Best Abstract Top-Down Games on PC

Sharp

very cool puzzle game and it runs super smoothly

– Real player with 8.8 hrs in game

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A nice puzzle game.

Requires some dexterity and a bit of die and retry.

Overall a pleasant experience and it is free.

What do you want more?

– Real player with 4.7 hrs in game

Sharp on Steam

One Way To Exit 2

Move forward or backward in search of an exit, but remember: if you start moving, you will not be able to stop.

Take bonuses, destroy obstacles and bosses, but in no case touch them or the walls, otherwise you will have to start from the beginning.

20 levels (new ones will be added after early access)
Various bonuses that change your capabilities
Controls: WASD / Arrows

Someone is helped by luck to complete this game, someone - reaction speed, someone - prayer.

And yes, if you’ve ever had epileptic seizures, please don’t play it.

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One Way To Exit 2 on Steam

A Circle Among Squares

You’re a circle. You’re the good guy. But you’re surrounded by squares. Some are irrelevant. Others are useful and/or annoying. Then there are the black squares. They want to kill you. They are the bad guys. Be a good guy and pulverize those baddies, will you?

Survive and shoot all enemies in 200 levels (or make them shoot themselves). Each level cleared opens the next one permanently (autosave). Enemies come in a variety of types, speeds and action patterns, while other squares do a multitude of things, ranging from reflecting bullets to teleporting you. Enemies are killed with a single hit, and so do you. Failing a level has no consequences. While the first levels are easy and often, very quick, difficulty increases greatly in later levels.

Game Elements

This is you. You shoot in the same direction the arrow is facing.

This is the floor. Anyone can move freely above those squares.

This is the bullet you shoot.

This is an enemy. The rectangle indicates the direction it will shoot.

This is an enemy. It shoots in 4 directions simultaneously.

This is the bullet enemies shoot.

This is an enemy. Instead of shooting, it may kill you by touch.

This is a block. Nothing can pass or destroy it.

This a reflective block. Nothing can pass it and bullets are reflected.

This is a selective block. Only enemy bullets may pass it.

This is a selective block. Only bullets coming from the same direction the arrow is facing may pass it. Has 4 variations.

This is a reflective/deflective block. Depending on the direction of the bullet, it may turn 90º or be reflected. Has 4 variations.

This is a teleportation square. It always comes in a single pair and only you can step over it.

This is a hole. It blocks movement but not bullets.

Features

200 Levels
3 Types of Enemies
Enemies' speed and shooting rate may vary between slow and very quick
Each type of enemy may be static, move in predetermined routes, follow or flee you or alternate movements
Block, reflection, deflection and teleport elements
Autosave
Minimalist design
Game Walkthrough inside game files - video
100 Achievements
Xbox Controller Support

Keyboard Controls

There’s no mouse input.

Start/Confirm/Shoot: Space/Enter
Move: Up/Left/Down/Right, W/A/S/D, Numpad 8/4/2/6
Exit: Esc
Raise sound volume: M
Lower sound volume: L

Xbox Controller Controls

Start/Confirm/Shoot: A
Move: Arrow Buttons/Left Analog Stick
Exit: Select
Raise sound volume: RB
Lower sound volume: LB

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A Circle Among Squares on Steam

CubePuzzle

a very interesting game that can keep you busy for long evenings! it strains the brain well to solve problems, I advise you to play alone or with friends. I bought it at a discount and am happy with the game, for such money it is a very cool game

– Real player with 13.2 hrs in game

This is quite an interesting game. Many levels, solutions, which makes the game varied and interesting. A good puzzle, something to think about, will stir your brain well, it is always good to do it. I advise everyone to get this game, good luck in solving puzzles.

– Real player with 6.1 hrs in game

CubePuzzle on Steam

Mini Tone - Minimalist Puzzle

It has simple mechanics and a growing challenge with a well developed environment. I spent some pleasant hours and in some very challenging moments, it was this healing feeling my journey, well done! I hope to see more levels and more challenges and of course more achievements.

– Real player with 47.7 hrs in game

A minimalist puzzle game that comes with a really interesting proposal, mixing musical sounds with refraction of objects. When you complete a level, a melody is played and this is an amazing surprise addition, making the whole experience very satisfying! Recommended!

– Real player with 5.5 hrs in game

Mini Tone - Minimalist Puzzle on Steam

Phi

Even though Phi is claimed as a snake, I suppose this game can be called a minimal leech simulator. The core gameplay is to keep the leech on the path. The First 5 of 7 levels are relaxing, the last 2 want us to realize whether our mind and hands are young and responsive. I already knew mine are not.

Generally, it’s short, a little funny, challenging but not hard.

– Real player with 0.8 hrs in game

Im pretty surprised with this game. It has a calm gameplay, and its amazing how this game can be so simple and complex at the same time. I love the mechanics, at the first time, controlling Phi could be kinda hard but its a pretty easy-to-learn game so you are not going to get stuck every 5 seconds and that is great. I just love the art style, it really fits with the game ambient. Again, is simple but complex at the same time. It has some minor bugs but they are rare an not very annoying. I highly recomend this game if you have time to try it, it won’t take so long to beat the game.

– Real player with 0.6 hrs in game

Phi on Steam

UNDYING

I seriously enjoyed the game. I feel like with updates, it got a little easier because zombies would never spawn around the map. I am kind of tilted that it cuts off around day 30 something, and tells you thanks for playing. I felt like this was a huge issue for me. I think the game is very time consuming, and the infection rates are a little intense, and I found some bugs where you would suddenly be sick, and dying.

I am very unhappy with the fact I cannot continue my play through, and have to experience it all over again and again just to get that itch of the game. I honestly hope they incorporate a regular mode, or a dlc where you play as the son. constantly worrying about being infected is a little rough, I am very unhappy that I cannot continue my play through!

– Real player with 41.8 hrs in game

The story is fascinating and I like the twist in the zombie survival genre about “What life is like after being bitten?” I absolutely love it.

There are however a few things that need to be balanced such as food and water supplies. It makes the game much harder than it needs to be and to perhaps add more resources to at least upgrade workbenches so that the player can achieve self-sufficiency.

Also maybe add a few quality of life upgrades such as the ability to delete old save files, for example.

– Real player with 15.0 hrs in game

UNDYING on Steam

B-Side

Navigate maze-like levels and solve 100+ puzzles with your ability to flip the world.
Lean on and utilize the unique abilities of 4 different characters.
Conquer various hazards and obstacles that test your skills and understanding.
Uncover a mysterious and gripping story of identity and personal growth.
Reconcile with who you are, or what you’ve become, on your journey to find your B-Side!

You play as Tae, a being who is currently undergoing The Forming. Tae is on a quest to find their B-Side, just like all other beings in their cycle, but it’s not going as smoothly as expected. Now they must lean on the other beings around them and their unique abilities, including their ability to flip the world, to conquer obstacles and hazards of The Forming. But avoiding the Strayed and the Wither is no easy task and they must find their own strength while reconciling with who they are - or what they’ve become.