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2016PC, Xbox82 % 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
  • Pixel art
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Emotional impact
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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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Up to three areas count more, the rest steps back.

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Out There Somewhere

90 %Match

2012PC, Steam Deck verified92 % positive9.75 €

Brings what grabs you about The Way: pixel art, jumping and platforming as well as a sci-fi setting.

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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A dark pixel-art puzzle platformer where you play three characters whose stories intertwine in a decaying castle. Moody atmosphere, stealth sections and an emotional narrative take center stage.

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Another World: 20th Anniversary Edition

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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.

Bionic Bay

Interconnected level design

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.

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An atmospheric 2D platform adventure on an alien planet where you shift the time of day to solve puzzles and slip past dangerous creatures. Striking colors and wordless storytelling define the experience.

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Pixel art

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