- #1 Mission Zigloton
97% matchVery Positive94% of 249 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 39.2%, Indie 30.7%, Great Soundtrack 7%, Side Scroller 5.1%, Difficult 4.9%
- #2 Adventure Boy Jailbreak
96% matchPositive88% of 33 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 53.8%, Indie 40.5%, Cartoon 3%, Funny 1.8%, 2D 0.9%
- #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 49.3%, Indie 37.1%, Cartoon 3%, Hand-drawn 2.6%, Cartoony 2.3%
- #4 Inops
96% matchMostly Positive79% of 53 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 47.6%, Indie 36.5%, Great Soundtrack 6%, Side Scroller 4.4%, Colorful 1.9%
- #5 Mommy
95% matchVery Positive88% of 136 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 48.1%, Indie 37.4%, Platformer 7.8%, Family Friendly 6.7%
- #6 Prototype Mansion - Used No Cover
94% matchMostly Positive71% of 56 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 50.8%, Indie 39.7%, Difficult 9.5%
- #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 53.3%, Indie 40.2%, Family Friendly 1.8%, Funny 1.7%, Exploration 1.1%
- #8 DownWind
89% 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 56.9%, Indie 43.1%
- #9 8 Ball
91% matchMostly Positive73% of 144 reviews2018
Dev: One Buck
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 23%
Get ready to be the main attraction at the tables.
Why similar: Adventure 48.8%, Indie 38.2%, Platformer 9.3%, 2D 3.6%
- #10 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 49%, Indie 41.3%, Platformer 9.8%
- #11 Midnight at the Celestial Palace: Part I
90% matchPositive94% of 31 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 56.9%, Indie 43.1%
- #12 A.V.
91% matchMixed63% of 38 reviews2015
Dev: FirstForever StudiosPub: MAGIC Spell Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 56.6%, Indie 43.4%
- #13 Cloudborn
89% 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 56.9%, Indie 43.1%
- #14 Waking the Glares - Chapters I and II
88% matchMixed65% of 52 reviews2017
Dev: Wisefool Studio
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 56.9%, Indie 43.1%
- #15 Beyond Minimalism
87% matchMixed43% of 23 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 56.9%, Indie 43.1%
- #16 FALL 坠落之后
84% 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 56.9%, Indie 43.1%
- #17 反现实症候群γ - Counterrealstic Syndrome γ
82% matchVery Positive93% of 189 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 56.9%, Indie 43.1%
- #18 K'NOSSOS
76% 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 56.9%, Indie 43.1%
- #19 Occurrence at JCR Outpost
85% 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 56.9%, Indie 43.1%
- #20 Burning Instinct
84% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2018
Dev: Merlin Beer
Windows
This game is about the journey of a dragon, beginning right from the start: Popping out of the egg! As a baby dragon, you will encounter many obstacles and difficulties, but as you get more experienced, your dragon gets too! It will learn new abilities, evolve and grow up as you progress!
Why similar: Adventure 56.9%, Indie 43.1%
- #21 LETHE: Broken memories
75% 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 56.9%, Indie 43.1%
- #22 Potion Paws
82% matchMixed53% of 85 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 56.9%, Indie 43.1%
- #23 Den vänstra handens stig
75% 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 56.9%, Indie 43.1%
- #24 Eternity's Child
86% matchMostly Negative22% of 77 reviews2008
Dev: Luc BernardPub: Silver Sphere Studios
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 9.9 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 56.9%, Indie 43.1%
- #25 裁決者 -The White Butcher-
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Erotes Studio
Windows
《裁決者》是款以極權島國為背景的冒險遊戲。遊戲中你將扮演調查局的副局長,並透過裁決案子替國家伸張正義。但在一次裁決中你意外地殺害了摯友「黃義雄」,使你首次對國家產生了疑惑。重重的危機,雨中,客廳等待著你的並不是虛無。而是屋外毫不知情的黃義雄獨生女「黃詠晴」......少女的笑容,開始了你的罪──
Why similar: Adventure 56.9%, Indie 43.1%
- #26 Drawn Story
83% matchMostly Negative33% of 15 reviews2016
Dev: Vitaly Rekubratskiy
Windows · Mac
Play as an artist looking at a painted world. You're able to create new items in this world by simply drawing them. Use your own imagination to lead a stickman character through a variety of puzzles by drawing things he can use. There’s always a few ways to solve each puzzle.
Why similar: Adventure 56.9%, Indie 43.1%
- #27 Slice of Life
81% matchMixed59% of 27 reviews2017
Dev: FurGoldGames
Windows
What to do when you are alone?
Why similar: Adventure 56.9%, Indie 43.1%
- #28 Downloaded: Fragments of a Forgotten Soul
81% 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 56.9%, Indie 43.1%
- #29 The Lost And Forgotten: Part 1
80% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2018
Dev: Abstract Games Studio
Windows
After a rough relationship you set for a trip to Monument Valley to rediscover the person you once were.
Why similar: Adventure 56.9%, Indie 43.1%
- #30 THE TEAR
78% matchMixed60% of 15 reviews2019
Dev: Game Gestalt
Windows
An immersive VR adventure in a fantastic world.
Why similar: Adventure 56.9%, Indie 43.1%
- #31 KALEIDO STELLA
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 14 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 56.9%, Indie 43.1%
- #32 The Melody of Dust
79% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2017
Dev: Viacom NEXT
Windows
Explore a mysterious space from the fevered dreams of musician Hot Sugar and discover over 80 unique melodies in this synesthetic adventure on the HTC Vive
Why similar: Adventure 56.9%, Indie 43.1%
- #33 Bildo
77% 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 56.9%, Indie 43.1%
- #34 Tesla Breaks the World!
79% 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 56.9%, Indie 43.1%
- #35 The Bears And The Bees
76% 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 56.9%, Indie 43.1%
- #36 Grimsfield
77% 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 56.9%, Indie 43.1%
- #37 Going Nowhere: The Dream
74% 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 56.9%, Indie 43.1%
- #38 Investi-Gator: The Case of the Big Crime
72% 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 56.9%, Indie 43.1%
- #39 夢限ノ夜
72% 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 56.9%, Indie 43.1%
- #40 Solas and the White Winter
73% matchMixed64% of 25 reviews2018
Dev: Savepoint Studios
Windows
"Unlock the tomb and break the cycle.." Solas and the White Winter takes place in a hostile and mysterious land. You play as Solas; a young but determined girl who finds herself locked in a desperate situation.
Why similar: Adventure 56.9%, Indie 43.1%
- #41 圣山ShenShan
71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2020
Dev: lynchhead
Windows
Explore the holy mountain and use equipment and cards to defeat the enemy to discover the value of your existence
Why similar: Adventure 56.9%, Indie 43.1%
- #42 The Keepers of Pages: Chevengur
61% 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 56.9%, Indie 43.1%
- #43 Nor'Easter
60% 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 56.9%, Indie 43.1%
- #44 Airglow
60% 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 56.9%, Indie 43.1%
- #45 Ludu
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 81 reviews2016
Dev: Léo-Games
Windows
Ludu (« ash » in breton) is a free adventure game created with RPG Maker 2003.
Why similar: Adventure 56.9%, Indie 43.1%
- #46 Quatro Luzes
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 12 reviews2015
Dev: Jardel Elias
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Quatro Luzes (from the Portuguese, Four Lights) is a 3D platformer game, where you have to swap between 4 worlds to proceed, using your brain and skill. You play as Atlas, a girl that lived in a blank, lifeless world, in her adventure to discover 4 colorful new ones!
Why similar: Adventure 56.9%, Indie 43.1%
- #47 Phenomenal Car Park Adventure: Digital Deluxe Edition
60% 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 56.9%, Indie 43.1%
- #48 Inner Riddle
59% 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 56.9%, Indie 43.1%
- #49 Dark Train: Coupe
59% 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 56.9%, Indie 43.1%
- #50 The Witch's Isle
69% matchVery Positive90% of 70 reviews2017
Dev: COCOSOLA
Windows · Mac
An adventure game that takes place in a dream-like town on a solitary island.
Why similar: Adventure 56.9%, Indie 43.1%
- #51 Ana The Game
58% 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 56.9%, Indie 43.1%
- #52 Lit the Torch
69% matchPositive100% of 20 reviews2017
Dev: Corn EntertainmentPub: IceSimba
Windows
Lit the Torch is challenging puzzle platformer with a twist! Players control a Night Watch as they light torches and navigate through a shattered timeline. The twist is that player's can burn a portal into a different time to navigate to new altars and burn a path through obstacles in their time to existing altars.
Why similar: Adventure 56.9%, Indie 43.1%
- #53 Three Twenty One
70% matchMixed48% of 52 reviews2017
Dev: B-Side Games
Windows · Mac
3:21 is divided into smaller adventure games that open a dialog with the player and encourage interaction and exploration. Through the player's interactions with these that serve as a timeline of events, they discover what 3:21 is really about and just how real games can get.
Why similar: Adventure 56.9%, Indie 43.1%
- #54 Buratino
57% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Semjon Uglev
Windows
Buratino is a 2D arcade game with light adventure elements for the ZX Spectrum 8-bit computer.
Why similar: Adventure 56.9%, Indie 43.1%
- #55 Erusal
70% matchMixed41% of 29 reviews2016
Dev: Space Wedgie, LLC
Windows · Mac
Discover the secrets of the town of Erusal, escape a horrible maniac, and get spooked by this epistolary horror.
Why similar: Adventure 56.9%, Indie 43.1%
- #56 Blink
68% matchVery Positive92% of 79 reviews2017
Dev: nextReality Games
Windows
Blink into a world of after-images, where you can walk on light. Solve puzzles by manipulating lights and blinking between worlds. Explore hand drawn landscapes while uncovering the secrets behind this strange power.
Why similar: Adventure 56.9%, Indie 43.1%