Up Left Out similar games & best alternatives

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Up Left Out

Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS • 2018

Should you play it?

A puzzle game about unlocking stuff.

What works

  • Relaxing ambient music and minimalistic visuals
  • Well-designed puzzles with progressive difficulty
  • Intuitive and smooth gameplay mechanics
  • Good value for price
  • Accessible for casual and puzzle fans

Things to keep in mind

  • Short game length with only about 50 levels
  • Lack of level select or progress indicators
  • No exit button or volume controls
  • Some minor audio bugs reported
  • Minimal replayability and no multiplayer features

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  • 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.
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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 Up Left Out. These titles are not in What to play next.

Up Left Out: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fantasy, Violence, Story, Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Fantasy, Survival.

Last update: 26/08/2026