Games like Inside The Gear
by Mykhail Konokh
A physics puzzle game like no other! You are inside the big old machine. There are rusty gears and shafts all around you, along with interactive objects such as planks and cubes. Use each object and place the wheel on the platform – easy!
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FreeLittle Screamies
Nov 6 · Nukepop Games
Both: Puzzle · Family Friendly · Physics
Explore and survive the spooky puzzling world of Little Screamies! BUT BEWARE!! Not everything is as it seems at Little Laboratories Inc...
HorrorStylizedSingleplayerPsychological HorrorExplorationPuzzleInvestigationFamily FriendlyPhysicsWalking Simulator
$5.99Rescue Heli RH407
Feb 12 · G-REX games
Both: Physics · 2.5D · Difficult
2.5D helicopter sim and arcade with no shooting—pure navigation skill. Manage fuel, land softly, and rescue survivors. Rebuild the Supercomputer to unlock new maps. Retro PS1 style meets brutal physics in a 407-min countdown. Easy to learn, hard to master. Reclaim the base, if the system lets you.
SimulationFlightPhysicsPrecision PlatformerRetroArcade2.5D3D PlatformerDifficultMinimalist
-40%$8.99The Enjenir: The Engineering Physics Building Simulator
Dec 18 · PeatyTurf
Both: Physics
Put your engineering and problem solving skills to the test in this sandbox physics building game! Enjoy the freedom of completely gridless 3D sandbox building combined with hilarious ragdoll third person controls, offering a truly unique and hilarious "Enjeniring" experience!
SandboxPhysicsParkourMedievalBase BuildingFunnyThird PersonSingleplayerSimulationBuilding👍 682
$9.99A Webbing Journey
May 19 · Fire Totem Games
Both: Physics · Puzzle
Adorable spider chaos! Swing around the house, weave crazy structures, play with physics-based objects, and pull off chores with nothing but your webs and your wits in this madcap sandbox adventure.
Early AccessCozyExplorationPhysicsCuteSandboxWholesomePuzzleColorful3D Platformer👍 1,266
$2.99King of the Bridge
Mar 8 · Finn Schuuring
Both: Puzzle · 2.5D
Face off against the bridge troll in his bizarre game of chess! Decrypt, Twist and Enforce the rules as your devious opponent attempts to break them in King of the Bridge!
PuzzleStrategyChessComedyBoard GameMultiple EndingsFantasy2.5DAdventureSouls-like👍 1,668
$4.99Carry The Glass
Oct 23 · Çağatay Demir, Enes Kaplan
Both: Physics
Team up as two quirky construction workers in this fun 2-player co-op platformer! Carry a fragile glass window through colorful levels filled with challenges. Communicate and coordinate to dodge obstacles and solve puzzles. Can you finish the job without breaking the glass?
Co-opMultiplayerPuzzle PlatformerOnline Co-OpFunnyAdventurePlatformer3D PlatformerPhysicsCasual👍 2,838
$3.99Black Hole Survivor
Aug 13 · Studio Trike
Both: Physics · 2.5D
A physics based twin-stick shooter. Survive as long as possible and get a high score. Use your gravity beam or your gravity mine to destroy endless waves of enemies.
Twin Stick ShooterSurvivalTop-DownPhysicsSci-fiSpaceArcadeArena ShooterPvE2.5D
$14.99Boxes: Lost Fragments
Feb 1 · Big Loop Studios
Both: Puzzle
As a legendary thief, your next assignment lures you into a grand and lavish mansion. There you find a series of puzzle boxes, designed for an unknown purpose. What should have been a quick in-and-out, gradually turns into your own harrowing struggle for freedom and answers.
PuzzleMysteryPoint & ClickAdventureCasual3DAtmosphericHidden ObjectIndieStory Rich👍 3,245
$5.99购物车管理员
Oct 10 · Jack Li
Both: Physics · Difficult · Puzzle
Experience the supermarket version of Grand Theft "Shopping Cart"! Find missing shopping carts, earn money to buy powerful weapons, defeat the customers who come to cause trouble. This is not a simple game. I deliberately made the control of the cart difficult just to make your blood pressure rise!
PhysicsDifficultIntentionally Awkward ControlsSandboxPuzzleFunnyComedyExplorationSimulationWalking Simulator
$9.99Mind Over Magnet
Nov 13 · Game Maker's Toolkit
Both: Puzzle
An attractive puzzle platformer where you use magnetism to escape a factory. Meet a cast of magnet characters and work together to solve logical conundrums.
Puzzle PlatformerPuzzleAdventureRobotsPlatformer2D Platformer2DIndieLogicSingleplayer👍 1,344
$17.99Kebab Chefs! - Restaurant Simulator
Jun 11 · Biotech Gameworks
Both: Physics
Kebab Chefs! is a Co-Op, cooking and restaurant management game that can be played up to 4 players. Design your own restaurant. Cook delicious foods, fill your menu with various recipes, feed customers and become the biggest kebab restaurant in town!
CookingMultiplayerSimulationManagementPhysicsSandboxFunnyTime ManagementImmersive SimBuilding👍 7,017
-65%$2.09Ballance
Jan 5 · Cyparade
Both: Physics · Puzzle
In this 2004 classic originally released by Atari games, you will navigate 12 sky-high courses. Each course is fraught with different obstacles that will block your path, slide your marble off course, or blow them right into the bottomless void below.
Puzzle PlatformerCasualPhysics3DAbstractAtmosphericMinimalistPlatformerPuzzle3D Platformer👍 458
$4.99Skyblocker
Apr 11 · Pitchfork Games
Both: Physics · Puzzle
Stack your tower as high and as fast as you can in Skyblocker, an infinitely fun and replayable physics-based 3D puzzle game. Battle the elements (and gravity), compete for a place on the online leaderboards, unlock tons of cosmetics and unique levels, or relax in Zen mode.
DestructionSimulationPhysicsPuzzleBuildingCasual3DMinimalistColorfulLogic
$9.99Friendly Steps
Sep 3 · KORO.GAMES
Both: Physics · Difficult
A HARDCORE physics-based 1-4 player co-op RAGE GAME about getting home after a wild night out. It was a fun night! Now grab your buddies and walk home. IF YOU REMEMBER HOW.
MultiplayerPhysicsWalking SimulatorOnline Co-OpChoices MatterAdventureDifficultComedyPlatformerCo-op👍 233
$0.99Down is Relative
May 17 · Bret Swearengen
Both: Puzzle · Physics
A first-person story-based puzzle game with an emphasis on subverting your current familiarity to gravity. The perfect game for those that enjoy interesting twists and unique puzzle elements.
PuzzleStrategyPuzzle PlatformerPsychological HorrorSci-fiPhysicsInteractive FictionHorrorSpaceAliens
$12.99Elemgate
Sep 25 · CWPGames
Both: Difficult · 2.5D
Elemgate is a unique precision platformer where you'll need to control your speed, changing of the elements and jump timing and to earn more time that converts into score needed to pass 10 stages per level and ultimately across 15 levels in this 2.5D obstacle course challenge to escape an evil god.
PlatformerDifficult2.5DIndieCasualAdventureActionFast-PacedSide ScrollerPrecision Platformer
$4.99Star Survivor
Sep 20 · SpaceOwl Games, Erabit
Both: Physics
Star Survivor is a space-themed survival game that blends intense deckbuilding strategy. Pilot humanity's last spaceship through the vast galaxy, Unlock powerful weapon combos, collect card modules, and craft unique builds. As the enemy swarms grow denser, will you be the last one standing?
CasualSurvivalAction RoguelikePhysicsBullet HellSingleplayerSpaceArena ShooterRogueliteDeckbuilding👍 540
$9.99Topple Tactics
Oct 20 · Braian Strak
Both: Physics
Topple Tactics is a physics-based multiplayer tower defense game where one huge player controls the map by placing towers and using abilities, whilst the little players level up their stats and equipment to reach the end of the map and defeat the huge player!
PhysicsComedyColorfulTower DefenseMultiplayerCasualPvPStrategyFunnyAction👍 1,369
$2.99VERTIGROWL
Sep 2 · ApeHardware
Both: Puzzle · 2.5D
A programming workplace horror comedy. Ascend through an eldritch tower. Input your movements ahead. Dodge unknown entities. Complain in the private chat. Get back to work.
SimulationPuzzleVisual NovelBullet HellSokoban2.5DHand-drawnPsychedelicStylizedThird Person
$9.99Arctic Eggs
May 16 · The Water Museum, cockydoody, abmarnie, Cameron Ginex
Both: Physics
Eggs: perfection in two parts. The simple whites. The sublime yolk. Each the lesser without its partner. Chorus and verse. A symphony of flavor. The catchy tune reminding us of warm baths and late-night movies. The elevator music to whatever lies beyond.
CookingSurrealPhysicsAtmosphericSci-fiFirst-PersonExplorationLore-RichCyberpunkCrime👍 5,344
$11.99SpaceKraft!
May 27 · Game Dev Garage
Both: Puzzle · Difficult · Physics
Gather crystals, repair/run crafting facilities, upgrade your spaceship, build machines, explore the open world, find your way back to mother earth.
PuzzleSpace SimDifficultSteampunkSandboxSimulationMiningPhysicsHand-drawnRetro
FreeSonder
Feb 15 · Finally Games
Both: Puzzle · 2.5D
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
$24.99Born of Bread
Dec 5 · WildArts Games
Both: 2.5D
Get ready to go on a wacky and joyful turn-based RPG adventure! Play as Loaf, a freshly baked flour golem, and explore the different regions of a wonderful world ripe with mysteries with the help of a colorful cast of characters.
Party-Based RPG2.5DAdventureColorfulCuteCartoonSingleplayerComedySoundtrackExploration👍 460
-15%$8.49Dewdrop
3 days ago · Second State Games
Both: Puzzle · Physics
Make music & solve puzzles with physics at the same time. Draw vines, guide dewdrops through vibrant levels, unlock new sounds, and create your own beats in a relaxing musical sandbox.
PuzzleAudio ProductionMusic-Based Procedural GenerationPhysicsRhythmLogicRelaxing2DAbstractExploration
$0.99The Late Arrival
Oct 18 · Justin Wade
Both: Puzzle · Physics
Horror engine-based exploration game that takes place in an abandoned subway station that has experienced strange occurrences. The graffiti artist starts exploring an old subway station and finds more than he expected. His experiences include mysterious figures, strange sounds, and happenings.
HorrorRealisticDarkAdventurePuzzlePhysicsStrategyAtmosphericExplorationMystery
$19.99Braid, Anniversary Edition
May 14 · Thekla, Inc.
Both: Puzzle
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
$3.99The Last Braincell
Feb 16 · Seaweaver
Both: Puzzle · 2.5D
Do you ever want to revisit the good old days of bouncing screen savers? Well not only can you do that you can also add whatever images you'd like to it, customize its background to whatever you'd want it to be, and even play around with them as you brain blast your last few brain cells!
SingleplayerStrategyCasualArcadeBoard GamePuzzleTurn-Based Strategy2.5DCartoonyColorful
$1.99FIND ALL 4: Magic
Sep 27 · Very Very LITTLE Studio
Both: Puzzle · Family Friendly
Find over 800 cute animals and objects in a lot of levels of varying difficulty. The magical black and white world comes alive after coloring. Relax and enjoy playing.
AdventureCasualHidden ObjectPuzzleIndie2DHand-drawnColorfulCatsFamily Friendly👍 570
$24.99COCOON
Sep 29 · Geometric Interactive
Both: Puzzle
From Jeppe Carlsen, the lead gameplay designer of LIMBO and INSIDE — COCOON takes you on an adventure across worlds within worlds. Master world-leaping mechanics and solve intricate puzzles to unravel a cosmic mystery.
AdventurePuzzleExplorationIndiePuzzle PlatformerAtmosphericStylized3DSingleplayerFuturistic👍 7,963
$17.99Station to Station
Oct 3 · Galaxy Grove
Both: Puzzle
‘Station to Station’ is a minimalist & relaxing game about building railway connections. Grab your conductor’s hat and bring the voxel-art world to life through the magic of trains!
PuzzleRelaxingSimulationTrainsVoxelCozyNatureWholesomeAtmosphericManagement👍 1,239
$1.99Purple Place - Classic Games
Oct 20 · Sam Cohle
Both: Puzzle · Family Friendly
Welcome to "Purple Place - Classic Games" a fun-filled game where you'll embark on three exciting adventures like good old times! Get ready to immerse yourself in the world of creativity and challenge.
CasualRetroPuzzleOld SchoolLogic2DCuteRelaxingFamily FriendlyCharacter Customization👍 2,307
$11.99Orb of Creation
Jun 23 · MarpleGames
Both: Puzzle
Orb of Creation is a non-idle incremental-puzzle game in which you recreate the world with nothing but magic and ingenuity. Conjure resources, buy upgrades, and become an all-powerful wizard!
IncrementalMagicCasualStrategyResource ManagementPuzzleIndieMinimalistSingleplayerCrafting👍 2,170
$14.99Rogue : Genesia
Mar 7 · Ouadi Huard
Both: 2.5D
Walk upon a new world and slay foes endangering it. Rogue : Genesia is an action rogue-lite game, where you fight relentless hordes consisting of hundreds and thousands of monsters, make your build, break the balance, defeat bosses and save one of the many worlds.
Bullet HeavenBullet HellAction RoguelikeRogueliteArcadeTwin Stick ShooterPvEChoices Matter2.5DAction👍 8,115
$7.99Only Up 2
Dec 17 · SKYZ Studio
Both: Difficult
Reach new heights in "Only Up 2," set in a mysterious world above the clouds, brimming with secrets waiting to be unearthed. Embark on an ascent like no other, the only limit is the sky.
Precision Platformer3D PlatformerDifficultActionPlatformerArcade3DThird PersonFunnyCasual👍 166
$1.99Simply Cubic
Sep 29 · Aquila Games
Both: Puzzle
Draw a path to where you want your cube to go. Take care to draw by anticipating what may happen after simulating the path you have drawn. Remember, your rights to draw a path is limited. Make good use of these rights!
CasualStrategyPuzzleGrand StrategyEducationPoint & ClickPuzzle PlatformerTurn-Based TacticsIncremental3D
$13.99Sol Cesto
Apr 10 · Tambouille, Géraud Zucchini, Chariospirale
Both: Puzzle
Sol Cesto is a tactical and frantic roguelite where mastering your luck is key. Choose a hero, upgrade them using cursed teeth and magical items, and descend to the bottom of an ever-changing dungeon. In this dark world, every action has consequences…
Dungeon CrawlerRoguelikeTacticalPuzzleAtmosphericFantasyGamblingProcedural GenerationMysteryTurn-Based👍 4,849
$9.99DRYER DRAMA
May 28 · Curly Flipper
Both: Puzzle · Family Friendly
Throw as many balls in the dryer as possible for the highest score as it spins unpredictably but be careful to manage them because if one of those balls touches the edge of the drum, the dryer will jam and explode!
IndieActionPuzzleArcadeStrategyCozyCasual3DTime ManagementFamily Friendly
$23.99ShapeHero Factory
Sep 17 · Asobism.Co.,Ltd
Both: 2.5D
In ShapeHero Factory, you’re the engineer of an ever-evolving paint-fuelled factory that spits out magical, shape-based warriors. Send them into battle - to death or glory - then build an even better factory on your next run.
AutomationBase BuildingTower DefenseRogueliteResource Management2.5DCuteStrategyBuildingSimulation👍 991
$12.49Ritter & Rotwein
Jul 20 · Hurdy-Gurdy Games
Both: Physics · Difficult
Prove yourself as a drunken ragdoll knight. Fame and glory belong to those who reach the finish line in time and unscathed. Master physics-based combat equipped with authentic late medieval weapons, magnificent armor, and a bottle of wine.
PhysicsMedievalDifficultAdventureCombatHistoricalPrecision PlatformerLocal MultiplayerSwordplayCartoony
$3.99POGOMAN
Nov 9 · TitanGameDev
Both: Physics
POGOMAN is a fast-paced physics platformer where you navigate tough, nerve-wracking levels on a pogostick. Master cool maneuvers, unlock abilities, and survive intense challenges as you bounce through unique biomes. Precision and timing are everything. Oh, and don`t get hit in the head.
2D PlatformerActionFast-PacedArcadePhysicsRetroRunner2DCinematicColorful
$5.99Strange Ocean
Aug 5 · Night Stroll Studio
Both: Physics · Difficult
Jump geysers in the goofiest gravity, speed under sharks on the silliest seas, and shoot down dangerous pirates with ducks! Join the exuberant Captain Marina as you set sail together in Strange Ocean!
PhysicsIntentionally Awkward ControlsSurrealOn-Rails ShooterRunnerCollectathonDifficultPrecision PlatformerCharacter CustomizationPirates
-10%$5.39Needle In A Haystack - A Time For Goats
3 days ago · Red Key Games
Both: Physics · Puzzle
Find the Needle. Honor the Goat. Dig through the haystack with an array of tools and machines to find the mythical needle and unlock the ultimate reward.
CasualSimulationPhysicsSingleplayerPuzzleCraftingTime ManagementComedy3DAutomation
-65%$8.74Bang-On Balls: Chronicles
Oct 5 · Exit Plan Games
A quirky, absolutely content-packed, destructible open-world sandbox adventure with combat, platforming, character customization, and collect-a-thon scavenger hunt experience. Play solo, 2-player split screen, or online co-op for up to 4 players. No paid cosmetic DLC nonsense.
CombatCo-opOpen WorldLocal Co-OpSandboxSingleplayerAdventureSplit ScreenOnline Co-OpAction👍 4,335
$8.99Lander
3 days ago · DextericGames
Both: Difficult · Physics
Fly the Lander, collect the fuel, avoid obstacles and perfect your skills to attempt a soft landing in this difficult precision platformer.
Precision PlatformerRacing2D PlatformerDifficultArcadeRetroScore AttackPhysicsPixel GraphicsSingleplayer
-20%$7.99Ultradimensional
Aug 19 · VYPXR Studios
Both: Puzzle
Explore over 40 interconnected levels, evade over 20 unique entities, solve puzzles, manage scarce resources, and survive a nonlinear backrooms horror experience with multiple routes, and extreme replayability.
ActionAdventureStrategyAction-AdventurePuzzle3DFirst-PersonAtmosphericHorrorMystery
$9.99Secret Agent Wizard Boy and the International Crime Syndicate
Mar 6 · John Szymanski, Evan Szymanski
Both: Physics
You’re a wizard! And a secret agent. The evil S.P.I.D.E.R crime syndicate has taken over your school, creating chaos. Play solo or up to 4 player co-op as you duel students, discover ancient secrets, and use scandalous spells.
Early AccessOnline Co-OpFantasyMagicPhysicsAdventure3DCo-opFunnyMultiplayer👍 931
$3.99Mimic Logic
Feb 22 · Nihohe Soft
Both: Puzzle
"Mimic Logic" is an automatically generated logic puzzle roguelike. Listen to the statements of the treasure chests, find the lying mimics, and open the rest of the treasure chests! Opening a mimic results in a game over.
PuzzleRoguelikeProcedural GenerationFantasyRetroSingleplayerIndie2DPixel GraphicsLogic👍 552
$14.99RUNGORE
May 16 · YOUR_MOM'S_HP, RavenJm
Both: Difficult
Card game mechanics - check. Real time battles - check. Silly humor - check. If this isn't the game of your dreams i don't know what is (Also we have hidden memes everywhere lol)
Trading Card GameIndieCard GameCard BattlerReal Time TacticsDifficultReplay ValueStrategy RPGRoguelitePixel Graphics👍 993
$2.99Malware
Jul 31 · Odd Games
Both: Puzzle
Malware lurks where you least expect it. Unscrupulous software vendors have hidden traps inside legitimate installers — can you spot them all and keep your computer clean?
SimulationPuzzleSingleplayerStrategyPoint & ClickHidden ObjectIncremental1990'sLife Sim2D👍 1,141
$24.99Submachine: Legacy
Oct 13 · Mateusz Skutnik
Both: Puzzle
Submachine is a hand-drawn puzzle adventure game. You find yourself in a vast network of desolate locations containing puzzles, secrets, notes and items to collect to help you along the way. Follow the story of a banished lighthouse keeper to discover his descent into ruins.
PuzzlePoint & ClickAdventureHand-drawnExploration2DIndieAtmosphericColorfulDystopian 👍 1,281
-20%$4.79Neural Maze
3 days ago · unCurieux Studio
Both: Puzzle · Difficult
2 neurons. 2 sticks. One brain has to drive both at once: yours. Guide your stray neurons through ever-more-twisted mazes — inverted controls, power cuts, memory mode — under the eye of a doctor who's in over his head.
ActionPuzzleDifficultArcade2DSingleplayerControllerScienceFunnyMinimalist
$4.99Mall: Tidy Up Together
Aug 21 · Games Together
Both: Puzzle
Shelve the products, unlock new skills, and use your unique methods to tidy up the mall. Enjoy the online co-op and online PvP with your friends, or go solo! Fill up the shelves and experience a sense of relief and satisfaction.
CasualSimulationCollectathonOrganizingOnline Co-OpPuzzleRelaxingPvPSandboxRealistic👍 258
-10%$8.99Unmurk
3 days ago · Michal Barszczewski
Both: Puzzle · Family Friendly
A minimalist puzzle game. You only see the outer edges of the puzzle pieces in a voxel object. Put the puzzle pieces into place to reveal the hidden voxel object and watch it come to life.
VoxelMinimalistRelaxingPuzzleSingleplayer3DLogicFamily FriendlyCasual
$9.99We Are Gum
Sep 1 · Curious Nessie Club
Both: Family Friendly · Puzzle · Difficult
A wholesome yet challenging puzzle game about goofy alien bubble gums that all move simultaneously and try to find their way home. Stick to walls, drag heavy stones, and turn simple steps into brain-melting puzzle.
SokobanFamily FriendlyPuzzleDifficultOpen WorldExplorationAdventureLogicRelaxingWholesome
$2.99Minesweeper Madness
Sep 23 · Bear Falls Games
Both: Puzzle
The classic puzzle game with modern quality-of-life improvements and features! Enjoy High Scores, Intuitive and Convenient Controls, Alternate Game Rules, Infinite Game Boards, and Deeply Customizable Appearance!
PuzzleLogicRetroStrategyOld SchoolChoices MatterArcadePoint & ClickReal Time TacticsTurn-Based Tactics
$24.99DAVIGO: VR vs. PC
Nov 29 · Davigo Studio
Both: Physics
DAVIGO is a VR vs. PC physics-based battle game. Become the GIANT in VR or a small KNIGHT on PC and fight your friends in local or online matches. KNIGHTS play for free with DAVIGO KNIGHT'S PASS.
Early AccessVRMultiplayerAsymmetric VRPhysicsThird-Person Shooter4 Player LocalDestructionCombatTeam-Based👍 1,201
$6.99SCP: Descent
Mar 20 · Pixel Drip Games
Both: Puzzle
Inspired by SCP-087, step into the shoes of an unfortunate student long before the stairwell became legend. Follow the clues left by those who came before, your only choice is to descend.
HorrorPuzzleLovecraftian1980sAtmospheric3DActionFirst-PersonRealisticConspiracy👍 105














