- #1 A Short Hike
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 21,505 reviews2019
Dev: adamgryu
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Why similar: Relaxing 12.2%, Nature 10.9%, Exploration 10%, Open World 9.1%, Cute 8.8%
- #2 Cloudy Valley
96% matchMostly Positive80% of 64 reviews2024
Dev: PaltypusPub: TyGAMES
Windows
Go on a summer vacation to the Cloudy Valley archipelago! Swim, climb, and explore the different islands at your own pace. Discover treasures or enjoy a cozy and relaxing atmosphere by the waves...
Why similar: Nature 16.3%, Open World 12.7%, Relaxing 12.5%, Exploration 11.2%, Cute 10.7%
- #3 Petit Island
96% matchVery Positive82% of 115 reviews2024
Dev: Xelo GamesPub: SOEDESCO
Windows
Welcome to the beautiful and tropical Petit Island! Relive your grandpaw's youthful adventures by exploring the island and meeting all the unique islanders in this heartwarming open-world narrative exploration game. Preserve his memories before they fade away.
Why similar: Nature 18%, Open World 12.4%, Relaxing 11.8%, Exploration 9.9%, Family Friendly 9.9%
- #4 AER Memories of Old
95% matchVery Positive86% of 7,624 reviews2017
Dev: Forgotten KeyPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Transform into a bird and fly to explore and experience a vibrant world of floating islands in the sky. Venture down into lost ancient ruins where each step leads you closer to the end of the world.
Why similar: Flight 21.1%, Open World 15.3%, Relaxing 12.9%, Exploration 12.4%, Female Protagonist 8.2%
- #5 Conbunn Cardboard
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 511 reviews2023
Dev: Keiby
Windows
A chill and cozy platformer. Hop around collecting the lost CDs of a cute DJ in this land made of cardboard!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 16.3%, Relaxing 14.6%, Cute 12.2%, Collectathon 11.7%, Female Protagonist 10.8%
- #6 Mika and The Witch's Mountain
93% matchVery Positive88% of 1,081 reviews2025
Dev: Chibig
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Mika and the Witch’s Mountain is a fantasy adventure about an aspiring witch who delivers packages to the townspeople of a small island. Explore every cranny and soar through the sky with your magic broom.
Why similar: Nature 15.6%, Fishing 13.8% ★, Relaxing 11.8%, Open World 11.4%, Female Protagonist 9.7%
- #7 Isle of Jura
94% matchMixed63% of 1,393 reviews2022
Dev: EM Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Take a fishing trip to Jura, a remote and beautiful island. Explore, meet the locals, and catch delicious fish!
Why similar: Fishing 17.5% ★, Nature 15.2%, Collectathon 13.7%, Walking Simulator 10.9%, Exploration 8.2%
- #8 Mail Time
92% matchVery Positive85% of 1,607 reviews2023
Dev: Kela van der DeijlPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
It's Mail Time! As a newly trained Mail Scout, put on your pack, grab those letters, and deliver them across Grumblewood Grove! The forest animals eagerly await the sight of your mushroom hat in this cozy, cottagecore light-platformer adventure!
Why similar: Open World 20.3%, Relaxing 17.7%, Cute 15%, Exploration 14.9%, Female Protagonist 14.2%
- #9 Smushi Come Home
91% 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 17.8%, Open World 14.4%, 3D Platformer 11.3%, Relaxing 10.9%, Cute 10.6%
- #10 Garden Trills
91% matchVery Positive98% of 101 reviews2024
Dev: Yukim
Windows
Garden Trills is a cozy puzzle-platformer where you fly as an adorable sparrow through enchanting Mediterranean gardens. Help your neighbors, grow vibrant flowers, and harness their powers to reach new destinations as you flutter into the heart of Vernubiel’s gardens.
Why similar: Nature 18.4%, Open World 13.2%, Collectathon 12.9%, Relaxing 12.3%, 3D Platformer 11%
- #11 Chicken Journey
89% matchVery Positive96% of 452 reviews2023
Dev: loonyware
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Play as an adorable chicken in this relaxing platformer. Jump, climb and solve puzzles to find the answer to the ULTIMATE question a chicken can ask...
Why similar: Nature 14.5%, Relaxing 13.6%, Cute 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Exploration 10.7%
- #12 Bumblebee - Little Bee Adventure
90% matchVery Positive87% of 60 reviews2023
Dev: EpiXR Games UG
Windows
Bumblebee – Little Bee Adventure is a story-driven, narrative 3D flight exploration game in which you control a little bee on its journey to find a new home. On its quest to find a beautiful and fitting it discovers distant places, friendly and calm animals, and amazing and dangerously habitats.
Why similar: Flight 22.1%, Nature 15.3%, Collectathon 14.2%, Open World 10.5%, Family Friendly 9%
- #13 Project Shoreline
89% 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: Nature 20.8%, 3D Platformer 14.6%, Relaxing 14.5%, Cute 11.8%, Exploration 11.5%
- #14 Lil Gator Game
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,831 reviews2022
Dev: MegaWobblePub: Playtonic Friends
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Embark on an adorable adventure, discover new friends and uncover everything the island has to offer. Climb, Swim, Glide and slide your way into the hearts of the many different characters you meet on your travels!
Why similar: Relaxing 18.9%, Cute 14.7%, Family Friendly 14.7%, 3D Platformer 14.3%, Collectathon 11.7%
- #15 ILA: A Frosty Glide
87% 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: 3D Platformer 17.7%, Relaxing 12.5%, Open World 12%, Exploration 10.8%, Cute 10.3%
- #16 Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,780 reviews2020
Dev: ustwo games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Even the smallest person can make a big difference. Join Alba, as she sets out to save her beautiful island and its wildlife. And possibly start a revolution.
Why similar: Nature 20.2%, Open World 13%, Collectathon 11.5%, Family Friendly 10.5%, Female Protagonist 9.5%
- #17 Electric Fairyland
86% matchVery Positive86% of 58 reviews2024
Dev: Olivia HainesPub: Dinko
Windows
Join Stix the fairy on an a tiny 3D adventure through the dense undergrowth of a fantasy garden. A bite-sized collectathon inspired by 90s platformers and childrens' picture books.
Why similar: Nature 16.6%, Collectathon 15.7%, 3D Platformer 14.6%, Adventure 12.3%, Relaxing 10.6%
- #18 Flibbius McDoogle and the Mysterious Flying Machine
84% matchVery Positive99% of 79 reviews2025
Dev: Unsigned Double Collective
Windows
Flibbius McDoogle and the Mysterious Flying Machine is a short adventure puzzle game. Use your wits, creativity and puzzle solving ability to help Flibbius take to the skies!
Why similar: Relaxing 19.1%, Family Friendly 16.7%, Nature 16.4%, Cute 13.6%, Exploration 11.4%
- #19 Aery - Little Bird Adventure
85% matchMixed56% of 64 reviews2020
Dev: EpiXR Games UG
Windows
Aery is a peaceful exploration game from the perspective of a little bird who decided to discover the world. Calm down from the hassle of your daily life, experience the feeling of flying, and immerse yourself into beautiful and atmospheric landscapes.
Why similar: Flight 28.6%, Walking Simulator 13.8%, Adventure 13.7%, Relaxing 12.9%, Casual 11.9%
- #20 Here Comes Niko!
82% matchVery Positive92% of 1,446 reviews2021
Dev: Frog VibesPub: Gears for Breakfast
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Here Comes Niko! is the cozy 3D platformer for tired people! You play as Niko traveling across scenic islands. Make new friends, catch fish, solve puzzles, snag bugs, and more! Oh, Did I mention your boss is a frog?
Why similar: 3D Platformer 21.7%, Relaxing 17.4%, Collectathon 15.9%, Cute 15.2%, Fishing 10.4% ★
- #21 Cirno! Lifts a Boulder
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 642 reviews2026
Dev: Alexander Golke
Windows · Linux
Help Cirno get back into her home! A chill, bite-sized 3D platformer in which you explore a frozen Misty Lake and gain boulder-lifting strength.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 19.5%, Collectathon 19.2%, Exploration 12.3%, Relaxing 10.7%, Female Protagonist 10.3%
- #22 Alpaca Stacka
81% 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 13.6%, 3D Platformer 13.4%, Walking Simulator 10.7%, Open World 10.6%, Relaxing 8.6%
- #23 Basil and the Isles of Spice
82% matchVery Positive90% of 87 reviews2024
Dev: LeviathanPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
Join Basil in this 3D platforming adventure as she runs, jumps, and glides through the Isles of Spice on her journey to become the new Shaman of her village. While collecting mystical crystals, she'll meet a colorful cast of characters who help her uncover the secret of the caldera!
Why similar: Collectathon 23.9%, 3D Platformer 23.1%, Exploration 14.3%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Cute 10.7%
- #24 Aery - Sky Castle
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 57 reviews2020
Dev: EpiXR Games UG
Windows
Aery - Sky Castle is a very unique flight game featuring a little bird that discovers an unknown world full of beauty and dreamy landscapes, little environmental riddles, and other surprises. It's a story-driven adventure to discover and rescue a broken world.
Why similar: Flight 34.7%, Relaxing 15.9%, Open World 15.8%, Exploration 11.4%, Walking Simulator 11%
- #25 Tiny Echo
83% matchVery Positive87% of 778 reviews2017
Dev: Might and Delight
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Explore a lovingly crafted world with all its odd inhabitants as you experience the ethereal realm and deliver messages to the spirits. Make your mark in the wordless narrative - with a Tiny Echo.
Why similar: Relaxing 19.7%, Cute 17.4%, Exploration 11.9%, Adventure 11.4%, Female Protagonist 10.8%
- #26 Catto's Post Office
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,287 reviews2025
Dev: In Shambles Studio
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.2 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Deliver mail as Catto, the town's dedicated Postcat, while meeting unique friends in a vibrant cozy town filled with kitty residents.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 27.3%, Relaxing 20.7%, Cute 20.1%, Exploration 14%, Casual 10%
- #27 Moose Lost in the Woods
79% 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 18.1%, 3D Platformer 17.5%, Family Friendly 11.4%, Nature 10.4%, Relaxing 8.8%
- #28 Flutter Away
79% matchVery Positive89% of 114 reviews2023
Dev: Runaway Play
Windows · Mac
Enjoy the serenity of the Amazon rainforest in this cozy short nature exploration game. As a butterfly researcher on a five-day camping trip, explore nearby tracks, take photos, meet animal friends, and journal the discoveries found along the way!
Why similar: Nature 17.8%, Walking Simulator 15.7%, Relaxing 12.5%, Exploration 10.9%, Female Protagonist 10.3%
- #29 Tiny Terry's Turbo Trip
77% matchVery Positive95% of 2,050 reviews2024
Dev: snekflatPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Terry wants to launch himself into space using his new car. Doing something this cool and reckless will surely make him the talk of the town. Run, drive and glide through this small journey of big discoveries as Terry works towards achieving this goal.
Why similar: Soundtrack 17.9% ★, Flight 11.8%, Open World 11%, Collectathon 10.5%, Relaxing 8.1%
- #30 LAY
78% matchVery Positive84% of 502 reviews2022
Dev: Objectif 3D
Windows
Immerse yourself in this adventure of poetic and contemplative exploration as Elise, a young explorer full of energy. This mysterious world awaits you to overflow with colour and life !
Why similar: Flight 30.1%, Open World 16.3%, Nature 13.7%, Relaxing 11.7%, Exploration 11.2%
- #31 Clouzy!
81% matchMixed50% of 80 reviews2022
Dev: Tinymoon
Windows
Most clouds float along in the sky, but these adorable fluffy clouds need to be taken care of in cloud daycare! Explore the world, collect delicious fruits, and cook tasty meals in this cute and wholesome farming game.
Why similar: Open World 20.9%, Collectathon 19%, Relaxing 14.5%, Exploration 13.6%, Cute 12.5%
- #32 Puzzles For Clef
78% matchVery Positive83% of 143 reviews2024
Dev: Weasel TokenPub: indie.io
Windows
Join Clef on an adventure set on a magical sky island where her family once lived. Solve puzzles, discover secrets, and experience a story of sisterly love – and something more, if you are willing to dig deeper…
Why similar: Exploration 21.3%, Relaxing 18.7%, Female Protagonist 18.1%, Cute 16%, Family Friendly 12.8%
- #33 Luna's Fishing Garden
76% matchVery Positive94% of 2,201 reviews2021
Dev: Coldwild Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Luna's Fishing Garden is a short, cozy fishing and building game. Catch fish, trade it in and create the garden of your dreams by planting new trees, placing water objects and bringing animals to the archipelago.
Why similar: Fishing 21.4% ★, Collectathon 17.2%, Nature 12.9%, Relaxing 10%, Female Protagonist 8.5%
- #34 April Grove
75% matchVery Positive81% of 151 reviews2025
Dev: Colorgrave
Windows
Undertake your new job as a forester in a mystic and peaceful wood. Chop, gather, level up and unravel the expansive forest and its splendor at your own pace, one log at a time!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.3%, Relaxing 14.5%, Exploration 13.6%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Cute 11.7%
- #35 Aery - Calm Mind 3
76% matchVery Positive94% of 53 reviews2023
Dev: EpiXR Games UG
Windows
Calm down from the hassle of your daily life, experience the feeling of flying, and immerse yourself into beautiful and atmospheric landscapes.
Why similar: Flight 31.1%, Relaxing 18.8%, Family Friendly 13.4%, Nature 11.5%, Cute 10.3%
- #36 Pru the Pigeon
74% matchVery Positive98% of 107 reviews2024
Dev: kurigamedev
Windows · Linux
Pru the Pigeon is a bite-sized 3D platformer with precise and expressive controls. Join Pru on his quest to save his land Asasco. Explore and collect everything in sight!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 22.7%, Collectathon 22.7%, Cute 12.7%, Exploration 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
- #37 Owlboy
75% matchVery Positive84% of 6,043 reviews2016
Dev: D-Pad Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Owlboy is a story-driven platform adventure game, where you can fly and explore a brand new world in the clouds! Pick up your friends, and bring them with you as you explore the open skies, in one of the most detailed adventures of this era.
Why similar: Flight 37.5%, Pixel Graphics 20.2%, Cute 13.7%, Funny 9.6%, Adventure 9.2%
- #38 Paradise Marsh
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 530 reviews2022
Dev: LazyEti
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Stars vanished from the sky and scattered across a perfect endless wetland... Catch bugs and chat with many characters while playfully wandering through peaceful scenery. But don't lose sight of the night sky, the constellations need help!
Why similar: Nature 18.7%, Relaxing 13.8%, Walking Simulator 13.4%, Open World 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%
- #39 Teacup
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,111 reviews2021
Dev: Smarto ClubPub: Whitethorn Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Teacup is a short and wholesome narrative adventure game with a focus on exploration and non-linear progression. Help a small and shy frog on her journey to find the ingredients she needs for her tea party!
Why similar: Cute 18.6%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Exploration 16.3%, Relaxing 15.5%, Family Friendly 11.2%
- #40 Submerged: Hidden Depths
72% 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: Nature 15.8%, Walking Simulator 15.3%, Open World 14.5%, Relaxing 13.2%, Exploration 11%
- #41 Thousand Threads
74% matchVery Positive81% of 97 reviews2020
Dev: Seamount
Windows · Mac
Explore a beautiful open world where you deliver mail, find artifacts, help people out, and fend off folks you’ve wronged.
Why similar: Nature 22.2%, Open World 17.3%, Walking Simulator 13.6%, Relaxing 12.6%, Exploration 11.5%
- #42 Fishy 3D
73% matchVery Positive95% of 80 reviews2020
Dev: Sokpop Collective
Windows · Mac
An adventure game about a hungry fish 🐟 Dive, jump, swim and eat your way through a lush micro-world. Can you escape the polluted pond?
Why similar: Nature 16.3%, Collectathon 15.8%, Open World 14.4%, 3D Platformer 10.5%, Exploration 9.3%
- #43 Little Kitty, Big City
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 13,170 reviews2024
Dev: Double Dagger Studio
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
You're a curious little kitty with a big personality, on an adventure to find your way back home. Explore the city, make new friends with stray animals, wear delightful hats, and leave more than a little chaos in your wake. After all, isn't that what cats do best?
Why similar: Cute 18.1%, Open World 17.9%, Exploration 15.8%, Family Friendly 15.5%, 3D Platformer 10.5%
- #44 A Hat in Time
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 52,923 reviews2017
Dev: Gears for Breakfast
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A Hat in Time is a cute-as-heck 3D platformer featuring a little girl who stitches hats for wicked powers! Freely explore giant worlds and recover Time Pieces to travel to new heights!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 21.9%, Collectathon 19.9%, Cute 16.9%, Female Protagonist 9%, Open World 7.2%
- #45 Webbed
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 14,869 reviews2021
Dev: Sbug Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Swing through the trees, spin sticky webs, and make friends with bugs! Be the adorable spider you've always wanted to be.
Why similar: Nature 16.2%, Relaxing 13.5%, Cute 13.4%, Collectathon 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%
- #46 Pine Hearts
70% matchVery Positive97% of 110 reviews2024
Dev: Hyper Luminal Games LtdPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Pine Hearts is a wholesome and tender adventure about nostalgic journeys, overcoming loss, and helping others. Embark on a cozy hiking expedition to the sprawling Pine Hearts nature reserve and scale the mountain your father never managed to climb.
Why similar: Nature 18.6%, Relaxing 12.9%, Walking Simulator 12.5%, Collectathon 10.4%, Exploration 10.2%
- #47 A Pizza Delivery
70% matchVery Positive85% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Eric OsunaPub: Dolores Entertainment
Windows
A Pizza Delivery is a narrative exploration game with puzzle elements focused on connecting with people. Share pizza with charming characters to uncover their stories—and your own. Drive and explore a strange, meditative world filled with secrets.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.5%, Exploration 20.2%, Cute 17.2%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Adventure 12.7%
- #48 QT
71% matchVery Positive95% of 261 reviews2020
Dev: Happy SnakePub: Happy Snake Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
QT IS A 3 PART GAME ABOUT HANGING OUT IN CUTE PLACES AND FINDING YOUR FAVOURITE FRIENDS · ◡ ·
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.8%, Nature 17.4%, Relaxing 13.2%, Cute 12.9%, Adventure 11.2%
- #49 Night Stones
68% matchVery Positive94% of 249 reviews2024
Dev: Advance Nine
Windows · Mac
You awake in Mythica, a cozy island where magical stones change day to night. Explore winding paths or venture into the wilds with your trusty glider and sailboat. To return home, you must befriend quirky townsfolk, discover hidden treasures, master magic, and face enemies in clever puzzle combat.
Why similar: Flight 21%, Nature 15.4%, Open World 12.4%, 3D Platformer 11.6%, Relaxing 9.9%
- #50 Gathering Sky
71% matchVery Positive93% of 333 reviews2015
Dev: A Stranger Gravity
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Guide a flock of birds on a playful journey across the sky.
Why similar: Adventure 40.5%, Indie 30.4%, Relaxing 21.8%, Casual 7.3%
- #51 Fugl
71% matchVery Positive85% of 640 reviews2017
Dev: Team FuglPub: Kotori Studios Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Soar with the wind as a shape-shifting bird. Explore worlds teeming with life. Discover and morph into hundreds of animal species. Relax and enjoy the freedom of Fugl.
Why similar: Flight 27.2%, Nature 18.9%, Relaxing 12.6%, Open World 12.1%, Exploration 9.4%
- #52 SKYE
69% matchVery Positive92% of 1,336 reviews2020
Dev: DeCoded ProductionPub: Breda University of Applied Sciences
Windows
SKYE is a relaxing explorative game where you venture into a world inspired by the Western Isles. Fly around the captivating islands, help the locals with their troubles, and set the fastest time in races while absorbing everything around you through the painterly environment.
Why similar: Flight 43.3%, Relaxing 17.7%, Indie 13.2%, Exploration 10.9%, Adventure 9.2%
- #53 LOST EMBER
69% 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: Nature 22%, Walking Simulator 15.3%, Relaxing 14.8%, Exploration 11.6%, Cute 10.6%
- #54 Little Friends: Puppy Island
67% matchVery Positive95% of 286 reviews2023
Dev: Big Blue BubblePub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
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!
Why similar: Family Friendly 19.1%, Exploration 15.9%, Cute 13.5%, Relaxing 10%, Open World 9.6%
- #55 Herdling
65% 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: Nature 20.3%, Relaxing 15.5%, 3D Platformer 14.6%, Exploration 14.3%, Female Protagonist 13.6%
- #56 Islets
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,209 reviews2022
Dev: Kyle ThompsonPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Take to the sky and reunite a fragmented world in this surprisingly wholesome metroidvania! Help Iko adventure across beautiful hand-painted islands, receive letters from a quirky cast of characters, and face powerful monstrous adversaries.
Why similar: Nature 18.2%, Open World 18%, Cute 17.1%, Exploration 15%, Family Friendly 12.4%
- #57 Point of Mew
68% matchVery Positive97% of 145 reviews2023
Dev: Kate Killick
Windows
A first pawson puzzle adventure! Play as a cat helping your sad human to build a toy boat out of trash and get through the day.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.8%, Relaxing 15.7%, 3D Platformer 13.2%, Exploration 12.2%, Female Protagonist 12.1%
- #58 A Corgi's Cozy Hike
66% matchVery Positive100% of 75 reviews2025
Dev: Scalisco
Windows
EmBARK on a therapeutic adventure alone or with a friend. Collect Corgi Butt Power to climb, soar, and prove stubby legs can't stop you! Relax and savor this bite-sized, open world while 10% of your purchase is donated to animal shelters.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 17.9%, Collectathon 17.3%, Relaxing 15%, Family Friendly 11.1%, Exploration 11%
- #59 Skybound
66% 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: Open World 24.3%, Exploration 17.3%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Family Friendly 11%, Adventure 10.4%