Games Like Crossing Souls

In Thimbleweed Park, a dead body is the least of your problems. Switch between five playable characters to uncover the surreal secrets of this strange town in a modern mystery adventure game from the creators of Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion. The deeper you go, the weirder it gets.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 30%, Adventure 22.4%, Great Soundtrack 20.7%, Retro 10.6%, Indie 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential 80s-style point-and-click mystery that leans heavily into the retro aesthetic and humor.

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: Pixel Graphics 52.3%, Adventure 16.2%, Action 10.7%, Indie 7.2%, 2D 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a beautiful pixel-art world and a character-driven story that feels like a modern evolution of classic adventure games.

Oxenfree is a supernatural thriller about a group of friends who unwittingly open a ghostly rift. You are Alex, and you’ve just brought your new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight island party gone horribly wrong.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 55%, Adventure 18.4%, Indie 12.2%, Story Rich 12.1%, 2D 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: It features a group of friends dealing with supernatural mysteries in a narrative-heavy experience that mirrors the tone of Crossing Souls.

Three friends uncover mysteries in the 1980s. Follow their amazing adventures in a game where your decisions really matter. Be prepared to spin like a record on your incredible journey back to the era of synthesizers, VHS Rental stores, 8 bits games and evil alien conspiracies.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 55.8%, Adventure 23.9%, 2D 11.8%, Story Rich 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A coming-of-age mystery set in the 80s that focuses on a group of friends investigating strange occurrences in their town.

Saturday Morning RPG is an episodic JRPG set in world heavily inspired by 1980s Saturday morning cartoons and pop culture.

Why similar: 1980s 47%, Great Soundtrack 19.4%, Indie 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Retro 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the 1980s aesthetic with its episodic structure and pop-culture-infused turn-based combat.

Part 1 of arcade epic 198X. A coming-of-age story told through multiple games and genres. Experience the thrill of shooting, driving, jumping, fighting and role-playing in 5 full-blown arcade stages – combined with cinematic pixel-art storytelling.

Why similar: 1980s 37.6%, Pixel Graphics 18.9%, Great Soundtrack 18.8%, Retro 14%, Indie 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A direct homage to 1980s arcade culture, blending various genres to tell a story about growing up.

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 44.1%, Pixel Graphics 31.9%, Adventure 7.9%, Indie 7.1%, Story Rich 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply emotional, story-rich adventure that uses its pixel-art style to create a unique and memorable atmosphere.

Grab your trench coat, tune your sixth sense and join the Darkside Division as they investigate the outright bizarre, the downright dangerous and the confusing cases of Twin Lakes. Flesh-hungry tentacles, mafian zombies, and the occasional missing sock are no match for The Darkside Detective.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 30.3%, 1980s 25.8%, Retro 12.3%, Adventure 11.2%, Funny 7%

Why You'll Like It: A witty, pixel-art supernatural mystery series that balances humor and investigation perfectly.

A retro-inspired 2D Action RPG set in the distant future. CrossCode combines 16-bit SNES-style graphics with butter-smooth physics, a fast-paced combat system, and engaging puzzle mechanics, served with a gripping sci-fi story.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 35.8%, Great Soundtrack 31.4%, Retro 7.9%, Adventure 5.9%, Indie 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG that combines deep puzzle-solving and combat with a compelling story and retro-inspired visuals.

Set in the '90s, Kathy Rain tells the story of a strong-willed journalism major who has to come to terms with her troubled past as she investigates the mysterious death of her recently deceased grandfather.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 50.7%, Adventure 26.9%, Retro 10.5%, Indie 8.8%, Story Rich 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: Set in the 90s, this mystery adventure features a strong narrative and a retro pixel-art style that fans of the genre will appreciate.

As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 33.5%, Pixel Graphics 25.3%, Retro 16.2%, Action 5.5%, Indie 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired action-platformer that features a fantastic soundtrack and a clever narrative twist.

There's trouble once again in River City, and this time only the girls can save the day! Using a variety of attacks, weapons, and items, these hot-blooded heroines are ready to teach the city’s lowlifes a lesson - either solo or in 2-player co-op! It’s an old-school rumble for a new generation!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 34.5%, Pixel Graphics 34.1%, Action 11.8%, Retro 10.1%, 2D 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: This beat-em-up captures the vibrant 80s and 90s arcade aesthetic with its colorful pixel art and high-energy combat.

Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 37.8%, Pixel Graphics 33.3%, Adventure 9%, Difficult 6%, Action 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric action-adventure game that uses stunning pixel art and a mysterious world to tell its story.

Minit is a peculiar little adventure played sixty seconds at a time.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 32%, Great Soundtrack 27.7%, Adventure 13.6%, Retro 9.5%, Indie 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist adventure game that uses a unique time-loop mechanic to create a tight, rewarding experience.

Journey to another planet and discover its secrets in order to bring your loved one back to life. Experience an adventure, inspired by old school classics like Another World, Heart of Darkness and Flashback.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 35.9%, Adventure 20.5%, Retro 13.3%, Action 12.1%, Indie 10%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi puzzle-adventure that uses pixel art to tell a cinematic story about loss and discovery.

A highschool gang leader Ringo Ishikawa trying to live through his last autumn before graduation. With his best friends.

Why similar: 1980s 33.2%, Pixel Graphics 26.8%, Retro 13.6%, Adventure 8.5%, Action 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the feeling of high-school life and friendship through a unique, retro-styled beat-em-up lens.

Explore a huge open game world in classic action-adventure fashion! Prove your worth by fighting through monster-infested dungeons to save the Kingdom of Blossom!

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 31.4%, Retro 23.3%, Great Soundtrack 15.6%, Adventure 10.8%, Action 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A direct love letter to classic 8-bit action-adventure games with a charming, lighthearted tone.

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 41.4%, Funny 23.2%, 2D 18.2%, Story Rich 17.2%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on a group of friends navigating life and mystery, capturing the same 'hangout' energy as Crossing Souls.

Evoland 2 is an unique RPG, with its graphic style and gameplay changing as you progress through a deep storyline based on time travel.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 24.9%, Great Soundtrack 17.3%, Retro 16.7%, Adventure 16.5%, Action 8%

Why You'll Like It: A genre-hopping adventure that pays tribute to the history of RPGs with a constantly shifting retro aesthetic.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge reunites Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael as they kick shell in a beautifully realized beat ’em up.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 61.8%, Action 10.6%, 2D 10.4%, Adventure 9.2%, Indie 8%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a polished, high-energy 80s arcade experience that feels like a Saturday morning cartoon come to life.

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: Pixel Graphics 45.4%, Adventure 14.3%, Action 10%, Funny 9%, Indie 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A beautifully crafted adventure game with a strong emphasis on story and exploration in a unique pixel-art world.

Stories Untold is a compilation tape of four experimental adventures, including a remaster of the original hit episode “The House Abandon”.

Why similar: 1980s 47.3%, Great Soundtrack 14.5%, Retro 13.7%, Adventure 13.6%, Indie 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses 80s retro-tech and text-adventure mechanics to build an unsettling mystery.

Laugh in the face of death in this hauntingly humorous comedy adventure about a wayward soul trying to make it back to the land of the living. Engage in bullet-hell lite battles, solve puzzles, and communicate with the dead as you navigate this “colorful” world. Death is just the beginning.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 46.8%, Adventure 19.2%, Retro 14.6%, Funny 8.3%, 2D 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A comedy-focused action-adventure game with a distinct pixel-art style that doesn't take itself too seriously.

Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 35.8%, Pixel Graphics 25.9%, Retro 14.7%, Adventure 5.9%, Indie 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for modern retro-platformers, featuring tight controls and a nostalgic 8-bit soundtrack.

Sea of Stars is a turn-based RPG inspired by the classics. It tells the story of two Children of the Solstice who will combine the powers of the sun and moon to perform Eclipse Magic, the only force capable of fending off the monstrous creations of the evil alchemist known as The Fleshmancer.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 46.6%, Adventure 15.5%, Retro 13%, 2D 8%, Story Rich 6%

Why You'll Like It: A modern turn-based RPG that captures the magic and aesthetic of 90s classics with a fresh, polished feel.

Fight your way across the celestial world of Avalice where cats are green, motorcycles drive up walls and monster girls do most of the buttkicking! Freedom Planet is a cartoony, combat-based platform adventure that pits a spunky dragonoid and her friends against an alien attack force.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 39.4%, Pixel Graphics 21.1%, Retro 12.8%, Action 7.5%, Indie 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced action-platformer that channels the energy of 90s mascot-led games with a great soundtrack.

Fight for your freedom in a sprawling fantasy world caught between the living and the fallen. Hone your skills in a retro epic featuring puzzle platforming, metroidvania exploration and crunchy soulslike combat.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 61.1%, Action 14.3%, Adventure 11.3%, Difficult 10.2%, 2D 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure game that blends metroidvania elements with a vibrant, retro pixel-art aesthetic.

Quick, Dr. Fred's Kidnapped Sandy and he's about to start the experiment...

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 27.9%, Adventure 24.9%, Pixel Graphics 24.5%, Retro 15.2%, 2D 4%

Why You'll Like It: The classic 80s adventure game that defined the genre and inspired many modern retro-styled titles.

Wayward Souls is a randomly generated action-RPG with a heavy focus on story. Play as seven different heroes, all with their own sets of abilities. Fight through steadily greater hordes of enemies.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 39.2%, Action 32.7%, Indie 28%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging action-roguelike that features deep character classes and a charming, retro-inspired aesthetic.

In Luckslinger, luck is measurable, collectable and usable whenever you please. Contains: gunslingers, dark humor, spaghetti western, vinyl digging, graffiti spraying and jazzy hip hop beats.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 33.7%, Pixel Graphics 19.6%, Adventure 14.1%, Action 11.8%, Retro 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A western-themed action-adventure game that uses a unique luck-based mechanic and a gritty pixel-art style.

In this pixel-perfect homage to the classic action platformers, you play as Sydney Hunter - an explorer who gets trapped inside a Mayan pyramid while he's out exploring!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 18.3%, Adventure 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 17.1%, Action 14.5%, Retro 11.3%

Explore the mysterious operating system Crossʀoad OS. Adventure through its decaying programs, solve puzzles, collect items and meet strange creatures.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 49.7%, Adventure 15.5%, Funny 15%, 2D 10.3%, Indie 9.5%

Join Pixel as he quests through gaming history, teleporting across the most iconic video game systems of generations past. He’ll have to jump, dodge and play smart if he wants to survive all the traps, puzzles and enemies waiting to take him down at every turn.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 31.2%, Pixel Graphics 28.3%, Retro 19.3%, Indie 8.7%, Adventure 7.5%

Welcome to Bummertown a place where You'll have to collect items, talk to colorful characters and solve puzzles in order to find a lost character named Bedford.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 26.3%, Pixel Graphics 21.2%, Adventure 17.1%, Indie 11.7%, Retro 11.4%

What has 50 amazing chiptune tracks, a loony story mode, 32 different chicken types to fight, and takes you on a tour of all your favorite retro games? It's Old School Musical! Tib and Rob are the heroes of a wacky adventure that will teach them where all of the bugs in our favorite games come from.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 19.8%, Great Soundtrack 18.9%, Adventure 16.6%, Retro 14.6%, Action 12.8%

Embark on a global adventure in this ‘90s-inspired adventure platformer. Help a chubby underdog kid with wacky superpowers battle bizarre villains, unlock and customize special moves and spells, and save the world!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 37.8%, Adventure 21%, Action 16.5%, Indie 13.1%, 2D 5%

FOX n FORESTS is a 16-bit style action platformer with RPG elements! Switch seasons on the fly and wield your crossbow to unveil the mystery of the 5th season.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 33.5%, Adventure 19%, Action 17.7%, Retro 12.5%, Indie 11.9%

A conspiracy is welling deep within the stone walls of an ancient castle.The keep’s master is leading its denizens to construct a revolutionary new device made to move the world forward onto a new path of evolution.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 31%, Adventure 25.9%, Retro 20.5%, Indie 16.2%, 2D 6.4%

Join brave sir Lootalot on his epic quest in this little Zelda-lite adventure. Explore and fight your way through the dangerous dungeons filled with traps, puzzles and magical artifacts. And, of course, show the evil bosses who is the real boss here.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 24.7%, Pixel Graphics 22.2%, Retro 13.8%, Adventure 12.1%, Action 9.6%

A Pixel Story is a devious 2D puzzle platformer that charts the evolution of video games. You must use your Magical Teleportation Hat to explore 6 increasingly detailed zones on your quest to reach the core of The System to stop the evil OS and save the world.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 32.2%, Adventure 28.6%, Action 22%, Indie 17.2%

Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower?

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 35%, Adventure 18%, Funny 16.3%, 2D 11.4%, Indie 10.3%

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: Pixel Graphics 31.2%, Great Soundtrack 18.6%, Adventure 11.4%, Funny 10.6%, Action 10.2%

Majestic Nights is an episodic action-adventure-thriller set in an alternate 1980s where all conspiracy theories, past and present are True. It’s the bright and brash 1980s; a world crammed with hidden intrigue and sinister plots, government cover-ups and alien sightings, CIA experiments and the Truth.

Why similar: 1980s 49.2%, Great Soundtrack 21.7%, Adventure 13.9%, Action 7.5%, Indie 5.8%

Enjoy an adventurous vacation to a 1960's parallel universe! A Sci-Fi-Mystery Adventure Game with handmade scenery.

Why similar: Adventure 35.9%, Great Soundtrack 33.5%, Indie 11.5%, Retro 8.1%, Funny 4.5%

When an occult German WW2 division releases an ancient curse upon the world, a supernatural problem is going to require a supernatural solution. Take control of two playable heroes as they embark on a comedic, alternate-history adventure with a truly original story (99.9999% guaranteed).

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 39.1%, Retro 17.7%, Adventure 14.7%, Indie 8.5%, Action 8%

A nostalgic metroidvania from the good old days back in 19XX. Take on the role of Sean, a young boy who ventures into the fictional city of Arostia to repay his father's debt. Rescue your 3 friends from imprisonment, defeat strong enemies, all while getting your debt paid in time!

Why similar: 1980s 29.6%, Pixel Graphics 29.5%, Retro 11.3%, Adventure 11.1%, Action 6.9%

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: Great Soundtrack 46.5%, Adventure 25.1%, Indie 18%, Funny 4.2%, Story Rich 3.7%

When I Was Young is a stylish and challenging 2D action game set during the Vietnam War. Fight your way through the brutal firefights enjoying a unique combat system and a story-driven campaign. Immerse yourself in the fascinating entourage of the 1960s!

Why similar: Adventure 19.9%, Great Soundtrack 19.1%, Pixel Graphics 18.2%, Action 16.9%, Indie 11.4%

Claymation action adventure in an odd world of talking pumpkins, blue trees and stuff like that.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 41.2%, Adventure 18%, Action 13.9%, Indie 11.7%, Funny 7%

An epic 12 hour RPG. Thirteen years after incredibly powerful spirit beasts were sealed in the souls of children, they threaten to break free and cause havoc across the land. It's up to four friends from the elite warrior training academy to find the key to stopping these evil spirits once and for all.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 38%, Adventure 36.5%, Indie 19.8%, 2D 5.7%

Your party enters a deep and dark dungeon… but sacrifices must be made! Control 3 different heroes and use their special abilities to solve tricky puzzles by sacrificing your teammates!

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 27.8%, Adventure 21.1%, Retro 15.2%, Indie 14%, Action 10.8%

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 39.5%, Pixel Graphics 23.9%, Adventure 23.1%, 2D 6.2%, Indie 5.5%

Shovel Knight is a sweeping classic action-adventure game with awesome gameplay, memorable characters, and an 8-bit retro aesthetic. If you love games with perfect platforming, beautiful art, infectious music, lovable bosses, humor and levity, and real heart… Shovel Knight is for you!

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 19.2%, Adventure 18.6%, Great Soundtrack 18.2%, Action 14.4%, Indie 11.7%

Hotel Sowls is an eerie mystery adventure. You are a pharmacist who, after a long and grueling journey, finally acquires a rare and enigmatic stone; only to have it stolen overnight at Hotel Sowls. Can you recover the stone and uncover the secrets hidden within this strange and unsettling hotel?

Why similar: Adventure 56.3%, Indie 36.5%, 2D 7.3%

Master a totally unique puzzle-battle system in this 16-bit, JRPG-inspired adventure featuring an epic story, charming characters, stunning pixel art, and epic music. Follow a grand story set in the mysterious Ocean's End islands full of lost memories, ancient ruins, pirates, treasures, and frogs.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 52.1%, Retro 27.8%, 2D 10.9%, Story Rich 9.3%

Evoland is a journey through the history of action/adventure gaming, allowing you to unlock new technologies, gameplay systems and graphic upgrades as you progress through the game.

Why similar: Retro 29.3%, Adventure 22.5%, Pixel Graphics 16.6%, Indie 14.1%, Funny 6%

Gomez is a 2D creature living in a 2D world. Or is he? When the existence of a mysterious 3rd dimension is revealed to him, Gomez is sent out on a journey that will take him to the very end of time and space. Use your ability to navigate 3D structures from 4 distinct classic 2D perspectives.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 41.7%, Pixel Graphics 33.9%, Indie 12.4%, Adventure 7.1%, Retro 2.7%

Dive into the parallel story to UNDERTALE! Fight or spare your way through action-packed battles as you explore a mysterious world alongside an endearing cast of new and familiar characters. Chapters 1-5 are available now, with more planned as free updates!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 48.6%, Pixel Graphics 29%, Funny 7.5%, Retro 6.2%, Story Rich 4.7%

A letter from 10 years ago, an intricate web of lies to unravel and a mystery to solve. Explore an unconventional town of pirates, dive into the past, collect items and look for clues to help Willy find out what happened to his father...

Why similar: 1980s 53.2%, Retro 20.7%, Adventure 13%, Funny 8.5%, Story Rich 4.5%

Gold Rush! takes you back to the year 1849, when gold was discovered in California. It was certainly one of the most exciting times in American history. Gold Rush! includes the three routes tens of thousands took to the gold regions. Become Jerrod Wilson and experience each trek as you travel from New York to California.

Why similar: 1980s 39.7%, Pixel Graphics 19.6%, Retro 10.6%, Adventure 8%, Action 5.9%