60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Singleplayer, Indie, Puzzle Platformer.
A historical visual novel set in early-20th-century Inner Mongolia. Make choices for Saran, a girl placed in the real Chongzheng Academy, and branch her story toward five true endings. Featuring native vertical Mongolian script rendering and reimagined period music.
Gerda: A Flame in Winter
You have five days to save your husband, who has just been arrested by the Gestapo. Investigate, explore and form allegiances in this story-rich RPG-lite. Who will you trust?
Dreams on a Pillow
From an award winning game designer, Dreams on a Pillow is a folk tale based on the true events of the 1948 Nakba. Play as Khadra, a young woman fleeing a massacre in this stealth-puzzle adventure game. From Palestine to Lebanon, join her journey as she endures invasion and perceptual distortion.
You have five days to save your husband, who has just been arrested by the Gestapo. Investigate, explore and form allegiances in this story-rich RPG-lite. Who will you trust?
Why similar: World War II 30.6% ★, Historical 23.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Adventure 5.2%
From an award winning game designer, Dreams on a Pillow is a folk tale based on the true events of the 1948 Nakba. Play as Khadra, a young woman fleeing a massacre in this stealth-puzzle adventure game. From Palestine to Lebanon, join her journey as she endures invasion and perceptual distortion.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 44.9%, Female Protagonist 21.5%, Historical 17.2%, Story Rich 7.5%, 2D 4.1%
Step into the past and relive pivotal moments of Greek history with Timeless Greece: Immersive Heritage Adventures—a bundle of three breathtaking VR experiences that transport you to the heart of ancient and medieval Greece.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 40.2%, Historical 34.1%, Adventure 15.6%, Story Rich 8.6%, Singleplayer 1.5%
Melvin the teddy is lost in the woods after camping. Help him find his way home!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 40.4%, Interactive Fiction 38.7%, Adventure 14.5%, 2D 5.5%, Singleplayer 0.8%
2D puzzle platforming adventure with a heavy story about life and psychology told without words.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 70%, Adventure 17.9%, 2D 12.1%
A first-person puzzle-platformer adventure that will take you into the depths of a little boy's imagination and his inner conflicts.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 47.6%, Interactive Fiction 35.9%, Adventure 16.5%
2D puzzle platformer with a lot of puzzles that will push your intelligence and problem-solving skills to the limit.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 74%, 2D 11.7%, Adventure 11.5%, Singleplayer 2.8%
An isolated village during the war. Men leave one by one, along the winding forest path painted crimson by distant fires, and do not return. Young Nadia becomes a part-time postwoman filling in for her sick mother. She is now a messenger of hope and of trouble.
Why similar: World War II 26.5% ★, Historical 25.6%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Story Rich 8.1%
Raid On Taihoku is an adventure game with the backdrop of WW2 Taiwan. By controlling the characters pass through different danger and safe zones, you will experience the struggles of human nature and cruelty of war.
Why similar: Historical 27.4%, World War II 27.4% ★, Puzzle Platformer 22.9%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Story Rich 7.1%
Empty Bottle is a 2D single-player story-driven adventure. In an odd container world, a bottle saves a cup from the evil Formula then start their journey together.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 47.1%, Interactive Fiction 44.4%, Story Rich 7.1%, Singleplayer 1.4%
Blinghead is a dark, surreal first-person psychological puzzle game. Trapped in a shifting, dreamlike world, you must rely on logic and keen observation to solve each mystery and move forward.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 42.5%, Puzzle Platformer 40.6%, Adventure 15.9%, Singleplayer 1%
Between Life and Death .. 2D Puzzle Platformer Game
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 55.1%, Female Protagonist 21.9%, Adventure 8.1%, Story Rich 7.1%, 2D 6.9%
Can you fall in love with quilts?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 39.3%, Female Protagonist 24%, Historical 14.1%, Adventure 10.3%, Story Rich 7.4%
A girl awakens in a castle void of color and time, affixed with the Curse of Thorns upon her back. After meeting a sleeping giant, the two work together to escape. Help them unravel the mystery of the thorns and the history behind the somber castle.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 52.6%, Female Protagonist 31.9%, Adventure 12.5%, 2D 3%
Scarlet Hood must lead a hapless Munchkin troupe through the Wicked Wood. Too bad the Black Witch, LeFaba, doesn't take too kindly to strangers gallivanting in her domain. Our fledgling witch soon realizes she's reliving the same day. Can she overcome the disaster that awaits at every turn?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.7%, Puzzle Platformer 32.6%, Adventure 13.3%, Female Protagonist 8.5%, 2D 5.2%
A fully narrated branching narrative game set in occupied Netherlands during World War 2. Every choice shapes the fate of a young Dutch civilian. Will you resist the Germans? Simply try to survive? Or join them in the fight against Bolshevism? Based on real events.
Why similar: World War II 37.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 30.6%, Historical 20.7%, Adventure 5.7%, Story Rich 4.7%
Possess the living, aid the dead and flip between the worlds of Flipping Death - a puzzling adventure platformer where you find yourself filling in for Death. Maybe your new powers will help you solve the mystery of your own demise?
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 43.6%, Adventure 28.2%, Female Protagonist 21.5%, 2D 6.7%
Art House is a 2D puzzle platformer in which you play as a woman who gets trapped with her children inside the paintings of her recently deceased mother. Navigate through painting rips and use a magical paintbrush to escape and come to terms with your grief.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 55%, Female Protagonist 22.9%, Adventure 7.3%, 2D 7.2%, Story Rich 7%
A song from years ago triggers a flood of memories for champion swimmer Miriam. Embark on an evocative journey through her turbulent childhood and the complicated relationship she shared with her devoted mother.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 45.4%, Female Protagonist 20.5%, Adventure 16.5%, 2D 8.8%, Story Rich 7.4%
A detective noir puzzle deduction game. Explore a non-linear timeline as a clairvoyant investigator in 1941 Borneo. Jump between time and locations to uncover motives and discover what truly happened in the Goodwill tobacco plantation that fateful night on the eve of the WW2 Japanese invasion.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.7%, World War II 18.9% ★, Historical 15.7%, Adventure 10.2%, Story Rich 8.2%
《谍影：余烬》是一款抗日谍战背景的文字冒险游戏。玩家将扮演潜伏于日特机关的军统特工『余烬』，战斗在没有硝烟的战场。你的每一个决定，都在书写一段被不为人知的英雄史诗。
Why similar: World War II 44.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 35.9%, Story Rich 8.7%, Adventure 6.9%, 2D 2.6%
Chroma is a solo third-person narrative platformer game where you play as an artist exploring her creativity by restoring color and bringing life back to the environment.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 41%, Interactive Fiction 31.9%, Female Protagonist 19.5%, Story Rich 6%, Adventure 1.6%
You are the last hope of a ruined world, capable of restoring the severed Ley Lines. Throughout the ruined temple of Miria's Heart, attune to and master five unique powers, allowing you to alter gravity, slow time, shift space, and much more.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 39.1%, Female Protagonist 38.6%, Adventure 22.3%
When Kejora realizes that her peaceful village has been reliving the same day over and over, she and her friends seek out to try and uncover the origin of the mysterious time loop cursed on her village
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 30.8%, Female Protagonist 26.6%, Interactive Fiction 23.8%, Story Rich 6.4%, Adventure 5.8%
A narrative VR experience where you explore 1790s Australia through the eyes of an English servant and the Dharug people. Uncover hidden histories, navigate immersive environments, and witness a pivotal moment of first contact.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 38%, Historical 27.4%, Female Protagonist 20.7%, Adventure 7%, Story Rich 6.1%
Travel to Veøya in the Viking Age and solve a dangerous mystery with cunning and song!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 40.5%, Historical 37.8%, Adventure 10.5%, 2D 5.3%, Story Rich 5%
Survival-adventure VR game with the history in the background. We have to run away from Siberia. During World War II, the Russians deported by trains several hundred thousand people from Eastern Europe, including Poland to Siberia for work camps. You play as one of the displaced people.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 24.7%, World War II 22.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Historical 19.1%, Adventure 5.8%
Tale Smiths invites players to explore the literature, folklore, and traditions of Northern Europe. Journey through authentic 3D worlds, meet lifelike characters, and engage with stories using camera-based motion controls.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 43%, Historical 33.8%, Adventure 16.2%, Story Rich 5.9%, Singleplayer 1.1%
Experience the mysterious, timeless world of Toren, the first adventure game from Brazilian indie developer Swordtales. You are Moonchild, destined to climb the tower (known as Toren) on a hauntingly solitary journey to find your purpose.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 45.1%, Female Protagonist 36.4%, Adventure 15.8%, Singleplayer 2.7%
A first-person exploration game based on the actual memories of a 92-year-old grandmother, told to players in her own voice. Take pictures of what remains of her abandoned childhood home to uncover the dark, traumatic events that she had to fight through as a teenage girl.
Why similar: World War II 34.2% ★, Historical 33%, Female Protagonist 19.4%, Story Rich 7.6%, Adventure 4.8%
Two young girls must solve puzzles, avoid traps and overcome hellish enemies to find The Six Medallions and put an end to The Entity's reign, once and for all.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 54.5%, Female Protagonist 19.5%, Adventure 17.2%, Story Rich 7.2%, Singleplayer 1.5%
Investigate a chilling birthday murder in a branching mystery filled with secrets, suspects, and puzzles. Uncover the truth, bend time, and stop the killer before reality begins to unravel.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 39.7%, Puzzle Platformer 34.8%, Adventure 15.3%, 2D 5.6%, Story Rich 3.9%
SEAL OF EVIL is a mythical take on the tumultuous time marking the fall of the Zhou imperial dynasty. Out of this chaos emerges an uncompromising ruler, Ying Zheng, who has vowed to either unify China or bury it in fire.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 41.3%, Historical 27.1%, Female Protagonist 25.7%, Adventure 4.8%, Singleplayer 1.1%
It's a choice-oriented story game. Play as a group of underground workers who fight in the dark, and stage a treacherous spy war story in Nanjing during World War II. How will you respond to identity crises, betrayals, and collapsed beliefs? Loyalty or betrayal, abandon others or be abandoned...
Why similar: World War II 33.3% ★, Historical 21.7%, Female Protagonist 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Story Rich 8.9%
«Undying Symphony» tells a story about challenges that Leningrad people faced during the Siege and shows us one of the most tragic episodes of Leningrad history
Why similar: World War II 45.9% ★, Historical 31.6%, Story Rich 8.2%, Female Protagonist 6.9%, Adventure 5.4%
A story-driven puzzle game where players unravel the mystery of a tragic accident by solving riddles and uncovering clues hidden in the lyrics of haunting songs.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 41.5%, Interactive Fiction 38.8%, Adventure 15.3%, Story Rich 3.7%, Singleplayer 0.7%
My Memory of Us is a moving fairy tale about friendship and hope in the darkest moments of our times. Enter a hand-crafted, gorgeously animated 2D world full of adventure, exploration, stealth and puzzles. Meet the kids brought up in different worlds and help them survive during times of occupation.
Why similar: World War II 33% ★, Puzzle Platformer 29.7%, Historical 24.3%, Story Rich 6.3%, Adventure 5.4%
İstanbul Puzzle is a classic puzzle that offers you to put the picture together from a huge number of details! You will find as many as 15 puzzle levels with juicy graphics and an History-style plot that you will need to add up.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 56.9%, Historical 41.3%, Singleplayer 1.8%
Magnetic: Cage Closed is a first person puzzle game where the player manipulates magnetic forces to accomplish their goals. The mechanics are focused around a single tool: The Magnet Gun which allows you to create electromagnetic fields with either positive or negative charges.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 71.4%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Adventure 9.2%, Story Rich 4.4%, Singleplayer 1.3%
Max: The Curse of Brotherhood is a cinematic adventure filled with action-packed platforming and creative puzzle-solving. Armed with only a Magic Marker, Max must confront evil at every turn in a hostile and fantastical world in order to save his kid brother, Felix. Join Max on his great adventure!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 77%, Adventure 18.7%, 2D 3.1%, Singleplayer 1.3%
Cracks is a single player side-scrolling platformer following the couple Lana and Liam, as they navigate the highs, lows and struggles of their relationship. Their relationship is part of the game, where their level of cooperation depends on how connected they are.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.8%, Puzzle Platformer 35%, Story Rich 12.5%, Adventure 8%, 2D 7.1%
Baezult 2 is a puzzle platformer that takes place around the ancient temples of Baezult, lost for generations but rediscovered, hidden behind the waterfalls of a reclusive jungle island. It's a single player game and the sequel to Baezult.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 72.5%, Adventure 27.5%
Cappadocia Puzzle is a classic puzzle that offers you to put the picture together from a huge number of details! You will find as many as 15 puzzle levels with juicy graphics and an History-style plot that you will need to add up.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 57.7%, Historical 40.5%, Singleplayer 1.7%
In this relaxing puzzle game, destroy blocks and reach the heart block, which can't be destroyed. Clear tougher blocks and use crystals to break special "domino" blocks. With charming art and a soothing soundtrack, help the main characters meet while you unwind and enjoy the chill vibes!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 59.4%, Female Protagonist 24.6%, 2D 7.7%, Adventure 7.6%, Singleplayer 0.7%
“My IV stings…who can I trust?” Created independently by Morning Drizzle M.D., artist behind the acclaimed Iatrophobia Facebook page, this game features a brand new storyline with familiar characters and art from the comic.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 45.8%, Interactive Fiction 34.5%, 2D 7.5%, Adventure 6%, Story Rich 4.9%
Street Li Fang Zhuan is a Chinese micro horror game set in 1980s China, combining the story of understanding puzzles and text adventures. In the game, the scroll scene that can be moved by four axes is applied to bring different game experience to the player.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 34.8%, Interactive Fiction 31.2%, Historical 20.3%, Adventure 7.9%, 2D 5.8%
This is an AVG trying to tell a story about a city under British governance. In 1970s, newspapers were rife with exaggerated title and drama plots. Xu Dan, a fresh journalist accidentally ran into a collaboration of cops and mafia.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 45.6%, Historical 34%, Story Rich 10.3%, Adventure 9.3%, Singleplayer 0.9%
Somewhere in the Great Desert, an ancient tomb awaits an eager explorer. Can you make it past the traps and escape with the treasure in this short episodic single-player adventure?
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 37.9%, Female Protagonist 25.6%, Historical 21.4%, Adventure 9.4%, Story Rich 5.2%
在这套交互视频课程《成为一名密码朋克》中，你会从玩乐里完成整个密码学的学习，从零开始，掌握密码学。
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 37.6%, Interactive Fiction 29%, Historical 22.2%, Story Rich 6%, 2D 5.2%
Imagine you could move mountains - literally! With realistic physics, Norse runes, rotating platforms and a lot of gray cells you'll help Munin, Odin's messenger in her very own 2D-adventure, to reclaim her power on a journey through Yggdrasil.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 67.6%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Adventure 10.5%, 2D 5%, Singleplayer 0.6%
A unique puzzle game where you control a mysterious light source to help Charlie escape the caverns he's been trapped in. Use an assortment of light shapes to tackle each puzzle set before you! Overcome traps and pits to reach the exit of each stage! Available on Mac and Windows.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 64.7%, Adventure 22.5%, 2D 12.8%
Welcome to Archival Anemoia, an archive of over 30 different games made over the course of around 13 years, all by one girl in her childhood, and all for free!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 46.2%, Interactive Fiction 35%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Story Rich 4.5%
In the depths of a labyrinthine ruin, a young girl named Mion rises from a deep sleep. Lost, alone, and with no memory of how she got here or where her parents are, she is greeted by two fireflies—one composed entirely of light, and another who lurks among the shadows.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 51%, Female Protagonist 29.3%, Adventure 12.7%, 2D 7.1%
Uncover the hidden mysteries beneath the Great Pyramids of Giza in this immersive puzzle-adventure. Navigate a labyrinth of ancient tunnels, solve intricate mechanical puzzles, and unlock long-lost secrets. Will you be the one to reveal what has remained buried for millennia?
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 48.7%, Historical 33.7%, Adventure 16.5%, Singleplayer 1.1%
Lux is a 2D platformer that follows Lou, a girl who discovers a magic lantern in her attic. Full of quirky characters and a whole lot of puns, explore the town of Idelham, and discover the darkness that lurks under the surface.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 39.1%, Interactive Fiction 35.7%, Adventure 9.5%, Female Protagonist 7.2%, 2D 6.9%
The House of Hikmah is a fully voice-acted, narrative-driven 3D adventure game exploring grief, legacy and the search for answers after profound loss. Solve puzzles, encounter historical scholars of the Islamic Golden Age, and uncover timeless lessons in a beautifully imagined House of Wisdom.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 35.8%, Historical 25.8%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Story Rich 11.7%, Adventure 10.5%
Joc narativ în realitate virtuală. Marcat în copilărie de trauma Primului Război Mondial, un pictor român trăiește în 1939 panica începerii unei noi tragedii, clacând treptat și evadând în spațiul abstract al propriei arte.
Why similar: World War II 41.9% ★, Historical 30.4%, Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Adventure 4.2%, Story Rich 3.2%
Experiment your way through the history of some of the many great women in STEM. From Ancient Alexandria, to modern day, you will travel in the shoes of innovative women who have shaped the world we live in. Medieval Snail’s new game, From Which We STEM is a one stop inspiration shop.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 41.2%, Historical 26.3%, Female Protagonist 18.9%, 2D 6.1%, Story Rich 6%
It's a first-person platformer puzzle game similar to Portal, with a rich story, a suspenseful atmosphere, and a bit of a thriller.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 50%, Female Protagonist 30.4%, Adventure 9.7%, Story Rich 9.3%, Singleplayer 0.6%
