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2016 PC

An atmospheric platform adventure where a boy climbs a giant tower in the sea, uncovering his past through playable flashbacks. Inspired by Ico, Shadow of the Colossus and Studio Ghibli films.

What defines Fossil Echo:

  • Strong, story-driven narrative
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Distinctive, stylised art style

The closest matches for Fossil Echo are Imagine Me, Metamorphosis and Whispering Willows. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Fossil Echo special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Imagine Me

90 %

2014 PC

  • Pure single-player experience
  • Distinctive, stylised art style
  • Focus on a single character

A 2D dungeon platformer where you help Robbe reclaim his memories. Hand-painted scenes, randomized dungeons and carving your own path through levels define the experience.

Metamorphosis

Strong, story-driven narrative

Playing as Gregor Samsa turned into a bug, you explore a surreal Kafka-inspired world of giant everyday objects in first person. Puzzles and platforming drive a quirky, strange story.

Whispering Willows

Focus on a single character

In this atmospheric 2D ghost story, young Elena searches for her missing father while exploring an eerie mansion. Using astral projection, she solves puzzles and helps restless spirits.

Last Inua

Strong, story-driven narrative

A 2D platform adventure about an Inuit family fighting to survive a demon and the harsh elements of the mythical Arctic. Father and son work together in an emotional, story-focused journey.

Mandagon

Focus on a single character

An atmospheric platform adventure set in a world inspired by Tibetan philosophy, dwelling on life, death and the meaning of true sacrifice.

Samudra

Distinctive, stylised art style

A hand-illustrated 2D puzzle adventure where a child journeys through a polluted sea and meets its creatures. The story carries an environmental message about the consequences of human actions.

Evan's Remains

Strong, story-driven narrative

A calm puzzle adventure where you explore a mysterious island as a young woman, solving platforming puzzles while the story unfolds through visual-novel-style narrative sequences.

Oscura: Lost Light

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

An atmospheric indie platformer in which you play an apprentice lighthouse keeper collecting the shards of a shattered light stone to save the Driftlands from darkness.

The Mooseman

Focus on a single character

A short, atmospheric puzzle platformer in which you guide a moose-headed man through the three worlds of Finno-Ugric mythology. Its art draws on ancient ornaments and artefacts, and the puzzles revolve around shifting between worlds.

Saviorless

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

An experimental hand-animated 2D platformer made in Cuba, in which a little god searches eight levels for the Creator of the Universe. Timing mechanics and puzzles carry a dark, surreal story.

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