- #1 Math Rescue
97% matchVery Positive83% of 81 reviews2014
Dev: Redwood GamesPub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 12 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 23%
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 Positive77% of 69 reviews2014
Dev: Apogee Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 6 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 25%
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 167 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 67 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 450 reviews2006
Dev: PopCap Games, Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 22.3 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 61 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% matchMixed59% of 79 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 WonderLang Polyglot
89% matchVery Positive88% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: bair games
Windows · Mac
Learn languages through immersive quests, interactive dialogues, and spaced repetition combats. Help a young hero lift a magical curse by mastering a new language. Customize your learning experience and explore a vibrant world filled with unique characters. Start your journey to fluency today!
Why similar: Education 85.1%, Adventure 14.9%
- #10 Freddi Fish 4: The Case of the Hogfish Rustlers of Briny Gulch
91% matchVery Positive97% of 184 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%
- #11 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 67.6%, Adventure 32.4%
- #12 The Lost Legends of Redwall™: The Scout Anthology
88% matchVery Positive87% of 53 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 50.3%, Adventure 49.7%
- #13 Brave Furries
89% matchVery Positive83% of 114 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!
- #14 Maniac Mansion
87% matchVery Positive88% of 223 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 464 reviews2014
Dev: Kheops StudioPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.1 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
84% matchVery Positive95% of 406 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 51.7%, Adventure 48.3%
- #17 Hocus Pocus
86% matchVery Positive85% of 199 reviews2014
Dev: Moonlite SoftwarePub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 6 minMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 20%
Terexin, leader of the Council of Wizards, is sending the young sorcerer, Hocus, on a special mission to prove his worthiness.
Why similar: Action 54.6%, Adventure 45.4%
- #18 Freddi Fish and Luther's Maze Madness
85% matchMostly Positive79% of 101 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
84% matchMostly Positive72% 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 50.6%, Action 49.4%
- #20 Disney Princess: Enchanted Journey
81% matchVery Positive93% of 685 reviews2014
Dev: Papaya StudioPub: Disney
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 74.9 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 58.3%, Action 41.7%
- #21 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%
- #22 Nancy Drew®: The Final Scene
81% matchVery Positive82% of 166 reviews2017
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows
Search a Darkened Movie Theater to Free a Hostage from her Captor’s Dangerous Plot!
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #23 Mystic Towers
82% matchMixed68% of 62 reviews2014
Dev: Animation F/XPub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 6 minMean: 15.8 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 50.6%, Action 49.4%
- #24 Yooka-Replaylee
73% matchVery Positive93% of 1,041 reviews2025
Dev: Playtonic GamesPub: PM Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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%
- #25 Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 724 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%
- #26 Kaze and the Wild Masks
75% matchVery Positive94% of 1,987 reviews2021
Dev: PixelHivePub: SOEDESCO
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 50.6%, Action 49.4%
- #27 Cally's Caves 3
78% matchVery Positive81% of 553 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 52.3%, Adventure 47.7%
- #28 Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 122 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 51.6%, Action 48.4%
- #30 Nancy Drew®: Danger on Deception Island
77% matchVery Positive92% of 287 reviews2009
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows
Plunge into Danger to Bring a Mysterious Island’s Secrets to the Surface!
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #31 Nancy Drew®: Secret of the Scarlet Hand
76% matchVery Positive89% of 199 reviews2009
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows
Expose Buried Secrets and Catch a Thief Red-handed!
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #32 Doug and Lily
75% matchVery Positive82% of 89 reviews2017
Dev: the_dobrokotPub: Volens Nolens Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Doug and Lily go to rescue the child from wizard.
Why similar: Action 50.9%, Adventure 49.1%
- #33 Squidlit
73% matchVery Positive91% of 441 reviews2018
Dev: Squidlit Ink.
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 1.7 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 50.6%, Action 49.4%
- #34 Princess Remedy 2: In A Heap of Trouble
72% matchVery Positive91% of 649 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 77.6%, Adventure 22.4%
- #35 Island Saver
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,796 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 38.6%, Adventure 32.1%, Action 29.3%
- #36 Persian Nights: Sands of Wonders
72% matchVery Positive92% of 282 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 Nancy Drew®: Trail of the Twister
74% matchMostly Positive70% of 162 reviews2011
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows · Mac
Apprehend a Saboteur Stirring up Turbulent Trouble!
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #38 Rescue Dash - Management Puzzle
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 188 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%
- #39 Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest
64% matchVery Positive99% of 141 reviews2026
Dev: Cacareco Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sneak away from your boring family vacation and delve into ANCIENT RUINS! Borrow equipment from dead explorers and uncover the secrets of a lost civilization as you leave your parents worried sick. WARNING: The Ruby Chest may contain traces of an ancient curse (and gluten).
Why similar: Action 100%
- #40 Monster High™ Skulltimate Secrets™
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 81 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 55.1%, Adventure 44.9%
- #41 Freddi Fish 3: The Case of the Stolen Conch Shell
71% matchVery Positive96% of 372 reviews2014
Dev: Humongous Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 52%
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%
- #42 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 50.2%, Adventure 49.8%
- #43 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%
- #44 9 Clues: The Secret of Serpent Creek
70% matchVery Positive90% of 1,516 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 Cosmo's Cosmic Adventure
71% matchVery Positive87% of 151 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 50.1%, Action 49.9%
- #46 Kingdom of Aurelia: Mystery of the Poisoned Dagger
71% matchMixed70% of 99 reviews2016
Dev: Shaman Games StudioPub: HH-Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 65%
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%
- #47 Echoes of the End: Enhanced Edition
63% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,595 reviews2025
Dev: Myrkur GamesPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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%, Action 30%
- #48 Creatures of Ava
64% matchVery Positive87% of 501 reviews2024
Dev: Inverge StudiosPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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%
- #49 Spy Fox in "Dry Cereal"
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 700 reviews2014
Dev: Humongous Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The super-suave agent, SPY Fox, must find Mr. Udderly, rescue all the cows, and stop William the Kid from depleting the worlds supply of milk. Using ingenious SPY gadgets, keen wits, and daring moves, SPY Fox, jumps out on an udderly exhilarating adventure!
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #50 Queen's Quest: Tower of Darkness
70% matchMixed65% of 341 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 Nanotale - Typing Chronicles
66% matchMostly Positive76% of 845 reviews2021
Dev: Fishing Cactus
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Something is wrong with the heart of magic. Play a young archivist venturing out into a dying world, cataloging its mysteries and its wonders to unearth the truth. Nanotale is the new adventure from the Typing Chronicles franchise and the spiritual successor to the acclaimed Epistory.
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #52 Learn Japanese To Survive! Hiragana Battle
67% matchVery Positive91% of 2,081 reviews2016
Dev: Sleepy DuckPub: RIVER CROW STUDIO
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The ideal introductory course to the Japanese language! Learn how to read and write Japanese characters (Hiragana) at a steady pace. A full-blown RPG specifically designed to keep you engaged. By playing along, you’re going to be introduced to the Japanese language like never before!
Why similar: Education 86.3%, Adventure 13.7%
- #53 The Emerald Maiden: Symphony of Dreams
67% matchVery Positive85% of 511 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%
- #54 Green Ember: Helmer in the Dragon Tomb
61% matchVery Positive96% of 54 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%
