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We filtered the 34 games similar to Burly Men at Sea down to the 19 that fit the “Puzzle” category. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice and Storyteller top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Burly Men at Sea.

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GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel
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CasualNarrativeSolo
Year 2016Dev Brain&Brain

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Within the “Puzzle” category, the closest game to Burly Men at Sea is Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies — scoring 75/100 on our similarity scale. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice and Storyteller follow close behind.

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19 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Burly Men at Sea. Each one has been evaluated across 11 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.

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrative2D
IGDB80· 10
Year 2013Dev CapcomOn Android · iOS

✓ If you enjoyed Burly Men at Sea, expect puzzle design, deep RPG systems and visual novel storytelling

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, while skipping vibe casual

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone50
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeFirst PersonThird Person
IGDB81· 18OC82· 61
Year 2016Dev CapcomOn Android · iOS

✓ Like Burly Men at Sea, it's known for puzzle design, deep RPG systems and visual novel storytelling

≠ Stands apart with visual first person and visual third person, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Burly Men at Sea: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone50Visuals0
#3Storyteller
Storyteller
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeCasualOpen WorldFantasy2D
Steam👍 88%· 8.7KIGDB82· 4OC70· 33
Year 2023Dev Daniel Benmergui · Annapurna InteractiveOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Shared with Burly Men at Sea: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and visual novel storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Burly Men at Sea: world.

Released 7 years after Burly Men at Sea.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting60World49
#4The Wolf Among Us
The Wolf Among Us
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeCasualFantasyMythology
Steam👍 98%· 39KIGDB80· 11
Year 2013Dev Telltale GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

✓ Shared with Burly Men at Sea: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and visual novel storytelling

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, combat magic and ranged combat, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Burly Men at Sea: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Tone83Visuals0
Venba
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeCasual2DCrafting
Steam👍 92%· 3.5KIGDB87· 3OC81· 56
Year 2023Dev Visai GamesOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ If you enjoyed Burly Men at Sea, expect puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, crafting mechanics and exploration and discovery, while skipping deep RPG systems

Released 7 years after Burly Men at Sea.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100
Retention
CasualVisual Novel
SoloCasualNarrative2DCozy
Steam👍 35%· 707
Year 2015Dev Sometimes YouPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Shared with Burly Men at Sea: adventure storytelling, visual novel storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, cozy, relaxing feel and exploration and discovery, while skipping deep RPG systems

Don't miss our new games!http://store.steampowered.com/app/448470/ http://store.steampowered.com/app/415960/ About the GameThis game is about a person who kept running through his life, never looking back at the past. He rarely slept, and even with 24 hours in a day, it was not enough for him.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly negative, against mixed for Burly Men at Sea.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone75
#7Her Story
Her Story
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeCasualOpen WorldHorror
Steam👍 89%· 10KIGDB85· 6OC85· 48
Year 2015Dev Sam BarlowOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Shared with Burly Men at Sea: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and visual novel storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, horror tension and horror setting, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Burly Men at Sea: setting and visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100World100Setting0Visuals0
Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeCasual2DDark
Steam👍 92%· 7.5KRAWG👍 61%· 138MC79IGDB78· 10
Year 2017Dev Daedalic EntertainmentPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with Burly Men at Sea: adventure storytelling, visual novel storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, setting medieval and historical setting, while skipping deep RPG systems

Based on Ken Follett's world-bestseller, ‘The Pillars of the Earth’ retells the story of the village of Kingsbridge in a whole new interactive way. Play as Jack, Aliena, and Philip and change the events of the book through exploration, decision-making, and dialogues.

Where it drifts furthest from Burly Men at Sea: setting.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone88Setting0
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeFantasy2DFirst Person
IGDB80· 2
Year 2005Dev Capcom

✓ Shared with Burly Men at Sea: puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with visual first person and visual pixel, while skipping deep RPG systems

It predates Burly Men at Sea by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting57Visuals53Tone50
Professor Layton and the Unwound Future
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrative2DPixel Art
IGDB93· 5
Year 2008Dev LEVEL-5 · Nintendo of America

✓ If you enjoyed Burly Men at Sea, expect puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings visual pixel, while skipping deep RPG systems

It predates Burly Men at Sea by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals73Tone50
Professor Layton and the Curious Village
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrative2DPixel Art
IGDB88· 4
Year 2007Dev LEVEL-5 · NintendoOn Android · iOS

✓ Like Burly Men at Sea, it's known for puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: visual pixel, while skipping deep RPG systems

It predates Burly Men at Sea by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals73Tone50
Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrative2DPixel Art
IGDB85· 2
Year 2007Dev LEVEL-5 · Nintendo

✓ Shared with Burly Men at Sea: puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with visual pixel, while skipping deep RPG systems

It predates Burly Men at Sea by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals73Tone50
Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrative2DThird Person
IGDB81· 2
Year 2009Dev CapcomOn Android · iOS

✓ Like Burly Men at Sea, it's known for puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation and visual third person, while skipping deep RPG systems

Genre100Game mode100Visuals70Tone50
Chicken Police - Paint it RED!
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrative2DDarkFirst Person
Steam👍 94%· 2.5KRAWG👍 78%· 34MC83IGDB81· 4
Year 2020Dev Handy Games · www.handy-games.comPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Burly Men at Sea, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual first person, while skipping deep RPG systems

MEET THE CHICKEN POLICE Sonny Featherland and Marty MacChicken were once a legendary detective-duo, called the Chicken Police. But that was almost a decade ago, and time had ruthlessly passed them by.

Where it drifts furthest from Burly Men at Sea: tone.

Released 4 years after Burly Men at Sea.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals63Tone41
Heileen 3: New Horizons
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeCasualCozyAnime
Steam👍 63%· 89
Year 2014Dev Winter WolvesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Like Burly Men at Sea, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, cozy, relaxing feel and setting anime, while skipping deep RPG systems

Heileen 3 continues the story from the end of the second game and takes place in the Caribbean islands. Traveling side by side with Morgan the pirate, Heileen will search for her missing friends, hoping to reunite with all of them. But that's only the beginning, because the story continues!

Where it drifts furthest from Burly Men at Sea: setting.

Genre100Game mode100Tone84Setting0

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