Games Like ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory

A sequel to the ISOLAND series, where you continue your journey to explore the story of the universe on this island.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 19.3%, Puzzle 17.4%, Exploration 15.5%, Casual 11.9%, Adventure 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: This direct predecessor shares the exact same surreal art style and intricate puzzle-solving mechanics as the seed game.

ISOLAND: The Amusement Park is the latest installment of Isoland series from CottonGame, featuring the classic and unique art style, and intriguing puzzles. As always, Isoland: The Amusement Park has a second-run mode, which presents puzzles and paths different from the first play-through.

Why similar: Drama 19.1%, Hand-drawn 13.5%, Puzzle 11.1%, Casual 10.2%, Investigation 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: As part of the same series, it offers a familiar, whimsical, and hand-drawn exploration experience.

Isoland 2: Ashes of Time is a puzzle game with a fascinating non-linear story, charming 2D hand-drawn art, numerous challenging puzzles, and unique twists. Besides numerous sci-fi references and easter-eggs hidden throughout the game, you’ll find things aren’t quite the same second time you play through the story.

Why similar: Adventure 54%, Puzzle 28.8%, Indie 17.2%

Why You'll Like It: It continues the narrative and gameplay loop of the series with deep, interconnected puzzles.

Submachine is a hand-drawn puzzle adventure game. You find yourself in a vast network of desolate locations containing puzzles, secrets, notes and items to collect to help you along the way. Follow the story of a banished lighthouse keeper to discover his descent into ruins.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 25.5%, Puzzle 20.9%, Exploration 17.1%, Adventure 14.9%, 2D 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Like ISOLAND, this game features a vast, interconnected world filled with cryptic puzzles and a distinct, hand-drawn aesthetic.

The objective of the game is to explore a small island in the Atlantic Ocean, and uncover its secrets

Why similar: Adventure 48.5%, Puzzle 35.3%, Indie 16.2%

Why You'll Like It: The original title in the series establishes the core point-and-click mechanics and mysterious atmosphere.

Slice of Sea is a peaceful adventure and puzzle game. You play as Seaweed, a sea creature clearly out of their element. Explore desolate world of dust, all hand-drawn on paper in unique art style. Collect items, solve puzzles and lead Seaweed back home to the sea.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 23.7%, Puzzle 19%, Exploration 15.3%, Adventure 14.5%, Stylized 12.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a stunning hand-drawn art style and a relaxing, puzzle-focused adventure through a mysterious world.

It’s the new game of Through Abandoned series, classical point and click game. You try to find your twin-brother who disappeared in a huge and mysterious place called Abandoned.

Why similar: Drama 18.7%, Hand-drawn 16.1%, Puzzle 15.6%, Adventure 13.9%, Exploration 12%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same sense of isolation and mystery through its point-and-click exploration and puzzle-solving.

Machinarium is the award-winning independent adventure game developed by the makers of Samorost series, Botanicula and CHUCHEL. Help Josef the robot save his girlfriend Berta kidnapped by the Black Cap Brotherhood gang!

Why similar: Hand-drawn 21.7%, Puzzle 19%, Stylized 11.7%, Casual 11%, Adventure 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: This classic point-and-click adventure features a beautiful hand-drawn world and wordless, logic-based puzzle progression.

Samorost 3 is an exploration adventure and puzzle game from the award-winning creators of Machinarium and Botanicula. Travel across space to nine unique worlds teeming with colorful challenges, creatures and surprises to discover, brought to life with beautiful artwork, sound and music.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 28.2%, Puzzle 16.9%, Stylized 16.2%, Casual 11.6%, Adventure 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a similarly surreal and atmospheric exploration experience with a focus on interacting with a strange, organic environment.

This is a puzzle game that combines text and images. Players use visual illusions to piece together fragments of memories from Alzheimer's patients, in order to reconstruct the truth of the story and witness the passage of time for three generations.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 24.7%, Puzzle 19.8%, Adventure 14.6%, Casual 13.4%, Exploration 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: It combines hand-drawn visuals with a meditative, puzzle-solving journey that mirrors the pacing of ISOLAND4.

Embark on a journey through a vast post-apocalyptic environment, full of interesting characters and engaging puzzle games in this sci-fi point-and-click adventure game.

Why similar: Puzzle 22.5%, Hand-drawn 21.3%, Adventure 17.9%, Sci-fi 15.2%, Stylized 12%

Why You'll Like It: This point-and-click adventure features a unique, stylized world and challenging puzzles that feel very similar to the ISOLAND series.

Remember the dad's monster house that haunted your dreams? You're back, in a way you'd never expect! A mysterious ■■ leaves you trapped in a creepy, run-down house...

Why similar: Puzzle 19.3%, Exploration 17.7%, Hand-drawn 17.4%, Casual 12.9%, Stylized 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team, it retains the signature hand-drawn style and narrative-driven puzzle mechanics.

One Way: The Elevator is a creative point-and-click game developed by CottonGame. You need to find a blue sphere in each scene to power an elevator to travel upward.

Why similar: Puzzle 21.6%, Hand-drawn 18.5%, Casual 18.4%, Exploration 17.9%, Stylized 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: Another title from the same developer that focuses on compact, puzzle-driven exploration.

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: Puzzle 32%, Hand-drawn 24.4%, Casual 9.1%, Stylized 9%, Adventure 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a unique, hand-drawn puzzle experience that relies on visual manipulation and lateral thinking.

Humor-filled indie adventure game created by the makers of Machinarium and Samorost.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 18.5%, Puzzle 15.3%, Exploration 15.2%, Casual 13.6%, Stylized 13.4%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the surreal, whimsical nature and focus on environmental interaction found in CottonGame titles.

A throw-back, retro-inspired, point and click adventure with chunky and beautiful pixel art

Why similar: Puzzle 26.6%, Exploration 24.4%, Sci-fi 13.2%, Adventure 12.2%, 2D 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on exploration and point-and-click puzzle-solving within a mysterious, stylized setting.

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 26.9%, Puzzle 22.4%, Stylized 15.2%, Adventure 12.2%, 2D 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: The hand-drawn aesthetic and clever, logic-based puzzles create an atmosphere of discovery similar to the seed game.

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: Puzzle 44.5%, Adventure 30.1%, Story Rich 12.9%, Indie 8.9%, Singleplayer 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: This title features a gentle, puzzle-heavy adventure with a strong focus on atmosphere and emotional storytelling.

A fantastic, oceanic, open world puzzle adventure. Solve innovative block puzzles while unearthing a mystifying story, gaining new friends that change the puzzle landscape, and unlocking powers that provide more options for how you choose to progress through the enigmatic Isles of Sea and Sky.

Why similar: Puzzle 19.7%, Exploration 16.7%, Stylized 15.7%, Adventure 14.7%, Casual 13.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a puzzle-heavy adventure set across an island chain with a focus on exploration.

Your adventure continues in Gordian Rooms 2... Explore the Isle of Lye, an isolated testing ground for the Gordian Society’s finest! Uncover the secrets of a grand mansion and its surroundings, get to know its quirky former inhabitants, and challenge your wits.

Why similar: Puzzle 24.7%, Investigation 23.1%, Exploration 20.7%, Adventure 19.2%, Story Rich 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes exploration and puzzle-solving on a mysterious island, mirroring the core theme of the seed game.

Are you ready to serve the guests in the Rusty Lake Hotel? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game. Rusty Lake Hotel is a point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.

Why similar: Puzzle 40.2%, Adventure 18.3%, Hand-drawn 16.5%, Indie 7.3%, Casual 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a surreal, point-and-click puzzle experience that thrives on mystery and unconventional logic.

You continue your journey in worlds of Abandoned.

Why similar: Drama 24.8%, Puzzle 15.7%, Adventure 13.4%, Hand-drawn 12.6%, Exploration 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: This entry in the series shares the same mysterious, indie point-and-click DNA as the seed game.

Old Man’s Journey, a soul-searching puzzle adventure, tells a story of life, loss, and hope. Interacting with the world around you, you'll shape the landscape to create the old man's path forward. Experience heartache and hope as you embark on a heartfelt journey through a sunkissed world.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 20.6%, Puzzle 14.9%, Adventure 12.6%, Casual 12.1%, Stylized 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: This atmospheric puzzle game uses a beautiful, hand-drawn style to tell a poignant, wordless story.

An adventure about a robot saving her home from a dark crystalline force. Set upon a biopunk space station bursting with fantastic plants and aliens.

Why similar: Adventure 32.8%, Puzzle 17.9%, Hand-drawn 11.8%, Indie 11%, 2D 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: The game features a beautiful, hand-drawn art style and a series of logic puzzles set in a whimsical world.

Return to Monkey Island is an unexpected, thrilling return of series creator Ron Gilbert that continues the story of the legendary adventure games.

Why similar: Adventure 24%, Hand-drawn 22.5%, Puzzle 21.7%, Casual 7.9%, 2D 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: While more comedic, it remains a quintessential point-and-click adventure with a strong focus on puzzle logic and exploration.

Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower?

Why similar: Detective 33.1%, Puzzle 15.3%, Exploration 13.1%, Investigation 8.8%, Adventure 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a beautiful, stylized art style and a focus on investigating a mystery through point-and-click interaction.

Find your way out of a magical prison in this non-linear point'n'click adventure full of mini games and challenges. Get to meet the charismatic Whateverlanders, steal and deceive or be a good boy to discover all the different endings of Vincent's story.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 20.7%, Puzzle 16.9%, Exploration 15.6%, Adventure 14.4%, Casual 13.6%

Why You'll Like It: It features a unique, hand-drawn art style and a focus on narrative-driven puzzle choices.

Make your way through this thrilling old school style point and click adventure game and try to solve the mysterious circumstances plaguing Bayou Island.

Why similar: Drama 28.6%, Casual 21.5%, Adventure 18%, Puzzle 13.5%, Exploration 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: It is a classic-style point-and-click game that focuses on island exploration and puzzle-solving.

A narrative puzzle game with themes of love, fate and time. Follow the life stories of the two main characters and influence their destinies through interactions and choices. The game combines hand-drawn style and an immersive interactive experience to explore a profound journey of love and choice.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 26.3%, Puzzle 19.2%, Adventure 11.2%, Stylized 10.2%, Casual 9.7%

Dive into a world of mystery and wonder in Shattered Dimension. As an unexpected investigator, you're plunged into a labyrinthine plot filled with enigmatic puzzles and intriguing characters.Uncover hidden truths by engaging in conversations and following the intricate web of relationships.

Why similar: Clicker 18% ★, Casual 13.8%, Investigation 13%, Adventure 12.2%, Hand-drawn 11.4%

Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.

Why similar: Puzzle 35.5%, Adventure 20.7%, Story Rich 14.8%, Hand-drawn 14.7%, Indie 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a surreal, point-and-click narrative experience that leans into a dark, hand-drawn aesthetic.

Tales of the Mirror is a landscape-mode visual novel game created by Cotton Games. As a player, you solve a series of mysteries in the mid and late Ming Dynasty, in the south of Yangtze River.

Why similar: Drama 19.1%, Hand-drawn 17.3%, Detective 15.6%, Puzzle 15.1%, Stylized 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: It combines a hand-drawn aesthetic with a focus on mystery and puzzle-solving in a historical setting.

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

Why similar: Hand-drawn 18.1%, Puzzle 17.9%, Stylized 13.7%, Exploration 12.6%, Casual 12.5%

The Rewinder is an adventure puzzle game based on Chinese mythology. You play as Yun, the last known Rewinder, who can communicate with spirits and explore other people's memories to alter the past.

Why similar: Detective 30%, Puzzle 20%, Adventure 16.4%, Stylized 8.5%, 2D 7.4%

Whisper of Y'Ryando is a Lovecraftian puzzle-solving game that showcases a layered papercraft aesthetic. In this game, players will uncover the ongoing stories of the town through a unique perspective, acquiring hundreds of clue fragments by rolling dice.

Why similar: Clicker 25.4% ★, Drama 24%, Puzzle 13.5%, Stylized 11%, Exploration 9%

"Paper Bride 5 Two Lifetimes" is the 5th work in the "Paper Bride' series. Our cast from Zangling Village return to the stage to welcome players back to the world of paper bride...

Why similar: Puzzle 24.4%, Casual 22.6%, Adventure 21.7%, Exploration 16.5%, Detective 7.5%

Island Clicker: Embark on a thrilling adventure! Collect resources, upgrade tools, and tame loyal companions. Uncover hidden secrets, explore mysterious bunkers, and battle fierce enemies. Every click reveals new challenges. Are you ready to discover what this island hides?

Why similar: Casual 42%, Hand-drawn 28.9%, 2D 11.8%, Multiple Endings 8.8%, Indie 7.2%

"Murders on Yangtze River" is an Ace Attorney-like detective game that takes you on a journey through early 20th century China as you solve a series of intriguing cases. Use your logical reasoning and deduction skills to uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve the mysteries.

Why similar: Detective 32.3%, Puzzle 18%, Adventure 13.1%, Investigation 13.1%, Exploration 10.7%

Discover a digital realm shrouded in mystery. Sequel to an award-winning narrative driven hacking simulator puzzle game. Play as an AI assistant in a major corporation. Deploy intricate social engineering tactics and expose hidden truths in a world of ambition and high-tech deception.

Why similar: Detective 34.9%, Story Rich 16.6%, Casual 14.8%, Strategy 12.7%, 2D 9.8%

Set sail for a world-changing adventure as you guide Noor in their quest through a series of mind-bending illusions and atmospheric puzzles. Can you unlock the secrets of the mysterious world – and the meaning behind the Sacred Light?

Why similar: Puzzle 30.7%, Casual 24.9%, Exploration 24.3%, Strategy 10.6%, Story Rich 7.7%

In this classic point-and-click adventure anthology you follow the path of Dale and Laura and other famous Rusty lake characters such as Mr. Crow and Mr. Owl. The series will be updated, preserved and bundled to survive the end of the Flash Games era.

Why similar: Puzzle 39.9%, Detective 22.1%, Hand-drawn 11.6%, Adventure 9.3%, Story Rich 6.9%

"Hold Me Still" is a point-and-click puzzle mystery game where you investigate your friend's disappearance by exploring their house, collecting clues, solving puzzles, and uncovering the truth.

Why similar: Clicker 41.3% ★, Casual 13.4%, Drama 11.1%, Puzzle 10.5%, Adventure 10.2%

Read Only Memories: NEURODIVER is a story-rich adventure and the sequel to 2064: Read Only Memories. Explore the rich world with an intuitive point-and-click interface as you take on the role of a young psychic agent tasked with tracking down a mysterious antagonist hiding in people's memories.

Why similar: Stylized 22.2%, Sci-fi 18.4%, Multiple Endings 17.7%, Adventure 17.1%, Story Rich 12.6%

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: Puzzle 21.5%, Exploration 18.1%, Stylized 14.6%, Casual 14.3%, Adventure 12.3%

An unnatural storm leaves an adventurous aviator stranded for decades within the infamous Bermuda. Overcome creatures of the deep and unravel the islands secrets in search of a way back home.

Why similar: Detective 28.5%, Puzzle 26.1%, Adventure 17.2%, Stylized 10.2%, Story Rich 8.2%

Discover illusionary pathways and delightful puzzles as you learn the secrets of The Sacred Geometry. Follow the heart warming story of Ro in her journey through motherhood. Rediscover independence through manipulating monuments and evolving paths to explore new, surreal, and mysterious worlds.

Why similar: Puzzle 29.6%, Casual 25%, Exploration 22.5%, Strategy 13.1%, Adventure 8.5%

A mystery adventure game and visual novel set on solitary Shironagasu Island. Discover its secrets, solve its mysteries, and escape from the ominous island!

Why similar: Adventure 36%, Detective 26.7%, Drama 16.4%, Sci-fi 6.2%, Story Rich 6.1%

Iris.Fall is a puzzle adventure game featuring striking visuals and a spellbinding theme of "light and shadow".

Why similar: Puzzle 33.8%, Adventure 27.8%, Casual 25.1%, Indie 8%, Stylized 4.5%

In this award-winning puzzle adventure game, play as the Traveler on a quest to reunite the Peoples of the Tower. Observe, listen, and decipher ancient languages in a fascinating universe inspired by the Myth of Babel.

Why similar: Puzzle 36.9%, Adventure 18.7%, Detective 18%, Stylized 9.1%, Exploration 7%

The Count of Monte Clicker is an incremental game about breaking out of prison and finding treasure. With the help of fellow prisoner Abbe Faria, you, Edmond Dantes must escape the notorious Chateau d'Idle and claim your destiny.

Why similar: Clicker 54.2% ★, Drama 14.2%, Casual 10.8%, Adventure 8.7%, Strategy 5.2%

Revisit and repeat the final moments of China's turn of the century in this narrative puzzle adventure. Play a 6th-grade student and greet classmates, explore secrets, play mini-4WD, or just wander around town. Make your choices to create a perfect day for everyone!

Why similar: Investigation 17.4%, Hand-drawn 15.2%, Puzzle 15%, Adventure 12%, Exploration 11.8%

The Star Named EOS is a story-rich puzzle adventure built around photography. Recreate compositions of past photos to uncover the truth of a family mystery. Experience a harmonious mixture of beautiful hand-drawn art and engaging puzzles on a journey of reminiscence.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 20.4%, Puzzle 16.4%, Casual 15.3%, Stylized 12.6%, Exploration 12.6%

ISOLAND Pumpkin Town? What the hell kind of game is this and what does it have to do with ISOLAND, Mr Pumpkin.

Why similar: Drama 17.9%, Puzzle 17.8%, Exploration 17.8%, Casual 17.3%, Hand-drawn 13.3%

«The Guardian of Nature» is a hand-drawn, size-changing adventure. Embark on a magical journey with botanist Henry, use your size-changing ability to explore nature in big and small and solve solarpunk puzzles to put nature back in order.

Why similar: Puzzle 22.9%, Hand-drawn 20.7%, Adventure 15.5%, Casual 13.9%, 2D 8.1%

Fate of Kai is a new kind of adventure. Explore different storylines, solve complex puzzles, travel through time and manipulate characters ideas to help Kai reach the castle. The game is set in a magical illustrated book, which you will have to master to reach the end of the story.

Why similar: Adventure 31.5%, Puzzle 27.2%, Hand-drawn 21.2%, Casual 10.4%, Story Rich 5.4%

BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION is an isometric, point & click adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic future. Explore an unscene landscape, solve puzzles, meet new friends and make powerful enemies, mediate conflicts and fight for your life as you unravel the secrets of the desolate world around you.

Why similar: Investigation 19.1%, Adventure 18.1%, Puzzle 17.4%, Sci-fi 14.8%, Multiple Endings 13.3%

Get ready for the next Glass Masquerade sequel! Immerse yourself in the beautiful world of stained glass art, split into constellations with various themes on the celestial map

Why similar: Casual 40.2%, Puzzle 33.4%, Stylized 20.2%, Indie 4.5%, Singleplayer 1.7%

Haven Moon will transport you to a mysterious world where you have to explore abandoned islands and solve their secrets to find a treasure. In this Myst-like game inspired by Jules Verne’s universe, use your senses and intelligence to find your way through secret passages and curious machinery.

Why similar: Investigation 19.9%, Puzzle 19.3%, Exploration 16.4%, Adventure 15.6%, Sci-fi 12.3%

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: Puzzle 23.7%, Adventure 18.4%, Hand-drawn 17.4%, Stylized 11.7%, Story Rich 8.9%

Every corner of this manor holds secrets. You inherit not just the estate, but scattered letters and an intricately designed puzzle. Eyepieces transcending spacetime plunge you into others' memories. Traverse 16 themed chambers, unravel nested mechanisms, until you unveil the buried past...

Why similar: Puzzle 32%, Adventure 22.2%, Casual 21.7%, Exploration 9.2%, Strategy 6.6%