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We filtered the 42 games similar to As I Began to Dream down to the 13 that fit the “Mobile” category. GRIS, Planet of Lana and Thomas Was Alone top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to As I Began to Dream.

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CasualNarrativeSolo
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Within the “Mobile” category, the closest game to As I Began to Dream is GRIS — scoring 79/100 on our similarity scale. Planet of Lana and Thomas Was Alone follow close behind.

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The best games like As I Began to Dream on Mobile

13 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to As I Began to Dream. Each one has been evaluated across 7 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.

#1GRIS
GRIS
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloNarrativeCasual2DRelaxing
Steam👍 96%· 94KRAWG👍 84%· 1.1KMC83OC86· 125
Year 2018Dev Nomada Studio · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with vibe relaxing

Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone78
Planet of Lana
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloNarrativeCasual2DMelee
Steam👍 93%· 9.6KIGDB93· 3OC81· 90
Year 2023Dev Wishfully · ThunderfulOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings cozy, relaxing feel, melee combat and setting anime

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone76
Thomas Was Alone
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloNarrativeCasual2DHardcore
Steam👍 94%· 9.4KIGDB76· 8
Year 2012Dev Bithell GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with punishing difficulty, linear, story-driven structure and setting scifi

It predates As I Began to Dream by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone69
Creaks
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloNarrativeCasual2DRelaxing
Steam👍 95%· 5.8KIGDB70· 1OC80· 26
Year 2020Dev Amanita DesignOn PS4 · PC · iOS

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe relaxing, dark, oppressive atmosphere and linear, story-driven structure

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone62
#5The Unfinished Swan
The Unfinished Swan
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloCasualNarrativeFantasyExploration
Steam👍 84%· 2.0KIGDB77· 3
Year 2012Dev Giant Sparrow · Annapurna InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, exploration and discovery and visual first person, while skipping visual 2d

Where it drifts furthest from As I Began to Dream: visuals.

It predates As I Began to Dream by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals0
Figment
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloCasualNarrativeMeleeCozy
Steam👍 87%· 5.6KIGDB89· 3OC79· 33
Year 2017Dev Bedtime Digital GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with cozy, relaxing feel, melee combat and fantasy world, while skipping visual 2d

Where it drifts furthest from As I Began to Dream: visuals.

It predates As I Began to Dream by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone77Visuals0
Monument Valley
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloCasualNarrativeRelaxingLinear
Steam👍 98%· 8.4KRAWG👍 93%· 545MC89
Year 2014Dev ustwo gamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe relaxing, linear, story-driven structure and fantasy world, while skipping visual 2d

** Apple Game of the Year 2014 ** ** Winner of Apple Design Award 2014 ** In Monument Valley you will manipulate impossible architecture and guide a silent princess through a stunningly beautiful world.

Where it drifts furthest from As I Began to Dream: visuals.

It predates As I Began to Dream by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone64Visuals0
Submerged
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloNarrativeCasualRelaxingDark
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 dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping visual 2d

Where it drifts furthest from As I Began to Dream: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against positive for As I Began to Dream.

It predates As I Began to Dream by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone58Visuals0
Bit.Trip Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloCasual2DMeleeRanged
Steam👍 92%· 3.1KIGDB78· 10
Year 2013Dev Gaijin GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: punishing difficulty, linear, story-driven structure and melee combat, while skipping strong narrative focus

It predates As I Began to Dream by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals73Tone62
Valiant Hearts: The Great War
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloNarrative2DTacticalMelee
Steam👍 96%· 27KIGDB76· 9OC80· 77
Year 2014Dev Ubisoft Montpellier · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical, melee combat and historical setting, while skipping vibe casual

It predates As I Began to Dream by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone55
Far: Lone Sails
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloNarrative2DMeleePost-Apocalyptic
Steam👍 95%· 26KIGDB78· 2OC80· 40
Year 2018Dev Okomotive · Assemble EntertainmentOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, survival mechanics and melee combat, while skipping vibe casual

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone55
INSIDE
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloNarrative2DMeleeStealth
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, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping vibe casual

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.

Where it drifts furthest from As I Began to Dream: tone.

It predates As I Began to Dream by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone38
Geometry Dash
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloCasual2DMeleeHardcore
Steam👍 93%· 593KRAWG👍 78%· 321
Year 2013Dev RobTop GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, puzzle design and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with punishing difficulty, melee combat and setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

Jump and fly your way through danger in this rhythm-based action platformer! Prepare for a near impossible challenge in the world of Geometry Dash. Push your skills to the limit as you jump, fly and flip your way through dangerous passages and spiky obstacles.

Where it drifts furthest from As I Began to Dream: tone.

It predates As I Began to Dream by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone40

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