Games like Pid

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.

83% positive from 2,431 · 2012 · 80% finish it · Steam Deck Verified · $19.99 $4.99 -75% · Lowest ever $0.99 (2018-05-07)

IndiePuzzle-PlatformerAdventurePlatformer Puzzle Local Co-Op

Six games like Pid

ibb & obb

89% positive from 6,808 reviews20141% finish itDeck Verified

A two-player cooperative puzzle game where players manipulate gravity to solve challenges. It offers local and online multiplayer with a focus on teamwork and exploration.

What players likedPlayers praise its cooperative puzzle-platforming, often comparing it to Portal 2 for its innovative two-player mechanics.

The catchLater levels trade puzzle solving for pixel perfect timing that takes dozens of retries.

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

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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, Puzzle-Platformer 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, Puzzle-Platformer and Adventure.

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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, Platformer and Puzzle.

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Adventures of Shuggy

85% positive from 1,206 reviews201211% finish itDeck Verified

This is a 2D puzzle-platformer with cooperative play. It features unique mechanics like time travel and gravity manipulation to solve over 100 rooms.

What players likedPlayers praise its varied levels and unique puzzles, reminiscent of classic platformers with a fresh twist.

The catchMovement is floaty and slippery, so precise platforming fights the controls.

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

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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 and Puzzle-Platformer.

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More about Pid

What players liked

Players praise Pid as a beautiful and clever puzzle platformer with a unique gravity beam mechanic.

The catch

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

Reviews: 83% positive from 2,431
Released: 2012
Finish it: 80% of players
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Verified
Price: $19.99 $4.99 -75% · Lowest ever $0.99 (2018-05-07)
Play: Single-playerCo-opMulti-playerFull controller supportRemote Play Together

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 83% positive, but with 2,431 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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