7 Puzzle games like Everhood 2 that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 49 games similar to Everhood 2 down to the 7 that fit the “Puzzle” category. Finding Paradise, CrossCode and Yakuza 5 Remastered top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Everhood 2.

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The best puzzle games like Everhood 2

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Everhood 2. 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.

#1Finding ParadiseClosest overall match

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction JRPG

SoloNarrativeDarkPixel Art2DIsometric

Steam👍 98%· 20KRAWG👍 87%· 248IGDB93· 1OC85· 16

Year 2017Dev X.D. NetworkPlaytime ~5hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of action JRPGs: deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: cozy, relaxing feel, setting scifi and visual topdown, while skipping horror tension

Dr. Rosalene and Dr. Watts have peculiar jobs: They give people another chance to live, all the way from the very beginning... but only in their patients' heads. Due to the severity of the operation, the new life becomes the last thing the patients remember before drawing their last breath.

Where it drifts furthest from Everhood 2: setting.

It predates Everhood 2 by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2CrossCodeClosest on combat

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction JRPG

SoloMeleeNarrativePixel ArtIsometric2D

Steam👍 93%· 18KIGDB81· 8OC84· 71

Year 2018Dev Radical Fish Games · WhisperGamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of action JRPGs: deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, shooter and punishing difficulty, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Everhood 2: setting and tone.

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#3Yakuza 5 RemasteredClosest on tone

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction JRPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen World

Steam👍 89%· 7.2KOC82· 12

Year 2019Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · SegaOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the action JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings fighting mechanics, action RPG combat and open world exploration, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Everhood 2: setting and visuals.

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#4Word Game: Episode 0

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction JRPG

SoloNarrativeDarkPixel Art2D

Steam👍 99%· 4.6K

Year 2021Dev Team9Playtime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of action JRPGs: deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, linear, story-driven structure and combat magic, while skipping horror tension

Word game is literally a game of words. Words are not only composing narratives and interfaces, but also representing objects, characters and scenes. Player controls "I" to challenge puzzles composed of words. When "I" appears a secret room, in-game narrative clearly tells "I" that "there is no door”. However, in the world of word game, “I" can walk through the "door” because there is a “door”.

Where it drifts furthest from Everhood 2: combat.

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#5Evoland

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based JRPG

Solo2DIsometricPixel ArtFantasy

Steam👍 83%· 5.9KIGDB80· 2

Year 2013Dev Shiro GamesOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Shared with Everhood 2: deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy, fantasy world and loot and gear systems, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Everhood 2: setting.

It predates Everhood 2 by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction JRPG

SoloMeleeDarkPixel ArtProcedural

Steam👍 64%· 167MC74

Year 2011Dev NIS AmericaPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS

✓ Fits the action JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs, action RPG combat and procedural generation, while skipping adventure storytelling

Dive back into the world of Arcanus Cella with a new cast and a new adventure! Take on the role of a wandering warrior trapped in a dangerous pocket-sized world filled with more monsters, more weapons, more dungeons and more danger than ever before-and there's only one way out.

Where it drifts furthest from Everhood 2: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Everhood 2.

It predates Everhood 2 by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7Touhou Mystia's Izakaya

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction JRPG

SoloNarrativePixel ArtIsometric2D

Steam👍 99%· 32K

Year 2021Dev 二色幽紫蝶Playtime ~4hOn PC

✓ Both are action JRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, vibe casual and combat magic, while skipping adventure storytelling

Mystia! About the Game I, Mystia Lorelei, has a dream To become a BBQ-Star Working tirelessly day and night, the BBQ shop finally starting to gain attraction among the residents of Gensokyo …Until… that “guest” brake in from the front door.

Where it drifts furthest from Everhood 2: combat and setting.

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