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24 alternatives to Pid

A beautiful and imaginative puzzle-platformer.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Pid launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Dreamlike Worlds▲56

   A challenging puzzle platformer.

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Way▲74

   A 2D puzzle platformer with a retro feel

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Almost Impossible!▲111

   A side-scrolling atmospheric puzzle platformer

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Gateway▲56

   A puzzle-based platformer where you control a robot

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Catacomb Kids▲58

   A roguelike pixelly platformer

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6TC
   The Choice – An online programming puzzle RPG▲95

   2013 · thechoice.amos.me · its alternatives →

7. 7AP
   A puzzle game inspired by functional programming, written in PureScript▲121

   2015 · david-peter.de · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Gridland ▲87

   An adictive roleplaying stacking puzzle

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Furdemption▲63

   Elegant puzzle platformer

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Contre Jour▲66

    A physics-based puzzle game

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Trine 2▲63

    A sidescrolling game of action, puzzles and platforming

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    0RBITALIS▲60

    An abstract gravitational puzzler

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Yet It Moves▲60

    Puzzle-platformer where you can rotate the world. Literally.

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Swapper▲84

    An atmospheric puzzle platformer set on a distant planet

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    SEED▲74

    A pixelated puzzle game with minimalistic controls

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    ShapeConnector▲85

    A simple open source puzzle game.

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17A2
    a 2D platformer game I've been working on▲47

    2013 · onlinehut.org · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Dolly▲76

    Short artistic minimalist platformer

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Amazing Brick▲73

    Looks so simple but damn hard yet addictive game

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    In Between▲74

    Solve mind-bending puzzles in this hand-painted platformer

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Talos Principle▲80

    A philosophical first-person puzzle game

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Inky Blocks▲95

    A colorful reimagining of Tetris

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23UA
    UltraEd – A level editor/game engine for the Nintendo 64▲90

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Interlocked▲61

    Stunning 3D brain-teasing puzzles

    2016 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →