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iRank82
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloNarrativeCasualCozyDarkHorrorFantasy
Steam👍 92%· 14KIGDB61· 1
Year 2019Dev Killmonday Games HBOn PS4 · Linux · PC
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The best dark games like Once Upon a Puppet
16 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Once Upon a Puppet. Each one has been evaluated across 11 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
SoloNarrativeCasualDarkHorrorFantasy
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 open world exploration, while skipping horror tension
On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Once Upon a Puppet.
It predates Once Upon a Puppet by 10 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Setting72Tone66
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloCasualNarrativeDarkFantasy
Steam👍 93%· 2.9KIGDB75· 9
Year 2012Dev MinorityOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC
✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design
≠ Its own twist: visual third person, while skipping horror tension
It predates Once Upon a Puppet by 13 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone81Setting58
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloCasualNarrativeDarkFantasy
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 punishing difficulty and visual 2d, while skipping horror tension
It predates Once Upon a Puppet by 12 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone72Setting57
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloCozyNarrativeDarkFantasy
Steam👍 98%· 19KIGDB88· 2OC78· 26
Year 2020Dev Hello GamesOn PS4 · PC · iOS
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFantasy
Steam👍 95%· 116KIGDB78· 18OC79· 137
Year 2017Dev Tarsier Studios · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PS4 · Android · PC
✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, horror tension and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, stealth mechanics and melee combat, while skipping vibe casual
It predates Once Upon a Puppet by 8 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Setting100Tone60
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFantasy
Steam👍 95%· 7.5KIGDB68· 1OC79· 38
Year 2023Dev Dimfrost StudioOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorFantasy
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, melee combat and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping vibe casual
On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Once Upon a Puppet.
It predates Once Upon a Puppet by 13 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Setting66Tone60
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorMelee
Steam👍 91%· 7.2KIGDB80· 1OC80· 25
Year 2019Dev Hidden Layer Games · Chucklefish GamesOn Android · PC · iOS
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorStealth
Steam👍 94%· 4.2KIGDB70· 1OC73· 19
Year 2019Dev Unfold GamesOn Xbox · PC · Switch
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloDarkNarrativeHorror2D
Steam👍 92%· 61KIGDB84· 10
Year 2010Dev Playdead · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorMelee
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 melee combat, stealth mechanics and setting scifi, 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.
It predates Once Upon a Puppet by 9 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone63Setting59
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloNarrativeDarkFantasyHorror
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 and visual third person, while skipping horror tension
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Once Upon a Puppet.
It predates Once Upon a Puppet by 24 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Setting100Tone59
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloNarrativeDarkFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 91%· 5.7KIGDB57· 6OC60· 47
Year 2013Dev Compulsion Games · Focus EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC
✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design
≠ Its own twist: visual third person, while skipping horror tension
It predates Once Upon a Puppet by 12 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone62Setting57
#15Psychonauts
65
iRank88
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloNarrativeDarkMeleeExploration
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, exploration and discovery and visual third person, while skipping horror tension
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.
It predates Once Upon a Puppet by 20 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone52
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