- #1 The Rewinder
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,243 reviews2021
Dev: MistyMountainStudioPub: Gamirror Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The Rewinder is an adventure puzzle game based on Chinese mythology. You play as Yun, the last known Rewinder, who can communicate with spirits and explore other people's memories to alter the past.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 30.4%, Puzzle 25.9%, Story Rich 20.3%, Adventure 15.2%, Indie 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features beautiful pixel art and a deep focus on folklore and mystery that complements the puzzle-solving mechanics of the seed game.
- #2 Sanfu
96% matchVery Positive83% of 17,512 reviews2023
Dev: Shiying StudioPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
2000年,山城市新闻频道的电视画面莫名跳出一则旧广告,而广告的代言人是已经去世的特异功能少年——三眼神童。有传闻三眼神童的亡魂劫持了电视信号。 调查局受命展开调查。随着调查的深入,一个藏在黑暗处的犯罪团伙逐渐浮出水面。
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 36.6%, Puzzle 16.7%, Crime 16.7%, Story Rich 12.4%, Retro 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A highly atmospheric narrative game that shares the dark, mysterious, and culturally specific tone found in 坏小孩.
- #3 The Heroes Around Me
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 735 reviews2024
Dev: OKJOY
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 62%
The Heroes Around Me tells a story of a family of 3: the hard-working and quiet father – Nan, his daughter Lili, and their pet dog Sesame. Players will experience the harshness and warmth in the simpler time of the 1990s, where lots of stories are untold.
Why similar: Conversation 23.7%, 1990's 22.3%, Pixel Graphics 16.5%, Story Rich 15.6%, Retro 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A poignant, story-rich pixel game that captures the essence of growing up in a specific era with emotional depth.
- #4 网瘾少年2005 Internet addicted youth 2005
95% matchVery Positive97% of 478 reviews2023
Dev: KayKay工作室
Windows
"Internet Addicted Youth 2005" is a narrative-driven role-playing game. If you also yearn to revisit that era and relive the bittersweet experiences of an internet-addicted teenager, then perhaps, here, you'll find the answers you seek...
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 41.6%, Pixel Graphics 20.3%, Story Rich 18.7%, Puzzle 10.3%, Adventure 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Directly taps into the 90s and early 2000s nostalgia with a focus on youth culture and mystery.
- #5 GOODBYE WORLD
94% matchVery Positive85% of 832 reviews2022
Dev: YO FUJIIPub: Flyhigh Works
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
"GOODBYE WORLD" is a narrative adventure game. Play through 12 stages of a puzzle platformer while following the two protagonists through 13 chapters of their story.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 28.8%, Story Rich 28.7%, Puzzle 16.5%, Adventure 15.6%, Indie 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: An indie title that excels in narrative storytelling and pixel-art aesthetics, focusing on the struggles of creative life.
- #6 Detention
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 11,663 reviews2017
Dev: RedCandleGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Detention is an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.
Why similar: Story Rich 32.7%, Puzzle 32.1%, Adventure 14.9%, Retro 10.7%, Indie 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Set in the 1990s, this game masterfully blends historical atmosphere with dark, psychological mystery and puzzle elements.
- #7 Night in the Woods
92% matchVery Positive95% of 19,753 reviews2017
Dev: Infinite FallPub: Finji
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
NIGHT IN THE WOODS is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet and lots to do across a lush, vibrant world.
Why similar: Dark Humor 41%, Conversation 29%, Story Rich 18.9%, Adventure 9%, Singleplayer 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential coming-of-age narrative game that mirrors the focus on youth, social dynamics, and atmospheric exploration.
- #8 Black Sheep
93% matchMixed53% of 784 reviews2022
Dev: 完蛋了的国王Pub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Black Sheep" is a 2D story-driven adventure game, you will play a high school student who explores the flooded school ruins, trace the shadow of the past, and unveil the evil those buried in the bottom of the river to see the light of day.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 42.3%, Adventure 18.8%, Puzzle 17.3%, Story Rich 15.6%, Indie 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric adventure game that deals with mystery and psychological themes in a school setting.
- #9 Nine Witches: Family Disruption
91% matchVery Positive91% of 308 reviews2020
Dev: IndiesruptionPub: Blowfish Studios
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
When an occult German WW2 division releases an ancient curse upon the world, a supernatural problem is going to require a supernatural solution. Take control of two playable heroes as they embark on a comedic, alternate-history adventure with a truly original story (99.9999% guaranteed).
Why similar: Dark Humor 40.2%, Pixel Graphics 18.7%, Story Rich 14%, Retro 9.5%, Adventure 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Combines pixel-art adventure with dark humor and a quirky, narrative-driven mystery.
- #10 Chicken Police - Paint it RED!
91% matchVery Positive95% of 2,490 reviews2020
Dev: The Wild GentlemenPub: HandyGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A wild tale of love, death, chickens, and redemption! Chicken Police is a buddy-cop noir adventure with a carefully crafted world, a gritty story, and absurd humor. The game mixes classic adventure games with visual novel-style storytelling, presented in a beak-droppingly unique art style.
Why similar: Dark Humor 22%, Crime 21.3%, Conversation 17%, Clicker 16.4%, Story Rich 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a unique noir detective experience with strong character writing and a distinct visual style.
- #11 Kathy Rain
90% matchVery Positive92% of 3,928 reviews2016
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Set in the '90s, Kathy Rain tells the story of a strong-willed journalism major who has to come to terms with her troubled past as she investigates the mysterious death of her recently deceased grandfather.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 36.5%, Adventure 23%, Story Rich 13.3%, Puzzle 11.4%, Retro 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A detective-focused point-and-click adventure set in the 90s that captures the same investigative spirit and nostalgic setting.
- #12 前程似锦 Excellent Expectations
89% matchVery Positive86% of 968 reviews2017
Dev: 内购人生PABL
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Excellent Expectations is a puzzle adventure game , you would use search engines to discover a story from a stranger's phone .
Why similar: Dark Humor 52.6%, Puzzle 17.6%, Story Rich 14.3%, Indie 12.7%, Singleplayer 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: An indie title that blends dark humor with detective work and puzzle-solving in a unique narrative framework.
- #13 The Bad Kids
89% matchMostly Positive76% of 598 reviews2023
Dev: Aluba Van+Pub: LightOn Game
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
As an adaptation of the popular suspecse TV series, Cat's Cradle, this game combines investigation, solving puzzles and reasoning with original stories, which can build a more Immersive experience. Game will build new stories based on original setting and focus on the inner world of the character.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 38.1%, Puzzle 23.8%, Story Rich 16.9%, Adventure 13%, Indie 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: Shares thematic similarities in its exploration of childhood and mystery within an indie adventure framework.
- #14 The Cat Lady
88% matchVery Positive94% of 6,079 reviews2013
Dev: Harvester GamesPub: Screen 7
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...
Why similar: Story Rich 44.5%, Adventure 21.9%, Puzzle 21.8%, Indie 8.2%, Singleplayer 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological narrative experience that shares the mature, gritty tone often found in crime-focused indie adventures.
- #15 Oxenfree
87% matchVery Positive91% of 12,023 reviews2016
Dev: Night School Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Oxenfree is a supernatural thriller about a group of friends who unwittingly open a ghostly rift. You are Alex, and you’ve just brought your new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight island party gone horribly wrong.
Why similar: Story Rich 66.5%, Adventure 20.1%, Indie 9%, Singleplayer 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on youth dialogue and supernatural mystery, capturing the same sense of dread and exploration present in the seed game.
- #16 回门 Way Back Home
86% matchMostly Positive72% of 518 reviews2021
Dev: 漫森游戏工作室
Windows
"Way back home" is a 2D horizontal board horror puzzle game. It takes the Republic of China period from 1905 to 1926 as the background of the times. With a large number of exquisite original paintings, rich playing methods, excellent music and dubbing, delicate script and narrative game style, it creates a strong historical...
Why similar: Conversation 31.6%, Puzzle 21%, Story Rich 20.3%, Retro 12.4%, Adventure 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D horror-mystery game that focuses on narrative depth and atmospheric puzzle-solving.
- #17 Always Sometimes Monsters
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,446 reviews2014
Dev: Vagabond Dog
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Set out on a cross-country journey to win back the love of your life and endure the hardship of making story-defining choices that affect your life and the lives of those around you.
Why similar: Story Rich 39.3%, Pixel Graphics 35.3%, Indie 15.3%, Adventure 7.2%, Singleplayer 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy game that explores the complexities of life and choices, set against a backdrop of 90s-inspired aesthetics.
- #18 誰是犯案者 Who is the Criminal
84% matchVery Positive95% of 58 reviews2021
Dev: 莉莉恩工作室
Windows
Set in school life, “Who is the Criminal” is a text-based adventure game featuring comedian and inference elements. With inquiring suspects and debating with “evildoers”, he gathers pieces of puzzles and reveals what truly happens in every incident.
Why similar: Crime 33.6%, Conversation 25.8%, Story Rich 16.3%, Puzzle 13.9%, Adventure 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A detective-focused visual novel that emphasizes investigation and mystery-solving mechanics.
- #19 OMORI
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 85,929 reviews2020
Dev: OMOCAT, LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Explore a strange world full of colorful friends and foes. When the time comes, the path you’ve chosen will determine your fate... and perhaps the fate of others as well.
Why similar: Story Rich 47.4%, Pixel Graphics 44%, Indie 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror RPG that uses pixel art to explore deep, dark themes of childhood and memory.
- #20 Ghostory
85% matchVery Positive93% of 72 reviews2017
Dev: RigidCore Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Puns, and puzzles. Horrible puns and devious puzzles actually, along with several incorporeal entities are what makes Ghostory a pixel art puzzle adventure brimming with humour and intrigue. Take on the role of a cursed traveler, master your ghostly form, find a cure, and escape a perilous cave system.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 35.4%, Dark Humor 26.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Puzzle 11.1%, Adventure 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that emphasizes clever mechanics and exploration within a 2D pixel-art world.
- #21 Fran Bow
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,826 reviews2015
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.
Why similar: Story Rich 39.3%, Puzzle 36.3%, Adventure 15%, Indie 6.1%, Singleplayer 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, puzzle-heavy adventure game that explores childhood trauma through a surreal and haunting lens.
- #22 春と修羅|Haru to Shura
84% matchVery Positive91% of 94 reviews2021
Dev: MIYAKOpubl
Windows
Explore a mysterious world as the protagonist in this short adventure game with pixel graphics.
Why similar: Conversation 35.2%, Pixel Graphics 23.4%, Story Rich 21.8%, Retro 8.6%, Adventure 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, story-rich experience that utilizes pixel graphics to tell a complex and atmospheric tale.
- #23 Dig Night
81% matchVery Positive99% of 95 reviews2024
Dev: INUSHIT
Windows
A dark comedy RPG set in streets and psyches.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 25.5%, Story Rich 18%, 1990's 16.1%, Conversation 15.9%, Adventure 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: An investigation-heavy pixel game that focuses on exploration and uncovering secrets in a dark environment.
- #24 Total Party Kill
82% matchVery Positive96% of 167 reviews2019
Dev: Adventure Islands
Windows · Mac
Your party enters a deep and dark dungeon… but sacrifices must be made! Control 3 different heroes and use their special abilities to solve tricky puzzles by sacrificing your teammates!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31.5%, Dark Humor 22.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Adventure 10.9%, Puzzle 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Provides challenging puzzle-platformer mechanics that require creative thinking and character management.
- #25 Little Misfortune
80% matchVery Positive92% of 13,542 reviews2019
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Led by her new friend, Mr. Voice, Misfortune ventures into the woods, where mysteries are unraveled and a little bad luck unfolds.
Why similar: Dark Humor 47%, Story Rich 25.4%, Adventure 11.7%, Puzzle 7.5%, Indie 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A dark and whimsical adventure that explores the world through the eyes of a child with a focus on narrative choices.
- #26 GrandMa Badass - a crazy point and click adventure
81% matchVery Positive98% of 58 reviews2021
Dev: Adipson Studio
Windows
Grandma Badass is a 2D cartoon adventure game. This point and click video game immerses you in the shoes of GrandMa, an old woman who will work to find her black cat Marius, missing and probably kidnapped.
Why similar: Dark Humor 29.5%, Puzzle Platformer 27.8%, Clicker 25.8%, Puzzle 11%, Adventure 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A humorous and puzzle-filled adventure that maintains a lighthearted yet investigative tone.
- #27 To the Moon
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 84,848 reviews2012
Dev: Freebird Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A story-driven experience about two doctors traversing backwards through a dying man's memories to artificially fulfill his last wish.
Why similar: Story Rich 51.2%, Pixel Graphics 23.5%, Adventure 10%, Indie 8.4%, Retro 4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic narrative-driven pixel game that prioritizes emotional storytelling and character development over complex mechanics.
- #28 Unpacking
78% matchVery Positive93% of 39,045 reviews2021
Dev: Witch BeamPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Unpacking is a zen puzzle game about the familiar experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new home. Part block-fitting puzzle, part home decoration, you are invited to create a satisfying living space while learning clues about the life you’re unpacking.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 35.7%, Puzzle 29%, Story Rich 26.2%, Indie 5.3%, Singleplayer 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: Uses environmental storytelling to evoke nostalgia and personal history, mirroring the focus on life experiences.
- #29 Lake
78% matchVery Positive87% of 5,620 reviews2021
Dev: GamiousPub: Whitethorn Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%
It's 1986 - Meredith Weiss takes a break from her career in the big city to deliver mail in her hometown. How will she experience two weeks in beautiful Providence Oaks, with its iconic lake and quirky community? And what will she do next? It's up to you.
Why similar: Story Rich 68.2%, Adventure 25.9%, Singleplayer 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: Captures a strong sense of 80s and 90s nostalgia through a slow-paced, narrative-driven exploration of a small town.
- #30 放学后
76% matchVery Positive94% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: Afterschool Games
Windows
一款冒险AVG游戏,玩家扮演一名小学生,自由穿梭在九十年代末的每一天,度过离开前的那个充满蝉鸣与欢笑的学期。
Why similar: Adventure 71.3%, Indie 19.3%, Singleplayer 9.4%
- #31 Long Dream
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 974 reviews2023
Dev: WildMonkeyPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Zhao Sheng, a retired postman, has been suffering from dementia over the past years. He insists that his partner Qi Mei is waiting for him under a peach tree. Zhao Sheng’s family didn't want him to leave with any regrets and decided to go and find that peach tree he had been talking about...
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29.5%, Clicker 26.6%, 1990's 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Puzzle 10.8%
- #32 Whispering Willows
79% matchVery Positive82% of 1,862 reviews2014
Dev: Night Light InteractivePub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Interact with the spirits of the dead, solve the puzzles of the mysterious mansion and help Elena find her missing father in the horror/adventure puzzle game: Whispering Willows.
Why similar: Story Rich 40.4%, Puzzle 27.6%, Adventure 19.3%, Indie 7.7%, Singleplayer 5%
Why You'll Like It: Features atmospheric puzzle-solving and a ghost-story narrative that fits the dark, investigative tone of the seed game.
- #33 Hidden Sin 8
77% matchVery Positive86% of 63 reviews2022
Dev: 本格工作室Pub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows
《隐秘的原罪》是由本格工作室开发的推理解谜系列游戏。本作以架空的民国时代为故事背景,围绕侦探和巡警联手侦破一个个奇案的故事,在扣人心弦的推理过程中,弘扬人性的真善美,抨击人性的丑恶,同时科普诸多的常识知识。
Why similar: Clicker 43.7%, Puzzle 19.4%, Story Rich 17.1%, 1990's 11.7%, Adventure 4.7%
- #34 The Warrior
73% matchVery Positive97% of 248 reviews2025
Dev: ThornDuck
Windows · Mac · Linux
A unique platforming experience where the protagonist, story, and mechanics are constantly changing. Take control of legendary warriors, giant worms, greedy kings, and lazy demons, each with their own purpose.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 28.8%, Dark Humor 27.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Story Rich 9.9%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #35 CODE CRACKER 代码破译者
77% matchVery Positive90% of 160 reviews2019
Dev: 致意
Windows · Mac · Linux
Relive nostalgic dream of that golden old age with the retrospective graphic. In this game, you play as a college student who meets diverse characters and solve multiple puzzles together with them. The story unfolds in different ways corresponding to the choices you made along with the gameplay.
Why similar: Adventure 68.9%, Indie 31.1%
- #36 Azazel's Christmas Fable
74% matchVery Positive100% of 123 reviews2022
Dev: Greg Muhlbock
Windows
A wacky 8-bit retro-style point and click Christmas adventure, reminiscent of '90s classics. Explore Santa's village as a devilish imp with a mischievous knack for getting into trouble. Solve puzzles and uncover mysteries while meeting some peculiar characters along the way.
Why similar: Clicker 23.7%, 1990's 18.5%, Pixel Graphics 15.4%, Puzzle 13.9%, Story Rich 10.5%
- #37 十五
75% matchVery Positive94% of 64 reviews2023
Dev: 有杕之杜
Windows
This is a plot exploration game set in the 1990s. In the game, you will go back to the age of 15, make up for those regrets and mistakes, rewrite our story and destiny, and explore different life and destination!
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 27.7%, Story Rich 23.1%, 1990's 17.4%, Conversation 13.8%, Puzzle 12.3%
- #38 英雄群侠传
75% matchVery Positive91% of 565 reviews2019
Dev: 熊窝dodox
Windows · Mac
高自由度单机像素武侠
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 23.9%, Retro 22.2%, 1990's 20.1%, Adventure 16.2%, Story Rich 11.1%
- #39 Bunny Space Odyssey: FlopHop
73% matchVery Positive100% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: AinkOink
Windows · Linux
Embark on a pixel adventure with Ponchee the bunny in "Bunny Space Odyssey: FlopHop". Solve puzzles, protect plants, and uncover deep mysteries with Usagi-01 on an uninhabited planet.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 46.1%, Pixel Graphics 17%, Story Rich 14%, Puzzle 11.2%, Adventure 8.1%
- #40 THE GOOD OLD DAYS
72% matchVery Positive91% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: ヨコゴシステムズPub: GRAVITY
Windows · Linux
A nostalgic metroidvania from the good old days back in 19XX. Take on the role of Sean, a young boy who ventures into the fictional city of Arostia to repay his father's debt. Rescue your 3 friends from imprisonment, defeat strong enemies, all while getting your debt paid in time!
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 27.9%, Puzzle Platformer 21.7%, Story Rich 21.1%, Adventure 12.3%, Retro 12%
- #41 Romino's Adventure
74% matchVery Positive94% of 54 reviews2021
Dev: InterDan
Windows · Linux
A blocky puzzle platformer adventure.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 55.7%, Pixel Graphics 17.5%, Puzzle 10.5%, Adventure 7.8%, Retro 5.7%
- #42 ElecHead
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,305 reviews2021
Dev: NamaTakahashi
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
⚡+🤖+🧩
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 49.7%, Pixel Graphics 15.7%, Puzzle 15.6%, Retro 9.2%, Adventure 6%
- #43 Rikki & Vikki
73% matchVery Positive91% of 114 reviews2018
Dev: PenguiNet
Windows
Puzzling Action for One or Two Players.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 36.8%, Dark Humor 22.4%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Puzzle 11.6%, Retro 7%
- #44 Dadish
72% matchVery Positive93% of 271 reviews2021
Dev: Thomas K. Young
Windows
Explore an exciting world, face off with fast-food themed foes, and reunite Dadish with his missing children in this challenging platforming adventure.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 51.6%, Retro 13.1%, 1990's 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Adventure 9.5%
- #45 What Lies in the Multiverse
71% matchVery Positive92% of 705 reviews2022
Dev: Studio VoyagerPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A bombastic puzzle platformer about worlds turned inside out. Shift dimensions at the push of a button, solve brain-twisting logistical riddles, and race through the wilds of the multiverse in a bleakly hilarious (and hilariously bleak) story where everything you know can turn on a dime.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31.4%, Dark Humor 29.5%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Story Rich 11.2%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #46 A Perfect Day
70% matchVery Positive85% of 1,802 reviews2022
Dev: Perfect Day Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Revisit and repeat the final moments of China's turn of the century in this narrative puzzle adventure. Play a 6th-grade student and greet classmates, explore secrets, play mini-4WD, or just wander around town. Make your choices to create a perfect day for everyone!
Why similar: 1990's 27.6%, Story Rich 20.5%, Puzzle 20%, Retro 13.5%, Adventure 11.5%
- #47 Hello World
69% matchVery Positive96% of 57 reviews2024
Dev: Hello World StudioPub: OKJOY
Windows
You have strayed into the world of computer! ? During the exploration, you will have a series of interesting interactions with folders, garbage files, Word documents, PowerPoint documents, Excel documents, anti-virus software, blinking cursors while typing and even binary 0 and 1 in computer!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 61.8%, Puzzle 23.6%, Adventure 7.6%, Indie 4.6%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #48 Nightmare Zapping
70% matchVery Positive99% of 74 reviews2023
Dev: Maldo19
Windows
A horror channel browsing game where each channel holds a different nightmare to experience, explore them and find out the truth about what has happened in a small town where the inhabitants have disappeared.
Why similar: Dark Humor 32.1%, Pixel Graphics 24.3%, Story Rich 20.3%, Retro 13.3%, Adventure 6.4%
- #49 The Abandoned Planet
68% matchVery Positive94% of 221 reviews2024
Dev: Dexter Team GamesPub: Snapbreak
Windows · Mac · Linux
A throw-back, retro-inspired, point and click adventure with chunky and beautiful pixel art
Why similar: Clicker 23%, 1990's 16.5%, Puzzle 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, Story Rich 13%
- #50 Laughing to Die
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,127 reviews2024
Dev: 大吉利制作组Pub: Gamera Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
囡囡回乡参加奶奶一百岁的丧礼。家人们都说老人百岁去世是喜丧,因此家里正大摆宴席招待亲友。独自一人的囡囡看到一个酷似奶奶的身影之后随之而误入某个奇怪的房间,在寻找离开的道路同时,囡囡也逐渐从这些房间的故事中知道了奶奶的来历,更从中得知在喜丧背后所隐藏的秘密。
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 57.7%, Puzzle 25.3%, Adventure 15.5%, Indie 0.8%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #51 Stellar Mess: The Princess Conundrum (Chapter 1)
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 270 reviews2023
Dev: Tibba Games
Windows
Stellar Mess is a 2D point&click adventure game, set somewhere in Argentinean Patagonia. The game is inspired by early classic EGA games of the genre.
Why similar: Clicker 25.6%, Pixel Graphics 19.1%, 1990's 18.8%, Retro 11.5%, Adventure 9.8%
- #52 School Years
70% matchVery Positive82% of 1,497 reviews2019
Dev: YEARSPub: 电钮组
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 44%
A visual novel adapted from a real story.To tell the most authentic Chinese story in the most simple words
Why similar: Story Rich 48%, Puzzle 35.8%, Indie 10.7%, Singleplayer 5.5%
- #53 Devil's Drizzle
65% matchVery Positive97% of 119 reviews2025
Dev: Cozy Creeps GamesPub: ZNT Productions
Windows · Linux
Devil's Drizzle is a 2D platformer that narrates the story of a kid in pursuit of his friend, an umbrella. Brave the storm and outrun the clutches of the demonic Pazuzu in this audacious effort to save your buddy.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 47.7%, Pixel Graphics 23.2%, Retro 14.4%, Adventure 8.1%, Singleplayer 3.3%
- #54 MO:Astray
67% matchVery Positive92% of 5,025 reviews2019
Dev: Archpray Inc.Pub: Rayark International Limited
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
MO: Astray is a pixel art, side-scrolling, action-platformer. Lead MO through mind-bending puzzles using special abilities. Bizarre enemies, threatening traps and ingenious level designs await.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 47.1%, Pixel Graphics 22.9%, Adventure 11%, Story Rich 9.8%, Indie 5.1%
- #55 Noir Punk
68% matchVery Positive89% of 70 reviews2021
Dev: Milpitians
Windows
2D sidescrolling adventure narrative game with puzzle solving and platforming elements.
Why similar: Puzzle 34.1%, Story Rich 30.6%, Retro 26.5%, Adventure 8%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #56 Mr. Pumpkin Adventure
69% matchVery Positive82% of 385 reviews2016
Dev: Cotton Game
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Mr. Pumpkin's Adventure is a point-and-click puzzle game. The main character of this game is Mr. Pumpkin who lost his memories. During the adventure, you will help him solve all the puzzles, which will eventually unveil an evil plot.
Why similar: Puzzle 40.6%, Story Rich 30.6%, Retro 14.3%, Adventure 9.5%, Indie 3%
- #57 Simulation world
68% matchVery Positive86% of 56 reviews2021
Dev: 007berd
Windows
Simulation World - This is a puzzle, story and open world. Feel the vanilla atmosphere as you progress through the puzzles. Rescue the simulation from a virus that wants to destroy the computer world
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 43.9%, Puzzle 17%, Story Rich 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Adventure 9.3%
- #58 Shui's Odyssey
64% matchVery Positive90% of 136 reviews2024
Dev: Intentional StudioPub: 2P Games
Windows
This is a puzzle game that combines text and images. Players use visual illusions to piece together fragments of memories from Alzheimer's patients, in order to reconstruct the truth of the story and witness the passage of time for three generations.
Why similar: Clicker 45.2%, Puzzle 24.2%, 1990's 18%, Adventure 12.6%
- #59 恒水中学连环虐杀 / The untold story of hengshui school
67% matchVery Positive86% of 517 reviews2018
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 58%
It’s based on Hengshui high school to reveal the real society, Game feature: cult painting style, puzzle elements, serious student death event plus humorous minor role, As it was released on March,2015, and finished in the following four months, now it’s downloaded almost 0.9 million players, the live video of the game has 2.
Why similar: Adventure 70.1%, Indie 29.9%
- #60 Neon Hearts City
64% matchVery Positive84% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Cosmic VoidPub: Dionous Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A private investigator, tracking a missing person, uncovers a conspiracy between humans and androids and a secret that could change everything. Neon Hearts City is a retro point-and-click adventure that thrusts you into a grungy cyberpunk city of the future.
Why similar: Crime 24.6%, Pixel Graphics 17%, 1990's 16.2%, Puzzle 14.4%, Story Rich 12.2%