- #1 Anodyne 2: Return to Dust
97% matchVery Positive94% of 822 reviews2019
Dev: Melos Han-TaniPub: Analgesic Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A 3D-2D adventure where you travel a 3D world and explore 2D dungeons inside of its characters' bodies and minds! In an unforgettable, surreal story, travel the world, meet whimsical denizens, and save the world from the dangerous Nano Dust.
Why similar: Surreal 19.1%, LGBTQ+ 16.4%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Emotional 11.2%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #2 Wavetale
96% matchVery Positive89% of 2,876 reviews2022
Dev: Thunderful DevelopmentPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Surf the waters of a submerged city! Unravel the past, save the islanders from mysterious sea monsters and discover secrets hidden under the surface.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 29.4%, Nature 18.1%, Platformer 14.6%, Female Protagonist 7.2%, Atmospheric 6.7%
- #3 Even the Ocean
96% matchVery Positive86% of 284 reviews2016
Dev: Melos Han-TaniPub: Analgesic Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 24%, LGBTQ+ 18.5%, Story Rich 11.7%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Atmospheric 8.8%
- #4 Here Comes Niko!
95% matchVery Positive92% of 1,497 reviews2021
Dev: Frog VibesPub: Gears for Breakfast
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Here Comes Niko! is the cozy 3D platformer for tired people! You play as Niko traveling across scenic islands. Make new friends, catch fish, solve puzzles, snag bugs, and more! Oh, Did I mention your boss is a frog?
Why similar: 3D Platformer 41.9%, LGBTQ+ 22.5%, Platformer 10.8%, Colorful 7.8%, Adventure 5.2%
- #5 Angeline Era
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 714 reviews2025
Dev: Melos Han-TaniPub: Analgesic Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Explore a secret-filled land in this 3D Action-Adventure, where every level is hidden in plain sight! Travel and fight through a vast, unmarked overworld. The next surprise is only a single search away!
Why similar: Atmospheric 24.2%, Great Soundtrack 22.1%, Adventure 15.5%, Colorful 13.8%, 3D 8.6%
- #6 Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure
93% matchMostly Positive74% of 476 reviews2023
Dev: Snowcastle GamesPub: Amplified Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Ikonei Island is yours to discover! Explore and gather resources. Farm the land, craft tools and gear, and build your base or a cozy home. Befriend magical creatures and fight monsters with your friends or solo!
Why similar: Story Rich 36.1%, Colorful 30.1%, Adventure 17.2%, RPG 10.6%, Singleplayer 5.9%
- #7 Protodroid DeLTA
92% matchVery Positive81% of 147 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 23.4%, Nature 20.3%, LGBTQ+ 13.7%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Platformer 9%
- #8 Sophie: Starlight Whispers
91% matchVery Positive94% of 51 reviews2026
Dev: Youth Gaming
Windows
Join Sophie on this adventure with deep storytelling and immersive graphics. Battle against monsters, explore the universe, unlock new spells, and discover why being different can be a superpower.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 50.4%, Adventure 20.3%, Colorful 17.6%, Indie 6.6%, Singleplayer 5.1%
- #9 Aspire: Ina's Tale
91% matchVery Positive83% of 470 reviews2021
Dev: Wondernaut StudioPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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: Surreal 28.8%, Female Protagonist 17.5%, Platformer 14.3%, Story Rich 10.7%, Atmospheric 10.6%
- #10 Lil Gator Game
90% 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: 3D Platformer 33.2%, LGBTQ+ 32.6%, Colorful 11.5%, Adventure 6.9%, Third Person 6.1%
- #11 Herdling
89% matchVery Positive94% of 1,040 reviews2025
Dev: OkomotivePub: Panic
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Guide a herd of mysterious creatures on a stirring and beautiful journey into the mountains… and beyond.
Why similar: Nature 20.3%, 3D Platformer 18.4%, Emotional 15.3%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #12 Dungeons of Hinterberg
89% matchVery Positive93% of 3,411 reviews2024
Dev: Microbird GamesPub: Curve Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Discover the magic and lore of the Alps in this acclaimed Action Adventure. Forge relationships with locals to help you solve puzzles, battle monsters and uncover secrets of the legendary Dungeons of Hinterberg!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.2%, Platformer 19.4%, Story Rich 15%, Atmospheric 13.5%, Adventure 8.3%
- #13 Angel Essence
88% matchVery Positive99% of 194 reviews2026
Dev: g3bsoft
Windows
Ascend to a heavenly realm as the treasure hunter Angelique. Weave together fast, fluid combos as you unlock a deep movement system. Battle surreal foes and uncover secrets in the expansive world of Angel Essence, a retro-inspired 3D platformer.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 32.2%, LGBTQ+ 21.9%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Platformer 15.7%, Atmospheric 6.9%
- #14 Curyeux
86% matchVery Positive93% of 138 reviews2025
Dev: Campus ADN 2024-2025Pub: Campus ADN
Windows
Dive into the mind of Lucienne, a tormented painter. Leap through emotional memories, solve puzzles where shapes deceive and emotion leads the way. A dreamlike platformer where each painting brings you one step closer to yourself.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 22.6%, Surreal 21.3%, Emotional 12%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Platformer 7.8%
- #15 Nomori
86% 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: 3D Platformer 28.1%, Surreal 20.9%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Platformer 14%, Story Rich 9.8%
- #16 Beasts of Maravilla Island
87% 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: Female Protagonist 37.3%, Third Person 15.3%, Colorful 13.1%, Atmospheric 10.8%, Puzzle 9.3%
- #17 Islets
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,527 reviews2022
Dev: Kyle ThompsonPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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: Nature 26.4%, Platformer 22.2%, Story Rich 17%, Atmospheric 14.3%, Adventure 9%
- #18 Sea of Solitude
84% matchVery Positive83% of 2,119 reviews2020
Dev: Jo-Mei GamesPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.0 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 26.1%, Platformer 21.4%, 3D Platformer 16.1%, Atmospheric 12.1%, Adventure 11.8%
- #19 After Us
84% matchVery Positive85% of 507 reviews2023
Dev: Piccolo StudioPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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: Platformer 20.8%, Surreal 17.4%, Emotional 15.5%, Adventure 12.8%, Female Protagonist 9.5%
- #20 Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara
82% matchVery Positive92% of 452 reviews2023
Dev: Chibig
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Join Koa and Napopo on a 3D platformer adventure through the islands of Mara! Outwit traps, explore the ocean, maneuver dangerous environments, and have fun in 8 wild worlds on their quest to recover stolen pirate loot.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 36%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Platformer 17.2%, Story Rich 13.3%, Colorful 7.4%
- #21 In Other Waters
83% matchVery Positive87% of 2,577 reviews2020
Dev: Jump Over The AgePub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Play as an Artificial Intelligence guiding a stranded xenobiologist through a beautiful and mysterious alien ocean. A non-violent sci-fi story, enter a world of wonder, fear and vulnerability, unraveling the history and ecology of an impossible planet. What will you discover together?
Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.6%, Story Rich 19.9%, Great Soundtrack 16.7%, Atmospheric 16.4%, Adventure 9.9%
- #22 Cat Island Petrichor
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 110 reviews2026
Dev: LuminousNotePub: Mango Party
Windows
As a cat, explore a nostalgic Japanese summer island filled with strays. Solve puzzles, uncover mysteries, and share an intimate, unhurried adventure with the heroine.
Why similar: Emotional 25.1%, Platformer 16%, Story Rich 14.7%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Third Person 9.7%
- #23 Phoenotopia: Awakening
81% matchVery Positive83% of 2,921 reviews2021
Dev: Cape Cosmic
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.3 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: Platformer 41%, Adventure 19%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Story Rich 11%, Action 6.5%
- #24 Metro Gravity
78% matchVery Positive93% of 916 reviews2025
Dev: mrkogamedev
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Explore, fight, solve puzzles and bend gravity to escape the dream-like world of the Halls! Metro Gravity is a mind-boggling musical adventure with rhythmic combat and compelling lore.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 31.5%, Surreal 19.5%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #25 Giraffe and Annika
79% matchVery Positive92% of 357 reviews2020
Dev: atelier miminaPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 55.4 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Lovable, cat-eared Annika sets off on a grand quest on the Island of Spica! 3D adventure & rhythm action genres mesh in the lush, pastoral and beautiful manga-inspired world of Giraffe and Annika!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 44.7%, Female Protagonist 27.6%, Adventure 9.3%, Colorful 9%, 3D 3.9%
- #26 Moss: The Forgotten Relic
76% matchVery Positive92% of 415 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: 3D Platformer 27.9%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Platformer 13.4%, Emotional 10.9%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #27 Sonority
79% matchVery Positive89% of 122 reviews2022
Dev: Hanging Gardens InteractivePub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sonority is an innovative music puzzle adventure set in a lovingly designed, fascinating world. Play as Esther and discover the rockery, a place full of music and unique puzzle mechanics.
Why similar: Emotional 26.7%, Story Rich 18.5%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Atmospheric 12%, Colorful 7.4%
- #28 Demon Turf: Neon Splash
78% matchVery Positive95% of 221 reviews2022
Dev: FabrazPub: Playtonic Friends
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Maintain a constant momentum of precision platforming through surreal worlds, filled with bright neon colors, and enjoy the intoxicating combination of 2D & 3D art! Explore and hunt collectables or knuckle-down and master satisfying mechanics to compete for the best times across the world!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 46.9%, Platformer 23.6%, Adventure 9%, Colorful 7.4%, Female Protagonist 6.2%
- #29 Etherborn
80% matchMostly Positive73% of 457 reviews2019
Dev: Altered MatterPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Delve into an environmental puzzle platformer built on exploring and understanding gravity-shifting structures. You are a voiceless being that has just been born into a world where a bodiless voice awaits your arrival. Go forth and seek your purpose.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 25%, Great Soundtrack 13.8%, Platformer 13.8%, Surreal 10.2%, Atmospheric 9.7%
- #30 Demon Tides
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 901 reviews2026
Dev: Fabraz
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Race across open oceans and uncover a kingdom’s dark secrets. Expressively platform your way across dozens of locales, upgrading your gear and modifying your move-set every step of the way!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 34.4%, Female Protagonist 17%, Platformer 15.6%, Atmospheric 8%, Colorful 7.3%
- #31 Distortions
81% matchMixed59% of 217 reviews2018
Dev: Among Giants
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Use the power of music to reawaken long forgotten memories in Distortions, a story-driven journey through a world of unparalleled beauty.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 31.5%, Surreal 23.6%, Adventure 15.9%, Atmospheric 11.8%, RPG 8.1%
- #32 Mail Time
77% matchVery Positive85% of 1,700 reviews2023
Dev: Kela van der DeijlPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
It's Mail Time! As a newly trained Mail Scout, put on your pack, grab those letters, and deliver them across Grumblewood Grove! The forest animals eagerly await the sight of your mushroom hat in this cozy, cottagecore light-platformer adventure!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.2%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Platformer 15.3%, Emotional 11.7%, Story Rich 10.8%
- #33 FUNKYHEART
74% matchVery Positive90% of 250 reviews2025
Dev: juicce
Windows
Bunn awakens in a surreal world with no memories of what happened. Bunny Hop through this colorful surreal landscape, explore hidden locations, and uncover the troubling truth about your identity in this 3D platformer.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 29.2%, Surreal 25.8%, Female Protagonist 15%, Platformer 11.2%, Adventure 5.8%
- #34 Under The Island
72% matchVery Positive92% of 526 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 44.7%, Female Protagonist 28.7%, Adventure 7.7%, RPG 7%, Puzzle 6.7%
- #35 Solo
77% matchMixed69% of 131 reviews2018
Dev: Team Gotham
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Solo is an introspective puzzler set on a gorgeous and surreal archipelago. Reflect on your loving relationships by exploring contemplative, dream-like islands.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.6%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Story Rich 13.5%, Emotional 11%, Atmospheric 9%
- #36 Chicory: A Colorful Tale
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,003 reviews2021
Dev: Wishes Ultd.Pub: Finji
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A top-down adventure game in a coloring book world full of vibrant characters. Use painting powers to explore, solve puzzles, make friends, and draw on anything! From creators on Wandersong + Celeste.
Why similar: Emotional 19.9%, Great Soundtrack 15.5%, Adventure 15.1%, Story Rich 12.5%, LGBTQ+ 10.4%
- #37 Fearmonium
74% matchVery Positive86% of 574 reviews2021
Dev: Redblack Spade
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Fearmonium is a psychedelic metroidvania where suspense intertwines with humour. Beginning the game as an unpleasant memory, you must progress and become a true phobia by breaking through all boundaries to uncover the most hidden corners of Max's mind.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 32.5%, Story Rich 22.2%, Atmospheric 16.3%, Adventure 10.8%, Great Soundtrack 9.4%
- #38 Souls of the Wind
76% matchMixed57% of 91 reviews2021
Dev: Wandering Spirit Games
Windows
As the Guardian of the Four Winds, use your unique wind powers to complete the trials of the Wind Temples and free the Souls of the Wind from corruption. This is a tale of a world full of wind magic, through a beautiful 3rd person puzzle-adventure game crafted by Wandering Spirit Games.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 25%, LGBTQ+ 17.9%, Nature 15.5%, Platformer 12.2%, Story Rich 7%
- #39 Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure
72% matchVery Positive91% of 417 reviews2024
Dev: Furniture & Mattress LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Find your way in a world of breezy, thoughtful puzzles, along a charming journey of self-discovery.
Why similar: Nature 33.8%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Story Rich 11.5%, Adventure 10.3%, Female Protagonist 10%
- #40 Nephise: Ascension
75% matchVery Positive81% of 162 reviews2018
Dev: Tonguç Bodur
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Nephise returns, in her deadliest and most expansive adventure yet! Will she escape from Dragons Valley? Find out in this highly immersive first-person “walking simulator” with extensive exploration, as well as light puzzle and platforming elements.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 25.9%, Female Protagonist 19.2%, Platformer 17.9%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Adventure 8.2%
- #41 Starshifter
73% 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: Nature 37.4%, 3D Platformer 15.4%, Platformer 12.2%, Story Rich 11.8%, Adventure 9.3%
- #42 Neva
69% matchVery Positive94% of 10,720 reviews2024
Dev: Nomada StudioPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.2 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: Nature 17.4%, Emotional 16.9%, Platformer 16.1%, Female Protagonist 12%, Atmospheric 11.1%
- #43 Lumote: The Mastermote Chronicles
73% matchVery Positive90% of 104 reviews2020
Dev: Luminawesome Games Ltd.Pub: Wired Productions
Windows
Meet Lumote, the squishiest bioluminescent creature, in this beautiful 3D puzzle platformer. Take control of the world’s inhabitants on a quest into the Great Depths to seize control from the Mastermote.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 31.7%, Platformer 14.9%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Great Soundtrack 10.3%, Adventure 7.8%
- #44 Yooka-Replaylee
67% matchVery Positive93% of 1,118 reviews2025
Dev: Playtonic GamesPub: PM Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Embark on an epic 3D platforming collectathon adventure with Yooka and Laylee! Yooka-Replaylee is packed with new moves, more story, exciting challenges, hidden secrets, and more than double the collectibles to uncover. Can you help them rescue the world’s biggest treasure?
Why similar: 3D Platformer 35.2%, Platformer 18%, Female Protagonist 18%, Third Person 7.9%, Colorful 6.7%
- #45 Submerged: Hidden Depths
70% matchVery Positive90% of 875 reviews2022
Dev: Uppercut Games Pty Ltd
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Boat, climb, interact and explore in the beautiful ruins of a sunken world.
Why similar: Nature 28.5%, Female Protagonist 20.6%, Emotional 19.2%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Colorful 7.5%
- #46 SCARF
71% 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 25%, Emotional 14.7%, Platformer 12.8%, Story Rich 10.3%, Atmospheric 7.8%
- #47 Aquaria
71% matchVery Positive88% of 1,535 reviews2008
Dev: Bit Blot, LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Aquaria is an award-winning action-adventure game set in a massive underwater world teeming with life and filled with ancient secrets. Join Naija, a lone underwater adventurer, as she travels from hidden caves shrouded in darkness, to beautiful, sunlit oases in search of her past.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 37.8%, Great Soundtrack 26.6%, Adventure 11.2%, Indie 5.7%, Atmospheric 5.6%
- #48 Equinoxe
70% matchVery Positive82% of 78 reviews2022
Dev: Lowkey InteractivePub: IIM Digital School
Windows
Equinoxe is a contemplative & narrative game with puzzle phases taking place in two mirrored worlds. Discover a quest for self-acceptance and restore the fragile balance of your world by using its main source of energy: water.
Why similar: Surreal 25.8%, Female Protagonist 20%, Emotional 14.4%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Colorful 8.4%
- #49 Arietta of Spirits
68% matchVery Positive85% of 724 reviews2021
Dev: Third Spirit Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Arietta of Spirits is a story-driven action-adventure game, with easy to approach game mechanics. Follow Arietta on her journey to unveil the mysteries of the Spirit Realm and immerse yourself in a story filled with emotion and surprising turns.
Why similar: Emotional 30.5%, Story Rich 20.6%, Female Protagonist 19.2%, Atmospheric 14.6%, Adventure 9.2%
- #50 The Wild Eternal
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 180 reviews2017
Dev: Ilsanjo
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Get lost beneath the fog in The Wild Eternal, a reflective first-person exploration game. Embark on a meditative journey to heal the scars of your past. Can you escape the cycle of reincarnation?
Why similar: Nature 23%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Surreal 11.5%, Story Rich 11.3%, Great Soundtrack 10.2%
- #51 Wandersong
67% matchVery Positive95% of 3,910 reviews2018
Dev: Wishes Ultd.Pub: Greg Lobanov
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A musical platforming adventure with an emotional story. Play as a silly bard and use music to interact with everything on a journey around the world. Along the way you'll explore, solve puzzles, and meet a huge cast of characters!
Why similar: Emotional 26.1%, Story Rich 16.4%, Great Soundtrack 16.1%, Platformer 11.3%, Adventure 9.9%
- #52 Popo's Tower
70% matchMixed66% of 50 reviews2020
Dev: Sokpop Collective
Windows · Mac
A colorful rapid 3D-Platformer in which a stranded pilot jumps, climbs, and dropkicks their way through a magical island. Climb high towers, run across walls, and make dangerous jumps you deemed impossible!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 44.1%, Adventure 21.9%, Atmospheric 13.1%, Colorful 9.5%, Indie 5.8%
- #53 Yerba Buena
65% matchVery Positive86% of 58 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: 3D Platformer 24.5%, Surreal 22.6%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Platformer 12.8%, Story Rich 10.4%
- #54 SHEEPO
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 629 reviews2020
Dev: Kyle Thompson
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Explore a strange planet, collect the creatures you find, and then shape-shift into them to expand your world. Build your own path, chat with the locals, and discover the planets sprawling secrets in this quirky metroidvania platformer.
Why similar: Platformer 42.6%, Adventure 15.3%, Colorful 12.8%, Surreal 12.6%, Atmospheric 7%
- #55 Beyond Blue
67% matchVery Positive88% of 1,521 reviews2020
Dev: E-Line Media
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 27.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Beyond Blue is a single-player narrative adventure that takes you deep into our planet’s beating blue heart. Explore the awesome wonder and unbounded mystery that exists within the world’s ocean.
Why similar: Nature 24.6%, Adventure 18.1%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Story Rich 14.7%, Great Soundtrack 9.5%
- #56 Creatures of Ava
65% matchVery Positive87% of 564 reviews2024
Dev: Inverge StudiosPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.2 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: Female Protagonist 25.3%, Emotional 22.1%, Story Rich 15.6%, Atmospheric 12%, Colorful 9.8%
- #57 Poi
68% matchVery Positive91% of 745 reviews2017
Dev: PolyKid
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Poi is a 3D platformer featuring two kids on a grand adventure to unravel the mysteries of the Milky Way Globe. Explore uncharted lands, compete in challenge levels, meet quirky characters and defeat comical creatures on a journey to become a Master Explorer.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 38.7%, Platformer 18.7%, Female Protagonist 18.6%, Colorful 7.8%, Adventure 6.1%
- #58 Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island
65% matchVery Positive93% of 142 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: Emotional 23.2%, Female Protagonist 22.4%, Story Rich 18.2%, Atmospheric 12.6%, Adventure 8.6%
- #59 Yooka-Laylee
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 5,399 reviews2017
Dev: Playtonic GamesPub: Playtonic Friends
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Yooka-Laylee is an all-new open-world platformer from genre veterans Playtonic! Explore huge, beautiful worlds, meet an unforgettable cast of characters and horde a vault-load of collectibles as buddy-duo Yooka and Laylee embark on an epic adventure to thwart corporate creep Capital B!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 49.1%, Platformer 16.8%, Great Soundtrack 10%, Adventure 9.1%, Colorful 7.9%