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The Light that Binds Us
Games like The Light that Binds Us

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A short puzzle-adventure about manipulating shadows and light to reshape the world and uncover an emotional story.

From the Shadows
A casual, cooperative puzzle platformer set in a mysterious mansion, where light and shadow mechanics drive short, enjoyable sessions best played with a friend.
2020-11-27
- Action
- Comedy

Platform

Puzzle

Adventure

Indie

Side view

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Iris.Fall

A compact single-player puzzle adventure about manipulating light and shadow, with a striking storybook look and some surprisingly tricky puzzles.

2018-12-07

Puzzle
Adventure
Strategy
Third person
Indie

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Light & Shadow

A free, short shadow-puppet platformer about a star quest and confronting anxiety and depression in a grey world.

2022-11-24

Platform
Adventure

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Chromatic Conundrum

A short first-person puzzle game about manipulating light and shadows, with an eerie atmosphere and a tricky final stretch.

2026-01-26

First person
Adventure
Indie

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KnightLight

A short, pleasant 2D puzzle-platformer about channeling light magic through a magical suit while exploring an abandoned civilization, with a very brief runtime of around half an hour.

2024-08-09

Adventure

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SCHiM

A relaxing 3D shadow-jumping platformer with striking abstract visuals and a short, cinematic adventure.

2024-07-18

Action
Platform
Puzzle
Adventure
Bird view / Isometric
Indie
Kids

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Lumin's Path

A short atmospheric 3D platformer where light and darkness reshape the world, with a whimsical but rough-around-the-edges feel.

2020-01-24

Adventure
Third person

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Blink

A ~2-hour, atmospheric puzzle-adventure where you blink between light-linked worlds to solve puzzles and explore hand-drawn landscapes.

2017-03-10

Platform
Puzzle
Adventure
Indie
Side view

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Murmurs of the Mist

A short, cute environmental puzzle game where observation reveals the story of Sofia.

2026-01-11

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The Shadow of Shadows

A short, cute single-player adventure where a young Shadow named Lilith pursues the secret of Light, with NPC chat and riddle-solving.

2025-11-24

Adventure

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WithIN

A melancholic free-to-play indie platformer where players guide Seoyul through the Shadow Sea, solving light-based puzzles in a brief, dreamlike adventure.

2026-05-01

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Light your Way

A first-person puzzle platformer about throwing a ball to reveal invisible paths through abstract worlds, with a casual single-player campaign of roughly 15 hours.

2026-03-03