PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloNarrativeDarkExplorationPixel Art2D
Steam👍 91%· 7.2KIGDB80· 1OC80· 25
Year 2019Dev Hidden Layer Games · Chucklefish GamesOn Android · PC · iOS
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We filtered the 47 games similar to A Void Hope down to the 20 that fit the “Dark” category. Inmost, INSIDE and Limbo top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to A Void Hope.
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Year 2024Dev Elden Pixels
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The best dark games like A Void Hope
20 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to A Void Hope. Each one has been evaluated across 9 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloNarrativeDark2DMelee
Steam👍 97%· 74KRAWG👍 90%· 2.6KMC87IGDB93· 39OC91· 169
Year 2016Dev PlaydeadPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with horror tension, melee combat and stealth mechanics, while skipping exploration and discovery
INSIDE is a platform adventure game that transfers the atmosphere of a dystopic world. Players assume the role of a lonely boy, who walks through the monochromatic 2.5D environment and solves various puzzles. By the time main antagonists of the character pursue him throughout the whole world.
It predates A Void Hope by 8 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals75
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloDarkNarrative2DHorror
Steam👍 92%· 61KIGDB84· 10
Year 2010Dev Playdead · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux
✓ Both are puzzle-platformers — sharing precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: horror tension and horror setting, while skipping exploration and discovery
It predates A Void Hope by 14 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals73
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloDarkNarrative2DMelee
Steam👍 79%· 13KIGDB71· 7
Year 2012Dev Tequila Works · Microsoft StudiosOn PC
✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design
≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, horror tension and melee combat, while skipping exploration and discovery
On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for A Void Hope.
It predates A Void Hope by 12 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals73
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloNarrativeDark2DStealth
Steam👍 95%· 116KIGDB78· 18OC79· 137
Year 2017Dev Tarsier Studios · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PS4 · Android · PC
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloDarkNarrative2DStealth
Steam👍 94%· 4.2KIGDB70· 1OC73· 19
Year 2019Dev Unfold GamesOn Xbox · PC · Switch
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloNarrativeDarkExplorationMelee
Steam👍 94%· 12KIGDB89· 3OC83· 94
Year 2023Dev Sad Owl Studios · ThunderfulOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, setting scifi and visual first person, while skipping visual 2d
Where it drifts furthest from A Void Hope: visuals.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Visuals0
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloNarrativeDarkExplorationMelee
Steam👍 95%· 19KRAWG👍 79%· 985MC87IGDB85· 6OC89· 8
Year 2005Dev Double Fine Productions · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design
≠ Stands apart with melee combat and visual third person, while skipping visual 2d
Double Fine Productions and Tim Shafer are known for making very curious games out of amazing ideas. Psychonauts is exactly about some idea. You have to get inside people's mind and help them fight with their fears or memories from the past.
Where it drifts furthest from A Void Hope: visuals.
It predates A Void Hope by 19 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Visuals0
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloNarrativeDarkExplorationMelee
Steam👍 95%· 7.5KIGDB68· 1OC79· 38
Year 2023Dev Dimfrost StudioOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
✓ Both are puzzle-platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design
≠ Its own twist: horror tension, survival mechanics and linear, story-driven structure, while skipping visual 2d
Where it drifts furthest from A Void Hope: visuals.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Visuals0
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloDarkNarrative2DMelee
Steam👍 95%· 1.7KRAWG👍 86%· 147IGDB80· 1
Year 1998Dev Sony Interactive Entertainment · GT Interactive SoftwarePlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS
✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design
≠ Its own twist: punishing difficulty, melee combat and stealth mechanics, while skipping exploration and discovery
Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus is a spin-off installment of the Oddworld game series. It is a direct sequel to the Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee. ###Setting The game is set in the Oddworld, a planet in another dimension, ten times larger than our Earth.
It predates A Void Hope by 26 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone82Visuals73
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloNarrativeDark2DCasual
Steam👍 92%· 14KIGDB61· 1
Year 2019Dev Killmonday Games HBOn PS4 · Linux · PC
#12The Bridge
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PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloNarrativeDark2DCasual
Steam👍 87%· 4.3KIGDB69· 5OC73· 17
Year 2013Dev Ty Taylor & Mario Castañeda · The Quantum Astrophysicists GuildOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux
✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, punishing difficulty and fantasy world, while skipping exploration and discovery
It predates A Void Hope by 11 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals76Tone56
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloNarrativeDark2DCasual
Steam👍 95%· 5.8KIGDB70· 1OC80· 26
Year 2020Dev Amanita DesignOn PS4 · PC · iOS
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloNarrativeDarkExplorationRelaxing
Steam👍 76%· 4.8KIGDB57· 9OC54· 52
Year 2015Dev Uppercut GamesOn PS4 · PC · iOS
✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design
≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, vibe relaxing and vibe casual, while skipping visual 2d
Where it drifts furthest from A Void Hope: visuals.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for A Void Hope.
It predates A Void Hope by 9 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone53Visuals0
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloNarrativeDarkMeleeFantasy
Steam👍 67%· 1.1KIGDB95· 2
Year 2001Dev Crystal Dynamics · Eidos InteractiveOn PC
✓ Both are puzzle-platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design
≠ Its own twist: melee combat, fantasy world and horror setting, while skipping exploration and discovery
Where it drifts furthest from A Void Hope: visuals.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for A Void Hope.
It predates A Void Hope by 23 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals0
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