- #1 Hopeguard
97% 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: Cinematic 22.5%, Emotional 18.8%, Stylized 13.3%, Exploration 9.8%, Third Person 8.1%
- #2 Herdling
96% 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: Cinematic 18.7%, Emotional 14.3%, Stylized 14%, Exploration 9.2%, Nature 7.5%
- #3 illum
96% matchVery Positive94% of 109 reviews2023
Dev: Elsa LiuPub: USC Games
Windows · Mac
Embark on a heartwarming journey with your little light friend to solve puzzles and bring light to the mystical realm of Illum.
Why similar: Family Friendly 14.9%, Stylized 13.7%, Exploration 13.6%, Third Person 12.2%, Fantasy 10.8%
- #4 Lumin's Path
95% matchMostly Positive77% of 87 reviews2020
Dev: Buckle Up Games
Windows
Lumin's Path is an atmospheric 3D platformer using light and darkness to impact the world in mysterious ways.
Why similar: Casual 43.6%, Adventure 40.3%, Fantasy 16.2%
- #5 Senza Peso
94% matchVery Positive94% of 315 reviews2016
Dev: Kite & Lightning
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 30%
As a soul transitioning into the afterlife, Senza Peso shepherds you on a spiritual journey through a beautifully dark world of lost souls and redemption.
Why similar: Casual 53.9%, Adventure 46.1%
- #6 Moose Lost in the Woods
94% matchVery Positive94% of 299 reviews2023
Dev: Spång Studios
Windows · Mac
Moose Lost in the Woods is a cozy 3D platformer without a language barrier. Explore by running, leaping, bouncing, and splashing around in Swedish forest environments, whilst stuffing your backpack with goodies!
Why similar: Collectathon 34.1%, Family Friendly 15.9%, Stylized 11.7%, Exploration 7.8%, Casual 7.4%
- #7 Unpetrified: Echoes of Nature
93% 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: Stylized 14.4%, Family Friendly 14%, Emotional 12.6%, Third Person 11.1%, Fantasy 10.9%
- #8 Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo
92% matchVery Positive100% of 209 reviews2025
Dev: GallaPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Help the cursed souls of Limbo escape their endless time loop in the afterlife. As Kulebra, a newly-deceased snake, witness their grief and guide them toward closure through point-and-click puzzles, light stealth, and empathy-driven boss encounters.
Why similar: Emotional 23.5%, Stylized 22.5%, Family Friendly 17.2%, Exploration 12.1%, Atmospheric 9.4%
- #9 Mount Serenity: Guardian of the Spirits
91% 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: Third Person 23.3%, Fantasy 21%, Adventure 15.5%, Casual 15.3%, 3D 13.2%
- #10 Shepherd of Light
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 817 reviews2019
Dev: Bad SeahorsePub: John Paul the Great Catholic University
Windows · Mac
Shepherd of Light is a student made game where you control a young shepherd who loses his sheep, and must brave a wolf-infested forest to get them to safety. Rescue sheep with different special abilities and direct them to solve environmental puzzles.
- #11 Jivana
89% matchVery Positive91% of 686 reviews2022
Dev: Team JivanaPub: Rubika Supinfogame
Windows
Jivana is a story-driven adventure game. Embody Aelis, a water priestess who uses her powers to open the path for her community, forced to flee after the appearance of a huge cataclysm. Explore the enchanting landscapes of Jivana, use your ability to manipulate water and lead your people to safety.
Why similar: Cinematic 16.7%, Emotional 15.7%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Stylized 10.5%, Third Person 9%
- #12 Souls of the Wind
90% 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: Fantasy 21.7%, Third Person 16%, Exploration 15.1%, Stylized 14.3%, Nature 13.6%
- #13 The Companion
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 118 reviews2021
Dev: David FazzioPub: Studio 46
Windows
A cinematic gaming experience. Play as an animal in the spiritual realm. Explore a magical world. Collect Essence and find Artifacts. Journey across seven majestic landscapes and witness the emotional story of a family as they tackle the challenges ahead of them.
Why similar: Stylized 23.6%, Exploration 17.4%, Third Person 14.3%, Action-Adventure 13.3%, Casual 12.3%
- #14 Metamorphos
88% matchVery Positive80% of 467 reviews2021
Dev: Spicy Dice StudiosPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
Take on the role of the temple’s guardian, awakened to cleanse the temple from an evil force corrupting it. Fight and dodge your way through a series of corrupted denizens, wildlife, and guardians to confront Nafaset, the Defiler, and restore the blessed oases.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 28.2%, Third Person 27.4%, 3D 16.5%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Linear 9.5%
- #15 In My Bubble •°
85% matchVery Positive95% of 77 reviews2026
Dev: Juicy HousePub: Jungle Game Lab
Windows
In My Bubble is a 3D action-adventure platformer featuring a child in a cute earflap hat on a quest to save the sheep of the dream world. Explore a world overtaken by darkness, rescue corrupted sheep, and restore the lost morning using the power of bubbles!
Why similar: Collectathon 65%, 3D 11.8%, Casual 10.2%, Fantasy 8.6%, Adventure 4.1%
- #16 Goodnight, Lily
87% matchMostly Positive78% of 104 reviews2020
Dev: Something EdgyPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
Escape the dark by navigating through nightmares made reality. Follow the light and find your way home as you are hounded by your worst fears.
Why similar: Adventure 75.4%, Linear 21.8%, Singleplayer 2.8%
- #17 Paws and Soul: First Step
86% matchMixed59% of 81 reviews2020
Dev: ELECTROSTALIN ENTERTAINMENTPub: Games Operators
Windows
Paws and Soul: First Step is a story introduction to Paws and Soul. Adventure game about reincarnation. Turn yourself into a wolf, explore mysterious forest and reveal every secret of your past life!
Why similar: Adventure 46%, Exploration 33.4%, Atmospheric 19.2%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #18 Project Shoreline
83% matchVery Positive97% of 295 reviews2024
Dev: Speldosa Interactive
Windows · Linux
Step into the tiny metaphorical shoes of a Muri, entrusted with the important task of exploring, cleaning, and restoring a corrupted and decaying beach, one sparkling satisfying patch at a time, in this cute cozy mini-adventure - Project Shoreline!
Why similar: Stylized 17.5%, Fantasy 14.4%, Nature 13.7%, Exploration 13.1%, Family Friendly 12.9%
- #19 Dawn
84% matchVery Positive91% of 868 reviews2017
Dev: Brave Rabbit GamesPub: SMU Guildhall
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Dawn is an atmospheric 3D platformer in which players guide a druidic creature named Ash through a beautiful environment to bring life and light back to a dead tree at the center of the world.
Why similar: Casual 44.2%, Adventure 40%, Atmospheric 14.7%, Singleplayer 1%
- #20 Paws and Soul
86% matchMixed54% of 146 reviews2020
Dev: ELECTROSTALIN ENTERTAINMENT
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Paws and Soul: relaxing-adventure game about reincarnation. Turn yourself into a wolf, explore mysterious forests and reveal every secret of your past life!
Why similar: Family Friendly 22.9%, Third Person 16.8%, Stylized 14.6%, Exploration 14.6%, Atmospheric 10.8%
- #21 Whisker Witchery
84% matchVery Positive84% of 75 reviews2023
Dev: Mystic Moon Studios
Windows
Take the role of a cursed witch as she tried to become human once more! Navigate the cottage of your rival to locate the ingredients needed for the potion, avoiding her guardians and falling to the floor far below!
Why similar: Stylized 19.8%, Third Person 18.9%, Fantasy 13.1%, Exploration 11.1%, Casual 10.5%
- #22 Isle of Ewe
82% matchVery Positive86% of 687 reviews2020
Dev: Miles Peter HatcliffPub: No Ewe Productions
Windows
Embark on an adventure and command your flock to bring your fluffy friends back home. The mysterious disappearance of Ramsey sparks your journey as you must collect, throw and bounce from sheep to sheep to bring him back home safely.
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #23 Wrath of Anias
82% matchMixed65% of 83 reviews2022
Dev: Blue Ocean Games
Windows
Explore the sandbox, collect treasures, and find your way off of the island.
Why similar: Collectathon 39%, Family Friendly 18.7%, Exploration 15.2%, Adventure 11.7%, Casual 6.4%
- #24 Gravebound
79% matchVery Positive92% of 153 reviews2025
Dev: Atomic Game LabsPub: Student Game Developer Association
Windows
Survive as long as you can through the waves of magic guardians, level up to heighten your own magical abilities, and unlock game changing weapon upgrades and new arenas as you explore Dark Willow Crypt! Will you escape, or are you bound for the grave...
Why similar: Fantasy 42.8%, Casual 26.5%, Adventure 16.3%, 3D 13.8%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #25 Owlone in the Woods
80% matchVery Positive95% of 147 reviews2022
Dev: Kasper TC
Windows
Help an owl find its chicks after losing them - and the ability to fly - in a thunderstorm. In this short 2D platformer you slowly recover your ability to navigate the dangers of the forest as you bring your chicks back to your hollow one by one.
Why similar: Nature 47.6%, Adventure 33.3%, Linear 17.3%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #26 Shelter
81% matchVery Positive85% of 3,696 reviews2013
Dev: Might and Delight
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Experience the wild as a badger sheltering your cubs from harm. On your journey, you will be stalked by birds of prey, encounter perils of the night, cross fierce rivers, escape forest fires and face the looming threat of starvation. Food is to be found, but is there enough for everyone?
Why similar: Family Friendly 16.5%, Emotional 15.3%, Stylized 14.4%, Nature 12.9%, Exploration 10.7%
- #27 The Odyssey of the Mammoth
79% matchVery Positive89% of 486 reviews2022
Dev: Mighty TusksPub: UQAT - Création et nouveaux médias
Windows
Through lavish but perilous landscapes, assist a mammoth mother and her child escape from their extinction. Discover breathtaking views from 12,000 years ago. Beware of the increasingly hostile environment. Protect your offspring from the hunters tracking you and send them flying!
Why similar: Stylized 23%, Third Person 15.6%, Action-Adventure 15.4%, Exploration 12.6%, Adventure 9%
- #28 Shelter 3
81% matchMixed52% of 374 reviews2021
Dev: Might and Delight
Windows · Mac
Enter the wilderness and keep your calf and your herd safe from harm. Make your way through the open landscapes as a majestic elephant. Be alert and gather your herd during times of danger. Your herd is your family, shelter is your only hope, and survival your only goal.
Why similar: Adventure 25.1%, Nature 18.6%, Casual 12.5%, Emotional 12.4%, Exploration 12.3%
- #29 DE-EXIT - Eternal Matters
78% 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: Cinematic 21.8%, Family Friendly 14.7%, Emotional 13.6%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Exploration 10%
- #30 Light & Shadow
77% matchVery Positive93% of 177 reviews2022
Dev: Flawed Designs
Windows · Mac
When a star falls in a nearby forest, it spurs Po onto a quest to find that light and bring it into their life. Light & Shadow is a shadow puppet platformer where you face your anxieties, push past depression, and seek moments of joy in a grey world. Finding your way isn't always easy, keep going!
Why similar: Collectathon 58.2%, Stylized 13.6%, Emotional 11.7%, Adventure 8.4%, Nature 7.9%
- #31 Memento Mori
76% matchVery Positive82% of 71 reviews2024
Dev: Shea KellyPub: WolfWare Studios
Windows
A game for the ones we lost on the way. Memento Mori is a surreal walking simulator that combines a minimalistic art style and a show don't tell story, focused on dealing with loss.
Why similar: Emotional 35.1%, Casual 22.4%, Atmospheric 17%, Linear 16.4%, 3D 8.4%
- #32 Hoomanz!
74% matchVery Positive100% of 93 reviews2025
Dev: Koffeecup
Windows
Scare away all the invading Hoomanz! A stealth-adventure game packed with coziness and humour, featuring non-combat gameplay & family-friendly content. Play as Shoo, the mythical guardian of Planet Erf, with a hidden dual nature. Darkness is nature’s friend, light is its enemy.
Why similar: Stylized 17.9%, Family Friendly 17%, Fantasy 13.1%, Action-Adventure 13%, Nature 10.7%
- #33 Ceramic Soul
77% matchMixed64% of 151 reviews2022
Dev: Soul SoupPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
Within a Victorian manor, wake up as Yu, a porcelain doll, modeled to look like The Mother’s perfect daughter. Solve puzzles with the help of a detachable hand, hide from grievous threats, explore the manor, and search for your past to reclaim pieces of your soul and claim your freedom.
Why similar: Exploration 18.4%, Third Person 14.8%, Stylized 14.8%, Family Friendly 14.1%, Fantasy 10.3%
- #34 Crow Story
75% matchVery Positive95% of 351 reviews2021
Dev: log64
Windows
Jump, dive, and platform through this minimalistic indie 3D platformer about a little crow trying to save his friends.
Why similar: Fantasy 23.2%, 3D 17.9%, Atmospheric 17.9%, Adventure 12%, Linear 10.9%
- #35 Cynthia: Hidden in the Moonshadow
75% 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 18%, Third Person 15%, Action-Adventure 14.6%, Exploration 13.5%, Fantasy 11%
- #36 Dark Heritage: Guardians of Hope
78% matchMixed56% of 395 reviews2015
Dev: World-LoomPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Find the philosopher's stone and save your mentor!
Why similar: Casual 32.2%, Adventure 27.9%, Family Friendly 17.2%, Fantasy 14.8%, Atmospheric 7.3%
- #37 The Lightbringer
76% matchMixed70% of 69 reviews2021
Dev: Rock Square ThunderPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows · Linux
The Lightbringer is a poetic adventure/puzzle platformer with light combat elements, set in a beautiful world claimed by a vile corruption. Guided by your sister’s spirit, you must prevail where she could not. Cleanse the corruption, become The Lightbringer.
Why similar: Collectathon 34.7%, Stylized 15%, Emotional 12.2%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Exploration 9.4%
- #38 Keeper
70% matchVery Positive92% of 863 reviews2025
Dev: Double Fine ProductionsPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
From Lee Petty and Double Fine Productions, Keeper is an atmospheric puzzle adventure in which a long-forgotten lighthouse is awakened and, joined by a spirited seabird, it embarks upon a heartening tale of unlikely companionship, and an unexpected journey into realms beyond understanding
Why similar: Cinematic 29.3%, Stylized 12.9%, Third Person 12.7%, Fantasy 9.7%, Adventure 9.4%
- #39 LOST EMBER
72% matchVery Positive88% of 5,159 reviews2019
Dev: Mooneye Studios
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Explore the remains of a fallen world from fascinating perspectives! Slip into the role of different animals to uncover the fate of an ancient world. Dive into deep waters, fly at lofty heights, dig underground as a mole or even climb steep cliffs with a mountain goat, there are lots of ways of getting around.
Why similar: Stylized 16.4%, Family Friendly 16%, Emotional 16%, Nature 12.9%, Third Person 12.4%
- #40 The Lonesome Guild
70% matchVery Positive97% of 206 reviews2025
Dev: Tiny Bull StudiosPub: DON'T NOD
Windows
The world of Etere was shattered after the discovery of a terrifying truth. Play as Ghost to gather the Champions and restore balance to a world in conflict in this action RPG that takes you on an epic journey to fulfil Etere’s destiny.
Why similar: Fantasy 24.6%, Action-Adventure 23.6%, Family Friendly 22%, Exploration 16.2%, 3D 7%
- #41 Return.
73% matchVery Positive91% of 948 reviews2018
Pub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 17%
Take the lost soul to its home.
Why similar: Casual 48.8%, Emotional 27.5%, Atmospheric 22%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #42 Mint's Hints
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 268 reviews2024
Dev: Nightmare Emporium
Windows
Mint’s Hints is a cancelled children’s show, and you’ve found yourself on the old set. Find paw-shaped Hints with special ghost-detecting Flashbrights, and discover the secret behind the show’s closure with your Happy-Go-Lucky Notebook, but be careful, the stars of the show are after you.
Why similar: Collectathon 38.6%, Action-Adventure 13.4%, Stylized 10.9%, Exploration 10.2%, Family Friendly 8.5%
- #43 Symphony of Souls
72% matchVery Positive94% of 100 reviews2023
Dev: Team Eonian
Windows
Save your beloved from the clutches of the God of the Dead! Symphony of Souls is a rhythm-based platformer about the Greek myth of Orpheus. Traverse the Underworld attempting to reach your goal to the beats of the music. Your performance also affects it, unlocking more elements the better you play!
Why similar: Stylized 32.5%, Action-Adventure 23.4%, Fantasy 17.1%, Adventure 11.6%, 3D 9.9%
- #44 The Doors That Led to Nowhere
71% matchVery Positive94% of 102 reviews2024
Dev: SoloCap Games
Windows · Mac
Wake up lost in a void of darkness. With no other option, press onward through cryptic dimensional doors, wielding a mysterious blade created by the fallen entities that came long before you in this heart-pounding First Person RPG.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 44.7%, Adventure 42.2%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #45 Owl Watch
73% matchVery Positive81% of 134 reviews2018
Dev: Agelvik
Windows
OWL WATCH is a short atmospheric adventure game where you travel around in different biomes. Awaken from your slumber as you venture out to seek ancient technology to aid you in a time of darkness.
Why similar: Nature 26.6%, Casual 18.6%, Adventure 16.9%, Fantasy 14.7%, Third Person 11.3%
- #46 Shelley Manor
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 103 reviews2024
Dev: Tiny Terrors StudioPub: ESAT
Windows
Find your way through a puzzle filled manor while barely dodging human-eating monsters. You wake up in a dark room with one objective: escape those sharpened teeth. However, you should not worry; you will meet friends along the way.
Why similar: Fantasy 24.3%, Action-Adventure 19%, Exploration 17.3%, Adventure 14.5%, Stylized 11.8%
- #47 Hollow Mind: The Lost Puppy
73% matchMostly Positive70% of 57 reviews2020
Dev: storkyproduct
Windows
A small puppy will have to fight with their fears and find all the positive memories, personified by soft toys, in completely different locations. Beautiful graphics, pleasant sounds, and interesting performance. Just relax and feel the atmosphere of adventure.
Why similar: Fantasy 28%, Nature 23.6%, Adventure 15.9%, 3D 13.5%, Casual 11.5%
- #48 Alpaca Stacka
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,970 reviews2021
Dev: Sebastian BaracaldoPub: Spookulele Games
Windows · Mac
A 3D adventure platformer where you play as a kind alpaca dedicated to helping their animal friends.
Why similar: Collectathon 45%, Family Friendly 14.5%, Exploration 13.1%, Third Person 10.2%, Nature 7.3%
- #49 Aurora: A Child's Journey
69% 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 22%, Stylized 16.4%, Family Friendly 14.4%, Third Person 11.4%, Atmospheric 9.7%
- #50 A Dual Ascent
68% 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: Family Friendly 18.2%, Fantasy 14.4%, Casual 13.4%, Adventure 13.1%, Action-Adventure 10.5%
- #51 Project Liminal 2
67% matchVery Positive96% of 56 reviews2026
Dev: AquaHeaven StudiosPub: TXC
Windows
Explore terrifying liminal spaces. Horror walking simulator with reality-bending platforming and supernatural threats. Get lost between dimensions.
Why similar: Adventure 28.1%, Stylized 25.8%, Exploration 22.1%, 3D 13.8%, Atmospheric 10.2%
- #52 The Wind and the Wisp
66% matchVery Positive96% of 139 reviews2025
Dev: Lil Buddy ProductionsPub: USC Games
Windows · Mac
A 3D adventure game about blowing into the microphone. Join the Wind, a non-corporeal petal breeze, and the Wisp, a little white ghost with a red ribbon, on their journey to repair a mysterious broken garden.
Why similar: Exploration 26.5%, Adventure 17.3%, Third Person 16.8%, 3D 16.6%, Atmospheric 12.9%
- #53 Guazu: The Rescue
70% matchVery Positive97% of 59 reviews2021
Dev: Guara Studios
Windows
Boarding on this adventure with Guazu in a wide forest of dangers, where you will rescue your friends who have been captured.
Why similar: Collectathon 73.1%, Adventure 10.6%, Nature 10.5%, Linear 5.4%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #54 Strayed Lights
68% matchVery Positive80% of 476 reviews2023
Dev: Embers
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Strayed Lights is a colourful action-adventure featuring epic boss fights and a unique parry-based combat system. Shift between colours to repel attacks and strike back. Explore a dreamlike world as you restore your light that was torn by shadows.
Why similar: Cinematic 20.8%, Stylized 13.4%, Emotional 11.9%, Third Person 10.6%, Fantasy 10.4%
- #55 Paws - A Shelter 2 Game
69% matchVery Positive92% of 708 reviews2016
Dev: Might and Delight
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Traverse a vast world as a young lynx cub. Paws – A Shelter 2 Game is a standalone, single player, adventure game with loss and friendship as its central themes. Venture out in the world and make your way home.
Why similar: Adventure 23.9%, Casual 20.4%, Family Friendly 15.1%, Emotional 13%, Nature 10.8%
- #56 Dung Beetle Adventure
67% 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: Casual 25.8%, Nature 19.3%, Family Friendly 17.5%, Emotional 12.5%, Adventure 11.3%
- #57 Smushi Come Home
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 2,630 reviews2023
Dev: SomeHumbleOnionPub: Mooneye Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Play as a tiny lil' mushroom who's lost in the forest and can't find its way home. Explore unique areas freely at your own pace, chat with friendly inhabitants, and take on different adventures to get back home!
Why similar: Nature 17.4%, Family Friendly 16.9%, Stylized 16.1%, Exploration 14.3%, Third Person 12.5%
- #58 Hauntii
65% matchVery Positive91% of 394 reviews2024
Dev: Moonloop GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
An action adventure about a ghost’s journey through the afterlife. Possess enemies and the environment and fend off hostile spirits in pursuit of starry fragments from a past life.
Why similar: Cinematic 21.6%, Stylized 15.6%, Emotional 14.6%, Third Person 11.7%, Action-Adventure 11.5%
- #59 9 Souls
64% matchVery Positive91% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: Sandstorm in a BottlePub: DreamStudios
Windows
An atmospheric horror journey between reality and madness. Three paths lie ahead only one is free of anomalies. Observe closely. Choose wisely. Save the lost souls.
Why similar: Casual 25%, Atmospheric 23.5%, Emotional 18.1%, 3D 17.7%, Adventure 14.8%