Games like Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light

Isometric action-adventure with puzzle-solving, combat, and exploration. Features cooperative play and environmental traversal.

91% positive from 4,751 · 2010 · 4% finish it · Steam Deck Unsupported · Lowest ever $1.13 (2024-08-19)

ActionAdventureCo-op Local Co-Op Puzzle Female Protagonist

Six games like Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light

Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna)

81% positive from 8,660 reviews201425% finish itDeck Verified

Atmospheric puzzle platformer with local co-op. Players switch between Nuna and Fox, using their unique skills to solve environmental puzzles and overcome challenges.

What players likedPlayers praise its beautiful cultural storytelling and educational insights, despite some finding the platforming gameplay a bit rough.

The catchClunky, unreliable controls make the platforming frustrating in single player.

Both are tagged Local Co-Op, Female Protagonist and Action.

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Fireboy & Watergirl: Elements

86% positive from 1,152 reviews20196% finish it

Cooperative puzzle platformer. Players control two characters with elemental abilities to navigate levels and collect items.

The catchCharacters crawl unless the monitor is set to 60Hz, which breaks the timed levels.

Both are tagged Local Co-Op, Co-op and Action.

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The Cave

87% positive from 2,904 reviews20133% finish itDeck Verified

This is a 2D puzzle-adventure game where players switch between three characters to solve environmental puzzles. It features a dark, humorous tone and a unique, seamless cave environment.

What players likedPlayers praise this charming puzzle-platformer, comparing it to games like Trine and Unravel, for its unique character abilities and replayability.

The catchConstant slow backtracking makes puzzles a chore, and it expects three playthroughs.

Both are tagged Local Co-Op, Co-op and Puzzle.

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Pid

83% positive from 2,431 reviews201280% finish itDeck Verified

Pid is a 2D puzzle platformer where players use gravity beams to navigate challenging environments and solve puzzles. It offers a co-op experience with exploration and combat in a visually striking alien world.

What players likedPlayers praise Pid as a beautiful and clever puzzle platformer with a unique gravity beam mechanic.

The catchFloaty, sluggish controls make the precision platforming feel unfair rather than hard.

Both are tagged Local Co-Op, Puzzle and Adventure.

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Mosa Lina

95% positive from 1,723 reviews2023Deck Verified

A physics-driven puzzle-platformer with randomized tool and level selection. It forces creative problem-solving through unpredictable challenges.

What players likedPlayers praise "Mosa Lina" as a fun, creative puzzle-platformer with great audio, visuals, and rewarding physics-based challenges.

The catchRandom tool draws often leave levels unwinnable and you cannot retry the same setup.

Both are tagged Local Co-Op, Co-op and Adventure.

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Degrees of Separation

80% positive from 1,317 reviews20194% finish itDeck Verified

A 2D puzzle-adventure game where players use heat and cold mechanics to solve environmental puzzles. It features single-player and cooperative play with two contrasting protagonists.

What players likedPlayers praise its beautiful graphics and clever puzzles, often comparing it to Portal.

The catchPuzzles repeat the same scarf hunt across worlds and go stale after a couple of hours.

Both are tagged Local Co-Op, Co-op and Adventure.

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More about Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light

The catch

There is a good chance it will not launch at all on a modern Windows PC.

Reviews: 91% positive from 4,751
Released: 2010
Finish it: 4% of players
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Unsupported
Price: Lowest ever $1.13 (2024-08-19)
Play: Single-playerMulti-playerFull controller supportRemote Play Together

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 91% positive, but with 4,751 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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