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24 alternatives to The Way

A 2D puzzle platformer with a retro feel

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

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    Pid▲57

    A beautiful and imaginative puzzle-platformer.

    2015 · mightanddelight.com · its alternatives →

  2. 2

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

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  3. 3

    A challenging puzzle platformer.

    2016 · indiedb.com · its alternatives →

  4. 4
    Trine 2▲63

    A sidescrolling game of action, puzzles and platforming

    2015 · trine2.com · its alternatives →

  5. 5

    A simple open source puzzle game.

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Gateway▲56

    A puzzle-based platformer where you control a robot

    2015 · cockroach.se · its alternatives →

  7. 7

    A side-scrolling atmospheric puzzle platformer

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  8. 8

    Solve mind-bending puzzles in this hand-painted platformer

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

  9. 9
    Typoman▲78

    Craft words to solve puzzles in this surreal 2D platformer!

    2015 · typoman.net · its alternatives →

  10. 10

    Elegant puzzle platformer

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    KLAUS▲71

    Existential puzzle platformer with a non-intrusive narrative

    2016 · playstation.com · its alternatives →

  12. 12

    A roguelike pixelly platformer

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

  13. 13

    A stylish color-matching puzzle game for IOS platform

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  14. 14

    An artistic, hand-drawn 2D action platformer

    2015 · its alternatives →

  15. 15
    Dolly▲76

    Short artistic minimalist platformer

    2015 · blakemwood.itch.io · its alternatives →

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    A puzzle platformer where you walk around in comic panels

    2015 · whereismyheartgame.com · its alternatives →

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    Splice▲60

    An experimental and artistic puzzler

    2015 · cipherprime.com · its alternatives →

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    Refunct▲70

    Vibrant first-person platformer

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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    LOOP▲74

    A tranquil puzzle game, with a simple, meditative feel

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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    A colorful reimagining of Tetris

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Beautiful explorative pixel art platformer

    2015 · imake-games.com · its alternatives →

  22. 22

    A build-your-own-solution puzzle platformer.

    2016 · the-pedestrian.itch.io · its alternatives →

  23. 23

    An adictive roleplaying stacking puzzle

    2015 · gridland.doublespeakgames.com · its alternatives →

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    Puzzle-platformer with unique control mechanics

    2015 · untame.com · its alternatives →

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