Thomas Was Alone similar games & best alternatives

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Thomas Was Alone

PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2012

Should you play it?

Guide a group of rectangles through 120 levels, using their different skills together to overcome a series of obstacles in each environment. Discover the human-made story of the first sentient artificial intelligences with Danny Wallace’s BAFTA-winning narration.

What works

  • Emotional and engaging narration
  • Unique character personalities
  • Well-balanced and intuitive puzzles
  • Minimalist and stylish art design
  • Relaxing soundtrack

Things to keep in mind

  • Short game length
  • Some repetitive puzzle mechanics
  • Minimal replay value beyond achievements
  • Lack of multiplayer or social features
  • Minor technical issues reported

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • About Love, Hate and the other ones

  • Lair of the Clockwork God

  • Fish Fillets 2

  • The Fall Part 2: Unbound

  • Flood of Light

  • Another Perspective

Less social

Games that feels like Thomas Was Alone but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Mind Over Magnet

  • Out There Somewhere

  • Low Oxygen

  • Dude, Stop

  • UNREAL LIFE

  • Tetrobot and Co.

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From the same developer

From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

  • Subsurface Circular

  • Quarantine Circular

  • Tron: Identity

  • Volume

  • The Solitaire Conspiracy

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Thomas Was Alone: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Fantasy, Thrill, Story. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Cooperation, Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression.

Last update: 21/08/2026