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We filtered the 50 games similar to Downward: Enhanced Edition down to the 19 that fit the “Casual” category. Refunct, Obduction and Thank Goodness You're Here! top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Downward: Enhanced Edition.

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Within the “Casual” category, the closest game to Downward: Enhanced Edition is Refunct — scoring 79/100 on our similarity scale. Obduction and Thank Goodness You're Here! follow close behind.

#1Refunct79 #2Obduction76 #3Thank Goodness You're Here!73 #4Cosmic Osmo and the Worlds Beyond the Mackerel69 #5Dear Esther: Landmark Edition67

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The best casual games like Downward: Enhanced Edition

19 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Downward: Enhanced Edition. Each one has been evaluated across 13 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.

#1RefunctClosest overall match

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Refunct

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloCasualNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 17KRAWG👍 66%· 152

Year 2015Dev Dominique GrieshoferPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with vibe relaxing and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping punishing difficulty

A short experience about restoring a world featuring: Platforming: Wall-jumps, slides, pipes, lifts, springboards Beautiful: Emotional soundtrack and vibrant visuals Peaceful: Non-violent, open world without death Playful: Learn to play without tutorials Relaxing: Play at your own pace without…

Where it drifts furthest from Downward: Enhanced Edition: tone.

It predates Downward: Enhanced Edition by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2ObductionClosest on setting

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Obduction

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeCasualOpen WorldFantasySci-FiExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 80%· 4.0KIGDB67· 9OC72· 37

Year 2016Dev Cyan WorldsOn PC · PS4 · iOS

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus.

≠ Missing: precision platforming.

It predates Downward: Enhanced Edition by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Thank Goodness You're Here!Closest on tone

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Thank Goodness You're Here!

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloCasualNarrativeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 96%· 8.0KRAWG👍 87%· 50IGDB90· 3OC84· 62

Year 2024Dev Coal Supper · PanicPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings setting cartoon, visual 2d and visual isometric, while skipping punishing difficulty

Thank Goodness You're Here! is an absurd comedy slapformer set in the bizarre Northern English town of Barnsworth.

Where it drifts furthest from Downward: Enhanced Edition: setting and visuals.

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#4Cosmic Osmo and the Worlds Beyond the Mackerel

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Cosmic Osmo and the Worlds Beyond the Mackerel

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloCasualNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 79%· 115

Dev Cyan WorldsPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, cozy, relaxing feel and procedural generation, while skipping precision platforming

You're an Osmo, a strange creature indeed. You explore the galaxy in your spaceship, and the planets you encounter are almost as bizarre as the Osmos themselves. There are seven worlds presented for your consideration, each more goofy and peculiar than the last.

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#5Dear Esther: Landmark Edition

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Dear Esther: Landmark Edition

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeCasualOpen WorldFantasyExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 75%· 7.4KIGDB65· 11OC67· 38

Year 2016Dev Rob Briscoe · Curve DigitalOn PS4 · PC · iOS

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, vibe relaxing and linear, story-driven structure, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Downward: Enhanced Edition: setting.

It predates Downward: Enhanced Edition by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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Abzu

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeCasualOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 93%· 27KIGDB81· 27OC80· 122

Year 2016Dev Giant Squid · 505 GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, vibe relaxing and visual third person, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Downward: Enhanced Edition: visuals.

It predates Downward: Enhanced Edition by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7The First Tree

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The First Tree

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeCasualOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 75%· 5.8KOC80· 14

Year 2017Dev David WehleOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, precision platforming and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, vibe relaxing and visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Downward: Enhanced Edition: visuals.

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Grow Home

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloCasualNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 92%· 5.6KIGDB78· 6OC76· 38

Year 2015Dev Ubisoft Reflections · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and vibe casual

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, cozy, relaxing feel and vibe relaxing, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Downward: Enhanced Edition: visuals.

It predates Downward: Enhanced Edition by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9AER: Memories of Old

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AER: Memories of Old

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeCasualOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 86%· 7.7KIGDB68· 4OC67· 44

Year 2017Dev Forgotten Key · Daedalic EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe relaxing, post-apocalyptic world and visual third person, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Downward: Enhanced Edition: visuals and tone.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Setting48Tone47

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Pilgrims

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloCasualNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 96%· 6.1K

Year 2019Dev Amanita DesignOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and vibe casual

≠ Its own twist: card game strategy, vibe relaxing and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Downward: Enhanced Edition: visuals and setting.

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#11Fatum Betula

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Fatum Betula

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloCasualNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 1.1KIGDB80· 1

Year 2020Dev Bryce BucherPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and vibe casual

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping precision platforming

The GameFatum Betula is an atmospheric exploration game with light puzzle elements. A magical birch is the only thing dictating the future, and it is your job to find something appropriate to feed it with. There is a total of 10 unique endings and a plethora of secrets to uncover.

Where it drifts furthest from Downward: Enhanced Edition: setting.

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#12Everybody's Gone to the Rapture

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Everybody's Gone to the Rapture

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeCasualOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 68%· 2.1KIGDB79· 11OC79· 72

Year 2015Dev The Chinese Room · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with post-apocalyptic world, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Downward: Enhanced Edition: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Downward: Enhanced Edition.

It predates Downward: Enhanced Edition by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Visuals100Tone77

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Proteus

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloCasualNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 76%· 2.8KRAWG👍 38%· 183MC80IGDB70· 4

Year 2013Dev Curve Digital · Twisted TreePlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, vibe casual and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: vibe relaxing, procedural generation and visual pixel, while skipping precision platforming

Steam Big Picture Mode About the GameProteus is a game about exploration and immersion in a dream-like island world where the soundtrack to your play is created by your surroundings. Played in first-person, the primary means of interaction is simply your presence in the world and how you observe it.

It predates Downward: Enhanced Edition by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#14A Short Hike

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A Short Hike

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloCasualNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 99%· 22KRAWG👍 91%· 469MC84IGDB78· 2OC87· 32

Year 2019Dev adamgryuPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, vibe casual and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe relaxing, cozy, relaxing feel and skill tree progression, while skipping precision platforming

Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park. Follow the marked trails or explore the backcountry as you make your way to the summit. Along the way, meet other hikers, discover hidden treasures, and take in the world around you.

Where it drifts furthest from Downward: Enhanced Edition: visuals and tone.

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Firewatch

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeCasualOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 97KIGDB79· 18OC80· 134

Year 2016Dev Campo Santo · PanicOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Downward: Enhanced Edition: setting.

It predates Downward: Enhanced Edition by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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