- #1 The Plucky Squire
97% matchVery Positive85% of 4,165 reviews2024
Dev: All Possible FuturesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Storybook characters discover a three-dimensional world outside the pages of their book and must jump between 2D & 3D realms to save their friends in this charming action-adventure.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 32.3%, Puzzle Platformer 30.1%, Cartoony 14.3%, Cute 10.3%, 3D 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A whimsical adventure that transitions between 2D and 3D perspectives, mirroring the creative and dream-like nature of the seed game.
- #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 32.9%, Cute 18.1%, Platformer 13.7%, Funny 12.2%, Third Person 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A highly polished 3D platformer that shares the same vibrant, expressive, and imaginative world-building found in The Smurfs – Dreams.
- #3 Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed
96% matchVery Positive94% of 1,698 reviews2024
Dev: Purple LampPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Embark on a magical journey in Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed! Shape your adventure with the stroke of a brush and transform Wasteland as Mickey Mouse in this beautifully recreated 3D platformer.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 22.5%, Puzzle Platformer 20.9%, Magic 12.4%, Platformer 11.5%, Exploration 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: This remake offers a magical, story-driven 3D platforming experience with a strong emphasis on exploration and charm.
- #4 Spyro™ Reignited Trilogy
95% matchVery Positive94% of 22,290 reviews2019
Dev: Toys for BobPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Same sick burns, same smoldering attitude, now all scaled up in stunning HD, Spyro is back in the Spyro™ Reignited Trilogy! Rekindle the fire with remastered versions of the original three games, Spyro™ the Dragon, Spyro™ 2: Ripto's Rage! and Spyro™: Year of the Dragon.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 34.1%, Platformer 15%, Cartoony 9.9%, Third Person 7.8%, Cute 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This classic collection features colorful, exploration-heavy 3D platforming that perfectly matches the lighthearted tone of the seed game.
- #5 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: Platformer 37.8%, 3D Platformer 32.7%, 3D 12%, Cute 8.2%, Character Customization 5%
Why You'll Like It: An excellent 3D platformer that emphasizes creative level design and accessible, family-friendly mechanics.
- #6 Tinykin
94% 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 19.7%, Puzzle Platformer 16.9%, Cartoony 12.1%, Third Person 10.6%, Platformer 10%
Why You'll Like It: A delightful exploration-focused platformer that captures the sense of wonder and discovery found in smaller-scale adventures.
- #7 New Super Lucky's Tale
93% 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 23.5%, Platformer 15.7%, Cartoony 13.2%, Third Person 10.6%, Funny 10%
Why You'll Like It: A bright and cheerful 3D platformer that provides a classic collectathon experience suitable for all ages.
- #8 The Smurfs - Mission Vileaf
92% matchVery Positive81% of 668 reviews2021
Dev: OSome StudioPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Go on an adventure to save your forest! Gargamel, the evil sorcerer just created the VILEAF, a plant that has the ability to attract and capture the Smurfs... but it's also TOXIC! Embody 4 iconic Smurfs and heal the plants on your way to Gargamel's hovel: the whole forest depends on you!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 17.8%, Puzzle Platformer 16%, Platformer 10.9%, Funny 9%, Third Person 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A direct predecessor in the franchise that offers similar 3D platforming and exploration mechanics.
- #9 The Smurfs 2 - The Prisoner of the Green Stone
91% 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: Puzzle Platformer 19.3%, 3D Platformer 18.3%, Platformer 12.4%, Third Person 9.5%, Exploration 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Another entry in the Smurfs series that maintains the same art style and family-friendly gameplay loop.
- #10 Psychonauts 2
90% 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 32.4%, Platformer 15.9%, Cartoony 13.4%, Funny 12.5%, Third Person 11%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in creative, dream-themed platforming that features imaginative worlds and deep, engaging mechanics.
- #11 Kao the Kangaroo
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,180 reviews2022
Dev: Tate Multimedia
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Inspired by the golden age of 3D Platformers, Kao The Kangaroo returns in a whole new adventure! Embark on an epic journey, master magical gloves, explore lush environments and take Kao through his most grand tale yet!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 31.9%, Cartoony 16.8%, Arcade 14.9%, Cute 11.2%, Funny 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A solid, modern 3D platformer that captures the nostalgic feel of classic mascot-led adventures.
- #12 Cavern of Dreams
89% 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 30.7%, Magic 16.5%, Cute 12.5%, Exploration 12.1%, Cartoony 10%
Why You'll Like It: A nostalgic 3D platformer that focuses on exploration and collecting items in a cute, stylized environment.
- #13 Yooka-Laylee
89% 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 41.3%, Platformer 19.1%, Colorful 9.1%, Exploration 8.5%, Funny 8%
Why You'll Like It: A colorful collectathon platformer that leans heavily into the exploration and puzzle-solving elements of the genre.
- #14 Mail Mole + 'Xpress Deliveries
88% 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 16.4%, Puzzle Platformer 13.7%, Character Customization 11.7%, Platformer 11.4%, Cartoony 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced and colorful 3D platformer that emphasizes movement and exploration in a charming world.
- #15 Effie
87% 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 17.8%, Puzzle Platformer 13.5%, Platformer 10.6%, Cartoony 10.5%, Magic 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A colorful 3D action-adventure game that blends platforming with exploration in a fantasy setting.
- #16 Togges
86% 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 23%, Cartoony 12.3%, Platformer 11.7%, Exploration 9.7%, Puzzle Platformer 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A unique puzzle-platformer that encourages creative exploration and interaction with its colorful, open-world environments.
- #17 MARSUPILAMI - HOOBADVENTURE
85% matchVery Positive95% of 724 reviews2021
Dev: Ocellus StudioPub: Microids
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Discover the Marsupilamis as you have never seen them before in an adventure full of surprises!
Why similar: Comic Book 24.5%, Platformer 13.1%, Arcade 10.2%, Cartoony 10%, Funny 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A colorful and fast-paced platformer that offers a similar lighthearted and accessible experience.
- #18 SCARF
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 334 reviews2021
Dev: Uprising StudiosPub: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Scarf is an atmospheric and emotional journey about what it means to be a hero. An adventure game mixing puzzles and 3D platforms. Explore beautifully crafted worlds and discover your true destiny with the help of a dragon-shaped scarf.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 18.7%, Platformer 13%, Magic 11.1%, Third Person 11%, Relaxing 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric 3D platformer that emphasizes exploration and puzzle-solving within a beautiful, dream-like world.
- #19 My Little Pony: A Zephyr Heights Mystery
84% matchMixed67% of 198 reviews2024
Dev: Drakhar StudiosPub: Outright Games Ltd.
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Take friendship to new heights and tame the chaotic magic that’s turning the world upside down, in a mystery adventure for one or two ponies!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 29.7%, Platformer 20.4%, Magic 11.6%, Cute 11.1%, Exploration 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A family-friendly 3D adventure that focuses on exploration and light platforming in a vibrant setting.
- #20 Poi
83% matchVery Positive91% of 745 reviews2017
Dev: PolyKid
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Poi is a 3D platformer featuring two kids on a grand adventure to unravel the mysteries of the Milky Way Globe. Explore uncharted lands, compete in challenge levels, meet quirky characters and defeat comical creatures on a journey to become a Master Explorer.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 28.7%, Platformer 18.7%, Cartoony 13.8%, Exploration 11%, Cute 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: An exploration-heavy 3D platformer that emphasizes finding secrets and navigating diverse, colorful worlds.
- #21 Pilfer: Story of Light
82% 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 23.1%, Platformer 13.8%, Cartoony 11.5%, Character Customization 10.7%, Cute 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A cute and charming 3D platformer that focuses on exploration and satisfying movement mechanics.
- #22 Clive 'N' Wrench
82% 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 38%, Platformer 23.9%, Action 16.4%, Exploration 13.1%, 3D 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A traditional 3D platformer that captures the spirit of 90s collectathons with a modern, polished feel.
- #23 Runa & the Chaikurú Legacy
81% 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 21%, Puzzle Platformer 11.9%, Magic 11.8%, Platformer 11.1%, Funny 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A charming 3D platformer that focuses on exploration and character-driven adventure.
- #24 In My Bubble •°
79% matchVery Positive95% of 112 reviews2026
Dev: Juicy HousePub: Jungle Game Lab
Windows
In My Bubble is a 3D action-adventure platformer featuring a child in a cute earflap hat on a quest to save the sheep of the dream world. Explore a world overtaken by darkness, rescue corrupted sheep, and restore the lost morning using the power of bubbles!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 33.5%, Platformer 20.2%, Relaxing 13.3%, Cute 11.8%, 3D 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A cute and colorful 3D platformer that emphasizes exploration and collection in a whimsical setting.
- #25 Yooka-Replaylee
78% 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 16.6%, Character Customization 12.8%, Platformer 11.4%, Third Person 9.2%, Arcade 8.8%
- #26 DreamWorks Dragons: Legends of The Nine Realms
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 58 reviews2022
Dev: AHEARTFULOFGAMESPub: Outright Games Ltd.
Windows
Unleash your inner dragon and fly beyond the Hidden World, on a fiery adventure to rescue Thunder’s family and save the dragon kingdoms!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 42%, Magic 15.2%, 3D 10.7%, Fantasy 9.1%, Funny 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure 3D platformer that features exploration and flight mechanics in a familiar, kid-friendly world.
- #27 Super Sami Roll
80% matchVery Positive83% of 191 reviews2021
Dev: Sonzai Games
Windows
Sami’s on a mission to rescue his friend Vera and he needs your help! Join him in this exhilarating, colorful 3D platformer and fast roll, air-grapple, and jump to save her!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 20.8%, Character Customization 13.9%, Platformer 12.4%, Cartoony 10.7%, Arcade 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based 3D platformer that offers a colorful and challenging experience for fans of the genre.
- #28 SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake
77% matchVery Positive92% of 4,980 reviews2023
Dev: Purple LampPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Wish-granting Mermaid’s Tears in the hands of SpongeBob and Patrick… What could go wrong? Sure, the very fabric holding the universe together could come undone, opening portals into wild Wishworlds. But that’s nothing our favorite sponge can’t handle- with the right cosmic costume!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 34.4%, Platformer 22%, Third Person 11.7%, Funny 8.8%, Colorful 7%
- #29 Onirism
76% matchVery Positive83% of 1,393 reviews2025
Dev: Crimson TalesPub: Shoreline Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Dive into the dreamy world of Crearia in Onirism! Join Carol on a magical quest to find her lost plushie, Bunbun. Use quirky gadgets and wild weapons as you embark on a spellbinding journey through fantastical worlds, where you'll battle cunning and colorful foes in thrilling, high-intensity combat!
Why similar: Funny 39.2%, Cute 34.8%, 3D Platformer 14.9%, Action 3.6%, Platformer 2.9%
- #30 Ben 10: Power Trip
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 501 reviews2020
Dev: PHL CollectivePub: Outright Games Ltd.
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Evil Hex has cursed Europe – and only Ben 10 can stop him! Explore a 3D world filled with combat, puzzles and secrets as you save the day!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 37.7%, Cartoony 21.3%, Third Person 19.3%, 3D 10.7%, Fantasy 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world 3D platformer that provides a fun, action-oriented experience for younger players.
- #31 Mimpi Dreams
78% matchVery Positive94% of 1,336 reviews2016
Dev: Dreadlocks Mobile
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Help Mimpi save his friends by peeing on everything in his path in this sequel! No seriously, you save Mimpi’s progress by peeing on checkpoints in this game. Platform through six different worlds of puzzling dreams in this dog adventure. Chill in this trippy, casual illustration come alive.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31.7%, Platformer 20.5%, Cute 13.1%, Funny 10.9%, Arcade 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that leans into a dream-like aesthetic and whimsical, story-driven gameplay.
- #32 QV
76% matchVery Positive87% of 271 reviews2021
Dev: IZZLEPub: CFK Co., Ltd.
Windows
Start a dimension-jumping adventure with Quby!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.4%, 3D Platformer 18.2%, Character Customization 12.8%, Exploration 7.7%, Funny 7.1%
- #33 Little Nemo and the Guardians of Slumberland
73% 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: Platformer 29.9%, Exploration 27.4%, Cute 25.2%, Colorful 9.7%, Action 7.8%
- #34 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 23.4%, Platformer 14.9%, Cartoony 10.8%, Cute 9.3%, Exploration 8.9%
- #35 Balling Up
74% matchVery Positive85% of 55 reviews2024
Dev: RedKar Devs
Windows
Immerse yourself in a colorful journey through universes that does not forgive any mistakes. Jump well in the ball parkour game, where falling can cost you everything!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 17.1%, 3D Platformer 16.1%, Platformer 10.7%, Third Person 8.7%, Arcade 8.2%
- #36 Moldbreaker: Rise of the Loaf
73% 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 16.4%, Platformer 15.7%, Cartoony 13.5%, Funny 10.3%, Third Person 9.5%
- #37 Kochu's Dream
75% matchVery Positive88% of 52 reviews2021
Dev: Sokpop Collective
Windows · Mac
A 3d bug adventure game 🐜🐛🐞 Run, jump and shoot while you chase an elusive fairy . . . Can you turn back into a human?
Why similar: 3D Platformer 19.8%, Platformer 14.5%, Third Person 8.9%, Exploration 8.3%, Stylized 7.9%
- #38 Asterix & Obelix XXL 3 - The Crystal Menhir
77% matchMixed60% of 462 reviews2019
Dev: OSome StudioPub: Microids
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Set off on an exciting adventure and immerse yourself in the world of Asterix! Alone or in co-op, explore the lands of the Roman empire and unravel the mystery of the Crystal Menhir and its incredible powers!
Why similar: Comic Book 22.1%, Platformer 12%, Cartoony 9.7%, Arcade 9.3%, Magic 8.8%
- #39 Hyper Team Recon
71% matchVery Positive100% of 79 reviews2025
Dev: Nathan BurtonPub: Top Hat Curios
Windows
Hyper Team Recon is an adorable 3D platformer about three aliens and their adventure across Earth! Join Ember, Penny and Lite, three shapeshifting slimes, as they morph into friends and foes alike to copy their forms and gain new abilities! Explore, discover new life forms, and fill your scrapbook!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 17.5%, 3D Platformer 16.6%, Platformer 11.3%, Cartoony 9.5%, Anime 8.3%
- #40 Raccoo Venture
73% matchVery Positive90% of 138 reviews2023
Dev: Diego RasPub: QUByte Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A collectathon 3D platform game where you explore the world to find all hidden collectibles, solving secrets, puzzles and find new outfits to customize our cute hero. Special abilities will blow your mind controlling chaos and order. Recover the pieces to defeat the terrible Tattooed Tatus.
Why similar: Character Customization 15.3%, Platformer 13.8%, Exploration 10.9%, Third Person 10.8%, Funny 9.2%
- #41 Super Lucky's Tale
75% 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%, Platformer 20.3%, Cute 14.3%, Action 10.3%, Colorful 6.1%
- #42 Stardrop
72% matchVery Positive95% of 57 reviews2024
Dev: Gumdrop Studios
Windows · Mac
Gumdrop was peacefully sleeping in their asteroid when a mysterious force smashed it to pieces above the orbit of a nearby planet. Venture through a whimsical world to collect all the lost star droplets, slivers, and shards in this 3D platformer collectathon.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 21.8%, Platformer 14.5%, Third Person 10.8%, Exploration 10.4%, Funny 8.8%
- #43 Moss: The Forgotten Relic
69% matchVery Positive92% of 305 reviews2026
Dev: Polyarc
Windows
Moss: The Forgotten Relic is an emotional and atmospheric adventure set in the pages of a living storybook, brimming with myth and ancient magic. Guide a tiny but determined hero on a heartfelt journey of challenge, courage, and connection.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.9%, 3D Platformer 20.5%, Platformer 13.5%, Third Person 10.1%, Exploration 9.7%
- #44 Care Bears: To The Rescue
71% matchVery Positive99% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: PolygoatPub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows
Care Bears: To The Rescue is a brand-new action-platformer set in the world-renowned Care Bears universe, drawing direct inspiration from the original animated show “Care Bears: Unlock the Magic”!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 33.1%, Platformer 26%, Exploration 13.8%, Cute 11.5%, Colorful 9.9%
- #45 Ruffy and the Riverside
70% 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 29.5%, Puzzle Platformer 22%, Platformer 15.5%, Funny 11.7%, Exploration 9.4%
- #46 Nikoderiko: The Magical World — Director’s Cut
70% 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 56.4%, Platformer 14.9%, Arcade 14.6%, Magic 2.4%, Cute 2.1%
- #47 Fuse
68% matchVery Positive92% of 53 reviews2026
Dev: Fuse Team
Windows
A cozy, 3D, puzzle platformer with a underlying story. Play as cute origami characters exploring a vast world through puzzles, combat and platforming. Fight your way past enemies and rid the world of the black tar.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 24.8%, Puzzle Platformer 24.8%, Platformer 19.5%, Third Person 10.3%, Action 5.3%
- #48 Suzy Cube
72% matchVery Positive85% of 439 reviews2018
Dev: NorthernBytes SoftwarePub: Noodlecake
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 48%
3-D platforming perfection full of variety, peril and smiles around every corner!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 24.8%, Cartoony 14.7%, Platformer 14.1%, Third Person 10.3%, Cute 8.3%
- #49 Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara
69% 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 23.8%, Platformer 15.4%, Funny 11.7%, Exploration 10.3%, Cute 10.2%
- #50 Omno
69% matchVery Positive92% of 2,788 reviews2021
Dev: Studio InkyfoxPub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A single-player journey of discovery through an ancient world of wonders, created by solo developer Jonas Manke.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 16.9%, 3D Platformer 13.5%, Platformer 10.8%, Third Person 9.6%, Relaxing 8.3%
- #51 Manairons
66% matchVery Positive94% of 111 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 26.9%, Third Person 14.6%, Exploration 13%, Action 9.3%, Cute 9.1%
- #52 Promenade
67% 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 21.3%, Platformer 16.8%, Cartoony 11.3%, Funny 10.8%, Exploration 10.5%
- #53 POPUCOM
65% 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: Platformer 36.6%, Funny 27.4%, Cartoony 16.2%, Third Person 8.4%, 3D 8%
- #54 Slime Heroes
68% matchMostly Positive71% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: Pancake GamesPub: Whitethorn Games
Windows
Play as the last slime tasked with saving their home in this cute 3D action-adventure slimes-like! Customize your slime, play alone or with a friend, collect weapons and gear, battle challenging enemies and bosses, gain skills, and combine them to create your own abilities to suit your playstyle!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 22.2%, Character Customization 20.8%, Funny 12.1%, Exploration 11.5%, Colorful 11%
- #55 精灵幻境 Elven dreams
68% matchVery Positive85% of 59 reviews2023
Dev: 追风的鱼
Windows
Welcome to this elven-infused world, where you'll be free to capture the elves you want, control them into battle, level them up and evolve, and finally fuse into that unique "strongest elven"!
Why similar: Cartoony 19.8%, Exploration 19%, Third Person 17.4%, Relaxing 12.6%, Funny 11.6%
- #56 BALAN WONDERWORLD
71% matchMixed54% of 625 reviews2021
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Welcome to BALAN WONDERWORLD—a wondrous all-action show, the likes of which has never been seen before! Over 80 different costumes give you all the action that you could possibly imagine!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.5%, 3D Platformer 19.7%, Platformer 13.9%, Cartoony 9.3%, Anime 8.7%
- #57 Balthazar's Dream
70% matchVery Positive88% of 114 reviews2017
Dev: Psilocybe Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Visit a wonderfully peculiar dog's dream in a heroic attempt to save your owner in this beautiful pixel art puzzle platformer.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 37.4%, Platformer 18%, Arcade 11.3%, Funny 11%, Cute 10.3%
- #58 Dadish 3D
66% 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: Puzzle Platformer 19.5%, 3D Platformer 18.7%, Platformer 12.7%, Third Person 9.7%, Funny 8.1%
- #59 Blue Fire
67% matchVery Positive81% of 3,097 reviews2021
Dev: Robi StudiosPub: Graffiti Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.7 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 23.8%, Platformer 16.7%, Exploration 11%, Third Person 10.4%, Cute 9.9%
