Games Like Old Man's Journey

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 17.5%, Family Friendly 12.5%, Cartoon 9.9%, Story Rich 9.3%, Puzzle 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game mirrors the landscape-manipulation mechanics of the seed game, allowing you to rearrange map pieces to solve puzzles and explore.

Gorogoa is an elegant evolution of the puzzle genre, told through a beautifully hand-drawn story designed and illustrated by Jason Roberts. Winner of Debut Game at the 2018 BAFTA Games Awards, as well as Best Mobile Game and the Innovation Award at the GDC 2018 Choice Awards.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 23.7%, Puzzle 19%, Point & Click 12.4%, Stylized 7.9%, Atmospheric 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: It features a similar focus on beautiful, hand-drawn art and innovative, perspective-shifting puzzles that drive the narrative forward.

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: Hand-drawn 21.1%, Atmospheric 18.5%, Story Rich 9.6%, Puzzle Platformer 9.3%, Puzzle 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Like the seed game, it uses a stunning, artistic visual style to convey a deeply emotional and personal journey without the need for dialogue.

A deep, interactive adventure about love and loss, beautifully depicted and offering an intense cinematic experience. What would you do to save the one you love?

Why similar: Story Rich 24.9%, Atmospheric 19.3%, Walking Simulator 13.8%, Adventure 13%, Indie 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game shares the seed's focus on emotional narrative and the consequences of choices, presented through a unique and stylized visual lens.

Explore the ancient, mysterious world of Journey as you soar above ruins and glide across sands to discover its secrets.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19%, Atmospheric 18.2%, Exploration 13.1%, Adventure 11.4%, Family Friendly 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a similarly atmospheric and wordless experience that emphasizes the beauty of travel and emotional discovery.

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: Walking Simulator 19.9%, Emotional 17.9%, Family Friendly 16.2%, Story Rich 14.7%, Stylized 11%

Why You'll Like It: This puzzle-adventure focuses on manipulating time to explore memories, capturing a similar sense of nostalgia and emotional storytelling.

Guide brush strokes and solve a variety of puzzles to help an aspiring artist complete her masterpiece amid her brusque neighbor’s gaze and his pesky cat. As her painting starts to take shape, uncover an emotional tale of chance and artistry revealed behind unrelated yet familiar moments.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 18.2%, Point & Click 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Story Rich 12.1%, Atmospheric 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its gorgeous, hand-painted art style and focus on uncovering a touching story through interactive puzzles align perfectly with the seed game's feel.

Florence Yeoh feels a little... stuck. Her life is an endless routine of work, sleep, and spending too much time on social media. Then one day, she meets a cello player named Krish who changes everything about how she sees the world and herself.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Story Rich 13.9%, Point & Click 12%, Family Friendly 11.6%, Stylized 9%

Why You'll Like It: This short, interactive story uses simple, intuitive gameplay mechanics to explore the emotional beats of a life journey.

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: Puzzle 18.4%, Point & Click 18.3%, Emotional 14.8%, Puzzle Platformer 12.6%, Exploration 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: The game's focus on impossible geometry and relaxing, meditative puzzle-solving mirrors the artistic and thoughtful nature of the seed game.

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: Emotional 18.5%, Adventure 18.3%, Story Rich 14.8%, Indie 13.7%, Colorful 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: It combines a hand-drawn aesthetic with puzzle-solving and a deeply personal story about overcoming internal struggles.

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

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 18.7%, Story Rich 13.4%, Stylized 12%, Puzzle 11.7%, Atmospheric 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a relaxing, puzzle-filled exploration of a beautiful world that feels both wholesome and contemplative.

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

Why similar: Hand-drawn 28.1%, Cartoon 18.5%, Atmospheric 12.9%, Exploration 9.2%, Family Friendly 8%

Why You'll Like It: This platformer features breathtaking, hand-painted art and a relaxing, atmospheric tone that feels very similar to the seed game's world.

Papetura is a short atmospheric adventure game, with unique world handmade entirely out of paper, and beautiful fragile music. It tells the story of two little creatures whose house is in danger of being burned down.

Why similar: Point & Click 17.1%, Hand-drawn 16.5%, Family Friendly 12%, Stylized 10.4%, Story Rich 9%

Why You'll Like It: The entire world is crafted from paper, offering a unique, atmospheric visual experience paired with gentle puzzle-solving.

Samorost 3 is an exploration adventure and puzzle game from the award-winning creators of Machinarium and Botanicula. Travel across space to nine unique worlds teeming with colorful challenges, creatures and surprises to discover, brought to life with beautiful artwork, sound and music.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 23.3%, Point & Click 21.7%, Stylized 12.2%, Story Rich 12%, Puzzle 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: This point-and-click adventure is filled with surreal, hand-drawn environments and gentle, curiosity-driven puzzles.

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 24.3%, Family Friendly 21.1%, Adventure 15.8%, Walking Simulator 15.8%, Indie 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: It captures a similar sense of peaceful exploration and wholesome, character-driven storytelling in a beautiful, stylized environment.

Inked is a narrative-driven puzzle game set in a world of beautiful ballpoint pen-drawn landscapes. Playing as the Nameless Hero, you will solve intriguing puzzles while searching for your love Aiko.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 33.1%, Puzzle Platformer 18.4%, Story Rich 15.1%, Puzzle 13.7%, Adventure 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: The game features a unique pen-and-paper art style and a heartfelt story that centers on a journey of love and loss.

Traverse a dried-out seabed littered with the remains of a decaying civilization. Keep your unique vessel going, overcome numerous obstacles and withstand the hazardous weather conditions. How far can you make it? What will you find?

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 18.6%, Atmospheric 16.5%, Story Rich 15.4%, Puzzle 14.3%, Exploration 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a quiet, atmospheric journey across a desolate landscape, focusing on the maintenance and movement of your vehicle.

Repair old-school objects in this cozy puzzle game. Join antique-restorer Maria, as she arrives in the sun-soaked town of Bellariva and set out on a journey of helping the townsfolk reconnect.

Why similar: Family Friendly 16.9%, Casual 16.9%, Puzzle 16.5%, Story Rich 13.2%, Indie 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: This narrative-driven puzzle game uses the act of repairing objects to explore the personal histories and relationships of its characters.

A beautiful, 3rd-person exploration game centered around two parallel stories: a fox trying to find her missing family, and a son reconnecting with his estranged father in Alaska. Uncover artifacts from the son's life as he becomes intertwined in the fox’s journey towards The First Tree.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.6%, Atmospheric 17.7%, Story Rich 14.4%, Exploration 11.4%, Adventure 10%

Why You'll Like It: It is a third-person exploration game that weaves together two parallel stories, focusing on themes of grief and connection.

A land of discovery stretches out before you. Explore the beautiful, rugged world of RiME. Armed with your wits and a will to overcome—and the guidance of a helpful fox—you must explore the enigmatic island, reach the tower's peak, and unlock its closely guarded secrets.

Why similar: Puzzle 20.5%, Atmospheric 15.7%, Exploration 14.8%, Adventure 12.2%, Colorful 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: This adventure game uses environmental puzzles and a vibrant art style to guide the player through a touching, wordless narrative.

Submachine is a hand-drawn puzzle adventure game. You find yourself in a vast network of desolate locations containing puzzles, secrets, notes and items to collect to help you along the way. Follow the story of a banished lighthouse keeper to discover his descent into ruins.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 21.9%, Point & Click 20.3%, Puzzle 11%, Exploration 8%, Atmospheric 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: This expansive point-and-click adventure features a distinct, hand-drawn style and deep, intricate puzzle-solving.

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 19.5%, Hand-drawn 19.3%, Family Friendly 9.5%, Puzzle 8.7%, Atmospheric 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: This hand-drawn, point-and-click game focuses on quiet exploration and helping the inhabitants of a surreal, peaceful world.

Figment is an action-adventure game that invites you to explore a unique surreal universe filled with music, humor and multi layered narrative. Join Dusty and his ever-optimistic friend, Piper, on an adventure through the different sides of the mind seeking to restore the courage that's been lost.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 26%, Puzzle 14.6%, Story Rich 11.7%, Adventure 10.1%, Atmospheric 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: It blends a surreal, hand-drawn art style with musical elements and light puzzle-solving to create a whimsical yet emotional experience.

My Brother Rabbit is a beautifully drawn exploration adventure and puzzle game set in a surreal world that mixes reality with a child’s imagination.

Why similar: Point & Click 34.6%, Puzzle 19%, Adventure 13%, Story Rich 12.1%, 2D 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: This point-and-click adventure uses a beautiful, surreal art style to tell a story about a family coping with illness through imagination.

«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 18.6%, Hand-drawn 15.9%, Puzzle 10.7%, Family Friendly 10.2%, Story Rich 8.1%

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: Hand-drawn 18.1%, Point & Click 17.3%, Adventure 10.5%, Emotional 10%, Family Friendly 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: It combines a storybook art style with point-and-click gameplay to create a gentle, poetic experience.

Little Briar Rose is a very special, stained glass-styled adventure game inspired by the Sleeping Beauty fairy tale.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 16.1%, Point & Click 15.6%, Stylized 9.3%, Cartoon 8.7%, Adventure 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its stained-glass art style and point-and-click mechanics create a fairytale atmosphere that is both charming and relaxing.

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: Hand-drawn 20.8%, Point & Click 20.4%, Adventure 11%, Puzzle 9.1%, Casual 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A wordless, point-and-click puzzle game that relies on its hand-drawn animation to tell a story about a magical world.

Spirit of the North is a single-player 3rd-person adventure game inspired by the breathtaking and mysterious landscapes of Iceland. Play as an ordinary red fox whose story becomes entwined with the guardian of the Northern Lights, a female spirit fox.

Why similar: Adventure 21.3%, Walking Simulator 17.6%, Casual 13.1%, Puzzle 13%, Exploration 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on atmospheric exploration and environmental storytelling, allowing you to experience a journey through a beautiful, natural world.

Can you save Silence, the grim, but also serene world between life and death? Can you help Noah find his little sister Renie in this suffering world? Can you bring her home? Explore Silence and join the siblings on their adventurous journey.

Why similar: Point & Click 48.9%, Adventure 22.2%, Story Rich 17%, Puzzle 5.2%, Exploration 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: It is a story-rich point-and-click adventure with a beautiful, painterly aesthetic that explores themes of hope and despair.

Candle is an adventure with challenging puzzles. Play as Teku, a young novice on a dangerous journey to rescue his tribe's shaman from the evil tribe of the Wakcha. But the way is littered with sinister traps and difficult obstacles.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 36%, Puzzle Platformer 18.1%, Puzzle 15.1%, Adventure 11.8%, Indie 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: The game features a unique watercolor art style and challenging puzzles that require careful observation of the environment.

Alone in the forest glade he shared with his wife, a woodworker struggles to accept her passing. Help him hold on to cherished memories of their life together as he struggles to care for himself and his now empty home. Pine is a single-serving game focused on telling a beautiful, emotional tale.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 16.8%, Emotional 12.7%, Point & Click 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Story Rich 10%

This is a puzzle game that combines text and images. Players use visual illusions to piece together fragments of memories from Alzheimer's patients, in order to reconstruct the truth of the story and witness the passage of time for three generations.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 18.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Point & Click 14.2%, Emotional 11.5%, Puzzle 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: Emotional 21.3%, Story Rich 16%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Walking Simulator 11%, Hand-drawn 10.8%

Pilgrims is a playful adventure game, created by the team behind Machinarium and Samorost. Roam the land as you please and make new friends, share a laugh with your fellow travelers and help them complete their little stories, your way. How many different solutions can you find?

Why similar: Hand-drawn 22.6%, Point & Click 15.6%, Cartoon 14.7%, Family Friendly 13.6%, Stylized 12.3%

Journey to another planet and discover its secrets in order to bring your loved one back to life. Experience an adventure, inspired by old school classics like Another World, Heart of Darkness and Flashback.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 30.9%, Adventure 20.5%, Indie 10.6%, Puzzle 9.2%, Story Rich 9.2%

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: Point & Click 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Story Rich 12.7%, Puzzle 9.9%, Emotional 9.6%

A hospitalized Boy comes to terms with his own story by traveling with his Mom to a beautiful fantasy world; ultimately helping his fellow patients find closure by walking a mile in their shoes.

Why similar: Emotional 15.1%, Family Friendly 14.6%, Point & Click 13.9%, Story Rich 13.3%, Walking Simulator 11.5%

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: Puzzle Platformer 16.7%, Emotional 16.6%, Family Friendly 13.4%, Story Rich 12.9%, Exploration 9%

Home is where the stars are. An interactive bedtime story, for anyone who needs one. Take the bear and the little one on a deeply meaningful journey, as you experience stories of togetherness, of letting go and of finding a place you belong.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Family Friendly 17.1%, Hand-drawn 15.7%, Story Rich 14%, Emotional 7.4%

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: Puzzle Platformer 19.1%, Emotional 18%, Story Rich 13.6%, Puzzle 12.4%, Atmospheric 9%

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: Family Friendly 15.2%, Emotional 14.7%, Puzzle 14.1%, Story Rich 12.2%, Puzzle Platformer 11.7%

A short (and free) adventure game, where you are tasked with helping a hurt, hungry, but inventive dung beetle on its journey to find something to eat near the end of the mushroom season.

Why similar: Point & Click 22%, Hand-drawn 14.5%, Puzzle 12.8%, Casual 10.5%, Family Friendly 9.9%

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 19.1%, Family Friendly 13.5%, Story Rich 11.4%, Stylized 10.5%, Emotional 10.4%

Award-winning cinematic narrative adventure set in a hand-drawn world of living forgotten objects. Lead Fig and the crew of the Volare through a story of identity, unity, and survival—where diplomacy, difficult choices, and moments of action shape the fate of five divided tribes.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Emotional 12.3%, Story Rich 10.7%, Family Friendly 10.3%

Solve puzzles, riddles, and embark on an exciting journey of discovery! Join Toto and Gal as they explore dreamscapes and befriend magical creatures. Lost in their imagination, the brother and sister must stick together and solve puzzles to find their way home.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 16.2%, Point & Click 15%, Family Friendly 13.1%, Cartoon 10.9%, Story Rich 9.3%

Accompany the spirit of a Pharaoh reincarnated as a hieroglyph on his final journey. Help him understand the circumstances of his death and overcome the obstacles of his tomb. Will you uncover the identity of his murderer?

Why similar: Hand-drawn 17.7%, Puzzle Platformer 13.7%, Cartoon 12.1%, Stylized 10.6%, Story Rich 10.3%

Bundle up and get cozy with this warm winter tale about one snowman's journey to the North Pole. Can he make it there before spring arrives?

Why similar: Family Friendly 19.2%, Emotional 17.1%, Puzzle 15.7%, Story Rich 14.5%, Adventure 10%

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: Hand-drawn 16%, Family Friendly 15.4%, Emotional 13.3%, Story Rich 10.3%, Stylized 9.7%

LEGO Builder’s Journey is an atmospheric, geometric puzzle game that asks us to sometimes follow the instructions… and sometimes to break the rules.

Why similar: Point & Click 18%, Family Friendly 17.4%, Story Rich 11.6%, Puzzle 11.1%, Atmospheric 8.5%

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: Hand-drawn 17.3%, Family Friendly 13.4%, Story Rich 12.5%, Puzzle 11.9%, Stylized 9.8%

What do you do when you lose someone you love? A Taste of the Past is an emotional sidescroller about reconnecting with your Chinese culture while navigating a train to the afterlife. Featuring a wholesome story, cooking minigames, and hope.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 14.9%, Point & Click 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Walking Simulator 12.5%, Stylized 8.4%

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: Emotional 21.6%, Story Rich 17.5%, Family Friendly 13.4%, Colorful 11%, Adventure 10.8%

A collection of surreal tales, each connected to a stored-away object from childhood. Pick one to follow the moon, feed a hungry lizard or build a peculiar cabinet.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 14.1%, Point & Click 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Stylized 9.7%, Story Rich 9.7%

A thoughtful and deeply personal title with stripped-down mechanics. The lack of dialogue or text allows you to create your own narrative through your time with four characters. Each short story will allow players to be swept away by the haunting lyrics of over twenty original, nostalgic songs.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21%, Point & Click 20.8%, Walking Simulator 18%, Emotional 12.7%, Story Rich 10%

Gnomdom is a point & click puzzle game where you find little gnomes stuck in various places and help them return to their home.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 27.6%, Point & Click 26.7%, Puzzle 12.6%, Colorful 8.1%, Adventure 6.2%

Make up for lost time with Once Again, If you could travel through time, who’s the first person you’d meet? An interactive story about a boy who spends his summers wandering between past and present... After meeting her, summer will never be the same again...Who is she, and what journey awaits you?

Why similar: Hand-drawn 18.4%, Emotional 15.4%, Story Rich 14.3%, Colorful 12%, Interactive Fiction 8.7%

Do plants feel? A unique boy from the village and a girl lost her memory stay together for the adventure in the Chengying plain, a breathtaking place but fulfilled with bushy vines. Through changing viewpoints and the way of thinking, solve puzzles and move towards the source of the Treeman.

Why similar: Cartoon 17%, Emotional 15.2%, Puzzle Platformer 13.6%, Point & Click 11.9%, Story Rich 11.9%

The Master’s Pupil is a hand painted puzzle adventure game set inside Claude Monet's eyeball

Why similar: Hand-drawn 20.1%, Puzzle Platformer 13.5%, Puzzle 10.1%, Stylized 9.6%, Emotional 8.4%

Slice of Sea is a peaceful adventure and puzzle game. You play as Seaweed, a sea creature clearly out of their element. Explore desolate world of dust, all hand-drawn on paper in unique art style. Collect items, solve puzzles and lead Seaweed back home to the sea.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 25.4%, Stylized 12.5%, Puzzle 12.5%, Exploration 8.9%, Atmospheric 8.2%