Games Like The Red Lantern

Play as a border collie and restore color to your human’s world in an atmospheric journey through the northern isles of Scotland. Explore land and sea, uncover hidden paths, herd animals and free wildlife to bring color back to her world, while revealing an emotional story about saying farewell.

Why similar: Dog 45.6% ★, Emotional 18.1%, Exploration 8.5%, Relaxing 8.4%, Walking Simulator 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the bond between a human and their dog while exploring a beautiful, emotional landscape.

As a powerful Lynx, you will make your way through vast open landscapes. In the harsh tundra, you will raise and strengthen your cubs by mastering your skills for hunting prey. Do everything you can to prepare your little ones for the vicious entities dwelling in the wilderness.

Why similar: Emotional 31%, Female Protagonist 19.5%, Exploration 14.1%, Choices Matter 9.9%, Walking Simulator 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: You play as a mother lynx protecting her cubs, mirroring the intense protective instincts and survival focus of The Red Lantern.

You didn’t ask to lead this expedition, but here you are. Stuck in the ice, Captain missing, miles from civilisation. Someone has to take charge. Manage your meagre resources, balance safety and morale, make the hard calls, and head in the only direction you can - through The Pale Beyond.

Why similar: Snow 34.9% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Emotional 12.8%, Choices Matter 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy survival game where managing resources and making difficult choices under pressure is central to the experience.

As the last mother fox on Earth, your cubs need all your care to survive in a merciless world that slowly destroys itself. You have to help them, teach them and save them. And you should never forget that extinction is forever – in the real world and in this 2023 BAFTA award winning experience.

Why similar: Emotional 39.5%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Exploration 13.5%, Choices Matter 8.2%, Walking Simulator 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: This emotional survival game focuses on a mother fox navigating a dangerous world to keep her kits safe.

Save a puppy and embark on a heartwarming, hand-drawn adventure together. Journey to the heart of an enchanted forest, solving puzzles and avoiding hunters to protect your newfound friend.

Why similar: Dog 42.5% ★, Emotional 17.1%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, Relaxing 8.6%, Exploration 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A wholesome and emotional adventure that centers on the friendship between a child and a stray dog.

THE LONG DARK is a thoughtful, exploration-survival experience that challenges solo players to think for themselves as they explore an expansive frozen wilderness in the aftermath of a geomagnetic disaster. There are no zombies -- only you, the cold, and all the threats Mother Nature can muster.

Why similar: Exploration 49.6%, First-Person 30.9%, Walking Simulator 14.2%, Adventure 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: It provides the definitive Alaskan wilderness survival experience, emphasizing the harsh realities of nature and resource management.

Spirit of the North is a single-player 3rd-person adventure game inspired by the breathtaking and mysterious landscapes of Iceland. Play as an ordinary red fox whose story becomes entwined with the guardian of the Northern Lights, a female spirit fox.

Why similar: Relaxing 28.6%, Exploration 28.1%, Walking Simulator 16.1%, Casual 10.9%, Adventure 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: This atmospheric adventure features a fox companion and focuses on exploration through stunning, nature-inspired environments.

Explore the remains of a fallen world from fascinating perspectives! Slip into the role of different animals to uncover the fate of an ancient world. Dive into deep waters, fly at lofty heights, dig underground as a mole or even climb steep cliffs with a mountain goat, there are lots of ways of getting around.

Why similar: Dog 34.1% ★, Emotional 18.1%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Relaxing 10.6%, Exploration 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: Allows you to explore a beautiful world through the eyes of various animals, emphasizing the connection to nature.

Embark on an unique and unforgettable journey and guide Sable through her Gliding; a rite of passage that will take her across vast deserts and mesmerizing landscapes, capped by the remains of spaceships and ancient wonders.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 27.9%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Exploration 13.2%, Relaxing 11.7%, Choices Matter 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the joy of exploration and personal discovery in a vast, atmospheric landscape with a strong narrative core.

A beautiful, 3rd-person exploration game centered around two parallel stories: a fox trying to find her missing family, and a son reconnecting with his estranged father in Alaska. Uncover artifacts from the son's life as he becomes intertwined in the fox’s journey towards The First Tree.

Why similar: Exploration 25.3%, Relaxing 23.5%, Walking Simulator 22.3%, Colorful 11.4%, Story Rich 10%

Why You'll Like It: A poignant, short-form narrative game about nature and family that shares the emotional weight of a journey through the wild.

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: Emotional 33.3%, Female Protagonist 22.8%, Snow 14.5% ★, Colorful 10.5%, Story Rich 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven adventure set in a snowy, folklore-inspired world that emphasizes emotional discovery and exploration.

Even the smallest person can make a big difference. Join Alba, as she sets out to save her beautiful island and its wildlife. And possibly start a revolution.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 35.6%, Exploration 23.3%, Colorful 10.9%, 3D 10.5%, Story Rich 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A cozy, nature-focused game that emphasizes the importance of animal welfare and environmental exploration.

Beacon Pines is a cute and creepy adventure set within a mysterious book. Sneak out late, make new friends, uncover hidden truths, and collect words that will change the course of fate!

Why similar: Emotional 27.2%, Interactive Fiction 25.6%, Exploration 13%, Relaxing 9.5%, Colorful 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich, emotional adventure that uses a unique choice-based system to explore a cozy but mysterious world.

Northern Canada, 1970. A strange blizzard ravages Atamipek Lake. Step into the shoes of a detective to explore the eerie village, investigate surreal events, and battle the elements to survive. Kona is a chilly interactive tale you won't soon forget.

Why similar: Exploration 31.1%, First-Person 26.3%, Walking Simulator 21.5%, Story Rich 13.2%, Adventure 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: Set in a snowy, isolated Northern Canadian town, it captures the same atmospheric mystery and survival-exploration feel.

A poignant narrative-driven game about rejection, belonging and the meaning of home. It follows the story of a newly adopted shelter cat whose space in the home is taken by a copycat. Bring the tissues.

Why similar: Emotional 43.8%, Walking Simulator 12.4%, Exploration 11.8%, Story Rich 9.6%, Female Protagonist 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven game about the bond between pets and owners that delivers a deeply emotional story.

Traverse a vast world as a young lynx cub. Paws – A Shelter 2 Game is a standalone, single player, adventure game with loss and friendship as its central themes. Venture out in the world and make your way home.

Why similar: Emotional 42%, Exploration 18.3%, Casual 17%, Adventure 13.4%, Story Rich 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A standalone experience that focuses on the perspective of a cub, deepening the emotional connection to animal survival.

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

Why similar: Exploration 33.5%, Relaxing 33%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Walking Simulator 8.6%, Adventure 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, narrative-driven exploration game that captures the simple joy of a journey through nature.

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: Emotional 51.1%, Relaxing 25.2%, Story Rich 11.4%, 3D 8%, Adventure 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: An emotional, puzzle-filled journey about finding hope and purpose in a beautifully stylized world.

A cinematic gaming experience. Play as an animal in the spiritual realm. Explore a magical world. Collect Essence and find Artifacts. Journey across seven majestic landscapes and witness the emotional story of a family as they tackle the challenges ahead of them.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.1%, Exploration 17.6%, Relaxing 15.7%, Walking Simulator 12.8%, Colorful 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A wholesome, exploration-heavy game where you play as a spirit animal guiding a lost soul through a beautiful landscape.

A lost soul and his dog set out on an otherworldly trek through the afterlife in this wholesome, non-linear adventure game. Pass into the world beyond, perform acts of kindness for other souls, and mend mistakes from a forgotten past life - all with a very good boy by your side!

Why similar: Dog 45.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Exploration 9.4%, Relaxing 8.9%, Choices Matter 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A charming, story-rich adventure about a boy and his dog navigating the afterlife with a focus on emotional growth.

Uncover Grandma Rose’s extraordinary stories along with Amelia, all hidden in multiple cozy puzzles spread around the world. Dive into globetrotter adventures, discover granny’s treasures, and relax along the way.

Why similar: Dog 44.3% ★, Emotional 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Relaxing 10%, Colorful 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, cozy narrative experience that focuses on emotional storytelling and personal history.

It's 1986 - Meredith Weiss takes a break from her career in the big city to deliver mail in her hometown. How will she experience two weeks in beautiful Providence Oaks, with its iconic lake and quirky community? And what will she do next? It's up to you.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 29.8%, Female Protagonist 20.3%, Relaxing 17.6%, Walking Simulator 11.9%, Choices Matter 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, narrative-heavy game that focuses on the simple, quiet moments of exploration and character interaction.

Immerse yourself in a unique narrative experience and explore the thousand summer colors of Dordogne as you revisit your childhood to uncover lost family secrets in this touching formative journey.

Why similar: Emotional 29.3%, Female Protagonist 19.4%, Relaxing 14.1%, Exploration 13.5%, Colorful 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, narrative-focused game that emphasizes childhood memories and the emotional connection to one's surroundings.

Get ready for a pawsome puppy adventure in Little Friends: Puppy Island! Discover exciting locations, dig up hidden treasures, build and expand your holiday resort, and meet plenty of lovable little friends to care for on your very own un-paw-gettable, tropical island adventure!

Why similar: Dog 62.5% ★, Exploration 12.5%, Colorful 9.1%, Relaxing 6.3%, 3D 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A casual, dog-focused exploration game that emphasizes the fun and companionship of caring for animals.

Step into the shoes of Lyric, the humble innkeeper in a quiet mountain village, as she reflects upon a lifetime of poignant memories, heartwarming friendships, and bittersweet choices — proving along the way that you don't have to slay dragons to be the hero of your own story.

Why similar: Emotional 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.1%, Female Protagonist 13%, Relaxing 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A unique narrative game that focuses on the emotional life of an ordinary person living in a fantasy world.

Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.8%, Exploration 23.9%, First-Person 19%, Story Rich 16.2%, Colorful 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: While human-focused, it is the gold standard for narrative-driven exploration in a remote, isolated wilderness.

Explore the acclaimed animal adventure in never before seen beauty! Slip into the role of different animals to uncover the fate of an ancient world. Dive into deep waters, fly at lofty heights or even climb steep cliffs with a mountain goat, there are lots of ways of getting around.

Why similar: Dog 35.2% ★, Emotional 13.9%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Exploration 9%, Relaxing 7.7%

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 23.8%, Emotional 17.7%, First-Person 12.6%, Exploration 12.2%, Walking Simulator 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: An exploration-heavy narrative game that focuses on uncovering the history of a remote, atmospheric location.

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 24.3%, Exploration 16.4%, Walking Simulator 14%, Relaxing 13.1%, First-Person 12%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person exploration game that deals with themes of life, death, and nature in a mystical setting.

Through lavish but perilous landscapes, assist a mammoth mother and her child escape from their extinction. Discover breathtaking views from 12,000 years ago. Beware of the increasingly hostile environment. Protect your offspring from the hunters tracking you and send them flying!

Why similar: Snow 44.4% ★, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Relaxing 9.1%, Exploration 8.7%, Walking Simulator 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A stylized, narrative adventure that focuses on a long journey through a prehistoric, atmospheric world.

"Sneaky Doggie" is a dress-up game. You play as a loyal dog, creating a wide range of outfit combinations. Choose your favorite outfits, complete quests, and become a great doggie! ૮ ・ﻌ・ა Woof!

Why similar: Dog 46.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Emotional 13.5%, Relaxing 9.1%, Female Protagonist 7.3%

Snow Cone Serenade is a short and sweet liminal adventure. Choose your mood and roll the dice to succeed or fail in spicy situations. Enter a cursed snow world to save your sick dog, Jedediah. Unravel a mind-bending mystery to face your innermost fears.

Why similar: Snow 24.4% ★, Dog 22.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Emotional 16.6%, Exploration 6.3%

Boat, climb, interact and explore in the beautiful ruins of a sunken world.

Why similar: Emotional 22.4%, Female Protagonist 20.1%, Exploration 15.3%, Relaxing 14.8%, Walking Simulator 11.6%

In the heat of deserted lands, a child and their mother weakened by sickness try to survive a harsh world. Through a kid’s perspective, take action and explore the remains of a lost past. Protect yourself from the sun’s deadly intensity and help your family get back on the road.

Why similar: Dog 31.7% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Exploration 9.3%, Walking Simulator 7.6%

Anxiety Puppy is a 2D interactive narrative game that focuses on anxiety. In the game, anxiety is personified as a little puppy. Players will explore its story and try to coexist with it. Go find its traces and give it a hug.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.6%, Emotional 24%, Dog 22.9% ★, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Colorful 3.7%

"There is a saying that when you depart from this world, the dog who went ahead will warmly welcome you." While spending time in dog heaven, Bong-gu the Welsh Corgi suddenly catches his dad's scent. Now, he embarks on a journey to meet his dad. Will Bong-gu be able to see his dad again?

Why similar: Dog 49.6% ★, Emotional 19.3%, Exploration 8.4%, Colorful 6.2%, Story Rich 4.4%

"Your place is here." - "Cyan's Snow House" is a dialogue-free, short indie game set in a snowy village, offering a universal, heartwarming experience in just 10 minutes. Enjoy tranquil moments with Cyan and her animal friends, leaving a lasting impression.

Why similar: Snow 66.5% ★, Relaxing 17.4%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Casual 4.2%, Adventure 2.1%

Humanity Trashed the Earth and left for Mars. Only few remained. EXPLORE the world. Clean the environment, CRAFT with recycled resources. Domesticate animals. Rebuild your village. Restore environment and run your own post-apo FARM as there is No Place Like Home!

Why similar: Dog 42.4% ★, Female Protagonist 17.8%, Exploration 13%, Relaxing 12%, RPG 9.5%

🌿 The Last Shores is a chill solar-punk adventure. Clean, explore, and uncover the secrets of a forgotten island while restoring its lost harmony. 🏝️✨

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 28.9%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, Exploration 12.8%, Relaxing 10.7%, Emotional 9.1%

Experience the wild as a badger sheltering your cubs from harm. On your journey, you will be stalked by birds of prey, encounter perils of the night, cross fierce rivers, escape forest fires and face the looming threat of starvation. Food is to be found, but is there enough for everyone?

Why similar: Emotional 34.3%, Female Protagonist 23.2%, Exploration 18.4%, Walking Simulator 12.5%, Stylized 5.4%

Tails Noir Preludes is a post-noir narrative adventure with branching choices. It is an intertwined series of vignettes about change, circumstance, and consequence. Guide four characters through formative moments in their lives in a dystopian Vancouver inhabited by anthropomorphic animals.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.9%, Emotional 24.4%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Relaxing 12.8%, Exploration 11.5%

Meet Elif, a little girl full of life who needs to find a book for her friend. With the help of her friend Crocus, explore Elif's imagination and discover her world !

Why similar: Dog 50.7% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.2%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, 3D 4.1%, Colorful 4%

Explore the remains of a fallen world from fascinating perspectives! Slip into the role of different animals to uncover the fate of an ancient world. Dive into deep waters, fly at lofty heights, dig underground as a mole, climb steep cliffs with a mountain goat, and many more!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 22.9%, Exploration 17%, Emotional 15.5%, Walking Simulator 13.7%, Relaxing 12.4%

You have five days to save your husband, who has just been arrested by the Gestapo. Investigate, explore and form allegiances in this story-rich RPG-lite. Who will you trust?

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.7%, Emotional 21.7%, Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Female Protagonist 18.6%, RPG 6.4%

A first-person dog sledding horror game. Play as a sled dog musher hired to transport a scientist deep into the unforgiving wastes of the arctic.

Why similar: Dog 71.1% ★, First-Person 10.1%, Walking Simulator 9.8%, 3D 4%, Stylized 3.5%

Grotto is a mystical, narrative-focused experience. You are the Soothsayer. The one capable of talking with the stars and unveiling their messages. In a time of turmoil, the tribe of the valley turn to your powers of divination and come to you for guidance.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23.4%, Choices Matter 11%, Walking Simulator 9.5%, Exploration 9.3%

Firebird is a narrative road trip that takes place in Slavic folklore, in an adventure that ressembles a traditional tale. Aboard your truck, travel to the far north, meet colorful characters, and face the creatures inhabiting these sacred lands.

Why similar: Snow 33.2% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Exploration 7.5%

The Heroes Around Me tells a story of a family of 3: the hard-working and quiet father – Nan, his daughter Lili, and their pet dog Sesame. Players will experience the harshness and warmth in the simpler time of the 1990s, where lots of stories are untold.

Why similar: Dog 35.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Emotional 18.1%, Exploration 8.6%, Walking Simulator 6.5%

Guide a herd of mysterious creatures on a stirring and beautiful journey into the mountains… and beyond.

Why similar: Emotional 31%, Female Protagonist 20.3%, Exploration 15.2%, Relaxing 13.3%, Story Rich 6.1%

Winter Burrow is a cozy woodland survival game about a mouse returning home to restore their childhood burrow. Explore, gather resources, craft, knit warm sweaters, bake pies and meet the locals.

Why similar: Exploration 50.5%, Relaxing 37.5%, Casual 7.9%, Adventure 4%

Rocket of Whispers is an award-winning post-apocalyptic adventure that follows two survivors on a journey to launch a space burial for the lost souls of their desolate world. Help them search the snowy wasteland for supplies and the courage to say goodbye.

Why similar: Emotional 25%, Interactive Fiction 22.2%, Female Protagonist 17%, Exploration 10.2%, Relaxing 10.1%

Alice Through the Fey Realm is an enchanting isometric narrative adventure that puts you into the shoes of Alice. A compelling adventure unfolds as you awaken in the mysterious Fey Realm and embark on a quest to discover the key to your journey home.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 26.4%, Exploration 10.7%, RPG 9.2%, Colorful 6.6%

One Day, One Life. Sumire is a magical narrative adventure about choices made, and dreams lost and found. Embark on a mysterious journey to help Sumire achieve her deepest wishes, before the day ends and the sky turns to twilight.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.1%, Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Female Protagonist 13%, Exploration 9.6%, Relaxing 9.1%

Albatroz is a backpacking adventure RPG that will take you through majestic landscapes in search of your lost sibling. A tale about knowing when to let go and start over.

Why similar: Exploration 24.4%, Female Protagonist 23.6%, RPG 16.5%, Walking Simulator 14.7%, Relaxing 11.9%

Run your own pet shop in Pet Shop Simulator! Find new homes for pets, thus fulfilling the dreams of your customers. Take care of the needs of animals by selling the right items and get involved in matters related to the pets' home life!

Why similar: Dog 49.4% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.3%, Emotional 11.5%, First-Person 7.6%, Colorful 6.5%

Step into a quiet, abandoned Ukrainian village, left empty after the Calamity. In this short, meditative, and melancholic journey, you’ll rekindle the hearths of deserted homes, restoring warmth and hope to the families who once lived here.

Why similar: Exploration 28%, Walking Simulator 20.5%, First-Person 17.8%, Female Protagonist 16.9%, 3D 7.4%

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: Relaxing 36.6%, Exploration 35.3%, Story Rich 9%, Stylized 8.7%, Adventure 5.3%

A first-person narrative adventure set in the unforgiving Arctic. Your plane crashed in a storm, leaving only your court-mandated therapy bot for company as you journey to find your co-pilot and uncover the mysteries buried beneath the ice.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 31.7%, Choices Matter 18%, Exploration 14.7%, First-Person 13.8%, Walking Simulator 12.4%

Deep Beyond Is a first-person interactive thriller about a sea explorer and the mystery behind her father’s disappearance.

Why similar: Dog 30.6% ★, Emotional 18%, Exploration 11.4%, Walking Simulator 10.1%, First-Person 8.1%

"MELLOWOLLEM" is an adventure game where you explore maps and find objects to progress. The main character meets a girl on a sunny summer day, and the story unfolds guided by her words. However, detailed story elements remain undisclosed, leaving only the setting of a hot, dreamy summer landscape.

Why similar: Dog 47.3% ★, Relaxing 11%, Exploration 10.1%, First-Person 9.5%, Walking Simulator 7.4%