Toby: The Secret Mine similar games & best alternatives

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Toby: The Secret Mine

Mac, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Linux, Nintendo Switch, Wii U, Xbox One, Android, iOS • 2015

Should you play it?

A challenging puzzle platformer inspired by games like Limbo and Badland.

What works

  • Charming atmospheric visuals
  • Engaging puzzle-platformer gameplay
  • Intuitive controls
  • Two alternate endings
  • Pleasant soundtrack

Things to keep in mind

  • Short game length
  • Limited replay value
  • Some bugs and glitches reported
  • Lack of originality compared to limbo
  • Some frustrating trial-and-error moments

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Planet of the Eyes

  • Aspire: Ina's Tale

  • A Juggler's Tale

  • Creepy Tale

  • Soulless: Ray Of Hope

  • Wenjia

More continuation-driven

Games that feels like Toby: The Secret Mine but with an even stronger pull to keep playing

  • Planet of Lana II

  • MO:Astray

  • Treasure Adventure World

  • Unbound: Worlds Apart

  • Schein

  • 重明鸟 Bright Bird

More value-seeking

Games that feels like Toby: The Secret Mine but with a stronger sense of value for your time

  • Monolight

  • Antenna

  • Hellevator

  • Sheepy: A Short Adventure

  • BEEP

  • The Savior From Above

More expressive

Games that feels like Toby: The Secret Mine but with more self-expression and customization

  • GRIS

  • Typoman

  • Nihilumbra

  • The Cub

  • Pumpkin Jack

  • Mimpi Dreams

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Similarity map

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  • 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).
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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).

Toby: The Secret Mine: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Value, Continuation, Violence.

Last update: 03/08/2026