- #1 MEANDERS
97% matchVery Positive91% of 407 reviews2018
Dev: ATOMIC BREATH
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
MEANDERS is a sparkling adventure through a series of funny and relaxing challenges in a colourful setting.
Why similar: Parkour 31.5%, 3D Platformer 18.2%, Great Soundtrack 10.7%, Puzzle Platformer 9.6%, Relaxing 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: It shares a remarkably similar low-stress, casual 3D parkour and puzzle-platformer gameplay loop.
- #2 A Story About My Uncle
96% matchVery Positive92% of 29,244 reviews2014
Dev: Gone North GamesPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A Story About My Uncle is a first person platforming adventure game about a boy who searches for his lost uncle, and ends up in a world he couldn’t imagine existed. The movement is a crucial part of the games core gameplay – focusing on swinging through the world with a grappling hook that gives the player a wonderful sense of speed and...
Why similar: Adventure 38.4%, Parkour 31.7%, 3D Platformer 7.1%, First-Person 6.3%, Platformer 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: It features fluid first-person movement mechanics centered around traversal and exploration.
- #3 Valley
96% matchVery Positive91% of 6,700 reviews2016
Dev: Blue Isle StudiosPub: Blue Isle Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Explore the vast and beautiful world of Valley using the power of the L.E.A.F. suit: a fierce exoskeleton that grants exceptional speed and agility along with the phenomenal ability to manipulate the life and death of all living things.
Why similar: Parkour 38.5%, Great Soundtrack 14.3%, 3D Platformer 10.5%, Open World 9.5%, First-Person 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: It combines fast-paced first-person mobility with the rewarding task of restoring nature.
- #4 Defunct
95% matchMostly Positive80% of 737 reviews2016
Dev: Freshly SqueezedPub: SOEDESCO
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Defunct is an indie adventure game with a focus on flow, speed and an engaging world. You are a broken robot that accidentally falls out of a giant cargo ship onto a post-human Earth, now inhabited by robots. You have to get back to your ship before it’s too late!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 38.8%, Platformer 22.9%, Colorful 10.6%, Adventure 9.7%, Family Friendly 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on momentum-based movement and joyful traversal across open environments.
- #5 Jusant
93% matchVery Positive93% of 6,947 reviews2023
Dev: DON'T NOD
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Enjoy meditative vibes in Jusant, an action-puzzle climbing game. Scale an immeasurably tall tower and ascend to new heights alongside your watery companion. Master your climbing tools, find your way up through diverse biomes, and piece together the tower’s past.
Why similar: Parkour 42.5%, Relaxing 15.5%, Platformer 13.3%, Atmospheric 7.6%, Exploration 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers the same meditative, peaceful climbing and movement-focused gameplay in a striking world.
- #6 DeadCore
94% matchVery Positive85% of 2,045 reviews2014
Dev: 5 Bits Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%
DeadCore is a Platformer-FPS blending exploration and speedrun. Become immersed in a futuristic and dreamlike adventure which will see you climb a huge Tower born from the void and truly put your capabilities to the test. Will you be able to reveal the secrets that lie beneath this fog-ridden world?
Why similar: Parkour 38.4%, Platformer 18.9%, 3D Platformer 18.2%, Great Soundtrack 15.8%, First-Person 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: It matches the first-person vertical platforming style, though with a more challenging sci-fi edge.
- #7 Grow Home
94% matchVery Positive92% of 5,635 reviews2015
Dev: Reflections, a Ubisoft StudioPub: Infogrames
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Experience the freedom of unbounded climbing as you take control of BUD, a procedurally animated robot on a quest to save his planet. Create your own path through an alien world as you control and ride a giant plant on a vertical journey to the stars.
Why similar: Parkour 28.9%, 3D Platformer 24%, Open World 15.5%, Exploration 5.6%, Relaxing 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: It shares a playful, vertically-oriented exploration style focused on climbing and growing plants.
- #8 Qbeh-1: The Atlas Cube
92% matchVery Positive88% of 724 reviews2014
Dev: Liquid FlowerPub: Digital Tribe
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A serene first-person puzzle platformer set across strikingly beautiful worlds. Place and remove cubes to solve handcrafted puzzles, discover hidden secrets, and lose yourself in an atmosphere unlike anything else. Includes a full level editor and Steam Workshop support.
Why similar: Parkour 20.8%, 3D Platformer 16.3%, Puzzle Platformer 16.3%, Relaxing 12.5%, Platformer 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a serene first-person puzzle-platforming experience focused on minimalist atmospheric exploration.
- #9 AER Memories of Old
91% matchVery Positive86% of 7,742 reviews2017
Dev: Forgotten KeyPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Transform into a bird and fly to explore and experience a vibrant world of floating islands in the sky. Venture down into lost ancient ruins where each step leads you closer to the end of the world.
Why similar: Relaxing 21.1%, Open World 18.8%, Great Soundtrack 18.3%, Exploration 10.7%, 3D Platformer 9%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the same sense of tranquil, unhurried exploration in a visually striking open world.
- #10 Downward: Enhanced Edition
91% matchMostly Positive71% of 567 reviews2017
Dev: Caracal GamesPub: Plug In Digital
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Downward is a first-person open-world parkour based platform adventure set in the medieval ruins of a post-apocalyptic planet Earth. Make your way through breath-taking landscapes, face ancient guardians and unravel the deep mystery that lies behind the disappearance of humanity.
Why similar: Parkour 46.3%, Great Soundtrack 10.3%, 3D Platformer 9.6%, Open World 9%, Platformer 8%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes fluid parkour mechanics within a mystical, open-world setting.
- #11 ABZU
90% matchVery Positive93% of 27,678 reviews2016
Dev: Giant SquidPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 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: Great Soundtrack 26.7%, Relaxing 26.6%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Beautiful 8.5% ★, Exploration 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: It evokes the identical relaxing, atmospheric feeling of exploring a vibrant, reactive environment.
- #12 A Short Hike
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 22,759 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: Relaxing 20.6%, Great Soundtrack 17.5%, 3D Platformer 17.5%, Open World 12%, Exploration 9%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers the same cozy, uplifting vibe centered around reaching a high vantage point.
- #13 Valley Peaks
88% matchVery Positive95% of 199 reviews2024
Dev: Tub ClubPub: Those Awesome Guys
Windows
Embark on a cozy climbing adventure in Valley Peaks, a ribbiting first-person platformer where each mountain is like a puzzle. Install Radio Towers at the top of every ridge to connect the froggy inhabitants to the wider world, venture further into the Valley, conquer peaks and unravel mysteries!
Why similar: Parkour 28.9%, 3D Platformer 14.3%, Puzzle Platformer 10.9%, Open World 8.2%, Platformer 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a cozy, open-world mountain-climbing platformer experience.
- #14 Grow Up
89% matchVery Positive92% of 1,940 reviews2016
Dev: Reflections, a Ubisoft StudioPub: Infogrames
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Leaping from mind-boggling heights, bouncing off Champolines, soaring inches from floating islands, BUD can do it all - that look of mild terror, that’s his daredevil face. Help the adorable little robot collect MOM’s scattered ship parts and return them to the moon.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 31.2%, Open World 21.1%, Exploration 8.2%, Adventure 6.5%, Relaxing 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: It continues the physics-based vertical exploration and carefree movement of its predecessor.
- #15 RiME
87% matchVery Positive90% of 5,194 reviews2017
Dev: Tequila WorksPub: Grey Box
Windows
Median: 4.1 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: Great Soundtrack 28.2%, 3D Platformer 15.9%, Relaxing 9.9%, Atmospheric 9.6%, Exploration 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: It blends atmospheric exploration with gentle environmental puzzles in a gorgeous setting.
- #16 Superflight
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 11,585 reviews2017
Dev: GrizzlyGames
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Superflight is an intense, easy to learn wingsuit game with an infinite number of beautiful procedurally generated maps. A great game to relax for half an hour and chase your latest highscore!
Why similar: Relaxing 39.8%, Parkour 22%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Open World 10.1%, Casual 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the pure joy of smooth, effortless movement and aerial flow states.
- #17 Flower
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 5,124 reviews2019
Dev: thatgamecompanyPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Experience award-winning Flower, now available on PC. Flower lets you take control of the wind as you explore and navigate beautiful, lush environments.
Why similar: Relaxing 29.5%, Open World 18.9%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Colorful 9.3%, Exploration 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the pure, relaxing environmental restoration mechanics that make Refunct special.
- #18 Journey
84% matchVery Positive94% of 38,628 reviews2020
Dev: thatgamecompanyPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.9 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: Great Soundtrack 26%, Beautiful 21.7% ★, Relaxing 18.7%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Exploration 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: It evokes an identical sense of wordless, emotional journeying through beautiful landscapes.
- #19 Cloud Gardens
84% matchVery Positive95% of 2,311 reviews2021
Dev: Noio
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 45%
A chill game about using plants to overgrow abandoned wasteland dioramas
Why similar: Relaxing 54%, Atmospheric 24.9%, Casual 11.3%, Family Friendly 5.1%, Singleplayer 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: It matches the relaxing, creative loop of breathing life into desolate spaces.
- #20 TOEM: A Photo Adventure
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 12,315 reviews2021
Dev: Something We Made
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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: Relaxing 29.9%, Stylized 14.2%, Exploration 12.6%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Family Friendly 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a similarly charming, low-stress adventure focused on observing and enjoying the environment.
- #21 The First Tree
85% matchMostly Positive75% of 5,849 reviews2017
Dev: David Wehle
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 73%
A beautiful, 3rd-person exploration game centered around two parallel stories: a fox trying to find her missing family, and a son reconnecting with his estranged father in Alaska. Uncover artifacts from the son's life as he becomes intertwined in the fox’s journey towards The First Tree.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 22.3%, Relaxing 19.9%, Open World 14.3%, Atmospheric 13.9%, Exploration 9%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a peaceful, narrative-driven exploration experience focusing on nature and discovery.
- #22 The Pathless
83% matchVery Positive91% of 2,213 reviews2021
Dev: Giant SquidPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
From the creators of ABZÛ, The Pathless is the mythic adventure of an archer and an eagle in a vast forest. Become the Hunter, a master of archery who travels to a mystical island to dispel a curse of darkness that grips the world.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 36%, Open World 17.7%, Stylized 12%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Exploration 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: It centers its gameplay around smooth, momentum-driven movement through an open world.
- #23 Superliminal
82% matchVery Positive95% of 34,206 reviews2020
Dev: Pillow Castle
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Perception is reality. In this mind-bending first-person puzzler, you escape a surreal dream world through solving impossible puzzles using the ambiguity of depth and perspective.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 32.7%, First-Person 24.1%, Stylized 12.9%, Exploration 10.6%, Colorful 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a clever first-person puzzle perspective that plays with space and movement.
- #24 Manifold Garden
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,585 reviews2020
Dev: William Chyr Studio
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Rediscover gravity and explore an Escher-esque world of impossible architecture. Witness infinity in first-person and master its rules to solve physics-defying puzzles. Cultivate a garden to open new paths forward, where an eternal expanse awaits.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 30.4%, Relaxing 20.3%, First-Person 15.9%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Exploration 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a mind-bending first-person exploration experience in a surreal, beautiful geometry.
- #25 Portal
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 199,552 reviews2007
Dev: Valve
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 19.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 36.9%, Puzzle Platformer 36.3%, First-Person 13.4%, Platformer 6.6%, Atmospheric 3%
Why You'll Like It: It offers classic first-person puzzle-platforming mechanics with seamless momentum handling.
- #26 Dorfromantik
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 29,653 reviews2022
Dev: Toukana Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Dorfromantik is a peaceful building strategy and puzzle game where you create a beautiful and ever-growing village landscape by placing tiles. Explore a variety of colorful biomes, discover and unlock new tiles and complete quests to fill your world with life!
Why similar: Relaxing 63.3%, Family Friendly 16.3%, Casual 15.1%, Singleplayer 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a deeply relaxing, beautiful puzzle-building experience that clears the mind.
- #27 Slime Rancher
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 157,673 reviews2017
Dev: Monomi Park
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 21.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Slime Rancher is the tale of Beatrix LeBeau, a plucky, young rancher who sets out for a life a thousand light years away from Earth on the ‘Far, Far Range’ where she tries her hand at making a living wrangling slimes.
Why similar: Open World 23.1%, Great Soundtrack 16.9%, First-Person 14.5%, Exploration 11.8%, Colorful 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers a vibrant, low-stress exploration and collection loop.
- #28 Unpacking
78% matchVery Positive93% of 40,941 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 57%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Casual 9.3%, Cute 7.6%, Colorful 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: It matches the quiet, meditative pacing and satisfying progression of Refunct.
- #29 Tinykin
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,357 reviews2022
Dev: SplashteamPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Catch hundreds of tinykin and use their unique powers to bring Milo back to his home planet and back to normal size!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 36.2%, Puzzle Platformer 22.2%, Platformer 13%, Atmospheric 7.2%, Exploration 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the joy of platforming and vertical exploration in delightful micro-worlds.
- #30 Skybound
76% matchVery Positive90% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: Half Home GamesPub: DADIU
Windows
Skybound is a 3D exploration platformer focused on fun, fluid movement mechanics, parkour and environmental puzzle solving.
Why similar: Parkour 32%, Puzzle Platformer 15.1%, Platformer 11.3%, Open World 9.9%, Exploration 4.9%
- #31 ISLANDS: Non-Places
80% matchVery Positive83% of 373 reviews2016
Dev: Carl BurtonPub: Carlburton Llc
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 1.4 hrs≥1hr: 22%
The familiar becomes magical in this critically acclaimed interactive artscape. Explore ten scenes inspired by the everyday and let your expectations of reality be transformed. Carl Burton's other work has been featured in the New York Times, Serial, Colossal, and Medium.
Why similar: Relaxing 48.4%, Casual 28.3%, Atmospheric 23.3%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the same surreal, calming, and interactive minimalist aesthetic.
- #32 Nomad
77% matchVery Positive86% of 59 reviews2023
Dev: Bob WuPub: USC Games
Windows
A serene first-person 3D platformer where you use a magical rope to traverse the body of a dormant ancient colossus in order to heal its wounds and awaken it once again. Embark on a relaxing journey of melancholy to rekindle one of nature's long-lost wonders.
Why similar: Parkour 25.9%, 3D Platformer 17.2%, Great Soundtrack 13.2%, Platformer 8.1%, Beautiful 7.3% ★
- #33 Zenge
76% matchVery Positive95% of 3,083 reviews2016
Dev: Hamster On Coke Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Relaxing puzzle game, telling the story of Eon through gorgeous art and music.
Why similar: Relaxing 38.8%, Great Soundtrack 37.9%, Casual 21.5%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #34 Omno
74% matchVery Positive92% of 2,803 reviews2021
Dev: Studio InkyfoxPub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 65%
A single-player journey of discovery through an ancient world of wonders, created by solo developer Jonas Manke.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 21.2%, Puzzle Platformer 19%, Relaxing 14.7%, Platformer 12.1%, Stylized 7.1%
- #35 Submerged
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 4,855 reviews2015
Dev: Uppercut Games Pty Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Submerged is a third-person combat-free game in which you explore a mysterious flooded city and discover the beauty of desolation in vast outdoor environments. You take on the role of Miku, a young girl who has brought her wounded brother to the city in their small fishing boat.
Why similar: Parkour 26.2%, Relaxing 16.7%, Open World 12.5%, Exploration 7.9%, Great Soundtrack 6.9%
- #36 Hook
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,926 reviews2015
Dev: Maciej Targoni
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
HOOK is a short minimal, puzzle game.
Why similar: Relaxing 51.6%, Great Soundtrack 18.3%, Casual 13.6%, Family Friendly 8.8%, Atmospheric 3.9%
- #37 Completely Stretchy
72% matchVery Positive84% of 104 reviews2024
Dev: Warp DigitalPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
A befuddling mishap has made you COMPLETELY STRETCHY! Stretch, swing and stick around the delightfully odd and vibrant Grombi Isles in this eccentric and light-hearted 3D platformer.
Why similar: Parkour 30.6%, 3D Platformer 15.9%, Open World 8.9%, Relaxing 8.9%, Platformer 8.3%
- #38 Exertus
75% matchVery Positive85% of 307 reviews2019
Dev: Loneminded
Windows · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Through use of the fluid movement set and dynamic level elements, players have the simple aim of getting from point A to point B, either by using the beaten path or the off-path environment within semi-linear levels.
Why similar: Parkour 35%, 3D Platformer 19.6%, Relaxing 10.3%, Platformer 9.2%, First-Person 6.5%
- #39 Swarmlake
74% matchVery Positive95% of 1,943 reviews2018
Dev: Dominique Grieshofer
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Swarmlake is an ultra-intense first-person shooter ballet about fighting a record-breaking swarm.
Why similar: First-Person 33.1%, Great Soundtrack 26.3%, Atmospheric 20.9%, Colorful 17.1%, Singleplayer 2.6%
- #40 Lone Land
73% matchVery Positive82% of 71 reviews2020
Dev: Magitech Games
Windows
Don't be afraid of heights to find the way out. Lone Land it's about reflection, calm, and relaxation.
Why similar: Parkour 32%, 3D Platformer 20.3%, Relaxing 12.8%, Open World 10.2%, Platformer 8.9%
- #41 Re:Fresh
71% matchVery Positive88% of 398 reviews2023
Dev: Merge Conflict Studio
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Restore your town as you run, jump and dash through cozy locales while helping lovable townsfolk! Become immersed in a tight-knit community of animals and robots while becoming the town hero in this heart-warming solarpunk adventure.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 33.5%, Relaxing 15.2%, Platformer 14.3%, Stylized 8.6%, Exploration 7.4%
- #42 InFlux Redux
69% matchVery Positive97% of 93 reviews2024
Dev: Impromptu Games
Windows
InFlux Redux is a high-def remake of the 2013 ball-rolling puzzler InFlux, built on a new engine with improved graphics and physics. Roll through a series of beautiful environments filled with elaborate, mind-bending puzzle structures.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 27.1%, Puzzle Platformer 20.4%, Relaxing 13.5%, Platformer 12.7%, Exploration 6.5%
- #43 Jumpbound
68% matchVery Positive95% of 57 reviews2025
Dev: Another Round Entertainment
Windows
Jump and dash your way to the top in this challenging first-person platformer. Unlock new air jumps and dashes at every milestone as you master your movement abilities and climb through a mysterious, atmospheric world.
Why similar: Parkour 36.3%, 3D Platformer 27.8%, Platformer 11%, First-Person 6.9%, Atmospheric 6.8%
- #44 Matter
73% matchVery Positive89% of 175 reviews2018
Dev: Uki Uki Lab
Windows · Mac
Dive into a mystical world where gravity crumbles and landscapes transform. Matter is a dreamlike platformer, a contemplative and abstract journey. Explore a strange universe in 30 minutes of serene parkour, where matter and sound harmonize with your actions. A unique sensory experience awaits!
Why similar: Parkour 33.5%, Relaxing 13%, Puzzle Platformer 12.5%, Platformer 8%, Stylized 7.8%
- #45 Disoriented
73% matchVery Positive81% of 403 reviews2016
Dev: BrickCream
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A first-person puzzle game. Simply walk to the door.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 34.2%, First-Person 23.4%, Relaxing 21%, Stylized 10.3%, Atmospheric 7.9%
- #46 Inertia
71% matchVery Positive83% of 719 reviews2017
Dev: Loneminded
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Inertia is a first-person platformer with free-running aspects. Inspired by various other free-running and movement based games/game-modes.
Why similar: Casual 51%, Parkour 19.5%, 3D Platformer 15.4%, Platformer 3.7%, Relaxing 3.6%
- #47 Shape of the World
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 425 reviews2018
Dev: Hollow Tree GamesPub: Plug In Digital
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 53%
A serene first person exploration game in a surreal, organic world that reacts to your presence. Journey through a psychedelically colorful ecosystem of flourishing flora, rambling waterfalls, burgeoning mountains, glowing monoliths and graceful creatures. A 1-3 hour escape from work, anxiety and stress.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 27.4%, Relaxing 20.9%, First-Person 12.7%, Casual 12%, Atmospheric 11.5%
- #48 Conbunn Cardboard
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 562 reviews2023
Dev: Keiby
Windows
A chill and cozy platformer. Hop around collecting the lost CDs of a cute DJ in this land made of cardboard!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 31%, Relaxing 19.9%, Stylized 12%, Platformer 7.6%, Colorful 7.3%
- #49 Lumote: The Mastermote Chronicles
69% matchVery Positive90% of 104 reviews2020
Dev: Luminawesome Games Ltd.Pub: Wired Productions
Windows
Meet Lumote, the squishiest bioluminescent creature, in this beautiful 3D puzzle platformer. Take control of the world’s inhabitants on a quest into the Great Depths to seize control from the Mastermote.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 20.8%, Puzzle Platformer 16%, Great Soundtrack 13.3%, Platformer 9.4%, Relaxing 9.4%
- #50 Viaerium
70% matchVery Positive85% of 159 reviews2017
Dev: Malevolent Wormhole
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 14%
A radiant journey of life to fulfill Your greatest idea.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 30.5%, Relaxing 24.7%, Platformer 11.1%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Stylized 9.3%
- #51 Mirror's Edge™
70% matchVery Positive88% of 39,389 reviews2009
Dev: DICEPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
In a city where information is heavily monitored, couriers called Runners transport sensitive data. In this seemingly utopian paradise, a crime has been committed, & you are being hunted. You are a Runner called Faith and this innovative first-person action-adventure is your story.
Why similar: Parkour 45.4%, 3D Platformer 16.2%, Great Soundtrack 9%, Platformer 7.7%, First-Person 6.4%
- #52 SCHiM
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 333 reviews2024
Dev: Ewoud van der WerfPub: Extra Nice
Windows · Mac · Linux
SCHiM is a game about jumping from shadow to shadow in a relaxing and lively environment. This 3D platformer takes elements of light, shadow & animation and adds them directly to the gameplay, delivering an experience that you will only find in SCHiM.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 28.8%, Puzzle Platformer 20.8%, Relaxing 16.5%, Stylized 8.5%, Exploration 6.7%
- #53 klocki
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,680 reviews2016
Dev: Maciej Targoni
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A relaxing puzzle about connecting lines. No ads, no timers, no pressure.
Why similar: Relaxing 51.8%, Great Soundtrack 25.8%, Casual 11.5%, Atmospheric 5.6%, Singleplayer 5.3%
- #54 Clustertruck
68% matchVery Positive94% of 18,588 reviews2016
Dev: LandfallPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Clustertruck is a chaotic physics based truckformer. Jump your way through insane levels in a game of "the floor is lava" on top of speeding trucks driven by terrible drivers.
Why similar: Parkour 61.7%, 3D Platformer 18%, Great Soundtrack 7.4%, First-Person 7.4%, Platformer 3.2%
- #55 Fractured Horizon
65% matchVery Positive96% of 100 reviews2024
Dev: Rune van der LeiPub: Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen
Windows
Fractured Horizon is a fast-paced parkour game, where you use Gravity Fields to traverse through a shattered world. Manipulate gravity, leap between the platforms and overcome obstacles in this speedrunning 3D platformer.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 34.8%, Platformer 17.2%, First-Person 10.1%, Stylized 9.2%, Colorful 7%
- #56 Mountain
69% matchVery Positive88% of 16,296 reviews2014
Dev: David OReilly
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 104.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Existential Nature Simulation
Why similar: Relaxing 44.5%, Great Soundtrack 31.3%, Casual 11.8%, Beautiful 8.4% ★, Singleplayer 4%
- #57 Montaro
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 12,209 reviews2016
Dev: JCKSLAPPub: 02GAMES
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 27.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Montaro is a DOGE.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 40%, Platformer 24.9%, Cute 16.2%, Casual 12.8%, Atmospheric 3.5%
- #58 Ynglet
66% matchVery Positive97% of 384 reviews2021
Dev: NifflasPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 52%
In Ynglet, you jump, dash, slide, bounce and float your way through an abstract, effervescent sky. Melt into the reactive, dynamic soundtrack, while beautiful colors make every moment a visual treat.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.8%, Relaxing 18.8%, Platformer 13.5%, Stylized 11%, Atmospheric 8.5%