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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Indie, Retro, Puzzle.

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Dawnthorn is a topdown, pixel-art ARPG with a character and experience firmly rooted in the 8bit era. It features action-adventure style gameplay. Players will experience hectic, item-driven real-time combat, puzzle solving, and Metroidvania-style progression across a sprawling, dungeon-filled…

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Dawnthorn is a topdown, pixel-art ARPG with a character and experience firmly rooted in the 8bit era. It features action-adventure style gameplay. Players will experience hectic, item-driven real-time combat, puzzle solving, and Metroidvania-style progression across a sprawling, dungeon-filled world!

Reviews: No user reviews — 50%
Released: Coming soon
Developer: Aloft Studio LLC
Genres: Adventure
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux

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    97% matchVery Positive85% of 4,530 reviews2008
    Dev: Oddworld Inhabitants
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    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Selected by the fickle finger of fate, Abe™, floor-waxer first class for RuptureFarms, was catapulted into a life of adventure when he overheard plans by his boss, Molluck the Glukkon™, to turn Abe and his fellow Mudokons into Tasty Treats as part of a last-ditch effort to rescue Molluck's failing meat-packing empire.

    Why similar: Adventure 84.7%, Classic 12.5%, Retro 2.7%, Indie 0.1%

  2. #2 The Abbey of Crime Extensum
    96% matchVery Positive86% of 316 reviews2016
    Dev: Manuel Pazos
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 36 minMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 41%

    A free game inspired by Umberto Eco's novel and Jean-Jaques Annaud's film "The Name of the Rose", and based on the game "La abadía del crimen" by Paco Menéndez and Juan Delcán.

    Why similar: Adventure 73.4%, Retro 26.6%

  3. #3 D/Generation HD
    96% matchVery Negative19% of 56 reviews2015
    Dev: West Coast Software
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 12 minMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 34%

    A virus has escaped at Genoq HQ in London, and Derrida, the lead scientist at Genoq, has asked you to help save the day. Travel up through the Genoq skyscraper rescuing the stranded employees and putting an end to the escaped virus.

    Why similar: Adventure 74.9%, Retro 25.1%

  4. #4 Hyperborea
    94% matchMostly Positive76% of 58 reviews2019
    Dev: Flova Interactive
    Windows · Mac

    She wakes up alone, missing, and trapped in the frozen tundra of Hyperborea, Hypatia must use her wits and wileys if she is to escape this accursed corner of the world. the choices she makes will determine not only her future, but that of the imperial exploratory legion.

    Why similar: Adventure 87%, RPG 9.1%, Indie 3.8%

  5. #5 The Eye of Borrack
    94% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2019
    Dev: JimJams Games
    Windows

    The Eye of Borrack will take you back to yesteryear, with our take on the classic text adventure. You'll put the world of action games to one side, as you delve deeply into a rich, funny, imagination led text adventure.

    Why similar: Adventure 46.6%, Classic 31.5%, Retro 14.8%, Indie 7.1%

  6. #6 Litil Divil
    95% matchMixed46% of 443 reviews2014
    Dev: Gremlin InteractivePub: Funbox Media Ltd
    Windows
    Median: 6 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 9%

    Welcome to the Underworld, where you guide Mutt, the bad luck Litil Divil, through the Labyrinth of Chaos to retrieve the Mystical Pizza of Plenty. Our “hero” takes a fateful step through the Mortal Portal to prowl five hellish levels of treacherous tunnels with more than 50 raucous rooms of gameplay.

    Why similar: Adventure 51%, Classic 25.4%, Retro 23.6%

  7. #7 Shipwreck
    93% matchVery Positive83% of 261 reviews2015
    Dev: Brushfire Games
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Shipwreck is a top down adventure game in which you must travel the land, explore dungeons, and defeat monsters to earn safe passage off the island on which you are stranded.

    Why similar: Adventure 61.8%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Top-Down 10.3%, Indie 10.2%, RPG 6.7%

  8. #8 Renegade Grounds: Episode 1
    92% matchMixed42% of 19 reviews2017
    Dev: Astronomic GamesPub: New Reality Games
    Windows
    Median: 6 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 35%

    First episode of a thrilling adventure! Two mercenaries, Agela and Ingus, are tasked to infiltrate the criminal underworld to retrieve a device of high value that was stolen from the council. The job gets more complex as more factions join the hunt for the item, but to Agela and Ingus, failure is not an option!

    Why similar: Adventure 93.8%, RPG 4.5%, Indie 1.7%

  9. #9 Stories: The Path of Destinies
    91% matchVery Positive88% of 6,597 reviews2016
    Dev: Spearhead Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Stories: The Path of Destinies is an Action RPG, an enchanted storybook filled with madcap fantasy tales, each told by a zippy narrator attuned to the player’s choices and actions.

    Why similar: Adventure 92%, Action RPG 3.6%, RPG 3.4%, Indie 1.1%

  10. #10 The Land of Dasthir
    91% matchMixed46% of 135 reviews2017
    Dev: RPG VideoPub: Back To Basics Gaming
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Join Terret in his small, but dangerous adventure through a mysterious and forgotten land of Dasthir

    Why similar: Adventure 80.8%, RPG 13.7%, Indie 5.5%

  11. #11 Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok
    90% matchVery Positive88% of 1,416 reviews2014
    Dev: Crystal Shard
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 18 minMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 31%

    A retro styled adventure/RPG hybrid with atmosphere like the classics. Play as warrior, sorceress, or rogue as you travel through the rich world of Norse mythology to keep it from eternal winter. Each class has different puzzle solutions, making for good replay value. Fully free, no hidden costs.

    Why similar: Adventure 88.7%, Retro 5.1%, Pixel Graphics 2.6%, RPG 2.6%, Indie 0.9%

  12. #12 Creepy Castle
    89% matchVery Positive89% of 246 reviews2016
    Dev: DopterraPub: Nicalis, Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    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: Adventure 46.1%, Retro 20.2%, RPG 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Indie 7.4%

  13. #13 Liveza: Death of the Earth
    89% matchMixed54% of 175 reviews2016
    Dev: Nikita NefedovPub: Sometimes You
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    A global catastrophe has literally torn our planet apart, breaking Earth into many pieces. You are the survivor that explores the remains of our planet and investigates the anomalies that have settled upon it. You start out with only a single item: a broken weapon that also functions as a flashlight.

    Why similar: Adventure 93.9%, Indie 6.1%

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    86% matchPositive85% of 33 reviews2019
    Dev: Digital Myths
    Windows

    Explore a room full of magic and mystery in our free VR tech demo! Experiment with spectral power, reveal hidden secrets, or just chill . . . in The Curious Study of Dr. Blackwood!

    Why similar: Adventure 100%

  15. #15 Reversion - The Escape (1st Chapter)
    87% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,560 reviews2014
    Dev: 3f Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    It’s 2035 in Buenos Aires, or where Buenos Aires used to be. You’ve just woken up in a hospital, and you can’t remember anything. All you know is you have to escape and find out what happened to the city. And how to save it.

    Why similar: Adventure 99.2%, Indie 0.8%

  16. #16 it's always monday
    86% matchMostly Positive79% of 291 reviews2016
    Dev: Alon Zubina
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 32%

    it's always monday - is a first person exploration game

    Why similar: Adventure 99.6%, Indie 0.4%

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    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Alexandr Shvab
    Windows

    The game is about mice living in a Kingdom far away where some citizens of the Kingdom stepped into a web of intrigue against the Queen. Once Noser and his aunt come to the Kingdom looking for a job. Noser's adventure starts from this moment.

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    84% matchMostly Positive70% of 50 reviews2018
    Dev: Paul Georghiou
    Windows · Mac

    Swap-quest adventure game, with puzzles, secrets, and humorous dialogue. A huge cast of funny, weird and thoughtful characters await, as you guide Benson, the wise-cracking teen through a journey to reclaim his stolen bike.This is the definitive version of Adventure Boy Cheapskate with new puzzles.

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  19. #19 Obscuritas
    85% matchMixed61% of 219 reviews2016
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    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    When Sarah inherits her great-uncle's old country home, she has no idea about the dark secret she has stumbled upon, and the obscure world it will take her to.

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    83% matchVery Positive89% of 123 reviews2017
    Dev: Simple Blue
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Join Splat the Blob on a cute adventure of helping Wilbur the elephant. Unlock new skills and zones by tackling obstacles and climbing to the top of the world.

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    84% matchMostly Negative38% of 13 reviews2017
    Dev: AppFactoryHaru-Ni
    Windows

    You Wake Up. You noticed that you were trapped in a small room. A clock displayed on the wall has counted down. Let's escape from the room by solving some mystery.

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  22. #22 Mortadelo y Filemón: Una aventura de cine - Edición especial
    82% matchMixed67% of 36 reviews2019
    Dev: Alcachofa SoftPub: Erbe Software
    Windows

    The return of the adventures "Two sloppy cowboys" and "Terror, horror and fear" in a special edition that is the best and most modern work of the Spanish studio Alcachofa Soft in the franchise.

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    75% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    82% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2018
    Dev: Cryobolt Interactive
    Windows

    This game is being remade. Please wait until 2024 for a new Experience. Play as Jack, a professional mountaineer who helps save the few survivors from the crash. Protect them from cold, predators, and hunger. can you save them all?

    Why similar: Adventure 100%

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    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Quantum Sheep
    Windows · Mac

    The procedurally generated adventure in time and space of a robot, looking for love, and trying to stop the evil GateKeepers from erasing its homeworld from history!

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  26. #26 Airport Madness 4
    81% matchMostly Positive74% of 180 reviews2015
    Dev: Big Fat Simulations Inc.
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Give takeoff clearances, landing clearances and taxi clearances at six complex airports in a strategic effort to maintain efficiency, and avoid collisions.

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    79% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2019
    Dev: Mad Man GamesPub: Immersive-Games
    Windows

    Escape a house caught in a tornado, before the gas ignites and the house is blown up with you in it. Oh, did we say that you also have to do this whilst the housing is spinning around, and in VR?

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  28. #28 Google Spotlight Stories: On Ice
    78% matchVery Positive91% of 54 reviews2018
    Dev: Google Inc.
    Windows

    “On Ice” tells the story of an over-the-top, sci-fi themed ice show and its star, who suddenly finds he has competition for the spotlight from an unlikely rival.

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    81% matchNo user reviews2020
    Dev: Cee-Iterative
    Windows

    Physically place down trusses and barricades to cobble together a base. Craft new weapons to increase your firepower. Explore a pseudo procedurally generated land. Light and maintain bonfires the same way you would in real life. Explore the dark, cold and dynamic world of Dithered.

    Why similar: Adventure 100%

  30. #30 8i - Make VR Human
    80% matchMixed65% of 78 reviews2016
    Dev: 8i
    Windows

    Immersive experiences featuring real people in volumetric VR.

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    77% matchVery Positive97% of 127 reviews2017
    Dev: Anatola Howard
    Windows

    Locked in her one-room apartment, Maggie Mallowne must uncover the mysterious celebrity conspiracies of the outside world by talking to her neighbors through her apartment walls

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  32. #32 Mystery at Stonyford Bridge
    76% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2019
    Dev: Schoolfield Games
    Windows

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  33. #33 3D Text Adventure 2
    67% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    75% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2019
    Dev: Binary Space
    Windows · Mac

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    76% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2018
    Dev: Ma-mu-iPub: Punica
    Windows · Mac

    Player play as "Lantarima", female protagonist who has the sense of darkness, to solve the mystery murder. "Garin", her extremely unfriendly classmate, is the only one who can tell what this mystery is all about. She has to deal with him or the next murder can’t be stop.

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    77% matchMostly Positive79% of 144 reviews2015
    Dev: Big Fat Simulations Inc.
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    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 97%

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  37. #37 Avast Ye
    74% matchMixed61% of 38 reviews2019
    Dev: Brigham Young UniversityPub: BYU Center for Animation
    Windows

    Avast Ye is swashbuckling action-adventure in a miniature world. Lead and fight alongside your pirate ant crewmates. Combo your crew's abilities to seize the greatest treasure the bug world has ever known.

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    78% matchMixed51% of 35 reviews2010
    Dev: ImagineEnglinePub: Atari
    Windows

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    74% matchMostly Positive72% of 53 reviews2016
    Dev: Rushil ReddyPub: Broomball Inc.
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    Experience the thrill of flying from the comfort of your broomstick. Blast enemies with fireballs and make your way across the field to score the winning goal!

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    73% matchPositive82% of 22 reviews2018
    Dev: Robert Wolff and Knut MüllerPub: Runesoft GmbH
    Windows

    "Lisssn" is a point-and-click adventure game for listeners in the style of adventure classics such as "RHEM" with many puzzles and mysterious machines to set in motion. But instead of having only to look closely and to combine, this one is especially about hearing and listening closely.

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    71% matchPositive89% of 45 reviews2019
    Dev: Clever Simulation Entertainment
    Windows

    Blanket Heavy With Nightmares is an art installation created By Finnish artist Suvi Solkio in cooperation with Kajaani Art Museum and Kajaani University of Applied Sciences.

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    71% matchMixed47% of 17 reviews2019
    Dev: DIG Games
    Windows

    ROAD HOMEWARD 2: river trip - a small adventure in which your main task is to swim by boat to the house, but it will not be easy to do, because you do not know where to go, and the way you have to find yourself.

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    72% matchMixed68% of 28 reviews2017
    Dev: Clickteam
    Windows

    Anahita's doll has been her best friend as long as she can remember. One morning she awoke to find some stranger stolen her doll! She has to find the thief and retrieve her beloved doll. Help Anahita as she traverses multiple traps and puzzles in this fully hand drawn and animated adventure game.

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    71% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2018
    Dev: bHaptics Inc.
    Windows

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  45. #45 Arkham Nightmares
    73% matchMixed54% of 28 reviews2016
    Dev: Tim Rachor
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%

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  46. #46 Voyagers
    70% match7 user reviews43% of 7 reviews2019
    Dev: Enki
    Windows

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    70% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2019
    Dev: Alcachofa SoftPub: Erbe Software
    Windows

    Mort & Phil, created by Ibáñez, return to the charge in the world of the video game of the hand of spanish Alcachofa Soft. Three games in one is offers "La Banda del Corvino".

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    69% matchMixed65% of 43 reviews2019
    Dev: Камин Игнат Алексеевич
    Windows

    This game is horror. Michael, an ordinary clerk went on a camping trip and got into trouble. During the trip in the forest a heavy rain began and he had to shelter in a cave, what happens next will depend on your choice.

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    70% matchMostly Positive74% of 71 reviews2018
    Dev: City Interactive S.A.
    Windows

    Find the legendary Tree of Life, which grants immortality to whoever tastes it’s fruits. Your search will lead you across the channels of Venice, through the dark alleys of Cairo and further into the unknown. Chased by ruthless assassins, you will have to solve ancient riddles and face a power that eludes the rules of logic.

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    59% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: XAC Inc.
    Windows

    A scene towards which everyone has a strong sense of déjà vu, An unsolved case that shocked the whole Taiwan. A mixture of local folk culture of Taiwan designed to awaken The collective memory of the folks in Taiwan. What is the truth? Waiting for you to find it out.

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    53% matchPositive94% of 31 reviews2025
    Dev: 電話倉庫
    Windows

    百貨店巡回ホラーアドベンチャー。かつて奇妙な使用方法で流行した鎮静剤「エレベーション」、上昇を続けるエレベーター、留まる時間。夜間警備員の青年二名が、上階を目指しつつ巡回し、各フロアで異常事態の真相を探る。

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  52. #52 Jonny's Medieval Adventure
    54% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
    Dev: fotty1Pub: Mini Script Games
    Windows

    Head On an Epic Medieval Adventure, travel across the kingdom, fight crazy monsters, customize your character in the world of Jonny's Medieval Adventure.

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    57% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Ken Richlin
    Windows

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    67% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2019
    Dev: IndieNorthSix
    Windows

    A time attacking, puzzle-platforming, psychedelic adventure.

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    57% matchNo user reviews
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    52% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
    Dev: Hovid Games
    Windows

    This is a 2D growth-based RPG + store management game. Experience a character that gradually becomes stronger and a variety of craftable items.

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    68% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2017
    Dev: Future Lighthouse
    Windows

    "Charles III of Spain and the antiquity" tells the story of how Charles III funded the excavations that discovered the ancient cities of Herculaneum and Pompeii, spreading the knowledge acquired throughout Europe and America.

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