Games Like Chicory: A Colorful Tale

A musical platforming adventure with an emotional story. Play as a silly bard and use music to interact with everything on a journey around the world. Along the way you'll explore, solve puzzles, and meet a huge cast of characters!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 25.9%, Emotional 19.5%, Adventure 12.6%, Indie 9.2%, Cute 8%

Why You'll Like It: Created by the same developer, this game shares the same heartfelt emotional core and whimsical, music-driven adventure style.

OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 35.4%, Story Rich 13.1%, Cute 11.8%, Indie 10.9%, Adventure 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A meta-narrative, story-rich indie game that builds a deep, emotional connection with the player through its unique world and characters.

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: Cute 17.2%, Indie 15.2%, Adventure 13.2%, Story Rich 10.3%, Puzzle 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: Features a unique puzzle-based exploration mechanic where you rearrange the world map, mirroring the creative freedom of Chicory's painting.

Embark on an adorable adventure, discover new friends and uncover everything the island has to offer. Climb, Swim, Glide and slide your way into the hearts of the many different characters you meet on your travels!

Why similar: Cute 17.3%, Relaxing 12%, Colorful 12%, LGBTQ+ 10.9%, Indie 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A wholesome, cozy adventure that prioritizes exploration and lighthearted fun in a vibrant, colorful world.

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

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 28.7%, Adventure 18%, Cute 17.1%, Indie 14.9%, Relaxing 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the same cozy, exploration-focused energy and emotional resonance found in the quiet moments of Chicory.

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: Adventure 23.7%, Cute 21.9%, Puzzle 16.2%, Relaxing 15.1%, Funny 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: A charming, puzzle-filled adventure that encourages players to explore and interact with a quirky world through photography.

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

Why similar: RPG 25.8%, Colorful 13.9%, Cute 11.5%, Puzzle 11.3%, Funny 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the whimsical, artistic spirit of a storybook world with a focus on puzzle-solving and environmental exploration.

Beacon Pines is a cute and creepy adventure set within a mysterious book. Sneak out late, make new friends, uncover hidden truths, and collect words that will change the course of fate!

Why similar: Emotional 28.9%, RPG 16.4%, Colorful 12.4%, Story Rich 12.2%, Cute 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich adventure where your choices shape the narrative, blending a cozy aesthetic with a surprisingly deep and emotional mystery.

Embark on a wholesome adventure to save The Grove! Forage resources, combat the invasive Rot, and restore the community. Relax and enjoy the fruits of your labor in this charming action-RPG starring a grape.

Why similar: RPG 24.5%, Adventure 16.4%, Cute 15.6%, Colorful 12.2%, Story Rich 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: A cute, action-RPG that emphasizes community and restoration in a charming, stylized world.

NIGHT IN THE WOODS is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet and lots to do across a lush, vibrant world.

Why similar: Adventure 36.1%, Story Rich 30.5%, Funny 17.4%, 2D 6.7%, Psychological Horror 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: An indie masterpiece that excels in character-driven storytelling and captures the feeling of navigating life's emotional complexities.

Spiritfarer® is a cozy management game about dying. As ferrymaster to the deceased, build a boat to explore the world, care for your spirit friends, and release them into the afterlife. The Spiritfarer Farewell Edition includes the heartwarming base game and three major content updates.

Why similar: Emotional 30.2%, Local Co-Op 15.7%, Story Rich 12.2%, Indie 12%, Adventure 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: An emotionally resonant game that balances cozy management gameplay with a touching story about life and letting go.

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: Great Soundtrack 48.6%, Indie 14%, Adventure 11.1%, Story Rich 6.5%, Relaxing 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, art-focused platformer that uses color and music to convey a powerful, emotional narrative without words.

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

Why similar: Adventure 21.9%, RPG 16.6%, Colorful 14%, Puzzle 13.7%, Story Rich 9%

Why You'll Like It: Features a clever, grid-based movement mechanic that turns the entire world into a puzzle, much like the creative problem-solving in Chicory.

Pikuniku is an absurdly wonderful puzzle-exploration game that takes place in a strange but playful world where not everything is as happy as it seems. Help peculiar characters overcome struggles, uncover a deep state conspiracy, and start a little revolution in this delightful dystopian adventure!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 18.8%, Adventure 13.6%, Indie 12.4%, Cute 12.2%, Local Co-Op 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A colorful, quirky puzzle-platformer that is full of humor and delightful, simple interactions.

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: RPG 26%, Adventure 18%, Story Rich 15.2%, Cute 14.2%, Indie 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A beautifully detailed, story-rich adventure that features a vibrant world and engaging, character-focused gameplay.

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: RPG 22%, Cute 12.7%, Great Soundtrack 12.1%, Adventure 10.4%, Story Rich 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down adventure that blends funny, satirical writing with classic puzzle-solving and exploration.

A 3D-2D adventure where you travel a 3D world and explore 2D dungeons inside of its characters' bodies and minds! In an unforgettable, surreal story, travel the world, meet whimsical denizens, and save the world from the dangerous Nano Dust.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 24.4%, Emotional 17.3%, Adventure 11.7%, LGBTQ+ 9.3%, Story Rich 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, atmospheric adventure that shifts between 2D and 3D perspectives, offering a unique and dreamlike exploration experience.

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

Why similar: Emotional 29.8%, Adventure 16.3%, Indie 11%, Cute 10.9%, Puzzle 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A cozy, short-form adventure that uses a creative sticker-based puzzle mechanic to change the world around you.

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: Emotional 24.6%, Adventure 15.7%, Cute 13.5%, Puzzle 11.5%, Indie 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-adventure game that focuses on a journey of hope and discovery, matching the gentle, reflective tone of Chicory.

It's a lovely morning in the village and you are a horrible goose.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 16.1%, Cute 15.9%, Funny 13.9%, Indie 13.2%, Puzzle 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a whimsical, puzzle-filled sandbox experience that shares the lighthearted, mischievous charm found in many of Chicory's interactions.

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: Great Soundtrack 26.1%, Cute 15.3%, Indie 14.5%, Adventure 11.2%, Funny 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A funny, physics-based puzzle game with a unique premise that feels as quirky and endearing as the characters in Chicory.

Follow Vi, Kabbu, and Leif as they uncover the secrets of the Land of Bugaria! Explore and combine your team's abilities to solve puzzles, defeat powerful enemies and find ancient treasures!

Why similar: RPG 29.8%, Cute 17.2%, Story Rich 13.5%, Colorful 12.9%, Funny 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A charming, party-based RPG that features a rich world, deep exploration, and a heartfelt story.

An UNCONVENTIONAL ADVENTURE RPG that takes place in an inexpressible world filled with amusing musical battles and strange delightful encounters. To put it simply: You are in for a ride.🍄

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 46.1%, RPG 17%, Story Rich 10.7%, Indie 7.7%, Colorful 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A unique, music-driven RPG that uses rhythm-based combat to deliver a surreal and emotionally intense experience.

Storybook characters discover a three-dimensional world outside the pages of their book and must jump between 2D & 3D realms to save their friends in this charming action-adventure.

Why similar: Adventure 53.9%, Cute 25.4%, Indie 6.8%, Family Friendly 5.8%, 2D 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A meta-adventure that plays with the boundaries of a storybook world, offering creative puzzle-platforming that feels fresh and imaginative.

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: RPG 32.4%, Cute 19.1%, Story Rich 17%, Puzzle 14.6%, Relaxing 14.2%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven game centered on art and painting, perfect for those who loved the creative expression in Chicory.

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

Why similar: Cute 27.4%, Adventure 23.5%, Relaxing 22.3%, Indie 18.5%, Singleplayer 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, atmospheric platformer with hand-drawn art that feels like playing through a beautiful, living painting.

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: Adventure 21.1%, Cute 16.4%, Indie 14.8%, Story Rich 14%, Colorful 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A wholesome, relaxing game about exploring an island and helping the environment, focusing on kindness and discovery.

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: Cute 20.4%, Relaxing 19.6%, Story Rich 11.5%, Indie 11.4%, Puzzle 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A meditative, narrative-driven game that tells a life story through the simple act of organizing belongings in new spaces.

Sayonara Wild Hearts is a dreamy arcade game about riding motorcycles, skateboarding, dance battling, shooting lasers, wielding swords, and breaking hearts at 200 mph.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 61.7%, Colorful 9.6%, LGBTQ+ 8%, Indie 7.1%, Adventure 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A vibrant, music-heavy experience that uses rhythm and color to tell an emotional story in a fast-paced, arcade-style format.

Explore a strange world full of colorful friends and foes. When the time comes, the path you’ve chosen will determine your fate... and perhaps the fate of others as well.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 40.8%, RPG 19%, Story Rich 14.6%, Indie 13.1%, Colorful 6.5%

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: Great Soundtrack 30.2%, Adventure 16%, Indie 12.3%, Cute 9.4%, Puzzle 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A musical, action-adventure game set in the human mind, featuring creative puzzles and a distinct, hand-drawn art style.

Catch mysterious living snacks and feed them to your friends in this unusual island adventure!

Why similar: Adventure 22.6%, Cute 17.6%, LGBTQ+ 16.8%, Story Rich 14.8%, Colorful 11.4%

Wattam is a game about the joys of friendship and discovery, from the imagination of Keita Takahashi (creator of Katamari Damacy and Noby Noby Boy) and developer Funomena.

Why similar: Adventure 14.9%, Cute 14.4%, Indie 12.8%, Colorful 11.4%, Emotional 10.9%

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: Adventure 23.4%, Cute 19.6%, Colorful 13.9%, Puzzle 13.7%, Relaxing 9.1%

Combining quirky missions and mysterious conspiracies, Psychonauts 2 is a platform-adventure game with cinematic style and tons of customizable psychic powers.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 31.4%, Adventure 19%, Story Rich 18.2%, Colorful 12.9%, Funny 10.8%

The Adventure Pals is an epic adventure platformer fueled by imagination, friendship, and the dark side of hot dogs. Your dad has been dadnapped and you, your pet rock, and a tongue-helicoptering giraffe must fight your way through levels filled with platforming, bizarre enemies, and big bosses to save the world!

Why similar: RPG 18.1%, Great Soundtrack 18%, Adventure 16.9%, Local Co-Op 13.3%, Indie 10.9%

Go on an adventure in a world packed with secrets helped by your friend, a poulp with many abilities. Explore, solve puzzles, wander across dungeons, blast through races and much more in this cute game inspired by the best 3D platformers

Why similar: Adventure 20.6%, Cute 19.8%, Colorful 14.7%, Metroidvania 13.7%, Puzzle 11.2%

A heartfelt adventure in a fantasy world of frogs! Talk to weird and wonderful characters, fight vicious bugs, and explore a vibrant world in this charming action RPG.

Why similar: RPG 22.2%, Emotional 17.8%, Cute 13.7%, LGBTQ+ 12.2%, Story Rich 10%

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

Why similar: Indie 22.9%, Adventure 22.3%, Puzzle 19.4%, Colorful 18.1%, Relaxing 8.1%

Musical Metroidvania, with pixel art to die for. Guide orphaned chick 'Birb', on a platform adventure, as he faces off against the denizens of the forest in rhythm-action boss battles. Acclaimed for its gorgeous animation, and heart-warming storytelling, as Birb strives to discover his true origins.

Why similar: Metroidvania 19.3%, Cute 17.5%, Adventure 17.2%, Indie 14%, Story Rich 13.7%

Create your own paths combining the different elements available in this uniquely crafted world. Immerse yourself in a relaxing experience where your actions shape not only your surroundings but also your fate.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 22.5%, Emotional 21.1%, Adventure 18.8%, Indie 15.7%, Colorful 9.2%

Figment 2: Creed Valley is an action-adventure game set in the human mind. Face bosses in musical showdowns, make your way through puzzles, and explore unique environments.

Why similar: Emotional 23%, Cute 15.6%, Adventure 11.5%, Puzzle 11.2%, Story Rich 10.2%

A completely self-contained portable version of one of the highest user-rated games. Built on an entirely new engine with new UI, support for Steam Deck, & more. Features world-bending puzzles, intriguing denizens, surreal environments, and a captivating story about the truth of the game's reality.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 21.5%, Indie 13.4%, Cute 13%, Story Rich 12.9%, Puzzle 11.8%

Befriend strange monsters as you explore the surreal magic of the monster garden and discover its secrets!

Why similar: RPG 25.7%, Adventure 18.3%, Great Soundtrack 17.6%, Indie 14.7%, Cute 5.6%

You are a traveling painter, exploring the island of Eastshade. Capture the world on canvas using your artist’s easel. Talk to the inhabitants to learn about their lives. Make friends and help those in need. Visit cities, scale summits, unearth mysteries, and discover forgotten places!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 25.4%, RPG 23.2%, Adventure 14.9%, Colorful 10.9%, Story Rich 10.6%

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: Emotional 27.4%, Cute 14.9%, Adventure 13.8%, Story Rich 10.3%, Colorful 9.6%

Owlboy is a story-driven platform adventure game, where you can fly and explore a brand new world in the clouds! Pick up your friends, and bring them with you as you explore the open skies, in one of the most detailed adventures of this era.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 29.9%, Adventure 13.7%, Metroidvania 13%, Indie 11.6%, Cute 10.6%

Restore your town as you run, jump and dash through cozy locales while helping lovable townsfolk! Become immersed in a tight-knit community of animals and robots while becoming the town hero in this heart-warming solarpunk adventure.

Why similar: Adventure 18.5%, Cute 17.3%, LGBTQ+ 17.2%, Indie 15.2%, Colorful 12.9%

Dropsy is a non-traditional take on the classic point and click adventure formula starring the game’s perpetually carefree namesake clown as he explores a richly detailed world full of colorful characters and sinister secrets, doling out hugs along the way.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 39.1%, Adventure 32.1%, Indie 10.4%, Cute 5.8%, Story Rich 5.3%

Explore a land filled with lost legends, ancient powers, and ferocious monsters in TUNIC, an isometric action game about a small fox on a big adventure.

Why similar: RPG 23.9%, Metroidvania 20%, Cute 19.4%, Puzzle 17%, Colorful 10.3%

Take on the role of a curious flying kite-like being and travel to colorful, curious worlds waiting to be discovered.

Why similar: Adventure 31.9%, Puzzle 13.8%, Cute 13.5%, Colorful 13%, Indie 10.1%

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: Great Soundtrack 25.3%, Cute 14.7%, Adventure 13.8%, Story Rich 12.3%, Relaxing 11.4%

Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair is a brand-new 2.5D platformer from some of the key creative talent behind 'Donkey Kong Country'. As the colourful buddy duo you must tackle a series of stunning, 2.5D levels and explore a puzzling 3D Overworld rich with secrets and surprises!

Why similar: Adventure 30.2%, Great Soundtrack 24.7%, Indie 24.6%, Colorful 6.2%, Cute 4.9%

Meet Yoku, the pint-sized postman protagonist of Yoku's Island Express! Use a unique blend of pinball mechanics, platforming and open world exploration to unlock the secrets of Mokumana Island, help the locals, awaken ancient deities and much more in this amazing new tropical adventure!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 27.4%, Metroidvania 22.6%, Adventure 20.1%, Indie 11.7%, Cute 10.1%

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: Adventure 17.1%, Cute 16.6%, Local Co-Op 16%, Puzzle 11.8%, Colorful 11.2%

A Hat in Time is a cute-as-heck 3D platformer featuring a little girl who stitches hats for wicked powers! Freely explore giant worlds and recover Time Pieces to travel to new heights!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 37.5%, Cute 22%, Adventure 11.4%, Indie 9.4%, Funny 7.5%

Hue is a vibrant, award-winning puzzle-adventure, where you alter the world by changing its background colour.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 30.5%, Indie 18.7%, Adventure 18.2%, Puzzle 12.9%, Colorful 9.5%

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: Cute 25.9%, Adventure 22.3%, Relaxing 14.3%, Funny 11.3%, Indie 9.1%

A charming, colorful adventure game from the creator of Katamari Damacy and the uvula team about a teen navigating life in a small town with their cute dog companion. While their body is stuck in a T-pose, they do their best to make the most of it.

Why similar: Adventure 36.1%, Cute 16.5%, Colorful 15.5%, Puzzle 13.6%, Story Rich 8.1%