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Games like THE IMPOSSIBLE

  • 17 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked THE IMPOSSIBLE also play

The closest matches to THE IMPOSSIBLE: The Last Cube, Play With Me: Escape Room, Schein, The Pedestrian, and Octahedron: Transfixed Edition. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Also Artificial Intelligence and Robots, like THE IMPOSSIBLE.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • 2022
  2. Rank 03

    Why this

    Also Sokoban and Precision Platformer, like THE IMPOSSIBLE.

    • $4.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • 2014
  1. Rank 04

    The Pedestrian

    Why this: Shares perspective manipulation and puzzle progression with THE IMPOSSIBLE.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2020
  2. Rank 05

    Octahedron: Transfixed Edition

    Why this: Also Precision Platformer and Puzzle-Platformer, like THE IMPOSSIBLE.

    • $12.99 (Price checked Nov 2)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2018
  3. Rank 06

    INSIDE

    • $24.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2016
  4. Rank 07

    The Bridge

    • $9.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2013

The full ranked list: top 24 games like THE IMPOSSIBLE

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    The Last Cube

    Also Artificial Intelligence and Robots, like THE IMPOSSIBLE.

    • 97% of 88 reviews
  2. 2
    Play With Me: Escape Room

    Same atmospheric mood as THE IMPOSSIBLE.

    • 56% of 123 reviews
  3. 3
    Schein

    Also Sokoban and Precision Platformer, like THE IMPOSSIBLE.

    • 67% of 51 reviews
  4. 4
    The Pedestrian

    Shares perspective manipulation and puzzle progression with THE IMPOSSIBLE.

    • 96% of 2,546 reviews
  5. 5
    Octahedron: Transfixed Edition

    Also Precision Platformer and Puzzle-Platformer, like THE IMPOSSIBLE.

    • 93% of 70 reviews
  6. 6
    INSIDE

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 96% of 23,692 reviews
  7. 7
    The Bridge

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 85% of 1,236 reviews
  8. 8
    The Turing Test

    Genres: Adventure

    • 87% of 4,166 reviews
  9. 9
    Soulless: Ray Of Hope

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 63% of 59 reviews
  10. 10
    On Rusty Trails

    Also Robots and Precision Platformer, like THE IMPOSSIBLE.

    • 90% of 68 reviews
  11. 11
    Isles of Sea and Sky

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 94% of 839 reviews
  12. 12
    NODE The Last Favor of the Antarii

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 94% of 110 reviews
  13. 13
    Manifold Garden

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 95% of 4,329 reviews
  14. 14
    Antichamber

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 95% of 10,145 reviews
  15. 15
    Disc Room

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 92% of 553 reviews
  16. 16
    LIMBO

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 92% of 12,690 reviews
  17. 17
    La-Mulana 2

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 87% of 459 reviews
  18. 18
    Observation

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 79% of 2,478 reviews
  19. 19
    Will You Snail?

    Also Artificial Intelligence and Precision Platformer, like THE IMPOSSIBLE.

    • 97% of 1,967 reviews
  20. 20
    Apartament 1406: Horror

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 76% of 170 reviews
  21. 21
    The Talos Principle

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 95% of 16,978 reviews
  22. 22
    ElecHead

    Also Robots and Puzzle-Platformer, like THE IMPOSSIBLE.

    • 97% of 691 reviews
  23. 23
    MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 60% of 465 reviews
  24. 24
    Stephen's Sausage Roll

    Genres: Indie

    • 97% of 1,082 reviews
THE IMPOSSIBLE — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2020
  • Developer: IMPOSSIBLE INC, Airem
  • Price: $4.99checked Nov 7
  • Steam Deck: Deck Verified
  • 85% of 133 reviews
  • Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual
  • Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux

Players highlight

  • Isometric movement feels fluid and intuitive
  • Minimalist art hides intricate puzzles
  • Perspective shifts unlock hidden paths
  • Atmospheric
  • Challenging
  • Hypnotic

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About THE IMPOSSIBLE

The closest matches to THE IMPOSSIBLE: The Last Cube, Play With Me: Escape Room, Schein, The Pedestrian, and Octahedron: Transfixed Edition. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If THE IMPOSSIBLE is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Last Cube, Play With Me: Escape Room and Schein — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and hypnotic, and single out its isometric movement and optical illusion navigation. 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.

About THE IMPOSSIBLE: THE IMPOSSIBLE is a minimal perspective illusion puzzle game. You control a small square in the IMPOSSIBLE world and remember: nothing is IMPOSSIBLE.

Is THE IMPOSSIBLE worth buying?

  • 85% of 133 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Price: $4.99 (checked Nov 7).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 1 h when they wrote their review.
  • Steam Deck Verified.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“The fact that i was able to finish this waste of money is a wonder. The controls made me beg for this game to end. great concept tho (it changed random settings, also put a txt file onto my desktop)”
1 h played
More negative reviews on Steam ↗

People who play it also play: The Last Cube, Play With Me: Escape Room, Schein

How this verdict works →

Frequently asked about THE IMPOSSIBLE

Can I run it?

Is THE IMPOSSIBLE verified for Steam Deck?

Yes — THE IMPOSSIBLE 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 THE IMPOSSIBLE cost?

THE IMPOSSIBLE is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to THE IMPOSSIBLE?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside THE IMPOSSIBLE are The Last Cube, Play With Me: Escape Room, Schein.

Who developed THE IMPOSSIBLE?

THE IMPOSSIBLE was developed by IMPOSSIBLE INC, Airem and published by Airem.