# Games like Contrast

> The closest matches to Contrast: Papo & Yo, Shady Part of Me, Murdered: Soul Suspect, Monochroma, and The Last Case of John Morley. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Papo & Yo](https://imho.run/games/227080/papo-yo) — Shares puzzle solving with Contrast. 601 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/227080/)
2. [Shady Part of Me](https://imho.run/games/1116580/shady-part-of-me) — Also Short and Puzzle-Platformer, like Contrast. 636 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1116580/)
3. [Murdered: Soul Suspect](https://imho.run/games/233290/murdered-soul-suspect) — Also Noir and Detective, like Contrast. 4,239 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233290/)
4. [Monochroma](https://imho.run/games/265830/monochroma) — A frequent pick in Contrast players' libraries, and another Action. 134 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/265830/)
5. [The Last Case of John Morley](https://imho.run/games/3636620/the-last-case-of-john-morley) — A frequent pick in Contrast players' libraries, and another Indie. 76 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3636620/)
6. [FEZ](https://imho.run/games/224760/fez) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like Contrast. 6,224 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/224760/)
7. [LIMBO](https://imho.run/games/48000/limbo) — Shares puzzle solving with Contrast. 12,690 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/48000/)
8. [The Swapper](https://imho.run/games/231160/the-swapper) — Shares puzzle solving with Contrast. 3,406 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/231160/)
9. [Nihilumbra](https://imho.run/games/252670/nihilumbra) — Also Short and Puzzle-Platformer, like Contrast. 971 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252670/)
10. [Tandem: A Tale of Shadows](https://imho.run/games/1436920/tandem-a-tale-of-shadows) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like Contrast. 53 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1436920/)
11. [The Pedestrian](https://imho.run/games/466630/the-pedestrian) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like Contrast. 2,546 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/466630/)
12. [Eternal Hope](https://imho.run/games/1162280/eternal-hope) — Also Short and Puzzle-Platformer, like Contrast. 108 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1162280/)
13. [The Vanishing of Ethan Carter](https://imho.run/games/258520/the-vanishing-of-ethan-carter) — Also Detective, like Contrast. 4,130 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/258520/)
14. [INSIDE](https://imho.run/games/304430/inside) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like Contrast. 23,692 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/304430/)
15. [A Juggler's Tale](https://imho.run/games/1252830/a-juggler-s-tale) — Also Short and Puzzle-Platformer, like Contrast. 380 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1252830/)
16. [Metamorphosis](https://imho.run/games/1025410/metamorphosis) — Also Noir and Short, like Contrast. 238 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1025410/)
17. [Stela](https://imho.run/games/1048600/stela) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like Contrast. 262 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1048600/)
18. [L.A. Noire](https://imho.run/games/110800/l-a-noire) — A frequent pick in Contrast players' libraries, and another Strategy. 15,686 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/110800/)
19. [Evan's Remains](https://imho.run/games/1110050/evan-s-remains) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like Contrast. 397 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1110050/)
20. [Closure](https://imho.run/games/72000/closure) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like Contrast. 269 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/72000/)
21. [Still Life](https://imho.run/games/46480/still-life) — A frequent pick in Contrast players' libraries, and another Adventure. 437 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/46480/)
22. [Kathy Rain](https://imho.run/games/370910/kathy-rain) — Also Noir and Detective, like Contrast. 1,259 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/370910/)
23. [Shadow Puppeteer](https://imho.run/games/316480/shadow-puppeteer) — Shares puzzle solving with Contrast. 109 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/316480/)
24. [LumineNight](https://imho.run/games/2544570/luminenight) — Shares puzzle solving with Contrast. 64 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2544570/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=224460&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=224460&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=224460&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=224460
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/224460
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Contrast

Contrast is a 2013 indie puzzle-adventure game set in a surreal 1920s world inspired by vaudeville and film noir. Players navigate between a 3D environment and a 2D shadow realm, using environmental manipulation and shadow-shifting mechanics to solve puzzles. The game features a jazz soundtrack and a narrative centered on family relationships. Reviewers describe the atmosphere as emotional and immersive, with players highlighting the clever use of light and shadows as a central mechanic and the nostalgic jazz-age setting as particularly compelling. The game runs verified on Steam Deck and costs $9.99 USD. It received a 90% positive rating from 2,564 Steam reviews, with players describing it as a chill, short experience suitable for solo play.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 224460
- **Developer:** Compulsion Games
- **Publisher:** Xbox Game Studios
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Nov 15, 2013
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 62
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/224460/contrast)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=224460&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/224460/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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