- #1 Tinykin
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,149 reviews2022
Dev: SplashteamPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Catch hundreds of tinykin and use their unique powers to bring Milo back to his home planet and back to normal size!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 25.7%, Puzzle Platformer 19.6%, Action-Adventure 13.6%, Cartoony 13.1%, Family Friendly 10%
Why You'll Like It: Features creative 3D platforming and exploration in a world where you are tiny, capturing a similar sense of scale and wonder.
- #2 Psychonauts 2
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 14,113 reviews2021
Dev: Double Fine ProductionsPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 13.1 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Combining quirky missions and mysterious conspiracies, Psychonauts 2 is a platform-adventure game with cinematic style and tons of customizable psychic powers.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 51.1%, Cartoony 17.6%, Action-Adventure 14.3%, Adventure 13.7%, Singleplayer 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: Offers incredibly imaginative worlds and tight platforming mechanics that mirror the creativity of a storybook adventure.
- #3 A Hat in Time
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 53,075 reviews2017
Dev: Gears for Breakfast
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: 3D Platformer 53.7%, Cute 24.5%, Adventure 11.8%, Family Friendly 7.1%, Singleplayer 1.5%
Why You'll Like It: A charming 3D platformer that emphasizes exploration and personality, much like the vibrant world of The Plucky Squire.
- #4 Lil Gator Game
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,948 reviews2022
Dev: MegaWobblePub: Playtonic Friends
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Embark on an adorable adventure, discover new friends and uncover everything the island has to offer. Climb, Swim, Glide and slide your way into the hearts of the many different characters you meet on your travels!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 30.8%, Family Friendly 20.7%, Cute 18.6%, Adventure 10.8%, Action-Adventure 10%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on cozy, whimsical exploration and movement, perfect for players who enjoy the lighter, fun side of The Plucky Squire.
- #5 Super Lucky's Tale
95% matchVery Positive85% of 775 reviews2018
Dev: Playful Corp.Pub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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: 3D Platformer 49.5%, Adventure 20.7%, Family Friendly 15.8%, Cute 12%, Singleplayer 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic, family-friendly 3D platformer that captures the same lighthearted spirit and collectathon fun.
- #6 Sackboy™: A Big Adventure
94% matchVery Positive84% of 4,294 reviews2022
Dev: Sumo DigitalPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: 3D Platformer 33.1%, Adventure 26.4%, Family Friendly 21.7%, 3D 9.9%, Cute 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a tactile, high-production 3D platforming experience with a whimsical aesthetic that feels like playing through a storybook.
- #7 Chicory: A Colorful Tale
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,928 reviews2021
Dev: Wishes Ultd.Pub: Finji
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.4 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: Adventure 53.2%, Cute 25.5%, Indie 7.2%, 2D 5.9%, Family Friendly 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A creative puzzle-adventure that uses art as a core mechanic, resonating with the artistic themes of the seed game.
- #8 Lost in Random™
92% matchVery Positive89% of 5,192 reviews2021
Dev: ZoinkPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Play the odds in Lost in Random™, a gothic-fairy-tale-inspired action-adventure where every citizen’s fate is determined by a roll of the dice.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 37.9%, Adventure 33%, Fantasy 13%, Combat 8.9%, Singleplayer 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features a distinct, dark-storybook art style combined with unique, creative gameplay mechanics.
- #9 It Takes Two
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 260,886 reviews2021
Dev: Hazelight StudiosPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 21.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Embark on the craziest journey of your life in It Takes Two. Invite a friend to join for free with Friend’s Pass and work together across a huge variety of gleefully disruptive gameplay challenges. Winner of GAME OF THE YEAR at the Game Awards 2021.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 32.1%, 3D Platformer 29.6%, Adventure 21.2%, Action-Adventure 17%
Why You'll Like It: A genre-bending experience that constantly introduces new, creative mechanics to keep the gameplay feeling fresh and surprising.
- #10 TUNIC
90% matchVery Positive91% of 17,461 reviews2022
Dev: TUNIC TeamPub: Finji
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Explore a land filled with lost legends, ancient powers, and ferocious monsters in TUNIC, an isometric action game about a small fox on a big adventure.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 43.2%, Cute 29%, 3D 14%, Fantasy 11.9%, Indie 1.9%
Why You'll Like It: Uses a meta-narrative approach with an in-game manual that rewards curiosity and discovery, similar to the book-based world of the seed game.
- #11 Cavern of Dreams
89% matchVery Positive93% of 1,492 reviews2023
Dev: Bynine StudioPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Embark on a magical quest as Fynn the dragon to rescue your unhatched siblings from the mysterious Cavern of Dreams in this N64-style 3D platformer. Gain new abilities, meet unique characters, solve puzzles, and beware of the mysterious villain.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 36.7%, Action-Adventure 18.7%, Cute 12.4%, Cartoony 10%, Adventure 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A nostalgic 3D platformer that focuses on exploration and collecting items within diverse, imaginative environments.
- #12 Yooka-Laylee
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 5,373 reviews2017
Dev: Playtonic GamesPub: Playtonic Friends
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Yooka-Laylee is an all-new open-world platformer from genre veterans Playtonic! Explore huge, beautiful worlds, meet an unforgettable cast of characters and horde a vault-load of collectibles as buddy-duo Yooka and Laylee embark on an epic adventure to thwart corporate creep Capital B!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 56.7%, Adventure 17.5%, Family Friendly 10.8%, Cute 8.1%, Cartoony 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: A direct homage to classic collectathon platformers, offering a colorful and expansive world to explore.
- #13 New Super Lucky's Tale
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 875 reviews2020
Dev: Playful Corp.
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Jump, burrow, and tail swipe your way to victory in this love letter to classic 3D platformers!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 29.4%, Action-Adventure 16.3%, Cartoony 13.8%, Adventure 10.2%, Family Friendly 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: An improved version of the original that offers polished 3D platforming and a very welcoming, cute atmosphere.
- #14 Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince
88% matchVery Positive89% of 14,140 reviews2019
Dev: Frozenbyte
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The best-selling Trine series returns to the magic of 2.5D! Join three iconic heroes as they set off on a quest through fantastical fairytale landscapes to save the world from the Nightmare Prince’s shadows.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 50.8%, Action-Adventure 24.1%, Adventure 12.7%, Fantasy 10.1%, Singleplayer 1.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features beautiful, painterly 2D/3D environments and puzzle-platforming that feels like stepping into a fairy tale.
- #15 Dadish 3D
87% matchVery Positive86% of 94 reviews2024
Dev: Thomas K. Young
Windows
He's a dad AND a radish. Dadish's kids are missing and he needs your help to find them! Explore an exciting world, face off with fast-food themed foes, and reunite Dadish with his missing children in this challenging 3D platforming adventure.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 33.1%, Puzzle Platformer 30.6%, Cartoony 11.6%, Cute 10.6%, 3D 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A cute and challenging 3D platformer that distills the genre into fun, bite-sized puzzle-platforming levels.
- #16 Islets
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,293 reviews2022
Dev: Kyle ThompsonPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Take to the sky and reunite a fragmented world in this surprisingly wholesome metroidvania! Help Iko adventure across beautiful hand-painted islands, receive letters from a quirky cast of characters, and face powerful monstrous adversaries.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 20.8%, Adventure 16.4%, Action-Adventure 15.6%, Cute 14.3%, Family Friendly 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: A charming metroidvania with a focus on exploration and heartwarming storytelling that fits the tone of the seed game.
- #17 Promenade
85% matchVery Positive95% of 873 reviews2024
Dev: Holy Cap
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%
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 23.8%, 2D Platformer 15.2%, Action-Adventure 13.5%, Cartoony 11.8%, Family Friendly 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A creative platformer that emphasizes unique movement mechanics and exploration in a colorful, dreamlike setting.
- #18 Mail Mole + 'Xpress Deliveries
86% matchVery Positive88% of 231 reviews2021
Dev: Talpa GamesPub: Undercoders
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Mail Mole is a charming 3D platformer featuring Molty, the fastest delivery mole, in his quest to save Carrotland from disaster! Explore magical worlds, make new friends, race against Mecha-Moles, find collectibles, solve puzzles and deliver awesomeness to the end of the world!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 30%, Puzzle Platformer 22.2%, Cartoony 14.9%, Family Friendly 10.9%, Cute 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced 3D platformer with a cute aesthetic and satisfying movement mechanics.
- #19 Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara
84% matchVery Positive92% of 434 reviews2023
Dev: Chibig
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Join Koa and Napopo on a 3D platformer adventure through the islands of Mara! Outwit traps, explore the ocean, maneuver dangerous environments, and have fun in 8 wild worlds on their quest to recover stolen pirate loot.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 40.2%, Action-Adventure 22.1%, Cute 14.3%, Family Friendly 13%, Adventure 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A charming, island-hopping adventure that focuses on accessible platforming and vibrant visuals.
- #20 Hob
84% matchVery Positive88% of 5,538 reviews2017
Dev: Runic GamesPub: Arc Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Transform the world of Hob! A new action-adventure from Runic Games, the award-winning studio behind Torchlight I and II. It's your chance. Make it home.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29.7%, 3D Platformer 29.1%, Adventure 25.1%, Action-Adventure 8.5%, Singleplayer 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: An environmental puzzle-adventure that tells its story through the world itself, emphasizing exploration and discovery.
- #21 Effie
83% matchMostly Positive75% of 467 reviews2020
Dev: Inverge Studios
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Effie is a 3D action-adventure game that combines classic elements from the genre, such as combat, platforming, and puzzles, with the exploration of an expanded world. Live a unique fantasy adventure and relive the look and feel of old-school video-games!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 29.3%, Puzzle Platformer 19.7%, Cartoony 14.4%, Family Friendly 10%, Cute 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure game with 3D platforming elements and a colorful, cartoony art style.
- #22 The Adventure Pals
82% matchVery Positive92% of 1,962 reviews2018
Dev: Massive MonsterPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Adventure Pals is an epic adventure platformer fueled by imagination, friendship, and the dark side of hot dogs. Your dad has been dadnapped and you, your pet rock, and a tongue-helicoptering giraffe must fight your way through levels filled with platforming, bizarre enemies, and big bosses to save the world!
Why similar: Adventure 43.3%, Family Friendly 25.6%, Cute 18.3%, Singleplayer 4.8%, 2D 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: A whimsical action-adventure platformer with a unique art style and a focus on lighthearted, funny storytelling.
- #23 Grapple Dog
81% matchVery Positive86% of 886 reviews2022
Dev: Medallion GamesPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Jump, Swing and Zip your way through colourful worlds and exciting challenges in this unique 2D action-platformer! Master the power of the Grapple on your adventure to save the world!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 38.3%, Cartoony 16.3%, Cute 14.1%, Adventure 10.9%, Family Friendly 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A fun 2D platformer that uses a grappling hook mechanic to create dynamic and satisfying movement.
- #24 The Artful Escape
79% matchVery Positive92% of 1,922 reviews2021
Dev: Beethoven and DinosaurPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Adventure 59.6%, 2D 22.3%, Singleplayer 11.3%, Indie 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A visual spectacle that prioritizes narrative and artistic expression, offering a journey through surreal, imaginative landscapes.
- #25 Pru the Pigeon
79% matchVery Positive98% of 111 reviews2024
Dev: kurigamedev
Windows · Linux
Pru the Pigeon is a bite-sized 3D platformer with precise and expressive controls. Join Pru on his quest to save his land Asasco. Explore and collect everything in sight!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 41.2%, Cartoony 15.8%, Cute 13.6%, Adventure 11.1%, Family Friendly 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A collectathon platformer that focuses on exploration and movement within a charming, bird-themed world.
- #26 Spark & Kling
81% matchMixed63% of 141 reviews2024
Dev: Cozy Labs
Windows
Spark & Kling is a couch co-op puzzle platformer where the player will take the role of either Spark, the electric bug, or Kling the metal gel blob. They are trapped in a Homemade lab by a Mad Scientist and the players will have to overcome obstacles and work together to escape.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 31.5%, Puzzle Platformer 29.5%, Adventure 13.9%, Cute 9.2%, Family Friendly 9%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that encourages creative thinking and exploration in a cute, stylized world.
- #27 Blue Fire
80% matchVery Positive81% of 3,056 reviews2021
Dev: Robi StudiosPub: Graffiti Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Explore the fallen world of Penumbra in this precision 3D metroidvania platformer. Slash fierce enemies, conquer deadly traps, uncover ancient temples, and master fast, fluid movement across challenging platforming gauntlets in your quest to restore a fallen kingdom.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 38.5%, Action-Adventure 21.2%, Cute 13.2%, 3D 9.1%, Adventure 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines challenging 3D platforming with action-adventure elements in a stylized, atmospheric world.
- #28 Kitty May Cry
78% matchVery Positive82% of 119 reviews2022
Dev: 猫咪岛施工队Pub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Kitty May Cry is a 3D open world adventure-puzzle game in which you take on the role of a black kitty cat, stranded upon a little island chock-full of ancient relics thanks to a failed rocket launch. Hunt down your lost backpack and the batteries now scattered across the land.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 24.4%, Puzzle Platformer 22.4%, Action-Adventure 15.2%, Cartoony 14%, Adventure 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A casual adventure game that leans into a cartoony aesthetic and puzzle-solving gameplay.
- #29 Cat Quest III
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,981 reviews2024
Dev: The GentlebrosPub: Kepler Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%
In Cat Quest III you play as a purrivateer in a freely explorable 2.5D open-world swarming with Pi-rats. You can sail the seas in your ship for treasures galore! But prepare for peril, as the Pirate King aims to hunt you down...
Why similar: Family Friendly 23.5%, Adventure 22.9%, Cute 22.1%, Combat 13.9%, Fantasy 13.3%
- #30 Pilfer: Story of Light
77% matchVery Positive90% of 98 reviews2023
Dev: log64
Windows
A 3D platforming journey, featuring a cute raccoon that must save the forest from darkness! Master dozens of different level mechanics as you run and jump through course-based worlds, saving other animals along the way.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 32%, Action-Adventure 16.6%, Cartoony 13.3%, Adventure 11.8%, Cute 10.8%
- #31 PaperKlay
76% matchVery Positive90% of 183 reviews2025
Dev: WhyKev
Windows
A classic 3D platformer with a tactile twist: Open, unfold, and rotate your way through a stunning world built with familiar crafting materials. Featuring the talents of composer Kirkhope & Melin (Banjo-Kazooie, Yooka-Laylee) and voice actor Kevin Miller (Sly Cooper)
Why similar: 3D Platformer 32.1%, Cartoony 14.2%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Family Friendly 11.9%, Adventure 11.3%
- #32 Moldbreaker: Rise of the Loaf
76% matchVery Positive85% of 176 reviews2025
Dev: Silly Business
Windows
Embark on a moldy adventure in a land of bread. Play as Bradley the Breadapus, a waffle-tailed bread platypus, in this quirky action platformer and battle to cleanse a world infected by mold. Break the mold, save the world!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 28%, Cartoony 19.1%, Cute 13.2%, Adventure 8.8%, 3D 7.6%
- #33 QV
78% matchVery Positive88% of 268 reviews2021
Dev: IZZLEPub: CFK Co., Ltd.
Windows
Start a dimension-jumping adventure with Quby!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 30.2%, Puzzle Platformer 28.4%, Action-Adventure 15%, Cute 9%, Family Friendly 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that uses unique character-based mechanics to navigate and explore colorful, isometric environments.
- #34 The Smurfs 2 - The Prisoner of the Green Stone
77% matchVery Positive80% of 141 reviews2023
Dev: OSome StudioPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
With your crack team and the help of the SmurfoMix, liberate the village of the Smurfs from the grip of the Green Stone!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 29.2%, Puzzle Platformer 27.2%, Action-Adventure 15.3%, Cute 9.1%, Family Friendly 7.5%
- #35 The Knightling
74% matchVery Positive89% of 450 reviews2025
Dev: TwirlboundPub: Saber Interactive
Windows
The Knightling is an open world, action-adventure where you play as an aspiring knight in search of their missing mentor, Sir Lionstone. Equipped with only a legendary shield, you’ll brave your way through the lands of Clesseia to become the unlikely hero.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 34%, Action-Adventure 20.5%, Cute 12.3%, Family Friendly 11.3%, 3D 7.4%
- #36 Nikoderiko: The Magical World — Director’s Cut
75% matchVery Positive85% of 380 reviews2024
Dev: VEA GamesPub: Knights Peak
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Jump into adventure in Nikoderiko: The Magical World - Director's Cut, a love letter to platformers! Play in single-player or couch co-op, and enjoy 8 colorful worlds, classic platforming challenges, and music by legendary composer David Wise.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 50%, Family Friendly 16.9%, Action-Adventure 15.5%, Adventure 11.4%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #37 Yooka-Replaylee
72% matchVery Positive93% of 1,041 reviews2025
Dev: Playtonic GamesPub: PM Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Embark on an epic 3D platforming collectathon adventure with Yooka and Laylee! Yooka-Replaylee is packed with new moves, more story, exciting challenges, hidden secrets, and more than double the collectibles to uncover. Can you help them rescue the world’s biggest treasure?
Why similar: 3D Platformer 44.2%, Cartoony 18.5%, Cute 13.8%, Family Friendly 13.8%, 3D 9.6%
- #38 Big Helmet Heroes
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,050 reviews2025
Dev: Exalted StudioPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Throw yourself into an epic 3D beat’em up adventure with adorable knights, full of surprising worlds and situations. Grab your buddy and play in 2 player co-op to save the princess, but this is only the beginning!
Why similar: Cartoony 35.5%, Family Friendly 25.7%, Adventure 23.5%, 3D 11.2%, Singleplayer 4.1%
- #39 Runa & the Chaikurú Legacy
73% matchVery Positive92% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Fanny Pack StudiosPub: QUByte Interactive
Windows · Linux
A fantasy world like no other! Help Runa uncover the mysteries buried deep in the ruins of the ancient Chaikuru civilization, in a classic and epic 3D adventure platformer.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 31%, Puzzle Platformer 15.6%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Adventure 10.4%, Family Friendly 8.8%
- #40 Green Ember: Helmer in the Dragon Tomb
72% matchVery Positive96% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Brazen GamesPub: Longtreader Games
Windows · Mac
Swords up! Level up your character, solve puzzles, and defeat bosses in this Bunny Brawler Dungeon Crawler, set in the world of the best-selling Green Ember series.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 28.1%, Action-Adventure 19.1%, Cartoony 12.6%, Cute 11.3%, Family Friendly 10.2%
- #41 The Last Campfire
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 19,361 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: 3D Platformer 25.2%, Puzzle Platformer 21.9%, Adventure 13.3%, Cute 12.4%, Family Friendly 11.1%
- #42 POPUCOM
69% matchVery Positive87% of 4,107 reviews2025
Dev: HypergryphPub: GRYPHLINE
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Venture together with your friends on an unknown planet. Use color switching, match-3 shooting, and artifact powers to overcome challenges and keep advancing. What lies ahead of you is an adventure filled with wonder, hope, and much more to discover!
Why similar: Adventure 47.3%, Cartoony 35.4%, 3D 17.3%
- #43 Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair
73% matchVery Positive81% of 1,418 reviews2019
Dev: Playtonic GamesPub: Playtonic Friends
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair is a brand-new 2.5D platformer from some of the key creative talent behind 'Donkey Kong Country'. As the colourful buddy duo you must tackle a series of stunning, 2.5D levels and explore a puzzling 3D Overworld rich with secrets and surprises!
Why similar: Adventure 61.7%, Family Friendly 17%, Cute 10.6%, Indie 7%, Singleplayer 3.8%
- #44 Ruffy and the Riverside
70% matchVery Positive89% of 229 reviews2025
Dev: Zockrates Laboratories UGPub: Phiphen Games
Windows · Linux
In Ruffy and the Riverside, you wield the magic SWAP to Copy & Paste textures - turn ice into lava or waterfalls into vines! Explore, fight, skate on straw bales, and unleash your imagination in this quirky open-world action game. Dive into an adventure that lets you literally change the world!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 38.7%, Puzzle Platformer 25.6%, Action-Adventure 15.4%, Adventure 9.2%, Family Friendly 8.3%
- #45 Poptropica
73% matchMixed64% of 197 reviews2022
Dev: Poptropica
Windows · Mac
Join millions of players in the adventures of Poptropica! Establish yourself as the hero of your story while exploring mysterious lands and completing immersive quests. Uncover ancient mysteries, solve puzzles, and collect exclusive rewards throughout your travels.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.5%, 2D Platformer 19.1%, Action-Adventure 15.6%, Adventure 11.6%, Cartoony 11%
- #46 Alchemy Frogs
70% matchVery Positive81% of 85 reviews2024
Dev: Gratitude Games
Windows
Alchemy Frogs is a local co-op puzzle platformer game with a 3D, isometric camera, in which Frog & Toad traverse a poisoned swamp to look for a cure that will help them save their family from being turned to stone. Frog & Toad will mix their potions to unleash powerful magical effects.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 37.2%, 3D Platformer 25.2%, Adventure 12.7%, 3D 9.2%, Cute 8.2%
- #47 Little Nemo and the Guardians of Slumberland
67% matchVery Positive96% of 109 reviews2026
Dev: DIE SOFT
Windows
Explore a vast, interconnected dream world full of secrets and collectibles in this metroidvania adventure inspired by classic 2D platformers. Reclaim your lost memories to save Slumberland from the mysterious Oblivion.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 33.6%, Action-Adventure 18.7%, Cute 15.1%, Family Friendly 14.5%, Adventure 10.8%
- #48 Croc Legend of the Gobbos
66% matchVery Positive92% of 319 reviews2025
Dev: Titanium StudiosPub: Argonaut Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Join Croc in a charming 3D platforming adventure to rescue the kidnapped Gobbos from the evil sorcerer Baron Dante and his impish Dantini minions! Run, jump, climb, swim, and tail-spin through vibrant worlds in this lovingly remastered and updated version of the beloved 1997 classic.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 39%, Action-Adventure 16.4%, Cartoony 10.5%, Cute 10%, Adventure 9.4%
- #49 Manairons
66% matchVery Positive94% of 102 reviews2026
Dev: JanduSoft
Windows
Manairons is a 3D action platformer game inspired by the legends of little creatures living in the Pyrenees. Help Nai face off against the landowner who has taken control of a charming village using the power of the "canut," with magic, flute, and plenty of chaos.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 32.6%, Action-Adventure 21.1%, Adventure 18.3%, Cute 9.1%, Family Friendly 6.6%
- #50 Once Upon A Puppet
67% matchVery Positive92% of 124 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: 3D Platformer 34.7%, Puzzle Platformer 30.3%, Adventure 12%, Cute 10%, Family Friendly 9.1%
- #51 Putty Pals
71% matchVery Positive96% of 113 reviews2017
Dev: Harmonious Games
Windows · Mac
Grab a friend and get squishy! Putty Pals is the ultimate co-op platformer, challenging two players to work together and overcome puzzles in a bright and beautiful world.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 27.1%, Adventure 23.5%, Family Friendly 21.6%, Cute 18.5%, 2D 6.4%
- #52 Owlboy
70% matchVery Positive84% of 6,078 reviews2016
Dev: D-Pad Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Owlboy is a story-driven platform adventure game, where you can fly and explore a brand new world in the clouds! Pick up your friends, and bring them with you as you explore the open skies, in one of the most detailed adventures of this era.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26.8%, 2D Platformer 20.5%, Action-Adventure 15.7%, Adventure 10.8%, Cute 9.6%
- #53 Figment
69% matchVery Positive87% of 5,635 reviews2017
Dev: Bedtime Digital Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Figment is an action-adventure game that invites you to explore a unique surreal universe filled with music, humor and multi layered narrative. Join Dusty and his ever-optimistic friend, Piper, on an adventure through the different sides of the mind seeking to restore the courage that's been lost.
Why similar: Adventure 49.2%, Cute 30.8%, Action-Adventure 7.4%, Singleplayer 7.3%, Indie 5.3%
- #54 Woodle Tree Adventures
71% matchMixed67% of 5,379 reviews2016
Dev: Fabio FerraraPub: Chubby Pixel
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Woodle Tree Adventures is an old school platform game with a catchy and unique art style! Explore a total of 6 worlds and save the lands with the magical water drops you'll find through your journey, bringing back peace and balance and finally becoming the new hero!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 42.4%, Adventure 20.2%, Family Friendly 16%, Cute 15.8%, Indie 4.2%
- #55 Garden Story
67% matchVery Positive89% of 1,695 reviews2021
Dev: PicogramPub: Rose City Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Embark on a wholesome adventure to save The Grove! Forage resources, combat the invasive Rot, and restore the community. Relax and enjoy the fruits of your labor in this charming action-RPG starring a grape.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 24.7%, Family Friendly 17%, Cute 16.1%, Adventure 15.8%, Fantasy 12.4%
- #56 Togges
69% matchMixed69% of 208 reviews2022
Dev: Regular StudioPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 40%
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: 3D Platformer 33.5%, Cartoony 15%, Puzzle Platformer 12%, Family Friendly 11.8%, Cute 11.2%
- #57 Isle of Ewe
68% matchVery Positive86% of 690 reviews2020
Dev: Miles Peter HatcliffPub: No Ewe Productions
Windows
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: 3D Platformer 37.3%, Adventure 30.3%, Puzzle Platformer 28.5%, Indie 3.9%
- #58 Smushi Come Home
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 2,667 reviews2023
Dev: SomeHumbleOnionPub: Mooneye Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Play as a tiny lil' mushroom who's lost in the forest and can't find its way home. Explore unique areas freely at your own pace, chat with friendly inhabitants, and take on different adventures to get back home!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 40.6%, Cute 22.3%, Adventure 18%, Family Friendly 15%, Singleplayer 3.1%
- #59 Clive 'N' Wrench
68% matchMostly Positive71% of 177 reviews2023
Dev: Dinosaur Bytes StudioPub: Numskull Games
Windows
Hop, spin, and time-travel your way through 11 vibrant worlds in this lovingly crafted 3D platformer. Join Clive the rabbit and Wrench the monkey on his back as they chase an evil genius across history to save the future. And yes, it all unfolds from the chilly cockpit of a 1950s refrigerator.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 50.8%, Adventure 39.8%, 3D 9.4%