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24 alternatives to The Town of Light

A psychological adventure set in early 20th Century Italy

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

1. 1
   Momento Temporis: Light from the Deep▲55

   A massive 2D, pixel-art, metroidvania style, platformer.

   2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Linelight▲68

   An elegant puzzle game set in a universe of lines

   2017 · linelightgame.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Evoland 2▲62

   An homage to traditional RPGs, travel through time and games

   2015 · evoland.shirogames.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Planet of the Eyes▲68

   Explore the mystery of an unknown world

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Message Quest▲72

   Point-and-click adventure set in a stained glass window

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   ABZÛ▲72

   A poetic descent into the depths of the sea

   2015 · abzugame.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Proteus▲72

   Explore the wonders of a magical island

   2015 · visitproteus.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Piligrim XXI▲98

   Explore periods of histroy through Augmented Reality

   2016 · piligrimxxi.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Bulb Boy▲79

   An atmospheric point-and-click horror game

   2015 · bulbware.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Circa Infinity▲73

    A circular platformer with pulse pounding soundtrack

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Metrico (PS Vita)▲61

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

    2015 · metrico-game.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Reiner Knizia's The Confrontation▲65

    A turn-based strategy game pitting Light vs Dark.

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Pursuit of Light▲52

    An action adventure game set in a mysterious dream world.

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Talos Principle▲80

    A philosophical first-person puzzle game

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Deep Town: The Twin Candles▲66

    Plunge into a head-spinning adventure full of shocking disco

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Memoire En Code▲82

    An autobiography told through a series of interactive games

    2015 · alexkalopsia.itch.io · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Antichamber▲82

    A mind-blowing psychological exploration game

    2015 · antichamber-game.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Gone Home▲83

    A first-person interactive story adventure game

    2015 · fullbright.company · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Armello▲71

    Grim fairy-tale board game come to life.

    2015 · armello.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Read Only Memories▲80

    Retro cyberpunk Visual Novel set in Neo-San Francisco

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Feist▲99

    A gorgeous, atmospheric adventure six years in the making

    2015 · playfeist.net · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Fotonica▲57

    First person game about the thrill of speed and travel

    2015 · fotonica-game.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Timber and Stone▲65

    A Medievel City-Builder With RTS Influences

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Undertale▲70

    A super peaceful RPG

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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