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Games Like Helen's Mysterious Castle

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Indie, Adventure, Female Protagonist, Anime.

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A young girl with a hidden past sets off on an epic and mysterious journey in hope of learning more about her own origins in this beautifully rendered, classic-style RPG adventure.

Reviews: Very Positive — 93% — of 902 reviews
Released: 2016-03-18
Developer: Satsu
Publisher: PLAYISM
Genres: Casual, Indie, RPG
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 3.4 hrs
Mean playtime: 25.2 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 92%

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    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 38.8%, Female Protagonist 27.2%, Atmospheric 11.4%, Indie 7.3%, Story Rich 4.7%

  56. #56 Nanotale - Typing Chronicles
    67% matchMostly Positive76% of 838 reviews2021
    Dev: Fishing Cactus
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Something is wrong with the heart of magic. Play a young archivist venturing out into a dying world, cataloging its mysteries and its wonders to unearth the truth. Nanotale is the new adventure from the Typing Chronicles franchise and the spiritual successor to the acclaimed Epistory.

    Why similar: RPG 24.9%, Female Protagonist 24.7%, Great Soundtrack 16.8%, Fantasy 9.6%, Story Rich 9.1%

  57. #57 Stray Cat Crossing
    68% matchVery Positive93% of 647 reviews2015
    Dev: JurloPub: Fridge
    Windows
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 59%

    Stray Cat Crossing is an indie pixel horror game about an encounter with a mysterious little girl named Cat. Explore a surreal world filled with colorful characters, challenging riddles, and dark secrets.

    Why similar: RPGMaker 57.8%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Great Soundtrack 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Indie 7.5%

  58. #58 Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP
    69% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,644 reviews2012
    Dev: CapybaraPub: Capybara Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 30 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 34%

    Traverse a mythic little realm, use a sword to do battle & evoke sworcery to solve mystical musical mysteries.

    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 36.5%, Female Protagonist 17.3%, Pixel Graphics 15.7%, Indie 8.4%, Fantasy 6.4%

  59. #59 Celestian Tales: Old North
    70% matchMixed70% of 443 reviews2015
    Dev: Ekuator GamesPub: Digital Tribe
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Celestian Tales: Old North is a refreshing take on the classic turn-based Japanese style RPG. Scrapping away the cliché of a destined person or a boy/girl-saving-the-world, the story is tailored for a mature audience and questions the bare morals of a human being.

    Why similar: RPG 32.6%, JRPG 29.8%, Great Soundtrack 17.9%, Anime 8.5%, Indie 7.8%

  60. #60 Princess Remedy 2: In A Heap of Trouble
    67% matchVery Positive91% of 645 reviews2016
    Dev: Ludosity
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 60%

    An enormous Boss Tower has sprung from the ground, lifting entire towns up with it. Now, the people living on the tower are starting to contract all sorts of mysterious illnesses. Princess Remedy, still in Saturnian healing school, must use her powers to heal everyone and defeat the Boss Tower!

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.8%, Great Soundtrack 18.4%, RPG 15.2%, Retro 12%, Pixel Graphics 10%

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