# Games like Polarity

> The closest matches to Polarity: Camera Obscura, Portal 2, Waveform, The Talos Principle, and POPUCOM. 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. [Camera Obscura](https://imho.run/games/341500/camera-obscura) — Same atmospheric mood as Polarity. 432 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/341500/)
2. [Portal 2](https://imho.run/games/620/portal-2) — Same challenging mood as Polarity. 169,764 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/620/)
3. [Waveform](https://imho.run/games/204180/waveform) — A frequent pick in Polarity players' libraries, and another Strategy. 747 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/204180/)
4. [The Talos Principle](https://imho.run/games/257510/the-talos-principle) — A frequent pick in Polarity players' libraries, and another Action. 16,978 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/257510/)
5. [POPUCOM](https://imho.run/games/2543180/popucom) — Shares local co op with Polarity. 328 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2543180/)
6. [Sanctum](https://imho.run/games/91600/sanctum) — Same retro mood as Polarity. 1,335 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/91600/)
7. [Impulsion](https://imho.run/games/811270/impulsion) — Same atmospheric mood as Polarity. 88 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/811270/)
8. [DeadCore](https://imho.run/games/284460/deadcore) — Same atmospheric mood as Polarity. 1,031 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/284460/)
9. [The Spectrum Retreat](https://imho.run/games/763250/the-spectrum-retreat) — Shares room rotation with Polarity. 159 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/763250/)
10. [Q.U.B.E. 2](https://imho.run/games/359100/q-u-b-e-2) — Same atmospheric mood as Polarity. 557 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/359100/)
11. [Out There Somewhere](https://imho.run/games/263980/out-there-somewhere) — Same atmospheric mood as Polarity. 2,815 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/263980/)
12. [Magrunner: Dark Pulse](https://imho.run/games/209630/magrunner-dark-pulse) — Same atmospheric mood as Polarity. 209 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/209630/)
13. [The Ball](https://imho.run/games/35460/the-ball) — Same atmospheric mood as Polarity. 542 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/35460/)
14. [Supraland](https://imho.run/games/813630/supraland) — A frequent pick in Polarity players' libraries, and another RPG. 4,824 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/813630/)
15. [Shadow Puppeteer](https://imho.run/games/316480/shadow-puppeteer) — A frequent pick in Polarity players' libraries, and another Indie. 109 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/316480/)
16. [The Swapper](https://imho.run/games/231160/the-swapper) — Same atmospheric mood as Polarity. 3,406 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/231160/)
17. [Gunpoint](https://imho.run/games/206190/gunpoint) — Same atmospheric mood as Polarity. 8,196 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/206190/)
18. [The Turing Test](https://imho.run/games/499520/the-turing-test) — A frequent pick in Polarity players' libraries, and another Adventure. 4,166 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/499520/)
19. [Lightmatter](https://imho.run/games/994140/lightmatter) — Same atmospheric mood as Polarity. 437 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/994140/)
20. [Defy Gravity Extended](https://imho.run/games/96100/defy-gravity-extended) — Same atmospheric mood as Polarity. 2,654 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/96100/)
21. [Pongo](https://imho.run/games/369000/pongo) — Same contemplative mood as Polarity. 203 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/369000/)
22. [Magnetic: Cage Closed](https://imho.run/games/344410/magnetic-cage-closed) — Same atmospheric mood as Polarity. 148 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/344410/)
23. [The Bridge](https://imho.run/games/204240/the-bridge) — Same atmospheric mood as Polarity. 1,236 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/204240/)
24. [Mind Over Magnet](https://imho.run/games/2685900/mind-over-magnet) — Shares polarity switching with Polarity. 1,135 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2685900/)

## 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=315430&n=20
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=315430
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/315430
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## About Polarity

Polarity is a first-person puzzle platformer developed and published by Bluebutton Games, released in 2016 at $12.99. Players navigate environments by switching between red and blue polarity, manipulating cube physics and rotating rooms to collect fragments and reach objectives. The game features a full local co-op campaign alongside its single-player mode, and is marked as Playable on Steam Deck. Reviewers describe the minimalist low-poly aesthetic as atmospheric and retro, while players highlight the polarity-switching mechanics as a fresh take on the puzzle platformer genre. The physics-based puzzles are described as satisfying, and the local co-op adds significant replay value. Achievements are noted as straightforward to collect. With a length described as short and difficulty as chill, Polarity supports short play sessions and holds a 74% positive rating from 1714 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 315430
- **Developer:** Bluebutton Games
- **Publisher:** Bluebutton Games
- **Genres:** Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Trading Cards, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jul 15, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/315430/polarity)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=315430&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/315430/)
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