- #1 Omno
97% 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: Wholesome 26.1%, Puzzle Platformer 14.3%, 3D Platformer 12%, Relaxing 8.3%, Exploration 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, wholesome adventure game that emphasizes fluid movement and exploration in a stylized, relaxing world.
- #2 Lil Gator Game
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 6,151 reviews2022
Dev: MegaWobblePub: Playtonic Friends
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Embark on an adorable adventure, discover new friends and uncover everything the island has to offer. Climb, Swim, Glide and slide your way into the hearts of the many different characters you meet on your travels!
Why similar: Wholesome 32.8%, 3D Platformer 11.7%, Relaxing 11.2%, Family Friendly 11.1%, Collectathon 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on cozy, low-stress exploration and movement-based gameplay that feels very similar to the vibe of SCHiM.
- #3 Smushi Come Home
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 2,806 reviews2023
Dev: SomeHumbleOnionPub: Mooneye Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Play as a tiny lil' mushroom who's lost in the forest and can't find its way home. Explore unique areas freely at your own pace, chat with friendly inhabitants, and take on different adventures to get back home!
Why similar: Wholesome 30.1%, 3D Platformer 16.2%, Relaxing 11.2%, Exploration 8.8%, Family Friendly 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, nature-focused exploration game that rewards curiosity and platforming in a vibrant, open environment.
- #4 Tinykin
95% 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 21.5%, Collectathon 17.8%, Puzzle Platformer 17.6%, Family Friendly 11.8%, Puzzle 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: This 3D platformer features a similar cozy, collectathon-focused exploration loop with charming, stylized visuals.
- #5 A Short Hike
94% 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 24.4%, 3D Platformer 20.6%, Exploration 20.5%, Family Friendly 11.3%, Cute 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the same relaxing, wholesome atmosphere and sense of freedom in exploration found in SCHiM.
- #6 The Pedestrian
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,121 reviews2020
Dev: Skookum Arts
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%
I can see the signs in my sleep now, always guiding me closer. Will this really work? Have we almost achieved the impossible?
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31.2%, Relaxing 13%, Puzzle 12.3%, Family Friendly 11.5%, Minimalist 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Like SCHiM, this game features a unique perspective-based traversal mechanic where you navigate 2D environments within a 3D world.
- #7 Refunct
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 17,470 reviews2015
Dev: Dominique Grieshofer
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Refunct is a peaceful, short first-person platformer about restoring a vibrant world.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 28.8%, Puzzle Platformer 20.8%, Relaxing 16.5%, Stylized 8.5%, Exploration 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A short, relaxing, first-person platformer that focuses on fluid movement and environmental traversal.
- #8 In My Shadow
92% 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 31.2%, Relaxing 15.6%, Puzzle 12.8%, Family Friendly 12.2%, Cute 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Directly shares the shadow-based puzzle-platforming theme, requiring players to manipulate light to create paths.
- #9 A Hat in Time
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 53,521 reviews2017
Dev: Gears for Breakfast
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A Hat in Time is a cute-as-heck 3D platformer featuring a little girl who stitches hats for wicked powers! Freely explore giant worlds and recover Time Pieces to travel to new heights!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 31.5%, Collectathon 31.2%, Cute 11.4%, Exploration 6%, Family Friendly 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential 3D platformer that shares the colorful, collectathon-heavy gameplay style of SCHiM.
- #10 Viewfinder
90% matchVery Positive95% of 13,334 reviews2023
Dev: Sad Owl StudiosPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Challenge perception, redefine reality, and reshape the world around you with an instant camera. Viewfinder is a new single player game offering gamers hours of interesting and fun experiences while uncovering the mysteries left behind.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26.7%, 3D Platformer 20.4%, Abstract 15.8%, Puzzle 10.2%, Exploration 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game relies on perspective-shifting mechanics to solve puzzles, mirroring the clever spatial manipulation found in shadow-hopping.
- #11 Togges
91% matchMixed67% of 224 reviews2022
Dev: Regular StudioPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Togges is a charming and colourful 3D Puzzle-Platformer. Go on adventures, stack adorable living blocks and solve puzzles around the Cosmos to save the Galaxy from the threats of the Void.
Why similar: Collectathon 21.8%, 3D Platformer 20.8%, Family Friendly 10.3%, Puzzle 8.6%, Exploration 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A colorful 3D platformer that uses a unique stacking mechanic to navigate and explore its open-world environments.
- #12 Sable
89% matchVery Positive86% of 6,495 reviews2021
Dev: ShedworksPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Embark on an unique and unforgettable journey and guide Sable through her Gliding; a rite of passage that will take her across vast deserts and mesmerizing landscapes, capped by the remains of spaceships and ancient wonders.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 23.4%, Puzzle Platformer 22.7%, Relaxing 13.8%, Exploration 12.7%, Stylized 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features a highly stylized aesthetic and a focus on movement and exploration across a vast, peaceful landscape.
- #13 Re:Fresh
89% 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: Wholesome 26.2%, Collectathon 18.3%, 3D Platformer 16.4%, Relaxing 7.4%, Exploration 7%
Why You'll Like It: A 3D platformer that emphasizes exploration and collecting items in a wholesome, nature-inspired setting.
- #14 Donut County
87% matchVery Positive92% of 12,171 reviews2018
Dev: Ben EspositoPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Donut County is a story-based physics puzzle game where you play as an ever-growing hole in the ground. Meet cute characters, steal their trash, and throw them in a hole.
Why similar: Puzzle 20.5%, Family Friendly 17.1%, Cute 16.7%, Casual 10.6%, Stylized 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A wholesome, physics-based puzzle game with a unique traversal mechanic that feels as satisfying as SCHiM's shadow-jumping.
- #15 Pru the Pigeon
86% matchVery Positive98% of 121 reviews2024
Dev: kurigamedev
Windows · Linux
Pru the Pigeon is a bite-sized 3D platformer with precise and expressive controls. Join Pru on his quest to save his land Asasco. Explore and collect everything in sight!
Why similar: Collectathon 27.6%, 3D Platformer 25.3%, Exploration 9.3%, Family Friendly 7.9%, Cute 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A 3D platformer that focuses on exploration and collectathon mechanics with a cute, approachable aesthetic.
- #16 Effie
88% matchMostly Positive75% of 472 reviews2020
Dev: Inverge Studios
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Effie is a 3D action-adventure game that combines classic elements from the genre, such as combat, platforming, and puzzles, with the exploration of an expanded world. Live a unique fantasy adventure and relive the look and feel of old-school video-games!
Why similar: Collectathon 23.7%, 3D Platformer 21.1%, Puzzle Platformer 15.2%, Family Friendly 10.2%, Stylized 8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic 3D platformer with a vibrant, cartoony art style and a focus on collecting items while navigating levels.
- #17 Moose Lost in the Woods
84% matchVery Positive94% of 330 reviews2023
Dev: Spång Studios
Windows · Mac
Moose Lost in the Woods is a cozy 3D platformer without a language barrier. Explore by running, leaping, bouncing, and splashing around in Swedish forest environments, whilst stuffing your backpack with goodies!
Why similar: Collectathon 22.1%, 3D Platformer 19.7%, Family Friendly 11.9%, Relaxing 7.2%, Exploration 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A family-friendly 3D platformer that emphasizes collecting items and exploring a 3D space.
- #18 QV
85% matchVery Positive87% of 272 reviews2021
Dev: IZZLEPub: CFK Co., Ltd.
Windows
Start a dimension-jumping adventure with Quby!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.7%, 3D Platformer 21.5%, Isometric 16%, Exploration 8.8%, Relaxing 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that uses unique character abilities to navigate environments, similar to the specialized movement in SCHiM.
- #19 Night Lights
86% matchVery Positive84% of 79 reviews2019
Pub: Meridian4
Windows
Night Lights is a relaxing puzzle platformer where you manipulate light and shadow to guide a small robot through a calm, atmospheric world.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 39.6%, Exploration 17.7%, Relaxing 17.7%, Puzzle 15.2%, Cute 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that uses light and shadow mechanics to reveal paths and solve environmental challenges.
- #20 Carto
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,406 reviews2020
Dev: Sunhead GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Carto is a charming adventure game wrapped around a unique, world-altering puzzle mechanic. Use this power to explore mysterious lands, help a quirky cast of characters, and guide Carto on her journey back to her family.
Why similar: Relaxing 16%, Family Friendly 14.8%, Exploration 12.8%, Puzzle 12.4%, Stylized 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-adventure game where you manipulate the world map to create new paths, echoing the creative traversal of SCHiM.
- #21 Basil and the Isles of Spice
84% matchVery Positive88% of 92 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!
Why similar: Collectathon 26.7%, 3D Platformer 23.5%, Exploration 10.7%, Family Friendly 7.2%, Third Person 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure platformer that encourages exploration and collecting in a stylized, vibrant world.
- #22 illum
82% matchVery Positive92% of 114 reviews2023
Dev: Elsa LiuPub: USC Games
Windows · Mac
Embark on a heartwarming journey with your little light friend to solve puzzles and bring light to the mystical realm of Illum.
Why similar: Relaxing 16.1%, Exploration 14.9%, Family Friendly 13.3%, Puzzle 13.1%, Stylized 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, nonlinear puzzle game that focuses on exploration and navigating 3D environments.
- #23 Superliminal
81% 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 27.7%, Puzzle 22.3%, Exploration 12.9%, Stylized 11%, Minimalist 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A perspective-based puzzle game that challenges your perception of space, much like the shadow-hopping mechanics in SCHiM.
- #24 Pilfer: Story of Light
82% matchVery Positive87% of 104 reviews2023
Dev: log64
Windows
A 3D platforming journey, featuring a cute raccoon that must save the forest from darkness! Master dozens of different level mechanics as you run and jump through course-based worlds, saving other animals along the way.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 39.3%, Collectathon 12.8%, Stylized 12%, Colorful 10.7%, Cute 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A 3D platformer that captures an atmospheric and cute vibe while focusing on movement and exploration.
- #25 Sheepy: A Short Adventure
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 24,671 reviews2024
Dev: MrSuicideSheep
Windows
A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.
Why similar: Cute 41%, Adventure 25.7%, Casual 22.8%, Singleplayer 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A charming, atmospheric platformer that focuses on movement and exploration in a beautifully crafted world.
- #26 Completely Stretchy
80% 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: 3D Platformer 22.3%, Abstract 14.5%, Relaxing 12.5%, Exploration 10.9%, Stylized 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: An exploration-focused game with parkour elements and a colorful, open-world design.
- #27 Skybound
79% 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: Puzzle Platformer 31.7%, Exploration 14.9%, Family Friendly 12%, Stylized 10.2%, Colorful 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A casual platformer that focuses on movement and exploration in a lighthearted, adventure-filled setting.
- #28 Project Shoreline
78% matchVery Positive96% of 367 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!
Why similar: Relaxing 15.3%, Family Friendly 14.3%, Exploration 12.4%, Stylized 12.2%, Puzzle 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy, exploration-heavy game that prioritizes a relaxing experience and cute visuals.
- #29 The Shape of Things
79% matchVery Positive88% of 336 reviews2023
Dev: Hyper Three StudioPub: Maple Whispering Limited
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Experience a relaxing atmosphere from the comfort of your cozy room by solving small 3D puzzles inside collectible gachapons, and find the original shape of things inspired by Rubik’s style.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26%, Relaxing 14.8%, Puzzle 11.9%, Family Friendly 10.8%, Colorful 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A casual, colorful puzzle game that shares the relaxing, low-pressure vibe of SCHiM.
- #30 In The Shadows
81% matchVery Positive93% of 59 reviews2017
Dev: Colorspace Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
In The Shadows is a puzzle platformer where lights scare away shadows monsters that transform into everyday objects you can use to your own advantage. Confront your fears, solve puzzles, find secrets!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 40.8%, Relaxing 21%, Puzzle 15.3%, Colorful 10.8%, Casual 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that revolves around the interaction between light and shadow to navigate levels.
- #31 Cat Me If You Can
76% matchVery Positive98% of 125 reviews2026
Dev: Cosmic Stag Games
Windows
Cat Me If You Can is a charming and cozy game where you explore beautifully handcrafted black-and-white worlds, searching for hidden cats to photograph and bring their colours back into the world.
Why similar: Wholesome 31.7%, Collectathon 18.2%, Relaxing 10%, Exploration 7.9%, Puzzle 6.6%
- #32 Conbunn Cardboard
77% 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 20.8%, Collectathon 16%, Relaxing 13.4%, Stylized 10.7%, Colorful 7.6%
- #33 Chromatic Conundrum
75% matchVery Positive99% of 369 reviews2026
Dev: Digs
Windows
Chromatic Conundrum is a first person puzzle game where you manipulate light. Combine different colors and form shadows to illuminate your way through an enigmatic world.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.6%, 3D Platformer 22.1%, Abstract 12.4%, Puzzle 12%, Stylized 8%
- #34 Nomori
75% matchVery Positive98% of 56 reviews2026
Dev: Enchanted Works
Windows
In the spirit world of Nomori, up and down start to lose all meaning. Open portals, rotate your perspective and use your wits to solve mind-bending puzzles. Journey across a whimsical world and reunite the spirits to find your way back home.
Why similar: Wholesome 23.3%, Puzzle Platformer 17%, 3D Platformer 16.6%, Relaxing 8.1%, Family Friendly 7.9%
- #35 Out of Sight
77% matchVery Positive83% of 253 reviews2021
Dev: NinjaDuck Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Unwind while you play at your own pace exploring vibrant microcosms, in your search for hand-placed hidden objects, set to a chill lofi soundtrack.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 17.1%, Isometric 15%, Relaxing 12.3%, Exploration 9.9%, Puzzle 7.8%
- #36 Gecko Gods
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 759 reviews2026
Dev: InresinPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Explore a forgotten land in Gecko Gods, a puzzle-adventure as a tiny gecko. Climb walls, solve ancient puzzles and uncover a lost civilisation in a world full of hidden paths, quiet secrets and natural wonder.
Why similar: Wholesome 29.6%, Puzzle Platformer 15.1%, 3D Platformer 14.3%, Exploration 7.7%, Puzzle 6.6%
- #37 Pecker
74% matchVery Positive94% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Fonteinsoft UG
Windows
Pecker offers a unique climbing mechanic in a colorful world filled with puzzles and some enemies.
Why similar: Collectathon 20.4%, Puzzle Platformer 18.8%, 3D Platformer 17.3%, Exploration 8%, Stylized 7.7%
- #38 Oscuro Blossom's Glow
73% matchVery Positive93% of 75 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.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31.5%, Family Friendly 14%, Puzzle 12.8%, Relaxing 12.1%, Colorful 10.3%
- #39 SCARF
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 335 reviews2021
Dev: Uprising StudiosPub: THQ Nordic Mobile
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Scarf is an atmospheric and emotional journey about what it means to be a hero. An adventure game mixing puzzles and 3D platforms. Explore beautifully crafted worlds and discover your true destiny with the help of a dragon-shaped scarf.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 20.4%, Family Friendly 11%, Relaxing 10.8%, Exploration 9.1%, Puzzle 8%
- #40 Catto's Post Office
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,454 reviews2025
Dev: In Shambles Studio
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.2 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Deliver mail as Catto, the town's dedicated Postcat, while meeting unique friends in a vibrant cozy town filled with kitty residents.
Why similar: Wholesome 29.8%, 3D Platformer 18.8%, Relaxing 10.3%, Exploration 7.1%, Cute 6.5%
- #41 Starshifter
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 54 reviews2023
Dev: Coyotic GamesPub: Coyotic Trouble
Windows
Starshifter is a game about shapeshifting, desert animals, and finding your place.
Why similar: Collectathon 20%, 3D Platformer 16.3%, Colorful 11.4%, Relaxing 10.3%, Cute 10.2%
- #42 Monument Valley 3
70% matchVery Positive93% of 2,349 reviews2025
Dev: ustwo games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 32.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Set sail for a world-changing adventure as you guide Noor in their quest through a series of mind-bending illusions and atmospheric puzzles. Can you unlock the secrets of the mysterious world – and the meaning behind the Sacred Light?
Why similar: Isometric 17.1%, Puzzle Platformer 14.7%, 3D Platformer 14.7%, Abstract 11.7%, Relaxing 10.3%
- #43 Sheepy
73% matchVery Positive91% of 507 reviews2021
Dev: Eksperimental Games
Windows
Cute and bouncy platformer with big, relaxing levels! Explore and enjoy!
Why similar: Family Friendly 30.8%, Relaxing 24.6%, Casual 21.7%, Colorful 20.7%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #44 Origament: A Paper Adventure
70% matchVery Positive90% of 136 reviews2026
Dev: Space Sauce StudioPub: Beverlor
Windows
✉️ Become a living letter and find your way to the one who still waits for you! Fly, sail, roll, solve puzzles, uncover secrets, and travel through time and continents in this adventure platformer!😸
Why similar: Wholesome 33.8%, 3D Platformer 19.2%, Relaxing 10.8%, Family Friendly 10.5%, Third Person 6.5%
- #45 Adapta Solva Legacy
71% matchVery Positive96% of 96 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.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 21.2%, Puzzle Platformer 19.5%, Isometric 14.6%, Puzzle 9.6%, Exploration 8.9%
- #46 Beasts of Maravilla Island
72% matchVery Positive87% of 516 reviews2021
Dev: Banana Bird Studios, LLCPub: Whitethorn Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 59%
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.
Why similar: Collectathon 26.1%, Exploration 10.4%, Relaxing 10.3%, Puzzle 8.8%, Family Friendly 8.4%
- #47 Chicken Journey
69% matchVery Positive96% of 482 reviews2023
Dev: loonyware
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.9 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: Wholesome 34%, Puzzle Platformer 11.1%, Relaxing 11%, Exploration 8.8%, Family Friendly 8.7%
- #48 Tall Trails
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 722 reviews2025
Dev: Brady Soglin
Windows
A chill exploration game where EVERYTHING goes in the boot! You're Alp, a lil' golem on a quest to find his purpose. Run, climb, and use items as fuel in your Rocket Boot to blast yourself into the air!
Why similar: Wholesome 31.8%, 3D Platformer 16.7%, Relaxing 14.3%, Exploration 11.4%, Cute 7.6%
- #49 Glowkeeper
68% matchVery Positive98% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: oolimry
Windows · Mac · Linux
A luminescent puzzle game about manipulating elements. By the light of fireflies, link and dissolve elemental forces to construct bridges, break through obstacles, and traverse a glowing, interconnected world.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 36.8%, Exploration 16.6%, Relaxing 12.9%, Puzzle 12.9%, Colorful 9.4%
- #50 Chocolate makes you happy 3
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 142 reviews2018
Dev: Blender Games
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Casual colorful physical puzzle with sweets, jumpers, teleports, accelerators and explosions
Why similar: Abstract 21.2%, Relaxing 16.5%, Puzzle 13.3%, Stylized 12.8%, Family Friendly 12.7%
- #51 Ynglet
69% 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 28.6%, Relaxing 15.6%, Stylized 12.2%, Family Friendly 11.9%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #52 Sapo 3D
67% matchVery Positive96% of 209 reviews2025
Dev: BitLifePub: Nuntius Games
Windows · Mac
A 3D linear collect-a-thon platformer about a frog. Collect golden flies, unlock new worlds, and interact with a variety of mechanics and powerups. Finally, discover what lies behind the great gate.
Why similar: Collectathon 32.6%, 3D Platformer 29.2%, Family Friendly 9.1%, Stylized 8.9%, Cute 7.5%
- #53 Square n Fair
71% matchVery Positive83% of 208 reviews2017
Dev: ThinkOfGamesPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Relaxing puzzle platformer.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 36.5%, Puzzle 14.9%, Family Friendly 13.6%, Minimalist 11%, Relaxing 9.9%
- #54 The Art of Reflection
66% matchVery Positive97% of 159 reviews2025
Dev: Hydrozoa
Windows
Traverse mirrors as if they were natural extensions of space to solve puzzles and uncover secrets. Reshape your perspective to perform gravity-shifting acrobatics as you jungle-gym through a sprawling environment. You'll never look in a mirror the same way again.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 27.8%, 3D Platformer 20.8%, Abstract 11.6%, Exploration 10.4%, Puzzle 10%
- #55 In My Bubble •°
66% matchVery Positive94% of 115 reviews2026
Dev: Juicy HousePub: Jungle Game Lab
Windows
In My Bubble is a 3D action-adventure platformer featuring a child in a cute earflap hat on a quest to save the sheep of the dream world. Explore a world overtaken by darkness, rescue corrupted sheep, and restore the lost morning using the power of bubbles!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 31.6%, Collectathon 31.5%, Relaxing 13.9%, Cute 7.4%, 3D 5.9%
- #56 TOEM 2
66% matchVery Positive97% of 64 reviews2026
Dev: Something We Made
Windows · Mac · Linux
Step back into the shoes of a curious photographer and set off on a brand new adventure all about uncovering hidden details, helping friends along the way, and documenting the world’s little wonders in TOEM 2, the sequel to the acclaimed TOEM.
Why similar: Wholesome 40.7%, 3D Platformer 15.8%, Puzzle 7.8%, Exploration 7.5%, Family Friendly 7%
- #57 Hoa
67% matchVery Positive89% of 3,168 reviews2021
Dev: Skrollcat StudioPub: PM Studios, inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Hoa is a beautiful puzzle-platforming game that features breathtaking hand-painted art, lovely music, and a peaceful, relaxing atmosphere.
Why similar: Relaxing 30.4%, Exploration 18.4%, Puzzle Platformer 15.9%, Cute 12.9%, Family Friendly 9.7%
- #58 A Webbing Journey
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,393 reviews2025
Dev: Fire Totem GamesPub: Future Friends Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Adorable spider chaos! Swing around the house, weave crazy structures, play with physics-based objects, and pull off chores with nothing but your webs and your wits in this madcap sandbox adventure.
Why similar: Wholesome 27.4%, 3D Platformer 15.4%, Relaxing 8.8%, Family Friendly 8.5%, Exploration 7.3%
- #59 Fishy 3D
69% matchVery Positive95% of 85 reviews2020
Dev: Sokpop Collective
Windows · Mac
An adventure game about a hungry fish 🐟 Dive, jump, swim and eat your way through a lush micro-world. Can you escape the polluted pond?
Why similar: Collectathon 25%, 3D Platformer 15.3%, Family Friendly 11%, Exploration 10%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #60 Paper Trail
65% matchVery Positive95% of 981 reviews2024
Dev: Newfangled Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Paper Trail is a top-down puzzle adventure about leaving home, set in a foldable, paper world.
Why similar: Wholesome 34.1%, Family Friendly 10.8%, Relaxing 10.3%, Stylized 9.2%, Puzzle 8.3%
