Games Like Educe

Explore Larcenest Gap as an investigative journalist. Take photos, publish articles, and watch the town change with your choices. Complete cozy, funny, and mysterious quests, uncover strange secrets, and spot gnomes hiding around every corner.

Why similar: Photo Editing 45.5% ★, Wholesome 18.5%, Cozy 15.6%, Exploration 4.7%, Family Friendly 3.7%

Set off on a delightful expedition and use your photographic eye to uncover the mysteries of the magical TOEM in this hand-drawn adventure game. Chat with quirky characters, solve their problems by snapping neat photos, and make your way through a relaxing landscape!

Why similar: Photo Editing 38.2% ★, Wholesome 20.4%, Cozy 16.9%, Exploration 4.8%, Puzzle 3.8%

Play as an adorable chicken in this relaxing platformer. Jump, climb and solve puzzles to find the answer to the ULTIMATE question a chicken can ask...

Why similar: Wholesome 23.7%, Cozy 20.9%, Platformer 7.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%, Exploration 5.7%

A Photo Collection Adventure Game. Complete your research notebook, solve creature puzzles, earn research grant money. Buy upgrades for your camera, rebuild the town, bond with the locals, and reveal the paranormal mystery of Star Island.

Why similar: Photo Editing 40.7% ★, Wholesome 21.3%, Cozy 17.3%, Exploration 5.4%, Puzzle 3.3%

An exploration game about photographing strange moose. Wander through the last moose civilization and take pictures of its inhabitants to help out moose and humans. As you photograph, you will discover the sinister plot lurking in the moose town.

Why similar: Photo Editing 84% ★, Exploration 8%, Adventure 4.1%, Cute 3.1%, Singleplayer 0.7%

Take to the skies in your balloon ship and explore a colorful world of floating islands. Befriend fellow travelers and quirky islanders, use your wits to solve immersive puzzles, and gather resources to continue your journey towards an unknown destination.

Why similar: Wholesome 27.4%, Puzzle Platformer 12.1%, Cozy 11.4%, Nonlinear 10.8%, Exploration 7.6%

Rita is a cozy adventure where a little chicklet solves word-based puzzles to transform the world around her. Follow her story across generations, meet her grandchicklet, and be a part of her legacy.

Why similar: Wholesome 24.1%, Cozy 19.7%, Metroidvania 17.1%, Puzzle Platformer 8.9%, Exploration 5.7%

Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.

Why similar: Metroidvania 28.1%, Puzzle Platformer 13%, Nonlinear 10.4%, Exploration 8.5%, Platformer 8.2%

Play as Tony, a curious little mole with a serious digging habit, a taste for worms, and a dream of reaching the surface. Help townsfolk, repair gadgets, collect delightful hats, and explore hidden spaces as you uncover the story of Pebblegrove.

Why similar: Wholesome 34.3%, Cozy 25.8%, Exploration 7%, Platformer 6.1%, Cute 5.9%

Absorb creatures to gain and upgrade abilities, relax as you explore a handcrafted world and help out it's inhabitants. Keep an eye out for trinkets and secrets as you investigate the strange power afflicting this place and it's denizens... What does it all mean?

Why similar: Wholesome 28%, Cozy 24.5%, Puzzle Platformer 10.4%, Platformer 6.4%, Exploration 6.4%

Step back into the shoes of a curious photographer and set off on a brand new adventure all about uncovering hidden details, helping friends along the way, and documenting the world’s little wonders in TOEM 2, the sequel to the acclaimed TOEM.

Why similar: Wholesome 33.8%, Cozy 28.3%, Platformer 8.9%, Adventure 6.6%, Exploration 5.7%

Musical Metroidvania, with pixel art to die for. Guide orphaned chick 'Birb', on a platform adventure, as he faces off against the denizens of the forest in rhythm-action boss battles. Acclaimed for its gorgeous animation, and heart-warming storytelling, as Birb strives to discover his true origins.

Why similar: Wholesome 19.9%, Metroidvania 17.7%, Cozy 15.4%, Puzzle Platformer 9.3%, Platformer 6.8%

Create, explore, and take pictures of randomly generated islands with your dog right beside you.

Why similar: Photo Editing 68.7% ★, Exploration 7.1%, Adventure 6.8%, Cozy 6.5%, Colorful 3.7%

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 25.9%, Cozy 20.7%, Puzzle Platformer 13%, Platformer 9.1%, Exploration 8.1%

MONOWAVE is a whimsical puzzle-platforming adventure about the power of emotions. Explore beautiful worlds and empathize with quirky spirits to restore harmony.

Why similar: Cozy 24.3%, Wholesome 18%, Puzzle Platformer 13.4%, Platformer 8.7%, Exploration 7.2%

A cosy wildlife photography game set in a world of fantastical creatures. Observe, wait for the perfect moment, and photograph them all. Fill and customize your scrapbook at your own pace, and complete the collection your grandfather never could.

Why similar: Photo Editing 50.1% ★, Wholesome 11.7%, Nonlinear 10%, Cozy 9.8%, Exploration 6.7%

You are a tiny lemon who cleans filthy spaces. Explore and restore a home with a warm, beating heart.

Why similar: Wholesome 33.1%, Cozy 29.8%, Relaxing 8.5%, Platformer 6.2%, Cute 5.6%

Restore music and color to a cozy archipelago as a small frog, exploring instrument-themed islands and helping friendly frogs along the way.

Why similar: Wholesome 37.6%, Cozy 34.2%, Exploration 11.4%, Relaxing 8.3%, Cute 6.2%

A witch's adventure with nothing but an umbrella. Upbrella is a puzzle platformer where every trick you discover reopens the world in a new way, wrapped in cozy pixel art and a wordless friendship between a girl and a strange little creature.

Why similar: Metroidvania 24.1%, Cozy 18.1%, Puzzle Platformer 14.7%, Platformer 7.8%, Exploration 7.4%

A cozy adventure-platformer featuring several small but dense "open-world" islands. Jet around, photographing oddities, befriending eccentric locals, and personalising your scrapbook. Use your camera to uncover hidden secrets, and place objects in your scrapbook to influence the world.

Why similar: Photo Editing 47.7% ★, Cozy 20.1%, Exploration 6.5%, Platformer 5.7%, Relaxing 5.6%

Switch between four unique heroes, each with their own special ability in this charming puzzle platformer. Play alone or with a friend to complete interesting puzzles in vibrant themed worlds.

Why similar: Cozy 24.3%, Wholesome 15.8%, Puzzle Platformer 13.5%, Platformer 9.4%, Nonlinear 8.7%

A meditative kayaking and photography sim. Open water, a slow boat, and nowhere you have to be. Paddle until you feel like stopping, photograph whatever catches your eye, dive underwater to explore what's down there. Nothing chases you. Nothing is timed. You're just chilling and exploring.

Why similar: Photo Editing 64.5% ★, Cozy 12.9%, Nonlinear 9.1%, Exploration 5.7%, Relaxing 5%

Join Neli as she takes her first steps in the Alterfauna (super)natural preserve. Attract, tame, and photograph over 40 species of hand-painted creatures, fantastic monsters and ferocious beasts. Your new friends will accompany you as you discover a world full of magic.

Why similar: Photo Editing 41.3% ★, Wholesome 26.4%, Cozy 17.8%, Exploration 5.1%, Cute 4.4%

A Tiny Sticker Tale is a cozy miniature adventure about changing the world, using the power of stickers!

Why similar: Wholesome 30.4%, Cozy 30%, Exploration 7.6%, Puzzle 6.5%, Relaxing 6.2%

Break Bricks. Reveal Photographs. Relax. An interactive digital gallery letting you create and export compelling video reveals of your own photographs. Unwind with the relaxed zen-like gameplay: 100 photos, 119 campaign levels and an Infinite mode give you hours of relaxation or challenge.

Why similar: Photo Editing 66.4% ★, Cozy 18.2%, Relaxing 5.6%, Pixel Graphics 3.6%, Family Friendly 3.3%

Build a cozy village on your flying turtle. Land on floating islands, recycle, upgrade your village, repeat! There's no combat, or wrong answers - just explore and go from chaos to control as you shape your perfect paradise.

Why similar: Wholesome 32.5%, Cozy 26.2%, Relaxing 6.9%, Exploration 6.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.1%

A cozy jigsaw puzzle in comic style. Sort, drag and fit 24 to 300 pieces into 50 pictures: nature, animals, cities, beaches and space. The table has no edges, there is no timer and no score. Your progress saves after every single piece, so you can stop whenever you like.

Why similar: Wholesome 36%, Cozy 33.4%, Puzzle 9.3%, Relaxing 7.8%, Family Friendly 6.9%

Raccoon Cocoon is a charming pixel art puzzle game where you join Grandma Raccoon and help her organize the little details of life in a relaxing way. From everyday clutter to the small messes nature brings, everything is waiting to be tidied up with calm and care!

Why similar: Wholesome 36.4%, Cozy 24.5%, Puzzle 7.8%, Relaxing 7%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%

A creature-scanning metroidvania. Explore an ancient paradise before it's lost forever. Study the EMUUROM creatures, document your findings in the EMUUDEX, and use what you learn to unlock new paths.

Why similar: Metroidvania 22.9%, Nonlinear 15%, Puzzle Platformer 11.4%, Platformer 8.3%, Exploration 7.2%

Venture into the depths of the Swamp as an adorable frog! Grapple, swing, jump, and swim to complete a secret quest in this short side scrolling adventure.

Why similar: Wholesome 26.3%, Cozy 11.9%, Platformer 9.9%, Relaxing 8.5%, Family Friendly 7.8%

Enjoy the serenity of the Amazon rainforest in this cozy short nature exploration game. As a butterfly researcher on a five-day camping trip, explore nearby tracks, take photos, meet animal friends, and journal the discoveries found along the way!

Why similar: Photo Editing 57.8% ★, Cozy 15.1%, Exploration 6.6%, Relaxing 4.8%, Family Friendly 4.8%

A Robot's Tiny Adventure is a calming, short and peaceful game where you take on the role of a tiny robot created to help others. Explore a small open world at your own pace

Why similar: Cozy 28.3%, Wholesome 26.4%, Exploration 12%, Relaxing 8.8%, Adventure 7.1%

In MONOMOON, the way forward is reserved for the knowing and the daring. Guided by moonlight, you’ll uncover hidden truths and wander through a tiny and mysterious open world.

Why similar: Metroidvania 26.4%, Nonlinear 16.2%, Puzzle Platformer 12.8%, Exploration 8.1%, Platformer 7.5%

An open-world exploration, puzzle game made from my 4-year-old daughter's drawings. Step into a vibrant, hand-drawn world and help the princess find all her magical candies.

Why similar: Cozy 30.1%, Wholesome 29.7%, Exploration 8.8%, Puzzle 6.7%, Adventure 5.8%

Explore a peaceful first-person photography and exploration adventure. Discover breathtaking forests, villages, mountains, lakes, and cities as you capture unforgettable moments and uncover hidden trails at your own pace.

Why similar: Photo Editing 69.7% ★, Cozy 11.3%, Adventure 5.9%, Exploration 5.8%, Family Friendly 2.7%

Crawl, glide, and leap through a magical forest as you journey towards your destiny as a caterpillar.

Why similar: Wholesome 32.2%, Cozy 27.7%, Exploration 7.9%, Relaxing 5.8%, Cute 4.9%

《故障与漏洞世界》是一款平台解密游戏。你将探索这个未知且充满危险的世界，获取各种奇妙能力并发掘出意想不到的用法，最终解开这个世界的秘密。

Why similar: Metroidvania 36.5%, Nonlinear 19.8%, Puzzle Platformer 17.7%, Puzzle 7.5%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%

A short 2D pixel-style metroidvania where you explore, fight bosses, aquire items and abilities and find secrets. Inspired by games such as You Have to Win the Game and VVVVVV.

Why similar: Metroidvania 31.8%, Nonlinear 22.4%, Platformer 9.4%, Exploration 9.4%, Retro 7.4%

A cozy game about quietly putting the world back together. Stitch torn, faded cloth and watch hidden color bloom beneath your needle — every piece a small surprise, endlessly new, and yours to keep. No timers. No scores. No failing. Just you, a thread, and the calm of mending.

Why similar: Cozy 37.7%, Wholesome 18.5%, Relaxing 8.9%, Puzzle 7.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%

Traverse a wonderful and strange world, find playful tools, and uncover secrets in PITH, a metroidbrainia/puzzle-platforming adventure full of twists and surprises.

Why similar: Metroidvania 33.4%, Puzzle Platformer 16.6%, Nonlinear 11.8%, Platformer 7.7%, Exploration 6.7%

Enter Campoca, where feel-good activities and delightful interactions are yours to enjoy completely for free! Collect joyful memories and turn your campsite into a charming, heartwarming retreat!

Why similar: Wholesome 33.3%, Cozy 27.1%, Exploration 7.1%, Relaxing 6.1%, Family Friendly 5.8%

Play as a legendary mail carrier in the region of Cirque de Mafate. Take photos, deliver letters, and discover adorable Bibiis while exploring this whimsical world based on the real-life location. Help Luna, sent back in time as a camera, touch the locals' lives and uncover the area's charm.

Why similar: Wholesome 30.9%, Cozy 24%, Puzzle Platformer 7.9%, Exploration 7.6%, Platformer 6.6%

it's about walking

Why similar: Wholesome 38.6%, Cozy 28.6%, Relaxing 6.6%, Cute 5.5%, Puzzle 4.4%

Amalu: Wells Between Worlds is a pixel-art 2D platformer, and Metroidvania blending Atmospheric exploration, Spell-casting puzzle mechanics, Amazigh/North African mythology and an emotional storytelling

Why similar: Metroidvania 31.4%, Nonlinear 15.6%, Puzzle Platformer 15.1%, Exploration 11.4%, Platformer 10.5%

Use and upgrade magic items, collect hidden treasures, and uncover the secrets between two worlds in this cute isometric puzzler! When a certain vacationing Elephant stumbles upon a way into the land of the dead, will she unwittingly let something far more sinister slip through?

Why similar: Metroidvania 23.3%, Nonlinear 16.3%, Puzzle Platformer 12.9%, Platformer 9.4%, Exploration 6.1%

Inspired by the classics, UniDuni is a lighthearted puzzle platformer adventure which celebrates the bonds of friendship. Invite a friend to work together across hand-crafted levels or challenge yourself and prove your skills!

Why similar: Wholesome 27.5%, Cozy 22.6%, Puzzle Platformer 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%, Platformer 5%

This is a casual jigsaw puzzle game. All you need to do is use the mouse to drag the pieces to the correct positions, and when you complete the puzzle and form a complete picture, you can unlock the picture gallery.

Why similar: Photo Editing 67.9% ★, Platformer 11%, Puzzle Platformer 8.9%, Puzzle 5.6%, Cute 2.3%

As punishment for dirtying Olympus's marble halls, Sisyphus, the dung beetle, must push his ball of dung up and down Mount Olympus every day, for the rest of his life. That is, unless he can complete the seemingly impossible task of reaching Olympus before the sun sets

Why similar: Metroidvania 29.4%, Nonlinear 16.8%, Puzzle Platformer 15.7%, Exploration 10%, Platformer 9.8%

As a small flea, explore a mysterious puzzle box filled with shapes and secrets. Gather strange items with hidden abilities, and unravel a trail of clues as you attempt to escape.

Why similar: Metroidvania 31.4%, Puzzle Platformer 14.4%, Platformer 10%, Exploration 9.4%, Nonlinear 9.3%

Evolve your body further to survive this vast, yet dense, system of caves. You must use your wits to outsmart predators lurking in the dark and to solve puzzling challenges in order to further advance in this strange world.

Why similar: Metroidvania 27%, Nonlinear 14.9%, Puzzle Platformer 12.2%, Platformer 9.3%, Exploration 8.2%

Roll through a living underground forest as a snail-cat . Explore root-tangled caverns where day fades into firefly-lit nights, meet the creatures who live below, and uncover what hides deeper in the dark.

Why similar: Metroidvania 31.5%, Cozy 22.7%, Platformer 14.8%, Adventure 6.4%, Cute 5.4%

Explore a non-linear underground world in this puzzle-adventure. Solve intricate environmental challenges, uncover hidden secrets, and navigate a pixel-art labyrinth where every path leads to a new mystery. Can you plunge into the depths and find what lies beneath?

Why similar: Metroidvania 27.9%, Nonlinear 16.1%, Puzzle Platformer 12.7%, Platformer 9%, Exploration 8.3%