Games Like Lost Words: Beyond the Page

In a world torn between nature’s grace and cold machine invasion, one girl and her companion must rely on their bond to survive and protect what they hold dear. Their story of hope, loss, and love will stay with you long after the journey ends.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 17.1%, Emotional 14%, Side Scroller 13.7%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Female Protagonist 10.7%

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 25.4%, Puzzle Platformer 23.8%, Platformer 14.5%, Relaxing 10%, Story Rich 9.2%

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: Emotional 33.5%, Female Protagonist 18.6%, Relaxing 14.7%, Story Rich 13.2%, Atmospheric 11.5%

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: Narrative 31.1% ★, Side Scroller 20.8%, Female Protagonist 14%, Story Rich 8.8%, Relaxing 7%

The Last Campfire is an adventure, a story of a lost ember trapped in a puzzling place, searching for meaning and a way home.

Why similar: Emotional 24.4%, Puzzle Platformer 18%, Puzzle 14.3%, Relaxing 10.1%, Story Rich 9.3%

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: Narrative 19.7% ★, Puzzle Platformer 18.1%, Side Scroller 15.7%, Platformer 11.3%, Female Protagonist 10.8%

Rita is a cozy adventure where a little chicklet solves word-based puzzles to transform the world around her. Follow her story across generations, meet her grandchicklet, and be a part of her legacy.

Why similar: Word Game 30%, Puzzle Platformer 15.1%, Emotional 12.8%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Puzzle 8.1%

Letters is a fun word puzzle game about friendship, growing up and finding your place in life. Follow Sarah, a shy girl from Switzerland, by moving through her pen pal letters and chat messages. Use the power of words to solve riddles, interact with her friends and decide who she will grow up to be.

Why similar: Word Game 27.1%, Puzzle Platformer 16.1%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Story Rich 6.8%

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 22.5%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Platformer 12.7%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Puzzle 7.4%

Rewoven Self is a 2.5D side-scrolling narrative puzzle game where fantasy and reality intertwine. Through folding, cutting, and stitching, you rebuild yourself in a cycle of brokenness and renewal — a gentle yet profound journey of emotional healing.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 24.6%, 2D Platformer 19.9%, Narrative 16.3% ★, Platformer 13.7%, Puzzle 9.9%

The Gardens Between is a surreal puzzle adventure that follows best friends, Arina and Frendt, as they fall into a mysterious world of beautiful garden islands. Manipulate time to solve puzzles and discover the secrets of each island.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.2%, Emotional 20.1%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Puzzle 10.6%, Relaxing 10%

Step onto the stage in Forgetmenots, a story-driven puzzle adventure where memories take center stage. Explore a theatrical world that unfolds like a live performance, solving puzzles in a whimsical yet bittersweet journey about loss and remembrance.

Why similar: Emotional 23.9%, Side Scroller 17.2%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Story Rich 15.5%, Puzzle 12.4%

Röki is a stunning adventure set in the snowcapped wilderness. As Tove, you must explore an uncharted world of hidden legends and forgotten monsters. Solve puzzles, collect curiosities, and uncover a tale of tragic loss, as you chart your path to redemption.

Why similar: Emotional 24.6%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Puzzle 11.6%, Story Rich 10.6%, Fantasy 9.6%

When the Past was Around is an adventure point-and-click puzzle game about love, moving on, letting go, and the joy and pain of everything in between.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.1%, Relaxing 16.1%, Puzzle 13.9%, Story Rich 12.2%, Colorful 9.2%

Step into a hand-animated realm of wonder in which everyday objects take on a life of their own. Uncover the Forgotlings’ mysteries & harness magical forces as you embark upon a quest to return home.

Why similar: Emotional 19.3%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Female Protagonist 13%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Platformer 8.8%

Moss: The Forgotten Relic is an emotional and atmospheric adventure set in the pages of a living storybook, brimming with myth and ancient magic. Guide a tiny but determined hero on a heartfelt journey of challenge, courage, and connection.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.9%, Platformer 14.9%, Emotional 14.3%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Puzzle 10%

She and the Light Bearer is a point and click adventure game, a poem, a fairy tale. Take a journey inside a vibrantly colored forest, meet silly creatures, listen to serene folk music, and discover somber secrets.

Why similar: Emotional 26.8%, Adventure 12%, Casual 11.7%, Relaxing 11.5%, Fantasy 11.3%

Old Man’s Journey, a soul-searching puzzle adventure, tells a story of life, loss, and hope. Interacting with the world around you, you'll shape the landscape to create the old man's path forward. Experience heartache and hope as you embark on a heartfelt journey through a sunkissed world.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.3%, Emotional 17.9%, Story Rich 13.6%, Puzzle 12.5%, Atmospheric 8.9%

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: Puzzle Platformer 22.2%, 2D Platformer 16.4%, Platformer 13.2%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Puzzle 9.3%

Something is wrong with the heart of magic. Play a young archivist venturing out into a dying world, cataloging its mysteries and its wonders to unearth the truth. Nanotale is the new adventure from the Typing Chronicles franchise and the spiritual successor to the acclaimed Epistory.

Why similar: Narrative 25.4% ★, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Story Rich 10.8%, Puzzle 9.4%, Relaxing 9%

Harmony’s Odyssey is a 3D fantasy adventure puzzle game set on mythical dioramas full of riddles, perky creatures and magic. Embark on a fantastic journey through remote fabled lands tangled by a rowdy cat and bring peace to its inhabitants.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29.3%, Female Protagonist 17.9%, Puzzle 14.4%, Relaxing 13.3%, Fantasy 9.7%

Play with shadows using your imagination to solve brain twisting platforming puzzles as you unfold a journey of loss, nostalgia and acceptance.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 16.7%, Side Scroller 15.3%, Emotional 14.6%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Female Protagonist 8.9%

Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.1%, Atmospheric 14.3%, Platformer 13.6%, Puzzle Platformer 13.5%, Relaxing 8.3%

Immerse yourself in a unique narrative experience and explore the thousand summer colors of Dordogne as you revisit your childhood to uncover lost family secrets in this touching formative journey.

Why similar: Narrative 36.3% ★, Emotional 19.1%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Relaxing 7.6%, Story Rich 6.9%

My Memory of Us is a moving fairy tale about friendship and hope in the darkest moments of our times. Enter a hand-crafted, gorgeously animated 2D world full of adventure, exploration, stealth and puzzles. Meet the kids brought up in different worlds and help them survive during times of occupation.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.9%, Emotional 15.9%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Platformer 12.9%, Puzzle 8.8%

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 18.8%, Platformer 14.8%, Puzzle Platformer 11.5%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Female Protagonist 10.1%

"GOODBYE WORLD" is a narrative adventure game. Play through 12 stages of a puzzle platformer while following the two protagonists through 13 chapters of their story.

Why similar: Side Scroller 14.1%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Emotional 12.4%, 2D Platformer 11%, Story Rich 10.7%

Unwording is a short but powerful exploration of overcoming negative self-talk. Solve word puzzles, explore the neighborhood through multiple perspectives, and help Tom have a better day through a challenging yet cathartic experience.

Why similar: Word Game 25.3%, Narrative 21.4% ★, Emotional 15.9%, Side Scroller 12.2%, Puzzle 6.8%

A Tiny Sticker Tale is a cozy miniature adventure about changing the world, using the power of stickers!

Why similar: Emotional 43.1%, Puzzle 18.4%, Relaxing 16.3%, Adventure 7.7%, 2D 6.6%

A minimalistic five-minute puzzle platformer, where you become a fly when you die. Immerse yourself in a soothing forest and use your ability to become a fly to solve puzzles.

Why similar: Side Scroller 20%, Puzzle Platformer 19.2%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Platformer 11.8%, Female Protagonist 11.1%

Embark on an unique and unforgettable journey and guide Sable through her Gliding; a rite of passage that will take her across vast deserts and mesmerizing landscapes, capped by the remains of spaceships and ancient wonders.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Choices Matter 13.2%, Platformer 12.5%, Story Rich 9.3%

Embark on an emotional first-person narrative adventure where you control the story—and affect its outcomes—with your real-life blinks. With this innovative technique you will fully immerse yourself in a world of memories, both joyous and heartbreaking, as your whole life flashes before your eyes.

Why similar: Narrative 47.5% ★, Emotional 30.7%, Story Rich 10.8%, Choices Matter 3.7%, Colorful 3.6%

Ageless is a story driven puzzle platformer where you must alter the age of animals and plant life around you to progress. Play as Kiara, a young girl who braves through heartache and loss as she journeys across a mysterious world to discovers its secrets and herself.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.1%, Side Scroller 14.9%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Platformer 13.2%, 2D Platformer 12.2%

Embark on a journey of forgiveness through impossible environments and illusionary puzzles. Experience this meditative and calming puzzle game by manipulating monuments and creating evolving paths to explore new, surreal, and mysterious worlds.

Why similar: Emotional 20.3%, Puzzle Platformer 16%, Puzzle 15.2%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Relaxing 13.9%

A puzzle game that explores the emotional rollercoaster of a long-distance relationship — in a world of folding paper! Flip, fold, unfold and rotate paper puzzles to help a couple navigate the complexities of living apart.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.8%, Side Scroller 22.9%, Platformer 14.9%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Puzzle 11%

A mutant soap opera where small-town gossip meets the supernatural. Explore the Mutazione community as Kai as she cares for her ailing grandfather. Discover magical gardens, new friends & old secrets. They can survive an apocalyptic meteor strike, but can they survive their small-town drama?

Why similar: Side Scroller 24.4%, Female Protagonist 17.9%, Relaxing 14.1%, Story Rich 12.8%, Atmospheric 9.7%

Join Selene in a charming platforming and puzzle adventure, where her ability to absorb and emit light from various flowers is key to activating mechanisms, overcoming obstacles, and navigating through environments that adjust depending on how you wield the light.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25%, Platformer 17.6%, Puzzle 11.1%, Relaxing 7.2%, Colorful 6.9%

Embark on a quest for identity through time, as you piece together the puzzle of two lives.

Why similar: Emotional 24.1%, Female Protagonist 20.2%, Puzzle 15%, Story Rich 14.2%, Choices Matter 9.2%

Enter the hauntingly beautiful shadow world of In His Time, a 2D puzzle-solving adventure game. There you will meet Olly and join him to solve puzzles throughout each step of his emotional journey of growth and self-discovery.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 24.8%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Platformer 12.6%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Story Rich 8.5%

What Comes After is a side-scrolling adventure and a short heartwarming story about learning how to love yourself. Help Vivi in her journey on the train to the afterlife and back.

Why similar: Emotional 27.6%, Female Protagonist 25.1%, Story Rich 10.4%, Relaxing 9.3%, Casual 7.3%

Pieced Together is a cozy scrapbooking game that takes you on a heartfelt journey about friendship and getting older. Sort items, solve gentle puzzles, and decorate the scrapbook as you uncover the story piece by piece.

Why similar: Puzzle 17.3%, Relaxing 16.2%, Story Rich 14.2%, Emotional 13.7%, Colorful 9.2%

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 23.2%, Platformer 16.8%, Puzzle 11.3%, Relaxing 10.4%, Story Rich 9.8%

A wholesome narrative puzzle game about the objects we leave behind and the stories they tell. Complete a loved one's damaged memoirs by exploring their home and packing away their things.

Why similar: Emotional 29.1%, Puzzle 14%, Relaxing 13.3%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Female Protagonist 12.5%

A cute yet challenging puzzle-platformer with a unique mechanic of moving the world itself to create new paths. Play solo or with a friend in local co-op mode to help Ben & Abi navigate this mysterious world. Test your logic skills by solving clever puzzles to help them find their way back home

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 17.4%, Emotional 15%, Side Scroller 14.4%, Platformer 10.8%, 2D Platformer 10.7%

Classic point-and-click adventure with a magical atmosphere. Discover what happens one night Beyond the Wall of the garden. Immerse yourself into a mysterious world where fantasy meets reality with a pinch of humor. Solve puzzles, collect items, and overcome obstacles that await you on your journey.

Why similar: Side Scroller 17.7%, Relaxing 15.8%, Atmospheric 12.2%, 2D 11.5%, Puzzle 11.4%

A short puzzle game where you decipher a fictional language, mix potions, and treat patients. Enjoy the thrill of understanding and the small stories that unfold from each cure.

Why similar: Word Game 51.5%, Puzzle 13.5%, Relaxing 9%, Fantasy 7%, 2D 6.1%

Find your way in a world of breezy, thoughtful puzzles, along a charming journey of self-discovery.

Why similar: Puzzle 20%, Relaxing 12.6%, Colorful 12.1%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Atmospheric 11.1%

Join Norah, a woman plagued by a mysterious illness, in her search for her missing husband in this adventure puzzle game set on a lush island paradise. Immerse yourself in stunning visuals and unlock forbidden secrets in a moving tale of mystery and love.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.7%, Emotional 17.6%, Puzzle 17.5%, Story Rich 13.8%, Atmospheric 8.7%

Bring kindness and light to the people of Sainte-et-Claire as Lila—a tiny mouse with a big heart! Explore a quaint French village, make electrifying new friends, and do good deeds for those in need in this lush narrative adventure game.

Why similar: Narrative 20.7% ★, Puzzle Platformer 18.5%, Emotional 10.9%, Platformer 10.5%, Female Protagonist 9.9%

Explore the acclaimed animal adventure in never before seen beauty! Slip into the role of different animals to uncover the fate of an ancient world. Dive into deep waters, fly at lofty heights or even climb steep cliffs with a mountain goat, there are lots of ways of getting around.

Why similar: Emotional 30%, Female Protagonist 19.9%, Story Rich 12.1%, Relaxing 11.5%, Fantasy 10%

Paper Trail is a top-down puzzle adventure about leaving home, set in a foldable, paper world.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.9%, Puzzle 17.5%, Relaxing 14.9%, Colorful 11.7%, Atmospheric 9%

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: Female Protagonist 15.4%, Relaxing 14.7%, Puzzle 14.3%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Fantasy 10.6%

The House of Hikmah is a fully voice-acted, narrative-driven 3D adventure game exploring grief, legacy and the search for answers after profound loss. Solve puzzles, encounter historical scholars of the Islamic Golden Age, and uncover timeless lessons in a beautifully imagined House of Wisdom.

Why similar: Emotional 22.3%, Puzzle Platformer 19.7%, Platformer 15.8%, Puzzle 11.1%, Story Rich 10.9%

Embark on a journey to save the prince’s eyesight in this 2D puzzle-adventure game featuring beautiful hand-drawn art and a bittersweet tale of wishes and what we’re willing to do to make them come true. Utilize your wolf and princess forms to lead the way!

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 37.2%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Puzzle 10.8%, Fantasy 9.4%, Atmospheric 8.4%

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: Narrative 20.8% ★, Puzzle Platformer 18.7%, Emotional 10.7%, Platformer 9.9%, Relaxing 7.8%

Wayward Strand is a heartfelt story told in a curious way. Hop aboard an airborne hospital and meet its fully-voiced cast of eclectic characters. As time passes for everyone on board, explore the interwoven lives of the patients and staff; discover something new on each and every playthrough.

Why similar: Narrative 26.9% ★, Emotional 19.1%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Story Rich 8.3%

"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: Puzzle Platformer 25.2%, Side Scroller 15.7%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Platformer 11.5%

Carto is a charming adventure game wrapped around a unique, world-altering puzzle mechanic. Use this power to explore mysterious lands, help a quirky cast of characters, and guide Carto on her journey back to her family.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 20.3%, Puzzle 16.7%, Relaxing 14.7%, Story Rich 13.1%, Atmospheric 9.7%

How to Say Goodbye is a beautiful narrative puzzle game inspired by picture books. Reorganize the environment and solve puzzles to help a group of ghosts on their quest to finally move on.

Why similar: Emotional 26.8%, Puzzle Platformer 19.3%, Puzzle 12.1%, Relaxing 10.7%, Colorful 7.5%

A single-player journey of discovery through an ancient world of wonders, created by solo developer Jonas Manke.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 27.3%, Platformer 16.8%, Relaxing 11.7%, Puzzle 11.1%, Story Rich 9.8%