- #1 Dungeons of Dreadrock
97% matchVery Positive94% of 539 reviews2022
Dev: Prof. Dr. Christoph Minnameier
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 53%
An immersive puzzle dungeon adventure in the spirit of 1980's home computer games. Dig your way through 100 levels into the ancient depths of Dreadrock Mountain. Winner of Google Indie Games Festival / Indie Clash 1st prize / PocketGamer People's Choice Finalist / GDWC best indie game nominee.
Why similar: Old School 21.6%, Puzzle 17.2%, Dungeon Crawler 12.2%, Adventure 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%
- #2 Courier of the Crypts
96% matchVery Positive94% of 65 reviews2019
Dev: Emberheart Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Courier of the Crypts is a 2D puzzle adventure game where you have to survive as a Courier on his first errand to the ominous crypts. Main tool to achieve the mission is a Magic Torch which you use to illuminate your path, defend from darkness and solve puzzles - it must never run out!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 31.7%, Adventure 28.9%, Pixel Graphics 17.7%, Puzzle 15.3%, Indie 4.8%
- #3 Princess Castle Quest
96% matchVery Positive98% of 51 reviews2021
Dev: Piggybank Studios
Windows
2D Puzzle Game with Full Level Editor and Local Coop
Why similar: Puzzle 24%, Cute 15.1%, Top-Down 13.2%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, 2D 10.7%
- #4 Fearful Symmetry & The Cursed Prince
95% matchVery Positive85% of 54 reviews2017
Dev: Gamera Interactive
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Fearful Symmetry is a fun puzzle game with a unique brain-teasing twist. Control two characters at the same time; both in different dimensions. It’s up to you to move the characters simultaneously in opposite directions to guide them through treacherous puzzles filled with traps.
Why similar: Puzzle 17.4%, Cute 12.7%, Adventure 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Top-Down 10.4%
- #5 Dungeon and Puzzles
94% matchVery Positive94% of 230 reviews2021
Dev: NekolystPub: Digital Crafter
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Dungeon and Puzzles is a dungeon adventure themed Sokoban game. The movement and direction are restricted, and the adventurer's ability can be changed by equipment at hand. Think through every step, destroy every monster and find a way to the end of the dungeon where the treasure awaits.
Why similar: Puzzle 37.6%, Pixel Graphics 20.9%, Cute 20.4%, 2D 15.4%, Indie 3.3%
- #6 The Enchanted Cave 2
94% matchVery Positive90% of 831 reviews2015
Dev: dustinaux
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Uncover the dark secrets of a cave with an endless supply of monsters and loot!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 69.5%, Pixel Graphics 15.1%, Indie 7.6%, 2D 5.8%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #7 Alwa's Legacy
93% matchVery Positive87% of 634 reviews2020
Dev: Elden Pixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Alwa’s Legacy is a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, mystic items and ancient secrets. Upgrade your magic and choose your own path in this non-linear adventure game brimming with exploration.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 17.7%, Cute 17.5%, Adventure 14.7%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Fantasy 12.6%
- #8 The Crazy Hyper-Dungeon Chronicles
92% matchVery Positive84% of 283 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: Dungeon Crawler 38.8%, Top-Down 12.7%, Adventure 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Fantasy 9.2%
- #9 Paquerette Down the Bunburrows
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,261 reviews2023
Dev: BunstackPub: Abiding Bridge
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The buns... you HAVE to capture them!! Think outside the bunburrow or get outsmarted by bunnies in this cute pathfinding-based puzzle game!
Why similar: Puzzle 21.9%, Top-Down 17.7%, Pixel Graphics 17.2%, Cute 16.6%, Female Protagonist 11.5%
- #10 Cramped Room of Death
91% matchVery Positive94% of 72 reviews2023
Dev: Hafiz Mohd RozlanPub: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows
A puzzle adventure in close quarters! Use your spear to defeat enemies and collect treasure, but plan your moves carefully—each room has tight turns, deadly traps and no margin for error.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 23.9%, Puzzle 20.8%, Cute 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%, Top-Down 10.3%
- #11 The Button Witch
90% matchVery Positive100% of 51 reviews2020
Dev: DDreams Games
Windows
Adventure game full of magic, puzzles and cute characters, featuring a young witch-in-training and a talking ghost-squirrel!
Why similar: Puzzle 25.9%, Adventure 21.9%, Pixel Graphics 15.6%, Cute 12.8%, 2D 11.9%
- #12 Madorica Real Estate 2 - The mystery of the new property -
89% matchVery Positive95% of 57 reviews2023
Dev: GIFT TEN INDUSTRY K.K.
Windows · Mac
The note-taking, floor-plan based real estate mystery game is back and bigger than ever, with even more puzzles to solve!In this game, visit properties and solve puzzles by noting down information and clues on a printed floor plan.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 42.2%, Puzzle 19%, Adventure 16%, Cute 12%, Fantasy 6.8%
- #13 Knightin'+
89% matchVery Positive86% of 292 reviews2019
Dev: Muzt Die Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Dungeon Crawler 33.8%, Adventure 15.3%, Puzzle 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Cute 8.6%
- #14 Prodigal
88% matchVery Positive92% of 603 reviews2020
Dev: Colorgrave
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Journey through a vibrant world fighting vicious monsters, exploring puzzling dungeons, and collecting magical artifacts. Unravel the mysteries of Vann's Point and bond with all of its curious townsfolk!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 39.5%, Puzzle 16.8%, Top-Down 13.6%, Multiple Endings 9.8%, 2D 7.6%
- #15 100 Pumpkins 2
87% matchVery Positive97% of 60 reviews2023
Dev: Jeremiah Stilts
Windows · Linux
Explore, solve puzzles, and fight your way through over 100 screens and return your pumpkin pals!
Why similar: Adventure 30.1%, Old School 22.1%, Multiple Endings 19%, Pixel Graphics 14.5%, 2D 14.3%
- #16 Anodyne 2: Return to Dust
86% matchVery Positive94% of 816 reviews2019
Dev: Melos Han-TaniPub: Analgesic Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A 3D-2D adventure where you travel a 3D world and explore 2D dungeons inside of its characters' bodies and minds! In an unforgettable, surreal story, travel the world, meet whimsical denizens, and save the world from the dangerous Nano Dust.
Why similar: Adventure 23.7%, Pixel Graphics 20.2%, Cute 19.3%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, 2D 14%
- #17 DROD: Gunthro and the Epic Blunder
86% matchVery Positive94% of 195 reviews2016
Dev: Caravel Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
DROD is a unique puzzle-logic game with clever mechanics and an engaging story. It is a turn-based top-down 2-D dungeon puzzler. The game play has amazing depth through emergent behaviors as puzzle elements are combined. There is a simple interface and only a handful of commands to master.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 35.4%, Puzzle 21.7%, Adventure 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, 2D 9.3%
- #18 Legend of Grimrock 2
85% matchVery Positive91% of 4,049 reviews2014
Dev: Almost Human Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Legend of Grimrock 2 is a dungeon crawling role playing game with a modern execution but an oldschool heart. A group of four prisoners have shipwrecked on the secluded Isle of Nex. The island is filled with ancient crumbled ruins, mysterious shrines and a vast underground network of dungeons.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 66.6%, Puzzle 11%, Adventure 8.7%, Fantasy 6.8%, Old School 5%
- #19 Cave Crawler 2
84% matchVery Positive90% of 160 reviews2024
Dev: Evan Youssef
Windows
Cave Crawler 2 is a retro-inspired 2D side-scroller. Escape a series of winding caves full of strange creatures and treacherous platforming challenges.
Why similar: Old School 21%, Pixel Graphics 17.2%, Linear 17.1%, Adventure 15.1%, 2D 13.6%
- #20 Under The Island
82% matchVery Positive93% of 483 reviews2026
Dev: Slime King GamesPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Embark on an epic adventure in Under the Island! A 2D action-adventure steeped in ‘90s charm, step into the shoes of Nia, and battle fierce monsters, solve clever puzzles, and explore a world alive with mystery as you race to save your new home before it’s too late.
Why similar: Puzzle 24.5%, Pixel Graphics 14.9%, Adventure 13.8%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, 2D 11.4%
- #21 Cave Quest 2
84% 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: Adventure 27.6%, Puzzle 25.6%, Female Protagonist 19.1%, 2D 13.7%, Fantasy 12.6%
- #22 Rules & Rodents
82% matchVery Positive100% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Gravy Crew Games
Windows
A puzzling adventure where you abuse the Rules set by your Rat captors! 📜🐀 Manipulate enemies and environments with the commanding power of Rules to escape!
Why similar: Puzzle 26.5%, Adventure 17.2%, Cute 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Old School 11.6%
- #23 Escape Lala 2 - Retro Point and Click Adventure
83% matchVery Positive99% of 155 reviews2019
Dev: DuckbearLab
Windows · Mac · Linux
Our beloved princess is missing… What happened? Discover the world of Escape Lala 2, solve mysteries, uncover secrets and bring back peace and order to the world.
Why similar: Adventure 27.6%, Puzzle 18.4%, Old School 17.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Cute 10.8%
- #24 Squared Adventure
81% matchVery Positive93% of 75 reviews2024
Dev: Crazy Potato Game Studio
Windows
Embark on a journey through tunnels, caves and ancient temples, solving puzzles and fighting all kinds of hostile creatures. Be smart - avoid traps and think carefully. They say it doesn't hurt ;)
Why similar: Puzzle 40.3%, Pixel Graphics 31%, Linear 13.2%, 2D 10.9%, Indie 3.6%
- #25 Babushka's Glitch Dungeon
79% matchVery Positive98% of 260 reviews2025
Dev: pets club 2
Windows · Mac
Oh hello dearie.. Babushka needs to clean up her big magical cellar. Use hag magic, or just hit stuff with your broom.
Why similar: Puzzle 33.7%, Cute 24.2%, Pixel Graphics 21.9%, Female Protagonist 20.2%
- #26 Dungeon Digger
81% matchVery Positive80% of 111 reviews2024
Dev: Galactic Geckon
Windows
Dungeon Digger is a roguelike game about a brave dwarf seeking legendary treasures. Descend deep underground, mine valuable minerals, craft upgraded gear, and battle spiders, golems, worms, and ghosts to become a cave hero!
Why similar: Adventure 36.6%, Puzzle 18.9%, Pixel Graphics 16.8%, 2D 13.2%, Top-Down 11.7%
- #27 Romino's Adventure
80% matchVery Positive95% of 55 reviews2021
Dev: InterDan
Windows · Linux
A blocky puzzle platformer adventure.
Why similar: Adventure 20.8%, Puzzle 19.8%, Pixel Graphics 19.6%, Linear 14.2%, Female Protagonist 14%
- #28 Master Key
78% matchVery Positive91% of 282 reviews2024
Dev: Achromi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Master Key is a top-down adventure game with a strong focus on item-based exploration and secrets. Embark on a journey to discover what that key could be used for and meet colorful characters!
Why similar: Old School 17.4%, Pixel Graphics 15.5%, Adventure 14.1%, Top-Down 14.1%, Cute 13.1%
- #29 Meg's Monster
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,307 reviews2023
Dev: Odencat
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Take control of the Underworld’s grumpiest ghoul to help a lost little girl find her way home in this creepy-cute indie adventure. Just be warned: if she cries, the whole world dies.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 22.6%, Adventure 21.7%, Linear 20.7%, Cute 13.7%, 2D 13.4%
- #30 Dungeon Slime 2: Puzzle in the Dark Forest
79% matchVery Positive98% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: Daniel Siqueira Abdelnur
Windows
Dungeon Slime 2, it's a spectacular puzzle game with innovative mechanics. You are Billy the slime and you have to change your shape by hitting the walls to get through the challenges. There are several levels to play with increasing difficulty and additional obstacles.
Why similar: Puzzle 46.3%, Cute 34.9%, 2D 13%, Indie 3.1%, Singleplayer 2.6%
- #31 Flowstone Saga
77% matchVery Positive82% of 241 reviews2024
Dev: Impact Gameworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Puzzle 34%, Pixel Graphics 19.1%, Fantasy 14.6%, 2D 13.7%, Old School 13.4%
- #32 Ekorella Vol 1
76% matchVery Positive100% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: Rockmaker TeamPub: ZNT Productions
Windows
A turn-based RPG set in a fantastic society of plants and animals. Fight against monsters and visit exotic places that have their unique culture and history. Beware of what lurks in the darkness...
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 27.5%, Old School 13.8%, Puzzle 12.2%, Adventure 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%
- #33 Green Ember: Helmer in the Dragon Tomb
75% matchVery Positive96% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Brazen GamesPub: Longtreader Games
Windows · Mac
Swords up! Level up your character, solve puzzles, and defeat bosses in this Bunny Brawler Dungeon Crawler, set in the world of the best-selling Green Ember series.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 44.3%, Cute 18%, Puzzle 14.4%, Fantasy 12.6%, Adventure 10.1%
- #34 Beyond the Ice Palace 2
76% matchMixed68% of 125 reviews2025
Dev: STORYBIRD StudioPub: PQube
Windows
Arise from the dead as the 'Cursed King' in an enthralling action platformer. Wield the chains that once imprisoned you to vanquish foes and traverse your fallen kingdom. Uncover hidden areas, strategically level up, and reclaim your throne by banishing colossal bosses!
Why similar: Adventure 32.6%, Pixel Graphics 27.4%, 2D 18.6%, Female Protagonist 17.7%, Singleplayer 3.6%
- #35 The Secret Order 2: Masked Intent
77% matchVery Positive80% of 506 reviews2015
Dev: Sunward GamesPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Become the wayfarer through the past to force back the evil power!
Why similar: Adventure 46.8%, Puzzle 20.5%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Fantasy 9.5%, 2D 7%
- #36 Blocky Dungeon
75% matchVery Positive85% of 82 reviews2023
Dev: SquareAnon
Windows
A weird mix of block-placing puzzle and roguelike, where you build a dungeon and explore it at the same time! Defeat enemies, clear lines and collect loot. Explore the different dungeons, complete quests and try to survive as long as you can!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 39%, Puzzle 17.7%, Top-Down 15.2%, Cute 8.2%, Adventure 7.8%
- #37 Monster Girls and the Mysterious Adventure 2
74% matchVery Positive89% of 341 reviews2022
Dev: NEKOTOKAGE GAMES
Windows
This is a "Mysterious Dungeon" style roguelike game where the terrain changes with each challenge. Make the monsters your "Friends" and go on a new adventure!
Why similar: Cute 50.6%, Fantasy 33.2%, Indie 8.8%, Singleplayer 7.4%
- #38 Paper Animal Adventure
72% matchVery Positive97% of 228 reviews2025
Dev: Cuddling Raccoons StudioPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Paper Animal Adventure is a cute roguelike game where you can explore a colorful world, fight scary enemies, and relax with your friends at the campfire! Will you be the one to seal the timelines and find the missing king?
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 35.4%, Cute 14.8%, Adventure 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, Fantasy 10.1%
- #39 Temple Of Snek
73% matchVery Positive92% of 174 reviews2023
Dev: Aetheric GamesPub: Pixeljam
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 46%
A snaky tile-based puzzle dungeon adventure. Defend the temple, monch the infidels, and grow and grow ...and grow?
Why similar: Puzzle 27.4%, Cute 20.8%, Top-Down 18.8%, Adventure 17.8%, Female Protagonist 13.4%
- #40 Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King
74% matchVery Positive87% of 773 reviews2017
Dev: Castle Pixel, LLC.Pub: FDG Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 29.2%, Adventure 28.6%, Female Protagonist 17.5%, Top-Down 12.2%, Indie 7.9%
- #41 Tux and Fanny
73% matchVery Positive99% of 91 reviews2022
Dev: Ghost Time GamesPub: Means Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
A retro-inspired adventure puzzle game featuring multiple playable characters with interwoven storylines. Explore the natural (and unnatural) world for unique interactions and unlock items to aid you in your quest. There's nothing as simultaneously charming and strange as the world of Tux and Fanny.
Why similar: Puzzle 28.2%, Adventure 26.4%, Pixel Graphics 16.1%, Cute 15.9%, 2D 13%
- #42 The Tale of Doris and the Dragon - Episode 1
73% matchVery Positive95% of 76 reviews2016
Dev: Arrogant Pixel
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%
The Tale of Doris and the Dragon is an episodic, point-and-click adventure game series featuring an elderly lady named Doris who finds herself in Purgatory after passing away on earth.
Why similar: Puzzle 21.9%, Cute 20.8%, Linear 15.1%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 14.6%
- #43 Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 2
71% matchVery Positive89% of 777 reviews2021
Dev: Lonely Troops
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A lovely adventuring RPG where you journey as a brave princess. Dark smoke has veiled your town and its people have fled. Explore picturesque corners, gather supplies at your own pace, perform heartwarming deeds, and restore lost peace to your kingdom.
Why similar: Old School 35.5%, Fantasy 24.7%, Linear 14.2%, Adventure 12.5%, Female Protagonist 11%
- #44 Dungeons of Hinterberg
69% matchVery Positive93% of 3,257 reviews2024
Dev: Microbird GamesPub: Curve Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Discover the magic and lore of the Alps in this acclaimed Action Adventure. Forge relationships with locals to help you solve puzzles, battle monsters and uncover secrets of the legendary Dungeons of Hinterberg!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 47.2%, Puzzle 21.5%, Adventure 15.6%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Indie 3.2%
- #45 Freedom Planet 2
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,723 reviews2022
Dev: GalaxyTrail
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The fast paced platforming of Freedom Planet returns! Become a full-time cartoon heroine and use abilities and items suited to your play style to explore the world of Avalice and defend its animal citizens!
Why similar: Old School 24.7%, Pixel Graphics 18.8%, Adventure 17.4%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Cute 12.2%
- #46 Blossom Tales II: The Minotaur Prince
71% matchVery Positive90% of 221 reviews2022
Dev: Castle Pixel, LLC.Pub: Playtonic Friends
Windows · Linux
The Minotaur King has returned...and it's all your fault! Lily's back for a new "classic" action-adventure set hundreds of years after The Sleeping King!
Why similar: Top-Down 21.4%, Adventure 18.3%, Pixel Graphics 15.8%, Cute 14.1%, 2D 10.9%
- #47 Dungeon Gals
69% matchVery Positive100% of 84 reviews2026
Dev: DoricDream
Windows
A small crisis control team has been summoned to help a civilization in the sky escape impending doom! Explore dungeons, solve puzzles, and find lots of treasure to help prepare yourself for incredible challenges!
Why similar: Puzzle 30.8%, Cute 17.7%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Adventure 12.1%
- #48 The Secret Order 5: The Buried Kingdom
72% matchVery Positive83% of 233 reviews2017
Dev: Sunward GamesPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Discover the secret Buried Kingdom!
Why similar: Adventure 40.2%, Puzzle 19.1%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Fantasy 15.6%, 2D 6.4%
- #49 Castle of Secrets
71% matchMixed60% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: Serene Questworks StudiosPub: Wandering Wizard
Windows
Castle of Secrets is a dark psychological adventure with horror elements. Uncover the mystery behind your family's murder as you journey through the world of the dead, meet strange beings, solve puzzles, and make choices that shape the story.
Why similar: Puzzle 34.6%, Adventure 19%, Female Protagonist 17.7%, Fantasy 14.6%, 2D 9.6%
- #50 Figment 2: Creed Valley
68% matchVery Positive94% of 1,412 reviews2023
Dev: Bedtime Digital Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Figment 2: Creed Valley is an action-adventure game set in the human mind. Face bosses in musical showdowns, make your way through puzzles, and explore unique environments.
Why similar: Puzzle 30.2%, Cute 23.1%, Adventure 15.6%, Fantasy 13.8%, 2D 12.1%
- #51 Everdeep Aurora
68% matchVery Positive91% of 203 reviews2025
Dev: Nautilus GamesPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows
An ongoing apocalyptic meteor shower has forced the world’s population to settle underground. As Shell, a feline child who awakens to find her mother missing, drill downward from the surface layer through a tile-based underground and discover the Everdeep.
Why similar: Cute 24%, Adventure 23.6%, Pixel Graphics 18.7%, 2D 16%, Female Protagonist 11%
- #52 100 hidden frogs 2
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 330 reviews2023
Dev: Anatoliy Loginovskikh
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 35%
100 hidden frogs 2 is a hidden object game in the magic medieval setting. Colorful 3D graphics. A level that can be viewed from all sides.
Why similar: Puzzle 40%, Adventure 32.4%, Cute 27.6%
- #53 Cleo - a pirate's tale
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 796 reviews2021
Dev: Christoph Schultz
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Cleo is a solo-developed, top-down, pixel-art, retro, pirate adventure with a lot of nostalgic flair, humor and a linear story, inspired by the old Zelda games and the classic LucasArts adventure games.
Why similar: Adventure 14.9%, Cute 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Puzzle 13.1%, Old School 11.6%
- #54 HorrorVale
66% matchVery Positive99% of 429 reviews2024
Dev: BatWorks Software
Windows
HorrorVale: A grand Spooktacular adventure about a girl, her dog, and her long journey to save him in a strange and horrifying Underworld.
Why similar: Adventure 62.5%, Cute 23.7%, Indie 13.8%
- #55 The Darkness Below
67% matchVery Positive80% of 76 reviews2026
Dev: ELEFTHERIADIS SAVVAS
Windows · Linux
Embark on an epic journey into "The Darkness Below", a homage to the golden era of 90's cRPGs, with grid-based movement, turn-based combat and 2.5D perspective. Wander a vast and colorful fantasy world filled with puzzles, exotic creatures, forgotten dungeons and ancient guardians.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 44.7%, Old School 12.8%, Puzzle 12%, Adventure 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
- #56 Corinne Cross's Dead & Breakfast
69% matchVery Positive99% of 142 reviews2016
Dev: bad chalk
Windows · Mac
A story-driven adventure game about a haunted bed & breakfast. A dead & breakfast!
Why similar: Adventure 40.7%, Cute 19.4%, Female Protagonist 19.3%, 2D 10.5%, Indie 10.1%
- #57 Paper Trail
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 921 reviews2024
Dev: Newfangled Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Paper Trail is a top-down puzzle adventure about leaving home, set in a foldable, paper world.
Why similar: Puzzle 24.5%, Top-Down 16.6%, Adventure 16.5%, Linear 13.7%, 2D 11.4%
- #58 Witchcrafty
70% matchMixed57% of 79 reviews2022
Dev: PigeonDev
Windows
Witchcrafty is a metroidvania platformer with magical action gameplay, exploration of a weird world, and adorable pixel art graphics. Help the little witch solve the mystery of strange events in the Kingdom, and defeat enemies with fire, lightning, and ice magic.
Why similar: Cute 18%, Adventure 15.9%, Linear 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 14.7%, Female Protagonist 12.7%
- #59 A Street Cat's Tale 2: Outside is Dangerous
67% matchVery Positive95% of 85 reviews2023
Dev: PPIYO STUDIOPub: CFK Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac
[Adventures of House Cat Cinnamon]*A street cat's tale 2 is a narrative-led puzzle adventure game about the struggles of stray cats.
Why similar: Adventure 19.8%, Cute 17.4%, Puzzle 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 14.7%, Top-Down 11.3%
- #60 Buffet Knight - Decadent Full Course
66% matchVery Positive98% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Nowis-337 GamesPub: KOMODO
Windows
Eat everything. Grow stronger. Save the Gourmet Kingdom. A charming action-adventure where you devour foes, solve clever dungeon puzzles, and battle monstrous bosses in a whimsical, food-filled world. Find the five Divine Spices and save the Gourmet Kingdom from the Demon Chef!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 26.9%, Puzzle 11.5%, Adventure 11.1%, Top-Down 9.5%, Multiple Endings 9%