- #1 Aspire: Ina's Tale
97% 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: Surreal 37.2%, Female Protagonist 20.7%, Puzzle 11.7%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Exploration 8%
- #2 ILA: A Frosty Glide
96% matchVery Positive99% of 135 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 24.4%, Puzzle 20.8%, Exploration 18.5%, Cute 16.8%, Adventure 10.7%
- #3 Amphora
96% 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 23.8%, Female Protagonist 20.6%, Stylized 14.9%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Adventure 11%
- #4 The Path Home
95% 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: Sokoban 59% ★, Puzzle 19.8%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Adventure 6.5%, Indie 3%
- #5 Ligo
94% matchVery Positive100% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Anthony Berleur
Windows
Explore a mysterious non-linear world filled with puzzles and secrets. Make small creatures work together to lift the curse and reconnect the world.
Why similar: Sokoban 50.7% ★, Puzzle 13.5%, Exploration 13.2%, Cute 10.2%, Adventure 5.5%
- #6 Tulpa
94% matchMixed55% of 259 reviews2015
Dev: Encryptique
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 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 50.8%, Puzzle 18.6%, Atmospheric 12%, Adventure 7.9%, Indie 7.2%
- #7 Monument Valley 3
91% 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: Surreal 34.7%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Puzzle 15.8%, Exploration 12.8%, Atmospheric 10.9%
- #8 Ever Forward
93% 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 30.8%, Puzzle 21.7%, Female Protagonist 21.7%, Indie 15.2%, Atmospheric 3.8%
- #9 The Gardens Between
92% matchVery Positive94% of 2,740 reviews2018
Dev: The Voxel Agents
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.9 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 37.4%, Female Protagonist 18.6%, Puzzle 14%, Stylized 12.2%, Atmospheric 10.5%
- #10 After Us
91% matchVery Positive85% of 462 reviews2023
Dev: PiccoloPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.0 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 22.2%, Puzzle 17.4%, Adventure 15.4%, Exploration 15.1%, Female Protagonist 10%
- #11 Puzzles For Clef
90% 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: Female Protagonist 29%, Puzzle 23.7%, Exploration 23.3%, Cute 16.5%, Adventure 6.2%
- #12 Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure
89% 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: Grid-Based Movement 35.7%, Puzzle 15.2%, Exploration 11.6%, Stylized 10.5%, Adventure 8.3%
- #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%, Puzzle 14.4%, Stylized 14.3%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Exploration 13.1%
- #14 Lost Twins 2
87% matchVery Positive90% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: Playdew
Windows · Mac
A cute yet challenging puzzle-platformer with a unique mechanic of moving the world itself to create new paths. Play solo or with a friend in local co-op mode to help Ben & Abi navigate this mysterious world. Test your logic skills by solving clever puzzles to help them find their way back home
Why similar: Surreal 30.5%, Female Protagonist 18.8%, Puzzle 16%, Stylized 15%, Cute 11.8%
- #15 Tiny Echo
88% matchVery Positive87% of 783 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%, Cute 13.3%, Puzzle 13.1%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Atmospheric 10%
- #16 The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince
85% matchVery Positive95% of 445 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 25.1%, Female Protagonist 23.4%, Puzzle 19.9%, Atmospheric 14.6%, Adventure 13.7%
- #17 Paper Trail
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 889 reviews2024
Dev: Newfangled Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Paper Trail is a top-down puzzle adventure about leaving home, set in a foldable, paper world.
Why similar: Sokoban 31.8% ★, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Puzzle 13.2%, Stylized 12.2%, Exploration 9.5%
- #18 Equinoxe
86% matchVery Positive85% of 71 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 29.9%, Female Protagonist 21.2%, Puzzle 16.5%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Stylized 8.6%
- #19 Between
86% matchMostly Positive71% 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 20.7%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Puzzle 14.8%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Exploration 10.7%
- #20 With My Past
84% matchVery Positive95% of 348 reviews2024
Dev: Imagine Wings StudioPub: Edigger
Windows
"How should I face my past in my ever-changing life? "Collaborating with the shadow of the past to unravel allegorical puzzles, confront inner struggles, and explore the path of self-growth.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 41.9%, Puzzle 29.2%, Cute 15.9%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #21 Paquerette Down the Bunburrows
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,233 reviews2023
Dev: BunstackPub: Abiding Bridge
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 41.2% ★, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Puzzle 11.2%, Exploration 9.8%, Stylized 9.7%
- #22 Monument Valley
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,397 reviews2022
Dev: ustwo games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 10.7 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 27%, Female Protagonist 24.1%, Exploration 17.4%, Adventure 11.8%, 3D 9.1%
- #23 Cynthia: Hidden in the Moonshadow
82% 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: Female Protagonist 22.2%, Exploration 16.5%, Puzzle 14.1%, 3D 10.3%, Atmospheric 10%
- #24 A Juggler's Tale
80% matchVery Positive92% of 2,189 reviews2021
Dev: kaleidoscubePub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.6 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: Female Protagonist 35.9%, Atmospheric 20.1%, Exploration 19.7%, Adventure 12.8%, Indie 6.3%
- #25 Lost in Play
78% 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: Surreal 41.6%, Puzzle 18.2%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Adventure 7.9%
- #26 Lake Ridden
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 291 reviews2018
Dev: Midnight Hub
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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 28.2%, Female Protagonist 24.3%, Adventure 23%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Indie 10.7%
- #27 Light of Alariya
81% 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: Surreal 30.4%, Female Protagonist 18.1%, Puzzle 14.2%, Exploration 13.1%, 3D 8.4%
- #28 Meow Mission
79% 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 45.2% ★, Surreal 13.6%, Grid-Based Movement 13%, Puzzle 13%, Cute 9.3%
- #29 Planet of Lana
76% matchVery Positive93% of 9,699 reviews2023
Dev: WishfullyPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 29.2%, Puzzle 21.2%, Cute 15.1%, Atmospheric 14.8%, Adventure 10.4%
- #30 Narin: The Orange Room
77% matchVery Positive84% of 85 reviews2026
Dev: RedSensationGamesPub: Urnique Studio
Windows
Narin: The Orange Room is a third-person adventure horror game. Play as Narin, a young girl whose sister mysteriously disappeared. Help her find her sister in the twilight dimension, solve the mystery, and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.6%, Puzzle 17.6%, Exploration 14.8%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Multiple Endings 11.3%
- #31 Timelie
77% matchVery Positive94% of 2,510 reviews2020
Dev: Urnique Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 26.2%, Puzzle 19.8%, Cute 15.9%, Atmospheric 11.6%, 3D 10%
- #32 Leila
76% matchVery Positive87% of 597 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 25.2%, Puzzle 18.8%, Stylized 15.3%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Cute 11.4%
- #33 A Fold Apart
79% 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 30%, Puzzle 27.2%, Cute 22.2%, 3D 13%, Atmospheric 7.6%
- #34 Silence
78% matchVery Positive84% of 2,722 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 53.7%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Puzzle 13.9%, Exploration 9.5%, Indie 4.6%
- #35 Time Master
75% 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 47.6% ★, Cute 13.9%, Puzzle 11.8%, Exploration 10.7%, 3D 7.4%
- #36 Theta and Paralldox on Worldlines
71% matchVery Positive96% of 201 reviews2026
Dev: XXela
Windows
A lovely logical puzzle game about the many-worlds interpretation and quantum mechanics.
Why similar: Sokoban 45.2% ★, Surreal 22.5%, Puzzle 13.6%, Cute 9.3%, 3D 5.5%
- #37 She Remembered Caterpillars
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 557 reviews2017
Dev: jumpsuit entertainment UG (haftungsbeschränkt)Pub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 81.5%, Indie 18.5%
- #38 Alice Through the Fey Realm
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 57 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%, Exploration 19.4%, Adventure 15.6%, 3D 12.8%, Female Protagonist 12.2%
- #39 Solo
75% 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 21.6%, Puzzle 19.9%, Exploration 17%, Cute 12.2%, Adventure 10.7%
- #40 Way of Rhea
71% 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 34.6%, Puzzle 21%, Exploration 15%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Adventure 9.5%
- #41 Faerie Afterlight
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 103 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 29.5%, Stylized 16.3%, Cute 14.4%, Exploration 14.3%, Puzzle 11.8%
- #42 The Art of Reflection
69% matchVery Positive97% of 145 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 40.1%, Puzzle 18.8%, Exploration 15.7%, Atmospheric 8.2%, 3D 7.1%
- #43 A Pizza Delivery
70% matchVery Positive85% of 54 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 21.2%, Puzzle 11.8%, Exploration 11.6%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Stylized 10.8%
- #44 Epiphany City
71% 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: Female Protagonist 30.4%, Puzzle 23.2%, Exploration 16.1%, Cute 14.1%, Adventure 9.6%
- #45 Visual Novel Sisters
72% matchMostly Positive80% of 231 reviews2021
Dev: Quacky GamesPub: Whale Rock Games
Windows
Visual novel based on the tale of two sisters.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.6%, Exploration 18.6%, Stylized 16.6%, Cute 16.2%, 3D 12.1%
- #46 The Land Of Lamia
74% 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 28.4%, Puzzle 27.2%, Cute 15%, Indie 13.2%, Atmospheric 12.1%
- #47 Ageless
73% matchMixed55% of 404 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 52%, Adventure 30.7%, Indie 10.3%, Singleplayer 6.9%
- #48 Ghost on the Shore
70% matchVery Positive84% of 216 reviews2022
Dev: like CharliePub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac
An exploration game about emotional ties that transcend even death. Riley is faced with a headstrong ghost, urging her on an adventure across atmospheric shores, uncovering the island's tragic secret. Choices in dialogue shape the bond between the two, ultimately deciding Riley's fate.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.4%, Exploration 21%, Atmospheric 16.6%, Adventure 13%, Multiple Endings 6.9%
- #49 The Spirit and the Mouse
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,004 reviews2022
Dev: AlblunePub: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Bring kindness and light to the people of Sainte-et-Claire as Lila—a tiny mouse with a big heart! Explore a quaint French village, make electrifying new friends, and do good deeds for those in need in this lush narrative adventure game.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.1%, Puzzle 19%, Exploration 12.5%, Cute 11.6%, 3D 10.1%
- #50 KoroNeko
68% 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 26.2%, Puzzle 26.1%, Adventure 17.3%, Cute 17.1%, Female Protagonist 8.1%
- #51 The Almost Gone
70% matchVery Positive80% of 1,208 reviews2020
Dev: Happy Volcano
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 20%, Female Protagonist 14%, Stylized 11%, Atmospheric 9.8%
- #52 illum
68% matchVery Positive93% of 112 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 21.4%, Exploration 19.7%, Cute 17.2%, Stylized 13.5%, 3D 13.1%
- #53 Taiji
67% matchVery Positive91% of 1,395 reviews2022
Dev: Matthew VanDevander
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Solve puzzle panels and uncover the meaning of the symbols within. Explore a dense world where secrets are hidden in plain sight.
Why similar: Surreal 30%, Puzzle 20.4%, Female Protagonist 17%, Exploration 13%, Stylized 11.5%
- #54 Poke ALL Toads
64% matchVery Positive100% of 395 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 26.8%, Sokoban 22.1% ★, Cute 18.7%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Adventure 12.1%
- #55 Anodyne 2: Return to Dust
67% 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: Surreal 31.9%, Female Protagonist 17.5%, Exploration 12%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Cute 9.1%
- #56 Under The Island
64% matchVery Positive93% of 459 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 30.2%, Puzzle 21.8%, Exploration 20.4%, Multiple Endings 14.9%, Adventure 8.4%
- #57 Little Gods of the Abyss
66% matchVery Positive88% of 73 reviews2026
Dev: PLAY MephistowaltzPub: GRAVITY
Windows
To heal a corrupted and crumbling world, Nia's journey begins. Beyond the twisted space, restore the gates and reclaim the forgotten flow.
Why similar: Puzzle 20.3%, Exploration 19.5%, Cute 17.6%, Atmospheric 15%, 3D 12.6%
- #58 Alexia Crow and the Cave of Heroes
72% 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 68%, Indie 32%
- #59 Fallow
67% matchVery Positive97% of 139 reviews2021
Dev: Ada Rook
Windows
Clinging to the memory of her vanished sisters, an isolated woman wanders a dying reality.
Why similar: Surreal 32.4%, Female Protagonist 21.7%, Exploration 15.5%, Atmospheric 12.7%, Puzzle 10.3%