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2016
You explore the mechanical city of Watchtower as Atto, whose pocket watch suddenly wakes up as a talking companion named Milli. Its appeal lies in combining platforming, time-control puzzles and a story about the city's hidden past.
The closest matches for Clockwork are Papo & Yo, Macrotis: A Mother's Journey and Ico. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Clockwork special – the reasons are listed right on each game.
92 %
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A poetic puzzle platformer in which a boy navigates a dreamlike favela alongside a monster who stands in for his father's addiction. The puzzles and the personal, autobiographical story are tightly intertwined.
91 %
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You guide Mother Bilby through a hidden underground realm in search of her children. The game blends atmospheric 2.5D platforming with clever puzzles and an emotional, heartfelt story.
90 %
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A quiet, melancholic adventure where a horned boy leads a mysterious girl by the hand through a vast, sunlit castle. Environmental puzzles, wordless storytelling and the bond that grows between the two make it an influential classic.
89 %
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A boy and the giant creature Trico traverse crumbling ruins together, solving environmental puzzles and climbing challenges that hinge on trust and cooperation. Trico's willful, lifelike behavior makes their bond one of Team Ico's most moving experiences.
88 % 9.75 €
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A puzzle platformer where you switch between Emma in a top-down view and her teddy bear Fenton in a side-scrolling view. Emma's lantern casts shadows that Fenton can walk across, as the pair investigate a missing magician.
88 % 19.50 €
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A puzzle platformer where rewinding and bending time is the key to solving clever, mind-bending puzzles. The anniversary edition adds hand-repainted visuals, reworked audio, new puzzles and extensive developer commentary.
88 % free
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You step into Aelis, a water priestess who must bend water to clear the way for her people after a huge cataclysm forces them to flee. The game blends platforming and water-based puzzles with an emotional story about leading your community to safety.
88 % 14.99 €
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You guide the string puppet Abby through a fairytale circus world where her strings are both a prison and a gameplay mechanic. A poetic, story-driven 2.5D adventure mixing platforming and puzzles.
87 % 9.99 €
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You play a character who shifts between a 3D world and a 2D shadow plane to solve puzzles. Its surreal 1920s film noir and vaudeville atmosphere and jazz score give it a distinctive mood.
87 % 9.99 €
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An acrobatic adventure through a cursed Persian palace where the Dagger of Time lets you rewind mistakes while wall-running through elaborate trap puzzles. The Prince's charming, self-narrated tale and his banter with Farah make it a genre classic.
