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Games Like Return to the Skyway

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Singleplayer, Puzzle, Platformer.

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Traverse through a fantastical island and utilize the local fauna to destroy obstacles. In this 2D platform, the player controls a character that has crash landed on a tropical island. Complete puzzles utilizing the creatures' unique abilities in order to fix their ship and return to the Skyway!

Reviews: Very Positive — 81% — of 64 reviews
Released: 2022-09-03
Developer: Cloud Cats
Publisher: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Free To Play
Platforms: Windows

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    97% matchMostly Positive76% of 552 reviews2023
    Dev: Rain GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 61%

    Lumina, a young Teslamancer, finds herself stranded after her airship crash lands in Wyrmheim, a remote and treacherous land to the North. Embark on a dangerous adventure, exploring a gigantic, abandoned tower looming over a fjordside valley, on a quest to get Lumina home and back to her family.

    Why similar: Steampunk 25.2%, Puzzle Platformer 15.1%, Side Scroller 13.7%, 2D Platformer 10.5%, Platformer 10.4%

  2. #2 Mekabolt
    96% matchVery Positive88% of 179 reviews2019
    Dev: SomepxPub: Ratalaika Games S.L.
    Windows

    Use your trusty Mekabolt device to manipulate robots, solve a variety of puzzling levels and obtain batteries to fix the robots!

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 24%, 2D Platformer 17.1%, Platformer 13.5%, Female Protagonist 12%, Puzzle 9.4%

  3. #3 Puzzles For Clef
    96% matchVery Positive83% of 143 reviews2024
    Dev: Weasel TokenPub: indie.io
    Windows

    Join Clef on an adventure set on a magical sky island where her family once lived. Solve puzzles, discover secrets, and experience a story of sisterly love – and something more, if you are willing to dig deeper…

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.6%, 2D Platformer 18%, Platformer 13.8%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Puzzle 9.8%

  4. #4 Return to Mysterious Island
    95% 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: Puzzle 35.9%, Female Protagonist 32.3%, Casual 16.6%, Adventure 14.6%, Singleplayer 0.6%

  5. #5 Romino's Adventure
    94% matchVery Positive94% of 54 reviews2021
    Dev: InterDan
    Windows · Linux

    A blocky puzzle platformer adventure.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.7%, Side Scroller 23%, 2D Platformer 15.8%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Platformer 7.9%

  6. #6 Low Oxygen
    94% matchVery Positive89% of 299 reviews2023
    Dev: Alex-Stefan Neagu
    Windows · Linux

    Explore an abandoned facility on the planet you've crashlanded, solving puzzles with strange plants along the way.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.1%, Side Scroller 19.8%, 2D Platformer 16.1%, Platformer 14.6%, Puzzle 9.7%

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    91% matchVery Positive93% of 68 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: Puzzle Platformer 30.4%, Platformer 21.5%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Family Friendly 6.9%, Cute 6.5%

  8. #8 Return to Mysterious Island 2
    93% matchMixed65% of 216 reviews2014
    Dev: Kheops StudioPub: Microids
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 21.6 hrs≥1hr: 52%

    Mina’s rescue from the end of the first game is cut dramatically short and she and primate pal Jep are left again on the mysterious island to fend for themselves! Mina needs to dress her wounds and keep safe against the local wildlife, but now she has the assistance of the player controlled Jep who can fit in smaller spaces, move deftly...

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 41.2%, Puzzle 27.7%, Casual 15.8%, Adventure 14.6%, Singleplayer 0.7%

  9. #9 Forgotten Journey
    92% matchMixed66% of 108 reviews2021
    Dev: DigiPen Europe-BilbaoPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
    Windows

    Forgotten Journey is a puzzle oriented platformer, where the player will follow a linear path jumping, climbing and solving puzzles with the help of an AI companion that will follow her.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 34.2%, Platformer 18.6%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Puzzle 13.5%, Linear 8.1%

  10. #10 Elephantasy
    91% matchVery Positive95% of 65 reviews2020
    Dev: B. Maksym (Linker)
    Windows

    After falling from the sky into a miniature world, a tiny Elephant has a big adventure in store for them! Climb, dash, lift, and swim while exploring colorful pixel-art environments in this cute 2D puzzle-platformer! Can you collect all the Gems, reach the Tower in the clouds, and return home?

    Why similar: Side Scroller 23.3%, Puzzle Platformer 23.1%, 2D Platformer 17.5%, Puzzle 10.5%, Cute 7.2%

  11. #11 Freedom Planet 2
    90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,681 reviews2022
    Dev: GalaxyTrail
    Windows
    Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    The fast paced platforming of Freedom Planet returns! Become a full-time cartoon heroine and use abilities and items suited to your play style to explore the world of Avalice and defend its animal citizens!

    Why similar: Side Scroller 28.6%, Puzzle Platformer 20.2%, Platformer 18.3%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, Colorful 6%

  12. #12 Chicken Journey
    89% matchVery Positive96% of 452 reviews2023
    Dev: loonyware
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Play as an adorable chicken in this relaxing platformer. Jump, climb and solve puzzles to find the answer to the ULTIMATE question a chicken can ask...

    Why similar: Platformer 19.9%, Puzzle Platformer 16.3%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Cute 12.4%, Puzzle 10.2%

  13. #13 Islets
    89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,209 reviews2022
    Dev: Kyle ThompsonPub: Armor Games Studios
    Windows
    Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Take to the sky and reunite a fragmented world in this surprisingly wholesome metroidvania! Help Iko adventure across beautiful hand-painted islands, receive letters from a quirky cast of characters, and face powerful monstrous adversaries.

    Why similar: Platformer 25.3%, Side Scroller 13.5%, Cute 12.5%, Family Friendly 8.5%, 2D Platformer 8.2%

  14. #14 Valkyrie Saga
    86% matchVery Positive94% of 199 reviews2026
    Dev: Public Void
    Windows

    Join Roll the Valkyrie as she subverts fate in a retro indie platformer taking after PSX classics. Climb, dash, jump, and glide your way up a falling sky island, to stop it from destroying the world below.

    Why similar: Platformer 38.6%, Female Protagonist 37.4%, Fantasy 12.2%, Atmospheric 5.5%, Adventure 5.1%

  15. #15 Elephantasy: Flipside
    88% matchVery Positive83% of 58 reviews2023
    Dev: B. Maksym (Linker)
    Windows

    Use and upgrade magic items, collect hidden treasures, and uncover the secrets between two worlds in this cute isometric puzzler! When a certain vacationing Elephant stumbles upon a way into the land of the dead, will she unwittingly let something far more sinister slip through?

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 35.7%, Platformer 21.8%, Puzzle 14.8%, Cute 9%, Colorful 6.8%

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    87% matchVery Positive89% of 54 reviews2023
    Dev: Justin Yip
    Windows · Mac

    Tasked with finding humanity a new home, a lonely astronaut braves a desolate planet while making a fluffy friend along the way. homebound is a short 2D puzzle platformer that explores the feeling of home.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.3%, 2D Platformer 21%, Platformer 20.4%, Puzzle 12.5%, Casual 7.6%

  17. #17 Adapta Solva Legacy
    86% matchVery Positive97% of 90 reviews2024
    Dev: Ares BrazeltonPub: Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen
    Windows

    Adapta Solva is a short puzzle platformer adventure. Play as an Adaptarian to absorb elements from magical shrines to solve puzzles and overcome obstacles. Uncover the truth behind your creation in a world laid to ruin by an unknown cause.

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    84% matchVery Positive95% of 117 reviews2024
    Dev: LuminosityPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
    Windows

    A 2D puzzle-platformer where you light your way through the darkness. Play as the Light, exploring an abandoned civilization where you find a suit of armor that seems to have magical properties. Suit up using the powers of the suit to channel your light magic to see what this strange place hides.

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  19. #19 ILA: A Frosty Glide
    83% matchVery Positive99% of 119 reviews2025
    Dev: Magic Rain StudiosPub: First Break Labs
    Windows

    Set foot on a magical island and explore a whimsical small open world as ILA, a spirited young witch-in-training searching for her lost kitty, Coco. With your trusty skatebroom, find secret places, collectables, and improve your magic and flying abilities as you reach the summit.

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    85% matchVery Positive87% of 495 reviews2021
    Dev: Banana Bird Studios, LLCPub: Whitethorn Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 60%

    Beasts of Maravilla Island is a 3D adventure game where you take on the role of a young wildlife photographer who traverses Maravilla Island's magical ecosystems to discover extraordinary creatures, learn their behaviors, and, most importantly, photograph their majesty.

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  21. #21 Little Wings Deliveries
    84% matchVery Positive92% of 78 reviews2025
    Dev: SkyBravePub: TENSTACK
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Embark on a short, playful adventure in your cozy flying boat and sail through fluffy clouds. Discover floating islands and befriend their quirky citizens. Jump, roll, climb, and skate through Cloudburg as Skye faces her biggest obstacle on her way to the Royal Postal Academy!

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 32.2%, Cute 28.1%, Family Friendly 19.7%, Casual 11.4%, Adventure 7.3%

  22. #22 Vibrant Venture
    81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 658 reviews2020
    Dev: Semag Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Vibrant Venture is a singleplayer 2D adventure platformer game featuring a quirky cast of characters! The game features four playable characters with multiple unique abilities that can be combined for extremely versatile, fluid and fun movement!

    Why similar: Side Scroller 22.6%, Puzzle Platformer 20.7%, 2D Platformer 16.2%, Platformer 14.5%, Female Protagonist 7.8%

  23. #23 Down the Rabbit Hole Flattened
    79% 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.

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  24. #24 Webbed
    78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 14,869 reviews2021
    Dev: Sbug Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Swing through the trees, spin sticky webs, and make friends with bugs! Be the adorable spider you've always wanted to be.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 24.1%, 2D Platformer 20%, Platformer 13.3%, Cute 9.2%, Puzzle 7.4%

  25. #25 Aspire: Ina's Tale
    81% 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.

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  26. #26 Potata: fairy flower
    82% matchVery Positive81% of 90 reviews2019
    Dev: Potata Company
    Windows
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Adventure platformer about Potata's travel in fairy forest. Reveal all secrets and hidden treasures and don't forget to save the world.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22.7%, Platformer 16.2%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Puzzle 9.9%, Cute 8.8%

  27. #27 Lotte
    80% matchVery Positive91% of 78 reviews2023
    Dev: mathismeilby
    Windows

    A minimalistic five-minute puzzle platformer, where you become a fly when you die. Immerse yourself in a soothing forest and use your ability to become a fly to solve puzzles.

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  28. #28 Patch me if you can
    77% matchVery Positive99% of 223 reviews2025
    Dev: Ah Shot ChuPub: Jungle Game Lab
    Windows

    Patch me if you can is a puzzle adventure where you dive into a game world and manipulate objects however you want. Equip blocks to shrink boulders, move the sun, and thwart Lord's conspiracy. This broken world needs your 'patch'!

    Why similar: Puzzle 22.7%, Linear 20.5%, Cute 17.4%, 2D 10.8%, Colorful 10.1%

  29. #29 Minute of Islands
    79% matchMostly Positive78% of 939 reviews2021
    Dev: Studio FizbinPub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    Explore strange and wonderful islands and dark labyrinths below in this narrative puzzle platformer. Guide young mechanic Mo on her quest to repair a world on the brink of collapse. The powerful Omni Switch at your disposal may not be enough to fix the damage that hides beneath the surface...

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  30. #30 Lost Words: Beyond the Page
    78% 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.

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  31. #31 Basil and the Isles of Spice
    76% matchVery Positive90% of 87 reviews2024
    Dev: LeviathanPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
    Windows

    Join Basil in this 3D platforming adventure as she runs, jumps, and glides through the Isles of Spice on her journey to become the new Shaman of her village. While collecting mystical crystals, she'll meet a colorful cast of characters who help her uncover the secret of the caldera!

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  32. #32 Flibbius McDoogle and the Mysterious Flying Machine
    75% matchVery Positive99% of 79 reviews2025
    Dev: Unsigned Double Collective
    Windows

    Flibbius McDoogle and the Mysterious Flying Machine is a short adventure puzzle game. Use your wits, creativity and puzzle solving ability to help Flibbius take to the skies!

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  33. #33 Oscuro Blossom's Glow
    75% matchVery Positive95% of 62 reviews2025
    Dev: Hongoneon
    Windows

    Join Selene in a charming platforming and puzzle adventure, where her ability to absorb and emit light from various flowers is key to activating mechanisms, overcoming obstacles, and navigating through environments that adjust depending on how you wield the light.

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  34. #34 Project Shoreline
    74% matchVery Positive97% of 295 reviews2024
    Dev: Speldosa Interactive
    Windows · Linux

    Step into the tiny metaphorical shoes of a Muri, entrusted with the important task of exploring, cleaning, and restoring a corrupted and decaying beach, one sparkling satisfying patch at a time, in this cute cozy mini-adventure - Project Shoreline!

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  35. #35 In My Shadow
    77% matchVery Positive81% of 70 reviews2021
    Dev: PlaybaePub: Alcon Interactive Group
    Windows

    Play with shadows using your imagination to solve brain twisting platforming puzzles as you unfold a journey of loss, nostalgia and acceptance.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.4%, Side Scroller 18.5%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Platformer 10.1%, Female Protagonist 9.9%

  36. #36 Pocket Watch
    76% matchVery Positive95% of 135 reviews2021
    Dev: Sokpop Collective
    Windows · Mac

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  37. #37 ROTA: Bend Gravity
    73% matchVery Positive93% of 86 reviews2022
    Dev: Harmony Monroe
    Windows · Linux

    In ROTA gravity bends beneath your feet! Move blocks and twist gravity to solve puzzles. Collect all 50 gems and explore 8 vibrant worlds!

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  38. #38 Harmony's Odyssey
    72% matchVery Positive94% of 586 reviews2022
    Dev: MythicOwl
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Harmony’s Odyssey is a 3D fantasy adventure puzzle game set on mythical dioramas full of riddles, perky creatures and magic. Embark on a fantastic journey through remote fabled lands tangled by a rowdy cat and bring peace to its inhabitants.

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    71% matchVery Positive98% of 128 reviews2024
    Dev: Teamey
    Windows

    Lost Girl Platformer is a thrilling 2D platform game where you play as a courageous girl. Your task is to jump from platform to platform to survive and escape. But be careful: time is limited, and every jump must be precise!

    Why similar: Side Scroller 36.1%, 2D Platformer 21.6%, Platformer 17.3%, Cute 6.9%, Family Friendly 4.9%

  40. #40 Return.
    73% matchVery Positive91% of 948 reviews2018
    Pub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 18 minMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 17%

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    70% matchVery Positive96% of 103 reviews2024
    Dev: White Babel Studio
    Windows

    Lens Adventure is an action puzzle game where you play as Talia, a Magic Academy graduate student. Use the camera's time-space magic to solve puzzles: create platforms by photographing objects and use time magic to undo mistakes. Can you return to the academy before the dorm lights go out?

    Why similar: 2D Platformer 48.3%, Female Protagonist 20.8%, Linear 13%, Fantasy 9.6%, Casual 5%

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    72% matchVery Positive89% of 98 reviews2022
    Dev: Cogoo
    Windows · Mac

    Join Evelyn on her quest to save a mysterious island in a puzzle-based atmospheric adventure with a story that spans across 30,000 years of time. Interact with fantastic characters to learn past secrets and transform the Four Elements’ kingdoms, leading up to an epic finale with shocking reveals.

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  43. #43 Forgotton Anne
    71% matchVery Positive90% of 1,988 reviews2018
    Dev: Throughline Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Step into a hand-animated realm of wonder in which everyday objects take on a life of their own. Uncover the Forgotlings’ mysteries & harness magical forces as you embark upon a quest to return home.

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  44. #44 Cloudy Valley
    71% matchMostly Positive80% of 64 reviews2024
    Dev: PaltypusPub: TyGAMES
    Windows

    Go on a summer vacation to the Cloudy Valley archipelago! Swim, climb, and explore the different islands at your own pace. Discover treasures or enjoy a cozy and relaxing atmosphere by the waves...

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  45. #45 SkyIsland
    69% matchVery Positive92% of 935 reviews2023
    Dev: Team.Olympus
    Windows

    "SkyIsland" is made by a group of students in a college, quarter-view action-adventure game. Enjoy the wonderful world and beautiful environments as you help the protagonist, Pino, fix his broken plane and defeat monsters to return home safely.

    Why similar: Linear 53.5%, Fantasy 13.3%, Adventure 13.1%, Casual 10.8%, Atmospheric 6.2%

  46. #46 Witchcrafty
    73% matchMixed57% of 79 reviews2022
    Dev: PigeonDev
    Windows

    Witchcrafty is a metroidvania platformer with magical action gameplay, exploration of a weird world, and adorable pixel art graphics. Help the little witch solve the mystery of strange events in the Kingdom, and defeat enemies with fire, lightning, and ice magic.

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  47. #47 Conbunn Cardboard
    68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 511 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: Female Protagonist 28.9%, Cute 19.6%, Platformer 13.9%, Colorful 11.1%, Family Friendly 9.5%

  48. #48 Rising Islands
    74% matchMixed59% of 113 reviews2016
    Dev: Lone Hero Studios
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Rising Islands is an adventure game where you’ll have to combine fast-paced action with quick thinking. Jump, shift, grind, dash and wallrun through a fantastic world that is fraying at the edges. New challenges await around every corner.

    Why similar: Platformer 26.6%, Female Protagonist 21%, Puzzle 16.9%, Family Friendly 13.5%, Colorful 9.8%

  49. #49 Kaelaverse: Pemascape
    66% matchVery Positive98% of 391 reviews2025
    Dev: KayAnimatePub: holo Indie
    Windows

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  50. #50 Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island
    67% matchVery Positive93% of 124 reviews2024
    Dev: Polygon TreehousePub: Whitethorn Games
    Windows

    You’re shipwrecked on a lost mythical island. As backpacker Alex, you must befriend the forgotten gods of Greek mythology and restore their memories. Explore the dynamic island and its story sandbox to build new friendships, solve the mystery and save the gods.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 44%, Puzzle 30.2%, Casual 9.2%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Adventure 6.2%

  51. #51 Whisker Witchery
    69% matchVery Positive84% of 75 reviews2023
    Dev: Mystic Moon Studios
    Windows

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  52. #52 Lost Nova
    68% matchVery Positive92% of 399 reviews2022
    Dev: Jon NielsenPub: HopFrog
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    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%

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  53. #53 The Stranded Traveler
    70% matchMixed67% of 76 reviews2023
    Dev: DeadEaglePub: Spitfire-Games
    Windows

    Embark on an epic journey in The Stranded Traveler, a 2D side-scrolling action-adventure game where you take on the role of a traveler stranded on a mysterious island. Explore dangerous environments, fight fierce enemies, and defeat challenging bosses!

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  54. #54 Under The Island
    64% matchVery Positive93% of 396 reviews2026
    Dev: Slime King GamesPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
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    67% matchVery Positive94% of 1,950 reviews2021
    Dev: PixelHivePub: SOEDESCO
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    Why similar: 2D Platformer 21.4%, Platformer 17.5%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Family Friendly 12.9%, Cute 9%

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    63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 642 reviews2026
    Dev: Alexander Golke
    Windows · Linux

    Help Cirno get back into her home! A chill, bite-sized 3D platformer in which you explore a frozen Misty Lake and gain boulder-lifting strength.

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    70% matchVery Positive86% of 433 reviews2016
    Dev: Ludosity
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    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Ittle and Tippsie crash onto yet another island filled with loot, puzzles and mysterious inhabitants! With the help of a magical map, they set out to steal eight pieces of a raft from increasingly improbable locations including beaches, prairies, an art exhibit and some dude's basement.

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  58. #58 dino game
    69% matchVery Positive90% of 87 reviews2020
    Dev: Sokpop Collective
    Windows · Mac

    You fell from your UFO... How do you get back? Explore a foreign and friendly world inhabited by geysers, tall trees and dinosaurs. Learn its rules and systems and craft your way back to your spaceship!

    Why similar: Adventure 39.8%, Puzzle 22.8%, Cute 22.6%, Colorful 14.8%

  59. #59 Khimera: Puzzle Island
    66% matchVery Positive98% of 325 reviews2020
    Dev: Suits & Sandals
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    She's back just in time to do all the puzzles in your Sunday paper! It's a Khimera Nonogram adventure!

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 39.6%, Puzzle 31.2%, Casual 18.8%, Adventure 10.4%

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