Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Limbo (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Limbo 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: Braid, which both atmospheric, puzzle, relaxing and difficult.
- Limbo is tagged Puzzle-Platformer, Indie, Puzzle, Platformer, Dark, Atmospheric, 2D, Adventure 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.
- 1 are from the same studio: INSIDE.
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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Braid
Why it matched: both atmospheric, puzzle, relaxing and difficult; shares 9 player tags including Puzzle-Platformer, Puzzle and Platformer; released around the same time (2008).
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-PlatformerPuzzlePlatformerIndie2DDifficultCasualSide Scroller
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INSIDE
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Playdead; both horror, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 9 player tags including Puzzle-Platformer, Dark and Indie.
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-PlatformerDarkIndieHorrorCinematicPuzzlePlatformerMinimalist
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ibb & obb
Why it matched: both horror, puzzle, relaxing and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Puzzle, Platformer and Indie; released around the same time (2014).
ibb & obb is a two player cooperative game set in a puzzle filled world where gravity goes both up and down. You can only succeed by working closely together. Find a friend for some true local co-op couch fun or match up online.
ibb & obb at a glance Released 2014 Studio Sparpweed Player sentiment 89% positive of 6,830 Price $11.99 PuzzlePlatformerIndiePuzzle-Platformer2DDifficultCasualController
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World of Goo
Why it matched: both atmospheric, puzzle, relaxing and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Puzzle, Indie and Physics; released around the same time (2008).
World of Goo is a multiple award winning physics based puzzle / construction game made entirely by two guys.
World of Goo at a glance Released 2008 Studio 2D Boy Player sentiment 94% positive of 6,589 Price $14.99 PuzzleIndiePhysicsCasual2DSurrealDifficult
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PICO PARK
Why it matched: both horror, puzzle, relaxing and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Puzzle-Platformer, Casual and Platformer.
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 Puzzle-PlatformerCasualPlatformer2DPuzzleIndieHorrorDifficult
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Fez
Why it matched: both atmospheric, puzzle and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Platformer, Indie and Puzzle; published by the same company; released around the same time (2012).
Gomez is a 2D creature living in a 2D world. Or is he? When the existence of a mysterious 3rd dimension is revealed to him, Gomez is sent out on a journey that will take him to the very end of time and space. Use your ability to navigate 3D structures from 4 distinct classic 2D perspectives.
Fez at a glance Released 2012 Studio Polytron Corporation Player sentiment 93% positive of 16,237 Price $9.99 PlatformerIndiePuzzleCasualPuzzle-Platformer2DController
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Mark of the Ninja
Why it matched: both atmospheric, puzzle and relaxing; shares 9 player tags including Platformer, Indie and 2D.
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 PlatformerIndie2DSide ScrollerControllerPuzzleDarkShort
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FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED
Why it matched: both horror, atmospheric, puzzle, relaxing and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Dark and Casual.
Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted is a collection of classic and original mini-games set in the Five Nights universe. Experience the horror in flat (non-VR) mode or VR. Oculus Rift and HTC Vive are supported. A VR Headset is NOT required to play.
FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED at a glance Released 2019 Studio Steel Wool Studios Player sentiment 96% positive of 13,118 Price $29.99 HorrorDarkCasualDifficultPuzzleIndie
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Baba Is You
Why it matched: both atmospheric, puzzle, relaxing and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Puzzle, Indie and Difficult.
Baba Is You is a puzzle game where the rules you have to follow are present as blocks you can interact with. By manipulating them, you can change how the game works, repurpose things you find in the levels and cause surprising interactions!
Baba Is You at a glance Released 2019 Studio Hempuli Oy Player sentiment 98% positive of 24,536 Price $14.99 PuzzleIndieDifficult2DMinimalistCasualSurreal
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Snake Pass
Why it matched: both atmospheric, puzzle, relaxing and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Indie, Puzzle-Platformer and Difficult.
Slither, coil and climb your way to the top of Haven Tor in this one of a kind physics based, puzzle platform adventure from award winning independent studio Sumo Digital!
Snake Pass at a glance Released 2017 Studio Sumo Digital Player sentiment 80% positive of 3,340 Price $3.99 IndiePuzzle-PlatformerDifficultPlatformerPhysicsCasualPuzzle
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The Room
Why it matched: both horror, atmospheric, puzzle and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Puzzle, Indie and Short; released around the same time (2014).
A mysterious invitation leads to the attic of an abandoned house. In the room is a cast-iron safe laced with strange carvings and on top, a note from your distant companion. It promises something ancient and astonishing concealed in the iron chamber - you need only find a way in.
The Room at a glance Released 2014 Studio Fireproof Games Player sentiment 98% positive of 31,750 Price $4.99 PuzzleIndieShortHorrorCasualDark
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Puzzle Agent
Why it matched: both horror, atmospheric, puzzle and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Puzzle, Casual and Surreal; released around the same time (2010).
Created with indie comic artist Graham Annable's unique narrative and visual sensibilities, delivered with the distinctive Telltale storytelling style, Puzzle Agent is sure to challenge, thrill and engage in more ways than you can shake a cryptogram at!
Puzzle Agent at a glance Released 2010 Studio Telltale Player sentiment 89% positive of 2,838 Price $4.99 PuzzleCasualSurrealShortHorror2D
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Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both atmospheric, puzzle and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Platformer, Difficult and 2D; published by the same company.
“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 PlatformerDifficult2DIndiePuzzleSide ScrollerController
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Friday the 13th: Killer Puzzle
Why it matched: both horror, atmospheric, puzzle, relaxing and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Puzzle, Horror and Casual.
Help legendary horror icon Jason Voorhees stalk and slay campers across 100+ puzzle levels in a hilariously off kilter puzzle game. Jason will terrorize victims from the campgrounds of Crystal Lake to the highrises of Manhattan, from supermax prisons to space stations... and beyond!
Friday the 13th: Killer Puzzle at a glance Released 2018 Studio Blue Wizard Digital Player sentiment 94% positive of 6,080 Price Not listed PuzzleHorrorCasualIndieDifficult
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Defy Gravity Extended
Why it matched: both puzzle, relaxing and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Puzzle-Platformer, Platformer and Indie.
Defy Gravity is an action platformer that is a mix between classic platforming and gravity based puzzle solving.
Defy Gravity Extended at a glance Released 2016 Studio Paul Fisch Player sentiment 86% positive of 8,531 Price $0.55 Puzzle-PlatformerPlatformerIndiePuzzle2DDifficultCasualPhysics
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Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee
Why it matched: both atmospheric, puzzle and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Platformer, Puzzle and 2D.
Selected by the fickle finger of fate, Abe™, floor-waxer first class for RuptureFarms, was catapulted into a life of adventure when he overheard plans by his boss, Molluck the Glukkon™, to turn Abe and his fellow Mudokons into Tasty Treats as part of a last-ditch effort to rescue Molluck's failing meat-packing empire.
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee at a glance Released 1997 Studio Oddworld Inhabitants Player sentiment 85% positive of 4,534 Price $2.99 PlatformerPuzzle2DDarkDifficultPuzzle-PlatformerCinematicIndie
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Super Hexagon
Why it matched: both puzzle, relaxing and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Difficult, Indie and Minimalist; released around the same time (2012).
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
Super Hexagon at a glance Released 2012 Studio Terry Cavanagh Player sentiment 97% positive of 25,111 Price $2.99 DifficultIndieMinimalist2DCasualControllerPuzzle
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Trine Enchanted Edition
Why it matched: both atmospheric, puzzle and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Puzzle-Platformer, Platformer and Physics; released around the same time (2009).
Three Heroes make their way through dangers untold in a fairytale world of great castles and strange machinery, featuring physics-based puzzles, beautiful sights and online co-op.
Trine Enchanted Edition at a glance Released 2009 Studio Frozenbyte Player sentiment 96% positive of 15,942 Price $14.99 Puzzle-PlatformerPlatformerPhysicsPuzzleIndieCasual2D
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Trine 2: Complete Story
Why it matched: both atmospheric, puzzle and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Puzzle-Platformer, Platformer and Puzzle; released around the same time (2013).
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-PlatformerPlatformerPuzzleIndiePhysics2DCasual
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Sally Face - Episode One
Why it matched: both horror, atmospheric, puzzle and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Indie, Horror and Dark.
An unsettling adventure following a boy with a prosthetic face. After a string of mysterious murders, Sal and his three friends discover something truly sinister casting shadows over their small town.
Sally Face - Episode One at a glance Released 2016 Studio Portable Moose Player sentiment 97% positive of 29,068 Price $2.99 IndieHorrorDarkPuzzle2DCasual
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Papers, Please
Why it matched: both atmospheric, puzzle, relaxing and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Indie, Puzzle and 2D; released around the same time (2013).
Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.
Papers, Please at a glance Released 2013 Studio Lucas Pope Player sentiment 97% positive of 80,337 Price $9.99 IndiePuzzle2DCasualDifficult
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GRIS
Why it matched: both atmospheric, puzzle and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Indie, Platformer and 2D.
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-PlatformerSurrealCasual
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Little Nightmares
Why it matched: both horror, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Puzzle-Platformer and Dark.
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 HorrorPuzzle-PlatformerDarkPuzzleIndiePlatformerShort
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DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition
Why it matched: both horror, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 7 player tags including Indie, Horror and 2D.
DISTRAINT is a 2D psychological horror adventure game for PC. In order to secure a partnership in a famous company, Price seizes the property of an elderly woman. In that very moment, he finds out the price of his humanity.
DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition at a glance Released 2015 Studio Jesse Makkonen Player sentiment 93% positive of 12,901 Price $0.69 IndieHorror2DDarkPuzzleShortSide Scroller
Common questions
What game is most like Limbo?
Braid, on the evidence we have. It both atmospheric, puzzle, relaxing and difficult. 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 Limbo" 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 Limbo. 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.
What else did the makers of Limbo do?
INSIDE is also from Playdead, and appears in the list below for that reason as well as on tag overlap.
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.