Games similar to Al'ula

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Self Reflection
Reposition mirrors to look into yourself.
Quern - Undying Thoughts
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Isles of Sea and Sky
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The Legend of Lumina
Explore a tranquil world of block-pushing puzzles, gaining abilities to traverse puzzles in new ways.
Manifold Garden
Solve physics-defying puzzles in an abstract world of infinite architecture.
Myst (2021)
A genre-defining adventure across enigmatic worlds.
Wilderplace
Explore a maze-like, hand-drawn world of restless spirits.
Viewfinder
Reshape the world with photographs in this first-person puzzler.
Kine
Twist and turn three musical characters through narrative-driven grid-based puzzles.
Altered
Solve grid-based puzzles by changing the shape of your characters.
Opus Magnum
Program a transmutation engine to concoct potions and poisons.
CERT
A choose-your-own-adventure book of shape-packing logic puzzles set in a dreamlike world.
LOK
Uncover the hidden language of the LOK through letter-based logic puzzles.
Blue Prince
Search for Room 46 in a mysterious manor where the rooms are different each time you enter.
Lab Rat
Push, zap, and clamber over obstacles in this satirical, genre-bending puzzler.
Nurikabe World
Create islands and connect rivers to solve relaxing Nurikabe logic puzzles.
Stackrobats
Connect the troupe leader with fellow acrobats to reach each performance trophy.
Islands of Insight
An open-world of floating islands, brimming with hand-crafted logic grids and environmental puzzles.
Causality
Switch arrows to lead restless astronauts to safety in a limited number of steps.
Return of the Obra Dinn
A grisly detective mystery aboard a ghost, merchant ship.
A Monster's Expedition
Push and roll trees to build bridges through an expansive open world.
Only Sliding
Explore a network of caves featuring difficult sliding puzzles.
Outer Wilds
Explore a solar system and unravel its mysteries.
Bubble Sort
Carry bubbles inside and outside of each other.
Theta and Paralldox on Worldlines
Split into copies of yourself to clear puzzles inspired by modern physics and parallel worlds.
Hiding Spot
Find a cozy hiding spot by rearranging the furniture in this tricky sokoban game.
Infinifactory
Construct furniture and spaceships for your alien overlords in this 3D engineering game.
The Talos Principle
Overcome puzzle rooms based on lasers, crates and drones to uncover the fate of humanity.
The Talos Principle 2: Road to Elysium
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Paper Trail
Fold your way through an origami world in this puzzle adventure.

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