- #1 The Forgotten Ones
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Blazing Soft
Windows
A story-driven adventure about a family uprooted by violence and slowly drifting away from their heritage. Walk through memories and fading traditions to discover a tender journey about identity, resilience, and the quiet beauty of the things we forget, yet still define us.
Why similar: Narrative 44.3% ★, Emotional 18.2%, Hand-drawn 13.4%, Adventure 5.2%, Story Rich 5.2%
- #2 Always in Mind
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Inevitable Studios
Windows
Wield extraordinary powers born from forgotten memories to escape a subconscious on the brink of collapse. Team up with Proxy, a living archive of your family’s history, as you slow time, bend gravity, and manifest memories in a coming-of-age adventure where technology and imagination collide.
Why similar: Narrative 27.7% ★, Emotional 14%, Puzzle Platformer 11.3%, 3D Platformer 8.6%, Stylized 5.9%
- #3 Burden of Revenge
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SerapionPub: Saltium Games
Windows
Step into the shoes of young Finn Goldenhorn, as he sets out on his quest for revenge. Master dynamic traversal, solve challenging puzzles and fight your way through enemies to uncover the secrets of a mysterious realm in this 3rd-person action-adventure puzzle platformer.
Why similar: Narrative 26% ★, Puzzle Platformer 10.9%, 3D Platformer 8.6%, Magic 7.9%, Exploration 6.4%
- #4 The Spirit and the Mouse
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,033 reviews2022
Dev: AlblunePub: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Bring kindness and light to the people of Sainte-et-Claire as Lila—a tiny mouse with a big heart! Explore a quaint French village, make electrifying new friends, and do good deeds for those in need in this lush narrative adventure game.
Why similar: Narrative 25% ★, Puzzle Platformer 15.1%, Emotional 10.5%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, 3D Platformer 6.4%
- #5 Land of Infinite Dreams
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Infinite Tales Studio
Windows
Land of Infinite Dreams is a single-player, story-driven action-adventure about Princess Luna, a young girl who escapes into Lunaria — a dreamworld shaped by loss, loneliness, and imagination. She harnesses the power of moonlight to overcome challenges and confront creatures born from her fears.
Why similar: Narrative 37.9% ★, Emotional 15%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Story Rich 7.5%, Exploration 6.5%
- #6 Scarlet Deer Inn
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Attu Games
Windows
An embroidered dark medieval folk tale. While life in a seemingly ordinary village is all about simple chores and idle gossip, sinister secrets hide below.
Why similar: Narrative 28.3% ★, Emotional 12.6%, Puzzle Platformer 10.8%, Hand-drawn 10.2%, Female Protagonist 9%
- #7 Dwalm
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Samuraininja84Pub: Soulrent Interactive
Windows
Work your way through the city by day and navigate strange dreamscapes by night, exploring your memories and recalling what was lost. Dwalm is an adventure platformer that takes you through both childish dreams and traumatic memories alike.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 18%, 3D Platformer 13.1%, Exploration 11.2%, Emotional 10.3%, Female Protagonist 9.1%
- #8 Little Gods of the Abyss
92% matchVery Positive88% of 73 reviews2026
Dev: PLAY MephistowaltzPub: GRAVITY
Windows
To heal a corrupted and crumbling world, Nia's journey begins. Beyond the twisted space, restore the gates and reclaim the forgotten flow.
Why similar: Narrative 29% ★, Emotional 13%, Puzzle Platformer 12.3%, Hand-drawn 10.6%, Exploration 6.4%
- #9 Yours Truly
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Arnmazing Studios
Windows
Yours Truly is a platforming adventure about Liam, a discontented company man, astral projects into a dream world Along the way, players will encounter challenges such as climbing obstacles, solving puzzles, collecting shiny objects, and confronting negative emotions in the form of bosses.
Why similar: Narrative 25.5% ★, Emotional 16.2%, Puzzle Platformer 12.9%, 3D Platformer 10.3%, Exploration 7%
- #10 Recollage
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Windspiel
Windows
Craft your way through this dark fantasy puzzle adventure. Use your creativity to transform yourself and the world around you. It’s the only way to break free from the shadows of your childhood.
Why similar: Narrative 30.2% ★, Emotional 13.5%, Hand-drawn 13%, Stylized 9%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #11 Moss: The Forgotten Relic
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Polyarc
Windows
Moss: The Forgotten Relic is an emotional and atmospheric adventure set in the pages of a living storybook, brimming with myth and ancient magic. Guide a tiny but determined hero on a heartfelt journey of challenge, courage, and connection.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 16.9%, 3D Platformer 12%, Emotional 11.7%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Exploration 9.4%
- #12 Astral Remembrance
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Spam Studios
Windows · Mac
A cinematic puzzle-platformer where you shift between the physical and astral planes. Master fluid movement, solve dual-reality puzzles, and complete a final rite of passage in a deeply personal journey about memory, identity, and letting go.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 17%, 3D Platformer 12.5%, Emotional 9%, Platformer 8.2%, Adventure 8.2%
- #13 Storm's Wrath
89% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Derek Tanis
Windows
A silent narrative driven, fantasy, action-adventure game about a storm that brings an enraged army. A woman longs for her lost husband when the storm's war forces her to flee.
Why similar: Narrative 36.3% ★, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Exploration 10%, Story Rich 9%, Third Person 6.5%
- #14 Folia: The King's Revelry
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: JFnova Games
Windows
Restore Folia to a world shrouded in darkness as you explore the wonders of the Brazilian landscape to find Talia's sister.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 16.9%, Hand-drawn 15.9%, Emotional 15.6%, Female Protagonist 14%, Atmospheric 6.8%
- #15 Minute of Islands
88% matchMostly Positive78% of 975 reviews2021
Dev: Studio FizbinPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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: Narrative 32% ★, Puzzle Platformer 15.5%, Hand-drawn 13.6%, Exploration 7.4%, Female Protagonist 7.4%
- #16 As Long As You're Here
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive100% of 514 reviews2025
Dev: Autoscopia
Windows · Mac
What if you lost all your memories? An emotional family drama seen through the eyes of a woman with Alzheimer's disease. As Annie’s life slowly unravels, uncover memories of her deceased brother as her past bleeds into the present.
Why similar: Narrative 29.7% ★, Emotional 22.8%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Story Rich 8.7%, Exploration 7.1%
- #17 Jivana
86% matchVery Positive91% of 709 reviews2022
Dev: Team JivanaPub: Rubika Supinfogame
Windows
Jivana is a story-driven adventure game. Embody Aelis, a water priestess who uses her powers to open the path for her community, forced to flee after the appearance of a huge cataclysm. Explore the enchanting landscapes of Jivana, use your ability to manipulate water and lead your people to safety.
Why similar: Emotional 21.4%, Puzzle Platformer 15.7%, Exploration 8.7%, Platformer 6.9%, Stylized 5.9%
- #18 Dark Queen of Samobor
85% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Downtown Game Studio
Windows
Embark on a journey inspired by Slavic mythology and Croatian folklore in this 2.5D action-adventure game inspired by the likes of Inside, Neva, and Song of Iron.
Why similar: Narrative 31.4% ★, Emotional 14.7%, Puzzle Platformer 12.2%, Dark 8.1%, Stylized 6%
- #19 Feelings
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lumo Entertainment
Windows
Feelings is a third-person adventure game that follows the inner journey of Sarah and her friend Toothbun. Together they explore floating islands that symbolize the characters' memories and feelings, in an incredible quest of self-discovery.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.4%, Emotional 16.5%, 3D Platformer 12.5%, Exploration 9.2%, Stylized 7.6%
- #20 Gold Lining
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sondering Studio
Windows · Mac
Gold Lining is a narrative platformer about a teenage girl who must find her way back home from a beautiful, fantastical realm. There, she relives her memories, revealing a touching story about understanding her mother and finding meaning in life’s imperfections.
Why similar: Emotional 19.6%, Hand-drawn 14.8%, Puzzle Platformer 14.5%, Exploration 8.5%, Female Protagonist 8.5%
- #21 Whistle Pig
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Soren Greenwood
Windows
In this narrative action adventure, experience both the beauty and the brutality of the natural world through the eyes of a mother groundhog on a quest for revenge.
Why similar: Narrative 32.2% ★, Emotional 19.1%, Female Protagonist 9.4%, Stylized 7.7%, Exploration 7.2%
- #22 Dordogne
82% matchVery Positive91% of 1,567 reviews2023
Dev: UN JE NE SAIS QUOIPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Narrative 36.4% ★, Emotional 15.2%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Hand-drawn 9.4%, Exploration 6.6%
- #23 HeartWeaver
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Krakens Den Studios
Windows · Mac
Help Ace reconnect with their emotions in this 3D puzzle adventure game alongside Mark, a loudmouth magic tome. Explore the worlds of Ace's mind, solve puzzles using the abilities of their emotions and recover their memories. Guide them to make the decisions that'll take them to healing inside.
Why similar: Emotional 17.2%, Puzzle Platformer 14.8%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Dark 8.9%, Exploration 7.6%
- #24 Shindig
82% matchPositive98% of 44 reviews2021
Dev: Imaginary Friends Games LLP
Windows
Explore a hand-drawn island and help out a rainbow of quirky characters to plan the perfect party in Shindig – a fully-voiced, feelsy, wholesome and cozy narrative adventure! You're invited!
Why similar: Narrative 38.3% ★, Emotional 14%, Hand-drawn 11.8%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Exploration 8.6%
- #25 A Rat's Quest - The Way Back Home | Season 1
79% matchPositive86% of 37 reviews2026
Dev: The DreameriansPub: HandyGames
Windows
Mat, a young rat, is willing to risk everything for love. Determined to reunite with Nat, a pet mouse, he secretly ventures to the upper floors of "the Giants" house. Longing for a new life on the "Outside", Mat's actions and the dark secrets harbored by his commune put both their lives in danger.
Why similar: Narrative 33.8% ★, Puzzle Platformer 15.7%, 3D Platformer 10.9%, Stylized 6.7%, Story Rich 6.6%
- #26 Kami Paper Scissors
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KimmiArts
Windows
Join Kami in a magical adventure through pop-up books where everything is made of paper. Fold origamis, cut with your scissors, and solve puzzles to transform the world and find your way home.
Why similar: Emotional 15.3%, Puzzle Platformer 14.9%, Hand-drawn 12.8%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Magic 10.4%
- #27 Before Your Eyes
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 23,274 reviews2021
Dev: GoodbyeWorld GamesPub: Skybound Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Embark on an emotional first-person narrative adventure where you control the story—and affect its outcomes—with your real-life blinks. With this innovative technique you will fully immerse yourself in a world of memories, both joyous and heartbreaking, as your whole life flashes before your eyes.
Why similar: Narrative 49.6% ★, Emotional 25.6%, Story Rich 8.9%, Hand-drawn 6.6%, Stylized 3.3%
- #28 Zeitgeist
81% matchMixed58% of 33 reviews2022
Dev: [SAMPLE TEXT] Studios ltd
Windows
Equipped with your pot plant companion, travel through the roots of time delving into the past and present depths of an ancient submerged city. Exploring grand halls, navigating between walls, and taking advantage of ancient mechanisms on your mission to steal the heart of the city.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 13.9%, Emotional 13.1%, 3D Platformer 12.6%, Exploration 8.9%, Puzzle Platformer 8.2%
- #29 A Rat's Quest - The Way Back Home | Season 2
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The DeameriansPub: HandyGames
Windows
Stranded far from home, Mat, the determined young rat, must brave the dangerous "Outside" to make his way back to his friends and Nat. Armed with only a rivet, he must face new foes and forge alliances in order to complete his epic quest and be reunited with his beloved.
Why similar: Narrative 33% ★, Puzzle Platformer 15.9%, 3D Platformer 11.2%, Story Rich 6.5%, Stylized 6.4%
- #30 Virtue and a Sledgehammer
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: DeconstructeamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Go back to your hometown and tear it down with a sledgehammer in this narrative exploration game. Confront your past in a devastating story about feeling like you no longer belong in the place you grew up.
Why similar: Emotional 20.4%, Dark 11.6%, Narrative 10.7% ★, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Adventure 7.2%
- #31 Let Me Speak
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Single Effect Studios
Windows
An apprentice. A healer. A warrior. Breathe, pull, and choose your way through their stories in this dark yet comforting narrative game about healing the worlds inside us.
Why similar: Narrative 35.5% ★, Emotional 20%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Stylized 8.4%, Hand-drawn 6.8%
- #32 ORMS
77% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Rhea Games
Windows · Mac
ORMS - An atmospheric narrative puzzle-adventure where you guide a frightened boy through a surreal island shaped by his childhood fears. Shift between Sam’s terrifying world of shadows and monsters and Kira’s reality of light to solve puzzles and reignite the lighthouse.
Why similar: Narrative 30.9% ★, Emotional 14.3%, Dark 8.9%, Puzzle Platformer 8%, Exploration 7.1%
- #33 The House of Hikmah
75% matchVery Positive98% of 63 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: Emotional 20.1%, Puzzle Platformer 15.2%, 3D Platformer 11.2%, Story Rich 9.7%, Female Protagonist 8.9%
- #34 AMIMI
76% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Manatee Riders
Windows · Mac · Linux
A child and a mysterious creature explore a magical world where every corner hides a surprise. Meet curious characters, experiment with inventive puzzles, and discover a story of friendship, transformation, and nature.
Why similar: Emotional 21%, Puzzle Platformer 18.8%, Hand-drawn 17.7%, Exploration 8.7%, Story Rich 7.2%
- #35 Moss Palace Parade
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: tangekitan
Windows
謎に満ちた施設「モスパレス」を探索し、貴女と世界に秘められた謎を解き明かそう
Why similar: Narrative 49.9% ★, Dark 11%, Exploration 8.8%, Adventure 8.5%, Atmospheric 5.1%
- #36 Marionetes
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dynster Star
Windows
The strings that once controlled you no longer imprison you, yet freedom is still far away. Dive into the story of the Lady of Strings, a puppet discarded by her creator. Follow her journey as she escapes from the Pinocoli Mobile Mechanical Circus.
Why similar: Emotional 17.7%, Female Protagonist 14%, 3D Platformer 13.5%, Dark 10.5%, Story Rich 6.6%
- #37 Avy, Fables of the Night
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gamespond
Windows
Jump, glide, grab and throw items, push objects, make new friends and defeat your fears in dialogue-based battles to escape from the adorable nightmare island.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.7%, Emotional 13.2%, 3D Platformer 11.1%, Story Rich 8.7%, Atmospheric 8.2%
- #38 Last Time I Saw You
73% matchVery Positive97% of 324 reviews2024
Dev: Maboroshi ArtworksPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows
First loves. Family issues. Yokai. 'Last Time I Saw You' is a coming-of-age adventure set in 1980s Japan. Explore a haunted forest hiding a terrible secret, and interact with a vast cast of friendly and deceitful characters in this beautifully hand-drawn story with some light action elements.
Why similar: Narrative 38.6% ★, Emotional 17.6%, Hand-drawn 11.7%, Exploration 7.7%, Story Rich 7.2%
- #39 Shadow's Light
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: I Want to Live in the Mountains
Windows
Shadow's Light is an atmospheric 3D puzzle platformer about a child refugee and their shadow, trying to survive across two different planes of existence, while solving puzzles by travelling across multiple universes, and traversing levels by casting physically interactable shadows.
Why similar: Emotional 19.5%, Puzzle Platformer 19.3%, 3D Platformer 12.9%, Story Rich 8.1%, Stylized 7.7%
- #40 No More Fathers
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Isaiah Toth
Windows
Set off on a high flying, exploration and puzzling adventure game. A journey set high above the clouds, in a mysterious world full of unexplored islands, dark spirits, caves, people with stories to share, and a boy looking for answers to the questions of a fatherless life, led by an ancient wind.
Why similar: Narrative 31.4% ★, Emotional 18%, Exploration 8.5%, Story Rich 7.7%, Magic 7.4%
- #41 A Tale In The Garden
71% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: Dream Outpost
Windows · Mac
A short, slow-paced, narrative-driven point-and-click game where you follow Filomena as she prepares her garden for a competition and awaits the arrival of her grandchild, Frida.
Why similar: Narrative 45.1% ★, Emotional 18.6%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Story Rich 5.9%, Stylized 5.6%
- #42 Gazelle in a Winter Coat
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Box of Mushrooms
Windows
Gazelle in a Winter Coat is a story-exploration game with narrative puzzles and deep characters. Play through memories of Rene's adventure to find his mysteriously-vanished Big Bro in a looming-but-whimsical, mundane-but-magical, pixel and ink world.
Why similar: Narrative 35% ★, Emotional 12.9%, Hand-drawn 11%, Story Rich 8.9%, Exploration 8.8%
- #43 WithIN
71% matchPositive82% of 17 reviews2026
Dev: Team.VERI-
Windows
Seoyul falls into a deep, melancholic sleep and awakens in the mysterious “Shadow Sea.” There, she meets Shady, a gentle shadow spirit. She explores ethereal landscapes, overcoming platforming challenges and puzzles, using the power of light to fend off lurking shadow monsters.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 13.6%, Exploration 13.3%, Emotional 11.9%, Adventure 10.3%, 3D Platformer 9.6%
- #44 ATONE: Heart of the Elder Tree
73% matchVery Positive84% of 158 reviews2023
Dev: Wildboy StudiosPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 52%
ATONE is a Norse mythology-inspired, hand-drawn game that blends interactive storytelling and complex puzzles with a rhythm game combat system. Inherit the role of a young warrior named Estra as she journeys through Midgard to unveil the truth behind her father’s death.
Why similar: Narrative 31.7% ★, Emotional 15.7%, Hand-drawn 13.2%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #45 Arcane Whispers: The Last Stand
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Alex Schrefer
Windows
Step into the role of Zephon, the last Guardian, in this third-person action-adventure. Explore the ruins of a once-thriving realm and harness its raw power, channeling it into the elemental forces of Fire, Water, Earth, and Air to defeat the intruders threatening the world’s final collapse.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 13.8%, 3D Platformer 13.5%, Stylized 9.6%, Exploration 8.3%, Magic 8.2%
- #46 What is my Name
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Squidwich Studios
Windows
A strange, unfamiliar environment greets you: Towering walls, fathomless pits, ledges and ropes connecting rooms in the strangest of ways. There must be something around here to serve as a clue.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.5%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Emotional 10.7%, Stylized 10.1%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #47 House of Everlast
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Renala Games
Windows
A mystifying puzzle game that weaves a profound tale exploring the essence of life and family bonds. Immerse yourself in the narrative, as it unfolds through the eyes of Nala, a young girl trapped within a haunted house, accompanied by an unexpected ally, Mr. G.
Why similar: Narrative 41% ★, Emotional 18.9%, Puzzle Platformer 17.9%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Dark 5.8%
- #48 Amelia
70% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Grey Interval
Windows · Linux
In this first-person narrative experience, you step into the shoes of a young girl. Explore a rural farmhouse and witness everyday family life through her eyes. Across 13 consecutive days, you'll realize that your family is not what it seems. Will you notice what everyone else leaves unsaid?
Why similar: Narrative 34.9% ★, Emotional 21.8%, Exploration 10.7%, Adventure 8.4%, Female Protagonist 8%
- #49 Ascend
69% matchPositive80% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: Miami Avalon
Windows
Solve ancient puzzles, collect tarot cards, and complete the zodiac trials to climb the mountain and save your people in Ascend, a 3D puzzle adventure. Shift between Day, Twilight, and Dusk with your Time Turner to reveal secrets, alter the landscape, and discover hidden paths. Will you ascend?
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.2%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, 3D Platformer 11.7%, Exploration 9.1%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #50 Leila
68% matchVery Positive87% of 613 reviews2025
Dev: Ubik Studios
Windows · Mac
Leila is a heartfelt, hand-animated narrative game about the small yet significant struggles we all face. Solve story-driven puzzles, relive fragile memories, and discover a deeply personal journey that may feel more familiar than you expect.
Why similar: Narrative 33.4% ★, Emotional 16%, Hand-drawn 15.2%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #51 Primordials Legends: Hollow Hero
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Toybox Games Studios
Windows
Primordials Legends: Hollow Hero tells the tale of Brunt, an anthropomorphic wombat on her first adventure in the fantasy world, Eridal. Embark on this epic 3rd person action-filled adventure, uncover how this world came to be, and meet new legends that will help shape the future of Eridal!
Why similar: Emotional 14.7%, Puzzle Platformer 14.6%, 3D Platformer 11.7%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Magic 8.5%
- #52 Don't Fall
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hawk In Box Studio
Windows
In the ruins of Castle Raen, a young, directionless man is sent on a perilous adventure. Experience a somber, story-rich fantasy platformer through the eyes of Eli, as he finds his place in a broken world.
Why similar: Emotional 23.2%, Puzzle Platformer 18.7%, 3D Platformer 10%, Story Rich 9.9%, Adventure 9.7%
- #53 Lost Words: Beyond the Page
70% matchVery Positive95% of 830 reviews2021
Dev: Sketchbook DevelopmentsPub: Sketchbook Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A short, fully voiced, story-first adventure across two worlds. Rearrange words into platforms in Izzy’s diary, then wield word magic to shape your path in the fantasy she writes. Gentle puzzles, watercolour wonder, and a bittersweet story of family, loss, and healing.
Why similar: Narrative 28.8% ★, Emotional 17.7%, Puzzle Platformer 14.9%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Story Rich 6.2%
- #54 Ugly
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 616 reviews2023
Dev: Team UglyPub: Graffiti Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.8 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: Narrative 28.3% ★, Puzzle Platformer 16.5%, Emotional 14.3%, Hand-drawn 12.5%, Stylized 7%
- #55 Echoes of the Sun
67% matchPositive96% of 23 reviews2025
Dev: Outer Realms
Windows · Mac · Linux
This is a moving puzzle adventure story about a teenage girl, Mia, who witnessed the tragic fall of her homeland and the explosion of the Sun. A heavy burden fell on her fragile shoulders - she must restore light to the land and peace in her heart. Will she succeed?
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.1%, Emotional 17.1%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, 3D Platformer 9.8%, Exploration 8.4%
- #56 Li-Lo
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Piotr Weber
Windows · Mac
Li-Lo is a single-player puzzle platformer in which you run, jump and solve puzzles to guide your small family through a beautiful and mysterious world. Enjoy bittersweet moments of bonding and growth, before life skips ahead to its next chapter.
Why similar: Narrative 29% ★, Emotional 18.4%, Puzzle Platformer 18.1%, Platformer 8.4%, Stylized 7.1%
- #57 South of Midnight
66% matchVery Positive94% of 4,633 reviews2025
Dev: Compulsion GamesPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
South of Midnight is a new action-adventure from Compulsion Games. Explore the mythos and confront mysterious creatures of the Deep South in this modern folktale while learning to weave an ancient power to surmount obstacles and unravel your family’s hidden past.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 16.3%, Magic 14.1%, 3D Platformer 11.1%, Story Rich 9%, Dark 9%
- #58 Oniros
67% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Small Leap Studio
Windows · Linux
Help Hana find her way through the mysterious world of dreams, in this colourful 3D platforming adventure. Explore a web of interconnected levels, reveal the world, and find a way to wake from this dream.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.4%, 3D Platformer 15.7%, Exploration 12.8%, Stylized 9.6%, Atmospheric 8%
- #59 Valley of Shadow
67% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2024
Dev: Synersteel Studio
Windows
Valley of Shadow is a narrative puzzle game that tells a poignant true story of loss and grief through the discovery of real-life home videos and photographs. Harness mysterious abilities to solve puzzles and heal a broken family.
Why similar: Narrative 34.8% ★, Emotional 15.4%, Magic 9.8%, Exploration 8.4%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #60 Linda & Joan
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: False Vacuum Games
Windows · Mac
Linda & Joan is a narrative game about a British family. You play as Russell, Linda, and Joan — son, mother, and grandmother — switching between them to help the family cope with a series of traumatic events. Based on a true story. Prologue available now. Main game is in development.
Why similar: Narrative 36.1% ★, Emotional 18.5%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Exploration 8.3%, Story Rich 7.5%