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Games Like Inked: A Tale of Love

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Indie, Adventure, Puzzle, Singleplayer.

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Inked is a narrative-driven puzzle game set in a world of beautiful ballpoint pen-drawn landscapes. Playing as the Nameless Hero, you will solve intriguing puzzles while searching for your love Aiko.

Reviews: Very Positive — 83% — of 314 reviews
Released: 2021-08-27
Developer: Somnium Games d.o.o.
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac
Median playtime: 5.5 hrs
Mean playtime: 6.6 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 91%

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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    The Land Of Lamia is a short story driven! puzzle game!(/❛o❛)/! Each level has a description page from the book of Lamia which you use to discover clues. The two characters Lily and Thomas are controlled with a unique mechanic you will need to master in order to progress ༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ.

    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 38.2%, Adventure 18%, Puzzle 17.8%, Story Rich 13.5%, Indie 12.5%

  57. #57 Earthshine
    69% matchVery Positive90% of 69 reviews2019
    Dev: ElleivPub: Phoenix_co
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Explore a deeply emotional story about love and sacrifice, and the hope that exists in us all.

    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 39.1%, Adventure 19%, Casual 15.8%, Indie 13.1%, Story Rich 12.9%

  58. #58 She Remembered Caterpillars
    68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 562 reviews2017
    Dev: jumpsuit entertainment UG (haftungsbeschränkt)Pub: Ysbryd Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    A fungipunk fantasy about love, loss, and holding on, told in the format of a color-based puzzle game. A tale as the bond between parent and child, this lush and bewildering title will have players testing their wits against a variety of challenges, all beautiful and very strange.

    Why similar: Puzzle 46.6%, Hand-drawn 38.2%, Indie 15.2%

  59. #59 Forgotlings
    64% matchVery Positive85% of 61 reviews2026
    Dev: Throughline GamesPub: Hitcents
    Windows

    Award-winning cinematic narrative adventure set in a hand-drawn world of living forgotten objects. Lead Fig and the crew of the Volare through a story of identity, unity, and survival—where diplomacy, difficult choices, and moments of action shape the fate of five divided tribes.

    Why similar: Hand-drawn 50.3%, Story Rich 21.7%, Adventure 11.4%, Indie 8.3%, Casual 8.2%

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