Games Like Botanicula

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 17.7%, Surreal 14.8%, Hand-drawn 12.9%, Family Friendly 9.4%, Stylized 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Created by the same developers, this game shares the distinct hand-drawn art style and non-verbal puzzle-solving charm of Botanicula.

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 16.5%, Surreal 15%, Hand-drawn 12.9%, Stylized 8.9%, Relaxing 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers a deeply immersive, surreal, and nature-focused point-and-click experience that feels like a spiritual sibling to Botanicula.

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 14.8%, Comedy 10.8%, Surreal 10.3%, Funny 10.3%, Cartoony 9%

Why You'll Like It: Also from Amanita Design, this game leans heavily into the slapstick humor and quirky character interactions that made Botanicula so memorable.

Pilgrims is a playful adventure game, created by the team behind Machinarium and Samorost. Roam the land as you please and make new friends, share a laugh with your fellow travelers and help them complete their little stories, your way. How many different solutions can you find?

Why similar: Hand-drawn 14.5%, Point & Click 13.7%, Funny 11%, Stylized 10.4%, Family Friendly 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A playful, card-based adventure that captures the same whimsical, hand-drawn aesthetic and experimental spirit found in Botanicula.

Papetura is a short atmospheric adventure game, with unique world handmade entirely out of paper, and beautiful fragile music. It tells the story of two little creatures whose house is in danger of being burned down.

Why similar: Point & Click 14.6%, Surreal 13.3%, Hand-drawn 10.2%, Stylized 8.6%, Family Friendly 8%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a unique, hand-crafted paper art style that mirrors the organic, tactile feel of Botanicula's world.

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 22.2%, Hand-drawn 16.9%, Stylized 11.4%, Relaxing 10%, Puzzle 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: While slightly more atmospheric, this puzzle-adventure features the same high-quality hand-drawn animation and inventive world-building.

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: Point & Click 17.8%, Surreal 12.9%, Hand-drawn 12.5%, Puzzle 8.2%, Family Friendly 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A delightful, wordless adventure that captures the childhood imagination and whimsical puzzle-solving style of Botanicula.

An adventure about a robot saving her home from a dark crystalline force. Set upon a biopunk space station bursting with fantastic plants and aliens.

Why similar: Point & Click 27%, Cute 10.6%, Adventure 9.9%, Puzzle 9.3%, Story Rich 9%

Why You'll Like It: A cute, point-and-click adventure set in a vibrant, nature-filled space station that emphasizes exploration and gentle puzzles.

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: Point & Click 17%, Surreal 12.6%, Hand-drawn 12.3%, Relaxing 8.6%, Cute 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: This atmospheric, hand-drawn adventure focuses on quiet exploration and charming character interactions in a surreal world.

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: Hand-drawn 21.1%, Point & Click 19.6%, Funny 11.4%, Relaxing 9.9%, Puzzle 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: An interactive, hand-drawn hidden-object game that shares the playful, sound-rich, and charming aesthetic of Botanicula.

Life on Tiny Planet was calm and carefree until a great disaster occurred - Tiny Planet was hit by a meteor! The world fell apart and now its future depends only on you! Use your imagination and creativity: in order to restore Tiny Planet and help its inhabitants you will have to fix a variety of machines and mechanisms as well as solve...

Why similar: Point & Click 39.7%, Hand-drawn 32.5%, Puzzle 17.8%, Surreal 2.2%, Family Friendly 1.4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic point-and-click game with a beautiful, hand-painted aesthetic that emphasizes finding hidden objects and solving whimsical puzzles.

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: Nature 13.2%, Hand-drawn 11.2%, Family Friendly 8.5%, Cute 8.4%, Relaxing 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A cute, puzzle-focused adventure where you manipulate the world map, sharing the inventive spirit and charm of Botanicula.

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: Funny 20.9%, Cute 15%, Puzzle 11.9%, Family Friendly 10.8%, Casual 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A funny, physics-based puzzle game that shares the quirky, lighthearted humor and colorful art style of Botanicula.

Even the smallest person can make a big difference. Join Alba, as she sets out to save her beautiful island and its wildlife. And possibly start a revolution.

Why similar: Nature 23.6%, Family Friendly 15%, Funny 10.6%, Cartoony 10.1%, Exploration 9%

Why You'll Like It: A heartwarming, nature-focused game that encourages exploration and environmental care, mirroring the gentle tone of Botanicula.

World of Goo is a multiple award winning physics based puzzle / construction game made entirely by two guys.

Why similar: Puzzle 31.2%, Comedy 11.2%, Surreal 11.2%, Cute 8.6%, Funny 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic physics-based puzzle game that features a unique, organic art style and a whimsical, charming atmosphere.

Catie in MeowmeowLand is a classical humorous point-and-click adventure game. Help little Catie get back home from the bizarre cat world of MeowmeowLand!

Why similar: Surreal 15.9%, Point & Click 14.8%, Hand-drawn 9%, Funny 8.9%, Family Friendly 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, point-and-click puzzle game that leans into the same bizarre, dreamlike logic and colorful art style as Botanicula.

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

Why similar: Nature 20.7%, Relaxing 18.7%, Exploration 16.9%, Cute 14.7%, Family Friendly 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: This relaxing, nature-filled exploration game captures the same sense of wonder and peaceful discovery found in Botanicula's forest world.

Throw your toys into your fire, and play with them as they burn. An adventure that takes place almost entirely in front of a fireplace - about looking up up up out of the chimney, and the cold world just on the other side of the wall. From the creators of World of Goo and Human Resource Machine.

Why similar: Funny 17.5%, Comedy 15.6%, Puzzle 14.5%, Casual 12.5%, Point & Click 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A casual, quirky puzzle game that uses a stylized, cozy aesthetic to deliver a surprisingly deep and humorous experience.

AntVentor is a point & click adventure game. You find yourself in a photorealistic macroworld where you immediately manage to ruin the life of the main character, ant, and foil all his plans for making his dream come true. Can you help get everything back in order?

Why similar: Point & Click 14.3%, Hand-drawn 9.7%, Funny 8.9%, Cartoony 8.3%, Relaxing 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A cute, insect-themed point-and-click adventure that focuses on the small-scale, nature-based perspective found in Botanicula.

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 15.3%, Hand-drawn 11.8%, Family Friendly 9.1%, Relaxing 7.8%, Exploration 7%

Why You'll Like It: A hand-drawn, wordless puzzle adventure that captures the same sense of mystery and charm in a small, contained world.

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 20.2%, Hand-drawn 15.4%, Puzzle 9.5%, Story Rich 9.1%, Stylized 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, story-rich puzzle game that uses artistic, hand-drawn visuals to tell a touching, nature-inspired tale.

Pat the alligator, a (mostly) harmless and (probably) innocent reptile is at the center of a conspiracy that could bring down the biggest, scariest family in Alligator New York City: his own! Explore the city, meet the Family, and try to save Pat before the clock runs out.

Why similar: Point & Click 21.6%, Funny 14.4%, Cartoony 12.2%, Comedy 10.9%, Cute 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A funny, hand-drawn adventure game that emphasizes quirky dialogue and character-driven exploration in a stylized world.

Journey into the forest, the jungle or the depths of the deep blue sea. Find chestnuts for the pigs, a caterpillar for the crocodile or a starfish one, two three. A color-filled hidden object game from the world of animals.

Why similar: Nature 20.1%, Hand-drawn 12.6%, Family Friendly 12.5%, Relaxing 10.3%, Colorful 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, nature-themed hidden-object game that uses vibrant colors and a family-friendly tone to create a peaceful experience.

A short, surprising, toy-like puzzle game.

Why similar: Point & Click 31.8%, Surreal 20.2%, Family Friendly 12.2%, Puzzle 11.6%, Casual 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A short, surreal, and highly experimental point-and-click game that shares the whimsical, non-verbal puzzle design of Botanicula.

A heartbroken clown, wayward souls, and juicy mechanical lips. As “The Big Event" draws near, help the troubled residents of the Habitat and de-mask the mysterious Doctor Habit... before it's too late.

Why similar: Surreal 17%, Point & Click 16.3%, Hand-drawn 11.1%, Funny 10.4%, Comedy 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, point-and-click adventure that uses a unique art style to deliver a whimsical and slightly offbeat narrative experience.

Paperbark is a charming game that tells a beautiful short story of a wombat, the bush and a very hot Australian Summer.

Why similar: Nature 19.2%, Surreal 11.2%, Point & Click 10.8%, Stylized 9.5%, Relaxing 9%

Why You'll Like It: A short, beautiful, and nature-focused walking simulator that feels like an interactive storybook, similar to Botanicula's presentation.

Explore the beginnings of the Samorost series in the space gnome’s original bite-sized adventure, formerly released in 2003. Now with remastered sounds, enhanced graphics, and new music by Floex.

Why similar: Surreal 21.6%, Point & Click 19.2%, Nature 16.2%, Relaxing 9.7%, Puzzle 7.1%

Figment is an action-adventure game that invites you to explore a unique surreal universe filled with music, humor and multi layered narrative. Join Dusty and his ever-optimistic friend, Piper, on an adventure through the different sides of the mind seeking to restore the courage that's been lost.

Why similar: Surreal 20.2%, Hand-drawn 15.4%, Funny 11%, Puzzle 9.8%, Cute 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: An adventure game set in a surreal, musical world that shares the hand-drawn, imaginative quality of Botanicula.

«The Guardian of Nature» is a hand-drawn, size-changing adventure. Embark on a magical journey with botanist Henry, use your size-changing ability to explore nature in big and small and solve solarpunk puzzles to put nature back in order.

Why similar: Point & Click 19.9%, Hand-drawn 12.4%, Puzzle 9.5%, Family Friendly 8.4%, Colorful 7.4%

Tengami is an atmospheric adventure game set inside a Japanese pop-up book. Fold and slide the beautifully crafted paper world to solve puzzles and discover secrets.

Why similar: Point & Click 24.2%, Stylized 14.1%, Puzzle 12.5%, Relaxing 11.9%, Atmospheric 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a stunning pop-up book aesthetic that emphasizes nature and calm, meditative puzzle-solving.

Gnomdom is a point & click puzzle game where you find little gnomes stuck in various places and help them return to their home.

Why similar: Point & Click 23.2%, Hand-drawn 17.6%, Cartoony 9.3%, Puzzle 9.1%, Colorful 7%

Embark on an adventure to rescue Charlie’s family from the nefarious industrialist known only as the 'Baron.'

Why similar: Puzzle 30%, Comedy 26.7%, Adventure 13.8%, Funny 6.2%, Family Friendly 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A clever, comedy-focused puzzle game with a unique, stylized art direction that emphasizes playful exploration.

A short (and free) adventure game, where you are tasked with helping a hurt, hungry, but inventive dung beetle on its journey to find something to eat near the end of the mushroom season.

Why similar: Point & Click 18.1%, Nature 15.5%, Cute 10.1%, Relaxing 9.8%, Puzzle 8.7%

Samorost 2 tells a surreal story of a space gnome whose dog just got kidnapped by mischievous aliens. Set out on a short expedition to rescue the pup, deal with curious strangers and relax to the soothing music by Tomáš "Floex" Dvořák.

Why similar: Point & Click 17.6%, Surreal 17.1%, Hand-drawn 10.1%, Funny 9.6%, Stylized 9%

Help Karambola on his quest to rescue his emotional fruit people friends from the power of dark thoughts in this short hand-drawn point-and-click puzzle adventure.

Why similar: Surreal 18%, Point & Click 16.4%, Hand-drawn 13%, Nature 10.1%, Funny 8.9%

Classic point-and-click adventure with a magical atmosphere. Discover what happens one night Beyond the Wall of the garden. Immerse yourself into a mysterious world where fantasy meets reality with a pinch of humor. Solve puzzles, collect items, and overcome obstacles that await you on your journey.

Why similar: Point & Click 21%, Hand-drawn 14.5%, Cartoony 11.4%, Family Friendly 9.9%, Cute 9.2%

A hilarious and weird hand-drawn 2D point-and-click comedy adventure game where you're Bru on a ridiculous quest to get milk for your morning coffee.

Why similar: Surreal 17.8%, Point & Click 13.2%, Hand-drawn 10.2%, Comedy 8.5%, Funny 8.1%

Step into the hilariously twisted world of Wildwood Down, a side-splitting comedy thriller. Featuring a protagonist with Down Syndrome. (Inspired by and voice acted by the Dev's childhood friend!) Perfect for fans of the P-n-C adventure genre and new comers looking for a wild heartfelt ride!

Why similar: Point & Click 17.1%, Comedy 11.4%, Funny 10.8%, Hand-drawn 9%, Cartoony 8.7%

My Brother Rabbit is a beautifully drawn exploration adventure and puzzle game set in a surreal world that mixes reality with a child’s imagination.

Why similar: Point & Click 43.2%, Puzzle 19.7%, Story Rich 11.7%, Adventure 10.5%, 2D 8%

Crackpot outcast Edgar sets out to Boulzac to save his squash, and instead uncovers an unearthly secret at the heart of the city. A colourful, surreal and utterly bonkers point-and-click narrative adventure.

Why similar: Point & Click 15.1%, Funny 12.2%, Story Rich 8.3%, Colorful 8.2%, Cute 8.1%

Embark on a casual, botanical-puzzle-adventure. Make friends, learn new skills, solve puzzles, and become the mighty oak that you were always meant to be.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 23.3%, Point & Click 15.3%, Family Friendly 14.9%, Casual 14.5%, Puzzle 13.2%

A retro-inspired adventure puzzle game featuring multiple playable characters with interwoven storylines. Explore the natural (and unnatural) world for unique interactions and unlock items to aid you in your quest. There's nothing as simultaneously charming and strange as the world of Tux and Fanny.

Why similar: Nature 18.8%, Relaxing 11.9%, Exploration 10.5%, Funny 9.4%, Surreal 9.3%

A top-down adventure game in a coloring book world full of vibrant characters. Use painting powers to explore, solve puzzles, make friends, and draw on anything! From creators on Wandersong + Celeste.

Why similar: Cute 15.8%, Colorful 13.7%, Adventure 13.5%, Story Rich 13.1%, Funny 11.1%

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

Why similar: Surreal 20.3%, Point & Click 14.4%, Cute 12.3%, Funny 11.3%, Stylized 9.1%

A cozy hidden objects adventure in Wonderland. Colorful 360-degree scenery, animation, and 3D visual effects will make your adventure vivid and fun! Scroll, zoom, use hints; no stress, just exploration.

Why similar: Point & Click 21.7%, Family Friendly 15.1%, Relaxing 10.8%, Funny 9.6%, Colorful 8.8%

Join Anna on an amazing adventure to a magical world full of puzzles and fairytale characters!

Why similar: Point & Click 13.9%, Hand-drawn 10.7%, Funny 9.3%, Colorful 9.3%, Family Friendly 9.1%

Seasons After Fall is a 2D platform-puzzler game that will let you dive into a captivating universe and explore a land governed by magic and nature.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 26.7%, Cute 16.7%, Atmospheric 13.5%, Adventure 11.9%, Puzzle 11.5%

A collection of incomprehensibly daft comedy adventures. Forget about the real world and come to Yorkshire where everything's safe, everyone's clean and those robots are totally, totally normal.

Why similar: Point & Click 18.4%, Comedy 11.6%, Surreal 9.7%, Funny 9.2%, Family Friendly 8.5%

In this moving and whimsical adventure game, explore Asfalia, a magical world threatened by a volcano. Join Charlie as you meet amazing characters, solve fun puzzles, and collect beautiful stickers along the way! A captivating story-driven game suitable for all ages.

Why similar: Point & Click 15.1%, Hand-drawn 13%, Family Friendly 11.6%, Funny 11.2%, Relaxing 9.1%

Experience award-winning Flower, now available on PC. Flower lets you take control of the wind as you explore and navigate beautiful, lush environments.

Why similar: Nature 25.4%, Relaxing 15.1%, Family Friendly 12.3%, Exploration 9.9%, Colorful 9%

Set off on a delightful expedition and use your photographic eye to uncover the mysteries of the magical TOEM in this hand-drawn adventure game. Chat with quirky characters, solve their problems by snapping neat photos, and make your way through a relaxing landscape!

Why similar: Nature 13.3%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Family Friendly 10.2%, Funny 9.8%, Relaxing 9.3%

An interactive encyclopedia for kids and their parents.

Why similar: Nature 24.5%, Point & Click 18.4%, Hand-drawn 16.3%, Family Friendly 15%, Colorful 8.8%

Very funny, very short and very sweet text adventure game about Chub, Color, 23 and You.

Why similar: Surreal 24.8%, Funny 19.9%, Comedy 19.8%, Puzzle 10.4%, Adventure 6.5%

You're a frog who just got given a brain! 🐸 Point-and-click your way through a hand-drawn world and solve puzzles, collect items and talk to other hexed animals. . . Can you lift the curse?

Why similar: Point & Click 18.5%, Nature 16.9%, Hand-drawn 15%, Exploration 8.7%, Puzzle 7.2%

Poco is the story of the world's smallest clown, who is banished from the circus and finds themself in a mysterious undergrowth full of lost and broken things. Explore, meet strange creatures, solve puzzles, and help Poco return to the circus in this charming 2D/3D hybrid point-and-click adventure.

Why similar: Point & Click 19.6%, Hand-drawn 13.2%, Funny 11.8%, Story Rich 9.2%, Exploration 9.1%

Adventure game full of magic, puzzles and cute characters, featuring a young witch-in-training and a talking ghost-squirrel!

Why similar: Point & Click 17.6%, Cartoony 12.8%, Funny 12.6%, Hand-drawn 10.8%, Puzzle 10.2%

Chook & Sosig: Walk the Plank is a charming point-and-click adventure about tabletop gaming, mischievous friends, and spectral poultry.

Why similar: Point & Click 26.5%, Comedy 16.3%, Funny 16%, Cute 10.7%, Story Rich 9.8%

Find your way in a world of breezy, thoughtful puzzles, along a charming journey of self-discovery.

Why similar: Nature 16.6%, Puzzle 9%, Stylized 8.8%, Funny 8.5%, Exploration 8.5%

The Many Pieces of Mr. Coo is a whimsical point’n’click adventure with a surrealist story, astounding hand-drawn animations and hilarious puzzles. Mr. Coo is trapped and broken into pieces. But most of all, he has no idea of what’s going on. Is that a giant chicken over there?

Why similar: Point & Click 19.2%, Surreal 18.6%, Hand-drawn 14.2%, Funny 9.8%, Puzzle 7.4%

Guide a group of rectangles through 120 levels, using their different skills together to overcome a series of obstacles in each environment. Discover the human-made story of the first sentient artificial intelligences with Danny Wallace’s BAFTA-winning narration.

Why similar: Family Friendly 23.9%, Story Rich 20.5%, Colorful 15.9%, Atmospheric 15.4%, 2D 11%