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2014 PCPlayStationXbox 4.99 €

A minimalist physics platformer where you control a ball and change its speed and weight by growing or shrinking it. Use momentum cleverly to finish levels as fast as possible and earn gold medals.

What defines iO:

  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

The closest matches for iO are Puddle, HackyZack and Spectrum. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes iO special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Puddle

97 %

2012 PCPlayStationXbox 👍 73 % Mostly positive, 499 reviews on Steam

  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Gameplay comes before story
  • Bright, upbeat tone

You control no character, only a pool of fluid, by tilting the environment. Use physics and the properties of water, oil, lava or nitroglycerin to carry as much liquid as possible through hazardous levels.

HackyZack

Puzzles and brain teasers

A charming puzzle platformer where you juggle balls with different properties to get Zack through each stage. Collecting stickers unlocks new characters and timed target-smashing challenge levels.

Spectrum

Linear, curated structure

An abstract puzzle platformer with 80 levels across eight colorful, geometric environments. It focuses on short, precise jumping and puzzle challenges.

Spectraball

Puzzles and brain teasers

An indie platformer with puzzle elements where you roll, jump and launch a ball through varied environments. The focus is on skillful movement and finishing levels rather than story.

Edge

Puzzles and brain teasers

Edge is an isometric platform-puzzler where you roll a cube through minimalist, floating levels. Collecting prisms, finding shortcuts and chasing best times drive the play, backed by an electronic soundtrack.

Aero's Quest

Puzzles and brain teasers

A fast-paced puzzle-platformer side scroller with over 100 colorful levels, where Aero solves puzzles to rescue Ariella from the evil Andraus.

Skyreach

Linear, curated structure

A free indie racing game where you lay down the track one piece at a time while driving on it. You must stay on the road and plan ahead to reach the end of each level.

Ballance

Puzzles and brain teasers

You roll a ball through twelve linear, surreal levels, switching between paper, wood and stone at transformers to overcome obstacles. A calm physics-based skill and puzzle game with a memorable atmosphere and music.

Mind Spheres

Puzzles and brain teasers

A physics puzzle game that mashes up minigolf and pinball. You carefully steer balls through obstacle-filled courses.

Luxor Evolved

Puzzles and brain teasers

An Egyptian-themed arcade marble shooter where you fire colored balls at an advancing chain and set off combos before it reaches the end. The Evolved edition adds a time-warp twist and power-ups to the classic formula.

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