- #1 Math Rescue
97% matchVery Positive82% of 78 reviews2014
Dev: Redwood GamesPub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 12 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 22%
A bone-chilling crisis has struck the world! Reports are pouring in from all corners of the globe: Missing numbers! Drivers on streets are in dangerous peril because the speed limit signs have gone blank! On Wall Street, stockbrokers are throwing up their hands in despair. The Dow Jones isn't down, and it isn't up - it's gone!
Why similar: Education 66%, Adventure 34%
- #2 Paganitzu
96% matchMostly Positive76% of 68 reviews2014
Dev: Apogee Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 6 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 24%
Journey into an Aztec pyramid and survive the adventure of a lifetime! No other game forces you to die in order to complete it! That's just one of many incredible plot twists in this excellent puzzle-oriented arcade-adventure game. Guide Alabama Smith (Al) into a vast and dangerous Aztec pyramid.
Why similar: Action 50.3%, Adventure 49.7%
- #3 Princess Isabella
96% matchMostly Positive77% of 166 reviews2014
Dev: Gogii GamesPub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Help the Princess save her friends and family!
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #4 Freddi Fish and Luther's Water Worries
95% matchMixed58% of 66 reviews2014
Dev: Humongous Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Dive in to help Freddi Fish and Luther keep the ocean from draining and save the sea creatures!
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #5 Typer Shark! Deluxe
94% matchVery Positive88% of 443 reviews2006
Dev: PopCap Games, Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Sink your teeth into an action-packed educational adventure. Hungry sharks and piranhas are on the hunt for food as you SCUBA dive into the deep blue unknown. But if you can type words fast enough, they'll be zapped before they can turn you into lunch.
Why similar: Education 100%
- #6 Guazu: The Rescue
92% matchVery Positive97% of 59 reviews2021
Dev: Guara Studios
Windows
Boarding on this adventure with Guazu in a wide forest of dangers, where you will rescue your friends who have been captured.
Why similar: Education 77.8%, Adventure 22.2%
- #7 Hide and Secret Treasure of the Ages
94% matchMixed42% of 73 reviews2016
Dev: Anarchy Enterprises
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 97%
The villain Jacques has stolen the Treasures of the Ages so he can harness their mystical powers in his evil plan to rule the world. You must help Will Scout and Anna Graham on their quest to defeat him and rescue the treasures!
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #8 Mystery Castle: The Mirror's Secret
93% matchMixed60% of 77 reviews2015
Dev: Meridian'93Pub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Groth, the Soul Reaver, has kidnapped your daughter Jessica! Explore the dangerous world of the ancient castle and help release the captive souls whom you meet along the way. Can you solve the ingenious traps of the mysterious castle? Defeat Grot's magic and save Jessica!
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #9 Freddi Fish 4: The Case of the Hogfish Rustlers of Briny Gulch
91% matchVery Positive97% of 177 reviews2014
Dev: Humongous Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Hey Partner, Freddi Fish and Luther need your help!
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #10 Knight Adventure
91% matchMixed51% of 75 reviews2015
Dev: Syberstudio
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Help the Valiant Knight to save a beautiful Princess.
Why similar: Action 67.5%, Adventure 32.5%
- #11 The Lost Legends of Redwall™: The Scout Anthology
89% matchVery Positive86% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: Soma GamesPub: Forthright Entertainment
Windows · Mac
A narrative puzzle-adventure game based on Brian Jacques' Redwall™️ book series. Vicious searats are invading the once peaceful Mossflower wood and it's up to the Lilygrove Scout Corps' newest recruit to save the day. Play as Sophia or Liam on their adventure to Redwall Abbey!
Why similar: Action 50.2%, Adventure 49.8%
- #12 Brave Furries
89% matchVery Positive83% of 111 reviews2017
Dev: Crazy Goat Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
The Furries Princess has been kidnapped! Help these hilariously cute creatures execute a rescue mission. You will need to explore the Evil Wizard's castle and solve his puzzles to succeed. Hours of mildly brain-teasing gameplay awaits!
- #13 Hocus Pocus
88% matchVery Positive85% of 195 reviews2014
Dev: Moonlite SoftwarePub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 6 minMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 19%
Terexin, leader of the Council of Wizards, is sending the young sorcerer, Hocus, on a special mission to prove his worthiness.
Why similar: Action 54.5%, Adventure 45.5%
- #14 Maniac Mansion
87% matchVery Positive88% of 218 reviews2017
Dev: Lucasfilm GamesPub: Lucasfilm
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 32%
Quick, Dr. Fred's Kidnapped Sandy and he's about to start the experiment...
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #15 Return to Mysterious Island
86% matchVery Positive84% of 456 reviews2014
Dev: Kheops StudioPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Join intrepid sailor and recent island castaway Mina as she explores the hidden secrets within the Jules Verne classic inspired Mysterious Island. Gather key articles left from the island’s previous inhabitants and combine them in unique and interesting ways to stay alive and stay hopeful for rescue.
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #16 Curse Crackers: For Whom the Belle Toils
82% matchVery Positive95% of 396 reviews2022
Dev: Colorgrave
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Bounce, vault, and fight your way through a whimsical world with the help of your loyal companion. Eat snacks, collect artifacts, and travel the world to stop Bonnie and her boney band of troublemakers!
Why similar: Action 52.2%, Adventure 47.8%
- #17 Mystic Towers
85% matchMixed68% of 60 reviews2014
Dev: Animation F/XPub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 6 minMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 24%
As Baron Baldric, you’re charged with keeping the peace for the common folk of the land. But when the grand Lazarine Towers are overcome by dark forces, you must wield your magical staff and set out to make things right. A love and affable character, Baldric will win your heart with his mannerisms and charm.
Why similar: Adventure 50.7%, Action 49.3%
- #18 Freddi Fish and Luther's Maze Madness
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 99 reviews2014
Dev: Humongous Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6 minMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 32%
Dive in to help Freddi Fish and Luther navigate a labyrinth of underwater caves and collect the scattered kelp seeds!
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #19 Curse of the Crescent Isle DX
83% matchMostly Positive73% of 102 reviews2015
Dev: Adam Mowery
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A curse has befallen the Crescent Isle and it's up to you to save it. Luckily the curse has transformed your people into helpful monsters such as drills, blobs, icicles, and gravity flipping...things. With your monster subjects in hand you'll have to drill through rocks, maneuver through spiky terrain, freeze water to pass over the sea,...
Why similar: Adventure 50.7%, Action 49.3%
- #20 Newcomer : A Language Learning RPG
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 63 reviews2023
Dev: Jason Kappes
Windows
✨A language learning adventure where you must learn and communicate in a second language to save the kingdom and befriend its people! 🎮
Why similar: Education 100%
- #21 Disney Princess: Enchanted Journey
81% matchVery Positive93% of 674 reviews2014
Dev: Papaya StudioPub: Disney
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 72.8 hrs≥1hr: 45%
In Disney Princess: Enchanted Journey, players are transported to environments based on classic films as they discover the courage, trust, and friendship needed to become a real princess, while attempting to save each kingdom from evil.
Why similar: Adventure 58.4%, Action 41.6%
- #22 Yooka-Replaylee
74% 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: Action 100%
- #23 Nancy Drew®: The Final Scene
81% matchVery Positive82% of 164 reviews2017
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows
Search a Darkened Movie Theater to Free a Hostage from her Captor’s Dangerous Plot!
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #24 Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 716 reviews2014
Dev: Humongous Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Help underwater detective Freddi Fish and her finny friend Luther solve the case. Explore underwater caves, deep canyons and colorful reefs, and discover fascinating places like King Crab's Castle and A Sunken Ship Out of Time, in an effort to save the reef.
Why similar: Education 60.9%, Adventure 39.1%
- #25 Kaze and the Wild Masks
75% matchVery Positive94% of 1,950 reviews2021
Dev: PixelHivePub: SOEDESCO
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Go on a journey as Kaze in this 90’s classics inspired platformer. When the Crystal Islands get cursed, Kaze needs to save her friend Hogo while facing enraged living vegetables. Find the Wild Masks to unleash the powers of the legendary guardians and master land, sky and sea.
Why similar: Adventure 50.7%, Action 49.3%
- #26 Disney Princess: My Fairytale Adventure
78% matchVery Positive90% of 332 reviews2014
Dev: High Impact GamesPub: Disney
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 88.8 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Young gamers travel to the worlds of Cinderella, Rapunzel, Ariel, Belle, and Tiana on a quest to transform evil imps back into friendly sprites in Disney Princess: My Fairytale Adventure.
Why similar: Action 88.8%, Adventure 11.2%
- #27 Cally's Caves 3
78% matchVery Positive81% of 551 reviews2016
Dev: VDO Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Cally's parents have been abducted, as her arch-enemy Herbert has taken control of the Caves to perform his evil experiments. Join Cally and her friends in this action-packed run and gun platformer, conquering insane bosses, exploring to find secrets, and levelling up EVERYTHING.
Why similar: Action 52.2%, Adventure 47.8%
- #28 Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?
77% matchMostly Positive74% of 121 reviews2020
Dev: The Learning CompanyPub: Encore Inc.
Windows
Carmen Sandiego is up to her thieving high-jinks again. While children travel the globe to track her down they learn about geography, history and world cultures.
Why similar: Education 100%
- #29 Earthworm Jim 3D
80% matchMixed47% of 132 reviews2009
Dev: VIS InteractivePub: Interplay Inc.
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 16%
Earthworm Jim, spineless superhero, wriggles back into action as the Groovy Guardian of Goodness in an incredible journey of cheese-curdling proportions. Left unconscious by a massive cow-induced blow to the head and clad in his indestructible, high-tech super suit, Earthworm Jim continues the battle for truth, justice and well aerated...
Why similar: Adventure 51.7%, Action 48.3%
- #30 Nancy Drew®: Secret of the Scarlet Hand
77% matchVery Positive89% of 195 reviews2009
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows
Expose Buried Secrets and Catch a Thief Red-handed!
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #31 Disney Tangled
76% matchVery Positive82% of 178 reviews2014
Dev: Planet Moon StudiosPub: Disney
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 83.5 hrs≥1hr: 37%
Disney Tangled: The Video Game takes kids 6-11 on a film-inspired , hair-raising adventure. In this story-based journey kids will venture into a kingdom filled with colorful 3D environments , creative play, fun quests and competitive challenges.
Why similar: Adventure 55.2%, Action 44.8%
- #32 Island Saver
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,764 reviews2020
Dev: Stormcloud Games LimitedPub: National Westminster Bank plc
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
A group of amazing islands need your help! Horrid plastic waste has washed up and you need to sort it out with your trusty Trash Blaster! But look out for the Litterbugs. They love mess and they’re out to muck things up.
Why similar: Education 37.9%, Adventure 32.7%, Action 29.4%
- #33 Doug and Lily
76% matchVery Positive83% of 87 reviews2017
Dev: the_dobrokotPub: Volens Nolens Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Doug and Lily go to rescue the child from wizard.
Why similar: Action 50.8%, Adventure 49.2%
- #34 Squidlit
73% matchVery Positive91% of 440 reviews2018
Dev: Squidlit Ink.
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 21%
Every day is a wonderful day for invertebrates! Come join the Squidlits of Blipston for a squishy adventure of spoopy castles, muffins, and wiggles! Made with classic handheld technology in mind, Squidlit strives to be the closest modern recreation of GameBoy game-design methods on the market.
Why similar: Adventure 50.7%, Action 49.3%
- #35 Kingdom of Aurelia: Mystery of the Poisoned Dagger
75% matchMixed70% of 99 reviews2016
Dev: Shaman Games StudioPub: HH-Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%
In this steam punk adventure you have to help young Sam to save Princess Aurora and stop the villain, who intended to seize power in the Kingdom of Aurelia.
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #36 Persian Nights: Sands of Wonders
72% matchVery Positive92% of 280 reviews2017
Dev: SoDigitalPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Save Persia from mysterious plague!
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #37 Cosmo's Cosmic Adventure
73% matchVery Positive87% of 150 reviews2014
Dev: Apogee Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 12 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 22%
What's green with red spots, has suction hands, and has an overbite like Bart Simpson? Of course, the answer is Cosmo! Cosmo is a young alien on his way to visit Disney World with his parents. That is, until their ship is struck by a blazing comet, forcing them to land on an uncharted planet.
Why similar: Adventure 50.2%, Action 49.8%
- #38 Princess Remedy 2: In A Heap of Trouble
71% matchVery Positive91% of 645 reviews2016
Dev: Ludosity
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 60%
An enormous Boss Tower has sprung from the ground, lifting entire towns up with it. Now, the people living on the tower are starting to contract all sorts of mysterious illnesses. Princess Remedy, still in Saturnian healing school, must use her powers to heal everyone and defeat the Boss Tower!
Why similar: Action 77.5%, Adventure 22.5%
- #39 Nancy Drew®: Trail of the Twister
74% matchMostly Positive70% of 159 reviews2011
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows · Mac
Apprehend a Saboteur Stirring up Turbulent Trouble!
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #40 Nancy Drew®: Danger on Deception Island
72% matchVery Positive92% of 285 reviews2009
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows
Plunge into Danger to Bring a Mysterious Island’s Secrets to the Surface!
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #41 Rabisco
70% matchVery Positive98% of 63 reviews2019
Dev: Viridino Studios
Windows
Help Ms. Rabisco to find the moon’s lost stars and bring back the light, in this cute but dangerous world, inspired by the World’s Hardest Game.
Why similar: Action 50.1%, Adventure 49.9%
- #42 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: Action 50.1%, Adventure 49.9%
- #43 Echoes of the End: Enhanced Edition
64% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,463 reviews2025
Dev: Myrkur GamesPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Embark on a perilous journey to rescue your brother and prevent a looming war. Harness the power of devastating magical abilities to conquer enemies, traverse treacherous landscapes, and unveil the hidden history of Aema.
Why similar: Adventure 70.1%, Action 29.9%
- #44 9 Clues: The Secret of Serpent Creek
70% matchVery Positive90% of 1,512 reviews2014
Dev: Tap It GamesPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Save your missing friend and reveal the corruption of the town’s citizens to stop an evil plot to bring the evil Snake God back to our world.
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #45 Dark Heritage: Guardians of Hope
73% matchMixed56% of 395 reviews2015
Dev: World-LoomPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Find the philosopher's stone and save your mentor!
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #46 Rescue Dash - Management Puzzle
66% matchMostly Positive74% of 185 reviews2023
Dev: Matryoshka
Windows · Mac
Rescue Dash is a fascinating city rescue time management game. You'll save pets, restore a hotel, renovate a diner, and keep the city safe! Move through the story and help everyone on this adventure!
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #47 Freddi Fish 3: The Case of the Stolen Conch Shell
68% matchVery Positive96% of 366 reviews2014
Dev: Humongous Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 51%
The Great Conch Shell has been stolen and it's up to Freddi Fish and Luther to catch the culprit!
Why similar: Adventure 65.3%, Education 34.7%
- #48 Monster High™ Skulltimate Secrets™
64% matchVery Positive80% of 80 reviews2024
Dev: Petoons StudioPub: Outright Games Ltd.
Windows
Save Monster High and join the Boo Crew by creating your authentic monster self in this spooktacular mystery adventure!
Why similar: Action 55%, Adventure 45%
- #49 Princess Remedy in a World of Hurt
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,916 reviews2016
Dev: Ludosity
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Remedy, a recent graduate from the Saturnian healing school, must descend to Hurtland and use her powers to heal everyone from stray ducks to dark lords, and finally cure the ailing Prince Hingst. It's a short, whimsical adventure with plenty of heart(s).
Why similar: Adventure 53.4%, Action 46.6%
- #50 Queen's Quest: Tower of Darkness
70% matchMixed65% of 340 reviews2015
Dev: Brave Giant LTDPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Defeat the sorcerer and save your daughter!
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #51 Glowfish
69% matchVery Positive89% of 177 reviews2011
Dev: MumboJumboPub: Accelerate Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 18 minMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 33%
The evil Dr. Urchin has kidnapped Coralline! It’s up to Glowfish to free his lady friend and sea pals everywhere from his clutches in this underwater platform adventure. Beware—while you scour the ocean floor in search of lost friends waiting for rescue, a host of enemies is lurking!
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #52 Green Ember: Helmer in the Dragon Tomb
61% matchVery Positive96% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Brazen GamesPub: Longtreader Games
Windows · Mac
Swords up! Level up your character, solve puzzles, and defeat bosses in this Bunny Brawler Dungeon Crawler, set in the world of the best-selling Green Ember series.
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #53 Rise of the Triad: Dark War
69% matchVery Positive84% of 139 reviews2014
Dev: Apogee SoftwarePub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 6 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 21%
You are part of an elite group of operatives called HUNT (High-risk United Nations Taskforce), and you must stop a maniac cult leader from killing millions of people. You are equipped with high-tech weaponry and magical instruments that defy description to invade the monastery and stop the madness.
Why similar: Action 100%
- #54 The Emerald Maiden: Symphony of Dreams
67% matchVery Positive85% of 510 reviews2016
Dev: Gogii GamesPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Save your family from an ominous undersea facility!
Why similar: Adventure 100%
