Games like One Way: The Elevator
If One Way: The Elevator is your kind of game, the closest matches are ISOLAND: The Amusement Park, What's done is Done and Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its contemplative, emotional and peaceful. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About One Way: The Elevator: One Way: The Elevator is a creative point-and-click game developed by CottonGame. You need to find a blue sphere in each scene to power an elevator to travel upward.
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ISOLAND: The Amusement Park
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with One Way: The Elevator.
Top pick for One Way: The Elevator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with One Way: The Elevator.
ISOLAND: The Amusement Park is the latest installment of Isoland series from CottonGame, featuring the classic and unique art style, and intriguing puzzles. As always, Isoland: The Amusement Park has a second-run mode, which presents puzzles and paths different from the first play-through.
What's done is Done
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for One Way: The Elevator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with One Way: The Elevator.
A narrative-driven puzzle game about souls and forgetting. On the brink of reincarnation, she loses all her memories, and her soul is scattered. The memories of lingering spirits on the bridge seem to be connected to her story...
Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with One Way: The Elevator.
Third-strongest match for One Way: The Elevator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with One Way: The Elevator.
Adapted from the bestselling children’s book series Pierre The Maze Detective, play as Pierre in this adventure/puzzle game and recover the stolen Maze Stone. Journey through breathtakingly hand-drawn illustrations, meet eccentric characters, and solve puzzles to save Opera City!
Little Adventurer Treasure Hunt
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with One Way: The Elevator.
Ranked #4 for One Way: The Elevator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with One Way: The Elevator.
"Little Adventurer Treasure Hunt" is a game focused on object-finding. The main storyline revolves around helping alien friends who have been forced to land on Earth due to an "accident", assisting them in searching for scattered items, parts, and their lost crew members across various locations.
Dual Discovery: Unite Challenge 寻踪觅影：合二为一
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for One Way: The Elevator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with One Way: The Elevator.
Unlike traditional hidden object games, "Dual Discovery: Unite Challenge" offers you an entirely new treasure-hunting experience! Each mission item is cleverly split into two parts, scattered throughout the picture.
Find Cats2 吃货猫奇遇
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for One Way: The Elevator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with One Way: The Elevator.
"This is a cute game for finding foodie kittens!" A few maps and a chance to find the furry creatures that are cleverly hiding!"
Pasha Planet: Reborn
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for One Way: The Elevator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with One Way: The Elevator.
“Pasha Planet: Reborn” is the debut game of Scorpio Game, a Taiwanese indie game development studio. Players will take on the role of Bobbie and clear stages of challenges to solve the final mystery!
Kosmo Laika: Space and Beyond
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for One Way: The Elevator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with One Way: The Elevator.
Kosmo Laika: Space and Beyond helps you collect stamps of space exploration and beyond. Learn even more about the most important characters in astronomy, finding the perfect combination of exclusive patches. Earn stickers from interplanetary missions in this mix of puzzle, word game, and trivia!
Reviewers mention these as similar to One Way: The Elevator
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Isoland
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with One Way: The Elevator.
Reviewers of One Way: The Elevator cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with One Way: The Elevator.
The objective of the game is to explore a small island in the Atlantic Ocean, and uncover its secrets
Mr. Pumpkin 2: Kowloon walled city
WHY THIS
Reviewers of One Way: The Elevator cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Casual with One Way: The Elevator.
Mr. Pumpkin 2: Kowloon Walled City is a sequel to the Mr. Pumpkin franchise. Our protagonist, an insignificant guy with a pumpkin head, will explore the Kowloon Walled City of Hong Kong, and witness the stories happening within these walls.
PumpKin Majo
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with One Way: The Elevator.
Reviewers of One Way: The Elevator cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Casual with One Way: The Elevator.
Our pumpkin witch tries to avoid hitting the evil pumpkins and stay away from other enemies while collecting green orbs and trying to reach the highest score on halloween. So it takes a lot of effort to make the highest score on halloween.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below One Way: The Elevator at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under One Way: The Elevator on Steam right now. Shares Indie with One Way: The Elevator.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under One Way: The Elevator on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with One Way: The Elevator.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under One Way: The Elevator on Steam right now. Shares Indie with One Way: The Elevator.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under One Way: The Elevator on Steam right now. Shares Casual with One Way: The Elevator.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under One Way: The Elevator on Steam right now. Shares Casual with One Way: The Elevator.
The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.
Peggle Deluxe
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under One Way: The Elevator on Steam right now. Shares Casual with One Way: The Elevator.
Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under One Way: The Elevator on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with One Way: The Elevator.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under One Way: The Elevator on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with One Way: The Elevator.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with One Way: The Elevator.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with One Way: The Elevator.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with One Way: The Elevator.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with One Way: The Elevator.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with One Way: The Elevator.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with One Way: The Elevator.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
NGU IDLE
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with One Way: The Elevator.
NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!
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Other recommendable Steam games by Cotton Game, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Mr. Pumpkin 2: Kowloon walled city
WHY THIS
Another title from Cotton Game, the studio behind One Way: The Elevator. Shares Indie and Casual with One Way: The Elevator.
Mr. Pumpkin 2: Kowloon Walled City is a sequel to the Mr. Pumpkin franchise. Our protagonist, an insignificant guy with a pumpkin head, will explore the Kowloon Walled City of Hong Kong, and witness the stories happening within these walls.
Sunset Hills
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with One Way: The Elevator.
Another title from Cotton Game, the studio behind One Way: The Elevator. Shares Indie and RPG with One Way: The Elevator.
After being discharged from the army and starting to write novels, Nico embarks on a trip to the world with the roar of a train, encountering all kinds of people and events on the way, and experiencing the new world after the war, and the real purpose of Nico's trip gradually emerges ......
Little Triangle
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with One Way: The Elevator.
Another title from Cotton Game, the studio behind One Way: The Elevator. Shares Indie with One Way: The Elevator.
Little Triangle has the most complete platformer experience among many others. All three game modes including single player mode, local co-op mode and local mini Battle Royale mode are all well polished and hilarious!
Mr. Pumpkin Adventure
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with One Way: The Elevator.
Another title from Cotton Game, the studio behind One Way: The Elevator. Shares Indie with One Way: The Elevator.
Mr. Pumpkin's Adventure is a point-and-click puzzle game. The main character of this game is Mr. Pumpkin who lost his memories. During the adventure, you will help him solve all the puzzles, which will eventually unveil an evil plot.
Isoland
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with One Way: The Elevator.
Another title from Cotton Game, the studio behind One Way: The Elevator. Shares Indie with One Way: The Elevator.
The objective of the game is to explore a small island in the Atlantic Ocean, and uncover its secrets
Dad's Monster House
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with One Way: The Elevator.
Another title from Cotton Game, the studio behind One Way: The Elevator. Shares Indie and RPG with One Way: The Elevator.
Dad's Monster House is a hand-drawn puzzle game featuring horror and fantasy. It tells the story of Carlos' journey after he receives a distress call from his father, pleading for him to return to his old home and rescue his dad.
Isoland 2 - Ashes of Time
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with One Way: The Elevator.
Another title from Cotton Game, the studio behind One Way: The Elevator. Shares Indie with One Way: The Elevator.
Isoland 2: Ashes of Time is a puzzle game with a fascinating non-linear story, charming 2D hand-drawn art, numerous challenging puzzles, and unique twists. Besides numerous sci-fi references and easter-eggs hidden throughout the game, you’ll find things aren’t quite the same second time you play through the story.
Tales of the Mirror
WHY THIS
Another title from Cotton Game, the studio behind One Way: The Elevator. Shares Indie and RPG with One Way: The Elevator.
Tales of the Mirror is a landscape-mode visual novel game created by Cotton Games. As a player, you solve a series of mysteries in the mid and late Ming Dynasty, in the south of Yangtze River.
Frequently asked about One Way: The Elevator
- Is One Way: The Elevator verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — One Way: The Elevator is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does One Way: The Elevator cost?
- One Way: The Elevator is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to One Way: The Elevator?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside One Way: The Elevator are ISOLAND: The Amusement Park, What's done is Done, Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective.
- Who developed One Way: The Elevator?
- One Way: The Elevator was developed by Cotton Game.
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