74
iRank90
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloCasualThird PersonMeleeNarrative
Steam👍 97%· 8.8KIGDB81· 7OC84· 53
Year 2019Dev Simogo · Annapurna InteractiveOn PS4 · Switch · PC
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Few titles capture what makes Gloomy Eyes unique: puzzle design, vibe casual and single-player focus. After measuring 5 attributes across over 6,700 games, these are the 50 most faithful alternatives. Sayonara Wild Hearts, Samorost and Aperture Desk Job top the ranking, with Sayonara Wild Hearts at number one (74/100).
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Year 2025Dev Atlas V
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Top games similar to Gloomy Eyes
50 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Gloomy Eyes. Each one has been evaluated across 5 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.
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloCasualFantasy2D
Steam👍 96%· 5.3K
Year 2003Dev Amanita DesignOn PC · Mac
✓ If you enjoyed Gloomy Eyes, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and vibe casual
≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world and visual 2d, while skipping visual third person
Where it drifts furthest from Gloomy Eyes: visuals.
It predates Gloomy Eyes by 22 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals0
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloCasualSci-FiFirst PersonFree to Play
Steam👍 95%· 25K
Year 2022Dev ValveOn Linux · PC
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloCasualIsometric
Steam👍 98%· 174KRAWG👍 94%· 195IGDB85· 2OC87· 120
Year 2025Dev AdHoc StudioOn PC · PS
✓ If you enjoyed Gloomy Eyes, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and vibe casual
≠ Where it differs: brings visual isometric, while skipping visual third person
Dispatch is a superhero workplace comedy where choices matter. Manage a dysfunctional team of misfit heroes and strategize who to send to emergencies around the city, all while balancing office politics, personal relationships, and your own quest to become a hero.
Where it drifts furthest from Gloomy Eyes: visuals.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals0
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloCasualRangedRelaxing
Steam👍 96%· 7.9KIGDB78· 6
Year 2010Dev PopCap GamesOn PC · Mac
✓ Shared with Gloomy Eyes: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and vibe casual
≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, vibe relaxing and ranged combat, while skipping visual third person
It predates Gloomy Eyes by 15 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone83
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloCasualNarrative2D
Steam👍 97%· 723RAWG👍 93%· 41
Year 1994Dev Humongous Entertainment · Nightdive StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Android · Apple Macintosh
✓ Shared with Gloomy Eyes: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and vibe casual
≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus and visual 2d, while skipping visual third person
Freddi Fish 1: The Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds Join detective Freddi Fish and her best friend Luther as they take on their latest case: finding Grandma Grouper’s kelp seeds that feed the fish under the sea.
Where it drifts furthest from Gloomy Eyes: visuals.
It predates Gloomy Eyes by 31 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone71Visuals0
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloCasualNarrative2D
Steam👍 95%· 698
Year 1997Dev Humongous Entertainment · Nightdive StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS · Android
✓ Like Gloomy Eyes, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and vibe casual
≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus and visual 2d, while skipping visual third person
Humongous Tees Now Available!Official Humongous Entertainment T-shirts featuring Pajama Sam, Spy Fox, Freddi Fish, and Putt-Putt are now available on Amazon. About the GameWill kids be forced to endure a fate worse than eating dry cereal!?
Where it drifts furthest from Gloomy Eyes: visuals.
It predates Gloomy Eyes by 28 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone71Visuals0
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloCasualNarrativeIsometric2D
Steam👍 98%· 1.3KRAWG👍 90%· 30
Year 1996Dev Humongous Entertainment · Nightdive StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS · Android
✓ Like Gloomy Eyes, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and vibe casual
≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, visual isometric and visual 2d, while skipping visual third person
Sam is an ordinary kid who, with the help of his red cape, turns into "superhero" Pajama Sam. In No Need to Hide When It’s Dark Outside, Pajama Sam journeys into the land of darkness (his closet) to face his fears.
Where it drifts furthest from Gloomy Eyes: visuals.
It predates Gloomy Eyes by 29 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone71Visuals0
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloCasualNarrativeFantasySci-Fi
Steam👍 93%· 528
Year 2001Dev Presto Studios · Cyan WorldsOn PC · Mac
✓ If you enjoyed Gloomy Eyes, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and vibe casual
≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping visual third person
Where it drifts furthest from Gloomy Eyes: visuals.
It predates Gloomy Eyes by 24 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone76Visuals0
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloCasualHardcoreIsometric2D
Steam👍 99%· 5.5KRAWG👍 89%· 35OC87· 11
Year 2022Dev Patrick TraynorPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
✓ Like Gloomy Eyes, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and vibe casual
≠ Stands apart with punishing difficulty, visual isometric and visual 2d, while skipping visual third person
Patrick's Parabox is an award-winning puzzle game that explores a unique recursive system of boxes within boxes within boxes within boxes. Learn to manipulate the world's structure by pushing boxes into and out of each other.
Where it drifts furthest from Gloomy Eyes: visuals.
Genre100Game mode100Tone73Visuals0
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloCasualNarrativeExploration
Steam👍 91%· 92
Year 2012Dev HeR InteractivePlaytime ~6hOn PC · Apple Macintosh
✓ If you enjoyed Gloomy Eyes, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and vibe casual
≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus and exploration and discovery, while skipping visual third person
Fear lingers in a remote laboratory after a physicist's suspicious demise. A police investigation resulted in nothing except a case as cold as the secretive personalities and steel walls that enshroud a top-secret Tesla-inspired facility.
It predates Gloomy Eyes by 13 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone70
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloCasual
Steam👍 83%· 119
Year 2008Dev SpinTop Games · PopCap GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC
✓ Nearly identical: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and vibe casual.
≠ Missing: visual third person.
Pieces of an ancient stone tablet have started turning up around the globe and the Museum needs your help to locate the pieces and find the most expensive gem ever known...the World Diamond. Under the direction of the Museum, you must immediately begin your global seek & find adventure.
It predates Gloomy Eyes by 17 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloCasual
Steam👍 82%· 56
Year 2009Dev PopCap GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC
✓ Nearly identical: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and vibe casual.
≠ Missing: visual third person.
The Wizard has vanished, and only you can find him in this spellbinding hidden-object adventure! The clues to the Wizard's whereabouts are in his workbook, but all the pages are blank. You'll need his magic pen to uncover and guess the image on each page.
It predates Gloomy Eyes by 16 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100
#14Lost in Play
69
iRank92
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloCasualNarrativeCartoonFantasy
Steam👍 98%· 8.4KRAWG👍 90%· 70IGDB90· 1OC85· 31
Year 2022Dev Happy Juice Games · Joystick VenturesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Nintendo
✓ Shared with Gloomy Eyes: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and vibe casual
≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, setting cartoon and fantasy world, while skipping visual third person
Help a brother and sister on an uplifting epic adventure to find their way home. Escaping a horned beast and meeting quirky goblins are just part of the journey! Lost in Play is a journey through childhood imagination with thoughtfully crafted puzzles and colorful characters.
Where it drifts furthest from Gloomy Eyes: visuals.
Genre100Game mode100Tone71Visuals0
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloCasualNarrativeFantasyExploration
Steam👍 97%· 20KRAWG👍 89%· 415IGDB82· 7OC85· 49
Year 2017Dev Annapurna InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ If you enjoyed Gloomy Eyes, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and vibe casual
≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, fantasy world and exploration and discovery, while skipping visual third person
Designed, developed, and illustrated by Jason Roberts, Gorogoa is a beautiful hand-drawn story suspended inside a completely unique puzzle. Arrange and combine lavishly illustrated panels, each one a separate interactive window into a living game world. Navigate the scene inside each panel.
Where it drifts furthest from Gloomy Eyes: visuals.
It predates Gloomy Eyes by 8 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone78Visuals0
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- What is the best game similar to Gloomy Eyes?
- The closest game to Gloomy Eyes is Sayonara Wild Hearts, scoring 74/100 on our similarity scale. They share 5 gameplay attributes, including puzzle design, adventure storytelling and single-player focus. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
- What are the top games like Gloomy Eyes?
- The three closest games to Gloomy Eyes are: 1. Sayonara Wild Hearts (74/100, 5 shared attributes) 2. Samorost (70/100, 4 shared attributes) 3. Aperture Desk Job (70/100, 4 shared attributes). All share Gloomy Eyes's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 5 dimensions.
- Is Samorost similar to Gloomy Eyes?
- Yes, very much so — Samorost scores 70/100 similarity to Gloomy Eyes. They share 4 attributes, including puzzle design and adventure storytelling. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
- What Puzzle games are similar to Gloomy Eyes?
- The best Puzzle games similar to Gloomy Eyes are Sayonara Wild Hearts, Samorost, Aperture Desk Job and Dispatch. All share the Puzzle genre alongside other key Gloomy Eyes attributes like puzzle design, adventure storytelling and single-player focus.
- How is similarity to Gloomy Eyes calculated?
- We compare Gloomy Eyes against every game in our catalog using 5 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Gloomy Eyes experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.