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We filtered the 42 games similar to A Story About My Uncle down to the 16 that fit the “Casual” category. The Unfinished Swan, GRIS and Papo & Yo top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to A Story About My Uncle.

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Within the “Casual” category, the closest game to A Story About My Uncle is The Unfinished Swan — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. GRIS and Papo & Yo follow close behind.

#1The Unfinished Swan95 #2GRIS94 #3Papo & Yo93 #4The Bridge93 #5Thomas Was Alone92

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The best casual games like A Story About My Uncle

16 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to A Story About My Uncle. Each one has been evaluated across 10 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1The Unfinished Swan

95

The Unfinished Swan

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloCasualNarrativeFantasyFirst Person

Steam👍 84%· 2.0KIGDB77· 3

Year 2012Dev Giant Sparrow · Annapurna InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings exploration and discovery and visual 3d, while skipping ranged combat

94

GRIS

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloNarrativeCasualRelaxing2D

Steam👍 96%· 94KRAWG👍 84%· 1.1KMC83OC86· 125

Year 2018Dev Nomada Studio · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with vibe relaxing and visual 2d, while skipping ranged combat

93

Papo & Yo

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloCasualNarrativeFantasyDark

Steam👍 93%· 2.9KIGDB75· 9

Year 2012Dev MinorityOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual third person, while skipping ranged combat

93

The Bridge

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloCasualNarrativeFantasyHardcore

Steam👍 87%· 4.3KIGDB69· 5OC73· 17

Year 2013Dev Ty Taylor & Mario Castañeda · The Quantum Astrophysicists GuildOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty, dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual 2d, while skipping ranged combat

#5Thomas Was Alone

92

Thomas Was Alone

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloNarrativeCasualSci-FiHardcore

Steam👍 94%· 9.4KIGDB76· 8

Year 2012Dev Bithell GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with punishing difficulty, linear, story-driven structure and visual 2d, while skipping ranged combat

92

Wandersong

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloNarrativeCasualFantasyCozy

Steam👍 95%· 3.9KRAWG👍 66%· 95IGDB89· 5OC84· 43

Year 2018Dev Humble BundlePlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are puzzle-platformers — sharing precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: cozy, relaxing feel, exploration and discovery and visual 2d, while skipping ranged combat

#7Smushi Come Home

92

Smushi Come Home

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloCasualNarrativeCozyRelaxing

Steam👍 99%· 2.7KOC83· 11

Year 2023Dev SomeHumbleOnion · Mooneye StudiosPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, cozy, relaxing feel and vibe relaxing, while skipping ranged combat

#8Call of the Sea

91

Call of the Sea

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloNarrativeCasualFirst PersonHistorical

Steam👍 88%· 6.0KIGDB73· 6OC77· 84

Year 2020Dev Out of the Blue Games · Raw FuryOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings historical setting, exploration and discovery and visual 3d, while skipping ranged combat

#9Monument Valley

91

Monument Valley

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloCasualNarrativeFantasyRelaxing

Steam👍 98%· 8.4KRAWG👍 93%· 545MC89

Year 2014Dev ustwo gamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe relaxing, linear, story-driven structure and exploration and discovery, while skipping ranged combat

#10Little Misfortune

90

Little Misfortune

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloNarrativeCasualFantasyCozy

Steam👍 92%· 14KIGDB61· 1

Year 2019Dev Killmonday Games HBOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, cozy, relaxing feel and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping ranged combat

89

Submerged

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloNarrativeCasualFantasyRelaxing

Steam👍 76%· 4.8KIGDB57· 9OC54· 52

Year 2015Dev Uppercut GamesOn PS4 · PC · iOS

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, vibe relaxing and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping ranged combat

88

Creaks

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloNarrativeCasualRelaxingDark

Steam👍 95%· 5.8KIGDB70· 1OC80· 26

Year 2020Dev Amanita DesignOn PS4 · PC · iOS

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe relaxing, dark, oppressive atmosphere and linear, story-driven structure, while skipping ranged combat

87

Zup! X

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloCasualNarrativeRelaxingCozy

Steam👍 96%· 6.8KRAWG👍 28%· 28

Year 2018Dev Quiet RiverPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Both are puzzle-platformers — sharing precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, vibe relaxing and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping ranged combat

#14Quantum Conundrum

94

Quantum Conundrum

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloCasualSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 85%· 2.1KIGDB74· 11

Year 2012Dev Airtight Games · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: strong narrative focus.

93

No Time

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloCasualHardcore

Steam👍 76%· 123

Year 2017Dev ErayTekPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, puzzle design and vibe casual

≠ Its own twist: punishing difficulty, while skipping adventure storytelling

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