- #1 Square n Fair
97% matchVery Positive83% of 208 reviews2017
Dev: ThinkOfGamesPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Relaxing puzzle platformer.
Why similar: Adventure 26.2%, Puzzle Platformer 19.2%, Platformer 15.1%, Puzzle 10.2%, Casual 9%
- #2 Soulless: Ray Of Hope
96% matchMostly Positive73% of 331 reviews2016
Pub: Meridian4
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Soulless: Ray of Hope is a 2D story-driven platformer focused on atmosphere, exploration, and emotional storytelling in a dark, minimalist world.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29%, Platformer 26.6%, Exploration 14.3%, Puzzle 14.3%, Cute 8.9%
- #3 Gecko Gods
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 759 reviews2026
Dev: InresinPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Explore a forgotten land in Gecko Gods, a puzzle-adventure as a tiny gecko. Climb walls, solve ancient puzzles and uncover a lost civilisation in a world full of hidden paths, quiet secrets and natural wonder.
Why similar: Adventure 30.6%, Platformer 17.1%, Puzzle Platformer 15.5%, Exploration 8.8%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #4 In His Time
96% matchVery Positive87% of 63 reviews2023
Dev: TearyHand StudioPub: Kodansha
Windows · Mac
Enter the hauntingly beautiful shadow world of In His Time, a 2D puzzle-solving adventure game. There you will meet Olly and join him to solve puzzles throughout each step of his emotional journey of growth and self-discovery.
Why similar: Adventure 28%, Puzzle Platformer 19.4%, Platformer 14.9%, Exploration 6.6%, Puzzle 6.2%
- #5 EMUUROM
94% matchVery Positive90% of 323 reviews2026
Dev: borbwarePub: Coyote Time Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
A creature-scanning metroidvania. Explore an ancient paradise before it's lost forever. Study the EMUUROM creatures, document your findings in the EMUUDEX, and use what you learn to unlock new paths.
Why similar: Adventure 26.3%, Puzzle Platformer 16.6%, Platformer 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Exploration 8.8%
- #6 Islands of Insight
94% matchMostly Positive72% of 3,249 reviews2024
Dev: Lunarch StudiosPub: Behaviour Interactive Inc.
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Seek out and solve 10,000+ puzzles at your own pace across this sublime puzzle game.
Why similar: Adventure 32.2%, Puzzle Platformer 21.8%, Puzzle 10.7%, Open World 10%, Exploration 9.9%
- #7 Oscuro Blossom's Glow
92% matchVery Positive93% of 75 reviews2025
Dev: Hongoneon
Windows
Join Selene in a charming platforming and puzzle adventure, where her ability to absorb and emit light from various flowers is key to activating mechanisms, overcoming obstacles, and navigating through environments that adjust depending on how you wield the light.
Why similar: Adventure 31%, Platformer 18%, Puzzle Platformer 17%, Puzzle 9%, Casual 6%
- #8 Inner silence
93% matchMixed68% of 193 reviews2017
Dev: Volens Nolens Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Inner silence - cheerful 2D platformer puzzle game
Why similar: Adventure 40%, Platformer 15.7%, Puzzle Platformer 11.5%, Casual 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%
- #9 Haiku, the Robot
91% matchVery Positive90% of 3,583 reviews2022
Dev: Mister Morris Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Delve into the depths of a mechanical world in this cute, adventure-exploration game. Explore and fight in a land full of corrupt robots and machinery. All while seeking answers to the mysteries around you.
Why similar: Adventure 34.9%, Platformer 18%, Exploration 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Open World 8.9%
- #10 The Book Of Hiro
91% matchMixed57% of 134 reviews2023
Dev: MingCang StudioPub: OKJOY
Windows
“The Book of Hiro” is a 3D visual puzzle game where players solve challenges and puzzles using illusions and perspective to find the hidden key in the map. The game tells the story of a brave villager named Hiro who was ordered to meet the king and encountered various challenges and puzzles.
Why similar: Adventure 29.9%, Puzzle Platformer 19.2%, Puzzle 12.7%, Exploration 11.1%, Casual 7.8%
- #11 Hoa
90% matchVery Positive89% of 3,168 reviews2021
Dev: Skrollcat StudioPub: PM Studios, inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Hoa is a beautiful puzzle-platforming game that features breathtaking hand-painted art, lovely music, and a peaceful, relaxing atmosphere.
Why similar: Adventure 32.8%, Platformer 17.6%, Exploration 11%, Cute 8.8%, Puzzle Platformer 8.5%
- #12 Ligo
89% matchVery Positive100% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: Anthony Berleur
Windows
Explore a mysterious non-linear world filled with puzzles and secrets. Make small creatures work together to lift the curse and reconnect the world.
Why similar: Adventure 39.2%, Exploration 16.1%, Puzzle 15.6%, Cute 9.6%, 2D 9.3%
- #13 Puzzles For Clef
89% matchVery Positive81% of 147 reviews2024
Dev: Weasel TokenPub: indie.io
Windows
Join Clef on an adventure set on a magical sky island where her family once lived. Solve puzzles, discover secrets, and experience a story of sisterly love – and something more, if you are willing to dig deeper…
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.9%, Platformer 19.7%, Adventure 17.6%, Exploration 11.4%, Puzzle 10.9%
- #14 Öoo
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 6,903 reviews2025
Dev: NamaTakahashi
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A Bomb Caterpillar's Big Adventure! "Öoo" is a charming yet mysterious exploration puzzle platformer where you discover creative ways to use bombs!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.1%, Adventure 17.8%, Platformer 17.1%, Puzzle 10.2%, Exploration 9.7%
- #15 Simulation world
88% 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: Adventure 32.9%, Puzzle Platformer 18.2%, Platformer 16.1%, Puzzle 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%
- #16 FEZ
86% matchVery Positive93% of 16,274 reviews2013
Dev: Polytron CorporationPub: Trapdoor
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Gomez is a 2D creature living in a 2D world. Or is he? When the existence of a mysterious 3rd dimension is revealed to him, Gomez is sent out on a journey that will take him to the very end of time and space. Use your ability to navigate 3D structures from 4 distinct classic 2D perspectives.
Why similar: Platformer 28.8%, Adventure 16.2%, Puzzle 14.5%, Exploration 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%
- #17 Chroma Zero
86% matchVery Positive96% of 364 reviews2024
Dev: ekorzPub: ZeroXP
Windows
Explore a unique and connected world. Understand its fragile balance, uncover its deepest questions, and find more than just the answers.
Why similar: Adventure 48.2%, Puzzle 17%, Exploration 11.6%, Open World 9.9%, Atmospheric 5.6%
- #18 MONOWAVE
85% matchVery Positive94% of 72 reviews2026
Dev: Studio BBB Inc.
Windows · Mac
MONOWAVE is a puzzle adventure through colorful worlds powered by four emotions. Alone or with a friend, express your feelings through song, empathize with your spirit friends, and solve puzzles to find your way forward.
Why similar: Adventure 29.9%, Puzzle Platformer 18.1%, Platformer 15.5%, Exploration 8.3%, Puzzle 8.1%
- #19 Marvin's Mittens
87% matchVery Positive95% of 216 reviews2014
Dev: Breakfall
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Marvin's Mittens presents a soothing world to explore, free from enemies and danger. Go on an adventure!
Why similar: Adventure 61.4%, Platformer 14.3%, Casual 13.7%, Indie 10.6%
- #20 Glowkeeper
84% matchVery Positive98% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: oolimry
Windows · Mac · Linux
A luminescent puzzle game about manipulating elements. By the light of fireflies, link and dissolve elemental forces to construct bridges, break through obstacles, and traverse a glowing, interconnected world.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 28.1%, Adventure 26.9%, Exploration 14.1%, Puzzle 12.8%, Cute 6.7%
- #21 Hohokum
82% matchVery Positive85% of 130 reviews2022
Dev: HoneyslugPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Take on the role of a curious flying kite-like being and travel to colorful, curious worlds waiting to be discovered.
Why similar: Adventure 56%, Puzzle 11.6%, Exploration 11.2%, 2D 6.2%, Cute 5.5%
- #22 Etherborn
83% matchMostly Positive73% of 457 reviews2019
Dev: Altered MatterPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Delve into an environmental puzzle platformer built on exploring and understanding gravity-shifting structures. You are a voiceless being that has just been born into a world where a bodiless voice awaits your arrival. Go forth and seek your purpose.
Why similar: Adventure 32.9%, Puzzle Platformer 19.7%, Platformer 17.3%, Puzzle 10.2%, Exploration 5.6%
- #23 Himno
80% matchVery Positive91% of 5,826 reviews2019
Dev: David Moralejo SánchezPub: GrabTheGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Himno is a peaceful, 2D platformer game with an infinite number of beautiful procedurally generated maps. Take a breath, and relax.
Why similar: Adventure 36.8%, Platformer 23.9%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Exploration 9.4%, 2D 8.1%
- #24 Seedlings
81% matchVery Positive98% of 96 reviews2023
Dev: Bardsley Creative
Windows · Mac · Linux
An atmospheric 2D puzzle platformer made using real photos and videos from New Zealand's native forest. Become a seed that can possess different plant creatures with unique abilities. Solve the obstacles in your way to discover the secrets of the Seedlings.
Why similar: Adventure 33.2%, Puzzle Platformer 21.6%, Platformer 12.7%, Atmospheric 6.4%, Casual 6.2%
- #25 Kairo
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,755 reviews2013
Dev: Locked Door PuzzlePub: Lupus Studios Limited
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Enter the lost world of Kairo. Explore vast abandoned monuments. Bring strange and ancient machinery back to life. Slowly uncover the true purpose of Kairo and fulfil a great destiny.Kairo is an atmospheric 3D exploration and puzzle solving game.
Why similar: Adventure 35.9%, Puzzle 24.1%, Exploration 18.9%, Indie 9.2%, Atmospheric 9.1%
- #26 Inops
81% matchMostly Positive77% of 56 reviews2020
Dev: ZRZStudio
Windows
Dive into the wondrous world of the Inops! The 2D puzzle based side scrolling adventure of dark and light. Battle the fire breathing demons and rescue the scattered Inops.
Why similar: Adventure 72.4%, Indie 11.7%, Puzzle Platformer 6.8%, Casual 2.2%, Cute 2.2%
- #27 Night Reverie
78% matchVery Positive96% of 331 reviews2021
Dev: Somber Pixel
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Night Reverie is a Puzzle/Adventure game in which a child must solve the mystery behind the distortion of his house. Explore puzzle-filled environments and discover strange creatures living in the house as you reach the truth behind of what looks like a bizarre nightmare.
Why similar: Adventure 28.4%, Exploration 13.7%, Puzzle 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, 2D 8.8%
- #28 Low Oxygen
77% matchVery Positive89% of 313 reviews2023
Dev: Alex-Stefan Neagu
Windows · Linux
Explore an abandoned facility on the planet you've crashlanded, solving puzzles with strange plants along the way.
Why similar: Adventure 33%, Platformer 17%, Puzzle Platformer 15.3%, Puzzle 8.8%, Casual 7.1%
- #29 Omno
76% matchVery Positive92% of 2,803 reviews2021
Dev: Studio InkyfoxPub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 65%
A single-player journey of discovery through an ancient world of wonders, created by solo developer Jonas Manke.
Why similar: Adventure 30.4%, Puzzle Platformer 17.7%, Platformer 16.5%, Exploration 9%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #30 Future Unfolding
79% matchVery Positive84% of 101 reviews2017
Dev: Spaces of Play UG
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Future Unfolding is an action adventure that is all about exploration. Your goal is to unfold the mysteries and solve the puzzles hidden in the beautiful landscapes around you.
Why similar: Adventure 57.2%, Exploration 12.4%, Indie 10.6%, Puzzle 9.6%, Atmospheric 4.7%
- #31 ANIMAL WELL
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 24,672 reviews2024
Dev: Billy BassoPub: Bigmode
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.
Why similar: Adventure 20.2%, Puzzle Platformer 18.6%, Platformer 15.3%, Exploration 10.2%, Puzzle 9.9%
- #32 CUBOTS The Origins
79% matchMixed69% of 54 reviews2017
Dev: Street Lamp Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Be a part of an adventurous journey in Cubots: The Origins. Explore and survive in beautiful, atmospheric environments!
Why similar: Adventure 34.6%, Puzzle Platformer 21.1%, Puzzle 11.5%, Exploration 10.6%, Casual 7.5%
- #33 Nihilumbra
77% matchVery Positive88% of 3,003 reviews2013
Dev: BeautiFun Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Discover the beautiful world of Nihilumbra and join Born on his adventure to find himself whilst trying to escape from his inevitable curse. Born was created from the absolute nothingness: The Void. But somehow he separates himself from the black emptiness and appears in the world.
Why similar: Adventure 32.4%, Platformer 19.6%, Puzzle Platformer 15.3%, Puzzle 10%, Indie 6.9%
- #34 Areia: Pathway to Dawn
78% matchVery Positive84% of 63 reviews2020
Dev: Gilp Studio
Windows
Create your own paths combining the different elements available in this uniquely crafted world. Immerse yourself in a relaxing experience where your actions shape not only your surroundings but also your fate.
Why similar: Adventure 53.3%, Puzzle Platformer 13.6%, Indie 8.4%, Exploration 7.7%, Puzzle 6.6%
- #35 Finding Xavier
76% matchVery Positive91% of 126 reviews2023
Dev: GoldenEvolution
Windows
A short adventure in which you will have to use precise platforming in order to find your cat, Xavier.
Why similar: Adventure 44.6%, Platformer 27.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, 2D 8.6%, Atmospheric 4.8%
- #36 Onde
75% matchVery Positive90% of 359 reviews2022
Dev: LancePub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Catch a wave in this smooth sound-surfing platformer: Let ethereal tunes carry you fluidly through serene abstract landscapes, tune into soothing sound spheres and revel in a meditative journey of life.
Why similar: Adventure 30.4%, Platformer 16.6%, Puzzle Platformer 14.2%, Puzzle 12.8%, Atmospheric 8.7%
- #37 Hollow Floor
75% matchVery Positive95% of 79 reviews2024
Dev: Ahmed KhalifaPub: Cheesy Holes
Windows
Hollow Floor is an exploration-based single-sitting Metroidvania inspired by VVVVVV and REDDER. Hollow Floor is a relaxed game that is full of secrets and hard challenges that can be tackled at any moment in the game or completely ignored.
Why similar: Adventure 40.6%, Platformer 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Cute 8.5%, Exploration 8.4%
- #38 Chicken Journey
74% matchVery Positive96% of 482 reviews2023
Dev: loonyware
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Play as an adorable chicken in this relaxing platformer. Jump, climb and solve puzzles to find the answer to the ULTIMATE question a chicken can ask...
Why similar: Adventure 30.3%, Platformer 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Puzzle Platformer 9.1%, Exploration 8%
- #39 Aspire: Ina's Tale
74% matchVery Positive83% of 470 reviews2021
Dev: Wondernaut StudioPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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: Adventure 28.9%, Puzzle Platformer 19.9%, Platformer 16.9%, Puzzle 7.8%, Exploration 5.6%
- #40 Helix: Descent N Ascent
72% matchVery Positive97% of 88 reviews2026
Dev: Badass Mongoose
Windows
Journey into the forgotten world of Helix, where ancient powers awaken within you. Unlock and combine embodied abilities to unravel the mysteries of a lost civilization. Descend into a tale that will challenge your mind and soul, solving intricate puzzles as you ascend to the light of a new day.
Why similar: Adventure 44.4%, Puzzle Platformer 15%, Puzzle 13.8%, Exploration 7.4%, Atmospheric 6.5%
- #41 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: Adventure 40.8%, Puzzle Platformer 20.5%, Puzzle 13.8%, Exploration 12%, Atmospheric 6.8%
- #42 Carto
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,406 reviews2020
Dev: Sunhead GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Carto is a charming adventure game wrapped around a unique, world-altering puzzle mechanic. Use this power to explore mysterious lands, help a quirky cast of characters, and guide Carto on her journey back to her family.
Why similar: Adventure 35%, Puzzle 12.8%, Exploration 11.3%, Cute 10.4%, Open World 7.9%
- #43 Seasons after Fall
73% matchVery Positive81% of 3,182 reviews2016
Dev: Swing Swing SubmarinePub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Seasons After Fall is a 2D platform-puzzler game that will let you dive into a captivating universe and explore a land governed by magic and nature.
Why similar: Adventure 38.5%, Platformer 20.8%, Puzzle Platformer 15.2%, Indie 5.4%, Puzzle 5.3%
- #44 Out of Sight
73% matchVery Positive83% of 253 reviews2021
Dev: NinjaDuck Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Unwind while you play at your own pace exploring vibrant microcosms, in your search for hand-placed hidden objects, set to a chill lofi soundtrack.
Why similar: Adventure 33.6%, Exploration 19.8%, Puzzle 18.3%, Cute 10.5%, Casual 8.7%
- #45 Cat Island Petrichor
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 110 reviews2026
Dev: LuminousNotePub: Mango Party
Windows
As a cat, explore a nostalgic Japanese summer island filled with strays. Solve puzzles, uncover mysteries, and share an intimate, unhurried adventure with the heroine.
Why similar: Adventure 44.7%, Platformer 18%, Exploration 12.6%, Cute 8.4%, Casual 7.8%
- #46 illum
71% matchVery Positive92% of 114 reviews2023
Dev: Elsa LiuPub: USC Games
Windows · Mac
Embark on a heartwarming journey with your little light friend to solve puzzles and bring light to the mystical realm of Illum.
Why similar: Adventure 26.1%, Puzzle 19.9%, Exploration 19.4%, Cute 13.1%, Casual 11.7%
- #47 Aarik And The Ruined Kingdom
70% matchVery Positive91% of 88 reviews2024
Dev: Shatterproof Games
Windows · Mac
Guide Aarik through wreck and ruin in this relaxing perspective puzzle adventure where the puzzle is your environment. Using your fathers crown repair, rework and rewind to mend your broken world.
Why similar: Adventure 36.5%, Puzzle Platformer 19.9%, Puzzle 12.7%, Exploration 8.8%, Cute 8.3%
- #48 D-topia
68% matchVery Positive88% of 160 reviews2026
Dev: Marumittu GamesPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Step into the world of D-topia in this gentle-paced puzzle adventure. In D-topia, life is curated by artificial intelligence to maximize happiness. As the newest Facilitator, it’s up to you to solve puzzles to keep the D-topia residents happy and the facility running.
Why similar: Adventure 61.8%, Casual 12.6%, Puzzle 10.8%, Exploration 9%, Indie 3.5%
- #49 Pages of Time: Prologue
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,971 reviews2022
Dev: Starbeings Studio
Windows
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: Adventure 38.8%, Puzzle Platformer 13.8%, Platformer 13.8%, Puzzle 11.9%, Cute 7.4%
- #50 Adapta Solva Legacy
69% matchVery Positive96% of 96 reviews2024
Dev: Ares BrazeltonPub: Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen
Windows
Adapta Solva is a short puzzle platformer adventure. Play as an Adaptarian to absorb elements from magical shrines to solve puzzles and overcome obstacles. Uncover the truth behind your creation in a world laid to ruin by an unknown cause.
Why similar: Platformer 26.6%, Puzzle Platformer 23.7%, Puzzle 15.2%, Exploration 12%, Casual 11.3%
- #51 Sono
69% matchVery Positive90% of 441 reviews2020
Dev: ChillSwitch GamesPub: Dead Thread Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sono is a 2D exploration game where players effortlessly glide through an abstract microcosm collecting lost fragments of sound.
Why similar: Adventure 57.8%, Casual 15.2%, Exploration 9.7%, Indie 9.5%, Atmospheric 5.1%
- #52 Lumote: The Mastermote Chronicles
70% matchVery Positive90% of 104 reviews2020
Dev: Luminawesome Games Ltd.Pub: Wired Productions
Windows
Meet Lumote, the squishiest bioluminescent creature, in this beautiful 3D puzzle platformer. Take control of the world’s inhabitants on a quest into the Great Depths to seize control from the Mastermote.
Why similar: Adventure 32%, Puzzle Platformer 16.8%, Platformer 14.5%, Casual 7.6%, Puzzle 7.3%
- #53 Memorrha
71% matchMixed65% of 153 reviews2019
Dev: StickyStoneStudio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Go on a voyage of discovery following the traces of a mysterious culture. Discover diverse landscapes, investigate abandoned artifacts, and wake strange machines from their slumber.
Why similar: Adventure 43.9%, Puzzle 15.9%, Exploration 12.7%, Open World 9.7%, Indie 7.2%
- #54 SCHiM
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 333 reviews2024
Dev: Ewoud van der WerfPub: Extra Nice
Windows · Mac · Linux
SCHiM is a game about jumping from shadow to shadow in a relaxing and lively environment. This 3D platformer takes elements of light, shadow & animation and adds them directly to the gameplay, delivering an experience that you will only find in SCHiM.
Why similar: Adventure 30.4%, Puzzle Platformer 27.1%, Exploration 14%, Puzzle 12.6%, Casual 7.6%
- #55 Ember Seeker
66% matchVery Positive92% of 98 reviews2026
Dev: Lehti E.
Windows
An atmospheric exploration game set in a Dark Fantasy world. Explore the ruins of an ancient civilisation and uncover it's forgotten past through a short nonlinear story with timeless retro graphics.
Why similar: Adventure 66.9%, Exploration 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Atmospheric 4.4%, Open World 3.9%
- #56 Taiji
66% matchVery Positive91% of 1,479 reviews2022
Dev: Matthew VanDevander
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Solve puzzle panels and uncover the meaning of the symbols within. Explore a dense world where secrets are hidden in plain sight.
Why similar: Adventure 40.7%, Puzzle 16.8%, Exploration 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Open World 10.3%
- #57 Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure
66% matchVery Positive91% of 417 reviews2024
Dev: Furniture & Mattress LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Find your way in a world of breezy, thoughtful puzzles, along a charming journey of self-discovery.
Why similar: Adventure 52.2%, Puzzle 15.5%, Exploration 12.5%, 2D 9.1%, Atmospheric 6.5%
- #58 Squared Adventure
67% matchVery Positive94% of 78 reviews2024
Dev: Games not quite right
Windows
Embark on a journey through tunnels, caves and ancient temples, solving puzzles and fighting all kinds of hostile creatures. Be smart - avoid traps and think carefully. They say it doesn't hurt ;)
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.9%, Platformer 21%, Pixel Graphics 16.7%, Puzzle 16.4%, Casual 10.4%
- #59 Stuffo the Puzzle Bot
67% matchVery Positive99% of 182 reviews2023
Dev: Hapatus Ltd
Windows
A laid-back but smart puzzle game. Stuffo is the last remaining puzzle bot stuck in a world filled with bite-sized brain-teasers. Help Stuffo to solve the mind-bending puzzles by using various blocks to climb, push and teleport your way to the exit.
Why similar: Adventure 31.9%, Puzzle Platformer 29.2%, Puzzle 14%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, 2D 8.4%
- #60 Bokida - Heartfelt Reunion
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 156 reviews2017
Dev: Rice Cooker Republic
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
An open-world adventure with puzzle elements and a minimalist aesthetic. Bokida takes place on a dormant, seemingly monochromatic world of light that gradually reveals its beauty. Experience freedom while exploring a peaceful, intriguing environment.
Why similar: Adventure 72.5%, Indie 11.9%, Puzzle 9.9%, Exploration 5.7%