Games Like Old Man's Journey

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 18.9%, Walking Simulator 13.8%, Adventure 13.2%, Indie 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game mirrors the emotional weight and themes of love and loss found in the seed game through its interactive, narrative-focused gameplay.

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 19.3%, Point & Click 12.5%, Stylized 7.7%, Atmospheric 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: Like the seed game, it features exquisite hand-drawn art and unique, perspective-shifting puzzles that drive a wordless narrative.

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%, Atmospheric 18.3%, Story Rich 9.6%, Puzzle Platformer 9.5%, Puzzle 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A visually stunning, atmospheric platformer that tells a powerful story of grief and healing without the use of dialogue.

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.1%, Atmospheric 18.2%, Exploration 13%, Adventure 11.7%, Family Friendly 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: An iconic, wordless adventure that focuses on atmosphere, exploration, and the emotional resonance of a shared path.

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 15.9%, Story Rich 14%, Point & Click 12%, Family Friendly 11.8%, Stylized 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A short, deeply moving interactive story that uses simple, intuitive mechanics to explore the highs and lows of a relationship.

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 19.3%, Emotional 17.9%, Story Rich 13.6%, Puzzle 12.5%, Atmospheric 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: It blends emotional narrative with 2D platforming and puzzle-solving, using the environment to represent the protagonist's internal 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 12.6%, Cartoon 9.9%, Story Rich 9.3%, Puzzle 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Features a charming hand-drawn style and a core mechanic of rearranging map pieces to solve puzzles and explore the 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 24.7%, Emotional 23.5%, Story Rich 19.6%, Atmospheric 10%, Exploration 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, hand-drawn adventure about death and letting go that captures the same bittersweet emotional tone as the seed game.

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 15.7%, Puzzle Platformer 15.2%, Family Friendly 15.2%, Emotional 11%, Stylized 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: This puzzle-adventure uses time manipulation to explore the nostalgic memories of two friends, echoing the reflective nature of the seed game.

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 16.9%, Emotional 16.4%, Family Friendly 13.5%, Story Rich 12.9%, Exploration 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful game that uses time-manipulation mechanics to navigate through the pivotal moments of a character's life.

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 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Story Rich 12.1%, Atmospheric 11%

Why You'll Like It: This game combines hand-drawn, Ghibli-inspired art with puzzle-solving to tell a touching story about an artist's life and memories.

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 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Walking Simulator 11%, Hand-drawn 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A unique narrative experience that uses eye-tracking to progress through a life story, emphasizing the fleeting nature of memory.

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 15.1%, Emotional 14.6%, Puzzle 14.5%, Story Rich 12%, Puzzle Platformer 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: A gentle, puzzle-filled adventure about a lost soul searching for purpose, matching the calm and reflective pace of the seed game.

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 20.7%, Atmospheric 15.6%, Exploration 14.8%, Adventure 12.5%, Colorful 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A peaceful, atmospheric adventure that relies on environmental puzzles and visual storytelling to convey a story of loss and acceptance.

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 17.2%, Hand-drawn 16.6%, Family Friendly 12.1%, Stylized 10.2%, Story Rich 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A hand-crafted, stylized puzzle game that offers a unique, relaxing visual experience similar to the artistry of the seed game.

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

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 18.9%, Story Rich 13.4%, Puzzle 11.8%, Stylized 11.7%, Atmospheric 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A wholesome, singleplayer adventure focused on exploration and gentle puzzle-solving in a vibrant, stylized world.

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 18.5%, Point & Click 18.3%, Emotional 14.6%, Puzzle Platformer 12.7%, Exploration 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, visually striking puzzle game that uses impossible geometry to guide the player through a quiet journey.

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 13.6%, Story Rich 11.4%, Emotional 10.4%, Stylized 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A charming, hand-drawn adventure that combines puzzle-solving with a heartfelt story about childhood and escape.

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%, Family Friendly 14.7%, Point & Click 14%, Story Rich 13.3%, Walking Simulator 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: An emotional, story-rich adventure that explores themes of kindness and healing through a whimsical, puzzle-filled world.

A story-driven experience about two doctors traversing backwards through a dying man's memories to artificially fulfill his last wish.

Why similar: Story Rich 36.3%, Emotional 22.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Indie 8.4%, Adventure 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy experience that dives deep into the memories of a dying man, perfectly capturing the emotional themes of the seed game.

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 15.8%, Cartoon 14.7%, Family Friendly 13.7%, Stylized 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: A playful, hand-drawn point-and-click adventure that encourages experimentation and lighthearted storytelling.

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 24.1%, Family Friendly 21.7%, Adventure 15.9%, Walking Simulator 15.6%, Indie 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, wholesome exploration game that captures the simple joy of discovery and personal growth.

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 16.1%, Point & Click 15.1%, Family Friendly 13.2%, Cartoon 10.9%, Story Rich 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, hand-drawn point-and-click adventure that captures the whimsical imagination of childhood.

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%, Cartoon 18.6%, Atmospheric 12.7%, Exploration 9.2%, Family Friendly 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A breathtakingly beautiful, hand-drawn puzzle-platformer that emphasizes atmosphere and gentle exploration.

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 18.9%, Atmospheric 16.3%, Story Rich 15.3%, Puzzle 14.3%, Exploration 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: A meditative journey across a dried-out seabed that focuses on maintaining your vehicle and soaking in the atmospheric world.

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 21.8%, Point & Click 20.4%, Puzzle 11.1%, Exploration 7.9%, Atmospheric 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A deep, hand-drawn puzzle adventure that rewards curiosity and exploration in a mysterious, interconnected world.

Unpacking is a zen puzzle game about the familiar experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new home. Part block-fitting puzzle, part home decoration, you are invited to create a satisfying living space while learning clues about the life you’re unpacking.

Why similar: Point & Click 19.2%, Story Rich 15.7%, Puzzle 15.4%, Family Friendly 14.3%, Atmospheric 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Tells a life story through the simple, meditative act of unpacking possessions, mirroring the reflective nature of the seed game.

A breathtaking open-world adventure awaits! Explore magical realms, restore lost light, and form wordless bonds with players worldwide. Complete quests and solve puzzles in seasonal events that celebrate kindness, discovery, and heartfelt connection.

Why similar: Family Friendly 17.9%, Puzzle Platformer 15.1%, Emotional 14.6%, Stylized 12.3%, Puzzle 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, social-focused adventure that emphasizes kindness and exploration in a beautiful, expansive world.

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: Family Friendly 32.9%, Story Rich 16.9%, Exploration 12.8%, Casual 9.8%, Adventure 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A wholesome, relaxing game focused on exploration and environmental conservation, perfect for fans of casual, feel-good adventures.

«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 18.7%, Hand-drawn 15.9%, Puzzle 10.8%, Family Friendly 10.2%, Story Rich 8.1%

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 19.6%, Hand-drawn 19.2%, Family Friendly 9.5%, Puzzle 8.7%, Atmospheric 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric point-and-click adventure with a hand-drawn aesthetic that focuses on gentle exploration.

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 18.8%, Point & Click 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Emotional 11.4%, Puzzle 9.3%

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 16.7%, Point & Click 12.7%, Emotional 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Story Rich 10%

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 17.2%, Hand-drawn 15.7%, Story Rich 13.9%, Adventure 7.4%

Tukoni: Forest Keepers is a cute & cozy puzzle adventure. Play as Traveller, a forest spirit on a special journey, as you explore magical hand-drawn locations, meet charming characters, solve handcrafted puzzles, collect herbs and tea recipes, and help the forest prepare for the coming winter.

Why similar: Point & Click 18.5%, Hand-drawn 16.3%, Family Friendly 10.6%, Puzzle 9.7%, Stylized 8.6%

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 22.1%, Hand-drawn 14.4%, Puzzle 12.8%, Casual 10.5%, Family Friendly 10%

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 31.1%, Adventure 21%, Indie 10.4%, Puzzle 9.2%, Story Rich 9.1%

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 15%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Story Rich 12.8%, Puzzle 10%, Emotional 9.6%

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 12.2%, Story Rich 10.8%, Family Friendly 10.4%

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 13.8%, Cartoon 12.2%, Stylized 10.3%, 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 19.3%, Emotional 17%, Puzzle 15.8%, Story Rich 14.4%, Adventure 10.2%

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 15.5%, Emotional 13.3%, Story Rich 10.4%, Stylized 9.5%

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: Hand-drawn 18.8%, Point & Click 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Puzzle 10.3%, Story Rich 9.7%

Explore the miniature universe filled with Eastern mythology, forgotten folk tales and surprising historical events in this puzzle adventure game. Step into real artworks, reveal mysteries by solving unique puzzles, and be the hero of the miniature folk.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 17.8%, Point & Click 14.4%, Family Friendly 12.7%, Story Rich 9.5%, Puzzle 9%

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 18.1%, Family Friendly 17.6%, Story Rich 11.6%, Puzzle 11.1%, Atmospheric 8.4%

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 17.2%, Point & Click 17%, Adventure 10.3%, Emotional 9.5%, Family Friendly 8.5%

Phonopolis is a story-driven puzzle adventure set in a hand-painted 3D world made of cardboard. Solve a wide variety of playful puzzles and help Felix end the Leader's oppressive influence in a resonant dystopian city inspired by avant-garde art.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 20.3%, Point & Click 15.5%, Family Friendly 12.8%, Story Rich 10.6%, Puzzle 10.4%

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 13.6%, Story Rich 12.5%, Puzzle 12%, Stylized 9.6%

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 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Walking Simulator 12.5%, Emotional 8.3%

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 13.5%, Colorful 11%, Adventure 11%

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 20.9%, Walking Simulator 18%, Emotional 12.7%, Story Rich 10%

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 25.7%, Atmospheric 17.5%, Story Rich 14.4%, Exploration 11.4%, Adventure 10.2%

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 17.1%, Emotional 15.1%, Puzzle Platformer 13.7%, Point & Click 11.9%, Story Rich 11.9%

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 27.5%, Point & Click 26.8%, Puzzle 12.7%, Colorful 8.1%, Adventure 6.3%

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 14.2%, Point & Click 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Story Rich 9.7%, Stylized 9.6%

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 13.7%, Puzzle 10.2%, Stylized 9.4%, Emotional 8.4%

The Sojourn is a first-person puzzle game set in an immersive colour-drenched world of light and darkness. Think your way through dozens of puzzles as you traverse parallel worlds, awaken mysterious artifacts and overcome challenging obstacles on an unforgettable journey.

Why similar: Family Friendly 13.7%, Puzzle Platformer 11.9%, Walking Simulator 11.8%, Stylized 11.3%, Puzzle 10.8%

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 32.7%, Puzzle Platformer 19%, Story Rich 15%, Puzzle 13.7%, Adventure 7.8%

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%, Puzzle 12.6%, Stylized 12.2%, Exploration 8.9%, Atmospheric 8.2%

A pidgeon-doctor in a small town. A broken healthcare system. A heartfelt narrative game. Fall of Porcupine tells an emotional story about a young doctor who struggles to find his place. Accompany Finley in a lovingly illustrated world and uncover the darkest secrets of Porcupine.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Hand-drawn 16.4%, Story Rich 13.4%, Emotional 13.3%, Atmospheric 9.5%