- #1 The Plucky Squire
97% matchVery Positive85% of 3,761 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 25.8%, Puzzle Platformer 19.6%, Action-Adventure 13.6%, Cartoony 13.1%, Family Friendly 10%
Why You'll Like It: Like Tinykin, this adventure features a delightful mix of 2D and 3D perspectives with a strong emphasis on clever puzzles and a whimsical storybook feel.
- #2 A Hat in Time
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 52,923 reviews2017
Dev: Gears for Breakfast
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 19.4 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 24.6%, Collectathon 20.3%, Cute 15%, Funny 8.6%, Platformer 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential 3D platformer that shares Tinykin's vibrant, cartoony aesthetic and focus on collecting items across diverse, imaginative levels.
- #3 Bugsnax
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,817 reviews2022
Dev: Young Horses
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Catch mysterious living snacks and feed them to your friends in this unusual island adventure!
Why similar: Cartoony 17.7%, Comedy 17.5%, Cute 13.9%, Story Rich 11.3%, Puzzle 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a similar quirky, creature-collecting loop combined with a lighthearted, story-driven adventure in a colorful world.
- #4 New Super Lucky's Tale
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 836 reviews2020
Dev: Playful Corp.
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Jump, burrow, and tail swipe your way to victory in this love letter to classic 3D platformers!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 16.5%, Collectathon 14.7%, Cartoony 10.6%, Family Friendly 8.8%, Action-Adventure 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A polished, family-friendly 3D platformer that focuses on classic collectathon mechanics and bright, cheerful level design.
- #5 Lil Gator Game
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,831 reviews2022
Dev: MegaWobblePub: Playtonic Friends
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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: Family Friendly 18.6%, 3D Platformer 17.5%, Cute 14.2%, Funny 13.6%, Collectathon 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the cozy, low-stakes exploration and movement-focused gameplay that makes Tinykin feel so relaxing and rewarding.
- #6 The Wild at Heart
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 869 reviews2021
Dev: Moonlight KidsPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Wield an ever-growing herd of quirky creatures to rebuild broken paths, battle perilous beasts, and solve peculiar puzzles in a rich, interconnected world. Join two young runaways as they unravel the mysteries of a lost realm in this nostalgic storybook fantasy!
Why similar: Family Friendly 23.9%, Action-Adventure 22.2%, Puzzle 17.9%, Story Rich 16.6%, Atmospheric 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the creature-management mechanics of Tinykin within a charming, hand-drawn world focused on exploration and puzzle-solving.
- #7 Togges
93% matchMixed70% of 200 reviews2022
Dev: Regular StudioPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 40%
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 16.4%, Collectathon 14.3%, Cartoony 10%, Family Friendly 9.1%, Cute 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A unique 3D puzzle-platformer that uses creature-like mechanics to build structures and solve environmental challenges.
- #8 Chicory: A Colorful Tale
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,869 reviews2021
Dev: Wishes Ultd.Pub: Finji
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A top-down adventure game in a coloring book world full of vibrant characters. Use painting powers to explore, solve puzzles, make friends, and draw on anything! From creators on Wandersong + Celeste.
Why similar: Cute 25%, Adventure 20.9%, Story Rich 16.3%, Puzzle 15.3%, Funny 13.5%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-adventure game that emphasizes exploration and creative interaction with the environment, mirroring the sense of wonder found in Tinykin.
- #9 Yooka-Laylee
92% matchMostly Positive75% of 5,364 reviews2017
Dev: Playtonic GamesPub: Playtonic Friends
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 23.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 26.9%, Collectathon 26.1%, Platformer 9%, Family Friendly 8.1%, Cute 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style 3D collectathon platformer that leans into the same joyful, exploration-heavy gameplay loop as Tinykin.
- #10 Frogun
91% matchMostly Positive80% of 616 reviews2022
Dev: MolegatoPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 25.9%, Cute 13.6%, Cartoony 13.4%, Platformer 12.5%, Third Person 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: This 3D platformer features a unique grappling mechanic that makes navigating its colorful, puzzle-filled levels feel fresh and engaging.
- #11 Smushi Come Home
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 2,630 reviews2023
Dev: SomeHumbleOnionPub: Mooneye Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 19.8%, Cute 14.7%, Family Friendly 11.6%, Funny 10.9%, Third Person 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy, nature-themed exploration game that emphasizes discovery and platforming in a world where you are small and the environment is vast.
- #12 Here Comes Niko!
90% matchVery Positive92% of 1,446 reviews2021
Dev: Frog VibesPub: Gears for Breakfast
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Here Comes Niko! is the cozy 3D platformer for tired people! You play as Niko traveling across scenic islands. Make new friends, catch fish, solve puzzles, snag bugs, and more! Oh, Did I mention your boss is a frog?
Why similar: 3D Platformer 27.3%, Collectathon 18.1%, Cute 15.1%, Cartoony 11.8%, Exploration 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing 3D platformer that prioritizes charm, exploration, and simple, satisfying tasks over combat.
- #13 Donut County
89% matchVery Positive92% of 11,545 reviews2018
Dev: Ben EspositoPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Funny 23%, Cute 21.4%, Puzzle 15.6%, Family Friendly 14.4%, Comedy 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game shares the funny, physics-based puzzle nature of Tinykin and features a similarly charming, lighthearted tone.
- #14 Sackboy™: A Big Adventure
88% matchVery Positive84% of 4,216 reviews2022
Dev: Sumo DigitalPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 10.2 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: Family Friendly 28.3%, 3D Platformer 26.2%, Platformer 22.8%, Adventure 11.9%, Cute 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A high-quality 3D platformer that excels in level variety and tactile, puzzle-filled environments similar to the house-sized world of Tinykin.
- #15 Untitled Goose Game
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 24,059 reviews2020
Dev: House HousePub: Panic
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 68%
It's a lovely morning in the village and you are a horrible goose.
Why similar: Funny 21.7%, Comedy 18.3%, Family Friendly 15.2%, Cute 14.8%, Puzzle 12%
Why You'll Like It: A funny, puzzle-centric game that encourages creative interaction with a small-scale, domestic environment.
- #16 Grow Up
87% matchVery Positive92% of 1,892 reviews2016
Dev: Reflections, a Ubisoft StudioPub: Infogrames
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Leaping from mind-boggling heights, bouncing off Champolines, soaring inches from floating islands, BUD can do it all - that look of mild terror, that’s his daredevil face. Help the adorable little robot collect MOM’s scattered ship parts and return them to the moon.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 34%, Exploration 12.5%, Family Friendly 11.9%, Cute 10.9%, Adventure 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on vertical exploration and movement mechanics that feel as satisfying and fluid as navigating the environments in Tinykin.
- #17 Mail Mole + 'Xpress Deliveries
86% matchVery Positive88% of 224 reviews2021
Dev: Talpa GamesPub: Undercoders
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.3 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 15.3%, Collectathon 14.2%, Cartoony 10.4%, Puzzle Platformer 10.3%, Family Friendly 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, fast-paced 3D platformer that emphasizes movement and collection in small, contained levels.
- #18 Promenade
84% matchVery Positive95% of 847 reviews2024
Dev: Holy Cap
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 56%
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 15%, Puzzle Platformer 11.5%, Family Friendly 9.6%, Cartoony 8.6%, Platformer 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A collectathon platformer that features creative puzzle-solving and a whimsical art style that fits the Tinykin vibe.
- #19 The Last Campfire
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 18,750 reviews2021
Dev: Hello Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: 3D Platformer 19.5%, Puzzle Platformer 15.3%, Family Friendly 13.7%, Puzzle 13.3%, Cute 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric puzzle-adventure that focuses on helping others and exploring beautiful, self-contained environments.
- #20 Super Lucky's Tale
85% matchVery Positive85% of 757 reviews2018
Dev: Playful Corp.Pub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 62%
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 39%, Family Friendly 19.7%, Cute 12.6%, Platformer 11.7%, Adventure 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: An accessible and bright 3D platformer that provides a classic, family-friendly experience similar to the tone of Tinykin.
- #21 Effie
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 461 reviews2020
Dev: Inverge Studios
Windows
Median: 3.1 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 15.9%, Collectathon 14.9%, Cartoony 10.7%, Puzzle Platformer 9.7%, Family Friendly 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A colorful 3D action-adventure game that focuses on exploration and platforming in a fantasy setting.
- #22 Islets
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,209 reviews2022
Dev: Kyle ThompsonPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Take to the sky and reunite a fragmented world in this surprisingly wholesome metroidvania! Help Iko adventure across beautiful hand-painted islands, receive letters from a quirky cast of characters, and face powerful monstrous adversaries.
Why similar: Platformer 17.7%, Cute 14.5%, Family Friendly 13.8%, Story Rich 11.9%, Atmospheric 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A charming, story-rich platformer that emphasizes exploration and discovery in a beautifully crafted world.
- #23 Kao the Kangaroo
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,130 reviews2022
Dev: Tate Multimedia
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 65%
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 19%, Collectathon 15%, Cartoony 11.7%, Family Friendly 9.5%, Action-Adventure 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A traditional 3D platformer that offers a fun, lighthearted adventure with plenty of collectibles and secrets.
- #24 Kena: Bridge of Spirits
81% matchVery Positive92% of 16,945 reviews2022
Dev: Ember Lab
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: 3D Platformer 28.9%, Action-Adventure 18.7%, Third Person 14.9%, Exploration 9.5%, Atmospheric 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features adorable creature companions that help you interact with the world and solve puzzles, echoing the utility of the Tinykin.
- #25 SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake
80% matchVery Positive92% of 4,604 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 26.3%, Family Friendly 17.2%, Comedy 12.4%, Platformer 12.3%, Third Person 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A vibrant 3D platformer that captures the humor and exploration-heavy gameplay expected of the genre.
- #26 Poi
81% matchVery Positive91% of 741 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 19.8%, Collectathon 18.5%, Family Friendly 12%, Cartoony 10.8%, Platformer 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward 3D platformer that focuses on collecting items and exploring open, vibrant worlds.
- #27 Hyper Team Recon
77% matchVery Positive100% of 67 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: 3D Platformer 15.6%, Collectathon 14.8%, Puzzle Platformer 13.2%, Cartoony 10.1%, Comedy 8%
- #28 A Short Hike
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 21,505 reviews2019
Dev: adamgryu
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 23%, Cute 21.3%, Exploration 16.2%, Family Friendly 12.9%, Adventure 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in cozy, movement-based exploration that captures the same sense of freedom and discovery found in Tinykin.
- #29 Blue Fire
79% matchVery Positive81% of 3,030 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 26.7%, Action-Adventure 14%, Platformer 13.5%, Cute 12.3%, Third Person 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: While slightly more challenging, its focus on fluid 3D movement and platforming precision will appeal to fans of Tinykin's traversal.
- #30 Grow Home
79% matchVery Positive92% of 5,564 reviews2015
Dev: Reflections, a Ubisoft StudioPub: Infogrames
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Experience the freedom of unbounded climbing as you take control of BUD, a procedurally animated robot on a quest to save his planet. Create your own path through an alien world as you control and ride a giant plant on a vertical journey to the stars.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 36.3%, Cute 13%, Exploration 11.9%, Third Person 9.8%, Adventure 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A unique climbing-focused platformer that emphasizes verticality and exploration in a way that feels very similar to Tinykin's level design.
- #31 Pru the Pigeon
77% matchVery Positive98% of 107 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 19.8%, Collectathon 18%, Cartoony 10.4%, Platformer 9.1%, Cute 8.8%
- #32 Grow: Song of the Evertree
78% matchVery Positive81% of 2,538 reviews2021
Dev: Prideful SlothPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Family Friendly 22.2%, Third Person 21.1%, Cute 18.2%, Exploration 13%, Atmospheric 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: Combines world-building and exploration with a cozy, wholesome aesthetic that fans of Tinykin will appreciate.
- #33 Dadish 3D
76% matchVery Positive87% of 92 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: 3D Platformer 22.5%, Puzzle Platformer 18.8%, Third Person 11.2%, Platformer 11%, Cartoony 10.7%
- #34 Yooka-Replaylee
73% matchVery Positive94% of 1,009 reviews2025
Dev: Playtonic GamesPub: PM Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 17.3%, Collectathon 16.7%, Cartoony 9.9%, Third Person 9.3%, Platformer 8.6%
- #35 Gwen The Hen 64
74% matchVery Positive97% of 114 reviews2023
Dev: kurigamedev
Windows
Gwen the Hen 64 is a tiny 3D platformer collectathon, with precise controls and many different movement options.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 19.2%, Collectathon 17.4%, Cartoony 9.4%, Platformer 8.4%, Third Person 8.4%
- #36 Spider Fox
74% matchVery Positive95% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: Planet 47 Games
Windows
Leap, swing, and spin webs in a casual 3D adventure! Play as Spider Fox, rescue bizarre animals from a mad scientist, and uncover colorful worlds packed with secrets.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 17.3%, Collectathon 14.8%, Cartoony 11.6%, Family Friendly 10.5%, Third Person 9.5%
- #37 IndependANT
75% matchVery Positive81% of 108 reviews2023
Dev: Young Horses: Free RangePub: Young Horses
Windows
Explore the vast Living Room to find food for your struggling ant colony in this cute and casual collectathon!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 20%, Collectathon 18%, Platformer 8.9%, Action-Adventure 8%, Exploration 7.3%
- #38 Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed
72% matchVery Positive94% of 1,554 reviews2024
Dev: Purple LampPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.3 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 17.1%, Puzzle Platformer 12.8%, Family Friendly 11.1%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Lore-Rich 8.7%
- #39 The Eternal Cylinder
73% matchVery Positive90% of 1,173 reviews2022
Dev: ACE TeamPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Control a herd of charming creatures called Trebhum and explore an unforgettable alien world filled with exotic lifeforms and surreal environments. Discover dozens of mutations to overcome puzzles, explore new biomes, and survive on a dangerous planet.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 16.3%, Family Friendly 13.4%, Third Person 10.2%, Action-Adventure 9.2%, Cute 8.8%
- #40 Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack
75% matchVery Positive92% of 1,030 reviews2012
Dev: Drinkbox Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A sci-fi puzzle-platformer of cataclysmic proportions! Evolve from a tiny captive into a world-eating giant. Use your mutant blob powers to devour the pathetic humans and all of civilization!
Why similar: Collectathon 16.5%, Puzzle Platformer 13.6%, Cartoony 10.2%, Family Friendly 8.8%, Retro 8.7%
- #41 Tamarin
76% matchMixed59% of 125 reviews2020
Dev: Chameleon Games
Windows
Explore, leap and shoot to save your family from the insect invasion! Leap with the agility of a tamarin as you journey into the Northern wilderness, in a world full of exploration, 3D-platforming and bug-splattering action!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 19.3%, Collectathon 14.7%, Puzzle Platformer 13.5%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Platformer 9.3%
- #42 Moldbreaker: Rise of the Loaf
71% matchVery Positive85% of 174 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 18.1%, Cartoony 16.9%, Platformer 12.5%, Cute 11.4%, Funny 10.8%
- #43 Ruffy and the Riverside
70% matchVery Positive91% of 222 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 19.9%, Collectathon 14.6%, Puzzle Platformer 11.9%, Platformer 7.5%, Funny 7.5%
- #44 Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,780 reviews2020
Dev: ustwo games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Family Friendly 17.4%, Collectathon 16.7%, Cartoony 13.8%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, Funny 10.2%
- #45 Garden Story
71% matchVery Positive89% of 1,675 reviews2021
Dev: PicogramPub: Rose City Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Embark on a wholesome adventure to save The Grove! Forage resources, combat the invasive Rot, and restore the community. Relax and enjoy the fruits of your labor in this charming action-RPG starring a grape.
Why similar: Family Friendly 18.6%, Action-Adventure 16.2%, Cute 14.9%, Funny 14.8%, Story Rich 10.8%
- #46 Pumpkin Jack
70% matchVery Positive91% of 9,421 reviews2020
Dev: Evil RaptorPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Pumpkin Jack is a Spooky Scary 3D platformer in which you embody Jack, the Mythical Pumpkin Lord! Dive into an Epic Adventure through otherworldly landscapes and help the Evil annihilate the Good!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 27.5%, Collectathon 15.9%, Third Person 7.6%, Cartoony 7.6%, Adventure 6.9%
- #47 Cats in Time
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,369 reviews2021
Dev: Pine Studio
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A relaxing puzzle game in which you explore 3D dioramas, solve puzzles and save cats lost in time! Crazy, right?!
Why similar: Family Friendly 22.2%, Cartoony 22.2%, Puzzle 19.5%, Cute 14.7%, Collectathon 13.9%
- #48 Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
68% matchVery Positive91% of 16,896 reviews2023
Dev: Insomniac GamesPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 12.4 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Blast your way through an interdimensional adventure with Ratchet and Clank – now on PC! Help them take on an evil emperor from another reality as you jump between action-packed worlds and beyond at hyper-speed!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 28.8%, Family Friendly 13.2%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Third Person 12.3%, Cartoony 5.9%
- #49 PaperKlay
68% matchVery Positive91% of 179 reviews2025
Dev: WhyKev
Windows
A classic 3D platformer with a tactile twist: Open, unfold, and rotate your way through a stunning world built with familiar crafting materials. Featuring the talents of composer Kirkhope & Melin (Banjo-Kazooie, Yooka-Laylee) and voice actor Kevin Miller (Sly Cooper)
Why similar: 3D Platformer 21.5%, Collectathon 14.4%, Cartoony 13%, Family Friendly 12.7%, Platformer 10.7%
- #50 Harmony's Odyssey
69% matchVery Positive94% of 586 reviews2022
Dev: MythicOwl
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 21.5%, Family Friendly 17.4%, Cartoony 16.5%, Cute 13.5%, Funny 12.5%
- #51 Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara
68% matchVery Positive92% of 422 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 21%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Family Friendly 10.7%, Cute 10%, Funny 9.8%
- #52 Plastiland
73% matchMixed67% of 95 reviews2015
Dev: FreshGemPub: Zillion Whales
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Plastiland is a puzzle-platformer set in a unique hand-made plasticine world. Guide our lovely clay characters through 48 levels of three worlds. Save as many of plastiballs as you can, reach far corners of each level by transforming them into one of eight roles, like cruncher, crusher, builder, and others.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 17%, 3D Platformer 11%, Cartoony 10.3%, Platformer 10.2%, Puzzle 10%
- #53 TY the Tasmanian Tiger
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,674 reviews2016
Dev: Krome Studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
G'day, Mate. Explore the wilds of Australia with TY the Tasmanian Tiger, the charming Aussie platformer.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 18.7%, Collectathon 17.2%, Cartoony 11.1%, Family Friendly 9.5%, Platformer 8.8%
- #54 Omno
67% matchVery Positive92% of 2,713 reviews2021
Dev: Studio InkyfoxPub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 65%
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 16.6%, Third Person 11.4%, Cute 9.9%, Platformer 9.7%
- #55 Pecker
66% matchVery Positive96% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Fonteinsoft UGPub: Bold Head Interactive
Windows
Pecker offers a unique climbing mechanic in a colorful world filled with puzzles and some enemies.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 17%, Collectathon 16.7%, Puzzle Platformer 15.6%, Action-Adventure 8.2%, Cute 7.3%
- #56 Tchia
66% matchVery Positive88% of 820 reviews2024
Dev: AwacebPub: Kepler Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%
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: 3D Platformer 19.8%, Lore-Rich 13.7%, Puzzle Platformer 13.3%, Third Person 11.3%, Platformer 8.7%
- #57 Peblito: Rock and Roll
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 94 reviews2021
Dev: Studio Half-
Windows
Peblito: Rock and Roll is a 3D platformer where you play as Peblito, a small yet determined pebble, on his journey through a mystical volcano. Dash, swing, and roll your way through a variety of obstacles in this lighthearted platforming adventure inspired by 90's platforming collect-a-thons!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 18.9%, Collectathon 17.7%, Third Person 8.8%, Platformer 8.7%, Action-Adventure 8.7%
- #58 Isopod: A Webbed Spin-off
64% matchVery Positive90% of 470 reviews2025
Dev: Sbug Games
Windows
You're a tiny pill-bug in a big world! Roll, zip, and slam your way through the gorgeous landscapes of the Australian bush, unite your fellow bugs, and fight back the greedy Fire Ant Conglomerate!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 18.6%, Collectathon 17.5%, Action-Adventure 9.2%, Platformer 9%, Cute 8.2%
- #59 Creatures of Ava
65% matchVery Positive87% of 469 reviews2024
Dev: Inverge StudiosPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Lore-Rich 18.4%, Action-Adventure 17.2%, Cartoony 16.8%, Cute 11%, Exploration 10.2%