- #1 Aspire: Ina's Tale
97% matchVery Positive83% of 419 reviews2021
Dev: Wondernaut StudioPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
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: Puzzle Platformer 24.4%, Narration 19.1%, Platformer 15.7%, Drama 9.3%, Exploration 6.4%
- #2 Wavetale
96% matchVery Positive88% of 2,525 reviews2022
Dev: Thunderful DevelopmentPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Surf the waters of a submerged city! Unravel the past, save the islanders from mysterious sea monsters and discover secrets hidden under the surface.
Why similar: Cinematic 19.1%, Platformer 16.7%, Action-Adventure 14.2%, Third Person 10.2%, Stylized 8.1%
- #3 After Us
96% matchVery Positive84% of 445 reviews2023
Dev: PiccoloPub: Private Division
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Explore the corners of a surrealistic post-human world to give life on Earth a second chance in this touching story about sacrifice and hope.
Why similar: Platformer 23.8%, Emotional 22.5%, Adventure 14.2%, Exploration 12.8%, Third Person 11.7%
- #4 Aurora: A Child's Journey
95% matchVery Positive93% of 973 reviews2020
Dev: Luski Game StudioPub: Prothos
Windows
Guide Aurora through this beautiful adventure using her imagination to discover who's responsible for the fire that is ravaging her village and its surroundings.
Why similar: Emotional 26.3%, Puzzle Platformer 20.1%, Drama 9.4%, Third Person 9%, Stylized 7.1%
- #5 Hopeguard
94% matchVery Positive80% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Hopesquad StudioPub: UQAT - Création et nouveaux médias
Windows
Hopeguard is a third-person dark fantasy game about loss and acceptance. You have been chosen to eliminate the Dragon Queen, but the confrontation will not go as expected. Journey through caves, ruins, and forests to solve environmental puzzles and fulfill your quest -but with a new perspective.
Why similar: Narration 24.1%, Emotional 21.4%, Cinematic 14.6%, Exploration 6.7%, Third Person 6.1%
- #6 Floodcore
94% matchVery Positive96% of 215 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: Cinematic 20.5%, Puzzle Platformer 19.6%, Exploration 10.7%, Stylized 9.4%, Magic 7.5%
- #7 Curyeux
91% matchVery Positive95% of 107 reviews2025
Dev: Campus ADN 2024-2025Pub: Campus ADN
Windows
Dive into the mind of Lucienne, a tormented painter. Leap through emotional memories, solve puzzles where shapes deceive and emotion leads the way. A dreamlike platformer where each painting brings you one step closer to yourself.
Why similar: Narration 20.7%, Emotional 17.7%, Puzzle Platformer 13.5%, Third Person 11.9%, Platformer 9.1%
- #8 Mya of the Desert
93% matchMixed66% of 122 reviews2020
Dev: Emergency Entrance Studios
Windows
Mya of the Desert is a Puzzle Platforming game where you use earth manipulating powers, or Geomancy, to overcome obstacles, solve puzzles, and defeat foes. Elevate pillars of earth and bend rocks to your will as Mya, a desert wanderer, as she returns life to the world around her!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 15.7%, Platformer 13.6%, Adventure 13.1%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, Third Person 10.9%
- #9 Souls of the Wind
92% matchMixed57% of 91 reviews2021
Dev: Wandering Spirit Games
Windows
As the Guardian of the Four Winds, use your unique wind powers to complete the trials of the Wind Temples and free the Souls of the Wind from corruption. This is a tale of a world full of wind magic, through a beautiful 3rd person puzzle-adventure game crafted by Wandering Spirit Games.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.5%, Platformer 17.8%, Third Person 11.1%, Exploration 9.5%, Nature 7.8%
- #10 Two Falls (Nishu Takuatshina)
90% matchVery Positive91% of 185 reviews2024
Dev: Unreliable Narrators
Windows
Explore 17th century Canadian wilderness through the eyes of Jeanne, a French woman who crossed the Atlantic to start anew and Maikan, an Innu hunter trying to discover what’s disturbing the forest. Your choices will shape the traits of the protagonists in this narrative single-player experience.
Why similar: Narration 24%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Cinematic 13.3%, Action-Adventure 8.3%, Nature 7.8%
- #11 Ellisar
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 166 reviews2022
Dev: Cogames Studio
Windows
Dive into this magical underwater adventure. Explore a corrupted environment moving with your two transformations to help fix the disaster that almost ended life around your world. Ellisar is a third person contemplative exploration and adventure game.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23%, Platformer 15.6%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Third Person 11.2%, Exploration 10.9%
- #12 NAIAD
88% matchVery Positive95% of 596 reviews2024
Dev: HiWarp
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Exploration 24.7%, Nature 19.2%, Adventure 17.2%, Colorful 14.9%, Fantasy 12.2%
- #13 Adapta Solva Legacy
89% matchVery Positive97% of 90 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: Puzzle Platformer 23.6%, Platformer 20%, Exploration 11.1%, Third Person 10.5%, Colorful 7.1%
- #14 Seed of Life
89% matchMostly Positive71% of 95 reviews2021
Dev: MadLightPub: Leonardo Interactive
Windows
Seed of Life is an epic adventure game about the persistence of life. You're Cora, the last known survivor of Lumia, a dying planet. Your only hope to save your homeworld is to activate the Seed of Life and rekindle the sun once again. Will you be the light that conquers the darkness?
Why similar: Emotional 20.4%, Puzzle Platformer 19.1%, Narration 19%, Action-Adventure 8.1%, Third Person 8.1%
- #15 A Dual Ascent
87% matchVery Positive95% of 96 reviews2024
Dev: Mountain Toad EntertainmentPub: Rubika Supinfogame
Windows
Discover the tale of two peculiar characters: the Old Pilgrim and the Little Star, as they embark on a journey up the Great Mountain of Wonders. Guide them both simultaneously with a single controller. Join this poetic adventure that will challenge your mind and skills!
Why similar: Narration 41.3%, Adventure 12.6%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Nature 8.4%, Fantasy 7.7%
- #16 Manairons
86% matchVery Positive94% of 83 reviews2026
Dev: JanduSoft
Windows
Manairons is a 3D action platformer game inspired by the legends of little creatures living in the Pyrenees. Help Nai face off against the landowner who has taken control of a charming village using the power of the "canut," with magic, flute, and plenty of chaos.
Why similar: Narration 23.1%, Action-Adventure 15.6%, Third Person 11.6%, Exploration 10.7%, Adventure 10.3%
- #17 Herdling
84% 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: Emotional 25%, Cinematic 18.6%, Exploration 9.7%, Stylized 8.7%, Third Person 8.1%
- #18 Lost Words: Beyond the Page
86% matchVery Positive95% of 823 reviews2021
Dev: Sketchbook DevelopmentsPub: Sketchbook Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Narration 25.1%, Emotional 21.8%, Puzzle Platformer 18.4%, Platformer 12%, Colorful 6%
- #19 Kena: Bridge of Spirits
84% matchVery Positive92% of 16,945 reviews2022
Dev: Ember Lab
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A story-driven, action adventure combining exploration with fast-paced combat. Untangle the past as Kena, a young Spirit Guide in search of the sacred Mountain Shrine. Help free the spirits trapped in a forgotten village with the help of the Rot, her adorable (yet powerful) spirit companions.
Why similar: Cinematic 19.2%, Action-Adventure 16.7%, Third Person 11.6%, Exploration 10.6%, Magic 8.5%
- #20 Neva
82% matchVery Positive94% of 9,503 reviews2024
Dev: Nomada StudioPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Emotional 27.8%, Platformer 21.9%, Puzzle Platformer 14.7%, Adventure 11.7%, Nature 8%
- #21 Live Adventure
85% matchVery Positive90% of 110 reviews2021
Dev: Live Adventure TeamPub: Rubika Supinfogame
Windows
Throw yourself into an exciting adventure! Live Adventure is a 2nd person game where you follow the journey of two young explorers, Lence and Reel in search of their parents. Solve the mysteries of a lost civilization while exploring a lush forest littered with mysterious ruins.
Why similar: Emotional 22.6%, Puzzle Platformer 16.2%, Third Person 11.6%, Platformer 10.9%, Stylized 9.1%
- #22 A Juggler's Tale
83% matchVery Positive92% of 2,126 reviews2021
Dev: kaleidoscubePub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Lead Abby the string puppet through a bruised, but beautiful fairy tale world in this cinematic adventure. Solve riddles, evade traps and shake off pursuers on the way to find freedom. Can Abby take control of her fate with all the strings attached?
Why similar: Narration 26.7%, Puzzle Platformer 19.4%, Cinematic 14.5%, Platformer 13.9%, Exploration 6.9%
- #23 Light of Alariya
82% matchMostly Positive71% of 323 reviews2023
Dev: SMU Guildhall
Windows
Light of Alariya is an open-world, third-person, exploration puzzle game in which you traverse ancient alien temples and ruins to restore the power of the stars and awaken your sleeping civilization.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 28.5%, Platformer 20.3%, Third Person 15.6%, Exploration 13.2%, 3D 7.9%
- #24 Creatures of Ava
81% matchVery Positive87% of 469 reviews2024
Dev: Inverge StudiosPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Let your empathy guide you as you play an exciting action-adventure, creature-saver game. Understand and tame the creatures of Ava and let them lead you through a variety of ecosystems – all in the hopes of saving the planet from a life-consuming infection.
Why similar: Emotional 29.5%, Action-Adventure 23.6%, Exploration 17.4%, Colorful 9.9%, Adventure 9.3%
- #25 Jusant
79% matchVery Positive93% of 6,403 reviews2023
Dev: DON'T NOD
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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: Narration 24.5%, Cinematic 17.6%, Platformer 12.1%, Third Person 9.6%, Nature 8.4%
- #26 Equinoxe
81% matchVery Positive84% of 68 reviews2022
Dev: Lowkey InteractivePub: IIM Digital School
Windows
Equinoxe is a contemplative & narrative game with puzzle phases taking place in two mirrored worlds. Discover a quest for self-acceptance and restore the fragile balance of your world by using its main source of energy: water.
Why similar: Narration 23.9%, Emotional 17.7%, Puzzle Platformer 15.1%, Third Person 11.2%, Colorful 7.8%
- #27 Avani
80% matchMostly Positive79% of 267 reviews2022
Dev: DigiPen Europe-BilbaoPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
Join Avani in this action-adventure game where you will explore this corrupted land, fight the evil that hides within and cleanse it from the spirit before it destroys the world.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 51.6%, Adventure 18.7%, Colorful 14%, Fantasy 11.3%, Singleplayer 4.5%
- #28 Songs from the Iron Sea
78% 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: Puzzle Platformer 22.8%, Platformer 16.7%, Emotional 13.3%, Exploration 8.8%, Third Person 8.8%
- #29 Forgotten Journey
79% matchMixed66% of 108 reviews2021
Dev: DigiPen Europe-BilbaoPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
Forgotten Journey is a puzzle oriented platformer, where the player will follow a linear path jumping, climbing and solving puzzles with the help of an AI companion that will follow her.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 28.1%, Platformer 17.9%, Exploration 15.2%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Third Person 10.3%
- #30 Arise: A Simple Story
76% matchVery Positive92% of 2,975 reviews2020
Dev: Piccolo StudioPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Emotional 19.2%, Narration 16.6%, Puzzle Platformer 15%, Platformer 10.4%, Drama 9.6%
- #31 Skábma™ - Snowfall
77% 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: Narration 38.3%, Platformer 14.3%, Action-Adventure 14%, Adventure 13.3%, Exploration 10%
- #32 Gibbon: Beyond the Trees
76% matchVery Positive89% of 551 reviews2022
Dev: Broken Rules
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 56%
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: Narration 24.5%, Emotional 21.5%, Platformer 12.3%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, Nature 8.7%
- #33 La Rana
77% matchVery Positive95% of 453 reviews2019
Dev: Frog Paw StudiosPub: SMU Guildhall
Windows
In La Rana, players explore the lost Rain Temple of Rana. Play as a small spirit frog who is the temple's last remaining caretaker. Traverse its grand chambers and winding passages to restore its former power and revive your fellow frog spirits along the way.
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #34 Veneficium: A witch's tale
78% matchMixed63% of 73 reviews2021
Dev: Frostpetal Studio
Windows
Veneficium is a cute and magical 3D platformer in which you help Alice uncover the faith of her coven. Alice has to use her magic to interact with different objects within a vast and magical world to overcome puzzles and obstacles.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.3%, Platformer 20.6%, Third Person 10.6%, Exploration 10.5%, Adventure 8.9%
- #35 Echoes of the End: Enhanced Edition
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,463 reviews2025
Dev: Myrkur GamesPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Embark on a perilous journey to rescue your brother and prevent a looming war. Harness the power of devastating magical abilities to conquer enemies, traverse treacherous landscapes, and unveil the hidden history of Aema.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 18.4%, Puzzle Platformer 17.6%, Third Person 15.9%, Magic 13.6%, Adventure 7.1%
- #36 The Last Shores
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: Black Frog Studio
Windows
🌿 The Last Shores is a chill solar-punk adventure. Clean, explore, and uncover the secrets of a forgotten island while restoring its lost harmony. 🏝️✨
Why similar: Action-Adventure 20.3%, Third Person 18.2%, Exploration 15.5%, Emotional 14%, 3D 9.5%
- #37 Submerged: Hidden Depths
75% matchVery Positive90% of 818 reviews2022
Dev: Uppercut Games Pty Ltd
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Boat, climb, interact and explore in the beautiful ruins of a sunken world.
Why similar: Emotional 28.7%, Exploration 15.4%, Nature 11.6%, 3D 8.8%, Colorful 8.5%
- #38 Twin Stones: The Journey of Bukka
75% matchVery Positive90% of 154 reviews2021
Dev: Oasis Balloon - StudioPub: ESAT
Windows
Twin Stones: The Journey of Bukka is a challenging 3D platformer, featuring Bukka on his mythical adventure where he has to save a colorful and alive world along with the God Shiva.
Why similar: Third Person 22.3%, Platformer 21.8%, Adventure 16.4%, Action-Adventure 12.4%, Fantasy 11.5%
- #39 Bask: The Alchemist Frog
74% 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: Puzzle Platformer 21.2%, Platformer 16%, Third Person 11.7%, Stylized 9%, Magic 8.7%
- #40 Together in Forgotten Lands: Chapter One
71% matchVery Positive90% of 204 reviews2025
Dev: Vellichor Games
Windows
Two souls, one destiny. Embark on a co-op adventure through a forgotten land, where teamwork and wit are the only way to navigate the wonders and dangers of a magical cave.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26.9%, Platformer 20.6%, Action-Adventure 17.5%, Exploration 11.9%, Adventure 9%
- #41 Skybound
70% matchVery Positive93% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: Half Home GamesPub: DADIU
Windows
Skybound is a 3D exploration platformer focused on fun, fluid movement mechanics, parkour and environmental puzzle solving.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26.2%, Platformer 21.8%, Exploration 12.7%, Adventure 8.8%, Stylized 8%
- #42 Nomad
73% matchVery Positive87% of 54 reviews2023
Dev: Bob WuPub: USC Games
Windows
A serene first-person 3D platformer where you use a magical rope to traverse the body of a dormant ancient colossus in order to heal its wounds and awaken it once again. Embark on a relaxing journey of melancholy to rekindle one of nature's long-lost wonders.
Why similar: Adventure 28.9%, Platformer 27%, Exploration 16.5%, Colorful 12.4%, Atmospheric 8.8%
- #43 Dying Sun
71% matchVery Positive83% of 87 reviews2025
Dev: Scorching SandsPub: IIM Digital School
Windows
Dying Sun is a cozy surfing game in which you play as Hurabi, a young nomad on a solar-powered sailboard, searching for the mysterious causes of the extinction of an ancient, highly advanced civilisation. On her journey, she travels through grandiose landscapes where nature and technology meet.
Why similar: Cinematic 28.7%, Action-Adventure 22.5%, Stylized 14.6%, Adventure 9.7%, Atmospheric 8.6%
- #44 Sonata Theory
73% matchVery Positive93% of 74 reviews2021
Dev: Mayj Studios
Windows
2D/3D story-adventure game
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 41.7%, Exploration 15.3%, Colorful 9.7%, Fantasy 8.3%, Magic 6.8%
- #45 Weaving Tides
72% matchVery Positive84% of 135 reviews2021
Dev: Follow the Feathers
Windows · Mac
Dive into a magical woven world on the back of your own carpet dragon! Explore the textile landscape, solve puzzles, challenge quirky creatures and unravel the great mysteries of a long forgotten past in Weaving Tides!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.2%, Narration 20%, Emotional 14.4%, Platformer 12.9%, Exploration 9.1%
- #46 SCARF
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 325 reviews2021
Dev: Uprising StudiosPub: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Emotional 22.9%, Platformer 15.8%, Third Person 12.2%, Exploration 10%, Magic 9.1%
- #47 Unpetrified: Echoes of Nature
67% matchVery Positive99% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: Dreamhunt StudioPub: Mindscape
Windows
Be a stone Golem and try to save Nature with the help of an adorable Fox! Reconnect ancient sources of energy in environmental puzzles. Discover secrets from a lost civilization and save animals on an emotional quest in a cozy, colorful world.
Why similar: Emotional 23.2%, Third Person 13.6%, Exploration 10.7%, Stylized 9.5%, Magic 9.4%
- #48 ARIDA: Backland's Awakening
70% matchVery Positive88% of 763 reviews2019
Dev: Aoca Game Lab
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
ARIDA: Backland's Awakening. A story of survival and adventure in the brazilian backlands. Face the drought to explore the more arid regions, gather resources and discover clues about the fate of the young Cícera.
Why similar: Emotional 27.6%, Third Person 12.5%, Nature 11.1%, Exploration 10.9%, Action-Adventure 10.5%
- #49 Nomori: Prologue
69% matchVery Positive94% of 156 reviews2022
Dev: Enchanted Works
Windows
Nomori is a mind-bending adventure game where you control time and space to journey through a shattered spirit world. Take shortcuts through portals, rotate your perspective, and control the flow of time to move forward, whichever way that is.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 35.7%, Third Person 19.8%, Exploration 16.3%, Nature 10.3%, Colorful 8.3%
- #50 Fantasmagorie
68% matchMostly Positive80% of 220 reviews2024
Dev: Needlepoint Productions
Windows
Journey through a distorted theatre held together by the fragile mind of a grieving puppet master. With only a needle and thread, traverse through this world and evade twisted and terrifying creations. Shatter the delusion and unravel the truth behind it all.
Why similar: Emotional 22.8%, Cinematic 20.4%, Puzzle Platformer 9.7%, Drama 8.6%, Exploration 7.2%
- #51 Cynthia: Hidden in the Moonshadow
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 154 reviews2023
Dev: Catthia Games
Windows
Emotional, 3rd-person, story-driven, adventure game focused on solving puzzles and using stealth mechanics. Use your bow to interact with environmental elements. Sneak, climb or distract guards to move further unnoticed. Solve light puzzles alongside your path to rescue your loved one.
Why similar: Emotional 22%, Narration 18.2%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Third Person 12.2%, Exploration 9.9%
- #52 Selfloss
67% 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: Emotional 23.9%, Puzzle Platformer 19.9%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Exploration 8.5%, Stylized 8.2%
- #53 Inua - A Story in Ice and Time
69% matchVery Positive91% of 98 reviews2022
Dev: The Pixel HuntPub: ARTE France
Windows · Mac
Inua is a narrative game in which three protagonists have their destinies intertwined decades apart in the same locations in the far north. Explore each era, collect ideas and manipulate their minds to change the course of history.
Why similar: Narration 36.4%, Stylized 17.4%, Adventure 14.2%, Nature 13.3%, Colorful 8%
- #54 Mount Serenity: Guardian of the Spirits
70% matchVery Positive84% of 57 reviews2021
Dev: CEON ArtsPub: Ahlman Games
Windows
Enter an ancient spirit world as a lost spirit and meet a dragon who needs your help. Explore three different, peaceful areas and collect runestones while moving forward with your rope. Look for the way towards the top of the mountain. Only you can save the forest and the soul of the dragon’s owner.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26%, Platformer 20.3%, Third Person 14.6%, Adventure 8.7%, Colorful 7.3%
- #55 DE-EXIT - Eternal Matters
68% 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: Narration 22.5%, Emotional 17.3%, Cinematic 15.7%, Platformer 12.2%, Action-Adventure 9.8%
- #56 Eternal Strands
64% matchVery Positive88% of 1,568 reviews2025
Dev: Yellow Brick Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%
A next-generation action experience where the elements obey you, the terrain bends to your will, and every victory is entirely your own.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 20.9%, Third Person 16.4%, Exploration 15.2%, Magic 13.6%, Fantasy 9.8%
- #57 Drizzlepath: Genie
71% matchMixed59% of 204 reviews2016
Dev: Tonguç Bodur
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Walk as Lula, on the path you choose, as she journeys to discover the meaning of the Genie and fulfill her destiny.
Why similar: Narration 44.7%, Exploration 19.1%, Adventure 13.2%, Atmospheric 9.1%, 3D 7.9%
- #58 Cervus Blade
66% matchVery Positive89% of 402 reviews2023
Dev: Team BladePub: USC Games
Windows
Cervus Blade is an enchanting third-person action adventure game that takes players on an epic journey through a deer-worship desert world. Engage in high-octane combat, testing your skills in challenging encounters, unleash the power of the Blade and become a legend in this captivating adventure.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 37.8%, 3D 32.3%, Singleplayer 15.5%, Atmospheric 14.5%
- #59 ILA: A Frosty Glide
63% matchVery Positive99% of 119 reviews2025
Dev: Magic Rain StudiosPub: First Break Labs
Windows
Set foot on a magical island and explore a whimsical small open world as ILA, a spirited young witch-in-training searching for her lost kitty, Coco. With your trusty skatebroom, find secret places, collectables, and improve your magic and flying abilities as you reach the summit.
Why similar: Platformer 22.5%, Action-Adventure 20.6%, Exploration 16.1%, Magic 15.2%, Fantasy 10.8%
- #60 Plasticity
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 645 reviews2019
Dev: Plasticity Games
Windows
Plasticity is a hauntingly beautiful puzzle-platformer where you explore a plastic-ridden world. Traverse flooded cities and ravaged lands as you make choices that profoundly change both gameplay and your future.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 36.5%, Cinematic 27.4%, Platformer 22.4%, Atmospheric 8%, Singleplayer 5.7%