Games Like So to Speak

In this award-winning puzzle adventure game, play as the Traveler on a quest to reunite the Peoples of the Tower. Observe, listen, and decipher ancient languages in a fascinating universe inspired by the Myth of Babel.

Why similar: Puzzle 36.6%, Point & Click 21.5%, Colorful 13.9%, Adventure 10.3%, Exploration 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game masterfully captures the experience of learning a foreign language through observation and context clues in a beautifully stylized world.

Shashingo is an edutainment game that teaches you Japanese through virtual photography. With your trusty camera, take photographs of the fictional streets of Japan to capture new words and images as fully translated flash cards!

Why similar: Language Learning 55.6% ★, Education 12.1%, Cozy 10.6%, Immersive Sim 4.4%, Relaxing 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game combines the cozy act of photography with Japanese language learning, making it a perfect thematic companion.

Wagotabi is an educational RPG teaching Japanese from the ground up. Immerse yourself in the language through interactive dialogues, quest-solving, and puzzles, all while exploring Japan and its rich culture. Will you become a Japanese master?

Why similar: Language Learning 67.3% ★, Education 13.6%, Immersive Sim 3.9%, Exploration 3.5%, Relaxing 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: It offers an immersive exploration of Japan while teaching the language, focusing on real-world application and discovery.

To know a language, know the world, and finally know you.

Why similar: Puzzle 40.3%, Simulation 28.7%, Pixel Graphics 22.6%, Casual 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: You must decipher an unknown language through trial and error and context, mirroring the core linguistic puzzle of the seed game.

Learn 1,000+ words and phrases in 12 languages - including Japanese & Spanish - with no subscription and no ads. Explore a colorful open world, beat vocab mini-games, and speak to NPCs using real speech recognition. Language learning that actually sticks, and actually feels like a game.

Why similar: Education 32.3%, Logic 15.1%, Point & Click 11.5%, Puzzle 9.9%, Simulation 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game uses interactive environments to teach vocabulary, focusing on a playful and immersive approach to language acquisition.

Influent is a Language Learning Game focused on rapid vocabulary acquisition in a 3D world featuring over 400 nouns, adjectives, and verbs with native pronunciations in 23 languages! Players have complete freedom to choose which words they want to learn without any need for pencils or books!

Why similar: Language Learning 62.4% ★, Education 13.2%, Point & Click 4.4%, Family Friendly 3.5%, Exploration 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on learning vocabulary through exploration of a 3D apartment, emphasizing the connection between objects and their names.

An archaeologist uncovers a lost history in an ancient space Nebula. Award-winning narrative adventure game with hieroglyphic language puzzles, from the creators of 80 DAYS.

Why similar: Point & Click 30.7%, Puzzle 23.5%, Exploration 17.9%, Adventure 11.7%, Colorful 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: As an archaeologist, you explore ancient ruins and piece together a lost language, offering a deep, narrative-driven take on linguistic discovery.

In this narrative card game about relationships and communication, navigate conversations in a colorful world reminiscent of our own. Learn and grow through the cards you choose to play. Who will you become? What will you leave behind?

Why similar: Relaxing 24%, Exploration 20.4%, Adventure 16.5%, Colorful 12.4%, Casual 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: This narrative card game uses conversation mechanics to simulate the struggle and reward of communicating with others in a foreign context.

Unpacking is a zen puzzle game about the familiar experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new home. Part block-fitting puzzle, part home decoration, you are invited to create a satisfying living space while learning clues about the life you’re unpacking.

Why similar: Relaxing 23.4%, Puzzle 13.7%, Point & Click 11.8%, Cute 11.3%, Simulation 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: The environmental storytelling and cozy, puzzle-like nature of organizing a life create a similar sense of quiet discovery.

A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.

Why similar: Point & Click 30.4%, Puzzle 25.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Exploration 11.6%, 2D 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: While not a language game, it requires the same meticulous attention to environmental detail and context to solve complex logic puzzles.

Learn a cryptic language of world-changing words and master their mind-bending effects. Embark on your charming puzzle-solving journey to help the LOK creatures thrive.

Why similar: Logic 29%, Puzzle 19.2%, Relaxing 15.5%, Family Friendly 11.9%, Cute 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: A clever word-based puzzle game that rewards linguistic logic and pattern recognition in a minimalist, cozy style.

Discover a new language with Terra Alia – a unique language learning experience where you can embark on a thrilling RPG adventure in the world full of magic and mysteries!

Why similar: Education 50.5%, Point & Click 16.9%, Puzzle 12.4%, Exploration 11.4%, Adventure 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: It integrates language learning directly into an adventure RPG, allowing you to practice vocabulary while exploring a magical world.

Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.

Why similar: Cozy 35.1%, Point & Click 14.4%, Puzzle 11.9%, Relaxing 10.6%, Simulation 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: The game features a cozy, puzzle-heavy atmosphere where you must identify plants based on clues, mirroring the investigative feel of the seed game.

✨A language learning adventure where you must learn and communicate in a second language to save the kingdom and befriend its people! 🎮

Why similar: Education 50.1%, Immersive Sim 17.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Exploration 7.7%, Cute 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: An early-access RPG that attempts to teach language through gameplay, focusing on the intersection of story and education.

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 20.2%, Exploration 18%, Cozy 17.9%, Cute 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the relaxing, exploratory spirit of wandering through a beautiful environment at your own pace.

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: Puzzle 17.8%, Relaxing 15.7%, Cute 13.6%, Exploration 13.5%, Family Friendly 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: This puzzle-adventure game requires you to manipulate the world map to progress, rewarding curiosity and exploration.

A Little to the Left is a cozy puzzle game that has you sort, stack, and organize household items into pleasing arrangements while you keep an eye out for a mischievous cat with an inclination for chaos. Check out this playful and intuitive puzzler with 100+ satisfying messes to tidy.

Why similar: Wholesome 26.8% ★, Cozy 18.1%, Logic 9.1%, Puzzle 8.1%, Point & Click 8%

Why You'll Like It: A cozy, observational puzzle game that focuses on sorting and organizing, appealing to the same audience that enjoys relaxing, logic-based tasks.

A cozy puzzler with story. Recreate paintings by applying lines & colors in a specific order. Explore beautiful mazes & collect letters of a poem. Help two sweethearts find a path towards each other. Three games in one. Hints when stuck. 160+ paintings, 3~4 hours, set to a chill soundtrack.

Why similar: Wholesome 32.2% ★, Cozy 19.3%, Education 11%, Puzzle 7.6%, Relaxing 7%

Why You'll Like It: This relaxing puzzle game encourages you to engage with art in a thoughtful, meditative way that complements the seed game's pace.

Japanese Rural Life Adventure is a relaxing slow-life simulation where you can experience the charm of traditional Japanese countryside living, all in a beautifully crafted pixel-art world.

Why similar: Immersive Sim 32.6%, Simulation 26.5%, Pixel Graphics 17.6%, Relaxing 10.7%, Adventure 8%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a deeply relaxing, simulation-based look at life in the Japanese countryside, perfect for those who enjoy the setting of the seed game.

Even the smallest person can make a big difference. Join Alba, as she sets out to save her beautiful island and its wildlife. And possibly start a revolution.

Why similar: Wholesome 41.9% ★, Cozy 28.2%, Family Friendly 7.3%, Exploration 6.6%, Cute 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: Focusing on exploration and helping the local community, this game shares the wholesome, low-stress atmosphere of the seed game.

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 30.6% ★, Cozy 23.7%, Relaxing 6.9%, Exploration 5.8%, Puzzle 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A cute, wholesome adventure game that focuses on exploration and light puzzle-solving in a charming world.

The ideal introductory course to the Japanese language! Learn how to read and write Japanese characters (Hiragana) at a steady pace. A full-blown RPG specifically designed to keep you engaged. By playing along, you’re going to be introduced to the Japanese language like never before!

Why similar: Education 57.6%, Language Learning 36.1% ★, Adventure 4.1%, Indie 1.7%, Singleplayer 0.5%

Why You'll Like It: An RPG that gamifies the learning of the Japanese writing system, providing a structured educational path.

The Last Campfire is an adventure, a story of a lost ember trapped in a puzzling place, searching for meaning and a way home.

Why similar: Puzzle 29.9%, Relaxing 21.5%, Cute 15.9%, Family Friendly 14.9%, Adventure 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, puzzle-filled adventure that emphasizes a gentle, narrative-driven experience in an atmospheric world.

Whisper of the House is a cozy game about organizing and decorating. You'll take on various tasks from the townspeople—helping them move, organize, and clean their spaces. In the process, your gentle touch might make a difference in their lives, and perhaps uncover some hidden stories...

Why similar: Cozy 27.5%, Point & Click 11.3%, Relaxing 10.9%, Puzzle 10.2%, Exploration 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, pixel-art puzzle game that emphasizes atmosphere and quiet discovery.

Daylife in Japan is a minimalist jigsaw puzzle game with pixel art GIFs instead of images.

Why similar: Puzzle 20.4%, Relaxing 16.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, Simulation 12.4%, Colorful 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a relaxing, aesthetic-focused look at Japanese daily life through puzzles.

Learn over 200 Japanese words by completing fun challenges. Unlock mini-games, art and music.

Why similar: Education 70.9%, Puzzle 15.6%, Indie 7.3%, Casual 4%, Singleplayer 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: A straightforward, casual approach to building Japanese vocabulary through simple, puzzle-like interactions.

Memory Traces: Japan is a 3D puzzle game where the player needs to restore destroyed artifacts.

Why similar: Wholesome 53.1% ★, Puzzle 11.7%, Relaxing 10.7%, Family Friendly 6.1%, Simulation 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: A wholesome puzzle game that celebrates the beauty of Japan, aligning with the seed game's thematic focus.

Learn Japanese kanji in this interactive role-playing game! No experience needed – start reading and writing in Japanese!

Why similar: Education 83.7%, Adventure 12%, Indie 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: This entry in the series focuses on teaching Kanji through turn-based combat, adding a layer of strategy to language learning.

Want to improve your French? Need a break from flash cards and listening exercises? Ready to put what you've already learned into practice? Félicitations ! This is the game for you.

Why similar: Language Learning 59.9% ★, Education 12.5%, Point & Click 5.1%, Puzzle 4.1%, Exploration 3.4%

Learn languages through immersive quests, interactive dialogues, and spaced repetition combats. Help a young hero lift a magical curse by mastering a new language. Customize your learning experience and explore a vibrant world filled with unique characters. Start your journey to fluency today!

Why similar: Language Learning 73.9% ★, Education 15.3%, Exploration 4%, Cute 2.6%, Colorful 2.5%

Learn the basics of Japanese in this interactive role-playing game! No experience needed – start reading and writing in Japanese!

Why similar: Education 85%, Adventure 10.9%, Indie 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: A direct educational tool disguised as an adventure game, useful for those who want to drill specific Japanese characters.

Want to improve your Spanish? Need a break from flash cards and listening exercises? Ready to put what you've already learned into practice? ¡Felicidades amigos! This is the game for you.

Why similar: Language Learning 61.9% ★, Education 13.2%, Point & Click 5.4%, Relaxing 3.8%, Exploration 3.6%

Take control of Peter as he travels across the kingdom, solving puzzles, making friends and defeating monsters. This game is designed to be accessible to a very broad range of players, including young children and people learning English as a second language.

Why similar: Language Learning 53.8% ★, Education 17%, Point & Click 7%, Puzzle 5%, Relaxing 4.8%

Set off on a delightful expedition and use your photographic eye to uncover the mysteries of the magical TOEM in this hand-drawn adventure game. Chat with quirky characters, solve their problems by snapping neat photos, and make your way through a relaxing landscape!

Why similar: Wholesome 35.6% ★, Cozy 25.7%, Puzzle 8.2%, Relaxing 7.5%, Exploration 6.6%

Learn and master the japanese phonetic alphabets at your own pace with this meditative language learning tool.

Why similar: Education 67.9%, Cute 11.4%, Puzzle 11.4%, 2D 5.2%, Casual 1.7%

Gain new vocab while playing a game! Learn 1,000+ words & phrases in a world that regains color as you learn. Test your skills with mini-games and talk to the local villagers. Learn Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Spanish, & more…

Why similar: Education 31.1%, Immersive Sim 12.4%, Puzzle 10.5%, Simulation 8.5%, Family Friendly 8.4%

Find 100 cats hidden in Japan in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator! Can you find them all?

Why similar: Wholesome 34.2% ★, Cozy 21.4%, Point & Click 8.5%, Relaxing 7.4%, Puzzle 6.8%

Enter your first year at Koto Gakuen and discover Japanese language through easy to learn lessons and compelling mini games. Meet new friends and unveil their story and maybe find love through your adventures.

Why similar: Education 70.9%, Simulation 14.8%, Adventure 7%, Casual 4.5%, Indie 2.8%

Is This Seat Taken? is a logic puzzle game where you play matchmaker for groups of hilariously particular people. Each character has pet peeves that make seating them a delightful challenge. Find the perfect spot for each person to unlock new levels in this cozy, silly, and relatable experience.

Why similar: Wholesome 25.8% ★, Cozy 19.1%, Puzzle 11.2%, Logic 10.6%, Relaxing 8.6%

A short puzzle game where you decipher a fictional language, mix potions, and treat patients. Enjoy the thrill of understanding and the small stories that unfold from each cure.

Why similar: Puzzle 23.7%, Logic 19.4%, Relaxing 15.8%, Cute 12%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%

Paper Trail is a top-down puzzle adventure about leaving home, set in a foldable, paper world.

Why similar: Wholesome 30.7% ★, Cozy 21.5%, Logic 8.8%, Puzzle 7.6%, Relaxing 6.5%

Pieced Together is a cozy scrapbooking game that takes you on a heartfelt journey about friendship and getting older. Sort items, solve gentle puzzles, and decorate the scrapbook as you uncover the story piece by piece.

Why similar: Cozy 33.1%, Wholesome 13% ★, Puzzle 10.7%, Relaxing 9.9%, Simulation 7.9%

Want to read Japanese? Let's learn katakana! Learn the whole katakana alphabet through puzzles and arcade-style challenges.

Why similar: Casual 61.6%, Indie 38.4%

Want to learn to read Japanese? Let's start with hiragana! Learn the Japanese alphabet through puzzles and arcade-style challenges.

Why similar: Education 78.1%, Casual 13.3%, Indie 8.6%

This is the story, pure and sometimes frustrating, of two girls intertwined through their fumbling efforts to communicate. Learn a new language and the universal emotions behind our words!

Why similar: Language Learning 72.9% ★, Education 18.3%, Cute 3.5%, Adventure 2.7%, 2D 1.5%

Explore a planet, learn a language

Why similar: Education 85.9%, Casual 14.1%

Study Hangul as you explore the Republic of Korea and learn about its culture, cuisine and history. Practice each new Hangul letter by playing fun mini-games.

Why similar: Education 66.4%, Puzzle 18.6%, Indie 7.9%, Casual 4.7%, Singleplayer 2.4%

Dialogue changes from English to Japanese as you learn and progress in this comedic RPG backed by professional Japanese voice acting. This is a full 18+ hour introductory Japanese course and adventure all in one. Master hiragana, 136+ kanji, basic grammar, 240 common words used in anime.

Why similar: Language Learning 51.3% ★, Education 35.8%, Pixel Graphics 4.5%, Adventure 3.5%, 2D 3.2%

LEGO Builder’s Journey is an atmospheric, geometric puzzle game that asks us to sometimes follow the instructions… and sometimes to break the rules.

Why similar: Cozy 24.6%, Wholesome 17.1% ★, Point & Click 9.6%, Relaxing 8.9%, Puzzle 8.6%

JQ: Beautiful Japan - In this game you can test your knowledge of two Japanese alphabet: hiragana and katakana.

Why similar: Education 70.8%, Family Friendly 12.1%, Casual 9.6%, Indie 5.8%, Singleplayer 1.8%

Find your community at summer camp, one friendship at a time. Take a beat, enjoy a breath of fresh air - all while playing at the beach, strolling in the woods, and dancing with friends. This short cozy game was created by two dads, celebrating their kids’ journeys to find their voices.

Why similar: Wholesome 24.2% ★, Cozy 21.4%, Relaxing 11.7%, Point & Click 9.3%, Cute 7%

The most used nouns in English. Can you recognize them in another language? Unscramble frequently used words in a unique mix of logic puzzle, word search, and hangman.

Why similar: Language Learning 70.5% ★, Education 12.5%, Logic 6.9%, Puzzle 5%, Relaxing 3.4%

'Pieces of the Past' is a cute, sentimental adventure where you restore family keepsakes to uncover touching stories. Blend puzzle-solving with the joy of preserving memories in this delightful journey!

Why similar: Wholesome 25.1% ★, Cozy 16.9%, Puzzle 10.6%, Relaxing 9.1%, Point & Click 9%

A relaxing puzzle game where you recreate towns from people's memories. These people will give you written puzzles and to solve them you'll be able to either modify the buildings or use different tools, such as one that makes wind, and many others. Each puzzle will surprise you in a different way.

Why similar: Puzzle 16.7%, Point & Click 16.2%, Relaxing 15.2%, Cute 9.9%, Colorful 9.2%

Find your way in a world of breezy, thoughtful puzzles, along a charming journey of self-discovery.

Why similar: Puzzle 22.2%, Exploration 15.5%, Colorful 14.2%, Relaxing 14%, Adventure 9.8%

Join Clef on an adventure set on a magical sky island where her family once lived. Solve puzzles, discover secrets, and experience a story of sisterly love – and something more, if you are willing to dig deeper…

Why similar: Wholesome 31.9% ★, Cozy 22.5%, Puzzle 8.8%, Exploration 7.9%, Logic 6.6%

Plunge into a new world with a completely foreign language in this romantic, yuri isekai visual novel about the struggles of communication and forging connection. Experience life in a foreign land. Enjoy a sweet, heartwarming romance. Learn Esperanto.

Why similar: Language Learning 72.2% ★, Education 16.2%, Cute 3.8%, Colorful 3.8%, 2D 1.7%

Explore a mysterious non-linear world filled with puzzles and secrets. Make small creatures work together to lift the curse and reconnect the world.

Why similar: Logic 19.3%, Puzzle 17.4%, Exploration 15.5%, Relaxing 13.3%, Cute 10%

Craft delicious lunch boxes in this cozy-yet-challenging ingredient-cutting puzzle game.

Why similar: Wholesome 31.9% ★, Cozy 21.9%, Logic 11.9%, Puzzle 9.1%, Point & Click 7.4%

An adorable and relaxing open world puzzle adventure for monsters who love to learn about humans!

Why similar: Puzzle 23.7%, Exploration 16.5%, Relaxing 16.3%, Family Friendly 16.2%, Cute 12.3%