- #1 Curyeux
97% matchVery Positive94% of 130 reviews2025
Dev: Campus ADN 2024-2025Pub: Campus ADN
Windows
Dive into the mind of Lucienne, a tormented painter. Leap through emotional memories, solve puzzles where shapes deceive and emotion leads the way. A dreamlike platformer where each painting brings you one step closer to yourself.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31.4%, Female Protagonist 19.5%, Platformer 15.8%, Stylized 12.2%, Puzzle 10.5%
- #2 Fantasmagorie
96% matchMostly Positive79% of 227 reviews2024
Dev: Needlepoint Productions
Windows
Journey through a distorted theatre held together by the fragile mind of a grieving puppet master. With only a needle and thread, traverse through this world and evade twisted and terrifying creations. Shatter the delusion and unravel the truth behind it all.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.2%, Drama 16.5%, Psychological 16.1%, Story Rich 9.7%, Female Protagonist 8.8%
- #3 The House of Hikmah
95% matchVery Positive99% of 67 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 Platformer 29.6%, Platformer 20.3%, Puzzle 14.7%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Story Rich 9.8%
- #4 Aspire: Ina's Tale
96% matchVery Positive83% of 461 reviews2021
Dev: Wondernaut StudioPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 2.2 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: Puzzle Platformer 30.3%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Platformer 14.4%, Drama 10.6%, Puzzle 8.7%
- #5 Biphase
94% matchVery Positive96% of 270 reviews2021
Dev: Seasun Seed
Windows
Biphase is a 2D platform jumping game with exploration and puzzles as its core. In the game, the player plays a role who has bipolar disorder, trying to discover and break through the self in the abstract red and black world.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 35.8%, Female Protagonist 18.8%, Platformer 16.5%, Puzzle 12.2%, Atmospheric 6.9%
- #6 With My Past
94% matchVery Positive95% of 354 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: Puzzle Platformer 32.2%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Platformer 12.5%, Puzzle 10.5%, Psychological 10.3%
- #7 Oscuro Blossom's Glow
93% matchVery Positive95% of 74 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: Puzzle Platformer 29.4%, Platformer 17.6%, Hand-drawn 11.9%, Puzzle 11.4%, Mystery 6.4%
- #8 HER TREES : THE PUZZLE HOUSE
92% matchVery Positive95% of 1,011 reviews2024
Dev: Stone
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 1.2 hrs≥1hr: 39%
HER TREES : THE PUZZLE HOUSE is a unique point-and-click puzzle game where you move and combine objects to solve puzzles.Uncover the mysteries of this peculiar room.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 23.3%, Puzzle 22%, Psychological 17.9%, Dark 8%, Atmospheric 7.7%
- #9 Step Lightly
91% matchVery Positive92% of 98 reviews2026
Dev: Water Leaks Studio
Windows
There’s no place like home - and yours is no home at all. Play as Rosa, a neglected child trying to escape her abusive family. Sneak out, but be ever so quiet. Mom is listening, dad is angry, and your big sister is always watching…
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 42.2%, Female Protagonist 20.3%, Platformer 15.9%, Puzzle 7.4%, Stylized 6.7%
- #10 sun-rise.exe
91% matchVery Positive91% of 64 reviews2023
Dev: louis morel
Windows
Adventure through bizarre and intricately made levels in this 2D platformer game.
Why similar: Platformer 32.5%, Hand-drawn 25.7%, Adventure 10.2%, Dark 9%, Atmospheric 8.6%
- #11 Constance
90% matchVery Positive83% of 2,955 reviews2025
Dev: Blue Backpack
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Constance is a 2D hand-drawn action adventure featuring a paintbrush-wielding artist, striving to escape from a colorful but decaying inner-world, created by her declining mental health.
Why similar: Platformer 21.7%, Hand-drawn 18.3%, Female Protagonist 17.7%, Psychological 14.2%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #12 No Strings Attached
89% matchVery Positive90% of 166 reviews2024
Dev: The Circus FreaksPub: Threehaw Company Ranch
Windows
No Strings Attached is a puzzle platform thriller where you play as Pavo, a newly-sentient puppet, in a struggling circus. Marionette Pavo’s arms to swing, climb, and more to escape your Master’s true intentions.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 39.8%, Platformer 18.9%, Puzzle 13.7%, Stylized 8.9%, Adventure 6.1%
- #13 Down the Rabbit Hole Flattened
89% matchVery Positive91% of 324 reviews2025
Dev: Cortopia StudiosPub: Beyond Frames
Windows
Down the Rabbit Hole is an adventure set in Wonderland prior to Alice's arrival. You will guide a girl who is looking for her lost pet by solving puzzles, uncovering secrets and making choices about the story along the way.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 28.3%, Female Protagonist 21.6%, Puzzle 16.5%, Hand-drawn 12.6%, Adventure 7.7%
- #14 LOVE ETERNAL
86% matchVery Positive96% of 492 reviews2026
Dev: brlkaPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows
Wander a castle built of bitter memories in LOVE ETERNAL, a psychological horror platformer with devious trials and an unsettling, experimental narrative. Find a way out - or live in Shelter forever more.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 28%, Female Protagonist 18.7%, Platformer 17.1%, Story Rich 7.7%, Dark 6.7%
- #15 YOUR HOUSE
88% matchVery Positive84% of 74 reviews2025
Dev: PATRONES & ESCONDITES
Windows · Mac
A narrative puzzle-thriller that blurs the lines between games and books, reality and fiction, puzzles and storytelling.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 22.9%, Female Protagonist 21%, Puzzle 18.5%, Stylized 11.8%, Mystery 10.1%
- #16 The Little Red Lie
87% matchVery Positive93% of 587 reviews2021
Dev: Tired Moon StudiosPub: Milpitians
Windows
2D side scrolling, adventure, horror game where you avoid monsters and solve puzzles.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 32.5%, Platformer 15.6%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Puzzle 12.3%, Hand-drawn 10.8%
- #17 A Void Hope
86% matchVery Positive92% of 78 reviews2024
Dev: Elden Pixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
A Void Hope takes you on an atmospheric narrative adventure to find a cure for a collapsed city. Follow the story of a tormented couple as they try to decipher reality from nightmares and evade the shadowy threats lurking in the dark.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 32.5%, Platformer 14.3%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Puzzle 9.8%
- #18 Hold Me Still
84% matchVery Positive82% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: Zeroshade123
Windows
"Hold Me Still" is a point-and-click puzzle mystery game where you investigate your friend's disappearance by exploring their house, collecting clues, solving puzzles, and uncovering the truth.
Why similar: Puzzle 29.3%, Drama 27.9%, Adventure 15.3%, Mystery 10%, 2D 9%
- #19 Ceramic Soul
85% 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 39.1%, Puzzle 31%, Stylized 13%, Adventure 9.8%, Atmospheric 6.3%
- #20 Forgetmenots
82% matchVery Positive91% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: Forgetful Studios
Windows
Step onto the stage in Forgetmenots, a story-driven puzzle adventure where memories take center stage. Explore a theatrical world that unfolds like a live performance, solving puzzles in a whimsical yet bittersweet journey about loss and remembrance.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 37.3%, Puzzle 29.9%, Story Rich 25.4%, Atmospheric 6.5%, Singleplayer 1%
- #21 So long as there is Mercy
84% matchMixed68% of 108 reviews2022
Dev: Dominik KerschbaumerPub: MediaCube Games
Windows
Lead Spe, the game‘s protagonist, through an eerie dollhouse in an effort to find her little brother. On her way, Spe will encounter the ghost-children, who are also trapped, and can use their different abilities to solve the environmental puzzles in order to escape the house.
Why similar: Puzzle 40.5%, Adventure 18.3%, Female Protagonist 16.9%, Dark 12.1%, Atmospheric 9.2%
- #22 Where We Went
81% matchVery Positive98% of 59 reviews2026
Dev: Oddcube Games
Windows
Where We Went is a narrative driven puzzle game. Step into the role of a mysterious character that can control ancient guardians to solve puzzles. Uncover the story behind your visit to the tomb and the reason for its existence!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 32.1%, Puzzle 18.7%, Mystery 11.3%, Adventure 9%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #23 Annie and the Art Gallery
83% matchVery Positive87% of 193 reviews2022
Dev: jswessler
Windows · Mac
After months of waiting, Annie finally snags a ticket to the new art exhibit. However, things take a turn for the worst: she finds herself trapped in the museum's haunted basement. Help her navigate puzzles, traps, and more as she tries to escape - and find out the truth of what's really going on.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 35.8%, Puzzle 27.5%, Story Rich 20.7%, 2D 13.7%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #24 Evergate
82% matchVery Positive93% of 199 reviews2020
Dev: Stone Lantern GamesPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 41%
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: Puzzle Platformer 31.2%, Platformer 16.3%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Hand-drawn 12.3%, Puzzle 10.7%
- #25 MONOPHOBIA
78% matchVery Positive98% of 116 reviews2026
Dev: Z-xian
Windows
Follow a recluse who is the only being left in the world as she struggles with little things in her everyday life. This game was made entirely out of scanned traditional watercolor art.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 30.7%, Female Protagonist 21.4%, Psychological 13.1%, Stylized 9.5%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #26 Splat Cat
79% matchVery Positive89% of 126 reviews2022
Dev: Helen Spight
Windows · Mac
Wielding only your paintbrush, traverse your way through this 2D platforming artistic landscape and fight your creative block!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 36.4%, Platformer 21.9%, Puzzle 14.6%, Hand-drawn 11.3%, Stylized 5.9%
- #27 Flipping Death
79% matchVery Positive90% of 287 reviews2018
Dev: Zoink Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Possess the living, aid the dead and flip between the worlds of Flipping Death - a puzzling adventure platformer where you find yourself filling in for Death. Maybe your new powers will help you solve the mystery of your own demise?
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 47%, Adventure 24%, Female Protagonist 22.2%, 2D 6.8%
- #28 In Between
80% matchVery Positive85% of 481 reviews2015
Dev: GentlymadPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
In Between is set inside the mind of a man hit by a cruel twist of fate. Together you are on a journey through the protagonist's head, a world that doesn’t obey the laws of physics.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 33.1%, Platformer 16.9%, Hand-drawn 11.9%, Puzzle 11%, Story Rich 6.6%
- #29 Have a Nice Dream
77% matchVery Positive93% of 4,924 reviews2021
Dev: 榭季生
Windows
A story about dreams. Explore a weird house and find the truth. A short game with mild puzzles and some psychological horror elements.
Why similar: Drama 45.8%, Puzzle 38.3%, Adventure 14%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #30 The Master's Pupil
77% matchVery Positive90% of 155 reviews2023
Dev: Pat NaoumPub: Pat Naoum Games Pty Ltd
Windows · Mac
The Master’s Pupil is a hand painted puzzle adventure game set inside Claude Monet's eyeball
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 30.3%, Hand-drawn 15.7%, Platformer 13.8%, Puzzle 12.9%, Stylized 7.6%
- #31 GRIS
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 96,134 reviews2018
Dev: Nomada StudioPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 22.1%, Puzzle Platformer 17.2%, Platformer 14.8%, Hand-drawn 13.5%, Atmospheric 10.6%
- #32 In My Shadow
78% 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: Puzzle Platformer 39.3%, Platformer 17.7%, Female Protagonist 17.2%, Puzzle 15.5%, 2D 5.5%
- #33 Drew and the Floating Labyrinth
81% matchMixed57% of 54 reviews2015
Dev: Dust Scratch Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 57%
"I just want to go home..." A hand-drawn 3D puzzle-platformer. Control Drew find her way back home, through a series of abstract levels requiring you to find invisible paths, gaining color to her black-and-white character as you progress. Featuring unrestricted 2D animation in a 3D environment.
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #34 Rewoven Self
74% matchPositive92% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Tang Yuanyuan
Windows · Mac
Rewoven Self is a 2.5D side-scrolling narrative puzzle game where fantasy and reality intertwine. Through folding, cutting, and stitching, you rebuild yourself in a cycle of brokenness and renewal — a gentle yet profound journey of emotional healing.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 43.5%, Platformer 20.7%, Puzzle 15.4%, Drama 14.3%, Adventure 5.6%
- #35 Dad's Monster House
76% matchVery Positive94% of 289 reviews2021
Dev: Cotton Game
Windows · Mac
Dad's Monster House is a hand-drawn puzzle game featuring horror and fantasy. It tells the story of Carlos' journey after he receives a distress call from his father, pleading for him to return to his old home and rescue his dad.
Why similar: Puzzle 26.1%, Hand-drawn 24.2%, Story Rich 15.4%, Dark 13.5%, 2D 10.6%
- #36 Afterdream
74% matchVery Positive93% of 358 reviews2023
Dev: Jesse MakkonenPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Get lost in a lucid dream, bending the lines between reality and fiction. Utilize the strange camera to navigate through the ghosts' mysterious residence. Find the purpose of your nocturnal visit in a vivid and dreamlike setting.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 22.8%, Psychological 18.9%, Mystery 10.8%, Story Rich 10.5%, Stylized 9.6%
- #37 Replicomica
73% matchVery Positive98% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: enyevgPub: Look Who’s Talking Publishing
Windows · Mac
A short, atmospheric experience set inside a handcrafted dream. You are a small, solitary citizen drifting through augmented memories. Boot up your LonelyOS and let the robots guide you.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 27.5%, Female Protagonist 18.1%, Hand-drawn 15.7%, Platformer 13%, Atmospheric 7.8%
- #38 Lotte
75% matchVery Positive91% of 78 reviews2023
Dev: mathismeilby
Windows
A minimalistic five-minute puzzle platformer, where you become a fly when you die. Immerse yourself in a soothing forest and use your ability to become a fly to solve puzzles.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31.8%, Platformer 16.7%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Puzzle 11.7%, Hand-drawn 10.4%
- #39 Sister Ray
71% matchVery Positive95% of 382 reviews2026
Dev: The Growing Stones
Windows · Linux
2D RPG about the brutal daily life of Ray - an artist struggling with addiction, who takes care of her little sister. Look after your condition - no one should know about the addiction. Improve your skills, sell paintings, do everything to ease the withdrawal. Survive and look for a way out.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 38.1%, Psychological 19.9%, Story Rich 18.7%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Adventure 10.1%
- #40 The Multi-Medium
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 579 reviews2023
Dev: Micah Boursier
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Multi-Medium is a visually unique 2D puzzle platform adventure in which you play as an interdimensional explorer lost in the multiverse. Travel to diverse worlds, each drawn or painted by hand in a different medium and style, in search of your place in the cosmos.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 30%, Platformer 15.4%, Hand-drawn 14.5%, Puzzle 10.3%, Stylized 8.5%
- #41 Hollowed
76% matchVery Positive81% of 162 reviews2017
Dev: Project Polish Productions
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Hollowed tells the story of a woman who will do anything to bring her perished loved one back to the world of the living. Control Halia and her spirit Oco simultaneously on a single controller in this side-scrolling puzzle platformer.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 62.1%, Adventure 37.9%
- #42 Burnhouse Lane
72% matchVery Positive94% of 1,151 reviews2022
Dev: Harvester Games
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Burnhouse Lane tells a story of Angie Weather, a one foot in the grave agency nurse attempting to complete five impossible tasks in order to win her life back. Solve puzzles, make friends and enemies, run, hide and fight in this dark adventure that'll take you on a trip to another world and back...
Why similar: Puzzle 24.2%, Female Protagonist 22.8%, Story Rich 12.8%, Dark 11.5%, Atmospheric 10.8%
- #43 The Path Home
71% matchVery Positive99% of 82 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 30.3%, Psychological 23.9%, Story Rich 14%, 2D 12.9%, Atmospheric 9.7%
- #44 Tandem: A Tale of Shadows
72% matchVery Positive92% of 229 reviews2021
Dev: Monochrome ParisPub: Hatinh Interactive
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Tandem : A Tale of Shadows redefines the puzzle platformer genre with a unique gameplay and exceptional aesthetics. Help Emma and the teddy bear Fenton solve the mystery of the disappearance of the famous magician Thomas Kane.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 34.1%, Platformer 15.9%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Puzzle 11.1%, Stylized 7.8%
- #45 My Light In The Dark
73% matchVery Positive93% of 90 reviews2019
Dev: TaleHammer
Windows
My Light In The Dark is a short story about a girl who lives with her abusive mother. The girl finds out some dark secrets about her mother, and she has to find a way to escape the house.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 20.1%, Puzzle 20.1%, Psychological 12%, Dark 11.6%, 2D 10.6%
- #46 Night Reverie: Prologue
71% matchVery Positive92% of 281 reviews2020
Dev: Somber Pixel
Windows
Night Reverie: Prologue is the first act of a Puzzle/Adventure game in which a child must solve the mystery behind the distortion of his house. Explore puzzle-filled environments and discover strange creatures as you reach the truth behind of what looks like a bizarre nightmare.
Why similar: Puzzle 36.3%, Story Rich 16.6%, 2D 16.5%, Mystery 13.1%, Atmospheric 9.4%
- #47 ALTER EGO
70% matchVery Positive93% of 204 reviews2023
Dev: Fruit Salad Torture
Windows
ALTER EGO is a 2D point-and-click narrative-based adventure game featuring psychological elements. Explore two levels with atmospheric environments, solve puzzles, and use your inventory items to uncover the mystery behind Reese and Winona’s relationship, and find the real culprit—if there is one.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.7%, Psychological 21%, Puzzle 18.5%, Story Rich 11.8%, Mystery 9.5%
- #48 Bye Sweet Carole
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,207 reviews2025
Dev: Little Sewing MachinePub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Bye Sweet Carole is a narrative-horror adventure game completely hand-drawn in the style of classic animated films. Follow the trail of missing Carole Simmons and uncover the dark secrets hidden behind her disappearance from Bunny Hall orphanage.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 39.1%, Female Protagonist 24.3%, Atmospheric 8.3%, Story Rich 7.8%, Dark 7.5%
- #49 Pages of Time: Prologue
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,961 reviews2022
Dev: Starbeings Studio
Windows
Pages of Time: Prologue is a 2D platformer puzzle game. Play as the witch who controls the magic of time, in a beautiful and magnificent magic academy, utilize the skills of recording and rewinding time, solve all kinds of puzzles, and look forward to the adventure of the future.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 27.5%, Hand-drawn 17.6%, Puzzle 17.4%, Platformer 15.4%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #50 CLeM
68% matchVery Positive91% of 295 reviews2024
Dev: Mango ProtocolPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.2 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: Female Protagonist 22.5%, Puzzle 17.5%, Hand-drawn 17%, Mystery 13.8%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #51 Sacrificial Lighthouse
70% matchVery Positive88% of 52 reviews2021
Dev: PhobiaGamesNet
Windows
You are a girl called Maya who ends stranded in island with a lighthouse during a storm. What is this strange place? How did she get here? What to do next? Explore this small island and lighthouse to understand what happened to Maya.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 21.5%, Drama 21%, Puzzle 12.5%, Mystery 12.2%, Adventure 10.1%
- #52 The Almost Gone
70% matchVery Positive80% of 1,226 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: Puzzle 24.1%, Female Protagonist 17.2%, Mystery 15.4%, Story Rich 11%, Stylized 10%
- #53 Entangled
69% matchVery Positive93% of 57 reviews2022
Dev: P² Studios
Windows
Complete physics-based platformer puzzles as you venture deeper into an abandoned research facility responsible for developing ominously powerful quantum entanglement technology.
Why similar: Puzzle 26.4%, Platformer 24.5%, Story Rich 14.3%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Adventure 8.7%
- #54 Awakening Sarah
66% matchVery Positive96% of 74 reviews2025
Dev: Asteristic Game Studio
Windows · Linux
Awakening Sarah is a 2D platformer with emphasis on exploration. Unravel the dreams and realities of Sarah, a girl who's recovering from a coma, while helping her understand the world around her and herself.
Why similar: Platformer 36.9%, Female Protagonist 33.6%, Story Rich 10.8%, 2D 10.7%, Mystery 5.1%
- #55 Ugly
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 634 reviews2023
Dev: Team UglyPub: Graffiti Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Unravel the dark secrets hidden throughout this stirring puzzle platformer about a tormented nobleman confronting the traumas of his past. Use an innovative mirror mechanic to solve challenging puzzle rooms and defeat towering bosses as you strive to piece together the ugly truth.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31.5%, Platformer 16.7%, Hand-drawn 12.9%, Puzzle 11.7%, Stylized 7.5%
- #56 INMOST
66% matchVery Positive91% of 7,360 reviews2020
Dev: Hidden Layer GamesPub: Chucklefish
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Escape the depths of an otherworldly labyrinth in this cinematic puzzle platformer. Explore a hauntingly beautiful world, with three playable characters, in one dark, interconnected story.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31%, Platformer 14.9%, Psychological 13%, Story Rich 8.2%, Puzzle 8%
- #57 Dear Brother
69% matchVery Positive88% of 51 reviews2021
Dev: NGS Studios
Windows
Audrey is a young woman returning to her childhood home. Upon arriving, however, she begins to notice strange happenings around the house. Is this a dream or reality? Whatever it is, it seems so oddly… familiar. Explore with Audrey as she tries to work out the mysteries of her missing memories.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.1%, Adventure 15.2%, Dark 13.8%, 2D 13.4%, Puzzle 12%
- #58 Cat at Home
64% matchVery Positive98% of 62 reviews2026
Dev: MeowsoftPub: Liquid Meow
Windows · Mac
This is a 2D side-scrolling puzzle game with a cat as the main character. The game takes place in a villa, where you play as a cat that has just entered the house. You meet animals with different personalities, solve one problem after another, and finally resolve the crisis at home.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31.2%, Puzzle 19.3%, Stylized 12%, Hand-drawn 12%, Mystery 7.7%
- #59 Forgotten Journey
69% matchMixed65% of 109 reviews2021
Dev: DigiPen Europe-BilbaoPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
Forgotten Journey is a puzzle oriented platformer, where the player will follow a linear path jumping, climbing and solving puzzles with the help of an AI companion that will follow her.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 44.4%, Platformer 21.1%, Puzzle 15.6%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Adventure 3%
- #60 Intruder In Antiquonia
67% matchVery Positive91% of 117 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: Female Protagonist 20.6%, Hand-drawn 17.6%, Puzzle 16.6%, Mystery 12.2%, Story Rich 10.4%