Games Like Riversiders

Celebrate love with Ellie and Lucien in MyDear.exe. A short and cute game that takes place in the folders of an old PC. In the shoes of Ellie, play the game offered by Lucien after a long life together. Humor, memories and love are on the menu of this short ~2 hours experience.

Why similar: Nonlinear 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Dogs 16.2% ★, Cats 12.2%, Emotional 7.7%

You've joined the gig economy as a courier for T.A.L.E. Couriers! Explore, meet and chat with a cast of characters, complete deliveries for the company while doing jobs on the side in this walkin' n talkin' pixel art adventure where this job is not everything you expected it to be...

Why similar: Dogs 19.8% ★, Nonlinear 19.3%, Cats 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Exploration 6.9%

"There is a saying that when you depart from this world, the dog who went ahead will warmly welcome you." While spending time in dog heaven, Bong-gu the Welsh Corgi suddenly catches his dad's scent. Now, he embarks on a journey to meet his dad. Will Bong-gu be able to see his dad again?

Why similar: Dogs 50.6% ★, Emotional 10.3%, Story Rich 6.7%, Cute 6.1%, Exploration 5.6%

A seaside village – and a monstrous threat. Explore as you choose, by day or by night. Can you unravel the secrets of history and defeat the Leviathan? A choose-your-path comic book by Jason Shiga.

Why similar: Sailing 34% ★, Comic Book 25.2%, Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Story Rich 7.8%, Choices Matter 6.9%

Percy’s on a quest to find his missing relatives, and he needs your help! Join him and his beloved dog Drayton as they adventure through a series of unusual islands, solve puzzles to uncover valuable treasure, and bring to light the foreboding family secret buried beneath it all.

Why similar: Nonlinear 23.7%, Dogs 22.5% ★, Story Rich 8.1%, Exploration 7.7%, Cute 7.1%

The Encounter and Adventure of Furry Boy Bahaku and White-haired Shota Akuro! A visual novel filled with fun interactions, rich storyline, vibrant characters, and adorable artwork. Solve puzzles through clicking and dragging to uncover the truth behind the ancient ruins!

Why similar: Comic Book 23.5%, Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Emotional 17.2%, Story Rich 13.2%, Adventure 11.3%

Stars in the Trash brings the magic of animated movie classics into a narrative-driven platformer that combines action, exploration and puzzles. Tired of feeling trapped at home, Moka, a spoiled cat decides to run away and seek adventure. Explore, make friends, fight, and escape from the kennelman.

Why similar: Cats 24.9%, Dogs 19.3% ★, Cute 9.1%, Family Friendly 8%, Atmospheric 7.4%

A lost soul and his dog set out on an otherworldly trek through the afterlife in this wholesome, non-linear adventure game. Pass into the world beyond, perform acts of kindness for other souls, and mend mistakes from a forgotten past life - all with a very good boy by your side!

Why similar: Dogs 41% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Emotional 6.6%, Story Rich 5.9%, Exploration 5.4%

You are the Postulate Puppster. Explore the realm of Geometria and defeat several Bosses.

Why similar: Nonlinear 31.8%, Dogs 25.8% ★, Cats 20.1%, Family Friendly 6.5%, Adventure 5.8%

Join Suzie on her journey to rescue her cute little friends.

Why similar: Dogs 24.6% ★, Comic Book 22.4%, Cats 18.7%, Story Rich 8.4%, Cute 5.5%

Leif, the little boy, is feeling a bit sad since that happened. Take on the role of Midnight, the mischievous cat, and help your human friend through a rough time in his life.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Cats 20%, Emotional 11%, Story Rich 9.7%, Exploration 8.5%

You're a fox in this cute, funny, nature-themed brick-breaker game with a twist! Explore, discover and rescue its animal friends in 21 colorful, non-linear levels with an auto-map. Bounce or rotate your ball. Destroy or avoid cute obstacles. Levels are uniquely generated and highly replayable. Awoo!

Why similar: Dogs 27.1% ★, Nonlinear 26.7%, Cats 19.8%, Exploration 7.5%, Cute 7.2%

Marron's Day is a silly pocket-sized adventure where you're a bunny trying to save the town festival! Help out your animal friends, play cute minigames, and explore this cosy and retro pixel-art town.

Why similar: Emotional 15%, Story Rich 11.2%, Cats 11%, Cute 10.9%, Family Friendly 10.2%

Have fun with our cats.

Why similar: Comic Book 31%, Cats 17.9%, Cute 10.2%, Funny 8.8%, Choices Matter 7.9%

Ultra-Ultra Doggy Trainer!! It's a special kind of RPG all about adopting your own puppy and training it to greatness! In a world where cats and dogs once fought a terrible war, the victory of the dogs is celebrated still to this day via seasonal championships.

Why similar: Dogs 34.6% ★, Cats 23.3%, Cute 8.6%, Emotional 8.3%, Funny 7.8%

Travel on a wind-up boat and complete quests in the charming town of Whaleville located inside a whale.

Why similar: Sailing 41.7% ★, Nonlinear 24.8%, Exploration 7.7%, Cute 7.5%, Family Friendly 7.3%

Kalico @ Uni is a cosy, 2D pixel art game about a small cat starting University in a big new city. Explore your new flat, meet quirky animal classmates, make friends and brave the communal kitchen. A gentle, story-driven experience about moving away from home and starting a new chapter of life.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.7%, Cats 19.2%, Exploration 10.2%, Story Rich 9.4%, Cute 8.8%

Five animal friends with unique abillities unite in this metroidvania adventure! You'll need to master each animal's skill to complete your quest! Play as the dog, duck, cat, frog and raccoon at the same time!

Why similar: Nonlinear 27%, Cats 19.5%, Dogs 18.2% ★, Family Friendly 9.6%, Exploration 9.1%

Taking a cat on a spaceship? Great idea, as long as everything goes according to plan. It's a short road from fun adventures to sudden problems. And who knows? Maybe now the fate of the entire crew depends on one little fluffy hero... After all, cats always land on their paws, don’t they?

Why similar: Cats 30.2%, Dogs 16.5% ★, Emotional 15.5%, Exploration 8.9%, Cute 8.7%

The Death Night Show is a narrative game with multiple endings and unlockable scenes where you play as Death's intern in his own late night show. Control the audience's reactions to the events of the program, run errands, and uncover the overarching mystery with each new featured guest.

Why similar: Comic Book 26.5%, Interactive Fiction 25.8%, Cute 10%, Funny 8.8%, Story Rich 8.4%

A tragic mistery, from Apulia with love.

Why similar: Nonlinear 34.1%, Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Emotional 12.9%, Story Rich 12.3%, Atmospheric 8.3%

Rediscover the internet of the 2000s in DreamNet, a free to play Frutiger Aero exploration game. Dive into nostalgic worlds, uncover the story, and revisit the beauty of the old internet.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.1%, Nonlinear 17.2%, Story Rich 10.8%, Emotional 10.5%, Exploration 7.3%

Wake up Garfield from this nightmarish veggie filled 3D Platformer! The laziest cat is about to work hard in Garfield - Escape from Monday!

Why similar: Comic Book 27.3%, Dogs 22.6% ★, Cats 16.9%, Exploration 10.1%, Cute 8%

Deep Beyond Is a first-person interactive thriller about a sea explorer and the mystery behind her father’s disappearance.

Why similar: Dogs 32.9% ★, Sailing 28.8% ★, Emotional 10.1%, Story Rich 9.2%, Exploration 8.1%

Cuddle and play with lots of exciting animals, including sleek dolphins and bouncy kangaroos! Earn the animals trust by caring, feeding and petting them. Lot of work to be done in Pet Vet 3D Animal hospital Down Under!

Why similar: Dogs 22.3% ★, Comic Book 20.2%, Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Cats 15.8%, Exploration 7.8%

Step into the gentle world of "My Poodle's Diary," where the life of a black standard poodle named “Calm” unfolds through a series of short stories.

Why similar: Dogs 45.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Emotional 9.5%, Family Friendly 6.5%, Cute 6.3%

Embark on a heartwarming journey with your little light friend to solve puzzles and bring light to the mystical realm of Illum.

Why similar: Nonlinear 37%, Exploration 12.4%, Cute 11.3%, Story Rich 10.7%, Emotional 9.4%

An emotional, 3rd-person adventure story game about a cat separated from his family who are dealing with cancer. Players take control of the cat on a touching and beautiful journey as he tries to reunite with his family!

Why similar: Cats 29.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Emotional 13.5%, Story Rich 10.2%, Exploration 9.8%

Go on a journey through a world abandoned by humans. Along the way, meet dogs that have been left abandoned and welcome them into your pack.

Why similar: Dogs 38% ★, Emotional 13.3%, Story Rich 11.2%, Cute 7.4%, Atmospheric 7.3%

Fear creates strong will—and “they” are watching. They offer contracts: wishes come true, but debt follows. Meow Meow signed out of fear of poverty; Awo Awo chose the chains. No call to save the world—just an adventurer repaying debt, uncovering deeper rules through quests and choices.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.8%, Cats 25.8%, Exploration 14%, Story Rich 12.3%, Funny 10.8%

Your Personality plays the game! Help strange spirits solve their Unfinished Business... or leave them to Despair. In this highly-branching narrative adventure you'll only see about 1/3 of the full story in each playthrough, but the end is whenever you want it to be.

Why similar: Nonlinear 28.9%, Emotional 14.8%, Story Rich 10.7%, Exploration 8.8%, Choices Matter 8.5%

What should have been an ordinary morning takes an unexpected turn when a letter Minsu wanted to deliver changes the course of his day. 1daYs is a 2D pixel-art narrative adventure about small incidents and mysteries hidden within everyday life.

Why similar: Cats 29.4%, Story Rich 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Cute 11%, Emotional 9.7%

Explore a mysterious hot springs in the dead of night and meet the other lost souls who are drawn to this place.

Why similar: Nonlinear 36.3%, Emotional 13.1%, Exploration 12.1%, Atmospheric 10.8%, Adventure 9.3%

Pomelo and his friends have hidden away in sunny Seville! Explore five iconic hand-drawn locations and find 101 different dogs in this colorful hidden object game.

Why similar: Dogs 41% ★, Nonlinear 22.8%, Exploration 8.2%, Cute 7.4%, Funny 6.6%

Fishbowl Kid is an uplifting interactive story about coping with depression.

Why similar: Comic Book 36.2%, Interactive Fiction 33%, Emotional 11%, Story Rich 10.6%, Atmospheric 5.8%

Dive into a realistic, single-player, first-person journey through the harsh northern latitudes as you sail endless waters, searching for a way back to your loved ones. Will you follow the light?

Why similar: Sailing 56.8% ★, Emotional 12.4%, Story Rich 10%, Atmospheric 7.6%, Exploration 7.3%

A top-down 2D story-driven adventure game inspired by real-life events. Traverse and experience the life of a formerly homeless man through an interview of how he regained his sense of self by telling his past to a stray dog. Set in Bangkok, Thailand 2017.

Why similar: Dogs 30.2% ★, Emotional 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Story Rich 11.7%, Exploration 8.9%

You woke up as a cat, can you find a way to be human again?

Why similar: Cats 24%, Nonlinear 20.2%, Adventure 11.5%, Cute 10.9%, Family Friendly 9.7%

***** This Game is only abailable in Chinese*****卡通風格的RPG遊戲，玩家扮演主角樂樂，地點在木桶鎮，帶領著自己的夥伴們聯手對抗各種威脅小鎮的勢力，解決神秘事件。

Why similar: Dogs 40% ★, Cats 30.9%, Story Rich 10.6%, Cute 8.7%, Family Friendly 6.7%

Luna's favorite ball has been stolen! Run, double-jump and slide through 7 handcrafted worlds, outsmart General RonRon and his minions, and bring it home. An adorable 2D platformer with a story voice-acted in 19 languages, 17 unlockable skins and 3 game modes.

Why similar: Dogs 25% ★, Comic Book 23.6%, Cats 20.9%, Family Friendly 7.7%, Funny 6.4%

Connected Fates is a surreal top down Puzzle Adventure game where you guide a child through a dying world and help him return home. The game knows you exist, and you are able to influence it through unconventional means.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.4%, Story Rich 12.9%, Exploration 11.2%, Emotional 10.8%, Cute 9.2%

Nico and the Shadows tells a story about a young man dealing with the afterlife and a mysterious will left by his late Aunt. Explore a spooky tale in this 2D style adventure made by RogueWind Studios.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.7%, Emotional 14.4%, Story Rich 12.8%, Cute 12.7%, Family Friendly 8.6%

A branching folktale misadventure about a trio of large, bearded fishermen. Shape a custom tale that begins again where it ends, through waters where lurk creatures from Scandinavian folklore.

Why similar: Sailing 38% ★, Nonlinear 18.9%, Adventure 9.2%, Story Rich 7.6%, Choices Matter 6.7%

The Flux is not keen on giving away its secrets, and you’re one of them. Sail a vast planet under a blanket of stars and use your tools and wits to remind yourself of what was lost and what could come next. An open world mystery about understanding the end of the world.

Why similar: Sailing 46.3% ★, Nonlinear 24.2%, Exploration 10.1%, Story Rich 9.7%, Atmospheric 5.2%

In this narrative adventure game you’ll play as a lonely house cat left behind during a disaster. Explore the woods of the Pacific Northwest outside your home, build a community and break out of the cycle that traps you all.

Why similar: Nonlinear 26.3%, Cats 16.5%, Emotional 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Story Rich 8.9%

Happy is a sweet little cat who needs you, even when you're away. He waits to play, eat, chat… so don’t leave him alone too long. He might feel forgotten.

Why similar: Cats 33.8%, Interactive Fiction 23.9%, Nonlinear 21.1%, Cute 7.2%, 2D 6.2%

Follow the Journey, follow your wish and see what it has to teach you.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.2%, Comic Book 21.5%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Exploration 11.7%, Adventure 10.7%

An epic adventure filled with discovery and skill. Earn your way into the history books and become the Meiro Master.

Why similar: Dogs 41.1% ★, Family Friendly 10.6%, Story Rich 10.5%, Cute 10%, Choices Matter 8%

In this country, dogs duel by shooting targets: calculate the angle, bounce the bullet off a wall, hit the impossible target, need to solve every problem with geometry. Along the way you travel with a cat who firmly believes she's a dog.

Why similar: Dogs 38.1% ★, Cats 26.5%, Story Rich 11.6%, Cute 7%, Exploration 5.5%

Talk to kooky guests, trade party items, and explore Death’s mansion as you throw him the spookiest birthday party EVER!

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Cats 14.8%, Story Rich 12.6%, Exploration 10.7%, Retro 9.3%

This is the story of Lasling, a genius girl with excellent working abilities, who becomes a ghost after an accident. The only person in the world she is visible to is Mofft, the main male protagonist. Their meeting is as if a fateful encounter and love story begins.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.7%, Comic Book 20.2%, Emotional 14.8%, Cute 10.9%, Story Rich 10.2%

Maggie brings the story alive one word at a time, offering an easy to digest story mode which is fully animated and voiced. Increase the fun with interactive games and sing-along songs with lots of bonuses and surprises to discover!

Why similar: Comic Book 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Dogs 17.8% ★, Cats 13.8%, Family Friendly 11.5%

Join Mostro, a curious little dog, on a cozy adventure through the jungle. Explore, meet animals and magical creatures, and discover the value of friendship in a living world that changes with weather and time of day.

Why similar: Dogs 38.1% ★, Nonlinear 24.6%, Exploration 9.3%, Cute 7.6%, Funny 6.7%

Home is where the stars are. An interactive bedtime story, for anyone who needs one. Take the bear and the little one on a deeply meaningful journey, as you experience stories of togetherness, of letting go and of finding a place you belong.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.5%, Story Rich 14.7%, Family Friendly 12.2%, Emotional 10.2%, Cute 9.4%

A poignant narrative-driven game about rejection, belonging and the meaning of home. It follows the story of a newly adopted shelter cat whose space in the home is taken by a copycat. Bring the tissues.

Why similar: Cats 42.6%, Emotional 20.7%, Story Rich 12.7%, Atmospheric 8.1%, Adventure 7%

Neko and Watson follow various clues to solve the mystery. As they explore the many corners of the city, encountering hidden animals and formidable rivals, what awaits them at the end of the case?

Why similar: Dogs 39.5% ★, Cats 27.8%, Cute 9.8%, Funny 7.4%, Family Friendly 6.5%

Explore the world as a little Corgi! You wander mysterious and different landscapes in search of your beloved friend, collecting shiny chrystals on the way.

Why similar: Dogs 39% ★, Emotional 14.2%, Family Friendly 9.7%, Cute 9.6%, Story Rich 7.9%

Casual Single Player Space Fishing Game

Why similar: Sailing 75.5% ★, Cute 13.4%, 2D 5.8%, Casual 5.3%

A Shiba Story is a game about everyday life with a Shiba Inu. Play as a rookie dogsitter who’s asked to care for Sunday, a Shiba Inu so proud he refuses to be pet. Can you win his friendship?

Why similar: Dogs 62.5% ★, Emotional 9.4%, Cute 7.5%, Story Rich 6.6%, Exploration 4.9%

After Grendel Jinx is mugged, she chases after the thief, determined to retrieve her possessions - and also recruit the person responsible

Why similar: Nonlinear 31.1%, Interactive Fiction 26.3%, Cute 10.4%, Story Rich 9.7%, Funny 9.3%