Games Like Shindig

In this moving and whimsical adventure game, explore Asfalia, a magical world threatened by a volcano. Join Charlie as you meet amazing characters, solve fun puzzles, and collect beautiful stickers along the way! A captivating story-driven game suitable for all ages.

Why similar: Narrative 23.2% ★, Hand-drawn 9.3%, Emotional 8.9%, Linear 7.7%, Family Friendly 7.2%

Immerse yourself in a unique narrative experience and explore the thousand summer colors of Dordogne as you revisit your childhood to uncover lost family secrets in this touching formative journey.

Why similar: Narrative 31.4% ★, Emotional 10%, Female Protagonist 7.8%, Hand-drawn 7.4%, Cute 6.9%

Teacup is a short and wholesome narrative adventure game with a focus on exploration and non-linear progression. Help a small and shy frog on her journey to find the ingredients she needs for her tea party!

Why similar: Narrative 32.3% ★, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Cute 10.3%, Story Rich 8.6%, Exploration 8.2%

Joey has survived evil clowns and an explosive train crash, but the only refuge from Alternia's deadly sun is deep underground. Point-and-click your way through ancient ruins, confounding puzzles and the horrors of the dark to help our plucky teen adventurer make it home to Earth in one piece.

Why similar: Narrative 33.5% ★, Point & Click 9%, Female Protagonist 8.6%, Hand-drawn 8.2%, LGBTQ+ 7.9%

"My Life with You" is a STORY DRIVEN experience that follows the journey of a young SINGLE MOM who must BALANCE life's challenges while raising her child. An emotional journey focused on the BOND BETWEEN MOTHER AND CHILD, marked by obstacles, growth, and love.

Why similar: Narrative 38.6% ★, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Emotional 11%, Hand-drawn 8.3%, Point & Click 8%

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: Narrative 36.4% ★, LGBTQ+ 15.1%, Female Protagonist 9.4%, Exploration 7.8%, Story Rich 7.6%

Dylan hasn't left his home since the pandemic. As he struggles to move forward, his dreams pull him back to one day from his youth: the day of his final exam. Explore his memories in a hand-painted watercolor point-and-click adventure, solve puzzles, and uncover why he can’t let that day go.

Why similar: Narrative 27.6% ★, Point & Click 12.3%, Hand-drawn 11.6%, Story Rich 8.1%, Cute 7%

Use magical picture frames to manipulate the world around you in mind-bending ways. Turn paintings to life, change time, & re-imagine objects to suit your needs. Follow Lily, a girl who's lost all hope, as she steals powers from the strongest superhero, leaving it up to her to save the world.

Why similar: Emotional 14.5%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Hand-drawn 12.4%, Story Rich 10%, Family Friendly 9.7%

Haifa is a hidden object puzzle experience that tells a story about the emotional struggles of trying to maintain hopefulness in times of war. Help your characters keep their head up by finding small objects in their environment to lift their spirits, as they look for their lost friend.

Why similar: Narrative 38.5% ★, Hand-drawn 15%, Emotional 14.4%, Story Rich 9.3%, Point & Click 7.8%

Spend a single quiet day as Dusk, a night pixie on a simple mission: find the perfect birthday gift for his human. Talk, explore, and help Dusk's forest friends along the way.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.7%, Exploration 12.5%, Cute 11.7%, Emotional 11.1%, Linear 8.3%

A hand-drawn adventure blending visual novel storytelling with point-and-click puzzles. Explore the corrupt oasis city of Shirin as an apocalyptic prophecy looms. Meet unforgettable characters, craft solutions with your Tool Belt, and unravel intricate puzzle-dungeons.

Why similar: Narrative 21.6% ★, Emotional 11.4%, Hand-drawn 11.3%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, Point & Click 8.9%

A preview for Epiphany City- a creative puzzle game where you use magical picture frames to manipulate the world. Follow Lily, a girl who's lost all hope, as she imagines new objects & reframes old ones to fulfill a sacred prophecy. Turn paintings to real life, change time, & save the world.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 12.2%, Hand-drawn 11.7%, Emotional 11.6%, Story Rich 9.5%, Funny 8.8%

A short, slow-paced, narrative-driven point-and-click game where you follow Filomena as she prepares her garden for a competition and awaits the arrival of her grandchild, Frida.

Why similar: Narrative 42% ★, Emotional 13.1%, Point & Click 9.7%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, Linear 6.9%

Discover the secrets of Navy Island in this captivating and funny story, and follow the misadventures of Archibald Figg: a slightly clumsy secret agent in this colorful and relaxing point‑and‑click adventure!

Why similar: Narrative 38.8% ★, Point & Click 10.6%, Story Rich 8.4%, Family Friendly 7.7%, Funny 7.2%

"Alma’s Search" is a cozy adventure puzzle game. Help Alma step out of her comfort zone and find her best friend, the lost bird Bert. Interact with residents, assemble objects in mini-games, and collect clues to keep the search on the right path. Will Alma be able to find Bert?

Why similar: Emotional 14.3%, Point & Click 11.7%, Cute 11.4%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Hand-drawn 10.8%

In a tech-dead future, you play as Rosette, repairing broken tech by solving circuit puzzles to uncover the lost power of 80s technology. She is thrilled about this discovery - until she faces accusations of witchcraft. Will friendship triumph, or force her to choose between power and acceptance?

Why similar: Narrative 41% ★, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Story Rich 7.9%, Cute 7.3%, Exploration 6.8%

A narrative drawing game about an anxious cactus artist named Prickles. Explore Prickles' apartment building to find interesting subjects to draw and acquire new drawing tools and color palettes. Help your neighbors and discover secrets by gifting drawings and making new friendships along the way.

Why similar: Narrative 35.6% ★, LGBTQ+ 15%, Emotional 12.4%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Story Rich 6.2%

An apprentice. A healer. A warrior. Breathe, pull, and choose your way through their stories in this dark yet comforting narrative game about healing the worlds inside us.

Why similar: Narrative 34.3% ★, Emotional 14.6%, LGBTQ+ 14%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Hand-drawn 6%

What if you lost all your memories? An emotional family drama seen through the eyes of a woman with Alzheimer's disease. As Annie’s life slowly unravels, uncover memories of her deceased brother as her past bleeds into the present.

Why similar: Narrative 30.5% ★, Emotional 17.5%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Story Rich 10.5%, Linear 9.9%

An accessible point and click adventure that joins Clara as she brings to life three short tales told by her nurturing grandfather. Explore storybook illustrations, become friends with cute creatures found in odd situations, and help solve their problems.

Why similar: Narrative 26.9% ★, Hand-drawn 10.7%, Female Protagonist 10%, Point & Click 9.6%, Family Friendly 7.8%

I have some memories of saying goodbye that I don't want to forget, so I turned them into 11 minigames and backed them up in this collection.

Why similar: Narrative 42.1% ★, Cute 10.2%, Emotional 10.1%, Story Rich 9.9%, Family Friendly 8.2%

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: Narrative 33.6% ★, Cute 10.2%, Story Rich 10.2%, Hand-drawn 9.7%, Emotional 9.4%

Leidy dreamed of the city, she never imagined violence would force her there. In this 90s narrative adventure, explore streets and interiors, inspect traces people left behind, hear conflicting family memories, and reconstruct meaningful objects by hand while restoring what violence left unfinished.

Why similar: Narrative 41.4% ★, Emotional 11.1%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Story Rich 8.1%, Exploration 7.9%

Embark on an emotional first-person narrative adventure where you control the story—and affect its outcomes—with your real-life blinks. With this innovative technique you will fully immerse yourself in a world of memories, both joyous and heartbreaking, as your whole life flashes before your eyes.

Why similar: Narrative 49.7% ★, Emotional 19.4%, Story Rich 10.7%, Hand-drawn 6%, Cute 4%

A short narrative point-and-click about living with limited energy — and how even the smallest tasks can feel impossible.

Why similar: Narrative 44.6% ★, Emotional 12.6%, Point & Click 11.8%, Story Rich 8.7%, Linear 8.5%

Sky of Tides is a choice-driven isometric sci-fi adventure following Rin D’Lorah as she searches for her missing father in a shattered world where oceans float in the sky. Shape her through decisions, balance who she is becoming, and uncover a mystery where every choice quietly rewrites the future.

Why similar: Narrative 41.5% ★, Point & Click 10.6%, Story Rich 9.7%, Character Customization 9.3%, Female Protagonist 7.8%

Leila is a heartfelt, hand-animated narrative game about the small yet significant struggles we all face. Solve story-driven puzzles, relive fragile memories, and discover a deeply personal journey that may feel more familiar than you expect.

Why similar: Narrative 31.6% ★, Hand-drawn 13.2%, Emotional 11.4%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Point & Click 8.9%

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: Narrative 33% ★, Emotional 11.2%, Hand-drawn 11.1%, Linear 8.2%, Cute 7.5%

An ancient djinn has awakened but some bonds are stronger than magic! Help Erika and her friends face the supernatural together in this story-driven turn-based RPG. Explore the city, customise your party and uncover mysteries. Every moment brings you closer to saving the city - and each other.

Why similar: Narrative 26.5% ★, LGBTQ+ 14.4%, Emotional 11.5%, Hand-drawn 9.4%, Female Protagonist 8.9%

When the Sun fell, darkness covered the world. In the snowy wasteland, the town of Svargo thrived under its faint light. But the Sun did not go out. The small Sun sleeps atop a grim lighthouse. What happens when the Sun awakens, seeking a few days of simple childhood?

Why similar: Narrative 47.8% ★, Emotional 12.3%, Cute 9.3%, Family Friendly 7.3%, Colorful 6.4%

My Christmas Spirit is a heartfelt visual novel about memory, loss, and acceptance set on Christmas Eve. Follow Toby, a lonely boy guided by a mystical star, as he uncovers pieces of his past and discovers the true meaning of love and the holiday spirit.

Why similar: Narrative 28.1% ★, Hand-drawn 16.2%, Emotional 12.5%, Exploration 10.7%, Relaxing 7.4%

Build your very own creatures from hand-painted collage parts, grant them new abilities and reshape a scrapbook world in this dark coming-of-age adventure.

Why similar: Narrative 33.7% ★, Character Customization 13.6%, Hand-drawn 11.9%, Emotional 11.6%, Story Rich 9%

From the first day of spring, to the last day of winter, wear seven shoes of seven characters and live their most intimate moments. Explore their thoughts, choose their steps and shape their paths in a mumblecore narrative game where the most extraordinary setting is ordinary life itself.

Why similar: Narrative 35.8% ★, LGBTQ+ 17.6%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Hand-drawn 8.2%, Emotional 8.1%

DUET illustrates the Hifuu Club's first encounter. It is a wordless, narrative-driven experience about connection and small moments in life. Step into the subtle yet fateful daily interactions that intertwine Renko and Merry's lives.

Why similar: Narrative 31.8% ★, Hand-drawn 12.7%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Emotional 9.3%, Point & Click 8.8%

Guide Froggo through a world on sticky notes and relax while solving the puzzle of his journey home to find his best friend Buddy. Meet quirky animal friends, solve satisfying puzzles, help one another and relax in this cozy and heartwarming adventure with an intuitive drag-and-drop puzzle style.

Why similar: Narrative 33.1% ★, LGBTQ+ 13.8%, Hand-drawn 10.9%, Story Rich 8.6%, Cute 8.2%

Margo just woke up from a nap! Will you help her get back on track?

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17%, Emotional 12.2%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Point & Click 9.7%, Hand-drawn 9.3%

A short, hand-drawn, wordless interactive story about fatherhood. Hold your newborn, care for them as they grow, and watch as they gradually stop needing your hands.

Why similar: Narrative 34.7% ★, Emotional 14%, Hand-drawn 12.2%, Linear 7.9%, Story Rich 7.2%

Julia: a Science Journey is a narrative adventure about viruses, society, and life choices.

Why similar: Narrative 27.7% ★, Emotional 11.1%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Story Rich 9.6%, Funny 8.2%

A heartfelt adventure in a fantasy world of frogs! Talk to weird and wonderful characters, fight vicious bugs, and explore a vibrant world in this charming action RPG.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17.7%, Hand-drawn 11.6%, Emotional 9.8%, Cute 9.7%, Linear 9.4%

Alone in the forest glade he shared with his wife, a woodworker struggles to accept her passing. Help him hold on to cherished memories of their life together as he struggles to care for himself and his now empty home. Pine is a single-serving game focused on telling a beautiful, emotional tale.

Why similar: Narrative 23.4% ★, Emotional 18.2%, Hand-drawn 15%, Story Rich 10.4%, Point & Click 9.5%

Discover a once-thriving ocean, now tainted by enigmatic dark entities. Your quest: decipher the mystery and rekindle the ocean's radiant light.

Why similar: Narrative 43.3% ★, Emotional 13.9%, Story Rich 9.2%, Cute 8.8%, Exploration 6.6%

Road Trip to the End of the World is a visual novel about the death of a friendship. When Andy and her imaginary friend Fishy set off on a road trip to crash their ex-best friend’s wedding, will they know when to hit the brakes?

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.1%, Emotional 16.8%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Story Rich 11.5%, Hand-drawn 10.9%

Peaches Interplanetary is a short relaxing game about growing peaches on a spaceship. Explore the ship, talk to trees, drink some tea or coffee, and help Margot prepare for her first day spreading the power of peaches throughout the stars.

Why similar: Narrative 46.1% ★, Cute 12.4%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Story Rich 9.4%, Relaxing 8%

A short narrative exploration game in which you play as Bean, an unemployed, 20-something, smart-ass. Wander around town, play mini games, feed the geese, and get to know the neighbours as Bean’s sanity begins to slip...

Why similar: Narrative 50.9% ★, Exploration 12%, Emotional 10.8%, Story Rich 9.2%, Adventure 7.1%

Embark on a heartwarming journey as a home cleaning specialist.

Why similar: Narrative 50.7% ★, Emotional 15.8%, Relaxing 7.6%, Exploration 5.6%, Cute 5.1%

DOT’S HOME is a single-player, 2D, narrative-driven video game that follows a young Black woman in Detroit living in her grandmother’s beloved home, as she travels through time to relive key moments in her family’s history where race, place, and home collide in difficult choices.

Why similar: Narrative 49.2% ★, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Point & Click 12.2%, Exploration 8%, Story Rich 7.5%

Crackpot outcast Edgar sets out to Boulzac to save his squash, and instead uncovers an unearthly secret at the heart of the city. A colourful, surreal and utterly bonkers point-and-click narrative adventure.

Why similar: Narrative 18.7% ★, Adventure 10.7%, Funny 10.4%, Cute 10.2%, Point & Click 10%

Kiba, an anxious musician is convinced by a reckless inventor Emma, into leaving his village to discover the world outside...and himself.

Why similar: Narrative 26.9% ★, Emotional 10.1%, Family Friendly 9.6%, Exploration 9.5%, Cute 9%

Frog Bard is a short, poetic experience about finding inspiration in the world around you. Explore a simple forest and perform reflective ballads as you travel from inn to inn.

Why similar: Narrative 41.7% ★, Emotional 13.3%, Cute 11.2%, Relaxing 8.4%, Exploration 6.4%

Ignore the Blackbird is a handcrafted, narrative puzzle game, illustrated in layers of traditional watercolours. See the scene shift from bright summer to somber autumn as you uncover the story of Sonya and her family.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 16.6%, Point & Click 14.9%, Emotional 14.1%, Story Rich 12.6%, Adventure 8%

ABANTO is a magical realist narrative experience where you explore the ego of a torero, making decisions within his memories that shape his past and reveal the reason behind his death.

Why similar: Narrative 32.6% ★, Emotional 18.4%, Story Rich 12.9%, Hand-drawn 11.8%, Adventure 9%

Step into a fractured 00s childhood in the South of England. Inspired by the developer’s real diaries, this autobiographical narrative adventure invites you to uncover Alice’s story by piecing together evocative memories, and following in the footsteps of a young girl’s journey through adolescence.

Why similar: Narrative 32.7% ★, Emotional 14.3%, LGBTQ+ 13.6%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Story Rich 10.1%

A narrative adventure where you take on the role of Buru, a retired thief who agrees to one last job... Chat with quirky locals, encounter D&D inspired mini-games, and try to uncover the truth before it’s too late in this short story about the connection between the characters and the land.

Why similar: Narrative 51.9% ★, Hand-drawn 14.8%, Story Rich 10.4%, Emotional 7%, Casual 5.3%

Continue Joey and Xefros’s adventure through the dark and dangerous planet Alternia. Meet dozens of unique and memorable characters, some more helpful than others, as you navigate this volatile alien culture. Hurry up! There’s a train to catch.

Why similar: Narrative 30.3% ★, LGBTQ+ 12.6%, Hand-drawn 11.7%, Point & Click 10.7%, Story Rich 8.7%

Katya has just turned 18, but her life is spiraling out of control. Now, in addition to shaping her own future, she must navigate the challenges of friendship, love, and family. Help her dive into this whirlwind of life without losing what matters most.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 16.4%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Character Customization 15%, Point & Click 13.8%, Cute 12.6%

Enter the world of Playcardia. A short visual novel based on a Jester, who is keen to unleash havoc in the name of entertainment. Just don't upset the royals! Find items, discover pranks and play them on unsuspecting victims... Who knows what will happen next?

Why similar: Narrative 39.3% ★, Hand-drawn 11.2%, Point & Click 10.3%, Family Friendly 8.3%, Linear 6.7%

Piece by piece, you pour your soul into the monster. This is your burden and you bear it willingly. Your friends think that this is unhealthy.

Why similar: Narrative 31.2% ★, LGBTQ+ 21.5%, Emotional 16%, Hand-drawn 9.8%, Story Rich 6.7%

Mitch just landed! Will you help her begin her new life?

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17.3%, Emotional 16%, Female Protagonist 14%, Point & Click 12.6%, Hand-drawn 10.1%

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

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 16.7%, Emotional 16.1%, Cute 12.8%, Family Friendly 12%, Story Rich 11.2%

In this narrative action adventure, experience both the beauty and the brutality of the natural world through the eyes of a mother groundhog on a quest for revenge.

Why similar: Narrative 35.7% ★, Emotional 16.1%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Story Rich 8.4%, Cute 8.3%