6 Puzzle games like MDK2 that you should try

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We filtered the 37 games similar to MDK2 down to the 6 that fit the “Puzzle” category. Defy Gravity Extended, Condemned: Criminal Origins and SuperHot: Mind Control Delete top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to MDK2.

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The best puzzle games like MDK2

6 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to MDK2. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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.

#1Defy Gravity Extended

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiCasual

Steam👍 86%· 8.5KRAWG👍 12%· 162

Year 2016Dev Paul Fisch · Fish Factory GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, setting space and visual 2d, while skipping third-person shooting

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#2Condemned: Criminal Origins

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeNarrativeHardcoreRanged

Steam👍 87%· 4.3KRAWG👍 78%· 423MC80IGDB74· 5

Year 2005Dev Monolith Productions · SEGAPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping precision platforming

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#3SuperHot: Mind Control Delete

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeCyberpunkSci-Fi

Steam👍 84%· 13KIGDB84· 10OC81· 70

Year 2020Dev SUPERHOT TeamOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: visual first person, while skipping precision platforming

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeRanged

Steam👍 97%· 122KRAWG👍 90%· 2.6KMC85IGDB86· 10

Year 2012Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and visual isometric, while skipping precision platforming

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreCyberpunkTactical

Steam👍 91%· 40KIGDB85· 18OC82· 121

Year 2016Dev SUPERHOT TeamOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Like MDK2, it's known for shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical and visual first person, while skipping precision platforming

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreCyberpunkSci-Fi

Steam👍 82%· 4.9KIGDB70· 4

Year 2011Dev Flying Wild HogOn PC

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with procedural generation, exploration and discovery and loot and gear systems, while skipping precision platforming

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