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 23.4% ★, Emotional 12.2%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, 2D Platformer 10.5%, Hand-drawn 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: This cinematic puzzle-platformer shares a stunning hand-painted aesthetic and a deeply atmospheric, wordless narrative.

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 24.8%, Hand-drawn 19.9%, Atmospheric 19.6%, Platformer 10.4%, Story Rich 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: Like Forgotton Anne, this game uses breathtaking art and a poignant soundtrack to tell an emotional, character-driven story.

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 19.3%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Female Protagonist 13%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Platformer 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: It combines a touching, story-rich narrative with creative puzzle-platforming mechanics that feel very similar to the emotional journey of Anne.

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 22.8%, Female Protagonist 18.9%, Story Rich 13.3%, Platformer 12.9%, Fantasy 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game utilizes a unique puppet-theater aesthetic and cinematic camera work to deliver a compelling, story-driven platforming experience.

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 23.9%, Fantasy 17.9%, Hand-drawn 16.5%, Platformer 14.1%, Story Rich 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: This title features a beautiful, hand-drawn watercolor art style and a fairy-tale narrative that mirrors the whimsical yet serious tone of the seed game.

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

Why similar: Steampunk 35.2% ★, Cinematic 16.3%, Emotional 11.5%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Story Rich 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: This title excels in atmospheric world-building and puzzle-solving, capturing the same sense of discovery found in steampunk-inspired adventures.

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 23%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Platformer 13.6%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Atmospheric 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: Created by the team behind GRIS, this game delivers an emotionally resonant narrative paired with high-quality, hand-animated visuals.

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 28.3%, Hand-drawn 17.7%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Story Rich 13.6%, Platformer 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: Known for its beautiful hand-drawn animation, this game focuses on emotional storytelling and character relationships in a fantasy setting.

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 25.5%, Story Rich 13.4%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Cartoony 12.1%, Platformer 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game features distinct, hand-drawn visuals and a melancholic, story-rich exploration of a mysterious world.

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 26.5%, Story Rich 17.1%, Puzzle 16.6%, Platformer 14.9%, Female Protagonist 13%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a similarly atmospheric and cinematic platforming experience, focusing on environmental storytelling and a sense of wonder mixed with tension.

CONTRAST is a puzzle/platform game where you can move between a fantastic 3D world and a mysterious shadowy universe in 2D in the blink of an eye. Delve into a dreamlike and surreal 1920s world, inspired by the performance art world of vaudeville and film noir, and cradled by a smooth and sultry jazz ambiance.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 33.1%, Platformer 19.4%, Puzzle 14.3%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Story Rich 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: It features a unique noir-inspired art style and creative puzzle mechanics that rely on shifting between 2D shadows and a 3D world.

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: Soundtrack 30.7% ★, Emotional 23%, Story Rich 11%, Puzzle 10.9%, Atmospheric 10%

Why You'll Like It: This puzzle-adventure game focuses on a heartfelt, emotional journey through a beautifully crafted, atmospheric world.

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 16.4%, Hand-drawn 15.8%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Platformer 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: This puzzle-platformer offers a touching narrative and a ethereal, hand-drawn art style that feels very much in line with 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 37.7% ★, Emotional 13.7%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Platformer 7.9%, Story Rich 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: This adventure game features a strong female protagonist and a unique, atmospheric world that relies on puzzle-solving and exploration.

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 33.7% ★, Hand-drawn 16.9%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Platformer 7.7%, Stylized 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: It features a distinct, hand-drawn art style and focuses on a narrative-driven puzzle-platforming experience.

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 25.9%, Atmospheric 22.9%, Platformer 22.8%, Action 11.3%, 2D Platformer 9%

Why You'll Like It: This game delivers a deeply emotional story through environmental puzzles and a charming, atmospheric platforming style.

“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 26.5%, Atmospheric 25%, Story Rich 17.8%, Fantasy 11.1%, Puzzle 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: It is a masterpiece of hand-drawn animation and platforming that emphasizes an emotional connection to its world and characters.

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 30.2%, Atmospheric 18.5%, Story Rich 18.4%, Fantasy 11.5%, Puzzle 10%

Why You'll Like It: This game is a benchmark for cinematic, emotional storytelling told through unique gameplay mechanics and environmental cues.

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 22.2%, Hand-drawn 19.4%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Story Rich 14.2%, Atmospheric 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game balances a story-rich narrative with platforming mechanics, focusing on themes of balance and environmental exploration.

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 39% ★, Emotional 17.3%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Story Rich 10.9%, Atmospheric 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a surreal, atmospheric exploration experience that prioritizes narrative depth and a unique visual identity.

Embark on an emotional journey of losing the love of one's life. Manipulate time, solve puzzles, reshape surroundings as you push forward into the bittersweet recollections of a past life. This is a story about happiness and hardship, joy and sorrow. A story that all of us will one day experience.

Why similar: Emotional 40.9%, Story Rich 18.5%, Platformer 17.6%, Stylized 10.1%, Puzzle 7%

Why You'll Like It: It uses the manipulation of time to tell a deeply emotional, life-spanning story through beautiful, atmospheric environments.

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 37.3%, Story Rich 19.1%, Platformer 16.9%, Action 7.3%, 2D 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: It features a strong female protagonist and a deep, story-rich narrative set within a world that blends platforming with action.

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 28.5% ★, Cinematic 15.3%, Hand-drawn 14%, Emotional 13.6%, Story Rich 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: With its hand-drawn art and focus on exploration, this game provides a wholesome and atmospheric puzzle-platforming experience.

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 34.7% ★, Hand-drawn 23.1%, Stylized 10.3%, Puzzle 9.1%, Atmospheric 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: This hand-drawn adventure game focuses on exploration and puzzle-solving in a beautifully detailed, imaginative world.

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 19.8%, Story Rich 12.6%, Stylized 10.8%, Fantasy 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: This story-rich adventure features a charming, hand-drawn aesthetic and puzzle-solving mechanics that feel very polished.

When humans get too lonely, they turn into monsters… Set sail across a beautiful and evolving world of darkness and light, and discover what it means to be human.

Why similar: Emotional 39.3%, Platformer 20.1%, Atmospheric 14.9%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Stylized 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: It is a deeply emotional, story-rich game that uses its atmospheric world to represent the internal journey of its protagonist.

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 21.8%, Platformer 21.3%, Atmospheric 15.6%, Stylized 15.5%, Puzzle 15.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the fantasy aesthetic and puzzle-platforming gameplay that fans of the genre will find familiar and engaging.

Florence Yeoh feels a little... stuck. Her life is an endless routine of work, sleep, and spending too much time on social media. Then one day, she meets a cello player named Krish who changes everything about how she sees the world and herself.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 30.2%, Story Rich 24.2%, Emotional 15.3%, Stylized 14.5%, Indie 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: While shorter, this game is a perfect example of emotional, story-rich design that uses simple interactive mechanics to convey a powerful narrative.

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%, Hand-drawn 11.7%, 2D Platformer 10%, Female Protagonist 9.9%

Award-winning cinematic narrative adventure set in a hand-drawn world of living forgotten objects. Lead Fig and the crew of the Volare through a story of identity, unity, and survival—where diplomacy, difficult choices, and moments of action shape the fate of five divided tribes.

Why similar: Cinematic 18.2%, Emotional 15.8%, Hand-drawn 14.1%, Choices Matter 10.1%, 2D Platformer 8.2%

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 25.8%, Emotional 16.4%, Story Rich 15.5%, Stylized 11.8%, Atmospheric 11%

Why You'll Like It: This game relies on beautiful, hand-drawn art to tell a wordless, emotional story about life and reflection.

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 35.4% ★, Female Protagonist 11.9%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Story Rich 8%, Platformer 7.6%

Moss: The Forgotten Relic is an emotional and atmospheric adventure set in the pages of a living storybook, brimming with myth and ancient magic. Guide a tiny but determined hero on a heartfelt journey of challenge, courage, and connection.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 20.1%, Emotional 18.3%, Platformer 14.4%, Story Rich 11.8%, Puzzle 10.3%

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 48.9%, Puzzle 16.6%, Platformer 11.2%, Fantasy 10.3%, Indie 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: The unique, hand-painted watercolor art style makes this puzzle-adventure game a visual treat similar to the aesthetic of Forgotton Anne.

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 29.6%, Story Rich 23.9%, Female Protagonist 23.8%, Puzzle 12.4%, Atmospheric 6.9%

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 37.1% ★, Emotional 19.6%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Story Rich 9.9%, Atmospheric 7.6%

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 18.5%, 2D Platformer 17.7%, Emotional 13.6%, Anime 13.3%, Female Protagonist 11.8%

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 22%, 2D Platformer 18.8%, Story Rich 13.7%, Platformer 13.4%, Atmospheric 12.4%

Ariana must restore the Codices and unravel the Library's hidden truths...

Why similar: 2D Platformer 18.4%, Platformer 15.6%, Anime 13.1%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Fantasy 9.7%

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 40.2% ★, Emotional 18.1%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Anime 9.9%, Story Rich 8.9%

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 40.1% ★, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Platformer 9.2%, Puzzle 6.6%

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 39.3% ★, Emotional 14.2%, Hand-drawn 10.1%, Story Rich 7.5%, Fantasy 7.1%

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 22%, Hand-drawn 16.8%, Choices Matter 12%, Fantasy 11.1%, Puzzle 10.9%

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 21.8%, 2D Platformer 18%, Platformer 13.7%, Story Rich 10%, Atmospheric 9.6%

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 21.7%, Puzzle 11.4%, 2D 4.9%, Atmospheric 3.9%

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 36.3%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Fantasy 10%, Story Rich 8.8%

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 28.2%, Choices Matter 22.7%, Atmospheric 16.2%, Puzzle 13%, 2D 5.1%

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 38.8%, Atmospheric 13.9%, Puzzle 13.7%, Fantasy 8.1%, Indie 7.1%

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 23.4%, Hand-drawn 22.5%, Platformer 14.7%, Anime 13.7%, Action 7.8%

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 18.1%, Hand-drawn 16.6%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Anime 10.1%, Story Rich 9.8%

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 12.4%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Puzzle 11%, Platformer 9.8%

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 23.5%, 2D Platformer 23%, Puzzle 11.5%, Story Rich 11.4%, Platformer 9.8%

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 30.6%, Female Protagonist 19.7%, Story Rich 15%, Atmospheric 14.2%, Stylized 13.5%

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%, Platformer 14.7%, Story Rich 14.3%, Anime 13.5%, Atmospheric 13.2%

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%, Platformer 14.1%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Fantasy 9.8%

Amphora is a peculiar puzzle game that mixes story elements and physics. Amphora presents you with an unfamiliar world with a striking visual style inspired by all the shadow theatre traditions and colors of the world.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.2%, Puzzle 19.8%, Atmospheric 18.5%, Stylized 16.9%, 2D 7.4%

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 17.4%, Hand-drawn 16.7%, Choices Matter 14.3%, Story Rich 11.8%, Atmospheric 10.5%

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 58.6%, Platformer 17.7%, Puzzle 9.2%, 2D 8.2%, Action 6.3%

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 16.4%, Platformer 13.9%, Atmospheric 13.5%, Story Rich 12.6%

In a world of magic, your mind is your greatest weapon. Learn the ways of magic and design your own spells to fight enemies, navigate treacherous terrain, and right past wrongs in the kingdom of Mystralia.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 48.8%, Fantasy 22.1%, Action 11.3%, Indie 7.3%, Puzzle 7.3%