
2D, top-down, action/puzzle game with absolutely no ghosts.
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2D, top-down, action/puzzle game with absolutely no ghosts.

A Rite from the Stars: Remaster Edition
When the stars descend on Kaikala they choose a young boy to leave childhood behind and become a legend. It’s time for Kirm, a mute but skilled boy, to overcome the challenges that await in the wisdom, courage & spirit paths in this touching story with several endings!

Beloved Bound
A story-driven adventure game about a boy trapped in a mysterious virtual sanctuary. Explore, solve puzzles, and discover the secrets hidden in a world that never lets him go.
When the stars descend on Kaikala they choose a young boy to leave childhood behind and become a legend. It’s time for Kirm, a mute but skilled boy, to overcome the challenges that await in the wisdom, courage & spirit paths in this touching story with several endings!
Why similar: Lore-Rich 19.8%, Multiple Endings 16.6%, Emotional 12.8%, Puzzle 12.5%, Funny 10.9%
A story-driven adventure game about a boy trapped in a mysterious virtual sanctuary. Explore, solve puzzles, and discover the secrets hidden in a world that never lets him go.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 27.4%, Emotional 12.8%, Top-Down 12.4%, Story Rich 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
May Campbell moved to the island of Cassiopeia years ago to live with her grandfather. Now, she tries to survive day by day in a rotting world. Solve puzzles, uncover truths, and help May see tomorrow's daylight in this strange narrative-driven exploration/puzzle game.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 15.6%, Emotional 14.4%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Top-Down 9.9%, Story Rich 9.3%
Enter the magic school of Academia! Last Chance: Birth is the mix of a narrative game and casual puzzles, where your performance impacts how the story is told. Solve puzzles to cast spells, to craft potions, to enchant artifacts and more!
Why similar: Narration 27.6%, Lore-Rich 23.8%, Puzzle 12.6%, Magic 10.4%, Story Rich 7%
An atmospheric, top-down mystery/adventure game. Explore parallel versions of an old castle: one pristine, one ruined. Study scripture and lore, solve riddles, unearth secrets, dispel magic barriers. Find, confront, and defeat what lurks beyond the seal in the throne room.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 22.1%, Female Protagonist 18.5%, Top-Down 14.9%, Puzzle 13%, Exploration 7.9%
A puzzle adventure game about exploration and discovery. Wander an open world dense with surprises. Challenge your wits against puzzles of all varieties. Meet charming characters that bring personality to your travels. Use all the tools at your disposal to unravel the Secrets of Wynne.
Why similar: Puzzle 11.8%, Top-Down 11.2%, Magic 10.7%, Story Rich 10.2%, Funny 9.9%
An exploration adventure set in a near-future research facility. Progress through the story by solving puzzles with no combat.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 21%, Top-Down 17.1%, Multiple Endings 14.9%, Puzzle 8.7%, Exploration 7.9%
On Halloween night, explore your neighborhood and solve puzzles with weird mobile apps, as strange events start to occur.
Why similar: Narration 32.6%, Puzzle 12.4%, Cute 8.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%, Funny 7.2%
Clinging to the memory of her vanished sisters, an isolated woman wanders a dying reality.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 18.4%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Top-Down 12.5%, Emotional 12.2%, Story Rich 9.4%
A visual novel about a devil girl's interdimension-Hell journey in the name of Kindness... Do you believe?
Why similar: Lore-Rich 22.6%, Narration 22.3%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Cute 10.3%, Story Rich 8.9%
Michael Longhurst had just survived a terrible ordeal at Hartown Park. Two months later, he returns with his partner, Ethan. As they try and uncover the cursed history of the Longhurst Family.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 16.1%, Top-Down 13.7%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Puzzle 10.8%, Emotional 9.8%
Gazelle in a Winter Coat is a story-exploration game with narrative puzzles and deep characters. Play through memories of Rene's adventure to find his mysteriously-vanished Big Bro in a looming-but-whimsical, mundane-but-magical, pixel and ink world.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 17.7%, Cute 10%, Magic 9.8%, Story Rich 9.5%, Emotional 9.5%
The Little Witch and The Lost Memories is an exploration-based adventure game set in the dreams of a girl who has lost her memories. The game's story unfolds as she uncovers various secrets while exploring her dream world.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 15.2%, Emotional 12.9%, Top-Down 12.2%, Puzzle 10.6%, Cute 9.6%
Tribe of the Accord is a pixel-art action game where you play as Adira, a young huntress on a quest to rescue her father. Throughout your journey, you'll gain new abilities, form alliances, and discover your place in a harsh and unforgiving world.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 22.2%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Top-Down 12.7%, Cute 9.1%, Story Rich 8.6%
Dive into an enigmatic world, solve captivating puzzles, and unravel the mysteries of an endless dream. Reconstruct a fragmented life as the line between reality and illusion blurs. Challenge your mind and uncover the hidden truth in a gripping adventure that will leave you amazed!
Why similar: Lore-Rich 24.4%, Narration 21.3%, Emotional 12%, Puzzle 8.9%, Multiple Endings 8.8%
Soo-ji is pulled back into her past through haunting melodies and unsaid words. As she uncovers hidden truths, she must face her trauma and decide whether to find redemption or let go forever.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 26.7%, Female Protagonist 18.5%, Narration 17.3%, Cute 11.1%, Multiple Endings 9.4%
You will explore a mysterious world with the little fairy, Sir Leonardo. An adventure awaits where you'll meet companions, fight wicked enemies, and uncover the secrets of a world in crisis. The end of the story is in your hands.
Why similar: Top-Down 17.1%, Multiple Endings 14.6%, Cute 11.3%, Puzzle 10%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%
Legend has it that the three rays of light in the sky are emitted by a prism that grants happiness to the one who obtains it. You never believed in that, but it is your last resort...
Why similar: Lore-Rich 17.7%, Emotional 13.8%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Multiple Endings 10.8%, Puzzle 9.7%
An emotional journey about death, family and acceptance. Step into this thrilling narrative driven Action-RPG to experience an exciting combat system and a story tackling deep themes.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 23.2%, Top-Down 13.6%, Cute 9.2%, Magic 9.1%, Story Rich 7.5%
A single player adventure game where you take the role of a witch. Explore the world, solve puzzles and restore your shattered cauldron.
Why similar: Narration 20.1%, Magic 18%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Cute 10.1%, Puzzle 8.9%
A story-driven, exploration-centric, fantasy adventure game with timed action boss fights filled with magic, mystery and puzzles.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 20.2%, Narration 18.9%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Magic 12.2%, Funny 9.1%
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Why similar: Narration 28%, Female Protagonist 18.6%, Emotional 18.4%, Story Rich 11.4%, Puzzle 11%
Take the others' deepest secrets--including your own. Find out where you belong in this decaying world.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 21.7%, Magic 13.9%, Top-Down 11.6%, Multiple Endings 11%, Funny 8.8%
Milkmaid of the Milky Way is an award-winning point-and-click adventure game in rhyme that combines a gripping story with puzzles and exploration. What happens when a young milkmaid sees an alien craft in a fjord in 1920's Norway?
Why similar: Narration 26.7%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Story Rich 8.5%, Puzzle 7.7%
You have five days to earn the contract to be the Junior Office Assistant for Insert Name Here Inc. Completing tasks each day, sounds simple enough but can you do it against the clock? Tasks will challenge memory, reaction time and coordination.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 23.6%, Funny 14%, Top-Down 12%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Story Rich 8.8%
A year ago, Professor Oliver Wood left to explore an ancient temple. Worried about not hearing from him, you decide to go yourself to find out his whereabouts. In this escape room, you will have to discover what happened to the professor while you investigate the secrets of this mysterious place.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 42.3%, Narration 28.1%, Story Rich 12.3%, Action 7%, Puzzle 5.5%
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Why similar: Lore-Rich 21.2%, Narration 16.1%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Cute 9.1%
Embark on an adventure with the young witch Blackberry!
Why similar: Magic 16.6%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Multiple Endings 12%, Puzzle 10.8%, Cute 10.3%
TRUSTFALL into the mysterious and quirky inner world of Cherry to 'battle' her inner parts. Master Emotional Alchemy in unique turn-based encounters: choose LOVE to integrate, FEAR to resist, or AWARENESS to transmute. Every choice will uncover a different path back home.
Why similar: Emotional 15.9%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Funny 11.8%, Story Rich 10.7%, Top-Down 9.7%
It's a story of a small-town girl with no name. You're going on a one-person journey with a camera, find the right angle, then press the shutter. Look closely, solve the puzzles, and see each different side of her.
Why similar: Narration 31.5%, Female Protagonist 23%, Puzzle 16.5%, Story Rich 12.9%, Indie 4.7%
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Why similar: Narration 25%, Female Protagonist 19.4%, Puzzle 13%, Funny 12.4%, Emotional 9.8%
A satirical love-letter to classic 16-bit adventure games, about a chosen hero who never wanted to be chosen.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 19.4%, Narration 13.8%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Magic 9.8%, Funny 9.7%
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Why similar: Narration 22.4%, Emotional 15.5%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Story Rich 9.5%, Top-Down 8.8%
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Why similar: Lore-Rich 22.4%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Top-Down 14.5%, Multiple Endings 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%
The Minotaur King has returned...and it's all your fault! Lily's back for a new "classic" action-adventure set hundreds of years after The Sleeping King!
Why similar: Narration 18.4%, Top-Down 16.1%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Cute 8.3%
This is a story about two doctors who travel back in time to fulfill the last wish of a dying old man.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 26.5%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Emotional 11.4%, Story Rich 9.5%, Funny 8.3%
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Why similar: Narration 18.6%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Top-Down 11.7%, Emotional 9.5%, Story Rich 9.2%
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Why similar: Lore-Rich 22.8%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Magic 12.5%, Story Rich 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%
Help a little soul go through a unique and wonderful world. Explore the area, solve puzzles, find scraps of memories to help the hero reunite with his family and find out why Death didn't come for him.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 18%, Top-Down 13%, Puzzle 12.3%, Story Rich 11.9%, Cute 10.3%
" A Kind Girl, or A Ruthless Savior? " A multi-ending action-puzzle game where your guidance becomes a story.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 19.8%, Cute 12.8%, Puzzle 12.2%, Story Rich 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 11%
Dungeons of Dreadrock - The Dead King's Secret is Part 2 of the (yet unfinished) Dreadrock Trilogy. In this episode you'll puzzle and fight your way through the ancient cavern parts of Dreadrock Mountain. The game features 100 levels, 5 bosses, two different endings and tons of adorable pixel art.
Why similar: Narration 17.2%, Puzzle 15.4%, Top-Down 13.1%, Cute 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
Elliot Thunder embarks on an adventure of self-discovery and exploration. Travel between towns, explore dungeons, solve puzzles, and use your weather-related powers to help those in need.
Why similar: Magic 15.9%, Emotional 15.6%, Top-Down 10.7%, Multiple Endings 10.4%, Story Rich 9.2%
Path For The Seeker is a detective adventure in which a young nun investigates the disappearance of a famous inventor in a city on the border of two worlds.
Why similar: Narration 29.2%, Lore-Rich 19.5%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Magic 11.1%, Story Rich 9.7%
A captivating 2D puzzle game where strategic thinking is essential. Explore the world of the Monoliths, outwit the traps guarding the ruins, and help the inhabitants. Solve puzzles that block your progress by collecting and redistributing energy.
Why similar: Narration 28.9%, Female Protagonist 16%, Top-Down 13.8%, Puzzle 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%
Labyrinth of Crystal Princess is a “escape the labyrinth by detecting the unseen” horror adventure.
Why similar: Emotional 17.6%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Multiple Endings 14.3%, Puzzle 11.6%, Top-Down 11.1%
A completely self-contained portable version of one of the highest user-rated games. Built on an entirely new engine with new UI, support for Steam Deck, & more. Features world-bending puzzles, intriguing denizens, surreal environments, and a captivating story about the truth of the game's reality.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 17.8%, Puzzle 14.9%, Story Rich 12.6%, Cute 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%
You're a 6 years old witch and today, you're home alone: turn the house upside-down, play games with your sister, race to other dimensions and bewitch your frog plushie in this charming short narrative RPG!
Why similar: Narration 32.2%, Funny 14.2%, Magic 12.2%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%
Discover the world of Nadaca, meet emotionally rich characters and help them express their feelings through conversations, mini-games and a plant-growing system.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.4%, Narration 19.4%, Lore-Rich 17.7%, Story Rich 11.6%, Atmospheric 9%
Fight the physical and supernatural elements as Wolf to save her friend, Hunter in this 2D precision/puzzle platformer.
Why similar: Narration 25.3%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Emotional 10.7%, Story Rich 9.5%, Multiple Endings 8%
A girl named Hailey struggles to remember the face of her dead sister for a paintings as a suicidal bunny plush & a shadowy hare monster infiltrate her life.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 19.1%, Narration 17.7%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Multiple Endings 11%, Puzzle 8.9%
This is an RPG game that breaks the conventional JRPG settings. You successfully complete puzzles, battles, and quests, and finally defeat the evil dragon as in the legend. But the game is far from over... You suddenly realize that what you have learned is not the true set of rules of this world.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 15.4%, Cute 11.1%, Story Rich 10.4%, Top-Down 10%, Puzzle 9.7%
Andrea is confined to a small space. Her cyborg status and depleted battery force her to stay close to a rechargeable bed. Every day feels the same. She wonders if anything will ever change.
Why similar: Top-Down 18.3%, Puzzle 16.4%, Narration 15%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Female Protagonist 11.7%
A Story-Rich RPG/Action-Adventure Game, made by one person over the course of three years. Step into the shoes of the young Elf Rynna, and explore the Sacred Lands. Venture into dangerous dungeons, explore caves and solve puzzles and become the champion of the Goddess Illeria.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 24.5%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Top-Down 12.7%, Story Rich 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
SoulSide is a silly turn-based RPG. In battle, you attack and dodge through small minigames. Outside of combat, you explore a strange world and meet a lot of different characters. Bit by bit, you uncover what's really going on.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 21.5%, Multiple Endings 14.1%, Funny 11.8%, Emotional 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%
Meet Fade, the main character of this action RPG, who is painfully aware that you are controlling her. How will you act when faced with the temptations of absolute power over someone so vulnerable — all while on a mission to save a revolution-torn realm from an unnatural disaster?
Why similar: Lore-Rich 22.3%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Multiple Endings 14.9%, Story Rich 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%
Uncover the secrets of a magical world as you embark on an adventure to stop an impending war from breaking out.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 17.9%, Top-Down 16.7%, Magic 16.4%, Story Rich 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%
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Why similar: Narration 25.9%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Emotional 13.3%, Puzzle 10.4%, Multiple Endings 9.8%
A dark fantasy 2D action game that revolves around the mysterious girl Magus and a desolate island which was turned into hell! Set on an island transformed into a living hell, Take up arms as Magus — the girl bearing the “Unending Curse of Carrion” — as she confronts foes and mysteries.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.5%, Cute 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Magic 11.1%, Story Rich 9.5%
Explore a charming world in this handheld-inspired, top-down action adventure! Loot dungeons, triumph over gauntlets of enemies, and uncover secrets. Unlock new abilities that alter your play style, exhaust the randomizer, and build mastery of the fast paced, crunchy combat!
Why similar: Top-Down 15.1%, Puzzle 14.5%, Cute 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Funny 9.1%
James is trapped in an unknown mansion. As he desperately searches for a way out, he finds that his wife, Mary is trapped there as well. Lurking in the darkness is a monster that’s hunting you. Untangle the riddles that bar your path, and uncover the truth behind this deathly nightmare.
Why similar: Narration 21.4%, Top-Down 13.5%, Emotional 13.2%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Puzzle 9.9%