- #1 The Multi-Medium
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 594 reviews2023
Dev: Micah Boursier
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Multi-Medium is a visually unique 2D puzzle platform adventure in which you play as an interdimensional explorer lost in the multiverse. Travel to diverse worlds, each drawn or painted by hand in a different medium and style, in search of your place in the cosmos.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.1%, Hand-drawn 16.6%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Platformer 10.8%, Stylized 8.7%
- #2 Hue
96% matchVery Positive93% of 11,385 reviews2016
Dev: Fiddlesticks GamesPub: Curve Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Hue is a vibrant, award-winning puzzle-adventure, where you alter the world by changing its background colour.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 33.8%, Platformer 18.1%, Puzzle 16.8%, Colorful 7%, Adventure 6.1%
- #3 Hoa
96% matchVery Positive89% of 3,168 reviews2021
Dev: Skrollcat StudioPub: PM Studios, inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Hoa is a beautiful puzzle-platforming game that features breathtaking hand-painted art, lovely music, and a peaceful, relaxing atmosphere.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 23.3%, Hand-drawn 22.7%, Platformer 11.1%, Atmospheric 10%, Action-Adventure 9.7%
- #4 Minute of Islands
95% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,012 reviews2021
Dev: Studio FizbinPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 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: Puzzle Platformer 29.7%, Hand-drawn 23.1%, Platformer 13.5%, Puzzle 8.6%, Atmospheric 7.3%
- #5 Omno
94% matchVery Positive92% of 2,803 reviews2021
Dev: Studio InkyfoxPub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 65%
A single-player journey of discovery through an ancient world of wonders, created by solo developer Jonas Manke.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31%, Platformer 16.2%, Puzzle 11.2%, Stylized 10.2%, Atmospheric 9.7%
- #6 Evergate
94% matchVery Positive94% of 203 reviews2020
Dev: Stone Lantern GamesPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Evergate is a haunting 2D puzzle-platformer set in a stunning hand-drawn vision of the Afterlife with an original score recorded by a live orchestra. Navigate 85 challenging stages and unleash the extraordinary powers of the genre-defining 'Soulflame' to help a lost soul reincarnate on earth!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 24.9%, Hand-drawn 16.1%, 2D Platformer 15.8%, Platformer 12.9%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #7 Inked: A Tale of Love
93% matchVery Positive82% of 325 reviews2021
Dev: Somnium Games d.o.o.
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 34.7%, Puzzle Platformer 34.3%, Puzzle 14.6%, Casual 6.3%, Adventure 5.7%
- #8 Helix: Descent N Ascent
91% matchVery Positive97% of 88 reviews2026
Dev: Badass Mongoose
Windows
Journey into the forgotten world of Helix, where ancient powers awaken within you. Unlock and combine embodied abilities to unravel the mysteries of a lost civilization. Descend into a tale that will challenge your mind and soul, solving intricate puzzles as you ascend to the light of a new day.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25%, Hand-drawn 18.5%, Puzzle 17%, Atmospheric 12.1%, Stylized 9.6%
- #9 Imp of the Sun
92% matchMixed64% of 253 reviews2022
Dev: Sunwolf EntertainmentPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Restore the Sun’s light and end the Eternal Eclipse in this 2D fast-paced action-platformer game inspired by Peruvian cultures. Explore hand-crafted environments, battle and improve your skills to defeat the Four Keepers that stole the power of the Sun.
Why similar: Soundtrack 33.6% ★, Hand-drawn 19.5%, 2D Platformer 11%, Platformer 9.7%, Colorful 6.5%
- #10 Slice of Sea
91% matchVery Positive90% of 624 reviews2021
Dev: Mateusz Skutnik
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 31.1%, Puzzle 15.4%, Stylized 13.7%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Puzzle Platformer 8.8%
- #11 Aspire: Ina's Tale
90% matchVery Positive83% of 470 reviews2021
Dev: Wondernaut StudioPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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: Puzzle Platformer 29.9%, Platformer 14.2%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #12 Planet of Lana
88% matchVery Positive93% of 10,729 reviews2023
Dev: WishfullyPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
In a world torn between nature’s grace and cold machine invasion, one girl and her companion must rely on their bond to survive and protect what they hold dear. Their story of hope, loss, and love will stay with you long after the journey ends.
Why similar: Soundtrack 26.7% ★, Puzzle Platformer 17.3%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Hand-drawn 10.1%, Platformer 8.8%
- #13 A Juggler's Tale
89% matchVery Positive92% of 2,340 reviews2021
Dev: kaleidoscubePub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Lead Abby the string puppet through a bruised, but beautiful fairy tale world in this cinematic adventure. Solve riddles, evade traps and shake off pursuers on the way to find freedom. Can Abby take control of her fate with all the strings attached?
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 44.1%, Platformer 23.3%, Atmospheric 14.3%, Adventure 5.8%, Action 4.5%
- #14 TurnOn
89% matchVery Positive83% of 345 reviews2016
Dev: Brainy Studio LLCPub: Xsolla USA Inc
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
"TurnOn" tells the spellbinding tale of a brave alien creature and its striking journey through blackout world, in an incredibly colorful and detailed platformer without platforms.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29.8%, Platformer 17.3%, Hand-drawn 14.4%, Casual 8.6%, Adventure 7.6%
- #15 Paper Trail
86% matchVery Positive95% of 981 reviews2024
Dev: Newfangled Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Paper Trail is a top-down puzzle adventure about leaving home, set in a foldable, paper world.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 24.8%, Stylized 15.3%, Puzzle 15.2%, Colorful 9.9%, Atmospheric 9%
- #16 Forgotton Anne
87% matchVery Positive90% of 2,065 reviews2018
Dev: Throughline Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Step into a hand-animated realm of wonder in which everyday objects take on a life of their own. Uncover the Forgotlings’ mysteries & harness magical forces as you embark upon a quest to return home.
Why similar: Soundtrack 34.1% ★, Hand-drawn 16.8%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Platformer 7.8%, Stylized 7%
- #17 The Master's Pupil
86% matchVery Positive90% of 157 reviews2023
Dev: Pat Naoum Games
Windows · Mac
The Master’s Pupil is a hand painted puzzle adventure game set inside Claude Monet's eyeball
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22.8%, Hand-drawn 19.3%, Platformer 10.3%, Puzzle 9.8%, Stylized 8.3%
- #18 Linelight
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,110 reviews2017
Dev: My Dog Zorro
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Linelight is an elegant puzzle game set in a world of lines.
Why similar: Puzzle 41.2%, Casual 20.5%, Indie 14.3%, Action 12.1%, Adventure 11.9%
- #19 The Plucky Squire
83% matchVery Positive85% of 4,247 reviews2024
Dev: All Possible FuturesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Puzzle Platformer 38.5%, 2D Platformer 27.9%, Action-Adventure 14.7%, Adventure 9.6%, 2D 5.7%
- #20 Inops
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 56 reviews2020
Dev: ZRZStudio
Windows
Dive into the wondrous world of the Inops! The 2D puzzle based side scrolling adventure of dark and light. Battle the fire breathing demons and rescue the scattered Inops.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.4%, Adventure 21%, Indie 16.4%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Stylized 8.2%
- #21 Nihilumbra
84% matchVery Positive88% of 3,003 reviews2013
Dev: BeautiFun Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Discover the beautiful world of Nihilumbra and join Born on his adventure to find himself whilst trying to escape from his inevitable curse. Born was created from the absolute nothingness: The Void. But somehow he separates himself from the black emptiness and appears in the world.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 30.1%, Platformer 21.6%, Puzzle 14.6%, Atmospheric 8.3%, Indie 6%
- #22 Seasons after Fall
82% matchVery Positive81% of 3,182 reviews2016
Dev: Swing Swing SubmarinePub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Seasons After Fall is a 2D platform-puzzler game that will let you dive into a captivating universe and explore a land governed by magic and nature.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 27.7%, Platformer 21.2%, Hand-drawn 18.7%, Atmospheric 8.2%, Puzzle 7.1%
- #23 A Tale of Paper: Refolded
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 221 reviews2022
Dev: Open House GamesPub: Digerati
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
A Tale of Paper: Refolded is a puzzle-platformer that tells the story of Line, a magical character made of paper who can use origami to change its shape. Transform into a frog, a rocket, a bird and more as Line embarks on an emotional journey to fulfill the dream of its creator.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 43.3%, Atmospheric 15.6%, Platformer 14.7%, Adventure 11.9%, Puzzle 8.2%
- #24 Unbound: Worlds Apart
81% matchVery Positive83% of 1,338 reviews2021
Dev: Alien Pixel Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Summon portals to overcome vicious beasts, devious puzzles and fiendish platforming challenges. Master the unique powers of each portal to stop the collapse of reality, while exploring lush, hand-drawn worlds and unraveling a deep narrative full of mysteries.
Why similar: Platformer 29.4%, Hand-drawn 22.5%, Atmospheric 16.1%, Adventure 9.1%, Indie 7.4%
- #25 Semblance
80% matchVery Positive85% of 404 reviews2018
Dev: NyamakopPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Semblance is an innovative platformer with deformable terrain, set in a beautiful minimalist world. It’s a game that asks, what if you could deform and reshape the world itself? Semblance takes the idea of a ‘platform’ in a platformer and turns it on its head.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 33%, Platformer 16.7%, Puzzle 11.9%, Casual 7.5%, Colorful 7.3%
- #26 Figment
78% matchVery Positive87% of 5,712 reviews2017
Dev: Bedtime Digital Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 30.8%, Puzzle 17.4%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Colorful 9.5%, Adventure 8.4%
- #27 Even the Ocean
79% matchVery Positive86% of 284 reviews2016
Dev: Melos Han-TaniPub: Analgesic Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A story-rich 2D platformer where you'll delve into dangerous power plants and massive creatures, while uncovering the truth of your world. Explore towns and cities, and help a world thrown out of balance!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 27.9%, Hand-drawn 23.1%, Platformer 13.4%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Colorful 8.4%
- #28 Aaru's Awakening
81% matchMixed69% of 137 reviews2015
Dev: Lumenox ehf
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Aaru's Awakening is a hand drawn 2D action platformer set in the mythical world of Lumenox. Travel through the mysterious world while the story of the four gods unravels.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 37%, Platformer 26.7%, Adventure 13%, Action 12.9%, Indie 10.4%
- #29 Mind Over Magnet
75% matchVery Positive89% of 1,428 reviews2024
Dev: Game Maker's Toolkit
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 66%
An attractive puzzle platformer where you use magnetism to escape a factory. Meet a cast of magnet characters and work together to solve logical conundrums.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 35.7%, 2D Platformer 18.7%, Platformer 15.1%, Puzzle 12.3%, 2D 4.6%
- #30 Retro Machina
78% matchVery Positive86% of 256 reviews2021
Dev: Orbit StudioPub: SuperGG.com
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Retro Machina is a single-player action and exploration game set in a retro-futuristic universe. Experience the journey of a little robot as it solves intricate puzzles and begins unraveling the mysteries of a world long forgotten.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.5%, Hand-drawn 18.3%, Platformer 12.6%, Puzzle 9%, Colorful 8.8%
- #31 Planet of the Eyes
79% matchVery Positive84% of 594 reviews2015
Dev: Cococucumber
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
An atmospheric narrative-platformer about a service robot stranded on a mysterious planet, Planet of the Eyes features a stunning visual mix of puzzle and platforming challenges, an original musical score, and fully voiced audio logs left by another survivor. Explore the mystery of an unknown world.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 24.4%, Platformer 19.1%, Puzzle 14.1%, Stylized 10.4%, Atmospheric 6.8%
- #32 MONOWAVE
74% matchVery Positive94% of 72 reviews2026
Dev: Studio BBB Inc.
Windows · Mac
MONOWAVE is a puzzle adventure through colorful worlds powered by four emotions. Alone or with a friend, express your feelings through song, empathize with your spirit friends, and solve puzzles to find your way forward.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 28.2%, Hand-drawn 18.9%, Platformer 13.5%, Puzzle 9.3%, Action-Adventure 7.5%
- #33 Ynglet
76% matchVery Positive97% of 384 reviews2021
Dev: NifflasPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 52%
In Ynglet, you jump, dash, slide, bounce and float your way through an abstract, effervescent sky. Melt into the reactive, dynamic soundtrack, while beautiful colors make every moment a visual treat.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22.1%, Hand-drawn 15%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Platformer 9.5%, Stylized 8.3%
- #34 My Jigsaw Adventures - Roads of Life
77% matchVery Positive94% of 72 reviews2020
Dev: CCS
Windows · Mac · Linux
Jump into an adventure and travel through fabulous hand-painted jigsaw puzzles! Play the way you want using different number of pieces, shapes and helpers.
Why similar: Casual 28.4%, Puzzle 22.6%, Indie 19.8%, Atmospheric 16.3%, Adventure 7.6%
- #35 Ghostland Yard
75% matchVery Positive98% of 99 reviews2023
Dev: Obelisk Studio
Windows
Uncover the truth about the Ghostland Yard investigators disappearance in this challenging 2D platformer. Travel across the world in more than 250 handcrafted levels to find your friends!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 26.8%, Hand-drawn 24.6%, Platformer 17.7%, 2D 5.8%, Colorful 5.7%
- #36 Unleaving
73% matchVery Positive90% of 58 reviews2024
Dev: orangutan matter
Windows · Mac
When everything seems hopeless a child is awakened by the whispers of the last leaf, drawn into an imaginary world. Unleaving invites the player into a narrative-driven puzzle platformer where each challenge unfolds within a hand-painted landscape, exploring perception and meaning
Why similar: Hand-drawn 22.7%, 2D Platformer 16.1%, Puzzle Platformer 14.9%, Platformer 12.5%, Puzzle 8.9%
- #37 Oscuro Blossom's Glow
71% matchVery Positive93% of 75 reviews2025
Dev: Hongoneon
Windows
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: Puzzle Platformer 26.5%, Hand-drawn 17.5%, Platformer 15.7%, Puzzle 10.4%, Atmospheric 6.8%
- #38 Sugar Cube: Bittersweet Factory
77% matchMostly Positive72% of 202 reviews2012
Dev: Turtle Cream
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A cube of sugar escapes the factories to avoid the fate of being a cookie!
Why similar: Soundtrack 32.8% ★, Puzzle Platformer 21.8%, Platformer 12.7%, 2D Platformer 8.9%, Puzzle 5.6%
- #39 Unravel
72% matchVery Positive91% of 5,606 reviews2020
Dev: Coldwood InteractivePub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Unravel is a physics-based puzzle platformer. Yarny, a character made from a single thread of yarn, must embark on a larger than life adventure.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.3%, Puzzle 18.3%, Platformer 16.5%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Colorful 8.3%
- #40 Figment 2: Creed Valley
71% matchVery Positive94% of 1,443 reviews2023
Dev: Bedtime Digital Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Figment 2: Creed Valley is an action-adventure game set in the human mind. Face bosses in musical showdowns, make your way through puzzles, and explore unique environments.
Why similar: Soundtrack 51.1% ★, Hand-drawn 11.8%, Puzzle 9.9%, Action-Adventure 7.2%, Atmospheric 6.3%
- #41 Öoo
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 6,903 reviews2025
Dev: NamaTakahashi
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 Platformer 37.3%, 2D Platformer 21.9%, Platformer 15.4%, Puzzle 12.3%, 2D 5%
- #42 Overhaul
72% matchVery Positive92% of 87 reviews2022
Dev: Bread Panda
Windows
Solve your way through this fast-paced rogue-lite puzzle game and outwit unforgiving creatures as you venture into the mysterious Power Plant!
Why similar: Hand-drawn 34.8%, Puzzle 19.2%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Stylized 8.5%, 2D 7.6%
- #43 Ogu and the Secret Forest
69% matchVery Positive94% of 2,088 reviews2024
Dev: Moonlab StudioPub: Sinkhole Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Explore the wonderful world with baby Ogu! 'Ogu and the Secret Forest' is a 2D adventure game with hand-drawn characters and various types of puzzles. Befriend bouncy characters and defeat strange creatures to unravel the mystery of the charming world.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 37.8%, Puzzle 19.5%, Action-Adventure 18.1%, 2D 8.1%, Adventure 6.6%
- #44 Drew and the Floating Labyrinth
76% matchMixed57% of 54 reviews2015
Dev: Dust Scratch Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 57%
"I just want to go home..." A hand-drawn 3D puzzle-platformer. Control Drew find her way back home, through a series of abstract levels requiring you to find invisible paths, gaining color to her black-and-white character as you progress. Featuring unrestricted 2D animation in a 3D environment.
Why similar: Adventure 55%, Indie 45%
- #45 Amphora
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 217 reviews2014
Dev: Moondrop
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Amphora is a peculiar puzzle game that mixes story elements and physics. Amphora presents you with an unfamiliar world with a striking visual style inspired by all the shadow theatre traditions and colors of the world.
Why similar: Puzzle 25.8%, Stylized 17.5%, Atmospheric 16.4%, Colorful 11.3%, Adventure 9.1%
- #46 Lanternium
73% matchVery Positive87% of 81 reviews2019
Dev: Blazing Planet Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
You have to find out what happened in this fantastic world and help the Raccoon find his way home!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 46.9%, Stylized 14.6%, Puzzle 13.8%, Colorful 8.9%, Adventure 4.1%
- #47 In His Time
71% matchVery Positive87% of 63 reviews2023
Dev: TearyHand StudioPub: Kodansha
Windows · Mac
Enter the hauntingly beautiful shadow world of In His Time, a 2D puzzle-solving adventure game. There you will meet Olly and join him to solve puzzles throughout each step of his emotional journey of growth and self-discovery.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 34.3%, 2D Platformer 14.8%, Platformer 14.7%, Atmospheric 8.7%, Puzzle 8%
- #48 Hauntii
69% matchVery Positive91% of 425 reviews2024
Dev: Moonloop GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
An action adventure about a ghost’s journey through the afterlife. Possess enemies and the environment and fend off hostile spirits in pursuit of starry fragments from a past life.
Why similar: Soundtrack 33.6% ★, Puzzle Platformer 19.4%, Hand-drawn 14.8%, Stylized 7%, Puzzle 6.9%
- #49 Candle
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,186 reviews2016
Dev: Teku StudiosPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 31.9%, Puzzle Platformer 28.2%, Puzzle 13.5%, Platformer 9.3%, Adventure 7.3%
- #50 Pages of Time: Prologue
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,971 reviews2022
Dev: Starbeings Studio
Windows
Pages of Time: Prologue is a 2D platformer puzzle game. Play as the witch who controls the magic of time, in a beautiful and magnificent magic academy, utilize the skills of recording and rewinding time, solve all kinds of puzzles, and look forward to the adventure of the future.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 20.5%, Hand-drawn 19.8%, Puzzle Platformer 19%, Puzzle 12.1%, Platformer 10.6%
- #51 Gibbon: Beyond the Trees
70% matchVery Positive89% of 576 reviews2022
Dev: Broken Rules
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Master the gibbon’s art of movement with a unique moveset that lets you swing, slide and somersault through a lush jungle canopy, and experience a free-flowing story of family and survival as you search for a home that may be lost forever.
Why similar: Soundtrack 39.3% ★, Hand-drawn 11.1%, 2D Platformer 10.3%, Platformer 9.8%, Action-Adventure 6.8%
- #52 Doodle Adventure of Chameleon
68% matchVery Positive95% of 84 reviews2024
Dev: Cube of CubePub: Edigger
Windows
Chameleon is a side-scrolling platformer with a hand-drawn doodle style. In this world of doodles, you will play as a chameleon created by a young boy's imagination. With the whimsical and imaginative adventures the young boy envisions, the charming chameleon embarks on thrilling adventures!
Why similar: Platformer 25.5%, Hand-drawn 21%, 2D Platformer 18.6%, Action-Adventure 14.7%, Adventure 6.5%
- #53 Iconoclasts
70% matchVery Positive86% of 5,021 reviews2018
Dev: Joakim SandbergPub: Bifrost Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 33.6%, Platformer 19.6%, Action 7.8%, Adventure 7.5%, Indie 6.9%
- #54 Isoland 2 - Ashes of Time
70% matchVery Positive95% of 307 reviews2018
Dev: Cotton GamePub: Lilith Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Isoland 2: Ashes of Time is a puzzle game with a fascinating non-linear story, charming 2D hand-drawn art, numerous challenging puzzles, and unique twists. Besides numerous sci-fi references and easter-eggs hidden throughout the game, you’ll find things aren’t quite the same second time you play through the story.
Why similar: Puzzle 37.3%, Adventure 36.6%, Indie 26.1%
- #55 FAR: Changing Tides
67% matchVery Positive93% of 5,712 reviews2022
Dev: OkomotivePub: Frontier Foundry
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
An atmospheric vehicle adventure that follows the emotional journey of a boy and his ship as he embarks on a voyage to find a new home.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.2%, Hand-drawn 14%, Platformer 12.4%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Atmospheric 8.3%
- #56 The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince
64% matchVery Positive95% of 536 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: Puzzle Platformer 31.7%, Hand-drawn 29.1%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Puzzle 8.1%, Atmospheric 7.2%
- #57 Lone Fungus
67% matchVery Positive83% of 1,192 reviews2023
Dev: BASTI GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 61%
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: 2D Platformer 33%, Platformer 23.8%, Colorful 12.6%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Adventure 7.2%
- #58 INSIDE
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 76,037 reviews2016
Dev: Playdead
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.
Why similar: Soundtrack 30.4% ★, Puzzle Platformer 19.9%, 2D Platformer 12%, Platformer 9.6%, Puzzle 6.8%
- #59 Hiiro
68% matchVery Positive86% of 311 reviews2016
Dev: Jon TiburziPub: Sometimes You
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Hiiro is a 2D platform game focused on ambient exploration and puzzle solving. Discover a grand world filled with mysterious artifacts and forgotten ruins. Become immersed in relaxing gameplay and meditative music. Remain observant as you unravel an explanation for your solitude.
Why similar: Adventure 24.9%, Puzzle Platformer 22.8%, Platformer 17.8%, Puzzle 10.2%, Casual 6.7%