Q.U.B.E. 2 similar games & best alternatives

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Q.U.B.E. 2

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2018

Should you play it?

Q.U.B.E. 2 is the sequel to the hit first-person puzzle game Q.U.B.E. You are Amelia Cross, a stranded archaeologist who has awoken among the ruins of an ancient alien landscape. With the distant help of another survivor you must solve the puzzles of this mysterious world and find a way back home.

What works

  • Engaging and creative puzzle mechanics
  • Beautiful graphics and atmospheric sound
  • Progressive learning curve
  • Relaxing and immersive gameplay
  • Multiple endings and dlc for extended play

Things to keep in mind

  • Short main campaign length
  • Story is minimal and sometimes confusing
  • Lack of replayability without dlc
  • Slow player movement and pacing
  • Some technical issues and lack of level select initially

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Moncage

  • Agent A: A puzzle in disguise

  • PERFECT ANGLE: The puzzle game based on optical illusions

  • Etherborn

  • Q.U.B.E: Director's Cut

  • Flood of Light

More survival-focused

Games that feels like Q.U.B.E. 2 but with a stronger survival pressure

  • Magrunner: Dark Pulse

  • High Entropy: Challenges

  • Lightmatter

  • Toilet Chronicles

  • Portal

  • ChromaGun

More expressive

Games that feels like Q.U.B.E. 2 but with more self-expression and customization

  • Glitchspace

  • TRI: Of Friendship and Madness

  • Viewfinder

  • Qbeh-1: The Atlas Cube

  • Dimhaven - The Lost Source

  • The Journey Down: Chapter Two

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Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Q.U.B.E. 2: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Expression, Value.

Last update: 03/08/2026