- #1 Fall of Porcupine
97% matchMostly Positive77% of 715 reviews2023
Dev: Critical RabbitPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A pidgeon-doctor in a small town. A broken healthcare system. A heartfelt narrative game. Fall of Porcupine tells an emotional story about a young doctor who struggles to find his place. Accompany Finley in a lovingly illustrated world and uncover the darkest secrets of Porcupine.
Why similar: Emotional 26.9%, Dialogue Heavy 24.2%, 2D Platformer 10.5%, Hand-drawn 10.4%, Choices Matter 9.1%
- #2 Fireside Feelings
96% matchVery Positive97% of 286 reviews2025
Dev: Team Empreintes
Windows
Share your thoughts and discover those shared by others, in Fireside Feelings. Gather around the welcoming warmth of the campfire and take part in conversations between real people separated in space and time. Sometimes, we all need a good talk under the stars.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 51.7%, Emotional 20.9%, Hand-drawn 9.1%, Colorful 6%, Story Rich 4.6%
- #3 Lost Words: Beyond the Page
96% matchVery Positive95% of 830 reviews2021
Dev: Sketchbook DevelopmentsPub: Sketchbook Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A short, fully voiced, story-first adventure across two worlds. Rearrange words into platforms in Izzy’s diary, then wield word magic to shape your path in the fantasy she writes. Gentle puzzles, watercolour wonder, and a bittersweet story of family, loss, and healing.
Why similar: Emotional 35%, 2D Platformer 21.5%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Platformer 7.7%, Colorful 7.5%
- #4 Coffee Talk
95% matchVery Positive95% of 12,424 reviews2020
Dev: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Coffee Talk is a coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator about listening to fantasy-inspired modern peoples’ problems, and helping them by serving up a warm drink or two.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 56%, Emotional 18.9%, Choices Matter 7.3%, Story Rich 5.7%, Multiple Endings 5.2%
- #5 Rewoven Self
94% matchPositive92% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Tang Yuanyuan
Windows · Mac
Rewoven Self is a 2.5D side-scrolling narrative puzzle game where fantasy and reality intertwine. Through folding, cutting, and stitching, you rebuild yourself in a cycle of brokenness and renewal — a gentle yet profound journey of emotional healing.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 61.2%, Platformer 18.2%, Casual 14.5%, Singleplayer 3.8%, Indie 2.3%
- #6 I'll be Brave, Tomorrow
94% matchVery Positive100% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: InkForge Studios
Windows
A first-person narrative adventure game, telling the story of a sick child playing a 2D platformer. Made in partnership with Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity!
Why similar: Emotional 27.6%, 2D Platformer 24.5%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Colorful 8.5%, Platformer 8.5%
- #7 Blue Wednesday
93% matchVery Positive86% of 212 reviews2023
Dev: Buff Studio
Windows · Linux
Blue Wednesday is a relaxing and lovely adventure game focused on story, music, and characters. Explore the city, meet various characters, and have conversations. Listen to their stories, play mini-games, collect music albums, and play music.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 31.9%, Colorful 17.8%, Hand-drawn 17.8%, Choices Matter 17.2%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #8 i love me, i love me not
92% matchVery Positive95% of 85 reviews2022
Dev: MALGOW
Windows · Mac
a hand-drawn mental-health-focused game!
Why similar: Emotional 45.3%, Dialogue Heavy 29.9%, Colorful 9.2%, Casual 8.4%, 2D 3.3%
- #9 Forgotlings
91% matchVery Positive84% of 63 reviews2026
Dev: Throughline GamesPub: Hitcents
Windows
Award-winning cinematic narrative adventure set in a hand-drawn world of living forgotten objects. Lead Fig and the crew of the Volare through a story of identity, unity, and survival—where diplomacy, difficult choices, and moments of action shape the fate of five divided tribes.
Why similar: Emotional 31.2%, Hand-drawn 14.7%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Multiple Endings 7.5%
- #10 Fishbowl
91% matchVery Positive96% of 160 reviews2026
Dev: imissmyfriends.studio
Windows · Mac
Fishbowl is a slow and tender narrative game about dreams, grief, and hope. Rediscover your memories and find your way into the present in this intimate experience where slice-of-life meets surreal.
Why similar: Emotional 35%, Dialogue Heavy 30.9%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Multiple Endings 7.8%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #11 Oscuro Blossom's Glow
90% matchVery Positive96% of 69 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: Hand-drawn 26.2%, Colorful 17.2%, Platformer 17.1%, Casual 11.1%, Multiple Endings 10.9%
- #12 Mail Time
89% matchVery Positive85% of 1,662 reviews2023
Dev: Kela van der DeijlPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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: Dialogue Heavy 52.3%, Emotional 21.5%, Colorful 8.7%, Platformer 8.5%, Story Rich 6.9%
- #13 Hanako's Flower Shop
88% matchVery Positive100% of 100 reviews2025
Dev: FantaJI Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Hanako’s Flower Shop is a heartfelt visual novel where you run a flower shop, crafting bouquets using the language of flowers. Listen to customers’ stories, shape Hanako’s journey through choices, and navigate her struggle to honor her grandpa’s legacy while discovering her own path.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 34.4%, Emotional 29.9%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Multiple Endings 8.2%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #14 A Fold Apart
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 120 reviews2020
Dev: Lightning Rod Games
Windows
A puzzle game that explores the emotional rollercoaster of a long-distance relationship — in a world of folding paper! Flip, fold, unfold and rotate paper puzzles to help a couple navigate the complexities of living apart.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 61.8%, Platformer 15.8%, Colorful 11.6%, Story Rich 10.8%
- #15 Night in the Woods
87% matchVery Positive95% of 20,046 reviews2017
Dev: Infinite FallPub: Finji
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
NIGHT IN THE WOODS is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet and lots to do across a lush, vibrant world.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 50.4%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Hand-drawn 10.9%, Choices Matter 8.4%, Story Rich 7%
- #16 Anxiety Puppy
84% matchVery Positive96% of 250 reviews2025
Dev: 小狗工作室Pub: Erabit
Windows
Anxiety Puppy is a 2D interactive narrative game that focuses on anxiety. In the game, anxiety is personified as a little puppy. Players will explore its story and try to coexist with it. Go find its traces and give it a hug.
Why similar: Emotional 57%, Hand-drawn 14%, Casual 13.3%, Colorful 7.6%, Indie 3.6%
- #17 She Remembered Caterpillars
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 564 reviews2017
Dev: jumpsuit entertainment UG (haftungsbeschränkt)Pub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A fungipunk fantasy about love, loss, and holding on, told in the format of a color-based puzzle game. A tale as the bond between parent and child, this lush and bewildering title will have players testing their wits against a variety of challenges, all beautiful and very strange.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 74%, Indie 26%
- #18 Batography
84% matchVery Positive97% of 475 reviews2025
Dev: SporkTank
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play as a curious bat on his mission to take a full fledged photo of the moon. Run, Climb, Glide and Snap your way through an array of obstacles while interacting with the cheeky characters in the neighbourhood. Can you collect all the moon cakes?
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 34.6%, Hand-drawn 20.2%, Story Rich 11.3%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Platformer 9.7%
- #19 Unwording
85% matchVery Positive81% of 74 reviews2023
Dev: Frostwood Interactive
Windows · Linux
Unwording is a short but powerful exploration of overcoming negative self-talk. Solve word puzzles, explore the neighborhood through multiple perspectives, and help Tom have a better day through a challenging yet cathartic experience.
Why similar: Emotional 49.1%, Hand-drawn 23.5%, Story Rich 11.9%, Colorful 11.2%, Singleplayer 4.2%
- #20 Even the Ocean
86% matchVery Positive86% of 282 reviews2016
Dev: Melos Han-TaniPub: Analgesic Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 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: 2D Platformer 36.8%, Hand-drawn 19.7%, Colorful 13%, Story Rich 12.7%, Platformer 8.3%
- #21 How to Say Goodbye
83% matchVery Positive90% of 176 reviews2022
Dev: Florian VeltmanPub: ARTE France
Windows · Mac
How to Say Goodbye is a beautiful narrative puzzle game inspired by picture books. Reorganize the environment and solve puzzles to help a group of ghosts on their quest to finally move on.
Why similar: Emotional 63.8%, Colorful 16.5%, Casual 9.8%, Singleplayer 4.9%, 2D 4.9%
- #22 Tavern Talk - A Cozy Visual Novel
81% matchVery Positive89% of 1,742 reviews2024
Dev: Gentle Troll Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A cozy visual novel about running a tavern in a D&D-inspired fantasy! Gather rumors, serve magical drinks, and meet adventurers on a life-changing quest.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 30.9%, Emotional 25.7%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Choices Matter 9.7%, Multiple Endings 7.3%
- #23 Beacon Pines
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,388 reviews2022
Dev: Hiding SpotPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Beacon Pines is a cute and creepy adventure set within a mysterious book. Sneak out late, make new friends, uncover hidden truths, and collect words that will change the course of fate!
Why similar: Emotional 47.8%, Hand-drawn 14%, Colorful 13.8%, Story Rich 11.1%, Casual 6.5%
- #24 梦蝶
81% matchVery Positive93% of 125 reviews2023
Dev: 炭焱网络 Tantrum NetworkPub: East2West Games
Windows
《梦蝶》是一款水墨画风,以汉字拆解重组为解谜核心的游戏。辽沐跟随着一只蝴蝶,来到了儿时母亲提起的“隐世”,为了能见到隐世中的仙人完成心愿,开始了一场与”汉字”紧密结合的冒险。通过对“汉字”的理解,重新拆解组合,变化出能破解谜题的“关键字”,重新感悟每个汉字背后所寄宿的故事。
Why similar: Emotional 40.3%, Choices Matter 25.7%, Casual 14.6%, Singleplayer 7.2%, Story Rich 6.3%
- #25 Lumote: The Mastermote Chronicles
82% 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: Casual 35%, Platformer 34.3%, Indie 16.7%, Singleplayer 13.9%
- #26 Walk The Frog
78% matchVery Positive97% of 86 reviews2026
Dev: Walk The Frog
Windows · Mac
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: Hand-drawn 36.7%, Story Rich 21.1%, Casual 17.2%, Colorful 13.8%, 2D 5.8%
- #27 HipWitch
80% matchVery Positive93% of 147 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Hip Sword
Windows · Mac
HipWitch is a chill puzzle game that invites you to explore a beautiful nature reserve. Play as Prom, a young witch helping a cast of quirky characters. Use a variety of spells, and the power of 90s dial-up internet to solve the tasks ahead!
Why similar: Emotional 38.1%, Hand-drawn 31.7%, Story Rich 13.5%, Casual 8.6%, Singleplayer 3.5%
- #28 A Storied Life: Tabitha
77% matchVery Positive83% of 54 reviews2026
Dev: Lab42Pub: Secret Mode
Windows · Mac
A wholesome narrative puzzle game about the objects we leave behind and the stories they tell. Complete a loved one's damaged memoirs by exploring their home and packing away their things.
Why similar: Emotional 42.5%, Hand-drawn 16.8%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Multiple Endings 10.5%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #29 If Found...
78% matchVery Positive90% of 2,322 reviews2020
Dev: DREAMFEELPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
If Found... is a game about going home, coming out and erasing everything.
Why similar: Emotional 48.9%, Casual 20.1%, Story Rich 16.3%, Indie 9.5%, Singleplayer 5.1%
- #30 Signs of the Sojourner
79% matchVery Positive87% of 255 reviews2020
Dev: Echodog Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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: Dialogue Heavy 46.9%, Choices Matter 18.3%, Casual 10.2%, Story Rich 8.5%, Colorful 6.7%
- #31 The Multi-Medium
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 567 reviews2023
Dev: Micah Boursier
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Multi-Medium is a visually unique 2D puzzle platform adventure in which you play as an interdimensional explorer lost in the multiverse. Travel to diverse worlds, each drawn or painted by hand in a different medium and style, in search of your place in the cosmos.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 27.7%, Hand-drawn 22.6%, Colorful 13.3%, Story Rich 10.7%, Platformer 10.6%
- #32 Letters - a written adventure
77% matchVery Positive91% of 290 reviews2022
Dev: 5am Games GmbH
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Letters is a fun word puzzle game about friendship, growing up and finding your place in life. Follow Sarah, a shy girl from Switzerland, by moving through her pen pal letters and chat messages. Use the power of words to solve riddles, interact with her friends and decide who she will grow up to be.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 25.8%, Choices Matter 20%, Colorful 14.6%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, Story Rich 10.9%
- #33 Chicory: A Colorful Tale
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,963 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 54.1%, Colorful 16.4%, Story Rich 11.7%, Indie 10.3%, Casual 3%
- #34 Pieced Together
73% matchVery Positive99% of 149 reviews2026
Dev: Glowfrog Games
Windows · Mac
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: Emotional 23.9%, Hand-drawn 23.3%, Colorful 14.9%, Story Rich 14.3%, Casual 11.5%
- #35 Monospaced Lovers
74% matchVery Positive94% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: Scarlet String Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Monospaced Lovers is an exploration-driven platformer about closeness and distance. Journey through a metafictional, fantasy-filled land and find the truth of your fragile world before it disintegrates.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 27.1%, Emotional 24.3%, Hand-drawn 17.4%, Colorful 9%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #36 Whisker Wanderlust: The Mosaic of Souls
72% matchVery Positive90% of 395 reviews2025
Dev: MEOW STORE GAMEPub: Gamersky Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Welcome to "Stray of Lost Cat", a story centered around a peculiar little feline. Follow the kitten's journey as it escapes the pursuit of "Meowdes" while collecting soul fragments, striving to reunite with its beloved owner.
Why similar: Emotional 47.2%, Hand-drawn 17.5%, Colorful 11.1%, Story Rich 10.6%, Casual 6.8%
- #37 Emily is Away <3
73% matchVery Positive91% of 6,727 reviews2021
Dev: Kyle Seeley
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Emily <3 is a brand new story set on an old-new social media. Customize your facenook profile, send some friend requests and determine the outcome of your senior year.
Why similar: Emotional 29.4%, Dialogue Heavy 27.7%, Choices Matter 14.5%, Multiple Endings 9.2%, Story Rich 7%
- #38 Seasons after Fall
74% matchVery Positive81% of 3,154 reviews2016
Dev: Swing Swing SubmarinePub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Seasons After Fall is a 2D platform-puzzler game that will let you dive into a captivating universe and explore a land governed by magic and nature.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 41.1%, Platformer 34.1%, Indie 9.6%, Singleplayer 8.8%, 2D 6.5%
- #39 Peaches Interplanetary
71% matchVery Positive100% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: clover_p
Windows
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: Colorful 30.4%, Story Rich 22.9%, Choices Matter 13.5%, Multiple Endings 12.9%, Casual 12.1%
- #40 We should talk.
76% matchMixed57% of 166 reviews2020
Dev: Insatiable CyclePub: Whitethorn Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 46%
It's not what you say, it's how you say it. We should talk is a short-form narrative game that will make you think carefully about the words you choose. Can your relationship survive the night?
Why similar: Emotional 43.7%, Choices Matter 18.1%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Story Rich 11.8%, Casual 9%
- #41 Dung Beetle Adventure
72% matchVery Positive93% of 84 reviews2023
Dev: Eight Bit Skyline
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short (and free) adventure game, where you are tasked with helping a hurt, hungry, but inventive dung beetle on its journey to find something to eat near the end of the mushroom season.
Why similar: Emotional 29%, Casual 24.3%, Hand-drawn 22%, Colorful 14.8%, 2D 4.7%
- #42 Broken Dreams
75% matchMostly Positive70% of 488 reviews2016
Dev: Mihai MorosanuPub: New Reality Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A darkly-enticing story about unrequited love; Broken Dreams is a casual platforming game featuring full voice-acting, beautiful hand-drawn environments and a twist on the original platforming mechanic!
Why similar: Indie 61.8%, Casual 22.5%, Platformer 15.6%
- #43 Origament: A Paper Adventure
69% matchVery Positive93% of 111 reviews2026
Dev: Space Sauce StudioPub: Beverlor
Windows
✉️ Become a living letter and find your way to the one who still waits for you! Fly, sail, roll, solve puzzles, uncover secrets, and travel through time and continents in this adventure platformer!😸
Why similar: Emotional 57.3%, Platformer 13.7%, Story Rich 13.5%, Casual 10%, Singleplayer 5.6%
- #44 With My Past
70% matchVery Positive95% of 348 reviews2024
Dev: Imagine Wings StudioPub: Edigger
Windows
"How should I face my past in my ever-changing life? "Collaborating with the shadow of the past to unravel allegorical puzzles, confront inner struggles, and explore the path of self-growth.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 56.4%, Platformer 22.7%, Story Rich 11.8%, 2D 5.9%, Singleplayer 2%
- #45 Forgetmenots
70% matchVery Positive91% of 65 reviews2025
Dev: Forgetful Studios
Windows
Step onto the stage in Forgetmenots, a story-driven puzzle adventure where memories take center stage. Explore a theatrical world that unfolds like a live performance, solving puzzles in a whimsical yet bittersweet journey about loss and remembrance.
Why similar: Emotional 63.9%, Story Rich 23.9%, Casual 6.6%, Singleplayer 3%, Indie 2.6%
- #46 Aspire: Ina's Tale
71% matchVery Positive83% of 444 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: 2D Platformer 32.4%, Colorful 15.7%, Platformer 15.6%, Story Rich 13.4%, Casual 8.2%
- #47 Therapy Simulator
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 76 reviews2025
Dev: Jemboy
Windows
Step into the chair of a therapist in Therapy Simulator! Guide your patients through emotional journeys with branching dialogue choices. Balance humor, humanity, and the chaos of therapy!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 68.8%, Choices Matter 13.6%, Story Rich 9%, Casual 4.5%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #48 Mosaic Chronicles
71% matchVery Positive82% of 105 reviews2022
Dev: Error 300
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Unravel enchanting stories of love and courage through captivating stained-glass puzzles.
Why similar: Emotional 37.7%, Colorful 21%, Story Rich 14.9%, Casual 12.5%, Indie 5.6%
- #49 The Beggar's Ride
73% matchMostly Positive80% of 198 reviews2016
Dev: Bad Seed
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The Beggar’s Ride is a unique and innovative Platform Puzzle Adventure Game where the player can manipulate the environment to solve puzzles in a deep and intriguing story of discovery.
Why similar: Emotional 38.6%, Platformer 20.8%, Story Rich 12.8%, Casual 12%, Singleplayer 7.2%
- #50 Arise: A Simple Story
69% matchVery Positive92% of 3,095 reviews2020
Dev: Piccolo StudioPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Embark on an emotional journey of losing the love of one's life. Manipulate time, solve puzzles, reshape surroundings as you push forward into the bittersweet recollections of a past life. This is a story about happiness and hardship, joy and sorrow. A story that all of us will one day experience.
Why similar: Emotional 56.7%, Colorful 13.2%, Story Rich 11.9%, Platformer 11.8%, Singleplayer 4.1%
- #51 SCARF
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 331 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 47%, Colorful 14.3%, Platformer 12.4%, Story Rich 11.5%, Casual 8.4%
- #52 A Tiny Sticker Tale
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 638 reviews2023
Dev: Ogre Pixel
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A Tiny Sticker Tale is a cozy miniature adventure about changing the world, using the power of stickers!
Why similar: Emotional 78.2%, Colorful 10.4%, Indie 4.4%, 2D 4%, Singleplayer 3.1%
- #53 Rainy Day
65% matchVery Positive91% of 1,023 reviews2024
Dev: Tree's Game
Windows · Mac
A hand drawn style obstacle avoidance game. How to deal with rainy days if don't like it?
Why similar: Emotional 36.4%, 2D Platformer 29.4%, Hand-drawn 22.8%, Platformer 4.7%, Casual 4.6%
- #54 My Memory of Us
68% matchVery Positive92% of 942 reviews2018
Dev: Juggler GamesPub: IMGN.PRO
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
My Memory of Us is a moving fairy tale about friendship and hope in the darkest moments of our times. Enter a hand-crafted, gorgeously animated 2D world full of adventure, exploration, stealth and puzzles. Meet the kids brought up in different worlds and help them survive during times of occupation.
Why similar: Emotional 40.5%, 2D Platformer 20.1%, Hand-drawn 17.2%, Platformer 10%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #55 Pine Hearts
66% matchVery Positive97% of 117 reviews2024
Dev: Hyper Luminal Games LtdPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Pine Hearts is a wholesome and tender adventure about nostalgic journeys, overcoming loss, and helping others. Embark on a cozy hiking expedition to the sprawling Pine Hearts nature reserve and scale the mountain your father never managed to climb.
Why similar: Emotional 65.4%, Story Rich 14.6%, Casual 13.2%, Singleplayer 6.9%
- #56 Biphase
67% matchVery Positive96% of 268 reviews2021
Dev: Seasun Seed
Windows
Biphase is a 2D platform jumping game with exploration and puzzles as its core. In the game, the player plays a role who has bipolar disorder, trying to discover and break through the self in the abstract red and black world.
Why similar: Emotional 37.8%, 2D Platformer 27.4%, Multiple Endings 10.2%, Platformer 7.8%, Casual 7.8%
- #57 Eternal Hope
68% matchVery Positive83% of 443 reviews2020
Dev: Doublehit GamesPub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Eternal Hope is a puzzle platformer game that follows the story of Ti’bi – a boy who must embark on a journey of love and hope to find his beloved’s soul.
Why similar: Emotional 34.5%, 2D Platformer 28.4%, Platformer 13.9%, Story Rich 12.1%, Singleplayer 4.1%
- #58 Songbird Symphony
68% matchVery Positive90% of 686 reviews2019
Dev: Joysteak StudiosPub: PQube
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Musical Metroidvania, with pixel art to die for. Guide orphaned chick 'Birb', on a platform adventure, as he faces off against the denizens of the forest in rhythm-action boss battles. Acclaimed for its gorgeous animation, and heart-warming storytelling, as Birb strives to discover his true origins.
Why similar: Platformer 34.6%, Story Rich 32%, Singleplayer 13.1%, 2D 11.2%, Indie 9%
- #59 Lotte
67% matchVery Positive91% of 78 reviews2023
Dev: mathismeilby
Windows
A minimalistic five-minute puzzle platformer, where you become a fly when you die. Immerse yourself in a soothing forest and use your ability to become a fly to solve puzzles.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 40.3%, Hand-drawn 20.3%, Platformer 14.4%, Story Rich 10.5%, Casual 9.3%