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Soft, narrative-driven 2D indie-queer game that explores the little moments of Disabled and Queer experiences and the intersections between. Our team has woven these stories together, drawing from our lived experiences.

Reviews: No user reviews — 50%
Released: Coming soon
Developer: Information Experience Lab
Genres: Casual, Indie, Free To Play, Early Access
Platforms: Windows

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    A gentle adventure about kindness, memory, and bringing life back to a forgotten world. Play as a lost cat or dog and wander through a once-vibrant forest where every act of compassion helps nature awaken. Rescue animals, uncover quiet stories, and watch the world slowly bloom around you.

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  2. #2 Hidden Monsters
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    Why similar: Hand-drawn 34.1%, Casual 32.7%, Cute 22%, 2D 8.1%, Singleplayer 2%

  5. #5 Tuna Rice
    94% matchNo user reviews
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    Why similar: Narration 30.9%, Emotional 27%, Cute 17%, Casual 15.4%, 2D 6.1%

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    93% matchVery Positive99% of 74 reviews2024
    Dev: ashleyypox
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    Windows

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    90% match4 user reviews83% of 5 reviews2025
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    Windows

    The Little Shelter is a narrative 2D platformer about identity, anxiety, and self-discovery. Guide Lunaaa through surreal dreamscapes and NYC streets in a beautifully hand-drawn journey shaped by emotion, exploration, and resilience.

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    91% matchNo user reviews2026
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    Windows

    A calm marbling craft set in 18th-century Istanbul. Float pigment on water, comb it open, lift it onto paper — every pattern happens once and never returns. In the wake of master Hatip Mehmed Efendi.

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  12. #12 The Great Release
    89% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
    Dev: Slice of Nice
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    89% matchNo user reviews2027
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    Windows

    Her eyes were glued to those wings as they danced across the clear blue sky, heading towards a new world.

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  14. #14 The Game For Skippers
    87% matchPositive86% of 22 reviews2021
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    A short visual novel about a person that wants achievements.

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  15. #15 Good Night,mare
    86% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2026
    Dev: NE159 Games
    Windows

    A bite-sized casual runner-action game. Become Mo, a fantasy creature. Dodge sweet dreams and munch only on nightmares as you run.

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    86% matchPositive95% of 21 reviews2020
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    84% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
    Dev: Joyce Lin
    Windows

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    85% matchPositive89% of 18 reviews2021
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    82% matchVery Positive93% of 2,338 reviews2018
    Dev: The Strangers
    Windows

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    84% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2021
    Dev: magnussoft
    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    78% matchNo user reviews2026
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    75% matchVery Positive97% of 172 reviews2023
    Dev: Marudice
    Windows

    This is a physics puzzle game in which you build Hokkaido by piling up prefectures of Japan. You become a "big person" and drop prefectures into a box. Connected same prefectures will evolve into a larger prefecture! Create the largest prefecture in Japan, Hokkaido, before the box overflows!

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    78% matchNo user reviews2025
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    Windows

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    77% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2018
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    Windows

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  32. #32 Polter Guest
    76% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    74% matchVery Positive94% of 248 reviews2020
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    76% matchNo user reviews2026
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    73% matchVery Positive95% of 220 reviews2022
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    70% matchVery Positive93% of 366 reviews2026
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    Windows

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    Windows · Mac

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    73% matchNo user reviews2025
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    71% matchNo user reviews2026
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    68% matchPositive92% of 25 reviews2025
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    Windows

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    70% matchMostly Positive79% of 14 reviews2019
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    Windows

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  48. #48 Royalevia
    69% matchMostly Positive77% of 13 reviews2023
    Dev: Neki4 Electronics
    Windows

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    68% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2025
    Dev: JunSsangGaming
    Windows

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    67% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2024
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    Windows · Mac

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    69% matchNo user reviews2026
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    Windows

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    69% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Asminae
    Windows

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    65% matchVery Positive99% of 98 reviews2024
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    65% match6 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2026
    Dev: Angarsa Labs
    Windows

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    66% matchVery Positive80% of 79 reviews2023
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  56. #56 Find you
    68% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    Why similar: Casual 37.6%, Emotional 35.1%, Cute 22.1%, Indie 2.9%, Singleplayer 2.3%

  57. #57 Norgame. Город полярной ночи
    66% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2024
    Dev: norgame
    Windows

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