Rank 01Why this
Shares checkpoint based progression with The Way.
- $11.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2015
Games like The Way
- 28 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked The Way also play
The closest matches to The Way: In Between, LUNARK, Toby: The Secret Mine, Pinstripe, and Unbound: Worlds Apart. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 03Why this
Shares precision platforming and checkpoint based progression with The Way.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2015
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Pinstripe
Why this: Shares environmental puzzle solving with The Way.
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Axiom Verge
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Way.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like The Way
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Shares checkpoint based progression and environmental puzzle solving with The Way.
- 82% of 134 reviews
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Shares precision platforming and checkpoint based progression with The Way.
- 54% of 189 reviews
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- Released: 2016
- Developer: Puzzling Dream
- Price: $14.99checked Oct 31
- 79% of 429 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure
- Metacritic 67
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Ambient soundtrack enhances immersion
- Emotional sci fi narrative drives the experience
- Hard sci fi themes resonate with fans
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Way.
Cheaper alternatives
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Aeon Drive
Why this: Shares precision platforming with The Way.
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Why this: Also Puzzle-Platformer and Side Scroller, like The Way.
Bionic Bay
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Way.
Candle
Why this: Shares environmental puzzle solving with The Way.
1 Screen Platformer
Why this: Same contemplative mood as The Way.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
In Between
Why this: Shares checkpoint based progression with The Way.
LUNARK
Why this: Shares checkpoint based progression and environmental puzzle solving with The Way.
Pinstripe
Why this: Shares environmental puzzle solving with The Way.
Unbound: Worlds Apart
Why this: Shares precision platforming and checkpoint based progression with The Way.
Axiom Verge
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Way.
About The Way
The closest matches to The Way: In Between, LUNARK, Toby: The Secret Mine, Pinstripe, and Unbound: Worlds Apart. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If The Way is your kind of game, the closest matches are In Between, LUNARK and Toby: The Secret Mine — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its checkpoint based progression and environmental puzzle solving. 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 Way: Journey to another planet and discover its secrets in order to bring your loved one back to life. Experience an adventure, inspired by old school classics like Another World, Heart of Darkness and Flashback.
Is The Way worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 79% of 429 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $14.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 7 h when they wrote their review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Ambient soundtrack enhances immersion
- Emotional sci fi narrative drives the experience
- Hard sci fi themes resonate with fans
- Retro pixel art evokes classic adventure games
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“The game looks cute, has a nice story, I like the thing with the memories and the sadness behind it, I like the cutsie characters and the whole premise.. but the experience is ABYSMAL, I can't even begin to explain how unsatisfying is to…”
“The game is zero fun, is extremely boring and has too much platforming which is done badly. And some really unintuitive puzzles on top of it. Not much except that at all. Don't buy it even for one euro”
People who play it also play: In Between, LUNARK, Toby: The Secret Mine
Frequently asked about The Way
Can I run it?
How much does The Way cost?
The Way is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Way?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Way are In Between, LUNARK, Toby: The Secret Mine.
Who developed The Way?
The Way was developed by Puzzling Dream and published by PlayWay S.A., Ultimate Games S.A..