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2011PCPlayStation59 % positive

A puzzle platformer where you play Nox, a graffiti character running along the walls of a painted New York, shifting perspective as you go. Its striking graffiti look and unlockable abilities define the experience.

Jumping and platforming
Distinctive, stylised art style
Puzzles and brain teasers

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The closest matches for Sideway New York are And Yet It Moves, Hue and Leo's Fortune. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Sideway New York special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Best alternative overall: And Yet It Moves 94% match – Jumping and platforming
Newest alternative: Darwin's Paradox! 89% match – released 2026

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And Yet It Moves

94 %Match

2009PCSteam Deck playable81 % positive9.99 €

A puzzle-platformer set in a torn-paper collage world where you rotate the entire level to change gravity and exploit physics. The rotation mechanic drives clever, tricky challenges.

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Hue

Jumping and platforming

A minimalist puzzle platformer where you change the background colour of the world to make obstacles vanish and open new paths. The search for the protagonist's missing mother provides a quiet, simple story.

Leo's Fortune

Pure single-player experience

A lovingly crafted platformer where you play Leo, a fluffy mustachioed ball chasing the thief who stole your gold. Momentum-based platforming, light puzzles and painterly levels make for a charming, short adventure.

Braid: Anniversary Edition

Jumping and platforming

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.

Teslagrad

Jumping and platforming

A dialogue-free 2D puzzle platformer set in a steampunk world, where you use magnetism and electricity to solve clever puzzles and beat bosses. The story is told purely through visuals and atmosphere.

Candle

Jumping and platforming

A hand-painted puzzle-platform adventure where you play Teku, whose left hand is a candle, lighting your way through trap-filled, dark areas to rescue your tribe's shaman.

Braid

Jumping and platforming

A landmark puzzle-platformer where every world bends time in a new, mind-twisting way, from rewinding to parallel realities. Beneath its painterly look lies a melancholic, ambiguous tale of regret and obsession.

The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom

Jumping and platforming

A charming silent-film-style puzzle platformer where you record and replay your own actions with time-travel clones to collect as much pie as possible. Its darkly comic black-and-white look gives it a distinct personality.

Klonoa: Door to Phantomile

Pure single-player experience

A charming 2.5D platformer where Klonoa grabs enemies with his wind ring and uses them as a double-jump boost or projectile. Short, inventive stages and a surprisingly emotional story make it a PlayStation classic.

Darwin's Paradox!

Jumping and platforming

You play Darwin, an octopus pulled from the ocean and stuck in a vast industrial complex, using his unique abilities to get past traps and puzzles. A stylish platforming adventure with a strong puzzle component.

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