Teslagrad similar games & best alternatives

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Teslagrad

PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2013

Should you play it?

A journey begins... A treacherous tower... Unravel its mysteries!Discover the secrets kept in the long abandoned Tesla Tower!Magnetism and other electromagnetic powers will help you explore a non-linear world of beautiful hand-drawn environments, in a steampunk-inspired vision of old Europe.

What works

  • Beautiful hand-drawn art and atmospheric music
  • Innovative magnetic polarity puzzle mechanics
  • Engaging and challenging puzzles and boss fights
  • Immersive non-verbal storytelling
  • Well-designed progression and exploration

Things to keep in mind

  • One-hit death can be frustrating especially in boss fights
  • Short game length and low replay value
  • Some trial-and-error and occasional control imprecision
  • Limited social or customization features
  • Linear level design with limited backtracking

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Teslagrad Remastered

  • Viviette

  • Silence of the Sleep

  • Unbound: Worlds Apart

  • The Swapper

  • Snapshot

More violent

Games that feels like Teslagrad but with more combat and destruction

  • CARRION

  • DOOMBLADE

  • MindSeize

  • Chronicles of the Wolf

  • Aeterna Noctis

  • Ghost 1.0

More expressive

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

  • Treasure Adventure World

  • GIGA WRECKER

  • Nihilumbra

  • SteamWorld Dig 2

  • Kaelaverse: Pemascape

  • Mushroom 11

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Teslagrad: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Creativity. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Relaxation.

Last update: 21/08/2026