Games like Lost Words: Beyond the Page
by Sketchbook Developments, Fourth State, Sketchbook Games
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.
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$4.99Soulless: Ray Of Hope
Oct 18
Both: Side Scroller · Puzzle Platformer · 2D Platformer
Soulless: Ray of Hope is a 2D story-driven platformer focused on atmosphere, exploration, and emotional storytelling in a dark, minimalist world.
Precision PlatformerSide ScrollerSokobanExplorationPuzzle Platformer2D PlatformerPuzzlePlatformerAction-AdventureSilent Protagonist👍 208
$13.99Homicipher
Nov 1 · 八名木Games
Both: Visual Novel · Female Protagonist · Word Game
Homicipher is a language deciphering and exploration ADV based on the concept of "romance with horror men." The protagonist, who has wandered into another world, interacts with non-human beings to decipher their language while striving to escape.
OtomeHorrorVisual NovelFemale ProtagonistAtmosphericMultiple EndingsText-BasedChoices MatterChoose Your Own AdventureWord Game👍 7,822
$4.99Munin
Jun 10 · Gojira
Both: Puzzle Platformer · Puzzle · Platformer
Imagine you could move mountains - literally! With realistic physics, Norse runes, rotating platforms and a lot of gray cells you'll help Munin, Odin's messenger in her very own 2D-adventure, to reclaim her power on a journey through Yggdrasil.
IndiePuzzle PlatformerCasualPuzzleAdventurePlatformerFemale Protagonist2D2D PlatformerPhysics👍 925
$19.99Timespinner
Sep 25 · Lunar Ray Games
Both: Female Protagonist · Side Scroller · 2D Platformer
Travel back in time to change fate itself, in this beautifully crafted story-driven adventure, inspired by classic 90s action-platformers. Join timekeeper Lunais on her quest for revenge against the empire that killed her family, using time-bending powers to explore a vast, connected world.
MetroidvaniaFemale ProtagonistSide ScrollerLGBTQ+2D PlatformerExplorationPlatformer2DPixel GraphicsRPG👍 2,824
$11.99Eternal Hope
Aug 20 · Doublehit Games
Both: Platformer · Puzzle Platformer · Puzzle
Eternal Hope is a puzzle platformer game that follows the story of Ti’bi – a boy who must embark on a journey of love and hope to find his beloved’s soul.
PlatformerIndieStory RichPuzzle PlatformerPuzzle2D PlatformerAdventureSingleplayer2DFantasy👍 359
-80%$1.99LostWinds
Mar 24 · Frontier Developments
Both: Platformer · Puzzle Platformer · Puzzle
Wield the awesome powers of Enril the wind spirit to guide and protect young Toku through this unique platform adventure.
AdventurePlatformerSingleplayerCasualFamily FriendlyMetroidvaniaPuzzle PlatformerPuzzleIndieAtmospheric👍 566
$19.99Forgotton Anne
May 15 · Throughline Games
Both: Female Protagonist · Emotional · 2D Platformer
Step into a hand-animated realm of wonder in which everyday objects take on a life of their own. Uncover the Forgotlings’ mysteries & harness magical forces as you embark upon a quest to return home.
Story RichAtmosphericFemale ProtagonistHand-drawnEmotionalSteampunk2D PlatformerChoices MatterCinematicFantasy👍 1,647
-20%$11.99WILL: A Wonderful World / WILL:美好世界
Jun 6 · WMY Studio
Both: Puzzle · Female Protagonist · Emotional
“God, please help me…” Become a god and rewrite fate with words. Drag and reorder sentences from pleading letters to twist cause and effect, changing the lives of those who wrote them. When countless joys and sorrows collide, what kind of “Wonderful World” will you create?
RPGStory RichPuzzleAdventureExplorationChoices MatterIndieFemale ProtagonistEmotionalWord Game👍 4,588
$2.99ARK -the lost fairytale-
Apr 13 · Narrator, STORIA
Both: 2D Platformer · Puzzle Platformer · Female Protagonist
An exploration game made with 'RPG Maker'. Different from other exploration games where you solve puzzles through 'logical reasoning', these puzzles are based mainly on fairytales. Help the little girl find her favourite rabbit doll and discover the secrets of the mansion!
Horror2D PlatformerPuzzle PlatformerExplorationFemale ProtagonistRPG2DMultiple EndingsPixel GraphicsAdventure
$3.99Once Again
Oct 3 · RB Wolf Design
Both: Female Protagonist · Visual Novel · Emotional
Make up for lost time with Once Again, If you could travel through time, who’s the first person you’d meet? An interactive story about a boy who spends his summers wandering between past and present... After meeting her, summer will never be the same again...Who is she, and what journey awaits you?
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$9.99Toren
May 11 · Swordtales
Both: Female Protagonist · Puzzle Platformer · Puzzle
Experience the mysterious, timeless world of Toren, the first adventure game from Brazilian indie developer Swordtales. You are Moonchild, destined to climb the tower (known as Toren) on a hauntingly solitary journey to find your purpose.
AdventureIndieFemale ProtagonistSingleplayerPuzzle PlatformerAtmosphericGreat SoundtrackShortActionPuzzle👍 954
$14.99GRIS
Dec 13 · Nomada Studio
Both: Female Protagonist · Platformer
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
BeautifulAtmosphericGreat SoundtrackIndieFemale ProtagonistAdventureHand-drawnPlatformerSingleplayerRelaxing👍 83,876
$19.99Röki
Jul 23 · Polygon Treehouse
Both: Puzzle · Emotional · Female Protagonist
Röki is a stunning adventure set in the snowcapped wilderness. As Tove, you must explore an uncharted world of hidden legends and forgotten monsters. Solve puzzles, collect curiosities, and uncover a tale of tragic loss, as you chart your path to redemption.
AdventurePuzzleStory RichAtmosphericSingleplayerEmotionalCasualFemale ProtagonistFantasyThird Person👍 2,452
$19.99Lost Ruins
May 13 · ALTARI GAMES
Both: Platformer
Lost Ruins is a 2D side-scrolling survival action game, where you play as a young girl that has awoken in a strange and foreign place without her memories. Explore a dark and dangerous world, battle hideous monsters, and topple incredible bosses.
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$2.99Dracula's Legacy
Oct 22 · Jetdogs Studios, IndeePop
Both: Puzzle · Female Protagonist
Haunted by frightening dreams about her forgotten past, Isabella, along with her fiancé, were able to decipher one clue from the depths of her memory that leads them to an old ghost town.
CasualHidden ObjectIndiePoint & ClickPuzzleVampiresFemale ProtagonistAdventureSingleplayerMouse Only👍 640
$14.99The Way
May 20 · Puzzling Dream
Both: Platformer · Puzzle Platformer
Journey to another planet and discover its secrets in order to bring your loved one back to life. Experience an adventure, inspired by old school classics like Another World, Heart of Darkness and Flashback.
AdventureIndieActionPixel GraphicsPlatformerPuzzle PlatformerSci-fi2DRetroSingleplayer👍 900
$24.99SEASON: A letter to the future
Jan 31 · Scavengers Studio
Both: Visual Novel · Female Protagonist
Leave home for the first time to collect memories before a mysterious cataclysm washes everything away. Ride, record, meet people, and unravel the strange world around you in this third-person meditative exploration game.
ExplorationInteractive FictionPhoto EditingVisual NovelFemale ProtagonistRelaxingOpen WorldStory RichCasualStylized👍 1,832
