- #1 Figment 2: Creed Valley
97% matchVery Positive94% of 1,393 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: Isometric 14.3%, Surreal 13.6%, Puzzle 12%, Hand-drawn 11.3%, Cute 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: As the direct sequel, it continues the musical action-adventure gameplay and surreal world-building established in the original.
- #2 Chicory: A Colorful Tale
96% 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: Great Soundtrack 30.2%, Adventure 16.1%, Indie 12.3%, Cute 9.4%, Puzzle 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a beautiful hand-drawn world and emotional storytelling that mirrors the artistic and narrative depth of Figment.
- #3 Wandersong
96% matchVery Positive95% of 3,869 reviews2018
Dev: Wishes Ultd.Pub: Greg Lobanov
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A musical platforming adventure with an emotional story. Play as a silly bard and use music to interact with everything on a journey around the world. Along the way you'll explore, solve puzzles, and meet a huge cast of characters!
Why similar: Music 38.4%, Great Soundtrack 22.2%, Adventure 7.4%, Funny 6.7%, Story Rich 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game centers on music as a core mechanic and features a whimsical, lighthearted tone that feels very similar to Figment.
- #4 The Last Campfire
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 19,361 reviews2021
Dev: Hello Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The Last Campfire is an adventure, a story of a lost ember trapped in a puzzling place, searching for meaning and a way home.
Why similar: Puzzle 26.9%, Cute 16.7%, Adventure 14.9%, Atmospheric 14.2%, Story Rich 13.2%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-adventure game with a gentle, emotional narrative and a distinct, cute art style that captures a similar sense of wonder.
- #5 The Artful Escape
94% matchVery Positive92% of 1,922 reviews2021
Dev: Beethoven and DinosaurPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A teenage guitar prodigy sets out on a psychedelic journey to inspire his stage persona and confront the legacy of a dead folk legend. Starring voice performances by Michael Johnston, Caroline Kinley, Lena Headey, Jason Schwartzman, Mark Strong, and Carl Weathers.
Why similar: Music 41%, Story Rich 9.4%, Adventure 9.3%, Colorful 7.9%, Funny 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: It shares a strong focus on music and surreal, vibrant visuals that create an immersive, dreamlike journey.
- #6 GRIS
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 94,608 reviews2018
Dev: Nomada StudioPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.4 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: Great Soundtrack 35.7%, Hand-drawn 13.9%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Surreal 8.9%, Adventure 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A visually stunning, hand-drawn experience that uses atmospheric storytelling to explore complex emotions, much like Figment.
- #7 RiME
93% matchVery Positive90% of 5,170 reviews2017
Dev: Tequila WorksPub: Grey Box
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A land of discovery stretches out before you. Explore the beautiful, rugged world of RiME. Armed with your wits and a will to overcome—and the guidance of a helpful fox—you must explore the enigmatic island, reach the tower's peak, and unlock its closely guarded secrets.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 33.4%, Puzzle 18.1%, Adventure 11.6%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Colorful 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: This atmospheric adventure game focuses on puzzle-solving and emotional discovery within a beautiful, stylized world.
- #8 Carto
91% 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 20.3%, Puzzle 13.4%, Cute 12%, Funny 9.7%, Colorful 8%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-exploration game with a charming hand-drawn aesthetic that rewards curiosity and creative thinking.
- #9 Samorost 3
92% matchVery Positive94% of 5,435 reviews2016
Dev: Amanita Design
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Samorost 3 is an exploration adventure and puzzle game from the award-winning creators of Machinarium and Botanicula. Travel across space to nine unique worlds teeming with colorful challenges, creatures and surprises to discover, brought to life with beautiful artwork, sound and music.
Why similar: Surreal 22.9%, Hand-drawn 22.5%, Puzzle 10.5%, Funny 9.8%, Story Rich 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: This title excels in surreal, hand-drawn environments and non-verbal storytelling, mirroring the dreamlike nature of Figment.
- #10 Lost in Play
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,496 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: Surreal 22.8%, Hand-drawn 18.2%, Puzzle 11.7%, Funny 11.3%, Colorful 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the feeling of childhood imagination through its whimsical hand-drawn puzzles and surreal scenarios.
- #11 Hue
91% matchVery Positive92% of 11,223 reviews2016
Dev: Fiddlesticks GamesPub: Curve Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Hue is a vibrant, award-winning puzzle-adventure, where you alter the world by changing its background colour.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 34%, Puzzle 23.8%, Adventure 13.8%, Indie 11.1%, Colorful 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that uses color-based mechanics to solve environmental challenges, matching the puzzle-heavy gameplay of Figment.
- #12 Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition
88% matchVery Positive95% of 52,284 reviews2020
Dev: Thunder Lotus
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Spiritfarer® is a cozy management game about dying. As ferrymaster to the deceased, build a boat to explore the world, care for your spirit friends, and release them into the afterlife. The Spiritfarer Farewell Edition includes the heartwarming base game and three major content updates.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 30.2%, Story Rich 17.2%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Adventure 11.9%, Funny 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: It combines hand-drawn animation with a deeply emotional story and musical elements, providing a similarly poignant experience.
- #13 Seasons after Fall
89% matchVery Positive81% of 3,143 reviews2016
Dev: Swing Swing SubmarinePub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Seasons After Fall is a 2D platform-puzzler game that will let you dive into a captivating universe and explore a land governed by magic and nature.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 33.4%, Hand-drawn 18.1%, Adventure 12.5%, Cute 8.9%, Puzzle 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that uses nature-based mechanics and an atmospheric soundtrack to create a magical, immersive world.
- #14 AER Memories of Old
89% matchVery Positive86% of 7,667 reviews2017
Dev: Forgotten KeyPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Transform into a bird and fly to explore and experience a vibrant world of floating islands in the sky. Venture down into lost ancient ruins where each step leads you closer to the end of the world.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 27.8%, Adventure 18.4%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Exploration 10.2%, Indie 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes exploration and atmospheric storytelling in a stylized, open world that feels both relaxing and adventurous.
- #15 Wuppo: Definitive Edition
87% matchVery Positive94% of 5,928 reviews2016
Dev: snekflat
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Play as an exiled 'wum' looking for a new home in this bizarre but charming world, filled with strange creatures, puzzles, monsters and political chaos.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 28.6%, Hand-drawn 13.8%, Puzzle 11.2%, Funny 10.6%, Cute 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A quirky, hand-drawn adventure with a unique world and lighthearted humor that resonates with Figment's tone.
- #16 She Remembered Caterpillars
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 557 reviews2017
Dev: jumpsuit entertainment UG (haftungsbeschränkt)Pub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A fungipunk fantasy about love, loss, and holding on, told in the format of a color-based puzzle game. A tale as the bond between parent and child, this lush and bewildering title will have players testing their wits against a variety of challenges, all beautiful and very strange.
Why similar: Puzzle 37.5%, Isometric 26%, Hand-drawn 22.8%, Indie 13.8%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, hand-drawn puzzle game that uses color-based mechanics to explore themes of loss and connection.
- #17 Old Man's Journey
86% matchVery Positive87% of 4,186 reviews2017
Dev: Broken Rules
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Old Man’s Journey, a soul-searching puzzle adventure, tells a story of life, loss, and hope. Interacting with the world around you, you'll shape the landscape to create the old man's path forward. Experience heartache and hope as you embark on a heartfelt journey through a sunkissed world.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 26%, Puzzle 14.6%, Story Rich 11.7%, Adventure 10.1%, Atmospheric 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven puzzle game that uses environmental manipulation to tell a touching, emotional story.
- #18 Tiny Echo
85% matchVery Positive87% of 783 reviews2017
Dev: Might and Delight
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Explore a lovingly crafted world with all its odd inhabitants as you experience the ethereal realm and deliver messages to the spirits. Make your mark in the wordless narrative - with a Tiny Echo.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 16.9%, Isometric 15.5%, Surreal 15.1%, Puzzle 9.7%, Cute 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A short, hand-drawn adventure game that focuses on atmosphere and gentle puzzle-solving in a surreal setting.
- #19 Gorogoa
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 20,093 reviews2017
Dev: Buried SignalPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Gorogoa is an elegant evolution of the puzzle genre, told through a beautifully hand-drawn story designed and illustrated by Jason Roberts. Winner of Debut Game at the 2018 BAFTA Games Awards, as well as Best Mobile Game and the Innovation Award at the GDC 2018 Choice Awards.
Why similar: Puzzle 26.2%, Hand-drawn 25.7%, Great Soundtrack 13.1%, Atmospheric 7.5%, Indie 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A unique, hand-drawn puzzle game that relies on surreal imagery and perspective shifts to tell an evocative story.
- #20 Super Daryl Deluxe
84% matchVery Positive86% of 506 reviews2018
Dev: Dan & Gary Games
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Shoot rubber ducky arrows, pound enemies with a rhino hammer, and help Beethoven get his groove back in the last totally normal high school themed RPGvania you’ll ever want.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 21.6%, Hand-drawn 17.2%, Surreal 11.4%, Funny 9.1%, Action 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A hand-drawn, 2D action-RPG that features a surreal school setting and a unique, humorous tone.
- #21 Machinarium
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 19,746 reviews2009
Dev: Amanita Design
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Machinarium is the award-winning independent adventure game developed by the makers of Samorost series, Botanicula and CHUCHEL. Help Josef the robot save his girlfriend Berta kidnapped by the Black Cap Brotherhood gang!
Why similar: Surreal 18.7%, Hand-drawn 18.6%, Great Soundtrack 15.7%, Puzzle 12.7%, Cute 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic hand-drawn point-and-click adventure that features a charming, wordless narrative and creative puzzle design.
- #22 A Short Hike
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 22,017 reviews2019
Dev: adamgryu
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 33.2%, Cute 17.4%, Adventure 14.3%, Exploration 10.6%, Indie 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a peaceful, atmospheric exploration experience that captures the same sense of joy and discovery found in Figment.
- #23 The Adventure Pals
82% matchVery Positive92% of 1,962 reviews2018
Dev: Massive MonsterPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Adventure Pals is an epic adventure platformer fueled by imagination, friendship, and the dark side of hot dogs. Your dad has been dadnapped and you, your pet rock, and a tongue-helicoptering giraffe must fight your way through levels filled with platforming, bizarre enemies, and big bosses to save the world!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 27.9%, Adventure 17.2%, Funny 14.3%, Action 10.9%, Cute 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A colorful, action-adventure platformer that features quirky characters and a humorous, lighthearted narrative.
- #24 Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery
79% matchVery Positive94% of 7,554 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: Hand-drawn 25.5%, Puzzle 18.2%, Atmospheric 15.6%, Cute 12.7%, Story Rich 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, hand-drawn narrative game that focuses on art and emotion, providing a relaxing and artistic experience.
- #25 Donut County
81% matchVery Positive92% of 11,689 reviews2018
Dev: Ben EspositoPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Donut County is a story-based physics puzzle game where you play as an ever-growing hole in the ground. Meet cute characters, steal their trash, and throw them in a hole.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 25.9%, Funny 17%, Puzzle 15%, Cute 13.4%, Indie 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A whimsical, story-driven puzzle game that uses humor and a unique premise to keep the player engaged.
- #26 Pikuniku
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 11,059 reviews2019
Dev: Arnaud De BockPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Pikuniku is an absurdly wonderful puzzle-exploration game that takes place in a strange but playful world where not everything is as happy as it seems. Help peculiar characters overcome struggles, uncover a deep state conspiracy, and start a little revolution in this delightful dystopian adventure!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 21.4%, Puzzle 16.6%, Funny 12.8%, Cute 12.2%, Adventure 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, puzzle-adventure game that uses humor and charm to create an enjoyable, lighthearted experience.
- #27 Yooka-Laylee
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 5,373 reviews2017
Dev: Playtonic GamesPub: Playtonic Friends
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Yooka-Laylee is an all-new open-world platformer from genre veterans Playtonic! Explore huge, beautiful worlds, meet an unforgettable cast of characters and horde a vault-load of collectibles as buddy-duo Yooka and Laylee embark on an epic adventure to thwart corporate creep Capital B!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 30.6%, Adventure 14.9%, Colorful 12.9%, Funny 9.6%, Cute 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A 3D platformer that focuses on exploration and lighthearted adventure, appealing to fans of Figment's gameplay style.
- #28 DREAMOUT
75% matchVery Positive93% of 88 reviews2025
Dev: Game DynastyPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows
Explore a surreal world with a drunken alpaca! Solve puzzles, fish out the most unusual items from rivers, fight watermelon thugs, and uncover all the secrets of this world!
Why similar: Surreal 19.6%, Isometric 19.1%, Funny 9.5%, Puzzle 9.4%, Cute 8.1%
- #29 Grow: Song of the Evertree
78% matchVery Positive81% of 2,549 reviews2021
Dev: Prideful SlothPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Grow your own worlds and nurture a deep natural connection with everything they hold. See your actions change the world for better! Bring the Evertree back to life in this breathtaking world-crafting sandbox, with life management and adventure elements.
Why similar: Cute 19.3%, Colorful 18.1%, Adventure 18.1%, Atmospheric 15.8%, Exploration 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: It incorporates music and world-building into a relaxing adventure, echoing the creative spirit of Figment.
- #30 Unravel
78% matchVery Positive91% of 5,467 reviews2020
Dev: Coldwood InteractivePub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Unravel is a physics-based puzzle platformer. Yarny, a character made from a single thread of yarn, must embark on a larger than life adventure.
Why similar: Puzzle 24.2%, Great Soundtrack 15.5%, Adventure 14.3%, Action 12.1%, Atmospheric 12%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that uses physics-based mechanics and an emotional, atmospheric story to guide the player through nature.
- #31 Minit
79% matchVery Positive89% of 2,830 reviews2018
Dev: JWPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Minit is a peculiar little adventure played sixty seconds at a time.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 34.9%, Puzzle 16.9%, Adventure 16.6%, Indie 10.7%, Funny 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A clever, minimalist adventure game that uses a unique time-loop mechanic to encourage exploration and puzzle-solving.
- #32 Figment 2: Creed Valley - Prologue
77% matchVery Positive89% of 150 reviews2021
Dev: Bedtime Digital Games
Windows
Figment 2: Creed Valley is an action-adventure game set in the human mind. Join Dusty, The Mind’s courage, as you make your way through puzzles, musical boss fights and unique environments. Get a taste of this surreal and whimsical adventure in the prologue.
Why similar: Surreal 30.1%, Puzzle 16.4%, Hand-drawn 13.7%, Adventure 10.1%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #33 SLUDGE LIFE
75% matchVery Positive91% of 5,436 reviews2021
Dev: Terri VellmannPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 41%
SLUDGE LIFE is a first-person / open-world / vandalism-centric stroll through a polluted island full of cranky idiots and a vibe so thick you can taste it.
Why similar: Funny 27.1%, Atmospheric 19.9%, Adventure 17.9%, Indie 12.9%, Action 11.5%
- #34 Yoku's Island Express
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,192 reviews2018
Dev: Villa GorillaPub: Team17 Digital Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Meet Yoku, the pint-sized postman protagonist of Yoku's Island Express! Use a unique blend of pinball mechanics, platforming and open world exploration to unlock the secrets of Mokumana Island, help the locals, awaken ancient deities and much more in this amazing new tropical adventure!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 35.6%, Adventure 17.5%, Hand-drawn 17.3%, Cute 11.9%, Indie 8.3%
- #35 Owlboy
77% matchVery Positive84% of 6,078 reviews2016
Dev: D-Pad Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Owlboy is a story-driven platform adventure game, where you can fly and explore a brand new world in the clouds! Pick up your friends, and bring them with you as you explore the open skies, in one of the most detailed adventures of this era.
Why similar: Funny 17.4%, Cute 13.4%, Atmospheric 13.1%, Story Rich 12.9%, Adventure 12.4%
- #36 The Norwood Suite
76% matchVery Positive88% of 1,278 reviews2017
Dev: Cosmo DPub: Alliance
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Explore the mysterious Hotel Norwood in this surreal first-person adventure. Curious characters, forgotten secrets, and head-nodding music await your arrival.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 24.5%, Music 24.1%, Surreal 21.8%, Atmospheric 6.2%, Adventure 6.1%
- #37 OneShot
74% 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: Great Soundtrack 32.2%, Story Rich 11.4%, Surreal 11.3%, Puzzle 11%, Cute 9.5%
- #38 My Brother Rabbit
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,045 reviews2018
Dev: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
My Brother Rabbit is a beautifully drawn exploration adventure and puzzle game set in a surreal world that mixes reality with a child’s imagination.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 41.3%, Puzzle 21.7%, Adventure 16.1%, Story Rich 7.9%, Hand-drawn 5.6%
- #39 Botanicula
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,611 reviews2012
Dev: Amanita Design
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Humor-filled indie adventure game created by the makers of Machinarium and Samorost.
Why similar: Surreal 20.1%, Hand-drawn 15.3%, Funny 11%, Puzzle 9.8%, Cute 7.9%
- #40 Zombie Night Terror
73% matchVery Positive93% of 3,932 reviews2016
Dev: NoClipPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Prepare yourself for the most thrilling night of your life! Something strange has happened and people everywhere are turning into blood thirsty walking corpses. But guess who’s the brains behind this hungry undead army? YOU! So spread this pandemic and wipe humanity off the planet.
Why similar: Puzzle 35.3%, Great Soundtrack 23.4%, Action 17.1%, Indie 15.6%, Singleplayer 4.5%
- #41 TOEM: A Photo Adventure
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 10,910 reviews2021
Dev: Something We Made
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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: Music 25.2%, Hand-drawn 17.8%, Puzzle 12.6%, Funny 10.2%, Cute 9%
- #42 Everhood
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 13,956 reviews2021
Dev: Chris NordgrenPub: Foreign Gnomes
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
An UNCONVENTIONAL ADVENTURE RPG that takes place in an inexpressible world filled with amusing musical battles and strange delightful encounters. To put it simply: You are in for a ride.🍄
Why similar: Music 30.6%, Great Soundtrack 30.1%, Surreal 16.1%, Story Rich 6.7%, Colorful 4.8%
- #43 Battle Chef Brigade Deluxe
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,782 reviews2017
Dev: Trinket Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Battle Chef Brigade pairs combo-based hunting and puzzle-based cooking in a hand drawn, fantasy adventure. Cook your way into the Brigade while subduing Victusia’s destructive monsters. Follow Mina and Thrash in the single-player campaign or challenge your friends in Local Multiplayer and Daily Cook-Offs.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 23.2%, Puzzle 18.4%, Action 16.2%, Adventure 16.1%, Indie 11.5%
- #44 TurnOn
72% matchVery Positive83% of 345 reviews2016
Dev: Brainy Studio LLCPub: Xsolla USA Inc
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
"TurnOn" tells the spellbinding tale of a brave alien creature and its striking journey through blackout world, in an incredibly colorful and detailed platformer without platforms.
Why similar: Music 19.7%, Great Soundtrack 17.3%, Adventure 9.3%, Hand-drawn 8.9%, Funny 7%
- #45 Don't open the doors!
72% matchVery Positive85% of 332 reviews2016
Dev: Anton Riot and CoPub: Anton Riot
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Claymation action adventure in an odd world of talking pumpkins, blue trees and stuff like that.
Why similar: Isometric 21.7%, Great Soundtrack 19.2%, Hand-drawn 10.4%, Adventure 8.4%, Funny 7.3%
- #46 Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep: A Wonderlands One-shot Adventure
70% matchMixed65% of 3,647 reviews2021
Dev: Gearbox SoftwarePub: 2K
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Smash skeletons, defeat dragons, and battle giant golems in Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep: A Wonderlands One-Shot Adventure. Experience the acclaimed 2013 quest that started it all in this standalone campaign jam-packed with fantasy, fun, and mountains of magical loot!
Why similar: Story Rich 31.3%, Adventure 30.6%, Funny 27.7%, Action 5.9%, Singleplayer 4.4%
- #47 Silence
71% matchVery Positive84% of 2,722 reviews2016
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Can you save Silence, the grim, but also serene world between life and death? Can you help Noah find his little sister Renie in this suffering world? Can you bring her home? Explore Silence and join the siblings on their adventurous journey.
Why similar: Adventure 35.6%, Great Soundtrack 34.1%, Story Rich 14.4%, Puzzle 7.7%, Indie 4.1%
- #48 Steel Rats™
73% matchMixed57% of 1,390 reviews2018
Dev: Tate Multimedia
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Wreck and ride in a visceral and ground-breaking evolution of the 2.5D action arcade genre, fusing destructive, octane-fuelled, motorbike combat and death-defying stunt gameplay, set in a visually stylised retro future world. Switch between four unique characters as you wreak havoc!
Why similar: Action 75.8%, Singleplayer 13.8%, Indie 10.4%
- #49 Anodyne 2: Return to Dust
69% 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: Surreal 24.9%, Great Soundtrack 23.7%, Story Rich 8.5%, Atmospheric 8.4%, Adventure 7.8%
- #50 Omno
67% matchVery Positive92% of 2,742 reviews2021
Dev: Studio InkyfoxPub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A single-player journey of discovery through an ancient world of wonders, created by solo developer Jonas Manke.
Why similar: Puzzle 16.5%, Cute 13.9%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Colorful 11.5%, Adventure 11.3%
- #51 Black The Fall
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,817 reviews2017
Dev: Sand Sailor StudioPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
After decades of toil, an old machinist plots his escape from Communism, through manipulation and scheming. Along the road, he befriends the most unlikely creature, an abandoned robot. Could they solve the puzzles and flee this bleak world together?
Why similar: Puzzle 22.4%, Adventure 18.1%, Atmospheric 16%, Action 13.3%, Story Rich 13.3%
- #52 Anodyne
71% matchVery Positive85% of 1,586 reviews2013
Dev: Melos Han-TaniPub: Analgesic Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A 2D action-adventure through a surreal, subconscious world. Explore moody dungeons, buildings, and atmospheric lands, evoked by dreamy music and visuals. Help the human Young awaken from their dream!
Why similar: Surreal 36.3%, Great Soundtrack 15.8%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Adventure 9.1%, Exploration 7.4%
- #53 Crazy Machines 3
67% matchVery Positive94% of 10,074 reviews2016
Dev: Fakt SoftwarePub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Crazy Machines 3 is the latest, greatest, most amazing and craziest part of the series and fascinates once more with physic-based puzzles. Build your own crazy machines and share your awesomeness across the world thanks to the Steam® Workshop.
Why similar: Puzzle 85.7%, Singleplayer 8.3%, Casual 5.9%
- #54 Q.U.B.E. 2
68% matchVery Positive84% of 1,730 reviews2018
Dev: Toxic GamesPub: Trapped Nerve Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Q.U.B.E. 2 is the sequel to the hit first-person puzzle game Q.U.B.E. You are Amelia Cross, a stranded archaeologist who has awoken among the ruins of an ancient alien landscape. With the distant help of another survivor you must solve the puzzles of this mysterious world and find a way back home.
Why similar: Puzzle 24.4%, Adventure 23.4%, Action 17.1%, Indie 14.5%, Great Soundtrack 14.1%
- #55 Pinstripe
68% matchVery Positive89% of 2,614 reviews2017
Dev: Atmos Games, LLCPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
An ex-minister ventures through the frozen depths of Hell in search of his kidnapped daughter.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 25.3%, Adventure 14.7%, Puzzle 13.5%, Atmospheric 12%, Indie 10.7%
- #56 Newt One
69% matchMixed64% of 87 reviews2019
Dev: DevNAri
Windows · Mac
A nonviolent musical 3D Platformer The land of Groovy Hue was once bursting with music and color until the Great Slumber. Take control of Newt, a new tone in this musical land. Awakening this sleeping, silent world is Newt's rite of passage. Restore music, life, and color to the your world!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 19.5%, Adventure 15.1%, Action 12.3%, Indie 10.7%, Puzzle 9.3%
- #57 Broken Reality
66% matchVery Positive93% of 2,227 reviews2018
Dev: Dynamic Media TriadPub: Digital Tribe
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
A humorous adventure set in a 3D parody of the internet. Diverse puzzles, beautiful worlds, friends, experiences, upgrades and more, await those who 'log on'!
Why similar: Surreal 34.3%, Great Soundtrack 20.5%, Adventure 11.8%, Indie 8.2%, Colorful 6%
- #58 Last Day of June
67% matchVery Positive87% of 4,658 reviews2017
Dev: OvosonicoPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A deep, interactive adventure about love and loss, beautifully depicted and offering an intense cinematic experience. What would you do to save the one you love?
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 35.3%, Atmospheric 15.4%, Story Rich 14.4%, Adventure 14.2%, Indie 9.4%
- #59 Woven
68% matchVery Positive81% of 160 reviews2019
Dev: Alterego GamesPub: StickyLock Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Explore a woollen world where stuffed animals once lived in peace. Search for hidden secrets and customize your character with different animal shapes to solve puzzles. An epic adventure with two very unlikely heroes and a story narrated in rhyme.
Why similar: Adventure 18.3%, Story Rich 14.4%, Great Soundtrack 13.7%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Indie 10.6%
- #60 Neversong
66% matchVery Positive86% of 973 reviews2020
Dev: Atmos Games, LLCPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Help little Peet hack-and-slash his way through a beautifully haunting coma. A hand-drawn action-adventure through a dreamy world filled with fleshy monsters, insane grown-ups, and sad children looking for their mommies.
Why similar: Surreal 29.6%, Great Soundtrack 11.7%, Story Rich 10.5%, Colorful 10%, Adventure 9.8%