Glare Alternatives

Glare is described as 'Side-scrolling action platforming game coming October 10th from Phobic Studios to Windows, Mac and Linux. Summoned from starlight to defeat the infectious creatures called the Ramora, you play as the Shiner, a being of pure light given shape by an ancient suit of' and is an game in the games category. There are more than 25 games similar to Glare for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPad and Android apps. The best Glare alternative is Limbo. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Feist or Knytt Stories. Other Glare like games are Machinarium, Super Meat Boy, VVVVVV and Braid.

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  1. Limbo icon
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    Limbo (stylized as LIMBO) is a puzzle-platform video game and the premiere title of independent Danish game developer Playdead. The game was released in July 2010 as a platform exclusive title on Xbox Live Arcade, and was later re-released as part of a retail game pack along...

    46 Limbo alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • SteamOS
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Xbox
     
  2. Machinarium icon
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    Solve puzzles, quests, brain-teasers and mini-games to rid the city of the wicked Black Cap Brotherhood robots. Gorgeous hand-drawn graphics and animations bring the robot's story to life, using unique comic bubbles and symbols to convey the plot.

    20 Machinarium alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Blackberry
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  3. Super Meat Boy icon
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    Super Meat Boy is a platform game developed by Team Meat and is the successor to Edmund McMillen's and Jonathan McEntee's flash game, Meat Boy, originally released on the Newgrounds website in October 2008.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Xbox
     
  4. VVVVVV icon
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    In VVVVVV, the player controls Captain Viridian, who is lost in an alternate dimension, in search of the missing members of his spaceship's crew. Instead of jumping, the player is able to control the direction of gravity, allowing Captain Viridian to flip between the floors...

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    • Paid
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Steam
     
  5. Braid icon
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    Braid is a platforming game in a painterly style where you manipulate the flow of time to solve puzzles.

    57 Braid alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. Inside icon
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    The dark and eerie sequel to the hit platformer game, Limbo.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Epic Games Store
    • Steam
    • GOG.com
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
     
  7. Feist icon
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    Feist is a multi-award-winning action game that features a fur creature's perilous journey to rescue its mate, set in a beautifully handcrafted, savage forest environment, with dynamic gameplay and a complex AI system.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
    • Windows
    • Steam
    • Android Tablet
    • Mac
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
     
  8. Teslagrad icon
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    Teslagrad is a 2D puzzle-platformer with action elements where magnetism and other electromagnetic powers are the key to go throughout the game, and thereby discover the secrets kept in the long abandoned Tesla Tower.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Xbox
     
  9. The Last Campfire is an adventure, a story of a lost ember trapped in a puzzling place, searching for meaning and a way home.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • Xbox
    • Playstation
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Windows
    • Steam
     
  10. In this 2D action adventure so damn twisted, explore unique environments and battle bizarre creatures as you make your way to the center of the mysterious Shadow Planet! Solve complex puzzles and upgrade your ship with alien technology as you fight to save your home world.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  11. Knytt Stories icon
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    In Knytt Stories, each level is its own little adventure. One level is included with the game, where you have to stop a machine that draws the life out of the planet. To find more levels to play, download the expansion pack or go to .

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  12. Toki Tori icon
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    The gameplay in Toki Tori is a blend of two genres. While it looks like a platform game, it’s a puzzle game by heart.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
     
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