Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like DDraceNetwork (2026)
Every game below overlaps with DDraceNetwork on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Deepest Sword, which both puzzle.
- DDraceNetwork is tagged Online Co-Op, Free to Play, Multiplayer, 2D Platformer, Precision Platformer, 2D, Level Editor, Puzzle-Platformer by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 3 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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Deepest Sword
Why it matched: both puzzle; shares 8 player tags including 2D Platformer, Puzzle-Platformer and Platformer; released around the same time (2021).
Venture deep into the Cavern of Longing in this short-yet-challenging physics platformer. Plunge your sword deep into the dragon's heart! How deep is your resolve?
Deepest Sword at a glance Released 2021 Studio Cosmic Adventure Squad Player sentiment 87% positive of 10,911 Price Free 2D PlatformerPuzzle-PlatformerPlatformer2DFree to PlayPrecision PlatformerPuzzleIndie
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Shift Happens
Why it matched: both puzzle; shares 8 player tags including Online Co-Op, Puzzle-Platformer and Puzzle; released around the same time (2017).
Shift Happens is a cooperative platformer for two. You and a friend shift your mass, throw each other and puzzle your way through four stages of stylized imaginary worlds. Including the occasional backstabbing and taunting. Play with a friend on a couch, online or even special singleplayer levels.
Shift Happens at a glance Released 2017 Studio Klonk Games Player sentiment 77% positive of 4,383 Price $1.59 Online Co-OpPuzzle-PlatformerPuzzleIndie2D PlatformerPlatformer2DTeam-Based
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Braid
Why it matched: both story-rich and puzzle; shares 6 player tags including Puzzle-Platformer, Puzzle and 2D Platformer.
This is the original version of Braid from 2009, which may not work well on newer systems. For an updated version of the game with nicer graphics, more levels and a large amount of developer commentary, see Braid, Anniversary Edition.
Braid at a glance Released 2008 Studio Jonathan Blow Player sentiment 93% positive of 9,957 Price $14.99 Puzzle-PlatformerPuzzle2D PlatformerPlatformerIndie2D
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INSIDE
Why it matched: both story-rich and puzzle; shares 5 player tags including Puzzle-Platformer, Indie and 2D Platformer; released around the same time (2016).
Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.
INSIDE at a glance Released 2016 Studio Playdead Player sentiment 97% positive of 75,763 Price $24.99 Puzzle-PlatformerIndie2D PlatformerPuzzlePlatformer
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GRIS
Why it matched: both story-rich and puzzle; shares 5 player tags including Indie, Platformer and 2D; released around the same time (2018).
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
GRIS at a glance Released 2018 Studio Nomada Studio Player sentiment 96% positive of 96,216 Price $14.99 IndiePlatformer2DPuzzlePuzzle-Platformer
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Wuppo: Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both story-rich and puzzle; shares 5 player tags including Platformer, 2D and 2D Platformer; released around the same time (2016).
Play as an exiled 'wum' looking for a new home in this bizarre but charming world, filled with strange creatures, puzzles, monsters and political chaos.
Wuppo: Definitive Edition at a glance Released 2016 Studio snekflat Player sentiment 94% positive of 5,976 Price $14.99 Platformer2D2D PlatformerPuzzlePuzzle-Platformer
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Trine 2: Complete Story
Why it matched: both puzzle; shares 7 player tags including Puzzle-Platformer, Platformer and 2D Platformer.
Three Heroes make their way through dangers untold in a fairytale world, featuring physics-based puzzles, beautiful sights and online co-op.
Trine 2: Complete Story at a glance Released 2013 Studio Frozenbyte Player sentiment 95% positive of 22,041 Price $19.99 Puzzle-PlatformerPlatformer2D PlatformerPuzzleIndieOnline Co-Op2D
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Transformice
Why it matched: both puzzle; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, 2D and Platformer.
Transformice is an MMO platformer about dozens of mice running to bring back the cheese! Will the almighty Shaman help you or just ruin everything? Millions of levels, hectic physics, skill trees, and more importantly... hats!
Transformice at a glance Released 2015 Studio Atelier 801 Player sentiment 88% positive of 28,934 Price Free Free to Play2DPlatformerRacingOnline Co-OpIndiePuzzle
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Webbed
Why it matched: both puzzle; shares 6 player tags including 2D Platformer, Puzzle-Platformer and 2D; released around the same time (2021).
Swing through the trees, spin sticky webs, and make friends with bugs! Be the adorable spider you've always wanted to be.
Webbed at a glance Released 2021 Studio Sbug Games Player sentiment 98% positive of 15,267 Price $9.99 2D PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer2DPlatformerIndiePuzzle
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Celeste
Why it matched: both story-rich; shares 6 player tags including Precision Platformer, Indie and Platformer; released around the same time (2018).
Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.
Celeste at a glance Released 2018 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 97% positive of 146,352 Price $4.99 Precision PlatformerIndiePlatformer2D Platformer2DPuzzle-Platformer
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PICO PARK
Why it matched: both puzzle; shares 6 player tags including Online Co-Op, Puzzle-Platformer and Platformer; released around the same time (2021).
PICO PARK is a cooperative local/online multiplay action puzzle game for 2-8 players.
PICO PARK at a glance Released 2021 Studio TECOPARK Player sentiment 91% positive of 29,932 Price $4.99 Online Co-OpPuzzle-PlatformerPlatformer2DPuzzleIndie
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Gunpoint
Why it matched: both story-rich and puzzle; shares 5 player tags including Indie, Puzzle and 2D.
Gunpoint is a stealth puzzle game that lets you rewire its levels to trick people. You play a freelance spy who takes jobs from his clients to break into high security buildings and steal sensitive data.
Gunpoint at a glance Released 2013 Studio Suspicious Developments Player sentiment 98% positive of 13,326 Price $9.99 IndiePuzzle2DPlatformerLevel Editor
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Mark of the Ninja
Why it matched: both story-rich and puzzle; shares 5 player tags including Platformer, Ninja and Indie.
In Mark of the Ninja, you'll know what it is to truly be a ninja. You must be silent, agile and clever to outwit your opponents in a world of gorgeous scenery and flowing animation. Marked with cursed tattoos giving you heightened senses, every situation presents you with options.
Mark of the Ninja at a glance Released Not recorded Studio Klei Entertainment Player sentiment 97% positive of 15,877 Price Not listed PlatformerNinjaIndie2DPuzzle
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Unravel Two
Why it matched: both puzzle; shares 6 player tags including Puzzle, Platformer and Online Co-Op; released around the same time (2020).
When you cut ties to the past, new bonds form. Build relationships with other Yarnys in local co-op or as a single player, fostering friendship and support as you journey together.
Unravel Two at a glance Released 2020 Studio Coldwood Interactive Player sentiment 78% positive of 9,146 Price $19.99 PuzzlePlatformerOnline Co-OpPuzzle-PlatformerIndie2D
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OneShot
Why it matched: both story-rich and puzzle; shares 4 player tags including Indie, Puzzle and Choices Matter; released around the same time (2016).
OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.
OneShot at a glance Released 2016 Studio Future Cat LLC Player sentiment 98% positive of 64,849 Price $9.99 IndiePuzzleChoices Matter2D
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Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Why it matched: both story-rich and puzzle; shares 4 player tags including Platformer, Puzzle and 2D; released around the same time (2020).
Play the critically acclaimed masterpiece. Embark on a new journey in a vast, exotic world where you’ll encounter towering enemies and challenging puzzles on your quest to unravel Ori’s destiny.
Ori and the Will of the Wisps at a glance Released 2020 Studio Moon Studios Player sentiment 97% positive of 146,084 Price $29.99 PlatformerPuzzle2DIndie
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Cube Escape: Paradox
Why it matched: both story-rich and puzzle; shares 4 player tags including Puzzle, Free to Play and Indie; released around the same time (2018).
The tenth Cube Escape follows the story of detective Dale Vandermeer who finds himself trapped in two different universes and needs to escape. Cube Escape: Paradox will be released together with the accompanying Paradox: A Rusty Lake Film.
Cube Escape: Paradox at a glance Released 2018 Studio Rusty Lake Player sentiment 97% positive of 12,197 Price Free PuzzleFree to PlayIndie2D
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Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both story-rich and puzzle; shares 4 player tags including Platformer, 2D and Indie; released around the same time (2016).
“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning Action-Platformer crafted by Moon Studios.
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition at a glance Released 2016 Studio Moon Studios GmbH Player sentiment 95% positive of 71,430 Price $19.99 Platformer2DIndiePuzzle
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Little Nightmares
Why it matched: both story-rich and puzzle; shares 4 player tags including Puzzle-Platformer, Puzzle and Indie; released around the same time (2017).
Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.
Little Nightmares at a glance Released 2017 Studio Tarsier Studios Player sentiment 95% positive of 116,529 Price $19.99 Puzzle-PlatformerPuzzleIndiePlatformer
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It Takes Two
Why it matched: both story-rich and puzzle; shares 4 player tags including Puzzle, Online Co-Op and Puzzle-Platformer; released around the same time (2021).
Embark on the craziest journey of your life in It Takes Two. Invite a friend to join for free with Friend’s Pass and work together across a huge variety of gleefully disruptive gameplay challenges. Winner of GAME OF THE YEAR at the Game Awards 2021.
It Takes Two at a glance Released 2021 Studio Hazelight Studios Player sentiment 95% positive of 268,937 Price $39.99 PuzzleOnline Co-OpPuzzle-PlatformerPlatformer
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The Past Within
Why it matched: both story-rich and puzzle; shares 4 player tags including Puzzle, Online Co-Op and Indie; released around the same time (2022).
The Past Within is the new co-op experience from Rusty Lake! Play together with someone you deem trustworthy: one in The Past, the other in The Future. Observe and communicate what you see around you. Solve the puzzles and uncover Albert Vanderboom’s plan.
The Past Within at a glance Released 2022 Studio Rusty Lake Player sentiment 95% positive of 16,814 Price $5.99 PuzzleOnline Co-OpIndie2D
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FAR: Lone Sails
Why it matched: both story-rich and puzzle; shares 4 player tags including Puzzle, Indie and Puzzle-Platformer; released around the same time (2018).
Traverse a dried-out seabed littered with the remains of a decaying civilization. Keep your unique vessel going, overcome numerous obstacles and withstand the hazardous weather conditions. How far can you make it? What will you find?
FAR: Lone Sails at a glance Released 2018 Studio Okomotive Player sentiment 95% positive of 26,389 Price $14.99 PuzzleIndiePuzzle-PlatformerPlatformer
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Escape Simulator
Why it matched: both story-rich and puzzle; shares 4 player tags including Puzzle, Online Co-Op and Indie; released around the same time (2021).
First-person puzzler you can play solo or in an online co-op. Explore a set of highly interactive escape rooms. Move furniture, pick up and examine everything, smash pots and break locks! Play thousands of community-made rooms through the level editor.
Escape Simulator at a glance Released 2021 Studio Pine Studio Player sentiment 94% positive of 19,336 Price $19.99 PuzzleOnline Co-OpIndieLevel Editor
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Little Nightmares II
Why it matched: both story-rich and puzzle; shares 4 player tags including Puzzle, Puzzle-Platformer and Indie; released around the same time (2021).
Little Nightmares II is the second game in a series that has thrilled and captivated millions of players worldwide since 2017. Now it’s your turn to try to survive this critically acclaimed entry in the most charming horror series ever made.
Little Nightmares II at a glance Released 2021 Studio Tarsier Studios Player sentiment 93% positive of 58,455 Price $29.99 PuzzlePuzzle-PlatformerIndiePlatformer
Common questions
What game is most like DDraceNetwork?
Deepest Sword, on the evidence we have. It both puzzle. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to DDraceNetwork" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with DDraceNetwork. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.