
$3.99Face It - A game to fight inner demons
Jun 9 · Tlön Studios, Ilex Games
Both: Puzzle Platformer · Horror
Carefuly crafted puzzles in a challenging 3D plaformer take the player on a surrealistic journey through a maze of feelings. In Face It, abstract concepts are shaped into gameplay: darker emotions are monsters and traps, while brighter concepts are the powers you need to beat the levels.
IndieAdventureActionPuzzle3D PlatformerPuzzle PlatformerHorrorEarly Access👍 520
$9.99Thomas Was Alone
Nov 12 · Bithell Games
Both: Puzzle Platformer
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.
PlatformerSide ScrollerSci-fi2D PlatformerPrecision PlatformerPuzzle Platformer2DAtmosphericStory RichSingleplayer👍 4,145
$4.99DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition
Oct 21 · Jesse Makkonen
Both: Horror · Dark
DISTRAINT is a 2D psychological horror adventure game for PC. In order to secure a partnership in a famous company, Price seizes the property of an elderly woman. In that very moment, he finds out the price of his humanity.
IndiePsychological HorrorHorrorPixel Graphics2DAdventureStory RichAtmosphericSingleplayerDark👍 7,683
$9.99Dream Alone
Jun 28 · Play2Chill
Both: Horror · Dark · Puzzle 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
$24.99The Beast Inside
Oct 17 · Illusion Ray
Both: Horror
The Beast Inside is a unique, gripping twist on thriller and survival horror. Immerse in the story of long-buried secrets, personal tragedies, and madness. Play as two protagonists bounded by dark heritage. Combat the enemies, solve riddles and experience real terror in the 3D-scanned environment.
HorrorAdventureFirst-PersonSurvival HorrorMultiplayerActionSingleplayerPsychological HorrorIndieStory Rich👍 10,530
-85%$1.49Dark Matter
Oct 17 · InterWave Studios
Both: 2.5D · Horror
Dark Matter is a 2.5D side-scrolling survival horror game, set in a derelict spaceship besieged by a sinister alien presence, and infested with deadly parasites. As the Ensign, you must explore fetid hallways and abandoned facilities, scavenging for parts and blueprints, expanding your arsenal to up to four deadly weapons and freely...
ActionIndieSide ScrollerSci-fiMetroidvania2.5DFemale ProtagonistHorrorSurvival HorrorPlatformer👍 200
$5.99The Past Within
Nov 2 · Rusty Lake
Both: Horror
The Past Within is the new co-op experience from Rusty Lake! Play together with someone you deem trustworthy: one in The Past, the other in The Future. Observe and communicate what you see around you. Solve the puzzles and uncover Albert Vanderboom’s plan.
Co-opPuzzleOnline Co-OpMultiplayerEscape RoomHorrorMysteryPoint & ClickAdventureIndie👍 14,676
$5.00Pandamonium
Jun 1 · ToxicByteGames
Both: 2.5D · Puzzle Platformer
A panda who stumbles into the Lost Capital of Hell. Explore a beautiful and dangerous world with hand drawn crisp pixel art and 2.5D graphics. Face perilous foes, bosses and friendly allies. Customize yourself with abilities and outfits that will help you conquer your way through this doomed land.
Early AccessMetroidvaniaPixel Graphics2D Platformer2.5DSide ScrollerAction-AdventureHack and SlashPuzzle PlatformerPuzzle
$7.99Mosa Lina
Oct 17 · Stuffed Wombat, Silkersoft, Lukke, Rollin'Barrel
Both: Puzzle Platformer
a hostile interpretation of the immersive sim, where nothing is planned, and everything works
Co-opMultiplayerOnline Co-Op2D PlatformerPuzzle PlatformerPuzzleLocal Co-OpAdventureImmersive SimSimulation👍 2,015
$4.99Soulless: Ray Of Hope
Oct 18
Both: 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
$7.99Super Puzzle Platformer Deluxe
May 24 · Andrew Morrish
Both: 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.
IndieActionCasualPlatformerPuzzlePuzzle PlatformerDifficultGreat SoundtrackPixel GraphicsLocal Multiplayer👍 374
$1.99Who Are You?
Sep 11 · Seasonbean Team
Both: Horror · Puzzle Platformer
Surviving is the key point of this game, you need to act as a prisoner and escape from that place in a first-person perspective.
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$8.99Bulb Boy
Oct 29 · Bulbware
Both: Horror · Dark
One gloomy night, Bulb Boy wakes suddenly from a frightening nightmare to discover that evil has overshadowed the Bulbhouse. His family has disappeared and there are horrid monsters lurking in the shadows. Gather the courage and use his glass head to save everything he loves.
AdventureIndiePoint & ClickHorrorSingleplayerDarkDark HumorPuzzleGoreCute👍 594
$18.99Spider Queen cave
Feb 4 · 帅宅快乐屋
Both: Puzzle Platformer · Horror
The student sister who has been secretly in love for a long time has been missing for three months. Tonight, my sister suddenly called and asked me to go to an abandoned villa in the suburbs. I have no choice but to prepare for departure. It is said that the villa is a famous and dangerous house.
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