Games like Thomas Was Alone
If Thomas Was Alone is your kind of game, the closest matches are Catch the dustling, Lotte and Star Overhead — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, cozy and emotional. 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 →Thomas Was Alone is a 2012 indie puzzle-platformer from Bithell Games that guides players through 120 levels, switching between multiple characters with distinct abilities to solve environmental puzzles. Players describe the experience as atmospheric, cozy, emotional, and whimsical, with reviewers highlighting how the narrator brings life to simple geometric shapes despite the minimal visual style. The game is praised for its clever level design that introduces complexity gradually, and critics note that the characters become surprisingly relatable despite being rectangles. The short but impactful narrative-driven progression incorporates level-select replayability and supports solo play at a price of 4.99 USD. The game received a 93% positive rating from 3576 Steam reviews and is not supported on Steam Deck.
About Thomas Was Alone: Guide a group of rectangles through 120 levels, using their different skills together to overcome a series of obstacles in each environment. Discover the human-made story of the first sentient artificial intelligences with Danny Wallace’s BAFTA-winning narration.
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Catch the dustling
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Top pick for Thomas Was Alone fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Thomas Was Alone.
Due to an experiment gone wrong, dust creatures from a parallel world have appeared in the laboratory. They pose a threat because of their bad temper and their habit of ignoring certain laws of physics
Lotte
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Thomas Was Alone fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Thomas Was Alone.
A minimalistic five-minute puzzle platformer, where you become a fly when you die. Immerse yourself in a soothing forest and use your ability to become a fly to solve puzzles.
Star Overhead
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Thomas Was Alone fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Thomas Was Alone.
Star Overhead is a short but challenging 2D platformer following a retired military chaplain turned pastor. On his deathbed, he uses his connection to music to process his journey into the great beyond.
Dimensions
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Ranked #4 for Thomas Was Alone fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Thomas Was Alone.
An Action-Platformer inspired by Mega Man 2, Dimensions has the player fight crazy bosses, collect and upgrade weapons, and find secrets. Players will take control of a sprite from the 2D universe to save the 3rd dimension universe.
Altero
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Ranked #5 for Thomas Was Alone fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Thomas Was Alone.
Altero is an atmospheric puzzle platformer game that will tease your brain! Control Adi the voodoo doll and accept to sacrifice yourself in order to team up with your past. Dive deep into the darkness of the Sorrow forest and rescue the lost souls to find your peace.
Tears Fall Low
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Ranked #6 for Thomas Was Alone fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Thomas Was Alone.
Unravel the mystery of a fallen tear on its journey back to the surface!
Hue
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle platforming and a cozy mood with Thomas Was Alone.
Ranked #7 for Thomas Was Alone fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Thomas Was Alone.
Hue is a vibrant, award-winning puzzle-adventure, where you alter the world by changing its background colour.
With My Past
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Thomas Was Alone.
Ranked #8 for Thomas Was Alone fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Thomas Was Alone.
"How should I face my past in my ever-changing life? "Collaborating with the shadow of the past to unravel allegorical puzzles, confront inner struggles, and explore the path of self-growth.
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Celeste
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Shares an emotional mood with Thomas Was Alone.
Reviewers of Thomas Was Alone cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Thomas Was Alone.
Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.
The Talos Principle
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Thomas Was Alone.
Reviewers of Thomas Was Alone cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Thomas Was Alone.
The Talos Principle is a first-person puzzle game in the tradition of philosophical science fiction. Made by Croteam and written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything).
The Music Machine
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Thomas Was Alone.
Reviewers of Thomas Was Alone cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Thomas Was Alone.
A teenage girl and the vengeful ghost possessing her stumble onto horrors of cosmic proportions as the latter searches for a way to murder the former.
Braid
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle platforming and an atmospheric mood with Thomas Was Alone.
Reviewers of Thomas Was Alone cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Thomas Was Alone.
This is the original version of Braid from 2009, which may not work well on newer systems. For an updated version of the game with nicer graphics, more levels and a large amount of developer commentary, see Braid, Anniversary Edition.
Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Thomas Was Alone.
Reviewers of Thomas Was Alone cross-mention this title as a similar play.
The year is 2052 and the world is a dangerous and chaotic place. Terrorists operate openly - killing thousands; drugs, disease and pollution kill even more. The world's economies are close to collapse and the gap between the insanely wealthy and the desperately poor grows ever wider.
Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Thomas Was Alone.
Reviewers of Thomas Was Alone cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Thomas Was Alone.
A 15 minute heist game by Crows Crows Crows & Directed by William Pugh (The Stanley Parable). Slip into the soft-soled shoes of the mastermind responsible for the greatest heist- oh god I can’t do this any more, i’m joining the strike. good luck writing the steam description. -tina
The Magic Circle
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Thomas Was Alone.
Reviewers of Thomas Was Alone cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Thomas Was Alone.
In this darkly comedic story, you are the hero of an unfinished fantasy game, and your designers have failed you. Steal the power of a game god - trap their creations, swap behaviors and body parts, crafting your own unique solutions to free-form puzzles. Can you release a game ...from the inside?
OneShot
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Thomas Was Alone.
Reviewers of Thomas Was Alone cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Thomas Was Alone.
OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Thomas Was Alone at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Thomas Was Alone on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Thomas Was Alone.
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 ~60% under Thomas Was Alone on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Thomas Was Alone.
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
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Priced ~70% under Thomas Was Alone on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Thomas Was Alone.
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.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Thomas Was Alone on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Thomas Was Alone.
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 ~60% under Thomas Was Alone on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Thomas Was Alone.
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?
The NOexistenceN of you AND me
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Priced ~60% under Thomas Was Alone on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Thomas Was Alone.
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Thomas Was Alone on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Thomas Was Alone.
"Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!
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 with Thomas Was Alone.
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.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Thomas Was Alone.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Thomas Was Alone.
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 Thomas Was Alone.
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 with Thomas Was Alone.
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 Thomas Was Alone.
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.
missed messages.
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Thomas Was Alone.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
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Other recommendable Steam games by Bithell Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Subsurface Circular
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Thomas Was Alone.
Another title from Bithell Games, the studio behind Thomas Was Alone. Shares Indie with Thomas Was Alone.
When the truth is buried, go underground. Step into this new take on text-based adventure from the award-winning team behind Thomas Was Alone and Volume. A short story that hands you the fate of the world above, as a detective looking for answers on the Subsurface Circular.
The Solitaire Conspiracy
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Thomas Was Alone.
Another title from Bithell Games, the studio behind Thomas Was Alone. Shares Indie with Thomas Was Alone.
We need your help, Spymaster. Join a world of near-future spies and take on a supervillain in this supercharged take on classic Solitaire. Precision engineered for replayable espionage action.
Quarantine Circular
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Thomas Was Alone.
Another title from Bithell Games, the studio behind Thomas Was Alone. Shares Indie with Thomas Was Alone.
In the middle of a world-ending pandemic, a group of scientists discover the galaxy has been watching. From the award-winning team behind Thomas Was Alone and Subsurface Circular, Quarantine Circular is the next mutation in text-based adventure.
John Wick Hex
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Thomas Was Alone.
Another title from Bithell Games, the studio behind Thomas Was Alone.
John Wick Hex is a fast-paced, action-oriented strategy game that makes you think and strike like John Wick, the professional hitman of the critically acclaimed film franchise.
Volume
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Thomas Was Alone.
Another title from Bithell Games, the studio behind Thomas Was Alone. Shares Indie with Thomas Was Alone.
Pure stealth action and infinite level creation from the award-winning studio behind Thomas Was Alone. Enter the Volume to halt Gisborne Industries' corruption and train the masses to rob from the rich.
Tron: Identity
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Thomas Was Alone.
Another title from Bithell Games, the studio behind Thomas Was Alone. Shares Indie with Thomas Was Alone.
Something has been taken. Enter a new Grid and forge alliances via visual novel gameplay, uncovering truths through Identity Disc puzzles. Make critical decisions and plot your own course in a world without a creator.
TRON: Catalyst
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Thomas Was Alone.
Another title from Bithell Games, the studio behind Thomas Was Alone.
Dive back into Disney's iconic TRON universe and explore the Arq Grid, a server on the brink of collapse. Meet new and interesting characters, influence warring factions, and unlock intriguing mysteries as you immerse yourself in this thrilling all-new TRON storyline.
Frequently asked about Thomas Was Alone
- Does Thomas Was Alone work on Steam Deck?
- Thomas Was Alone is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does Thomas Was Alone cost?
- Thomas Was Alone is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Thomas Was Alone?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Thomas Was Alone are Catch the dustling, Lotte, Star Overhead.
- Who developed Thomas Was Alone?
- Thomas Was Alone was developed by Bithell Games.
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