Games similar to Thomas Was Alone

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Portal
Solve test chambers with a portal gun in this first-person classic.
Portal 2
Portal returns with an expansive story, new mechanics, and a co-op mode.
Braid
Rewind time in a series of puzzle platformer worlds that alter time in strange and unique ways.
Gorogoa
Assemble vignettes to explore a hand-drawn story.
The Turing Test
Solve modular test chambers under the watch of a disquieting AI.
The Rabbit and The Owl
Explore a fading world fractured between positive and negative space.
Family
Shift through interview snippets and music tracks to identify band members from a fictional indie scene.
Rivals
Piece together the lives and careers of two musicians across 15 years' worth of written and audio material.
The Talos Principle 2
Robots rebuild human civilization in this philosophical first-person puzzler.
Manifold Garden
Solve physics-defying puzzles in an abstract world of infinite architecture.
Mind Diver
Swim through mindscapes, uncovering memories to solve a tragic mystery.
Chromatic Conundrum
Shine lights of various colors and manipulate shadows to solve puzzle chambers.
Mind Over Magnet
From video essayist GMTK, a puzzle-platformer about a robot and his magnet friend escaping a factory.
Backworlds
Apply dimension-switching strokes of paintbrush to explore a dual world of platforming puzzles.
Atlantis no Puzzle
Recover the fabled treasure of Atlantis, learning the rules of its mysterious items.
Juurru
Navigate from room to room by growing roots through the walls.
Linelight
A minimalist adventure that takes place entirely on a line.
Viewfinder
Reshape the world with photographs in this first-person puzzler.
Lumino City
Explore an enchanting city through a series of dazzling handcrafted dioramas.
The Swapper
Clone yourself and transfer consciousness in this sci-fi narrative puzzler.
DYO
Split and unite both halves of the screen to guide two minotaurs out of an impossible maze.
Star Stuff
Code and work alongside helpful bots to bring power back to their star factory.
Moss Moss
Explore a mossy, cozy world filled with gentle secrets.
Year Walk
Follow an eerie Swedish folk ritual to catch a glimpse of the future.
Riley & Rochelle
Browse through journal entries and 90s-inspired songs to uncover the emotional story of an unlikely couple.
The Pedestrian
A puzzle-platformer set within a world of interconnected street signs.
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
A 3-part DLC that expands on the story of The Talos Principle 2 and offers extra challenging puzzles.
Piece by Piece
Connect and swap puzzle pieces to traverse pocket levels.
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
Guide the jumpless Captain Toad and Toadette through diorama-like levels filled with hazards.

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