What Lies in the Multiverse similar games & best alternatives
What Lies in the Multiverse
2022
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Quick resume
A bombastic puzzle platformer about worlds turned inside out. Shift dimensions at the push of a button, solve brain-twisting logistical riddles, and race through the wilds of the multiverse in a bleakly hilarious (and hilariously bleak) story where everything you know can turn on a dime.
Global score
92/100
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Indie, Platform, Puzzle
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Pros
- Engaging and emotional story
- Unique universe-switching puzzle mechanics
- Beautiful pixel art and music
- Well-written characters and humor
- Accessible puzzle difficulty
Cons
- Some bugs and softlocks reported
- Lack of dialogue skipping reduces replayability
- Slow character movement can feel tedious
- Story pacing and ending criticized by some
- Backtracking for collectibles can be annoying
Motivations
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Autonomy
Game with the same Autonomy vibe
4"Players control three distinct characters with unique abilities and freely switch between them to solve puzzles and explore, showing high player agency."
STASIS: BONE TOTEM
"Players have control over switching between universes and solving puzzles with different mechanics, indicating high player agency."
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Competence
Game with the same Competence vibe
3"Puzzles vary in difficulty, some are straightforward while others require careful observation and problem solving, providing a moderate skill challenge."
Stories Untold
"Puzzles are generally light to moderate difficulty, providing a sense of skillful problem solving without excessive frustration."
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Competition
Game with the same Competition vibe
-4"Focus is on personal puzzle solving and story progression without competitive or ranked elements."
Wanderer
"Focus is on personal puzzle solving and story progression without competitive or ranked elements."
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Continuation
Game with the same Continuation vibe
3"Players report engaging story and characters that encourage long sessions and replaying for achievements."
The Dark Eye: Memoria
"Many players report engaging story and gameplay that encourage long sessions and replay for achievements."
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Cooperation
Game with the same Cooperation vibe
-5"Single-player experience with no multiplayer or cooperative gameplay elements."
Fran Bow
"Single-player experience with no multiplayer or cooperative gameplay elements."
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Creativity
Game with the same Creativity vibe
4"Unique puzzle designs and surreal environments encourage creative problem solving and exploration."
FORM
"Unique mechanics involving universe switching and puzzle design encourage creative problem solving."
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Domination
Game with the same Domination vibe
-5"No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; gameplay is individual and narrative-driven."
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD
"No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; gameplay is individual and narrative-driven."
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Escapism
Game with the same Escapism vibe
4"Players use the game to immerse themselves in an alternate fictional universe, escaping real-life through emotional and psychological storytelling."
STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram
"Players use the game to immerse in a fictional multiverse with emotional and narrative depth, providing escape from reality."
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Expectation
Game with the same Expectation vibe
-4"Players engage voluntarily for intrinsic interest in story and puzzles, not out of obligation."
Yesterday
"Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest in story and puzzles, not out of obligation."
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Experimenting
Game with the same Experimenting vibe
4"The game encourages trying new mechanics and experimenting with different puzzle solutions throughout."
Adventures of Shuggy
"Game encourages trying new puzzle mechanics and exploring different universes with varying rules."
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Exploration
Game with the same Exploration vibe
3"Players discover hidden collectibles, secret characters, and bonus levels."
Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe
"Players discover secrets, alternate universe details, and hidden collectibles throughout levels."
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Expression
Game with the same Expression vibe
2"Customization options like costumes and character animations allow some personal expression."
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
"Some character animations and minor details allow for subtle expression, though customization is limited."
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Fantasy
Game with the same Fantasy vibe
4"The game features imaginative, cartoonish worlds, characters, and storylines with time travel and multiverse elements."
Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time
"The game features imaginative multiverse travel, fictional characters, and narrative fiction elements."
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Fellowship
Game with the same Fellowship vibe
-4"Experience is primarily solo with minimal social interaction or community involvement."
Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters
"Experience is primarily solo with minimal social interaction or community involvement."
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Growth
Game with the same Growth vibe
3"Players develop puzzle-solving skills and understanding of game mechanics over time."
Vessel
"Players develop puzzle-solving skills and understanding of game mechanics over time."
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Health
Game with the same Health vibe
-5"Sedentary gameplay typical of puzzle platformers with no physical activity elements."
Shady Part of Me
"Sedentary gameplay typical of puzzle platformers with no physical activity elements."
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Idle
Game with the same Idle vibe
-3"Requires focused attention on puzzles and story; not designed for background or idle play."
Call of the Sea
"Requires focused attention on puzzles and story; not designed for background or idle play."
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Intimacy
Game with the same Intimacy vibe
1"Emotional connections with characters develop but limited to narrative context."
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
"Narrative fosters emotional connection to characters but limited to single-player experience."
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Leadership
Game with the same Leadership vibe
-5"No leadership or group management roles; purely individual gameplay."
Sizeable
"No leadership or group management roles; purely individual gameplay."
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Progression
Game with the same Progression vibe
3"Players progress through chapters and unlock secrets and achievements, showing incremental advancement."
Milo and the Magpies
"Players progress through chapters, unlock achievements, and collect secrets, showing advancement."
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Relaxation
Game with the same Relaxation vibe
3"Atmospheric and immersive experience with moderate puzzle challenge provides a relaxing flow state for many players."
Ghost Town
"Generally light puzzles and engaging story create a relaxing flow state for many players."
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Sensation
Game with the same Sensation vibe
3"Enjoyable pixel art, music, and sound design provide pleasant sensory stimulation."
FixFox
"Enjoyable pixel art, music, and sound design provide pleasant sensory stimulation."
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Status
Game with the same Status vibe
-4"No social status or recognition systems; focus is on personal experience."
ASTRONEER
"No social status or recognition systems; focus is on personal experience."
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Story
Game with the same Story vibe
5"Strong narrative immersion with well-developed characters and emotional storytelling."
WITCH ON THE HOLY NIGHT
"Strong narrative immersion with memorable characters and emotional storytelling."
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Strategy
Game with the same Strategy vibe
3"Puzzles require logical thinking and planning, though not overly complex."
I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar
"Puzzles require logical thinking and planning, though not highly complex."
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Thrill
Game with the same Thrill vibe
1"Some suspense in story and outcomes, but overall controlled and predictable gameplay."
Blood Code
"Some suspense from story twists but gameplay is mostly controlled and predictable."
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Value
Game with the same Value vibe
4"Players report good value for time and money with engaging gameplay and story."
We. The Revolution
"Players report good value for time and money with engaging story and gameplay."
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Violence
Game with the same Violence vibe
-3"Minimal violence; some dark themes but mostly constructive puzzle and exploration gameplay."
Poco
"Minimal violence; some dark themes but gameplay focuses on puzzle solving and exploration."
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Survival
Game with the same Survival vibe
-4"No survival mechanics; stable puzzle platforming environment without resource threats."
BOKURA
"No survival mechanics or threat avoidance; stable puzzle platforming environment."
Analysis
A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Intimacy, Survival, Violence, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Strategy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fellowship, Cooperation.
How to use the graph
Similar games map
Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.
- Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
- Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
- Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
- Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.
Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.
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Last update: 30/04/2026