Games like The Painter's Apprentice

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

80% User Score Based on 1,231 reviews

Critic Score 76%Based on 19 reviews

Teslagrad is a 2D puzzle platformer developed by Rain Games. Released in 2013, it is set in a steampunk-inspired world and revolves around the use of magnetism and electricity to solve puzzles. Players control a young boy who must navigate through a mysterious tower, using magnetic powers to manipulate the environment and overcome obstacles. The game is characterised by its lack of dialogue, relyi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Teslagrad.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

95% User Score Based on 12,363 reviews

Critic Score 84%Based on 5 reviews

immerse yourself in a gorgeous hand-painted world on a search for your true identity. As the mysterious warrior, Dust, your action-packed journey will take you from peaceful glades to snowy mountaintops and beyond. At your disposal is the mythical Blade of Ahrah, capable of turning its wielder into an unstoppable force of nature, and the blade's diminutive guardian, Fidget. Battle dozens of enemie… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dust: An Elysian Tail.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

96% User Score Based on 26,368 reviews

Critic Score 84%Based on 31 reviews

The forest of Nibel is dying. After a powerful storm sets a series of devastating events in motion, an unlikely hero must journey to find his courage and confront a dark nemesis to save his home. “Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning action-platformer crafted by Moon Studios for PC. Featuring hand-painted artwork, meticulously… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ori and the Blind Forest.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

62% User Score Based on 404 reviews

Critic Score 81%Based on 9 reviews

Pankapu is a 2D platform/action game, narrative and episodic: In a world full of Dreams and Nightmares, a tiny warrior has to fight for the safety of his homeland. However, the real purpose of his his quest, beyond the struggle of good and evil, is the mental health of a traumatized child. Told in the manner of a fable read to a child, the game has two levels of reading: the story of Pankapu, ep… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pankapu.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

93% User Score Based on 2,120 reviews

After losing its home, one lonely Wum must travel the length and width of the world to find a new place to live. From the metropolitan haven Popocity to the cavernous Bliekopolis, our Wum will discover magical places and encounter strange creatures. But this Wum is no traditional hero and only by using wit and charm can it succeed in this massive journey. Wuppo is a two man passion project, with… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wuppo: Definitive Edition.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

81% User Score Based on 2,276 reviews

Critic Score 76%Based on 19 reviews

Seasons After Fall is a 2D platform-puzzler game that will let you dive into a captivating universe and explore a land governed by magic and nature. As a wild fox you are sent on a perilous journey to meet the four Guardians, aided only by your ability to change the seasons at will, manipulating a gorgeous 2D world. Each of the seasons has a drastic change on the environment: it is up to you to ch… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Seasons after Fall.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

94% User Score Based on 4,036 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 7 reviews

Trine is a physics-based action game where three characters allow clever solutions to challenges created by hazardous puzzles and threatening enemies. The gameplay is based on fully interactive physics – each character's different abilities and tactics can be used to invent new ways to overcome obstacles and save the kingdom. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trine.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

96% User Score Based on 34,090 reviews

Critic Score 86%Based on 1 reviews

Bastion is an action role-playing experience that redefines storytelling in games, with a reactive narrator who marks your every move. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bastion.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

79% User Score Based on 848 reviews

Critic Score 40%Based on 4 reviews

Tengami is an atmospheric adventure game set inside a Japanese pop-up book. Fold and slide the beautifully crafted paper world to solve puzzles and discover secrets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tengami.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

92% User Score Based on 5,600 reviews

Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

You play an explorer stranded on a dangerous alien planet. Low on fuel, your only hope for escape is to find the planet’s core in this incredibly clever action-puzzle-platformer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Out There Somewhere.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

92% User Score Based on 5,517 reviews

Critic Score 93%Based on 2 reviews

Single Player, HD (High Definition). Manipulate the flow of time. Rescue the Princess. Contemplate the world; save yourself. The full version of Braid allows you to visit all the worlds, and thus use all the time-manipulation powers. Perhaps you will find the Princess and rescue her. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Braid.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

95% User Score Based on 466 reviews

Critic Score 76%Based on 4 reviews

Lost Words is a 2D narrative adventure game where players move words to solve puzzles. The game features a story written by Rhianna Pratchett and ties the narrative into the gameplay in an unusual way, by having the player running on and interacting with words to solve puzzles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Words: Beyond the Page.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

90% User Score Based on 2,393 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 3 reviews

Apotheon is a heroic action game set within the vibrant world of Ancient Greek Mythology. Ascend Mount Olympus, wrestle the divine powers from the Pantheon of Gods, and save mankind. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Apotheon.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

79% User Score Based on 1,081 reviews

Critic Score 61%Based on 7 reviews

Ink is a fast-paced platformer about using colorful paint to uncover your surroundings. Ink has a similar feel to hardcore platformers like Super Meat Boy. The object of each level is to defeat all of the enemies in the room (if any) and reach the goal. However, the terrain is invisible to the player. The player can discover terrain by physically bumping into it, or by performing a double jump. T… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to INK.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

84% User Score Based on 650 reviews

Critic Score 58%Based on 1 reviews

A metroidvania-style action-adventure game following a young girl’s quest into the unknown to find her missing father. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Song of the Deep.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

97% User Score Based on 220 reviews

Critic Score 74%Based on 6 reviews

Embark on an epic adventure in Under the Island! A 2D action-adventure steeped in ‘90s charm, step into the shoes of Nia, and battle fierce monsters, solve clever puzzles, and explore a world alive with mystery as you race to save your new home before it’s too late. Discover the legend of what's UNDER THE ISLAND! Uncover a Sinking Mystery Step into the role of Nia, a newcomer to Seashell Island … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Under The Island.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

86% User Score Based on 1,067 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 6 reviews

Become Paint Utilize paint-based mechanics to experience a constant state of flow—dive into the ground and walls, slice through the air and enemies! Wield Your Brush Become stronger by unlocking new techniques with your brush that aid you in defeating threatening foes, overcoming platform challenges, solving complex puzzles, and advancing your progress. Discover Yourself Explore Constance's non-… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Constance.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

91% User Score Based on 2,254 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 6 reviews

Pixel art action-puzzler If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MO:Astray.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

91% User Score Based on 3,669 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 25 reviews

Hue is a vibrant, award-winning puzzle adventure, where you alter the world by changing its background colour. You explore a dangerous grey land, unearthing coloured fragments on a journey to find your missing mother. As obstacles match the background, they disappear, creating new and exciting puzzles - full of peril, mystery… and colours unseen If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hue.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

86% User Score Based on 267 reviews

Fly’N is a PC platformer in which players control four original characters with their own complementary abilities. They are the guardians of the World-Trees: the Buds. It’s only by combining and by playing with their powers that the Buds will be able to find the right path when the situation seems impossible… Save the World-Trees from Dyer, the loony hair-dryer who intends to destroy their Helys!… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fly'N.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

96% User Score Based on 278 reviews

Ato is an atmospheric sword dueling metroidvania game set in the era of feudal Japan. Every combat encounter is an intense duel to the death with its own personality and fighting style. Perform risky parry maneuvers, bounce off of your opponent, evade their attacks and unlock new abilities to further expand your arsenal of options against your adversaries. Explore colorful and atmospheric environ… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ato.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

95% User Score Based on 8,714 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 5 reviews

Trine is a fantasy action game where the player can create and use physics-based objects to beat hazardous puzzles and threatening enemies. Set in a world of great castles and strange machinery, three heroes are bound to a mysterious device called the Trine in a quest to save the kingdom from evil. The gameplay is based on fully interactive physics - each character's different abilities help the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trine Enchanted Edition.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

90% User Score Based on 2,617 reviews

Critic Score 69%Based on 23 reviews

Explore Ancient India with Raji, a girl chosen by the gods to protect humanity If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Raji: An Ancient Epic.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

82% User Score Based on 299 reviews

Critic Score 90%Based on 8 reviews

This edition includes the following: - Game - Poster - Artbook - Bonus DLC If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Child of Light.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

90% User Score Based on 1,490 reviews

Critic Score 83%Based on 2 reviews

Pinstripe is an emotionally charged adventure about Hell created entirely by a one-man team over the course of five years. Play as Teddy, an estranged ex-minister forced to venture through the frozen afterlife in search of Bo, his three year old daughter, and her perverse kidnapper. Discover the dark secrets of Teddy's past, and confront his sleazy, demonic nemesis, Mr. Pinstripe. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pinstripe.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

84% User Score Based on 304 reviews

Critic Score 72%Based on 3 reviews

Fearmonium is a psychedelic action-platformer where suspense intertwines with humor. Start the game as the usual unpleasant memory and, reincarnate into a real phobia by breaking through the most hidden corners of consciousness of Jimmy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fearmonium.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, stability

96% User Score Based on 245 reviews

Play as Hauntii, a naive but brave ghost on a relentless quest for answers. A mysterious race of glowing creatures, known as Eternians, guides lost souls to an ominous central tower where they appear to ascend to a higher plane. They look like angels, but no one really knows who they are, nor where they came from. Unleash ghostly powers to possess both inhabitants and environment, unveiling vario… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hauntii.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

95% User Score Based on 3,722 reviews

Critic Score 88%Based on 10 reviews

Discover Neva on the official PlayStation website. Watch the latest trailers for this emotionally charged adventure game from the creators of GRIS. Check out gameplay details, beautiful screenshots and how to buy the game on PS5. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neva.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

72% User Score Based on 134 reviews

Inspired by Aztec legend, this action/rpg side-scroller will casts you into the middle of a war between the Gods and Mankind. As Huitzilo, heir of the Sun God, skilled in both the arts of combat and magic, only you can save your people from the wrath of the Aztec Gods by reuniting the seven phonograms. Accompanied by your faithful companion Ayopha - trapped in the form of a hummingbird by a magica… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aztaka.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

81% User Score Based on 408 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

Explore the mystery of an unknown world. You’ve crash-landed on the Planet of the Eyes in an escape pod. Discover what lies beneath through puzzle solving, exploration, and audiologs from another survivor. Turn down the lights, put on your headphones and grab your controller to experience the atmospheric journey of a lone robot in a dangerous world. Planet of the Eyes will keep you on the edge a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Planet of the Eyes.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

94% User Score Based on 2,149 reviews

Critic Score 71%Based on 11 reviews

Samorost 3 is an exploration adventure game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Samorost 3.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

96% User Score Based on 20,942 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 48 reviews

Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GRIS.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music

64% User Score Based on 252 reviews

Critic Score 71%Based on 10 reviews

Apex Construct is a story-driven, single player action/adventure made exclusively for VR. Wield an upgradable cyber bow & shield combination to battle enemy robots while exploring a shattered world, gradually realizing what led to the extinction of mankind. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Apex Construct.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

98% User Score Based on 2,580 reviews

Critic Score 89%Based on 4 reviews

Chicory: A Colorful Tale is an adventure game about a dog wielding a magic paintbrush! Use the power of art to explore, solve puzzles, help your animal friends and restore color to the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chicory: A Colorful Tale.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

94% User Score Based on 87 reviews

Critic Score 67%Based on 4 reviews

Help Mother Bilby, as she struggles underground to find her children, in this magical indie, 2.5D puzzle-platformer game. Macrotis: A Mother’s Journey is an unforgettable adventure for those who love being challenged. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Macrotis: A Mother's Journey.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

95% User Score Based on 4,289 reviews

Critic Score 100%Based on 1 reviews

Grab your pickaxe and dig into the sequel to the award-winning SteamWorld Dig! A platform mining adventure forged in Metroidvania flames. In search of her lost friend, a lone steambot and her unlikely companion must dig deep, gain riches and explore an underworld riddled with danger. But time is running short... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SteamWorld Dig 2.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

93% User Score Based on 1,332 reviews

Critic Score 82%Based on 2 reviews

Omno whisks you away on a journey of discovery through an ancient world of wonders. It's a single-player adventure full of puzzles, secrets, and obstacles to overcome. The power of a lost civilisation will carry you on an epic quest through lush forests, sun-blasted deserts, and frozen tundras - even to the clouds. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Omno.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

93% User Score Based on 13,089 reviews

Critic Score 84%Based on 26 reviews

Echoes of a dark and violent past resonate throughout a savage land, steeped in treasure and blood. Hyper Light Drifter is an action adventure RPG in the vein of the best 16­bit classics, with modernized mechanics and designs on a much grander scale. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hyper Light Drifter.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

95% User Score Based on 3,077 reviews

Critic Score 86%Based on 29 reviews

Yoku has arrived on Mokumana and he’s ready for the easy life, soaking up the sun and delivering parcels on a tropical paradise! However, an ancient Island deity is trapped in a restless sleep - and it’s all down to Yoku to traverse the island using a unique blend of pinball mechanics, platforming and open world exploration, in an amazing adventure to help those in need! Flip and bump our pint-siz… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yoku's Island Express.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

99% User Score Based on 928 reviews

Explore a vast urban landscape in this narrative-driven, 2D top-down platforming adventure! In Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo, you're a budding yoyo master facing off against enemies using the weapon you know best: your prized yoyo! As Pippit, you'll be quite literally thrown into the shocking story of your auntie's business empire, a soul-stealing mega-laser, and four dastardly crime bosses! E… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

95% User Score Based on 2,180 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 3 reviews

The ground starts shaking, light bulbs are breaking - and something rather unusual is happening right behind the walls of your very room. Equipped with nothing but wit and courage, you slowly descend into a world inhabited by avian folk and seemingly deadly furniture monsters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Creaks.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

98% User Score Based on 1,977 reviews

Critic Score 84%Based on 2 reviews

Catch hundreds of tinykin and use their unique powers to bring Milo back to his home planet- and back to normal size! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tinykin.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

83% User Score Based on 4,036 reviews

Critic Score 87%Based on 34 reviews

Owlboy is a platform/action-adventure video game created by Norwegian developer D-Pad Studio. Explore a vibrantly crafted pixel world in this flying adventure platformer. Being a mute, Otus struggles living up to the expectations of owl-hood. Things spiral from bad to worse with the sudden appearance of sky pirates. What follows is a journey through monster infested ruins, with unexpected encounte… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Owlboy.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

92% User Score Based on 6,901 reviews

Critic Score 83%Based on 12 reviews

Buy Kena Bridge of Sprits on PS4 and PS5. Embark on a captivating adventure featuring a unique companion mechanic and thrilling combat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kena Bridge of Spirits.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization

96% User Score Based on 144 reviews

Dash, jump, and fly at full speed through Wunderling DX: a non-stop puzzle platformer and the world's first "goomba simulator"! Race against the clock, beat tricky puzzles to uncover shiny secrets, and stomp the odds to please your evil overlord! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wunderling DX.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

87% User Score Based on 2,684 reviews

Critic Score 74%Based on 34 reviews

Unravel is a game about Yarny, a tiny character born from a single thread. Yarny embarks on a big adventure into the nature, inspired by the beauty of Northern Scandinavia. Without any spoken words, the character will have to solve puzzles and use tools to overcome tough challenges. All this, in order to find memories of his lost family. Only Yarny can be the bond that ties everything together in … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unravel.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

69% User Score Based on 156 reviews

Critic Score 67%Based on 15 reviews

Scarf is a 3D Adventure game, where protagonist Hyke must use his polymorphic scarf to explore a magical environment, solve mysterious puzzles and overcome difficult challenges. Hyke’s scarf morphs into different objects which will help to progress the adventure. Hyke was born in an unknown place, surrounded by other souls. All of them will start a path through the World with the main goal being t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SCARF.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

69% User Score Based on 715 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

Awakened from his slumber, Beatbuddy journeys through lush hand-painted environments on a quest to save his companions and his own immortality. Beatbuddy interacts with the living breathing environment that pulses to the beat of an original soundtrack, aiding him as he unlocks new paths and solves puzzles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

84% User Score Based on 484 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 3 reviews

Catmaze is a fairy metroidvania set in the universe based on the Slavic myths. Age-old tales will come to life in the unforgettable adventure of Alesta, a sorceress whose courage guides her through mysterious paths and dark forests in search of the lost road to Navi, the world of the dead. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Catmaze.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

79% User Score Based on 425 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

Fe is a new type of platform adventure where the story is up to you to discover, without handholding, told wordlessly through the discoveries you make during gameplay. Run, climb and glide your way through a dark Nordic forest and explore its living, breathing ecosystem filled with secrets and mystical creatures. At the heart of the experience is a tactile, analogue song mechanic that allows you t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fe.