Games Like Forgotton Anne

In a world torn between nature’s grace and cold machine invasion, one girl and her companion must rely on their bond to survive and protect what they hold dear. Their story of hope, loss, and love will stay with you long after the journey ends.

Why similar: Soundtrack 22.9% ★, Emotional 12.5%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, 2D Platformer 10.5%, Hand-drawn 10%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic, hand-drawn puzzle-platformer that captures the same sense of wonder and atmospheric storytelling found in Forgotton Anne.

Experience the moving tale of a young woman and her lifelong bond with a magnificent wolf as they embark on a thrilling adventure through a rapidly dying world.

Why similar: Emotional 22.9%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Platformer 13.4%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Atmospheric 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: Features breathtaking hand-drawn art and an emotional, narrative-driven journey that mirrors the heartfelt tone of the seed game.

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 24.6%, Hand-drawn 20.1%, Atmospheric 20%, Platformer 10%, Story Rich 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: An emotionally resonant experience that uses stunning, artistic visuals to tell a powerful story without words.

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: Emotional 21.8%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, 2D Platformer 14%, Story Rich 11%, Atmospheric 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply emotional narrative game where the environment itself is built from words, emphasizing the importance of storytelling and choice.

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: Cinematic 22.9%, Female Protagonist 18.9%, Story Rich 13.4%, Platformer 12.5%, Fantasy 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: Uses a unique puppet-theater aesthetic and cinematic platforming to tell a story about freedom and choice, much like the protagonist's journey in Forgotton Anne.

Hoa is a beautiful puzzle-platforming game that features breathtaking hand-painted art, lovely music, and a peaceful, relaxing atmosphere.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 27.2%, 2D Platformer 25.9%, Atmospheric 14.2%, Platformer 10%, Cinematic 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a serene, hand-painted world filled with gentle puzzles and a magical atmosphere that feels very similar to the realm of the Forgotlings.

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 25.7%, Story Rich 13.5%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Cartoony 12%, Platformer 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: Features a striking, hand-drawn art style and a melancholic, story-rich exploration of a mysterious world.

An action adventure about a ghost’s journey through the afterlife. Possess enemies and the environment and fend off hostile spirits in pursuit of starry fragments from a past life.

Why similar: Soundtrack 27.8% ★, Cinematic 15.4%, Hand-drawn 14.1%, Emotional 13.9%, Stylized 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A visually unique, hand-drawn puzzle-platformer that emphasizes exploration and a whimsical, atmospheric tone.

Aurora, a young girl from 1895 Austria, awakens on the lost fairytale continent of Lemuria. To return home she must fight against the dark creatures of the Queen of the Night, who have stolen the sun, the moon and the stars. At stake is not only Lemuria, but Aurora’s true destiny.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.8%, Fantasy 17.9%, Hand-drawn 16.6%, Platformer 13.7%, Story Rich 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, hand-drawn fantasy adventure that balances emotional storytelling with a distinct, painterly art style.

Slice of Sea is a peaceful adventure and puzzle game. You play as Seaweed, a sea creature clearly out of their element. Explore desolate world of dust, all hand-drawn on paper in unique art style. Collect items, solve puzzles and lead Seaweed back home to the sea.

Why similar: Steampunk 34.1% ★, Hand-drawn 23.2%, Stylized 10.6%, Puzzle 9%, Atmospheric 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, hand-drawn puzzle-adventure set in a strange, atmospheric world that rewards curiosity and observation.

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: Emotional 28.6%, Hand-drawn 17.9%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Story Rich 13.4%, Platformer 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply emotional game about letting go, featuring beautiful hand-drawn animation and a focus on character-driven narratives.

Wield an ever-growing herd of quirky creatures to rebuild broken paths, battle perilous beasts, and solve peculiar puzzles in a rich, interconnected world. Join two young runaways as they unravel the mysteries of a lost realm in this nostalgic storybook fantasy!

Why similar: Hand-drawn 21.7%, Emotional 20%, Story Rich 12.5%, Stylized 11.1%, Fantasy 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: Combines hand-drawn art with a story-rich puzzle-adventure that feels both cozy and mysterious.

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: Emotional 16.7%, Hand-drawn 15.9%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Platformer 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer with a focus on ethereal, atmospheric environments and a touching narrative.

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 25.7%, Atmospheric 23.7%, Platformer 21.9%, Action 11.1%, 2D Platformer 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that uses its atmospheric, grounded world to tell a touching, wordless story about memory and connection.

A unique adventure game filled with beautiful puzzles all hand-drawn in an original 2D style . Out of Line follows the adventures of San in a quest to escape the Factory that was once home. Dive into a story set in a mysterious world that is revealed through multiple chapters.

Why similar: Soundtrack 33.2% ★, Hand-drawn 17.1%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Stylized 7.5%, Platformer 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A hand-drawn puzzle-platformer that focuses on a narrative of escape and discovery within a mysterious, stylized world.

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: Story Rich 24.4%, Stylized 22.1%, Atmospheric 16.8%, Platformer 14.1%, 2D 7%

Why You'll Like It: A highly cinematic and atmospheric journey that prioritizes visual spectacle and narrative discovery over traditional combat.

Inspired by 16 and 32-bit classics, Gestalt: Steam & Cinder fuses tight 2D platforming and exhilarating combat with an engrossing, twist-laden narrative in a stunningly handcrafted steampunk world.

Why similar: Steampunk 35.2% ★, Female Protagonist 11.8%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Story Rich 8.1%, Platformer 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A steampunk-inspired action-RPG that shares the aesthetic and narrative-heavy focus of the seed game.

A teenager who has lost her sight and a mysterious cat team up in a surreal fantasy adventure into the unexpected, weaving a tale that brings together some of the world’s greatest minds: Monet, Tesla, Edison and other historical cultural icons.

Why similar: Steampunk 37.4% ★, Emotional 14.1%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Platformer 7.7%, Story Rich 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, story-driven puzzle game that features a unique perspective and a strong sense of place.

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: Female Protagonist 17.2%, Hand-drawn 16.7%, Choices Matter 14.6%, Story Rich 11.7%, Atmospheric 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, exploration-focused game that allows for meaningful choices and features a striking, hand-drawn art style.

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: Soundtrack 38.1% ★, Emotional 17.8%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Story Rich 11%, Atmospheric 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal and atmospheric adventure that blends 2D and 3D perspectives to tell a deeply personal, story-rich tale.

My Memory of Us is a moving fairy tale about friendship and hope in the darkest moments of our times. Enter a hand-crafted, gorgeously animated 2D world full of adventure, exploration, stealth and puzzles. Meet the kids brought up in different worlds and help them survive during times of occupation.

Why similar: Emotional 23.3%, Hand-drawn 18.7%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Platformer 11.3%, Story Rich 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A poignant, story-rich side-scroller that uses a unique art style to explore themes of friendship and memory.

“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning Action-Platformer crafted by Moon Studios.

Why similar: Platformer 25.7%, Atmospheric 25.7%, Story Rich 17.9%, Fantasy 11%, Puzzle 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: An emotionally charged platformer with world-class hand-drawn visuals and a sweeping, cinematic score.

Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.

Why similar: Atmospheric 27.2%, Story Rich 17%, Puzzle 16.3%, Platformer 14.4%, Female Protagonist 13.2%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric puzzle-platformer that relies on environmental storytelling to create a sense of wonder and dread.

Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 37.7%, Story Rich 18.9%, Platformer 16.6%, 2D 7.1%, Action 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich 2D platformer that features a strong female protagonist and a complex, character-driven plot.

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: Fantasy 21.6%, Platformer 20.6%, Stylized 16.2%, Atmospheric 16%, Puzzle 14.9%

Why You'll Like It: A gorgeous fantasy puzzle-platformer that emphasizes environmental interaction and a vibrant, magical aesthetic.

As greed and power divide the tribes of their home planet, Lana and her little companion, Mui, must stand together against the forces reshaping their world – struggling not just for survival, but for the soul of their home.

Why similar: Cinematic 17%, Emotional 15.3%, Hand-drawn 11.9%, 2D Platformer 9.9%, Female Protagonist 9.8%

A story-rich 2D platformer where you'll delve into dangerous power plants and massive creatures, while uncovering the truth of your world. Explore towns and cities, and help a world thrown out of balance!

Why similar: 2D Platformer 21.9%, Hand-drawn 19.6%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Story Rich 14.2%, Atmospheric 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D platformer that prioritizes a deep, story-rich narrative and atmospheric world-building over traditional action.

LUNA The Shadow Dust is a fully hand-animated Point&Click puzzle adventure, brought to life through wordless storytelling, beautiful cinematics and a breathtaking original soundtrack.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 38.7%, Atmospheric 14%, Puzzle 13.5%, Fantasy 8%, Indie 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A hand-drawn, point-and-click adventure that relies on atmosphere and visual storytelling to guide the player.

Arietta of Spirits is a story-driven action-adventure game, with easy to approach game mechanics. Follow Arietta on her journey to unveil the mysteries of the Spirit Realm and immerse yourself in a story filled with emotion and surprising turns.

Why similar: Soundtrack 37.3% ★, Emotional 20.7%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Story Rich 10.2%, Atmospheric 8%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich action-adventure that focuses on emotional themes and a beautiful, stylized world.

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: Emotional 30.6%, Atmospheric 18.8%, Story Rich 18.2%, Fantasy 11.4%, Puzzle 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in emotional, narrative-driven gameplay that uses its mechanics to tell a deeply personal story.

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: Emotional 30.1%, Story Rich 23.8%, Female Protagonist 23.6%, Puzzle 12.1%, Atmospheric 6.9%

Candle is an adventure with challenging puzzles. Play as Teku, a young novice on a dangerous journey to rescue his tribe's shaman from the evil tribe of the Wakcha. But the way is littered with sinister traps and difficult obstacles.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 49.3%, Puzzle 16.4%, Platformer 10.8%, Fantasy 10.3%, Indie 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A unique puzzle-adventure with a distinct, hand-painted watercolor art style that feels like a living painting.

Monospaced Lovers is an exploration-driven platformer about closeness and distance. Journey through a metafictional, fantasy-filled land and find the truth of your fragile world before it disintegrates.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 18.7%, 2D Platformer 17.5%, Emotional 13.9%, Anime 13.2%, Female Protagonist 11.7%

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: Soundtrack 38.3% ★, Emotional 14.6%, Hand-drawn 10.2%, Story Rich 7.6%, Fantasy 7.2%

Lumina, a young Teslamancer, finds herself stranded after her airship crash lands in Wyrmheim, a remote and treacherous land to the North. Embark on a dangerous adventure, exploring a gigantic, abandoned tower looming over a fjordside valley, on a quest to get Lumina home and back to her family.

Why similar: Steampunk 39.9% ★, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Platformer 8.9%, Puzzle 6.6%

Explore the meaning of memories in this mysterious fairytale where fantasy and reality intertwine. The story unfolds from the perspectives of two women: one who travels in the ruins of Engine City New York, and one who finds herself in an underground world with an eldritch, violet sky.

Why similar: Steampunk 39.7% ★, Emotional 18.5%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Anime 9.8%, Story Rich 8.9%

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 21.7%, Hand-drawn 17%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Fantasy 10.9%, Puzzle 10.7%

Embark on a quest for identity through time, as you piece together the puzzle of two lives.

Why similar: Steampunk 36.6% ★, Cinematic 17.3%, Emotional 12.4%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Story Rich 8.8%

Join RIN, the last child of the Creator, on a journey to restore order in a mystical world. Collect aspects and runes, craft spells, and confront powerful bosses - your transformed siblings. The fate of the world rests in your hands. Can you restore harmony to this enchanted realm?

Why similar: Emotional 22.3%, 2D Platformer 17.9%, Platformer 13.3%, Story Rich 10%, Atmospheric 9.7%

Guide a herd of mysterious creatures on a stirring and beautiful journey into the mountains… and beyond.

Why similar: Emotional 19%, Cinematic 18.6%, Hand-drawn 14.7%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Atmospheric 9.3%

Leila is a heartfelt, hand-animated narrative game about the small yet significant struggles we all face. Solve story-driven puzzles, relive fragile memories, and discover a deeply personal journey that may feel more familiar than you expect.

Why similar: Soundtrack 21.6% ★, Hand-drawn 16.8%, Emotional 15.3%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Story Rich 8.4%

Indivisible is a hand drawn action RPG platformer from Lab Zero, creators of the critically acclaimed Skullgirls! Set in a huge fantasy world, Indivisible tells the story of Ajna, a fearless girl with a rebellious streak who sets out on a quest to save everything she knows from being destroyed.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.1%, Hand-drawn 22.9%, Platformer 14.2%, Anime 13.8%, Action 7.7%

Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping story set in the ruins of a fantasy world.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 23%, 2D Platformer 22.8%, Anime 16%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Platformer 11.8%

A journey begins... A treacherous tower... Unravel its mysteries!Discover the secrets kept in the long abandoned Tesla Tower!Magnetism and other electromagnetic powers will help you explore a non-linear world of beautiful hand-drawn environments, in a steampunk-inspired vision of old Europe.

Why similar: Steampunk 50.6% ★, Platformer 21.3%, Puzzle 11.4%, 2D 5.1%, Atmospheric 4%

Pages of Time: Prologue is a 2D platformer puzzle game. Play as the witch who controls the magic of time, in a beautiful and magnificent magic academy, utilize the skills of recording and rewinding time, solve all kinds of puzzles, and look forward to the adventure of the future.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 23.8%, 2D Platformer 22.8%, Story Rich 11.5%, Puzzle 11.4%, Platformer 9.5%

A 2D action-adventure where the story unfolds by tuning the stage with music. A play by Aleph and Liora, who have lost their memories. A beautiful yet eerie stage, and the secret of the forgotten theater await. Your choices will determine the play's ending — and their fates.

Why similar: Emotional 18.4%, Hand-drawn 16.7%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Anime 10%, Story Rich 9.8%

Discover the world of Nahucan in this 2D action platformer. You are Itorah, the only human in this strange place. Explore, fight and survive to uncover your past and save Nahucan from its biggest threat, a mysterious plague!

Why similar: Hand-drawn 22.2%, 2D Platformer 19.7%, Female Protagonist 19.6%, Platformer 12.1%, Anime 9.3%

The ground starts shaking, light bulbs are breaking - and something rather unusual is happening right behind the walls of your very room. Equipped with nothing but wit and courage, you slowly descend into a world inhabited by avian folk and seemingly deadly furniture monsters.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 26.7%, Stylized 12.8%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Puzzle 10.7%, Platformer 9.4%

Explore the remains of a fallen world from fascinating perspectives! Slip into the role of different animals to uncover the fate of an ancient world. Dive into deep waters, fly at lofty heights, dig underground as a mole or even climb steep cliffs with a mountain goat, there are lots of ways of getting around.

Why similar: Emotional 29.4%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, Story Rich 15.9%, Atmospheric 14.9%, Stylized 14%

Adventure platformer about Potata's travel in fairy forest. Reveal all secrets and hidden treasures and don't forget to save the world.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 21.2%, Platformer 13.7%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Atmospheric 12.1%, Fantasy 9.8%

From the creators of Ratchet & Clank, Song of the Deep is a metroidvania-style action-adventure game following a young girl’s quest into the unknown to find her missing father. It combines underwater discovery, skill, and suspense with a powerful story.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 58.8%, Platformer 17.3%, Puzzle 9.2%, 2D 8.5%, Action 6.2%

Constance is a 2D hand-drawn action adventure featuring a paintbrush-wielding artist, striving to escape from a colorful but decaying inner-world, created by her declining mental health.

Why similar: Emotional 22.3%, Hand-drawn 20.2%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Platformer 11%, Story Rich 10%

Explore the stylish world of Wonderland with Usada and Kotora as they search for a mysterious girl named Alice! A Metroidvania action game with a rich, exhilarating battle system all wrapped up in cuteness!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 20.1%, Story Rich 14.4%, Platformer 14.3%, Anime 13.5%, Atmospheric 13.5%

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 36.8%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Atmospheric 11%, Fantasy 9.9%, Puzzle 8.2%

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 24.1%, 2D Platformer 16.3%, Atmospheric 13.8%, Platformer 13.5%, Story Rich 12.6%

Journey through a distorted theatre held together by the fragile mind of a grieving puppet master. With only a needle and thread, traverse through this world and evade twisted and terrifying creations. Shatter the delusion and unravel the truth behind it all.

Why similar: Cinematic 28.5%, Emotional 24.2%, Story Rich 12.2%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Stylized 8.6%

Shantae embarks on her first full HD adventure! When a mysterious crime wave sweeps Sequin Land, it’s up to Half-Genie Hero Shantae to save the day! Use Shantae’s devastating Hair-Whip Attack to send monsters flying, or Belly Dance to transform her into more powerful forms!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.6%, Hand-drawn 22.9%, Platformer 14.3%, Anime 14%, Fantasy 10.5%

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 27.4%, Female Protagonist 19%, Puzzle 12.6%, Story Rich 11.4%, Fantasy 11.3%

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.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 18.8%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, Emotional 14.3%, Story Rich 12.3%, Anime 11.5%

Decades have passed and the Actress, Ella, returns to the abandoned theatre to uncover a preserved collection of extraordinary performances. Explore a variety of magical, hand-painted worlds as you collect the lost pieces of the past.

Why similar: Emotional 24.5%, Hand-drawn 22.2%, Female Protagonist 18.9%, Story Rich 13%, Atmospheric 11.6%