- #1 Ode to a Moon
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Colorfiction
Windows
≫∦𝕲∭∄∂⋥ ⊶≋⧉ ⨇⩈𝕸 𝛙ℵ⪌⟁ ⟆⦆⌘𝛴⦻⎈
Why similar: Psychedelic 20.8%, Adventure 18.4%, Surreal 15.4%, Thriller 12.9%, Indie 12%
- #2 Fatum Betula
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,131 reviews2020
Dev: Bryce Bucher
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Placed in a world without change, you must create fate by watering an ancient plant. Determine a future and live with it.
Why similar: Adventure 21.5%, Surreal 17.7%, Casual 16.9%, Indie 16%, Atmospheric 8.3%
- #3 Devil's Toy
96% matchMostly Positive70% of 57 reviews2018
Dev: Blueplant Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Devil's Toy is a first person horror game, is set in the middle of a cornfield, with you as the protagonist of a terrifying experience where you face the role of a child who is alone at home with a doll of unknown origin and does not give a good vibes.
Why similar: Adventure 31.2%, Casual 27.1%, Indie 21.6%, Horror 11.4%, Atmospheric 8.8%
- #4 Mystic Escape - Diary of a Prisoner
94% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2020
Dev: SunRay Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Waking up in a boat in the middle of the ocean, you realize that you have lost your memories. In the distance you can only see an island and the answer is somewhere faraway. It feels like in a prison here. Sometimes you see the silhouette of a beautiful girl and she is leading you somewhere.
Why similar: Adventure 35.3%, Casual 31.3%, Indie 24.2%, First-Person 3.4%, Puzzle 2.9%
- #5 Home Darkness - Escape?
95% matchMostly Negative36% of 58 reviews2017
Dev: StarodymovPub: OtakuMaker SARL
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Home Darkness - Escape, is a classic Hidden Object game, you will combine items, resolve puzzle, and find treasure!
Why similar: Adventure 29.4%, Casual 25.5%, Indie 18.5%, Puzzle 10.7%, Horror 9%
- #6 Magic Flute
93% matchMostly Positive77% of 13 reviews2016
Dev: LabLike Sp. z o.o.
Windows · Mac
Enter the Kingdom of the Queen of the Night. Start your journey through the lands of mystery and magic as prince Tamino. Choose your steps wisely, build your path avoiding traps, deadly serpents or earth quakes. But know no fear, lose no hope and remember that you are the master of your own path.
Why similar: Adventure 34.9%, Casual 29.8%, Indie 23.1%, Puzzle 12.2%
- #7 Standball
94% matchNo user reviews2019
Dev: Nikita Makeev
Windows
Rumor has it that you can get out of this place. The only way to do this is to stand on the ball and entertain them. Maybe you should help?
Why similar: Adventure 32.8%, Casual 30.8%, Indie 23.8%, Atmospheric 12.6%
- #8 Temple of the Lost
92% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2018
Dev: dosinis
Windows
Explore the Temple of the Lost, solve occasional puzzles, avoid deadly traps, beat the mazes and find what's hidden. Slowly uncover the secrets of this temple, while listening to ambient, atmospheric music.
Why similar: Adventure 29.9%, Casual 25.5%, Indie 19.7%, First-Person 12.9%, Puzzle 12%
- #9 Snake: The Elder Forest
91% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2019
Dev: Fractal Dimension Games
Windows
The Elder Forest is a special world with ancient forest that is in danger. To save this world the Snake was called from another one. So before the danger is coming, you should become more powerful to be ready to repel the Elder Forest!
Why similar: Adventure 34.1%, Casual 31.5%, Indie 24.4%, Puzzle 10%
- #10 Lowglow
91% matchVery Positive90% of 467 reviews2015
Dev: Rockodile
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Lowglow - an audiovisual puzzle journey. Glowingly beautiful graphics combined with a dynamic audio environment make sure that Lowglow is an unforgettable, mind-bending experience for you!
Why similar: Adventure 24.1%, Casual 23.3%, Indie 21.3%, Puzzle 16.9%, Atmospheric 14.4%
- #11 ROOMS: The Toymaker's Mansion
90% matchVery Positive89% of 127 reviews2015
Dev: HandMade Game
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
«ROOMS: The Toymaker's Mansion» is a unique puzzle game inspired by sliding puzzles and platformer games. In a twisted mansion made of rooms that slide like sliding puzzle, player should find a way to the exit by moving rooms and using what's inside them.
Why similar: Adventure 33.7%, Casual 32.9%, Indie 23.3%, Puzzle 10.1%
- #12 La Rana
87% matchVery Positive95% of 453 reviews2019
Dev: Frog Paw StudiosPub: SMU Guildhall
Windows
In La Rana, players explore the lost Rain Temple of Rana. Play as a small spirit frog who is the temple's last remaining caretaker. Traverse its grand chambers and winding passages to restore its former power and revive your fellow frog spirits along the way.
Why similar: Adventure 32.6%, Casual 29.2%, Indie 27.3%, Puzzle 10.9%
- #13 Candy Adventure
89% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2019
Dev: Starmyth
Windows
One day a little puppy Candy goes for a walk. Walking is Candy's most favorite thing. Candy enters the strange door while he is playing. What will happen to Candy?
Why similar: Adventure 34.4%, Casual 31.8%, Indie 24.6%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #14 Whimsy
86% matchVery Positive94% of 300 reviews2019
Dev: Madison Karrh
Windows
Whimsy is a hand-drawn point & click game about a girl who lives in the forest stumbling upon little red footprints. Following these footsteps leads her on a whimsical journey through the forest to solve puzzles, assist woodland creatures and discover rituals.
Why similar: Adventure 35.7%, Casual 29.1%, Indie 26.9%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #15 I Have Lived
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HER.E Game StudioPub: Pleasant Rain Ltd
Windows
Welcome to the end of an unnamed world. Its last wishes have materialized as two entities. Become a part of their journey and give the world another chance by recollecting the world's remaining Essences.
Why similar: Adventure 36.4%, Casual 31.7%, Indie 24.6%, Atmospheric 7.4%
- #16 Anomaly 1729
88% matchPositive80% of 35 reviews2015
Dev: Anvil Drop, LLCPub: Black Shell Media
Windows
Come explore the world of Phiohm, where up can be down, left can be right, and the way forward is never what it seems. Guide newly cognizant Ano on a journey of self-discovery by learning how to manipulate this ever-changing world.
Why similar: Adventure 33.3%, Casual 29.7%, Indie 23%, Puzzle 14%
- #17 Wayward Manor
89% matchMostly Negative35% of 81 reviews2014
Dev: Moonshark, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Neil Gaiman & Wayward Manor invite you to jump into the afterlife of a disgruntled ghost, trying to reclaim his house from its newfound owners.
Why similar: Adventure 37.7%, Casual 29.5%, Indie 20.4%, Puzzle 12.3%
- #18 The Sorrowvirus
84% matchMostly Positive80% of 54 reviews2020
Dev: WATCHMAKERPub: Adam Sklar
Windows
Consumed by greed, Wyatt's parents subject him to a cycle of death without end, sending him into Purgatory each time to capitalise on the Catholicon, a cure-all they value more than their son, with the potential to reshape humanity. As he ebbs, Wyatt's only desire is to be free, forever.
Why similar: Adventure 28.7%, Casual 25.6%, Indie 20.1%, Thriller 8.3%, Horror 5.1%
- #19 LeftWay 2
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tongsun
Windows · Mac · Linux
Nampung encounters the nightmare again and this time also includes her relative people.
Why similar: Adventure 33.4%, Surreal 23.4%, Indie 23.1%, Horror 10.9%, Atmospheric 9.1%
- #20 Plunker
82% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2020
Dev: Auggo Doggo Games
Windows
This is a (45 to 90 minute) indie VR game where things happen and then you laugh.
Why similar: Adventure 33.6%, Casual 30.1%, Indie 23.3%, Surreal 13.1%
- #21 Jaques Roque
85% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2015
Dev: Thomas SchreiterPub: Augusta Software GmbH
Windows
Solve difficult mysteries and collect tons of treasures in more than 100 challenging levels. You assist Jaques Roque in becoming a rich archeology superstar by solving simple to tricky mysteries.
Why similar: Adventure 32.8%, Casual 29.4%, Indie 22.7%, Puzzle 15.1%
- #22 Space Maze
83% matchPositive80% of 20 reviews2018
Dev: HOH5HCPub: HOH5HC
Windows
Space Maze is a challenging 3D labyrinths adventure game. By controlling a drone, you will explore beautiful but dangerous Sci-fi maze, and also revealing a weird meme story of the future world.
Why similar: Adventure 34.5%, Casual 31.8%, Indie 23.9%, Puzzle 9.8%
- #23 Iris.Fall
81% matchVery Positive88% of 2,858 reviews2018
Dev: NEXT Studios
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Iris.Fall is a puzzle adventure game featuring striking visuals and a spellbinding theme of "light and shadow".
Why similar: Adventure 28%, Casual 21.8%, Puzzle 20.2%, Indie 16%, Horror 8.2%
- #24 Box Voyage
81% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2020
Dev: Capture Point Stone
Windows
Looking for a break in the monotony from the comfort of your desk? Box Voyage is a casual adventure experience where you get to explore a state of the art cruise ship and take advantage of its amenities. Find hidden trophies and wrap up your mandatory vacation since you won't get overtime!
Why similar: Adventure 36.6%, Casual 32.8%, Indie 24.9%, Puzzle 5.7%
- #25 Inside: Before Birth
84% matchMixed41% of 41 reviews2016
Dev: CydoniaGate
Windows
If you woke up alone in the darkness and trapped... What would you do? Run away or continue? I only say you... When the darkness hunts you, you don't know what is real...
Why similar: Adventure 31.9%, Casual 29.9%, Indie 24.2%, Horror 14%
- #26 Doc Clock: The Toasted Sandwich of Time
86% matchMixed49% of 184 reviews2010
Dev: Stickmen Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 18 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Invent almost anything out of everything you find, from catapults to incredible flying machines.
Why similar: Casual 35.2%, Adventure 31.7%, Indie 22.9%, Puzzle 10.2%
- #27 REalM: Walk of Soul
79% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2021
Dev: Quantum SheepPub: GamesStarter
Windows
One night Iris awakens in a bizarre and perturbing REalM, where she must embark on a journey to face the truth behind its mysteries and find herself. Dive into this 2D surreal puzzle adventure set in a nightmarish world, filled with mind breaking enigmas awaiting to be uncovered.
Why similar: Surreal 28%, Adventure 26.2%, Indie 17.4%, Horror 16.1%, Puzzle 12.3%
- #28 Optika
80% matchVery Positive86% of 345 reviews2016
Dev: PlayZilla.tk
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Discover the world of light physics: play with lasers, prisms, mirrors, magnets and dozens of other optical devices. Explore the world of Optika with Prof. Opticus and his assistant, Sofia! Research and complete more than one hundred challenging puzzles!
Why similar: Casual 36.8%, Adventure 31.1%, Indie 24.7%, Puzzle 7.4%
- #29 Project Z
79% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2019
Dev: SlinDev
Windows · Mac · Linux
After waking up in a zombie infested hospital you have no idea why you are there and how you got there and all you want is get out...
Why similar: Adventure 30.3%, Casual 29.8%, Indie 23.1%, Horror 16.8%
- #30 Lucid Dream Simulator
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 22 reviews2021
Dev: R3Games
Windows
A very trippy escape room like game filled with puzzles, enemies, and many areas waiting to be explored!
Why similar: Psychedelic 26.9%, Adventure 22.3%, Surreal 13.2%, Puzzle 11.3%, First-Person 9.6%
- #31 Trail Breaking
78% matchMixed50% of 10 reviews2018
Dev: JLS Softworks
Windows
Trail Breaking is a First-Person Adventure/Puzzle game set in multiple fantasy worlds. You unwillingly get drawn into an ancient magical portal to another realm. Solve puzzles and survive danger to find your way back home.
Why similar: Adventure 28.9%, Casual 25.8%, Indie 20%, First-Person 13.1%, Puzzle 12.2%
- #32 Deep Sleep
70% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: Default Game
Windows
If sleep is a long torment...
Why similar: Adventure 28.8%, Thriller 27.8%, Horror 15%, First-Person 14.9%, Indie 13.5%
- #33 KIDS
74% matchVery Positive83% of 1,990 reviews2019
Dev: Mario von RickenbachPub: Playables
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 10%
A game of crowds.
Why similar: Casual 28.3%, Adventure 24.6%, Surreal 23.7%, Indie 23.4%
- #34 Draw a Stickman: EPIC 2
76% matchVery Positive88% of 1,119 reviews2015
Dev: Hitcents
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Imagination is the key, as you enter a magical storybook full of mystery and wonder, unusual creatures, and enigmatic puzzles! Create your own original Stickman and then watch it come to life in DRAW A STICKMAN: EPIC 2! Jump in to this action-packed adventure that allows for endless creativity!
Why similar: Adventure 39.2%, Casual 28.7%, Indie 23%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #35 Crew 167: The Grand Block Odyssey
74% matchPositive94% of 33 reviews2020
Dev: oddbreeze
Windows
Crew 167 finds himself alone on a spaceship hurtling towards a destination that may be the salvation that his home is seeking. Isolated, his mind begins to create hallucinations to keep him entertained. Dive into the mind of the character as he tries to make sense of the world around him.
Why similar: Adventure 33%, Casual 32.3%, Indie 23.6%, Puzzle 11.1%
- #36 The Shattering
73% matchVery Positive86% of 328 reviews2020
Dev: Super Sexy SoftwarePub: Deck13
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
The Shattering is a first-person, story-driven, psychological thriller. Its defining features are the dynamic environments, beautiful aesthetic and intriguing story. The gameplay is meant to submerge you in the mind of John, as you take each step forward into the twisted mystery of what happened.
Why similar: Adventure 34.7%, Indie 23.5%, Thriller 22.3%, First-Person 7%, Atmospheric 6.8%
- #37 LeftWay
77% matchMostly Positive71% of 38 reviews2017
Dev: Tongsun
Windows · Mac · Linux
Nampung found herself in a strange place. What is really happening?...
Why similar: Adventure 32.3%, Surreal 24%, Indie 22.4%, Horror 11.2%, Atmospheric 10.1%
- #38 Fear For Freedom
78% matchMixed51% of 169 reviews2017
Dev: Grey Gods
Windows
"Two days ago a monster appeared in the hallway outside the office. Maybe if I just wait it will leave eventually." A very short psychological game dealing with isolation, entrapment and the nature of fear.
Why similar: Adventure 31.2%, Casual 27.9%, Indie 23.5%, Horror 17.5%
- #39 The Inner Friend
75% matchVery Positive86% of 58 reviews2018
Dev: PLAYMIND
Windows
Descend into an eerie world made of scattered memories and unresolved traumas and explore a nightmarish landscape where you will come face to face with childhood fears and nightmares.
Why similar: Adventure 27.2%, Casual 23.6%, Thriller 18.1%, Indie 17.7%, Puzzle 6.8%
- #40 Vein Hotel
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 12 reviews2018
Dev: 阿屁
Windows
"Vein Hotel" 3D horror game, let's feel the fear! Travelling is fun. One night, when I woke up, I found myself in a strange place, it was a very different hotel, and I began to explore where I was and escaped. Why I am here? It must has some reasons .
Why similar: Adventure 36.9%, Indie 24.8%, Thriller 24.5%, Horror 13.8%
- #41 Vive le Roi
75% matchMixed56% of 89 reviews2017
Dev: Sylvain SecciaPub: Petite Fleur Productions
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 19%
January 21, 1793, Revolutionaries are about to guillotine King Louis XVI of France. Can you save him and change history?
Why similar: Casual 34.5%, Adventure 28.3%, Indie 25.5%, Puzzle 11.7%
- #42 The Curious Tale of the Stolen Pets
69% matchVery Positive91% of 369 reviews2019
Dev: Fast Travel Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Help your grandfather solve the mystery of the stolen pets by solving puzzles in wonderful miniature worlds crafted for VR. Use a hairdryer to melt snow in a wintery landscape! Search the wreck of a pirate ship hidden under the surface! Every world is unique, full of interactions and colorful life.
Why similar: Adventure 36.5%, Casual 32.1%, Indie 24.9%, Puzzle 6.5%
- #43 Dream Detective
71% matchMixed69% of 26 reviews2019
Dev: Century Game
Windows
It’s a game for kids from 0 to 100 years old.
Why similar: Adventure 35.4%, Casual 31.7%, Indie 24.5%, Puzzle 8.3%
- #44 Burlesque
62% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Maid GamesPub: Maid4Fun
Windows
Manage a struggling burlesque theatre, recruit and bond with dazzling performers, upgrade your venue, and stage unforgettable weekly shows in this story-driven management sim.
Why similar: Adventure 39.4%, Casual 34.1%, Indie 26.4%
- #45 ROS
71% matchMixed61% of 92 reviews2018
Dev: AFBIK Studio
Windows
Median: 0 minMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 10%
ROS - is a logical game game. You must hold the ball before moving to the next level.
Why similar: Indie 30.6%, Adventure 30%, Casual 26.8%, Puzzle 12.6%
- #46 AWAKE - Definitive Edition
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 118 reviews2019
Dev: Storyyeller GamesPub: Off The Beaten Track
Windows · Mac · Linux
It was supposed to be a romantic trip… but turned into a brutal murder scene. When Marc and Caroline planned their romantic getaway, they didn’t know that it would turn their lives into jeopardy. Can you find a way to prevent this terrible crime and put the murderer to justice?
Why similar: Adventure 37.1%, Casual 32.8%, Indie 25.7%, Atmospheric 4.4%
- #47 BonVoyage!
69% matchPositive88% of 25 reviews2019
Dev: Boris Zapotocky
Windows · Mac · Linux
BonVoyage! is a drag tile puzzle game. Help stranded knights navigate floating islands by reconstructing path in challenging levels.
Why similar: Adventure 33.2%, Casual 30.6%, Indie 23.7%, Puzzle 12.4%
- #48 Indiana Boy Steam Edition
71% matchMixed55% of 22 reviews2018
Dev: One ManPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Immerse yourself in a fantastic adventure with Indiana Boy. Help Indiana recover all the treasures and keys, but watch out for every move you make.
Why similar: Adventure 35.7%, Casual 31.9%, Indie 24.7%, Puzzle 7.7%
- #49 Shutter
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 218 reviews2015
Dev: Cosmic Logic
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Re-live a dark and haunting tale in this fixed camera puzzle-horror game RE-miniscent of the first generation of survival horror games.
Why similar: Adventure 35.8%, Indie 24.8%, Horror 16.5%, Puzzle 11.7%, Atmospheric 11.2%
- #50 Sink or Skim
70% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2018
Dev: Seth Johnson
Windows
A top down platformer about a rock skimming across the water from island to island. Bounce from wall to wall to keep up speed, go too slow and you sink below the waves.
Why similar: Adventure 36.3%, Casual 32.5%, Indie 25.1%, Atmospheric 6.1%
- #51 Jack-O-Lantern Covers of Darkness
68% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2019
Dev: Strawberry Game Studios, LLC
Windows
The Jack-O-Lanterns have emerged from the underworld and are taking over the world.
Why similar: Adventure 40.1%, Casual 37%, First-Person 12.7%, Indie 10.2%
- #52 Eleusis
73% matchMixed57% of 365 reviews2013
Dev: Nocturnal works
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Eleusis is a 3d first-person adventure game for Windows developed by Nocturnal Works using the technology of the unreal engine. It takes place in a seemingly abandoned village in Greece where the player character, while trying to seek refuge, finds himself in the center of a whirlwind of mysterious events.
Why similar: Adventure 34.6%, Indie 22.1%, Horror 14.7%, First-Person 14.4%, Puzzle 7.5%
- #53 Dungeon; Friends Escape!
58% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Space Pupper Games
Windows
Dungeon; Friends Escape! is a multiplayer exploration and survival game. Team up with friends or find the exit alone as you explore dark rooms filled with unknown traps, enemies, and curses.
Why similar: Adventure 38.7%, Casual 34.6%, Indie 26.8%
- #54 Stranded In Time
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 281 reviews2015
Dev: DQ TeamPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Stranded In Time takes you on a fun and exciting adventure to explore a mystery out of this world! Play as Olivia - a young woman from a big city - who joins her uncle Peter and writer Nick on an exploration of an abandoned church that hides a secret beyond any wild dream!
Why similar: Adventure 36.8%, Casual 31.1%, Indie 24.1%, Puzzle 8%
- #55 Olivia
49% matchPositive97% of 33 reviews2026
Dev: Struggle Games Studio
Windows
Once a family home, now stands silent. The past still whispers through every room. You are looking for inspiration for a film, but you will find much more than just a story. Whether the lights are on or off... it doesn't matter. Olivia will find you.
Why similar: Surreal 21.9%, Psychedelic 20.7%, Thriller 15%, Horror 11%, Atmospheric 8.3%
- #56 Waiting for the Loop
67% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2018
Dev: Side Group
Windows
A short form visual novel about artificial intelligence, humanity and family.
Why similar: Adventure 39.8%, Casual 33.9%, Indie 26.3%
- #57 Don't Kill Her
57% matchNo user reviews
Dev: wuthrer
Windows · Mac
An oddly cute indie game featuring a seemingly dead woman, and you, playing her murderer.
Why similar: Adventure 38.7%, Casual 34.6%, Indie 26.8%
- #58 Entwined: Strings of Deception
66% matchPositive84% of 49 reviews2017
Dev: Urchin GamesPub: HH-Games
Windows
Can you solve the grisly murder of Mr Christopher Edward, who has been brutally murdered in his home! Step into the shoes of detective Karla Robbins in this elaborate murder investigation and seek out the real culprit in this classic whodunit murder mystery!
Why similar: Adventure 39.8%, Casual 33.9%, Indie 26.3%
- #59 Penumbra: Requiem
72% matchMixed52% of 1,130 reviews
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Puzzle expansion for Penumbra: Black Plague. Requiem is part of Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition, included in the Penumbra Collection.
Why similar: Adventure 29.7%, Horror 19.5%, Indie 18.2%, Puzzle 16.1%, Atmospheric 10.6%