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Ink is a running (sliding) and jumping game where you see the platforms you are jumping on by splashing them with ink. You control a little white square that, along with splashing colour everywhere, can jump on enemies and climb walls.
Unfortunately, Ink is not available on Android, Mac or iOS. However, we recommend the following games that offer a similar experience or theme:
Release Date: 05/08/2015
Out Now: PC, PS Vita, PS4, Switch and Xbox One
Skill Rating: 9+ year-olds
Players: 1-2
Genres: Action, Platform (Creative, Puzzle and Simulation)
Accessibility: 0 features documented (Tweet Developer )
Components: 2D Side-On
Developer: Spaceboy Games (@SpaceboyGames)
Costs: Purchase cost
Here are our hand-picked short list of similar games; the perfect thing to play next if you enjoyed Ink. We don't use automatic matching, instead, we hand-pick games that are good to play if you have enjoyed Ink.
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Boo! is a Halloween-themed puzzle game where you decorate pumpkins using cauldrons of coloured paint. The twist is that to create each design, you need to cover up different parts of the pumpkin using an assortment of items.
Out Now: Android, Web and iOS
Colour with Crayons is a running and jumping game.
Colour with Crayons is a running and jumping game. You are a crayon in a world made from art supplies.
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Hue is a puzzle game where you run and jump through platforms.
Hue is a puzzle game where you run and jump through platforms. You explore a grey land while searching for your missing mother.
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Inks is a messy pinball game that combines puzzle with platforming.
Inks is a messy pinball game that combines puzzle with platforming. It's like a traditional game of pinball, however you are aiming to splash the ball through each coloured area rather than rack up high scores.
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Gris is a platform game where you guide a young girl through a crumbling world.
Gris is a platform game where you guide a young girl through a crumbling world. Through beautiful metaphoric landscapes and soaring music, the game touches on emotions of loss and longing but doesn’t resolve to a firm narrative.
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Rawmen is a jovial combat game where you sling soup rather than bullets.
Rawmen is a jovial combat game where you sling soup rather than bullets. Similar to Splatoon, this offers a less violent alternative to shooting games that is also a huge amount of fun in its own right.
Coming Soon: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox X|S
Here are our hand-picked long list of similar games; the perfect thing to play next if you enjoyed Ink. We don't use automatic matching, instead, we hand-pick games that are good to play if you have enjoyed Ink.
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Chicory: A Colorful Tale is an adventure where you play an everyday dog thrust into the role of wielding a magic brush. The world starts black and white but you colour it in with your paintbrush to solve puzzles and help your animal friends.
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The Unfinished Swan invites you to explore a world by splashing paint on it.
The Unfinished Swan invites you to explore a world by splashing paint on it. The tactile experience leads you into a fairy tale about an unfinished painting that leads a child back to his parent.
Out Now: PC, PS Vita, PS3, PS4 and iOS
Ete (été, which means summer) is a gentle adventure where you discover memories by exploring with your camera, music and paint.
Ete (été, which means summer) is a gentle adventure where you discover memories by exploring with your camera, music and paint. The screen starts almost entirely blank, and as you move around and interact you create vivid colourful memories.
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Splatoon on the Wii U, Splatoon 2 and Splatoon 3 on the Switch are games where you shoot ink rather than bullets in this deeply skilled combat game.
Splatoon on the Wii U, Splatoon 2 and Splatoon 3 on the Switch are games where you shoot ink rather than bullets in this deeply skilled combat game. As well as taking out opponents, teams work together to cover the arena with their colour of ink.
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Wandersong is an adventure where you play a bard on a quest to gather parts of a song. Uniquely, you interact with the environment and inhabitants by singing with one of the direction sticks.
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Super Monkey Ball is a rolling and balancing game where you tilt platforms to control the path of a hamster ball containing a monkey. The peculiar premise is matched with accurate challenging gameplay and some great multiplayer modes (like Monkey Target) that could be games in their own right.
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Draw a Stickman: Epic 3 s Epic 3 is the latest game in the series, and you are on a mission to save your friends who have been scattered throughout the world by an earthquake.
Draw a Stickman: Epic 3 s Epic 3 is the latest game in the series, and you are on a mission to save your friends who have been scattered throughout the world by an earthquake. Work out the puzzles so you can progress through the game.
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Magic Twins is a cooperative puzzle game where Abra and Cadabra use their colour powers to defeat hordes of colour coded enemies.
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If you like the sound of Ink but find it too complex or challenging, the games in this section offer a similar experience but with a lower Skill Rating.
Here are a selection of games with a similar theme to Ink:
These are our hand-picked alternatives to Ink. This doesn't use automatic matching, instead, we hand-pick games that are good to play if you have enjoyed Labyrinth. These selections also include games that offer a different experience but address a similar theme or topic.
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Bugs in the Kitchen is a fast-paced puzzle game where you have to trap a constantly moving robot bug. You play by rolling dice and turning Maze pieces to create paths for the digital bug to scuttle down.
Kites is a sequencing game where you work together to keep six different coloured kites in the air.
Kites is a sequencing game where you work together to keep six different coloured kites in the air. You play Kite cards to turn over their related sand-timers to try and stop them running out and the kites crashing down.
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Cantaloop is a trilogy of goofy point-and-click adventure games in book form. It's set in 1976 where you play Oz "Hook" Carpenter who's just returned from exile and is seeking revenge.
These are games of a similar genre mix to Ink. This includes games from the Puzzle, Creative, Platform, Action and Simulation genres. We pick out games of a similar PEGI rating to further hone these generated suggestions.
Disney Illusion Island is a running and jumping game where you play Mickey, Minnie, Goofy and Donald in an original adventure.
Disney Illusion Island is a running and jumping game where you play Mickey, Minnie, Goofy and Donald in an original adventure. As you explore, you use their unique abilities to traverse water, land and air.
Unruly Heroes is a hectic martial arts running, jumping and hitting game.
Unruly Heroes is a hectic martial arts running, jumping and hitting game. You play one of four heroes on a quest to collect all the scroll fragments and restore balance.
Out Now: Android, PS4, Switch, Xbox One and iOS
A Hat in Time is a running, jumping and exploring game inspired by retro platform games like Super Mario 64, Banjo-Kazooie, Spyro the Dragon and Psychonauts.
A Hat in Time is a running, jumping and exploring game inspired by retro platform games like Super Mario 64, Banjo-Kazooie, Spyro the Dragon and Psychonauts. As you explore each of the worlds, you discover characters to talk to, enemies to battle and an unfolding story about Hour Glasses falling from the Sky.
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Super Mario Galaxy is a running, jumping and exploration game that takes Mario to hundreds of different planet-shaped levels as you race to save Princess Peach from Bowser's claws. It stands out for the way the mind-bending physics and ever-changing gravity add a new twist to the classic platforming play.
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Yooka-Laylee is a running, jumping, collecting and exploration game where you play a pair of animal friends: a chameleon called Yooka and a bat called Laylee.
Yooka-Laylee is a running, jumping, collecting and exploration game where you play a pair of animal friends: a chameleon called Yooka and a bat called Laylee. They act as one, each contributing different abilities, on a quest to retrieve a magical book from an evil corporation.
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Super Mario Galaxy 2 is a running, jumping and exploring sequel to the critically acclaimed Super Mario Galaxy.
Super Mario Galaxy 2 is a running, jumping and exploring sequel to the critically acclaimed Super Mario Galaxy. It takes Mario to hundreds of different planet-shaped levels with their own gravitational fields and wacky physics.
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Kirby's Epic Yarn is a running and jumping game starring Nintendo's Kirby character who can absorb enemies to gain their abilities and powers.
Kirby's Epic Yarn is a running and jumping game starring Nintendo's Kirby character who can absorb enemies to gain their abilities and powers. It's set in Patch Land, a world made completely out of fabric.
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Ibb and Obb is a puzzle game where you run, jump, land on enemies and solve momentum puzzles.
Ibb and Obb is a puzzle game where you run, jump, land on enemies and solve momentum puzzles. The novelty is that it's a game designed for cooperation.
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No Heroes Here is a cooperative defend your castle game for up to four players. In simple pixel graphics, you have to work together to prepare your defences and then use them as the armies attack.
Levelhead is a game-making game where you construct levels to train a delivery robot.
Levelhead is a game-making game where you construct levels to train a delivery robot. The simple drag-and-drop level design develops into as complex a level maker as you want.
Ultimate Chicken Horse is a running and jumping game where you play different farmyard animals trying to get to the end of the level.
Ultimate Chicken Horse is a running and jumping game where you play different farmyard animals trying to get to the end of the level. The twist is that it's you and your friends who build the levels as you play, placing deadly traps before trying to reach the end of the level.
Yoshi's Woolly World is a running and jumping game where you play a character in a world made of wool and other craft materials.
Yoshi's Woolly World is a running and jumping game where you play a character in a world made of wool and other craft materials. You explore, jump and run your way around, solving puzzles and collecting items to complete each stage.
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Donkey Kong Country Returns is a running, jumping and bashing game where you play Donkey Kong and other characters trying to reclaim their island from the Tiki Tak Tribe.
Donkey Kong Country Returns is a running, jumping and bashing game where you play Donkey Kong and other characters trying to reclaim their island from the Tiki Tak Tribe. It's a return to the side-on platforming of the classic Donkey Kong 64 in 1999.
Bubble Bobble is a running and jumping game where you control a small dragon that can blow and jump on bubbles.
Bubble Bobble is a running and jumping game where you control a small dragon that can blow and jump on bubbles. It rose to popularity in the arcades when released in 1986.
Out Now: 3DS and 2DS, DS, PS4, Switch, Xbox 360, Xbox One and iOS
N Plus Plus is a physics-based jumping puzzle game.
N Plus Plus is a physics-based jumping puzzle game. You run and jump around each level to collect gold tokens while avoiding hazards and unlocking the door.
In addition to the similar games listed above, which have been linked to this game specifically in the database, you may find games with a similar theme to Ink in the following lists: