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We filtered the 34 games similar to Ib down to the 22 that fit the “PC” category. Paper Lily - Chapter 1, Kindergarten 2 and The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Ib.

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

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Year 2012Dev kouri

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Within the “PC” category, the closest game to Ib is Paper Lily - Chapter 1 — scoring 78/100 on our similarity scale. Kindergarten 2 and The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery follow close behind.

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The best games like Ib on PC

22 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Ib. Each one has been evaluated across 6 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.

#1Paper Lily - Chapter 1Closest overall match

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Paper Lily - Chapter 1

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloDarkHorrorIsometricPixel Art

Steam👍 99%· 8.3K

Year 2023Dev Leef 6010Playtime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Like Ib, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, visual pixel and free to play

Something terrible has happened. You can’t bear to think about it - but you can’t live like this anymore. You stopped attending school, you haven’t left your house in months, you have no reason to get out of bed anymore. There are no choices left. No choice except... that strange golden letter.

Released 11 years after Ib.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals75

#2Kindergarten 2

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Kindergarten 2

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloDarkHorrorMeleeNarrative

Steam👍 98%· 5.6K

Dev SmashGamesPlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

✓ If you enjoyed Ib, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, horror tension and strong narrative focus, while skipping visual isometric

Kindergarten 2 is the long awaited sequel to 2017's Kindergarten! After the events that occurred on Monday, the children have been rezoned to an all new school. Discover all new areas and new characters as you assist the children with their various assignments.

Where it drifts furthest from Ib: visuals.

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#3The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery

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The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloDarkHorrorNarrativeThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 302IGDB83· 1

Year 1995Dev Sierra On-LineOn PC · Mac

✓ Like Ib, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus and visual third person, while skipping visual isometric

Where it drifts furthest from Ib: visuals.

It predates Ib by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Tone74Visuals0

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Kindergarten

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloDarkHorrorNarrativeHardcore

Steam👍 97%· 10KRAWG👍 71%· 26

Year 2017Dev Sean Young · SmashGamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

✓ If you enjoyed Ib, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, strong narrative focus and punishing difficulty, while skipping visual isometric

Kindergarten is an abstract puzzle adventure game. You play as a student in a school that’s a bit…off. The teacher is trying to get rid of her kids. the janitor is frequently seen cleaning up blood. The cafeteria is serving the same slop over and over again.

Where it drifts furthest from Ib: visuals.

Released 5 years after Ib.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Tone64Visuals0

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Kairo

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloDarkHorrorNarrativeExploration

Steam👍 74%· 1.7KRAWG👍 35%· 48MC76IGDB80· 1

Year 2013Dev Locked Door Puzzle · Lupus StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Shared with Ib: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, strong narrative focus and exploration and discovery, while skipping visual isometric

Enter the lost world of Kairo. Explore vast abandoned monuments. Bring strange and ancient machinery back to life. Slowly uncover the true purpose of Kairo and fulfil a great destiny. Kairo is an atmospheric 3D exploration and puzzle solving game.

Where it drifts furthest from Ib: visuals.

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#6Rusty Lake Paradise

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Rusty Lake Paradise

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloDarkHorrorNarrative2D

Steam👍 95%· 7.2K

Year 2018Dev Rusty LakeOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Shared with Ib: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, strong narrative focus and visual 2d, while skipping visual isometric

Where it drifts furthest from Ib: visuals.

Released 6 years after Ib.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Tone61Visuals0

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#7Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes

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Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloDarkHorrorRangedNarrative

Steam👍 89%· 3.4KIGDB63· 3

Year 2012Dev rondomedia Marketing & Vertriebs GmbHOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Shared with Ib: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, strong narrative focus and ranged combat, while skipping visual isometric

Where it drifts furthest from Ib: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Tone59Visuals0

71

Distraint

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloDarkHorrorCasual2D

Steam👍 93%· 13KIGDB65· 2

Year 2015Dev Jesse MakkonenOn PC

✓ Like Ib, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual and visual 2d, while skipping visual isometric

Where it drifts furthest from Ib: visuals.

Released 3 years after Ib.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Tone57Visuals0

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Thumper

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloDarkHorrorMeleeNarrative

Steam👍 92%· 4.4KIGDB84· 11OC84· 53

Year 2016Dev DroolOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Ib, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, strong narrative focus and punishing difficulty, while skipping visual isometric

Where it drifts furthest from Ib: visuals and tone.

Released 4 years after Ib.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Tone48Visuals0

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#10The Sexy BrutaleClosest on visuals

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The Sexy Brutale

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloDarkIsometricStealthNarrative

Steam👍 92%· 4.1KIGDB80· 12OC81· 75

Year 2017Dev Tequila WorksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Like Ib, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus and stealth mechanics, while skipping horror setting

Released 5 years after Ib.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone50

#11Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards

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Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloDarkNarrative2DPixel Art

Steam👍 75%· 318

Year 1987Dev Sierra On-LineOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Like Ib, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, visual 2d and visual pixel, while skipping horror setting

Where it drifts furthest from Ib: visuals.

It predates Ib by 25 years, with what that implies technically.

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#12Leisure Suit Larry: Love for Sail!

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Leisure Suit Larry: Love for Sail!

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloDarkNarrative2D

Steam👍 86%· 252

Year 1996Dev Sierra On-LineOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Like Ib, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus and visual 2d, while skipping horror setting

Where it drifts furthest from Ib: visuals.

It predates Ib by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone61Visuals0

67

Kathy Rain

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloDarkNarrative2DPixel Art

Steam👍 92%· 4.0KIGDB81· 3OC81· 32

Year 2016Dev Clifftop Games · Raw FuryOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ If you enjoyed Ib, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, visual 2d and visual pixel, while skipping horror setting

Where it drifts furthest from Ib: visuals.

Released 4 years after Ib.

Genre100Game mode100Tone59Visuals0

#14Blackwell Unbound

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Blackwell Unbound

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloDarkNarrative2DPixel Art

Steam👍 94%· 774

Year 2007Dev Wadjet Eye GamesOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Ib, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, visual 2d and visual pixel, while skipping horror setting

Where it drifts furthest from Ib: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone51Visuals0

#15The Blackwell Legacy

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The Blackwell Legacy

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloDarkNarrative2DPixel Art

Steam👍 90%· 1.6KIGDB70· 3

Year 2006Dev Wadjet Eye GamesOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Ib, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, visual 2d and visual pixel, while skipping horror setting

Where it drifts furthest from Ib: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone51Visuals0

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