- #1 Kena: Bridge of Spirits
97% matchVery Positive92% of 16,945 reviews2022
Dev: Ember Lab
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A story-driven, action adventure combining exploration with fast-paced combat. Untangle the past as Kena, a young Spirit Guide in search of the sacred Mountain Shrine. Help free the spirits trapped in a forgotten village with the help of the Rot, her adorable (yet powerful) spirit companions.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 28.5%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Exploration 14.7%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, Third Person 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a strong female protagonist and a heavy focus on companion-based puzzle-solving within a beautiful 3D world.
- #2 RiME
96% matchVery Positive90% of 5,159 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: Exploration 26.4%, Puzzle 22.6%, 3D Platformer 20.7%, Adventure 5.9%, Colorful 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric 3D puzzle-platformer that relies on environmental exploration and emotional storytelling similar to the feel of Forgotten Journey.
- #3 Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons
96% matchVery Positive94% of 41,204 reviews2013
Dev: Starbreeze Studios ABPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Guide two brothers on an epic fairy tale journey from visionary Swedish film director, Josef Fares and top-tier developer Starbreeze Studios. Control both brothers at once as you experience co-op play in single player mode, like never before.
Why similar: Puzzle 35.9%, Adventure 18.3%, Platformer 15.4%, Fantasy 11.7%, Third Person 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: It is the definitive experience for companion-based puzzle-platforming, requiring players to manage two characters to solve complex environmental challenges.
- #4 Alice: Madness Returns
95% matchVery Positive91% of 28,372 reviews2011
Dev: Spicy Horse GamesPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Alice: Madness Returns is a third-person, single-player, action adventure platformer. Visit the grim reality of Victorian London and travel to the beautiful yet ghastly Wonderland to uncover the root of Alice's madness.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 32.9%, Platformer 16.5%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Third Person 11.4%, Action-Adventure 11%
Why You'll Like It: A 3D platformer featuring a distinct female lead, blending surreal exploration with puzzle-solving and action sequences.
- #5 Hob
94% matchVery Positive88% of 5,495 reviews2017
Dev: Runic GamesPub: Arc Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Transform the world of Hob! A new action-adventure from Runic Games, the award-winning studio behind Torchlight I and II. It's your chance. Make it home.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.1%, 3D Platformer 19.6%, Platformer 15.9%, Exploration 13.5%, Puzzle 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at environmental storytelling and intricate 3D puzzle-platforming in a world that shifts and changes as you progress.
- #6 Tinykin
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,059 reviews2022
Dev: SplashteamPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Catch hundreds of tinykin and use their unique powers to bring Milo back to his home planet and back to normal size!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 24.7%, Puzzle Platformer 19.6%, Platformer 10.2%, Exploration 8.8%, Puzzle 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A 3D platformer where you use a companion-like swarm of creatures to solve puzzles and navigate large, imaginative environments.
- #7 Aztech Forgotten Gods
94% matchMixed63% of 78 reviews2022
Dev: Lienzo
Windows
Aztech Forgotten Gods, the cyber-stone universe action-adventure game that follows Achtli, a young Aztec woman, in her quest to become a hero by wielding the power of the gods.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 21.3%, Puzzle Platformer 20.6%, Platformer 11.7%, Exploration 11.2%, Female Protagonist 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A 3D action-adventure platformer with a female lead that emphasizes verticality and exploration in a unique setting.
- #8 Frogun
92% matchMostly Positive80% of 616 reviews2022
Dev: MolegatoPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Join Renata as she adventures across a world of mystical ruins with the titular FROGUN! Frogun is an old-school platformer with the soul of the PS1/N64 era, in which your frog-shaped grappling hook is a your best friend!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 34.3%, Platformer 18.4%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Third Person 10.5%, 3D 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features a female protagonist in a 3D platformer where a unique grappling mechanic is used to solve puzzles and traverse environments.
- #9 Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince
91% matchVery Positive89% of 14,038 reviews2019
Dev: Frozenbyte
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The best-selling Trine series returns to the magic of 2.5D! Join three iconic heroes as they set off on a quest through fantastical fairytale landscapes to save the world from the Nightmare Prince’s shadows.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 43.9%, Platformer 17.5%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, Puzzle 12.3%, Action 5%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a classic puzzle-platforming experience where switching between characters with unique abilities mimics the companion-focused gameplay of the seed.
- #10 Lost in Random™
91% matchVery Positive89% of 5,143 reviews2021
Dev: ZoinkPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Play the odds in Lost in Random™, a gothic-fairy-tale-inspired action-adventure where every citizen’s fate is determined by a roll of the dice.
Why similar: Exploration 24.8%, Action-Adventure 20.6%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Action 13.5%, Third Person 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A unique 3D action-adventure with a strong female lead that integrates puzzle-like combat and exploration in a stylized world.
- #11 Psychonauts 2
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 13,956 reviews2021
Dev: Double Fine ProductionsPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 13.0 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Combining quirky missions and mysterious conspiracies, Psychonauts 2 is a platform-adventure game with cinematic style and tons of customizable psychic powers.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 46.9%, Platformer 18.6%, Third Person 10.3%, Action-Adventure 8.5%, Action 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in 3D platforming that balances creative movement with clever, puzzle-oriented level design.
- #12 Forgetmenots
89% matchVery Positive90% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: Forgetful Studios
Windows
Step onto the stage in Forgetmenots, a story-driven puzzle adventure where memories take center stage. Explore a theatrical world that unfolds like a live performance, solving puzzles in a whimsical yet bittersweet journey about loss and remembrance.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 43.8%, Puzzle 42%, 3D 12.6%, Singleplayer 1.5%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that shares the emotional tone and focus on linear, story-driven progression.
- #13 A Hat in Time
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 52,923 reviews2017
Dev: Gears for Breakfast
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A Hat in Time is a cute-as-heck 3D platformer featuring a little girl who stitches hats for wicked powers! Freely explore giant worlds and recover Time Pieces to travel to new heights!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 43.6%, Platformer 14.6%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Exploration 9.3%, Third Person 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A vibrant 3D platformer that prioritizes exploration and movement mechanics, capturing the adventurous spirit of the genre.
- #14 Veneficium: A witch's tale
89% matchMixed63% of 73 reviews2021
Dev: Frostpetal Studio
Windows
Veneficium is a cute and magical 3D platformer in which you help Alice uncover the faith of her coven. Alice has to use her magic to interact with different objects within a vast and magical world to overcome puzzles and obstacles.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 22.7%, Puzzle Platformer 21.7%, Platformer 13.9%, Exploration 10.1%, Puzzle 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A 3D platformer that incorporates puzzle elements and a fantasy aesthetic similar to the seed game.
- #15 Mizeria
87% matchVery Positive81% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: Konrad PawlikowskiPub: Cloudless Studio
Windows
Nuoli finds herself trapped away in a mysterious castle. Use her bow along with a unique platforming system, and climb your way back to freedom in this old-school inspired 3D Platformer.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 35.4%, Exploration 16.9%, Platformer 15.3%, Female Protagonist 13%, Third Person 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A 3D platformer that focuses on atmospheric exploration and precision movement.
- #16 Aurora: A Child's Journey
85% matchVery Positive93% of 973 reviews2020
Dev: Luski Game StudioPub: Prothos
Windows
Guide Aurora through this beautiful adventure using her imagination to discover who's responsible for the fire that is ravaging her village and its surroundings.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 44.5%, Third Person 13.7%, Action 9.6%, 3D 8.3%, Family Friendly 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich 3D adventure that emphasizes emotional narrative and platforming exploration.
- #17 Super Lucky's Tale
86% matchVery Positive85% of 757 reviews2018
Dev: Playful Corp.Pub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 62%
A delightful, playground platformer for all ages that follows Lucky, the ever-optimistic, energetic, and lovable hero, on his quest to find his inner strength and help his sister rescue the Book of Ages from Jinx. Jinx is the scheming and mysterious villain trying to reshape the world, but for what reason?
Why similar: 3D Platformer 52.2%, Platformer 17.4%, Action 10.5%, Family Friendly 9.3%, Adventure 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A lighthearted 3D platformer that focuses on accessible movement and puzzle-based objectives.
- #18 Color Phase
86% matchMostly Positive71% of 63 reviews2020
Dev: Heatwave Studios
Windows · Mac
Experience a colorful puzzle-platformer experience in Color Phase! Find and use different colors to interact with the world around you in a variety of different ways to reach your goal!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 25.1%, Puzzle Platformer 23.2%, Platformer 15.2%, Puzzle 11.7%, Action 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A 3D puzzle-platformer that uses color-based mechanics to solve environmental challenges.
- #19 Runa & the Chaikurú Legacy
82% matchVery Positive92% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: Fanny Pack StudiosPub: QUByte Interactive
Windows · Linux
A fantasy world like no other! Help Runa uncover the mysteries buried deep in the ruins of the ancient Chaikuru civilization, in a classic and epic 3D adventure platformer.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 25.4%, Puzzle Platformer 13.3%, Exploration 11.6%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Platformer 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A 3D platformer featuring a female protagonist and a focus on single-player adventure.
- #20 DreamWatcher
84% matchVery Positive84% of 74 reviews2020
Dev: Class of 2019-2020Pub: Campus ADN
Windows
Welcome to the Great Library of Dreams, where chaos has just been unleashed! Play as The Agent in this fantasy 3D Metroidvania filled to the brim with surprising secrets, daring traversal, confounding puzzles and menacing monkeys. Rid the library of the creatures wreaking havoc and bring back order!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.8%, 3D Platformer 21.4%, Platformer 10.7%, Exploration 10.4%, Female Protagonist 8%
Why You'll Like It: A 3D puzzle-platformer that blends exploration with collectathon elements.
- #21 Yooka-Laylee
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 5,364 reviews2017
Dev: Playtonic GamesPub: Playtonic Friends
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 23.0 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: 3D Platformer 49.8%, Platformer 18.5%, Exploration 11.2%, Colorful 5.6%, Family Friendly 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic collectathon 3D platformer that relies on a duo-character dynamic to navigate and solve puzzles.
- #22 Secrets of the Temple
83% matchMostly Positive79% of 61 reviews2022
Dev: Matt CusworthPub: Rhinocorp Games
Windows
Secrets of the Temple is a single player puzzle platformer adventure game. Traverse the Pharaoh's labyrinthian temple and locate and collect the Eye of Ra before it's too late!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 22.4%, Puzzle Platformer 18.6%, Platformer 14.6%, Exploration 10.1%, Puzzle 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure platformer that focuses on navigating ruins and solving environmental puzzles.
- #23 Blue Fire
82% matchVery Positive81% of 3,030 reviews2021
Dev: Robi StudiosPub: Graffiti Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Explore the fallen world of Penumbra in this precision 3D metroidvania platformer. Slash fierce enemies, conquer deadly traps, uncover ancient temples, and master fast, fluid movement across challenging platforming gauntlets in your quest to restore a fallen kingdom.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 31.1%, Platformer 17.6%, Exploration 15.8%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, Third Person 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A 3D platformer that emphasizes precision movement and challenging environmental puzzles.
- #24 Spyro™ Reignited Trilogy
81% matchVery Positive94% of 21,612 reviews2019
Dev: Toys for BobPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Same sick burns, same smoldering attitude, now all scaled up in stunning HD, Spyro is back in the Spyro™ Reignited Trilogy! Rekindle the fire with remastered versions of the original three games, Spyro™ the Dragon, Spyro™ 2: Ripto's Rage! and Spyro™: Year of the Dragon.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 47.7%, Platformer 16.8%, Family Friendly 8.7%, Third Person 7%, Action 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A foundational 3D platformer that focuses on exploration and collecting items within distinct, puzzle-filled levels.
- #25 Sable
80% matchVery Positive86% of 6,173 reviews2021
Dev: ShedworksPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Embark on an unique and unforgettable journey and guide Sable through her Gliding; a rite of passage that will take her across vast deserts and mesmerizing landscapes, capped by the remains of spaceships and ancient wonders.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 23.7%, Puzzle Platformer 22.3%, Exploration 14.3%, Platformer 13.3%, Female Protagonist 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on 3D exploration and environmental puzzle-solving in a vast, atmospheric open world.
- #26 Tchia
79% matchVery Positive88% of 820 reviews2024
Dev: AwacebPub: Kepler Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%
A Tropical Open-World adventure. Climb, glide, swim, and sail your boat around a beautiful archipelago in this physics-driven sandbox. Take control of any animal or object you can find, and Jam on your fully playable Ukulele.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 27.3%, Puzzle Platformer 21.1%, Exploration 14.1%, Platformer 13.3%, Third Person 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world adventure that uses creative traversal and puzzle-solving mechanics to encourage exploration.
- #27 Poi
81% matchVery Positive91% of 741 reviews2017
Dev: PolyKid
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Poi is a 3D platformer featuring two kids on a grand adventure to unravel the mysteries of the Milky Way Globe. Explore uncharted lands, compete in challenge levels, meet quirky characters and defeat comical creatures on a journey to become a Master Explorer.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 30.3%, Platformer 15.9%, Exploration 12.7%, Female Protagonist 12%, Family Friendly 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A 3D platformer that captures the essence of exploration and discovery through simple, effective puzzle-platforming mechanics.
- #28 Curyeux
78% matchVery Positive95% of 107 reviews2025
Dev: Campus ADN 2024-2025Pub: Campus ADN
Windows
Dive into the mind of Lucienne, a tormented painter. Leap through emotional memories, solve puzzles where shapes deceive and emotion leads the way. A dreamlike platformer where each painting brings you one step closer to yourself.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 25.4%, Puzzle Platformer 17.9%, Third Person 10.8%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Platformer 9.5%
- #29 Skybound
77% matchVery Positive93% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: Half Home GamesPub: DADIU
Windows
Skybound is a 3D exploration platformer focused on fun, fluid movement mechanics, parkour and environmental puzzle solving.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31%, Platformer 20.3%, Exploration 16.9%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, 3D 5.2%
- #30 Ceramic Soul
79% matchMixed64% of 151 reviews2022
Dev: Soul SoupPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
Within a Victorian manor, wake up as Yu, a porcelain doll, modeled to look like The Mother’s perfect daughter. Solve puzzles with the help of a detachable hand, hide from grievous threats, explore the manor, and search for your past to reclaim pieces of your soul and claim your freedom.
Why similar: Exploration 24.1%, Female Protagonist 17.9%, Puzzle 17%, Third Person 13.1%, Linear 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A 3D puzzle-adventure that features a female lead and a focus on environmental exploration.
- #31 Basil and the Isles of Spice
77% matchVery Positive90% of 87 reviews2024
Dev: LeviathanPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
Join Basil in this 3D platforming adventure as she runs, jumps, and glides through the Isles of Spice on her journey to become the new Shaman of her village. While collecting mystical crystals, she'll meet a colorful cast of characters who help her uncover the secret of the caldera!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 27.5%, Platformer 14.8%, Exploration 14.2%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Action-Adventure 9%
- #32 Together in Forgotten Lands: Chapter One
75% matchVery Positive90% of 204 reviews2025
Dev: Vellichor Games
Windows
Two souls, one destiny. Embark on a co-op adventure through a forgotten land, where teamwork and wit are the only way to navigate the wonders and dangers of a magical cave.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26.9%, Platformer 16.2%, Exploration 13.3%, Puzzle 11.7%, Action-Adventure 10.7%
- #33 Adapta Solva Legacy
76% matchVery Positive97% of 90 reviews2024
Dev: Ares BrazeltonPub: Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen
Windows
Adapta Solva is a short puzzle platformer adventure. Play as an Adaptarian to absorb elements from magical shrines to solve puzzles and overcome obstacles. Uncover the truth behind your creation in a world laid to ruin by an unknown cause.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 23.7%, Puzzle Platformer 21.2%, Platformer 14.2%, Exploration 11.2%, Puzzle 10.8%
- #34 Chicken Journey
75% matchVery Positive96% of 452 reviews2023
Dev: loonyware
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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: Platformer 21.9%, Puzzle Platformer 19.4%, Exploration 18%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Puzzle 11.8%
- #35 Lens Adventure
73% matchVery Positive96% of 103 reviews2024
Dev: White Babel Studio
Windows
Lens Adventure is an action puzzle game where you play as Talia, a Magic Academy graduate student. Use the camera's time-space magic to solve puzzles: create platforms by photographing objects and use time magic to undo mistakes. Can you return to the academy before the dorm lights go out?
Why similar: Action-Adventure 30.7%, Action 25.3%, Female Protagonist 19.5%, Linear 11.2%, Fantasy 8.2%
- #36 Rising Islands
78% matchMixed59% of 113 reviews2016
Dev: Lone Hero Studios
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Rising Islands is an adventure game where you’ll have to combine fast-paced action with quick thinking. Jump, shift, grind, dash and wallrun through a fantastic world that is fraying at the edges. New challenges await around every corner.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 30.2%, Platformer 21.1%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Puzzle 14%, Family Friendly 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A 3D platformer that emphasizes movement and puzzle-solving within a linear, adventure-focused structure.
- #37 Lost Girl Platformer
72% matchVery Positive98% of 128 reviews2024
Dev: Teamey
Windows
Lost Girl Platformer is a thrilling 2D platform game where you play as a courageous girl. Your task is to jump from platform to platform to survive and escape. But be careful: time is limited, and every jump must be precise!
Why similar: Platformer 56.8%, Action 20.9%, Family Friendly 11.9%, Adventure 9.1%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #38 Return to the Skyway
74% matchVery Positive81% of 64 reviews2022
Dev: Cloud CatsPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
Traverse through a fantastical island and utilize the local fauna to destroy obstacles. In this 2D platform, the player controls a character that has crash landed on a tropical island. Complete puzzles utilizing the creatures' unique abilities in order to fix their ship and return to the Skyway!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 34.2%, Platformer 18.6%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Puzzle 13.5%, Linear 8.1%
- #39 Light of Alariya
74% matchMostly Positive71% of 323 reviews2023
Dev: SMU Guildhall
Windows
Light of Alariya is an open-world, third-person, exploration puzzle game in which you traverse ancient alien temples and ruins to restore the power of the stars and awaken your sleeping civilization.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.7%, Platformer 14.4%, Exploration 13.4%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Puzzle 10.4%
- #40 Monument Valley
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,203 reviews2022
Dev: ustwo games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 10.9 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: Puzzle Platformer 21.6%, Puzzle 19.6%, Exploration 17.6%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Third Person 7.6%
- #41 Valkyrie Saga
70% matchVery Positive94% of 199 reviews2026
Dev: Public Void
Windows
Join Roll the Valkyrie as she subverts fate in a retro indie platformer taking after PSX classics. Climb, dash, jump, and glide your way up a falling sky island, to stop it from destroying the world below.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 27.2%, Platformer 16.6%, Exploration 15.8%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Third Person 10.7%
- #42 Mya of the Desert
76% matchMixed66% of 122 reviews2020
Dev: Emergency Entrance Studios
Windows
Mya of the Desert is a Puzzle Platforming game where you use earth manipulating powers, or Geomancy, to overcome obstacles, solve puzzles, and defeat foes. Elevate pillars of earth and bend rocks to your will as Mya, a desert wanderer, as she returns life to the world around her!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 20.4%, Puzzle Platformer 16%, Platformer 10.9%, Action 8.8%, Exploration 8.8%
- #43 Romino's Adventure
73% matchVery Positive94% of 54 reviews2021
Dev: InterDan
Windows · Linux
A blocky puzzle platformer adventure.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 47.6%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Platformer 13.5%, Puzzle 10.3%, Linear 9.4%
- #44 Twin Stones: The Journey of Bukka
73% matchVery Positive90% of 154 reviews2021
Dev: Oasis Balloon - StudioPub: ESAT
Windows
Twin Stones: The Journey of Bukka is a challenging 3D platformer, featuring Bukka on his mythical adventure where he has to save a colorful and alive world along with the God Shiva.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 31.6%, Platformer 16%, Third Person 14.3%, Action-Adventure 7.1%, Action 6.1%
- #45 Cat-aclysm
71% matchVery Positive90% of 115 reviews2023
Dev: DigiPen Europe-BilbaoPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
A 3D isometric action-adventure game where the player must use different abilities throughout the game to defeat enemies and solve puzzles.
Why similar: Puzzle 24.1%, Third Person 19.8%, Linear 15.4%, Action 12.8%, 3D 10.1%
- #46 ILA: A Frosty Glide
68% matchVery Positive99% of 119 reviews2025
Dev: Magic Rain StudiosPub: First Break Labs
Windows
Set foot on a magical island and explore a whimsical small open world as ILA, a spirited young witch-in-training searching for her lost kitty, Coco. With your trusty skatebroom, find secret places, collectables, and improve your magic and flying abilities as you reach the summit.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 26.1%, Exploration 13.2%, Platformer 12.9%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Puzzle 10.7%
- #47 Whisker Witchery
71% matchVery Positive84% of 75 reviews2023
Dev: Mystic Moon Studios
Windows
Take the role of a cursed witch as she tried to become human once more! Navigate the cottage of your rival to locate the ingredients needed for the potion, avoiding her guardians and falling to the floor far below!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 23.7%, Platformer 18.4%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Third Person 12%, Exploration 10.4%
- #48 Harmony's Odyssey
69% matchVery Positive94% of 586 reviews2022
Dev: MythicOwl
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Harmony’s Odyssey is a 3D fantasy adventure puzzle game set on mythical dioramas full of riddles, perky creatures and magic. Embark on a fantastic journey through remote fabled lands tangled by a rowdy cat and bring peace to its inhabitants.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 37.3%, Puzzle 17.4%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Family Friendly 9.3%, Colorful 5.9%
- #49 Eos
72% matchMostly Positive80% of 84 reviews2021
Dev: The Bonsai TavernPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
Eos is a first-person, 3D puzzle game in which you take control of a little girl who ventures into a tower. Confronted with a voice who seems to know an awful lot about her, he puts forth a series of trials to teach her about the past she never knew.
Why similar: Puzzle 37.2%, Linear 22.5%, 3D 15%, Family Friendly 10.2%, Colorful 8.2%
- #50 In My Shadow
71% matchVery Positive81% of 70 reviews2021
Dev: PlaybaePub: Alcon Interactive Group
Windows
Play with shadows using your imagination to solve brain twisting platforming puzzles as you unfold a journey of loss, nostalgia and acceptance.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 35.7%, Platformer 17.1%, Puzzle 15.2%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Family Friendly 5.7%
- #51 A Juggler's Tale
67% matchVery Positive92% of 2,126 reviews2021
Dev: kaleidoscubePub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Lead Abby the string puppet through a bruised, but beautiful fairy tale world in this cinematic adventure. Solve riddles, evade traps and shake off pursuers on the way to find freedom. Can Abby take control of her fate with all the strings attached?
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 35.6%, Platformer 20.1%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Exploration 14.1%, Fantasy 5.3%
- #52 Down the Rabbit Hole Flattened
65% 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: Puzzle Platformer 34.5%, Female Protagonist 23.3%, Puzzle 21.3%, Adventure 6.1%, Fantasy 6.1%
- #53 The Forest Quartet
67% matchVery Positive93% of 444 reviews2022
Dev: Mads & FriendsPub: Bedtime Digital Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
The Forest Quartet is a puzzle adventure about a gone, but not forgotten, lead singer. Play her spirit and travel through 3 acts unique to the members of her band for a final farewell concert. Face their emotions, solve puzzles and fight the corruption plaguing their souls.
Why similar: Exploration 23.8%, Female Protagonist 23.7%, Puzzle 22.4%, Linear 14.3%, 3D 7.4%
- #54 ANYU
69% matchMixed66% of 197 reviews2023
Dev: DigiPen Europe-BilbaoPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
A 3D third person narrative exploration game, set in a frozen wasteland where an ancient civilization fell. Centered around movement puzzles and dealing with environment mechanics.
Why similar: Exploration 34.8%, Third Person 19.9%, Linear 15.3%, 3D 10%, Family Friendly 8.3%
- #55 KnightLight
66% matchVery Positive95% of 117 reviews2024
Dev: LuminosityPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
A 2D puzzle-platformer where you light your way through the darkness. Play as the Light, exploring an abandoned civilization where you find a suit of armor that seems to have magical properties. Suit up using the powers of the suit to channel your light magic to see what this strange place hides.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 33.2%, Exploration 22.7%, Platformer 14.9%, Puzzle 10.8%, Linear 8.1%
- #56 Dusty
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 62 reviews2024
Dev: El Palo GamesPub: U-tad
Windows
Dusty is a third-person puzzle game focused on explore beautiful environments. Join archaeologist Dusty on his search for a mysterious civilization. Explore equipped with your extensible cane and notebook to resolve the past, the ways of the civilization and his technology of light.
Why similar: Exploration 28.4%, Puzzle 26.6%, Third Person 12.3%, Adventure 10.6%, Linear 8.4%
- #57 Dream Bright
68% matchVery Positive90% of 59 reviews2023
Dev: Sasha VigneronPub: Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen
Windows
Dream Bright is an unique story-driven game that blends exploration, platforming and stealth into a short journey. Dive into the imagination of Lucy while she creates her own adventure.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 34.9%, Exploration 14.6%, Third Person 13.6%, Female Protagonist 8.7%, Linear 7.7%
- #58 Tandem: A Tale of Shadows
68% matchVery Positive92% of 227 reviews2021
Dev: Monochrome ParisPub: Hatinh Interactive
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Tandem : A Tale of Shadows redefines the puzzle platformer genre with a unique gameplay and exceptional aesthetics. Help Emma and the teddy bear Fenton solve the mystery of the disappearance of the famous magician Thomas Kane.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 27.8%, 3D Platformer 15.7%, Platformer 13.8%, Female Protagonist 11%, Puzzle 9.8%
- #59 TVs: The Awakening
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 66 reviews2022
Dev: Mizrab
Windows · Mac
TVs is a single player platformer game combining intense action with challenging puzzles, focuses on a journey of a tv character called “u” who needs to drive his way on strange events in strange world to solve mysterious puzzles of his life till he finds the truth.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29.6%, Platformer 18.5%, Exploration 15.7%, Puzzle 12.8%, Action-Adventure 11.9%
- #60 Squared Adventure
66% 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 Platformer 43.2%, Puzzle 23.6%, Platformer 22.7%, Linear 9.8%, Singleplayer 0.6%