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Get ready for a pawsome puppy adventure in Little Friends: Puppy Island! Discover exciting locations, dig up hidden treasures, build and expand your holiday resort, and meet plenty of lovable little friends to care for on your very own un-paw-gettable, tropical island adventure!

Reviews: Very Positive — 95% — of 286 reviews
Released: 2023-06-27
Developer: Big Blue Bubble
Publisher: Fireshine Games
Genres: Adventure
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 2.1 hrs
Mean playtime: 4.0 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 64%

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    Welcome to Amber Isle - a quaint, friendly village of prehistoric residents who are in need of a new shopkeep... That’s you! Craft and sell items, upgrade your shop, befriend your Paleofolk neighbours and customise the island to bring the village back to life and welcome even more prehistoric pals!

    Why similar: Life Sim 21%, Family Friendly 19.5%, Exploration 14.3%, Cute 12%, Relaxing 7.7%

  54. #54 Loot Hound™
    71% matchVery Positive85% of 93 reviews2015
    Dev: Rhizome Games™
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    A scavenger hunt with your dog, what will you find today? Loot Hound is a casual exploration game with elements of sim and strategy.

    Why similar: Dog 47.5%, Family Friendly 10.4%, Exploration 8.8%, Cute 6.6%, Colorful 6.2%

  55. #55 LOST EMBER
    68% 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: Dog 39.8%, Family Friendly 17.9%, Exploration 12.3%, Cute 10%, Relaxing 7.8%

  56. #56 Loddlenaut
    64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,507 reviews2023
    Dev: Moon LagoonPub: Secret Mode
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Play as an interstellar custodian sent to clean up a polluted ocean planet. Pick up trash, explore the vibrant waters, and take care of axolotl-like alien creatures!

    Why similar: Colorful 17.8%, Cute 17.3%, Exploration 14.6%, Open World 13.3%, Relaxing 13%

  57. #57 Unpetrified: Echoes of Nature
    64% 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: Education 26.3%, Family Friendly 17.6%, Exploration 11.2%, Colorful 10.7%, Cute 10.3%

  58. #58 Gaucho and the Grassland
    63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 510 reviews2025
    Dev: Epopeia Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    LIVE like a LATIN COWBOY as you EXPLORE, HELP others, and bring HARMONY between HUMANS and MYSTICAL BEINGS in a RELAXING COZY ADVENTURE.

    Why similar: Dog 32.2%, Family Friendly 13.4%, Life Sim 11%, Building 10.9%, Colorful 8.1%

  59. #59 Beasts of Maravilla Island
    67% matchVery Positive87% of 495 reviews2021
    Dev: Banana Bird Studios, LLCPub: Whitethorn Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 60%

    Beasts of Maravilla Island is a 3D adventure game where you take on the role of a young wildlife photographer who traverses Maravilla Island's magical ecosystems to discover extraordinary creatures, learn their behaviors, and, most importantly, photograph their majesty.

    Why similar: Family Friendly 20.9%, Exploration 19.4%, Cute 14.4%, Colorful 14.3%, 3D 10.2%

  60. #60 Dog Clicker
    70% matchMixed47% of 85 reviews2022
    Dev: Altozose
    Windows

    Welcome to the world of Dogtopia! Here in Dogtopia, dogs are your greatest companion! They often like to play around, bark at inanimate objects, and fetch stuff! They also seem to have a keen eye for shiny things!

    Why similar: Dog 61.1%, Casual 13.7%, Adventure 13%, Indie 11.7%, Singleplayer 0.5%

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