- #1 An Everyday Story
97% matchPositive95% of 21 reviews2024
Dev: Cactus Production
Windows · Linux
An Everyday Story is a 2.5D story-driven puzzle platformer with a heartfelt twist. Experience life from the view of three trinkets... what do you think happens when our dreams become so real that they stain our reality?
Why similar: 3D Platformer 21.1%, Puzzle Platformer 16.7%, Emotional 13.5%, Story Rich 10.1%, Third Person 7.7%
- #2 The Spirit and the Mouse
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 949 reviews2022
Dev: AlblunePub: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Bring kindness and light to the people of Sainte-et-Claire as Lila—a tiny mouse with a big heart! Explore a quaint French village, make electrifying new friends, and do good deeds for those in need in this lush narrative adventure game.
Why similar: Narrative 20.2% ★, Puzzle Platformer 16.5%, 3D Platformer 11.3%, Emotional 11.1%, Platformer 6.2%
- #3 SCARF
96% matchMostly Positive79% of 325 reviews2021
Dev: Uprising StudiosPub: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Scarf is an atmospheric and emotional journey about what it means to be a hero. An adventure game mixing puzzles and 3D platforms. Explore beautifully crafted worlds and discover your true destiny with the help of a dragon-shaped scarf.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 14.9%, Emotional 13.1%, Open World 10.7%, Third Person 8.5%, Family Friendly 7.4%
- #4 Cyoube
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pinky Punky Seal
Windows
Wake up in a cubic world, contrasting with what you represent. Follow Norman's voice, the universe itself, in a vibrant journey towards your fate. Will you fit in?
Why similar: Narration 14.3%, Puzzle Platformer 14%, 3D Platformer 13.3%, Third Person 7.4%, Emotional 7.1%
- #5 HeartWeaver
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Krakens Den Studios
Windows · Mac
Help Ace reconnect with their emotions in this 3D puzzle adventure game alongside Mark, a loudmouth magic tome. Explore the worlds of Ace's mind, solve puzzles using the abilities of their emotions and recover their memories. Guide them to make the decisions that'll take them to healing inside.
Why similar: Narration 14.5%, Emotional 14.1%, Puzzle Platformer 12.8%, Third Person 8%, Family Friendly 7.4%
- #6 Always in Mind
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Inevitable Studios
Windows
With Proxy as your guide, you'll explore the outer reaches of Teddy's vast and surreal subconscious, uncovering powers beyond imagination--and the family you never knew--as you race to achieve consciousness before glitches in Proxy's code bring your unbelievable adventure to an end.
Why similar: Narrative 21.2% ★, 3D Platformer 13.4%, Emotional 11.7%, Puzzle Platformer 11.6%, Narration 10.7%
- #7 Weaving Tides
93% matchVery Positive84% of 135 reviews2021
Dev: Follow the Feathers
Windows · Mac
Dive into a magical woven world on the back of your own carpet dragon! Explore the textile landscape, solve puzzles, challenge quirky creatures and unravel the great mysteries of a long forgotten past in Weaving Tides!
Why similar: Narrative 16.9% ★, Puzzle Platformer 14.2%, Narration 10.1%, Emotional 8.9%, Family Friendly 7.7%
- #8 Coven of the Chicken Foot
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wildflower Interactive
Windows
After the dungeons have been plundered and the monsters all killed, an elderly witch quietly gets to work. In this emotionally-rich, stylized, single-player adventure - Gert will need to build a bond with a peculiar creature if she’s to fulfill a coven’s oath.
Why similar: Emotional 18.6%, Narrative 15.8% ★, 3D Platformer 12%, Puzzle Platformer 11.5%, Exploration 7.8%
- #9 Curyeux
91% matchVery Positive95% of 107 reviews2025
Dev: Campus ADN 2024-2025Pub: Campus ADN
Windows
Dive into the mind of Lucienne, a tormented painter. Leap through emotional memories, solve puzzles where shapes deceive and emotion leads the way. A dreamlike platformer where each painting brings you one step closer to yourself.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 17.5%, Emotional 13.8%, Narration 13.2%, Puzzle Platformer 11.4%, Third Person 11.2%
- #10 Skolly's Adventure
91% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Vinvice
Windows
Explore a sky filled with floating islands as Skolly, an unusual adventurer in search of all the hidden treasures of this forgotten world.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 19%, Open World 16.3%, Puzzle Platformer 13.5%, Relaxing 9.3%, Exploration 9.1%
- #11 Once Upon A Puppet
89% matchVery Positive92% of 105 reviews2025
Dev: Flatter Than EarthPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Control the strings of fate and embark on a grand adventure with Drev and Nieve. A magical, story-driven 2.5D puzzle-platformer where puppeteering mechanics and a whimsical, theater-inspired world intertwine.
Why similar: Narrative 23.5% ★, 3D Platformer 15%, Narration 14%, Puzzle Platformer 12.7%, Emotional 9.8%
- #12 Papo & Yo
90% matchVery Positive93% of 2,867 reviews2013
Dev: Minority Media Inc.Pub: Minority Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Quico’s best friend, Monster, is a huge beast with razor-sharp teeth, but that doesn’t scare Quico away from playing with him. That said, Monster does have a very dangerous problem: an addiction to poisonous frogs.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 23.7%, Puzzle Platformer 17.4%, Emotional 14.1%, Third Person 8.3%, Story Rich 5.8%
- #13 Feelings
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lumo Entertainment
Windows
Feelings is a third-person adventure game that follows the inner journey of Sarah and her friend Toothbun. Together they explore floating islands that symbolize the characters' memories and feelings, in an incredible quest of self-discovery.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 19%, Puzzle Platformer 18.7%, Emotional 15%, Third Person 7.7%, Exploration 7.4%
- #14 Pebble
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wardius
Windows · Mac
Explore a mystical world as Pebble, a small rock with the ability to manipulate time, in this enchanting 3D-Puzzle-Platformer.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 19.5%, Puzzle Platformer 13.1%, Third Person 12.1%, Emotional 9.4%, Exploration 8.2%
- #15 Water Me
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Shosha Games
Windows
Indie adventure 3D puzzle platformer where you play as a water droplet that can change its state of matter. You will use that power to solve puzzles and navigate the open world levels. Water a dying plant. How hard can that be?
Why similar: 3D Platformer 18.9%, Puzzle Platformer 17.9%, Emotional 15.4%, Family Friendly 8.8%, Third Person 8.3%
- #16 Pig & Chikin
86% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: Allegory GamesPub: USC Games
Windows
This is the tale of 🐷Pig & Chikin🐔. In a world where pigs have wings, Pig loses her wings in an accident. Her dear friend, Chikin, takes her on a journey to learn to fly again. On the way, they meet magical places and creatures who offer insights into companionship, community, and acceptance.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 22.2%, Emotional 21%, Family Friendly 10.9%, Platformer 8.5%, Relaxing 8.3%
- #17 The Last Hollow
86% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Hollow Cat Studio
Windows · Linux
Step into the mysterious world filled with secrets, puzzles, and challenging paths. Embrace your destiny as the chosen hollow from a forgotten dark land to save dark hollows waiting for salvation.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 18.7%, 3D Platformer 17.8%, Open World 9.8%, Relaxing 9.3%, Multiple Endings 9.1%
- #18 Little Gods of the Abyss
84% matchVery Positive88% of 73 reviews2026
Dev: PLAY MephistowaltzPub: GRAVITY
Windows
A 3D adventure combining precise platforming action with environmental puzzles. Purify the corrupted Primal Gate and restore the flow of time to a shattered world.
Why similar: Narrative 22.9% ★, Puzzle Platformer 13.3%, Emotional 13.3%, Third Person 7.9%, Relaxing 6.9%
- #19 Sayri: The Beginning
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vidloonnya Reborn
Windows
Sayri: The Beginning aims to warm your heart and whisk you away on a colorful journey to a new home, filled with emotion and wonder. Experience a beautiful, living world where friendship is the only recipe for surviving the unknown.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 15.4%, Narration 14.6%, Emotional 13.6%, Third Person 9.4%, Relaxing 7.7%
- #20 Dwalm
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Samuraininja84Pub: Soulrent Interactive
Windows
Work your way through the city by day and navigate strange dreamscapes by night, exploring your memories and recalling what was lost. Dwalm is an adventure platformer that takes you through both childish dreams and traumatic memories alike.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 22.9%, Puzzle Platformer 20%, Emotional 10.8%, Exploration 10.4%, Platformer 8%
- #21 RETURN
82% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: XENIA
Windows
[RETURN] is a puzzle adventure game. When sudden disaster strikes, Noah explores a mysterious island searching for his missing sister Kaira. Following scattered puzzle pieces and clues, he uncovers the catastrophe's hidden truth while ascending to the island's peak. Can you reach the end?
Why similar: 3D Platformer 21%, Puzzle Platformer 18%, Emotional 13.1%, Platformer 9.6%, Third Person 9.3%
- #22 Seed of Life
84% matchMostly Positive71% of 95 reviews2021
Dev: MadLightPub: Leonardo Interactive
Windows
Seed of Life is an epic adventure game about the persistence of life. You're Cora, the last known survivor of Lumia, a dying planet. Your only hope to save your homeworld is to activate the Seed of Life and rekindle the sun once again. Will you be the light that conquers the darkness?
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 16.9%, Emotional 16.6%, 3D Platformer 13.5%, Narration 12.7%, Open World 9.7%
- #23 The House of Hikmah
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Lunacy Studios
Windows
The House of Hikmah is a fully voice-acted, narrative-driven 3D adventure game exploring grief, legacy and the search for answers after profound loss. Solve puzzles, encounter historical scholars of the Islamic Golden Age, and uncover timeless lessons in a beautifully imagined House of Wisdom.
Why similar: Emotional 17.8%, 3D Platformer 16.3%, Puzzle Platformer 14.2%, Narration 12.9%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #24 Lost Words: Beyond the Page
81% matchVery Positive95% of 823 reviews2021
Dev: Sketchbook DevelopmentsPub: Sketchbook Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A short, fully voiced, story-first adventure across two worlds. Rearrange words into platforms in Izzy’s diary, then wield word magic to shape your path in the fantasy she writes. Gentle puzzles, watercolour wonder, and a bittersweet story of family, loss, and healing.
Why similar: Narrative 18.6% ★, Emotional 14.8%, Narration 14%, Puzzle Platformer 13.6%, Relaxing 7.2%
- #25 Apré Lapli [After the rain]
81% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: 2112Games
Windows
A chill narative adventure starring Maya and her Granpa. Defy the difficulties of the scarce environment to discover Maya's origins as they approach their destination.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Emotional 11%, Third Person 10%, Narration 8%
- #26 Trushybin & Removin: What I Couldn’t Delete
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: JG STD
Windows · Linux
A cozy and emotive 3D platformer about two tiny PC icons who, with innocence and love, accompany their owner on a journey of emotional healing and memories.
Why similar: Emotional 16.5%, 3D Platformer 15.7%, Narration 14.9%, Multiple Endings 9.1%, Relaxing 8.2%
- #27 Echoes of the Sun
79% matchPositive95% of 22 reviews2025
Dev: Outer Realms
Windows · Mac · Linux
This is a moving puzzle adventure story about a teenage girl, Mia, who witnessed the tragic fall of her homeland and the explosion of the Sun. A heavy burden fell on her fragile shoulders - she must restore light to the land and peace in her heart. Will she succeed?
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.5%, Emotional 14.9%, 3D Platformer 14.4%, Relaxing 7.4%, Atmospheric 6.9%
- #28 Jivana
79% matchVery Positive91% of 686 reviews2022
Dev: Team JivanaPub: Rubika Supinfogame
Windows
Jivana is a story-driven adventure game. Embody Aelis, a water priestess who uses her powers to open the path for her community, forced to flee after the appearance of a huge cataclysm. Explore the enchanting landscapes of Jivana, use your ability to manipulate water and lead your people to safety.
Why similar: Emotional 18.6%, Narration 18.3%, Puzzle Platformer 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Third Person 8.6%
- #29 A Lighthouse Tale
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 2020LabStudio
Windows
Explore the island you inherited from your grandfather. Discover the secrets and stories it holds and relive your memories in search of an answer: Why did he want you here?
Why similar: Narration 24%, Emotional 22.3%, Story Rich 8.6%, Adventure 8.1%, Relaxing 7.5%
- #30 Avy, Fables of the Night
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gamespond
Windows
Jump, glide, grab and throw items, push objects, make new friends and defeat your fears in dialogue-based battles to escape from the adorable nightmare island.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20%, 3D Platformer 17%, Emotional 12.1%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Third Person 8.5%
- #31 InFlux Redux
77% matchVery Positive97% of 90 reviews2024
Dev: Impromptu Games
Windows
InFlux Redux is a high-def remake of the 2013 ball-rolling puzzler InFlux, built on a new engine with improved graphics and physics. Roll through a series of beautiful environments filled with elaborate, mind-bending puzzle structures.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 19.6%, Puzzle Platformer 17.8%, Third Person 10.4%, Relaxing 8.6%, Exploration 8.2%
- #32 Omno: Prologue
77% matchVery Positive98% of 274 reviews2020
Dev: Jonas MankePub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 15%
A standalone mini-adventure introducing you to the world of Omno, an upcoming single player journey of discovery through an ancient world of wonders, where the power of a lost civilisation will carry you through forests, deserts and tundras - even to the clouds
Why similar: 3D Platformer 19.3%, Puzzle Platformer 15.2%, Exploration 10.2%, Third Person 10%, Platformer 8.8%
- #33 The Eternal Cylinder
76% 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: Narration 16.9%, Puzzle Platformer 14%, Open World 13.9%, Family Friendly 8.9%, Third Person 8.2%
- #34 The Last Campfire
75% 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: Emotional 17.2%, Narration 14%, 3D Platformer 13.6%, Puzzle Platformer 11.4%, Relaxing 8.4%
- #35 Color Odyssey
76% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Arthur Vingot
Windows · Linux
Color Odyssey is a 3D platformer game, where you have to swap between 4 worlds to proceed, using your ingenuity and skill. You play as Gloria, a girl that lived in a blank, lifeless world, in her adventure to discover 4 colorful new ones!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 23.1%, Puzzle Platformer 14.2%, Third Person 12.5%, Emotional 11.1%, Platformer 9.4%
- #36 A Rat's Quest - The Way Back Home | Season 1
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: The DreameriansPub: HandyGames
Windows
Mat, a young rat, is willing to risk everything for love. Determined to reunite with Nat, a pet mouse, he secretly ventures to the upper floors of "the Giants" house. Longing for a new life on the "Outside", Mat's actions and the dark secrets harbored by his commune put both their lives in danger.
Why similar: Narrative 25.1% ★, 3D Platformer 17.5%, Puzzle Platformer 15.9%, Family Friendly 8.3%, Third Person 7.2%
- #37 Mirealle
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: qovagames
Windows
A world has split into thousands of floating islands. A forgotten history is hidden in ruins. Mirealle is a touching puzzle adventure set in a cozy universe. It is about the search for hope where a lost part of the world… and of oneself… are hidden in every detail.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 16%, Puzzle Platformer 14.7%, Narration 12.5%, Emotional 11%, Relaxing 9.6%
- #38 Finding Ice
75% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2022
Dev: Daniel BaszczakPub: DanstaStudios
Windows
In this one-of-a-kind story game, the player must explore vast worlds through a third-person Arctic Wolf, collect items and reconnect with nature.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 18.2%, Puzzle Platformer 16.5%, Narration 11.8%, Third Person 9.1%, Emotional 8%
- #39 Nectar
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nerd Chomp
Windows
Use nectar to restore the world and its natural beauty. Traverse a desolate post-apocalyptic landscape and bring vibrant color to the environment. Solve puzzles, grow platforms, and explore a forgotten world.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 22.1%, Puzzle Platformer 21.2%, Emotional 15.2%, Atmospheric 8.5%, Third Person 8.4%
- #40 Jasper and the City of Lights
73% matchPositive96% of 28 reviews2024
Dev: Rivers and Wine Studios
Windows
A cozy adventure about love, kindness and slowing down. Two siblings are separated, a mystical forest is where they were last seen. In the darkest shadows, an old spirit is hiding, but the lights of an ancient city is shining between the branches. Fully narrated, easy to play.
Why similar: Emotional 14.6%, Narration 13.1%, Family Friendly 11.8%, Relaxing 11.3%, Exploration 9.5%
- #41 Arise: A Simple Story
73% matchVery Positive92% of 2,975 reviews2020
Dev: Piccolo StudioPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Embark on an emotional journey of losing the love of one's life. Manipulate time, solve puzzles, reshape surroundings as you push forward into the bittersweet recollections of a past life. This is a story about happiness and hardship, joy and sorrow. A story that all of us will one day experience.
Why similar: Emotional 15.6%, 3D Platformer 15.6%, Puzzle Platformer 13.3%, Narration 11.1%, Relaxing 7.3%
- #42 Ascend
71% matchPositive80% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: Miami Avalon
Windows
Solve ancient puzzles, collect tarot cards, and complete the zodiac trials to climb the mountain and save your people in Ascend, a 3D puzzle adventure. Shift between Day, Twilight, and Dusk with your Time Turner to reveal secrets, alter the landscape, and discover hidden paths. Will you ascend?
Why similar: 3D Platformer 21.1%, Puzzle Platformer 19%, Open World 11%, Third Person 10.7%, Relaxing 9.2%
- #43 Li-Lo
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Piotr Weber
Windows · Mac
Li-Lo is a single-player puzzle platformer in which you run, jump and solve puzzles to guide your small family through a beautiful and mysterious world. Enjoy bittersweet moments of bonding and growth, before life skips ahead to its next chapter.
Why similar: Narrative 20.6% ★, Puzzle Platformer 17.6%, Emotional 16.9%, Family Friendly 9.1%, Platformer 8.8%
- #44 Mr.Mag: The Dark Side Within
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nova Edge Games
Windows
A hero, but alone, A magnet doll finds himself drawn into THE DARK SIDE WITHIN. Mr. Mag is a puzzle-adventure. Use magnetic power not to conquer, but to survive. To search. To remember what it means to be pulled—by something more than instinct.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 27%, Puzzle Platformer 22.2%, Third Person 10.2%, Platformer 8.3%, Emotional 7.8%
- #45 Frogenlav: Skyward Bound
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Qu1etDev
Windows
Frogenlav is a Viking Frog, unexpectedly tasked with stopping the pesky, evil Cane Toads. They have hatched their plan of sending themselves to the sky in search for power. Follow Frogenlav and his magical Viking Avian friend Ava, as they chop and hop their way through the skies!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 19.3%, Puzzle Platformer 15.8%, Narration 10.9%, Third Person 9.3%, Relaxing 8.1%
- #46 The Valley Beyond
70% matchPositive80% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: Marmot Lab
Windows
Combining exploration, puzzles, and platforming, The Valley Beyond sends you on vacation to a gorgeous park filled with works of art. But something is wrong, and you soon realize there’s no way out. To escape, you’ll have to uncover all of the park’s secrets.
Why similar: Narrative 24.6% ★, Open World 15%, Relaxing 10.7%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Exploration 9.2%
- #47 Elmin
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dejima
Windows
Elmin is a serene first person platformer where you bring winds back to a forgotten archipelago of islands. Fly between islands in a vibrant open world on the back of a mysterious giant bird, unlock wind routes and do parkour across the interconnected remains of an ancient civilization.
Why similar: Narrative 18.2% ★, 3D Platformer 15.7%, Emotional 13%, Open World 10.4%, Puzzle Platformer 9.4%
- #48 Inumbra
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stolen Kelp
Windows
INUMBRA: Master the power of shadows in this 3D platformer. Explore a charming and enigmatic world, solve puzzles, avoid light, and transform into a shadow to climb any surface. Find secrets and collectables, defeat enemies, and grow stronger with every discovery.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 19.3%, Puzzle Platformer 17.3%, Emotional 14.3%, Platformer 8%, Exploration 8%
- #49 Pieces Left Behind
70% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: PULSUSBYTE
Windows
After her passing, a grandmother’s home holds decades of untold memories. Step into a heartfelt narrative journey through objects, voice acting, and beautifully crafted environments.
Why similar: Narrative 30.4% ★, Narration 19.4%, Emotional 14.3%, Relaxing 10.1%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #50 Astral Remembrance
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Spam Studios
Windows
A cinematic puzzle-platformer where you shift between the physical and astral planes. Master fluid movement, solve dual-reality puzzles, and complete a final rite of passage in a deeply personal journey about memory, identity, and letting go.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 22.4%, Puzzle Platformer 19.3%, Platformer 10%, Emotional 9.7%, Third Person 9%
- #51 ONE WAY HOME
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CYBERHEAD
Windows
Take on the role of a twelve-year-old boy in this puzzle platformer about the journey home through the most terrifying of nightmares. Each playthrough is unique: the choices you make affect the types of skills and locations, the story's progression, and its ending.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 17.6%, Puzzle Platformer 16.6%, Narration 13.5%, Third Person 10.1%, Multiple Endings 7%
- #52 Narru: the Forgotten Lands
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DreamStorm Studios
Windows
Narru is a narrative-driven puzzle game where the world is your canvas. Set off on a journey to paint it with life, learn about logic and emotions, and fulfill a mission given to you by your guardian and the creator of the lands you explore: a powerful goddess.
Why similar: Emotional 20.2%, Narration 19.9%, Third Person 8.9%, Relaxing 8.5%, Exploration 7.7%
- #53 Aya: Tale of Tails
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LayTale Studios
Windows
Aya and her fluffy friend have their paths inevitably cross, as they must find their loved ones and discover their true selves in the mysterious land of tales.
Why similar: Narration 17.8%, Puzzle Platformer 11.8%, Open World 11%, Exploration 8.8%, Atmospheric 8.7%
- #54 Everett Isle
69% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: Basement Dweller Games
Windows
Everett Isle is an exploration-based puzzle game in which you wash up on a mysterious island, and need to find a way to sail away from this abandoned place.
Why similar: Open World 18.6%, Puzzle Platformer 17.9%, Exploration 10.5%, Platformer 8.1%, Puzzle 8%
- #55 Halve
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Moonleaf studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A powerful spirit has been split into two beings, scattering its power across the land. Control both of these spirits simultaneously to overcome challenges and uncover the truth behind their shared destiny in this beautiful single-player puzzle platformer.
Why similar: Narrative 33.8% ★, Puzzle Platformer 11.9%, Narration 10.7%, Relaxing 10%, Atmospheric 6.7%
- #56 Waking Up: Way Back Home
67% matchVery Positive90% of 89 reviews2023
Dev: Nostalgic Brains
Windows · Mac · Linux
A child infiltrates a spaceship to carry out a secret rescue mission. His objective is compromised when they must make a forced landing on a strange planet. Explore this mysterious place, overcome obstacles, and find the way back home!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 19.1%, Puzzle Platformer 18.5%, Emotional 12.3%, Third Person 10.2%, Platformer 8.5%
- #57 Booklet's Big Story
66% matchPositive85% of 26 reviews2025
Dev: Barvo Studios
Windows
Booklet is the only empty storybook in all of the Grand Library! Journey alongside them as they wrestle with feelings of unbelonging while striving to find their own story in this 3D puzzle platformer.
Why similar: Narrative 33% ★, 3D Platformer 18.5%, Family Friendly 11.7%, Third Person 10.6%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #58 Dreaming Worlds
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dominik WolffPub: Games by Dominik Wolff
Windows
Dive into the dreaming worlds of the four dream keepers and find out why they don't answer anymore. Rescue the trapped inhabitants of the dream worlds, change the dreams back to good and discover mysterious places and puzzles. But something dark will stand in your way.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.2%, Narration 10.9%, Third Person 10.3%, Exploration 8.9%, Family Friendly 7.9%
- #59 Spirit Level
66% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Alex RS
Windows · Linux
Jump, twirl, and flip your way around this spooky castle! Unlock doors and find your way through this haunted land. Collect all your lost spirit buds, and unlock the mystery of the tower.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 20.9%, Puzzle Platformer 19.1%, Open World 11.3%, Third Person 9.9%, Exploration 8.7%
- #60 Some Goodbyes We Made
65% matchVery Positive98% of 180 reviews2024
Dev: Safe Flight Games
Windows · Mac
I have some memories of saying goodbye that I don't want to forget, so I turned them into 11 minigames and backed them up in this collection.
Why similar: Narrative 30.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Emotional 12.5%, Narration 8.5%, Story Rich 8.2%