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6 Puzzle games like Defy Gravity Extended that you should try

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We filtered the 35 games similar to Defy Gravity Extended down to the 6 that fit the “Puzzle” category. MDK2, SuperHot: Mind Control Delete and Hard Reset top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Defy Gravity Extended.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS
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CasualHardcoreSolo
Year 2016Dev Paul Fisch
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Within the “Puzzle” category, the closest game to Defy Gravity Extended is MDK2 — scoring 79/100 on our similarity scale. SuperHot: Mind Control Delete and Hard Reset follow close behind.

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The best puzzle games like Defy Gravity Extended

6 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Defy Gravity Extended. Each one has been evaluated across 11 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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MDK2

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ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiNarrative
Year 2000Dev BioWare · Interplay EntertainmentOn PC

Genre puts it alongside Defy Gravity Extended, and so does punishing difficulty, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is strong narrative focus and a cyberpunk setting.

It predates Defy Gravity Extended by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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SuperHot: Mind Control Delete

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SuperHot: Mind Control Delete
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiNarrative
Year 2020Dev SUPERHOT TeamOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

It comes from the same genre as Defy Gravity Extended and shares punishing difficulty, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings strong narrative focus and a cyberpunk setting.

Released 4 years after Defy Gravity Extended.

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Hard Reset

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Hard Reset
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiProcedural
Year 2011Dev Flying Wild HogOn PC

Shelved next to Defy Gravity Extended for good reason: punishing difficulty, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is a cyberpunk setting and a first-person view.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone39Setting37Visuals0
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Hotline Miami

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Hotline Miami
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcore2DRanged
Year 2012Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Shelved next to Defy Gravity Extended for good reason: punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is visuals and tone: dark, oppressive atmosphere and an isometric view.

Genre100Game mode100Combat71Tone31Visuals26
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Condemned: Criminal Origins

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Condemned: Criminal Origins
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreRangedNarrative
Year 2005Dev Monolith Productions · SEGAPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

Same family as Defy Gravity Extended: punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is strong narrative focus and ranged combat.

It predates Defy Gravity Extended by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Combat67Tone21Setting0Visuals0
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Hello Neighbor

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Hello Neighbor
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreStealthNarrative
Year 2017Dev DYNAMIC PIXELS · tinyBuildOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

Same family as Defy Gravity Extended: punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: strong narrative focus and stealth mechanics.

Genre100Game mode100Combat39Tone35Setting0Visuals0

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