Figment similar games & best alternatives

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Figment

Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2017

Should you play it?

Figment is an action-adventure game that invites you to explore a unique surreal universe filled with music, humor and multi layered narrative. Join Dusty and his ever-optimistic friend, Piper, on an adventure through the different sides of the mind seeking to restore the courage that's been lost.

What works

  • Unique hand-drawn art style
  • Excellent and dynamic soundtrack
  • Creative and varied puzzles
  • Engaging symbolic story
  • Accessible gameplay

Things to keep in mind

  • Short game length
  • Some backtracking required
  • Simple combat mechanics
  • Occasional control and movement issues
  • Limited replayability

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Teslagrad 2

  • Grim Legends 2: Song of the Dark Swan

  • Broken Age

  • Follow the meaning

  • Phonopolis

  • Cleo - a pirate's tale

More expressive

Games that feels like Figment but with more self-expression and customization

  • Yono and the Celestial Elephants

  • Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom

  • Super Lucky's Tale

  • Helheim Hassle

  • The Cub

  • Atma

Less thrilling

Games that feels like Figment but with less suspense and thrill

  • Toki Tori 2+

  • Varenje

  • Eventide 3: Legacy of Legends

  • Omno

  • Time Loader

  • Milkmaid of the Milky Way

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Similarity map

How to compare these games

Compare nearby games

Each card is a nearby game on the similarity map, compared with Figment. Swipe sideways to move between games. Titles already listed in What to play next are left out.

  • Cover and title: open that game’s page.
  • What works / keep in mind: the same highlights as the desktop comparison panel.
  • Bars: the main motivational differences versus this game.
How to use the graph

Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Figment. These titles are not in What to play next.

Figment: 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 Creativity. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Expression.

Last update: 21/08/2026