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24 alternatives to Barely Visible

A new take on an old game

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Barely Visible launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Can't Unsee▲465
A simple game to test your Design skills 🖌
2019 · cantunsee.space · its alternatives →
2
Is Invisible▲436
Hard to find, beautifully designed products
2016 · isinvisible.com · its alternatives →
3
Monochromatic▲60
Once you get yourself sucked into this game, it's hard to br
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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I've been making one HTML5 game per week. Here's my 10th game▲362
Use the arrow keys to collect all coins and finish each level.
2014 · lessmilk.com · its alternatives →
5
Follow The Dots▲84
An endless, fingerless runner game
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
6
Line▲61
A game that is as minimalistic as it is hard to play !
2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
7
Color Switch▲78
Tap the ball carefully through each obstacle!
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
8
99% Invisible - The Landlord’s Game▲74
Every game is a designed system. Even a certain board game.
2015 · overcast.fm · its alternatives →
9
Parallels▲74
Control a lost sphere through a minimal world light & color
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
10
Shadows▲61
Prepare to dive deep into the dark world of Shadows!
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
11
Circular Rush▲54
Tap the screen when the ball is on the white space
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
12
Coogyloop for iOS▲89
Tap anywhere when the ball is inside the coloured area.
2015 · its alternatives →
13
DARK ★ STAR▲69
An epic shoot-em-up, in spaaaaaaace!
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
14
A Tiny Game of Pong▲97
The tiniest game of pong for your Apple Watch.
2016 · atinygame.com · its alternatives →
15
A Dark Room▲90
The most immersive text-based game ever.
2015 · adarkroom.doublespeakgames.com · its alternatives →
16
Insanely Hard▲83
Minimal isometric avoidance game
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
17
Play Turf▲141
Augmented reality physics sandbox game
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
18
Possessions.▲104
A zen game with a story told without any dialogue
2019 · c1cc.cloudflareaccess.com · its alternatives →
19
DarkMaus▲74
A challenging action game with a minimalist style
2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
20
The Invisible Dragons▲73
A text based game with amazing UI
2016 · its alternatives →
21
Color Tap▲82
A mobile color matching game
2015 · its alternatives →
22
A Dark Cave – Minimalistic Graphics in the Age of AI Slop▲12
Almost a year ago I started building A Dark Cave, a dark text-based browser game. The game intentionally avoids visuals and embraces minimalism. I use only text, symbols, and sounds to create atmosphere and spark the player's imagination. From time to time, I think about adding graphics to my game, since it is one of the most common requests I get from players. I even made a post about what I call the AI Slop Temptation: https://www.reddit.com/r/incremental_games/comments/1tcs8ou/... From the comments, it seems that players prefer no graphics at all over…
May 2026 · a-dark-cave.com · its alternatives →
23
Shades▲72
A zen like game of colors
2015 · uovo.dk · its alternatives →
24
Playfield Desktop▲60
Instant access to your games and notifications.
2016 · its alternatives →

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