Games Like Birth

A collection of surreal tales, each connected to a stored-away object from childhood. Pick one to follow the moon, feed a hungry lizard or build a peculiar cabinet.

Why similar: Surreal 24.9%, Point & Click 18%, Hand-drawn 12.7%, Stylized 10%, Puzzle 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: It mirrors the surreal and stylized nature of Birth, offering short, evocative vignettes that feel like interactive art.

When the Past was Around is an adventure point-and-click puzzle game about love, moving on, letting go, and the joy and pain of everything in between.

Why similar: Surreal 19.7%, Hidden Object 16.9%, Point & Click 14%, Relaxing 9.7%, Hand-drawn 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the same blend of surreal, hand-drawn art and melancholic, puzzle-driven storytelling about love and loss.

Humor-filled indie adventure game created by the makers of Machinarium and Samorost.

Why similar: Surreal 20.7%, Point & Click 18.8%, Hand-drawn 11.5%, Relaxing 9.7%, Stylized 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game shares a similar whimsical, surreal, and cute aesthetic while focusing on tactile point-and-click exploration.

Life Gallery is a puzzle game with a unique, illustration-style art design that leads the players into a world of profound horror.

Why similar: Surreal 28.6%, Point & Click 17.7%, Hand-drawn 15%, Puzzle 11.4%, Stylized 9%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a dark, surreal, and hand-drawn art style that aligns closely with the unsettling yet cute vibe of Birth.

The ground starts shaking, light bulbs are breaking - and something rather unusual is happening right behind the walls of your very room. Equipped with nothing but wit and courage, you slowly descend into a world inhabited by avian folk and seemingly deadly furniture monsters.

Why similar: Surreal 27.3%, Hand-drawn 17.5%, Puzzle 12.7%, Relaxing 11.6%, Stylized 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: It combines hand-drawn, atmospheric visuals with clever puzzle-platforming that feels both mysterious and grounded.

Gorogoa is an elegant evolution of the puzzle genre, told through a beautifully hand-drawn story designed and illustrated by Jason Roberts. Winner of Debut Game at the 2018 BAFTA Games Awards, as well as Best Mobile Game and the Innovation Award at the GDC 2018 Choice Awards.

Why similar: Puzzle 25.2%, Hand-drawn 22%, Point & Click 17.5%, Stylized 8.4%, Atmospheric 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of hand-drawn, surreal puzzle-solving that relies on intuitive, tactile manipulation of the environment.

Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.

Why similar: Point & Click 24.5%, Surreal 11.6%, Puzzle 11.6%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Horror 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: While darker in tone, it shares the surreal, hand-drawn point-and-click DNA that defines the genre.

Machinarium is the award-winning independent adventure game developed by the makers of Samorost series, Botanicula and CHUCHEL. Help Josef the robot save his girlfriend Berta kidnapped by the Black Cap Brotherhood gang!

Why similar: Point & Click 22.1%, Surreal 19.7%, Hand-drawn 14.3%, Puzzle 11%, Stylized 8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic point-and-click adventure with a distinct hand-drawn style and wordless, atmospheric puzzle gameplay.

Samorost 3 is an exploration adventure and puzzle game from the award-winning creators of Machinarium and Botanicula. Travel across space to nine unique worlds teeming with colorful challenges, creatures and surprises to discover, brought to life with beautiful artwork, sound and music.

Why similar: Point & Click 20%, Surreal 19.5%, Hand-drawn 14%, Relaxing 10.3%, Stylized 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a deeply atmospheric and surreal world that rewards curiosity and observation through its unique point-and-click mechanics.

Experience the beginning and end of characters' lives and build your own family tree! Rusty Lake: Roots is the second premium point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Cube Escape series and Rusty Lake Hotel.

Why similar: Point & Click 26.2%, Puzzle 18.9%, Hidden Object 12.7%, Surreal 8.2%, Psychological Horror 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a deep, surreal puzzle experience that shares the strange, dreamlike atmosphere found in Birth.

Unpacking is a zen puzzle game about the familiar experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new home. Part block-fitting puzzle, part home decoration, you are invited to create a satisfying living space while learning clues about the life you’re unpacking.

Why similar: Relaxing 30%, Point & Click 19.9%, Puzzle 14.8%, Cute 13.1%, Atmospheric 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: Like Birth, it uses the tactile interaction with objects to tell a quiet, emotional story about a person's life.

Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.

Why similar: Point & Click 33.4%, Relaxing 18.6%, Puzzle 17.8%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Story Rich 8%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a cozy yet dark atmosphere with a focus on tactile puzzle-solving and mystery-driven gameplay.

Guide brush strokes and solve a variety of puzzles to help an aspiring artist complete her masterpiece amid her brusque neighbor’s gaze and his pesky cat. As her painting starts to take shape, uncover an emotional tale of chance and artistry revealed behind unrelated yet familiar moments.

Why similar: Point & Click 19.6%, Hidden Object 18.6%, Hand-drawn 13.6%, Relaxing 12.3%, Puzzle 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, hand-drawn experience that uses puzzle-solving to explore themes of art, memory, and emotion.

Boxville is an adventure puzzle game about speechless cans living in the city of boxes and drawing doodles on cardboards to tell the stories. Made in Ukraine.

Why similar: Point & Click 27.6%, Hand-drawn 19.2%, Relaxing 14.2%, Puzzle 13.6%, Atmospheric 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A silent, hand-drawn puzzle game that relies on environmental storytelling and clever interactions similar to Birth.

In the beginning there was nothing, only a chaos of dreams, out of which came Xary. He tried to understand people's nature and help them. Yet he is too young. And here you are. Together, you need to figure this all out…

Why similar: Hidden Object 19.1%, Point & Click 18.2%, Hand-drawn 11.8%, Puzzle 9.8%, Relaxing 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich hidden-object game that uses the genre to explore intimate, personal narratives.

Search for hidden folks in hand-drawn, interactive, miniature landscapes. Unfurl tent flaps, cut through bushes, slam doors, and poke some crocodiles! Rooooaaaarrrr!!!!!

Why similar: Hidden Object 36.4%, Point & Click 17.2%, Hand-drawn 16.4%, Puzzle 9.4%, Relaxing 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: It takes the hidden-object mechanic and elevates it with a unique, hand-drawn aesthetic and interactive, living environments.

Tales from Candleforth is a folk horror 2D point and click game with puzzles and escape room mechanics, that narrates the fairy tales from the village. The text contained in this ancient and evil book is now bleeding out, mixing the world of nightmares with the real one through handmade 2D graphics.

Why similar: Surreal 21.2%, Hidden Object 16.6%, Hand-drawn 14.4%, Point & Click 13.4%, Puzzle 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A hand-drawn, surreal puzzle game that leans into mystery and atmospheric storytelling.

CHUCHEL is a comedy adventure game from the creators of Machinarium, Botanicula and Samorost. Join the hairy hero Chuchel and his rival Kekel as they will be facing numerous puzzles and challenges in their quest to retrieve the precious cherry!

Why similar: Point & Click 26.7%, Surreal 20.1%, Hand-drawn 14.1%, Cute 8.7%, Stylized 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal and absurdly cute point-and-click game that prioritizes visual humor and tactile interactions.

Softie is a short creepy (but cute!) point-and-click adventure game. Take on the role of a cuddly teddy bear trying to find their lost owner in a peculiar house.

Why similar: Point & Click 34.7%, Hand-drawn 18.9%, Cute 15.3%, Horror 12.8%, Adventure 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A cute, 2D point-and-click adventure that balances its whimsical aesthetic with darker, surreal undertones.

The Old Tree is a short free-to-play cinematic puzzle game about a newborn alien baby. Witness this microscopic entity's first moments of life and help it emerge from its underground lair and ascend towards an unknown destination.

Why similar: Point & Click 41.5%, Puzzle 19.3%, Adventure 9.7%, Atmospheric 7.7%, Horror 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric point-and-click game that emphasizes visual storytelling and a surreal, naturalistic world.

“Love You to Bits” is a crazy cute, purely visual, puzzle-filled, point-and-click, sci-fi adventure spanning all around the universe.

Why similar: Relaxing 26.2%, Puzzle 23.4%, Surreal 19%, Cute 15.4%, Adventure 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A cute, surreal point-and-click adventure that focuses on gathering pieces of a lost companion, mirroring the core loop of Birth.

Old Man’s Journey, a soul-searching puzzle adventure, tells a story of life, loss, and hope. Interacting with the world around you, you'll shape the landscape to create the old man's path forward. Experience heartache and hope as you embark on a heartfelt journey through a sunkissed world.

Why similar: Point & Click 24.5%, Hand-drawn 20.4%, Puzzle 12.8%, Stylized 11.7%, Atmospheric 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, hand-drawn game that uses environmental manipulation to tell an emotional, wordless story.

A mysterious invitation leads to the attic of an abandoned house. In the room is a cast-iron safe laced with strange carvings and on top, a note from your distant companion. It promises something ancient and astonishing concealed in the iron chamber - you need only find a way in.

Why similar: Puzzle 34%, Point & Click 30.3%, Hidden Object 16.6%, Atmospheric 7.6%, Horror 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses heavily on the tactile, physics-based manipulation of objects, which is a core component of the Birth experience.

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 19.9%, Relaxing 15.5%, Puzzle 14.7%, Cute 12.1%, Stylized 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle game with a unique hand-drawn style that allows players to manipulate the world map to progress.

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: Hand-drawn 19.8%, Atmospheric 18.9%, Surreal 17.5%, Relaxing 14.2%, Puzzle 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, hand-drawn game that uses visual metaphors to convey complex emotions without dialogue.

A dark fantasy story adventure to face the long-forgotten 「memories」!

Why similar: Puzzle 24.6%, Cute 18.2%, Atmospheric 15.8%, Story Rich 12.4%, Horror 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A dark-fantasy puzzle game that focuses on emotional storytelling and unique creature-based interactions.

Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

Why similar: Relaxing 45.3%, Cute 25.5%, Adventure 12.5%, Indie 8.4%, Casual 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: It captures a similar relaxing and atmospheric vibe, encouraging exploration and interaction with a charming, stylized world.

Donut County is a story-based physics puzzle game where you play as an ever-growing hole in the ground. Meet cute characters, steal their trash, and throw them in a hole.

Why similar: Physics 24%, Puzzle 20.1%, Cute 16.4%, Stylized 8.3%, Relaxing 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-based, cute, and surreal game where you consume objects to grow, echoing the creature-building themes of Birth.

You're 25, you feel like all of your peers are ahead of you in life so you apply for a new job to try to find some sort of meaning. Your new career is filled with physics-based puzzles, hand drawn art & a cute little story.

Why similar: Surreal 17.8%, Point & Click 15.9%, Hidden Object 15.1%, Hand-drawn 8.2%, Physics 8%

A short hidden object adventure about doing things later. Search, find, and don't lose yourself.

Why similar: Hidden Object 25.6%, Point & Click 23.2%, Surreal 19.3%, Hand-drawn 10%, Atmospheric 4.2%

Are you ready to serve the guests in the Rusty Lake Hotel? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game. Rusty Lake Hotel is a point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.

Why similar: Point & Click 26.3%, Surreal 16.7%, Puzzle 15.3%, Hidden Object 7.3%, Hand-drawn 7.1%

The objective of the game is to explore a small island in the Atlantic Ocean, and uncover its secrets

Why similar: Puzzle 49.3%, Adventure 30.8%, Indie 20%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal point-and-click puzzle game that features a distinct art style and mysterious atmosphere.

Rusty Lake Paradise is set on a small remote island which is cursed by the ten plagues of Egypt. Solve all the mysteries of this dark, macabre puzzle adventure. Paradise builds upon the distinctive atmosphere and excitement from the Rusty Lake series.

Why similar: Point & Click 32.8%, Puzzle 20.6%, Surreal 8.6%, Psychological Horror 6.3%, Horror 5.3%

HER TREES : PUZZLE DREAM is a unique point-and-click puzzle game where you move and combine objects to solve puzzles. Unravel the strange puzzles hidden in your dreams.

Why similar: Surreal 22.9%, Point & Click 21.6%, Puzzle 12.9%, Relaxing 12.3%, Hand-drawn 11.8%

A creepy-cozy cooking simulator where you befriend local wildlife and feed them their favorite snacks! With a strange house to search and forest to explore, the witching hour has only begun.

Why similar: Puzzle 22.7%, Relaxing 21.5%, Cute 13.4%, Stylized 13.4%, Atmospheric 10.9%

Welcome in Bad Dream: Coma. A point & click game where unique minimalistic art style creates an unforgettable and atmospheric experience. Travel through the surreal and disturbing dreamland where everything depends on your actions. You can't die but you can suffer greatly...

Why similar: Point & Click 19.6%, Surreal 17%, Hidden Object 12.4%, Hand-drawn 11.6%, Gore 7%

Piece by piece, you pour your soul into the monster. This is your burden and you bear it willingly. Your friends think that this is unhealthy.

Why similar: Stylized 24.5%, Hand-drawn 23%, Magic 13.8%, Point & Click 13%, Story Rich 9.9%

Bite-sized surreal horror with multiple choices. Make your own way through the claymation madness!

Why similar: Surreal 29.4%, Point & Click 19%, Puzzle 10.9%, Psychological Horror 8.1%, Horror 6.6%

Wound Man is a macabre jigsaw puzzle adventure where you reconstruct a tortured figure from centuries-old anatomical art. Uncover hidden secrets and collect strange curiosities with every piece.

Why similar: Hidden Object 20.7%, Surreal 16.3%, Hand-drawn 12.7%, Puzzle 10.8%, Relaxing 7.9%

[The Paradixion: Son's Room] is a point-and-click adventure game with a mysterious atmosphere.Solve various puzzles with a unique atmosphere and find the hidden elements in the game to gather clues about the story.

Why similar: Point & Click 22.5%, Hidden Object 19%, Puzzle 11.7%, Hand-drawn 11%, Horror 7%

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: Surreal 21.6%, Point & Click 20.9%, Hand-drawn 14.3%, Puzzle 11.8%, Relaxing 8.9%

You are a body snatching creature. Capture the body, explore the environment, reproduce.

Why similar: Point & Click 30.7%, Surreal 22.6%, Stylized 11.1%, Horror 10.8%, Atmospheric 7.2%

Follow the meaning is a surreal point-and-click puzzle adventure. Join detective Paul Trilby as he works to unravel the mysteries of a peculiar town, seemingly ruled by the local Hospital. Over the wall and behind tightly shut gates, a dark secret lies in wait…

Why similar: Point & Click 22.5%, Surreal 18.4%, Hand-drawn 13.3%, Hidden Object 12.7%, Puzzle 11.8%

Dive into a surreal ocean abyss in an atmospheric puzzle-adventure. Explore dangerous waters, possess sea creatures and solve environmental puzzles to discover what lies deep below the surface…

Why similar: Surreal 33.2%, Hand-drawn 18.9%, Puzzle 16.8%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Horror 9.9%

Immerse yourself in a short but mysterious adventure in a black and white world full of monsters and evil! Explore the map and find 100 cleverly hidden skulls of different creatures and recreate the picture in color. Play and relax if you are not afraid!

Why similar: Hidden Object 27.1%, Point & Click 22.2%, Hand-drawn 14.9%, Puzzle 8.2%, Stylized 7.7%

URLate is a short and free point & click adventure that immerses you in a hand-drawn world filled with puzzles and mysteries to solve.

Why similar: Point & Click 35%, Hand-drawn 11.9%, Puzzle 7.9%, Relaxing 6.8%, Adventure 6.4%

A first-person atmospheric horror-puzzle game that focuses on the narrative to tie together the gruesome world with creative puzzles. Explore the mind of a twisted serial killer who wants nothing else than to show his work of art as well as tell his story to the world.

Why similar: Puzzle 25.2%, Atmospheric 19.3%, Horror 17.5%, Adventure 11%, Psychological Horror 10.7%

A sinister creature has enslaved mankind. Solve puzzles, gather components for a machine you are building, find comfort in your dreams.

Why similar: Point & Click 38.1%, Puzzle 21.2%, Adventure 11.2%, Horror 8.3%, Psychological Horror 7.1%

Enter a surreal adventure where puzzles are built from dreams and memories. Solve the mystery behind an ancient artifact. Advance through a world that transforms around you. Transcend this existence.

Why similar: Surreal 27.9%, Point & Click 24.9%, Hidden Object 12.9%, Puzzle 9.4%, Atmospheric 9.1%

Aqua Catholicism; Explore Man's Original Sin Under The Sea

Why similar: Point & Click 36.7%, Horror 19.5%, Adventure 12.8%, Stylized 12.4%, Story Rich 6.9%

Led by her new friend, Mr. Voice, Misfortune ventures into the woods, where mysteries are unraveled and a little bad luck unfolds.

Why similar: Point & Click 35.6%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Horror 9.6%, Cute 8.9%, Story Rich 8.6%

A mute little thing with borrowed magic. A house that murmurs back. Ask wrong, and you might wake something that remembers your name.

Why similar: Surreal 46.2%, Horror 14.1%, Atmospheric 13.7%, Story Rich 10.9%, Adventure 7.2%

Build relationship with the characters. Your choices might earn you favor from one character, but disdain from another. Use items to solve problems. Confront various endings. Choose one person and face the end with them.

Why similar: Point & Click 44.8%, Gore 11.6%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Horror 9.9%, Story Rich 7.9%

Wood and Flesh: A Candleforth Short Story is a point & click puzzle adventure with hand-drawn 2D graphics and a cozy horror setting that tells a short story set in the Tales from Candleforth universe.

Why similar: Point & Click 27.1%, Hand-drawn 23%, Puzzle 14.8%, Horror 10%, Psychological Horror 7.3%

A little boy falls asleep to a horrible nightmare. Can you make him happy again?

Why similar: Surreal 24.4%, Point & Click 16.4%, Horror 12.8%, Cute 10.2%, Stylized 8.1%

A lonely cloaked being called Mole services instructions from what he believes is the voice of God. As he wanders a desolate, otherwordly underground his faith is tested as he must deliver a baby.

Why similar: Gore 24.4%, Surreal 22.9%, Adventure 16.6%, Indie 11.4%, Horror 9.7%

Care is an atmospheric first person horror game with puzzle elements, where your choices have consequences. Be observant with your surroundings and unravel the horrific secrets that hide within these walls.

Why similar: Puzzle 40.1%, Horror 27.7%, Atmospheric 26.2%, Adventure 6.1%

Castle of Secrets is a dark psychological adventure with horror elements. Uncover the mystery behind your family's murder as you journey through the world of the dead, meet strange beings, solve puzzles, and make choices that shape the story.

Why similar: Hidden Object 19.4%, Surreal 18.6%, Point & Click 18.5%, Hand-drawn 10.6%, Puzzle 9.4%

PETSITTER WANTED. A horror point-and-click adventure game. Water the plants, feed the pets, and DON'T turn off the lights.

Why similar: Point & Click 28.8%, Hidden Object 17%, Puzzle 13.9%, Horror 9.9%, Atmospheric 8.1%

Unique events transport you to the halls of a long-forgotten crypt. The only means of escape lies locked within a stone pedestal, along with a note from your mysterious ally. His words promise assistance, but only serve to entice you into a compelling world of mystery and exploration.

Why similar: Puzzle 27.6%, Point & Click 26.3%, Hidden Object 21.2%, Atmospheric 7.7%, Horror 6.4%