Games Like Phonopolis

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: Hand-drawn 18.5%, Point & Click 18.5%, Relaxing 11.9%, Puzzle 10.7%, Family Friendly 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Entirely crafted from paper and light, this game matches the cardboard-inspired visual identity and cozy, atmospheric puzzle-solving of the seed game.

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: Hand-drawn 26.5%, Puzzle 15.6%, Relaxing 13.7%, Stylized 11.4%, Linear 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by Amanita Design, this game features a similarly surreal, hand-painted aesthetic and clever puzzle-adventure gameplay.

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: Hand-drawn 19.6%, Point & Click 19.2%, Puzzle 12.3%, Family Friendly 9.9%, Linear 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A classic of the genre, it shares the distinct hand-drawn art style and wordless, environmental storytelling that makes Phonopolis so immersive.

Paper Trail is a top-down puzzle adventure about leaving home, set in a foldable, paper world.

Why similar: Cozy 20.9%, Hand-drawn 12.4%, Logic 9.3%, Puzzle 8.7%, Relaxing 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: The game features a unique paper-folding mechanic that aligns perfectly with the tactile, cardboard-aesthetic charm of Phonopolis.

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

Why similar: Hand-drawn 23.4%, Point & Click 21.1%, Relaxing 13.5%, Stylized 10.3%, Story Rich 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: This title excels in atmospheric, hand-drawn exploration and puzzle-solving, mirroring the relaxing yet curious nature of the seed game.

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: Hand-drawn 17.8%, Point & Click 16.3%, Logic 14.4%, Relaxing 10.4%, Puzzle 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: This hand-drawn, wordless adventure focuses on logic puzzles in a world inhabited by cans, echoing the whimsical dystopian vibe of the seed game.

In this award-winning puzzle adventure game, play as the Traveler on a quest to reunite the Peoples of the Tower. Observe, listen, and decipher ancient languages in a fascinating universe inspired by the Myth of Babel.

Why similar: Puzzle 30.9%, Point & Click 21.7%, Colorful 9.6%, Adventure 9.3%, Stylized 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the dystopian, story-rich atmosphere and the intellectual satisfaction of solving puzzles within a beautifully stylized, artistic world.

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 28.9%, Puzzle 26.9%, Point & Click 14.6%, Stylized 8.1%, Story Rich 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a highly artistic, hand-drawn puzzle experience that relies on unique perspective-shifting mechanics similar to the avant-garde spirit of Phonopolis.

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 22.2%, Relaxing 13.5%, Puzzle 13.4%, Family Friendly 11.7%, Story Rich 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its map-manipulation puzzle mechanics and cozy, hand-drawn art style make it a perfect companion for fans of creative, story-driven adventures.

Humor-filled indie adventure game created by the makers of Machinarium and Samorost.

Why similar: Point & Click 16.9%, Hand-drawn 16.3%, Family Friendly 10.8%, Relaxing 10.7%, Puzzle 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: With its quirky, colorful, and highly artistic world, this game provides a similar sense of discovery and lighthearted puzzle-solving.

The Star Named EOS is a story-rich puzzle adventure built around photography. Recreate compositions of past photos to uncover the truth of a family mystery. Experience a harmonious mixture of beautiful hand-drawn art and engaging puzzles on a journey of reminiscence.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 19.3%, Point & Click 15.5%, Puzzle 11%, Relaxing 10.2%, Linear 10%

Why You'll Like It: This game combines a beautiful, hand-drawn aesthetic with a focus on photography and puzzle-solving, creating a similarly atmospheric experience.

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 21.8%, Point & Click 19.5%, Family Friendly 13.1%, Puzzle 12.8%, Story Rich 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its surreal, cartoonish art style and imaginative puzzle sequences capture the playful, family-friendly spirit of the seed game.

An adorable and relaxing open world puzzle adventure for monsters who love to learn about humans!

Why similar: Puzzle 25.8%, Family Friendly 24.1%, Relaxing 20.1%, Adventure 10.7%, Casual 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a charming, minimalist aesthetic and deep, rewarding puzzle mechanics that fit well within a cozy, adventure-focused framework.

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 24.7%, Logic 15.4%, Puzzle 14.1%, Stylized 10.2%, Dystopian 8%

Why You'll Like It: The hand-drawn, 2D exploration and puzzle-solving mechanics offer a relaxing and visually distinct experience similar to the seed game.

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 21.3%, Relaxing 17.1%, Family Friendly 14.2%, Story Rich 13%, Philosophical 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a poignant, story-rich journey filled with environmental puzzles that match the cozy yet meaningful tone of Phonopolis.

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: Hand-drawn 38.7%, Point & Click 33.3%, Puzzle 21.6%, Family Friendly 1.2%, Logic 1%

Why You'll Like It: Its steampunk-inspired, hand-drawn world is filled with hidden-object and logic puzzles that evoke a similar sense of wonder.

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 20.5%, Point & Click 18.7%, Relaxing 14.5%, Puzzle 13.4%, Story Rich 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: The beautiful, hand-drawn art style and focus on artistic expression make this a strong thematic match for the avant-garde feel of the seed game.

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 18.4%, Dystopian 17.1%, Point & Click 16.5%, Puzzle 10.7%, Logic 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: This expansive, hand-drawn puzzle-adventure offers a deep sense of exploration and mystery that fans of point-and-click games will appreciate.

LUNA The Shadow Dust is a fully hand-animated Point&Click puzzle adventure, brought to life through wordless storytelling, beautiful cinematics and a breathtaking original soundtrack.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 25.2%, Point & Click 23.9%, Puzzle 12.8%, Adventure 12.6%, Casual 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: This hand-drawn, wordless adventure emphasizes atmospheric storytelling and puzzle-solving in a beautifully rendered, mysterious world.

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 28.6%, Relaxing 16%, Story Rich 11%, Atmospheric 10.8%, Puzzle 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: While more platform-oriented, its stunning, painterly art style and emotional, wordless narrative resonate deeply with the artistic goals of Phonopolis.

Set sail for a world-changing adventure as you guide Noor in their quest through a series of mind-bending illusions and atmospheric puzzles. Can you unlock the secrets of the mysterious world – and the meaning behind the Sacred Light?

Why similar: Point & Click 20%, Relaxing 18.5%, Puzzle 16%, Linear 11.6%, Colorful 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its focus on impossible geometry and atmospheric, relaxing puzzle-solving makes it a great fit for fans of visually striking games.

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 30.9%, Point & Click 20.6%, Puzzle 14.4%, Relaxing 12.8%, Family Friendly 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: The intricate, hand-drawn interactive world provides a satisfying, relaxing puzzle experience that feels like a living illustration.

MUTROPOLIS is a lovely sci-fi adventure set on the abandoned Planet Earth. Play as Henry Dijon (hero, nerd, detective) in search of a legendary lost city. Uncover weird ancient artifacts. And PLEASE don’t get obliterated by an ageless evil. You’ve been warned.

Why similar: Point & Click 34.5%, Hand-drawn 21.9%, Puzzle 18.1%, Adventure 10.3%, Atmospheric 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a humorous, hand-drawn adventure set in a dystopian future, blending detective elements with classic point-and-click puzzles.

Pikuniku is an absurdly wonderful puzzle-exploration game that takes place in a strange but playful world where not everything is as happy as it seems. Help peculiar characters overcome struggles, uncover a deep state conspiracy, and start a little revolution in this delightful dystopian adventure!

Why similar: Puzzle 26.6%, Dystopian 20.9%, Family Friendly 15.8%, Adventure 12.6%, Casual 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: The quirky, colorful, and satirical world of this game mirrors the lighthearted dystopian themes found in Phonopolis.

Find your way in a world of breezy, thoughtful puzzles, along a charming journey of self-discovery.

Why similar: Puzzle 20.6%, Relaxing 14.8%, Stylized 12.6%, Colorful 10.8%, Adventure 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: The unique grid-based movement and puzzle-adventure structure offer a fresh, artistic take on the genre.

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 19.2%, Hand-drawn 17.8%, Relaxing 12.2%, Puzzle 10.7%, Family Friendly 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: The cute, imaginative, and highly stylized world of this game provides a relaxing puzzle-adventure experience that is easy to pick up.

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

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on a deeply emotional, story-rich narrative conveyed through beautiful, hand-drawn art and light puzzle interactions.

The Artisan of Glimmith is a cozy, relaxing puzzle game about coloring stained glass and restoring the artworks of a kingdom above the clouds. Explore a world of handcrafted puzzles designed with intent, where simple rules lead to delightful surprises.

Why similar: Cozy 30.3%, Logic 18.9%, Puzzle 14.8%, Relaxing 10.2%, Family Friendly 5.9%

A hand-drawn adventure blending visual novel storytelling with point-and-click puzzles. Explore the corrupt oasis city of Shirin as an apocalyptic prophecy looms. Meet unforgettable characters, craft solutions with your Tool Belt, and unravel intricate puzzle-dungeons.

Why similar: Cozy 19.8%, Hand-drawn 18%, Point & Click 16.2%, Puzzle 10.6%, Relaxing 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: The blend of visual novel storytelling and puzzle-solving in a hand-drawn world makes it a strong thematic match for the seed game.

«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 16%, Hand-drawn 14.1%, Cozy 13%, Puzzle 11%, Linear 7.5%

Relax and challenge your mind in Tails of Trainspot, a cozy logic puzzle game where you build railway networks, connect numbered stations, and explore a mysterious island filled with stories, animal residents, and mini-games.

Why similar: Cozy 24.9%, Hand-drawn 16.6%, Logic 13.6%, Relaxing 10.8%, Puzzle 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: This cozy, logic-driven puzzle game provides a relaxing experience that complements the casual, story-rich nature of Phonopolis.

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: Cozy 19.1%, Point & Click 15.7%, Hand-drawn 14.5%, Puzzle 9.9%, Family Friendly 6.9%

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 23.7%, Point & Click 22.1%, Puzzle 12.5%, Logic 9.4%, Cozy 6.7%

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: Cozy 19.6%, Hand-drawn 16%, Point & Click 12.4%, Relaxing 10.2%, Puzzle 9.3%

The Bridge is a logic puzzle game that forces you to reevaluate your preconceptions of physics and perspective. It is Isaac Newton meets M. C. Escher. Manipulate gravity to redefine the ceiling as the floor while venturing through impossible architectures.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 37.9%, Puzzle 19.6%, Logic 19.5%, Philosophical 5.2%, Stylized 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its M.C. Escher-inspired art style and gravity-defying puzzles provide a high-concept, artistic challenge that fits the avant-garde theme.

Lost and Found Co. is a hidden object adventure in a cozy and immersive world. Join a cast of lively characters on their epic journey across countless magical locations. Find lost items, solve puzzles, and help a tiny dragon regain her power!

Why similar: Cozy 18.9%, Hand-drawn 14.5%, Point & Click 14.4%, Relaxing 9.7%, Puzzle 9.5%

Homgard is a cosy, story-heavy nonogram (picross) adventure set after the end of a fading world. Solve logic puzzles with new nonogram rules, reveal the map beneath, and piece together a vast, whimsical place that refuses to be forgotten.

Why similar: Cozy 33.8%, Puzzle 17.7%, Relaxing 14.5%, Story Rich 13.3%, Adventure 6.6%

In this moving and whimsical adventure game, explore Asfalia, a magical world threatened by a volcano. Join Charlie as you meet amazing characters, solve fun puzzles, and collect beautiful stickers along the way! A captivating story-driven game suitable for all ages.

Why similar: Cozy 18%, Hand-drawn 16.1%, Point & Click 13.2%, Linear 11.3%, Family Friendly 10%

Boxville 2 continues the adventure of cans living in a box city. Two friends were setting up fireworks for the city celebration, but a mistake caused chaos and one friend went missing. Now our hero must explore Boxville and beyond to fix everything and find his friend.

Why similar: Point & Click 20.6%, Hand-drawn 19.9%, Puzzle 13.2%, Family Friendly 9.9%, Logic 9.6%

Guide Aarik through wreck and ruin in this relaxing perspective puzzle adventure where the puzzle is your environment. Using your fathers crown repair, rework and rewind to mend your broken world.

Why similar: Cozy 18.8%, Point & Click 13.6%, Puzzle 12.2%, Logic 12.2%, Relaxing 11.9%

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: Puzzle 32.9%, Point & Click 27.5%, Colorful 8.2%, Relaxing 7.9%, Adventure 6.6%

Step into the world of D-topia in this gentle-paced puzzle adventure. In D-topia, life is curated by artificial intelligence to maximize happiness. As the newest Facilitator, it’s up to you to solve puzzles to keep the D-topia residents happy and the facility running.

Why similar: Puzzle 37.4%, Adventure 32%, Casual 21.9%, Indie 4.4%, Singleplayer 4.4%

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: Relaxing 24.3%, Puzzle 23.2%, Point & Click 19.2%, Adventure 9.2%, Linear 9.1%

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: Hand-drawn 21.3%, Point & Click 20.8%, Relaxing 13%, Puzzle 11%, Family Friendly 7.7%

HER TREES : PUZZLE DREAM is a unique point-and-click puzzle game where you move and combine objects to solve puzzles. Unravel the strange puzzles hidden in your dreams.

Why similar: Point & Click 19.6%, Hand-drawn 16.9%, Puzzle 15.1%, Relaxing 13.8%, Linear 11.3%

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 23.2%, Hand-drawn 18.8%, Puzzle 13.9%, Logic 9.2%, Relaxing 8.5%

Set off on a delightful expedition and use your photographic eye to uncover the mysteries of the magical TOEM in this hand-drawn adventure game. Chat with quirky characters, solve their problems by snapping neat photos, and make your way through a relaxing landscape!

Why similar: Cozy 29.7%, Hand-drawn 17.4%, Relaxing 11.7%, Puzzle 11.2%, Family Friendly 10.1%

The BAFTA award winning handmade puzzle adventure game made entirely by hand. Explore the city and use your ingenuity to piece together puzzling mechanisms and bring back power to this unique world. Three years in the making, it's handmade entirely out of paper, card, miniature lights and motors.

Why similar: Point & Click 47%, Puzzle 25.7%, Adventure 14.7%, Story Rich 5.9%, Casual 2.5%

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 20.1%, Puzzle 13.9%, Hand-drawn 13.7%, Relaxing 13.5%, Linear 10.1%

Experience a relaxing atmosphere from the comfort of your cozy room by solving small 3D puzzles inside collectible gachapons, and find the original shape of things inspired by Rubik’s style.

Why similar: Point & Click 23.3%, Logic 15.3%, Puzzle 15.1%, Relaxing 14.7%, Family Friendly 10.1%

A hand-drawn adventure blending visual novel storytelling with point-and-click puzzles. Explore a vibrant yet dangerous oasis city where humans and animals live side by side. Meet unforgettable characters, trade and combine quirky items, and solve challenging puzzle-dungeons filled with mystery.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 19.4%, Point & Click 17.5%, Cozy 15.7%, Puzzle 11.5%, Linear 11%

Wax Heads is a cozy-punk narrative sim about working in a struggling record store. Chat to quirky customers with unique tastes, explore a handcrafted record collection, fall in love with bands (and their drama!), or just slack off with your colleagues - whatever gets everyone’s groove back!

Why similar: Point & Click 22.4%, Stylized 19.2%, Puzzle 14.2%, Story Rich 11.8%, Relaxing 11.7%

Guide Froggo through a world on sticky notes and relax while solving the puzzle of his journey home to find his best friend Buddy. Meet quirky animal friends, solve satisfying puzzles, help one another and relax in this cozy and heartwarming adventure with an intuitive drag-and-drop puzzle style.

Why similar: Cozy 28.3%, Hand-drawn 16.5%, Relaxing 11.7%, Puzzle 11.6%, Story Rich 9.4%

A cozy puzzler with story. Recreate paintings by applying lines & colors in a specific order. Explore beautiful mazes & collect letters of a poem. Help two sweethearts find a path towards each other. Three games in one. Hints when stuck. 160+ paintings, 3~4 hours, set to a chill soundtrack.

Why similar: Cozy 28.2%, Relaxing 13.7%, Puzzle 13.1%, Family Friendly 10.3%, Story Rich 9.4%

HER TREES : THE PUZZLE HOUSE is a unique point-and-click puzzle game where you move and combine objects to solve puzzles.Uncover the mysteries of this peculiar room.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 26.1%, Point & Click 24.3%, Puzzle 17.5%, Relaxing 12.7%, Stylized 6.9%

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: Cozy 28.3%, Hand-drawn 13.6%, Relaxing 11.5%, Puzzle 10.8%, Story Rich 8.3%

Button City is a cozy narrative adventure game about a fox and his friends banding together to save their local arcade! Explore a diorama world, play exciting arcade games, complete quirky quests and meet cute animal friends.

Why similar: Cozy 29.1%, Point & Click 26.8%, Relaxing 13.1%, Story Rich 10.7%, Colorful 7.7%

Drag toys from the shelves and drop them on the table to create a shadow play in this cozy puzzle game. As the shadows unfold, immerse yourself in a heartwarming story full of nostalgia from the 90s and blur the lines between fantasy and reality.

Why similar: Cozy 16.5%, Point & Click 14.8%, Logic 13.7%, Puzzle 10.4%, Family Friendly 9.9%

Craft delicious lunch boxes in this cozy-yet-challenging ingredient-cutting puzzle game.

Why similar: Cozy 24.9%, Logic 14.8%, Hand-drawn 13.2%, Puzzle 12.2%, Point & Click 12%

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: Story Rich 19.9%, Family Friendly 17.8%, Adventure 15%, Casual 10.9%, Relaxing 7.8%