Games like The Light Remake

This is a first-person atmospheric puzzle exploration game. Players solve logic puzzles and find details to uncover a philosophical story with two endings.

87% positive from 1,522 · 2020 · 41% finish it · Lowest ever $1.49 (2020-12-22)

Walking SimulatorFirst-PersonSurvival Horror Post-apocalypticScienceMystery Dungeon

Six games like The Light Remake

A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead

75% positive from 2,431 reviews202422% finish itDeck Verified

This is a single-player survival horror adventure game focused on stealth and environmental puzzle-solving. Players must remain silent to avoid sound-hunting creatures in a tense, post-apocalyptic atmosphere.

What players likedPlayers compare it to Alien Isolation, praising its interesting story and stealth gameplay.

The catchHours of crawling at snail pace make the stealth monotonous long before the end.

Both are tagged Walking Simulator, Survival Horror and First-Person.

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Shattered Pixel Dungeon

95% positive from 2,089 reviews202221% finish itDeck Verified

A traditional roguelike dungeon crawler with randomized levels and unique hero mechanics. Players explore, collect items, and upgrade gear through procedurally generated challenges.

What players likedPlayers praise this challenging roguelike RPG for its strategic depth, replayability, and balanced, knowledge-based progression.

The catchRuns are decided by luck, including long streaks of missed attacks on weak enemies.

Both are tagged Mystery Dungeon, Adventure and Indie.

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United heist

83% positive from 1,992 reviews202319% finish itDeck Playable

Two-player asymmetric co-op puzzle game. Players communicate via in-game voice chat to solve puzzles and complete heists.

What players likedPlayers praise its good concept and co-op puzzle gameplay, similar to other two-player room separation games.

The catchPuzzles frequently glitch or freeze, forcing a restart or blocking progress entirely.

Both are tagged Mystery Dungeon, Adventure and Indie.

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Touhou Genso Wanderer -Reloaded-

93% positive from 1,832 reviews201813% finish itDeck Verified

This is a roguelike RPG set in the Touhou universe where dungeon layouts and items change each playthrough. Players retain items upon defeat, offering a forgiving yet strategic dungeon-crawling experience.

What players likedPlayers find it similar to its sequel but praise its improved balance and core gameplay loop.

The catchDying resets you to level 1 and wipes progress, with no mid-dungeon saves.

Both are tagged Mystery Dungeon, Adventure and Indie.

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One Way Heroics

94% positive from 4,133 reviews20142% finish itDeck Playable

Roguelike with a forced rightward movement against a creeping shadow. Explore procedurally generated worlds, manage resources, and unlock classes.

What players likedPlayers praise its enjoyable meta-progression and simple mechanics, reminiscent of other roguelikes with satisfying RNG.

The catchThe advancing darkness rushes every run and leaves no time to explore the world.

Both are tagged Mystery Dungeon and Indie.

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Juno: New Origins

89% positive from 3,471 reviews20233% finish itDeck Playable

This is a 3D aerospace sandbox game where players build and test custom vehicles. Its core loop involves designing, launching, and managing an aerospace company with realistic physics.

What players likedIt's like KSP but with superior technicality and customization, praised for its blueprint system and realistic physics.

The catchThe craft editor and controls are fiddly and unintuitive, making simple builds a fight.

Both are tagged Science and Indie.

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More about The Light Remake

What players liked

Players praise this walking sim for its profound, heartfelt discussion of nuclear annihilation, reminiscent of a short, impactful experience.

The catch

Several puzzle solutions are so obtuse that finishing means looking them up online.

Reviews: 87% positive from 1,522
Released: 2020
Finish it: 41% of players
Price: Lowest ever $1.49 (2020-12-22)
Play: Single-player

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 87% positive, but with 1,522 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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