Games Like The Star Named EOS

Guide brush strokes and solve a variety of puzzles to help an aspiring artist complete her masterpiece amid her brusque neighbor’s gaze and his pesky cat. As her painting starts to take shape, uncover an emotional tale of chance and artistry revealed behind unrelated yet familiar moments.

Why similar: 360 Video 31.4% ★, Hidden Object 9.7%, Interactive Fiction 7.5%, Anime 7.4%, Point & Click 7%

Why You'll Like It: It shares a similar focus on artistic expression, photography, and an emotional, story-rich narrative.

Set off on a delightful expedition and use your photographic eye to uncover the mysteries of the magical TOEM in this hand-drawn adventure game. Chat with quirky characters, solve their problems by snapping neat photos, and make your way through a relaxing landscape!

Why similar: Hidden Object 23.3%, Hand-drawn 17.1%, Puzzle 10.6%, Relaxing 10.4%, Stylized 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A cozy, wholesome adventure that revolves entirely around using a camera to help characters and solve environmental puzzles.

Leave home for the first time to collect memories before a mysterious cataclysm washes everything away. Ride, record, meet people, and unravel the strange world around you in this third-person meditative exploration game.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.5%, Stylized 14.8%, Relaxing 13.5%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Exploration 11%

Why You'll Like It: This atmospheric journey emphasizes documenting the world through photography and audio recordings to preserve memories before a cataclysm.

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: Surreal 24.5%, First-Person 17.9%, Puzzle 13.1%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Stylized 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game centers on a unique photography mechanic where taking pictures alters the environment to solve puzzles.

Gorogoa is an elegant evolution of the puzzle genre, told through a beautifully hand-drawn story designed and illustrated by Jason Roberts. Winner of Debut Game at the 2018 BAFTA Games Awards, as well as Best Mobile Game and the Innovation Award at the GDC 2018 Choice Awards.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 21.8%, Puzzle 19.5%, Point & Click 12.2%, Stylized 8.1%, Atmospheric 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: It features stunning hand-drawn art and a unique puzzle mechanic that requires rearranging panels to uncover a deep, wordless story.

Embark on an emotional first-person narrative adventure where you control the story—and affect its outcomes—with your real-life blinks. With this innovative technique you will fully immerse yourself in a world of memories, both joyous and heartbreaking, as your whole life flashes before your eyes.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20%, First-Person 16.8%, Story Rich 16.3%, Surreal 14.4%, Hand-drawn 13.2%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply emotional narrative experience that uses a unique control mechanic to explore the fleeting nature of memory.

When the Past was Around is an adventure point-and-click puzzle game about love, moving on, letting go, and the joy and pain of everything in between.

Why similar: Hidden Object 18.5%, Surreal 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Point & Click 10.5%, Hand-drawn 10%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, hand-drawn point-and-click adventure that focuses on love, loss, and moving forward.

What if the physical objects of everyday life, the possessions we hold close, were actual windows to the past? Peer into distant memories and unseen futures in Hindsight.

Why similar: Hidden Object 22.7%, Point & Click 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%, Stylized 8.8%, Relaxing 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: It explores the concept of memory and life reflection through interactive objects and perspective-based puzzles.

The Gardens Between is a surreal puzzle adventure that follows best friends, Arina and Frendt, as they fall into a mysterious world of beautiful garden islands. Manipulate time to solve puzzles and discover the secrets of each island.

Why similar: Surreal 26.3%, Linear 14.4%, Relaxing 13.2%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Story Rich 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal puzzle game about two friends navigating their shared memories through time-manipulation mechanics.

Experience the intricate dioramas and connections of your life, and the ripples we all make, in this award-winning narrative puzzle game about death, loss, and mental health.

Why similar: Point & Click 23.8%, Puzzle 15.1%, Surreal 14%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Stylized 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric puzzle game that uses diorama-like perspectives to uncover the mystery of a fragmented life.

Unpacking is a zen puzzle game about the familiar experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new home. Part block-fitting puzzle, part home decoration, you are invited to create a satisfying living space while learning clues about the life you’re unpacking.

Why similar: Relaxing 27.9%, Point & Click 18.2%, Puzzle 15.2%, Story Rich 11.6%, Atmospheric 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game tells a poignant life story through the simple, meditative act of organizing personal belongings.

LUNA The Shadow Dust is a fully hand-animated Point&Click puzzle adventure, brought to life through wordless storytelling, beautiful cinematics and a breathtaking original soundtrack.

Why similar: Point & Click 22.2%, Hand-drawn 21.3%, Casual 11.9%, Puzzle 10.5%, Adventure 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A wordless, hand-drawn puzzle adventure that relies on atmosphere and visual storytelling to guide the player.

Repair old-school objects in this cozy puzzle game. Join antique-restorer Maria, as she arrives in the sun-soaked town of Bellariva and set out on a journey of helping the townsfolk reconnect.

Why similar: Casual 21.4%, Puzzle 18.2%, Relaxing 16.9%, Indie 12.7%, Story Rich 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing narrative game where you repair sentimental objects, each tied to a specific character's emotional journey.

Slice of Sea is a peaceful adventure and puzzle game. You play as Seaweed, a sea creature clearly out of their element. Explore desolate world of dust, all hand-drawn on paper in unique art style. Collect items, solve puzzles and lead Seaweed back home to the sea.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 20.5%, Hidden Object 20.5%, Puzzle 11.2%, Stylized 11.2%, Exploration 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A hand-drawn adventure game that emphasizes exploration and puzzle-solving in a unique, atmospheric world.

This is a puzzle game that combines text and images. Players use visual illusions to piece together fragments of memories from Alzheimer's patients, in order to reconstruct the truth of the story and witness the passage of time for three generations.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Point & Click 16.1%, Puzzle 11%, Atmospheric 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A hand-drawn puzzle adventure that blends atmospheric exploration with a touching, dramatic narrative.

Pick up what the waves wash ashore to make instruments. Use those instruments to answer the echoes heard from beyond the ocean.

Why similar: Hidden Object 17.5%, Hand-drawn 15%, Relaxing 11.7%, Puzzle 9.7%, Atmospheric 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A short, relaxing, and atmospheric experience that focuses on the quiet beauty of nature and discovery.

Florence Yeoh feels a little... stuck. Her life is an endless routine of work, sleep, and spending too much time on social media. Then one day, she meets a cello player named Krish who changes everything about how she sees the world and herself.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.9%, Point & Click 15.9%, Story Rich 14.4%, Casual 13.3%, Stylized 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: A short, beautiful interactive story that captures the emotional highs and lows of a first relationship through simple, evocative puzzles.

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: Hidden Object 20.6%, Hand-drawn 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Point & Click 13.4%, Relaxing 10%

Why You'll Like It: A cozy, emotional puzzle game that focuses on family history and shared memories.

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: Exploration 25.5%, Story Rich 23.2%, Casual 21%, Adventure 14.3%, Indie 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, photography-focused game about exploring nature and protecting the environment.

Night Reverie is a Puzzle/Adventure game in which a child must solve the mystery behind the distortion of his house. Explore puzzle-filled environments and discover strange creatures living in the house as you reach the truth behind of what looks like a bizarre nightmare.

Why similar: Surreal 24.1%, Puzzle 14.2%, Relaxing 13%, Exploration 12.9%, Story Rich 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-adventure game with a distinct art style that explores the imaginative world of a child's dreams.

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: Puzzle 24.5%, Relaxing 18.9%, Atmospheric 18.4%, Story Rich 15.7%, Adventure 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A gentle, puzzle-filled journey about finding hope and meaning in a beautiful, melancholic world.

HER TREES : THE PUZZLE HOUSE is a unique point-and-click puzzle game where you move and combine objects to solve puzzles.Uncover the mysteries of this peculiar room.

Why similar: Surreal 17.4%, Point & Click 17.3%, Hand-drawn 17.1%, Puzzle 11%, First-Person 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A short, hand-drawn escape-room style game that emphasizes atmosphere and logical puzzle-solving.

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: Point & Click 21%, Hand-drawn 20.7%, Casual 12.7%, Adventure 10.8%, Relaxing 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A poetic, hand-drawn adventure that combines point-and-click mechanics with a whimsical, storybook atmosphere.

Carto is a charming adventure game wrapped around a unique, world-altering puzzle mechanic. Use this power to explore mysterious lands, help a quirky cast of characters, and guide Carto on her journey back to her family.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 21.7%, Puzzle 12.6%, Relaxing 11.9%, Stylized 11.5%, Atmospheric 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A charming puzzle game where you manipulate the map itself to explore new areas and help the characters you meet.

Explore a vast, mysterious castle riddled with secret rooms and challenging puzzles in this award-winning puzzle adventure.

Why similar: Hidden Object 25.4%, Point & Click 17.4%, First-Person 11.6%, Puzzle 10.3%, Atmospheric 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person puzzle adventure that rewards careful observation and exploration of a mysterious, abandoned location.

Paper Trail is a top-down puzzle adventure about leaving home, set in a foldable, paper world.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 17.4%, Stylized 13.3%, Linear 12.7%, Puzzle 11.8%, Relaxing 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down puzzle game where you fold the world like paper to navigate and solve environmental challenges.

OPUS: Prism Peak is a narrative adventure where you play as a weary photographer stranded in the Dusklands, traveling with a girl who's lost her memories. Together, you'll uncover the mysteries of this land through your camera and find your way home.

Why similar: Anime 20.8%, First-Person 15.2%, Puzzle 11.7%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Story Rich 11.1%

The Sojourn is a first-person puzzle game set in an immersive colour-drenched world of light and darkness. Think your way through dozens of puzzles as you traverse parallel worlds, awaken mysterious artifacts and overcome challenging obstacles on an unforgettable journey.

Why similar: Surreal 18.6%, First-Person 14.6%, Stylized 12.1%, Puzzle 11.3%, Atmospheric 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person puzzle game that uses light and shadow mechanics to navigate a beautiful, ethereal world.

Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

Why similar: Atmospheric 21.6%, Hand-drawn 19.8%, Surreal 11.7%, Relaxing 10%, Story Rich 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A visually stunning platformer that uses color and art to convey a powerful, emotional journey of grief and healing.

Old Man’s Journey, a soul-searching puzzle adventure, tells a story of life, loss, and hope. Interacting with the world around you, you'll shape the landscape to create the old man's path forward. Experience heartache and hope as you embark on a heartfelt journey through a sunkissed world.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 17.2%, Point & Click 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Stylized 9.6%, Story Rich 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A soul-searching puzzle game that tells a story of life, loss, and hope through the manipulation of the landscape.

In this award-winning puzzle adventure game, play as the Traveler on a quest to reunite the Peoples of the Tower. Observe, listen, and decipher ancient languages in a fascinating universe inspired by the Myth of Babel.

Why similar: Puzzle 26.9%, Point & Click 22%, Stylized 9.8%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Adventure 8.3%

Solve puzzles and hunt for hearts in an interactive picture book universe! Take a load off, with hand-drawn illustrations, adorable animations and gentle live-recorded piano music.

Why similar: Hidden Object 37.4%, Hand-drawn 17.8%, Puzzle 14.9%, Casual 12.6%, Relaxing 7.7%

Maquette is a first-person recursive puzzle game that takes you into a world where every building, plant, and object are simultaneously tiny and staggeringly huge.

Why similar: First-Person 24.3%, Puzzle 20.1%, Adventure 11.6%, Stylized 10.2%, Atmospheric 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person recursive puzzle game that uses perspective and scale to create mind-bending challenges.

Eos is a first-person, 3D puzzle game in which you take control of a little girl who ventures into a tower. Confronted with a voice who seems to know an awful lot about her, he puts forth a series of trials to teach her about the past she never knew.

Why similar: First-Person 26.1%, Puzzle 23.4%, Linear 21.3%, Story Rich 13.8%, Casual 7.2%

Unravel enchanting stories of love and courage through captivating stained-glass puzzles.

Why similar: Stylized 19.1%, Puzzle 16.5%, Linear 15.2%, Relaxing 13.8%, Story Rich 11%

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 20.2%, Exploration 17.4%, Atmospheric 15.8%, Relaxing 14.1%, Linear 10.6%

Embark on a journey of discovery and inspiration in The Search - a story-driven puzzle-adventure set in a mysterious world where art comes to life!

Why similar: Hidden Object 20.2%, Surreal 14.7%, Point & Click 13.5%, First-Person 9.7%, Puzzle 7.7%

Uncover secrets, experience history, solve puzzles and understand one another. Immerse yourself and explore a surreal and colorful world in this short, first-person adventure.

Why similar: Surreal 31.9%, Puzzle 14.3%, First-Person 13.3%, Exploration 11%, Stylized 10.3%

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: Hand-drawn 18%, Stylized 12.2%, Relaxing 12%, Atmospheric 10.4%, Linear 10.3%

Lost and Found Co. is a hidden object adventure in a cozy and immersive world. Join a cast of lively characters on their epic journey across countless magical locations. Find lost items, solve puzzles, and help a tiny dragon regain her power!

Why similar: Hidden Object 24.4%, Point & Click 15.9%, Hand-drawn 14.5%, Puzzle 9.1%, Relaxing 8.8%

Hoa is a beautiful puzzle-platforming game that features breathtaking hand-painted art, lovely music, and a peaceful, relaxing atmosphere.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 31%, Relaxing 19.4%, Atmospheric 17.7%, Exploration 12.3%, Adventure 6%

Explore a lively oasis city filled with charming characters, forgotten ruins and ominous conspiracies in the second chapter of NAIRI, a narrative puzzle adventure about Nairi's perilous quest to save her family.

Why similar: Point & Click 16.1%, Hand-drawn 14.6%, Anime 10.9%, Puzzle 8.9%, Relaxing 8.5%

Embark on a journey of forgiveness through impossible environments and illusionary puzzles. Experience this meditative and calming puzzle game by manipulating monuments and creating evolving paths to explore new, surreal, and mysterious worlds.

Why similar: Puzzle 18.5%, Relaxing 18.3%, Point & Click 17.6%, Exploration 11.3%, Casual 8.8%

Assemble a chronological puzzle of family photos to piece together their most cherished memories. Uncover the family's life story as you arrange the pictures in the correct order within carefully crafted albums. Unleash your creativity and decorate them with multiple scrapbooking tools!

Why similar: Relaxing 19.1%, Hand-drawn 18.1%, Puzzle 16.7%, Story Rich 13.1%, Casual 10.9%

"Starman: Tale of Light" is a slow paced puzzle adventure, with beautifully crafted sceneries and soothing music.

Why similar: Point & Click 27.5%, Casual 19.4%, Indie 19.2%, Atmospheric 18.3%, Adventure 15.6%

Pieced Together is a cozy scrapbooking game that takes you on a heartfelt journey about friendship and getting older. Sort items, solve gentle puzzles, and decorate the scrapbook as you uncover the story piece by piece.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 20.3%, Puzzle 15.6%, Relaxing 15.5%, Stylized 12.8%, Story Rich 12.1%

A magical adventure about two high school sweethearts set at the end of their school days - and the end of the world. Explore a crumbling town and help friends face their inner demons, which could be the key to stopping reality itself disintegrating. And don’t forget to pet the cats.

Why similar: Surreal 19%, Anime 18.8%, Story Rich 13.6%, Puzzle 11.4%, Atmospheric 10.7%

Echo of Starsong is a visual novel style adventure game. Eda, a girl who can hear mysterious sound waves known as starsong, crosses paths with a young man in search of their source. Together, they venture out to the heart of space to unravel an ancient myth.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.2%, Anime 26.7%, Story Rich 13.1%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Exploration 9.8%

A calm and atmospheric "walking'n'watching simulator" about the beauty of nature. Use your gaze and attention in diverse gameplay experiences: Connect the stars, watch the grass grow, fly with the birds and remember many more of the wonders surrounding us each day.

Why similar: Hidden Object 31.3%, Relaxing 14.4%, Atmospheric 14%, Linear 11.1%, Casual 7.2%

"Hold Me Still" is a point-and-click puzzle mystery game where you investigate your friend's disappearance by exploring their house, collecting clues, solving puzzles, and uncovering the truth.

Why similar: Point & Click 24.9%, Hidden Object 24.7%, Puzzle 13.1%, Casual 12.4%, Exploration 8.5%

In a place called Wind Peaks, mysteries happen, help the scouts find all the missing objects in this fun and relaxing adventure of treasure hunt

Why similar: Hidden Object 22.2%, Point & Click 14.2%, Hand-drawn 13.5%, Linear 9.4%, Puzzle 8.2%

Dive into the boundless galaxy and embark on an emotional adventure! Help little robot Emeth to fulfill a century-old promise by finding Earth in order to save Mankind—so step into the spaceship, operate a deep space telescope, and find out what’s out there in the unknown.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Point & Click 15%, Anime 12.1%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Puzzle 10.4%

Experience a brand new adventure game set amongst a world of weird and wonderful fish planets. Explore beautiful environments, solve intricate puzzles and discover the truth about a mysterious little girl and her mechanical alter-ego, Cubus.

Why similar: Point & Click 17.2%, Surreal 17%, Hand-drawn 14.4%, Stylized 9.3%, Relaxing 9%

Every corner of this manor holds secrets. You inherit not just the estate, but scattered letters and an intricately designed puzzle. Eyepieces transcending spacetime plunge you into others' memories. Traverse 16 themed chambers, unravel nested mechanisms, until you unveil the buried past...

Why similar: Hidden Object 23.8%, Point & Click 17.9%, Puzzle 12.6%, First-Person 10.1%, Atmospheric 9.1%

OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.

Why similar: Story Rich 21.3%, Surreal 17%, Atmospheric 15.7%, Puzzle 15.7%, Exploration 7%

Discover the truth about Quern’s past, unfold the mysteries of its present, and be the explorer who shapes its future. Quern introduces reusable puzzle mechanics to the classic genre, making the player think about the game as a whole, and not just as a series of individual challenges.

Why similar: Hidden Object 15.7%, Surreal 13.9%, Point & Click 11.6%, First-Person 11.2%, Puzzle 10.5%

HER TREES : PUZZLE DREAM is a unique point-and-click puzzle game where you move and combine objects to solve puzzles. Unravel the strange puzzles hidden in your dreams.

Why similar: Surreal 17.8%, Point & Click 17.3%, Hand-drawn 13.6%, Puzzle 11.4%, Linear 10.1%

A throw-back, retro-inspired, point and click adventure with chunky and beautiful pixel art

Why similar: Point & Click 21.4%, Hidden Object 17.5%, First-Person 13.8%, Puzzle 12.2%, Exploration 10.8%

Papetura is a short atmospheric adventure game, with unique world handmade entirely out of paper, and beautiful fragile music. It tells the story of two little creatures whose house is in danger of being burned down.

Why similar: Point & Click 15.7%, Surreal 14.7%, Hand-drawn 14.2%, Stylized 10%, Relaxing 8.3%