- #1 Epiphany City: Prologue
97% matchVery Positive93% of 95 reviews2021
Dev: David ElliotPub: Big Shield Games
Windows · Mac
A preview for Epiphany City- a creative puzzle game where you use magical picture frames to manipulate the world. Follow Lily, a girl who's lost all hope, as she imagines new objects & reframes old ones to fulfill a sacred prophecy. Turn paintings to real life, change time, & save the world.
Why similar: Drama 11.7%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Hand-drawn 9.8%, Funny 8.6%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #2 Amber City
96% matchVery Positive96% of 57 reviews2022
Dev: IrisloftPub: Gamirror Games
Windows · Mac
A girl in a white dress wakes up in a ruined city. She uses her light to light up mysterious cocoons, reverse time, and restore the city to its former splendor. You take on the role of this mysterious girl. As you restore Amber City, more and more of its history will unfurl before you.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 20.5%, Hand-drawn 19%, Puzzle 14.9%, Cute 12.8%, Anime 11.9%
- #3 Carto
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,158 reviews2020
Dev: Sunhead GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Carto is a charming adventure game wrapped around a unique, world-altering puzzle mechanic. Use this power to explore mysterious lands, help a quirky cast of characters, and guide Carto on her journey back to her family.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 14.3%, Female Protagonist 12%, Cute 9.8%, Puzzle 9.1%, Funny 8.8%
- #4 NAIRI: Rising Tide
94% 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: Hand-drawn 12.2%, Emotional 10.2%, Female Protagonist 9.4%, Story Rich 8.8%, Funny 8.3%
- #5 NAIRI: Tower of Shirin
95% matchVery Positive85% of 542 reviews2018
Dev: HomeBearStudioPub: Hound Picked Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Follow Nairi as she uncovers a mysterious conspiracy in this gripping yet family-friendly adventure that is suitable for all ages! NAIRI: Tower of Shirin is a graphic adventure which crafts a rich 'Ghibli' inspired oasis city where animals and humans live side-by-side!
Why similar: Hand-drawn 14.1%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Story Rich 10.4%, Cute 9%, Funny 8.1%
- #6 WILL: A Wonderful World / WILL:美好世界
94% matchVery Positive93% of 5,446 reviews2017
Dev: WMY Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Become a god and help change the fate of people, even the world! In WILL: A Wonderful World, you will receive letters written by characters living in urban cities. By rearranging the order and combinations of sentences in these letters, you are going to alter the destiny of whomever that wrote them.
Why similar: Drama 15.2%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Emotional 12.2%, Story Rich 10.7%, Anime 10.4%
- #7 Epistory - Typing Chronicles
92% matchVery Positive95% of 6,752 reviews2016
Dev: Fishing Cactus
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Epistory immerses you in an atmospheric action/adventure game where you play a girl riding a giant fox who fights an insectile corruption from an origami world. As you progress and explore this world, the story literally unfolds and the mysteries of the magic power of the words are revealed.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.4%, Story Rich 18.7%, Exploration 17.1%, Colorful 14%, Adventure 8.8%
- #8 The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince
91% matchVery Positive95% of 328 reviews2026
Dev: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Embark on a journey to save the prince’s eyesight in this 2D puzzle-adventure game featuring beautiful hand-drawn art and a bittersweet tale of wishes and what we’re willing to do to make them come true. Utilize your wolf and princess forms to lead the way!
Why similar: Hand-drawn 30.9%, Cute 14.9%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Puzzle 10.6%, Fantasy 9.6%
- #9 OneShot
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 61,459 reviews2016
Dev: Future Cat LLCPub: KOMODO
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 27.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.
Why similar: Story Rich 29.5%, Cute 18.8%, Puzzle 18%, Exploration 9%, Adventure 6.7%
- #10 Lilly Looking Through
93% matchMostly Positive75% of 707 reviews2013
Dev: Geeta Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
What Lilly sees is about to change her life forever.... Help our heroine through a variety of enchanting environments brimming with magic and wonder, as she seeks to rewrite the past, change the present, and unlock the ultimate mystery. Geeta Games presents an animated point-and-click adventure for all ages: Lilly Looking Through.
Why similar: Adventure 82%, Indie 18%
- #11 Paper Lily - Chapter 1
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 8,133 reviews2024
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.
Why similar: Anime 18%, Story Rich 14.8%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Puzzle 11.9%, Exploration 10.9%
- #12 A Tale for Anna
89% matchVery Positive90% of 149 reviews2021
Dev: Far MillsPub: Alawar Casual
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Join Anna on an amazing adventure to a magical world full of puzzles and fairytale characters!
Why similar: Hand-drawn 13.7%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Funny 11.1%, Colorful 10.2%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #13 An Octave Higher
90% matchVery Positive83% of 298 reviews2015
Dev: KidalangPub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Fall into the magically complicated world of Overture as the three main characters embark on an adventure that will shake their lives and the world around them. Will they fan the flames of the growing revolution, or will they be the key to extinguishing it?
Why similar: Anime 20%, Visual Novel 18%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Story Rich 11.2%, Fantasy 8.7%
- #14 Down the Rabbit Hole Flattened
87% matchVery Positive91% of 247 reviews2025
Dev: Cortopia StudiosPub: Beyond Frames
Windows
Down the Rabbit Hole is an adventure set in Wonderland prior to Alice's arrival. You will guide a girl who is looking for her lost pet by solving puzzles, uncovering secrets and making choices about the story along the way.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.4%, Hand-drawn 15.9%, Puzzle 15.5%, Cute 12.3%, Fantasy 11.9%
- #15 ILLUSION
89% matchVery Positive94% of 62 reviews2018
Dev: LunaRolexLer
Windows
The city where everything is possible... But where it could also be fake.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 22.8%, Drama 18.2%, Funny 17.9%, Adventure 12.6%, Fantasy 11.6%
- #16 GRIS
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 93,692 reviews2018
Dev: Nomada StudioPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 29.3%, Hand-drawn 20.8%, Story Rich 10.4%, Puzzle 7.8%, Colorful 6.3%
- #17 Minute of Islands
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 939 reviews2021
Dev: Studio FizbinPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Explore strange and wonderful islands and dark labyrinths below in this narrative puzzle platformer. Guide young mechanic Mo on her quest to repair a world on the brink of collapse. The powerful Omni Switch at your disposal may not be enough to fix the damage that hides beneath the surface...
Why similar: Hand-drawn 23.1%, Story Rich 13.9%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Exploration 11.9%, Puzzle 10.5%
- #18 Chicory: A Colorful Tale
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,869 reviews2021
Dev: Wishes Ultd.Pub: Finji
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A top-down adventure game in a coloring book world full of vibrant characters. Use painting powers to explore, solve puzzles, make friends, and draw on anything! From creators on Wandersong + Celeste.
Why similar: Emotional 16.5%, Adventure 13%, Cute 12.7%, Story Rich 12.1%, Colorful 10.3%
- #19 Lynn , The Girl Drawn On Puzzles
85% matchVery Positive86% of 96 reviews2020
Dev: DOTORIS
Windows · Mac
[ Lynn ] In this Oriental Painting, there are many mazes and monsters created by the Nine-tailed Fox.Let's safely guide Lynn back home by moving the puzzle pieces drawn on top of the Oriental Painting.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 18.2%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Anime 14.2%, Story Rich 12.6%, Puzzle 12.2%
- #20 成土市的我 CTcity
84% matchVery Positive86% of 58 reviews2024
Dev: HuCang Studio
Windows
Reality ruins, tiles of CT city block his heart. Imagination flies, plants in the mind become his star. Boy wonders, the road is nowhere to go. Journey begins, the key is just himself. Welcome to CT city!
Why similar: Drama 17.8%, Hand-drawn 16.1%, Puzzle 13.4%, Exploration 11.9%, Cute 9.2%
- #21 Evan's Remains
83% matchVery Positive88% of 2,044 reviews2020
Dev: maitan69Pub: Whitethorn Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Years after a boy genius named Evan disappears, a bizarre letter arrives. Evan wants a girl named Dysis to come find him. As Dysis, you’ll need to solve an intricate series of puzzles to unravel the entire mystery—and bring Evan home.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 20.6%, Anime 13.7%, Story Rich 12.5%, Puzzle 11.5%, Cute 10.7%
- #22 AiliA
81% matchVery Positive94% of 69 reviews2026
Dev: IceToad Studio LLCPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Manipulate mirrors and guide Ail through reflected paths to save her twin sister Lia trapped within the Immortal Realm. In this surreal puzzle game, experience a touching story about the bond between two sisters and explore a mysterious, imaginative world where reflections intersect reality.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.4%, Puzzle 20.8%, Exploration 18.2%, Cute 15.9%, Adventure 9.4%
- #23 The Day Before You Gone
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: Aequalis Studio
Windows
An adventure shattering stereotypes, a psychological experiment forcing a struggle within oneself. The tale of a girl with magical abilities who loses her beloved. Will she have a chance to turn back time? It's up to you!
Why similar: Hand-drawn 25.2%, Fantasy 18.3%, Female Protagonist 17.2%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Story Rich 12.8%
- #24 Meg's Monster
81% 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: Emotional 19.5%, Linear 13.4%, Funny 12.7%, Story Rich 12%, Cute 8.5%
- #25 Mr. Saitou
80% matchVery Positive96% of 496 reviews2023
Dev: Laura Shigihara
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short game about an average white-collar worker who struggles to find meaning in a life full of constant overtime and isolation. After an accident lands him in the hospital, Mr. Saitou is spirited away to a strange fantasy world where an unexpected friend takes him on a life-changing adventure.
Why similar: Emotional 12.8%, Funny 12.5%, Story Rich 11.7%, Anime 11.5%, Fantasy 10.6%
- #26 Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure
79% matchVery Positive93% of 374 reviews2024
Dev: Furniture & Mattress LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Find your way in a world of breezy, thoughtful puzzles, along a charming journey of self-discovery.
Why similar: Puzzle 17.1%, Funny 14%, Exploration 13.8%, Colorful 11.7%, Female Protagonist 10.1%
- #27 Ever Forward
82% matchVery Positive82% of 278 reviews2020
Dev: Pathea Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
A girl trapped in a strange world somewhere between reality and imagination. Help her find her way in this adventure puzzle game.
Why similar: Adventure 25.1%, Female Protagonist 23.7%, Puzzle 20.2%, Indie 17.2%, Story Rich 6.3%
- #28 Forgotton Anne
79% matchVery Positive90% of 1,988 reviews2018
Dev: Throughline Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Step into a hand-animated realm of wonder in which everyday objects take on a life of their own. Uncover the Forgotlings’ mysteries & harness magical forces as you embark upon a quest to return home.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 18.8%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, Emotional 14.3%, Story Rich 12.3%, Anime 11.5%
- #29 Syrup and the Ultimate Sweet
76% matchVery Positive97% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
A candy alchemist finds a candy golem in her basement workshop...
Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.3%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Funny 11.4%, Hand-drawn 9.5%, Cute 9.3%
- #30 Affogato
77% matchVery Positive83% of 1,101 reviews2023
Dev: Befun StudioPub: Spiral Up Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Affogato is a RPG featuring a unique 'reverse tower defense' mechanic. Play as a sorceress managing a café in Arorua. Meet customers from all walks of life, hear their stories and travel into their minds to help them defeat their inner demons. Experience a city life that exudes magic and excitement.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.2%, Anime 20.1%, Drama 14.2%, Fantasy 10.6%, Cute 9.2%
- #31 Witchroid Vania: A Magical Girl’s Fantastical Adventures
77% matchVery Positive91% of 78 reviews2025
Dev: Turkey GamesPub: Waku Waku Games
Windows
Join mage-in-training Lily on an epic adventure! Explore a multitude of worlds, including forests, deserts, and dungeons, in hopes of becoming a full-fledged mage!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 31.6%, Exploration 23.6%, Anime 15.2%, Cute 14.2%, 2D 7.5%
- #32 KAMITSUBAKI CITY REGENERATE
75% matchVery Positive94% of 509 reviews2025
Dev: KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO
Windows
Answer the summons to the parallel world of "Kamitsubaki City" and meet a cast of colorful characters as you set out on a quest to save this city from the brink of destruction in this dark-fantasy sci-fi visual novel!
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.1%, Anime 23.7%, Adventure 17.8%, Cute 13.2%, 2D 10.8%
- #33 The World Next Door
78% matchVery Positive81% of 340 reviews2019
Dev: Rose City GamesPub: VIZ Media
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
An addictive mix of lightning-fast puzzle battles, powerful storytelling and immersive visual novel elements, The World Next Door follows Jun, a rebellious teen girl trapped in a parallel realm inhabited by magical creatures, who must find her way home before time runs out.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 17.2%, Anime 12.4%, Story Rich 11.2%, Puzzle 11.1%, Funny 10.7%
- #34 Bloomtown: A Different Story
75% matchVery Positive86% of 1,422 reviews2024
Dev: Lazy Bear GamesPub: Twin Sails Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Bloomtown: A Different Story is a narrative JRPG mixing turn-based combat, monster taming and social RPG set in a seemingly pleasant 1960s Americana world. Join Emily and her group of friends to save their cozy town from the demonic creatures that live in the hearts of its residents!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 31.3%, Story Rich 19.7%, Cute 18.4%, Exploration 17.9%, Adventure 9.6%
- #35 Lost in Play
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,176 reviews2022
Dev: Happy Juice GamesPub: Joystick Ventures
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Solve puzzles, riddles, and embark on an exciting journey of discovery! Join Toto and Gal as they explore dreamscapes and befriend magical creatures. Lost in their imagination, the brother and sister must stick together and solve puzzles to find their way home.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 18.1%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Puzzle 12.9%, Funny 10.5%, Fantasy 8.6%
- #36 Greyfox RPG
78% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,021 reviews2015
Dev: Lesley DoddPub: Senpai Industrial Studios
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
You play as a new arrival to a foggy and mysterious town. You find yourself waking up in the bodies of the town's inhabitants at pivotal moments of their lives. Make tough choices as you discover the truth about this town called Greyfox.
Why similar: Anime 40.9%, Female Protagonist 19.1%, Adventure 14.8%, Indie 9.7%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #37 Rocco's Island: Ring to End the Pain
76% matchVery Positive89% of 98 reviews2022
Dev: Cogoo
Windows · Mac
Join Evelyn on her quest to save a mysterious island in a puzzle-based atmospheric adventure with a story that spans across 30,000 years of time. Interact with fantastic characters to learn past secrets and transform the Four Elements’ kingdoms, leading up to an epic finale with shocking reveals.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 17.8%, Hand-drawn 15.4%, Emotional 14.1%, Exploration 10.9%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #38 LunarLux
73% matchVery Positive95% of 419 reviews2023
Dev: CosmicNobab GamesPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 28.3 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Experience a sci-fi action-adventure RPG on the Moon in the year 30XX! Join Bella in a story of science, truth, justice, and trust, as she travels the silver globe to find a way to save humanity from Comet Coda! It's time to unleash your Lux!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 31.2%, Anime 25.9%, Colorful 11.8%, Exploration 10.6%, Cute 6.7%
- #39 Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery
72% matchVery Positive94% of 7,446 reviews2021
Dev: Silver Lining StudioPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Guide brush strokes and solve a variety of puzzles to help an aspiring artist complete her masterpiece amid her brusque neighbor’s gaze and his pesky cat. As her painting starts to take shape, uncover an emotional tale of chance and artistry revealed behind unrelated yet familiar moments.
Why similar: Drama 16.2%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Hand-drawn 14.8%, Anime 12.6%, Story Rich 10.8%
- #40 Lil' Guardsman
70% matchVery Positive94% of 1,186 reviews2024
Dev: Hilltop StudiosPub: Versus Evil
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Imagine you're a 12 year old, suddenly in charge of the guard shed at the castle gate, where you decide if elves, goblins and 100+ other characters should be admitted. It's a wonderful combination of deduction, narrative and puzzle games.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 16%, Funny 11.1%, Story Rich 10.2%, Puzzle 10.2%, Family Friendly 9.8%
- #41 Aspire: Ina's Tale
73% matchVery Positive83% of 419 reviews2021
Dev: Wondernaut StudioPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Set out on a mystical adventure of self-discovery against the backdrop of fantastical landscapes of The Tower. Meet its dwellers and unravel their stories. Manipulate spirits to solve puzzles, and lead Ina on her path to freedom.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.4%, Drama 16.5%, Story Rich 12.7%, Puzzle 11.7%, Colorful 9%
- #42 Anodyne 2: Return to Dust
73% 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: Female Protagonist 20.9%, Emotional 14.7%, Story Rich 14.7%, Exploration 12.8%, Cute 10%
- #43 Phoenotopia: Awakening
72% matchVery Positive83% of 2,763 reviews2021
Dev: Cape Cosmic
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Embark on a grand adventure in Phoenotopia! An action-adventure puzzle platformer inspired by the great classics. Meet charming townsfolk, brave the dungeons, and thwart evil in your quest to save your family.
Why similar: Fantasy 20.6%, Adventure 16.6%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Cute 14.9%, 2D 12.4%
- #44 Sumire
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 924 reviews2021
Dev: GameTomo TeamPub: GameTomo Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
One Day, One Life. Sumire is a magical narrative adventure about choices made, and dreams lost and found. Embark on a mysterious journey to help Sumire achieve her deepest wishes, before the day ends and the sky turns to twilight.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 19.2%, Anime 13.9%, Exploration 12.2%, Story Rich 12.1%, Cute 11.3%
- #45 Helen's Mysterious Castle
71% matchVery Positive93% of 902 reviews2016
Dev: SatsuPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 25.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A young girl with a hidden past sets off on an epic and mysterious journey in hope of learning more about her own origins in this beautifully rendered, classic-style RPG adventure.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 30.1%, Anime 21%, Fantasy 12.3%, Cute 11.6%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #46 Timelie
70% matchVery Positive94% of 2,501 reviews2020
Dev: Urnique Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Timelie is a stealth puzzle adventure, where you control time like a media player. Perceive future events to plan your escape strategy from the past, sneak an enemy, and manipulate time through this companionship journey of a mysterious cat and a little girl with a precognitive power.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 29.7%, Anime 19.4%, Puzzle 19%, Cute 16.6%, Adventure 6.9%
- #47 Flood of Light
71% matchVery Positive92% of 311 reviews2017
Dev: IrisloftPub: Gamirror Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A mysterious girl in the raincoat comes to the city submerged by rain. Subside the rain and save the city by illuminating the lamp and stone posts with her little light on hand. You’ll be the mysterious girl in the game. Reveal who she really is as the rain in the city subsides gradually.
Why similar: Puzzle 39.8%, Female Protagonist 23.4%, Adventure 20.6%, Indie 16.3%
- #48 fault - milestone one
70% matchVery Positive92% of 3,231 reviews2014
Dev: ALICE IN DISSONANCE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 29.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
fault is a series of Science Fantasy Cinematic Novels using a unique 3D Camera system for a visually immersive reading experience. Follow Selphine, the bubbly Princess and her sharp-witted Royal Guardian, Ritona, on their journey of a lifetime back to their homeland of Rughzenhaide.
Why similar: Anime 28.8%, Female Protagonist 23%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Fantasy 11.7%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #49 Patch me if you can
66% matchVery Positive99% of 223 reviews2025
Dev: Ah Shot ChuPub: Jungle Game Lab
Windows
Patch me if you can is a puzzle adventure where you dive into a game world and manipulate objects however you want. Equip blocks to shrink boulders, move the sun, and thwart Lord's conspiracy. This broken world needs your 'patch'!
Why similar: Funny 14.4%, Exploration 13.3%, Puzzle 13.3%, Cute 11.2%, Fantasy 9.2%
- #50 Arcadia Fallen
68% matchVery Positive94% of 508 reviews2021
Dev: Galdra Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Play the role of a young alchemist apprentice who is unwillingly bound to an illegal spirit. Suddenly drawn into a war between humanity and magic, they must join a group of unlikely heroes to escape their own doom, hopefully saving the world along the way.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 20.6%, Puzzle 13.3%, Visual Novel 12%, Funny 11%, Cute 10.3%
- #51 Evergate
69% matchVery Positive94% of 193 reviews2020
Dev: Stone Lantern GamesPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Evergate is a haunting 2D puzzle-platformer set in a stunning hand-drawn vision of the Afterlife with an original score recorded by a live orchestra. Navigate 85 challenging stages and unleash the extraordinary powers of the genre-defining 'Soulflame' to help a lost soul reincarnate on earth!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 16.9%, Hand-drawn 16.6%, Emotional 12.4%, Story Rich 10.8%, Puzzle 10.8%
- #52 KAMITSUBAKI CITY ENSEMBLE
68% matchMixed70% of 1,354 reviews2024
Dev: KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 19.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
"KAMITSUBAKI CITY ENSEMBLE" is a rhythm game in which AI girls who were awoken after the apocalypse use special song magic to create melodies with you, in an effort to restart the world. How did the destruction happen? Why do these girls exist? All answers will be revealed...when the music stops.
Why similar: Anime 28.7%, Female Protagonist 28.6%, Emotional 15.6%, Adventure 11.4%, Story Rich 10.9%
- #53 Lost Words: Beyond the Page
67% matchVery Positive95% of 823 reviews2021
Dev: Sketchbook DevelopmentsPub: Sketchbook Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A short, fully voiced, story-first adventure across two worlds. Rearrange words into platforms in Izzy’s diary, then wield word magic to shape your path in the fantasy she writes. Gentle puzzles, watercolour wonder, and a bittersweet story of family, loss, and healing.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 19.8%, Emotional 18.3%, Story Rich 14.9%, Puzzle 12.9%, Colorful 10.7%
- #54 Nanotale - Typing Chronicles
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 838 reviews2021
Dev: Fishing Cactus
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Something is wrong with the heart of magic. Play a young archivist venturing out into a dying world, cataloging its mysteries and its wonders to unearth the truth. Nanotale is the new adventure from the Typing Chronicles franchise and the spiritual successor to the acclaimed Epistory.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 18.1%, Exploration 14.8%, Story Rich 13.8%, Puzzle 10.3%, Adventure 9.3%
- #55 Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,767 reviews2021
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.
Why similar: Anime 19.4%, Story Rich 13.7%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Puzzle 11.5%, Exploration 10.6%
- #56 Oscuro Blossom's Glow
66% matchVery Positive95% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: Hongoneon
Windows
Join Selene in a charming platforming and puzzle adventure, where her ability to absorb and emit light from various flowers is key to activating mechanisms, overcoming obstacles, and navigating through environments that adjust depending on how you wield the light.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 20.5%, Puzzle 14.8%, Cute 11.5%, Family Friendly 10.7%, Colorful 10.5%
- #57 Under The Island
64% 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: Female Protagonist 31.1%, Puzzle 18.9%, Exploration 18.7%, Fantasy 13.6%, 2D 8%
- #58 Sophia the Traveler
66% matchMostly Positive78% of 401 reviews2024
Dev: Memo GogoPub: Thermite Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Join our lovely heroine as she roams Venice, the City of Water. Like a Where's Wally Visual Novel: Search for objects & characters in stunning and vivid hand-painted cityscapes!
Why similar: Hand-drawn 16.4%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Emotional 12.2%, Funny 11.8%, Puzzle 10.2%
- #59 Didnapper 2
67% matchVery Positive96% of 185 reviews2021
Dev: DID Games
Windows · Mac
Didnapper 2 is a story-focused JRPG adventure featuring lots, lots of DiD (damsel in distress) scenes! Play as the magically-gifted hero Seles and try to avoid capture or escape your bonds, as she tries to uncover the secrets of the world with a party of misfits.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 22.2%, Anime 17.5%, Story Rich 11.5%, Exploration 11.3%, Fantasy 10.1%