Atma similar games & best alternatives

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Atma

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2019

Should you play it?

Atma is a pixel art adventure game : Embody Shaya, Guardian of the living and the spirit world. Atma, your lover, calls you from the afterlife: he needs help. What if you could bring him back to you? However, this would mean disrupting the balance between the two worlds... What choice will you make?

What works

  • Stunning pixel art and animations
  • Unique drawing-based combat and puzzles
  • Engaging and emotional story with choices
  • Calm and enchanting music
  • Free and well-polished student project

Things to keep in mind

  • Very short gameplay length
  • Slow walking speed, no run option
  • Minor bugs and glitches reported
  • Limited replayability and exploration
  • Combat mechanics can feel clunky

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Wytchwood

  • SkyIsland

  • Dreaming Sarah

  • Draw a Stickman: EPIC

  • Chicken Journey

  • Finding Teddy

More continuation-driven

Games that feels like Atma but with an even stronger pull to keep playing

  • Paper Lily - Chapter 1

  • Under The Island

  • Catmaze

  • Wuppo: Definitive Edition

  • Ogu and the Secret Forest

  • At Home Alone Final

Less expressive

Games that feels like Atma but with less self-expression and customization

  • Labyrinthine Dreams

  • Chronology

  • Avani

  • Figment

  • Arietta of Spirits

  • Varenje

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Atma: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Continuation, Intimacy.

Last update: 21/08/2026