- #1 Samorost 3
97% matchVery Positive94% of 5,546 reviews2016
Dev: Amanita Design
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Psychedelic 15.4%, Point & Click 14.9%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Surreal 12%, Stylized 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game is the gold standard for the wordless, organic, and surreal puzzle-adventure style found in the seed game.
- #2 Botanicula
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,688 reviews2012
Dev: Amanita Design
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Humor-filled indie adventure game created by the makers of Machinarium and Samorost.
Why similar: Point & Click 14.8%, Surreal 13.3%, Hand-drawn 10.4%, Stylized 8.3%, Family Friendly 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the same whimsical, nature-inspired, and sound-driven puzzle design that makes the seed game so charming.
- #3 LUNA The Shadow Dust
96% matchVery Positive90% of 1,666 reviews2020
Dev: Lantern StudioPub: Coconut Island Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
LUNA The Shadow Dust is a fully hand-animated Point&Click puzzle adventure, brought to life through wordless storytelling, beautiful cinematics and a breathtaking original soundtrack.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.7%, Hand-drawn 15.2%, Beautiful 14.2% ★, Great Soundtrack 10.7%, Puzzle 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, wordless point-and-click adventure with a strong focus on atmosphere and hand-drawn animation.
- #4 Gorogoa
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 20,667 reviews2017
Dev: Buried SignalPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Beautiful 20.1% ★, Hand-drawn 17%, Puzzle 15.5%, Point & Click 11.7%, Stylized 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features intricate, hand-drawn art and a meditative, puzzle-focused experience that feels like a moving painting.
- #5 Creaks
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,119 reviews2020
Dev: Amanita Design
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The ground starts shaking, light bulbs are breaking - and something rather unusual is happening right behind the walls of your very room. Equipped with nothing but wit and courage, you slowly descend into a world inhabited by avian folk and seemingly deadly furniture monsters.
Why similar: Surreal 21%, Hand-drawn 18.9%, Stylized 11.8%, Puzzle 11%, Relaxing 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a surreal, hand-drawn atmosphere with clever environmental puzzles that feel both eerie and delightful.
- #6 Machinarium
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 20,605 reviews2009
Dev: Amanita Design
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Machinarium is the award-winning independent adventure game developed by the makers of Samorost series, Botanicula and CHUCHEL. Help Josef the robot save his girlfriend Berta kidnapped by the Black Cap Brotherhood gang!
Why similar: Point & Click 17.4%, Hand-drawn 13%, Surreal 12.7%, Puzzle 8%, Stylized 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic point-and-click adventure with a distinct hand-drawn aesthetic and a wordless, emotive narrative.
- #7 TOHU
93% matchVery Positive83% of 726 reviews2021
Dev: Fireart Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Experience a brand new adventure game set amongst a world of weird and wonderful fish planets. Explore beautiful environments, solve intricate puzzles and discover the truth about a mysterious little girl and her mechanical alter-ego, Cubus.
Why similar: Point & Click 16.1%, Surreal 13.5%, Hand-drawn 10.9%, Relaxing 8.1%, Stylized 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the same cute, surreal point-and-click vibe with a focus on unique mechanical puzzles and vibrant worlds.
- #8 Lost in Play
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,951 reviews2022
Dev: Happy Juice GamesPub: Joystick Ventures
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Point & Click 17.7%, Surreal 17.5%, Hand-drawn 14.5%, Family Friendly 10.1%, Puzzle 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A charming, surreal adventure that mirrors the whimsical and imaginative nature of the seed game's world.
- #9 She and the Light Bearer
92% matchVery Positive85% of 397 reviews2019
Dev: MojikenPub: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Beautiful 17.5% ★, Point & Click 15.7%, Hand-drawn 12.2%, Great Soundtrack 10.5%, Relaxing 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: Emphasizes a poetic, hand-drawn aesthetic and gentle, story-rich exploration through a forest setting.
- #10 Tiny Echo
91% matchVery Positive87% of 792 reviews2017
Dev: Might and Delight
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 17.1%, Hand-drawn 12.8%, Surreal 11.1%, Relaxing 8.6%, Cute 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric, and hand-drawn point-and-click experience that feels very similar in scope and tone.
- #11 Milo and the Magpies
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,428 reviews2021
Dev: Johan ScherftPub: Second Maze
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Milo and the Magpies is a point-and-click, hidden object game following the story of a little cat named Milo who is trying to find his way home after getting turned around by an unfortunate encounter with some pesky magpies.
Why similar: Point & Click 34%, Hand-drawn 23.6%, Cute 10.4%, Exploration 9.7%, Adventure 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A charming, hand-drawn hidden-object adventure that shares the relaxing pace and curiosity of the seed game.
- #12 Shapik: The Moon Quest
89% matchVery Positive93% of 291 reviews2020
Dev: Paul PodberezkoPub: Rapid Snail
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
SHAPIK: The Moon Quest is a touching and atmospheric quest, the story of which unfolds in a mysterious world after a nuclear war.
Why similar: Point & Click 18.4%, Hand-drawn 14.8%, Surreal 14%, Puzzle 8.4%, Family Friendly 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A silent, hand-drawn adventure that relies entirely on visual storytelling and intuitive puzzle-solving.
- #13 Little Briar Rose
90% matchVery Positive83% of 230 reviews2016
Dev: Elf Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Little Briar Rose is a very special, stained glass-styled adventure game inspired by the Sleeping Beauty fairy tale.
Why similar: Point & Click 15.3%, Beautiful 12.8% ★, Hand-drawn 12%, Great Soundtrack 8.7%, Stylized 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Uses a unique stained-glass art style to tell a fairy-tale story through intuitive point-and-click mechanics.
- #14 Boxville
88% matchVery Positive93% of 410 reviews2022
Dev: Triomatica Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Boxville is an adventure puzzle game about speechless cans living in the city of boxes and drawing doodles on cardboards to tell the stories. Made in Ukraine.
Why similar: Point & Click 20.3%, Hand-drawn 16.3%, Relaxing 10.3%, Family Friendly 10.1%, Puzzle 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A wordless, hand-drawn puzzle game about a box-creature that feels like a spiritual cousin to the seed game.
- #15 My Brother Rabbit
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,071 reviews2018
Dev: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 33.7%, Great Soundtrack 19.9%, Puzzle 15.7%, Adventure 7.7%, Story Rich 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, hand-drawn puzzle adventure that explores themes of imagination and comfort through a child's eyes.
- #16 Carto
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,364 reviews2020
Dev: Sunhead GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 16.6%, Relaxing 11%, Cute 10.5%, Family Friendly 10.2%, Puzzle 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-adventure game with a unique world-manipulation mechanic and a charming, hand-drawn aesthetic.
- #17 Tengami
86% matchVery Positive81% of 1,828 reviews2015
Dev: Nyamyam
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Tengami is an atmospheric adventure game set inside a Japanese pop-up book. Fold and slide the beautifully crafted paper world to solve puzzles and discover secrets.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.5%, Beautiful 13.4% ★, Stylized 10.9%, Puzzle 10.3%, Relaxing 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features a unique paper-craft aesthetic that directly mirrors the visual style of the seed game.
- #18 Windosill
86% matchVery Positive92% of 1,137 reviews2009
Dev: Vectorpark
Windows · Mac
Median: 36 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 25%
A short, surprising, toy-like puzzle game.
Why similar: Point & Click 31.2%, Surreal 17.7%, Puzzle 11.6%, Family Friendly 9.9%, Beautiful 7.9% ★
Why You'll Like It: A short, surreal, and highly interactive point-and-click game that emphasizes curiosity over complex logic.
- #19 The Last Campfire
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 20,373 reviews2021
Dev: Hello Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Puzzle 17.3%, Relaxing 15.4%, Family Friendly 13.6%, Cute 12.6%, Atmospheric 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: A gentle, atmospheric puzzle-adventure about finding one's way, matching the emotional tone of the seed game.
- #20 Paperbark
84% matchVery Positive89% of 354 reviews2018
Dev: Paper House
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Paperbark is a charming game that tells a beautiful short story of a wombat, the bush and a very hot Australian Summer.
Why similar: Point & Click 15.6%, Surreal 14.3%, Stylized 13.3%, Relaxing 13%, Family Friendly 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A short, nature-focused exploration game with a beautiful, hand-painted art style that feels like reading a storybook.
- #21 Old Man's Journey
84% matchVery Positive87% of 4,257 reviews2017
Dev: Broken Rules
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Old Man’s Journey, a soul-searching puzzle adventure, tells a story of life, loss, and hope. Interacting with the world around you, you'll shape the landscape to create the old man's path forward. Experience heartache and hope as you embark on a heartfelt journey through a sunkissed world.
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 beautiful, narrative-driven puzzle game that focuses on visual storytelling and emotional depth.
- #22 Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery
82% matchVery Positive94% of 7,677 reviews2021
Dev: Silver Lining StudioPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Point & Click 19.6%, Hand-drawn 15.7%, Relaxing 12.1%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Puzzle 10%
Why You'll Like It: Features stunning, hand-painted visuals and a quiet, emotional narrative that rewards careful observation.
- #23 Catie in MeowmeowLand
82% matchVery Positive93% of 178 reviews2022
Dev: ARTilleryPub: Blowfish Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Catie in MeowmeowLand is a classical humorous point-and-click adventure game. Help little Catie get back home from the bizarre cat world of MeowmeowLand!
Why similar: Psychedelic 16.9%, Point & Click 16.3%, Surreal 15.5%, Hand-drawn 10.3%, Family Friendly 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, hand-drawn point-and-click adventure that leans into whimsical, dream-like imagery and humor.
- #24 Hidden Folks
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 9,543 reviews2017
Dev: Hidden Folks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Search for hidden folks in hand-drawn, interactive, miniature landscapes. Unfurl tent flaps, cut through bushes, slam doors, and poke some crocodiles! Rooooaaaarrrr!!!!!
Why similar: Hand-drawn 24.7%, Point & Click 22.6%, Puzzle 11.3%, Relaxing 11.2%, Family Friendly 8%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a tactile, hand-drawn experience that rewards curiosity and observation in a busy, interactive environment.
- #25 Phonopolis
77% matchVery Positive93% of 1,612 reviews2026
Dev: Amanita Design
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 18.5%, Point & Click 18.5%, Relaxing 11.9%, Puzzle 10.7%, Family Friendly 9.9%
- #26 A Short Hike
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 22,603 reviews2019
Dev: adamgryu
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Why similar: Beautiful 19.6% ★, Relaxing 19.1%, Exploration 14%, Great Soundtrack 13.8%, Cute 13%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the same relaxing, atmospheric, and charming spirit of discovery in a small, self-contained world.
- #27 Unpacking
78% matchVery Positive93% of 40,663 reviews2021
Dev: Witch BeamPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Relaxing 24.6%, Point & Click 16.6%, Cute 13%, Puzzle 11.4%, Story Rich 9%
Why You'll Like It: A meditative, tactile experience that tells a story through the environment, much like the seed game's subtle world-building.
- #28 AntVentor
81% matchVery Positive82% of 527 reviews2018
Dev: LoopyMood
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
AntVentor is a point & click adventure game. You find yourself in a photorealistic macroworld where you immediately manage to ruin the life of the main character, ant, and foil all his plans for making his dream come true. Can you help get everything back in order?
Why similar: Point & Click 19.2%, Hand-drawn 13.5%, Relaxing 10.8%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Cute 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A small-scale, atmospheric adventure that focuses on the perspective of a tiny creature in a big, detailed world.
- #29 The Tiny Bang Story
80% matchVery Positive87% of 6,645 reviews2011
Dev: Colibri Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Life on Tiny Planet was calm and carefree until a great disaster occurred - Tiny Planet was hit by a meteor! The world fell apart and now its future depends only on you! Use your imagination and creativity: in order to restore Tiny Planet and help its inhabitants you will have to fix a variety of machines and mechanisms as well as solve...
Why similar: Point & Click 39.3%, Hand-drawn 33.3%, Puzzle 18.3%, Surreal 1.9%, Family Friendly 1.2%
Why You'll Like It: A hand-drawn, steampunk-inspired puzzle game that emphasizes exploration and visual discovery.
- #30 Donut County
78% matchVery Positive92% of 12,047 reviews2018
Dev: Ben EspositoPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Donut County is a story-based physics puzzle game where you play as an ever-growing hole in the ground. Meet cute characters, steal their trash, and throw them in a hole.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 17.6%, Cute 16.6%, Puzzle 15.7%, Family Friendly 11.6%, Casual 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A quirky, physics-based puzzle game with a cute, minimalist art style and a humorous, lighthearted tone.
- #31 Samorost 2
79% matchVery Positive87% of 2,916 reviews2009
Dev: Amanita Design
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Samorost 2 tells a surreal story of a space gnome whose dog just got kidnapped by mischievous aliens. Set out on a short expedition to rescue the pup, deal with curious strangers and relax to the soothing music by Tomáš "Floex" Dvořák.
Why similar: Point & Click 16.5%, Psychedelic 16%, Surreal 14.1%, Hand-drawn 9.7%, Stylized 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: An early Amanita Design classic that established the wordless, organic puzzle-adventure genre.
- #32 Tukoni: Forest Keepers
74% matchVery Positive99% of 475 reviews2026
Dev: Dream Operator
Windows
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 19.8%, Hand-drawn 13.4%, Puzzle 9%, Stylized 8.8%, Cute 7.9%
- #33 The Guardian of Nature
75% matchVery Positive94% of 109 reviews2026
Dev: Inlusio Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
«The Guardian of Nature» is a hand-drawn, size-changing adventure. Embark on a magical journey with botanist Henry, use your size-changing ability to explore nature in big and small and solve solarpunk puzzles to put nature back in order.
Why similar: Point & Click 23.2%, Hand-drawn 15%, Puzzle 11.5%, Family Friendly 8.2%, Story Rich 6.7%
- #34 Landlord of the Woods
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,273 reviews2021
Dev: Madison Karrh
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 31%
You're 25, you feel like all of your peers are ahead of you in life so you apply for a new job to try to find some sort of meaning. Your new career is filled with physics-based puzzles, hand drawn art & a cute little story.
Why similar: Point & Click 20.5%, Surreal 18.8%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Puzzle 8.8%, Stylized 7.4%
- #35 Dung Beetle Adventure
76% matchVery Positive92% of 85 reviews2023
Dev: Eight Bit Skyline
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 23.6%, Relaxing 12.7%, Puzzle 11.8%, Hand-drawn 11.8%, Cute 11.5%
- #36 Gnomdom
74% matchVery Positive97% of 133 reviews2024
Dev: Vivi
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Point & Click 29.8%, Hand-drawn 23.4%, Puzzle 12.2%, Relaxing 6.8%, Cute 6.5%
- #37 Miniatures
73% matchVery Positive95% of 370 reviews2024
Dev: Other Tales Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Surreal 18.8%, Point & Click 16.6%, Hand-drawn 13.5%, Stylized 11.4%, Story Rich 8%
- #38 Message Quest
77% matchVery Positive86% of 876 reviews2015
Dev: Royal Troupe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Message Quest is a tiny stained-glass point-n-click adventure about laziness and her herald. Imagine yourself as the main hero’s conscience, the one that must make him work when all he wants to do is sleep.
Why similar: Point & Click 21.4%, Great Soundtrack 12.8%, Hand-drawn 10.5%, Puzzle 8.7%, Family Friendly 7.8%
- #39 Beyond the Wall
75% matchVery Positive91% of 116 reviews2023
Dev: Rocking Toy
Windows · Mac · Linux
Classic point-and-click adventure with a magical atmosphere. Discover what happens one night Beyond the Wall of the garden. Immerse yourself into a mysterious world where fantasy meets reality with a pinch of humor. Solve puzzles, collect items, and overcome obstacles that await you on your journey.
Why similar: Point & Click 23.9%, Hand-drawn 17.1%, Relaxing 9.9%, Family Friendly 9.5%, Cute 9.1%
- #40 URLate
73% matchVery Positive94% of 120 reviews2025
Dev: NoSepoGames
Windows
URLate is a short and free point & click adventure that immerses you in a hand-drawn world filled with puzzles and mysteries to solve.
Why similar: Point & Click 32.6%, Hand-drawn 12.7%, Story Rich 7.7%, 2D 7.4%, Puzzle 6.8%
- #41 Lost in Art: a Miniature Realm
71% matchVery Positive97% of 62 reviews2026
Dev: Archaic Game Studio
Windows · Mac
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: Point & Click 16.6%, Hand-drawn 15.6%, Relaxing 10.9%, Family Friendly 9.5%, Puzzle 8.9%
- #42 Night Reverie
72% matchVery Positive96% of 331 reviews2021
Dev: Somber Pixel
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Night Reverie is a Puzzle/Adventure game in which a child must solve the mystery behind the distortion of his house. Explore puzzle-filled environments and discover strange creatures living in the house as you reach the truth behind of what looks like a bizarre nightmare.
Why similar: Surreal 21.1%, Relaxing 13%, Puzzle 12%, Exploration 11%, Cute 10%
- #43 When The Past Was Around
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,417 reviews2020
Dev: MojikenPub: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
When the Past was Around is an adventure point-and-click puzzle game about love, moving on, letting go, and the joy and pain of everything in between.
Why similar: Surreal 17.9%, Point & Click 15.5%, Hand-drawn 11.9%, Relaxing 10.6%, Stylized 8.3%
- #44 Paper Trail
70% matchVery Positive95% of 959 reviews2024
Dev: Newfangled Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Paper Trail is a top-down puzzle adventure about leaving home, set in a foldable, paper world.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 16.6%, Stylized 14%, Family Friendly 13%, Relaxing 12.4%, Puzzle 11.5%
- #45 Happy Game
70% matchVery Positive90% of 3,592 reviews2021
Dev: Amanita Design
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A little boy falls asleep to a horrible nightmare. Can you make him happy again?
Why similar: Psychedelic 29.6%, Surreal 16.1%, Point & Click 13.2%, Cute 9.8%, Stylized 8.1%
- #46 Mutazione
71% matchVery Positive95% of 1,408 reviews2019
Dev: Die Gute FabrikPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A mutant soap opera where small-town gossip meets the supernatural. Explore the Mutazione community as Kai as she cares for her ailing grandfather. Discover magical gardens, new friends & old secrets. They can survive an apocalyptic meteor strike, but can they survive their small-town drama?
Why similar: Point & Click 20%, Relaxing 15.6%, Great Soundtrack 14.1%, Story Rich 10.9%, Atmospheric 10.9%
- #47 A Tiny Sticker Tale
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 664 reviews2023
Dev: Ogre Pixel
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
A Tiny Sticker Tale is a cozy miniature adventure about changing the world, using the power of stickers!
Why similar: Relaxing 18.9%, Family Friendly 17%, Puzzle 16.8%, Exploration 13%, Cute 11.2%
- #48 Woven
73% matchVery Positive81% of 160 reviews2019
Dev: Alterego GamesPub: StickyLock Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Explore a woollen world where stuffed animals once lived in peace. Search for hidden secrets and customize your character with different animal shapes to solve puzzles. An epic adventure with two very unlikely heroes and a story narrated in rhyme.
Why similar: Family Friendly 14.5%, Story Rich 14.4%, Atmospheric 10.8%, Casual 9.2%, Adventure 9%
- #49 Varenje
72% matchVery Positive87% of 1,527 reviews2018
Dev: Play CutePub: JoyBits Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Varenje is a cute colorful adventure with a number of puzzles and mini-games made by artists for anyone that considers games to be an art.
Why similar: Point & Click 25.7%, Puzzle 13.7%, Hand-drawn 13.7%, Surreal 11.5%, Family Friendly 7.9%
- #50 Hoa
70% matchVery Positive89% of 3,149 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: Hand-drawn 24.9%, Relaxing 19%, Atmospheric 14%, Cute 11.9%, Exploration 10.2%
- #51 Shapik: The Quest
68% matchVery Positive94% of 110 reviews2024
Dev: Paul PodberezkoPub: Rapid Snail
Windows · Mac · Linux
This is a story of Shapik, traveling through magic forest in search of his missing sister. Explore a beautiful world, full of mystery, magic and danger and find your missing sister, solving puzzles on your way.
Why similar: Point & Click 31.2%, Hand-drawn 16.2%, Exploration 10.7%, Adventure 9.1%, Atmospheric 7.8%
- #52 Cat Museum
68% matchVery Positive92% of 909 reviews2022
Dev: 751 Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Immerse yourself in the bizarre art style and the surreal world of Cat Museum, a 2D side-scrolling puzzle-adventure game. Solve the strange puzzles with your mischievous cat, and unveil the truth behind the mysterious museum.
Why similar: Psychedelic 21.3%, Surreal 17%, Point & Click 16.4%, Hand-drawn 13.8%, Stylized 9.6%
- #53 Once Upon A Puppet
67% matchVery Positive89% of 140 reviews2025
Dev: Flatter Than EarthPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Control the strings of fate and embark on a grand adventure with Drev and Nieve. A magical, story-driven 2.5D puzzle-platformer where puppeteering mechanics and a whimsical, theater-inspired world intertwine.
Why similar: Atmospheric 22.5%, Family Friendly 19.6%, Puzzle 19.2%, Cute 17.7%, Adventure 9.7%
- #54 Samorost 1
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,450 reviews2021
Dev: Amanita Design
Windows · Mac
Median: 18 minMean: 38.2 hrs≥1hr: 8%
Explore the beginnings of the Samorost series in the space gnome’s original bite-sized adventure, formerly released in 2003. Now with remastered sounds, enhanced graphics, and new music by Floex.
Why similar: Point & Click 21.5%, Surreal 21.2%, Psychedelic 16.4%, Relaxing 10.7%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #55 Flibbius McDoogle and the Mysterious Flying Machine
66% matchVery Positive99% of 80 reviews2025
Dev: Unsigned Double Collective
Windows
Flibbius McDoogle and the Mysterious Flying Machine is a short adventure puzzle game. Use your wits, creativity and puzzle solving ability to help Flibbius take to the skies!
Why similar: Family Friendly 16.5%, Relaxing 14.7%, Puzzle 13.2%, Story Rich 10.3%, Cute 9.9%
- #56 Cat and Ghostly Road
69% matchVery Positive93% of 220 reviews2020
Dev: BOV
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Cat and Ghostly Road is an atmospheric point-and-click quest in which you play as a white cat. You have to go on a dangerous journey to the world of ghosts and demons. Not all things are what they seems.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.2%, Hand-drawn 11.8%, Surreal 11.7%, Puzzle 8.5%, Atmospheric 7.3%
- #57 Growbot
68% matchVery Positive90% of 208 reviews2021
Dev: Wabisabi PlayPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
An adventure about a robot saving her home from a dark crystalline force. Set upon a biopunk space station bursting with fantastic plants and aliens.
Why similar: Point & Click 25.8%, Great Soundtrack 13.1%, Puzzle 9.3%, Adventure 9.3%, Cute 8.8%
- #58 Morphopolis
69% matchVery Positive83% of 4,847 reviews2014
Dev: Dan Walters
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Morphopolis is about transformation and discovery. Morphopolis takes you on a puzzle adventure through a fantastical insect world. Starting as an aphid grub, you embark on an epic journey of metamorphosis toward your spawning ground.
Why similar: Point & Click 24.4%, Puzzle 21.1%, Psychedelic 16.6%, Great Soundtrack 7.8%, Relaxing 5.6%
- #59 Under Leaves
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 822 reviews2017
Dev: Circus Atos
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Journey into the forest, the jungle or the depths of the deep blue sea. Find chestnuts for the pigs, a caterpillar for the crocodile or a starfish one, two three. A color-filled hidden object game from the world of animals.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 16.4%, Family Friendly 13.2%, Relaxing 12.9%, Stylized 10.1%, Beautiful 9.1% ★
- #60 The Curse We Made
65% matchVery Positive89% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: Potion Pixel
Windows · Mac
A short 70–90 minute hand-drawn cozy-gothic puzzle adventure with easy, relaxing puzzles, where color slowly returns to a cursed town as you uncover its secrets.
Why similar: Point & Click 27.7%, Hand-drawn 18.2%, Puzzle 13.6%, Atmospheric 11%, Adventure 5.9%