The Multi-Medium similar games & best alternatives

The Multi-Medium

PC (Microsoft Windows), Linux, Mac • 2023

Should you play it?

The Multi-Medium is a visually unique 2D puzzle platform adventure in which you play as an interdimensional explorer lost in the multiverse. Travel to diverse worlds, each drawn or painted by hand in a different medium and style, in search of your place in the cosmos.

What works
  • Unique hand-drawn art styles
  • Relaxing and smooth gameplay
  • Engaging soundtrack
  • Creative level mechanics
  • Emotional and charming narrative
Things to keep in mind
  • Short game length
  • Some minor bugs and hitbox issues
  • Puzzles generally easy
  • Some mechanics feel repetitive
  • Occasional control sensitivity problems

What to play next

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

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Creaks

  • Mushroom Cats 2

  • Draw a Stickman: EPIC

  • Samorost 3

  • GRIS

  • Pilgrims

  • Sable

  • Grow Home

  • Umurangi Generation
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Mushroom Cats 2

  • Mimpi

  • Ynglet
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Similarity map

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.

  • Purple star: this page’s game — everything on the map is relative to it.
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
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Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers (hidden on purpose).

The Multi-Medium: 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, Creativity. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy.

Why this game works

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

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