- #1 重明鸟 Bright Bird
97% matchMostly Positive74% of 781 reviews2020
Dev: 北京星磐科技
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Bright Bird is designed to be a seamless side-scrolling world full of challenging puzzles. Begin your exciting journey, find the bright bird to save the world!
Why similar: Mythology 51%, Adventure 18.1%, Indie 16%, Puzzle 14.9%
- #2 Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island
96% matchVery Positive93% of 124 reviews2024
Dev: Polygon TreehousePub: Whitethorn Games
Windows
You’re shipwrecked on a lost mythical island. As backpacker Alex, you must befriend the forgotten gods of Greek mythology and restore their memories. Explore the dynamic island and its story sandbox to build new friendships, solve the mystery and save the gods.
Why similar: Mythology 34.4%, Open World 14.5%, Hidden Object 12.8%, Exploration 9.6%, Female Protagonist 9.4%
- #3 Röki
96% matchVery Positive89% of 3,110 reviews2020
Dev: Polygon TreehousePub: United Label
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Röki is a stunning adventure set in the snowcapped wilderness. As Tove, you must explore an uncharted world of hidden legends and forgotten monsters. Solve puzzles, collect curiosities, and uncover a tale of tragic loss, as you chart your path to redemption.
Why similar: Mythology 44.9%, Puzzle 11.3%, Female Protagonist 11%, Colorful 9.2%, Narration 7.4%
- #4 Persian Nights: Sands of Wonders
95% matchVery Positive92% of 280 reviews2017
Dev: SoDigitalPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Save Persia from mysterious plague!
Why similar: Hidden Object 43.3%, Adventure 17%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Puzzle 11.1%, 2D 5.6%
- #5 Havsala: Into the Soul Palace
94% matchVery Positive91% of 664 reviews2022
Dev: Ubik StudiosPub: Stratera Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Havsala is an investigative puzzle game with rich storytelling full of historical references and mysticism. Search the room for the clues left behind by the previous reincarnations of a single soul, solve the puzzles and unravel the mystery.
Why similar: Mythology 39.6%, Narration 17.4%, Hand-drawn 11.5%, Hidden Object 9.4%, Puzzle 6.7%
- #6 Chants of Sennaar
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 29,231 reviews2023
Dev: RundiscPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In this award-winning puzzle adventure game, play as the Traveler on a quest to reunite the Peoples of the Tower. Observe, listen, and decipher ancient languages in a fascinating universe inspired by the Myth of Babel.
Why similar: Mythology 30.2%, Puzzle 27.9%, Colorful 13.5%, Adventure 10%, Indie 7%
- #7 Carto
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,158 reviews2020
Dev: Sunhead GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Carto is a charming adventure game wrapped around a unique, world-altering puzzle mechanic. Use this power to explore mysterious lands, help a quirky cast of characters, and guide Carto on her journey back to her family.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 20.3%, Open World 12.6%, Puzzle 10.7%, Funny 10.7%, Exploration 10.2%
- #8 Sonata Theory
94% matchVery Positive93% of 74 reviews2021
Dev: Mayj Studios
Windows
2D/3D story-adventure game
Why similar: Hand-drawn 24.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.2%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Puzzle 10.4%, Exploration 9.1%
- #9 Sonority
91% matchVery Positive89% of 120 reviews2022
Dev: Hanging Gardens InteractivePub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sonority is an innovative music puzzle adventure set in a lovingly designed, fascinating world. Play as Esther and discover the rockery, a place full of music and unique puzzle mechanics.
Why similar: Puzzle 26.7%, Exploration 19.7%, Female Protagonist 17.5%, Colorful 16.3%, Adventure 9.3%
- #10 AER Memories of Old
91% matchVery Positive86% of 7,624 reviews2017
Dev: Forgotten KeyPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Transform into a bird and fly to explore and experience a vibrant world of floating islands in the sky. Venture down into lost ancient ruins where each step leads you closer to the end of the world.
Why similar: Open World 26.1%, Exploration 18.8%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Adventure 11.3%, Narration 9.7%
- #11 Epiphany City
89% matchVery Positive91% of 278 reviews2022
Dev: Cameron LadjevardiPub: Big Shield Games
Windows · Mac
Use magical picture frames to manipulate the world around you in mind-bending ways. Turn paintings to life, change time, & re-imagine objects to suit your needs. Follow Lily, a girl who's lost all hope, as she steals powers from the strongest superhero, leaving it up to her to save the world.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 21.2%, Funny 15.8%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Puzzle 11.8%, Exploration 11.7%
- #12 Peregrin
90% matchMostly Positive80% of 351 reviews2017
Dev: Peregrin Developers
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Peregrin is a story puzzle game. A solitary traveller undertakes a perilous voyage through the haunted ruins of a lost civilisation. Seeking to fulfil an ancient prophecy, she will have to use her arcane powers to solve puzzles and survive battles - if she is to find a way to restore the fallen world of Peregrin.
Why similar: Adventure 27.6%, Female Protagonist 25.1%, Indie 23.7%, Puzzle 23.6%
- #13 ATONE: Heart of the Elder Tree
89% matchVery Positive85% of 155 reviews2023
Dev: Wildboy StudiosPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 50%
ATONE is a Norse mythology-inspired, hand-drawn game that blends interactive storytelling and complex puzzles with a rhythm game combat system. Inherit the role of a young warrior named Estra as she journeys through Midgard to unveil the truth behind her father’s death.
Why similar: Rhythm 25.4%, Lore-Rich 20.1%, Hand-drawn 17.2%, Puzzle 9.4%, Female Protagonist 7.6%
- #14 Cynthia: Hidden in the Moonshadow
88% matchMostly Positive77% of 154 reviews2023
Dev: Catthia Games
Windows
Emotional, 3rd-person, story-driven, adventure game focused on solving puzzles and using stealth mechanics. Use your bow to interact with environmental elements. Sneak, climb or distract guards to move further unnoticed. Solve light puzzles alongside your path to rescue your loved one.
Why similar: Narration 31.8%, Exploration 18.3%, Female Protagonist 17.1%, Puzzle 13.7%, Adventure 9.6%
- #15 VORON: Raven’s Story
86% matchVery Positive91% of 216 reviews2025
Dev: Merk Games
Windows
In this story-driven adventure, you are the raven from the pages of Norse legends. Fly, explore an open world, uncover its secrets, solve puzzles, save souls, and help your family. Caw!
Why similar: Open World 36.2%, Exploration 24.4%, Puzzle 14.3%, Colorful 13.7%, Adventure 8.4%
- #16 Bird Game
85% matchVery Positive96% of 203 reviews2025
Dev: Black Jacket
Windows
Bird Game is an abstract, exploration-based RPG with unique, stylized visuals and puzzle mechanics
Why similar: Psychedelic 33.7%, Exploration 25.1%, Puzzle 22.7%, Adventure 10.1%, 2D 5.8%
- #17 Munin
86% matchVery Positive82% of 993 reviews2014
Dev: GojiraPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 23.2%, Mythology 20.6%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Indie 12.7%, Adventure 11.6%
- #18 Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure
84% matchVery Positive93% of 374 reviews2024
Dev: Furniture & Mattress LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Find your way in a world of breezy, thoughtful puzzles, along a charming journey of self-discovery.
Why similar: Puzzle 19.1%, Exploration 16.7%, Funny 16%, Colorful 15.2%, Adventure 10.5%
- #19 Alexia Crow and the Cave of Heroes
87% matchMixed45% of 67 reviews2015
Dev: Questtracers
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
An adventure game with hand-painted graphics and an intriguing story. It's up to you to escape from the mysterious Cave Of Heroes by solving brain-bending puzzles. Explore a game world based on Ancient Greek mythology in this fascinating and thought-provoking journey.
Why similar: Adventure 53.8%, Indie 46.2%
- #20 Monument Valley 3
81% matchVery Positive93% of 1,911 reviews2025
Dev: ustwo games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 40.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Set sail for a world-changing adventure as you guide Noor in their quest through a series of mind-bending illusions and atmospheric puzzles. Can you unlock the secrets of the mysterious world – and the meaning behind the Sacred Light?
Why similar: Puzzle 25.6%, Colorful 24.8%, Exploration 23.6%, Female Protagonist 21.4%, Singleplayer 4.6%
- #21 Aery - Sky Castle
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 57 reviews2020
Dev: EpiXR Games UG
Windows
Aery - Sky Castle is a very unique flight game featuring a little bird that discovers an unknown world full of beauty and dreamy landscapes, little environmental riddles, and other surprises. It's a story-driven adventure to discover and rescue a broken world.
Why similar: Open World 36.9%, Exploration 23.7%, Colorful 12.4%, Narration 12.3%, Adventure 11.4%
- #22 Minute of Islands
83% matchMostly Positive78% of 939 reviews2021
Dev: Studio FizbinPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Explore strange and wonderful islands and dark labyrinths below in this narrative puzzle platformer. Guide young mechanic Mo on her quest to repair a world on the brink of collapse. The powerful Omni Switch at your disposal may not be enough to fix the damage that hides beneath the surface...
Why similar: Hand-drawn 37.4%, Exploration 17.3%, Puzzle 14.2%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Adventure 7.9%
- #23 Immortals Fenyx Rising
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 4,479 reviews2022
Dev: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 20.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Immortals Fenyx Rising brings grand mythological adventure to life. Play as Fenyx on a quest to save the Greek gods.
Why similar: Mythology 45.9%, Open World 19.5%, Puzzle 9.8%, Female Protagonist 6.4%, Adventure 5.8%
- #24 Raji: An Ancient Epic
81% matchVery Positive82% of 2,708 reviews2020
Dev: Nodding Heads Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Raji: An Ancient Epic is an action-adventure game set in ancient India. A young girl named Raji has been chosen by the gods to stand against the demonic invasion of the human realm. Her destiny? To rescue her younger brother and face the demon lord Mahabalasura.
Why similar: Mythology 36.4%, Narration 19.5%, Hand-drawn 15.9%, Female Protagonist 8.4%, Exploration 7.5%
- #25 The Search
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,364 reviews2017
Dev: Jason Godbey
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 20.0 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Embark on a journey of discovery and inspiration in The Search - a story-driven puzzle-adventure set in a mysterious world where art comes to life!
Why similar: Narration 31.4%, Hidden Object 18.2%, Exploration 12.2%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Puzzle 11.6%
- #26 Harmony's Odyssey
80% matchVery Positive94% of 586 reviews2022
Dev: MythicOwl
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Harmony’s Odyssey is a 3D fantasy adventure puzzle game set on mythical dioramas full of riddles, perky creatures and magic. Embark on a fantastic journey through remote fabled lands tangled by a rowdy cat and bring peace to its inhabitants.
Why similar: Funny 25.2%, Puzzle 22.4%, Female Protagonist 20.1%, Colorful 16.5%, Adventure 11.1%
- #27 NAIRI: Rising Tide
79% matchVery Positive100% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: HomeBearStudioPub: Hound Picked Games
Windows
Explore a lively oasis city filled with charming characters, forgotten ruins and ominous conspiracies in the second chapter of NAIRI, a narrative puzzle adventure about Nairi's perilous quest to save her family.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 26.5%, Funny 15.4%, Puzzle 14.8%, Exploration 14.2%, Colorful 12%
- #28 Great God Grove
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,458 reviews2024
Dev: LimboLane
Windows · Mac
THE WORLD IS ENDING AND THE GODS ARE SQUABBLING! Suck up and launch dialogue in a world of puzzles, puppets, and weird gods… or THE RIFT WILL CONSUME US ALL!
Why similar: Psychedelic 38.7%, Funny 17%, 2.5D 14.1%, Puzzle 13%, Colorful 10.7%
- #29 Intruder In Antiquonia
79% matchVery Positive90% of 112 reviews2022
Dev: Aruma Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Intruder In Antiquonia is a narrative mystery adventure that will immerse you in the Internet-hostile town of Antiquonia. Sarah does not remember who she is and how she got there. Help her solve the mysteries of her past while exploring beautiful hand-drawn environments.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 22.8%, Hidden Object 16%, Puzzle 13.4%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Exploration 11.8%
- #30 Aspire: Ina's Tale
78% matchVery Positive83% of 419 reviews2021
Dev: Wondernaut StudioPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Set out on a mystical adventure of self-discovery against the backdrop of fantastical landscapes of The Tower. Meet its dwellers and unravel their stories. Manipulate spirits to solve puzzles, and lead Ina on her path to freedom.
Why similar: Narration 26.8%, Female Protagonist 17.2%, Puzzle 12.3%, Colorful 11%, Exploration 9.5%
- #31 CLeM
77% matchVery Positive92% of 276 reviews2024
Dev: Mango ProtocolPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
CLeM is a narrative-driven puzzle adventure game with a dark twist. Wake up in a world where puzzles intertwine with exploration, weaving a unique narrative rooted in alchemy. A voice awakens you. It gives you purpose. To guide you, you find a notebook with mysterious entries and a house to explore.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 31.2%, Exploration 20.5%, Female Protagonist 20%, Puzzle 19.9%, Adventure 8.4%
- #32 Birds Huddled Together
77% matchVery Positive87% of 79 reviews2024
Dev: Catnip studio
Windows
A puzzle game all about birds, with each piece featuring a uniquely colored and shaped bird. This game includes two fun puzzle modes, over a hundred bird patterns, and ten beautifully illustrated bird images. Come and see how many you can recognize!
Why similar: Hand-drawn 30.7%, Puzzle 26.1%, Funny 15.7%, Colorful 15.5%, 2D 10%
- #33 Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,196 reviews2021
Dev: DarjeelingPub: Pixmain
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Adapted from the bestselling children’s book series Pierre The Maze Detective, play as Pierre in this adventure/puzzle game and recover the stolen Maze Stone. Journey through breathtakingly hand-drawn illustrations, meet eccentric characters, and solve puzzles to save Opera City!
Why similar: Hand-drawn 19.7%, Hidden Object 17.7%, 2.5D 15.2%, Puzzle 9.7%, Colorful 9.5%
- #34 NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits
78% matchVery Positive90% of 135 reviews2010
Dev: Over the Top Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Fly with Nyx across the ruins of the ancient Greece in her dangerous search for her dearest friend Icarus. Use the powers of Zeus and the Gods from Olympus and use them wisely in order to help Nyx to complete her epic adventure.
Why similar: Mythology 60.1%, Adventure 20.9%, Female Protagonist 18.9%
- #35 Sable
73% matchVery Positive86% of 6,173 reviews2021
Dev: ShedworksPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Embark on an unique and unforgettable journey and guide Sable through her Gliding; a rite of passage that will take her across vast deserts and mesmerizing landscapes, capped by the remains of spaceships and ancient wonders.
Why similar: Open World 20.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19%, Hand-drawn 18.2%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Exploration 11.8%
- #36 Skábma™ - Snowfall
74% matchVery Positive81% of 225 reviews2022
Dev: Red Stage EntertainmentPub: PID Games
Windows
The rhythm of nature is in danger! You are Áilu, a young Sámi whose ordinary reindeer herding day turns into an adventure. Learn the old ways of the Noaidis, Sámi Healers. Harness the powers of the Noaidi Drum and the Familiar Spirits to fight against a disorder spreading across the land!
Why similar: Mythology 50.5%, Narration 22.8%, Adventure 6.8%, Exploration 6.3%, Puzzle 5.5%
- #37 Light of Alariya
74% matchMostly Positive71% of 323 reviews2023
Dev: SMU Guildhall
Windows
Light of Alariya is an open-world, third-person, exploration puzzle game in which you traverse ancient alien temples and ruins to restore the power of the stars and awaken your sleeping civilization.
Why similar: Open World 30.8%, Exploration 20%, Female Protagonist 19.4%, Puzzle 19%, Adventure 8.4%
- #38 Myths Of Orion: Books of Power
76% matchVery Positive83% of 58 reviews2014
Dev: Cateia Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Use your sharp eye and brave heart to stop a dark wizard in Myths of Orion — a richly illustrated Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure.
Why similar: Hidden Object 25%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Puzzle 14.2%, Exploration 14.2%, Colorful 12.8%
- #39 Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical
70% matchVery Positive91% of 3,767 reviews2023
Dev: Summerfall StudiosPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Gods. Romance. Murder. Musical Numbers?! Play as Grace in a world where Greek Gods live in hiding among us. Change your fate as you draw friends, foes & lovers into song using your powers of musical persuasion to unravel the mystery of the Last Muse's death.
Why similar: Mythology 40.8%, Hand-drawn 16.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.2%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Funny 9.6%
- #40 Amphora
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 212 reviews2014
Dev: Moondrop
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Amphora is a peculiar puzzle game that mixes story elements and physics. Amphora presents you with an unfamiliar world with a striking visual style inspired by all the shadow theatre traditions and colors of the world.
Why similar: Puzzle 26.6%, Female Protagonist 18.3%, Colorful 15.6%, Indie 12.9%, Adventure 12.3%
- #41 Firebird
71% matchVery Positive100% of 88 reviews2023
Dev: Ludogram
Windows · Mac
Firebird is a narrative road trip that takes place in Slavic folklore, in an adventure that ressembles a traditional tale. Aboard your truck, travel to the far north, meet colorful characters, and face the creatures inhabiting these sacred lands.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 28.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.6%, Exploration 13.8%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Colorful 12.6%
- #42 Grim Legends 2: Song of the Dark Swan
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,322 reviews2015
Dev: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Save the feuding kingdoms!
Why similar: Hidden Object 50.9%, Female Protagonist 16%, Puzzle 13%, Adventure 10.7%, Colorful 3.8%
- #43 Reviver
70% matchVery Positive92% of 217 reviews2025
Dev: Cotton Game
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A narrative puzzle game with themes of love, fate and time. Follow the life stories of the two main characters and influence their destinies through interactions and choices. The game combines hand-drawn style and an immersive interactive experience to explore a profound journey of love and choice.
Why similar: Mythology 37.7%, Hand-drawn 21.3%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Puzzle 9.7%, Colorful 7.5%
- #44 Heaven's Vault
72% matchVery Positive84% of 2,386 reviews2019
Dev: inkle Ltd
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 60%
An archaeologist uncovers a lost history in an ancient space Nebula. Award-winning narrative adventure game with hieroglyphic language puzzles, from the creators of 80 DAYS.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.7%, Female Protagonist 18.6%, Puzzle 15.8%, Exploration 14.9%, Adventure 9.8%
- #45 Puzzles For Clef
71% matchVery Positive83% of 143 reviews2024
Dev: Weasel TokenPub: indie.io
Windows
Join Clef on an adventure set on a magical sky island where her family once lived. Solve puzzles, discover secrets, and experience a story of sisterly love – and something more, if you are willing to dig deeper…
Why similar: Exploration 28.8%, Puzzle 25.8%, Female Protagonist 25.1%, 2D 11.6%, Adventure 6.7%
- #46 Kredolis
73% matchMixed56% of 90 reviews2022
Dev: Pharos Interactive
Windows
You find yourself shipwrecked on a beautiful unsunken island that was once part of Atlantis. Explore the mysteries of the island, and solve unique puzzles to enter the sunken lighthouse into the depths of Atlantis.
Why similar: Mythology 28.5%, Narration 24.1%, Hidden Object 11.8%, Puzzle 9.8%, Exploration 9.3%
- #47 The Myth Seekers: The Legacy of Vulcan
73% matchVery Positive84% of 225 reviews2017
Dev: Sunward GamesPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Discover the truth about the legacy of ancient gods!
Why similar: Hidden Object 45.6%, Female Protagonist 19.4%, Adventure 15%, Puzzle 8.2%, 2D 5.1%
- #48 A Tale for Anna
71% matchVery Positive90% of 149 reviews2021
Dev: Far MillsPub: Alawar Casual
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Join Anna on an amazing adventure to a magical world full of puzzles and fairytale characters!
Why similar: Hand-drawn 19%, Hidden Object 16%, Colorful 13.7%, Funny 13.1%, Female Protagonist 10.5%
- #49 Oscuro Blossom's Glow
68% matchVery Positive95% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: Hongoneon
Windows
Join Selene in a charming platforming and puzzle adventure, where her ability to absorb and emit light from various flowers is key to activating mechanisms, overcoming obstacles, and navigating through environments that adjust depending on how you wield the light.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 30.6%, Puzzle 18.3%, Colorful 15.1%, Adventure 10.3%, 2D 9.3%
- #50 The Forest Quartet
69% matchVery Positive93% of 444 reviews2022
Dev: Mads & FriendsPub: Bedtime Digital Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
The Forest Quartet is a puzzle adventure about a gone, but not forgotten, lead singer. Play her spirit and travel through 3 acts unique to the members of her band for a final farewell concert. Face their emotions, solve puzzles and fight the corruption plaguing their souls.
Why similar: Narration 35%, Puzzle 15.3%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Exploration 13.3%, Colorful 9.6%
- #51 Avian Enigma
67% matchVery Positive87% of 76 reviews2024
Dev: Aako Inc
Windows · Mac · Linux
Avian Enigma is a sci-fi visual novel game featuring in a world where birds have become extinct. The story begins with a young man working in a factory accidentally saves a bird. Soon, a girl who has a mysterious relationship with birds appears in front of him. A romance with a tiny twist begins.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 54.2%, Colorful 26.7%, 2D 19%
- #52 Metro Gravity
65% matchVery Positive94% of 700 reviews2025
Dev: mrkogamedev
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Explore, fight, solve puzzles and bend gravity to escape the dream-like world of the Halls! Metro Gravity is a mind-boggling musical adventure with rhythmic combat and compelling lore.
Why similar: Rhythm 44.3%, Exploration 17.8%, Female Protagonist 16%, Puzzle 14.8%, Adventure 3.9%
- #53 Iconoclasts
68% matchVery Positive86% of 4,919 reviews2018
Dev: Joakim SandbergPub: Bifrost Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 33.1%, Indie 16.2%, Adventure 15.1%, 2D 11.2%, Colorful 11%
- #54 Evergate
68% matchVery Positive94% of 193 reviews2020
Dev: Stone Lantern GamesPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Evergate is a haunting 2D puzzle-platformer set in a stunning hand-drawn vision of the Afterlife with an original score recorded by a live orchestra. Navigate 85 challenging stages and unleash the extraordinary powers of the genre-defining 'Soulflame' to help a lost soul reincarnate on earth!
Why similar: Hand-drawn 31.7%, Female Protagonist 18.1%, Puzzle 17.2%, Colorful 14.6%, Adventure 7.5%
- #55 Ever Forward
69% matchVery Positive82% of 278 reviews2020
Dev: Pathea Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
A girl trapped in a strange world somewhere between reality and imagination. Help her find her way in this adventure puzzle game.
Why similar: Adventure 28.9%, Indie 26%, Puzzle 19.9%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Colorful 5.3%
- #56 The King's Bird
70% matchMixed69% of 596 reviews2018
Dev: Serenity Forge
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 32%
Escape into a world kept secret by a tyrant, and discover the truth about your freedom. Run, jump, and fly through forgotten lost kingdoms with a uniquely momentum-based flying mechanic.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 38.4%, Colorful 25.3%, Indie 19.2%, 2D 12.5%, Singleplayer 4.7%
- #57 Anodyne 2: Return to Dust
67% matchVery Positive94% of 797 reviews2019
Dev: Melos Han-TaniPub: Analgesic Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A 3D-2D adventure where you travel a 3D world and explore 2D dungeons inside of its characters' bodies and minds! In an unforgettable, surreal story, travel the world, meet whimsical denizens, and save the world from the dangerous Nano Dust.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 22.9%, Exploration 22.5%, Colorful 17.4%, Adventure 11.7%, 2D 11.3%
- #58 Lake Ridden
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 291 reviews2018
Dev: Midnight Hub
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Lake Ridden is a story-driven, first-person puzzle game! A cozy supernatural adventure where you unravel a mysterious past, trying to find your sister. Luckily, you are not alone...
Why similar: Puzzle 30%, Adventure 24.6%, Indie 20.8%, Female Protagonist 20.6%, Singleplayer 3.9%
- #59 A Juggler's Tale
65% matchVery Positive92% of 2,126 reviews2021
Dev: kaleidoscubePub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Lead Abby the string puppet through a bruised, but beautiful fairy tale world in this cinematic adventure. Solve riddles, evade traps and shake off pursuers on the way to find freedom. Can Abby take control of her fate with all the strings attached?
Why similar: Narration 39.1%, 2.5D 21.8%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Exploration 10.6%, Adventure 6.1%
- #60 The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince
62% matchVery Positive95% of 328 reviews2026
Dev: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Embark on a journey to save the prince’s eyesight in this 2D puzzle-adventure game featuring beautiful hand-drawn art and a bittersweet tale of wishes and what we’re willing to do to make them come true. Utilize your wolf and princess forms to lead the way!
Why similar: Hand-drawn 51.5%, Puzzle 14.7%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Adventure 10.2%, 2D 6.5%