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Games like The Swapper

2013PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck verified93 % positive13.99 €

An atmospheric puzzle platformer where you create clones of yourself and swap between them to solve puzzles on an abandoned space station. Its handcrafted, claustrophobic look and philosophical story about consciousness and identity set it apart.

Puzzles and brain teasers
Sci-fi setting
Dark, serious atmosphere
Jumping and platforming

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The closest matches for The Swapper are Antichamber, Viewfinder and Lifeless Planet. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes The Swapper special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Best alternative overall: Antichamber 90% match – Puzzles and brain teasers
Newest alternative: Bionic Bay 87% match – released 2025

Best match

Antichamber

90 %Match

2013PCSteam Deck playable95 % positive18.99 €

A surreal first-person puzzler where impossible spaces and geometry defy logic. Short philosophical messages guide you through a minimalist, vivid world full of aha moments.

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Viewfinder

Lavish presentation

You snap photos with an instant camera and then place them in the world, turning the images into real paths, bridges and platforms. The result is a series of inventive perspective puzzles in a stylish sci-fi setting.

Lifeless Planet

Jumping and platforming

An atmospheric sci-fi adventure where you play a lone astronaut on a seemingly abandoned planet, using a jetpack and robotic arm through platforming and puzzles while uncovering the mystery of earlier human visitors.

The Dig

Strong, story-driven narrative

A classic LucasArts point-and-click adventure in which a team of astronauts uncovers the secrets of a vanished alien civilization on a distant world. Moody science fiction with clever puzzles and a memorable score.

Gemini Rue

Dark, serious atmosphere

An atmospheric neo-noir pixel-art point-and-click adventure where you alternate between an assassin hunting for his brother and an amnesiac patient in a sinister facility. Its bleak sci-fi mystery and twists drive the whole experience.

Stasis

Dark, serious atmosphere

A grim sci-fi horror point-and-click adventure in an isometric view: aboard a seemingly abandoned spaceship you solve classic item and computer puzzles while piecing together a disturbing story.

Bionic Bay

Jumping and platforming

A physics-driven 2D platformer where a swap mechanic lets you trade places with objects to leap and puzzle your way through an eerie, alien sci-fi world. Precise timing and inventive puzzles define the experience.

Red Matter

Lavish presentation

An atmospheric VR puzzle adventure in which you play an astronaut exploring an abandoned moon base in a retro-futuristic Cold War world. You solve hands-on environmental puzzles while uncovering a dark secret.

Lorelei and the Laser Eyes

Lavish presentation

A stylish puzzle adventure set in a surreal hotel, where you play a woman unraveling a layered mystery told through stark black-and-white art, film noir influences and clever riddles. Non-linear exploration and a notebook full of clues give a genuine detective feel.

Obduction

Lots to discover

A puzzle adventure from the makers of Myst: you are whisked to an alien world and solve intricate environmental puzzles across surreal, interlinked landscapes to uncover the mystery behind it.