- #1 Slice of Sea
97% matchVery Positive91% of 596 reviews2021
Dev: Mateusz Skutnik
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Slice of Sea is a peaceful adventure and puzzle game. You play as Seaweed, a sea creature clearly out of their element. Explore desolate world of dust, all hand-drawn on paper in unique art style. Collect items, solve puzzles and lead Seaweed back home to the sea.
Why similar: Hidden Object 22.1%, Puzzle 17.6%, Exploration 13.4%, Stylized 12.3%, Adventure 10.4%
- #2 Sea of Solitude
96% matchVery Positive83% of 2,065 reviews2020
Dev: Jo-Mei GamesPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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: Platformer 39.9%, Emotional 28.2%, Adventure 21.3%, Stylized 9.1%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #3 Nihilumbra
96% matchVery Positive88% of 2,981 reviews2013
Dev: BeautiFun Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Discover the beautiful world of Nihilumbra and join Born on his adventure to find himself whilst trying to escape from his inevitable curse. Born was created from the absolute nothingness: The Void. But somehow he separates himself from the black emptiness and appears in the world.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29.2%, Platformer 25.8%, Puzzle 16.4%, Adventure 9.8%, Casual 8%
- #4 FAR: Changing Tides
94% matchVery Positive93% of 5,368 reviews2022
Dev: OkomotivePub: Frontier Foundry
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
An atmospheric vehicle adventure that follows the emotional journey of a boy and his ship as he embarks on a voyage to find a new home.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 34.4%, Platformer 20.8%, Puzzle 12.9%, Emotional 11%, Stylized 10.2%
- #5 Koral
95% matchVery Positive82% of 393 reviews2019
Dev: Carlos Coronado
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Koral, a love letter to the ocean. Dive into the beautiful underwater world as a sea current. Solve puzzles to bring back to life coral reefs and spread the beauty of the oceans in different sea ecosystems.
Why similar: Puzzle 27.1%, Exploration 21.1%, Colorful 18.3%, Casual 16.9%, Adventure 15.2%
- #6 SILT
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 875 reviews2022
Dev: Spiral Circus GamesPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Dive into a surreal ocean abyss in an atmospheric puzzle-adventure. Explore dangerous waters, possess sea creatures and solve environmental puzzles to discover what lies deep below the surface…
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 28.9%, Side Scroller 23.2%, Puzzle 17.3%, Exploration 9.5%, Adventure 9.2%
- #7 DE-EXIT - Eternal Matters
93% matchVery Positive83% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: SandBloom StudioPub: HandyGames
Windows
Embark on a surrealistic afterlife journey to discover the secrets of the broken and mysterious Plane of Memory in this cinematic adventure with a hint of stealth. Dive into a wonderful voxel world with an intense atmosphere and save the day!
Why similar: Platformer 20.1%, Puzzle 13.3%, Emotional 13.1%, Exploration 11.1%, Stealth 10.7%
- #8 Seasons after Fall
92% matchVery Positive81% of 3,134 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: Puzzle Platformer 30.1%, Platformer 28.9%, Side Scroller 12.6%, Adventure 12.5%, Puzzle 9%
- #9 Lumote: The Mastermote Chronicles
91% matchVery Positive90% of 103 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: Puzzle Platformer 32.4%, Platformer 19.2%, Puzzle 12.1%, Third Person 11.2%, Casual 10.1%
- #10 Hiiro
90% matchVery Positive86% of 311 reviews2016
Dev: Jon TiburziPub: Sometimes You
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Hiiro is a 2D platform game focused on ambient exploration and puzzle solving. Discover a grand world filled with mysterious artifacts and forgotten ruins. Become immersed in relaxing gameplay and meditative music. Remain observant as you unravel an explanation for your solitude.
Why similar: Adventure 33.6%, Puzzle Platformer 17.9%, Platformer 17.2%, Puzzle 9.3%, Casual 8%
- #11 The Last Campfire
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 18,750 reviews2021
Dev: Hello Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 Platformer 29.4%, Puzzle 23.6%, Emotional 20.1%, Adventure 12.5%, Narration 6%
- #12 Seedlings
88% matchVery Positive99% of 81 reviews2023
Dev: Bardsley Creative
Windows · Mac · Linux
An atmospheric 2D puzzle platformer made using real photos and videos from New Zealand's native forest. Become a seed that can possess different plant creatures with unique abilities. Solve the obstacles in your way to discover the secrets of the Seedlings.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 41.6%, Platformer 16.8%, Adventure 10.1%, Exploration 8.6%, Puzzle 8.5%
- #13 A Tale of Paper: Refolded
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 200 reviews2022
Dev: Open House GamesPub: Digerati
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%
A Tale of Paper: Refolded is a puzzle-platformer that tells the story of Line, a magical character made of paper who can use origami to change its shape. Transform into a frog, a rocket, a bird and more as Line embarks on an emotional journey to fulfill the dream of its creator.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29.4%, Side Scroller 25.7%, Adventure 13.9%, Platformer 12.3%, Exploration 7.4%
- #14 InFlux
89% matchMixed70% of 224 reviews2013
Dev: Impromptu Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 65%
InFlux is a puzzle game that mixes exploration and platforming in a series of beautiful natural and abstract environments. You are a mysterious metal sphere which falls from the sky, traversing an apparently deserted island dotted with cubic structures of glass and steel.
Why similar: Puzzle 40.7%, Casual 35.8%, Adventure 19.7%, Indie 3.9%
- #15 Aspire: Ina's Tale
86% matchVery Positive83% of 419 reviews2021
Dev: Wondernaut StudioPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Set out on a mystical adventure of self-discovery against the backdrop of fantastical landscapes of The Tower. Meet its dwellers and unravel their stories. Manipulate spirits to solve puzzles, and lead Ina on her path to freedom.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 32.9%, Platformer 19.2%, Puzzle 11%, Adventure 7.6%, Colorful 7%
- #16 Chromatic Isle
85% matchVery Positive95% of 78 reviews2024
Dev: Josh HirshfieldPub: Pyrebug Studios
Windows
Discover the peaceful beauty of Chromatic Isle, a 30-minute getaway where music and puzzles unite in the four seasons. Whether you're a seasoned gamer or new to puzzles, this harmonious journey awaits. Unveil the secrets of each season in Chromatic Isle.
Why similar: Puzzle 31.6%, Casual 17.4%, 3D 13%, Adventure 12.8%, Stylized 12.8%
- #17 The Beggar's Ride
86% 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: Platformer 27.4%, Puzzle Platformer 17.4%, Puzzle 12.3%, Adventure 10.9%, Emotional 8.9%
- #18 Areia: Pathway to Dawn
84% matchVery Positive84% of 62 reviews2020
Dev: Gilp Studio
Windows
Create your own paths combining the different elements available in this uniquely crafted world. Immerse yourself in a relaxing experience where your actions shape not only your surroundings but also your fate.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.4%, Emotional 18%, Adventure 15.7%, Colorful 10.9%, Exploration 10.8%
- #19 Onde
82% matchVery Positive92% of 311 reviews2022
Dev: LancePub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Catch a wave in this smooth sound-surfing platformer: Let ethereal tunes carry you fluidly through serene abstract landscapes, tune into soothing sound spheres and revel in a meditative journey of life.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.6%, Platformer 19%, Puzzle 18.2%, Stylized 8.8%, Adventure 8%
- #20 Once Upon A Puppet
81% matchVery Positive92% of 105 reviews2025
Dev: Flatter Than EarthPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Control the strings of fate and embark on a grand adventure with Drev and Nieve. A magical, story-driven 2.5D puzzle-platformer where puppeteering mechanics and a whimsical, theater-inspired world intertwine.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.1%, Side Scroller 22.2%, Platformer 17.3%, Puzzle 9.5%, Emotional 8.8%
- #21 In His Time
82% matchVery Positive86% of 51 reviews2023
Dev: TearyHand StudioPub: Kodansha
Windows · Mac
Enter the hauntingly beautiful shadow world of In His Time, a 2D puzzle-solving adventure game. There you will meet Olly and join him to solve puzzles throughout each step of his emotional journey of growth and self-discovery.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 37.4%, Platformer 19.8%, Puzzle 10.2%, Exploration 9.4%, Adventure 8.5%
- #22 Viaerium
83% matchVery Positive85% of 158 reviews2017
Dev: Malevolent Wormhole
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 13%
A radiant journey of life to fulfill Your greatest idea.
Why similar: Emotional 21.9%, Platformer 19.3%, Stylized 12.8%, Colorful 10.8%, Third Person 9.5%
- #23 Beyond a Coral Sea
81% matchVery Positive94% of 139 reviews2023
Dev: Snigelsoft
Windows
Explore your way through mystical islands while learning about your characters past. In this adventure game you play as the protagonist of a memoire, telling a story from the pacific in the late 1800 century.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 40.3%, Adventure 24.8%, Exploration 17.2%, 3D 8.5%, Narration 3.9%
- #24 Lost Words: Beyond the Page
80% matchVery Positive95% of 823 reviews2021
Dev: Sketchbook DevelopmentsPub: Sketchbook Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 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: Puzzle Platformer 22.4%, Side Scroller 19.2%, Platformer 13.3%, Emotional 11%, Puzzle 9.4%
- #25 'n Verlore Verstand
84% matchMixed50% of 182 reviews2016
Dev: Skobbejak GamesPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Be prepared to be transported to a reality of dreams and nightmares. What will you discover about yourself in this journey through the subconscious?
Why similar: Platformer 20.8%, Puzzle Platformer 20.8%, Adventure 17.7%, Casual 12.1%, Puzzle 11.7%
- #26 The Multi-Medium
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 534 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: Puzzle Platformer 21.5%, Side Scroller 16.7%, Platformer 13.5%, Puzzle 8.6%, Stylized 8%
- #27 Into A Dream
79% matchVery Positive91% of 76 reviews2020
Dev: Filipe F. Thomaz
Windows · Mac · Linux
You are his last hope. The only one who can rescue him. Delve deep into the dreams of Luke Williams, a man diagnosed with depression, unfold the heartbreaking story of his life and prevent him from... fading away.
Why similar: Side Scroller 18.4%, Puzzle Platformer 17%, Emotional 14.5%, Exploration 9.6%, Adventure 9%
- #28 RiME
77% matchVery Positive90% of 5,159 reviews2017
Dev: Tequila WorksPub: Grey Box
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A land of discovery stretches out before you. Explore the beautiful, rugged world of RiME. Armed with your wits and a will to overcome—and the guidance of a helpful fox—you must explore the enigmatic island, reach the tower's peak, and unlock its closely guarded secrets.
Why similar: Puzzle 30.1%, Exploration 23.3%, Adventure 18.4%, Colorful 11.2%, Platformer 7.4%
- #29 Bahamut and the Waqwaq Tree
75% matchVery Positive99% of 91 reviews2025
Dev: Starvania StudioPub: Soft Source
Windows
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: Emotional 23.6%, Puzzle 19.1%, Adventure 14.6%, Exploration 14.2%, Colorful 7.2%
- #30 Inops
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 53 reviews2020
Dev: ZRZStudio
Windows
Dive into the wondrous world of the Inops! The 2D puzzle based side scrolling adventure of dark and light. Battle the fire breathing demons and rescue the scattered Inops.
Why similar: Adventure 35.6%, Puzzle Platformer 21.2%, Side Scroller 17%, Stylized 7.3%, Colorful 5.7%
- #31 In My Shadow
78% matchVery Positive81% of 70 reviews2021
Dev: PlaybaePub: Alcon Interactive Group
Windows
Play with shadows using your imagination to solve brain twisting platforming puzzles as you unfold a journey of loss, nostalgia and acceptance.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.8%, Side Scroller 19.1%, Platformer 13.1%, Puzzle 10.9%, Emotional 10.4%
- #32 illum
76% matchVery Positive94% of 109 reviews2023
Dev: Elsa LiuPub: USC Games
Windows · Mac
Embark on a heartwarming journey with your little light friend to solve puzzles and bring light to the mystical realm of Illum.
Why similar: Puzzle 20.4%, Exploration 17.3%, Third Person 15.4%, Stylized 10.9%, Emotional 10.8%
- #33 Teslagrad
77% matchVery Positive84% of 2,460 reviews2013
Dev: Rain Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A journey begins... A treacherous tower... Unravel its mysteries!Discover the secrets kept in the long abandoned Tesla Tower!Magnetism and other electromagnetic powers will help you explore a non-linear world of beautiful hand-drawn environments, in a steampunk-inspired vision of old Europe.
Why similar: Platformer 33.9%, Puzzle Platformer 21.2%, Puzzle 16.5%, Side Scroller 11.4%, Exploration 5.5%
- #34 Out of Sight
76% matchVery Positive82% of 234 reviews2021
Dev: NinjaDuck Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Unwind while you play at your own pace exploring vibrant microcosms, in your search for hand-placed hidden objects, set to a chill lofi soundtrack.
Why similar: Hidden Object 31.9%, Puzzle 16.7%, Exploration 15.8%, Stylized 8.4%, Colorful 7.5%
- #35 After Us
74% matchVery Positive84% of 445 reviews2023
Dev: PiccoloPub: Private Division
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Explore the corners of a surrealistic post-human world to give life on Earth a second chance in this touching story about sacrifice and hope.
Why similar: Platformer 26.5%, Adventure 15.8%, Puzzle 15.7%, Exploration 12.6%, Emotional 11.5%
- #36 Weaving Tides
75% matchVery Positive84% of 135 reviews2021
Dev: Follow the Feathers
Windows · Mac
Dive into a magical woven world on the back of your own carpet dragon! Explore the textile landscape, solve puzzles, challenge quirky creatures and unravel the great mysteries of a long forgotten past in Weaving Tides!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31.2%, Platformer 17.2%, Puzzle 11.2%, Exploration 10.8%, Emotional 8.8%
- #37 Promenade
71% matchVery Positive95% of 847 reviews2024
Dev: Holy Cap
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Go on an adventure in a world packed with secrets helped by your friend, a poulp with many abilities. Explore, solve puzzles, wander across dungeons, blast through races and much more in this cute game inspired by the best 3D platformers
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 28.2%, Platformer 22.4%, Puzzle 12.2%, Exploration 11.8%, Colorful 8.8%
- #38 Project Shoreline
70% matchVery Positive97% of 295 reviews2024
Dev: Speldosa Interactive
Windows · Linux
Step into the tiny metaphorical shoes of a Muri, entrusted with the important task of exploring, cleaning, and restoring a corrupted and decaying beach, one sparkling satisfying patch at a time, in this cute cozy mini-adventure - Project Shoreline!
Why similar: Exploration 19.4%, Stylized 16.2%, Adventure 15.5%, Colorful 11.5%, Platformer 11%
- #39 The Sojourn
74% matchMostly Positive72% of 217 reviews2020
Dev: Shifting TidesPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The Sojourn is a first-person puzzle game set in an immersive colour-drenched world of light and darkness. Think your way through dozens of puzzles as you traverse parallel worlds, awaken mysterious artifacts and overcome challenging obstacles on an unforgettable journey.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29.7%, Puzzle 18.1%, Stylized 13.6%, Colorful 10.1%, Exploration 9.8%
- #40 Wavetale
71% matchVery Positive88% of 2,525 reviews2022
Dev: Thunderful DevelopmentPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Platformer 31.6%, Third Person 15.4%, Stylized 14.3%, Adventure 14%, Colorful 11.8%
- #41 Etherborn
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 444 reviews2019
Dev: Altered MatterPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 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: Puzzle Platformer 35.6%, Platformer 21.5%, Puzzle 15.7%, Adventure 9.4%, Colorful 8.6%
- #42 Wandersong
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,848 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 21.7%, Platformer 16.1%, Side Scroller 14.9%, Adventure 13.7%, Colorful 10.7%
- #43 SAMUDRA
73% matchMixed64% of 147 reviews2021
Dev: Khayalan Arts
Windows
SAMUDRA is an award-winning hand-illustrated deep sea journey.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22.1%, Side Scroller 21.5%, Platformer 17.4%, Puzzle 12%, Adventure 7.4%
- #44 Curyeux
68% matchVery Positive95% of 107 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: Puzzle Platformer 20.7%, Third Person 13.2%, Platformer 12.7%, Emotional 11.3%, Stylized 10.6%
- #45 Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo
68% matchVery Positive100% of 209 reviews2025
Dev: GallaPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Help the cursed souls of Limbo escape their endless time loop in the afterlife. As Kulebra, a newly-deceased snake, witness their grief and guide them toward closure through point-and-click puzzles, light stealth, and empathy-driven boss encounters.
Why similar: Side Scroller 21.1%, Emotional 15.1%, Puzzle 12.8%, Stylized 10.5%, Stealth 9.9%
- #46 Arise: A Simple Story
70% matchVery Positive92% of 2,975 reviews2020
Dev: Piccolo StudioPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.6 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: Puzzle Platformer 28.8%, Platformer 18.1%, Emotional 15.3%, Exploration 11%, Third Person 8.1%
- #47 Unleaving
70% matchVery Positive90% of 58 reviews2024
Dev: orangutan matter
Windows · Mac
When everything seems hopeless a child is awakened by the whispers of the last leaf, drawn into an imaginary world. Unleaving invites the player into a narrative-driven puzzle platformer where each challenge unfolds within a hand-painted landscape, exploring perception and meaning
Why similar: Side Scroller 24.6%, Platformer 20.5%, Puzzle Platformer 19.8%, Puzzle 13.7%, Adventure 7.4%
- #48 Nubarron: The adventure of an unlucky gnome
73% matchMixed62% of 803 reviews2020
Dev: NastycloudPub: Hidden People Club
Windows · Mac · Linux
Guide Gnome across the dangers of this twisted fairytale world. Can you make the annoying cloud go away? And recover his stolen Lucky Hat? Trust your friends? Find out in this, a casual platformer set in a beautiful painted world full of weird creatures you'll have to deal with.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26.1%, Side Scroller 21.1%, Platformer 20.1%, Adventure 10%, Exploration 8.5%
- #49 Gloomy Eyes
67% matchVery Positive96% of 228 reviews2025
Dev: Atlas VPub: ARTE France
Windows
A cozy horror, “self-coop”, adventure about two unlikely souls who forge a forbidden bond and journey together to find the sun. Explore eerie yet charming Tim Burton-esque levels, switch between two unique characters, and solve brain-teasing puzzles.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 34%, Puzzle 15.8%, Colorful 10.3%, Third Person 9.6%, Adventure 9.6%
- #50 Planet of the Eyes
72% matchVery Positive84% of 589 reviews2015
Dev: Cococucumber
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
An atmospheric narrative-platformer about a service robot stranded on a mysterious planet, Planet of the Eyes features a stunning visual mix of puzzle and platforming challenges, an original musical score, and fully voiced audio logs left by another survivor. Explore the mystery of an unknown world.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.3%, Platformer 22.5%, Puzzle 15.6%, Stylized 9%, Adventure 7.7%
- #51 Adapta Solva Legacy
69% matchVery Positive97% of 90 reviews2024
Dev: Ares BrazeltonPub: Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen
Windows
Adapta Solva is a short puzzle platformer adventure. Play as an Adaptarian to absorb elements from magical shrines to solve puzzles and overcome obstacles. Uncover the truth behind your creation in a world laid to ruin by an unknown cause.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.6%, Platformer 19.7%, Puzzle 14%, Exploration 9.7%, Casual 8.4%
- #52 Unpetrified: Echoes of Nature
67% matchVery Positive99% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: Dreamhunt StudioPub: Mindscape
Windows
Be a stone Golem and try to save Nature with the help of an adorable Fox! Reconnect ancient sources of energy in environmental puzzles. Discover secrets from a lost civilization and save animals on an emotional quest in a cozy, colorful world.
Why similar: Third Person 15.7%, Emotional 15.4%, Exploration 13.7%, Stylized 12.8%, Colorful 10.5%
- #53 CUBOTS The Origins
72% matchMostly Positive71% of 52 reviews2017
Dev: Street Lamp Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Be a part of an adventurous journey in Cubots: The Origins. Explore and survive in beautiful, atmospheric environments!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 39.7%, Puzzle 18.4%, Exploration 14.8%, Adventure 10.3%, Casual 9.7%
- #54 Ellisar
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 166 reviews2022
Dev: Cogames Studio
Windows
Dive into this magical underwater adventure. Explore a corrupted environment moving with your two transformations to help fix the disaster that almost ended life around your world. Ellisar is a third person contemplative exploration and adventure game.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 30.4%, Platformer 18.7%, Exploration 11.5%, Third Person 10.7%, Adventure 7.4%
- #55 Selfloss
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 267 reviews2024
Dev: Goodwin GamesPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Selfloss is an emotional exploration game filled with rich lore, set in a whale-worshipping, Slavic-inspired world. Embark on the journey of the healer, Kazimir, and his magical staff as he fights a mysterious Miasma in search of a ritual to cure his wounded soul.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 33.7%, Emotional 16.8%, Puzzle 14%, Stylized 11.7%, Exploration 11.5%
- #56 Forgotton Anne
68% matchVery Positive90% of 1,988 reviews2018
Dev: Throughline Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Step into a hand-animated realm of wonder in which everyday objects take on a life of their own. Uncover the Forgotlings’ mysteries & harness magical forces as you embark upon a quest to return home.
Why similar: Emotional 27.4%, Platformer 25.7%, Puzzle 18.7%, Stylized 17.2%, 2D 8.6%
- #57 Call of the Sea
66% matchVery Positive88% of 5,866 reviews2020
Dev: Out of the Blue GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Join Norah, a woman plagued by a mysterious illness, in her search for her missing husband in this adventure puzzle game set on a lush island paradise. Immerse yourself in stunning visuals and unlock forbidden secrets in a moving tale of mystery and love.
Why similar: Puzzle 26.3%, Adventure 15.3%, Exploration 13.4%, Emotional 12.8%, Colorful 10.2%
- #58 INMOST
66% matchVery Positive91% of 7,185 reviews2020
Dev: Hidden Layer GamesPub: Chucklefish
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Escape the depths of an otherworldly labyrinth in this cinematic puzzle platformer. Explore a hauntingly beautiful world, with three playable characters, in one dark, interconnected story.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 32.8%, Platformer 19.1%, Emotional 13.3%, Exploration 13.1%, Puzzle 9.9%
- #59 Thalassa: Edge of the Abyss
65% matchVery Positive88% of 324 reviews2024
Dev: Sarepta StudioPub: Team17 Digital Ltd
Windows
Uncover the mystery of Thalassa, a first-person psychological drama set under the sea. Ill-fate has fallen on your former crew and friends and it’s up to you to find answers onboard the wreckage. Experience the melancholic underwater journey of human stories facing life and loss.
Why similar: Emotional 34.3%, Adventure 33.7%, Exploration 20.4%, Puzzle 8.3%, Singleplayer 1.7%