Games similar to Timebound

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Take a look at some of the most similar games below.

Taiji
A tranquil, open-world puzzler filled with grid-shading logic puzzles.
The Witness
A beautiful island of maze-like line-drawing puzzles.
Which Hand?
Study the behavior of titans to pick the right hand every time.
UvsU: You vs You
Take turns between two versions of yourself and find ways to escape your own traps.
Chronoquartz
Explore a fantasy world to gather knowledge about it and escape a time loop.
Chronescher
Solve space- and time-bending puzzles in minimalist, Escher-like environments.
IFO
Discover the cryptic rules of a simulated alien device.
Rhombus
Control the platforms of a small, abstract open world using handy panels.
Occlude
Figure out each Ritual's secret rules hidden within games of solitaire.
Lingo
Decipher cryptic word puzzles in a strange, non-linear space.
Nightwalk
Step on the right stones as you take a quiet walk outside.
Myst (2021)
A genre-defining adventure across enigmatic worlds.
Polly's Puzzle Box
Discover the abilities of mysterious shapes to navigate the quirky rooms inside a giant parrot.
LOCK
Solve your way off a mysterious island where everything is a puzzle.
Monomoon
Shine a moon-light on the many mysteries of a tiny open world.
Lingo 2
Roam an abstract open world of surprising puzzles in a sequel brimming with new mechanics.
Once Glorious Artahk
Solve murals and mysteries among the ruins of a bygone city.
Swampwalker
Hop around the level, transforming and avoiding hazards in your quest to reach the stars.
Filmechanism
Capture and restore snapshots of single-screen puzzle-platformer stages.
Hourglass
Record and replay your actions to solve ancient puzzles inside egyptian temples.
Red Frame
Navigate the sprawling rooms of an uncanny mansion filled with detailed diorama-like puzzles.
Lessons on Strange Symbols
Use strange archaic symbols to learn a new numbers system and do some basic math.
Oh my orbs...
Connect and release colorful orbs to satisfy hidden rules.
The Shovelling Hour
Dig up holes and relocate trees using a curiously unwieldy shovel.
Zenomatrix
A first-person horror game where the monsters are the puzzle.
The House of Da Vinci
Unlock the mechanical devices of inventor Leonardo da Vinci.
Lost in Lampyrid Fog
Find clues to explore scattered islands, lest the fog claims you.
Monument Valley 2
Help a mother and her child traverse labyrinths made of impossible structures.
Islands of Insight
An open-world of floating islands, brimming with hand-crafted logic grids and environmental puzzles.
Re-Taped
Solve platforming challenges using ghosts of yourself.

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