- #1 Submerged: Hidden Depths
97% matchVery Positive90% of 875 reviews2022
Dev: Uppercut Games Pty Ltd
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Boat, climb, interact and explore in the beautiful ruins of a sunken world.
Why similar: Exploration 22.6%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Post-apocalyptic 14.1%, 3D 13.1%, Atmospheric 13%
- #2 Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara
96% matchVery Positive92% of 452 reviews2023
Dev: Chibig
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Join Koa and Napopo on a 3D platformer adventure through the islands of Mara! Outwit traps, explore the ocean, maneuver dangerous environments, and have fun in 8 wild worlds on their quest to recover stolen pirate loot.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 28%, Exploration 16%, Action 13.4%, Funny 11.7%, Female Protagonist 10.4%
- #3 Wavetale
96% matchVery Positive89% of 2,876 reviews2022
Dev: Thunderful DevelopmentPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Surf the waters of a submerged city! Unravel the past, save the islanders from mysterious sea monsters and discover secrets hidden under the surface.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 28.5%, Adventure 16.5%, Third Person 15.8%, Stylized 14.9%, 3D 10.2%
- #4 FAR: Changing Tides
95% matchVery Positive93% of 5,712 reviews2022
Dev: OkomotivePub: Frontier Foundry
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
An atmospheric vehicle adventure that follows the emotional journey of a boy and his ship as he embarks on a voyage to find a new home.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 26%, Action-Adventure 21.2%, Puzzle 13.8%, Stylized 11%, Adventure 9.7%
- #5 HighFleet
94% matchVery Positive88% of 7,447 reviews2021
Dev: Konstantin KoshutinPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Battle for survival in the skies of a mysterious future Earth in this unique action-strategy game mixing arcade combat, exploration, management and diplomacy. As giant flying ships wage spectacular aerial warfare, a prophecy tells of one who will save the world – could it be you?
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 29.7%, Tactical 21%, Stylized 13%, Exploration 12.2%, Action 11.4%
- #6 Eastward
94% matchVery Positive84% of 16,630 reviews2021
Dev: PixpilPub: Chucklefish
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Welcome to the charming world of Eastward - population declining! Journey through a society on the brink of collapse. Discover delightful towns, strange creatures and even stranger people! Wield a trusty frying pan and mystic powers on an adventure into the unknown…
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 38.3%, Adventure 17.8%, Action 15.9%, Atmospheric 13.3%, Female Protagonist 11.1%
- #7 Under The Island
92% matchVery Positive92% of 526 reviews2026
Dev: Slime King GamesPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Embark on an epic adventure in Under the Island! A 2D action-adventure steeped in ‘90s charm, step into the shoes of Nia, and battle fierce monsters, solve clever puzzles, and explore a world alive with mystery as you race to save your new home before it’s too late.
Why similar: Puzzle 29.3%, Exploration 23.5%, Female Protagonist 16.4%, Adventure 14.9%, Action 12%
- #8 Submerged
93% matchMostly Positive76% of 4,855 reviews2015
Dev: Uppercut Games Pty Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Submerged is a third-person combat-free game in which you explore a mysterious flooded city and discover the beauty of desolation in vast outdoor environments. You take on the role of Miku, a young girl who has brought her wounded brother to the city in their small fishing boat.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 27.7%, Exploration 18.8%, Third Person 18.4%, Adventure 12.1%, Female Protagonist 11.2%
- #9 Jivana
91% matchVery Positive91% of 717 reviews2022
Dev: Team JivanaPub: Rubika Supinfogame
Windows
Jivana is a story-driven adventure game. Embody Aelis, a water priestess who uses her powers to open the path for her community, forced to flee after the appearance of a huge cataclysm. Explore the enchanting landscapes of Jivana, use your ability to manipulate water and lead your people to safety.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 25.1%, Third Person 15.3%, Adventure 15.1%, Exploration 14%, Stylized 11.4%
- #10 UNDER the WATER - an ocean survival game
91% matchMostly Negative33% of 52 reviews2022
Dev: UTW Team
Windows
How long do you survive on a small island in the middle of a flooded world?
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 27.9%, Action-Adventure 15.3%, Stylized 13.5%, Exploration 12.7%, Adventure 12.1%
- #11 Demon Tides
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 901 reviews2026
Dev: Fabraz
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Race across open oceans and uncover a kingdom’s dark secrets. Expressively platform your way across dozens of locales, upgrading your gear and modifying your move-set every step of the way!
Why similar: Third Person 12.5%, Stylized 12.4%, Action 11.5%, Exploration 11.5%, Anime 10.8%
- #12 Tides of Tomorrow 🌊
87% matchVery Positive87% of 727 reviews2026
Dev: DigixartPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%
From the creators of Road 96 comes a groundbreaking solo narrative adventure where other players’ choices matter. Follow in your friends’ footsteps, face the consequences of their actions, and decide the fate of a plasticpunk world.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 31.5%, Stylized 16.5%, Exploration 14.7%, Adventure 13.5%, Atmospheric 10.9%
- #13 Fall Minamo
89% matchVery Positive86% of 69 reviews2022
Dev: ダイスマン
Windows
Save the lovely Minamo from flooding!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 46.3%, Action 30.2%, Anime 19.2%, Female Protagonist 3.5%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #14 The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 527 reviews2016
Dev: YCJY Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Explore the ruins of the human race and discover the thriving wildlife that blossomed after our extinction in this underwater action/adventure. Encounter monstrous creatures and let curiosity guide you through an inevitable voyage of extinction.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 29.9%, Adventure 29.8%, Action 29.3%, Exploration 9.2%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #15 Timeloop: Sink Again Beach
86% matchVery Positive91% of 370 reviews2022
Dev: Fang's Lab
Windows
A non-linear first-person action adventure in a pirate setting. A single player time travel simulation game. Unusual gaming experience.Moving in space and time, the player must understand what is happening on the island and how the main character can move away from there.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 28.6%, Adventure 16.1%, Stylized 15.9%, Exploration 15.5%, Puzzle 15.3%
- #16 FAR: Lone Sails
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 26,499 reviews2018
Dev: Okomotive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Traverse a dried-out seabed littered with the remains of a decaying civilization. Keep your unique vessel going, overcome numerous obstacles and withstand the hazardous weather conditions. How far can you make it? What will you find?
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 27%, Action-Adventure 14.8%, Puzzle 14.3%, Exploration 11.6%, Adventure 11.3%
- #17 Age of Water
84% matchMostly Positive70% of 3,522 reviews2025
Dev: Three Whales StudioPub: Gaijin Network Ltd
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 38.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Age of Water is an online adventure game set on a post-apocalyptic Earth completely covered in water. Sail through storms, fight and trade, capture other people's boats or build your own, extract resources from the bottom of the ocean and reveal the secrets of the Age of Water world.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 32.8%, Action-Adventure 25.9%, Action 13.6%, Third Person 8.3%, Stylized 7.6%
- #18 In Other Waters
84% matchVery Positive87% of 2,577 reviews2020
Dev: Jump Over The AgePub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Play as an Artificial Intelligence guiding a stranded xenobiologist through a beautiful and mysterious alien ocean. A non-violent sci-fi story, enter a world of wonder, fear and vulnerability, unraveling the history and ecology of an impossible planet. What will you discover together?
Why similar: Puzzle 20.4%, Stylized 18.2%, Exploration 17.8%, Adventure 15.9%, Atmospheric 12.9%
- #19 After Us
83% matchVery Positive85% of 507 reviews2023
Dev: Piccolo StudioPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Explore the corners of a surrealistic post-human world to give life on Earth a second chance in this touching story about sacrifice and hope.
Why similar: Adventure 24.8%, Puzzle 21%, Exploration 15.7%, Third Person 14.1%, 3D 9.3%
- #20 Feral Blue
85% matchMixed52% of 245 reviews2019
Dev: Snowbird Games
Windows
The old world has drowned after the Second Flood. Now, only few survivors are fighting for the new gold - clean water, wood and soil. Become a ship's captain, keep your crew alive and create your sea empire!
Why similar: Naval Combat 35.7% ★, Post-apocalyptic 20.9%, Action 14.3%, Adventure 14.2%, Exploration 7.3%
- #21 Minute of Islands
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,012 reviews2021
Dev: Studio FizbinPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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: Post-apocalyptic 22.9%, Action-Adventure 16.6%, Puzzle 14.2%, Exploration 13%, Adventure 10.4%
- #22 Panthalassa
79% matchVery Positive98% of 114 reviews2026
Dev: Meia Calça
Windows
Panthalassa is a Point and click Puzzle game set in an underwater alien world. You play as an AI reborn in a highly advanced body they do not recognize. Interface with otherworldly technology and unlock the secrets behind this strange planet.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 26.7%, Puzzle 18.4%, Exploration 13.6%, Stylized 13.2%, Funny 9.8%
- #23 Aquamarine: Explorer's Edition
82% matchMixed67% of 70 reviews2022
Dev: Moebial StudiosPub: Hitcents
Windows · Mac · Linux
A turn-based playable comic book about surviving in an alien ocean. Explore a planet reclaimed by nature. Forage, salvage, and cultivate to survive. Uncover a lost history. Discover who you are. Find your way home.
Why similar: Puzzle 24%, Exploration 21.8%, Adventure 20.4%, Atmospheric 15.8%, Female Protagonist 14.8%
- #24 The Flame in the Flood
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 7,303 reviews2016
Dev: The Molasses FloodPub: CD PROJEKT RED
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
A rogue-like river journey through the backwaters of a forgotten post-societal America. Forage, craft, evade predators.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 26.4%, Adventure 25.2%, Exploration 14.2%, Action 11.9%, Female Protagonist 11.2%
- #25 Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion
81% matchVery Positive91% of 1,245 reviews2018
Dev: Climax StudiosPub: Outright Games Ltd.
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Ahoy! The Land of Ooo is underwater and it’s up to Finn and Jake to find out why. Join our heroes as they explore the high seas, search for hidden clues, interrogate shady suspects and fight pirates to solve the mystery and save their waterlogged world!
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 27.2%, Adventure 19.2%, Action 18.4%, Action-Adventure 17.5%, Third Person 16%
- #26 Protodroid DeLTA
80% matchVery Positive81% of 147 reviews2023
Dev: Adam KareemPub: Balor Games
Windows
Reach your potential in a fast and fluid 3D action-platformer set in a beautiful and hopeful Solarpunk world. Take on challenging bosses, upgrade your systems, and show humanity the promise of AI.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 23.6%, Third Person 13%, Action 12.5%, Adventure 11.7%, Exploration 10.1%
- #27 Day of the Shell
78% matchMixed69% of 418 reviews2025
Dev: Duper GamesPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Day of the Shell is a “one-click, one-turn” tactical rogue-lite. In a shattered and flooded world, travel from island to island with only hope and a revolver, challenging and appeasing the gods.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 41%, Tactical 18%, Exploration 12.9%, Turn-Based Combat 8.6%, Atmospheric 7.5%
- #28 Jusant
76% matchVery Positive93% of 6,947 reviews2023
Dev: DON'T NOD
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Enjoy meditative vibes in Jusant, an action-puzzle climbing game. Scale an immeasurably tall tower and ascend to new heights alongside your watery companion. Master your climbing tools, find your way up through diverse biomes, and piece together the tower’s past.
Why similar: Puzzle 20.4%, Third Person 19.8%, Exploration 16.9%, Adventure 14.8%, Action 13.1%
- #29 Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories
79% matchMixed67% of 499 reviews2020
Dev: Granzella Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
In the shadow of a massive earthquake, you must brave a destroyed city where your choices will determine who survives.
Why similar: Adventure 46.1%, Action 45.6%, Third Person 3.8%, Atmospheric 2.6%, Female Protagonist 1.9%
- #30 Sail Forth
76% matchVery Positive93% of 642 reviews2022
Dev: Festive VectorPub: The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Sail a fleet of customizable ships across an ocean whose ancient depths have swallowed the key to the mysterious past. Befriend fishfolk to expand your boat crews, take up arms against petulant pirates, and chart a course across an expansive watery world. Will you answer the call of High Adventure?
Why similar: Naval Combat 31.5% ★, Action-Adventure 15.3%, Third Person 10.9%, Stylized 9.9%, Exploration 9.1%
- #31 Ace of Seafood
78% matchVery Positive90% of 647 reviews2016
Dev: Calappa GamesPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
In the seas of the distant future, humans have all but disappeared. In your current, newly-awakened state, you are no more than a piece of seafood. However, you have been blessed with the talent for leading your allies into battle. Do whatever it takes to become the Ace of Seafood.
Why similar: Naval Combat 41.1% ★, Third Person 14.5%, Exploration 12.1%, Funny 10.3%, Action 8.8%
- #32 Neva
73% matchVery Positive94% of 10,720 reviews2024
Dev: Nomada StudioPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Adventure 29.2%, Puzzle 23.8%, Atmospheric 18.5%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Action 8.2%
- #33 Breakwaters: Crystal Tides
77% matchMixed62% of 1,001 reviews2021
Dev: Soaring Pixels Games
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Survive in a world ravaged by massive Titans and an ever changing ocean sim. Displace water to find resources for building and crafting unique items. Swim, sail, and fly to explore new islands and fight Titans.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 38%, Exploration 21.3%, Action 16.5%, Adventure 12.2%, 3D 9.8%
- #34 Water You Doing?
74% matchMixed60% of 373 reviews2026
Dev: DiSolve Studios
Windows
Your ride is dead, and rough waters lie ahead! Survive aboard a musty boat in a totally chaotic co-op. Collect scrap, patch up leaks, swap your catch for cold brews, and use harpoons to break the laws of physics!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 19%, Action 18.9%, Adventure 17.2%, Funny 12.9%, Exploration 10.9%
- #35 SteamWorld Heist II
73% matchVery Positive93% of 2,499 reviews2024
Dev: Thunderful DevelopmentPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Skill-based gunplay meets turn-based tactics in SteamWorld Heist 2! Aim carefully, bounce bullets, and pull off trick shots in high-stakes heists. Choose your crew and utilize 150+ items to navigate real-time naval battles and daring missions in this 30+ hour adventure to stop a deadly water crisis.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 28%, Action-Adventure 14.1%, Tactical 11.6%, Puzzle 11.5%, Funny 10.8%
- #36 An Octave Higher
77% matchVery Positive82% of 300 reviews2015
Dev: KidalangPub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Fall into the magically complicated world of Overture as the three main characters embark on an adventure that will shake their lives and the world around them. Will they fan the flames of the growing revolution, or will they be the key to extinguishing it?
Why similar: Adventure 37.8%, Anime 29.5%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Singleplayer 4.9%
- #37 Fading Echo
72% matchVery Positive91% of 157 reviews2026
Dev: EmeteriaPub: New Tales
Windows
Fading Echo is a fast-paced elemental action-adventure RPG where creativity fuels combat. Manipulate water, trigger chain reactions, and shift through surreal worlds as One, a young Legend on a mission to save a dying desertscape from the grip of the Paradox corruption.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 17.6%, Action-Adventure 15.5%, Third Person 11.6%, Stylized 9.9%, Exploration 8.9%
- #38 Stardiver
75% matchMixed51% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: Green Planet Games
Windows
You're a Stardiver on a mission. Descend into the depths of an underwater world filled with wonder, mysteries, and peril. Discover the story behind the abandoned base. Explore this submerged planet and learn its history.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 27.9%, Post-apocalyptic 23.3%, Exploration 13%, Adventure 12.6%, Atmospheric 11.1%
- #39 Shieldmaiden: Remix Edition
75% matchVery Positive91% of 257 reviews2020
Dev: Dumativa
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 47%
The end of the world just started and everyone is gone. The machines took over and your only goal is to look for your missing sister in a retro wave atmosphere. Fight and find your way into the danger with your shield in this vibrant pixel art world.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 35.1%, Action 23.8%, Adventure 21.7%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Singleplayer 3.3%
- #40 Floodcore
72% matchVery Positive96% of 222 reviews2024
Dev: Floodcore Team
Windows
Floodcore is a puzzle adventure game in which you explore an ancient civilization in a flooded world, and discover a mysterious power to overcome the temple's challenges.
Why similar: Puzzle 24.8%, Stylized 17.6%, Exploration 17.4%, Adventure 15.7%, Atmospheric 12.4%
- #41 Aether & Iron
70% matchVery Positive85% of 581 reviews2026
Dev: Seismic Squirrel
Windows · Mac
Immerse yourself in this Decopunk Narrative RPG set in an alternate 1930s floating New York City. Play as smuggler Gia Randazzo, and gather a crew to take on the city’s Barons. Explore the world, Master Tactical Turn-Based Vehicular Combat, and Roll the Dice to influence those around you.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 42.8%, Turn-Based Combat 27.6%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Adventure 12.9%, Singleplayer 3%
- #42 Diluvion: Resubmerged
74% matchMixed62% of 1,133 reviews2017
Dev: Arachnid GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Diluvion is a 3D deep sea, Jules Verne inspired, exploration game with RPG elements and thrilling submarine combat. As the Captain of your own vessel, you must grow and manage your crew as you search for the secrets of the past in a hauntingly beautiful flooded world.
Why similar: Action 51.8%, Adventure 45.8%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #43 Potentia
73% matchMixed68% of 428 reviews2021
Dev: Wily Pumpkin
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Third person shooter action adventure game with post-apocalyptic theme. Witness the adventures of Victor and his friends in this abandoned world.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 17.4%, Post-apocalyptic 17.1%, Tactical 17%, Action 11%, Third Person 10.8%
- #44 The Last Shores
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: Black Frog Studio
Windows
🌿 The Last Shores is a chill solar-punk adventure. Clean, explore, and uncover the secrets of a forgotten island while restoring its lost harmony. 🏝️✨
Why similar: Action-Adventure 26.1%, Third Person 18.1%, Exploration 15.6%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Stylized 10%
- #45 Rosewater
69% matchVery Positive92% of 416 reviews2025
Dev: Grundislav GamesPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
A thrilling Western adventure in the alternate 19th century world of Lamplight City! Embark on a harrowing journey across the frontier with Harley Leger and her ragtag posse, encountering bandits, rebels, visionaries, eccentrics, and many more friends and foes on your quest for fame and riches.
Why similar: Third Person 31.8%, Adventure 27.4%, Female Protagonist 18.5%, Atmospheric 17.8%, Singleplayer 4.4%
- #46 Creatures of Ava
69% matchVery Positive87% of 564 reviews2024
Dev: Inverge StudiosPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Let your empathy guide you as you play an exciting action-adventure, creature-saver game. Understand and tame the creatures of Ava and let them lead you through a variety of ecosystems – all in the hopes of saving the planet from a life-consuming infection.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 31.1%, Exploration 18.1%, Action 14.8%, Adventure 13.8%, Female Protagonist 11.1%
- #47 REDO!
71% matchVery Positive88% of 241 reviews2019
Dev: Robson Paiva
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 48%
REDO! is a game about a girl trying to find another human in a dystopian world overrun by biomachines. It's a lonely and evocative game about exploring the unknown and overcoming obstacles to see what is left.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 27.6%, Action 22%, Adventure 20.4%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Atmospheric 9.5%
- #48 The Story of The Flood
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 78 reviews2022
Dev: ZHANG FANPub: SHEN JIAWEI
Windows · Mac · Linux
Gods decide to bring the flood of water upon the earth. Salvage what you think is valuable and bring it back to base. It's a psychological test of the apocalypse, also an interactive experiment about trade-offs.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 36.4%, Minimalist 26.7%, Exploration 21.5%, Adventure 14.5%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #49 Ankora: Lost Days
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 177 reviews2022
Dev: Chibig
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Discover the wild planet Ankora and explore freely around this mysterious world full of promise and danger. Craft different tools, build structures and terraform yourself a new home in this cute-as-heck survival game.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 26.5%, Exploration 21.5%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, Anime 16.6%, Adventure 15.7%
- #50 Sea Walker Saga
67% matchVery Positive94% of 96 reviews2026
Dev: Antelus Games
Windows
Inspired by Waterworld an exciting steampunk adventure with strategy and RPG elements. Fight pirates, explore the seabed, build your own battle island and set out into the vast world ocean in search of a mythical continent!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 34.2%, Adventure 21.5%, Third Person 21.3%, 3D 11.8%, Atmospheric 11.4%
- #51 HYKE:Northern Light(s)
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 280 reviews2025
Dev: Akatsuki Games Inc.Pub: Aniplex Inc.
Windows
The young witch Hyke's adventure begins! A thrilling 2D top-down action pixel RPG. Relax and camp with your companions!
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 46%, Action 26.2%, Atmospheric 15%, Female Protagonist 12.8%
- #52 NAIRI: Rising Tide
68% matchVery Positive100% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: HomeBearStudio
Windows
A hand-drawn adventure blending visual novel storytelling with point-and-click puzzles. Explore the corrupt oasis city of Shirin as an apocalyptic prophecy looms. Meet unforgettable characters, craft solutions with your Tool Belt, and unravel intricate puzzle-dungeons.
Why similar: Puzzle 30.6%, Exploration 21.3%, Adventure 16.6%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Atmospheric 13.9%
- #53 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 279,639 reviews2025
Dev: Sandfall InteractivePub: Kepler Interactive
Windows
Median: 32.6 hrsMean: 39.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Lead the members of Expedition 33 on their quest to destroy the Paintress so that she can never paint death again. Explore a world of wonders inspired by Belle Époque France and battle unique enemies in this turn-based RPG with real-time mechanics.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 44.1%, Post-apocalyptic 16.8%, Exploration 13.5%, Adventure 10.8%, 3D 5.9%
- #54 Perfect Tides
67% matchVery Positive97% of 361 reviews2022
Dev: Three Bees
Windows · Mac
Perfect Tides is a point and click adventure game about the agony and anticipation of being a teen. Set in the year 2000, you follow Mara, an internet-obsessed young writer who lives on a so-called island paradise.
Why similar: Adventure 35.2%, Exploration 32.6%, Funny 16.1%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #55 Underwater
70% matchMixed67% of 75 reviews2021
Dev: Andreev WorldsPub: Gamesforfarm
Windows
Dive into a world of despair in the world of Underwater. Take the role of an unknown inmate entering the a deep sea prison where mutants roam and barely any traces of human life remain. You will have to use all your ingenuity to escape and avoid becoming the meal of the hideous denizens.
Why similar: Adventure 24.6%, Puzzle 24.6%, Atmospheric 19.2%, Exploration 15.7%, Action 11.8%
- #56 LOST EMBER
67% matchVery Positive88% of 5,188 reviews2019
Dev: Mooneye Studios
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Third Person 19.4%, Exploration 16.7%, Stylized 16.3%, Adventure 12.3%, Atmospheric 12.2%
- #57 The Last Caretaker
63% matchVery Positive86% of 13,935 reviews2025
Dev: Channel37 Ltd
Windows
Median: 20.3 hrsMean: 37.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Explore a drowned Earth, restore lost systems, and raise the last human seeds in this first-person survival-crafting adventure. Build, scavenge, defend, and launch humanity back to the stars.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 51.8%, Exploration 25.1%, Atmospheric 18.2%, Singleplayer 4.8%
- #58 Dosa Divas
64% matchVery Positive97% of 69 reviews2026
Dev: Outerloop Games
Windows
In this game, cooking is as forbidden as trying to break your family’s generational cycles. Embark on a journey that’s a melting pot of turn-based combat, rhythm action, and spicy mini-games. Save the world, and maybe even your heart, from your corporate sister’s empire.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 27.4%, Stylized 16.9%, Exploration 14.3%, Funny 10.8%, Action 9.9%
- #59 Return to Mysterious Island
69% matchVery Positive84% of 479 reviews2014
Dev: Kheops StudioPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Join intrepid sailor and recent island castaway Mina as she explores the hidden secrets within the Jules Verne classic inspired Mysterious Island. Gather key articles left from the island’s previous inhabitants and combine them in unique and interesting ways to stay alive and stay hopeful for rescue.
Why similar: Adventure 46%, Puzzle 31.8%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Exploration 9.5%, Singleplayer 1.4%