Games like Perspective

98% positive from 1,429 reviewsReleased 2019Steam Deck PlayableFree

What it is

A first-person puzzle game where you manipulate 3D perspective to create 2D paths for an avatar. Solve spatial puzzles by altering your viewpoint to guide the avatar to the exit.

What players liked

Players praise the game's engaging puzzles and innovative concept, making it a fun and interesting platformer.

The catch

It crashes constantly, often right after finishing a level.

Why it is here

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 98% positive, but with 1,429 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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Six games like Perspective

COCOON

95% positive from 8,748 reviews202348% finish itDeck Verified

Puzzle adventure game with world-leaping mechanics. Explore alien worlds, solve puzzles using orb abilities, and battle guardians.

What players likedPlayers praise COCOON as a visually stunning, expertly designed puzzle game with unique recursion mechanics, similar to Patrick's Parabox.

Both are tagged Puzzle-Platformer, 3D and Puzzle.

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Shipwrecked 64

95% positive from 2,142 reviews202421% finish itDeck Playable

This is a puzzle adventure game with a mysterious, fictional ARG format. Players help Bucky solve puzzles to fix his boat and rescue friends on an island.

What players likedPlayers praise its deep lore, intricate puzzles, and terrifying atmosphere, making it a standout modern horror and ARG experience.

The catchCryptic puzzles that require outside guides to solve

Both are tagged 3D and Puzzle.

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The Bridge

87% positive from 4,352 reviews20135% finish itDeck Verified

A hand-drawn logic puzzle game where players manipulate gravity to navigate impossible architecture. It offers a challenging, intellectual experience with a time-backtracking mechanic.

The catchSolutions come down to slow, precise physics fiddling and trial and error, not logic.

Both are tagged Puzzle-Platformer, 2D and Puzzle.

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Teslagrad

84% positive from 2,465 reviews201317% finish itDeck Playable

Teslagrad is a 2D puzzle-platformer where players use magnetism to explore a steampunk world. It features hand-drawn visuals and a story told entirely through environmental cues.

What players likedPlayers praise Teslagrad as a beautiful, short Metroidvania with great audio.

The catchMovement is slippery and floaty, which makes the precision platforming a chore.

Both are tagged 2D, Puzzle and Indie.

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Evan's Remains

88% positive from 2,083 reviews202050% finish itDeck Verified

Mystery puzzle adventure with logic-based platforming where solving puzzles advances a narrative. The game focuses on deductive reasoning over player skill.

What players likedPlayers praise "Evan's Remains" as a puzzle platformer with stunning pixel art, melancholic atmosphere, and an unexpectedly emotional, unforgettable story.

The catchMost of the runtime is dialogue, with only a thin scattering of short puzzles.

Both are tagged Puzzle-Platformer, 2D and Indie.

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Creaks

95% positive from 2,021 reviews202034% finish itDeck Verified

Creaks is a hand-painted puzzle adventure game with precise animation and eerie sounds. Players solve environmental puzzles in a mansion, exploring and uncovering secrets.

What players likedPlayers praise Creaks' unique, dreamlike atmosphere, art, and music, comparing it to Machinarium but with distinct charm.

The catchThe puzzles recycle the same few mechanics and get repetitive well before the end.

Both are tagged Puzzle-Platformer, 2D and Puzzle.

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