Games Like Ogu and the Secret Forest

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 15.9%, Nature 13.2%, Cute 13.1%, Puzzle 11.7%, Exploration 10%

Why You'll Like It: A unique puzzle-exploration game where you rearrange the world map to progress, matching the creative puzzle-solving of Ogu.

Wield an ever-growing herd of quirky creatures to rebuild broken paths, battle perilous beasts, and solve peculiar puzzles in a rich, interconnected world. Join two young runaways as they unravel the mysteries of a lost realm in this nostalgic storybook fantasy!

Why similar: Hand-drawn 26%, Action-Adventure 22.2%, Puzzle 18.4%, Fantasy 11.1%, 2D 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a beautiful hand-drawn art style and focuses on puzzle-solving and exploration in a mysterious, overgrown world.

A top-down adventure game in a coloring book world full of vibrant characters. Use painting powers to explore, solve puzzles, make friends, and draw on anything! From creators on Wandersong + Celeste.

Why similar: Adventure 35%, Cute 24.6%, Puzzle 18.6%, Relaxing 10.5%, 2D 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down adventure featuring hand-drawn art and clever environmental puzzles that mirror the charm of Ogu.

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 25.2%, Cute 20.2%, Exploration 15.4%, Open World 13%, Relaxing 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: A wholesome, exploration-focused adventure that emphasizes nature and discovery in a cute, open-ended environment.

Embark on a wholesome adventure to save The Grove! Forage resources, combat the invasive Rot, and restore the community. Relax and enjoy the fruits of your labor in this charming action-RPG starring a grape.

Why similar: Action-Adventure 18.2%, Top-Down 14.3%, Cute 14%, Exploration 13.1%, Fantasy 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: A cozy top-down action-adventure where you explore a fantasy world and help its inhabitants, much like Ogu's journey.

Welcome to the charming world of Eastward - population declining! Journey through a society on the brink of collapse. Discover delightful towns, strange creatures and even stranger people! Wield a trusty frying pan and mystic powers on an adventure into the unknown…

Why similar: Cute 24.9%, Adventure 20%, Relaxing 17.3%, Action 13.8%, 2D 13.8%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down action-adventure with stunning pixel-art and a focus on exploring a vibrant, character-filled world.

Play as an adorable yet trouble-making turnip. Avoid paying taxes, solve plantastic puzzles, harvest crops and battle massive beasts all in a journey to tear down a corrupt vegetable government!

Why similar: Top-Down 18.9%, Puzzle 18.5%, Exploration 17.1%, Cute 16.3%, Adventure 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: This top-down action-adventure combines dungeon exploration and puzzle-solving with a quirky, humorous tone.

Join Snufkin in this musical adventure about restoring harmony and balance to Moominvalley, protecting it from the industrious Park Keeper.

Why similar: Puzzle 26.1%, Cute 17.7%, Open World 17.5%, Exploration 14.4%, 2D 13.3%

Why You'll Like It: A musical, puzzle-filled adventure that captures the same gentle, wholesome spirit and exploration-heavy gameplay.

Set off on a delightful expedition and use your photographic eye to uncover the mysteries of the magical TOEM in this hand-drawn adventure game. Chat with quirky characters, solve their problems by snapping neat photos, and make your way through a relaxing landscape!

Why similar: Hand-drawn 19.8%, Puzzle 15.6%, Nature 15.3%, Cute 14.1%, Exploration 13.9%

Why You'll Like It: A cozy, hand-drawn exploration game that rewards curiosity and puzzle-solving through photography.

Hoa is a beautiful puzzle-platforming game that features breathtaking hand-painted art, lovely music, and a peaceful, relaxing atmosphere.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 21.5%, Action-Adventure 18%, Cute 13.3%, Relaxing 11.8%, Exploration 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: A visually stunning, hand-drawn platformer that emphasizes atmosphere and gentle puzzle-solving.

A heartfelt adventure in a fantasy world of frogs! Talk to weird and wonderful characters, fight vicious bugs, and explore a vibrant world in this charming action RPG.

Why similar: Action-Adventure 18%, Hand-drawn 17.3%, Top-Down 14.2%, Exploration 13.5%, Cute 13.4%

Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure game with a cute aesthetic that emphasizes exploration and character-driven storytelling.

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

Why similar: Nature 22.6%, Puzzle 17.7%, Exploration 13.4%, Top-Down 12.9%, Hand-drawn 12%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down puzzle-adventure that uses a unique paper-folding mechanic to explore the world.

Explore a land filled with lost legends, ancient powers, and ferocious monsters in TUNIC, an isometric action game about a small fox on a big adventure.

Why similar: Exploration 21.2%, Puzzle 20.7%, Action-Adventure 19.6%, Cute 15.6%, Top-Down 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: While more challenging, this top-down adventure excels at environmental storytelling and intricate puzzle-based exploration.

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

Why similar: Puzzle 21%, Exploration 17.5%, Cute 14.6%, Adventure 13.9%, Relaxing 13.8%

Why You'll Like It: A short, cozy adventure where you solve puzzles by manipulating the world with stickers.

Save a puppy and embark on a heartwarming, hand-drawn adventure together. Journey to the heart of an enchanted forest, solving puzzles and avoiding hunters to protect your newfound friend.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 22.5%, Exploration 13.9%, Puzzle 13.4%, Nature 13.1%, Cute 12.9%

Why You'll Like It: A wholesome, hand-drawn adventure that focuses on the emotional bond between characters and gentle exploration.

Fly into a charming handcrafted world and go on an adventure that mixes up open exploration with crispy twin-stick shooter action. Fight your way from the shiny overworld to the deepest caves, improve your ship and overcome the dungeons' bosses to rescue your friends!

Why similar: Exploration 20.4%, Top-Down 19.9%, Cute 16.5%, Adventure 11.6%, Open World 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down exploration game that blends twin-stick shooting with a vast, interconnected world to uncover.

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: Cute 37.9%, Relaxing 28.9%, Action-Adventure 17.1%, Adventure 14.9%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Why You'll Like It: A cute, movement-focused adventure that prioritizes exploration and making friends over combat.

The multi award-winning Action RPG. Some say 'Diablo with Cats' others a 'Super-cute Skyrim', whatever your take, Cat Quest's loot-fuelled cat-venture is as beautifully crafted, as its combat and magic are ultra-satisfying. Universally adored by critics - it'll have you purring for joy!

Why similar: Cute 27.6%, Adventure 23.8%, Open World 15.7%, Action 13.1%, Fantasy 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, top-down action-adventure that is easy to pick up and features a charming fantasy world.

Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

Why similar: Exploration 21.7%, Cute 19.9%, Nature 18.2%, Relaxing 16.2%, Adventure 13.4%

Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of cozy exploration that focuses on movement and discovery in a beautiful, contained natural setting.

Delve into the depths of a mechanical world in this cute, adventure-exploration game. Explore and fight in a land full of corrupt robots and machinery. All while seeking answers to the mysteries around you.

Why similar: Exploration 22.1%, Action-Adventure 17.5%, Cute 17%, Adventure 15.3%, Open World 14.6%

Why You'll Like It: A charming metroidvania that features exploration and a distinct, cohesive art style.

A handcrafted open-world platformer set in a world built by Mushrooms! Explore different locations filled with secrets, acquire new abilities and use those abilities to reach new places!

Why similar: Exploration 25.3%, Adventure 24.2%, Cute 18.1%, Action 17.8%, 2D 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A colorful metroidvania that focuses heavily on movement-based exploration and platforming challenges.

Catch hundreds of tinykin and use their unique powers to bring Milo back to his home planet and back to normal size!

Why similar: Action-Adventure 25%, Cute 20.1%, Puzzle 18.5%, Exploration 13.7%, Adventure 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A 3D exploration game that captures a similar sense of wonder and scale as you navigate a giant world.

A musical platforming adventure with an emotional story. Play as a silly bard and use music to interact with everything on a journey around the world. Along the way you'll explore, solve puzzles, and meet a huge cast of characters!

Why similar: Adventure 34.9%, Cute 34.9%, Exploration 11.5%, Story Rich 10.1%, 2D 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A musical, wholesome adventure that focuses on exploration and interacting with the world through song.

Explore the fallen world of Penumbra in this precision 3D metroidvania platformer. Slash fierce enemies, conquer deadly traps, uncover ancient temples, and master fast, fluid movement across challenging platforming gauntlets in your quest to restore a fallen kingdom.

Why similar: Action-Adventure 28.5%, Exploration 21.2%, Cute 21%, Fantasy 11%, Adventure 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced action-adventure that emphasizes platforming and exploration in a mysterious, stylized world.

Spiritfarer® is a cozy management game about dying. As ferrymaster to the deceased, build a boat to explore the world, care for your spirit friends, and release them into the afterlife. The Spiritfarer Farewell Edition includes the heartwarming base game and three major content updates.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 34.6%, Exploration 22.2%, Relaxing 20.1%, Adventure 15.6%, Story Rich 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A cozy, hand-drawn management and exploration game that focuses on emotional storytelling.

A Bomb Caterpillar's Big Adventure! "Öoo" is a charming yet mysterious exploration puzzle platformer where you discover creative ways to use bombs!

Why similar: Puzzle 20.6%, Exploration 19%, Nature 17.9%, Cute 17.6%, 2D 9.8%

Transform the world of Hob! A new action-adventure from Runic Games, the award-winning studio behind Torchlight I and II. It's your chance. Make it home.

Why similar: Adventure 22.4%, Puzzle 21.2%, Exploration 17.7%, Open World 12.6%, Action 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: A wordless, puzzle-heavy adventure that focuses on environmental storytelling and world-shifting mechanics.

Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas combines captivating storytelling, breathtaking 3D visuals and exciting gameplay into one epic action-adventure experience. In the game you explore the islands of Uncharted Seas, a world filled with many dangers, puzzles and secrets.

Why similar: Action-Adventure 19.8%, Puzzle 17.3%, Adventure 16.1%, Exploration 11.3%, Fantasy 11%

Why You'll Like It: A classic top-down action-adventure that focuses on island-hopping, puzzles, and exploration.

A retro-inspired 2D Action RPG set in the distant future. CrossCode combines 16-bit SNES-style graphics with butter-smooth physics, a fast-paced combat system, and engaging puzzle mechanics, served with a gripping sci-fi story.

Why similar: Puzzle 33.8%, Action-Adventure 19.8%, 2D 14%, Adventure 12.3%, Action 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down action-adventure with deep puzzle mechanics and a vibrant, expansive world to explore.

Grow your own worlds and nurture a deep natural connection with everything they hold. See your actions change the world for better! Bring the Evertree back to life in this breathtaking world-crafting sandbox, with life management and adventure elements.

Why similar: Nature 23%, Exploration 18.2%, Cute 17.8%, Adventure 13.7%, Open World 13.7%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing exploration and world-building game that emphasizes nature and growth.

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: Nature 14.8%, Puzzle 13.8%, Top-Down 13.1%, Cute 13.1%, Exploration 12.9%

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 26.8%, Action-Adventure 19.3%, Exploration 15%, Cute 13%, Open World 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A peaceful, exploration-focused game about discovering and protecting nature in a beautiful Mediterranean setting.

You're a frog who just got given a brain! 🐸 Point-and-click your way through a hand-drawn world and solve puzzles, collect items and talk to other hexed animals. . . Can you lift the curse?

Why similar: Hand-drawn 22.5%, Nature 18%, Puzzle 13.5%, Exploration 13.5%, Cute 11.5%

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 26.2%, Action-Adventure 18.8%, Cute 15%, Puzzle 10.4%, Adventure 8.8%

Paper Animal Adventure is a cute roguelike game where you can explore a colorful world, fight scary enemies, and relax with your friends at the campfire! Will you be the one to seal the timelines and find the missing king?

Why similar: Cute 22.8%, Exploration 18.3%, Fantasy 16%, Adventure 15.2%, 2D 13.4%

The Deep Forest tells a classical tale of searching for family. Players will experience the changing seasons throughout the game and explore enchanting scenes depicting each season.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 23.5%, Nature 20.4%, Puzzle 17.8%, Exploration 11%, Cute 10.7%

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 20.6%, Cute 15.1%, Exploration 14.6%, Action-Adventure 14%, Adventure 10.8%

Future Unfolding is an action adventure that is all about exploration. Your goal is to unfold the mysteries and solve the puzzles hidden in the beautiful landscapes around you.

Why similar: Action-Adventure 14.8%, Top-Down 14.6%, Nature 14.1%, Exploration 14%, Adventure 13.4%

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: Hand-drawn 21.2%, Cute 15.4%, Puzzle 13.5%, Adventure 12.4%, Relaxing 10.3%

Patch me if you can is a puzzle adventure where you dive into a game world and manipulate objects however you want. Equip blocks to shrink boulders, move the sun, and thwart Lord's conspiracy. This broken world needs your 'patch'!

Why similar: Puzzle 15.1%, Exploration 14.6%, Top-Down 14.1%, Nature 13.3%, Cute 13.2%

Take on the role of a curious flying kite-like being and travel to colorful, curious worlds waiting to be discovered.

Why similar: Puzzle 22.5%, Adventure 21.9%, Exploration 20.9%, Cute 14.5%, 2D 9.9%

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: Hand-drawn 21.1%, Puzzle 17.6%, Nature 15.8%, Cute 14.1%, Adventure 12.1%

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: Exploration 20.2%, Top-Down 19.5%, Cute 18%, Relaxing 13.2%, Nature 12.9%

An open-world exploration, puzzle game made from my 4-year-old daughter's drawings. Step into a vibrant, hand-drawn world and help the princess find all her magical candies.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 18.3%, Puzzle 17.5%, Exploration 16.5%, Cute 16.2%, Adventure 15.1%

Embark on a fascinating open-world adventure in Adventure Forest: Rabbit Story! Filled with realistic rabbits, this game offers unforgettable moments full of exploration, customization and survival. Solve the mysteries of the forest with your hero rabbit and embark on an adventure!

Why similar: Action-Adventure 25.2%, Nature 18.4%, Exploration 14.3%, Adventure 13.9%, Cute 9.8%

Storybook characters discover a three-dimensional world outside the pages of their book and must jump between 2D & 3D realms to save their friends in this charming action-adventure.

Why similar: Action-Adventure 34%, Adventure 26%, Cute 19.3%, 2D 10.6%, Fantasy 9.1%

Explore, collect, and fight in Basketboy's Adventure! Uncover stories and hidden secrets across the vibrant, hand-drawn semi-open world of Gugu City. Master dozens of skills and talents, bond with powerful pets, and gear up for an epic battle!

Why similar: Hand-drawn 21.8%, Action-Adventure 19.7%, Cute 14.1%, Exploration 13.6%, Open World 10.1%

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 21.5%, Cute 16.4%, Exploration 15.3%, Adventure 12.1%, Relaxing 11.8%

🐾 Join the cutest adventure in themed locations full of cats! 😻 Explore the charming hand-drawn artwork of special places and try to find 100 adorable cats hidden throughout the game. 🐈🕵️‍♂️ Can you find them all? 🕵️‍♂️🐈

Why similar: Puzzle 34.3%, Exploration 24.2%, Cute 20.3%, Hand-drawn 11.2%, Relaxing 7.8%

Tiny Onion Knight is an action-platformer about a little onion knight who travels through a mystical forest.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 22%, Nature 21.1%, Cute 14.4%, Puzzle 14.1%, Fantasy 10.4%

«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: Hand-drawn 26.6%, Puzzle 25.5%, Adventure 14.6%, 2D 11.3%, Cute 10.1%

The Adventures of Tree takes you on an open-ended adventure to save your species from the evil invaders; Florps! Explore the vast open world to discover its many secrets while completing quests, enjoying quirky dialogue, and upgrading your abilities and gear along the way.

Why similar: Cute 28.7%, Action-Adventure 27.1%, Adventure 26.8%, Open World 17.4%

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: Cute 16.2%, Exploration 13.7%, Nature 12.8%, Adventure 12.4%, Fantasy 12%

Go on an adventure in a world packed with secrets helped by your friend, a poulp with many abilities. Explore, solve puzzles, wander across dungeons, blast through races and much more in this cute game inspired by the best 3D platformers

Why similar: Action-Adventure 20.9%, Cute 20%, Exploration 18.3%, Puzzle 17.1%, Adventure 13.2%

"A cozy exploration adventure where you journey across vibrant, hand-drawn planets, collecting discoveries to turn into stickers with your magical, upgradable Holobook. All woven into a heartfelt, engaging story about confronting a spreading darkness. "

Why similar: Exploration 21.2%, Hand-drawn 17.3%, Adventure 15.4%, Relaxing 14.7%, Cute 11.8%

Explore a surreal world with a drunken alpaca! Solve puzzles, fish out the most unusual items from rivers, fight watermelon thugs, and uncover all the secrets of this world!

Why similar: Action-Adventure 17.2%, Cute 13.5%, Puzzle 12.6%, Top-Down 11.9%, Exploration 11.8%

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: Cute 18.9%, Puzzle 18.8%, Adventure 15.5%, Exploration 15.4%, Fantasy 12.9%

A unique adventure game filled with beautiful puzzles all hand-drawn in an original 2D style . Out of Line follows the adventures of San in a quest to escape the Factory that was once home. Dive into a story set in a mysterious world that is revealed through multiple chapters.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 32.6%, Puzzle 20.3%, Action-Adventure 18.9%, Adventure 9.8%, 2D 8.8%

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 26%, Nature 19.1%, Exploration 13.5%, Adventure 9.3%, Puzzle 8.9%

Travel to In this cozy hidden object game, you will explore 2 settlements of forest elves who are engaged in all sorts of cool activities. There are many cute and funny stories happening in the forest, you just need to look closely.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 36%, Nature 29%, Cute 13.8%, Relaxing 13.6%, 2D 7.1%