94
iRank82
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloNarrativeCasualCozyDarkHorrorFantasy
Steam👍 92%· 14KIGDB61· 1
Year 2019Dev Killmonday Games HBOn PS4 · Linux · PC
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We filtered the 43 games similar to Once Upon a Puppet down to the 13 that fit the “Casual” category. Little Misfortune, Zup! X and Submerged top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Once Upon a Puppet.
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The best casual games like Once Upon a Puppet
13 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Once Upon a Puppet. 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.
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloCasualNarrativeCozyHorror
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: vibe relaxing, punishing difficulty and exploration and discovery, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
Minimal physical puzzle with explosions. The player's goal to keep the blue ball on the platform for 3 seconds in order to pass the level. ▪ 60+ Levels ▪ 2880 Achievements "Zup!" powered by Clickteam Fusion 2.
Genre100Game mode100Tone68Setting63
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloNarrativeCasualDarkHorrorFantasy
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 open world exploration, while skipping horror tension
On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Once Upon a Puppet.
It predates Once Upon a Puppet by 10 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Setting72Tone66
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloCozyCasualNarrativeFantasy
Steam👍 99%· 743IGDB85· 4OC85· 56
Year 2022Dev PolyarcPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS
✓ Both are puzzle-platformers — sharing precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: melee combat, exploration and discovery and visual first person, while skipping horror tension
Quill is back! In Moss: Book II, the story picks up right where things left off following the successful rescue of Quill’s uncle Argus.
Genre100Game mode100Tone86Setting60
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloCasualNarrativeCozyFantasy
Steam👍 87%· 5.6KIGDB89· 3OC79· 33
Year 2017Dev Bedtime Digital GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux
✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design
≠ Stands apart with melee combat, exploration and discovery and visual isometric, while skipping horror tension
It predates Once Upon a Puppet by 8 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone85Setting57
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloNarrativeCozyCasualFantasy
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: exploration and discovery and visual 2d, while skipping horror tension
A musical adventure where you use singing to save the world! Play as a silly bard who embarks on a globe-trotting journey to learn about the mysterious Earthsong, said to be able to prevent the universe’s imminent end. Along the way there’s a huge cast of characters to meet, puzzles to solve and songs to sing!
Genre100Game mode100Tone84Setting57
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloCasualNarrativeDarkFantasy
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: visual third person, while skipping horror tension
It predates Once Upon a Puppet by 13 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone81Setting58
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloCasualNarrativeDarkFantasy
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 and visual 2d, while skipping horror tension
It predates Once Upon a Puppet by 12 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone72Setting57
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloCozyCasualNarrativeRelaxing
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, vibe relaxing and open world exploration, while skipping horror tension
Smushi Come Home is a cozy exploration adventure game where you play as a tiny mushroom who's trying to get back home! Play as Smushi, who was taken from its home unexpectedly and dropped into the middle of the forest.
Genre100Game mode100Tone71
#10Snake Pass
70
iRank77
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloCasualCozyNarrativeMelee
Steam👍 80%· 3.3KIGDB72· 12OC74· 90
Year 2017Dev Sumo DigitalOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design
≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, punishing difficulty and melee combat, while skipping horror tension
On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Once Upon a Puppet.
It predates Once Upon a Puppet by 8 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone72
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloCasualNarrativeFantasyExploration
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, visual first person and visual 3d, while skipping horror tension
It predates Once Upon a Puppet by 13 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone59Setting57
PlatformerPuzzle-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 horror tension
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
Genre100Game mode100Tone51
PlatformerPuzzle-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
Time in Time Time in Time is a side scroller puzzle-platformer game where you control platforms and other functionals with timers. Each functional connected to a unique timer, basically functionals will run X seconds later after you spend X seconds on timers. You will start with specific seconds for each level and must spend your seconds wisely..
Where it drifts furthest from Once Upon a Puppet: tone.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Once Upon a Puppet.
It predates Once Upon a Puppet by 8 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone34
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