- #1 Sonority
97% matchVery Positive89% of 120 reviews2022
Dev: Hanging Gardens InteractivePub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sonority is an innovative music puzzle adventure set in a lovingly designed, fascinating world. Play as Esther and discover the rockery, a place full of music and unique puzzle mechanics.
Why similar: Music 36.3%, Emotional 10.2%, Puzzle 9.6%, Story Rich 8.7%, Female Protagonist 8.4%
- #2 The Almost Gone
96% matchVery Positive80% of 1,210 reviews2020
Dev: Happy Volcano
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Experience the intricate dioramas and connections of your life, and the ripples we all make, in this award-winning narrative puzzle game about death, loss, and mental health.
Why similar: Mystery 15%, Isometric 14.7%, Puzzle 11.5%, Minimalist 8.8%, Female Protagonist 8.5%
- #3 The Last Campfire
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 19,698 reviews2021
Dev: Hello Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Philosophical 19.5%, Puzzle 16.6%, Emotional 15.1%, Relaxing 13.7%, Story Rich 11.8%
- #4 Forgetmenots
95% 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: Story Rich 22%, Female Protagonist 21.1%, Emotional 16.6%, Puzzle 16.4%, Relaxing 10.2%
- #5 Monument Valley
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,500 reviews2022
Dev: ustwo games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Embark on a journey of forgiveness through impossible environments and illusionary puzzles. Experience this meditative and calming puzzle game by manipulating monuments and creating evolving paths to explore new, surreal, and mysterious worlds.
Why similar: Relaxing 18.3%, Puzzle 17.2%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, Emotional 12.1%, Exploration 10.1%
- #6 Aspire: Ina's Tale
94% matchVery Positive83% of 439 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: Female Protagonist 27.5%, Story Rich 14.9%, Puzzle 14.7%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Exploration 9.1%
- #7 Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure
93% matchVery Positive92% of 397 reviews2024
Dev: Furniture & Mattress LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Find your way in a world of breezy, thoughtful puzzles, along a charming journey of self-discovery.
Why similar: Puzzle 15.4%, Minimalist 14.6%, Relaxing 11.2%, Exploration 10.7%, Stylized 8.6%
- #8 Röki
92% matchVery Positive89% of 3,174 reviews2020
Dev: Polygon TreehousePub: United Label
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Röki is a stunning adventure set in the snowcapped wilderness. As Tove, you must explore an uncharted world of hidden legends and forgotten monsters. Solve puzzles, collect curiosities, and uncover a tale of tragic loss, as you chart your path to redemption.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 19.4%, Emotional 17%, Puzzle 15.1%, Story Rich 14.9%, Colorful 8.1%
- #9 Evergate
91% matchVery Positive93% of 195 reviews2020
Dev: Stone Lantern GamesPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Evergate is a haunting 2D puzzle-platformer set in a stunning hand-drawn vision of the Afterlife with an original score recorded by a live orchestra. Navigate 85 challenging stages and unleash the extraordinary powers of the genre-defining 'Soulflame' to help a lost soul reincarnate on earth!
Why similar: Music 34.5%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Emotional 9.5%, Puzzle 9.2%, Linear 9%
- #10 GRIS
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 95,039 reviews2018
Dev: Nomada StudioPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.6%, Atmospheric 14.3%, Relaxing 13.6%, Story Rich 10.5%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #11 The Wild Eternal
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 177 reviews2017
Dev: Ilsanjo
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Get lost beneath the fog in The Wild Eternal, a reflective first-person exploration game. Embark on a meditative journey to heal the scars of your past. Can you escape the cycle of reincarnation?
Why similar: Female Protagonist 19.4%, Mystery 16.4%, Story Rich 11.9%, Relaxing 11.5%, Exploration 10.8%
- #12 Puzzles For Clef
89% matchVery Positive82% of 146 reviews2024
Dev: Weasel TokenPub: indie.io
Windows
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: Female Protagonist 21.9%, Puzzle 16.9%, Music 16.9%, Exploration 15.1%, Relaxing 14.2%
- #13 The Gardens Between
89% matchVery Positive94% of 2,747 reviews2018
Dev: The Voxel Agents
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
The Gardens Between is a surreal puzzle adventure that follows best friends, Arina and Frendt, as they fall into a mysterious world of beautiful garden islands. Manipulate time to solve puzzles and discover the secrets of each island.
Why similar: Mystery 14.3%, Emotional 14.1%, Female Protagonist 13%, Relaxing 11.9%, Linear 11.2%
- #14 Call of the Sea
87% matchVery Positive88% of 6,169 reviews2020
Dev: Out of the Blue GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 5.9 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: Female Protagonist 17.9%, Puzzle 15%, Mystery 15%, Story Rich 12.8%, Emotional 8%
- #15 Swan Song
85% matchVery Positive100% of 81 reviews2026
Dev: Business Goose Studios
Windows · Mac
Swan Song is a cozy puzzle game that invites you to slow down, listen, and reflect. Set inside a magical music box, each puzzle asks players to place notes on a musical scale. When you turn the key, the composition plays, activating platforms and opening paths that guide a small swan to safety.
Why similar: Music 33.4%, Isometric 14.2%, Emotional 10.6%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Puzzle 9.9%
- #16 The Sojourn
88% matchMostly Positive73% of 220 reviews2020
Dev: Shifting TidesPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.0 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: Philosophical 19.5%, Mystery 13.6%, Puzzle 11.2%, Relaxing 11%, Stylized 8%
- #17 The Search
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,381 reviews2017
Dev: Jason Godbey
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Embark on a journey of discovery and inspiration in The Search - a story-driven puzzle-adventure set in a mysterious world where art comes to life!
Why similar: Philosophical 20.3%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Mystery 11.1%, Relaxing 10.9%, Puzzle 10.5%
- #18 Monument Valley 3
81% matchVery Positive93% of 2,092 reviews2025
Dev: ustwo games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 37.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Set sail for a world-changing adventure as you guide Noor in their quest through a series of mind-bending illusions and atmospheric puzzles. Can you unlock the secrets of the mysterious world – and the meaning behind the Sacred Light?
Why similar: Isometric 24.2%, Relaxing 12.6%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Puzzle 10.7%, Linear 8.1%
- #19 A Juggler's Tale
83% matchVery Positive92% of 2,210 reviews2021
Dev: kaleidoscubePub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Lead Abby the string puppet through a bruised, but beautiful fairy tale world in this cinematic adventure. Solve riddles, evade traps and shake off pursuers on the way to find freedom. Can Abby take control of her fate with all the strings attached?
Why similar: Female Protagonist 31.2%, Story Rich 22.9%, Exploration 14.7%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Indie 7.6%
- #20 Distortions
86% matchMixed59% of 215 reviews2018
Dev: Among Giants
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Use the power of music to reawaken long forgotten memories in Distortions, a story-driven journey through a world of unparalleled beauty.
Why similar: Music 40.1%, Female Protagonist 25.1%, Indie 7.9%, Minimalist 7.8%, Exploration 7.2%
- #21 Paper Trail
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 910 reviews2024
Dev: Newfangled Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Paper Trail is a top-down puzzle adventure about leaving home, set in a foldable, paper world.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 16.4%, Linear 13.5%, Puzzle 13.5%, Relaxing 13.4%, Stylized 10.1%
- #22 Etherborn
84% matchMostly Positive73% of 447 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: Music 24.5%, Philosophical 19.8%, Minimalist 11.4%, Puzzle 11.2%, Female Protagonist 7.3%
- #23 Lake Ridden
84% matchMostly Positive73% of 291 reviews2018
Dev: Midnight Hub
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Lake Ridden is a story-driven, first-person puzzle game! A cozy supernatural adventure where you unravel a mysterious past, trying to find your sister. Luckily, you are not alone...
Why similar: Puzzle 24.4%, Female Protagonist 22.3%, Mystery 18.9%, Indie 13.6%, Adventure 10.4%
- #24 Quartet
78% matchVery Positive96% of 373 reviews2025
Dev: Something Classic Games LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
A series of unlikely train robberies. A mysterious deck of cards. A fleet of deadly airships. An accidental mage. Choose from four stories, in any order, and discover how they intertwine in this turn-based RPG.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.3%, Linear 21.2%, Story Rich 15.8%, Exploration 13.6%, Colorful 10.2%
- #25 Fallow
81% matchVery Positive97% of 141 reviews2021
Dev: Ada Rook
Windows
Clinging to the memory of her vanished sisters, an isolated woman wanders a dying reality.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 22%, Story Rich 15.9%, Emotional 14.6%, Exploration 13.5%, Mystery 10.7%
- #26 CUBOTS The Origins
82% matchMixed69% of 54 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: Music 30.9%, Isometric 15.6%, Mystery 13.2%, Puzzle 9.6%, Exploration 7.6%
- #27 The House of Hikmah
78% matchVery Positive98% of 57 reviews2026
Dev: Lunacy Studios
Windows
The House of Hikmah is a fully voice-acted, narrative-driven 3D adventure game exploring grief, legacy and the search for answers after profound loss. Solve puzzles, encounter historical scholars of the Islamic Golden Age, and uncover timeless lessons in a beautifully imagined House of Wisdom.
Why similar: Emotional 15.3%, Story Rich 15.2%, Puzzle 14.4%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Linear 10.8%
- #28 Ghost on the Shore
79% matchVery Positive84% of 219 reviews2022
Dev: like CharliePub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac
An exploration game about emotional ties that transcend even death. Riley is faced with a headstrong ghost, urging her on an adventure across atmospheric shores, uncovering the island's tragic secret. Choices in dialogue shape the bond between the two, ultimately deciding Riley's fate.
Why similar: Mystery 16.7%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Story Rich 14.4%, Emotional 13%, Exploration 12.3%
- #29 Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
75% matchVery Positive94% of 3,105 reviews2024
Dev: SimogoPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.
Why similar: Puzzle 22.7%, Mystery 19.2%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Exploration 11.5%, Stylized 9.4%
- #30 Solo
79% matchMixed69% of 129 reviews2018
Dev: Team Gotham
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Solo is an introspective puzzler set on a gorgeous and surreal archipelago. Reflect on your loving relationships by exploring contemplative, dream-like islands.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 19.2%, Puzzle 16.7%, Story Rich 14.5%, Exploration 13%, Emotional 9.6%
- #31 OPUS: Prism Peak
72% matchVery Positive93% of 1,089 reviews2026
Dev: SIGONO INC.Pub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
OPUS: Prism Peak is a narrative adventure where you play as a weary photographer stranded in the Dusklands, traveling with a girl who's lost her memories. Together, you'll uncover the mysteries of this land through your camera and find your way home.
Why similar: Mystery 15.3%, Emotional 14.6%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Story Rich 12.1%, Puzzle 11.4%
- #32 Songbird Symphony
76% 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: Music 47.5%, Puzzle 12.9%, Story Rich 12%, Exploration 10.7%, Atmospheric 6.2%
- #33 There The Light
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 108 reviews2019
Dev: CasualBebop
Windows · Mac
Explore an unknown and abandoned world. Each step, each puzzle, brings you closer to discovering the history and secrets of a lost civilization. Can you find the light?
Why similar: Philosophical 18.7%, Mystery 16.4%, Relaxing 11%, Emotional 10.1%, Puzzle 7.8%
- #34 Lost Words: Beyond the Page
74% 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: Female Protagonist 20%, Emotional 18.8%, Puzzle 14.8%, Story Rich 13.5%, Relaxing 13.2%
- #35 Whispering Willows
76% matchVery Positive82% of 1,872 reviews2014
Dev: Night Light InteractivePub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Interact with the spirits of the dead, solve the puzzles of the mysterious mansion and help Elena find her missing father in the horror/adventure puzzle game: Whispering Willows.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 20.9%, Mystery 19.3%, Story Rich 16.5%, Puzzle 11.8%, Exploration 9.9%
- #36 Niko: Through The Dream
77% matchMostly Positive73% of 230 reviews2015
Dev: Studio Paint
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Niko is a spiritual journey through the dreams, where adventure, puzzles and mysteries come together in an oneiric and minimalist world. Dare to dream!
Why similar: Puzzle 30.7%, Minimalist 25.1%, Indie 17.3%, Adventure 14.1%, Atmospheric 8.3%
- #37 After Us
73% matchVery Positive85% of 469 reviews2023
Dev: Piccolo StudioPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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: Puzzle 21.6%, Emotional 17.2%, Exploration 17.1%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Adventure 10%
- #38 April Grove
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 157 reviews2025
Dev: Colorgrave
Windows
Undertake your new job as a forester in a mystic and peaceful wood. Chop, gather, level up and unravel the expansive forest and its splendor at your own pace, one log at a time!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 32%, Relaxing 23.6%, Exploration 20.5%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Colorful 7.5%
- #39 Equinoxe
74% matchVery Positive84% of 74 reviews2022
Dev: Lowkey InteractivePub: IIM Digital School
Windows
Equinoxe is a contemplative & narrative game with puzzle phases taking place in two mirrored worlds. Discover a quest for self-acceptance and restore the fragile balance of your world by using its main source of energy: water.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.5%, Puzzle 15.7%, Relaxing 15.1%, Emotional 11.1%, Colorful 8.8%
- #40 Intruder In Antiquonia
73% matchVery Positive90% of 113 reviews2022
Dev: Aruma Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Intruder In Antiquonia is a narrative mystery adventure that will immerse you in the Internet-hostile town of Antiquonia. Sarah does not remember who she is and how she got there. Help her solve the mysteries of her past while exploring beautiful hand-drawn environments.
Why similar: Mystery 21.9%, Female Protagonist 18.7%, Puzzle 14.7%, Story Rich 14.6%, Exploration 10.4%
- #41 Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,084 reviews2024
Dev: Hyper GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Join Snufkin in this musical adventure about restoring harmony and balance to Moominvalley, protecting it from the industrious Park Keeper.
Why similar: Puzzle 20.6%, Mystery 18.3%, Stylized 16.4%, Colorful 12.9%, Exploration 10.1%
- #42 Ever Forward
73% matchVery Positive82% of 286 reviews2020
Dev: Pathea Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 58%
A girl trapped in a strange world somewhere between reality and imagination. Help her find her way in this adventure puzzle game.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 19.4%, Indie 19%, Puzzle 18.4%, Adventure 13.6%, Mystery 7%
- #43 Mixtape
67% matchVery Positive88% of 7,731 reviews2026
Dev: Beethoven and DinosaurPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
On their last night together, three friends embark on one final adventure. Play through a mixtape of memories, set to the soundtrack of a generation.
Why similar: Music 63.8%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Colorful 4.1%, Singleplayer 3.9%, Adventure 3.5%
- #44 Ageless
75% matchMixed55% of 404 reviews2020
Dev: One More Dream StudiosPub: Team17 Digital Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Ageless is a story driven puzzle platformer where you must alter the age of animals and plant life around you to progress. Play as Kiara, a young girl who braves through heartache and loss as she journeys across a mysterious world to discovers its secrets and herself.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 36.3%, Story Rich 20.6%, Emotional 16.5%, Adventure 10.5%, Indie 10%
- #45 Resonance of the Ocean
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,230 reviews2022
Dev: Image Labo
Windows · Mac
Pick up what the waves wash ashore to make instruments. Use those instruments to answer the echoes heard from beyond the ocean.
Why similar: Music 27.9%, Relaxing 18.4%, Puzzle 14.1%, Story Rich 8.8%, Exploration 8.2%
- #46 The August Before
68% matchVery Positive92% of 321 reviews2025
Dev: Silly Little GamesPub: Catoptric Games
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The August Before is a meditative narrative 3D puzzle about cleaning up, sorting out and packing up your life before moving on. Clean up and don’t forget your old belongings on your way to the new life!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 17.2%, Emotional 13%, Puzzle 12.5%, Relaxing 11.8%, Story Rich 9.8%
- #47 Oscuro Blossom's Glow
69% matchVery Positive96% of 68 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: Mystery 21.2%, Puzzle 18.5%, Relaxing 13.9%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Colorful 9.9%
- #48 Lotte
70% 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: Female Protagonist 20.3%, Philosophical 20%, Linear 15.2%, Puzzle 15.2%, Minimalist 11.9%
- #49 I Am Dead
71% matchVery Positive82% of 452 reviews2020
Dev: Hollow PondsPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
I Am Dead is a charming puzzle adventure game from the creators of Hohokum and Wilmot’s Warehouse about exploring the afterlife.
Why similar: Puzzle 13.9%, Music 13.9%, Indie 13.2%, Mystery 10%, Adventure 9.5%
- #50 FRACT OSC
71% matchVery Positive86% of 610 reviews2014
Dev: Phosfiend Systems
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 52%
FRACT is a musical exploration game. You arrive in a forgotten place and explore the vast and unfamiliar landscape to discover the secrets of a world built on sound. You rebuild its machinery by solving puzzles and bring the world back to life by shaping sound and creating music in the game.
Why similar: Music 66.5%, Puzzle 13.1%, Exploration 9.3%, Indie 5.5%, Adventure 2.2%
- #51 Amphora
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 214 reviews2014
Dev: Moondrop
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Amphora is a peculiar puzzle game that mixes story elements and physics. Amphora presents you with an unfamiliar world with a striking visual style inspired by all the shadow theatre traditions and colors of the world.
Why similar: Puzzle 24.9%, Female Protagonist 22.9%, Stylized 12.6%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Indie 9.7%
- #52 NAIAD
65% matchVery Positive94% of 665 reviews2024
Dev: HiWarp
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Immerse yourself in a relaxing, minimalist and colorful adventure. Flow with Naiad across a mysterious river and interact with its fauna and flora to discover little secrets. Enjoy a wholesome experience with an original and dreamy visual style.
Why similar: Minimalist 16.3%, Puzzle 16%, Exploration 13.4%, Relaxing 12.1%, Colorful 8.3%
- #53 illum
67% matchVery Positive93% of 112 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 15.8%, Relaxing 15.5%, Exploration 13.2%, Story Rich 12.7%, Mystery 9.5%
- #54 When The Past Was Around
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,366 reviews2020
Dev: MojikenPub: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
When the Past was Around is an adventure point-and-click puzzle game about love, moving on, letting go, and the joy and pain of everything in between.
Why similar: Music 27.6%, Philosophical 16.1%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Relaxing 10.9%, Puzzle 8.1%
- #55 Tiny Tales: Heart of the Forest
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 244 reviews2017
Dev: Brave Giant LTDPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Become the Hero of Brie!
Why similar: Mystery 21.1%, Puzzle 17.5%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Adventure 14.5%, Story Rich 13.8%
- #56 Anodyne 2: Return to Dust
67% matchVery Positive94% of 814 reviews2019
Dev: Melos Han-TaniPub: Analgesic Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A 3D-2D adventure where you travel a 3D world and explore 2D dungeons inside of its characters' bodies and minds! In an unforgettable, surreal story, travel the world, meet whimsical denizens, and save the world from the dangerous Nano Dust.
Why similar: Philosophical 21.2%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Story Rich 12.2%, Emotional 11.9%, Exploration 9.9%
- #57 Queen's Quest 2: Stories of Forgotten Past
68% matchVery Positive91% of 259 reviews2017
Dev: Brave Giant LTDPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Conduct an investigation as shapeshifter!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 28%, Story Rich 18%, Mystery 16%, Puzzle 12.1%, Adventure 9.4%
- #58 Riley & Rochelle
67% matchPositive94% of 50 reviews2022
Dev: Owlskip Games
Windows
Uncover the lives, losses, and stories of two musicians from opposite sides of the tracks as they become superstars, fall in love and fall apart in this 90s narrative puzzle game.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 18.8%, Puzzle 13.9%, Music 13%, Exploration 11.9%, Story Rich 11.6%