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2012 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo Switch 7.99 € 👍 94 % Very positive, 9,267 reviews on Steam

A minimalist puzzle-platformer where you guide a group of coloured rectangles, each with their own abilities and personalities, through cooperative levels. A witty British narrator gives the simple shapes surprising warmth and emotional depth.

What defines Thomas Was Alone:

  • A party of several characters
  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Distinctive, stylised art style
  • Cosy, great for unwinding

The closest matches for Thomas Was Alone are Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee, Armikrog and Whirlight: No Time To Trip. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Thomas Was Alone special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Armikrog

Puzzles and brain teasers

A point-and-click adventure in handmade claymation where space explorer Tommynaut and his blind talking dog Beak-Beak explore a quirky fortress and solve puzzles. Its playful humor and unique look strongly recall The Neverhood.

Whirlight: No Time To Trip

Cosy, great for unwinding

A point-and-click adventure where you play an eccentric inventor and an artist, hopping across space and time to stop looming danger. It focuses on puzzles, humor and a quirky story.

Disney's Atlantis: The Lost Empire

Linear, curated structure

A linear movie tie-in where you play Milo and other expedition members, jumping, fighting and solving simple puzzles across twelve levels on the way to Atlantis. Each character brings unique abilities needed to get past specific obstacles.

Quadrilateral Cowboy

Sci-fi setting

You plan and execute heists as a hacker in a retro cyberpunk world, typing commands on a chunky in-game laptop and using gadgets to outwit security systems. Its quirky low-poly style and hands-on, tactile interface make it stand out.

Deponia Doomsday

Puzzles and brain teasers

A comedic point-and-click adventure in which the bumbling antihero Rufus tries to save Deponia from destruction through time-hopping mishaps and absurd puzzles. Sharp, irreverent writing and hand-drawn junkyard worlds define its style.

The Journey Down: Chapter One

Cosy, great for unwinding

A classic point-and-click adventure with a Caribbean and African-inspired flair: gas station owner Bwana and Kito get drawn into a conspiracy while searching for a lost journal. Charming dialogue, a bold art style and an atmospheric soundtrack define the experience.

Last Stop

Strong, story-driven narrative

Last Stop tells three interwoven stories set in present-day London, where a supernatural crisis ties together the lives of three strangers. It focuses on dialogue, characters, humor and atmosphere rather than combat.

Thimbleweed Park

Strong, story-driven narrative

A loving throwback to classic LucasArts point-and-click adventures, where you swap between five characters to solve a strange murder in an odd small town. Dark humor, meta jokes and interlocking puzzles are its main appeal.

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