- #1 Hot-Pink
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Zhetkenshek
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Hot-Pink is 2d Platformer game that has a uniqe system, You will have to find keys to the locked doors and fight your enemy.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 17.7%, Metroidvania 15.1%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Dungeon Crawler 12.7%, Platformer 12.1%
- #2 Greak: Memories of Azur
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,557 reviews2021
Dev: NavegantePub: Team17
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Greak: Memories of Azur is a single-player puzzle platformer adventure. Azur is under threat from an enemy attack who have control of strange creatures infecting the land. Take on the role of three siblings: Greak, Adara and Raydel and utilize their unique abilities to escape the invasion together.
Why similar: Metroidvania 16.1%, Puzzle Platformer 13.7%, Hand-drawn 12.2%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Dark Fantasy 8.7%
- #3 Toy's Dream
96% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Sathu99Pub: ICT@SU
Windows
Toy’s Dream is a cute and wholesome puzzle-platformer. You are a Hero, who sets out on a journey to save the town that has been attacked by the Demon Lord. He must overcome many obstacles along the way, using glue and thread...
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.4%, 2D Platformer 17.8%, Wholesome 17.4%, Platformer 14.7%, Hand-drawn 12.7%
- #4 Malone In Nightmares
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Who Made This?Pub: Demolish Games S.A.
Windows
Malone is not a brave boy, and there is always a strange, mysterious monster lurking in the shadow of his nightmares. Tonight, Malone will have to face his nightmare. Enter the world of Malone and step into a 2D platform adventure born in the mind of a little boy.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.2%, Hand-drawn 15.6%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Platformer 12.6%, Dark Fantasy 10.8%
- #5 Cosmic: A Journey Among Shadows
94% matchMostly Positive70% of 27 reviews2025
Dev: King's Pleasure
Windows
Embark on a journey through a land of darkness to save your lost shadow. With the help of a mysterious beast’s shadow, master new abilities, outsmart enemies, and uncover hidden truths in your quest to reclaim what’s been taken.
Why similar: Metroidvania 15.3%, Puzzle Platformer 14%, Hand-drawn 12.5%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Dark Fantasy 10%
- #6 Switch Box
94% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: 鲁搬三试
Windows
"Switch Box" is a 2D pixel-art puzzle platformer. In an unfamiliar world, you must interact with the environment and utilize tools to solve challenges, overcome obstacles, and ultimately discover the path back home.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.9%, Metroidvania 18.4%, Dungeon Crawler 13.5%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Platformer 11.6%
- #7 Soul Blossom
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KBeet Games
Windows · Linux
A brave soul embarks on a rescue mission, to save his loved ones. Play a platformer where you do not walk. Soul Blossom is an adventure driven platformer where you solve puzzles while trying to maintain limited flight ability and controlling a flock of souls.
Why similar: Flight 22.8%, Puzzle Platformer 19.4%, Platformer 13.1%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Atmospheric 8.5%
- #8 With A Heavy Heart
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PixelsNotFoundStudios
Windows
Control a fragile balloon lifting a weary soul through the beautiful, surreal maze of his dying memories. A cozy but deeply emotional 2D platformer about what it means to hold on 💙
Why similar: Wholesome 21.7%, Flight 21%, Puzzle Platformer 17.3%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Hand-drawn 8.2%
- #9 Potata: Foxy Tale
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Potata Company
Windows
Potata: Foxy Tale is a fairy tale themed platformer adventure game in a beautiful world of dark forests. Your goal is to restore the balance and assemble the fragments of the Woodland Spirit.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.9%, Puzzle Platformer 18.3%, Hand-drawn 15.6%, Platformer 12.4%, Atmospheric 9%
- #10 Tool Land
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: bjsjsk
Windows
Tool Land is an adventure exploration platformer puzzle game. Collect tools with unique functions, uncover the secrets behind various mechanisms, and explore every corner of this hand-drawn doodle art world!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.9%, Metroidvania 19%, 2D Platformer 14.9%, Hand-drawn 12.6%, Platformer 10.6%
- #11 Pages of Time: Prologue
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,971 reviews2022
Dev: Starbeings Studio
Windows
Pages of Time: Prologue is a 2D platformer puzzle game. Play as the witch who controls the magic of time, in a beautiful and magnificent magic academy, utilize the skills of recording and rewinding time, solve all kinds of puzzles, and look forward to the adventure of the future.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 17.2%, 2D Platformer 17%, Metroidvania 16.1%, Puzzle Platformer 13.8%, Puzzle 8.9%
- #12 Liminalia
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Space74
Windows · Mac
Unravel the mysteries of these forgotten lands in a hand-drawn, narrative-driven 2D action-adventure, as a white-robed girl awakens in the depths of an abandoned world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.8%, Hand-drawn 17.8%, Dark Fantasy 13.2%, Platformer 11.9%, 2D Platformer 8.7%
- #13 DOMINO The Little One
89% matchVery Positive82% of 143 reviews2023
Dev: LÖRNPub: Beko
Windows
DOMINO: The Little One, a hand-drawn 2D adventure game, invites you to traverse a realm where the perils of global warming and ecological catastrophe manifest as monstrous entities, and the only weapon at your disposal is your wit and will to make a change.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.1%, Abstract 16.3%, Hand-drawn 15.7%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Platformer 11.9%
- #14 Take You Home
88% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2026
Dev: 79STUDIO
Windows
In a strange, monochrome world, swap colors and flip gravity to chase a mysterious black cat.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.4%, Hand-drawn 17.3%, 2D Platformer 16.1%, Abstract 14.1%, Drama 10.4%
- #15 Cavalier
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Coin Laundry Games
Windows · Mac
The King's pup levels up! Cavalier is a single player hand drawn Metroidvania. Combat enchanted creatures while you explore the expanding map, and restore the magical kingdom in this charming medieval adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.9%, Hand-drawn 18.2%, 2D Platformer 15.5%, Puzzle Platformer 14.3%, Platformer 10.5%
- #16 Mechinus
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Huey Games
Windows
Roll-and-ride contraptions, clockwork puzzles and steampunk stealth await in this puzzle-platforming adventure set in a mechanical ecosystem. You play as Cognito, whose duty to maintain the lifecycle of this captivating world leads him on an epic journey to heart of the machine in order to save it.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 17.9%, Metroidvania 17.5%, Abstract 11.1%, 2D Platformer 9.4%, Dark Fantasy 8%
- #17 Painted Legend: Knights of Ink & Paper
86% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Storyan teaM
Windows
A hand-drawn Metroidvania set inside a notebook. Explore a world of ink and paper, fight monsters, overcome deadly traps, unlock new heroes and uncover its hidden secrets!
Why similar: Hand-drawn 17.5%, Dungeon Crawler 15%, Metroidvania 14.6%, Dark Fantasy 12.1%, Platformer 9.2%
- #18 Passing By - A Tailwind Journey
85% matchPositive93% of 44 reviews2024
Dev: Studio WindsockePub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac
Take to the skies in your balloon ship and explore a colorful world of floating islands. Befriend fellow travelers and quirky islanders, use your wits to solve immersive puzzles, and gather resources to continue your journey towards an unknown destination.
Why similar: Wholesome 33%, Puzzle Platformer 18%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Platformer 8.4%, Atmospheric 6.9%
- #19 Morphing
84% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Team Tapioca
Windows
Morphing is a 2D adventure puzzle game where you possess the ability of morphing. This power allows you to transform and acquire the traits of certain objects or creatures. Use this unique skill to overcome challenges and explore the world.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25%, 2D Platformer 20.8%, Platformer 12.4%, Stealth 11.9%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #20 The Master's Pupil
83% matchVery Positive90% of 157 reviews2023
Dev: Pat Naoum Games
Windows · Mac
The Master’s Pupil is a hand painted puzzle adventure game set inside Claude Monet's eyeball
Why similar: Hand-drawn 17.9%, Puzzle Platformer 17.8%, Abstract 13.8%, Platformer 8.8%, Atmospheric 7.9%
- #21 Divinest Light
84% match9 user reviews33% of 9 reviews2020
Dev: Magic Pie
Windows · Mac · Linux
Divinest Light is an atmospheric puzzle-platformer set in the mysterious and dark world with a unique shadow-avoidance mechanic.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.1%, 2D Platformer 17.6%, Hand-drawn 14.7%, Platformer 14.2%, Puzzle 11.2%
- #22 Nocta
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Limitless Studios
Windows · Mac
"Before the beginning, Time and Nothingness danced..." Become Nocta, the Embodiment of Time, and safeguard Creation from the abyssal hands of the Void in an original cosmic creation myth. Hand-drawn stained-glass art by 花凛. Wishlist now!
Why similar: Flight 29.3%, Wholesome 27.8%, Hand-drawn 15.3%, Atmospheric 6.4%, Story Rich 5.8%
- #23 Creepy Tale
81% matchVery Positive86% of 2,984 reviews2020
Dev: Creepy Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Creepy quest with the atmosphere of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales. Go through a dangerous adventure filled with puzzles and challenges! Perhaps it is you who will be able to solve all the secrets of forest and save the peaceful creatures?
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.8%, Hand-drawn 16.7%, Stealth 15%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Platformer 10.7%
- #24 Amalu, Wells between worlds
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: IndieTech Studio
Windows
Amalu: Wells Between Worlds is a pixel-art 2D platformer, and Metroidvania blending Atmospheric exploration, Spell-casting puzzle mechanics, Amazigh/North African mythology and an emotional storytelling
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.9%, Puzzle Platformer 19.5%, 2D Platformer 16.1%, Platformer 10.6%, Hand-drawn 9.5%
- #25 Tiny Adventure Game
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: teunu
Windows
Join Tiny as he starts his first adventure. Unlock abilities, explore ancient civilisations, and descent into dark caverns or climb the mountain peaks. Tumble, run and hide from dangerous foes, or befriend and fight alongside Tiny's greatest idols.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.8%, Puzzle Platformer 20%, Stealth 16.8%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Atmospheric 9.6%
- #26 We're Tethered Together
79% matchVery Positive97% of 238 reviews2023
Dev: BunBun Games
Windows
Cast into an ancient crypt, survive the horrors that dwell below, and ascend from despair with your unexpected companion in this short 2D puzzle platformer. Take risks to evade the petrifying gaze from beyond the dark.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.6%, 2D Platformer 19.6%, Platformer 16.5%, Stealth 12.4%, Puzzle 10.5%
- #27 Undying Elf
79% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: hikkk-1
Windows · Linux
A Metroidvania 2D platformer focused on exploration, puzzles and collection, with creative puzzles and well-designed maps.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 16.7%, Metroidvania 16.5%, 2D Platformer 15%, Dungeon Crawler 13.9%, Platformer 13.4%
- #28 Kintsugi Moon
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Robert Dionian
Windows
A small rabbit awakens with no memory in ancient Japan. Guided by moonlight and drawn to shrines, piece together a forgotten past on a hand-painted climb toward Mount Fuji — where a shapeshifting fox, a wandering storyteller, and an old man by a fire wait to help you remember
Why similar: Wholesome 25.7%, Metroidvania 21%, Stealth 13.3%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Atmospheric 6.9%
- #29 Shyftrs
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wicked Art Games
Windows
Shyftrs is a 2D stylized action adventure metroidvania game that will take you on a journey to uncover the mysteries of your lineage and the world beyond. Your weapon of choice are Cane Sword, Pistol or use your new found prowess. Step up and embrace the adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.5%, Hand-drawn 16.7%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Puzzle Platformer 13.9%, Dark Fantasy 13.9%
- #30 Mobius
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Anvil Studio
Windows
If space has no end, where is the exit? Mobius is a gravity-flipping puzzle-platformer set in a looping realm. Cross screen edges to invert gravity and find hidden paths in symmetrical spaces. Solve physical puzzles to reach the mysterious door—what secrets await on the other side?
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.6%, 2D Platformer 14.8%, Abstract 13.6%, Hand-drawn 12.6%, Platformer 10.2%
- #31 October Falls
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: OctoberFallsGames
Windows
As the stormy autumn fog rolls in, journey through a hand-drawn adventure as a little girl searching for her lost cat in the gothic harbor wilderness town of October Falls. Follow clues, aid friendly critters, unlock magic and an ancient transformation to explore the mystery your cat has led you to.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 18.9%, Dark Fantasy 15.4%, Metroidvania 12.7%, 2D Platformer 9.8%, Atmospheric 9.4%
- #32 Secrets of Orion: Sword of Destiny.
77% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Alisson araujoPub: Alisson Araujo
Windows
A warrior who wandered in search of redemption after abdicating his post receives a call to return to his ancient continent. Explore the continent of Orion in a 2D action adventure with 3 endings according to your choices.
Why similar: Metroidvania 18.5%, Dungeon Crawler 17.8%, Puzzle Platformer 15.1%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Platformer 11.6%
- #33 CUBE_
75% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: EURTSTUDIO
Windows
This is a Space-Changing+2D-Platformer game. Its uniqueness is that the map is not a plane, but a Rubik's Cube, and you can twist it. It adopts an art style of pure minimalism, with calming, healing ambient electronic music. It's a game about exploring, breaking boundary, and embracing uncertainty
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 16%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Metroidvania 15.4%, Platformer 13.7%, Abstract 12.8%
- #34 Greak 2: Alliance of the Storms
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NavegantePub: Team17
Windows
Greak 2 is a hand-drawn co-op metroidvania adventure. After fleeing their invaded world, siblings Greak and Adara find themselves in the hostile lands of Synoraz. Split in parallel dimensions, they must work together to save the last Storm egg before the ancient species is lost forever
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 14.6%, Metroidvania 14.5%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Platformer 12.9%, Adventure 8.8%
- #35 Puzzles For Clef
75% matchVery Positive81% of 147 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: Wholesome 31.2%, Puzzle Platformer 19.4%, 2D Platformer 15.2%, Platformer 10.6%, Puzzle 7.3%
- #36 Dungeons of Hinterberg
73% matchVery Positive93% of 3,411 reviews2024
Dev: Microbird GamesPub: Curve Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Discover the magic and lore of the Alps in this acclaimed Action Adventure. Forge relationships with locals to help you solve puzzles, battle monsters and uncover secrets of the legendary Dungeons of Hinterberg!
Why similar: Wholesome 27.5%, Dungeon Crawler 16.9%, Puzzle Platformer 16.1%, Platformer 9.3%, Atmospheric 7%
- #37 Missing Code
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ducktail Studios
Windows
A man wakes up in an unknown office and doesn't know where to go. Discover the mysteries in this 2D Puzzle-Platform Game, with a tense ambiance and dark atmosphere.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.2%, 2D Platformer 16.8%, Hand-drawn 16.7%, Platformer 13.9%, Drama 9.9%
- #38 Gecko Gods
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 759 reviews2026
Dev: InresinPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Explore a forgotten land in Gecko Gods, a puzzle-adventure as a tiny gecko. Climb walls, solve ancient puzzles and uncover a lost civilisation in a world full of hidden paths, quiet secrets and natural wonder.
Why similar: Wholesome 39.1%, Puzzle Platformer 17.3%, Platformer 11.6%, Puzzle 7.4%, Stylized 6%
- #39 Guillotine
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Zomorro Studio
Windows
You’ve lost your head… and you must get it back. In Guillotine, decapitate enemies, steal their powers, and face creatures from Basque folklore such as Patxi Errementaria, Olentzero, or the Sorgina. Terror and absurd humor in a platformer with the soul of a metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.5%, 2D Platformer 20.4%, Puzzle Platformer 15.2%, Platformer 9.5%, Puzzle 9%
- #40 Omno
73% matchVery Positive92% of 2,803 reviews2021
Dev: Studio InkyfoxPub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 65%
A single-player journey of discovery through an ancient world of wonders, created by solo developer Jonas Manke.
Why similar: Wholesome 36.2%, Puzzle Platformer 17.3%, Platformer 9.8%, Atmospheric 7.2%, Puzzle 6.3%
- #41 The Zamazingo
72% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: yusuf vuran
Windows · Mac
A dark, atmospheric, puzzle-filled indie adventure platformer. It is black and white. Discover secrets hidden around you and try to survive in this limbo.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29.8%, 2D Platformer 26.3%, Platformer 15%, Puzzle 10.6%, Adventure 7.8%
- #42 Astra: Fading Stars
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dimension OmegaPub: Dimension Omega
Windows · Linux
Trust your soul. Astra: Fading Stars is a challenging, 2D hand-drawn Metroidvania where corruption is spreading across the universe. Explore and uncover secrets, confront deadly bosses and master Astra Call, a power from within your soul, to help you every step of the way.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.3%, Hand-drawn 18.2%, Puzzle Platformer 15.5%, 2D Platformer 14.9%, Atmospheric 6.9%
- #43 Memory Draw
70% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2026
Dev: Restart Studio
Windows
Dive into the conscious and use your brushes to solve puzzles, reclaim forgotten memories.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.8%, Puzzle Platformer 23.8%, Hand-drawn 18.9%, 2D Platformer 11%, Platformer 9%
- #44 Art House
70% matchVery Positive93% of 92 reviews2025
Dev: Turtle Fish StudiosPub: USC Games
Windows · Mac
Art House is a 2D puzzle platformer in which you play as a woman who gets trapped with her children inside the paintings of her recently deceased mother. Navigate through painting rips and use a magical paintbrush to escape and come to terms with your grief.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29%, Hand-drawn 15.7%, Platformer 13.9%, Puzzle 9.7%, Drama 8.4%
- #45 Cat of Egypt
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sonospire Games
Windows
Play as Pharaoh’s cat in a cinematic 2D puzzle-platformer. Explore ancient Egypt, solve environmental puzzles, and survive the biblical plagues unfolding around you.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22.2%, 2D Platformer 15.9%, Hand-drawn 14.2%, Platformer 11.8%, Puzzle 8.1%
- #46 “LIGHT” IS
70% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Fancy Overflow
Windows
LIGHT IS is a 2D platform jumping game about exploration and puzzle solving. Explore the hand drawn style underground city. Use thinking, operation, and ability to reach new areas. Finally discovering the secrets of the world.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26%, Hand-drawn 20.5%, 2D Platformer 18.5%, Adventure 11.5%, Platformer 10%
- #47 Evergate: Ki's Awakening
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 54 reviews2020
Dev: Stone Lantern GamesPub: PQube
Windows
Try this year’s must-play indie smash-hit for free, with Evergate Ki’s Awakening. Take on seven unique levels in this haunting precision puzzle-platformer, set in a stunning hand-drawn vision of the Afterlife, with an original score recorded by a live orchestra.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29.6%, 2D Platformer 20.6%, Hand-drawn 19.2%, Platformer 9.2%, Atmospheric 7.3%
- #48 Omega-Altro
72% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: RakunPub: Rakun Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Young mercenary Rita was called by some organisation on the mission: piloting and shooting! What secrets this mission has?Fly and explore the underground sectors, find and enter rooms, shoot the enemies, and find switchers to advance!
Why similar: Flight 31.3%, Metroidvania 20.3%, 2D Platformer 15.3%, Hand-drawn 14%, Platformer 11.2%
- #49 Find Eden
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CozyCoupleCoding
Windows
Play as Timmy, whisked into a mysterious cat realm invaded by monsters. Journey through enchanting realms, solve puzzles, and harness new abilities to save this world—and maybe your own—in a cozy, dark, and hand-drawn 2D adventure full of secrets and quirky cats.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.8%, Puzzle Platformer 21.6%, Platformer 12.1%, Hand-drawn 8.5%, 2D Platformer 8.5%
- #50 Savage Horizons
68% match2 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Insolence Studio
Windows
A compact, exploration-driven metroidvania. Venture across a mysterious island and recover five fragments of a fallen meteor containing a rare and powerful mineral.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31%, Hand-drawn 21.8%, 2D Platformer 19.8%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Exploration 5.8%
- #51 Beneath the Ghost Kingdom
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: From Highberg
Windows
Venture beneath the Ghost Kingdom where you will encounter strange creatures, solve puzzles and uncover hidden secrets!
Why similar: Metroidvania 19.5%, 2D Platformer 17.4%, Puzzle Platformer 16.3%, Platformer 15.5%, Adventure 10.4%
- #52 Surface Tension: Eclipse
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Redo Games
Windows
Move lights. Walk on shadows. Surface Tension: Eclipse is a surreal 2D puzzlevania where cast shadows become solid platforms, every room is a spatial riddle, and the darkness hides more than it reveals.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.9%, Puzzle Platformer 25.1%, 2D Platformer 16.6%, Platformer 9.2%, Atmospheric 8.7%
- #53 Saviorless
67% matchVery Positive88% of 387 reviews2024
Dev: Empty Head GamesPub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Embark on a journey to The Smiling Islands, the realm of the Saviors, where an enigmatic guide beckons. The seasoned narrator has shared this story countless times, yet none have graced the miraculous land. Can you seize your narrative and ascend as a Savior?
Why similar: Hand-drawn 17.6%, Puzzle Platformer 17.2%, 2D Platformer 16.6%, Dark Fantasy 14.2%, Platformer 7.7%
- #54 Bruma
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 4HA Games Studio SpA
Windows
Experience the mysterious journey of a cat searching for the memories of her friend, an old lady who has lost them.
Why similar: Metroidvania 19.9%, Puzzle Platformer 18.4%, Hand-drawn 16.2%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Stealth 10.4%
- #55 Evergate
68% matchVery Positive94% of 203 reviews2020
Dev: Stone Lantern GamesPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Evergate is a haunting 2D puzzle-platformer set in a stunning hand-drawn vision of the Afterlife with an original score recorded by a live orchestra. Navigate 85 challenging stages and unleash the extraordinary powers of the genre-defining 'Soulflame' to help a lost soul reincarnate on earth!
Why similar: Wholesome 24.9%, Puzzle Platformer 17.3%, Hand-drawn 13.3%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Platformer 9.7%
- #56 MONOMOON
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Gentle Giant
Windows
In MONOMOON, the way forward is reserved for the knowing and the daring. Guided by moonlight, you’ll uncover hidden truths and wander through a tiny and mysterious open world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23%, Puzzle Platformer 18.3%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Platformer 8.3%, Dark Fantasy 7.9%
- #57 No Strings Attached
66% matchVery Positive90% of 168 reviews2024
Dev: The Circus FreaksPub: Threehaw Company Ranch
Windows
No Strings Attached is a puzzle platform thriller where you play as Pavo, a newly-sentient puppet, in a struggling circus. Marionette Pavo’s arms to swing, climb, and more to escape your Master’s true intentions.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 28.9%, Platformer 14.8%, Puzzle 10.1%, Stylized 10.1%, 2D Platformer 9.7%
- #58 The Tower of Luminus
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Last Angle Studio
Windows
After a horrible accident, Benjamin’s only company is his battered teddy bear. Together, you must find your way to safety, while solving puzzles and evading those that hide in the dark. Find ways to repair your bear to unlock its full potential, and discover new ways it can help you on your journey.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.6%, Hand-drawn 15.5%, Platformer 15.4%, Puzzle 13.4%, Atmospheric 11.9%
- #59 Tomorrowness
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Junijuno, LLC
Windows
Take flight as Juno, a small bird guided by the sound of her guitar through a hand-drawn world of music and memory. Play melodies to solve puzzles, fly through unique platforming challenges and piece together a story of grief and love.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31.5%, Hand-drawn 20.1%, Platformer 16.3%, Puzzle 9.8%, Adventure 7.9%