Games like Hiiro
by Jon Tiburzi, Bevibel Harvey, Philip Gibbons, Marc Cuva
Hiiro is a 2D platform game focused on ambient exploration and puzzle solving. Discover a grand world filled with mysterious artifacts and forgotten ruins. Become immersed in relaxing gameplay and meditative music. Remain observant as you unravel an explanation for your solitude.
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$17.99Ollie and the Merchant of Dreams
Mar 12 · Lavadrop Entertainment
Both: Pixel Graphics · Puzzle Platformer · Exploration
A 2D metroidvania where every defeated Archon becomes a summonable power. Claim six ancient beings, use their abilities to fight, move, and unlock hidden paths, and uncover a sinister plot threatening the world.
MetroidvaniaPixel Graphics2D PlatformerPuzzle PlatformerAction-AdventureMagicExplorationAction RPGControllerMultiple Endings
$18.99Ghost Deliverer
Dec 19 · TEAMDADA
Both: Pixel Graphics · Puzzle · Exploration
One day, A girl accidentally gets involved with the 'KEA (Korean Exorcist Association)' and the evil organization 'Lunacide'... Will be able to stop Lunacide's plot and be reborn as a proper exorcist?
Early AccessAdventureSingleplayerPixel GraphicsHorrorPuzzleStory RichExplorationPuzzle PlatformerDemons
NewFreeKairos: In Step with Time
Yesterday · Jiakang Lin
Both: Puzzle · Puzzle Platformer · Exploration
Kairos: In Step with Time is an experimental interactive experience about time, cosmic order, and human response. Align the time ring, answer six moments of change, and let your final hexagram emerge from the rhythm of the universe.
CasualSimulationStrategySpace SimPuzzle3D PlatformerPuzzle PlatformerExploration3DStylized
-10%$14.39Draco and the Seven Scales
3 days ago · Ice Goat Games
Both: Pixel Graphics · Exploration · Puzzle
Set sail on a voyage full of pirates, dark magic, and the thrill of discovery! Draco and the Seven Scales is a retro-inspired adventure that harkens back to an age of top down dungeon crawlers and lovable, crunchy pixel art.
MetroidvaniaIndiePixel GraphicsPiratesDungeon CrawlerExplorationPuzzleTop-DownSailingAction RPG
$24.99Fallen Tear: The Ascension
Mar 17 · Winter Crew Studios
Both: Exploration · Puzzle Platformer
A story-driven Metroidvania where the allies you choose to bond with change how you fight and explore. Journey through the high-fantasy world of Raoah, uncover lost civilizations, and forge bonds that shape your path through a land on the brink of collapse.
Early AccessMetroidvaniaSide ScrollerExplorationHack and Slash2D PlatformerPuzzle PlatformerSouls-likeParty-Based RPGAction-Adventure👍 222
Freean unplayable game?!
Oct 20 · ./badgames.zip
Both: Puzzle Platformer · Puzzle · Pixel Graphics
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
-20%$15.99Solateria
Mar 12 · Studio Doodal
Both: Exploration · Platformer
Solateria is a hand-drawn action Metroidvania with parry-focused combat. A small fire warrior journeys to find the Primordial Flame, the world’s last hope against the Shadow Plague. Defeat foes with stylish parries and explore mysterious realms to uncover the world’s secrets.
MetroidvaniaSouls-likeDifficultHand-drawn2DExplorationStory RichPlatformerDark FantasyAction👍 712
$14.99Treasure 'n Trio
Oct 9 · TNT
Both: Puzzle · Pixel Graphics
Team up with a brute-force warrior, a nimble and wily thief, and a cowardly wizard with teleportation magic. Use all three characters with different abilities at the right time to solve puzzles and collect treasures!
SingleplayerSokobanPuzzleGrid-Based MovementStrategy2DTop-DownPixel GraphicsFantasyIndie👍 242
-15%$12.74Eternity Lost: Mystery of Aurum Collector's Edition
3 days ago · Cateia Games
Both: Puzzle · Exploration
Follow a mysterious girl into a hidden underground city built centuries ago by a secret order of Alchemists. Reveal a dangerous conspiracy, search for clues and items, solve puzzles and mini-games, and uncover the secrets of a forgotten world. Will you bring truth to the light?
AdventureMysteryPoint & ClickPuzzleHidden ObjectConspiracyInvestigationSteampunkVisual NovelExploration
$24.99Fatal Claw
Aug 26 · NDEV GAMES
Both: Exploration · Platformer
Dive into Fatal Claw, a Metroidvania game in vibrant 2D artwork. Explore the arcane underworld your way with Kisha. Your ultimate goal is to find the key to the surface world alongside other survivors, while vanquishing infected enemies and absorbing their power. Start your clawsome adventure now!
MetroidvaniaExploration2D PlatformerAction-AdventureHand-drawnNonlinearPlatformerAtmosphericStory RichMultiple Endings👍 444
$19.99XeGrader plus
Jul 6 · Tokihiro NAITO
Both: Pixel Graphics · Exploration
A fantasy shooter where exploration and gimmicks are keys to victory. In a world of meticulous pixel art, uncover secrets hidden in every stage. Collect powerful upgrades, defeat fantasy monsters with precise shooting, and forge the world's fate!
ShooterTop-Down ShooterPixel GraphicsRetroActionScore AttackCollectathonArcadeExplorationFantasy
-20%$15.99Secrets of Thoth
3 days ago · Fortunate Games
Both: Puzzle · Exploration
Uncover ancient truths in the mystical, intriguing and often dangerous alpine heights. Solve puzzles, explore ancient, beautiful and forgotten locations while you awaken the secrets of the Emerald Tablets.
AdventurePuzzleExploration3DFirst-PersonSingleplayerAtmosphericDark FantasyStory Rich
$19.99Isle of Reveries
Sep 4 · desertcucco
Both: Pixel Graphics · Puzzle · Exploration
Make a pilgrimage skybound to the Isle of Reveries, where any wish can be granted. Conquer mysterious dungeons, solve puzzles, and explore a vast overworld in this retro-inspired adventure.
FantasyPixel GraphicsRetroMetroidvaniaAction-AdventurePuzzleIndieAdventureStory RichExploration
-15%$8.49Cube Crusaders
3 days ago · Frentwick Indie
Both: Exploration · Platformer
Adoros is dying. A catastrophic Void Anomaly has torn open the planet’s surface, warping reality and unleashing forces no one fully understands. You are a Cube Crusader sent to crush the Anomaly, at any cost.
ExplorationSide ScrollerPvEShooterPlatformerAction-AdventureCharacter Customization2.5DLinear3D
$6.99SERPENT AT THE VERNISSAGE
Oct 23 · a trip by daniel bock
Both: Exploration · Puzzle Platformer
A psychedelic trip to an abandoned island paradise, where nothing is quite what it seems. Explore forgotten villas, sentient art pieces and sunken opera houses. And find your way back home before the archipelago swallows you whole.
AdventureActionFirst-PersonExplorationAction-AdventurePsychedelicSurrealAtmosphericPuzzle Platformer3D
-40%$5.39Desktop Raid
Mar 8 · Lee_Studio
Both: Pixel Graphics · Exploration
Assemble your adventure squad on the desktop! Classic RPG meets idle play—no grind, no stress, just nonstop progress. Your heroes fight, level up, and loot while you work or study. Explore rich classes, powerful skills, and thrilling gear drops. RPG excitement, anytime, anywhere!
IdlerRPGIncrementalDesktop CompanionCreature CollectorLootCasualPixel GraphicsAdventureExploration👍 679
$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
-40%$11.99Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition
Feb 13 · Digital Eclipse, Ubisoft
Both: Platformer
Celebrate 30 years of Rayman with the definitive edition of the platforming classic, featuring 5 versions, 120+ extra levels, and an exclusive documentary on the creation of the limbless hero.
AdventureActionPlatformerSide Scroller2DSingleplayerAtmosphericFamily FriendlyComedyFunny👍 427
$1.99Ollie Ninja Slash
4 days ago · 7 Moon Studio
Both: Pixel Graphics · Platformer
Ninja Ollie jumps and slashes through obstacles to look for Kaela! A difficult platformer game that will test your skill to the limit, jump and slash and reach the scroll at the end of each level. Get good, or get angry!
Pixel GraphicsCasualActionPlatformerFemale ProtagonistSingleplayer2D PlatformerArcadeSide Scroller2D
-50%$9.99Salt 2: Shores of Gold
Nov 12 · Lavaboots Studios
Both: Exploration
Salt 2 is a pirate-themed open world adventure focused on exploration, crafting, and survival. Play solo or with up to 5 friends, sailing the sea with your ship as a mobile base. Discover islands full of quests, towns, caves, and secrets. Level up, craft gear, hunt, fish, and customize your ship.
Open WorldSurvivalSailingPiratesCraftingExplorationSandboxPvEAction-AdventureNaval👍 2,182
-20%$7.99Escape the Backrooms
Oct 23 · Fancy Games, Blackbird Interactive
Both: Exploration
Escape the Backrooms is a 1-4 player co-op horror exploration game. Traverse 30+ eerie backrooms levels while avoiding entities and other dangers. Try to escape but be warned: survival isn't guaranteed.
HorrorMultiplayerOnline Co-OpPsychological HorrorCo-opSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonEscape RoomExplorationAdventure👍 137,469
-35%$9.74Necesse
Oct 16 · Fair Games ApS
Both: Pixel Graphics
Build, quest, and conquer across an infinite procedurally generated world. Play alone or with friends as you establish a settlement and explore deep dungeons, fight monsters and bosses, mine rare ores, craft magical equipment, recruit specialists for your colony, and more!
Open World Survival CraftPixel GraphicsMultiplayerOpen WorldSandboxSurvivalCraftingAdventureIndieRPG👍 24,443
$19.99Aggelos 2
Aug 27 · WONDERBOY BOBI
Both: Exploration · Pixel Graphics
With the Gods of light about to lose the great battle against the Army of Darkness, the Aggelos must learn to embrace his darker side. Explore two opposing realms full of secrets, puzzles and intense 2D combat in this challenging action-platformer.
MetroidvaniaExplorationPixel GraphicsPrecision PlatformerAction-AdventureRetroSide ScrollerSingleplayerActionAdventure
$17.99Lost and Found Co.
Mar 5 · Bit Egg Inc.
Both: Puzzle
Lost and Found Co. is a hidden object adventure in a cozy and immersive world. Join a cast of lively characters on their epic journey across countless magical locations. Find lost items, solve puzzles, and help a tiny dragon regain her power!
Hidden ObjectPuzzlePoint & Click2DCuteIsometricFunnyRelaxingStory RichCasual👍 2,745
$4.99The Greenening
May 7 · Erkberg Games
Both: Exploration
A short and wholesome incremental journey about exploring and reawakening a forgotten world. Wash away the ashes to discover the secrets hidden beneath, upgrade your versatile watering abilities, and grow your own cozy space garden.
IncrementalCasualIdlerExplorationNatureRelaxingCleaningCuteCozyWholesome👍 484
$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
-25%$5.24Ashworth
3 days ago · MR ROCK
Both: Puzzle · Exploration
Something has been waiting for you. Explore a forgotten place buried beneath the earth, solve twisted puzzles, and piece together a dark story one clue at a time. But the deeper you go, the more it wakes. Survive what hunts you, or become part of Ashworth's story.
HorrorPsychological HorrorSurvival HorrorPuzzleIndieAtmosphericAdventureStory RichExplorationWalking Simulator
-40%$29.99STRATA
3 days ago · Gamesforgames
Both: Exploration · Pixel Graphics
STRATA is an arcade descent through rock that is destroyed cell by cell. You pilot a drilling capsule from a dome on the surface, and everything below the first metre is procedurally generated geology: dirt, clay, stone, shale, granite, basalt, obsidian, ironstone.
CasualRoguelikeExplorationDungeon CrawlerPixel Graphics2DAtmosphericFamily FriendlyOld SchoolSingleplayer
$29.99Pax Dei
Oct 16 · Mainframe Industries
Both: Exploration
Welcome to a vast, social sandbox MMO inspired by the legends of the medieval era. Here, myths are real, ghosts exist, and magic is unquestioned. Join thousands of players as you explore the land, build your home, forge your reputation, and craft your own stories. What world will you make?
MMORPGSandboxOpen WorldMedievalCraftingBase BuildingRPGExplorationPvPPvE👍 7,166
$14.99Pit Panic
Jul 21 · Flying Rat Studio
Both: Platformer · Puzzle
Escape the sinking Aztec temple in this cartoonish rogue-like arcade platformer. Dig your own path up, jump and climb in blazing speed, hoard loot, trade lives for god-like powers, beat bosses, master 1000 handmade levels and humble other players in daily leaderboards.
PlatformerRoguelikeAction RoguelikeIndieDifficultSide ScrollerPrecision PlatformerProcedural GenerationFemale ProtagonistPuzzle
-15%$11.89YesterSol
4 days ago · Neat Games
Both: Exploration
Unleash your magical spear! Explore a vast inter-connected world, battling enemies sent by Culex, the dark mosquito deity. Throw, recall, and use your spear as a platform through this minimalistic metroidvania made by one developer!
MetroidvaniaAtmosphericExplorationLore-RichIndieNatureColorfulCuteAction-AdventureAction
$17.99Sephiria
Jul 31 · TEAM HORAY
Both: Pixel Graphics
Save Bunnyville from a doomed fate: a top-down action/RPG roguelite from the makers of Dungreed. Explore the depths of the tower, collect and upgrade artifacts, and defeat hordes of demons to keep your village safe.
Action RoguelikeRogueliteRoguelikeCo-opPixel GraphicsInventory ManagementActionRPGCombatCute👍 11,674
-15%$4.24Welcome To Mars 9
5 days ago · Sonomio Games
Both: Pixel Graphics · Puzzle
You wake up in a luxurious space station orbiting Mars with no memory of your past. Explore, solve puzzles, and make ethical choices in this narrative adventure with multiple endings.
IndieAdventure2DPixel GraphicsSingleplayerPuzzlePoint & ClickCyberpunkDialogue HeavyChoices Matter


