- #1 Dungeons of Dreadrock
97% matchVery Positive94% of 521 reviews2022
Dev: Prof. Dr. Christoph Minnameier
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.3 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 17.1%, Dungeon Crawler 12.2%, Adventure 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%
- #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 31.8%, Adventure 28.6%, Pixel Graphics 17.8%, Puzzle 15.1%, 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 23.7%, Cute 15%, Top-Down 13.3%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, 2D 10.9%
- #4 Fearful Symmetry & The Cursed Prince
95% matchVery Positive85% of 53 reviews2017
Dev: Gamera Interactive
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 40%
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 17.2%, Cute 12.7%, Adventure 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Top-Down 10.5%
- #5 Alwa's Legacy
94% matchVery Positive87% of 611 reviews2020
Dev: Elden Pixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 59%
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 17.8%, Cute 17.6%, Adventure 14.4%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Fantasy 12.5%
- #6 Paquerette Down the Bunburrows
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,198 reviews2023
Dev: BunstackPub: Abiding Bridge
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 21.6%, Top-Down 17.9%, Pixel Graphics 17.3%, Cute 16.6%, Female Protagonist 11.4%
- #7 The Enchanted Cave 2
94% matchVery Positive90% of 817 reviews2015
Dev: dustinaux
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Uncover the dark secrets of a cave with an endless supply of monsters and loot!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 69.4%, Pixel Graphics 15.2%, Indie 7.6%, 2D 5.9%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #8 Dungeon and Puzzles
92% matchVery Positive94% of 222 reviews2021
Dev: NekolystPub: Digital Crafter
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 47%
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%, Pixel Graphics 21%, Cute 20.5%, 2D 15.7%, Indie 3.4%
- #9 Cramped Room of Death
91% matchVery Positive94% of 68 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 20.6%, Cute 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Top-Down 10.4%
- #10 Prodigal
91% matchVery Positive92% of 567 reviews2020
Dev: Colorgrave
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 35.2%, Puzzle 14.7%, Top-Down 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Multiple Endings 8.1%
- #11 Madorica Real Estate 2 - The mystery of the new property -
90% matchVery Positive94% of 54 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 42.4%, Puzzle 18.9%, Adventure 15.8%, Cute 12.1%, Fantasy 6.9%
- #12 The Button Witch
89% matchVery Positive100% of 50 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 25.7%, Adventure 21.7%, Pixel Graphics 15.7%, Cute 12.8%, 2D 12.1%
- #13 The Crazy Hyper-Dungeon Chronicles
88% matchVery Positive88% of 258 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 12.8%, Adventure 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Fantasy 9.1%
- #14 Knightin'+
89% matchVery Positive86% of 289 reviews2019
Dev: Muzt Die Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 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 33.9%, Adventure 15.1%, Puzzle 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Cute 8.6%
- #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 29.7%, Old School 22%, Multiple Endings 19.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.5%, 2D 14.5%
- #16 Legend of Grimrock 2
86% matchVery Positive91% of 3,983 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 66.8%, Puzzle 11%, Adventure 8.8%, Fantasy 6.8%, Old School 4.6%
- #17 Anodyne 2: Return to Dust
86% matchVery Positive94% of 797 reviews2019
Dev: Melos Han-TaniPub: Analgesic Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 23.4%, Pixel Graphics 20.3%, Cute 19.3%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, 2D 14.2%
- #18 Under The Island
82% matchVery Positive93% of 396 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 24.2%, Pixel Graphics 15%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Adventure 13.7%, 2D 11.6%
- #19 DROD: Gunthro and the Epic Blunder
85% matchVery Positive94% of 192 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 35.5%, Puzzle 21.4%, Adventure 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, 2D 9.5%
- #20 Escape Lala 2 - Retro Point and Click Adventure
84% 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 27.3%, Puzzle 18.3%, Old School 17.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Cute 10.8%
- #21 Rules & Rodents
83% matchVery Positive100% of 52 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 26.2%, Adventure 17.2%, Cute 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, Old School 11.8%
- #22 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 27.3%, Puzzle 25.5%, Female Protagonist 19.1%, 2D 14%, Fantasy 12.6%
- #23 Squared Adventure
82% matchVery Positive93% of 71 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 39.9%, Pixel Graphics 31.1%, Linear 13.2%, 2D 11.1%, Indie 3.6%
- #24 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 36.2%, Puzzle 18.7%, Pixel Graphics 17%, 2D 13.4%, Top-Down 11.9%
- #25 Cave Crawler 2
80% matchVery Positive91% of 150 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: Linear 19.2%, Pixel Graphics 17.7%, Old School 17.2%, 2D 15.9%, Adventure 15.4%
- #26 Romino's Adventure
81% matchVery Positive94% of 54 reviews2021
Dev: InterDan
Windows · Linux
A blocky puzzle platformer adventure.
Why similar: Adventure 20.6%, Pixel Graphics 19.8%, Puzzle 19.6%, Linear 14.3%, Female Protagonist 14%
- #27 Master Key
78% matchVery Positive92% of 262 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 17.3%, Pixel Graphics 15.5%, Top-Down 14.2%, Adventure 13.9%, Cute 13.1%
- #28 Meg's Monster
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,271 reviews2023
Dev: Odencat
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 22.7%, Adventure 21.4%, Linear 20.8%, Cute 13.7%, 2D 13.6%
- #29 Blossom Tales II: The Minotaur Prince
79% matchVery Positive90% of 209 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 17.9%, Narration 16.8%, Adventure 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, Cute 11.7%
- #30 Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King
79% matchVery Positive87% of 755 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 29.1%, Adventure 28.5%, Female Protagonist 17.7%, Top-Down 12.5%, Indie 7.9%
- #31 Cleo - a pirate's tale
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 784 reviews2021
Dev: Christoph Schultz
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Narration 15.2%, Adventure 12.4%, Cute 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Puzzle 11%
- #32 Ekorella Vol 1
75% matchVery Positive100% of 59 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%, Adventure 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%
- #33 Babushka's Glitch Dungeon
74% matchVery Positive99% of 223 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 33.4%, Cute 24.3%, Pixel Graphics 22.1%, Female Protagonist 20.2%
- #34 Beyond the Ice Palace 2
76% matchMixed67% of 123 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 32.3%, Pixel Graphics 27.5%, 2D 18.9%, Female Protagonist 17.7%, Singleplayer 3.7%
- #35 A Street Cat's Tale 2: Outside is Dangerous
76% matchVery Positive95% of 83 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 17.2%, Cute 15.3%, Puzzle 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Narration 12.2%
- #36 Green Ember: Helmer in the Dragon Tomb
74% matchVery Positive96% of 50 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 44.5%, Cute 18%, Puzzle 14.3%, Fantasy 12.6%, Adventure 9.9%
- #37 The Secret Order 2: Masked Intent
77% matchVery Positive81% of 503 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 46.5%, Puzzle 20.4%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Fantasy 9.6%, 2D 7.1%
- #38 Paper Animal Adventure
71% matchVery Positive98% of 222 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 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 14%, Fantasy 10.1%
- #39 Temple Of Snek
73% matchVery Positive92% of 173 reviews2023
Dev: Aetheric GamesPub: Pixeljam
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 47%
A snaky tile-based puzzle dungeon adventure. Defend the temple, monch the infidels, and grow and grow ...and grow?
Why similar: Puzzle 27.2%, Cute 20.9%, Top-Down 19.1%, Adventure 17.6%, Female Protagonist 13.4%
- #40 Blocky Dungeon
73% matchVery Positive86% of 78 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 17.5%, Top-Down 15.4%, Cute 8.2%, Adventure 7.7%
- #41 The Tale of Doris and the Dragon - Episode 1
75% 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: Narration 22.2%, Puzzle 16.8%, Cute 16.2%, Linear 11.8%, Female Protagonist 11.5%
- #42 Dungeons of Hinterberg
70% matchVery Positive94% of 3,016 reviews2024
Dev: Microbird GamesPub: Curve Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 9.8 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 47.4%, Puzzle 21.4%, Adventure 15.5%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Indie 3.3%
- #43 Tux and Fanny
72% matchVery Positive99% of 85 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%, Adventure 26.2%, Pixel Graphics 16.2%, Cute 15.9%, 2D 13.3%
- #44 Isoland 2 - Ashes of Time
73% matchVery Positive95% of 303 reviews2018
Dev: Cotton GamePub: Lilith Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Isoland 2: Ashes of Time is a puzzle game with a fascinating non-linear story, charming 2D hand-drawn art, numerous challenging puzzles, and unique twists. Besides numerous sci-fi references and easter-eggs hidden throughout the game, you’ll find things aren’t quite the same second time you play through the story.
Why similar: Adventure 57.6%, Puzzle 30.4%, Indie 12%
- #45 Freedom Planet 2
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,681 reviews2022
Dev: GalaxyTrail
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 15.1 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 18.9%, Adventure 17.2%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Cute 12.1%
- #46 100 hidden frogs 2
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 319 reviews2023
Dev: Anatoliy Loginovskikh
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 32%
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 39.9%, Adventure 32.3%, Cute 27.8%
- #47 Figment 2: Creed Valley
69% matchVery Positive94% of 1,368 reviews2023
Dev: Bedtime Digital Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.2 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 29.9%, Cute 23.2%, Adventure 15.5%, Fantasy 13.8%, 2D 12.3%
- #48 The Secret Order 5: The Buried Kingdom
72% matchVery Positive83% of 230 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 39.9%, Puzzle 19%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Fantasy 15.6%, 2D 6.5%
- #49 Castle of Secrets
70% matchMixed63% of 56 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 34.4%, Adventure 18.8%, Female Protagonist 17.7%, Fantasy 14.6%, 2D 9.8%
- #50 HorrorVale
67% matchVery Positive99% of 407 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 62.1%, Cute 23.8%, Indie 14%
- #51 Corinne Cross's Dead & Breakfast
70% 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 40.3%, Cute 19.5%, Female Protagonist 19.3%, 2D 10.7%, Indie 10.2%
- #52 Flowstone Saga
67% matchVery Positive84% of 227 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 33.6%, Pixel Graphics 19.2%, Fantasy 14.6%, 2D 13.9%, Old School 13.4%
- #53 Creepy Tale 2
68% matchVery Positive86% of 1,498 reviews2021
Dev: Creepy Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Experience the creepy tension of a brothers Grimm fairy tale in this puzzle adventure game. Follow the young and brave Lars as he embarks on a dangerous journey to save his sisters mind from the clutches of a mysterious evil.
Why similar: Puzzle 31.7%, Adventure 21.4%, Multiple Endings 17.6%, Narration 15.4%, 2D 12.7%
- #54 Witchcrafty
71% 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 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.7%, Linear 14.7%, Female Protagonist 12.7%
- #55 Recursed
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 637 reviews2016
Dev: PortponkyPub: Shambles Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A puzzle game where the rooms are items and the items are rooms. Get to the goal by moving, rearranging and duplicating rooms and altering the structure of the world.
Why similar: Puzzle 40%, Adventure 18.6%, 2D 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Female Protagonist 8.2%
- #56 Monster Girls and the Mysterious Adventure 2
68% matchVery Positive89% of 337 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 50.5%, Fantasy 33.1%, Indie 8.9%, Singleplayer 7.5%
- #57 Puzzles For Clef
67% 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: Puzzle 30.3%, Cute 19.8%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, 2D 12.6%, Adventure 11.6%
- #58 Queen's Quest 2: Stories of Forgotten Past
68% matchVery Positive91% of 256 reviews2017
Dev: Brave Giant LTDPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Conduct an investigation as shapeshifter!
Why similar: Adventure 38.1%, Puzzle 17.4%, Fantasy 16.8%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, 2D 8.1%
- #59 Dungeon Drafters
67% matchMostly Positive75% of 753 reviews2023
Dev: Manalith StudiosPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Dungeon Crawler 47%, Old School 18.2%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Fantasy 8.8%
- #60 NAIRI: Rising Tide
65% matchVery Positive100% of 63 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: Puzzle 39.6%, Cute 30.8%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, 2D 13.7%