Games like The Pedestrian

95% positive from 2,617 reviewsReleased 2020Steam Deck Verified$19.99

What it is

2.5D puzzle platformer where players rearrange signs to navigate 3D environments. It features a unique sign-manipulation mechanic for progression.

What players liked

Players praise its unique 2D/3D puzzle-platforming mechanics, often comparing it to "Continuity" or "Portal" for its clever design and engaging challenges.

The catch

The visual novelty wears off fast and the puzzles turn repetitive and dull.

Why it is here

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 95% positive, but with 2,617 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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Six games like The Pedestrian

Typoman

86% positive from 863 reviews201619% finish itDeck Playable

Typoman is a puzzle platformer where players craft words to alter the environment. It features a dark, atmospheric world with a unique typography and ink art style.

What players likedPlayers praise its creative word-based puzzles and unique language-driven gameplay, unlike other platformers.

Both are tagged Side Scroller, Puzzle-Platformer and Puzzle.

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Knock-knock

87% positive from 2,054 reviews20139% finish it

A side-scrolling horror game about surviving until dawn in a cabin in the woods, where the sleepless Lodger repairs missing rooms, hides from nocturnal Guests, and works out the rules of their game.

What players likedPlayers praise its artistic atmosphere and creepy interactive experience, reminiscent of being alone at home with unsettling sounds and sights.

The catchGameplay boils down to walking rooms, flicking lights on, and waiting out timers.

Both are tagged Side Scroller, Puzzle and Adventure.

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Shady Part of Me

94% positive from 3,346 reviews202027% finish itDeck Verified

A narrative puzzle-platformer where you switch between 2D and 3D to control a girl and her shadow, using time rewind to solve puzzles in surreal dreamscapes.

What players likedPlayers praise its artistic puzzle mechanics, reminiscent of Little Nightmares, for creative use of light and shadow.

The catchThe story stays so vague that most players finish without knowing what it was about.

Both are tagged Atmospheric, Platformer and Puzzle.

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Seasons after Fall

81% positive from 3,153 reviews201617% finish itDeck Verified

2D platform-puzzler where you change seasons to solve environmental puzzles. Explore a magical world with a fox, aided by a string quartet soundtrack.

What players likedPlayers praise its artistic identity and atmosphere, comparing it to a 2D adventure-puzzle game where you play as a fox.

The catchJumping and movement suffer constant input lag, so simple platforming keeps failing.

Both are tagged Puzzle-Platformer, Atmospheric and Platformer.

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Creepy Tale

86% positive from 2,946 reviews202054% finish itDeck Verified

A minimalist puzzle-platformer where you solve environmental puzzles, hide from enemies, and use inventory items to save your brother. It has a dark, fairy tale feel with a focus on atmosphere and exploration.

What players likedPlayers praise the atmosphere and art style of this puzzle game, which is like a disturbing love story.

The catchPuzzles defy logic, pushing you into trial and error or a walkthrough.

Both are tagged Puzzle-Platformer, Atmospheric and Adventure.

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Pinstripe

89% positive from 2,619 reviews201717% finish itDeck Verified

This is a narrative-driven adventure game with puzzle and combat elements. Players explore Hell, solve puzzles, and fight enemies to find a kidnapped daughter.

What players likedPlayers praise its stunning art, music, and intriguing world, with puzzles driving a short, captivating story.

The catchConstant fart and toilet humour clashes badly with the dark atmospheric tone.

Both are tagged Puzzle-Platformer, Atmospheric and Adventure.

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