9 Puzzle games like Hypnospace Outlaw that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 29 games similar to Hypnospace Outlaw down to the 9 that fit the “Puzzle” category. Beholder, There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension and Observation top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Hypnospace Outlaw.

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The best puzzle games like Hypnospace Outlaw

9 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Hypnospace Outlaw. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.

#1BeholderClosest overall match

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SoloNarrativeDarkStealth2D

Steam👍 92%· 30KIGDB80· 3OC76· 27

Year 2016Dev Warm Lamp Games · Alawar EntertainmentOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Hypnospace Outlaw, expect deep simulation, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings stealth mechanics, visual 2d and visual 3d, while skipping fantasy world

Where it drifts furthest from Hypnospace Outlaw: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Hypnospace Outlaw.

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#2There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension

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SoloNarrativeMeleeCasualPixel Art

Steam👍 98%· 25KRAWG👍 90%· 143MC88OC88· 18

Year 2020Dev Draw Me A PixelPlaytime ~5hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ If you enjoyed Hypnospace Outlaw, expect deep simulation, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, melee combat and visual pixel, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

"There is no game: Wrong dimension" is a Point&Click comedy adventure (and Point&Click only!) that will take you on a journey you never asked to go on, through silly and unexpected video game universes. Will you be able to play along with the "Game" to find your way home? We sincerely think NOT.

Where it drifts furthest from Hypnospace Outlaw: visuals.

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#3ObservationClosest on visuals

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SoloNarrativeDarkSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 78%· 5.1KIGDB82· 11OC76· 81

Year 2019Dev No Code · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Hypnospace Outlaw, expect deep simulation, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, horror setting and setting space, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Hypnospace Outlaw: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Hypnospace Outlaw.

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#4Do Not Feed the Monkeys

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SoloNarrativeDarkFirst PersonManagement

Steam👍 93%· 12KIGDB75· 1OC77· 21

Year 2018Dev Fictiorama Studios · BadLand PublishingOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Like Hypnospace Outlaw, it's known for deep simulation, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with resource management, visual 2d and visual pixel, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Hypnospace Outlaw: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Hypnospace Outlaw.

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SoloNarrativeDarkFirst PersonCasual

Steam👍 97%· 79KRAWG👍 91%· 1.8KMC85IGDB82· 5

Year 2013Dev Lucas Pope · 3909Playtime ~4hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ If you enjoyed Hypnospace Outlaw, expect deep simulation, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, punishing difficulty and visual pixel, while skipping deep RPG systems

The creator of the game often travelled through Asia and made the observation that the work of an immigration officer checking documents for entry is simultaneously very monotonous and very responsible.

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#6Papers, Please - The Short Film

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SoloNarrativeDarkFirst PersonCasual

Steam👍 97%· 79KRAWG👍 91%· 1.8KMC85IGDB82· 5

Year 2013Dev Lucas Pope · 3909Playtime ~4hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Like Hypnospace Outlaw, it's known for deep simulation, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, punishing difficulty and visual pixel, while skipping deep RPG systems

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#7Loom

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SoloNarrativeFantasyMagicHistorical

Steam👍 89%· 699

Year 1990Dev Lucasfilm GamesOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Like Hypnospace Outlaw, it's known for deep simulation, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: combat magic, historical setting and visual third person, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Hypnospace Outlaw: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Hypnospace Outlaw.

It predates Hypnospace Outlaw by 29 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG

#8Uplink

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SoloNarrativeSci-FiProceduralOpen World

Steam👍 91%· 2.4KRAWG👍 56%· 145MC75IGDB70· 1

Year 2001Dev Introversion SoftwarePlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ If you enjoyed Hypnospace Outlaw, expect deep simulation, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs, procedural generation and open world exploration, while skipping adventure storytelling

You play an Uplink Agent who makes a living by performing jobs for major corporations. Your tasks involve hacking into rival computer systems, stealing research data, sabotaging other companies, laundering money, erasing evidence, or framing innocent people. You use the money you earn to upgrade your computer systems, and to buy new software and tools.

Where it drifts furthest from Hypnospace Outlaw: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Hypnospace Outlaw.

It predates Hypnospace Outlaw by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9Mario Paint