- #1 Creatures of Ava
97% matchVery Positive87% of 551 reviews2024
Dev: Inverge StudiosPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Let your empathy guide you as you play an exciting action-adventure, creature-saver game. Understand and tame the creatures of Ava and let them lead you through a variety of ecosystems – all in the hopes of saving the planet from a life-consuming infection.
Why similar: Emotional 19.2%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Sci-fi 13.9%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, Exploration 10.4%
- #2 XEL
96% matchMixed48% of 299 reviews2022
Dev: Tiny RoarPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 53%
XEL is an epic 3D sci-fi fantasy action-adventure. Explore the mysterious world of XEL and help protagonist Reid to uncover her enigmatic past. Make new friends and foes along the way and collect exciting gadgets to master challenging dungeons and solve time bending puzzles.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 18.4%, Action-Adventure 14.8%, Sci-fi 14.7%, Third Person 12.3%, Colorful 11.1%
- #3 ITORAH
96% matchMostly Positive74% of 945 reviews2022
Dev: Grimbart TalesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Discover the world of Nahucan in this 2D action platformer. You are Itorah, the only human in this strange place. Explore, fight and survive to uncover your past and save Nahucan from its biggest threat, a mysterious plague!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 25.9%, Action-Adventure 17.2%, Colorful 16.2%, Exploration 14.6%, Action 9.7%
- #4 After Us
95% matchVery Positive85% of 492 reviews2023
Dev: Piccolo StudioPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Explore the corners of a surrealistic post-human world to give life on Earth a second chance in this touching story about sacrifice and hope.
Why similar: Emotional 25.8%, Third Person 14.4%, Puzzle 14.1%, Exploration 13.3%, Adventure 11.7%
- #5 Light of Alariya
94% matchMostly Positive72% of 331 reviews2023
Dev: SMU Guildhall
Windows
Light of Alariya is an open-world, third-person, exploration puzzle game in which you traverse ancient alien temples and ruins to restore the power of the stars and awaken your sleeping civilization.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 27.8%, Open World 13.3%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Third Person 11.9%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #6 Endling - Extinction is Forever
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,626 reviews2022
Dev: Herobeat StudiosPub: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
As the last mother fox on Earth, your cubs need all your care to survive in a merciless world that slowly destroys itself. You have to help them, teach them and save them. And you should never forget that extinction is forever – in the real world and in this 2023 BAFTA award winning experience.
Why similar: Emotional 25.9%, Nature 15.2%, Stealth 11.5%, Walking Simulator 9.5%, Female Protagonist 9.4%
- #7 Steel Seed
92% matchMostly Positive78% of 413 reviews2025
Dev: Storm in a TeacupPub: ESDigital Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Steel Seed is a stealth-action adventure set in a dark sci-fi world on the brink of extinction. Play as Zoe and her drone Koby as they explore a hostile underground facility. Uncover secrets, survive dangers, search for answers, and humanity’s last hope.
Why similar: Stealth 23%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Sci-fi 12.8%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Third Person 10.4%
- #8 Planet of Lana
91% matchVery Positive93% of 10,461 reviews2023
Dev: WishfullyPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
In a world torn between nature’s grace and cold machine invasion, one girl and her companion must rely on their bond to survive and protect what they hold dear. Their story of hope, loss, and love will stay with you long after the journey ends.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 30.1%, Emotional 21.6%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Sci-fi 10%, Puzzle 9%
- #9 The Lightbringer
93% matchMostly Positive70% of 71 reviews2021
Dev: Rock Square ThunderPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows · Linux
The Lightbringer is a poetic adventure/puzzle platformer with light combat elements, set in a beautiful world claimed by a vile corruption. Guided by your sister’s spirit, you must prevail where she could not. Cleanse the corruption, become The Lightbringer.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.7%, Emotional 15.7%, 3D Platformer 15.1%, Action-Adventure 8.2%, Female Protagonist 7.6%
- #10 Ever Forward
91% matchVery Positive82% of 289 reviews2020
Dev: Pathea Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
A girl trapped in a strange world somewhere between reality and imagination. Help her find her way in this adventure puzzle game.
Why similar: Adventure 24.5%, Female Protagonist 22.7%, Puzzle 18.8%, Walking Simulator 10.5%, Sci-fi 6.1%
- #11 Submerged: Hidden Depths
90% matchVery Positive90% of 862 reviews2022
Dev: Uppercut Games Pty Ltd
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Boat, climb, interact and explore in the beautiful ruins of a sunken world.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.6%, Emotional 16.2%, Nature 12.4%, Open World 11.9%, Female Protagonist 11.7%
- #12 Cynthia: Hidden in the Moonshadow
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 165 reviews2023
Dev: Catthia Games
Windows
Emotional, 3rd-person, story-driven, adventure game focused on solving puzzles and using stealth mechanics. Use your bow to interact with environmental elements. Sneak, climb or distract guards to move further unnoticed. Solve light puzzles alongside your path to rescue your loved one.
Why similar: Stealth 15.8%, Emotional 15.6%, Walking Simulator 10.4%, Female Protagonist 9.3%, Third Person 9.3%
- #13 Blossom: The Seed of Life
87% matchVery Positive88% of 1,019 reviews2026
Dev: Pebbledust GamesPub: Pretty Soon
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Terraform a dead planet back to life in this open world survival crafting game. Explore ruins, gather resources, print machines, drive modular vehicles, grow forests, biomes, and ecosystems. Create life and make it thrive with your own hands.
Why similar: Open World 33.1%, Sci-fi 24.7%, Exploration 21.1%, 3D 9.6%, Adventure 7.7%
- #14 Jivana
89% matchVery Positive91% of 715 reviews2022
Dev: Team JivanaPub: Rubika Supinfogame
Windows
Jivana is a story-driven adventure game. Embody Aelis, a water priestess who uses her powers to open the path for her community, forced to flee after the appearance of a huge cataclysm. Explore the enchanting landscapes of Jivana, use your ability to manipulate water and lead your people to safety.
Why similar: Emotional 23.5%, Puzzle Platformer 23%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Third Person 9.6%, Exploration 7.3%
- #15 Praey for the Gods
88% matchVery Positive81% of 3,148 reviews2021
Dev: No Matter Studios
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Praey for the Gods is a boss climbing open world adventure game where you play a lone hero sent to the edge of a dying frozen land to explore and solve the secrets of a never ending winter. Grapple, glide and grab hold of massive beasts as you fight to survive and return the world to proper order.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.6%, 3D Platformer 17%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Open World 11.3%, Third Person 10%
- #16 Moss: The Forgotten Relic
86% matchVery Positive92% of 305 reviews2026
Dev: Polyarc
Windows
Moss: The Forgotten Relic is an emotional and atmospheric adventure set in the pages of a living storybook, brimming with myth and ancient magic. Guide a tiny but determined hero on a heartfelt journey of challenge, courage, and connection.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.9%, 3D Platformer 14.9%, Emotional 10.9%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, Third Person 8%
- #17 Ayasa: Shadows of Silence
86% matchMixed67% of 106 reviews2025
Dev: Aya Games
Windows
A dark tale of survival and conscience, blending platforming, puzzles, and haunting beauty. Journey through surreal lands where every choice shapes the fate of a world on the edge of ruin will you restore the light or embrace the darkness?
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 24%, Stealth 16.6%, 3D Platformer 13.6%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Third Person 9.6%
- #18 Oscuro Blossom's Glow
85% matchVery Positive95% of 74 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 39%, Nature 16.8%, Puzzle 12.5%, Colorful 11.7%, Female Protagonist 7.6%
- #19 Awita: Journey of Hope
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 96 reviews2025
Dev: ant_game_projects
Windows · Linux
Awita: Journey of Hope is a captivating side-scrolling metroidvania game that follows the remarkable journey of a courageous girl determined to rescue her village from the clutches of a devastating epidemic.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 30.4%, Exploration 21%, Story Rich 16.8%, Action 9.7%, Colorful 7%
- #20 Ankora: Lost Days
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 174 reviews2022
Dev: Chibig
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Discover the wild planet Ankora and explore freely around this mysterious world full of promise and danger. Craft different tools, build structures and terraform yourself a new home in this cute-as-heck survival game.
Why similar: Nature 27%, Female Protagonist 21.5%, Colorful 14%, Exploration 11.2%, Action-Adventure 10.2%
- #21 Minute of Islands
83% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,001 reviews2021
Dev: Studio FizbinPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 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...
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 37.8%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Story Rich 10.7%, Exploration 10.4%, Action-Adventure 9.9%
- #22 Aurora: A Child's Journey
82% matchVery Positive93% of 989 reviews2020
Dev: Luski Game StudioPub: Prothos
Windows
Guide Aurora through this beautiful adventure using her imagination to discover who's responsible for the fire that is ravaging her village and its surroundings.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.9%, Emotional 24.7%, Third Person 9.1%, Story Rich 8.7%, Nature 8.2%
- #23 Waking Mars
82% matchVery Positive89% of 1,202 reviews2012
Dev: Tiger Style
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 49%
In 2097, life is discovered on Mars. When your mission of first contact becomes trapped by a cave-in, you must master the alien ecosystem to survive. Soon you stumble upon more than anyone expected, and with time running out, you will make a decision that determines the fate of a lost planet.
Why similar: Sci-fi 30.8%, Exploration 17%, Puzzle 14%, Nature 11.8%, Adventure 10%
- #24 Europa
79% matchVery Positive87% of 913 reviews2024
Dev: Helder PintoPub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 59%
On the moon Europa, a lush terraformed paradise in Jupiter’s shadow, an android named Zee sets out in search of answers. Run, glide and fly across the landscape, solve mysteries in the ruins of a fallen utopia, and discover the story of the last human alive.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 20.7%, Emotional 18.8%, Third Person 10.8%, Exploration 9.3%, Sci-fi 8.6%
- #25 Sea of Solitude
81% matchVery Positive83% of 2,107 reviews2020
Dev: Jo-Mei GamesPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
When humans get too lonely, they turn into monsters… Set sail across a beautiful and evolving world of darkness and light, and discover what it means to be human.
Why similar: Emotional 52.3%, 3D Platformer 16.9%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Adventure 12.9%, Singleplayer 4.6%
- #26 Under The Island
77% matchVery Positive92% of 512 reviews2026
Dev: Slime King GamesPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Embark on an epic adventure in Under the Island! A 2D action-adventure steeped in ‘90s charm, step into the shoes of Nia, and battle fierce monsters, solve clever puzzles, and explore a world alive with mystery as you race to save your new home before it’s too late.
Why similar: Nature 26.6%, Female Protagonist 22.2%, Exploration 13.8%, Puzzle 13.6%, Open World 10.5%
- #27 Iconoclasts
80% matchVery Positive86% of 5,010 reviews2018
Dev: Joakim SandbergPub: Bifrost Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29.1%, Female Protagonist 22.5%, Story Rich 10.5%, Action 9.4%, Adventure 6.5%
- #28 Phoenotopia: Awakening
79% matchVery Positive83% of 2,883 reviews2021
Dev: Cape Cosmic
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Embark on a grand adventure in Phoenotopia! An action-adventure puzzle platformer inspired by the great classics. Meet charming townsfolk, brave the dungeons, and thwart evil in your quest to save your family.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 39.5%, Action-Adventure 13.5%, Sci-fi 12.3%, Action 10.9%, Adventure 8.4%
- #29 Epitasis
81% matchMostly Positive73% of 160 reviews2019
Dev: Epitasis Games
Windows · Mac
After discovering an ancient portal, you suddenly find yourself among the remnants of an ancient alien civilization. Technological relics, sprawling ruins, and cryptic puzzles are all that remain. If you are to learn their secrets, you must unearth the fate of the race that called this world home.
Why similar: Nature 21.3%, Open World 16.6%, Puzzle Platformer 14.6%, Sci-fi 11.6%, 3D Platformer 10.4%
- #30 Neva
76% matchVery Positive94% of 10,562 reviews2024
Dev: Nomada StudioPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Experience the moving tale of a young woman and her lifelong bond with a magnificent wolf as they embark on a thrilling adventure through a rapidly dying world.
Why similar: Emotional 23.4%, Puzzle Platformer 16.4%, Nature 12.4%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Walking Simulator 11.1%
- #31 DE-EXIT - Eternal Matters
78% matchVery Positive83% of 60 reviews2023
Dev: SandBloom StudioPub: HandyGames
Windows
Embark on a surrealistic afterlife journey to discover the secrets of the broken and mysterious Plane of Memory in this cinematic adventure with a hint of stealth. Dive into a wonderful voxel world with an intense atmosphere and save the day!
Why similar: Emotional 23%, Stealth 20.7%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Puzzle 9.4%, Exploration 9.2%
- #32 PLANET ALPHA
78% matchMixed70% of 1,133 reviews2018
Dev: Planet Alpha ApSPub: Team17 Digital Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
PLANET ALPHA, a beautiful alien world filled with mystery and danger. Pursued by relentless enemies, you must harness the power of night and day as you struggle to survive.
Why similar: Aliens 21.7%, Puzzle Platformer 19.3%, Stealth 13.8%, Sci-fi 10.6%, Open World 9.4%
- #33 Somber Echoes
75% matchVery Positive83% of 341 reviews2025
Dev: Rock Pocket GamesPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Armed with God-given powers, the revived tribune Adrestia is given a second chance to save the universe from her maniacal twin sister. Find secrets, acquire upgrades, and dominate mighty foes through sheer combat prowess as you explore and conquer the horrors of the forsaken vessel Atromitos.
Why similar: Sci-fi 20.5%, Female Protagonist 17.9%, Exploration 15.3%, Story Rich 14.9%, Action-Adventure 14.9%
- #34 World for Two
77% matchVery Positive82% of 74 reviews2021
Dev: Seventh rankPub: room6
Windows
Traverse stunning pixel landscapes, collect resources, and solve genetic puzzles to bring life back to a desolate planet. Play as an android created by the last human in existence to retrace evolution and save the world from mass extinction, while discovering the true weight of the human condition.
Why similar: Emotional 29%, Sci-fi 16.7%, Third Person 15.3%, Colorful 12.3%, Story Rich 11.2%
- #35 The Gunk
73% matchVery Positive86% of 5,960 reviews2022
Dev: Image & Form GamesPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The Gunk is an action-adventure game in which you play as Rani, part of our duo of gritty space haulers. As they’re struggling to bring in funds, they chance upon an untouched planet brimming with life. They came in search of valuable resources, and it looks like they’ve hit the jackpot…
Why similar: 3D Platformer 19.6%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Sci-fi 12.8%, Third Person 12.6%, Action-Adventure 11.7%
- #36 Protodroid DeLTA
74% matchVery Positive81% of 146 reviews2023
Dev: Adam KareemPub: Balor Games
Windows
Reach your potential in a fast and fluid 3D action-platformer set in a beautiful and hopeful Solarpunk world. Take on challenging bosses, upgrade your systems, and show humanity the promise of AI.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 19.4%, Nature 16.4%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Third Person 9.4%
- #37 Venineth
75% matchVery Positive80% of 269 reviews2020
Dev: Venineth TeamPub: mort-art
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Venineth is a single-player game focusing on unraveling the mysteries of ancient alien technology, somewhere in the universe via exploration, platforming, and puzzle-solving, in a dangerous, distant worlds.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.3%, Aliens 16%, 3D Platformer 13.5%, Action 9.3%, Sci-fi 8.7%
- #38 Ary and the Secret of Seasons
76% matchMixed64% of 222 reviews2020
Dev: eXiinPub: Fishing Cactus
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Take control of the seasons and use them to solve puzzles, defeat enemies, and discover the beautiful world of Valdi in this award-winning indie adventure.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.9%, 3D Platformer 20.5%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Third Person 9.6%, Action-Adventure 8.1%
- #39 Echoes of the End: Enhanced Edition
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,888 reviews2025
Dev: Myrkur GamesPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Embark on a perilous journey to rescue your brother and prevent a looming war. Harness the power of devastating magical abilities to conquer enemies, traverse treacherous landscapes, and unveil the hidden history of Aema.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 24.1%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, Third Person 16.7%, Action-Adventure 15.4%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #40 Seedlings
71% matchVery Positive98% of 94 reviews2023
Dev: Bardsley Creative
Windows · Mac · Linux
An atmospheric 2D puzzle platformer made using real photos and videos from New Zealand's native forest. Become a seed that can possess different plant creatures with unique abilities. Solve the obstacles in your way to discover the secrets of the Seedlings.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 36.6%, Nature 24.8%, Sci-fi 13.8%, Exploration 6.3%, Story Rich 6%
- #41 Lumione
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 475 reviews2021
Dev: Glimmer StudioPub: Perfect World Games Singapore Pte Ltd
Windows
Lumione is a platformer game set in a deep-sea universe. Join the protagonist Glimmer on a journey in search of the Light as you put your wit to the test in solving challenging puzzle-like levels. Learn from your failures and restore the Light of Hope to the seabed.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 51.7%, Action-Adventure 23.6%, Action 8.9%, Singleplayer 8.6%, Adventure 7.2%
- #42 Evergate
73% matchVery Positive93% of 199 reviews2020
Dev: Stone Lantern GamesPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Evergate is a haunting 2D puzzle-platformer set in a stunning hand-drawn vision of the Afterlife with an original score recorded by a live orchestra. Navigate 85 challenging stages and unleash the extraordinary powers of the genre-defining 'Soulflame' to help a lost soul reincarnate on earth!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 30.5%, Emotional 20.3%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Puzzle 8.6%, Colorful 8.4%
- #43 Planet of Lana II
68% matchVery Positive92% of 1,006 reviews2026
Dev: WishfullyPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
As greed and power divide the tribes of their home planet, Lana and her little companion, Mui, must stand together against the forces reshaping their world – struggling not just for survival, but for the soul of their home.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 30.1%, Emotional 24.4%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Sci-fi 11.3%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #44 NYKRA: Before
74% matchMixed61% of 139 reviews2021
Dev: ENDESGA
Windows
A narrative-driven sci-fi platformer game, set in the first born galaxy of the Heptaverse: Nykra. You travel the ancient and abandoned planets in the hopes to find the origins of your existence.
Why similar: Sci-fi 34.7%, Adventure 27.5%, Exploration 19.6%, Story Rich 18.2%
- #45 Deliver Us Mars
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,013 reviews2023
Dev: KeokeN InteractivePub: Frontier Foundry
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Deliver Us Mars is an atmospheric sci-fi adventure taking you on a suspense-fuelled, high-stakes mission to recover the ARK colony ships stolen by the mysterious Outward.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 24.3%, Emotional 18.1%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Sci-fi 11.3%, Third Person 10.7%
- #46 SCARF
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 334 reviews2021
Dev: Uprising StudiosPub: HandyGames
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: Emotional 17.5%, 3D Platformer 15.6%, Open World 11.4%, Third Person 10%, Colorful 7.1%
- #47 Breath of Life
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 104 reviews2026
Dev: Satur Entertainment
Windows
Breath of Life - a dark third-person action RPG. You are an Incarnation, born from the Void to tread where the dead cannot rest. Each portal is a step toward the artifact "Breath of Life" and a step deeper into the abyss.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.4%, Third Person 24.8%, Action-Adventure 20.8%, Action 11.5%, 3D 11.3%
- #48 The House of Hikmah
66% matchVery Positive99% of 67 reviews2026
Dev: Lunacy Studios
Windows
The House of Hikmah is a fully voice-acted, narrative-driven 3D adventure game exploring grief, legacy and the search for answers after profound loss. Solve puzzles, encounter historical scholars of the Islamic Golden Age, and uncover timeless lessons in a beautifully imagined House of Wisdom.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.3%, Emotional 20.1%, 3D Platformer 14.7%, Story Rich 8.5%, Puzzle 8.2%
- #49 Sephonie
69% matchVery Positive89% of 308 reviews2022
Dev: Melos Han-TaniPub: Analgesic Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
In this 3D, story-driven platforming adventure, explore an uninhabited island's massive cave network. Learn about the heroes' psyches as you explore lush caverns, subterranean oceans, and surreal cityscapes, all while meeting surprising creatures! By Anodyne & Angeline Era's devs!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 20.7%, Nature 18.8%, Emotional 17.1%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #50 Everreach: Project Eden
72% matchMixed47% of 638 reviews2019
Dev: Elder GamesPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Take on the role of Nora Harwood, member of Everreach’s Security Division, on a mission to secure the colonization process of Eden and investigate mysterious incidents! Everreach: Project Eden is a fast-paced, story-driven action-RPG set on the visually stunning Planet Eden.
Why similar: Sci-fi 26.8%, Female Protagonist 22%, Action 19.9%, Third Person 10.6%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #51 Relicta
71% matchMixed67% of 472 reviews2020
Dev: Mighty PolygonPub: Ravenscourt
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Relicta is a first-person physics-based puzzle game where you need to creatively combine magnetism and gravity to unravel the secrets of Chandra Base.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 27.8%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Sci-fi 10.5%, Action-Adventure 9.4%, Exploration 7.6%
- #52 Ex Natura: Nature Corrupted
69% matchMixed65% of 203 reviews2023
Dev: Blackburne Games Yazılım A.Ş.
Windows
Ex Natura: Nature Corrupted is a souls-like game with Enrage mechanic which sets in a Nature themed dark fantasy world. Fight your way from the deepest dungeons to the top of the clouds and save the corrupted nature in this mysterious "pre-human" era-themed epic story.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 19%, Nature 18.7%, Third Person 14.2%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Story Rich 10.3%
- #53 The Way
70% matchVery Positive83% of 1,310 reviews2016
Dev: Puzzling DreamPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Journey to another planet and discover its secrets in order to bring your loved one back to life. Experience an adventure, inspired by old school classics like Another World, Heart of Darkness and Flashback.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 45.6%, Sci-fi 16%, Action 12.9%, Adventure 12%, Puzzle 6.4%
- #54 Starseed Pilgrim
72% matchMixed61% of 540 reviews2013
Dev: droqen
Windows · Mac
Median: 12 minMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 17%
Starseed Pilgrim is a game about tending a symphonic garden, exploring space, and embracing fate.You are a gardener, tending to empty noise and empty space to fill them both with colour.You are a refugee, building your own world away from the spreading darkness.You are an explorer, discovering new places, new rules, and new fascinations.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 48.1%, Puzzle 24.1%, Exploration 14.9%, Adventure 12.9%
- #55 Aspire: Ina's Tale
68% matchVery Positive83% of 461 reviews2021
Dev: Wondernaut StudioPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 2.2 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.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 37.4%, Female Protagonist 18.3%, Colorful 9%, Puzzle 8.8%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #56 Lost Nova
66% matchVery Positive92% of 425 reviews2022
Dev: Jon NielsenPub: HopFrog
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Your spaceship crashed on an alien planet. Explore, salvage, craft, trade, manage and upgrade your way back home!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.3%, Open World 16.9%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Sci-fi 11.8%, Colorful 10.1%
- #57 Yerba Buena
64% matchVery Positive86% of 56 reviews2026
Dev: Mad About PandasPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Dive into a surreal 1970s gameworld and save San Francisco from a sinister threat. Play as Barb, and use the Oscillator to capture and reapply the physical traits of objects to solve mind-bending environmental platforming puzzles.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26.2%, 3D Platformer 16.2%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Action-Adventure 8.3%, Puzzle 8%
- #58 Little Gods of the Abyss
63% matchVery Positive88% of 73 reviews2026
Dev: PLAY MephistowaltzPub: GRAVITY
Windows
To heal a corrupted and crumbling world, Nia's journey begins. Beyond the twisted space, restore the gates and reclaim the forgotten flow.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26.5%, Emotional 20.9%, Third Person 11%, Colorful 8%, Exploration 7.9%
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67% matchVery Positive86% of 284 reviews2016
Dev: Melos Han-TaniPub: Analgesic Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A story-rich 2D platformer where you'll delve into dangerous power plants and massive creatures, while uncovering the truth of your world. Explore towns and cities, and help a world thrown out of balance!
Why similar: Nature 33.2%, Female Protagonist 19.6%, Story Rich 16.4%, Colorful 14.9%, Adventure 7.8%