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2013PC78 % positive

A punishingly hard physics-based skill puzzler where you pilot a hot air balloon through dozens of levels using gravity, tension and wind currents while delivering cargo. Its hand-painted art gives it a distinctive look.

  • Challenging difficulty
  • Distinctive, stylised art style
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Puzzles and brain teasers

The closest matches for The Howler are Vectronom, 140 and Duet. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes The Howler special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Vectronom

88 %Match

2019PCNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable96 % positive9.99 €

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

You hop through abstract geometric levels whose platforms shift in time with the electronic soundtrack. You memorize patterns and use precise timing to dance past tricky obstacles.

140

Distinctive, stylised art style

A minimalist rhythm platformer by Jeppe Carlsen where platforms, hazards and obstacles move to the beat of a pulsing electronic soundtrack. Short, abstract and rhythmically demanding, it rewards timing by ear above all.

Duet

Challenging difficulty

You guide two tethered orbs rotating around a center point, dodging abstract obstacles in time with the music. A minimalist, demanding reflex game with a hypnotic atmosphere.

PRiO

Challenging difficulty

A tough platformer where you toggle red, yellow and blue blocks to carve a path through each level. Precise timing meets puzzle thinking, wrapped in a bold, colorful look.

And Yet It Moves

Distinctive, stylised art style

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.

Leo's Fortune

Linear, curated structure

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

Challenging difficulty

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.

Lucidity

Puzzles and brain teasers

You guide little Sofi through a surreal dream by placing items like stairs, bridges and fans so she can walk safely to the exit. A tricky puzzle-platformer with a storybook look where planning ahead is key.

N

Challenging difficulty

You guide a tiny stick-figure ninja who grabs gold while a physics simulation keeps throwing him around. Hilarious ragdoll deaths and the built-in level editor Ned make it memorable.

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