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2014PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck playable81 % positive4.99 €

A minimalist physics platformer where you control a ball and change its speed and weight by growing or shrinking it. Use momentum cleverly to finish levels as fast as possible and earn gold medals.

  • Jumping and platforming
  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

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In short: Games like iO

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

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Best match

Puddle

92 %Match

2012PC, PlayStation, Xbox73 % positive

Brings what grabs you about iO: puzzles to figure out, gameplay over story and a bright tone.

You control no character, only a pool of fluid, by tilting the environment. Use physics and the properties of water, oil, lava or nitroglycerin to carry as much liquid as possible through hazardous levels.

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On a Roll 3D

Bright, upbeat tone

A colourful 3D ball-rolling platformer where you steer through 24 levels across six themes filled with traps, switches and hazards. Precise control and timing are the core of the experience.

HackyZack

Bright, upbeat tone

A charming puzzle platformer where you juggle balls with different properties to get Zack through each stage. Collecting stickers unlocks new characters and timed target-smashing challenge levels.

Spectrum

Jumping and platforming

An abstract puzzle platformer with 80 levels across eight colorful, geometric environments. It focuses on short, precise jumping and puzzle challenges.

Refunct

Bright, upbeat tone

A short, relaxed first-person platformer where you jump across minimalist platforms and press buttons to bring a gray, barren world back to life. Pressure-free, ideal for a quick break or speedrunning.

Vividlope

Jumping and platforming

Vividlope is a compact arcade puzzle-platformer where gravity doesn't behave the way you expect. You paint your way through colorful stages and dodge enemies while bending your brain.

Edge

Jumping and platforming

Edge is an isometric platform-puzzler where you roll a cube through minimalist, floating levels. Collecting prisms, finding shortcuts and chasing best times drive the play, backed by an electronic soundtrack.

Helix Jump

Bright, upbeat tone

A simple arcade game where you guide a bouncing ball down a rotating tower by finding gaps in each platform layer. Ideal for quick sessions, with rising speed and a chase for high scores.

Spectraball

Jumping and platforming

An indie platformer with puzzle elements where you roll, jump and launch a ball through varied environments. The focus is on skillful movement and finishing levels rather than story.

Deleveled

Jumping and platforming

A physics-based puzzle-platformer where you control two characters at once, each falling in the opposite direction. Getting through the tricky levels means making both work together.

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