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Games like Solomon's Key

1986

As the sorcerer Dana you create and destroy stone blocks to reach a key and open the exit door before time runs out. This blend of platformer and brain-teaser is brutal, since any touch from an enemy kills you.

  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Fantasy setting
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

The closest matches for Solomon's Key are Adventure in the Tower of Flight, Rising Runner and Arctic Adventure. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Solomon's Key special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Rising Runner

Linear, curated structure

A pixel-art puzzle platformer where you guide Anette Harper through Purgatory to win back her soul. A built-in level editor lets you create your own levels.

Arctic Adventure

Puzzles and brain teasers

A classic DOS platformer with 80 tricky levels where Nevada must get past ice patches, traps and snowmen. It blends precise platforming with level-based puzzle solving.

Ambidextro

Fantasy setting

An arcade platformer where you control two bodies at once as a royal wizard rescuing a prince and princess from a witch. The appeal lies in the tricky coordination of controlling both characters simultaneously.

Elasto Mania

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A 2D physics-based motorbike game where you use precise weight shifting and throttle control to collect every apple and then reach the flower. Easy to grasp but hard to master, with a dedicated speedrunning community.

Pharaoh's Tomb

Puzzles and brain teasers

A classic 1990 arcade-adventure where you work through 20 treacherous pyramid levels filled with traps and puzzles. With only five lives and a handful of spears, careful play is essential.

Chip's Challenge 2

Puzzles and brain teasers

A tough grid-based puzzler where Chip and Melinda work through many levels packed with monsters, hazards and tricky mechanics. This sequel to the classic rewards careful planning and experimentation.

Super Dungeon Maker

Fantasy setting

A dungeon-building toolkit where you design your own trap-filled dungeons, share them, and tackle countless creations from players worldwide. The appeal lies in clever puzzle-action challenges and a near-endless supply of community levels.

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