Games Like Hoa

In a world torn between nature’s grace and cold machine invasion, one girl and her companion must rely on their bond to survive and protect what they hold dear. Their story of hope, loss, and love will stay with you long after the journey ends.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 23.2%, Hand-drawn 17.2%, Platformer 12%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Cute 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: This cinematic puzzle-platformer shares a beautiful, hand-painted aesthetic and a focus on peaceful exploration in a lush environment.

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: 2D Platformer 20.6%, Platformer 17.5%, Atmospheric 16.2%, Relaxing 12.1%, Adventure 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same emotional weight and artistic beauty as Hoa, focusing on a poignant bond within a gorgeous, ever-changing landscape.

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: Atmospheric 24.8%, Hand-drawn 23.3%, Relaxing 15.4%, Platformer 12.4%, Puzzle Platformer 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: Like Hoa, this game features stunning hand-drawn art and a deeply emotional, atmospheric journey through a wordless world.

The Last Campfire is an adventure, a story of a lost ember trapped in a puzzling place, searching for meaning and a way home.

Why similar: Relaxing 23.8%, Cute 18.1%, Atmospheric 17.3%, Puzzle Platformer 9.3%, Adventure 8%

Why You'll Like It: A gentle, puzzle-focused adventure that mirrors the charming, melancholic, and serene atmosphere found in Hoa.

Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

Why similar: Relaxing 29.3%, Cute 18.9%, Exploration 18.6%, Nature 9.8%, Adventure 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same sense of wonder, relaxation, and cute, low-stakes exploration that makes Hoa so enjoyable.

A unique adventure game filled with beautiful puzzles all hand-drawn in an original 2D style . Out of Line follows the adventures of San in a quest to escape the Factory that was once home. Dive into a story set in a mysterious world that is revealed through multiple chapters.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 23.3%, Hand-drawn 23.1%, Platformer 10.8%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Action-Adventure 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A hand-drawn puzzle-platformer that mirrors the visual style and quiet, contemplative pacing of Hoa.

Embark on an emotional journey of losing the love of one's life. Manipulate time, solve puzzles, reshape surroundings as you push forward into the bittersweet recollections of a past life. This is a story about happiness and hardship, joy and sorrow. A story that all of us will one day experience.

Why similar: Relaxing 20.7%, Cute 14.5%, Platformer 14.5%, Exploration 12.9%, Nature 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a beautiful, emotional journey through time with gentle platforming mechanics and a focus on visual storytelling.

Unravel is a physics-based puzzle platformer. Yarny, a character made from a single thread of yarn, must embark on a larger than life adventure.

Why similar: Atmospheric 19.9%, Platformer 18.4%, Family Friendly 11%, Adventure 10.6%, 2D Platformer 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game shares a focus on environmental puzzles and a heartwarming, atmospheric journey through nature.

Explore the ancient, mysterious world of Journey as you soar above ruins and glide across sands to discover its secrets.

Why similar: Relaxing 30.3%, Atmospheric 26.3%, Exploration 18.5%, Adventure 10.2%, Indie 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A definitive experience for those who love atmospheric, wordless adventures that prioritize mood and visual beauty over combat.

Evergate is a haunting 2D puzzle-platformer set in a stunning hand-drawn vision of the Afterlife with an original score recorded by a live orchestra. Navigate 85 challenging stages and unleash the extraordinary powers of the genre-defining 'Soulflame' to help a lost soul reincarnate on earth!

Why similar: 2D Platformer 24.2%, Hand-drawn 20.5%, Platformer 13.2%, Cute 10.1%, Puzzle Platformer 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful 2D puzzle-platformer that emphasizes fluid, graceful movement and atmospheric, ethereal storytelling.

A top-down adventure game in a coloring book world full of vibrant characters. Use painting powers to explore, solve puzzles, make friends, and draw on anything! From creators on Wandersong + Celeste.

Why similar: Cute 27.4%, Adventure 23.5%, Relaxing 22.3%, Indie 18.5%, Singleplayer 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: While more gameplay-heavy, it shares a cute, artistic aesthetic and a deeply touching story about creativity and self-discovery.

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: Hand-drawn 21.1%, Platformer 19.8%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Cute 11.4%, Puzzle Platformer 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a beautiful, nature-inspired adventure with puzzle-platforming elements and a serene, artistic presentation.

Aurora, a young girl from 1895 Austria, awakens on the lost fairytale continent of Lemuria. To return home she must fight against the dark creatures of the Queen of the Night, who have stolen the sun, the moon and the stars. At stake is not only Lemuria, but Aurora’s true destiny.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 26.4%, Platformer 23.1%, Atmospheric 16.5%, Fantasy 11.5%, Cute 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: It features a breathtaking, hand-painted art style and a fairy-tale atmosphere that feels like a natural companion to Hoa.

The ground starts shaking, light bulbs are breaking - and something rather unusual is happening right behind the walls of your very room. Equipped with nothing but wit and courage, you slowly descend into a world inhabited by avian folk and seemingly deadly furniture monsters.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 22%, Cartoon 18.5%, Relaxing 13.6%, Atmospheric 11%, 2D Platformer 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: This puzzle-platformer features a distinct, hand-drawn art style and a mysterious, atmospheric world to explore.

Run, climb and glide your way through a dark Nordic forest and explore its living, breathing ecosystem filled with secrets and mystical creatures. Become Fe and discover a world that you will never want to leave.

Why similar: Atmospheric 30.6%, Action 17%, Fantasy 15.5%, Adventure 11.2%, Cute 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A wordless, atmospheric adventure that focuses on interacting with a vibrant, living forest through exploration and puzzle-solving.

In Ynglet, you jump, dash, slide, bounce and float your way through an abstract, effervescent sky. Melt into the reactive, dynamic soundtrack, while beautiful colors make every moment a visual treat.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 20%, Hand-drawn 17.6%, Relaxing 14.7%, Atmospheric 10%, Platformer 9%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, atmospheric platformer that focuses on fluid movement and a beautiful, abstract visual style.

A single-player journey of discovery through an ancient world of wonders, created by solo developer Jonas Manke.

Why similar: Relaxing 20.2%, Platformer 14.2%, Cute 14.1%, Atmospheric 13.4%, Exploration 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: A wholesome, singleplayer adventure that focuses on exploration and gentle puzzles in a vibrant, cute world.

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: Hand-drawn 19.5%, Cartoon 14.6%, Relaxing 14.1%, Cute 12.6%, Exploration 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a unique, hand-drawn aesthetic and a relaxing, puzzle-heavy approach to exploration.

Swing through the trees, spin sticky webs, and make friends with bugs! Be the adorable spider you've always wanted to be.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 24.5%, Relaxing 13.4%, Cute 11.8%, Platformer 10.5%, Exploration 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A charming, physics-based platformer that captures a similar sense of joy and cute, non-violent exploration.

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: Hand-drawn 18.6%, Cartoon 16.8%, Relaxing 15%, Cute 10.4%, Exploration 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A cozy, wholesome game that encourages slow-paced exploration and puzzle-solving in a charming, hand-drawn world.

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: Relaxing 17.2%, Atmospheric 12.6%, Platformer 12.5%, Cute 11.7%, Exploration 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a meditative, cinematic climbing experience that emphasizes exploration and the beauty of nature.

Embark on a journey of forgiveness through impossible environments and illusionary puzzles. Experience this meditative and calming puzzle game by manipulating monuments and creating evolving paths to explore new, surreal, and mysterious worlds.

Why similar: Relaxing 38.5%, Exploration 17.7%, Puzzle Platformer 9.8%, Adventure 9.6%, Atmospheric 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A visually stunning puzzle game that emphasizes calm, meditative gameplay and beautiful, impossible architecture.

A short, fully voiced, story-first adventure across two worlds. Rearrange words into platforms in Izzy’s diary, then wield word magic to shape your path in the fantasy she writes. Gentle puzzles, watercolour wonder, and a bittersweet story of family, loss, and healing.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 25.6%, Relaxing 19.8%, Atmospheric 14.2%, Platformer 13.5%, Puzzle Platformer 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: An emotional, story-rich adventure that uses unique puzzle-platforming mechanics to tell a touching, personal narrative.

Gorogoa is an elegant evolution of the puzzle genre, told through a beautifully hand-drawn story designed and illustrated by Jason Roberts. Winner of Debut Game at the 2018 BAFTA Games Awards, as well as Best Mobile Game and the Innovation Award at the GDC 2018 Choice Awards.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 53%, Atmospheric 18.9%, Exploration 6.5%, Indie 6.2%, Adventure 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of hand-drawn art and puzzle design that offers a meditative, slow-paced experience.

Take to the sky and reunite a fragmented world in this surprisingly wholesome metroidvania! Help Iko adventure across beautiful hand-painted islands, receive letters from a quirky cast of characters, and face powerful monstrous adversaries.

Why similar: Platformer 17.5%, Atmospheric 15.6%, Cute 14%, Exploration 10.8%, 2D Platformer 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A charming, atmospheric platformer that balances light combat with exploration and a heartwarming story.

Guide brush strokes and solve a variety of puzzles to help an aspiring artist complete her masterpiece amid her brusque neighbor’s gaze and his pesky cat. As her painting starts to take shape, uncover an emotional tale of chance and artistry revealed behind unrelated yet familiar moments.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 23.8%, Relaxing 20.2%, Atmospheric 17.8%, Cute 13%, Exploration 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: It shares a gorgeous, painterly aesthetic and a relaxing, contemplative pace that fans of Hoa will appreciate.

Master the gibbon’s art of movement with a unique moveset that lets you swing, slide and somersault through a lush jungle canopy, and experience a free-flowing story of family and survival as you search for a home that may be lost forever.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 15.7%, Hand-drawn 14.2%, Action-Adventure 12.3%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Cute 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, story-rich adventure that focuses on fluid movement and environmental themes.

Experience award-winning Flower, now available on PC. Flower lets you take control of the wind as you explore and navigate beautiful, lush environments.

Why similar: Relaxing 27.7%, Atmospheric 17.1%, Nature 14.1%, Exploration 12.8%, Family Friendly 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: An immersive, relaxing game that focuses on controlling the wind and nature, perfectly capturing the serene vibe of Hoa.

Pikuniku is an absurdly wonderful puzzle-exploration game that takes place in a strange but playful world where not everything is as happy as it seems. Help peculiar characters overcome struggles, uncover a deep state conspiracy, and start a little revolution in this delightful dystopian adventure!

Why similar: Cute 25.9%, Platformer 17.4%, Adventure 11%, Indie 8.3%, Puzzle Platformer 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A quirky, cute, and relaxing puzzle-platformer that captures a similar sense of joy and lightheartedness.

Immerse yourself in a relaxing, minimalist and colorful adventure. Flow with Naiad across a mysterious river and interact with its fauna and flora to discover little secrets. Enjoy a wholesome experience with an original and dreamy visual style.

Why similar: Cute 18.2%, Relaxing 17.5%, Exploration 16.2%, Atmospheric 14.7%, Nature 11.6%

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: Atmospheric 15.8%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, 2.5D 11.5%, Exploration 11%, Platformer 11%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a meditative, atmospheric journey across a beautiful, desolate landscape that feels both lonely and peaceful.

Harmony’s Odyssey is a 3D fantasy adventure puzzle game set on mythical dioramas full of riddles, perky creatures and magic. Embark on a fantastic journey through remote fabled lands tangled by a rowdy cat and bring peace to its inhabitants.

Why similar: Relaxing 31.4%, Cute 22.4%, Puzzle Platformer 15.3%, Family Friendly 11.2%, Adventure 8.8%

Explore the wonderful world with baby Ogu! 'Ogu and the Secret Forest' is a 2D adventure game with hand-drawn characters and various types of puzzles. Befriend bouncy characters and defeat strange creatures to unravel the mystery of the charming world.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 21.5%, Action-Adventure 18%, Cute 13.3%, Relaxing 11.8%, Exploration 11.8%

My Memory of Us is a moving fairy tale about friendship and hope in the darkest moments of our times. Enter a hand-crafted, gorgeously animated 2D world full of adventure, exploration, stealth and puzzles. Meet the kids brought up in different worlds and help them survive during times of occupation.

Why similar: Cartoon 13.5%, Relaxing 13.3%, Hand-drawn 12.7%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Platformer 8.2%

Papetura is a short atmospheric adventure game, with unique world handmade entirely out of paper, and beautiful fragile music. It tells the story of two little creatures whose house is in danger of being burned down.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 24.6%, Relaxing 19.2%, Atmospheric 14.1%, Cute 11.8%, Exploration 10.2%

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: Hand-drawn 19.8%, Platformer 14.3%, Relaxing 11.9%, Cute 10.5%, Atmospheric 9.7%

LUNA The Shadow Dust is a fully hand-animated Point&Click puzzle adventure, brought to life through wordless storytelling, beautiful cinematics and a breathtaking original soundtrack.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 33.7%, Cartoon 14.1%, Adventure 13.3%, Atmospheric 13%, Casual 8.1%

Here Comes Niko! is the cozy 3D platformer for tired people! You play as Niko traveling across scenic islands. Make new friends, catch fish, solve puzzles, snag bugs, and more! Oh, Did I mention your boss is a frog?

Why similar: Relaxing 32.2%, Cute 24.9%, Exploration 14.4%, Platformer 11.2%, Adventure 5.1%

Scarf is an atmospheric and emotional journey about what it means to be a hero. An adventure game mixing puzzles and 3D platforms. Explore beautifully crafted worlds and discover your true destiny with the help of a dragon-shaped scarf.

Why similar: Relaxing 18.9%, Platformer 14.9%, Cute 13.3%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Exploration 12.2%

Paper Trail is a top-down puzzle adventure about leaving home, set in a foldable, paper world.

Why similar: Cartoon 17.5%, Atmospheric 15.5%, Hand-drawn 15.5%, Nature 13%, Exploration 12.4%

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: Hand-drawn 19.4%, Relaxing 17.1%, Cute 13.2%, Atmospheric 11%, Exploration 10.3%

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: 2D Platformer 23.3%, Atmospheric 16.4%, Platformer 16%, Puzzle Platformer 12.9%, Exploration 8.5%

Adventure platformer about Potata's travel in fairy forest. Reveal all secrets and hidden treasures and don't forget to save the world.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 16.7%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Platformer 11.5%, Cartoon 10.9%, Atmospheric 10.2%

Semblance is an innovative platformer with deformable terrain, set in a beautiful minimalist world. It’s a game that asks, what if you could deform and reshape the world itself? Semblance takes the idea of a ‘platform’ in a platformer and turns it on its head.

Why similar: Relaxing 18.2%, Platformer 16.6%, Cute 14.4%, Puzzle Platformer 12.5%, Family Friendly 7.4%

“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning Action-Platformer crafted by Moon Studios.

Why similar: Atmospheric 28.4%, Platformer 28.3%, Cute 14.3%, Adventure 7.7%, Fantasy 4.6%

Play the critically acclaimed masterpiece. Embark on a new journey in a vast, exotic world where you’ll encounter towering enemies and challenging puzzles on your quest to unravel Ori’s destiny.

Why similar: Platformer 23.5%, Atmospheric 15.5%, Action-Adventure 13.6%, Cute 12.9%, Exploration 11.3%

Röki is a stunning adventure set in the snowcapped wilderness. As Tove, you must explore an uncharted world of hidden legends and forgotten monsters. Solve puzzles, collect curiosities, and uncover a tale of tragic loss, as you chart your path to redemption.

Why similar: Atmospheric 28.6%, Nature 21.2%, Adventure 11.8%, Fantasy 10.6%, Singleplayer 7.9%

Hiiro is a 2D platform game focused on ambient exploration and puzzle solving. Discover a grand world filled with mysterious artifacts and forgotten ruins. Become immersed in relaxing gameplay and meditative music. Remain observant as you unravel an explanation for your solitude.

Why similar: Adventure 32.2%, Platformer 17.2%, Exploration 11.3%, Cute 8.9%, Puzzle Platformer 8.4%

Cute and bouncy platformer with big, relaxing levels! Explore and enjoy!

Why similar: 2D Platformer 28.9%, Cartoon 23.1%, Platformer 15.9%, Relaxing 10%, Casual 5.7%

Restore your town as you run, jump and dash through cozy locales while helping lovable townsfolk! Become immersed in a tight-knit community of animals and robots while becoming the town hero in this heart-warming solarpunk adventure.

Why similar: Relaxing 19.9%, Platformer 15.9%, Exploration 14.4%, Cute 14.2%, Nature 13.8%

A story-rich 2D platformer where you'll delve into dangerous power plants and massive creatures, while uncovering the truth of your world. Explore towns and cities, and help a world thrown out of balance!

Why similar: 2D Platformer 30.3%, Hand-drawn 21.1%, Atmospheric 13.5%, Nature 11%, Platformer 9.8%

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: 2D Platformer 17.8%, Relaxing 16.8%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Nature 10.2%, Puzzle Platformer 9%

Musical Metroidvania, with pixel art to die for. Guide orphaned chick 'Birb', on a platform adventure, as he faces off against the denizens of the forest in rhythm-action boss battles. Acclaimed for its gorgeous animation, and heart-warming storytelling, as Birb strives to discover his true origins.

Why similar: Platformer 19.4%, Cute 17.8%, Atmospheric 16.9%, Exploration 16.1%, Puzzle Platformer 14.1%

Awaken an expansive musical realm in this non-violent and poetic platformer. In Symphonia, you'll use the power of your violin coupled with your platforming skills to gather an orchestra to bring the musical machinery of the world back to life.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 27.1%, Cartoon 18.1%, Hand-drawn 18%, Platformer 15%, Atmospheric 7.3%

An action adventure about a ghost’s journey through the afterlife. Possess enemies and the environment and fend off hostile spirits in pursuit of starry fragments from a past life.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 23.4%, Action-Adventure 13.9%, Cute 12.5%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Exploration 11%

Refunct is a peaceful, short first-person platformer about restoring a vibrant world.

Why similar: Relaxing 30.5%, Platformer 15.9%, Atmospheric 13.5%, Puzzle Platformer 11.4%, Exploration 9.5%

Yono and the Celestial Elephant is a grand adventure, featuring carefully designed puzzles, treasure hunts, a sprinkling combat and a world full of people.

Why similar: Cute 42.1%, Adventure 28.3%, Indie 16.3%, Family Friendly 13.3%

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: Relaxing 17.4%, Platformer 14.9%, Atmospheric 14.2%, Cute 13.7%, Puzzle Platformer 11.8%

“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning action-platformer crafted by Moon Studios for PC.

Why similar: Atmospheric 24.4%, Platformer 23.4%, Cute 14.7%, Adventure 7.7%, Exploration 6.6%

Experience a brand new adventure game set amongst a world of weird and wonderful fish planets. Explore beautiful environments, solve intricate puzzles and discover the truth about a mysterious little girl and her mechanical alter-ego, Cubus.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 26.4%, Relaxing 21.6%, Cute 16.3%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Family Friendly 6.4%