VVVVVV AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Puzzle Games

The best Puzzle Game alternative to VVVVVV is Limbo. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Minilens or Of Light & Shadow. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to VVVVVV and 15 are Puzzle Games so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Puzzle Game alternatives to VVVVVV are Braid, Röki, Teslagrad and The Last Campfire.

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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...

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VVVVVV alternatives page was last updated Dec 9, 2024
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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...

    47 Limbo alternatives

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    • DK flagDenmark
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • SteamOS
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Xbox

    Limbo Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Portable
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Single player
    5.  Side Scrolling
    6.  Gore

    Limbo VS VVVVVV

     
    • Limbo is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to VVVVVV.

    • Limbo is the most popular commercial alternative to VVVVVV.

    • Limbo is Paid and ProprietaryVVVVVV is Paid and Open Source
  2. 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.

    60 Braid alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Braid Features

    1.  Single player
    2.  Time-related puzzles

    Braid VS VVVVVV

     
  3. Röki icon
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    Embark on an adventure as Tove in a breathtaking snowy wilderness. Solve ancient puzzles, discover hidden paths, and interact with magical creatures in this rich tale grounded in Scandinavian folklore. Navigate diverse challenges to save your family and uncover hidden mysteries.

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    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Epic Games Store
    • Steam
    • GOG.com
    • Playstation
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Xbox

    Properties

    1.  Atmospheric

    Features

    1.  Single player
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Achievements Supported
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Challenges

    Röki VS VVVVVV

     
  4. 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.

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    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Xbox

    Teslagrad Features

    1.  Puzzles,platformer
    2.  Side Scrolling

    Teslagrad VS VVVVVV

     
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    The Last Campfire is an adventure, a story of a lost ember trapped in a puzzling place, searching for meaning and a way home.

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    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • Xbox
    • Playstation
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Windows
    • Steam

    The Last Campfire Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Ad-free

    The Last Campfire VS VVVVVV

     
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    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.

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    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet VS VVVVVV

     
  7. Minilens icon
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    Libre puzzle platformer for gravity-oblivious aliens.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • ES flagSpain
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    Discontinued

    The last update is from 2018.

    Minilens Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Single player

    Minilens VS VVVVVV

     
    • Minilens is the most popular Web-based alternative to VVVVVV.

    • Minilens is Free and Open SourceVVVVVV is Paid and Open Source
  8. 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.

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    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

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

    Toki Tori Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Puzzles,platformer

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    "Of Light & Shadow" is an award winning sidescroll puzzle-platformer for PC/Mac with a slight twist; the game combines two areas in each level, light and shadow, as well as two protagonists in one playable character, Mr. Light and Dr. Shadow.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

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  10. Pitiri 1977 icon
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    Pitiri combines a complex and grim story, with beautiful graphics, a physic engine and fantastic characters.

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    • Windows
    • Steam

    Pitiri 1977 VS VVVVVV

     
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    A young girl and her loyal friend embark on a rescue mission through a colorful world full of cold machines and unfamiliar creatures. Planet of Lana is a cinematic puzzle adventure framed by an epic sci-fi saga that stretches across centuries and galaxies.

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    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
    • Xbox
    • Playstation
    • Nintendo Switch

    Planet of Lana Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Single player
    4.  Works Offline

    Planet of Lana VS VVVVVV

     
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    Dive into a gripping puzzle platformer inspired by Limbo and Badland. Navigate through beautiful, yet eerie handcrafted environments as you tackle a series of challenging puzzles and dangerous traps. Follow Toby on a suspenseful journey in a world full of mystery.

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    • CZ flagCzechia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • SteamOS
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Xbox

    Toby: The Secret Mine Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Single player
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Works Offline

    Toby: The Secret Mine VS VVVVVV

     
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