- #1 My Little Puppy
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,911 reviews2025
Dev: Dreamotion Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
"There is a saying that when you depart from this world, the dog who went ahead will warmly welcome you." While spending time in dog heaven, Bong-gu the Welsh Corgi suddenly catches his dad's scent. Now, he embarks on a journey to meet his dad. Will Bong-gu be able to see his dad again?
Why similar: Dogs 71.1% ★, Emotional 5.9%, Cute 3.5%, Story Rich 3.5%, Funny 3.3%
- #2 Koira
96% matchVery Positive93% of 352 reviews2025
Dev: Studio TolimaPub: DON'T NOD
Windows · Mac · Linux
Save a puppy and embark on a heartwarming, hand-drawn adventure together. Journey to the heart of an enchanted forest, solving puzzles and avoiding hunters to protect your newfound friend.
Why similar: Dogs 43.9% ★, Wholesome 19.8%, Emotional 7.5%, Relaxing 5.2%, Family Friendly 5.1%
- #3 Smushi Come Home
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 2,783 reviews2023
Dev: SomeHumbleOnionPub: Mooneye Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Play as a tiny lil' mushroom who's lost in the forest and can't find its way home. Explore unique areas freely at your own pace, chat with friendly inhabitants, and take on different adventures to get back home!
Why similar: Wholesome 26.3%, Cozy 21.8%, Cute 8.7%, Relaxing 7.9%, Funny 7.2%
- #4 Howloween Hero
96% matchVery Positive97% of 65 reviews2021
Dev: Gossamer Games
Windows · Mac
A spooky trick-or-treat adventure about a mischievous puppy on a mission to score the evening's best candy. Create your costume, explore the neighborhood, and help your friends track down a menacing monster to save Halloween.
Why similar: Dogs 46.7% ★, Wholesome 20.1%, Funny 5.3%, Cartoony 4.9%, Cute 4.2%
- #5 Finding Polka
94% matchVery Positive100% of 72 reviews2026
Dev: lidlocksPub: PARCO GAMES
Windows
Set off on a playful search to track down the wandering pup Polka in this game of exploration and serendipity. Meet charming characters, lend them a hand to make new friends, and explore a cozy world sketched in ballpoint pen. You don't need words on this adventure, just smiles and high-fives!
Why similar: Dogs 34.7% ★, Wholesome 20.3%, Cozy 14.8%, Relaxing 5%, Family Friendly 4.8%
- #6 Farewell North
94% matchVery Positive95% of 652 reviews2024
Dev: Kyle BanksPub: Mooneye Studios
Windows · Mac
Play as a border collie and restore color to your human’s world in an atmospheric journey through the northern isles of Scotland. Explore land and sea, uncover hidden paths, herd animals and free wildlife to bring color back to her world, while revealing an emotional story about saying farewell.
Why similar: Dogs 65.3% ★, Emotional 7.2%, Relaxing 4.5%, Family Friendly 4.4%, Story Rich 4.2%
- #7 Goodboy Galaxy
93% matchVery Positive95% of 153 reviews2024
Dev: Goodboy Galaxy Ltd.
Windows · Linux
A vibrant sci-fi platform adventure game where you help Maxwell the dog explore unfamiliar worlds, make strange new friends and contend with mysterious forces - by jumping, shooting, slicing, shrinking, warping and drilling.
Why similar: Dogs 78% ★, Cartoony 7.8%, Adventure 6.6%, Exploration 6.6%, Story Rich 1%
- #8 SIGNAL: Uncharted Lands
92% matchVery Positive98% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: HmarkaTeam
Windows · Mac · Linux
Embark on a journey with four adorable explorers! Uncover all the secrets of a post-apocalyptic world, meet the future inhabitants of Earth and enjoy plenty of Easter eggs. Your choices will shape the game's ending, so choose wisely! Or try a second playthrough to catch all the fun moments!
Why similar: Dogs 76% ★, Cartoony 4.2%, Cute 4.1%, Adventure 3.4%, Family Friendly 3.3%
- #9 An Airport for Aliens Currently Run by Dogs
91% matchVery Positive86% of 297 reviews2021
Dev: Strange Scaffold
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
An Airport for Aliens Currently Run by Dogs is an open-world comedy adventure game. Talk to stock photo dogs. Solve their problems. Catch your flight. And call it Dog Airport Game when you get tired of saying the full title, like I did three months ago.
Why similar: Dogs 67.9% ★, Dialogue Heavy 7.2%, Emotional 4%, Funny 3.9%, Family Friendly 3.5%
- #10 LOST EMBER: Rekindled Edition
90% matchVery Positive81% of 120 reviews2025
Dev: Mooneye Studios
Windows
Explore the acclaimed animal adventure in never before seen beauty! Slip into the role of different animals to uncover the fate of an ancient world. Dive into deep waters, fly at lofty heights or even climb steep cliffs with a mountain goat, there are lots of ways of getting around.
Why similar: Dogs 44.9% ★, Wholesome 16.1%, Emotional 7.1%, Family Friendly 5.2%, Relaxing 4.5%
- #11 Tell Me Your Story
91% matchMostly Positive73% of 107 reviews2024
Dev: RedDeer.Games
Windows
Uncover Grandma Rose’s extraordinary stories along with Amelia, all hidden in multiple cozy puzzles spread around the world. Dive into globetrotter adventures, discover granny’s treasures, and relax along the way.
Why similar: Dogs 37.6% ★, Wholesome 18.1%, Cozy 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 6.9%, Emotional 6.8%
- #12 Puppergeist
89% matchVery Positive99% of 138 reviews2026
Dev: Serenity Forge
Windows
Journey through the Doggie Underworld in this heartwarming rhythm visual novel. Reunite with your lost Pup by connecting with other dog spirits, learning their stories, and lifting their moods through rhythm games full of charm and challenges!
Why similar: Dogs 54.5% ★, Wholesome 18.2%, Emotional 7.8%, Family Friendly 5%, Cute 4.9%
- #13 Snow Cone Serenade
89% matchVery Positive97% of 97 reviews2024
Dev: potion of midi
Windows
Snow Cone Serenade is a short and sweet liminal adventure. Choose your mood and roll the dice to succeed or fail in spicy situations. Enter a cursed snow world to save your sick dog, Jedediah. Unravel a mind-bending mystery to face your innermost fears.
Why similar: Dogs 30.8% ★, Dialogue Heavy 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Emotional 9.5%, Funny 7%
- #14 Little Friends: Puppy Island
88% matchVery Positive95% of 314 reviews2023
Dev: Big Blue BubblePub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Get ready for a pawsome puppy adventure in Little Friends: Puppy Island! Discover exciting locations, dig up hidden treasures, build and expand your holiday resort, and meet plenty of lovable little friends to care for on your very own un-paw-gettable, tropical island adventure!
Why similar: Dogs 65.4% ★, Family Friendly 9.8%, Exploration 6.6%, Cute 5.8%, Adventure 5.1%
- #15 Asfalia: Panic at the Mansion
87% matchVery Positive100% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Funtomata
Windows · Mac
Step into a touching and whimsical universe. With Charlie and Lily, find lost puppies, solve fun puzzles, meet fascinating characters, and collect delightful stickers! A storybook-style game about friendship and courage, suitable for all ages.
Why similar: Dogs 43% ★, Wholesome 22.8%, Emotional 7.2%, Family Friendly 5.7%, Funny 5.2%
- #16 A Tiny Sticker Tale
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 664 reviews2023
Dev: Ogre Pixel
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
A Tiny Sticker Tale is a cozy miniature adventure about changing the world, using the power of stickers!
Why similar: Wholesome 27.9%, Cozy 26.6%, Emotional 12.3%, Relaxing 7.6%, Family Friendly 7.2%
- #17 A Corgi's Cozy Hike
86% matchVery Positive100% of 77 reviews2025
Dev: Scalisco
Windows
EmBARK on a therapeutic adventure alone or with a friend. Collect Corgi Butt Power to climb, soar, and prove stubby legs can't stop you! Relax and savor this bite-sized, open world while 10% of your purchase is donated to animal shelters.
Why similar: Dogs 43.5% ★, Wholesome 19%, Cozy 8.8%, Relaxing 6.6%, Family Friendly 6.6%
- #18 Beacon Pines
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,465 reviews2022
Dev: Hiding SpotPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Beacon Pines is a cute and creepy adventure set within a mysterious book. Sneak out late, make new friends, uncover hidden truths, and collect words that will change the course of fate!
Why similar: Cozy 28.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Emotional 14.2%, Story Rich 8.6%, Exploration 8.1%
- #19 Lil Gator Game
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 6,102 reviews2022
Dev: MegaWobblePub: Playtonic Friends
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Embark on an adorable adventure, discover new friends and uncover everything the island has to offer. Climb, Swim, Glide and slide your way into the hearts of the many different characters you meet on your travels!
Why similar: Wholesome 32.1%, Cozy 25.9%, Family Friendly 9.3%, Relaxing 8.9%, Funny 8.3%
- #20 CAT & ONION
83% matchVery Positive99% of 406 reviews2024
Dev: Karl Zylinski
Windows · Mac · Linux
Talk to a stone. Cover yourself in butter. Befriend a flying onion. Take a short break from life and go on a feel-good cat adventure!
Why similar: Wholesome 32%, Cozy 15.4%, Funny 8.4%, Family Friendly 7.3%, Dialogue Heavy 7%
- #21 Don't Disturb
85% matchVery Positive84% of 734 reviews2016
Dev: Midnight PartyPub: PQube
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Single-player puzzle adventure with a beautiful, distinctive art style and a genuinely emotional story. As a lonely dog wandering the afterlife searching for his dead master, 'Don't Disturb' explores traditional Asian views on death and the underworld.
Why similar: Dogs 41.7% ★, Philosophical 15.4%, Emotional 7.9%, Multiple Endings 7.5%, Choices Matter 7.4%
- #22 Restore Your Island
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,719 reviews2026
Dev: Paiband Game Studio
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Heal a scarred island, rebuild habitats, play with your dog, design your sanctuary, and relax by the fire. Turn this broken, trash-filled island into a thriving sanctuary — one clean sweep at a time.
Why similar: Dogs 69.5% ★, Relaxing 5.1%, Exploration 4.5%, Funny 4.1%, Cute 3.8%
- #23 DOGWALK
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,925 reviews2025
Dev: Blender Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 48 min≥1hr: 6%
Explore a hand-crafted winter forest as a big adorable dog and a little kid in tow. A short, free, open source project brought to you by Blender Studio.
Why similar: Dogs 53.4% ★, Wholesome 25.4%, Exploration 5.8%, Relaxing 3.9%, Family Friendly 3.3%
- #24 Sunset Hills
82% matchMixed62% of 614 reviews2024
Dev: Cotton Game
Windows · Mac
After being discharged from the army and starting to write novels, Nico embarks on a trip to the world with the roar of a train, encountering all kinds of people and events on the way, and experiencing the new world after the war, and the real purpose of Nico's trip gradually emerges ......
Why similar: Dogs 57.6% ★, Wholesome 13.4%, Cozy 11.2%, Cute 3.2%, Relaxing 3%
- #25 The Companion
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 121 reviews2021
Dev: David FazzioPub: Studio 46
Windows
A cinematic gaming experience. Play as an animal in the spiritual realm. Explore a magical world. Collect Essence and find Artifacts. Journey across seven majestic landscapes and witness the emotional story of a family as they tackle the challenges ahead of them.
Why similar: Wholesome 33.5%, Cozy 22.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Relaxing 7.4%, Exploration 7.3%
- #26 Bilkins' Folly
81% matchVery Positive88% of 113 reviews2023
Dev: WebbysoftPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Linux
Percy’s on a quest to find his missing relatives, and he needs your help! Join him and his beloved dog Drayton as they adventure through a series of unusual islands, solve puzzles to uncover valuable treasure, and bring to light the foreboding family secret buried beneath it all.
Why similar: Dogs 46.2% ★, Multiple Endings 7.9%, Family Friendly 6.4%, Exploration 6.2%, Story Rich 6.1%
- #27 TOEM: A Photo Adventure
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 12,003 reviews2021
Dev: Something We Made
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Set off on a delightful expedition and use your photographic eye to uncover the mysteries of the magical TOEM in this hand-drawn adventure game. Chat with quirky characters, solve their problems by snapping neat photos, and make your way through a relaxing landscape!
Why similar: Wholesome 29.6%, Cozy 23.7%, Relaxing 7.3%, Family Friendly 7.1%, Funny 6.9%
- #28 SANYA
80% matchMostly Positive76% of 221 reviews2024
Dev: helpnode
Windows · Mac
A playful narrative adventure about the warmth of fleeting childhood memories: about a little boy named Sanya, rescuing a stray puppy, making true friends, and engaging in many exciting adventures in a small town set in the achingly strange and nostalgic period of the 90s.
Why similar: Dogs 53% ★, Emotional 7.2%, Multiple Endings 6%, Family Friendly 5.5%, Story Rich 5.1%
- #29 Pilo and the Holobook
76% matchVery Positive94% of 187 reviews2025
Dev: Mudita GamesPub: RedDeer.Games
Windows · Mac
"A cozy exploration adventure where you journey across vibrant, hand-drawn planets, collecting discoveries to turn into stickers with your magical, upgradable Holobook. All woven into a heartfelt, engaging story about confronting a spreading darkness. "
Why similar: Wholesome 32.8%, Cozy 26.4%, Relaxing 8.4%, Exploration 8.2%, Adventure 7.7%
- #30 The Heroes Around Me
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 763 reviews2024
Dev: OKJOY
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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: Dogs 61.9% ★, Dialogue Heavy 9.4%, Interactive Fiction 9.1%, Emotional 6.6%, Story Rich 4.5%
- #31 How to Say Goodbye
77% matchVery Positive90% of 182 reviews2022
Dev: Florian VeltmanPub: ARTE France
Windows · Mac
How to Say Goodbye is a beautiful narrative puzzle game inspired by picture books. Reorganize the environment and solve puzzles to help a group of ghosts on their quest to finally move on.
Why similar: Wholesome 35.9%, Emotional 19.5%, Relaxing 12.7%, Cute 11.6%, Adventure 8.5%
- #32 Hollow Mind: The Lost Puppy
79% matchMostly Positive70% of 57 reviews2020
Dev: storkyproduct
Windows
A small puppy will have to fight with their fears and find all the positive memories, personified by soft toys, in completely different locations. Beautiful graphics, pleasant sounds, and interesting performance. Just relax and feel the atmosphere of adventure.
Why similar: Cartoony 27.8%, Cute 22.4%, Adventure 19.5%, Fantasy 16.9%, Casual 7.3%
- #33 Everdream Valley
77% matchMostly Positive70% of 967 reviews2023
Dev: MooneatersPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
A farming adventure with a dash of magic. Play solo or up to a 4-player coop. By day, restore your quaint farm into a summer paradise. Explore, raise crops, care for animals and rebuild your home. At night inhabit various creatures through your dreams and bring enchantment to the valley.
Why similar: Dogs 70.6% ★, Cozy 13.6%, Relaxing 4.5%, Cute 4.2%, Exploration 3.6%
- #34 Dordogne
74% matchVery Positive92% of 1,612 reviews2023
Dev: UN JE NE SAIS QUOIPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Immerse yourself in a unique narrative experience and explore the thousand summer colors of Dordogne as you revisit your childhood to uncover lost family secrets in this touching formative journey.
Why similar: Wholesome 34.9%, Emotional 12.4%, Family Friendly 8.8%, Relaxing 8.1%, Cute 8%
- #35 Stay: Your Forever Pet!
73% matchVery Positive99% of 67 reviews2026
Dev: Windup Minds
Windows
A cozy pet sim where you raise Ember, your magical fox-like companion. Bring her home, care for her, and venture into the Otherlands together -- deepening your bond one adventure at a time.
Why similar: Dogs 51.9% ★, Wholesome 20.3%, Cozy 10.5%, Relaxing 5.9%, Exploration 5.1%
- #36 Loot Hound™
78% matchVery Positive85% of 93 reviews2015
Dev: Rhizome Games™
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A scavenger hunt with your dog, what will you find today? Loot Hound is a casual exploration game with elements of sim and strategy.
Why similar: Dogs 47.7% ★, Wholesome 21.4%, Cartoony 6%, Funny 5.3%, Relaxing 5.1%
- #37 Harold Halibut
73% matchVery Positive82% of 1,299 reviews2024
Dev: Slow Bros.
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Harold Halibut is a handmade narrative game about friendship and life on a city-sized spaceship submerged in an alien ocean. Join Harold as he explores a vibrant retro-future world in his quest to find the true meaning of ‘home’.
Why similar: Wholesome 23.3%, Cozy 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Emotional 7.8%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #38 Hidden Dogs
72% matchVery Positive99% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: Admiral Egg Games
Windows
Find over 500 hidden dogs and items across 16 levels - all set in a charming English countryside village! Help Labby find his friends for a special mission in this cozy, hand-drawn hidden object adventure.
Why similar: Dogs 44.7% ★, Dialogue Heavy 13.8%, Cozy 12.9%, Funny 6.1%, Family Friendly 5.7%
- #39 Anxiety Puppy
71% matchVery Positive96% of 257 reviews2025
Dev: 小狗工作室Pub: Erabit
Windows
Anxiety Puppy is a 2D interactive narrative game that focuses on anxiety. In the game, anxiety is personified as a little puppy. Players will explore its story and try to coexist with it. Go find its traces and give it a hug.
Why similar: Dogs 34% ★, Interactive Fiction 20%, Emotional 14.5%, Cute 11.3%, Adventure 10.9%
- #40 Whisker Wanderlust: The Wondrous Journey
71% matchVery Positive92% of 290 reviews2025
Dev: MEOW STORE GAMEPub: Gamersky Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Embark on a leisurely journey through a kitten's eyes, where the world blossoms into a realm of magical whimsy. Whisker Wanderlust is here! Help the mischievous kitten (who just shredded their human's 376th yarn ball) collect treasures from distant lands♥
Why similar: Wholesome 32.4%, Cozy 23.8%, Emotional 14.4%, Relaxing 9.6%, Story Rich 6.7%
- #41 Gaucho and the Grassland
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 540 reviews2025
Dev: Epopeia Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
LIVE like a LATIN COWBOY as you EXPLORE, HELP others, and bring HARMONY between HUMANS and MYSTICAL BEINGS in a RELAXING COZY ADVENTURE.
Why similar: Dogs 38.7% ★, Wholesome 22.3%, Cozy 17.7%, Relaxing 6%, Family Friendly 5.8%
- #42 Bangkok Story: A Stray Dog
70% matchVery Positive100% of 88 reviews2026
Dev: Shameful Guys Development
Windows · Mac
A top-down 2D story-driven adventure game inspired by real-life events. Traverse and experience the life of a formerly homeless man through an interview of how he regained his sense of self by telling his past to a stray dog. Set in Bangkok, Thailand 2017.
Why similar: Dogs 49.3% ★, Emotional 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 8.1%, Story Rich 7.1%, Multiple Endings 6.4%
- #43 SneakyDoggie
69% matchVery Positive98% of 183 reviews2025
Dev: 鲨拉曼达Pub: Eternal Dream
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Sneaky Doggie" is a dress-up game. You play as a loyal dog, creating a wide range of outfit combinations. Choose your favorite outfits, complete quests, and become a great doggie! ૮ ・ﻌ・ა Woof!
Why similar: Dogs 63.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 8.5%, Cartoony 6.6%, Emotional 5.5%, Relaxing 5.1%
- #44 Best Friend Forever
75% matchMostly Positive70% of 225 reviews2020
Dev: StarcoltPub: Alliance
Windows · Mac
Pat the dogs... and then their owners. Step into the world of Rainbow Bay in Best Friend Forever, a dating sim-meets-dog care sim where you pat, pamper and train your pup while you search for your own forever friend.
Why similar: Dogs 73.9% ★, Dialogue Heavy 8.7%, Choices Matter 5.4%, Funny 4.2%, Cute 3.8%
- #45 Paws and Soul
76% matchMixed53% of 151 reviews2020
Dev: ELECTROSTALIN ENTERTAINMENT
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Paws and Soul: relaxing-adventure game about reincarnation. Turn yourself into a wolf, explore mysterious forests and reveal every secret of your past life!
Why similar: Family Friendly 16.9%, Story Rich 14.2%, Exploration 13.5%, Adventure 13.5%, Relaxing 13.1%
- #46 Walk The Frog
69% matchVery Positive95% of 112 reviews2026
Dev: Walk The Frog
Windows · Mac
Guide Froggo through a world on sticky notes and relax while solving the puzzle of his journey home to find his best friend Buddy. Meet quirky animal friends, solve satisfying puzzles, help one another and relax in this cozy and heartwarming adventure with an intuitive drag-and-drop puzzle style.
Why similar: Wholesome 31.1%, Cozy 26.6%, Relaxing 8.6%, Story Rich 7.7%, Cute 7.1%
- #47 Little Kitty, Big City
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 13,804 reviews2024
Dev: Double Dagger Studio
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
You're a curious little kitty with a big personality, on an adventure to find your way back home. Explore the city, make new friends with stray animals, wear delightful hats, and leave more than a little chaos in your wake. After all, isn't that what cats do best?
Why similar: Wholesome 32.7%, Cozy 23.3%, Family Friendly 8.8%, Cute 8.6%, Cartoony 7.7%
- #48 TAKE CARE OF THE DOG
68% matchVery Positive93% of 157 reviews2026
Dev: bodinhe
Windows
Hello! Hi! How are you? It's time to play! TAKE CARE OF THE DOG is a short story about... taking care of a dog! Play around, follow him, find items, go get the water in the basement (for some reason) and a lot more!
Why similar: Dogs 57.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Exploration 7.3%, Funny 6.6%, Cute 4.8%
- #49 She and the Light Bearer
73% matchVery Positive85% of 397 reviews2019
Dev: MojikenPub: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
She and the Light Bearer is a point and click adventure game, a poem, a fairy tale. Take a journey inside a vibrantly colored forest, meet silly creatures, listen to serene folk music, and discover somber secrets.
Why similar: Adventure 17.5%, Philosophical 15.1%, Emotional 13%, Relaxing 9.1%, Casual 9.1%
- #50 Button City
72% matchVery Positive92% of 177 reviews2021
Dev: Subliminal
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Button City is a cozy narrative adventure game about a fox and his friends banding together to save their local arcade! Explore a diorama world, play exciting arcade games, complete quirky quests and meet cute animal friends.
Why similar: Wholesome 27.4%, Cozy 18.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Funny 10.2%, Relaxing 6.6%
- #51 Dog Clicker
74% matchMixed49% of 86 reviews2022
Dev: Altozose
Windows
Welcome to the world of Dogtopia! Here in Dogtopia, dogs are your greatest companion! They often like to play around, bark at inanimate objects, and fetch stuff! They also seem to have a keen eye for shiny things!
Why similar: Dogs 85.7% ★, Adventure 9.7%, Casual 4.6%
- #52 Stick to the Plan
69% matchVery Positive97% of 156 reviews2023
Dev: Dead Pixel Tales
Windows
In this game you can't pet the dog... because YOU are the dog! A relaxing and charming puzzle game about Roberto, a dog who really loves loooooooong sticks with a plan in mind.
Why similar: Dogs 42% ★, Wholesome 17.4%, Cozy 14.6%, Emotional 6.9%, Family Friendly 5.4%
- #53 Lonesome Village
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 238 reviews2022
Dev: Ogre Pixel
Windows · Mac · Linux
Relaxing puzzle-solving and life-sim meet in a cozy, no-combat, coyote adventure. Uncover the mysterious, magical past of Lonesome Village and save this town from the hands of evil.
Why similar: Wholesome 32.5%, Cozy 32.2%, Relaxing 8.2%, Exploration 8%, Adventure 7.8%
- #54 The Bear - A Story from the World of Gra
67% matchVery Positive100% of 71 reviews2025
Dev: Mucks! Games
Windows
Home is where the stars are. An interactive bedtime story, for anyone who needs one. Take the bear and the little one on a deeply meaningful journey, as you experience stories of togetherness, of letting go and of finding a place you belong.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Philosophical 18.4%, Family Friendly 10.3%, Story Rich 9.6%, Adventure 9.1%
- #55 The Outbound Ghost
70% matchMixed69% of 282 reviews2022
Dev: Conradical Games
Windows
The Outbound Ghost is an adventure RPG about helping ghosts ascend to the afterlife. Battle the past using figments of your personality. Craft badges to earn abilities. Explore a town of troubled spooks and discover life can be tough, even when you're dead.
Why similar: Wholesome 29.4%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Emotional 11.6%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #56 walk
64% matchVery Positive100% of 265 reviews2026
Dev: bilge
Windows
it's about walking
Why similar: Wholesome 34.1%, Cozy 24.5%, Relaxing 7.8%, Cute 7.2%, Adventure 5%
- #57 Whisker Wanderlust: The Mosaic of Souls
66% matchVery Positive90% of 423 reviews2025
Dev: MEOW STORE GAMEPub: Gamersky Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Welcome to "Stray of Lost Cat", a story centered around a peculiar little feline. Follow the kitten's journey as it escapes the pursuit of "Meowdes" while collecting soul fragments, striving to reunite with its beloved owner.
Why similar: Wholesome 30.6%, Cozy 21.1%, Emotional 11.8%, Relaxing 8%, Story Rich 7%
- #58 Mail Time
67% matchVery Positive85% of 1,688 reviews2023
Dev: Kela van der DeijlPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
It's Mail Time! As a newly trained Mail Scout, put on your pack, grab those letters, and deliver them across Grumblewood Grove! The forest animals eagerly await the sight of your mushroom hat in this cozy, cottagecore light-platformer adventure!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 31.2%, Cartoony 10.2%, Funny 9.8%, Relaxing 9.4%, Cute 9%
- #59 Unpetrified: Echoes of Nature
66% matchVery Positive99% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: Dreamhunt StudioPub: Mindscape
Windows
Be a stone Golem and try to save Nature with the help of an adorable Fox! Reconnect ancient sources of energy in environmental puzzles. Discover secrets from a lost civilization and save animals on an emotional quest in a cozy, colorful world.
Why similar: Emotional 15.3%, Family Friendly 12.4%, Relaxing 12.2%, Cute 11.6%, Exploration 10.8%
- #60 A Space for the Unbound
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,774 reviews2023
Dev: MojikenPub: Toge Productions
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A magical adventure about two high school sweethearts set at the end of their school days - and the end of the world. Explore a crumbling town and help friends face their inner demons, which could be the key to stopping reality itself disintegrating. And don’t forget to pet the cats.
Why similar: Philosophical 25.3%, Emotional 23.1%, Story Rich 15.3%, Exploration 10.8%, Relaxing 10.5%