Games like Taiji

An adventure puzzle game with a tile-toggling interface. It features a dense world with distinct areas and hidden clues.

91% positive from 1,423 · 2022 · 37% finish it · Steam Deck Verified · Lowest ever $9.99 (2024-09-09)

PuzzleNonlinearDifficultAdventureWalking Simulator Top-Down

Six games like Taiji

Dreamcore

89% positive from 1,798 reviews202569% finish itDeck Unsupported

Psychological exploration game featuring liminal spaces. Players use observation and intuition to navigate surreal, unsettling environments.

What players likedPlayers praise "Dreamcore" as the best backrooms/liminal walking simulator, compared to POOLS and The Complex Expedition, for its monster-free psychological horror and immersive exploration.

The catchMaps are huge, empty and samey, so progress means aimless wandering for hours.

Both are tagged Nonlinear, Walking Simulator and Adventure.

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Myths of Rules

88% positive from 1,037 reviews20237% finish itDeck Playable

This is a narrative puzzle game where players interact with nodes and items to solve challenges. Players must understand and apply complex rules to survive encounters with ghosts and urban legends.

The catchFinding the other endings means replaying the same level blindly with no clues.

Both are tagged Nonlinear, Puzzle and Indie.

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Majotori

96% positive from 1,883 reviews201788% finish itDeck Verified

Majotori is a narratrivia game where players answer trivia questions to advance an interactive story. Failing questions leads to character deaths, creating a dark, consequence-driven experience.

What players likedPlayers praise Majotori as a charming, quick trivia game with engaging, cute, and clever branching stories, reminiscent of visual novels.

The catchTrivia leans heavily on obscure anime questions the settings barely filter out.

Both are tagged Nonlinear, Adventure and Indie.

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The Bible

88% positive from 1,151 reviews202219% finish itDeck Unsupported

This is a digital Bible study tool with multiple translations and a trivia game. Its core loop involves reading scripture, searching for passages, and testing knowledge.

What players likedPlayers praise its extensive content, including diverse translations and study tools, making it a comprehensive resource.

The catchThe narration feature is broken or needs awkward third party setup to work at all.

Both are tagged Nonlinear and Indie.

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Mind Over Magic

87% positive from 4,404 reviews2025Deck Playable

Colony sim where you build a magic school, manage mages, and explore a dangerous dungeon. Features resource management, creature raising, and survival against a deadly fog.

What players likedPlayers praise "Mind Over Magic" as a deep, rewarding colony sim with excellent building mechanics, often compared to "Oxygen Not Included" and "Rimworld."

The catchProgress slows to a tedious grind of waiting, with constant babysitting of every task.

Both are tagged Nonlinear.

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Devil Slayer - Raksasi

85% positive from 2,853 reviews202138% finish itDeck Verified

Top-down roguelike action with soul-like combat. Master dodging and timing to survive procedurally generated dungeons with unique heroines and weapons.

What players likedPlayers praise its unique, beautiful art style and fun combat, making it a top-tier 2D top-down action game.

The catchCombat feels stiff and clunky, with loose hitboxes and poorly telegraphed enemy attacks.

Both are tagged Top-Down, Difficult and Adventure.

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More about Taiji

What players liked

Players praise "Taiji" as a pure logic puzzler, often compared to "The Witness," for its clever challenges and rewarding exploration.

The catch

Puzzle rules are never taught properly, so solving turns into guessing and brute forcing.

Reviews: 91% positive from 1,423
Released: 2022
Finish it: 37% of players
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Verified
Price: Lowest ever $9.99 (2024-09-09)
Play: Single-playerFull controller support

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 91% positive, but with 1,423 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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