July 18, 2023
Puzzle, Adventure Elements, Photography, FPP, Indie Games, Perspective-bending, Singleplayer, Surrealism, Xbox Play Anywhere.
Viewfinder is an FPP puzzle game developed by Sad Owl Studios, in which the player is tasked with manipulating perspective by various means, e.g. taking photos. The game is distinguishable by its surreal atmosphere.
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Steam
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2026
Arcade, Experimental/artistic, FPP, Indie Games, Perspective-bending, Platformers, 3D Platformers, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
A unique hybrid of a 2D and 3D platformer. Screenbound allows us to explore 3D levels from the FPP view and at the same time see their 2D versions on the screen of the Qboy inspired by the Game Boy. This leads to many fresh puzzles and the game also has a level editor.
September 19, 2025
Adventure, FPP, Horror, Indie Games, Perspective-bending, Singleplayer.
A first-person adventure game, maintained in the style of a psychological horror. In Eclipsium we end up in a hellish land and our character starts their journey towards the tower seen in the distance. On our way we must solve various puzzles, often involving manipulating reality and perception.
Steam
May 18, 2017
Adventure, 2D, Experimental/artistic, Puzzle Elements, Indie Games, Perspective-bending, Singleplayer.
Old Man's Journey is an adventure game developed by the independent studio Broken Rules. The game's protagonist is a bearded elderly man who goes on the titular journey in order to meet with his family. The plot is told only through a series of pictures. As we play, we get to know the most important moments of our protagonist's life. We explore various areas in Old Man's Journey, like small towns, river valleys, and even mountain tops. Although the game is in 2D, the locations have something from the third dimension in them. Our hero can go deep into the visited places, but to do so, he has to solve a more or less complicated puzzle based on changing the terrain's topography. For example, creating a hill can lead to the creation of a bridge, or creating a valley can give us access to a previously blocked area of the map. That's how we get rid of various obstacles and traps that await our elderly hero. The game has eye-pleasing visuals that bring to mind illustrations from children's books. Old Man's Journey also has a melancholic, instrumental soundtrack.
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November 15, 2013
Puzzle, 2.5D, Indie Games, Perspective-bending, Platformers, Singleplayer, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Xbox Game Pass Premium.
Original indie production developed by Compulsion Games team, combining elements of platform games with numerous logical puzzles. The game intertwines the fate of two women: the older one named Dawn and the younger Didi, who after her mother's death is condemned to live with her cruel father. Dawn, concerned about the girl's fate, promises to change her past with her unique abilities. Our heroine can transform from a three-dimensional person into a flat shadow, and the skillful use of this feature becomes the key to passing the plot.
Steam
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April 3, 2014
Puzzle, Experimental/artistic, Indie Games, Perspective-bending, Singleplayer, Surrealism, Isometric View.
A puzzle game in which we lead a silent princess I'm going through the surrealistic world of title monuments, helping her by manipulating the environment and creating optical illusions. Monument Valley is distinguished by its artistic, minimalist graphic design, inspired by Japanese paintings and paintings by Maurits Cornellis Escher.
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December 14, 2017
Puzzle, 2D, Experimental/artistic, Indie Games, Perspective-bending, Singleplayer.
An unusual logic game developed by Buried Signal. The game was created by Jason Roberts, who was responsible both for the code and for the visuals of the title. The main protagonist of Gorogoa is a boy who collects mysterious items related to religion. The story of the game is filled with symbols and abstract references to faiths from all over the world. The key aspect of gameplay is solving riddles that take the form of movable puzzles that consist of up to four scenes. What makes things more complicated is the fact that the player isn’t matching parts of a single image, but motives hidden in each scene. If combined correctly, the pictures will be animated, creating a key scene and pushing the story forward. Gorogoa distinguishes itself with unique mechanics and unusual graphics that look like an animated, hand-colored drawing.
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April 13, 2012
Arcade, 2.5D, Puzzle Elements, Indie Games, Perspective-bending, Platformers, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
An arcade platform game in a retro style, created by the development team Polytron. We play the role of Gomez, who, living in the 2D world so far, realizes the existence of another dimension. The title presents the game in a rather innovative way, realizing various puzzles using two-dimensional boards in the three-dimensional world. All this takes place in a pixel, colourful design. The game is noteworthy for its unique presentation.
Steam
Users
January 4, 2011
Puzzle, Perspective-bending, Singleplayer, Nintendo Exclusive.
A game combining platform elements with logical puzzles. We play the shadow of a peasant crossing the chambers of a mighty tower. The hero does not have to worry about gravity because of his condition, but too sunny places are already a serious problem for him. The lack of bodily shell makes only shadows cast by the surrounding world of various buildings or platforms can be useful for the above.
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May 30, 2017
Puzzle, Experimental/artistic, Indie Games, Perspective-bending, Singleplayer, Isometric View.
The second entry in the popular series of puzzle games developed by an independent studio ustwo. The title features a completely new plot, in which the player learns about the fate of a mother who travels with her child through a fantasy world. The gameplay mechanics are based on the ones employed in the first entry in the series – the player is tasked with guiding both characters from one place to another, frequently by manipulating the environment, playing with perspective or by creating optical illusions. It is worth mentioning that the presence of two characters makes solving riddles in Monument Valley 2 slightly different than previously. Despite that, the users that played the previous game should feel familiar in the new entry. The title features high-quality graphics inspired by the works of M.C. Escher.
Steam
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March 2, 2021
Puzzle, Experimental/artistic, Adventure Elements, FPP, Indie Games, Perspective-bending, Singleplayer.
A first-person puzzle game that tells the love story. Maquette is distinguished by its specific world, referring to the style of painter M.C. Escher, in which each object is both miniature and huge.
Steam
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November 16, 2021
Puzzle, Experimental/artistic, Adventure Elements, Indie Games, Perspective-bending, Singleplayer.
This is a puzzle game where perspective plays an important role. During the game, the player solves puzzles, which are placed in a cube, where each wall is a separate space.
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November 12, 2019
Puzzle, Experimental/artistic, FPP, Indie Games, Perspective-bending, PC Game Pass, Singleplayer, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Xbox Game Pass Essential.
First-person puzzle game offering a range of riddles based on manipulating perspective, depth and creating or discovering optical illusions. Pillow Castle Games studio is responsible for creating and releasing this production.
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December 22, 2010
Puzzle, Perspective-bending, PlayStation Move, Singleplayer, PlayStation Exclusive.
Sequel logical game continuing the assumptions of the predecessor. Once again we have to show spatial orientation, although this time the main role is not played by three-dimensional solids, but rather their shadows.
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January 31, 2013
Puzzle, Experimental/artistic, FPP, Indie Games, Perspective-bending, Singleplayer.
Antichamber is a first person perspective (FPP) puzzle game that defies strict genre classification. Antichamber is the work of Alexander Bruce and is a commercial development of the popular mod Hazard: Journey of Life for Unreal Tournament 3. The game involves exploration of abstract locations and solving puzzles. The puzzles are designed on the basis of modern knowledge about the functioning of the human mind. Particular puzzles are not only an intellectual challenge, but also influence the emotions and perception of the game.
Steam
Users
May 1, 2008
Puzzle, Perspective-bending, PS Plus Premium, Singleplayer, PlayStation Exclusive.
Echochrome is a puzzle game based on the original idea of playing with perspective. The production was developed by the Japanese studio Sony Computer Entertainment.
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July 12, 2022
Puzzle, Experimental/artistic, Indie Games, Perspective-bending, Package, Singleplayer, Isometric View.
A set of two cult puzzle games under the Monument Valley banner, developed by ustwo studio. In Monument Valley: Panoramic Collection we play as characters who travel through the title valley and solve puzzles based on perspective manipulation.
