- #1 Dreaming Sarah
97% matchVery Positive91% of 2,855 reviews2015
Dev: Asteristic Game Studio
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Dreaming Sarah is an adventure platformer where you play as Sarah, a girl who is in a coma. Explore the world around her and help her wake up!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.5%, Adventure 28.2%, Casual 28.1%, Puzzle 15.2%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal puzzle-platformer that captures the dream-logic and exploration themes found in the seed game.
- #2 To the Moon
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 84,848 reviews2012
Dev: Freebird Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A story-driven experience about two doctors traversing backwards through a dying man's memories to artificially fulfill his last wish.
Why similar: RPGMaker 65.2% ★, Indie 18.3%, Adventure 12.1%, Casual 2.6%, Female Protagonist 1.7%
Why You'll Like It: A landmark emotional narrative game built in RPG Maker that explores memory and regret with a similar focus on internal journeys.
- #3 Sweet Lily Dreams
96% matchMixed51% of 158 reviews2014
Dev: RosePortal GamesPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 65%
The peaceful Realm of Dreams is about to be consumed by a terrible and maleficent nightmare. You must venture into the darkness and battle fearsome literary foes such as Hyde, the Headless Horseman and Dracula. Join Lily on a sugar-coated adventure about inner strength with a dark interior.
Why similar: RPGMaker 57.6% ★, Adventure 15%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Indie 11.2%, Puzzle 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A direct thematic match that utilizes RPG Maker mechanics to tell a story centered on a female protagonist navigating a dream world.
- #4 Rakuen
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,899 reviews2017
Dev: Laura Shigihara
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A hospitalized Boy comes to terms with his own story by traveling with his Mom to a beautiful fantasy world; ultimately helping his fellow patients find closure by walking a mile in their shoes.
Why similar: RPGMaker 64.9% ★, Adventure 16.1%, Indie 10.1%, Puzzle 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: This emotional RPG Maker adventure shares the same focus on navigating surreal, dream-like spaces to heal from personal loss.
- #5 Remnants Of Isolation
95% matchVery Positive81% of 124 reviews2015
Dev: Team IsolationPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Fight horrific enemies and utilize powerful spell fusions to overcome the cruel fate of mages and see the light of freedom.
Why similar: RPGMaker 58.5% ★, Casual 12.4%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Indie 10.5%, Adventure 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: An RPG Maker title that emphasizes emotional storytelling and character development within a concise, focused experience.
- #6 OneShot
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 61,459 reviews2016
Dev: Future Cat LLCPub: KOMODO
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 27.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.
Why similar: RPGMaker 54.2% ★, Indie 16.3%, Adventure 15%, Puzzle 8.8%, Casual 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A meta-narrative puzzle game that, like Labyrinthine Dreams, uses its unique mechanics to create a deeply personal and emotional connection with the player.
- #7 The Mirror Lied
93% matchVery Positive88% of 970 reviews2018
Dev: Freebird Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 29.6 hrs≥1hr: 16%
This isn't a horror game. Nothing will jump out at you.
Why similar: RPGMaker 62.8% ★, Adventure 16.7%, Indie 14.4%, Female Protagonist 6%
Why You'll Like It: A short, surreal RPG Maker experience that focuses on psychological themes and cryptic, dream-like storytelling.
- #8 Ib
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,037 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: RPGMaker 55.9% ★, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Indie 12.9%, Casual 10.4%, Puzzle 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic RPG Maker title that excels at combining puzzle-solving with a tense, atmospheric exploration of a surreal environment.
- #9 Trauma
92% matchMixed69% of 687 reviews2011
Dev: Krystian Majewski
Windows · Mac
Median: 18 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 24%
An elaborate puzzle challenge combined with an unconventional story.
Why similar: Adventure 32.4%, Indie 26.6%, Casual 20.9%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Puzzle 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A short, point-and-click narrative game that deals directly with the themes of overcoming past trauma through dream-like sequences.
- #10 199X
91% matchVery Positive81% of 224 reviews2015
Dev: Evan Tognotti
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 102.2 hrs≥1hr: 45%
In 199X, you control Clara. That's the problem.
Why similar: RPGMaker 58.1% ★, Adventure 23.6%, Indie 18.2%
Why You'll Like It: A short, narrative-focused RPG Maker game that mirrors the intimate, character-driven nature of the seed game.
- #11 Lucid Dream Adventure
89% matchVery Positive83% of 231 reviews2018
Dev: Dali Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Lucid Dream is the story of little Lucy, who goes on an adventure into the world of dreams with the mission to save her mother.
Why similar: Adventure 28.4%, Female Protagonist 26.5%, Indie 25.1%, Puzzle 11.5%, Casual 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, puzzle-heavy adventure that follows a female protagonist through a series of dream-like, psychological landscapes.
- #12 The Witch's House MV
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,881 reviews2018
Dev: FummyPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A young girl, Viola, is drawn inexorably to a mysterious manor that seems to change behind her back. It is a place of pain, turmoil and death. Plumb its detestable depths and abominable history. Untangle riddles that bar your perilous path. And flee the hellish halls of The Witch’s House.
Why similar: RPGMaker 77.5% ★, Indie 6.3%, Adventure 5.9%, Female Protagonist 5.1%, Puzzle 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy RPG Maker game that uses environmental storytelling to explore dark, psychological themes.
- #13 Whisper of a Rose
90% matchMixed51% of 97 reviews2014
Dev: RosePortal GamesPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Melrose is trapped in a life of hardship. She can find no one who understands her. To cope with her sorrow, Melrose turns to her imagination. Sadly, dreams must end... But not today. Melrose is about to meet her godmother and discover that the land in her dreams is real and in trouble.
Why similar: RPGMaker 55.4% ★, Adventure 13.1%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Casual 10.5%, Indie 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich RPG Maker title that features a strong narrative focus and a distinct, emotional atmosphere.
- #14 Yume Nikki
87% matchVery Positive94% of 9,908 reviews2018
Dev: kikiyamaPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 72.0 hrs≥1hr: 46%
This is a game in which you traverse the extremely dark world inside a dream.
Why similar: RPGMaker 62.1% ★, Indie 11.2%, Adventure 9.7%, Female Protagonist 9.4%, Casual 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential dream-exploration game that heavily influenced the surreal, non-linear style of many RPG Maker titles.
- #15 Niko: Through The Dream
89% matchMostly Positive73% of 229 reviews2015
Dev: Studio Paint
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Niko is a spiritual journey through the dreams, where adventure, puzzles and mysteries come together in an oneiric and minimalist world. Dare to dream!
Why similar: Adventure 50.9%, Indie 34.4%, Puzzle 14.7%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that uses a dream-themed narrative to explore the protagonist's internal struggle.
- #16 The Witches' Tea Party
86% matchVery Positive96% of 117 reviews2017
Dev: Rabbiton
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Witches Tea Party is a story-driven adventure game with a magical world and colourful characters. There will be small quests, collectables, mysteries, disturbing rooms and multiple endings. Having tea with witches is probably not an easy task...
Why similar: RPGMaker 38.9% ★, Adventure 20.9%, Casual 16.5%, Indie 15.7%, Female Protagonist 8%
Why You'll Like It: A short, story-rich adventure that captures the whimsical yet slightly unsettling tone of a dream world.
- #17 Mad Father
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,404 reviews2016
Dev: senPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Witness the tale of a most foolish family. A remake of the classic horror exploration game makes its way to Steam.
Why similar: RPGMaker 72% ★, Adventure 7.9%, Female Protagonist 6.8%, Indie 5.7%, Puzzle 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic RPG Maker puzzle-horror game that focuses on uncovering family secrets through exploration and clever item-based puzzles.
- #18 My Light In The Dark
86% matchVery Positive93% of 87 reviews2019
Dev: TaleHammer
Windows
My Light In The Dark is a short story about a girl who lives with her abusive mother. The girl finds out some dark secrets about her mother, and she has to find a way to escape the house.
Why similar: RPGMaker 68.6% ★, Adventure 15.8%, Female Protagonist 8.9%, Puzzle 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A short, dark RPG Maker game that mirrors the introspective and melancholic tone of the seed game.
- #19 Have a Nice Dream
82% matchVery Positive93% of 4,858 reviews2021
Dev: 榭季生
Windows
A story about dreams. Explore a weird house and find the truth. A short game with mild puzzles and some psychological horror elements.
Why similar: RPGMaker 33.4% ★, Adventure 33.2%, Puzzle 18.2%, Indie 15.1%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological RPG that uses pixel graphics to explore the protagonist's internal dream world.
- #20 Ten Trials of Babel: The Doppelganger Maze
81% matchVery Positive93% of 4,340 reviews2022
Dev: 红渊Pub: NVLMaker
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Otome × Death Game × Mild Horror Multiple Endings Puzzle RPG
Why similar: Female Protagonist 37.5%, RPGMaker 20.7% ★, Adventure 20.2%, Indie 13.1%, Puzzle 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich puzzle game that features a female protagonist and multiple endings, emphasizing choice and consequence.
- #21 Journal
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 351 reviews2014
Dev: Locked Door PuzzlePub: Lupus Studios Limited
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Enter the pages of the hand painted world of Journal. A journey through the life of a young and troubled girl as she tries to face up to the choices and responsibilities that come with childhood. An experience that questions the reliability of how we choose to remember events and explores the truths hidden within our dreams.
Why similar: Adventure 36.4%, Indie 30.3%, Female Protagonist 21.8%, Casual 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A short, hand-drawn narrative game that focuses on the internal monologue and personal history of its female protagonist.
- #22 Gone Fireflies
84% matchVery Positive85% of 52 reviews2018
Dev: Quiet Bay Studio
Windows
A short story-driven experience about love, loss, and the choices we make.
Why similar: Adventure 40%, Casual 31.1%, Indie 29%
Why You'll Like It: A short, casual RPG Maker adventure that shares the intimate, character-focused storytelling style of the seed game.
- #23 Path to Mnemosyne
83% matchMostly Positive77% of 247 reviews2018
Dev: DevilishGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Relax, empty your mind, activate your senses and step into the hypnotic adventure of the Path to Mnemosyne in the quest for the lost memories.
Why similar: Adventure 34.8%, Indie 26.1%, Female Protagonist 23.9%, Puzzle 15.2%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal puzzle game that uses a unique visual style to represent the journey through the subconscious.
- #24 Dead Dreams
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 65 reviews2020
Dev: Aiaz Marx
Windows
"DEAD DREAMS" is a 2D psychological horror game focused on puzzle-solving and atmosphere with a complex non-linear story in which every element has a meaning...
Why similar: RPGMaker 79.4% ★, Adventure 12.1%, Puzzle 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: An RPG Maker game that focuses on puzzle-solving and story-rich exploration within a dark, psychological setting.
- #25 Between
81% matchMostly Positive73% of 55 reviews2023
Dev: Artesign
Windows
An Interactive first-person puzzle game. Help Elures navigate through the labyrinth of dreams and uncover the secret of extraneous memories.
Why similar: Adventure 39.7%, Female Protagonist 25.9%, Puzzle 18.7%, Indie 15.8%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric puzzle game that focuses on a narrative journey through a surreal, dream-like space.
- #26 With My Past
77% matchVery Positive95% of 344 reviews2024
Dev: Imagine Wings StudioPub: Edigger
Windows
"How should I face my past in my ever-changing life? "Collaborating with the shadow of the past to unravel allegorical puzzles, confront inner struggles, and explore the path of self-growth.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 61.5%, Puzzle 31.6%, Indie 6.8%
- #27 Restless Dreams
76% matchVery Positive95% of 61 reviews2026
Dev: Room410
Windows
Before you realize it, dreams have become a curse. Wander through a darkened room and descend into the depths of her mind. A story-driven first-person horror game that leads you into an abyss of anguish and despair. Dedicated to those who once pursued their dreams—and to those who still do.
Why similar: Adventure 45%, Indie 28.3%, Female Protagonist 26.6%
- #28 A Bird Story
79% matchVery Positive85% of 10,666 reviews2014
Dev: Freebird Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
An experimental short from the creator of To the Moon & Finding Paradise: A simple & surreal 1-hour interactive animation about a boy and an injured bird, told without dialogues.If you're looking for To the Moon-like experience, I'd suggest playing Finding Paradise first.
Why similar: RPGMaker 67.8% ★, Indie 15.3%, Adventure 13.3%, Casual 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: A short, dialogue-free narrative experience that relies on emotional storytelling to convey a poignant message.
- #29 Jung's Labyrinth
80% matchMostly Positive71% of 70 reviews2020
Dev: Jan Jileček
Windows · Mac
Jung's Labyrinth is a psychological exploration game that uses Jungian psychology, mythology, alchemical and dream symbolism in a series of active imaginations to map the process of individuation. Confront your inner archetypes, collect messages that other travelers left behind and reach your Self.
Why similar: Adventure 55.9%, Indie 44.1%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological exploration game that uses surreal imagery to represent the process of self-discovery and internal healing.
- #30 Deep Sleep: Labyrinth of the Forsaken
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 528 reviews2025
Dev: scriptwelderPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
What dreams are made of is the stuff of nightmares in this new point-and-click adventure. Delve deep into realms both fantastical and terrifying, and use the power of lucid dreaming to solve puzzles, explore, and contend with eerie adversaries in your search for the brother you thought had died.
Why similar: Adventure 44.2%, Female Protagonist 36%, Puzzle 19.8%
- #31 Murmurs of the Mist
76% matchVery Positive88% of 51 reviews2026
Dev: Jenna YourstonePub: JamJam Studios
Windows
In this game, you’ll encounter puzzles which require you to use your environment in order to solve them. Take note of every detail, they can help you in uncovering Sofia’s story.
Why similar: Casual 45.5%, Female Protagonist 21.9%, Puzzle 18.6%, Indie 13.9%
- #32 HER TREES : PUZZLE DREAM
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 650 reviews2026
Dev: Stone
Windows
HER TREES : PUZZLE DREAM is a unique point-and-click puzzle game where you move and combine objects to solve puzzles. Unravel the strange puzzles hidden in your dreams.
Why similar: Puzzle 39.7%, Adventure 38.1%, Indie 22.1%
- #33 Peregrin
78% matchMostly Positive80% of 351 reviews2017
Dev: Peregrin Developers
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Peregrin is a story puzzle game. A solitary traveller undertakes a perilous voyage through the haunted ruins of a lost civilisation. Seeking to fulfil an ancient prophecy, she will have to use her arcane powers to solve puzzles and survive battles - if she is to find a way to restore the fallen world of Peregrin.
Why similar: Casual 31.3%, Adventure 29.2%, Indie 21.5%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Puzzle 6.4%
- #34 Dreamscape
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 68 reviews2015
Dev: Aldorlea GamesPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Addictive RPG with bits of strategy to enhance the gameplay, Dreamscape can be played in 4 different modes and features different rewards for completing them. You even get bonus heroes if you complete a mode without using the healing goddess!
Why similar: RPGMaker 56.6% ★, Adventure 14.1%, Casual 11.5%, Indie 10.9%, Female Protagonist 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: An RPG Maker adventure that centers on navigating dream-like environments to uncover a deeper narrative.
- #35 Alone in the School
74% matchVery Positive82% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: 티민이
Windows
A girl who has lost her memory must collect five scattered memory fragments in the school to remember the events of that day.
Why similar: RPGMaker 38.4% ★, Adventure 20.3%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Puzzle 9.2%, Casual 8.9%
- #36 Project Druid - 2D Labyrinth Explorer-
79% matchMostly Negative27% of 184 reviews2015
Dev: Cemil TasdemirPub: Back To Basics Gaming
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Find the key and solve the maze. Oh yeah stay alive!
Why similar: Casual 78.5%, Indie 21.5%
Why You'll Like It: An RPG Maker title that focuses on labyrinthine exploration and puzzle-solving mechanics.
- #37 Cavern of Time
77% matchMixed69% of 97 reviews2017
Dev: SimProse StudiosPub: Aldorlea Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The Cavern of Time is an RPG/Adventure game where you guide the journey of a young girl. Can you find the magical locket in this perilous realm and cure your beloved grandmother's illness? Visit the Cavern of Time and find out!
Why similar: RPGMaker 44.7% ★, Adventure 22%, Casual 17.8%, Indie 15.5%
- #38 Greyfox RPG
75% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,021 reviews2015
Dev: Lesley DoddPub: Senpai Industrial Studios
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
You play as a new arrival to a foggy and mysterious town. You find yourself waking up in the bodies of the town's inhabitants at pivotal moments of their lives. Make tough choices as you discover the truth about this town called Greyfox.
Why similar: RPGMaker 76.5% ★, Adventure 10.2%, Indie 7.6%, Female Protagonist 3.3%, Casual 2.4%
- #39 Lighthouse of Guiding Flames
73% matchVery Positive88% of 68 reviews2019
Dev: TomoToroPub: NARRATIVE NINE LTD
Windows
Ethani lost her way and ended up at the Lighthouse. Where did she come from and where should she go? Explore this fantasy Visual Novel to reveal her past and set sail once more...
Why similar: Adventure 33.8%, Indie 24.7%, Casual 22.3%, Female Protagonist 19.1%
- #40 Home is Where One Starts...
74% matchMostly Positive77% of 712 reviews2015
Dev: David Wehle
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Home is Where One Starts... is a short, first-person exploration game in the same vein as Dear Esther or Gone Home. It’s a story about childhood, hope, and the miracle of memory. You play as a little girl from a broken home somewhere in the American South.
Why similar: Adventure 40.2%, Indie 30.2%, Female Protagonist 19.1%, Casual 10.5%
- #41 Forgotten Hope
72% matchVery Positive89% of 93 reviews2021
Dev: Black Hammer StudiosPub: Games by IGE
Windows
Forgotten Hope is a short, single-player narrative-driven video game presented through the eyes of a teenage girl who is trying to reconnect with her past to find answers.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 31.8%, Casual 31.5%, Adventure 27.1%, Indie 9.6%
- #42 Lake Ridden
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 291 reviews2018
Dev: Midnight Hub
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Lake Ridden is a story-driven, first-person puzzle game! A cozy supernatural adventure where you unravel a mysterious past, trying to find your sister. Luckily, you are not alone...
Why similar: Adventure 41.7%, Indie 30.2%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Puzzle 13%
- #43 Down the Rabbit Hole Flattened
68% matchVery Positive91% of 247 reviews2025
Dev: Cortopia StudiosPub: Beyond Frames
Windows
Down the Rabbit Hole is an adventure set in Wonderland prior to Alice's arrival. You will guide a girl who is looking for her lost pet by solving puzzles, uncovering secrets and making choices about the story along the way.
Why similar: Adventure 34.8%, Female Protagonist 25.8%, Casual 21.4%, Puzzle 15%, Indie 3%
- #44 Afterdream
69% matchVery Positive93% of 339 reviews2023
Dev: Jesse MakkonenPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Get lost in a lucid dream, bending the lines between reality and fiction. Utilize the strange camera to navigate through the ghosts' mysterious residence. Find the purpose of your nocturnal visit in a vivid and dreamlike setting.
Why similar: Adventure 57.1%, Female Protagonist 42.9%
- #45 Fausts Alptraum
71% matchVery Positive94% of 1,233 reviews2017
Dev: LaboRatStudio
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Fausts Alptraum is an single player, puzzle game created by LabORat Studio, an indie game team from Taiwan. The story based on Goethe's Faust. Players will play as a troubled girl wandering around in a crayon-drawn world. Players will have to find the relevance between dreams and reality by collecting clues.
Why similar: RPGMaker 66.6% ★, Adventure 11.8%, Indie 10.3%, Puzzle 6.3%, Female Protagonist 5.1%
- #46 Romino's Adventure
70% matchVery Positive94% of 54 reviews2021
Dev: InterDan
Windows · Linux
A blocky puzzle platformer adventure.
Why similar: Adventure 38.2%, Female Protagonist 32%, Indie 16.2%, Puzzle 13.6%
- #47 My Sticker Book
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,368 reviews2022
Dev: ElementSu
Windows
"I can't sleep." A cute and possibly just a little bit scary puzzle platformer game. Move stickers to the right positions in order to get rid of the monsters and complete the sticker book.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 31.8%, Adventure 25.6%, Puzzle 19.4%, Casual 19%, Indie 4.2%
- #48 Night Loops
68% matchVery Positive89% of 157 reviews2023
Dev: JiaquariumPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Journey through the psyche… Welcome to the Seaside Hotel, where the final hour of your night shift awaits. Tend to guests, explore their dreams, and lose your sense of Self – time and again. In this dark, labyrinthine adventure, unravel the path to the truth below.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 32.8%, Indie 29.4%, Adventure 24.9%, Puzzle 12.9%
- #49 Lilly Looking Through
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 707 reviews2013
Dev: Geeta Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
What Lilly sees is about to change her life forever.... Help our heroine through a variety of enchanting environments brimming with magic and wonder, as she seeks to rewrite the past, change the present, and unlock the ultimate mystery. Geeta Games presents an animated point-and-click adventure for all ages: Lilly Looking Through.
Why similar: Adventure 80.1%, Indie 19.9%
- #50 Kubinashi Recollection
68% matchVery Positive95% of 197 reviews2021
Dev: 給食頭蛮Pub: Phoenixx Inc.
Windows
In order to retrieve the lost memories, Sekibanki has a big adventure in the world of dreams! Use your "head" to fight your way through a stage full of various mechanisms. It's a 2D visual action puzzle game with a new sensation!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 39.8%, Puzzle 34.4%, Indie 25.8%
- #51 Drizzlepath: Genie
72% 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: Adventure 30.1%, Casual 25.4%, Female Protagonist 22.7%, Indie 21.9%
- #52 Liminal Lane
67% matchVery Positive83% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Ravenhome Studios
Windows
Welcome to Liminal Lane. A short, single player, first person, atmospheric walking simulator. A nostalgic, surreal experience exploring Liminal Spaces. Uncover the secrets of Liminal Lane and escape the Lucid Dreams and Haunting Nightmares.
Why similar: Adventure 42.8%, Casual 37.2%, Puzzle 20%
- #53 Helen's Mysterious Castle
69% matchVery Positive93% of 902 reviews2016
Dev: SatsuPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 25.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A young girl with a hidden past sets off on an epic and mysterious journey in hope of learning more about her own origins in this beautifully rendered, classic-style RPG adventure.
Why similar: RPGMaker 63.4% ★, Female Protagonist 13%, Indie 11.8%, Casual 11.8%
- #54 What Never Was
67% matchVery Positive95% of 5,058 reviews2019
Dev: Acke Hallgren
Windows · Mac · Linux
What Never Was is a short, story-driven first-person game focused on exploration and puzzle-solving about Sarah, having to shoulder the arduous task of clearing out her grandfathers attic, and soon finds that not everything about the attic is what it seems.
Why similar: Adventure 30.3%, Indie 20.5%, Casual 17.8%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Puzzle 15.1%
- #55 Awareness Rooms
70% matchVery Positive82% of 556 reviews2016
Dev: GAME NA KIBUNPub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
You find yourself in a room you know nothing of. As you examine the objects around you, your awareness rises and the room slowly comes into focus. Can you find your way out?
Why similar: Adventure 35.9%, Indie 29.2%, Female Protagonist 21.8%, Puzzle 13%
- #56 Looking Up I See Only A Ceiling
65% matchVery Positive89% of 3,231 reviews2023
Dev: silver978Pub: IndieArk
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%
A short psychological adventure about a stressed girl who wants to explore her ceiling.
Why similar: Adventure 59.3%, Female Protagonist 40.7%
- #57 HER TREES : THE PUZZLE HOUSE
65% matchVery Positive95% of 559 reviews2024
Dev: Stone
Windows
HER TREES : THE PUZZLE HOUSE is a unique point-and-click puzzle game where you move and combine objects to solve puzzles.Uncover the mysteries of this peculiar room.
Why similar: Adventure 48.3%, Puzzle 31.2%, Indie 20.5%
- #58 Drew and the Floating Labyrinth
71% matchMixed57% of 54 reviews2015
Dev: Dust Scratch Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 57%
"I just want to go home..." A hand-drawn 3D puzzle-platformer. Control Drew find her way back home, through a series of abstract levels requiring you to find invisible paths, gaining color to her black-and-white character as you progress. Featuring unrestricted 2D animation in a 3D environment.
Why similar: Adventure 55%, Indie 45%
- #59 Last Word
69% matchVery Positive82% of 410 reviews2015
Dev: Twelve TilesPub: KOMODO
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
In a society where having the last word means having power over others, a small party is disrupted by a gentleman who politely issues orders via one-way intercom.
Why similar: RPGMaker 25.8% ★, Adventure 24.8%, Indie 21.5%, Casual 21%, Female Protagonist 6.9%
- #60 Lord Ambermaze: Prologue
63% matchVery Positive97% of 109 reviews2024
Dev: Potata CompanyPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Lord Amber maze: Prologue is a free entry to a turn-based dungeon-crawler set in a labyrinth of frozen time. Plan each move carefully, battle quirky monsters, and solve intricate puzzles, one dungeon at a time.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 100%