Games Like The Spirit and the Mouse

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 19.6%, Cute 15.9%, Platformer 14.2%, Open World 12.9%, Exploration 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features a small protagonist exploring a lush, natural world with a heavy emphasis on cozy exploration and platforming.

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: Collectathon 21.5%, Female Protagonist 19.9%, Exploration 9.3%, Story Rich 9.1%, Open World 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on wholesome, nature-oriented exploration and performing good deeds for the local community.

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: Narrative 32.2% ★, Collectathon 14%, Emotional 11.7%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Cute 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the beautiful, painterly aesthetic and narrative-driven, wholesome exploration of a French setting.

Catch hundreds of tinykin and use their unique powers to bring Milo back to his home planet and back to normal size!

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.2%, Collectathon 15.6%, 3D Platformer 14.9%, Platformer 10.6%, Puzzle 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A 3D platformer where you play as a tiny character in a giant house, utilizing small creatures to solve puzzles and navigate the environment.

Mika and the Witch’s Mountain is a fantasy adventure about an aspiring witch who delivers packages to the townspeople of a small island. Explore every cranny and soar through the sky with your magic broom.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.6%, Collectathon 18.6%, Colorful 10.4%, Exploration 10.4%, Fantasy 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A cozy, flight-based adventure game that emphasizes exploration and helping others in a charming, vibrant world.

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: Adventure 27.9%, Puzzle 20.7%, Exploration 17.9%, Atmospheric 10%, 3D 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric adventure game where you play as an animal exploring a beautiful, spirit-filled landscape.

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 20.2%, Cute 19%, 3D Platformer 18.8%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Open World 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the same gentle, low-stress exploration and sense of discovery found in The Spirit and the Mouse.

A short, fully voiced, story-first adventure across two worlds. Rearrange words into platforms in Izzy’s diary, then wield word magic to shape your path in the fantasy she writes. Gentle puzzles, watercolour wonder, and a bittersweet story of family, loss, and healing.

Why similar: Narrative 20.5% ★, Puzzle Platformer 17.7%, Emotional 10.9%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Platformer 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich puzzle-platformer that uses creative mechanics to tell an emotional and atmospheric tale.

Welcome to the beautiful and tropical Petit Island! Relive your grandpaw's youthful adventures by exploring the island and meeting all the unique islanders in this heartwarming open-world narrative exploration game. Preserve his memories before they fade away.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.5%, Cute 15.5%, Exploration 14.6%, Open World 11.7%, Adventure 10%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, photography-based adventure game that emphasizes exploration and meeting cute characters on a tropical island.

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: Collectathon 25.2%, 3D Platformer 21.8%, Cute 19.3%, Colorful 16.3%, 3D 7%

Why You'll Like It: A movement-focused, cozy adventure game that prioritizes exploration and making friends over combat.

Help Mother Bilby, as she struggles underground to find her children, in this magical indie, 2.5D puzzle-platformer game. Macrotis: A Mother’s Journey is an unforgettable adventure for those who love being challenged.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.6%, Platformer 15.8%, Puzzle 11.1%, Adventure 10.6%, Cute 10%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer featuring a small animal protagonist navigating a dangerous world, mirroring the perspective of The Spirit and the Mouse.

It's Mail Time! As a newly trained Mail Scout, put on your pack, grab those letters, and deliver them across Grumblewood Grove! The forest animals eagerly await the sight of your mushroom hat in this cozy, cottagecore light-platformer adventure!

Why similar: Platformer 17.4%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Emotional 11%, Cute 9.5%, Exploration 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A cottagecore-inspired platformer where you explore a forest as a mail carrier, focusing on cozy tasks and exploration.

The Lightbringer is a poetic adventure/puzzle platformer with light combat elements, set in a beautiful world claimed by a vile corruption. Guided by your sister’s spirit, you must prevail where she could not. Cleanse the corruption, become The Lightbringer.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 16.2%, Collectathon 14.7%, 3D Platformer 9.8%, Platformer 9.5%, Emotional 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A 3D puzzle-platformer that focuses on restoring light to a corrupted world, matching the thematic core of the seed game.

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: Collectathon 21.9%, Puzzle Platformer 21.1%, Platformer 14.8%, Puzzle 8.2%, Cute 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A whimsical 3D collectathon platformer that features inventive puzzle-solving and a charming, colorful art style.

Immerse yourself in a relaxing, minimalist and colorful adventure. Flow with Naiad across a mysterious river and interact with its fauna and flora to discover little secrets. Enjoy a wholesome experience with an original and dreamy visual style.

Why similar: Puzzle 17.7%, Cute 13.8%, Exploration 13.3%, Colorful 11.9%, Fantasy 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, water-based exploration game that emphasizes fluid movement and a peaceful, nature-focused atmosphere.

Teacup is a short and wholesome narrative adventure game with a focus on exploration and non-linear progression. Help a small and shy frog on her journey to find the ingredients she needs for her tea party!

Why similar: Narrative 37% ★, Female Protagonist 17.1%, Cute 10.4%, Story Rich 9.6%, Exploration 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A short, narrative-driven exploration game that features a cute protagonist and a focus on gentle, puzzle-like interactions.

Set out on a mystical adventure of self-discovery against the backdrop of fantastical landscapes of The Tower. Meet its dwellers and unravel their stories. Manipulate spirits to solve puzzles, and lead Ina on her path to freedom.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 28%, Female Protagonist 16.4%, Platformer 14.4%, Puzzle 8.4%, Story Rich 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, atmospheric puzzle-platformer that shares the narrative-driven, exploration-heavy feel of the seed game.

A 3D-2D adventure where you travel a 3D world and explore 2D dungeons inside of its characters' bodies and minds! In an unforgettable, surreal story, travel the world, meet whimsical denizens, and save the world from the dangerous Nano Dust.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 19.1%, Emotional 16.6%, Story Rich 11.2%, Exploration 9.8%, Colorful 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, exploration-heavy adventure that blends 3D and 2D perspectives to tell a unique, story-rich tale.

Meet Lumote, the squishiest bioluminescent creature, in this beautiful 3D puzzle platformer. Take control of the world’s inhabitants on a quest into the Great Depths to seize control from the Mastermote.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26.6%, 3D Platformer 15.6%, Platformer 13.9%, Puzzle 8.9%, Cute 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A 3D puzzle-platformer set in a bioluminescent world that focuses on manipulating the environment to progress.

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 20.9%, Puzzle Platformer 20.3%, Platformer 18.4%, Cute 15.8%, Adventure 10%

Why You'll Like It: A quirky, wholesome puzzle-platformer that features a unique art style and a focus on helping the inhabitants of a strange world.

Harmony’s Odyssey is a 3D fantasy adventure puzzle game set on mythical dioramas full of riddles, perky creatures and magic. Embark on a fantastic journey through remote fabled lands tangled by a rowdy cat and bring peace to its inhabitants.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 30%, Female Protagonist 16.9%, Puzzle 13.6%, Cute 10.4%, Fantasy 9%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-adventure game filled with cute, colorful dioramas and a relaxing, family-friendly atmosphere.

She and the Light Bearer is a point and click adventure game, a poem, a fairy tale. Take a journey inside a vibrantly colored forest, meet silly creatures, listen to serene folk music, and discover somber secrets.

Why similar: Emotional 22.7%, Adventure 17.8%, Fantasy 13.5%, Cute 12.2%, Story Rich 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: A poetic, hand-drawn adventure game that emphasizes a gentle story and whimsical, puzzle-like exploration.

Explore a lovingly crafted world with all its odd inhabitants as you experience the ethereal realm and deliver messages to the spirits. Make your mark in the wordless narrative - with a Tiny Echo.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 16.5%, Puzzle 15.2%, Cute 14.3%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Fantasy 11%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, hand-drawn point-and-click adventure that focuses on quiet, atmospheric exploration and helping small creatures.

Join Postmouse on their very first journey to deliver mail in a treacherous world unfit for a tiny mouse. Explore the ruins, meet charming characters and solve puzzles on your way through an abandoned mansion in this free, student-made adventure - all in one small mouse-sized package!

Why similar: 3D Platformer 24.7%, Platformer 11.5%, Exploration 11.5%, Cute 11.4%, Adventure 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A 3D platformer featuring a small mouse protagonist that focuses on exploration and cozy, singleplayer gameplay.

Donut County is a story-based physics puzzle game where you play as an ever-growing hole in the ground. Meet cute characters, steal their trash, and throw them in a hole.

Why similar: Puzzle 27.5%, Cute 25.2%, Story Rich 12%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Adventure 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-based puzzle game with a cute, humorous narrative that centers on wholesome, non-violent interactions.

A Tropical Open-World adventure. Climb, glide, swim, and sail your boat around a beautiful archipelago in this physics-driven sandbox. Take control of any animal or object you can find, and Jam on your fully playable Ukulele.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.3%, 3D Platformer 15.4%, Platformer 13.1%, Colorful 8.9%, Open World 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A tropical adventure game that features a spirit-hopping mechanic and a deep focus on exploration and discovery.

Enter an ancient spirit world as a lost spirit and meet a dragon who needs your help. Explore three different, peaceful areas and collect runestones while moving forward with your rope. Look for the way towards the top of the mountain. Only you can save the forest and the soul of the dragon’s owner.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26.4%, Platformer 16.5%, 3D Platformer 16%, Fantasy 7.3%, Cute 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A 3D puzzle-platformer that focuses on exploration and spirit-based themes in a casual, adventure-driven setting.

You're a curious little kitty with a big personality, on an adventure to find your way back home. Explore the city, make new friends with stray animals, wear delightful hats, and leave more than a little chaos in your wake. After all, isn't that what cats do best?

Why similar: Cute 20.8%, Exploration 17.1%, 3D Platformer 14%, Colorful 12.6%, Open World 12.3%

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: Female Protagonist 18.3%, Emotional 15%, Story Rich 10.1%, Exploration 9.4%, Fantasy 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: An exploration-heavy game where you take the form of various animals to uncover the history of a fallen world.

Grow your own worlds and nurture a deep natural connection with everything they hold. See your actions change the world for better! Bring the Evertree back to life in this breathtaking world-crafting sandbox, with life management and adventure elements.

Why similar: Colorful 14.6%, Cute 14.5%, Exploration 14.5%, Fantasy 14.2%, Open World 14.1%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a relaxing, world-building experience with a strong emphasis on kindness and environmental restoration.

Let your empathy guide you as you play an exciting action-adventure, creature-saver game. Understand and tame the creatures of Ava and let them lead you through a variety of ecosystems – all in the hopes of saving the planet from a life-consuming infection.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 22.1%, Emotional 17.4%, Exploration 12.7%, Colorful 10.7%, Cute 9.9%

Adventure game full of magic, puzzles and cute characters, featuring a young witch-in-training and a talking ghost-squirrel!

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29.8%, Puzzle 18.1%, Exploration 9.9%, Adventure 9.5%, Cute 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A charming adventure game with magic-themed puzzles and a cozy, indie aesthetic.

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: Emotional 22.7%, Female Protagonist 18.1%, Story Rich 13.4%, Exploration 12.6%, Cute 12.2%

Help the cursed souls of Limbo escape their endless time loop in the afterlife. As Kulebra, a newly-deceased snake, witness their grief and guide them toward closure through point-and-click puzzles, light stealth, and empathy-driven boss encounters.

Why similar: Emotional 24.2%, Puzzle 14.7%, Story Rich 12.7%, Colorful 11.5%, Exploration 9.2%

Embark on a heartwarming journey with your little light friend to solve puzzles and bring light to the mystical realm of Illum.

Why similar: Puzzle 17.5%, Exploration 13.3%, Cute 13.1%, Emotional 13%, Story Rich 11.8%

Swing through the trees, spin sticky webs, and make friends with bugs! Be the adorable spider you've always wanted to be.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26.8%, Collectathon 13.9%, Platformer 13.9%, Cute 8.9%, Puzzle 7.7%

Button City is a cozy narrative adventure game about a fox and his friends banding together to save their local arcade! Explore a diorama world, play exciting arcade games, complete quirky quests and meet cute animal friends.

Why similar: Narrative 46.6% ★, Story Rich 9.7%, Cute 9.4%, Colorful 9.4%, Exploration 8.9%

Join Selene in a charming platforming and puzzle adventure, where her ability to absorb and emit light from various flowers is key to activating mechanisms, overcoming obstacles, and navigating through environments that adjust depending on how you wield the light.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29%, Platformer 18.6%, Puzzle 11.8%, Colorful 8.3%, Cute 7.8%

Join Renata as she adventures across a world of mystical ruins with the titular FROGUN! Frogun is an old-school platformer with the soul of the PS1/N64 era, in which your frog-shaped grappling hook is a your best friend!

Why similar: 3D Platformer 23.2%, Platformer 21.6%, Female Protagonist 21.5%, Cute 13.3%, 3D 8.1%

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: Female Protagonist 25%, 3D Platformer 21.4%, Fantasy 10.9%, Exploration 10.7%, Adventure 8.5%

Embark on a journey to save the prince’s eyesight in this 2D puzzle-adventure game featuring beautiful hand-drawn art and a bittersweet tale of wishes and what we’re willing to do to make them come true. Utilize your wolf and princess forms to lead the way!

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 37.2%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Cute 11.8%, Puzzle 9.8%, Fantasy 8.1%

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 13.5%, Platformer 13.1%, Emotional 12.4%, Puzzle 8.9%, Story Rich 6.9%

Set foot on a magical island and explore a whimsical small open world as ILA, a spirited young witch-in-training searching for her lost kitty, Coco. With your trusty skatebroom, find secret places, collectables, and improve your magic and flying abilities as you reach the summit.

Why similar: 3D Platformer 17.1%, Female Protagonist 15%, Platformer 14.8%, Puzzle 11.6%, Fantasy 9.7%

Garden Trills is a cozy puzzle-platformer where you fly as an adorable sparrow through enchanting Mediterranean gardens. Help your neighbors, grow vibrant flowers, and harness their powers to reach new destinations as you flutter into the heart of Vernubiel’s gardens.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.2%, Collectathon 18.4%, 3D Platformer 11%, Female Protagonist 8.8%, Cute 8.5%

Restore your town as you run, jump and dash through cozy locales while helping lovable townsfolk! Become immersed in a tight-knit community of animals and robots while becoming the town hero in this heart-warming solarpunk adventure.

Why similar: Collectathon 29%, 3D Platformer 20%, Platformer 16.9%, Exploration 9.4%, Cute 8.7%

A 3D adventure game about blowing into the microphone. Join the Wind, a non-corporeal petal breeze, and the Wisp, a little white ghost with a red ribbon, on their journey to repair a mysterious broken garden.

Why similar: Exploration 19.3%, Colorful 16.9%, 3D 14.4%, Cute 13.1%, Adventure 12.7%

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: Puzzle Platformer 19.4%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, 3D Platformer 12%, Platformer 11.7%, Puzzle 8.2%

Help Cirno get back into her home! A chill, bite-sized 3D platformer in which you explore a frozen Misty Lake and gain boulder-lifting strength.

Why similar: Collectathon 25.3%, 3D Platformer 18.1%, Platformer 16.7%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Exploration 9.3%

Veneficium is a cute and magical 3D platformer in which you help Alice uncover the faith of her coven. Alice has to use her magic to interact with different objects within a vast and magical world to overcome puzzles and obstacles.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.9%, Collectathon 15.6%, Platformer 13%, 3D Platformer 12.2%, Puzzle 8.5%

Join Basil in this 3D platforming adventure as she runs, jumps, and glides through the Isles of Spice on her journey to become the new Shaman of her village. While collecting mystical crystals, she'll meet a colorful cast of characters who help her uncover the secret of the caldera!

Why similar: Collectathon 24.7%, 3D Platformer 16.7%, Platformer 15.6%, Female Protagonist 14%, Exploration 8.4%

Join up to three friends in this mouse-sized adventure! Explore, gather resources, solve puzzles, and battle enemies as you try to bring your kidnapped brothers and sisters home.

Why similar: Collectathon 49.1%, Platformer 14.9%, Adventure 14.7%, Cute 11.4%, 3D 9.1%

As the Guardian of the Four Winds, use your unique wind powers to complete the trials of the Wind Temples and free the Souls of the Wind from corruption. This is a tale of a world full of wind magic, through a beautiful 3rd person puzzle-adventure game crafted by Wandering Spirit Games.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25%, 3D Platformer 15.1%, Platformer 14%, Puzzle 9.6%, Fantasy 8%

Light Up The Town is a cozy, creative decorating game for all ages. Play as Bean, a precocious young ferret, and explore the town of Bellflower, Colorado as you hang up festive string lights around to spread holiday cheer. Click to throw a light or decoration; the only limit is your imagination.

Why similar: Platformer 36.8%, Cute 19%, Colorful 17.4%, Emotional 17%, Female Protagonist 9.8%

Strongblade is a match-3 puzzle game where you play as Sean the Mouse. Travel through a captivating world filled with puzzles, outsmart cunning villains, befriend charming animals, and build unique camps.

Why similar: Puzzle 16.7%, Emotional 16.5%, Narrative 15% ★, Colorful 9.7%, Collectathon 9.5%

A Tiny Sticker Tale is a cozy miniature adventure about changing the world, using the power of stickers!

Why similar: Emotional 32.8%, Puzzle 20.5%, Exploration 13.8%, Cute 11.8%, Adventure 10.1%

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 18.6%, Platformer 15.6%, Emotional 13.2%, Cute 9.2%, Collectathon 7.9%

Step into the tiny metaphorical shoes of a Muri, entrusted with the important task of exploring, cleaning, and restoring a corrupted and decaying beach, one sparkling satisfying patch at a time, in this cute cozy mini-adventure - Project Shoreline!

Why similar: 3D Platformer 17.7%, Cute 12.4%, Fantasy 11.6%, Exploration 11.3%, Atmospheric 9.2%

Be a stone Golem and try to save Nature with the help of an adorable Fox! Reconnect ancient sources of energy in environmental puzzles. Discover secrets from a lost civilization and save animals on an emotional quest in a cozy, colorful world.

Why similar: Emotional 18.9%, Cute 11.9%, Fantasy 11.4%, Story Rich 11.2%, Colorful 11.1%

An Anti-Coin Collection Platformer inspired by Japanese folktales. Befriend an assortment of ghosts and ghouls as you explore the world hidden in the dusk.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 43.9%, Platformer 34.5%, Female Protagonist 18.8%, Indie 2.8%

Join Clef on an adventure set on a magical sky island where her family once lived. Solve puzzles, discover secrets, and experience a story of sisterly love – and something more, if you are willing to dig deeper…

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 28.3%, Platformer 15.4%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Puzzle 10.9%, Exploration 8.8%