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24 alternatives to The Pedestrian

A build-your-own-solution 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. The Pedestrian launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   The Way▲74

   A 2D puzzle platformer with a retro feel

   2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Walking Pet▲61

   Simple and frustrating game..

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Refunct▲70

   Vibrant first-person platformer

   2015 · 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
   Pid▲57

   A beautiful and imaginative puzzle-platformer.

   2015 · mightanddelight.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Toby: The Secret Mine▲76

   A puzzle platformer in the vein of Limbo and Nihilumbra

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Stair Heroes▲68

   Run down the stairs as fast as you can

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Luke Sidewalker▲64

   NYC as an 8-bit maze of hipsters, pigeons, and puzzles.

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Glorch's Great Escape▲60

   A challenging puzzle platformer

   2015 · warriorgeneral.itch.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Almost Impossible!▲111

    A side-scrolling atmospheric puzzle platformer

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Arcade Trail▲149

    Crowdsourced game discovery & curation platform

    2017 · arcadetrail.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Maze▲99

    A lively 3D soundscape where the music follows your moves

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    KLAUS▲71

    Existential puzzle platformer with a non-intrusive narrative

    2016 · playstation.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials▲71

    Navigate through The Scorch dodging deadly obstacles!

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Dreamlike Worlds▲56

    A challenging puzzle platformer.

    2016 · indiedb.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Puzzlepops!▲59

    A minimalist game of lollipops and logic

    2016 · laytonhawkes.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Crossy Maze▲71

    Help Pip to save his darling!

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The Swapper▲84

    An atmospheric puzzle platformer set on a distant planet

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Where is my Heart▲65

    A puzzle platformer where you walk around in comic panels

    2015 · whereismyheartgame.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Mini Metro for Mobile▲73

    A minimalistic subway layout game

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Crossy Road▲105

    Old school Frogger meets new school pixels.

    2015 · crossyroad.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    0RBITALIS▲60

    An abstract gravitational puzzler

    2015 · 0rbitalis.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Poncho▲73

    A robot, a poncho and a journey of discovery!

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The Talos Principle▲80

    A philosophical first-person puzzle game

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · 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 →