Toran similar games & best alternatives

Toran

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2019

Should you play it?

In this sci-fi puzzle adventure "short game" you are a scientist, stranded on a distant moon during an expedition to investigate alien remains. After finding a strange platform, what seemed to be a one way trip might turn into an intergalactic odyssey.

What works
  • Beautiful and immersive vr graphics
  • Intuitive and polished controls
  • Innovative puzzle mechanics
  • Free to play
  • Engaging sci-fi atmosphere
Things to keep in mind
  • Extremely short gameplay duration
  • Lack of content and depth
  • Poor optimization on some systems
  • No multiplayer or social features
  • Incomplete narrative and experience

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Kota`s New Journey

  • Vampire: The Masquerade - Heartless Lullaby

  • Escape Lala - Retro Point and Click Adventure

  • Isle of Ewe

  • The Secret of Tremendous Corporation

  • Dev Guy

  • There Is No Game: Jam Edition 2015

  • La Rana

  • Antenna

Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Escape Lala - Retro Point and Click Adventure

  • One Ping Only

  • Loading Story

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Toran: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Strategy, Survival, Violence, Competence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Progression, Continuation, Intimacy.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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  • Competence

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  • Domination

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  • Expectation

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  • Experimenting

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  • Growth

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  • Health

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  • Leadership

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    "No accumulation of items or upgrades; static single-level experience."

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