- #1 Journey
97% matchVery Positive94% of 37,187 reviews2020
Dev: thatgamecompanyPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Explore the ancient, mysterious world of Journey as you soar above ruins and glide across sands to discover its secrets.
Why similar: Adventure 46.8%, Indie 29.3%, Casual 23.9%
Why You'll Like It: It is the definitive experience for a solitary, atmospheric journey through vast, mysterious ruins.
- #2 GRIS
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 93,692 reviews2018
Dev: Nomada StudioPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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: Female Protagonist 38.9%, Indie 21.4%, Adventure 20.1%, Puzzle 10.6%, Casual 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A stunning atmospheric puzzle-platformer that emphasizes emotional storytelling and visual beauty over complex combat.
- #3 Aspire: Ina's Tale
96% matchVery Positive83% of 419 reviews2021
Dev: Wondernaut StudioPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
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: Female Protagonist 33.8%, Adventure 22.2%, Casual 18.2%, Puzzle 16.5%, Indie 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal puzzle-platformer that matches the dreamlike, atmospheric quality of exploring a fallen civilization.
- #4 The Last Campfire
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 18,750 reviews2021
Dev: Hello Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Adventure 38.7%, Puzzle 37.3%, Indie 24%
Why You'll Like It: This puzzle-adventure shares a similar emotional tone and focus on helping others through a beautifully crafted, melancholic world.
- #5 Iris.Fall
95% matchVery Positive88% of 2,853 reviews2018
Dev: NEXT Studios
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Iris.Fall is a puzzle adventure game featuring striking visuals and a spellbinding theme of "light and shadow".
Why similar: Casual 26.4%, Adventure 26%, Puzzle 20.7%, Indie 15.4%, Female Protagonist 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric puzzle game that relies on clever light and shadow mechanics to progress through a mysterious narrative.
- #6 LOST EMBER
94% matchVery Positive88% of 5,159 reviews2019
Dev: Mooneye Studios
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Explore the remains of a fallen world from fascinating perspectives! Slip into the role of different animals to uncover the fate of an ancient world. Dive into deep waters, fly at lofty heights, dig underground as a mole or even climb steep cliffs with a mountain goat, there are lots of ways of getting around.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 58.7%, Adventure 41.3%
Why You'll Like It: It features a core animal-possession mechanic that mirrors the unique gameplay style found in Peregrin.
- #7 Arise: A Simple Story
93% matchVery Positive92% of 2,975 reviews2020
Dev: Piccolo StudioPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Adventure 63.9%, Indie 36.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a poignant, story-rich journey with unique time-manipulation puzzles that reflect the protagonist's memories.
- #8 Monument Valley
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,203 reviews2022
Dev: ustwo games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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: Casual 26%, Female Protagonist 24.6%, Puzzle 23.4%, Adventure 22.9%, Indie 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: Minimalist, perspective-based puzzles that evoke a dreamlike, architectural wonder similar to ancient ruins.
- #9 Ever Forward
92% matchVery Positive82% of 278 reviews2020
Dev: Pathea Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
A girl trapped in a strange world somewhere between reality and imagination. Help her find her way in this adventure puzzle game.
Why similar: Adventure 30.6%, Casual 27%, Indie 22%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Puzzle 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-focused adventure that emphasizes a solitary, mysterious atmosphere and environmental problem-solving.
- #10 RiME
91% matchVery Positive90% of 5,159 reviews2017
Dev: Tequila WorksPub: Grey Box
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Adventure 43.8%, Puzzle 36.5%, Indie 13%, Casual 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: An exploration-heavy puzzle game set in beautiful, mysterious ruins that captures the same sense of wonder and isolation.
- #11 Down the Rabbit Hole
90% matchVery Positive94% of 456 reviews2020
Dev: Cortopia StudiosPub: Beyond Frames
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Down the Rabbit Hole is a VR adventure set in Wonderland prior to Alice's arrival. You will guide a girl who is looking for her lost pet by solving puzzles, uncovering secrets and making choices about the story along the way.
Why similar: Adventure 44.8%, Indie 30.7%, Puzzle 24.5%
Why You'll Like It: An immersive puzzle-adventure that excels at creating a strong sense of place and narrative discovery.
- #12 Unravel
89% matchVery Positive91% of 5,395 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: Adventure 49%, Puzzle 43.9%, Indie 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: This physics-based puzzle-platformer focuses on a solitary, emotional journey through a world that feels both grounded and magical.
- #13 Lake Ridden
89% matchMostly Positive73% of 291 reviews2018
Dev: Midnight Hub
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Lake Ridden is a story-driven, first-person puzzle game! A cozy supernatural adventure where you unravel a mysterious past, trying to find your sister. Luckily, you are not alone...
Why similar: Adventure 36.1%, Indie 24.3%, Female Protagonist 19.8%, Puzzle 19.8%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, story-driven puzzle game set in a mysterious, isolated location that rewards careful exploration.
- #14 Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons
86% matchVery Positive94% of 41,204 reviews2013
Dev: Starbreeze Studios ABPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Guide two brothers on an epic fairy tale journey from visionary Swedish film director, Josef Fares and top-tier developer Starbreeze Studios. Control both brothers at once as you experience co-op play in single player mode, like never before.
Why similar: Adventure 50.7%, Puzzle 21.6%, Indie 20.1%, Casual 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: It utilizes unique control mechanics to tell an emotional, wordless story that resonates with the tone of Peregrin.
- #15 Munin
88% matchVery Positive82% of 993 reviews2014
Dev: GojiraPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Imagine you could move mountains - literally! With realistic physics, Norse runes, rotating platforms and a lot of gray cells you'll help Munin, Odin's messenger in her very own 2D-adventure, to reclaim her power on a journey through Yggdrasil.
Why similar: Casual 28.5%, Adventure 20.3%, Puzzle 18.3%, Indie 17.7%, Female Protagonist 15.2%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that requires rotating the environment to progress, offering a similar cerebral challenge to Peregrin.
- #16 Perils of Man
87% matchMostly Positive78% of 251 reviews2015
Dev: IF GamesPub: Vertigo Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
When Ana receives an unexpected gift from her missing father, she is catapulted headlong into a mystery that will take her on a journey through time. At last she must decide if a perfectly predictable world is a curse on humanity or a triumph for mankind.
Why similar: Adventure 50.1%, Indie 30.2%, Female Protagonist 19.7%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich adventure with time-travel mechanics and puzzle-solving that emphasizes character-driven mystery.
- #17 Spirit of the North
84% matchVery Positive84% of 6,281 reviews2020
Dev: Infuse StudioPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 36.4%, Casual 29.8%, Indie 22.7%, Puzzle 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: An exploration-focused journey through ruins where you use animal-based abilities to interact with the environment.
- #18 NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits
86% matchVery Positive90% of 135 reviews2010
Dev: Over the Top Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Fly with Nyx across the ruins of the ancient Greece in her dangerous search for her dearest friend Icarus. Use the powers of Zeus and the Gods from Olympus and use them wisely in order to help Nyx to complete her epic adventure.
Why similar: Adventure 62.7%, Female Protagonist 37.3%
Why You'll Like It: A mythological puzzle-platformer that focuses on environmental manipulation and a journey through ruined landscapes.
- #19 Labyrinthine Dreams
85% matchMostly Positive78% of 376 reviews2015
Dev: Solest GamesPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Labyrinthine Dreams is a short puzzle game about overcoming the scars of the past and following the right path, even in the face of overwhelming challenges.
Why similar: Casual 31.3%, Adventure 29.2%, Indie 21.5%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Puzzle 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, story-driven adventure that uses puzzle elements to explore the protagonist's inner world.
- #20 Omno
82% matchVery Positive92% of 2,713 reviews2021
Dev: Studio InkyfoxPub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 65%
A single-player journey of discovery through an ancient world of wonders, created by solo developer Jonas Manke.
Why similar: Adventure 42%, Puzzle 33.1%, Indie 24.9%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, puzzle-filled journey through ancient landscapes that feels like a peaceful, solitary adventure.
- #21 Shardlight
83% matchVery Positive90% of 786 reviews2016
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A post-apocalyptic adventure game from the publisher that brought you Primordia, Gemini Rue and Technobabylon! A young woman stricken with a deadly plague searches for a cure in a hostile world.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 39%, Adventure 35.1%, Indie 18.7%, Puzzle 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic adventure with a strong narrative focus and classic puzzle-solving elements.
- #22 Kena: Bridge of Spirits
79% matchVery Positive92% of 16,945 reviews2022
Dev: Ember Lab
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A story-driven, action adventure combining exploration with fast-paced combat. Untangle the past as Kena, a young Spirit Guide in search of the sacred Mountain Shrine. Help free the spirits trapped in a forgotten village with the help of the Rot, her adorable (yet powerful) spirit companions.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 52.7%, Adventure 41.4%, Indie 6%
Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure game with spirit-based puzzles and a heavy focus on restoring a fallen, corrupted world.
- #23 The Gardens Between
81% matchVery Positive94% of 2,728 reviews2018
Dev: The Voxel Agents
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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: Female Protagonist 60.6%, Puzzle 39.4%
Why You'll Like It: Time-manipulation puzzles that emphasize a nostalgic, atmospheric narrative about friendship and memory.
- #24 Return to Mysterious Island
82% matchVery Positive84% of 456 reviews2014
Dev: Kheops StudioPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Join intrepid sailor and recent island castaway Mina as she explores the hidden secrets within the Jules Verne classic inspired Mysterious Island. Gather key articles left from the island’s previous inhabitants and combine them in unique and interesting ways to stay alive and stay hopeful for rescue.
Why similar: Adventure 39.4%, Casual 28%, Puzzle 16.4%, Female Protagonist 16.2%
Why You'll Like It: A classic adventure game that focuses on survival, inventory-based puzzles, and exploring an isolated, forgotten place.
- #25 Alexia Crow and the Cave of Heroes
84% matchMixed45% of 67 reviews2015
Dev: Questtracers
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
An adventure game with hand-painted graphics and an intriguing story. It's up to you to escape from the mysterious Cave Of Heroes by solving brain-bending puzzles. Explore a game world based on Ancient Greek mythology in this fascinating and thought-provoking journey.
Why similar: Casual 39.8%, Adventure 35.7%, Indie 24.4%
Why You'll Like It: An adventure game focused on exploration and puzzle-solving within the context of ancient, trap-filled ruins.
- #26 FAR: Lone Sails
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 25,500 reviews2018
Dev: Okomotive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Adventure 42.2%, Puzzle 32%, Indie 25.8%
Why You'll Like It: A solitary journey through a desolate landscape where environmental puzzles are tied to maintaining your vehicle.
- #27 Flood of Light
80% matchVery Positive92% of 311 reviews2017
Dev: IrisloftPub: Gamirror Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A mysterious girl in the raincoat comes to the city submerged by rain. Subside the rain and save the city by illuminating the lamp and stone posts with her little light on hand. You’ll be the mysterious girl in the game. Reveal who she really is as the rain in the city subsides gradually.
Why similar: Casual 31.6%, Adventure 22.8%, Indie 18.9%, Puzzle 17%, Female Protagonist 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric puzzle game about manipulating light to restore a city, mirroring the restorative themes of Peregrin.
- #28 ABZU
78% matchVery Positive93% of 27,130 reviews2016
Dev: Giant SquidPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
From the art director of Journey®, ABZÛ is a beautiful underwater adventure that evokes the dream of diving. Immerse yourself in a vibrant hidden world bursting with color and life as you descend into the heart of the ocean. But beware as you swim deeper as dangers lurk in the depths.
Why similar: Adventure 42.2%, Casual 36.7%, Indie 21.2%
Why You'll Like It: A serene, atmospheric journey through underwater ruins that prioritizes exploration and discovery over traditional combat.
- #29 Hob
78% matchVery Positive88% of 5,495 reviews2017
Dev: Runic GamesPub: Arc Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Transform the world of Hob! A new action-adventure from Runic Games, the award-winning studio behind Torchlight I and II. It's your chance. Make it home.
Why similar: Adventure 50.8%, Puzzle 26.6%, Indie 22.6%
Why You'll Like It: An exploration-heavy game featuring complex environmental puzzles and the discovery of a silent, ruined world.
- #30 Fallow
75% matchVery Positive97% of 138 reviews2021
Dev: Ada Rook
Windows
Clinging to the memory of her vanished sisters, an isolated woman wanders a dying reality.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 50.4%, Adventure 28.9%, Puzzle 20.7%
- #31 Forgotten Places: Regained Castle
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 153 reviews2018
Dev: Sungift Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Unravel the secrets of an ancient castle!
Why similar: Casual 38.4%, Adventure 37.1%, Indie 24.6%
- #32 Ley Lines
76% matchVery Positive83% of 154 reviews2016
Dev: Miria Studios
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 44%
You are the last hope of a ruined world, capable of restoring the severed Ley Lines. Throughout the ruined temple of Miria's Heart, attune to and master five unique powers, allowing you to alter gravity, slow time, shift space, and much more.
Why similar: Adventure 41.4%, Female Protagonist 34.8%, Indie 23.9%
- #33 Mahjong Destiny
77% matchMixed57% of 123 reviews2016
Dev: EnsenaSoft
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Mahjong Destiny is a challenging mahjong game telling the story of a young maiden on her quest to meet up with her loved one. Join her as she embarks on her adventure solving classic Chinese mahjong puzzles.
Why similar: Casual 100%
- #34 A Juggler's Tale
72% matchVery Positive92% of 2,126 reviews2021
Dev: kaleidoscubePub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.7 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: Female Protagonist 46.1%, Adventure 31.7%, Indie 22.3%
- #35 Q.U.B.E. 2
73% matchVery Positive84% of 1,718 reviews2018
Dev: Toxic GamesPub: Trapped Nerve Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Q.U.B.E. 2 is the sequel to the hit first-person puzzle game Q.U.B.E. You are Amelia Cross, a stranded archaeologist who has awoken among the ruins of an ancient alien landscape. With the distant help of another survivor you must solve the puzzles of this mysterious world and find a way back home.
Why similar: Adventure 38%, Indie 25.2%, Puzzle 21%, Female Protagonist 15.8%
- #36 The Falconers: Moonlight
75% matchVery Positive89% of 76 reviews2017
Dev: Bionic PenguinPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Falconers: Moonlight is a supernatural thriller visual novel set in the 19th Century West Coast of New Zealand. Falconer, Cassandra Winter, is on her first solo mission. Can she save the people of Moonlight from their plight? Or will she disappear into the mist like so many others before her?
Why similar: Female Protagonist 33%, Casual 26.3%, Adventure 24%, Indie 16.7%
- #37 Once upon a time
76% matchMostly Negative40% of 63 reviews2017
Dev: Bruno MARTIOL
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 35%
« Once Upon A Time » is an adventure game in which a young woman, finds a magic book and is instantly teleported inside. Each chapter of the book is one single tale in which you will have to solve riddles in fairy tale designed settings. Magic and nature will be friends and foes.
Why similar: Casual 39.3%, Adventure 35.3%, Indie 25.3%
- #38 Light of Alariya
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 323 reviews2023
Dev: SMU Guildhall
Windows
Light of Alariya is an open-world, third-person, exploration puzzle game in which you traverse ancient alien temples and ruins to restore the power of the stars and awaken your sleeping civilization.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 42.8%, Puzzle 28.9%, Adventure 28.2%
- #39 Cavern of Time
74% matchMixed69% of 97 reviews2017
Dev: SimProse StudiosPub: Aldorlea Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The Cavern of Time is an RPG/Adventure game where you guide the journey of a young girl. Can you find the magical locket in this perilous realm and cure your beloved grandmother's illness? Visit the Cavern of Time and find out!
Why similar: Casual 39.3%, Adventure 36.6%, Indie 24.1%
- #40 Drizzlepath: Genie
74% matchMixed59% of 204 reviews2016
Dev: Tonguç Bodur
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Walk as Lula, on the path you choose, as she journeys to discover the meaning of the Genie and fulfill her destiny.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 29%, Casual 28.4%, Adventure 25.4%, Indie 17.2%
- #41 30 Birds
67% matchVery Positive98% of 134 reviews2024
Dev: RAM RAM GamesPub: ARTE France
Windows · Mac
Lantern City is on the verge of disaster: the Goddess Simurgh has been kidnapped by the evil Scientist! 30 Birds is a narrative puzzle game laid out on the surface of rotating lanterns. Wander through a gorgeous world inspired by Persian art, meet quirky birds, and solve puzzles to rescue Simurgh.
Why similar: Adventure 27.6%, Female Protagonist 25.1%, Indie 23.7%, Puzzle 23.6%
- #42 Road Not Taken
73% matchVery Positive81% of 354 reviews2014
Dev: Spry Fox
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Road Not Taken is a roguelike puzzle game about surviving life’s surprises. You play as a ranger adventuring through a vast, unforgiving forest in the aftermath of a brutal winter storm, rescuing children who have lost their way.
Why similar: Puzzle 46.9%, Indie 42.4%, Adventure 10.7%
- #43 Some Distant Memory
70% matchVery Positive94% of 303 reviews2019
Dev: Galvanic GamesPub: Way Down Deep
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A hand-drawn story exploration game set 300 years after the apocalypse. You play an archaeologist named Professor Zay, joined by her companion, ARORA, a centuries-old AI capable of recreating human memories from scanned relics.
Why similar: Casual 34.6%, Adventure 30.7%, Indie 18.1%, Female Protagonist 16.6%
- #44 Down the Rabbit Hole Flattened
66% matchVery Positive91% of 247 reviews2025
Dev: Cortopia StudiosPub: Beyond Frames
Windows
Down the Rabbit Hole is an adventure set in Wonderland prior to Alice's arrival. You will guide a girl who is looking for her lost pet by solving puzzles, uncovering secrets and making choices about the story along the way.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 29.7%, Adventure 26.5%, Casual 21.6%, Puzzle 20.1%, Indie 2.2%
- #45 Alicia Quatermain: Secrets Of The Lost Treasures
71% matchVery Positive89% of 152 reviews2017
Dev: Jetdogs Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Alicia Quatermain sets out on a long and dangerous journey to find out why her father had disappeared under mysterious circumstances
Why similar: Casual 41%, Indie 20.9%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Adventure 10.8%, Puzzle 8.9%
- #46 Between
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 55 reviews2023
Dev: Artesign
Windows
An Interactive first-person puzzle game. Help Elures navigate through the labyrinth of dreams and uncover the secret of extraneous memories.
Why similar: Adventure 31.4%, Female Protagonist 30.9%, Puzzle 26.1%, Indie 11.6%
- #47 Cursed
71% matchVery Positive83% of 765 reviews2016
Dev: Jetdogs Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Her future, as well as of the whole world depends on her ingenuity and bravery. The path to her fiancé is blocked by ghosts, dragons, demons and other creatures from beyond. Will she overcome her fears? Will she find her beloved? Play "Cursed" and find out!
Why similar: Adventure 30.4%, Female Protagonist 26.4%, Indie 19.5%, Puzzle 12.9%, Casual 10.8%
- #48 Legend of Fae
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 124 reviews2011
Dev: Endlessfluff Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Four elementals are drawn to Claudia as she searches for her missing uncle! Embark on a journey to discover the secret behind the mysterious Faery Gates.
Why similar: Casual 38.5%, Female Protagonist 24.6%, Indie 23.6%, Puzzle 13.3%
- #49 Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
65% matchVery Positive94% of 2,911 reviews2024
Dev: SimogoPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.
Why similar: Adventure 36%, Puzzle 31.9%, Female Protagonist 19.5%, Indie 12.6%
- #50 Fiendish Quest
67% matchVery Positive88% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: オニチク屋!Pub: BokiBoki Games
Windows
To save her petrified mother, the heroine embarks on a journey to find the legendary orbs that can grant any wish.
Why similar: Casual 37.6%, Adventure 31.5%, Puzzle 23.2%, Female Protagonist 7.8%
- #51 Persian Nights: Sands of Wonders
70% matchVery Positive92% of 280 reviews2017
Dev: SoDigitalPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Save Persia from mysterious plague!
Why similar: Casual 36.6%, Adventure 31.3%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Puzzle 9.3%, Indie 6.5%
- #52 Hourglass
68% matchVery Positive90% of 390 reviews2021
Dev: Cyberwave
Windows
In Hourglass you can create a time-clone of yourself to solve challenging puzzles. You will play as Aywa, a young adventurer who is traveling to Egypt to find her missing father - an archeologist, who never returned from his latest expedition.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 33.9%, Puzzle 27.4%, Adventure 25.1%, Indie 13.6%
- #53 Lost Words: Beyond the Page
68% matchVery Positive95% of 823 reviews2021
Dev: Sketchbook DevelopmentsPub: Sketchbook Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Female Protagonist 31.6%, Adventure 25.4%, Casual 21.9%, Puzzle 21.1%
- #54 INDIKA
64% matchVery Positive90% of 7,865 reviews2024
Dev: Odd MeterPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Play a third-person, story-driven game set in alternative Russia at the turn of the XIX century where religious visions clash with harsh reality. INDIKA tells the story of a young nun who sets off on a journey of self-discovery with the most unusual companion by her side, the devil himself.
Why similar: Puzzle 37.9%, Female Protagonist 35.6%, Adventure 26.5%
- #55 Potions: A Curious Tale
66% matchVery Positive91% of 385 reviews2024
Dev: Stumbling Cat
Windows · Mac · Linux
Potions: A Curious Tale is an adventure & crafting game where wit is your greatest weapon and combat is not always the answer. Play as Luna, a young witch who overcomes obstacles with the potions she brews, as she gathers items from enchanted lands and conquers devious puzzles on her quest.
Why similar: Casual 30.1%, Adventure 24.1%, Female Protagonist 18.8%, Puzzle 13.6%, Indie 13.3%
- #56 The Path Home
64% matchVery Positive99% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: kakuhitoPub: michikusa
Windows
"The Path Home" is a 2D pixel-art puzzle game where you explore a strange world with a girl. Use panels to "flip" black and white tiles and reshape the puzzle world. The girl always searches for the "shortest path to the goal," but avoiding fake goals and reuniting her with the crow is up to you.
Why similar: Puzzle 44.9%, Adventure 32.9%, Indie 22.2%
- #57 Coralina: a Memory Tale
66% matchVery Positive98% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: Gabriel MakiPub: ZNT Productions
Windows
A mysterious plot about a film student who finds herself lost in the world of the dead, the Posthumous Lands. Alongside a purple-haired woman, Coralina must decipher Human Alchemy in this retro adventure with cinematic touches!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 36.5%, Adventure 34.4%, Puzzle 29.1%