Games Like Carto

Paper Trail is a top-down puzzle adventure about leaving home, set in a foldable, paper world.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 13.2%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Family Friendly 10.1%, Puzzle 9.5%, Relaxing 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game mirrors Carto's core mechanic by allowing you to fold the world like paper to create new paths and solve environmental puzzles.

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: Hand-drawn 13%, Nature 10.7%, Cartoon 10.1%, Cute 9.7%, Relaxing 9%

Why You'll Like It: This cozy photography adventure shares Carto's focus on exploration and helping quirky characters in a charming, hand-drawn world.

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: Hand-drawn 29.1%, Puzzle 27.7%, Stylized 8.8%, Atmospheric 8%, Story Rich 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Like Carto, this game features a brilliant mechanic where you manipulate hand-drawn panels to solve puzzles and progress through a surreal narrative.

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 17.2%, Indie 14.9%, Adventure 13.7%, Puzzle 10.5%, Story Rich 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: Both games offer a delightful, artistic adventure where your actions directly influence the world around you.

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: Hand-drawn 16.2%, Cartoon 12.5%, Family Friendly 11.2%, Puzzle 9.9%, Funny 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a similar whimsical, puzzle-filled adventure that feels like stepping into a playable storybook.

The Last Campfire is an adventure, a story of a lost ember trapped in a puzzling place, searching for meaning and a way home.

Why similar: Puzzle 16.5%, Cute 15.7%, Relaxing 13.1%, Family Friendly 12.2%, Story Rich 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same gentle, puzzle-adventure spirit and emotional storytelling found in Carto's journey.

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 15.3%, Cute 15.2%, Nature 14.6%, Exploration 13.3%, Open World 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: It perfectly matches the relaxing, exploration-heavy atmosphere and heartwarming tone of Carto.

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

Why similar: Nature 15.4%, Puzzle 11.6%, Exploration 8.8%, Relaxing 8.3%, Stylized 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: The game features a unique grid-based movement system that shifts the world, echoing the satisfying spatial puzzles of Carto.

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: Relaxing 23.9%, Puzzle 23.1%, Female Protagonist 19.6%, Exploration 14.6%, Adventure 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its focus on perspective-based puzzles and beautiful, minimalist architecture aligns closely with the spatial logic of Carto.

Röki is a stunning adventure set in the snowcapped wilderness. As Tove, you must explore an uncharted world of hidden legends and forgotten monsters. Solve puzzles, collect curiosities, and uncover a tale of tragic loss, as you chart your path to redemption.

Why similar: Nature 21.2%, Female Protagonist 16%, Puzzle 13.8%, Story Rich 11.7%, Atmospheric 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a similarly atmospheric, puzzle-rich adventure set in a beautifully crafted world.

Experience a brand new adventure game set amongst a world of weird and wonderful fish planets. Explore beautiful environments, solve intricate puzzles and discover the truth about a mysterious little girl and her mechanical alter-ego, Cubus.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 14.8%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Cute 12.1%, Relaxing 10.4%, Family Friendly 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: This point-and-click adventure features gorgeous, hand-drawn art and clever puzzles that will feel familiar to fans of Carto.

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: Cute 20.1%, Funny 16.2%, Puzzle 14.8%, Family Friendly 10.1%, Indie 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: This charming, physics-based puzzle game shares the same lighthearted humor and world-manipulation appeal.

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 19.2%, Family Friendly 12.9%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Open World 10.3%, Cute 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: This wholesome, casual game focuses on exploration and helping others, capturing the gentle spirit of Carto.

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: Hand-drawn 17.2%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Cute 12.4%, Relaxing 12.4%, Puzzle 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a relaxing, story-rich experience with beautiful art that mirrors the artistic charm of Carto.

Play as a tiny lil' mushroom who's lost in the forest and can't find its way home. Explore unique areas freely at your own pace, chat with friendly inhabitants, and take on different adventures to get back home!

Why similar: Nature 17.6%, Cute 13.7%, Open World 12%, Relaxing 10.3%, Exploration 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a relaxing, exploration-focused experience that emphasizes discovery and a cute, nature-inspired aesthetic.

Join Snufkin in this musical adventure about restoring harmony and balance to Moominvalley, protecting it from the industrious Park Keeper.

Why similar: Open World 13.1%, Puzzle 11.6%, Funny 10.9%, Stylized 10.7%, Cute 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: This title captures the same cozy, whimsical exploration and puzzle-solving charm found in Carto.

Immerse yourself in a unique narrative experience and explore the thousand summer colors of Dordogne as you revisit your childhood to uncover lost family secrets in this touching formative journey.

Why similar: Nature 13.3%, Hand-drawn 11.5%, Cute 10.3%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Family Friendly 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its narrative-driven, cozy atmosphere and hand-painted aesthetic make it a great companion to Carto's story-rich journey.

Challenge perception, redefine reality, and reshape the world around you with an instant camera. Viewfinder is a new single player game offering gamers hours of interesting and fun experiences while uncovering the mysteries left behind.

Why similar: Puzzle 22.6%, Exploration 16.3%, Atmospheric 13.3%, Stylized 12.1%, Story Rich 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game takes world-altering mechanics to the next level, allowing you to reshape your environment through perspective, much like Carto's map-shifting.

An adorable and relaxing open world puzzle adventure for monsters who love to learn about humans!

Why similar: Open World 14.5%, Family Friendly 14.1%, Puzzle 13.5%, Cute 12.8%, Funny 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: This open-world puzzle game offers a clever, relaxing experience that rewards curiosity and spatial thinking.

In this game YOU make the maps! Become the cartographer of a small adventure crew and use proper navigation tools like a real explorer. Map the environment to turn unknown islands into a hand-drawn journey toward a legendary treasure.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 12.4%, Nature 11.6%, Cartoon 11.3%, Relaxing 9.2%, Cute 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: As the title suggests, this game focuses on map-based exploration and puzzle-solving, directly appealing to Carto fans.

Hoa is a beautiful puzzle-platforming game that features breathtaking hand-painted art, lovely music, and a peaceful, relaxing atmosphere.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 19.5%, Cartoon 14.7%, Relaxing 14%, Cute 12.7%, Exploration 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: The stunning hand-drawn art and relaxing, atmospheric gameplay evoke the same sense of wonder found in Carto.

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: Hand-drawn 17%, Cute 12.9%, Relaxing 10.6%, Puzzle 9.1%, Female Protagonist 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: This charming, wordless adventure focuses on exploration and gentle puzzles in a beautifully illustrated world.

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

Why similar: Nature 13.2%, Hand-drawn 11.3%, Family Friendly 8.7%, Cute 8.5%, Relaxing 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: This whimsical, point-and-click adventure is filled with quirky characters and charming puzzles that feel right at home with Carto.

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 21.5%, Cute 19%, Puzzle 17%, Relaxing 16.4%, Atmospheric 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: The time-manipulation puzzle mechanics offer a unique spatial challenge that complements the logic-based gameplay of Carto.

Teacup is a short and wholesome narrative adventure game with a focus on exploration and non-linear progression. Help a small and shy frog on her journey to find the ingredients she needs for her tea party!

Why similar: Cute 15.5%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Exploration 10.3%, Story Rich 9.8%, Relaxing 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: This cozy, exploration-focused game features a charming protagonist and a gentle pace that mirrors Carto's relaxing vibe.

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: Hand-drawn 14.4%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Family Friendly 10.4%, Puzzle 9.8%, Funny 9%

Why You'll Like It: It combines puzzle-solving with a heartfelt, female-led narrative that resonates with the emotional core of Carto.

Immerse yourself in a relaxing, minimalist and colorful adventure. Flow with Naiad across a mysterious river and interact with its fauna and flora to discover little secrets. Enjoy a wholesome experience with an original and dreamy visual style.

Why similar: Nature 13.9%, Cute 11.9%, Puzzle 10.2%, Top-Down 9.4%, Exploration 9.3%

Play as an adorable yet trouble-making turnip. Avoid paying taxes, solve plantastic puzzles, harvest crops and battle massive beasts all in a journey to tear down a corrupt vegetable government!

Why similar: Cute 16.3%, Puzzle 14.9%, Top-Down 14.7%, Funny 13.5%, Exploration 13.3%

Why You'll Like It: This top-down adventure offers a funny, puzzle-filled world that encourages exploration and character interaction.

Welcome to the charming world of Eastward - population declining! Journey through a society on the brink of collapse. Discover delightful towns, strange creatures and even stranger people! Wield a trusty frying pan and mystic powers on an adventure into the unknown…

Why similar: Female Protagonist 17.1%, Cute 16.3%, Story Rich 15.6%, Relaxing 13.9%, Atmospheric 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: While more action-oriented, its story-rich adventure and beautiful pixel art capture a similar sense of discovery.

Tukoni: Forest Keepers is a cute & cozy puzzle adventure. Play as Traveller, a forest spirit on a special journey, as you explore magical hand-drawn locations, meet charming characters, solve handcrafted puzzles, collect herbs and tea recipes, and help the forest prepare for the coming winter.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 14.6%, Cute 11.9%, Puzzle 10.4%, Nature 9.9%, Family Friendly 8%

An open-world exploration, puzzle game made from my 4-year-old daughter's drawings. Step into a vibrant, hand-drawn world and help the princess find all her magical candies.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 12.8%, Cartoon 12.6%, Cute 11.8%, Puzzle 10.3%, Exploration 9.4%

HipWitch is a chill puzzle game that invites you to explore a beautiful nature reserve. Play as Prom, a young witch helping a cast of quirky characters. Use a variety of spells, and the power of 90s dial-up internet to solve the tasks ahead!

Why similar: Hand-drawn 21.4%, Nature 16.7%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Story Rich 9.1%, Exploration 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: This hand-drawn, story-rich adventure shares the charming, female-led exploration vibe that makes Carto special.

Maquette is a first-person recursive puzzle game that takes you into a world where every building, plant, and object are simultaneously tiny and staggeringly huge.

Why similar: Puzzle 25.6%, Adventure 14.1%, Indie 13.8%, Exploration 10%, Stylized 10%

Why You'll Like It: The recursive world-manipulation puzzles provide a satisfying spatial challenge that fans of Carto's map-shifting will appreciate.

Welcome to the beautiful and tropical Petit Island! Relive your grandpaw's youthful adventures by exploring the island and meeting all the unique islanders in this heartwarming open-world narrative exploration game. Preserve his memories before they fade away.

Why similar: Nature 14.6%, Cute 10.5%, Family Friendly 10.3%, Relaxing 9.2%, Open World 8.5%

Harmony’s Odyssey is a 3D fantasy adventure puzzle game set on mythical dioramas full of riddles, perky creatures and magic. Embark on a fantastic journey through remote fabled lands tangled by a rowdy cat and bring peace to its inhabitants.

Why similar: Cute 15.7%, Family Friendly 15.1%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Relaxing 14.2%, Puzzle 13.6%

Lost and Found Co. is a hidden object adventure in a cozy and immersive world. Join a cast of lively characters on their epic journey across countless magical locations. Find lost items, solve puzzles, and help a tiny dragon regain her power!

Why similar: Hand-drawn 15.1%, Cute 11.7%, Family Friendly 10.4%, Relaxing 10.3%, Puzzle 10.1%

Repair old-school objects in this cozy puzzle game. Join antique-restorer Maria, as she arrives in the sun-soaked town of Bellariva and set out on a journey of helping the townsfolk reconnect.

Why similar: Puzzle 15.5%, Relaxing 14.9%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Indie 12.2%, Family Friendly 10.9%

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: Hand-drawn 15.1%, Nature 12%, Puzzle 10.6%, Cute 10.5%, Family Friendly 9.5%

Discover illusionary pathways and delightful puzzles as you learn the secrets of The Sacred Geometry. Follow the heart warming story of Ro in her journey through motherhood. Rediscover independence through manipulating monuments and evolving paths to explore new, surreal, and mysterious worlds.

Why similar: Puzzle 25.6%, Exploration 19.6%, Female Protagonist 17.5%, Relaxing 17%, Atmospheric 13.3%

Rita is a cozy adventure where a little chicklet solves word-based puzzles to transform the world around her. Follow her story across generations, meet her grandchicklet, and be a part of her legacy.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 13.3%, Cute 13%, Puzzle 12.6%, Family Friendly 11.8%, Relaxing 10.6%

A Tiny Sticker Tale is a cozy miniature adventure about changing the world, using the power of stickers!

Why similar: Relaxing 15%, Puzzle 14.9%, Family Friendly 14.3%, Cute 12.9%, Exploration 12.1%

Rearrange the panels of an animated comic book to craft the story of a noir-styled spy adventure in the FRAMED Collection--a compilation of the multi-award winning puzzle games FRAMED and FRAMED 2.

Why similar: Puzzle 37.3%, Family Friendly 18.3%, Indie 13.4%, Adventure 12.2%, Cartoon 10.3%

A cooking puzzle game about arranging beautiful bento lunches! Solve 120+ recipes, play with food, think inside the box and enjoy a heartwarming story in this culinary brain-teaser!

Why similar: Nature 15.3%, Hand-drawn 11.1%, Cute 10.7%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Relaxing 9.2%

Effie is a 3D action-adventure game that combines classic elements from the genre, such as combat, platforming, and puzzles, with the exploration of an expanded world. Live a unique fantasy adventure and relive the look and feel of old-school video-games!

Why similar: Cartoon 19.1%, Cute 15.7%, Family Friendly 14.2%, Stylized 10.6%, Funny 10.1%

Looking Up is a cozy puzzle game where you play as Emilia, a curious young girl who wants to learn how to fly. Solve gentle puzzles, interact with meaningful objects, and uncover the memories that shaped her dreams.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 17.7%, Female Protagonist 17.1%, Cute 14.5%, Puzzle 14.5%, Relaxing 13%

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: Hand-drawn 17.5%, Family Friendly 12.7%, Cartoon 9.9%, Story Rich 9.3%, Puzzle 9.2%

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: Hand-drawn 18.3%, Cartoon 17.7%, Cute 13.2%, Family Friendly 10%, Relaxing 9.9%

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

Why similar: Hand-drawn 14%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Cute 10.1%, Family Friendly 9.6%, Colorful 9.4%

«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: Hand-drawn 16.8%, Puzzle 13.5%, Family Friendly 9.1%, Colorful 7.8%, Story Rich 7.4%

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 19.8%, Cartoon 14.7%, Relaxing 10.1%, Family Friendly 10.1%, Stylized 9.8%

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: Hand-drawn 18.6%, Nature 15.9%, Cute 10%, Puzzle 9.4%, Cartoon 9.3%

Play as an adorable chicken in this relaxing platformer. Jump, climb and solve puzzles to find the answer to the ULTIMATE question a chicken can ask...

Why similar: Cute 13.8%, Nature 12%, Relaxing 10.8%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Family Friendly 8.9%

Explore strange and wonderful islands and dark labyrinths below in this narrative puzzle platformer. Guide young mechanic Mo on her quest to repair a world on the brink of collapse. The powerful Omni Switch at your disposal may not be enough to fix the damage that hides beneath the surface...

Why similar: Hand-drawn 22.1%, Exploration 10.3%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Story Rich 10.3%, Family Friendly 10.2%

Explore the wonderful world with baby Ogu! 'Ogu and the Secret Forest' is a 2D adventure game with hand-drawn characters and various types of puzzles. Befriend bouncy characters and defeat strange creatures to unravel the mystery of the charming world.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 17.6%, Cute 12.5%, Puzzle 10.7%, Relaxing 10.5%, Top-Down 9.8%

Letters is a fun word puzzle game about friendship, growing up and finding your place in life. Follow Sarah, a shy girl from Switzerland, by moving through her pen pal letters and chat messages. Use the power of words to solve riddles, interact with her friends and decide who she will grow up to be.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 18.2%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Cute 11.2%, Family Friendly 10.6%, Funny 8.5%

A preview for Epiphany City- a creative puzzle game where you use magical picture frames to manipulate the world. Follow Lily, a girl who's lost all hope, as she imagines new objects & reframes old ones to fulfill a sacred prophecy. Turn paintings to real life, change time, & save the world.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 12.2%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Cute 8.3%, Puzzle 8.1%, Cartoon 8.1%

Perception is reality. In this mind-bending first-person puzzler, you escape a surreal dream world through solving impossible puzzles using the ambiguity of depth and perspective.

Why similar: Puzzle 28%, Story Rich 14.4%, Funny 14.2%, Exploration 12.9%, Stylized 10.8%

Guide Froggo through a world on sticky notes and relax while solving the puzzle of his journey home to find his best friend Buddy. Meet quirky animal friends, solve satisfying puzzles, help one another and relax in this cozy and heartwarming adventure with an intuitive drag-and-drop puzzle style.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 16.6%, Cute 12.1%, Puzzle 12%, Relaxing 12%, Nature 9.6%

Set off on a playful search to track down the wandering pup Polka in this game of exploration and serendipity. Meet charming characters, lend them a hand to make new friends, and explore a cozy world sketched in ballpoint pen. You don't need words on this adventure, just smiles and high-fives!

Why similar: Hand-drawn 16.8%, Relaxing 12.8%, Family Friendly 12.2%, Cute 10.1%, Exploration 9.9%

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: Hand-drawn 20.3%, Puzzle 13.6%, Cute 12%, Funny 9.7%, Colorful 7.9%