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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 50 games similar to Spirit of the North down to the 18 that fit the “Relaxing” category. Carto, 80 Days and Last Day of June top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Spirit of the North.

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

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CasualNarrativeSolo

Year 2019Dev Infuse Studio

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Within the “Relaxing” category, the closest game to Spirit of the North is Carto — scoring 82/100 on our similarity scale. 80 Days and Last Day of June follow close behind.

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The best relaxing games like Spirit of the North

18 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Spirit of the North. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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.

#1CartoClosest overall match

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Carto

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloCasualRelaxingNarrativeExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 96%· 9.2KRAWG👍 78%· 106MC75IGDB83· 2OC77· 25

Year 2020Dev Sunhead Games · Humble GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with Spirit of the North: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and vibe casual

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, cozy, relaxing feel and open world exploration, while skipping visual 3d

Carto is a stunning puzzle game where you play a lost child, wandering around an even-changing island you create as you play.

Where it drifts furthest from Spirit of the North: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone79Visuals37

#280 DaysClosest on tone

81

80 Days

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeCasualRelaxingExploration

Steam👍 90%· 2.0KIGDB70· 2

Year 2014Dev Cape Guy · inkleOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Shared with Spirit of the North: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, visual novel storytelling and open world exploration, while skipping visual third person

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression100

Steam GOG Nintendo

#3Last Day of JuneClosest on visuals

80

Last Day of June

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeRelaxingCasualThird Person

Steam👍 87%· 4.7KIGDB76· 9OC73· 59

Year 2017Dev Ovosonico · 505 GamesOn PS4 · PC · Switch

✓ Shared with Spirit of the North: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, while skipping exploration and discovery

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals83

#4A Building Full of Cats

79

A Building Full of Cats

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloCasualRelaxingNarrativeExploration

Steam👍 99%· 4.4K

Year 2022Dev DevcatsPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Linux

✓ Like Spirit of the North, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and vibe casual

≠ Where it differs: brings cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping visual third person

MORE DEVCATS GAMES About the Game A Building Full of Cats is a hidden object game where you need to pet all the cats in the building. Don't leave any cat behind! 300+ cats 5+ Floors 50+ hidden cats Secret cats? Who knows...

Released 3 years after Spirit of the North.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone83

79

Samorost 3

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeRelaxingCasualExploration

Steam👍 94%· 5.4KIGDB79· 7OC78· 19

Year 2016Dev Amanita DesignOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ If you enjoyed Spirit of the North, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: cozy, relaxing feel, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping visual third person

Where it drifts furthest from Spirit of the North: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone85Visuals0

79

Botanicula

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloCasualNarrativeRelaxingExploration

Steam👍 95%· 6.6KIGDB82· 3

Year 2012Dev Amanita DesignOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Shared with Spirit of the North: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with cozy, relaxing feel, fantasy world and visual 2d, while skipping visual third person

Where it drifts furthest from Spirit of the North: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone82Visuals0

79

Toem

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloCasualRelaxingNarrativeExploration

Steam👍 99%· 11KIGDB95· 2OC80· 41

Year 2021Dev Something We MadeOn Xbox · Linux · Android

✓ If you enjoyed Spirit of the North, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with cozy, relaxing feel, setting cartoon and fantasy world, while skipping visual third person

Where it drifts furthest from Spirit of the North: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone80Visuals0

79

Donut County

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloCasualRelaxingNarrative3D

Steam👍 92%· 12KIGDB80· 13OC76· 64

Year 2018Dev Ben Esposito · Annapurna InteractiveOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Spirit of the North, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and vibe casual

≠ Where it differs: brings cozy, relaxing feel and visual isometric, while skipping exploration and discovery

Where it drifts furthest from Spirit of the North: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone79Visuals34

#9Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP

76

Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeRelaxingCasualFantasy

Steam👍 77%· 2.6KRAWG👍 62%· 271

Year 2011Dev Noodlecake Studios · Capybara GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ If you enjoyed Spirit of the North, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, fantasy world and visual pixel, while skipping exploration and discovery

Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP is a pixel art point-and-click quest, split into "sessions." During them, you play as a female Scythian warrior who searches for an ancient book and explores the Caucasus. Accidentally she releases the evil and needs to fix the consequences of her actions.

Where it drifts furthest from Spirit of the North: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Spirit of the North.

It predates Spirit of the North by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals0

Steam Epic Nintendo

#10Hidden Folks

76

Hidden Folks

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloCasualNarrativeRelaxingCozy

Steam👍 97%· 9.5KIGDB80· 4OC73· 12

Year 2017Dev Adriaan de JonghOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Spirit of the North, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and vibe casual

≠ Its own twist: cozy, relaxing feel, visual isometric and visual 2d, while skipping exploration and discovery

Where it drifts furthest from Spirit of the North: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone91Visuals0

66

Sizeable

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloCasualRelaxingNarrativeExploration3D

Steam👍 98%· 3.3K

Year 2020Dev Business Goose StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Like Spirit of the North, it's known for puzzle design, vibe casual and vibe relaxing

≠ Its own twist: cozy, relaxing feel, linear, story-driven structure and fantasy world, while skipping adventure storytelling

Size does matter afterall...Sizeable is a puzzle/exploration game about shrinking and growing the environment in order to find all the hidden objects that every little diorama hides!Shrinking and growing is the key!What if you where given the power to shrink the moon? Or maybe the sun?

Where it drifts furthest from Spirit of the North: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone85Visuals35

64

The Forest

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloCasualRelaxingNarrativeExploration

Steam👍 57%· 63OC82· 27

Dev Wonderbox GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ If you enjoyed Spirit of the North, expect puzzle design, vibe casual and vibe relaxing

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical, visual 2d and visual isometric, while skipping adventure storytelling

Grow green forests by drawing a continuous line through cells in each level. To proceed through a location, you have to fill all the appropriate cells with trees. The further you go into the woods, the more sophisticated the levels become!

Where it drifts furthest from Spirit of the North: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Spirit of the North.

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#13Tukoni: Prologue

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Tukoni: Prologue

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloCasualRelaxingNarrativeFree to Play

Steam👍 93%· 1.9KRAWG👍 29%· 20

Year 2017Dev Nestor YavorskyyPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Like Spirit of the North, it's known for puzzle design, vibe casual and vibe relaxing

≠ Where it differs: brings free to play, while skipping adventure storytelling

Lines X Lines Infinite About the Game Lines X Free is a Numberlink-based puzzle game involving finding paths to connect colored tiles in a grid.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100

60

Zup! S

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloCasualRelaxingNarrativeMelee

Steam👍 97%· 16KRAWG👍 22%· 41

Year 2018Dev Quiet RiverPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Like Spirit of the North, it's known for puzzle design, vibe casual and vibe relaxing

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, cozy, relaxing feel and punishing difficulty, while skipping adventure storytelling

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 ▪ Achievements "Zup!" powered by Clickteam Fusion 2.

Where it drifts furthest from Spirit of the North: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone80Visuals0

71

Bejeweled 3

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloCasualRelaxingRanged

Steam👍 96%· 7.9KIGDB78· 6

Year 2010Dev PopCap GamesOn PC · Mac

✓ Shared with Spirit of the North: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy and ranged combat, while skipping strong narrative focus

It predates Spirit of the North by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone85

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