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Also Silent Protagonist and Sokoban, like Schein.
- $4.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2016
Games like Schein
- 18 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
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The closest matches to Schein: Soulless: Ray Of Hope, LIMBO, La-Mulana 2, The Way, and Nihilumbra. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Also Precision Platformer and Puzzle-Platformer, like Schein.
- $24.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2018
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Nihilumbra
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Schein.
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- Released: 2014
- Developer: Zeppelin Studio
- Price: $4.99checked Oct 31
- 67% of 51 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Checkpoints mitigate frustration
- Colored light alters the world dynamically
- Precision platforming requires split second timing
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Eerie
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Schein at current Steam store prices.
Aeon Drive
Why this: Also Precision Platformer and Puzzle-Platformer, like Schein.
1 Screen Platformer
Why this: Also Precision Platformer and Side Scroller, like Schein.
Knock-knock
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Schein.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
LIMBO
Why this: Also Puzzle-Platformer and Side Scroller, like Schein.
La-Mulana 2
Why this: Also Precision Platformer and Puzzle-Platformer, like Schein.
Eyes in the Dark
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Schein.
About Schein
The closest matches to Schein: Soulless: Ray Of Hope, LIMBO, La-Mulana 2, The Way, and Nihilumbra. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Schein is your kind of game, the closest matches are Soulless: Ray Of Hope, LIMBO and La-Mulana 2 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and eerie, and single out its checkpoint respawn and color dependent puzzles. 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 Schein: Schein is a 2D precision side-scrolling puzzle platformer. Use the magic of light to explore hidden worlds, solve challenging puzzles, and defeat deadly beasts in this award-winning atmospheric action-adventure game.
Is Schein worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 67% of 51 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 8 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 5 h before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Checkpoints mitigate frustration
- Colored light alters the world dynamically
- Precision platforming requires split second timing
- Puzzles never repeat
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“What could have been a lovely clever platformer was, unfortunatelly, turned into a series of long, inexplicably tedious jumping sequences that is all about split-second timing. If you are a hardcore platformers fan, though, you may want to…”
People who play it also play: Soulless: Ray Of Hope, LIMBO, La-Mulana 2
Frequently asked about Schein
Can I run it?
How much does Schein cost?
Schein is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Schein?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Schein are Soulless: Ray Of Hope, LIMBO, La-Mulana 2.
Who developed Schein?
Schein was developed by Zeppelin Studio.