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24 alternatives to KLAUS

Existential puzzle platformer with a non-intrusive narrative

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. KLAUS launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Dreamlike Worlds▲56

   A challenging puzzle platformer.

   2016 · indiedb.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Furdemption▲63

   Elegant puzzle platformer

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Way▲74

   A 2D puzzle platformer with a retro feel

   2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Gateway▲56

   A puzzle-based platformer where you control a robot

   2015 · cockroach.se · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Swapper▲84

   An atmospheric puzzle platformer set on a distant planet

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Cubicolor▲67

   A minimalist puzzle game with soothing piano music

   2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Pid▲57

   A beautiful and imaginative puzzle-platformer.

   2015 · mightanddelight.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Splice▲60

   An experimental and artistic puzzler

   2015 · cipherprime.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Akuatica▲77

   An action adventure game with puzzle elements

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Never Alone Game▲80

    Atmospheric puzzle platformer w/ traditional Iñupiat people

    2014 · neveralonegame.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    voi▲80

    Minimalistic shape-matching puzzler

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Gridland ▲87

    An adictive roleplaying stacking puzzle

    2015 · gridland.doublespeakgames.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    WEAVE▲78

    An abstract journey of two characters coping with their past

    2015 · taut-nerve.itch.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    0RBITALIS▲60

    An abstract gravitational puzzler

    2015 · 0rbitalis.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Almost Impossible!▲111

    A side-scrolling atmospheric puzzle platformer

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Unravel▲72

    An adorable yarn themed platformer from EA

    2015 · ea.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Metrico (PS Vita)▲61

    A game about free will, taking place in a world of infograph

    2015 · metrico-game.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    ShapeConnector▲85

    A simple open source puzzle game.

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Humani: Jessie’s Story▲76

    A conversation-based narrative game

    2016 · messenger.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    In Between▲74

    Solve mind-bending puzzles in this hand-painted platformer

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Where is my Heart▲65

    A puzzle platformer where you walk around in comic panels

    2015 · whereismyheartgame.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Refunct▲70

    Vibrant first-person platformer

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    unWorded▲6

    An innovative narrative puzzle game

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Toby: The Secret Mine▲76

    A puzzle platformer in the vein of Limbo and Nihilumbra

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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