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Emotional, 3rd-person, story-driven, adventure game focused on solving puzzles and using stealth mechanics. Use your bow to interact with environmental elements. Sneak, climb or distract guards to move further unnoticed. Solve light puzzles alongside your path to rescue your loved one.

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 77% — of 154 reviews
Released: 2023-04-10
Developer: Catthia Games
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 60%

    Beasts of Maravilla Island is a 3D adventure game where you take on the role of a young wildlife photographer who traverses Maravilla Island's magical ecosystems to discover extraordinary creatures, learn their behaviors, and, most importantly, photograph their majesty.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 17.1%, Third Person 15.9%, Action-Adventure 14.1%, Exploration 13%, Puzzle 9.6%

  56. #56 Lady Umbrella
    66% matchMostly Positive71% of 54 reviews2025
    Dev: Zulo Interactive
    Windows

    Wield your high-tech umbrella to take down Italy’s last mafia family while evading capture by your own agency in this thrilling third-person action-adventure shooter.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.3%, Action-Adventure 20.3%, Third Person 15.7%, Story Rich 11.5%, Linear 7.9%

  57. #57 SCARF
    67% matchMostly Positive79% of 325 reviews2021
    Dev: Uprising StudiosPub: HandyGames
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Scarf is an atmospheric and emotional journey about what it means to be a hero. An adventure game mixing puzzles and 3D platforms. Explore beautifully crafted worlds and discover your true destiny with the help of a dragon-shaped scarf.

    Why similar: Emotional 18.8%, Third Person 14.6%, Exploration 10.8%, Story Rich 8.6%, Puzzle 8.3%

  58. #58 TASOMACHI: Behind the Twilight
    68% matchMostly Positive76% of 572 reviews2021
    Dev: Orbital ExpressPub: PLAYISM
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    Yukumo is a young girl traversing the world in her beloved airship. Upon arriving at a certain town, her airship breaks down. She decides to explore the town to search for parts for repair; however, the town has fallen silent, with no trace of its inhabitants...

    Why similar: Action-Adventure 12.5%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Walking Simulator 10.5%, Exploration 10.1%, Atmospheric 9.7%

  59. #59 YesterMorrow
    69% matchMixed68% of 65 reviews2020
    Dev: Bitmap GalaxyPub: Blowfish Studios
    Windows

    YesterMorrow is a single-player time travelling 2D platformer, mixing action sequences with puzzle elements. Follow the engaging story of Yui, who travels back into the past to save her family and the remnants of a world now trapped in Never-ending Night.

    Why similar: Adventure 30.5%, Action 20.6%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, Story Rich 13.6%, Cute 12.5%

  60. #60 Puzzles For Clef
    66% matchVery Positive83% of 143 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: Female Protagonist 26.6%, Exploration 22.5%, Puzzle 16.1%, Story Rich 12%, Cute 9%

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