- #1 Mission Zigloton
97% matchVery Positive94% of 251 reviews2020
Dev: Ben Lega
Windows · Mac · Linux
Help Zigloton steal an old relic on his journey to infiltrate a mysterious planet, in this challenging platformer developped and hand-animated by one person.
Why similar: Adventure 40%, Indie 29.5%, Great Soundtrack 7.3%, Side Scroller 5.2%, Difficult 4.9%
- #2 Adventure Boy Jailbreak
96% matchPositive88% of 34 reviews2020
Dev: Paul Georghiou
Windows
Puzzle your way through the small town of Estivale, brought to life with a range of characters who all have a problem to solve. With each person you help, Benson gets one stop closer to breaking his friend Mike out of the county jail.
Why similar: Adventure 55.2%, Indie 39.2%, Cartoon 3%, Funny 1.8%, 2D 0.8%
- #3 COCKHEAD: BIG KAHUNA BAR
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Yoba Games
Windows
Our days, godforsaken place, somewhere on the Mexican border. The sheriff, who had packed his belongings in a cardboard box a long time ago, was going to vacate the office and take a long-awaited rest, while this case was supposed to be the final, unremarkable chord of his career.
Why similar: Adventure 50.6%, Indie 35.9%, Cartoon 3%, Hand-drawn 2.6%, Cartoony 2.3%
- #4 Inops
96% 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: Adventure 48.7%, Indie 35.2%, Great Soundtrack 6.3%, Side Scroller 4.5%, Colorful 1.9%
- #5 Mommy
95% matchVery Positive89% of 145 reviews2020
Dev: KuKo
Windows
Meteor storm falls on Sweet Country. All country inhabitants disappear. Help little Toby survive, find his Mommy, safe locals and restore his home!
Why similar: Adventure 49.3%, Indie 36.1%, Platformer 8%, Family Friendly 6.6%
- #6 Prototype Mansion - Used No Cover
94% matchMostly Positive71% of 58 reviews2018
Dev: Jupiter Lighthouse Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A classic 32-bit Survival-Horror found in a bargain bin. It is HARD, JANKY, and MEAN-SPIRITED. BUYER BEWARE!! ↓
Why similar: Adventure 52%, Indie 38.3%, Difficult 9.7%
- #7 Somny & Yawn: Dream Detectives
93% matchMixed67% of 12 reviews2020
Dev: Sand Work StudioPub: UQAT - Création et nouveaux médias
Windows
Both players play as Somny & Yawn, two detectives who investigate the nightmare that invades the Islands of Dreams. With his sharp eyesight, Somny can find clues spread across the islands, while Yawn, thanks to her exceptional social skills, can discover the secrets of the inhabitants.
Why similar: Adventure 54.7%, Indie 38.9%, Family Friendly 1.8%, Funny 1.7%, Exploration 1.1%
- #8 Sign Motion
92% matchMixed64% of 86 reviews2014
Dev: Midnart
Windows · Mac · Linux
The story of the kid who escaped from the school crossing sign.
Why similar: Adventure 50.1%, Indie 39.8%, Platformer 10.1%
- #9 Inner Riddle
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Growfall Games
Windows
You have awoken in strange and unfamiliar place. Soon you realize that you are not simply locked up. But why? For what reason? In search of answers, you must follow the rules of this place. Puzzles and hard decisions are waiting for you. Will you perish never reaching the end or pass through all obstacles and understand what happened?
Why similar: Adventure 58.3%, Indie 41.7%
- #10 Potion Paws
90% matchMixed52% of 86 reviews2020
Dev: Bitten Toast Games
Windows
You’ve decided to take the risk and purchase a run down house in the middle of a spooky forest near a dungeon overrun with monsters.
Why similar: Adventure 58.3%, Indie 41.7%
- #11 Midnight at the Celestial Palace: Part I
91% matchPositive94% of 32 reviews2017
Dev: Orrery Games
Windows
Midnight at the Celestial Palace: Chapter I is the first episode in an all new fantasy adventure series by Orrery Games and BlipHaus Design.
Why similar: Adventure 58.3%, Indie 41.7%
- #12 A.V.
91% matchMixed63% of 41 reviews2015
Dev: FirstForever StudiosPub: MAGIC Spell Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
A.V. is a first-person stealth-puzzle-musical-adventure game (Try saying that 5 times fast). The game places the player in the role of a rogue music-processing algorithm from a computer's sound systems. From this role, the player can view the world only through audible means.
Why similar: Adventure 58.1%, Indie 41.9%
- #13 KALEIDO STELLA
89% matchPositive80% of 15 reviews2019
Dev: CHARON
Windows
"Does your eye see the stars?" Visual Novel ADV "Kaleidoscope Stella" fighting with the fate of the stars Circle CHARON presents a large-scale latest work set in the universe. Peaceful lives of boys and girls are shattered by the invasion of one alien. In order to protect this blue planet, you have to fight.
Why similar: Adventure 58.3%, Indie 41.7%
- #14 Slice of Life
89% matchMixed57% of 28 reviews2017
Dev: FurGoldGames
Windows
What to do when you are alone?
Why similar: Adventure 58.3%, Indie 41.7%
- #15 Where The Water Tastes Like Wine: Fireside Chats
87% matchVery Positive90% of 51 reviews2018
Dev: Dim Bulb GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Where the Water Tastes Like Wine: Fireside Chats is a free standalone experience which acts as a companion to Where The Water Tastes Like Wine.
Why similar: Adventure 58.3%, Indie 41.7%
- #16 EX0: Dark Moon
88% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2017
Dev: Pixel Six Games
Windows
An indie retro-ish puzzle platformer where you must upgrade your stats to run, jump, and shoot your way through each level and beat the evil dark slimes.
Why similar: Adventure 58.3%, Indie 41.7%
- #17 Infinite Sunshine Dust
86% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2018
Dev: Kena MAKF
Windows
Infinite Sunshine Dust (ISD) is a psychedelic horror adventure game. Four prisoners wander a virtual world for insane experiment and they get involved with many, many strange things.
Why similar: Adventure 58.3%, Indie 41.7%
- #18 夢限ノ夜
84% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2019
Dev: easttiberi
Windows
◇2時間程度のホラーノベルアドベンチャー◇ 悪夢からは逃げられない。日向ヨウは夢を見た。中学生のころのなつかしい思い出だ。しかし、ヨウにはそのころの記憶がなかった。なぜ記憶がないのか。なぜ、今になって思い出したのか。 ヨウはかつての面影をもとめてなつかしの校舎へ向かう。
Why similar: Adventure 58.3%, Indie 41.7%
- #19 Hei
83% matchPositive90% of 29 reviews2019
Dev: Goca Games
Windows · Mac
Help Hei to find their path to the sacred tree! A point-and-click adventure game with lots of puzzles and a unique artistic style.
Why similar: Adventure 58.3%, Indie 41.7%
- #20 Plan Z Chapter 1
85% matchMixed44% of 18 reviews2016
Dev: Kongmeng Yang
Windows
Plan Z is a true-to-life post-apocalyptic zombie survival game that includes an imminent nuclear meltdown, which shapes your every decision in the game to survive. Players will follow Gary Gannon from his home city of Green Bay, WI on his journey across a zombie-infested country to reach the west coast, where his father resides.
Why similar: Adventure 58.3%, Indie 41.7%
- #21 反现实症候群γ - Counterrealstic Syndrome γ
81% matchVery Positive93% of 195 reviews2019
Dev: Dr.LiaoPub: 迷糊的安安
Windows
高楼上的微风轻拂少女的脸庞,她似乎已经准备好去迎接自己的结局。 果然,她期待已久的【银河铁道】已经向她驶来。 奇妙的星空之旅即将展开……
Why similar: Adventure 58.3%, Indie 41.7%
- #22 Dunia: Masters
84% matchMixed46% of 13 reviews2017
Dev: Team Wood Block
Windows
Fill the shoes of Masters Mason-Northwood a ‘genius scientist’ who, after a failed assassination attempt, is left wandering in the dark, reading books, finding notes and listening to audio logs about the North Wood and himself, while also trying to escape his own barren lab.
Why similar: Adventure 58.3%, Indie 41.7%
- #23 Downloaded: Fragments of a Forgotten Soul
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 19 reviews2017
Dev: ThoseBros EntertainmentPub: ThoseBros Entertainment
Windows
In this rage worthy game help Keeli, a goddess of technology, find her redemption after falling from grace. Face 8 challenging levels, 3 bosses, and confront your own corruption. Includes Steam Achievements as well as in game side challenges and an amazing soundtrack. Formatted for Keyboard or Controller use.
Why similar: Adventure 58.3%, Indie 41.7%
- #24 LETHE: Broken memories
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cuatro Monos Games
Windows
Enter into the mind of Alan Zane, a loving husband and father, who is on the brink of losing his memories. Alzheimer's disease is trying to block your way, will you be able to remember your own life?
Why similar: Adventure 58.3%, Indie 41.7%
- #25 FALL 坠落之后
79% matchPositive90% of 31 reviews2018
Dev: 朵游社Pub: Fantasia Studio
Windows
小红和小蓝是一对要好的朋友,一次意外使她们从山崖坠落。再次醒来时,周围尽是恐怖的怪物、凄凉的白骨,到处都是危险的陷阱……她们能否成功逃离?
Why similar: Adventure 58.3%, Indie 41.7%
- #26 Beyond Minimalism
78% matchMixed46% of 24 reviews2018
Dev: SaintHeiserPub: Half-Face Games
Windows
This small experimental first person minimalistic style game gives one and only quest for you. Walking around rooms of strange labyrinth look for clues to reach nature.
Why similar: Adventure 58.3%, Indie 41.7%
- #27 Investi-Gator: The Case of the Big Crime
76% matchPositive100% of 38 reviews2019
Dev: Games By Bees
Windows
A short comedy adventure. Investi-Gator is here to solve the crimes! He's not really clear on what the crime is, but he'll do his best. And as long as his brother Insti-Gator is around, he'll ALWAYS have someone to trust!
Why similar: Adventure 58.3%, Indie 41.7%
- #28 Occurrence at JCR Outpost
79% match8 user reviews50% of 8 reviews2016
Dev: Brandon Brizzi
Windows
A scientific mission in Antarctica goes awry when something is released from beneath the ice! Who is friend? Who is foe? Only you can solve the mystery of the Occurrence at JCR Outpost!
Why similar: Adventure 58.3%, Indie 41.7%
- #29 K'NOSSOS
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Svarun Entertainment
Windows
K'NOSSOS is a cold surreal adventure game about a man traveling the unknown reaches of the cosmos and the things he uncovers on his journey.
Why similar: Adventure 58.3%, Indie 41.7%
- #30 Waking the Glares - Chapters I and II
78% matchMixed67% of 53 reviews2017
Dev: Wisefool Studio
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
How can a book change the universe? Dawnfall’s life has changed deeply, now he must travel and find his way back home.
Why similar: Adventure 58.3%, Indie 41.7%
- #31 Eternity's Child
81% matchMostly Negative22% of 77 reviews2008
Dev: Luc BernardPub: Silver Sphere Studios
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Eternity's Child, a quirky, hand drawn next generation 2D platformer is based on a fairy tale by Luc Bernard. It arrives on Steam with exclusive Steam Only levels and HD Resolution. Features: Beautiful 2D graphics with one of the most unique art direction done in a videogame Orchestral Soundtrack Game to be updated with new levels and...
Why similar: Adventure 58.3%, Indie 41.7%
- #32 HecatoncheirStory
77% matchMostly Negative22% of 18 reviews2018
Dev: ARGamesPub: Metal Fox
Windows
You are a young monster hunter who moves between worlds in search of special prey.
Why similar: Adventure 58.3%, Indie 41.7%
- #33 Cloudborn
76% matchMixed51% of 41 reviews2018
Dev: Logtown Studios AB
Windows
NOW OUT OF EARLY ACCESS! Cloudborn is a truly immersive VR exploration/adventure game, an incredible audio-visual experience that will move you into a world of awe and wonder. Explore the remnants of a lost civilization to uncover a hidden fate. Are you ready to ascend?
Why similar: Adventure 58.3%, Indie 41.7%
- #34 Going Nowhere: The Dream
75% matchPositive89% of 37 reviews2017
Dev: Nowhere Town
Windows · Mac · Linux
Loren's on a journey through an urban dreamscape, in search for a way to reunite with her long lost friend, Violet. Explore a story in the fray of space and time, where a heightened sense of adventure will lead to many curiosities.
Why similar: Adventure 58.3%, Indie 41.7%
- #35 Escape from the tomb tower
75% match3 user reviews0% of 3 reviews2019
Dev: Ivan Pichugin
Windows · Linux
Escape from the crypt tower, where spent hundreds of years. Dark atmosphere and riddles.
Why similar: Adventure 58.3%, Indie 41.7%
- #36 Buratino
65% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Zemen
Windows
Buratino is a 2D arcade game with light adventure elements for the ZX Spectrum 8-bit computer.
Why similar: Adventure 58.3%, Indie 41.7%
- #37 The Journey to Fairytales
74% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2019
Dev: Essential Games
Windows · Mac
The Journey to Fairytales is a 3D puzzle-platformer adventure game. The primary character is a Sam, who losts in the world of fairy tales, and saves the world from evil fairy-tale characters.
Why similar: Adventure 58.3%, Indie 41.7%
- #38 Airglow
63% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GuiiStudio
Windows
You play as a wolf who gets seperated from the pack. Get unexpected help to find your way. Explore the nature and find the unforseen history of your pack.
Why similar: Adventure 58.3%, Indie 41.7%
- #39 Phenomenal Car Park Adventure: Digital Deluxe Edition
63% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Myshkin Entertainment
Windows · Mac
A walking simulator for cars - or "driving simulator" - about meaninglessness, car parks, and the end of the world. Or is it...?
Why similar: Adventure 58.3%, Indie 41.7%
- #40 Dark Train: Coupe
63% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Paperash Studio
Windows · Mac
Dark Train: Coupe is a steampunk visual novel made of paper, story prequel to Dark Train. Be a passenger, listen, discuss and decide what will happen next during your journey through the Border City. Meet Ann Tagrezbung; she is quite lovely, unmechanical and still human...
Why similar: Adventure 58.3%, Indie 41.7%
- #41 Cartesian
73% matchVery Positive96% of 51 reviews2017
Dev: Mark Radocy
Windows
Cartesian is a unique puzzle-platformer with lasers as its core mechanic. Use lasers to reflect, push, destroy, and more as you search for your lost crew-mates. Dozens of interesting mechanics are introduced through over 70 varied levels.
Why similar: Adventure 58.3%, Indie 41.7%
- #42 Humble Abode
74% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2017
Dev: Venomyth Game Studio
Windows
In this atmospheric adventure your own home becomes the playground of a sadistic intruder. Can you find a way to avoid being a prisoner in your house, or will you even live long enough to try?
Why similar: Adventure 58.3%, Indie 41.7%
- #43 Ana The Game
62% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Almost Games
Windows
If you answer that unknown number, you’re screwed... Are you willing to risk everything … ?
Why similar: Adventure 58.3%, Indie 41.7%
- #44 Nor'Easter
62% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Redi Games
Windows
Nor’easter is a classic point-and-click adventure game inspired by the lumberjack folklore of Northern America. As a brave jackalope befriend strange, magical creatures, help a lost man find his children and save the woodlands from endless winter!
Why similar: Adventure 58.3%, Indie 41.7%
- #45 One Night
72% matchPositive82% of 45 reviews2018
Dev: Dark Gaia Studios
Windows
A free-to-play retro style survival horror game that resembles classics from the Playstation 1 era.
Why similar: Adventure 58.3%, Indie 41.7%
- #46 Grimsfield
73% matchPositive91% of 22 reviews2016
Dev: Adam Wells
Windows · Mac
Grimsfield is a short point & click story game. You take on the role of a deadbeat beatnik poet who lives in an absurdist market town somewhere in the north of England.
Why similar: Adventure 58.3%, Indie 41.7%
- #47 Den vänstra handens stig
60% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Newmark Software
Windows · Mac
Den vänstra handens stig is a transcendental blackened narrative experience that focuses on courage, determination and sacrifice.
Why similar: Adventure 58.3%, Indie 41.7%
- #48 Citadale - The Ancestral Strain
71% matchMixed47% of 15 reviews2018
Dev: ERMediaPub: Plug In Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
The gravest Citadale adventure yet breaks new ground... and buries you in it!
Why similar: Adventure 58.3%, Indie 41.7%
- #49 Pirates of First Star
71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2019
Dev: Dynamic Voltage Games
Windows
Pirates of First Star is a puzzle adventure game where you'll have to explore and battle to solve the great mystery of the First Star treasure.
Why similar: Adventure 58.3%, Indie 41.7%
- #50 Bildo
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 16 reviews2017
Dev: DALESI
Windows
Bildo is a 2D platform game in which the player plays the role of Bildo, a boy who saw his homeland consumed and ravaged by The Darkness, and decided to start a quest around the world in search for The Colors. Guided by The Keeper and he will begin his mission to beat The Darkness and restore the Light to Nibiru.
Why similar: Adventure 58.3%, Indie 41.7%
- #51 THE TEAR
70% matchMixed63% of 16 reviews2019
Dev: Game Gestalt
Windows
An immersive VR adventure in a fantastic world.
Why similar: Adventure 58.3%, Indie 41.7%
- #52 A Fine Mess
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 30 reviews2018
Dev: Santima Games
Windows · Mac
A moon shattered in the sky, a city destroyed and a mysterious woman in an age-old outfit, biding her time on the beach as if none had happened.
Why similar: Adventure 58.3%, Indie 41.7%
- #53 The Bears And The Bees
70% matchPositive86% of 29 reviews2018
Dev: Damsel Stone
Windows
The Bears And The Bees is a debut adventure that follows the heroic exploits of Beesworth, a baby bee who hasn't got his wings yet. Bounce through a hand crafted world in which bears have kidnapped the queen bee, and everyone is relying on Beesworth to get her back!
Why similar: Adventure 58.3%, Indie 41.7%
- #54 The "Quiet, Please!" Collection
69% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2018
Dev: Nostatic Software
Windows
Use your wits and a bit of mischief to solve puzzles in four classic, lighthearted adventure games! Explore, interact with your environment and solve puzzles in this bundle of four old-school adventure games: "Quiet, Please!", "Quiet Christmas", "Vacation Vexation" and "Candy, Please!".
Why similar: Adventure 58.3%, Indie 41.7%
- #55 DownWind
58% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jackson Clarke
Windows
Are you ready to leave your home? Join a Little Leaf on a Big Journey.
Why similar: Adventure 58.3%, Indie 41.7%
- #56 Tesla Breaks the World!
73% matchMostly Negative22% of 63 reviews2014
Dev: Archetype Global
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Classic 2D platforming that blends elements of: Nikola Tesla, puzzles, inventions, 1800's-era undead and a sprinkling of the maniacal Thomas Edison. Throw in a dash of randomly generating level sectors, a zesty squeeze of items and a pinch of indie love... Tasty!
Why similar: Adventure 58.3%, Indie 41.7%
- #57 The Keepers of Pages: Chevengur
58% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Galitsyn Egor(GG)Pub: Gogol'Game
Windows
"The Keepers of Pages" is a puzzle-platformer, inspired by the novel of Russian writer A. Platonow "Chevengur". Find your way through a post-apocalyptic world and collect the lost pages in the realm where the reality of the future is tightly interlaced with the texts of the past.
Why similar: Adventure 58.3%, Indie 41.7%