- #1 WitchSpring R
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,906 reviews2023
Dev: KIWIWALKS
Windows
Median: 19.6 hrsMean: 25.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
WitchSpring R is a story-driven RPG combining elements of collecting, simulation, and battling. Experience the joy of training a young witch and accompany her on a grand adventure!
Why similar: Cute 32.7%, Female Protagonist 24%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.6%, Turn-Based Combat 12.3%, RPG 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines a cute, anime-inspired aesthetic with deep turn-based RPG mechanics and a strong female lead.
- #2 Fae Tactics
96% matchVery Positive85% of 1,719 reviews2020
Dev: Endlessfluff GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 51%
In Fae Tactics, follow a young magic user named Peony on her journey across a vibrant world full of mystery and danger. Summon allies, cast spells, and befriend a motley crew of characters as you dive into the growing conflicts between man and magical beings known as fae.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 66.5%, Female Protagonist 17.7%, RPG 11%, Indie 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features grid-based tactical combat with a vibrant, hand-drawn art style that mirrors the strategic depth of the seed game.
- #3 Doll Explorer
96% matchVery Positive94% of 96 reviews2023
Dev: Pico Games
Windows
Doll Explorer is a turn-based strategy game in which players conquer dungeons by combining various actions such as "take one step forward" and "attack in front of player". The adventures of Tia the witch, Doll the magical life form, and Lilith the princess of the demon tribe begin!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 23.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.5%, Hand-drawn 14.7%, Puzzle 13.1%, Cute 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a unique blend of turn-based tactics and puzzle-solving mechanics in a dungeon-crawling environment.
- #4 Wintermoor Tactics Club
95% matchVery Positive88% of 645 reviews2020
Dev: EVC GamesPub: Versus Evil
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Wintermoor Tactics Club is a story about surviving high school, with gameplay inspired by tactics RPGs and visual novels.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 25%, Turn-Based Strategy 23.3%, Hand-drawn 21.8%, Female Protagonist 18.2%, Adventure 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG that focuses on character-driven storytelling and turn-based strategy within a charming school setting.
- #5 Dream Tactics
94% matchVery Positive93% of 654 reviews2024
Dev: Spectra Entertainment Inc.Pub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 21.1 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Dream Tactics is a GBA-styled strategy RPG with cunning card combos and deep character customization. Pick your party, manage cards to create unique playstyles, and outsmart hordes of pillows in turn-based combat to save the Dream World from its inevitable collapse.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 35.5%, Female Protagonist 20.9%, Cute 18.7%, Adventure 9.6%, 2D 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A GBA-inspired tactical RPG that emphasizes card-based strategy and character customization.
- #6 Carto
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,210 reviews2020
Dev: Sunhead GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Hand-drawn 20.6%, Cute 15.1%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Puzzle 11.9%, Cartoon 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on exploration and puzzle-solving with a charming, hand-drawn aesthetic that emphasizes discovery.
- #7 Reverie Knights Tactics
94% matchMixed59% of 106 reviews2022
Dev: 40 Giants EntertainmentPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Reverie Knights Tactics is a turn-based tactical RPG with strategic battles in isometric grids where every decision can alter the story. Travel through a hand-drawn fantasy world and lead your heroes in a story-rich adventure, visual novel style!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 27.7%, Female Protagonist 23.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.7%, Cartoony 8.8%, Adventure 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features grid-based movement and tactical combat with a hand-drawn art style and a focus on narrative choices.
- #8 HipWitch
92% matchVery Positive93% of 146 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Hip Sword
Windows · Mac
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 31.3%, Female Protagonist 19.6%, Emotional 10.7%, Puzzle 8.3%, Relaxing 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy, hand-drawn adventure game featuring a female protagonist and a focus on exploration.
- #9 Potions: A Curious Tale
91% matchVery Positive91% of 386 reviews2024
Dev: Stumbling Cat
Windows · Mac · Linux
Potions: A Curious Tale is an adventure & crafting game where wit is your greatest weapon and combat is not always the answer. Play as Luna, a young witch who overcomes obstacles with the potions she brews, as she gathers items from enchanted lands and conquers devious puzzles on her quest.
Why similar: Cute 19.3%, Female Protagonist 18.2%, Puzzle 15%, Relaxing 12%, Adventure 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: An adventure RPG where crafting and strategic item usage are key to overcoming challenges in a cute world.
- #10 Child of Light
91% matchVery Positive91% of 13,440 reviews2014
Dev: Ubisoft MontréalPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Aurora, a young girl from 1895 Austria, awakens on the lost fairytale continent of Lemuria. To return home she must fight against the dark creatures of the Queen of the Night, who have stolen the sun, the moon and the stars. At stake is not only Lemuria, but Aurora’s true destiny.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 29.2%, Hand-drawn 23.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.3%, Adventure 9.6%, RPG 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, hand-drawn RPG featuring a female protagonist and a unique turn-based combat system.
- #11 Dungeon Drafters
90% matchMostly Positive75% of 759 reviews2023
Dev: Manalith StudiosPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Dungeon Drafters is a mystery dungeon adventure set in a world where magic is cards, and cards are magic. Explore ancient ruins, loot rare cards and employ clever combos to defeat your foes and build the legendary spell deck that could save the world.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 45.4%, Turn-Based Combat 29.8%, Indie 13.4%, RPG 7.7%, Singleplayer 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: A grid-based dungeon crawler that uses card-based mechanics to create complex, puzzle-like tactical encounters.
- #12 Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,912 reviews2019
Dev: Moonsprout GamesPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 19.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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: Cute 36%, Turn-Based Combat 29.6%, Exploration 13.5%, Indie 9.4%, RPG 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A charming turn-based RPG that features tactical combat and puzzle-solving in a vibrant, cute world.
- #13 Moekuri: Adorable + Tactical SRPG
89% matchVery Positive86% of 392 reviews2016
Dev: MokyuSoftPub: Culture Select
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
It's adorable! It's tactical! The doujin/indie SRPG - Moékuri! 151+ Cute Creatures to try, over a solid grid-based tactical system! Fight through 25 story stages with your own unique strategy!
Why similar: Cute 23.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.5%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Indie 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Combines cute character designs with complex, grid-based tactical strategy gameplay.
- #14 Indivisible
89% matchMostly Positive71% of 3,702 reviews2019
Dev: Lab Zero GamesPub: 505 Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Indivisible is a hand drawn action RPG platformer from Lab Zero, creators of the critically acclaimed Skullgirls! Set in a huge fantasy world, Indivisible tells the story of Ajna, a fearless girl with a rebellious streak who sets out on a quest to save everything she knows from being destroyed.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 29%, Female Protagonist 25.7%, Indie 14.3%, Turn-Based Combat 13.4%, RPG 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Combines hand-drawn animation with real-time turn-based combat and a strong female lead on an epic quest.
- #15 Princess Remedy in a World of Hurt
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,918 reviews2016
Dev: Ludosity
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Remedy, a recent graduate from the Saturnian healing school, must descend to Hurtland and use her powers to heal everyone from stray ducks to dark lords, and finally cure the ailing Prince Hingst. It's a short, whimsical adventure with plenty of heart(s).
Why similar: Female Protagonist 42%, Cute 20.2%, Indie 15.9%, Adventure 10.9%, 2D 6%
Why You'll Like It: A unique indie title where the primary goal is to heal others through fast-paced, puzzle-like combat.
- #16 Wildermyth
86% matchVery Positive95% of 18,135 reviews2021
Dev: Worldwalker Games LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Wildermyth follows heroes over their whole careers, from their pitchfork days to their powerful primes, and on into old age and memory. It’s a party-based procedural storytelling RPG where tactical combat and story decisions will alter your world and reshape your cast of characters.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 34.9%, Hand-drawn 23.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.4%, Emotional 12.6%, Indie 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A procedural storytelling RPG with hand-drawn art and deep tactical combat that emphasizes character growth.
- #17 Shiner
86% matchVery Positive91% of 202 reviews2023
Dev: Team ShinerPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
Learn every attack that gets used against you in this turn-based strategy game. Meet (and battle) a colorful cast of fully voice-acted characters as you search for the bully who wronged you.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 24.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.7%, Puzzle 13.8%, Cute 11.4%, Turn-Based Combat 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy-RPG that focuses on exploration and puzzle-solving within a tactical combat framework.
- #18 Artis Impact
84% matchVery Positive85% of 2,514 reviews2025
Dev: MasPub: Feuxon
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A fun turn-based RPG set in a future world of humans and AI. Play as Akane to explore vibrant locations, battle with simple yet fluid combat, and enjoy side quests full of charming surprises. With a playful, humorous style and clever details, this adventure is light, easy, and full of smiles.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 23.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.4%, Female Protagonist 17.2%, Cute 13.9%, Turn-Based Combat 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A lore-rich JRPG that emphasizes turn-based tactics and a distinct, hand-drawn pixel aesthetic.
- #19 Beyond the Wall
85% matchVery Positive90% of 112 reviews2023
Dev: Rocking Toy
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 22%, Cartoon 17.7%, Cute 13.5%, Cartoony 10.1%, Adventure 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click adventure with a charming, cartoon-like aesthetic and a focus on puzzle-solving.
- #20 Dokimon: Quest
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 376 reviews2024
Dev: Yanako RPGs
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
"Whoa, watch out!" That was close, didn't you know Dokimon are dangerous!?ーStep into Xelos region, where you'll set off on an adventure to uncover the mystery behind your missing childhood friend.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 28.7%, Female Protagonist 21.2%, Cute 15%, Turn-Based Combat 9.6%, Relaxing 7%
Why You'll Like It: A creature-collecting RPG that features exploration and turn-based strategy in a classic style.
- #21 Wonderland
83% matchVery Positive92% of 98 reviews2025
Dev: TomaduckStudio
Windows
Wonderland is a top-down turn-based strategy game that requires real-time action, where you'll play as a little girl to learn her inner story and discover the secrets of Wonderland.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 27%, Puzzle 15.6%, Cartoon 15.1%, Emotional 13.4%, Cartoony 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A casual strategy game with a strong focus on puzzle-solving and a charming, hand-drawn visual style.
- #22 A Tiny Sticker Tale
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 622 reviews2023
Dev: Ogre Pixel
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
A Tiny Sticker Tale is a cozy miniature adventure about changing the world, using the power of stickers!
Why similar: Wholesome 32.3% ★, Emotional 15.2%, Puzzle 13.1%, Cute 10.4%, Relaxing 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy, short adventure game that uses puzzle-solving mechanics to interact with the world.
- #23 KoroNeko
81% matchVery Positive96% of 108 reviews2024
Dev: Nomadroid
Windows · Mac · Linux
Roll your way through a cozy, kawaii world full of charming characters and challenging puzzles to save your siblings from Strawberry the Witch!
Why similar: Wholesome 33.8% ★, Puzzle 17.1%, Cute 14.3%, Adventure 11.4%, Relaxing 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A wholesome, casual adventure game that focuses on exploration and cute, puzzle-filled environments.
- #24 Lord Ambermaze: Prologue
81% matchVery Positive96% of 111 reviews2024
Dev: Potata CompanyPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Lord Amber maze: Prologue is a free entry to a turn-based dungeon-crawler set in a labyrinth of frozen time. Plan each move carefully, battle quirky monsters, and solve intricate puzzles, one dungeon at a time.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 31.7%, Turn-Based Combat 27%, Female Protagonist 23.6%, 2D 8.4%, RPG 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A dungeon crawler that blends turn-based combat with sokoban-style puzzle mechanics.
- #25 Epiphany City: Prologue
82% matchVery Positive93% of 97 reviews2021
Dev: David ElliotPub: Big Shield Games
Windows · Mac
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 17.9%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Puzzle 11%, Cute 10.3%, Emotional 10%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich puzzle game featuring a female protagonist and a quirky, hand-drawn art style.
- #26 Treasure 'n Trio
79% matchVery Positive100% of 235 reviews2025
Dev: TNT
Windows
Team up with a brute-force warrior, a nimble and wily thief, and a cowardly wizard with teleportation magic. Use all three characters with different abilities at the right time to solve puzzles and collect treasures!
Why similar: Puzzle 24.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.2%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Cute 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A grid-based puzzle game that requires strategic movement and planning to navigate dungeon levels.
- #27 Resonance of the Ocean
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,211 reviews2022
Dev: Image Labo
Windows · Mac
Pick up what the waves wash ashore to make instruments. Use those instruments to answer the echoes heard from beyond the ocean.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 23.9%, Cute 16.4%, Puzzle 15.2%, Relaxing 12.4%, Female Protagonist 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, cute puzzle game that emphasizes atmosphere and gentle exploration.
- #28 Breeze
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 506 reviews2022
Dev: FOF Game
Windows
Breeze, a point&click PC game with heart-warming story, lovely art style, and healing experience.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 28.8%, Emotional 18.8%, Puzzle 18%, Cute 14.7%, 2D 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: An emotional, 2D story-driven game that incorporates puzzle elements and a unique artistic presentation.
- #29 Journey of Realm:Dawn Dew
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,147 reviews2025
Dev: CongSe StudioPub: Anotherindie
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
"JOR: Dawn Dew" is a 2D turn-based game with a box-like map. In the game, act "Dew" to adventure. On adventure, collect and freely choose your way of fighting. As the exploration progresses, deter the threat of the black beast tide, and finally defeat the monstrous malice.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 22.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.9%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Cartoon 14.2%, Cute 10.5%
- #30 The Little UNI
78% matchVery Positive94% of 341 reviews2024
Dev: Vivid selfish
Windows · Mac
The game is a point-and-click adventure game in the form of a story with hand-drawn illustrations. Go on an adventure to the planets with various characters and listen to their stories, and find a new planet for Uni to stay on.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 18.9%, Hand-drawn 15.7%, Cute 15.6%, Emotional 14.4%, Cartoon 13.5%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, first-person adventure game that focuses on exploration and narrative-driven puzzles.
- #31 NAIRI: Rising Tide
78% matchVery Positive100% of 65 reviews2024
Dev: HomeBearStudioPub: Hound Picked Games
Windows
Explore a lively oasis city filled with charming characters, forgotten ruins and ominous conspiracies in the second chapter of NAIRI, a narrative puzzle adventure about Nairi's perilous quest to save her family.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 20.7%, Cute 13.3%, Emotional 13.1%, Puzzle 12.6%, Female Protagonist 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich point-and-click adventure with a cute art style and challenging puzzle mechanics.
- #32 The Crazy Hyper-Dungeon Chronicles
76% matchVery Positive86% of 275 reviews2025
Dev: Fix-a-Bug
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Hyper‑Dungeon awaits! Explore an evershifting labyrinth where classic dungeon‑crawling meets exhilarating action. Challenge yourself in turn-based combat with a real‑time, arcade‑inspired twist and befriend an eccentric cast of dungeon dwellers on the quest for the legendary Sacred Groowl!
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 22.8%, Female Protagonist 20.3%, Turn-Based Combat 17.9%, Adventure 10.6%, 2D 7.6%
- #33 Sprout
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,747 reviews2018
Dev: Jeff NuszPub: Mindful Mammoth
Windows · Mac
Median: 12 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 7%
Embark on a casual, botanical-puzzle-adventure. Make friends, learn new skills, solve puzzles, and become the mighty oak that you were always meant to be.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 33.3%, Puzzle 18.4%, Adventure 14.2%, Indie 13.4%, Cute 10.4%
- #34 Super Lesbian Animal RPG
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,865 reviews2022
Dev: ponett
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Melody has decided to become a healer in this classic-inspired turn-based RPG about love, anxiety, and fighting funny-looking monsters in dungeons.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 26%, Cute 20.6%, Turn-Based Combat 12.4%, Cartoony 11%, Indie 7.7%
- #35 Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure
74% matchVery Positive92% of 386 reviews2024
Dev: Furniture & Mattress LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Find your way in a world of breezy, thoughtful puzzles, along a charming journey of self-discovery.
Why similar: Puzzle 28.8%, Adventure 15.8%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Relaxing 13.1%, 2D 11%
- #36 Doll Explorer Prologue
75% matchVery Positive95% of 243 reviews2021
Dev: Pico Games
Windows
"Doll Explorer Prologue" you can play a free thinking puzzle game where you choose commands such as "move forward" or "attack" to traverse a dungeon! In search of dungeon treasures, the adventures of apprentice witch Tia and her magical life form Doll begin!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 37%, Turn-Based Strategy 24.9%, 2D 11.5%, Casual 9.8%, Indie 6.5%
- #37 Reverie Knights Tactics: Prologue
76% matchMixed69% of 91 reviews2021
Dev: 40 Giants EntertainmentPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Reverie Knights Tactics: Prologue takes you on a journey to a hand-drawn fantasy world, where you guide your heroes through the first hour of the upcoming tactical RPG. The Prologue introduces you to the game’s story and includes three battles, as well as item crafting and character customization.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 27.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 27.1%, Turn-Based Combat 13.9%, Cartoony 9.6%, Adventure 9.5%
- #38 Dawnsbury Days
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 899 reviews2024
Dev: Dawnsbury Studios
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Lead a group of childhood friends through their first adventures in a turn-based tactical RPG played under the rules of PF2E, the second edition of a powerful OGL ruleset. Customize their builds, acquire loot and level up, and ultimately defeat the sinister enemies who threaten your hometown.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 36.8%, Female Protagonist 19.9%, Cute 15.5%, Turn-Based Combat 15.5%, RPG 5.3%
- #39 Floppy Knights
74% matchMostly Positive80% of 404 reviews2022
Dev: Rose City Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Meet the Floppy Knights: tangible projections summoned from floppy disks! Tactics fuse with card game mechanics as Phoebe and Carlton, a brilliant young inventor & her robot-arm bestie, square off in turn-based battles. Select your Knights, hone your deck, and execute your strategy for victory!
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 21.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.4%, Female Protagonist 16.4%, Cartoon 12.9%, Cute 10.5%
- #40 Sakura And The Airyvixen
72% matchVery Positive89% of 79 reviews2024
Dev: SimonCreative
Windows
Sakura and the Airyvixen is an anime-inspired roguelite with cute girls and strategy to spare! Cultivate an adorable team of fighters, then lead them through challenging gauntlets to ultimate victory!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 25.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 21%, Female Protagonist 19%, Cute 13.3%, Turn-Based Combat 7.5%
- #41 Bloomtown: A Different Story
70% matchVery Positive85% of 1,498 reviews2024
Dev: Lazy Bear GamesPub: Twin Sails Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Bloomtown: A Different Story is a narrative JRPG mixing turn-based combat, monster taming and social RPG set in a seemingly pleasant 1960s Americana world. Join Emily and her group of friends to save their cozy town from the demonic creatures that live in the hearts of its residents!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 30.1%, Female Protagonist 25.1%, Cute 20.4%, Adventure 10.6%, Exploration 6.7%
- #42 Heroines of Swords & Spells
72% matchVery Positive94% of 660 reviews2020
Dev: Kirillkrm
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Join a team of wayward heroines in Heroines of Swords & Spells, an epic and humorous turn-based combat JRPG with over 150,000 lines of dialogue, 20 hours of gameplay, and challenging battles. Navigate tough dungeons and uncover the rich lore of the world.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 38.2%, Female Protagonist 26.4%, Turn-Based Combat 14.7%, Exploration 8.4%, 2D 7.9%
- #43 Cave Quest 2
73% matchVery Positive94% of 68 reviews2021
Dev: MD Studio
Windows · Mac
Fight back against the underworld by acquiring powerful talents and spells on your journey to save your friends in this exciting and clever Match 3 game!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.8%, Turn-Based Combat 19%, Puzzle 15.7%, Adventure 11.5%, 2D 7.2%
- #44 Untamed Tactics
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 132 reviews2023
Dev: Grumpy Owl GamesPub: Ravenage Games
Windows · Mac
Untamed Tactics is a Tactical RPG set in world of colorful animals. Relive the legend of Greycoat’s escape into the untamed Wilds in a tale of lost honor and finding a new home as you fight, talk, and think your way through this beautifully illustrated adventure!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 28.5%, Hand-drawn 20.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.1%, Turn-Based Combat 14.2%, Cute 9.7%
- #45 Reborn: An Idle Roguelike RPG
71% matchMixed65% of 144 reviews2025
Dev: Blake Farnsworth
Windows · Mac
A tactical idle roguelike RPG where you progress through auto-battles, gather resources, craft gear, and brew stat-boosting potions. Build your character, shape a village of evolving NPCs, and uncover hidden truths in a story-driven world that rewards curiosity and time.
Why similar: Cute 42%, Female Protagonist 24.9%, 2D 16.8%, Casual 12.1%, RPG 2.7%
- #46 A Healer Only Lives Twice
73% matchVery Positive81% of 237 reviews2016
Dev: Pon Pon GamesPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
All You Need Is Heal! Monsters have cornered you in the dungeon corridors. As a newly hired Priest, your duties are to use your magical abilities to heal your comrade, a Knight on the front-line, and provide support during battle. Will these two brave souls live to see the light of day again?
Why similar: Cute 36.1%, Cartoony 25.6%, Indie 16.4%, RPG 9%, Casual 8.2%
- #47 Reviver
69% matchVery Positive93% of 230 reviews2025
Dev: Cotton Game
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%
A narrative puzzle game with themes of love, fate and time. Follow the life stories of the two main characters and influence their destinies through interactions and choices. The game combines hand-drawn style and an immersive interactive experience to explore a profound journey of love and choice.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 26.5%, Female Protagonist 18.1%, Puzzle 13.1%, Cartoon 12.9%, Emotional 12.5%
- #48 Fretless - The Wrath of Riffson
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,331 reviews2025
Dev: Ritual StudiosPub: Klei Publishing
Windows
In this turn-based RPG, wield powerful legendary instruments, gather mighty riff attacks and save the land from Rick Riffson's devilish goons and musical hybrid monsters!
Why similar: Wholesome 29.5% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 18.1%, Cute 15%, Cartoony 10.4%, Turn-Based Combat 9.2%
- #49 Pages of Time: Prologue
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,907 reviews2022
Dev: Starbeings Studio
Windows
Pages of Time: Prologue is a 2D platformer puzzle game. Play as the witch who controls the magic of time, in a beautiful and magnificent magic academy, utilize the skills of recording and rewinding time, solve all kinds of puzzles, and look forward to the adventure of the future.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 29.3%, Puzzle 19.6%, Cute 19.1%, Adventure 10.4%, Indie 8.4%
- #50 Blackout Hospital
68% matchVery Positive97% of 174 reviews2023
Dev: arcadekitten
Windows
When the power goes out while working night shift in the hospital, the emergency lights come on with an eerie glow...
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 25.4%, Cartoon 17.8%, Puzzle 14.8%, Cute 12.4%, Cartoony 11.3%
- #51 Puzzles For Clef
68% matchVery Positive82% of 146 reviews2024
Dev: Weasel TokenPub: indie.io
Windows
Join Clef on an adventure set on a magical sky island where her family once lived. Solve puzzles, discover secrets, and experience a story of sisterly love – and something more, if you are willing to dig deeper…
Why similar: Wholesome 30.5% ★, Female Protagonist 16%, Puzzle 13%, Cute 11.6%, Relaxing 6.9%
- #52 Cauldron
65% matchVery Positive93% of 1,629 reviews2025
Dev: SleepyDad GamesPub: Caketown Interactive
Windows
Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 34.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Cauldron is an upgrade-heavy, minigame-centric, turn-based RPG. Play minigames to strengthen your party, then win battles to uncover more map, more heroes, more minigames, more everything! If your favorite plant is an upgrade tree, then this game is for you!
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 31.6%, Female Protagonist 17.5%, Cute 16.9%, Turn-Based Combat 11.5%, Adventure 9.4%
- #53 Noctuary
66% matchVery Positive92% of 2,635 reviews2023
Dev: GratescaPub: Serenity Forge
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 19.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Two young illuminators, Fancia and Alina, start their adventure in the bright and fascinating Inlixaland... ...in pursuit of becoming trustworthy "The Arborangers."
Why similar: Cute 28.9%, Female Protagonist 22.9%, Emotional 18.8%, Cartoony 14.6%, Adventure 9%
- #54 Tiny Echo
70% matchVery Positive87% of 783 reviews2017
Dev: Might and Delight
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 23.7%, Cute 15.3%, Puzzle 11.8%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Relaxing 8.8%
- #55 Underquest
67% matchVery Positive97% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Otherside Bay Studio
Windows
Fantasy story-driven roguelite with chaotic inventory management. Combine items in real-time to create powerful skills and use them in fast-paced combat. Explore randomly generated dungeons in the Underkingdom and discover the secrets of its inhabitants!
Why similar: Cute 56.9%, Adventure 27.5%, RPG 11.9%, Singleplayer 3.7%
- #56 Crown Trick
68% matchVery Positive85% of 5,367 reviews2020
Dev: NEXT StudiosPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Enter a labyrinth that moves as you move, where mastering the elements is key to defeating enemies and uncovering the mysteries of this underground world. With a new experience awaiting every time you enter the dungeon, let the power bestowed by the crown guide you in this challenging adventure!
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 30.8%, Female Protagonist 24.8%, Turn-Based Combat 20.1%, Adventure 9.7%, 2D 7.3%
- #57 Beasties - Monster Trainer Puzzle RPG
71% matchMixed46% of 67 reviews2022
Dev: rokaplay
Windows
Beasties is a lovingly 🧡 hand-drawn 2D monster trainer game with a turn-based puzzle combat, where you take on the role of a Beastie trainer.
Why similar: Puzzle 18.9%, Turn-Based Combat 18.5%, Relaxing 12.9%, Cute 10.6%, Indie 9.2%
- #58 CARD QUEST
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 98 reviews2024
Dev: MEOW STORE GAME
Windows · Mac
《CARD QUEST》 is a game themed around the image of cats, featuring a rich combination of elemental schools, random equipment upgrades and breakthroughs, unique core gameplay for each chapter, and various random events.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 31.6%, Cute 22.3%, Turn-Based Combat 20.7%, 2D 7.2%, Exploration 7.1%
- #59 Pieced Together
65% matchVery Positive98% of 133 reviews2026
Dev: Glowfrog Games
Windows · Mac
Pieced Together is a cozy scrapbooking game that takes you on a heartfelt journey about friendship and getting older. Sort items, solve gentle puzzles, and decorate the scrapbook as you uncover the story piece by piece.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 20.6%, Puzzle 15.7%, Cute 13.7%, Wholesome 12.4% ★, Relaxing 10.6%
- #60 Cris Tales
69% matchMixed65% of 540 reviews2021
Dev: Dreams UncorporatedPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 20.1 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Cris Tales is a gorgeous, indie love letter to classic JRPGs with a new perspective. Peer into the past, act in the present, and watch as your choices dynamically change the future -- all on one screen as you play!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 20.3%, Hand-drawn 20%, Cute 14.5%, Turn-Based Combat 13.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 13%