- #1 MANDAGON
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,723 reviews2016
Dev: Blind Sky Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 36 minMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 23%
Explore Mandagon, a world inspired by Tibetan theology and philosophy. With a focus on life and death, discover what it means to make a true sacrifice . . .
Why similar: Platformer 35.2%, Pixel Graphics 23.6%, Atmospheric 12.8%, 2D 11.1%, Adventure 10.6%
- #2 Drizzlepath: Deja Vu
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 213 reviews2018
Dev: Tonguç Bodur
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A man embarks on a journey toward the top of a mountain, to discover the truth of his existence. Along the way, he ponders the nature of life itself. Drizzlepath: Deja Vu is a spiritual revisitation of Tonguç Bodur's very first game, Drizzlepath.
Why similar: Philosophical 27.8%, Narration 23%, Exploration 16.7%, Atmospheric 14.2%, Adventure 13.1%
- #3 Back to Hearth
95% matchVery Positive100% of 275 reviews2025
Dev: Podoba InteractivePub: Marevo Collective
Windows · Mac
Step into a quiet, abandoned Ukrainian village, left empty after the Calamity. In this short, meditative, and melancholic journey, you’ll rekindle the hearths of deserted homes, restoring warmth and hope to the families who once lived here.
Why similar: Exploration 40.7%, Atmospheric 38.9%, Adventure 14.8%, Casual 5.6%
- #4 The Frosts: First Ones
96% matchVery Positive89% of 57 reviews2021
Dev: Ivan Sukhanov
Windows
An adventure about searching for a missing hunter and meeting with alien beings! Explore wild nature, climb on a rock, lure out a boar, meet a wolf, survive in a rockfall. Heal a deer and trick a creature! Meet the Unknown and find mystery!
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.7%, Narration 21.5%, Exploration 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.9%, Atmospheric 12%
- #5 Master Lemon: The Quest for Iceland
94% matchVery Positive100% of 147 reviews2025
Dev: Pepita Digital
Windows
A tribute to a friend who has passed — and to the adventures we still need to live. A story-driven adventure about a young polyglot traversing mystical islands and using the power of words to confront his own fate and save a world tamed by darkness.
Why similar: Top-Down 28.7%, Pixel Graphics 28.7%, Exploration 24.5%, Adventure 14%, Casual 4%
- #6 Skábma™ - Snowfall
94% matchVery Positive81% of 225 reviews2022
Dev: Red Stage EntertainmentPub: PID Games
Windows
The rhythm of nature is in danger! You are Áilu, a young Sámi whose ordinary reindeer herding day turns into an adventure. Learn the old ways of the Noaidis, Sámi Healers. Harness the powers of the Noaidi Drum and the Familiar Spirits to fight against a disorder spreading across the land!
Why similar: Mythology 48%, Narration 16.8%, Platformer 13.2%, Adventure 10.5%, Exploration 9.3%
- #7 Cobble: The Stone Forager
93% matchVery Positive98% of 129 reviews2025
Dev: Twenty LensesPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
Gather resources and explore to help lost settlers build a new home in this relaxing, foraging RPG.
Why similar: Nature 31%, Top-Down 21.6%, Exploration 18.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, 2D 9.6%
- #8 Dung Beetle Adventure
91% matchVery Positive93% of 80 reviews2023
Dev: Eight Bit Skyline
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short (and free) adventure game, where you are tasked with helping a hurt, hungry, but inventive dung beetle on its journey to find something to eat near the end of the mushroom season.
Why similar: Nature 45%, Adventure 14.8%, 2D 14.1%, Casual 13.7%, Atmospheric 12.5%
- #9 Hiiro
92% matchVery Positive86% of 311 reviews2016
Dev: Jon TiburziPub: Sometimes You
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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 37.7%, Platformer 22.3%, Exploration 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, 2D 7.3%
- #10 Tales Beyond The Tomb - White Silence
89% matchMostly Positive72% of 197 reviews2025
Dev: 616 GAMES
Windows
Years after a tragic expedition, investigator Aleksei Morozov returns to the frozen mountains to uncover the truth. But some trails should never be followed...
Why similar: Exploration 38.4%, Atmospheric 30.2%, Adventure 22.2%, Casual 9.2%
- #11 Qora
91% matchMixed67% of 530 reviews2014
Dev: Holden BoylesPub: Curve Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A mysterious trip to gorgeous and surreal lands, players explore the unknown and harness mystical powers which have been hidden in the valley for centuries.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 31.4%, Platformer 22.3%, Adventure 18.4%, Exploration 16.5%, Atmospheric 11.5%
- #12 Once in Flowerlake
90% matchMostly Positive72% of 109 reviews2021
Dev: byMixNez
Windows
This is a short story in a sci-fi setting with a top-down view, telling the story of a nameless man lost in routine in the middle of a cold world and soulless machines. But what if it could be different?
Why similar: Top-Down 24.2%, Exploration 22.5%, Nature 20.3%, Atmospheric 19.7%, Adventure 13.3%
- #13 Aleph
89% matchVery Positive95% of 75 reviews2024
Dev: Haoge LiuPub: Haoge Liu
Windows · Mac
Aleph is an enigmatic cube, a repository of human lore and simulacra. After the fall of human civilization, as a traveler, you depart from the space station and eventually reach the ruins of the dilapidated city, searching for scattered cubes to read the images and texts left behind by humanity.
Why similar: Hidden Object 47%, Exploration 24.4%, Atmospheric 14.3%, Adventure 10.1%, Casual 4.2%
- #14 Finding Xavier
88% 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: Platformer 33.7%, Nature 19.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.5%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Adventure 10.7%
- #15 Scholar Adventure: Mystery of Silence
86% matchVery Positive97% of 86 reviews2025
Dev: Ayose Trujillo & Making EnemiesPub: DevilishGames
Windows · Mac
Mystery of Silence is a point-and-click adventure where William, a young writer in search of inspiration, enters an abbey shrouded in silence. What William finds within those walls is not just a story to tell, but a secret that should never be discovered.
Why similar: Mythology 23.5%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 15.5%, Adventure 11.8%, Conversation 10.5%
- #16 A Space For The Unbound - Prologue
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,317 reviews2020
Dev: MojikenPub: Toge Productions
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Prologue chapter of A Space For The Unbound, an upcoming slice-of-life adventure game with beautiful pixelart set in the late 90s rural Indonesia that tells a story about overcoming anxiety, depression, and the relationship between a boy and a girl with supernatural powers
Why similar: Philosophical 32.3%, Pixel Graphics 19.2%, Atmospheric 14.5%, Exploration 13.6%, Adventure 8.8%
- #17 Schastye
86% matchMixed68% of 475 reviews2020
Dev: Garage Heathen
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 1.1 hrs≥1hr: 12%
A miniature frozen between the atmosphere of a small room and Castaneda with Lovecraft. The story of radical spiritual practices in the search for truth among panels and stacks.
Why similar: Visual Novel 53.1%, Philosophical 29.9%, Adventure 17%
- #18 Snowman Story
84% matchVery Positive94% of 140 reviews2023
Dev: Odencat
Windows · Mac · Linux
Bundle up and get cozy with this warm winter tale about one snowman's journey to the North Pole. Can he make it there before spring arrives?
Why similar: Top-Down 26%, Pixel Graphics 21.7%, Conversation 20.3%, Adventure 14.2%, 2D 11.9%
- #19 Promesa
84% matchVery Positive87% of 190 reviews2020
Dev: Julián Palacios Gechtman
Windows · Mac
A contemplative experience where you’ll wander through the dreams, memories and fantasies emerging from a dialogue between a grandfather and his grandchild.
Why similar: Narration 29.6%, Exploration 22%, Atmospheric 21.9%, Pixel Graphics 18.6%, Adventure 7.9%
- #20 NYKRA: Before
85% matchMixed61% of 137 reviews2021
Dev: ENDESGA
Windows
A narrative-driven sci-fi platformer game, set in the first born galaxy of the Heptaverse: Nykra. You travel the ancient and abandoned planets in the hopes to find the origins of your existence.
Why similar: Platformer 24.8%, Pixel Graphics 24.2%, Philosophical 18.6%, Adventure 15.4%, Exploration 10.2%
- #21 Trans-Siberian Legends
83% matchMixed58% of 113 reviews2024
Dev: Stop-TussiN
Windows
A first-person adventure game with a storyline. You are about to travel on a passenger train along the Trans-Siberian Railway. You can walk around cities, ride a train and watch nature change, talk to passengers and much more.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.7%, Exploration 21.1%, Atmospheric 19.4%, Nature 12.6%, Adventure 11.7%
- #22 Sandwich Sim
82% matchVery Positive89% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: Sandwich SquadPub: Cole Young
Windows · Mac
A game where you play as a slightly confused bear trying to assemble the ultimate meal no matter who tries to get in your way. Relax and fish, visit the grocery store, escape bureaucracy, and more on your way to achieve enlightenment via sandwich.
Why similar: Exploration 45.9%, Adventure 26.4%, Conversation 15.7%, Casual 12%
- #23 Oblitus mortis
81% matchVery Positive95% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: Oblitus mortis
Windows
A Pixel art adventure inspired by the fascinating legends and myths of Venezuela. Enter a mysterious world where you will be the one to help this little Espanto solve the mystery of why all these creatures and lost souls are wandering the earth.
Why similar: Mythology 39.5%, Platformer 21.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Exploration 8.9%, Adventure 8.5%
- #24 Where is my Heart?
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 183 reviews2014
Dev: Schulenburg SoftwarePub: Die Gute Fabrik
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 40%
In Where is my Heart? you play the story of a family of forest spirits. The family lives comfortably in a tree in the woods until one day they lose their home and thus embark on a great adventure. Their journey will take them through the mushroom caves and even deeper down to the lifeless crystal pools and back up into the mountains.
Why similar: Platformer 39.9%, Pixel Graphics 29.6%, Adventure 21.1%, Casual 9.4%
- #25 Through The Fragmentation
80% matchVery Positive96% of 223 reviews2021
Dev: Máté PribelszkyPub: Crow Bar
Windows
Atmospheric first person adventure game focusing on immersion and exploration. Meet strange characters, discover secrets and try to unfold the mystery of the Fragmentation.
Why similar: Conversation 34.2%, Exploration 27.9%, Atmospheric 22.5%, Adventure 15.4%
- #26 Taiji
78% matchVery Positive91% of 1,371 reviews2022
Dev: Matthew VanDevander
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Solve puzzle panels and uncover the meaning of the symbols within. Explore a dense world where secrets are hidden in plain sight.
Why similar: Hidden Object 31.4%, Top-Down 21.8%, Pixel Graphics 15.2%, Exploration 15.2%, Adventure 8.7%
- #27 Potatoman Seeks the Troof
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 850 reviews2014
Dev: Pixeljam
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Potatoman will put your reflexes and worldview to the test as you journey through scorching deserts, dark forests, busy cities, the tallest mountains and eventually your own potato-consciousness in search of the ultimate answer. Are you prepared to face the TROOF?
Why similar: Platformer 54.3%, Pixel Graphics 35.1%, Adventure 10.7%
- #28 Herdling
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 838 reviews2025
Dev: OkomotivePub: Panic
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Guide a herd of mysterious creatures on a stirring and beautiful journey into the mountains… and beyond.
Why similar: Nature 30.8%, Atmospheric 25.6%, Exploration 25.2%, Adventure 14%, Casual 4.4%
- #29 The First Tree
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 5,774 reviews2017
Dev: David Wehle
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 73%
A beautiful, 3rd-person exploration game centered around two parallel stories: a fox trying to find her missing family, and a son reconnecting with his estranged father in Alaska. Uncover artifacts from the son's life as he becomes intertwined in the fox’s journey towards The First Tree.
Why similar: Atmospheric 25%, Exploration 20.6%, Nature 20.2%, Narration 18.6%, Adventure 13%
- #30 Forgotten Fields
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 101 reviews2021
Dev: Frostwood InteractivePub: Dino Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Forgotten Fields is a game about yearning and nostalgia. Play as Sid - a struggling writer who travels back to his childhood home one last time before it's sold off. Visit old friends, relive memories and play through sections of Sid's book in this warm game about the passage of time.
Why similar: Philosophical 29.4%, Conversation 25.1%, Visual Novel 22.1%, Atmospheric 13.9%, Adventure 9.5%
- #31 Gabenwood 3: 99 Hidden Yen
77% matchVery Positive98% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: KuKo
Windows
New adventure in finding objects at the parallel universe. Gabenwood needs you! Journey to alternative Asia to find all anomalies and save the World from destruction.
Why similar: Hidden Object 45.2%, Pixel Graphics 24.7%, Exploration 23.5%, Casual 6.6%
- #32 Selfloss
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 267 reviews2024
Dev: Goodwin GamesPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Selfloss is an emotional exploration game filled with rich lore, set in a whale-worshipping, Slavic-inspired world. Embark on the journey of the healer, Kazimir, and his magical staff as he fights a mysterious Miasma in search of a ritual to cure his wounded soul.
Why similar: Magic 33.3%, Atmospheric 24.3%, Exploration 24.2%, Adventure 18.2%
- #33 The Palace on the Hill
75% matchVery Positive97% of 97 reviews2024
Dev: Niku Games
Windows · Mac
A heartfelt story of ambition, struggle, and friendship told from the perspective of a young boy in fictional 90s rural India. Explore ancient palace ruins, set up your garden, cook Indian food, run errands for quirky characters, and learn about your history by making art.
Why similar: Exploration 38.3%, Top-Down 23.4%, Adventure 18.7%, 2D 12.5%, Casual 7.1%
- #34 The Longest Road on Earth
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 616 reviews2021
Dev: Brainwash GangPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 59%
A thoughtful and deeply personal title with stripped-down mechanics. The lack of dialogue or text allows you to create your own narrative through your time with four characters. Each short story will allow players to be swept away by the haunting lyrics of over twenty original, nostalgic songs.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 54.7%, 2D 30.9%, Casual 14.4%
- #35 Archaeogem
75% matchVery Positive88% of 238 reviews2024
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Hats up and whips out; the wilderness' mysteries await! Explore lush biomes, use your trusty whip to extract wild flowers' mystic powers, and collect rare gems in this dynamic precision-platformer. Unearth archaeological marvels and become a legend!
Why similar: Platformer 25.1%, Nature 24.1%, Pixel Graphics 17.2%, Exploration 15%, Atmospheric 8.8%
- #36 Reaching for Petals
78% matchMostly Positive75% of 199 reviews2017
Dev: Blue Entropy Studios
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Reaching for Petals is a poetic adventure about love, loss, and ambition. You will travel to the peak of the ever-reaching mountain to uncover the true nature of your mysterious and seemingly unguided journey.
Why similar: Adventure 42.5%, Atmospheric 39.3%, Casual 18.3%
- #37 April Grove
73% matchVery Positive81% of 151 reviews2025
Dev: Colorgrave
Windows
Undertake your new job as a forester in a mystic and peaceful wood. Chop, gather, level up and unravel the expansive forest and its splendor at your own pace, one log at a time!
Why similar: Top-Down 22.6%, Exploration 19.7%, Atmospheric 16.4%, Nature 14%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%
- #38 Kujlevka
73% matchVery Positive92% of 651 reviews2023
Dev: CallbackPub: Crytivo
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A flying saucer crash-lands in a distant Russian village, turning a rundown kolkhoz into the first, thin bridge between civilizations. As the first point of contact, you must dictate how this encounter unfolds and ultimately determine history’s outcome.
Why similar: Visual Novel 38%, Exploration 22.7%, Atmospheric 14.4%, Adventure 13.4%, Narration 11.5%
- #39 Glitchhikers: The Spaces Between
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 161 reviews2022
Dev: Silverstring Media Inc.Pub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Glitchhikers is a surreal journey through the spaces between places. A late night drive, a deserted airport lounge, a moonlit walk through an empty park, a quiet carriage on an overnight train. Who will you meet? What will you talk about? Where will the journey take you? Find yourself along the way.
Why similar: Philosophical 44.8%, Conversation 24.3%, Atmospheric 15.9%, Exploration 11.9%, Casual 3.1%
- #40 Millennium Dream
69% matchVery Positive93% of 2,248 reviews2026
Dev: LucidDreamLab
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Wander through dreamscapes woven from memories of the millennium. Use your camera to freeze tender fragments of days gone by, collecting lost shards of childhood. In an atmosphere where Chinese Dreamcore and Liminal Space intertwine, savor a warmth that feels both familiar and strange.
Why similar: Exploration 39.2%, Atmospheric 33.8%, Adventure 23.4%, Casual 3.5%
- #41 The Devilry Reservation
73% matchVery Positive93% of 82 reviews2023
Dev: GentFish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Step into the role of a faceless detective investigating creatures from Slavic folklore. Explore dialogue-driven mysteries, solve puzzles, and uncover post-Soviet occult secrets in a pixel art housing block full of bizarre residents and hidden truths
Why similar: Magic 25.5%, Pixel Graphics 19.5%, Atmospheric 13.7%, Platformer 13.1%, Exploration 9.6%
- #42 IDEA
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 50 reviews2023
Dev: TLR Games
Windows · Mac
IDEA is a game about discovering and sharing. Explore gorgeous landscapes, roll down highways and stumble upon welcoming cottages and abandoned dumpsters. Help your ideas find their way – and share them with the world when they stop, before beginning your journey anew.
Why similar: Top-Down 28.5%, Philosophical 27.6%, Exploration 25%, Nature 15.8%, Casual 3.1%
- #43 The Palace on the Hill Prologue
72% matchVery Positive98% of 123 reviews2023
Dev: Niku Games
Windows · Mac
A slice-of-life adventure game set in fictional 90s rural India. Explore ancient palace ruins, set up your garden, cook Indian food, run errands for quirky characters, and learn about your history by making art.
Why similar: Top-Down 30.6%, Exploration 27.7%, Conversation 21.7%, Adventure 12.6%, 2D 7.4%
- #44 Eternal Afternoon
68% matchVery Positive98% of 253 reviews2026
Dev: Alex Klexber
Windows · Mac · Linux
Spend one last afternoon exploring your childhood neighborhood before the world ends at 6:38 PM.
Why similar: Conversation 38.1%, Exploration 26.1%, Pixel Graphics 25.2%, Adventure 10.5%
- #45 Songs from the Iron Sea
71% matchVery Positive98% of 113 reviews2022
Dev: Bazaar Games
Windows
Immerse yourself in a contrasted emotional journey with delicate visuals! Songs from the Iron Sea is a poetic platformer set in a whimsical aquatic universe. Guided by a kind entity, embody a creature lost in a metal nightmare and escape the foreman's gaze to regain your freedom.
Why similar: Hidden Object 30.5%, Platformer 28%, Exploration 14.9%, Adventure 10.8%, 2D 7.3%
- #46 World for Two
72% matchVery Positive87% of 67 reviews2021
Dev: Seventh rankPub: room6
Windows
Traverse stunning pixel landscapes, collect resources, and solve genetic puzzles to bring life back to a desolate planet. Play as an android created by the last human in existence to retrace evolution and save the world from mass extinction, while discovering the true weight of the human condition.
Why similar: Philosophical 48.4%, Pixel Graphics 21.9%, Exploration 20.8%, Adventure 8.8%
- #47 URUZ "Return of The Er Kishi"
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 590 reviews2020
Dev: Berzah Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Live the saga of Uruz! A fantasy epic action adventure based on Central Asian Turkish mythology and culture. Explore the ruined lands, help people, solve small puzzles, face the monsters and spiritual creatures, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
Why similar: Mythology 38.6%, Platformer 22.7%, Pixel Graphics 15.3%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Adventure 6.7%
- #48 A Void Hope
70% matchVery Positive94% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: Elden Pixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
A Void Hope takes you on an atmospheric narrative adventure to find a cure for a collapsed city. Follow the story of a tormented couple as they try to decipher reality from nightmares and evade the shadowy threats lurking in the dark.
Why similar: Atmospheric 26.6%, Platformer 21.4%, Exploration 18.7%, Adventure 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 13%
- #49 Éalú
67% matchVery Positive94% of 253 reviews2025
Dev: Beyond the Bark
Windows
A cozy, handmade stop-motion adventure... unless the maze takes a darker turn... Guide your wooden mouse through a labyrinth full of puzzles & unknown dangers in search of an exit to a happier place.
Why similar: Philosophical 44.5%, Exploration 32.3%, Atmospheric 15.9%, Adventure 7.3%
- #50 DE-EXIT - Eternal Matters
70% matchVery Positive83% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: SandBloom StudioPub: HandyGames
Windows
Embark on a surrealistic afterlife journey to discover the secrets of the broken and mysterious Plane of Memory in this cinematic adventure with a hint of stealth. Dive into a wonderful voxel world with an intense atmosphere and save the day!
Why similar: Platformer 29.2%, Narration 25.7%, Exploration 18.5%, Atmospheric 14.4%, Adventure 8.4%
- #51 Ultreïa: Prologue
71% matchVery Positive96% of 54 reviews2021
Dev: Olivier De Rop
Windows
A little robot becomes a pilgrim and crosses a wild post-apocalyptic world to find the meaning of life.
Why similar: Atmospheric 52%, Adventure 28.4%, Exploration 19.6%
- #52 MELLOWOLLEM
69% matchVery Positive85% of 123 reviews2023
Dev: LuuuLuuuL
Windows
"MELLOWOLLEM" is an adventure game where you explore maps and find objects to progress. The main character meets a girl on a sunny summer day, and the story unfolds guided by her words. However, detailed story elements remain undisclosed, leaving only the setting of a hot, dreamy summer landscape.
Why similar: Hidden Object 46%, Exploration 19.2%, Atmospheric 15.5%, Adventure 13.7%, Casual 5.6%
- #53 A Traveler to unknown Thule
70% matchVery Positive90% of 63 reviews2023
Dev: komasukePub: Nostia
Windows · Mac
Adventure Game Traveling around Iceland
Why similar: Nature 26.3%, Visual Novel 21.9%, Mythology 12.8%, Exploration 11.2%, Adventure 9.7%
- #54 Quern - Undying Thoughts
69% matchVery Positive91% of 3,924 reviews2016
Dev: Zadbox EntertainmentPub: Blue Brain Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Discover the truth about Quern’s past, unfold the mysteries of its present, and be the explorer who shapes its future. Quern introduces reusable puzzle mechanics to the classic genre, making the player think about the game as a whole, and not just as a series of individual challenges.
Why similar: Narration 35.1%, Exploration 25.3%, Atmospheric 22.9%, Adventure 16.7%
- #55 Perfect Tides: Station to Station
66% matchVery Positive99% of 169 reviews2026
Dev: Three Bees
Windows · Mac
A narrative adventure about the momentum and whiplash of young adulthood. Explore the big city through 18-year-old Mara's eyes. Collect items, nurture ideas, and experience complex relationships while attempting to find your place in the world.
Why similar: Philosophical 30.6%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Conversation 17.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, Exploration 11.8%
- #56 Deepwell
68% matchVery Positive100% of 51 reviews2024
Dev: LinsonLime
Windows
Deepwell is a story-driven adventure game, about a small town surrounding a giant mystery hole.
Why similar: Exploration 19%, Top-Down 18.4%, Nature 17.9%, Pixel Graphics 17.8%, Adventure 17.1%
- #57 The Last Train
66% matchVery Positive97% of 453 reviews2023
Dev: CarbonteaPub: Eternal Dream
Windows
In the barren wasteland on the brink of extinction, the last Train departs, supposedly carrying its passengers in search of a place where they can survive. A creature named Eilf boards the Train, determined to travel to Spring - the station that has been said to have vanished.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 27.7%, Exploration 23.5%, Atmospheric 21.5%, Adventure 13%, 2D 9.6%
- #58 Paradise Marsh
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 530 reviews2022
Dev: LazyEti
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Stars vanished from the sky and scattered across a perfect endless wetland... Catch bugs and chat with many characters while playfully wandering through peaceful scenery. But don't lose sight of the night sky, the constellations need help!
Why similar: Nature 32.5%, Pixel Graphics 24.1%, Exploration 21%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Adventure 6.2%
- #59 Bask: The Alchemist Frog
66% matchVery Positive81% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Skuxx Games
Windows
Once human, now frog. Begin this unexpected journey into the land of the unknown in-search of a cure for your froggy state. Explore the world around you while helping others in need as you find new ingredients and potions to help you on your path.
Why similar: Platformer 36.5%, Magic 32.3%, Atmospheric 18.3%, Adventure 13%
- #60 In Between
68% matchVery Positive85% of 473 reviews2015
Dev: GentlymadPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
In Between is set inside the mind of a man hit by a cruel twist of fate. Together you are on a journey through the protagonist's head, a world that doesn’t obey the laws of physics.
Why similar: Philosophical 29.3%, Platformer 25.1%, Narration 16.9%, Atmospheric 14%, 2D 9.5%