Creaks similar games & best alternatives

Creaks

Mac, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, iOS • 2020

Should you play it?

The ground starts shaking, light bulbs are breaking - and something rather unusual is happening right behind the walls of your very room. Equipped with nothing but wit and courage, you slowly descend into a world inhabited by avian folk and seemingly deadly furniture monsters.

What works
  • Beautiful hand-drawn art and animation
  • Engaging and fair puzzle design
  • Immersive and atmospheric music
  • Unique interactive paintings and mini-games
  • Subtle and charming storytelling
Things to keep in mind
  • Linear progression with limited exploration
  • Some puzzle repetition and early monotony
  • Shorter length for completionists
  • Lack of player customization
  • No multiplayer or social features

What to play next

Similar games, hidden gems, and fresh directions from this game.

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Samorost 3

  • The Multi-Medium

  • Pilgrims

  • Samorost 2

  • A Planet Full of Cats

  • A Tower Full of Cats

  • NAIRI: Tower of Shirin

  • Birth

  • Sable
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • The Multi-Medium

  • A Planet Full of Cats

  • NAIRI: Tower of Shirin
If you liked…

Recommendations by what you enjoyed most

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  • Competence

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  • Creativity

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Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

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Creaks: A very typical example of its motivational profile. 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 Intimacy, Fellowship.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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