- #1 Aspire: Ina's Tale
97% 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: Surreal 37.3%, Female Protagonist 20.5%, Puzzle 11.6%, Atmospheric 10.4%, Exploration 8%
- #2 ILA: A Frosty Glide
96% matchVery Positive99% of 119 reviews2025
Dev: Magic Rain StudiosPub: First Break Labs
Windows
Set foot on a magical island and explore a whimsical small open world as ILA, a spirited young witch-in-training searching for her lost kitty, Coco. With your trusty skatebroom, find secret places, collectables, and improve your magic and flying abilities as you reach the summit.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.3%, Puzzle 20.7%, Exploration 18.6%, Cute 16.8%, Adventure 10.7%
- #3 Amphora
96% 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 23.6%, Female Protagonist 20.4%, Stylized 15.1%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Adventure 10.9%
- #4 The Path Home
95% matchVery Positive99% of 69 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: Sokoban 58.9% ★, Puzzle 19.7%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Adventure 6.5%, Indie 3.1%
- #5 Ever Forward
94% 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 31.1%, Puzzle 21.5%, Female Protagonist 21.3%, Indie 15.6%, Atmospheric 3.6%
- #6 The Gardens Between
93% matchVery Positive94% of 2,728 reviews2018
Dev: The Voxel Agents
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 69%
The Gardens Between is a surreal puzzle adventure that follows best friends, Arina and Frendt, as they fall into a mysterious world of beautiful garden islands. Manipulate time to solve puzzles and discover the secrets of each island.
Why similar: Surreal 37.5%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Puzzle 13.9%, Stylized 12.3%, Atmospheric 10.5%
- #7 Tulpa
94% matchMixed55% of 259 reviews2015
Dev: Encryptique
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A surreal puzzle platformer that's as beautiful as it is challenging – discover two beings entwined by fate, a girl and her soulmate, left to travel through a hauntingly elegant world...
Why similar: Surreal 50.9%, Puzzle 18.5%, Atmospheric 12%, Adventure 7.9%, Indie 7.3%
- #8 The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince
91% 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: Cute 25.7%, Female Protagonist 23%, Puzzle 19.7%, Atmospheric 14.7%, Adventure 13.6%
- #9 After Us
92% matchVery Positive84% of 445 reviews2023
Dev: PiccoloPub: Private Division
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Explore the corners of a surrealistic post-human world to give life on Earth a second chance in this touching story about sacrifice and hope.
Why similar: Surreal 22.4%, Puzzle 17.3%, Adventure 15.3%, Exploration 15.2%, Female Protagonist 10%
- #10 Puzzles For Clef
91% 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: Female Protagonist 28.8%, Puzzle 23.6%, Exploration 23.4%, Cute 16.6%, Adventure 6.2%
- #11 Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure
89% 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: Grid-Based Movement 35.8%, Puzzle 15%, Exploration 11.6%, Stylized 10.6%, Adventure 8.3%
- #12 Tiny Echo
90% matchVery Positive87% of 778 reviews2017
Dev: Might and Delight
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Explore a lovingly crafted world with all its odd inhabitants as you experience the ethereal realm and deliver messages to the spirits. Make your mark in the wordless narrative - with a Tiny Echo.
Why similar: Surreal 24.1%, Cute 13.3%, Puzzle 13%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Atmospheric 10.1%
- #13 The Lightbringer
89% matchMixed70% of 69 reviews2021
Dev: Rock Square ThunderPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows · Linux
The Lightbringer is a poetic adventure/puzzle platformer with light combat elements, set in a beautiful world claimed by a vile corruption. Guided by your sister’s spirit, you must prevail where she could not. Cleanse the corruption, become The Lightbringer.
Why similar: Cute 18.6%, Stylized 14.5%, Puzzle 14.2%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Exploration 13.1%
- #14 Monument Valley
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,203 reviews2022
Dev: ustwo games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Embark on a journey of forgiveness through impossible environments and illusionary puzzles. Experience this meditative and calming puzzle game by manipulating monuments and creating evolving paths to explore new, surreal, and mysterious worlds.
Why similar: Puzzle 26.7%, Female Protagonist 24.2%, Exploration 17.5%, Adventure 11.8%, 3D 9.2%
- #15 Between
88% matchMostly Positive73% of 55 reviews2023
Dev: Artesign
Windows
An Interactive first-person puzzle game. Help Elures navigate through the labyrinth of dreams and uncover the secret of extraneous memories.
Why similar: Surreal 20.8%, Female Protagonist 15%, Puzzle 14.7%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Exploration 10.7%
- #16 Lost in Play
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,176 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: Surreal 31.7%, Puzzle 21.8%, Female Protagonist 20.6%, Adventure 8.4%, Atmospheric 8%
- #17 Equinoxe
86% matchVery Positive84% of 68 reviews2022
Dev: Lowkey InteractivePub: IIM Digital School
Windows
Equinoxe is a contemplative & narrative game with puzzle phases taking place in two mirrored worlds. Discover a quest for self-acceptance and restore the fragile balance of your world by using its main source of energy: water.
Why similar: Surreal 30%, Female Protagonist 21%, Puzzle 16.3%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Stylized 8.7%
- #18 Leila
84% matchVery Positive88% of 568 reviews2025
Dev: Ubik Studios
Windows · Mac
Leila is a heartfelt, hand-animated narrative game about the small yet significant struggles we all face. Solve story-driven puzzles, relive fragile memories, and discover a deeply personal journey that may feel more familiar than you expect.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.9%, Puzzle 18.7%, Stylized 15.5%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Cute 11.4%
- #19 Lake Ridden
87% 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 28%, Female Protagonist 24.2%, Adventure 23%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Indie 10.8%
- #20 Meow Mission
82% matchVery Positive100% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: AccelixPub: Digital-Touch Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Solve diverse Sokoban puzzles to rescue cats trapped in alien dimensions in Meow Mission! Decorate your home with furniture for the rescued cats, and create lasting memories with their unique and charming personalities!
Why similar: Sokoban 45% ★, Surreal 13.6%, Grid-Based Movement 13%, Puzzle 12.9%, Cute 9.3%
- #21 Light of Alariya
84% 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: Surreal 30.5%, Female Protagonist 18%, Puzzle 14.1%, Exploration 13.1%, 3D 8.5%
- #22 Cynthia: Hidden in the Moonshadow
83% 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: Female Protagonist 24.1%, Exploration 18.3%, Puzzle 15.5%, 3D 11.4%, Atmospheric 11.1%
- #23 Monument Valley 3
80% 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: Surreal 34.8%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Puzzle 15.7%, Exploration 12.8%, Atmospheric 11%
- #24 Epiphany City
81% 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: Female Protagonist 28.4%, Puzzle 20.8%, Exploration 18.2%, Cute 15.9%, Adventure 9.4%
- #25 Timelie
81% matchVery Positive94% of 2,501 reviews2020
Dev: Urnique Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Timelie is a stealth puzzle adventure, where you control time like a media player. Perceive future events to plan your escape strategy from the past, sneak an enemy, and manipulate time through this companionship journey of a mysterious cat and a little girl with a precognitive power.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 26%, Puzzle 19.7%, Cute 16%, Atmospheric 11.6%, 3D 10.1%
- #26 Silence
82% matchVery Positive84% of 2,695 reviews2016
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Can you save Silence, the grim, but also serene world between life and death? Can you help Noah find his little sister Renie in this suffering world? Can you bring her home? Explore Silence and join the siblings on their adventurous journey.
Why similar: Adventure 53.6%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Puzzle 13.9%, Exploration 9.6%, Indie 4.6%
- #27 Time Master
79% matchVery Positive96% of 74 reviews2022
Dev: MorpheusZ
Windows · Linux
Zeno has accidentally banished his sister, so what now? Create paradoxes to help him complete trials and bring her back, obviously. Take on a wide variety of puzzles while collaborating with your past self and experiencing a fully-voiced cinematic story as you help Zeno bring her back.
Why similar: Sokoban 47.5% ★, Cute 14%, Puzzle 11.8%, Exploration 10.8%, 3D 7.5%
- #28 Theta and Paralldox on Worldlines
76% matchVery Positive96% of 154 reviews2026
Dev: XXela
Windows
A lovely logical puzzle game about the many-worlds interpretation and quantum mechanics.
Why similar: Sokoban 45% ★, Surreal 22.7%, Puzzle 13.5%, Cute 9.3%, 3D 5.5%
- #29 Alice Through the Fey Realm
77% matchVery Positive80% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: Mirrored CookiesPub: Breda University of Applied Sciences
Windows
Alice Through the Fey Realm is an enchanting isometric narrative adventure that puts you into the shoes of Alice. A compelling adventure unfolds as you awaken in the mysterious Fey Realm and embark on a quest to discover the key to your journey home.
Why similar: Surreal 32.1%, Exploration 19.4%, Adventure 15.5%, 3D 12.8%, Female Protagonist 12%
- #30 A Fold Apart
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 120 reviews2020
Dev: Lightning Rod Games
Windows
A puzzle game that explores the emotional rollercoaster of a long-distance relationship — in a world of folding paper! Flip, fold, unfold and rotate paper puzzles to help a couple navigate the complexities of living apart.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 32.4%, Puzzle 29.3%, Cute 24.1%, 3D 14.2%
- #31 Solo
79% matchMixed69% of 129 reviews2018
Dev: Team Gotham
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Solo is an introspective puzzler set on a gorgeous and surreal archipelago. Reflect on your loving relationships by exploring contemplative, dream-like islands.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.4%, Puzzle 19.8%, Exploration 17%, Cute 12.2%, Adventure 10.6%
- #32 She Remembered Caterpillars
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 552 reviews2017
Dev: jumpsuit entertainment UG (haftungsbeschränkt)Pub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A fungipunk fantasy about love, loss, and holding on, told in the format of a color-based puzzle game. A tale as the bond between parent and child, this lush and bewildering title will have players testing their wits against a variety of challenges, all beautiful and very strange.
Why similar: Puzzle 81.2%, Indie 18.8%
- #33 The Art of Reflection
73% matchVery Positive97% of 139 reviews2025
Dev: Hydrozoa
Windows
Traverse mirrors as if they were natural extensions of space to solve puzzles and uncover secrets. Reshape your perspective to perform gravity-shifting acrobatics as you jungle-gym through a sprawling environment. You'll never look in a mirror the same way again.
Why similar: Surreal 40.3%, Puzzle 18.6%, Exploration 15.7%, Atmospheric 8.3%, 3D 7.1%
- #34 Way of Rhea
74% matchVery Positive98% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: Games by Mason LLC
Windows · Linux
A puzzle game with challenging puzzles, but forgiving mechanics. Master the use of your color changing staff to solve mind bending puzzles, unlock new areas, and help out your friends. Undo any mistake with the press of a button.
Why similar: Surreal 34.7%, Puzzle 20.9%, Exploration 15%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Adventure 9.4%
- #35 Faerie Afterlight
76% matchMostly Positive71% of 102 reviews2023
Dev: Clay Game StudioPub: Mastiff
Windows
Embark on an enchanting adventure in this breathtaking 2D Metroidvania game inspired by the rich folklore of Indonesia. Control Kimo and Wispy as they seek to recover the Shards of Light. Manipulate terrain to solve puzzles, befriend the natives of Lumina, and take abilities from powerful titans.✨
Why similar: Surreal 29.6%, Stylized 16.5%, Cute 14.3%, Exploration 14.3%, Puzzle 11.6%
- #36 Planet of Lana
72% matchVery Positive93% of 8,958 reviews2023
Dev: WishfullyPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
In a world torn between nature’s grace and cold machine invasion, one girl and her companion must rely on their bond to survive and protect what they hold dear. Their story of hope, loss, and love will stay with you long after the journey ends.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.9%, Puzzle 21.2%, Cute 15.2%, Atmospheric 14.8%, Adventure 10.3%
- #37 Visual Novel Sisters
75% matchVery Positive80% of 230 reviews2021
Dev: Quacky GamesPub: Whale Rock Games
Windows
Visual novel based on the tale of two sisters.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.3%, Exploration 18.7%, Stylized 16.8%, Cute 16.1%, 3D 12.1%
- #38 The Land Of Lamia
78% matchMixed54% of 70 reviews2015
Dev: Eddy Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Land Of Lamia is a short story driven! puzzle game!(/❛o❛)/! Each level has a description page from the book of Lamia which you use to discover clues. The two characters Lily and Thomas are controlled with a unique mechanic you will need to master in order to progress ༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ.
Why similar: Adventure 28.3%, Puzzle 27.1%, Cute 15.1%, Indie 13.4%, Atmospheric 12.2%
- #39 The Almost Gone
74% matchVery Positive80% of 1,195 reviews2020
Dev: Happy VolcanoPub: Playdigious Originals
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Experience the intricate dioramas and connections of your life, and the ripples we all make, in this award-winning narrative puzzle game about death, loss, and mental health.
Why similar: Surreal 20.8%, Puzzle 19.8%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Stylized 11.2%, Atmospheric 9.8%
- #40 A Pizza Delivery
71% matchVery Positive85% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Eric OsunaPub: Dolores Entertainment
Windows
A Pizza Delivery is a narrative exploration game with puzzle elements focused on connecting with people. Share pizza with charming characters to uncover their stories—and your own. Drive and explore a strange, meditative world filled with secrets.
Why similar: Surreal 21.3%, Puzzle 11.7%, Exploration 11.6%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Stylized 11%
- #41 illum
72% matchVery Positive94% of 109 reviews2023
Dev: Elsa LiuPub: USC Games
Windows · Mac
Embark on a heartwarming journey with your little light friend to solve puzzles and bring light to the mystical realm of Illum.
Why similar: Puzzle 21.2%, Exploration 19.7%, Cute 17.2%, Stylized 13.7%, 3D 13.1%
- #42 KoroNeko
70% matchVery Positive96% of 108 reviews2024
Dev: Nomadroid
Windows · Mac · Linux
Roll your way through a cozy, kawaii world full of charming characters and challenging puzzles to save your siblings from Strawberry the Witch!
Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 26.3%, Puzzle 26%, Adventure 17.2%, Cute 17.2%, Female Protagonist 8%
- #43 YesterMorrow
73% matchMixed68% of 65 reviews2020
Dev: Bitmap GalaxyPub: Blowfish Studios
Windows
YesterMorrow is a single-player time travelling 2D platformer, mixing action sequences with puzzle elements. Follow the engaging story of Yui, who travels back into the past to save her family and the remnants of a world now trapped in Never-ending Night.
Why similar: Adventure 35.3%, Cute 24%, Female Protagonist 20.3%, Indie 17.9%, Singleplayer 2.5%
- #44 Fearful Symmetry & The Cursed Prince
73% matchVery Positive85% of 53 reviews2017
Dev: Gamera Interactive
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Fearful Symmetry is a fun puzzle game with a unique brain-teasing twist. Control two characters at the same time; both in different dimensions. It’s up to you to move the characters simultaneously in opposite directions to guide them through treacherous puzzles filled with traps.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 30%, Puzzle 24.9%, Cute 19.7%, Adventure 11.9%, Indie 8.4%
- #45 Alexia Crow and the Cave of Heroes
75% 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 67.6%, Indie 32.4%
- #46 Altered
70% matchVery Positive100% of 123 reviews2021
Dev: GlitchheartPub: Rooftop Panda
Windows · Linux
Solve difficult puzzles in a soothing atmosphere by altering your characters in multiple ways, forcing you to think outside the box.
Why similar: Sokoban 34.8% ★, Surreal 19.3%, Grid-Based Movement 16.3%, Puzzle 9.2%, Stylized 7.6%
- #47 Anodyne 2: Return to Dust
69% 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: Surreal 32%, Female Protagonist 17.3%, Exploration 12%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Cute 9.1%
- #48 Alice's World
66% matchVery Positive90% of 377 reviews2025
Dev: STORIA GAMES CO., LTD
Windows
Alice's World is a story-driven 2D adventure puzzle game. Amidst desolate ruins and deserted cities in a world filled with death, the young girl Alice hears "your" voice from in front of the screen. You must guide her forward, solve the mysteries, and reach the top of the tower.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 17.8%, Cute 15.1%, Puzzle 14.1%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, Exploration 13.3%
- #49 Lost Words: Beyond the Page
68% matchVery Positive95% of 823 reviews2021
Dev: Sketchbook DevelopmentsPub: Sketchbook Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A short, fully voiced, story-first adventure across two worlds. Rearrange words into platforms in Izzy’s diary, then wield word magic to shape your path in the fantasy she writes. Gentle puzzles, watercolour wonder, and a bittersweet story of family, loss, and healing.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 34.2%, Puzzle 26.4%, Atmospheric 19.5%, Adventure 14.4%, Singleplayer 5.6%
- #50 In My Shadow
71% matchVery Positive81% of 70 reviews2021
Dev: PlaybaePub: Alcon Interactive Group
Windows
Play with shadows using your imagination to solve brain twisting platforming puzzles as you unfold a journey of loss, nostalgia and acceptance.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 29.8%, Puzzle 27.5%, Cute 18.9%, 3D 13%, Adventure 11%
- #51 Paquerette Down the Bunburrows
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,198 reviews2023
Dev: BunstackPub: Abiding Bridge
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The buns... you HAVE to capture them!! Think outside the bunburrow or get outsmarted by bunnies in this cute pathfinding-based puzzle game!
Why similar: Sokoban 41% ★, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Puzzle 11.1%, Exploration 9.9%, Stylized 9.8%
- #52 TOHU
69% matchVery Positive84% of 712 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: Surreal 29.3%, Female Protagonist 18.9%, Puzzle 12.7%, Cute 12.1%, Stylized 11.8%
- #53 Poke ALL Toads
65% matchVery Positive100% of 260 reviews2026
Dev: SpaceMatra
Windows
A puzzle game starring mischievous fairies. Complete levels by working as a team, operating dangerous machinery and manipulating local wildlife.
Why similar: Puzzle 26.5%, Sokoban 22.3% ★, Cute 18.6%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Adventure 12.2%
- #54 Under The Island
65% matchVery Positive93% of 396 reviews2026
Dev: Slime King GamesPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Embark on an epic adventure in Under the Island! A 2D action-adventure steeped in ‘90s charm, step into the shoes of Nia, and battle fierce monsters, solve clever puzzles, and explore a world alive with mystery as you race to save your new home before it’s too late.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 30.1%, Puzzle 21.7%, Exploration 20.5%, Multiple Endings 15.1%, Adventure 8.3%
- #55 Ceramic Soul
70% matchMixed64% of 151 reviews2022
Dev: Soul SoupPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
Within a Victorian manor, wake up as Yu, a porcelain doll, modeled to look like The Mother’s perfect daughter. Solve puzzles with the help of a detachable hand, hide from grievous threats, explore the manor, and search for your past to reclaim pieces of your soul and claim your freedom.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.8%, Exploration 19.9%, Puzzle 19.4%, Stylized 11%, 3D 10.8%
- #56 Fallow
68% matchVery Positive97% of 138 reviews2021
Dev: Ada Rook
Windows
Clinging to the memory of her vanished sisters, an isolated woman wanders a dying reality.
Why similar: Surreal 32.6%, Female Protagonist 21.5%, Exploration 15.6%, Atmospheric 12.8%, Puzzle 10.2%
- #57 Ageless
71% matchMixed56% of 402 reviews2020
Dev: One More Dream StudiosPub: Team17 Digital Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Ageless is a story driven puzzle platformer where you must alter the age of animals and plant life around you to progress. Play as Kiara, a young girl who braves through heartache and loss as she journeys across a mysterious world to discovers its secrets and herself.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 51.8%, Adventure 30.7%, Indie 10.5%, Singleplayer 7%
- #58 蛊婆 Lady in Tomb
67% matchVery Positive94% of 438 reviews2021
Dev: Magyu Studio
Windows
Gu Lady is a cartoon style third person action game. In the game, you'll have an adventure of nightmares and there are also puzzles for you to solve. You'll act Gu JiuXun, a Miao girl, to explore the grave filled with monsters,puzzles and traps,to save her younger sister!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.1%, Multiple Endings 20.4%, Puzzle 19.9%, Exploration 12.4%, Adventure 10.5%
- #59 CLeM
66% 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: Female Protagonist 21.8%, Puzzle 17.4%, Multiple Endings 16.9%, Exploration 15.8%, Atmospheric 10.4%