- #1 Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island
97% matchVery Positive93% of 130 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 32.3%, Open World 13.7%, Hidden Object 12.2%, Exploration 9%, Female Protagonist 8.9%
- #2 重明鸟 Bright Bird
96% matchMostly Positive74% of 781 reviews2020
Dev: 北京星磐科技
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 9.8 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 50.9%, Adventure 18.3%, Indie 15.9%, Puzzle 15%
- #3 Röki
96% matchVery Positive89% of 3,154 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 44.8%, Puzzle 11.4%, Female Protagonist 11%, Colorful 9.2%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #4 ATONE: Heart of the Elder Tree
95% matchVery Positive85% of 156 reviews2023
Dev: Wildboy StudiosPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 51%
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 20.1%, Mythology 16.2%, Lore-Rich 15.7%, Hand-drawn 13.6%, Puzzle 7.5%
- #5 Havsala: Into the Soul Palace
94% matchVery Positive91% of 665 reviews2022
Dev: Ubik StudiosPub: Stratera Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Havsala is an investigative puzzle game with rich storytelling full of historical references and mysticism.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 38.6%, Lore-Rich 15.7%, Hand-drawn 11.1%, Hidden Object 9.2%, Puzzle 6.6%
- #6 Epiphany City
94% matchVery Positive90% of 284 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 20.5%, Funny 15.5%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Puzzle 12%, Exploration 9.4%
- #7 Carto
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,210 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 19.1%, Open World 12%, Puzzle 10.2%, Funny 10%, Exploration 9.6%
- #8 Persian Nights: Sands of Wonders
93% matchVery Positive92% of 282 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 39%, Adventure 15.3%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Story Rich 10.1%, Puzzle 10%
- #9 Bird Game
91% matchVery Positive96% of 221 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 24.9%, Puzzle 22.9%, Adventure 10.1%, 2D 5.7%
- #10 Sonata Theory
91% matchVery Positive93% of 74 reviews2021
Dev: Mayj Studios
Windows
2D/3D story-adventure game
Why similar: Hand-drawn 24.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.1%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Puzzle 10.5%, Exploration 9.1%
- #11 Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical
89% matchVery Positive91% of 3,812 reviews2023
Dev: Summerfall StudiosPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 11.6 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 38.3%, Hand-drawn 15.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Female Protagonist 10%, Funny 9%
- #12 Sonority
90% 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 23.2%, Exploration 16.9%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Colorful 14%, Story Rich 13.9%
- #13 AER Memories of Old
89% matchVery Positive86% of 7,667 reviews2017
Dev: Forgotten KeyPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.9 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 28.2%, Exploration 20.3%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Adventure 12.2%, Indie 8.5%
- #14 VORON: Raven’s Story
86% matchVery Positive91% of 232 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 32%, Exploration 20.2%, Puzzle 13.5%, Colorful 13.3%, Story Rich 12.8%
- #15 Peregrin
88% 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 27.7%, Female Protagonist 25.1%, Puzzle 23.7%, Indie 23.4%
- #16 Munin
86% matchVery Positive82% of 1,055 reviews2014
Dev: GojiraPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 18.3 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 23.4%, Mythology 20.6%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Indie 12.6%, Adventure 11.7%
- #17 Immortals Fenyx Rising
85% matchMostly Positive73% of 4,551 reviews2022
Dev: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 20.2 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 44%, Open World 18.9%, Puzzle 9.5%, Female Protagonist 6.2%, Adventure 5.6%
- #18 Alexia Crow and the Cave of Heroes
87% matchMixed44% of 68 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 54.2%, Indie 45.8%
- #19 Great God Grove
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,491 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 36.4%, Funny 15.9%, 2.5D 13.3%, Puzzle 12.3%, Colorful 10%
- #20 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 35.5%, Exploration 22.6%, Story Rich 16%, Colorful 11.8%, Adventure 11%
- #21 Cynthia: Hidden in the Moonshadow
83% matchMostly Positive78% of 161 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: Exploration 23.3%, Female Protagonist 22%, Puzzle 17.7%, Story Rich 12.6%, Adventure 12.4%
- #22 The Search
84% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,371 reviews2017
Dev: Jason Godbey
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 19.9 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: Hidden Object 23.3%, Exploration 15.6%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Puzzle 14.9%, Colorful 12%
- #23 Epiphany City: Prologue
82% matchVery Positive93% of 97 reviews2021
Dev: David ElliotPub: Big Shield Games
Windows · Mac
A preview for Epiphany City- a creative puzzle game where you use magical picture frames to manipulate the world. Follow Lily, a girl who's lost all hope, as she imagines new objects & reframes old ones to fulfill a sacred prophecy. Turn paintings to real life, change time, & save the world.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 20.3%, Funny 15.3%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Puzzle 11.7%, Exploration 11.2%
- #24 Chants of Sennaar
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 30,726 reviews2023
Dev: RundiscPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 7.1 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 29.4%, Puzzle 27.2%, Colorful 12.7%, Adventure 9.5%, Indie 6.6%
- #25 Minute of Islands
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 958 reviews2021
Dev: Studio FizbinPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 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 33.4%, Exploration 15.5%, Puzzle 12.8%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Story Rich 10.4%
- #26 Birds Huddled Together
81% matchVery Positive86% of 83 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 26.3%, Funny 15.7%, Colorful 15.4%, 2D 9.9%
- #27 Sable
80% matchVery Positive86% of 6,278 reviews2021
Dev: ShedworksPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.0 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 18.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.6%, Hand-drawn 16.8%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Exploration 11%
- #28 Monument Valley 3
78% matchVery Positive93% of 2,012 reviews2025
Dev: ustwo games
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 42.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 23.3%, Colorful 22.4%, Exploration 21.2%, Female Protagonist 19.4%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #29 Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure
77% matchVery Positive92% of 386 reviews2024
Dev: Furniture & Mattress LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Find your way in a world of breezy, thoughtful puzzles, along a charming journey of self-discovery.
Why similar: Puzzle 18%, Exploration 15.5%, Funny 15%, Colorful 14.2%, Adventure 9.8%
- #30 A Tale for Anna
79% 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 17.8%, Hidden Object 15.2%, Colorful 12.9%, Funny 12.3%, Female Protagonist 9.9%
- #31 NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits
79% matchVery Positive90% of 136 reviews2010
Dev: Over the Top Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 46%
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%, Adventure 21%, Female Protagonist 19%
- #32 Harmony's Odyssey
76% matchVery Positive93% of 593 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 25.1%, Puzzle 22.6%, Female Protagonist 20.2%, Colorful 16.5%, Adventure 11.2%
- #33 Intruder In Antiquonia
77% matchVery Positive90% of 113 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 20.9%, Hidden Object 14.8%, Puzzle 12.4%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Exploration 10.8%
- #34 Aspire: Ina's Tale
76% matchVery Positive83% of 427 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: Female Protagonist 21.2%, Puzzle 15.2%, Colorful 13.4%, Exploration 11.7%, Story Rich 10.2%
- #35 Raji: An Ancient Epic
75% matchVery Positive82% of 2,744 reviews2020
Dev: Nodding Heads Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 43.1%, Hand-drawn 18.9%, Female Protagonist 10%, Exploration 8.9%, Colorful 7.4%
- #36 NAIRI: Rising Tide
74% matchVery Positive100% of 65 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 24.1%, Funny 14%, Puzzle 13.6%, Exploration 12.9%, Colorful 10.9%
- #37 Avian Enigma
74% matchVery Positive86% 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 44.8%, Colorful 22.1%, Story Rich 17.6%, 2D 15.6%
- #38 Reviver
73% matchVery Positive93% of 230 reviews2025
Dev: Cotton Game
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 35.8%, Hand-drawn 20.2%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Puzzle 9.3%, Colorful 7.1%
- #39 CLeM
71% matchVery Positive92% of 283 reviews2024
Dev: Mango ProtocolPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 27.9%, Exploration 18.4%, Puzzle 18%, Female Protagonist 17.9%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #40 Puzzles For Clef
72% matchVery Positive82% of 146 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 25.7%, Puzzle 23.2%, Female Protagonist 22.5%, Story Rich 10.4%, 2D 10.3%
- #41 Myths Of Orion: Books of Power
75% matchVery Positive83% of 59 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 24.1%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Puzzle 13.7%, Exploration 13.6%, Colorful 12.3%
- #42 The Myth Seekers: The Legacy of Vulcan
73% matchVery Positive85% of 230 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 41.7%, Female Protagonist 17.7%, Adventure 13.8%, Story Rich 8.7%, Puzzle 7.5%
- #43 Lost in Play
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,496 reviews2022
Dev: Happy Juice GamesPub: Joystick Ventures
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Solve puzzles, riddles, and embark on an exciting journey of discovery! Join Toto and Gal as they explore dreamscapes and befriend magical creatures. Lost in their imagination, the brother and sister must stick together and solve puzzles to find their way home.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 24.5%, Funny 16.8%, Puzzle 12.8%, Colorful 11.5%, Female Protagonist 9.1%
- #44 Amphora
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 214 reviews2014
Dev: Moondrop
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 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 26.8%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Colorful 15.6%, Indie 12.7%, Adventure 12.4%
- #45 Light of Alariya
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 325 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 27.9%, Exploration 17.9%, Female Protagonist 17.5%, Puzzle 17.3%, Story Rich 9.7%
- #46 Firebird
70% matchVery Positive100% of 89 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 26%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.8%, Exploration 12.7%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Colorful 11.6%
- #47 Oscuro Blossom's Glow
69% matchVery Positive95% of 64 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 29.4%, Puzzle 17.8%, Colorful 14.5%, Adventure 10%, 2D 8.9%
- #48 Anodyne 2: Return to Dust
70% matchVery Positive94% of 809 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 20%, Exploration 19.6%, Colorful 15.1%, Story Rich 13%, Adventure 10.3%
- #49 SEARCH ALL - BIRDS
71% matchVery Positive86% of 51 reviews2022
Dev: Laush Dmitriy SergeevichPub: Laush Studio
Windows
Is a hidden object game in which you need to find all the birds in a large location. The birds will be located in a variety of places, from the most prominent to barely noticeable places
Why similar: Hidden Object 31.8%, Exploration 22.5%, Hand-drawn 17.7%, Puzzle 16.2%, 2D 6.3%
- #50 The King's Bird
72% matchMixed69% of 599 reviews2018
Dev: Serenity Forge
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 4.3 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 36.3%, Colorful 23.8%, Indie 17.9%, 2D 11.7%, Story Rich 5.9%
- #51 HipWitch
69% matchVery Positive93% of 146 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Hip Sword
Windows · Mac
HipWitch is a chill puzzle game that invites you to explore a beautiful nature reserve. Play as Prom, a young witch helping a cast of quirky characters. Use a variety of spells, and the power of 90s dial-up internet to solve the tasks ahead!
Why similar: Hand-drawn 34.2%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Exploration 14.3%, Story Rich 9.7%, Puzzle 8.5%
- #52 NAIRI: Tower of Shirin
70% matchVery Positive85% of 545 reviews2018
Dev: HomeBearStudioPub: Hound Picked Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Follow Nairi as she uncovers a mysterious conspiracy in this gripping yet family-friendly adventure that is suitable for all ages! NAIRI: Tower of Shirin is a graphic adventure which crafts a rich 'Ghibli' inspired oasis city where animals and humans live side-by-side!
Why similar: Hand-drawn 23.6%, Adventure 11.6%, Funny 11.5%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Indie 9.8%
- #53 The Path Home
66% matchVery Positive99% of 77 reviews2025
Dev: kakuhitoPub: michikusa
Windows
"The Path Home" is a 2D pixel-art puzzle game where you explore a strange world with a girl. Use panels to "flip" black and white tiles and reshape the puzzle world. The girl always searches for the "shortest path to the goal," but avoiding fake goals and reuniting her with the crow is up to you.
Why similar: Puzzle 36.3%, 2D 17.8%, Story Rich 17.6%, Adventure 12%, Indie 10%
- #54 Grim Legends 2: Song of the Dark Swan
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,326 reviews2015
Dev: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Save the feuding kingdoms!
Why similar: Hidden Object 49.6%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Puzzle 12.7%, Adventure 10.4%, Colorful 3.6%
- #55 Heaven's Vault
68% matchVery Positive84% of 2,425 reviews2019
Dev: inkle Ltd
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 12.3 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 20.4%, Female Protagonist 17.5%, Puzzle 14.9%, Exploration 14.1%, Adventure 9.3%
- #56 The House of Hikmah
65% matchVery Positive98% of 51 reviews2026
Dev: Lunacy Studios
Windows
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 23%, Exploration 18.1%, Story Rich 16.2%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Adventure 13.7%
- #57 Lila’s Sky Ark
67% matchVery Positive88% of 162 reviews2022
Dev: Monolith of MindsPub: Graffiti Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 37%
Protect a psychedelic world from bizarre beasts and punishing bosses in this poetic mystery filled with secrets, puzzles and music.
Why similar: Psychedelic 40%, Female Protagonist 18.6%, Puzzle 11.7%, Story Rich 9.6%, Adventure 8.5%
- #58 TOHU
67% matchVery Positive84% of 718 reviews2021
Dev: Fireart Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Experience a brand new adventure game set amongst a world of weird and wonderful fish planets. Explore beautiful environments, solve intricate puzzles and discover the truth about a mysterious little girl and her mechanical alter-ego, Cubus.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 30.7%, Female Protagonist 19.4%, Puzzle 16.4%, Story Rich 10.5%, 2D 9.4%
- #59 Ever Forward
68% matchVery Positive82% of 284 reviews2020
Dev: Pathea Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 58%
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 27.8%, Indie 24.6%, Puzzle 19.5%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Colorful 5%
- #60 Evergate
67% matchVery Positive94% of 193 reviews2020
Dev: Stone Lantern GamesPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.7 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 28.6%, Female Protagonist 16.4%, Puzzle 15.6%, Colorful 13.2%, Story Rich 9.7%