Games like Nine to Never
by BowsZtar, Alter, PinkFresh
Routine is safe. Predictable. Comfortable. But what if that comfort hides something… dangerous? In this game, your job isn’t just to work. Explore strange spaces, uncover hidden details through conversations and solve puzzles to discover the unsettling truth behind the building’s endless routine.
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$19.99Braid, Anniversary Edition
May 14 · Thekla, Inc.
Both: Puzzle Platformer · 2D Platformer · 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
$9.99Mind Over Magnet
Nov 13 · Game Maker's Toolkit
Both: Puzzle Platformer · Puzzle · Platformer
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
$4.99Laughing to Die
Apr 10 · 大吉利制作组
Both: Puzzle · Platformer · 2D 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
$8.99Pyramid Runner
Jun 18 · Kuzmin Nikolay
Both: Puzzle Platformer · Puzzle · 2D Platformer
This arcade puzzle game challenges you to collect treasures from ancient pyramids, dark dungeons, and even Mars. You'll have to outsmart cruel mummies and dangerous gorillas, as well as solve many of clever puzzles.
Puzzle PlatformerArcadePuzzleCasualLogic2D Platformer2DPlatformerOld SchoolRetro
$7.99Mosa Lina
Oct 17 · Stuffed Wombat, Silkersoft, Lukke, Rollin'Barrel
Both: 2D Platformer · Puzzle Platformer · Puzzle
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
$4.99Carry The Glass
Oct 23 · Çağatay Demir, Enes Kaplan
Both: Puzzle Platformer · Platformer
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
-65%$2.09Ballance
Jan 5 · Cyparade
Both: Puzzle Platformer · Platformer · 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
$19.99Worldless
Nov 20 · Noname Studios
Both: 2D Platformer · Platformer
Worldless is a stylised 2D platformer with a unique combat system and a mind-bending interpretative narrative. Players embark on a journey of self-growth and understanding, pushing the limits of their nature in a newly born and abstract universe.
Stylized2D PlatformerPlatformerMetroidvaniaSingleplayerAction RPGFemale Protagonist2DFantasySci-fi👍 1,558
$3.99The Last of the 9 Lives
Oct 22 · 5 Years Now
Both: 2D Platformer · Platformer · Controller
One cat. Nine lives. Three retro arcade adventures! Outclimb the rising flood in Tower Climb, run across wrapping 3D planets in Milk Orbit, and launch into Nine Lives Pinball to defeat the Tin Can Warden. Master precision jumps, rescue fish, and conquer daily challenges.
Precision PlatformerSide Scroller2D PlatformerPerma DeathPlatformerArcade2DCuteControllerProcedural Generation
-70%$3.59Anomaly Agent
Jan 24 · Phew Phew Games
Both: 2D Platformer · 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
$39.99SONIC SUPERSTARS
Oct 16 · SEGA
Both: Platformer · 2D Platformer
Adventure through the mystical Northstar Islands in this all-new take on classic 2D Sonic high-speed action platforming in Sonic Superstars.
ActionPlatformer2D PlatformerAdventureCasualAction-Adventure2DColorfulMultiplayerFast-Paced👍 2,962
Freean unplayable game?!
Oct 20 · ./badgames.zip
Both: Puzzle Platformer · Puzzle · 2D Platformer
a game about accessibility settings that's just a *bit* too hard for you to play effectively. 10-15 minutes in length with 30+ minutes of developer commentary!
LinearActionCasualAbstractShortPuzzle PlatformerEmotionalPuzzle2D PlatformerPixel Graphics
-35%$9.74SANABI
Nov 8 · WONDER POTION
Both: 2D Platformer
SANABI is an exhilarating stylish dystopian action-platformer. Play as a legendary retired veteran and use your signature prosthetic arm to jump over cliffs and skyscrapers, zip through bullets and traps and defeat powerful enemies.
Pixel GraphicsStory RichActionCyberpunk2D PlatformerAdventureSingleplayer2DIndieAction-Adventure👍 41,734
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$29.99The Talos Principle 2
Nov 2 · Croteam
Both: Puzzle · Puzzle Platformer
The Talos Principle 2 is a thought-provoking first-person puzzle experience that greatly expands on the first game's philosophical themes and stunning environments with increasingly mind-bending challenges.
PuzzleStory RichPhilosophicalFirst-PersonSci-fiPuzzle PlatformerExplorationWalking Simulator3D PlatformerLore-Rich👍 12,481
$4.99Jaded
Jan 24 · ShellSnore Games
Both: 2D Platformer · Platformer
A fast-paced platformer where you can slash, dash, and control time. Slow down the frenzy of combat and find the right moment to strike! Then, aim the 360-degree dash and zoom away at lightning speed! Master your abilities to maneuver around obstacles and vaporize foes before they can touch you.
Precision Platformer2D PlatformerPlatformer2DCombatIndieLinearActionSide ScrollerHack and Slash
-60%$2.39The Sirena Expedition
Oct 26 · Giraffe Cat
Both: Platformer · 2D Platformer
The Sirena Expedition is a short PSX-style horror-platformer in which you explore a mysterious underwater facility.
HorrorPlatformerUnderwaterAtmosphericSupernatural2D PlatformerRetroLinearAdventureFemale Protagonist👍 135
$24.99COCOON
Sep 29 · Geometric Interactive
Both: Puzzle · Puzzle Platformer
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
$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
FreeSonder
Feb 15 · Finally Games
Both: Platformer · Puzzle · Puzzle Platformer
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
$16.99Escape From Mystwood Mansion
Sep 27 · Lost Sock Studio
Both: Puzzle · Multiple Endings · Controller
In this first-person puzzle escape room game, you are trapped in the mysterious Mystwood mansion. Explore the mansion and find hidden compartments while solving puzzles and deciphering codes to find a way out. Will you escape or linger to uncover the mansion's final secret?
Escape RoomPuzzleCozyMysteryExplorationFirst-PersonCasualMultiple EndingsDetectiveController👍 885
$1.99Darkness Ritual: Impasse
Mar 6 · AProX
Both: Platformer · Puzzle · Puzzle Platformer
You witnessed a dark ritual taking place and nothing will go wrong from now on. You are stuck in an unknown place, can getting out of here and solving the secrets save you from this impasse?
AdventurePsychological HorrorSupernaturalDemonsPlatformerPuzzleHorror3D PlatformerPuzzle PlatformerFPS
-20%$7.99OneShot: World Machine Edition
Sep 30 · Future Cat LLC
Both: Puzzle · Multiple Endings
A completely self-contained portable version of one of the highest user-rated games. Built on an entirely new engine with new UI, support for Steam Deck, & more. Features world-bending puzzles, intriguing denizens, surreal environments, and a captivating story about the truth of the game's reality.
PuzzleStory RichIndiePixel GraphicsChoices MatterMultiple EndingsCuteExploration2DAdventure👍 5,353
FreeCardboard Chronicles
Apr 24 · Studio Casserole
Both: Puzzle Platformer · Puzzle · Controller
Welcome to Doodleburg! You play Doodle, a child who has been transported into a cardboard world of their own creation. Not all is well in the Burg of Doodle. An ancient, extradimensional evil has awoken and it's up to you to save this idyllic town from its ravenous rampage.
ExplorationPuzzle PlatformerFamily FriendlyPvEPuzzle2D3DComic BookCasualController
$0.99Down is Relative
May 17 · Bret Swearengen
Both: Puzzle · Puzzle Platformer
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
$29.99Nine Sols
May 28 · RedCandleGames
Both: Platformer
Nine Sols is a lore rich, hand-drawn 2D action-platformer featuring Sekiro-inspired deflection focused combat. Embark on a journey of eastern fantasy, explore the land once home to an ancient alien race, and follow a vengeful hero’s quest to slay the 9 Sols, formidable rulers of this forsaken realm.
MetroidvaniaSouls-likeDifficult2DPlatformerActionHand-drawnStory RichIndieAtmospheric👍 40,184
$6.99Corn Kidz 64
Oct 16 · BogoSoft
Both: Controller · Platformer
The unauthorized, kid-friendly version of the classic Stephen King thriller (or maybe not, maybe it's just a game about one-horned goatbabies)
3D PlatformerRetroCollectathonCartoonyAction-AdventureControllerCartoonExploration3DPlatformer👍 1,694
$15.99ColorBlend FX: Desaturation
Apr 18 · Pi-Dev Bulgaria
Both: Puzzle Platformer · Multiple Endings · Puzzle
Help Splatians blend the stolen colors back with the world and get rid of the evil Lord Ashen in this 2.5D puzzle-platformer metroidvania. Splat'n'stomp juicy enemies, swim in paint pools, solve physics and color puzzles and of course survive the death while figuring out the evil plans of the Lord.
MetroidvaniaPuzzle PlatformerPost-apocalyptic2.5DStylizedMultiple EndingsLogicPuzzleVoxelThird Person
$1.99Simply Cubic
Sep 29 · Aquila Games
Both: Puzzle · Puzzle Platformer
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
-30%$6.99Augmental Puzzles
Feb 13 · Flammable Penguins Games
Both: Puzzle
Hand-set Sudoku, Nonograms and Minesweeper with HUNDREDS of HANDSET puzzles. A fresh puzzle every day, global leaderboards. Smart Hints help teach you how to solve complex puzzles. No guessing andno rush. A soothing logic-puzzle lounge, built for VR from day one.
VRPuzzleEducationLogicTutorialTabletopRelaxingEarly AccessWholesomeCasual
$8.99Lloyd the Monkey 3: Judgement Day
Jul 30 · Meyer Games
Both: Platformer · 2D Platformer
Lloyd the monkey warrior and Lura the alien princess continue their struggle for the fate of the universe as they slash and shoot through exotic new locales, searching the universe for their most dangerous foe.
ActionAdventureRPGAction RPGPlatformer2D PlatformerHack and SlashShoot 'Em Up2DAnime
-20%$5.59Glitch Protocol
2 days ago · Boogygames Studios
Both: 2D Platformer · Platformer
A brutal precision platformer where the level itself is lying to you. Run, jump and die through 200 handcrafted rooms of vanishing floors, fleeing doors and gravity that flips mid-jump. Then build your own lies in the editor and share them as codes.
ActionSingleplayer2D PlatformerPlatformerArcadeIndieAtmosphericPrecision PlatformerDifficultCyberpunk




