Games Like Stacking

A Halloween adventure from Tim Schafer's Double Fine Productions.

Why similar: Comedy 40.5%, Adventure 28%, Family Friendly 7.2%, Puzzle 7%, Indie 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same studio, this game shares the distinct whimsical charm and lighthearted humor found in Stacking.

Catch hundreds of tinykin and use their unique powers to bring Milo back to his home planet and back to normal size!

Why similar: Puzzle 26.8%, Comedy 22%, Third Person 15.4%, Adventure 12.9%, Family Friendly 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: This 3D platformer features a unique perspective and creative puzzle-solving that feels like a spiritual successor to the exploration found in Stacking.

Octodad: Dadliest Catch is a game about destruction, deception, and fatherhood. The player controls Octodad, a dapper octopus masquerading as a human, as he goes about his life. Octodad's existence is a constant struggle, as he must master mundane tasks with his unwieldy boneless tentacles while simultaneously keeping his cephalopodan...

Why similar: Comedy 51.3%, Adventure 13.5%, Puzzle 9%, Indie 7.5%, Family Friendly 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the same hilarious, physics-based comedy and family-friendly absurdity that defines the experience of playing Stacking.

A Psychic Odyssey Through the Minds of Misfits, Monsters, and Madmen. This classic action/adventure platformer from acclaimed developers Double Fine Productions follows the story of a young psychic named Razputin.

Why similar: Comedy 49.3%, Adventure 22.7%, Third Person 15.7%, Funny 5.6%, Singleplayer 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: This cult classic features the same imaginative world-building and quirky character interactions that make Double Fine games stand out.

Combining quirky missions and mysterious conspiracies, Psychonauts 2 is a platform-adventure game with cinematic style and tons of customizable psychic powers.

Why similar: Comedy 45.3%, Adventure 23.2%, Third Person 18.3%, Funny 7.5%, Singleplayer 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: It expands on the creative platforming and surreal storytelling of its predecessor with even more polished mechanics and visual flair.

Donut County is a story-based physics puzzle game where you play as an ever-growing hole in the ground. Meet cute characters, steal their trash, and throw them in a hole.

Why similar: Puzzle 36.1%, Adventure 15.6%, Comedy 14.9%, Indie 10.3%, Funny 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A charming, physics-based puzzle game where you control a hole in the ground, echoing the satisfying and unconventional mechanics of Stacking.

Assemble your team of three from seven unlikely adventurers, then descend into the mysterious depths to explore The Cave!

Why similar: Puzzle 38.1%, Adventure 30.6%, Comedy 23.6%, Indie 3.1%, Funny 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: This puzzle-adventure game allows you to switch between different characters with unique abilities, much like the possession mechanic in Stacking.

Pikuniku is an absurdly wonderful puzzle-exploration game that takes place in a strange but playful world where not everything is as happy as it seems. Help peculiar characters overcome struggles, uncover a deep state conspiracy, and start a little revolution in this delightful dystopian adventure!

Why similar: Puzzle 35.3%, Adventure 19.2%, Comedy 17.6%, Indie 8.9%, Funny 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A colorful, puzzle-platformer that balances simple mechanics with a funny, offbeat story that feels very much in line with Stacking's tone.

Hard hat tester, Ray, has a bizarre accident and wakes up with a giant pink spaghetti arm sticking out of his brain! With his awesome new powers he can read minds and change the world with stickers but he’s on the run for a crime he didn’t commit. Can you help Ray out of this sticky situation?

Why similar: Comedy 36.2%, Adventure 27.1%, Puzzle 23.1%, Indie 9%, Funny 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: It matches the quirky, paper-craft aesthetic and humorous, puzzle-filled adventure style of Stacking perfectly.

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: Comedy 44.8%, Adventure 27.2%, Indie 10.1%, Funny 5.5%, Family Friendly 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A musical, narrative-driven adventure that emphasizes charm and creativity over traditional combat, mirroring the gentle pace of Stacking.

A family friendly, hand-animated, puzzle-filled adventure game with an all-star cast, including Elijah Wood, Jack Black and Masasa Moyo. Funded by a record breaking crowdfunding campaign and designed by industry legend Tim Schafer, Broken Age is a timeless coming-of-age story.

Why similar: Adventure 36.2%, Comedy 32.1%, Puzzle 16.4%, Indie 7.1%, Funny 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: This point-and-click adventure offers a beautiful, hand-drawn aesthetic and a witty narrative that fans of Double Fine's writing will appreciate.

Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

Why similar: Adventure 34.1%, Indie 14.4%, Beautiful 13.5% ★, Exploration 13%, Cute 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on gentle exploration and charming character interactions in a compact, delightful world that mirrors the cozy feel of Stacking.

Humor-filled indie adventure game created by the makers of Machinarium and Samorost.

Why similar: Puzzle 30%, Comedy 25.9%, Adventure 13.7%, Family Friendly 6.7%, Funny 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: This point-and-click game is filled with whimsical creatures and creative interactions that reward players for exploring every corner of its world.

It's a lovely morning in the village and you are a horrible goose.

Why similar: Comedy 28.5%, Puzzle 28.5%, Third Person 9.5%, Adventure 8.5%, Funny 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: The focus on mischief and creative puzzle-solving in a small, interactive environment makes it a great companion to the gameplay loop of Stacking.

The beloved roll-em-up game returns with fully updated graphics, completely recreated cutscenes and in full HD!

Why similar: Comedy 33.8%, Puzzle 27.2%, Funny 8.8%, Family Friendly 7.7%, Third Person 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its surreal, toy-like aesthetic and unique 'rolling up' mechanic provide a similar sense of satisfaction and quirky joy.

Catch mysterious living snacks and feed them to your friends in this unusual island adventure!

Why similar: Comedy 32.1%, Puzzle 28.4%, Adventure 21.4%, Exploration 5.4%, Singleplayer 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: This quirky adventure features a colorful world and creative puzzle-solving mechanics that reward curiosity and experimentation.

You are Tiny, a nerdy inventor, who tries to reclaim his most beloved possession - Grandpa's underpants!

Why similar: Puzzle 34.3%, Indie 16%, Comedy 15.7%, Adventure 14%, Third Person 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-based puzzle-platformer that encourages creative solutions to environmental obstacles in a funny, stylized world.

Leaping from mind-boggling heights, bouncing off Champolines, soaring inches from floating islands, BUD can do it all - that look of mild terror, that’s his daredevil face. Help the adorable little robot collect MOM’s scattered ship parts and return them to the moon.

Why similar: Adventure 47.3%, Indie 12.2%, Exploration 12%, Family Friendly 6.6%, Singleplayer 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game emphasizes vertical exploration and creative movement in a charming, open-world setting that feels very playful.

A Hat in Time is a cute-as-heck 3D platformer featuring a little girl who stitches hats for wicked powers! Freely explore giant worlds and recover Time Pieces to travel to new heights!

Why similar: Adventure 21.7%, Comedy 21.5%, Third Person 15.8%, Cute 10.3%, Indie 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A vibrant 3D platformer that captures the same sense of wonder and fun exploration found in the best family-friendly adventure games.

PERFECTLY CRAFTED FOR PC. PlayStation® icon Sackboy bursts into action on PC in a huge 3D multiplayer platforming adventure. An epic journey stuffed with platforming challenges. Deeply immersive controls. Collaborative, chaotic and joyful multiplayer fun.

Why similar: Adventure 69.9%, Family Friendly 19.2%, Singleplayer 5.9%, Cute 4.1%, Casual 0.9%

Why You'll Like It: The tactile, craft-like world design and fun platforming mechanics feel like a natural evolution of the toy-like aesthetic seen in Stacking.

Play as an adorable yet trouble-making turnip. Avoid paying taxes, solve plantastic puzzles, harvest crops and battle massive beasts all in a journey to tear down a corrupt vegetable government!

Why similar: Puzzle 33.8%, Comedy 28%, Adventure 13.1%, Exploration 6.1%, Funny 6%

Why You'll Like It: A funny, top-down adventure that combines light puzzle-solving with a humorous narrative that doesn't take itself too seriously.

A silly physics-based golf parody where every golf course is a new surprising type of golf, some brilliant or hilarious, others so absurd you will ask yourself: WHAT THE GOLF?

Why similar: Comedy 45.3%, Adventure 22.6%, Indie 10.2%, Funny 8.4%, Cute 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game constantly subverts expectations with its physics-based puzzles and absurd humor, much like the surprising transformations in Stacking.

Experience the freedom of unbounded climbing as you take control of BUD, a procedurally animated robot on a quest to save his planet. Create your own path through an alien world as you control and ride a giant plant on a vertical journey to the stars.

Why similar: Adventure 41.1%, Third Person 17.5%, Exploration 11.9%, Singleplayer 8.2%, Indie 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: The precursor to Grow Up, it offers a similarly unique climbing mechanic and a sense of discovery that fits the adventure genre well.

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 39.9%, Adventure 18.3%, Indie 10.7%, Family Friendly 6.9%, Exploration 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A unique puzzle-adventure where you manipulate the map itself to progress, offering a creative twist on exploration similar to Stacking's puzzle design.

GNOG is a tactile 3D puzzle game about exploring whimsical monster heads and the secret worlds inside them. Filled with eye-catching designs, lively interactions, and a rich, reactive soundtrack, the hand-crafted heads come to life as you grab, poke, spin, pull, and play with each charming contraption.

Why similar: Puzzle 47.6%, Adventure 30.8%, Indie 17.1%, Casual 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: A tactile, toy-like puzzle game where you manipulate intricate 3D heads to solve mysteries, echoing the 'nesting doll' puzzle style.

A teenage guitar prodigy sets out on a psychedelic journey to inspire his stage persona and confront the legacy of a dead folk legend. Starring voice performances by Michael Johnston, Caroline Kinley, Lena Headey, Jason Schwartzman, Mark Strong, and Carl Weathers.

Why similar: Comedy 30.1%, Adventure 25.9%, Third Person 15.8%, Indie 10.9%, Singleplayer 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game is a visual and auditory treat that prioritizes style and wonder, perfect for those who enjoy the artistic direction of Stacking.

A delightful, playground platformer for all ages that follows Lucky, the ever-optimistic, energetic, and lovable hero, on his quest to find his inner strength and help his sister rescue the Book of Ages from Jinx. Jinx is the scheming and mysterious villain trying to reshape the world, but for what reason?

Why similar: Adventure 66.9%, Family Friendly 17.2%, Cute 8.8%, Singleplayer 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic, family-friendly 3D platformer that focuses on fun and accessibility, capturing the lighthearted spirit of Stacking.

I can see the signs in my sleep now, always guiding me closer. Will this really work? Have we almost achieved the impossible?

Why similar: Puzzle 59.2%, Adventure 24%, Family Friendly 8%, Cute 5.2%, Atmospheric 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game uses a creative 2D-in-3D puzzle mechanic that feels fresh and inventive, much like the core gameplay loop of Stacking.

A 3D adventure platformer where you play as a kind alpaca dedicated to helping their animal friends.

Why similar: Third Person 20.8%, Comedy 19.1%, Indie 13.5%, Adventure 11.7%, Exploration 9.6%

Maquette is a first-person recursive puzzle game that takes you into a world where every building, plant, and object are simultaneously tiny and staggeringly huge.

Why similar: Puzzle 42.3%, Adventure 28%, Indie 12.4%, Beautiful 10.4% ★, Exploration 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: A recursive puzzle game that plays with perspective and scale, offering a clever intellectual challenge wrapped in a charming package.

Yono and the Celestial Elephant is a grand adventure, featuring carefully designed puzzles, treasure hunts, a sprinkling combat and a world full of people.

Why similar: Adventure 38.1%, Puzzle 37.6%, Indie 13.7%, Family Friendly 5.4%, Cute 5.3%

Sneak and smash your way through this fiendishly addictive comedy-puzzle-adventure

Why similar: Puzzle 46.7%, Adventure 36.7%, Indie 12.7%, Casual 3.9%

Find and rescue your uncle by using his newest invention to work your way through a crazy complex mansion as you switch between dimensions and solve puzzles!

Why similar: Puzzle 61.3%, Comedy 26.5%, Adventure 4.5%, Family Friendly 2.7%, Singleplayer 2.4%

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: Adventure 31.7%, Puzzle 24.2%, Indie 13.3%, Comedy 12.8%, Funny 5.1%

Togges is a charming and colourful 3D Puzzle-Platformer. Go on adventures, stack adorable living blocks and solve puzzles around the Cosmos to save the Galaxy from the threats of the Void.

Why similar: Puzzle 36.2%, Comedy 20.4%, Adventure 17.3%, Family Friendly 6.3%, Exploration 5.7%

Embark on a cozy climbing adventure in Valley Peaks, a ribbiting first-person platformer where each mountain is like a puzzle. Install Radio Towers at the top of every ridge to connect the froggy inhabitants to the wider world, venture further into the Valley, conquer peaks and unravel mysteries!

Why similar: Adventure 29.1%, Exploration 12.6%, Family Friendly 12.5%, Indie 11.6%, Funny 11.4%

Grab your axe and save the environment by chopping and recycling every man-made thing in your path and solving puzzles with your charming animal friends!

Why similar: Puzzle 31%, Comedy 28.7%, Adventure 16.5%, Family Friendly 6.4%, Funny 5.9%

FIRE is an exploration-adventure with intuitive puzzle design. Without losing many words it tells a savagely hilarious story. Journey into the Stone Age and face the most challenging task of this era: The search for fire!

Why similar: Adventure 42.2%, Puzzle 38.6%, Indie 11.7%, Casual 3.9%, Funny 3.6%

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: Puzzle 49.3%, Steampunk 19% ★, Adventure 12.2%, Indie 10.4%, Exploration 3.6%

Flibbius McDoogle and the Mysterious Flying Machine is a short adventure puzzle game. Use your wits, creativity and puzzle solving ability to help Flibbius take to the skies!

Why similar: Puzzle 38%, Adventure 21.7%, Third Person 13.9%, Family Friendly 7.9%, Exploration 4.8%

Embark on an adventure and command your flock to bring your fluffy friends back home. The mysterious disappearance of Ramsey sparks your journey as you must collect, throw and bounce from sheep to sheep to bring him back home safely.

Why similar: Adventure 43.7%, Puzzle 35.7%, Indie 20.6%

A Tiny Sticker Tale is a cozy miniature adventure about changing the world, using the power of stickers!

Why similar: Puzzle 44.9%, Adventure 25.1%, Indie 8.7%, Family Friendly 7.6%, Exploration 7.4%

An Adventure and Escape Room game about an unlucky thief who steals a book that can't keep its mouth shut.

Why similar: Puzzle 39.2%, Adventure 21.5%, Comedy 17.5%, Indie 13.8%, Family Friendly 4.2%

Be Flint, who is doing his best to keep his grandma's park up and running and make it a place for the campers to enjoy. Learn the camper's wishes and build whatever their hearts desire to attract even more quirky characters and look forward to whimsical conversations and quests.

Why similar: Puzzle 29.2%, Adventure 19.7%, Third Person 15.7%, Indie 8%, Exploration 6.5%

Steamroll is an adventure and puzzle game with a touch of minigolf gameplay. Help the junior engineer escape a collapsing mine by solving puzzles and shooting steamballs from your vehicle to create ramps, walls, activate triggers, blow things away, and more. Can you handle the pressure?

Why similar: Adventure 38.2%, Puzzle 25.7%, Indie 16.6%, Steampunk 15.8% ★, Singleplayer 2.3%

Adventuress Ittle Dew and her sidekick Tippsie crash onto a strange island, filled with loot and mysterious inhabitants. It quickly dawns on the duo that this might become their biggest adventure yet.Ittle Dew boils down the classic adventure formula until there is only fun left.

Why similar: Puzzle 38.5%, Adventure 25.7%, Comedy 17.8%, Indie 9.9%, Cute 2.8%

Help renowned explorer and adventurer Adam Venture and his accomplice Evelyn discover artifacts, unravel ancient mysteries, decipher strange symbols and solve ingenious puzzles around gorgeous historical sites from the 1920's.

Why similar: Puzzle 34.5%, Adventure 26.2%, Third Person 17.2%, Indie 9.8%, Family Friendly 5.8%

A time-traveling adventure game on a tropical island. 🌴⛱️ Talk to animals, solve puzzles, and save the island from destruction . . .

Why similar: Adventure 42.8%, Puzzle 31.3%, Indie 18.6%, Singleplayer 3.7%, Cute 3.6%

In this puzzle-adventure, use an intuitive brick-by-brick building mechanic to solve puzzles and bring your creations to life! Experience a charming story as you explore beautiful LEGO® dioramas and help the people inhabiting them.

Why similar: Puzzle 39.1%, Comedy 22.3%, Adventure 16.2%, Family Friendly 7.8%, Funny 6.1%

Join Shaun the Sheep and his friends Timmy and Shirley on this epic adventure journeying through caverns, the busy streets of London and through outer space all in search of the green grass of home. Now with new multiplayer modes, controller support, widescreen graphics and much, much more!

Why similar: Puzzle 56%, Adventure 24%, Indie 12.9%, Casual 3.4%, Cute 2.4%

Hello and welcome to Backfirewall_, a first-person tragicomic adventure set inside a smartphone. You are the update assistant. Solve wacky puzzles to counter the update and save the previous operating system from deletion. The fate of the System is in your hands!

Why similar: Comedy 32.5%, Adventure 27.7%, Puzzle 23.7%, Exploration 4.2%, Funny 3.8%

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: Adventure 37%, Beautiful 19.5% ★, Indie 16%, Exploration 7.5%, Funny 7.3%

Talk to a stone. Cover yourself in butter. Befriend a flying onion. Take a short break from life and go on a feel-good cat adventure!

Why similar: Adventure 40%, Funny 12.6%, Family Friendly 11.9%, Exploration 11.2%, Indie 8.9%

Guide two brothers on an epic fairy tale journey from visionary Swedish film director, Josef Fares and top-tier developer Starbreeze Studios. Control both brothers at once as you experience co-op play in single player mode, like never before.

Why similar: Adventure 36.1%, Puzzle 33.1%, Beautiful 9% ★, Indie 8.7%, Third Person 5.9%

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

Why similar: Puzzle 39.1%, Adventure 22.1%, Comedy 19.2%, Exploration 6%, Singleplayer 4.5%

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

Why similar: Puzzle 44.5%, Adventure 21.1%, Family Friendly 8.2%, Exploration 6.8%, Funny 6.8%

Meet Buddy and Bag Boy – two tiny robots with big hearts and an even bigger mission: spreading joy! After a mysterious explosion rains golden cogs and trash from the sky, it’s their job to collect, clean, and help each village while uncovering the secret behind the blast.

Why similar: Comedy 37.4%, Adventure 22.1%, Indie 11.7%, Family Friendly 8.9%, Exploration 8.2%

You're hungry. For a schnitzel. The problem is: you have to get it!

Why similar: Adventure 35.2%, Comedy 25.5%, Third Person 15.2%, Exploration 6.6%, Family Friendly 5.6%

Explore this amazing steampunk world finding cute cats and paint black - white locations with colored paints.

Why similar: Adventure 37.4%, Puzzle 33.2%, Indie 10.7%, Family Friendly 6.5%, Singleplayer 5.3%

Sumoman is an adventure puzzle platformer with advanced physics, destructible objects and the ability to reverse time. Solve various physical puzzles, trying to keep the unstable Sumoman on his feet in challenging environments.

Why similar: Puzzle 30.3%, Comedy 27.7%, Adventure 17.7%, Indie 7.6%, Funny 6.1%