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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Singleplayer, Story Rich, Female Protagonist.

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Use magical picture frames to manipulate the world around you in mind-bending ways. Turn paintings to life, change time, & re-imagine objects to suit your needs. Follow Lily, a girl who's lost all hope, as she steals powers from the strongest superhero, leaving it up to her to save the world.

Reviews: Very Positive — 90% — of 284 reviews
Released: 2022-04-12
Developer: Cameron Ladjevardi
Publisher: Big Shield Games
Genres: Adventure, Indie, RPG
Platforms: Windows, Mac

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    97% matchVery Positive93% of 97 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: Emotional 12%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Hand-drawn 10.1%, Funny 9%, Story Rich 7.9%

  2. #2 Carto
    96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,210 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 14.4%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Family Friendly 10.3%, Puzzle 9.7%, Funny 9.1%

  3. #3 NAIRI: Tower of Shirin
    96% matchVery Positive85% of 545 reviews2018
    Dev: HomeBearStudioPub: Hound Picked Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 11.1 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%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Story Rich 10.6%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Family Friendly 9.3%

  4. #4 NAIRI: Rising Tide
    95% matchVery Positive100% of 65 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: Emotional 15.2%, Hand-drawn 11.3%, Visual Novel 9.6%, Female Protagonist 8.8%, Story Rich 8.3%

  5. #5 Amber City
    94% 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 24.4%, Hand-drawn 22.5%, Puzzle 18.5%, Cute 12.6%, Fantasy 7.7%

  6. #6 Chicory: A Colorful Tale
    94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,928 reviews2021
    Dev: Wishes Ultd.Pub: Finji
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    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 22.9%, Adventure 10.9%, Story Rich 10.7%, Cute 9.2%, RPG 9%

  7. #7 Rocco's Island: Ring to End the Pain
    93% 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: Emotional 20%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Hand-drawn 13.6%, Puzzle 9.2%, Story Rich 9.2%

  8. #8 OneShot
    91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 62,700 reviews2016
    Dev: Future Cat LLCPub: KOMODO
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 27.5 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 30.5%, Puzzle 19.2%, Cute 15.9%, Exploration 7.6%, Adventure 6.5%

  9. #9 A Tale for Anna
    91% 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 12.8%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Funny 10.5%, Family Friendly 10.3%, Puzzle 8.4%

  10. #10 Lilly Looking Through
    92% matchMostly Positive74% of 708 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 84.3%, Indie 15.7%

  11. #11 Meg's Monster
    90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,287 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: Emotional 26.9%, Linear 12.6%, Funny 11.1%, Story Rich 10.5%, Family Friendly 8%

  12. #12 Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure
    89% matchVery Positive92% of 386 reviews2024
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    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 58%

    Find your way in a world of breezy, thoughtful puzzles, along a charming journey of self-discovery.

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  13. #13 A Tiny Sticker Tale
    88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 622 reviews2023
    Dev: Ogre Pixel
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%

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

    Why similar: Emotional 30.2%, Family Friendly 15%, Puzzle 14.2%, Exploration 9.7%, Cute 7.6%

  14. #14 Epistory - Typing Chronicles
    89% matchVery Positive95% of 6,774 reviews2016
    Dev: Fishing Cactus
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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  15. #15 The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince
    85% matchVery Positive95% of 445 reviews2026
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    Windows

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  16. #16 Down the Rabbit Hole Flattened
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    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.

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  20. #20 ILLUSION
    84% matchVery Positive94% of 62 reviews2018
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    Windows

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  23. #23 Lil' Guardsman
    81% matchVery Positive94% of 1,229 reviews2024
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    Windows · Mac
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    80% matchVery Positive99% of 236 reviews2025
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    Windows

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    82% matchVery Positive82% of 284 reviews2020
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    Windows
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    Windows
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  27. #27 Lost in Play
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  28. #28 Cardpocalypse
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    Windows
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  29. #29 Letters - a written adventure
    78% matchVery Positive91% of 288 reviews2022
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  30. #30 WILL: A Wonderful World / WILL:美好世界
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    Windows · Mac
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    76% matchVery Positive93% of 593 reviews2022
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  32. #32 AiliA
    74% matchVery Positive95% of 85 reviews2026
    Dev: IceToad Studio LLCPub: Gamirror Games
    Windows

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  33. #33 Lost Words: Beyond the Page
    75% matchVery Positive95% of 827 reviews2021
    Dev: Sketchbook DevelopmentsPub: Sketchbook Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%

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  34. #34 Phoenotopia: Awakening
    76% matchVery Positive83% of 2,820 reviews2021
    Dev: Cape Cosmic
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%

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  35. #35 Elroy and the Aliens
    72% matchVery Positive97% of 451 reviews2025
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    Why similar: Female Protagonist 14.9%, Puzzle 12.8%, Hand-drawn 11.9%, Funny 11.8%, Story Rich 10.6%

  36. #36 Soccer Story
    77% matchMixed58% of 136 reviews2022
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    Windows

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  37. #37 Under The Island
    71% matchVery Positive93% of 459 reviews2026
    Dev: Slime King GamesPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
    Windows

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  38. #38 TOHU
    74% matchVery Positive84% of 718 reviews2021
    Dev: Fireart Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%

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  39. #39 Cureocity
    71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,097 reviews2024
    Dev: Bread On BoardPub: GCORES PUBLISHING
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%

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    Why similar: Hand-drawn 20.9%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, Emotional 13.9%, Puzzle 13.2%, Cute 10.2%

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    73% matchMostly Positive78% of 59 reviews2024
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    Windows

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    71% matchVery Positive84% of 16,430 reviews2021
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    73% matchVery Positive92% of 315 reviews2017
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    Windows · Mac
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    73% matchVery Positive93% of 918 reviews2016
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    Windows
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  44. #44 Mr. Saitou
    70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 502 reviews2023
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    72% matchVery Positive94% of 193 reviews2020
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  49. #49 Sweet Lily Dreams
    75% matchMixed51% of 158 reviews2014
    Dev: RosePortal GamesPub: KOMODO
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    The peaceful Realm of Dreams is about to be consumed by a terrible and maleficent nightmare. You must venture into the darkness and battle fearsome literary foes such as Hyde, the Headless Horseman and Dracula. Join Lily on a sugar-coated adventure about inner strength with a dark interior.

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  50. #50 GRIS
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 94,608 reviews2018
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    Windows

    In tiny Cats, play as a magic girl exploring a mysterious house. Find, save, and purify hidden cat spirits while uncovering secrets. Each chapter brings new surprises and more cats to collect.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 20.1%, Funny 15%, Puzzle 13.7%, Family Friendly 11.2%, Story Rich 11.2%

  55. #55 Aspire: Ina's Tale
    68% matchVery Positive83% of 427 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 30.9%, Story Rich 16.3%, Puzzle 15.4%, Colorful 9.3%, Exploration 8.8%

  56. #56 Anodyne 2: Return to Dust
    67% matchVery Positive94% of 809 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: Emotional 23.3%, Female Protagonist 20.6%, Story Rich 14.7%, Exploration 10.5%, Cute 8.2%

  57. #57 Paper Trail
    64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 889 reviews2024
    Dev: Newfangled Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%

    Paper Trail is a top-down puzzle adventure about leaving home, set in a foldable, paper world.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 15.5%, Hand-drawn 15.3%, Family Friendly 13.9%, Puzzle 11.9%, Linear 8.5%

  58. #58 Phonopolis
    63% matchVery Positive93% of 716 reviews2026
    Dev: Amanita Design
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    Phonopolis is a story-driven puzzle adventure set in a hand-painted 3D world made of cardboard. Solve a wide variety of playful puzzles and help Felix end the Leader's oppressive influence in a resonant dystopian city inspired by avant-garde art.

    Why similar: Hand-drawn 24.8%, Family Friendly 17.8%, Puzzle 16.2%, Story Rich 15.2%, Linear 10.6%

  59. #59 Monument Valley
    64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,397 reviews2022
    Dev: ustwo games
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Embark on a journey of forgiveness through impossible environments and illusionary puzzles. Experience this meditative and calming puzzle game by manipulating monuments and creating evolving paths to explore new, surreal, and mysterious worlds.

    Why similar: Emotional 25.1%, Female Protagonist 21.1%, Puzzle 20.9%, Exploration 11.3%, Adventure 7.2%

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