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24 alternatives to The Swapper

An atmospheric puzzle platformer set on a distant planet

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

1. 1
   Almost Impossible!▲111

   A side-scrolling atmospheric puzzle platformer

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Pid▲57

   A beautiful and imaginative puzzle-platformer.

   2015 · mightanddelight.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Never Alone Game▲80

   Atmospheric puzzle platformer w/ traditional Iñupiat people

   2014 · neveralonegame.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   SwapQuest▲61

   Action RPG with a unique puzzle mechanic

   2015 · stadtgame.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   KLAUS▲71

   Existential puzzle platformer with a non-intrusive narrative

   2016 · playstation.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   CounterSpy▲68

   A new game revisiting the spy mythology

   2014 · publish-p186768-e1959020.adobeaemcloud.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Hopping Penguin▲72

   A cheerful free platformer with intuitive one touch-controls

   2015 · immobilegames.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   0RBITALIS▲60

   An abstract gravitational puzzler

   2015 · 0rbitalis.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Refunct▲70

   Vibrant first-person platformer

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    The Way▲74

    A 2D puzzle platformer with a retro feel

    2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    GameShell▲87

    Open Source Retro Gaming & STEM Portable Console

    2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Toby: The Secret Mine▲76

    A puzzle platformer in the vein of Limbo and Nihilumbra

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Gateway▲56

    A puzzle-based platformer where you control a robot

    2015 · cockroach.se · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Sun And Moon▲80

    A gorgeous, minimalist platformer with a unique mechanic

    2015 · managore.itch.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    We'll Meet Again▲91

    A two-player, collaborative puzzle novel

    2015 · wearemuesli.itch.io · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Yet It Moves▲60

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

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    In Between▲74

    Solve mind-bending puzzles in this hand-painted platformer

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Dreamlike Worlds▲56

    A challenging puzzle platformer.

    2016 · indiedb.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Airscape: The Fall of Gravity▲61

    Gravity-shifting action platformer about an octopus

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Cubicolor▲67

    A minimalist puzzle game with soothing piano music

    2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Gridland ▲87

    An adictive roleplaying stacking puzzle

    2015 · gridland.doublespeakgames.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Collect or Die▲59

    A gory retro platformer with dynamic ragdoll physics

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Talos Principle▲80

    A philosophical first-person puzzle game

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    MC Lars: The Video Game▲63

    A beat-driven platformer

    2016 · mclars.com · its alternatives →

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