Games Like Through the Nightmares

Through the Nightmares

Through the Nightmares is a challenge-driven platformer for anyone who’s ever had a restless night. Run, jump, and change your size to overcome the nightmare’s traps. Face Morpheus. Rescue children from an endless dream.

★ SCHEIN ★ BAT TO THE HEAVENS ★ BRAID ★ THE LITTLE RED LIE ★ THE TWO OF US ★ LAKEVIEW CABIN COLLECTION ★ THE IMPOSSIBLE ★ CREEPY TALE ★ WEBBED ★ VIBRANT VENTURE ★ ALWA'S LEGACY ★ LOST WORDS: BEYOND THE PAGE ★ WE ♥ IT 
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Braid

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About This Game

This is the original version of Braid from 2009, which may not work well on newer systems. For an updated version of the game with nicer graphics, more levels and a large amount of developer commentary, see Braid, Anniversary Edition.

In this game, you can…

  • …sacrifice a past version of yourself so they hold a switch while you move on.
  • …make moving left reverse time and moving right push it forward, turning basic movement into the puzzle.
  • …record your actions so a shadow version of you repeats them, letting you coordinate with your own past movements.
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The Little Red Lie

93% 👍 OF 587
About This Game

2D side scrolling, adventure, horror game where you avoid monsters and solve puzzles.

In this game, you can…

  • …get randomly hunted by a colossal wolf covered in eyes and mouths, then vanish into shadows and crouch behind trees before it reaches you.
  • …hide in extra-dark shadow blind spots the wolf can't see, then crouch-walk past it when it starts searching.
  • …replay for multiple endings and unlock separate achievements for each ending choice.
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Webbed

98% 👍 OF 15K
About This Game

Swing through the trees, spin sticky webs, and make friends with bugs! Be the adorable spider you've always wanted to be.

In this game, you can…

  • …press a button to fire lasers from your spider eyes.
  • …help ants assemble a giant ant mech, including webbing parts into place and hooking up fuel pipes.
  • …ride a hot air balloon powered by a dung-burning engine to climb up into the clouds.
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Lost Words: Beyond the Page

95% 👍 OF 832
About This Game

A short, fully voiced, story-first adventure across two worlds. Rearrange words into platforms in Izzy’s diary, then wield word magic to shape your path in the fantasy she writes. Gentle puzzles, watercolour wonder, and a bittersweet story of family, loss, and healing.