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2016PCXbox82 % positive14.99 €

A pixel-art sci-fi platformer in the vein of Another World and Flashback: you travel to an alien planet seeking a way to bring a loved one back to life. Puzzles, platforming and exploration form the core.

  • Jumping and platforming
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Lots to discover

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In short: Games like The Way

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes The Way special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Out There Somewhere

93 %Match

2012PCSteam Deck verified92 % positive9.75 €

Brings what grabs you about The Way: jumping and platforming, a sci-fi setting as well as puzzles to figure out.

A stranded space explorer must reach the core of a hostile alien planet with limited fuel. The game blends clever puzzles with platforming action in an otherworldly setting.

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Bionic Bay

Puzzles and brain teasers

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.

Lunark

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A cinematic 2D platformer in the spirit of classics like Another World and Flashback, with fluid rotoscope-style animation and a sci-fi tale spanning alien ruins and futuristic cities.

The Swapper

Puzzles and brain teasers

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.

Another World: 20th Anniversary Edition

Puzzles and brain teasers

An iconic, minimalist sci-fi adventure: you are stranded on an alien planet as a scientist and survive without a word of dialogue through puzzles, precise jumps and desperate escapes. The anniversary edition adds reworked visuals that you can switch back to the original look at any time.

Ghost 1.0

Lots to discover

A sci-fi metroidvania where you infiltrate a space station as an agent, switching between a robotic body and a digital ghost form to fight enemies and solve puzzles.

Full Void

Puzzles and brain teasers

You play a young teenager in a dystopian future ruled by a rogue AI, where only children remain free. Puzzles and obstacles are wrapped in a bleak, cinematic story and a tense atmosphere, presented in pixel art with a few jump scares.

Iconoclasts

Strong, story-driven narrative

As mechanic Robin you shoot, jump and wrench your way through a crumbling world. This pixel-art adventure stands out with tough boss fights and a personal story about faith and purpose.

Hypogea

Lots to discover

A short, atmospheric 3D platformer about escaping a mysterious underground megastructure. It focuses on mood, exploration and platforming challenges.

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