7 Casual games like Pine Hearts 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 40 games similar to Pine Hearts down to the 7 that fit the “Casual” category. A Castle Full of Cats, Toki Tori 2+ and FEZ top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Pine Hearts.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

The best casual games like Pine Hearts

7 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

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

#1A Castle Full of CatsClosest overall match

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloCasualNarrativeCozyRelaxingExploration

Steam👍 99%· 4.4KRAWG👍 90%· 20

Year 2022Dev DevcatsPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Linux

✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with horror tension and horror setting, while skipping visual 3d

A Castle Full of Cats is a catvania hidden object game where you need to find all the cursed cats in the castle. Save each and every cat and unleash the power of love!

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloCasualCozyRelaxingExploration

Steam👍 85%· 1.1KRAWG👍 36%· 61IGDB79· 5OC80· 19

Year 2013Dev Two Tribes · Two Tribes PublishingPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, open world exploration and visual 2d, while skipping strong narrative focus

###Re-re-re-re-release Despite its cute appearance Toki Tori 2+ is a challenging puzzle adventure experience. It offers the player a unique take on popular Metroidvania gameplay - you progress by exploring, observing and experimenting with a game’s world.

Where it drifts furthest from Pine Hearts: visuals.

It predates Pine Hearts by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam PS Nintendo

#3FEZ

iRank88

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloCasualNarrativeRelaxingExploration

Steam👍 93%· 16KRAWG👍 80%· 1.2KMC91IGDB86· 12OC88· 50

Year 2012Dev POLYTRON · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, open world exploration and fantasy world, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

FEZ is a 2D and 3D game at the same time. Even though it is a platformer game in which you solve puzzles in the dimension your looking at, you can manipulate with the world itself by rotating it all around.

Where it drifts furthest from Pine Hearts: visuals.

It predates Pine Hearts by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG Epic

#4SHEEPO

iRank90

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloCasualCozyNarrativeExploration

Steam👍 97%· 578OC75· 13

Year 2020Dev Kyle Thompson · TBAPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, open world exploration and melee combat, while skipping puzzle design

Sheepo is a quirky metroidvania platformer featuring a shape-shifting sheep-thing, who must traverse an uncharted planet in order to collect samples of each living species for an intergalactic species database.

Where it drifts furthest from Pine Hearts: visuals.

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Steam GOG Epic

#5Little Kitty, Big City

iRank89

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloCozyCasualExploration3D

Steam👍 97%· 13KRAWG👍 87%· 43IGDB89· 1OC76· 55

Year 2024Dev Double Dagger StudioPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Xbox · Nintendo

✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and cozy, relaxing feel

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping puzzle design

You're a curious little kitty with a big personality, on an adventure to find your way back home. Explore the city, make new friends with stray animals, wear delightful hats, and leave more than a little chaos in your wake. After all, isn't that what cats do best?

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloCasualExplorationMeleeSci-Fi

Steam👍 95%· 8.9KRAWG👍 86%· 433MC88IGDB89· 11OC88· 84

Year 2017Dev Image & FormPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, melee combat and setting scifi, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

In SteamWorld Dig 2, you step into the boots of Dorothy, a steambot once robbed of her dear friend – now driven by the hunger for answers. Buckle up, grab your gear, and get ready to dig into the highly anticipated sequel to the original SteamWorld Dig!

Where it drifts furthest from Pine Hearts: visuals and tone.

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