- #1 Tinykin
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,293 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 26.1%, Puzzle Platformer 19.6%, Action-Adventure 13.5%, Cartoony 13%, Family Friendly 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: Explores a unique sense of scale and perspective, making the player feel like a small character navigating a larger-than-life world.
- #2 A Hat in Time
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 53,401 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 54.2%, Cute 24.1%, Adventure 11.8%, Family Friendly 7%, Singleplayer 1.5%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the same vibrant, high-energy 3D platforming and charming character-driven storytelling found in The Plucky Squire.
- #3 Psychonauts 2
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 14,372 reviews2021
Dev: Double Fine Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 13.0 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 51.4%, Cartoony 17.4%, Action-Adventure 14.1%, Adventure 13.8%, Singleplayer 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features incredibly creative world-building and perspective-shifting mechanics that mirror the imaginative nature of jumping between different realities.
- #4 Super Lucky's Tale
96% matchVery Positive85% of 788 reviews2018
Dev: Playful Corp.Pub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 9.2 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 49.8%, Adventure 20.7%, Family Friendly 15.6%, Cute 11.7%, Singleplayer 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic, family-friendly 3D platformer that shares the bright, cheerful tone and collectathon gameplay of the seed game.
- #5 Lil Gator Game
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 6,102 reviews2022
Dev: MegaWobblePub: Playtonic Friends
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.6 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 31.3%, Family Friendly 20.7%, Cute 18.4%, Adventure 10.8%, Action-Adventure 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a wholesome, exploration-heavy experience that emphasizes charm and low-stress adventure over difficult combat.
- #6 Sackboy™: A Big Adventure
94% matchVery Positive84% of 4,451 reviews2022
Dev: Sumo DigitalPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 11.3 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 33.2%, Adventure 26.6%, Family Friendly 21.7%, 3D 9.6%, Cute 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a tactile, toy-like aesthetic and polished platforming that feels very similar to the desk-based environments of the seed game.
- #7 Cavern of Dreams
93% matchVery Positive93% of 1,547 reviews2023
Dev: Bynine StudioPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%
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 37.1%, Action-Adventure 18.6%, Cute 12.2%, Adventure 10%, Cartoony 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A nostalgic 3D platformer that focuses on exploration and collecting items in a charming, colorful world.
- #8 Viewfinder
91% matchVery Positive94% of 12,998 reviews2023
Dev: Sad Owl StudiosPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Challenge perception, redefine reality, and reshape the world around you with an instant camera. Viewfinder is a new single player game offering gamers hours of interesting and fun experiences while uncovering the mysteries left behind.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 37.2%, 3D Platformer 31%, Action-Adventure 17.7%, Adventure 11.4%, Singleplayer 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on reality-bending perspective mechanics that allow players to change the world by manipulating images, much like the book-to-world transitions.
- #9 Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince
92% matchVery Positive89% of 14,304 reviews2019
Dev: Frozenbyte
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 9.6 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 50.9%, Action-Adventure 24.1%, Adventure 12.7%, Fantasy 10%, Singleplayer 1.2%
Why You'll Like It: Masterfully blends 2D and 3D puzzle-platforming elements with a beautiful, storybook-inspired art style.
- #10 New Super Lucky's Tale
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 901 reviews2020
Dev: Playful Corp.
Windows
Median: 3.3 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 29.9%, Action-Adventure 16.3%, Cartoony 13.6%, Adventure 10.3%, Family Friendly 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: An improved version of the original that refines the 3D platforming mechanics to be more fluid and accessible.
- #11 TUNIC
89% matchVery Positive91% of 18,422 reviews2022
Dev: TUNIC TeamPub: Finji
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 43.8%, Cute 28.7%, 3D 13.7%, Fantasy 11.9%, Indie 1.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features a deep meta-narrative and a focus on uncovering the secrets of a world through its unique design and perspective.
- #12 Figment
90% matchVery Positive87% of 5,696 reviews2017
Dev: Bedtime Digital Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 11.6 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 49.3%, Cute 30.3%, Action-Adventure 7.9%, Singleplayer 7.4%, Indie 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A musical, puzzle-adventure game that takes place in a surreal, hand-drawn world full of whimsical character interactions.
- #13 It Takes Two
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 268,553 reviews2021
Dev: Hazelight StudiosPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 13.6 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%, 3D Platformer 29.6%, Adventure 21.3%, Action-Adventure 17.1%
Why You'll Like It: A genre-bending masterpiece that constantly shifts gameplay styles and perspectives to keep the adventure feeling fresh and surprising.
- #14 Cat Quest III
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,223 reviews2024
Dev: The GentlebrosPub: Kepler Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 7.7 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 23.6%, Adventure 23.2%, Cute 21.9%, Combat 13.7%, Fantasy 13.3%
Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure game that is easy to pick up and play, featuring a cute aesthetic and a focus on exploration.
- #15 Effie
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 472 reviews2020
Dev: Inverge Studios
Windows
Median: 3.2 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 29.7%, Puzzle Platformer 19.7%, Cartoony 14.3%, Family Friendly 9.9%, Cute 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A colorful 3D action-adventure platformer that features a lighthearted journey through a fantasy world.
- #16 Grapple Dog
86% matchVery Positive85% of 931 reviews2022
Dev: Medallion GamesPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 8.9 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 16.4%, Cute 14%, Adventure 11.1%, Family Friendly 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced 2D platformer that uses unique movement mechanics to create a fun, vibrant experience.
- #17 The Last Campfire
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 20,373 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 25.5%, Puzzle Platformer 21.9%, Adventure 13.4%, Cute 12.2%, Family Friendly 11%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, puzzle-focused adventure that emphasizes narrative and a gentle, storybook-like atmosphere.
- #18 Dadish 3D
86% matchVery Positive86% of 98 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 33.5%, Puzzle Platformer 30.6%, Cartoony 11.5%, Cute 10.5%, 3D 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A humorous and challenging 3D platformer that keeps the gameplay focused and the tone lighthearted.
- #19 Pumpkin Jack
84% matchVery Positive91% of 9,747 reviews2020
Dev: Evil RaptorPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Pumpkin Jack is a Spooky Scary 3D platformer in which you embody Jack, the Mythical Pumpkin Lord! Dive into an Epic Adventure through otherworldly landscapes and help the Evil annihilate the Good!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 49.7%, Adventure 22.9%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Cartoony 9.9%, Fantasy 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: A stylized 3D platformer that captures the same sense of adventure and environmental variety found in the seed game.
- #20 Islets
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,458 reviews2022
Dev: Kyle ThompsonPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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 16.7%, Action-Adventure 15.6%, Cute 14.2%, Family Friendly 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: A charming metroidvania that focuses on story and character relationships while offering satisfying platforming challenges.
- #21 Nikoderiko: The Magical World — Director’s Cut
82% matchVery Positive85% of 406 reviews2024
Dev: VEA GamesPub: Knights Peak
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.7 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 50.3%, Family Friendly 16.7%, Action-Adventure 15.4%, Adventure 11.4%, Singleplayer 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: A modern 3D platformer that prioritizes family-friendly fun and diverse, colorful environments.
- #22 Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair
84% matchVery Positive80% of 1,434 reviews2019
Dev: Playtonic GamesPub: Playtonic Friends
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.8 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 61.1%, Family Friendly 17.4%, Cute 10.9%, Indie 6.8%, Singleplayer 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: Combines 2D platforming levels with a 3D overworld, echoing the perspective-shifting nature of the seed game.
- #23 Kena: Bridge of Spirits
81% matchVery Positive92% of 17,542 reviews2022
Dev: Ember Lab
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A story-driven, action adventure combining exploration with fast-paced combat. Untangle the past as Kena, a young Spirit Guide in search of the sacred Mountain Shrine. Help free the spirits trapped in a forgotten village with the help of the Rot, her adorable (yet powerful) spirit companions.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 37.1%, Action-Adventure 25.2%, Adventure 16.4%, Fantasy 7.8%, 3D 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a high-production, story-rich action-adventure experience with a distinct, polished visual style.
- #24 Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara
82% matchVery Positive92% of 447 reviews2023
Dev: Chibig
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 60%
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 40.6%, Action-Adventure 22%, Cute 14%, Family Friendly 12.9%, Adventure 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A bright and cheerful 3D platformer that emphasizes exploration and simple, satisfying movement.
- #25 PaperKlay
81% 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 32.5%, Cartoony 14.1%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, Family Friendly 11.9%, Adventure 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A platformer that uses a distinct, stylized aesthetic to create a fun and engaging world for players to explore.
- #26 The Knightling
80% matchVery Positive88% of 513 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 34.4%, Action-Adventure 20.6%, Cute 12.2%, Family Friendly 11.2%, 3D 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure game that captures the spirit of a grand journey in a cute, stylized world.
- #27 Spark & Kling
79% matchMixed63% of 143 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 31.9%, Puzzle Platformer 29.4%, Adventure 14%, Cute 9%, Family Friendly 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that encourages creative thinking and exploration in a colorful 3D environment.
- #28 The Adventure Pals
78% matchVery Positive92% of 1,984 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 43.7%, Family Friendly 25.5%, Cute 18.1%, Singleplayer 4.8%, 2D 4%
Why You'll Like It: A quirky and colorful action-adventure platformer that features a unique art style and humorous writing.
- #29 Moldbreaker: Rise of the Loaf
77% matchVery Positive85% of 181 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 28.4%, Cartoony 19%, Cute 13%, Adventure 8.9%, 3D 7.5%
- #30 Pilfer: Story of Light
77% matchVery Positive87% of 104 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 32.4%, Action-Adventure 16.5%, Cartoony 13.2%, Adventure 11.9%, Cute 10.7%
- #31 Yooka-Laylee
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 5,397 reviews2017
Dev: Playtonic GamesPub: Playtonic Friends
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 57.1%, Adventure 17.5%, Family Friendly 10.7%, Cute 7.9%, Cartoony 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: A spiritual successor to classic collectathon platformers that shares the same spirit of adventure as the seed game.
- #32 Runa & the Chaikurú Legacy
76% matchVery Positive92% of 62 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 31.4%, Puzzle Platformer 15.6%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Adventure 10.4%, Family Friendly 8.7%
- #33 Big Helmet Heroes
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,122 reviews2025
Dev: Exalted StudioPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 59%
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 35.4%, Family Friendly 25.7%, Adventure 23.7%, 3D 11%, Singleplayer 4.1%
- #34 The Smurfs 2 - The Prisoner of the Green Stone
76% matchMostly Positive80% of 144 reviews2023
Dev: OSome StudioPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 29.6%, Puzzle Platformer 27.2%, Action-Adventure 15.2%, Cute 8.9%, Family Friendly 7.5%
- #35 Yooka-Replaylee
72% matchVery Positive93% of 1,108 reviews2025
Dev: Playtonic GamesPub: PM Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 45%, Cartoony 18.3%, Family Friendly 13.7%, Cute 13.7%, 3D 9.4%
- #36 Pru the Pigeon
74% matchVery Positive98% of 117 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 41.7%, Cartoony 15.7%, Cute 13.4%, Adventure 11.2%, Family Friendly 9%
- #37 Ruffy and the Riverside
73% matchVery Positive88% of 235 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 39%, Puzzle Platformer 25.5%, Action-Adventure 15.3%, Adventure 9.2%, Family Friendly 8.2%
- #38 Little Nemo and the Guardians of Slumberland
71% matchVery Positive94% of 124 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 33.5%, Action-Adventure 18.8%, Cute 15%, Family Friendly 14.5%, Adventure 11%
- #39 Mail Mole + 'Xpress Deliveries
75% matchVery Positive88% of 235 reviews2021
Dev: Talpa GamesPub: Undercoders
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%
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 30.3%, Puzzle Platformer 22.2%, Cartoony 14.8%, Family Friendly 10.9%, Cute 10.1%
- #40 Chicory: A Colorful Tale
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,988 reviews2021
Dev: Wishes Ultd.Pub: Finji
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A top-down adventure game in a coloring book world full of vibrant characters. Use painting powers to explore, solve puzzles, make friends, and draw on anything! From creators on Wandersong + Celeste.
Why similar: Adventure 53.5%, Cute 25.4%, Indie 7.1%, 2D 5.9%, Family Friendly 5.8%
- #41 QV
74% matchVery Positive87% of 271 reviews2021
Dev: IZZLEPub: CFK Co., Ltd.
Windows
Start a dimension-jumping adventure with Quby!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 30.5%, Puzzle Platformer 28.4%, Action-Adventure 15%, Cute 8.9%, Family Friendly 6.1%
- #42 Kitty May Cry
73% matchVery Positive83% of 120 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 24.7%, Puzzle Platformer 22.4%, Action-Adventure 15.2%, Cartoony 13.9%, Adventure 10.6%
- #43 Teeto
69% matchVery Positive97% of 110 reviews2026
Dev: Eat Pant GamesPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Explore a world of mayhem and Michaels! Join Teeto the blob and Nory the bunny in this 3D adventure platformer to stop the shadow corruption from spreading. Absorb wild powers, help eccentric characters, and save the world - one Michael at a time!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 34.7%, Action-Adventure 18.1%, Family Friendly 11.8%, Cute 10.8%, Adventure 9.6%
- #44 POPUCOM
68% matchVery Positive87% of 4,212 reviews2025
Dev: HypergryphPub: GRYPHLINE
Windows
Median: 7.0 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 47.8%, Cartoony 35.3%, 3D 17%
- #45 Owlboy
72% matchVery Positive84% of 6,120 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 26.9%, 2D Platformer 20.4%, Action-Adventure 15.7%, Adventure 11%, Cute 9.5%
- #46 Max: The Curse of Brotherhood
71% matchVery Positive95% of 1,656 reviews2014
Dev: Press PlayPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Max: The Curse of Brotherhood is a cinematic adventure filled with action-packed platforming and creative puzzle-solving. Armed with only a Magic Marker, Max must confront evil at every turn in a hostile and fantastical world in order to save his kid brother, Felix. Join Max on his great adventure!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 64.9%, Adventure 30.4%, 2D 3%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #47 Alchemy Frogs
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 91 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 25.5%, Adventure 12.8%, 3D 9%, Cute 8.1%
- #48 Pecker
67% matchVery Positive94% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Fonteinsoft UG
Windows
Pecker offers a unique climbing mechanic in a colorful world filled with puzzles and some enemies.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29.2%, 3D Platformer 29.2%, Action-Adventure 14.7%, Adventure 10.3%, Cute 9.1%
- #49 Once Upon A Puppet
67% matchVery Positive89% of 140 reviews2025
Dev: Flatter Than EarthPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 35%, Puzzle Platformer 30.3%, Adventure 12%, Cute 9.8%, Family Friendly 9%
- #50 Putty Pals
70% matchVery Positive96% of 114 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 27.2%, Adventure 23.8%, Family Friendly 21.6%, Cute 18.4%, 2D 6.2%
- #51 Togges
70% matchMixed67% of 220 reviews2022
Dev: Regular StudioPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 41%
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 33.9%, Cartoony 14.8%, Puzzle Platformer 12%, Family Friendly 11.7%, Adventure 11%
- #52 Green Ember: Helmer in the Dragon Tomb
66% matchVery Positive96% of 55 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 28.2%, Action-Adventure 19.1%, Cartoony 12.6%, Cute 11.2%, Family Friendly 10.2%
- #53 Garden Story
67% matchVery Positive89% of 1,726 reviews2021
Dev: PicogramPub: Rose City Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 24.8%, Family Friendly 17%, Adventure 16%, Cute 15.9%, Fantasy 12.4%
- #54 Promenade
65% matchVery Positive94% of 902 reviews2024
Dev: Holy Cap
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 55%
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 11.3%
- #55 Plastiland
71% matchMixed67% of 95 reviews2015
Dev: FreshGemPub: Zillion Whales
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Plastiland is a puzzle-platformer set in a unique hand-made plasticine world. Guide our lovely clay characters through 48 levels of three worlds. Save as many of plastiballs as you can, reach far corners of each level by transforming them into one of eight roles, like cruncher, crusher, builder, and others.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 32.4%, 3D Platformer 19.2%, Adventure 14.7%, Cartoony 12.9%, Family Friendly 10.1%
- #56 Clive 'N' Wrench
68% matchMixed69% of 183 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 51.1%, Adventure 39.8%, 3D 9.1%
- #57 Pikuniku
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 11,780 reviews2019
Dev: Arnaud De BockPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 Platformer 24.4%, Adventure 23.8%, Cute 23.4%, Family Friendly 15%, 2D 8.5%
- #58 Woodle Tree Adventures
70% matchMixed67% of 5,382 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 42.9%, Adventure 20.1%, Family Friendly 15.9%, Cute 15.6%, Indie 4.1%
- #59 Dodo Duckie
63% matchVery Positive98% of 119 reviews2026
Dev: BornMonkiePub: Solo Game
Windows · Linux
Waddle into a reality-bending odyssey where simply being a duck is your greatest superpower. With the help of your magical cap, switch instantly between 2D and 3D to uncover hidden paths, outsmart aliens, and rescue your kidnapped chicken friends in this wholesome puzzle platformer adventure.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 46.4%, Family Friendly 18.8%, Cute 16.1%, Adventure 14.2%, Singleplayer 2.9%
