- #1 NAIRI: Tower of Shirin
97% matchVery Positive85% of 547 reviews2018
Dev: HomeBearStudio
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
A hand-drawn adventure blending visual novel storytelling with point-and-click puzzles. Explore a vibrant yet dangerous oasis city where humans and animals live side by side. Meet unforgettable characters, trade and combine quirky items, and solve challenging puzzle-dungeons filled with mystery.
Why similar: Point & Click 9.2%, Dialogue Heavy 9.1%, Hand-drawn 8.3%, Emotional 7.7%, Visual Novel 7.5%
- #2 Leila
96% matchVery Positive87% of 613 reviews2025
Dev: Ubik Studios
Windows · Mac
Leila is a heartfelt, hand-animated narrative game about the small yet significant struggles we all face. Solve story-driven puzzles, relive fragile memories, and discover a deeply personal journey that may feel more familiar than you expect.
Why similar: Narrative 17.3% ★, Hand-drawn 13.3%, Point & Click 12.7%, Emotional 11.8%, Visual Novel 9.6%
- #3 Reviver
96% matchVery Positive92% of 237 reviews2025
Dev: Cotton Game
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%
A narrative puzzle game with themes of love, fate and time. Follow the life stories of the two main characters and influence their destinies through interactions and choices. The game combines hand-drawn style and an immersive interactive experience to explore a profound journey of love and choice.
Why similar: Cozy 23.6%, Hand-drawn 16.7%, Emotional 14.3%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Female Protagonist 11.9%
- #4 NAIAD
95% matchVery Positive94% of 681 reviews2024
Dev: HiWarp
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Immerse yourself in a relaxing, minimalist and colorful adventure. Flow with Naiad across a mysterious river and interact with its fauna and flora to discover little secrets. Enjoy a wholesome experience with an original and dreamy visual style.
Why similar: Puzzle 15.8%, Cute 14.5%, Exploration 14.1%, Relaxing 10.9%, Atmospheric 9.1%
- #5 Perfect Tides: Station to Station
94% matchVery Positive99% of 245 reviews2026
Dev: Three Bees
Windows · Mac
A narrative adventure about the momentum and whiplash of young adulthood. Explore the big city through 18-year-old Mara's eyes. Collect items, nurture ideas, and experience complex relationships while attempting to find your place in the world.
Why similar: Narrative 18.8% ★, Point & Click 13.9%, Emotional 13.5%, Dialogue Heavy 12.7%, Visual Novel 10%
- #6 Beacon Pines
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,388 reviews2022
Dev: Hiding SpotPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Beacon Pines is a cute and creepy adventure set within a mysterious book. Sneak out late, make new friends, uncover hidden truths, and collect words that will change the course of fate!
Why similar: Cozy 19.1%, Emotional 14.3%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Point & Click 8.4%, Hand-drawn 8.1%
- #7 Mira
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 64 reviews2020
Dev: Too Husky
Windows
Mira is a Slavic-themed visual novel with adventure game elements. The gameplay has a strong emphasis on art, atmosphere, and story. Discover your destiny by walking into Navia, a magical land hidden from the eyes of mortals, and decide on its fate.
Why similar: Point & Click 15.7%, Hand-drawn 14.7%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Mystery 10.4%, Female Protagonist 10.3%
- #8 Intruder In Antiquonia
92% matchVery Positive90% of 114 reviews2022
Dev: Aruma Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Intruder In Antiquonia is a narrative mystery adventure that will immerse you in the Internet-hostile town of Antiquonia. Sarah does not remember who she is and how she got there. Help her solve the mysteries of her past while exploring beautiful hand-drawn environments.
Why similar: Narrative 17.6% ★, Point & Click 16.1%, Hand-drawn 12.3%, Mystery 10.6%, Female Protagonist 9.9%
- #9 TOHU
91% matchVery Positive83% of 721 reviews2021
Dev: Fireart Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Experience a brand new adventure game set amongst a world of weird and wonderful fish planets. Explore beautiful environments, solve intricate puzzles and discover the truth about a mysterious little girl and her mechanical alter-ego, Cubus.
Why similar: Point & Click 17.7%, Hand-drawn 13.3%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Emotional 11.2%, Relaxing 8.6%
- #10 Tails Noir Preludes
91% matchVery Positive92% of 307 reviews2023
Dev: EggnutPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Tails Noir Preludes is a post-noir narrative adventure with branching choices. It is an intertwined series of vignettes about change, circumstance, and consequence. Guide four characters through formative moments in their lives in a dystopian Vancouver inhabited by anthropomorphic animals.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 21.3%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Emotional 12.4%, Narrative 11.1% ★, Female Protagonist 7.6%
- #11 Minute of Islands
90% matchMostly Positive78% of 975 reviews2021
Dev: Studio FizbinPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Explore strange and wonderful islands and dark labyrinths below in this narrative puzzle platformer. Guide young mechanic Mo on her quest to repair a world on the brink of collapse. The powerful Omni Switch at your disposal may not be enough to fix the damage that hides beneath the surface...
Why similar: Narrative 23.8% ★, Hand-drawn 17.1%, Mystery 11.1%, Story Rich 9.3%, Female Protagonist 8.1%
- #12 Tiny Echo
89% matchVery Positive87% of 790 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: Point & Click 19.3%, Hand-drawn 16.1%, Cute 9.3%, Relaxing 9.2%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #13 Dordogne
88% matchVery Positive91% of 1,567 reviews2023
Dev: UN JE NE SAIS QUOIPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 19.5% ★, Wholesome 19.4% ★, Emotional 11.6%, Hand-drawn 8.5%, Female Protagonist 7.5%
- #14 Wayward Strand
89% matchVery Positive94% of 108 reviews2022
Dev: ghost pattern
Windows
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: Wholesome 15.7% ★, Cozy 12.9%, Narrative 12.8% ★, Dialogue Heavy 10.5%, Emotional 10.3%
- #15 The Guardian of Nature
86% matchVery Positive94% of 104 reviews2026
Dev: Inlusio Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
«The Guardian of Nature» is a hand-drawn, size-changing adventure. Embark on a magical journey with botanist Henry, use your size-changing ability to explore nature in big and small and solve solarpunk puzzles to put nature back in order.
Why similar: Point & Click 18.9%, Hand-drawn 13.6%, Cozy 13%, Wholesome 12.1% ★, Puzzle 10.6%
- #16 Puzzles For Clef
87% matchVery Positive82% of 146 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 23.4% ★, Cozy 20.6%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Puzzle 9.2%, Exploration 8.8%
- #17 LUNA The Shadow Dust
86% matchVery Positive90% of 1,661 reviews2020
Dev: Lantern StudioPub: Coconut Island Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
LUNA The Shadow Dust is a fully hand-animated Point&Click puzzle adventure, brought to life through wordless storytelling, beautiful cinematics and a breathtaking original soundtrack.
Why similar: Point & Click 29.2%, Hand-drawn 25.1%, Puzzle 12.8%, Adventure 10.9%, Atmospheric 7.7%
- #18 Near-Mage
85% matchVery Positive91% of 236 reviews2025
Dev: Stuck In Attic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Attend a magic school, learn spells, and explore a folklore-rich Transylvania in this hand-crafted narrative adventure.
Why similar: Point & Click 17.2%, Hand-drawn 16%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Story Rich 10%, Cute 8.2%
- #19 Resonance of the Ocean
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,242 reviews2022
Dev: Image Labo
Windows · Mac
Pick up what the waves wash ashore to make instruments. Use those instruments to answer the echoes heard from beyond the ocean.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 18.4%, Relaxing 14.5%, Puzzle 12.1%, Cute 11.2%, Point & Click 9.3%
- #20 Little Gods of the Abyss
84% matchVery Positive88% of 73 reviews2026
Dev: PLAY MephistowaltzPub: GRAVITY
Windows
To heal a corrupted and crumbling world, Nia's journey begins. Beyond the twisted space, restore the gates and reclaim the forgotten flow.
Why similar: Narrative 21.1% ★, Emotional 13.5%, Hand-drawn 13.1%, Linear 7.9%, Relaxing 7.5%
- #21 Homgard
82% matchVery Positive86% of 59 reviews2026
Dev: Manapunk Studio
Windows
Homgard is a cosy, story-heavy nonogram (picross) adventure set after the end of a fading world. Solve logic puzzles with new nonogram rules, reveal the map beneath, and piece together a vast, whimsical place that refuses to be forgotten.
Why similar: Narrative 27% ★, Cozy 23.2%, Puzzle 11.6%, Story Rich 10.3%, Relaxing 8.9%
- #22 Oniria Crimes
83% matchVery Positive82% of 61 reviews2020
Dev: cKolmos narrative.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Oniria Crimes is an interactive noir novel with point & click mechanics. Explore crime scenes in a dreamlike world where objects are the only witnesses. Six cases, a hidden conspiracy. Only you can uncover the truth behind the crimes of Oniria.
Why similar: Emotional 16.4%, Point & Click 15.8%, Visual Novel 13%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Mystery 11%
- #23 Perfect Tides
81% matchVery Positive97% of 345 reviews2022
Dev: Three Bees
Windows · Mac
Perfect Tides is a point and click adventure game about the agony and anticipation of being a teen. Set in the year 2000, you follow Mara, an internet-obsessed young writer who lives on a so-called island paradise.
Why similar: Point & Click 25.6%, Emotional 15.7%, Narrative 12.9% ★, Exploration 10%, Female Protagonist 9%
- #24 Weaving Tides
82% matchVery Positive84% of 137 reviews2021
Dev: Follow the Feathers
Windows · Mac
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 21.4% ★, Emotional 12.4%, Relaxing 11.4%, Story Rich 10.5%, Cute 9.4%
- #25 Aspire: Ina's Tale
81% matchVery Positive83% of 444 reviews2021
Dev: Wondernaut StudioPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
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: Female Protagonist 28.1%, Story Rich 16.7%, Puzzle 16%, Atmospheric 14.8%, Exploration 10.6%
- #26 Wind Peaks
80% matchMostly Positive78% of 352 reviews2020
Dev: Actoon Studio
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
In a place called Wind Peaks, mysteries happen, help the scouts find all the missing objects in this fun and relaxing adventure of treasure hunt
Why similar: Point & Click 15.9%, Hand-drawn 13.6%, Female Protagonist 11%, Puzzle 8.6%, Linear 8.3%
- #27 Ghost on the Shore
79% matchVery Positive84% of 220 reviews2022
Dev: like CharliePub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac
An exploration game about emotional ties that transcend even death. Riley is faced with a headstrong ghost, urging her on an adventure across atmospheric shores, uncovering the island's tragic secret. Choices in dialogue shape the bond between the two, ultimately deciding Riley's fate.
Why similar: Emotional 17.9%, Point & Click 13%, Story Rich 12.7%, Mystery 12.3%, Female Protagonist 11.7%
- #28 Beyond the Wall
78% matchVery Positive90% of 112 reviews2023
Dev: Rocking Toy
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Point & Click 25.4%, Hand-drawn 20.3%, Cute 11.2%, Relaxing 10.1%, Atmospheric 7.3%
- #29 Stories of Mara
79% matchVery Positive81% of 106 reviews2021
Dev: Chibig
Windows
Dive into the charming Stories of Mara, an episodic slice of life tale about a diverse cast of characters. Get to know your neighbours and bond with them, but… Could you make them stick together to help each other?
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.7%, Hand-drawn 15.7%, Dialogue Heavy 15.2%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Fantasy 9.6%
- #30 Asfalia: The Cranky Volcano
78% matchVery Positive96% of 97 reviews2023
Dev: Funtomata
Windows · Mac
In this moving and whimsical adventure game, explore Asfalia, a magical world threatened by a volcano. Join Charlie as you meet amazing characters, solve fun puzzles, and collect beautiful stickers along the way! A captivating story-driven game suitable for all ages.
Why similar: Narrative 14.1% ★, Cozy 12.1%, Point & Click 10.4%, Hand-drawn 10.4%, Emotional 10.2%
- #31 Carto
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,290 reviews2020
Dev: Sunhead GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Hand-drawn 19.3%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Cute 12.6%, Puzzle 11.6%, Relaxing 11%
- #32 Pieced Together
74% matchVery Positive99% of 149 reviews2026
Dev: Glowfrog Games
Windows · Mac
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: Cozy 27.3%, Hand-drawn 12.6%, Puzzle 10%, Relaxing 9.9%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #33 The Curse We Made
75% matchVery Positive90% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Potion Pixel
Windows · Mac
A short 70–90 minute hand-drawn cozy-gothic puzzle adventure with easy, relaxing puzzles, where color slowly returns to a cursed town as you uncover its secrets.
Why similar: Point & Click 23.4%, Hand-drawn 17.2%, Mystery 15.2%, Puzzle 13%, Atmospheric 8.1%
- #34 Paper Trail
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 921 reviews2024
Dev: Newfangled Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Paper Trail is a top-down puzzle adventure about leaving home, set in a foldable, paper world.
Why similar: Wholesome 22.9% ★, Cozy 20%, Hand-drawn 11.3%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, Puzzle 8%
- #35 Woven
77% matchVery Positive81% of 160 reviews2019
Dev: Alterego GamesPub: StickyLock Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Explore a woollen world where stuffed animals once lived in peace. Search for hidden secrets and customize your character with different animal shapes to solve puzzles. An epic adventure with two very unlikely heroes and a story narrated in rhyme.
Why similar: Story Rich 24.1%, Adventure 13.2%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Cute 10.8%, Exploration 10.5%
- #36 Rocco's Island: Ring to End the Pain
76% matchVery Positive89% of 98 reviews2022
Dev: Cogoo
Windows · Mac
Join Evelyn on her quest to save a mysterious island in a puzzle-based atmospheric adventure with a story that spans across 30,000 years of time. Interact with fantastic characters to learn past secrets and transform the Four Elements’ kingdoms, leading up to an epic finale with shocking reveals.
Why similar: Point & Click 17.5%, Emotional 17.1%, Hand-drawn 13.6%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Exploration 8.4%
- #37 Lake Ridden
77% matchMostly Positive73% of 291 reviews2018
Dev: Midnight Hub
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Lake Ridden is a story-driven, first-person puzzle game! A cozy supernatural adventure where you unravel a mysterious past, trying to find your sister. Luckily, you are not alone...
Why similar: Puzzle 27.1%, Female Protagonist 23.3%, Mystery 18.2%, Adventure 17.3%, Atmospheric 11.4%
- #38 Aether & Iron
72% matchVery Positive84% of 502 reviews2026
Dev: Seismic Squirrel
Windows · Mac
Immerse yourself in this Decopunk Narrative RPG set in an alternate 1930s where anti-gravitational technology has taken cars, roads, and even New York City into the sky. Muster a crew, master tactical turn-based combat, and unravel the dark secrets lurking beneath the floating metropolis.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.1%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Dialogue Heavy 16.7%, Hand-drawn 16.2%, Female Protagonist 13.8%
- #39 Seers Isle
75% matchVery Positive92% of 200 reviews2018
Dev: Nova-box
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Seers Isle is a narrative game, set in a fantasy version of medieval northern Europe, where your choices impact the fate of a group of characters.
Why similar: Emotional 18.2%, Hand-drawn 16.3%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Story Rich 11.3%
- #40 Night Reverie
73% matchVery Positive96% of 330 reviews2021
Dev: Somber Pixel
Windows
Night Reverie is a Puzzle/Adventure game in which a child must solve the mystery behind the distortion of his house. Explore puzzle-filled environments and discover strange creatures living in the house as you reach the truth behind of what looks like a bizarre nightmare.
Why similar: Narrative 19.2% ★, Emotional 13.3%, Puzzle 10.7%, Exploration 10.1%, Relaxing 9.7%
- #41 Bahamut and the Waqwaq Tree
71% matchVery Positive98% of 94 reviews2025
Dev: Starvania StudioPub: Soft Source
Windows
Discover a once-thriving ocean, now tainted by enigmatic dark entities. Your quest: decipher the mystery and rekindle the ocean's radiant light.
Why similar: Narrative 28.1% ★, Emotional 17%, Story Rich 9.4%, Puzzle 7.9%, Cute 7.7%
- #42 Monolith
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 347 reviews2023
Dev: Animation Arts
Windows · Linux
A classical science fiction point and click adventure which takes you into a deep story and murky atmosphere, while solving logical puzzles. Accompany Tessa Carter and her talking robot as she finds out about herself and searches for a way to survive.
Why similar: Point & Click 23%, Emotional 15.7%, Hand-drawn 15.3%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Mystery 10%
- #43 Tail of Glory
70% matchVery Positive100% of 70 reviews2026
Dev: Lascalis
Windows
A classic point-and-click puzzle adventure with RPG elements. A skilled rogue takes on a Guild mission and is drawn into trouble and conspiracy. Explore, combine items, deduce clues, and fight through a charming hand-drawn fantasy full of humor, surprises, and heart.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 27.4%, Point & Click 21.6%, Dialogue Heavy 15%, Puzzle 12.8%, Adventure 8.9%
- #44 CLeM
71% matchVery Positive91% of 289 reviews2024
Dev: Mango ProtocolPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
CLeM is a narrative-driven puzzle adventure game with a dark twist. Wake up in a world where puzzles intertwine with exploration, weaving a unique narrative rooted in alchemy. A voice awakens you. It gives you purpose. To guide you, you find a notebook with mysterious entries and a house to explore.
Why similar: Emotional 14.8%, Mystery 14.1%, Hand-drawn 14%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Puzzle 10.2%
- #45 HipWitch
72% matchVery Positive93% of 147 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Hip Sword
Windows · Mac
HipWitch is a chill puzzle game that invites you to explore a beautiful nature reserve. Play as Prom, a young witch helping a cast of quirky characters. Use a variety of spells, and the power of 90s dial-up internet to solve the tasks ahead!
Why similar: Hand-drawn 24.6%, Female Protagonist 16%, Emotional 15.3%, Story Rich 12.2%, Exploration 10%
- #46 Earthshine
73% matchVery Positive90% of 69 reviews2019
Dev: ElleivPub: Phoenix_co
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore a deeply emotional story about love and sacrifice, and the hope that exists in us all.
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.1%, Female Protagonist 19.1%, Adventure 14.6%, Story Rich 13.6%, Atmospheric 11.1%
- #47 Detective Ridelle
70% matchVery Positive99% of 88 reviews2024
Dev: PuzzLab
Windows
Detective Ridelle is a cozy murder mystery game featuring escape room style puzzles. Find clues, interrogate suspects, solve the mystery - before it's too late.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.3%, Mystery 16.4%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Hand-drawn 14.7%, Story Rich 12.2%
- #48 Fate of Kai
71% matchVery Positive92% of 226 reviews2021
Dev: TRYLIGHT GAME STUDIOPub: TheGamePublisher.com
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Explore a magical hand-drawn comic book, travel through time, manipulate characters’ ideas, and solve visual puzzles in this innovative point-and-click adventure to uncover Kai’s fate.
Why similar: Point & Click 26.1%, Hand-drawn 22.8%, Puzzle 14.3%, Linear 13.1%, Story Rich 11.7%
- #49 Kathy Rain: Director's Cut
69% matchVery Positive93% of 1,478 reviews2021
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
The award-winning point-and-click adventure returns in the Director's Cut with an extended story, additional puzzles, and new areas to explore. Witness the rise of an iconic detective as you uncover a dark and sinister truth hiding behind the calm exterior of a small rural town.
Why similar: Point & Click 15.5%, Emotional 12.1%, Narrative 10.5% ★, Female Protagonist 10%, Hand-drawn 9.2%
- #50 Neva
66% matchVery Positive94% of 10,233 reviews2024
Dev: Nomada StudioPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 29.4%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Puzzle 13.8%, Atmospheric 13.7%, Adventure 10%
- #51 The Star Named EOS
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 654 reviews2024
Dev: Silver Lining StudioPub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The Star Named EOS is a story-rich puzzle adventure built around photography. Recreate compositions of past photos to uncover the truth of a family mystery. Experience a harmonious mixture of beautiful hand-drawn art and engaging puzzles on a journey of reminiscence.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 18.9%, Point & Click 18.7%, Puzzle 10.8%, Story Rich 9.7%, Linear 9.4%
- #52 Under The Island
66% matchVery Positive93% of 483 reviews2026
Dev: Slime King GamesPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Embark on an epic adventure in Under the Island! A 2D action-adventure steeped in ‘90s charm, step into the shoes of Nia, and battle fierce monsters, solve clever puzzles, and explore a world alive with mystery as you race to save your new home before it’s too late.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 31.6%, Puzzle 22.9%, Exploration 20.9%, Fantasy 13%, Adventure 6.9%
- #53 Cureocity
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,150 reviews2024
Dev: Bread On BoardPub: GCORES PUBLISHING
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%
“People think battles need powerful weapons, but strategy at hand is key."The story follows a rookie adventurer and a new healer in a dungeon quest, with the core gameplay involving hand-picked methods using weapons and items. Fight or purify? Heal or alter? The choice is in your hands.
Why similar: Wholesome 19.7% ★, Hand-drawn 19.3%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Puzzle 10.9%, Emotional 10.9%
- #54 Epiphany City
68% matchVery Positive90% of 290 reviews2022
Dev: Cameron LadjevardiPub: Big Shield Games
Windows · Mac
Use magical picture frames to manipulate the world around you in mind-bending ways. Turn paintings to life, change time, & re-imagine objects to suit your needs. Follow Lily, a girl who's lost all hope, as she steals powers from the strongest superhero, leaving it up to her to save the world.
Why similar: Emotional 17%, Hand-drawn 14.1%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Story Rich 9.8%
- #55 She and the Light Bearer
70% matchVery Positive85% of 388 reviews2019
Dev: MojikenPub: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Point & Click 19.5%, Hand-drawn 16.9%, Emotional 15.3%, Relaxing 8.2%, Adventure 8.1%
- #56 Pawsome Cats in Kittynawa
67% matchVery Positive99% of 99 reviews2024
Dev: Gemcraft Games
Windows
Discover "Kittynawa", where hidden kitties, quests, and puzzles await in a highly interactive, hand-drawn world. Choose your path, interact with everything, and uncover secrets in this enchanting adventure. Your curiosity is the key!
Why similar: Wholesome 30% ★, Cozy 21.3%, Hand-drawn 13.9%, Point & Click 10.2%, Cute 8.7%
- #57 Lost Words: Beyond the Page
67% matchVery Positive95% of 830 reviews2021
Dev: Sketchbook DevelopmentsPub: Sketchbook Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A short, fully voiced, story-first adventure across two worlds. Rearrange words into platforms in Izzy’s diary, then wield word magic to shape your path in the fantasy she writes. Gentle puzzles, watercolour wonder, and a bittersweet story of family, loss, and healing.
Why similar: Narrative 20% ★, Emotional 17.5%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Puzzle 8.5%
- #58 The Almost Gone
69% matchVery Positive80% of 1,215 reviews2020
Dev: Happy Volcano
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Experience the intricate dioramas and connections of your life, and the ripples we all make, in this award-winning narrative puzzle game about death, loss, and mental health.
Why similar: Point & Click 22%, Emotional 14.9%, Mystery 14.6%, Puzzle 13%, Story Rich 9.7%
- #59 OPUS: The Day We Found Earth
69% matchVery Positive87% of 1,697 reviews2016
Dev: SIGONO INC.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Dive into the boundless galaxy and embark on an emotional adventure! Help little robot Emeth to fulfill a century-old promise by finding Earth in order to save Mankind—so step into the spaceship, operate a deep space telescope, and find out what’s out there in the unknown.
Why similar: Visual Novel 14.4%, Point & Click 13.7%, Emotional 12.3%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #60 The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince
64% matchVery Positive95% of 486 reviews2026
Dev: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
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: Hand-drawn 31.6%, Cute 14.5%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Puzzle 10.4%, Atmospheric 8.1%