Sayonara Wild Hearts

Games Similar to Sayonara Wild Hearts (474)

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1. 1. Planet of Lana

   1. Planet of Lana

   GPA match 82%

   Nintendo Switch2steamXbox

   Wishfully Studios

   Genre: サイドスクロールアドベンチャー

   Planet of Lana follows Lana and her creature companion Mui across a hand-painted world occupied by a mechanical invader, with puzzle stealth sections built around their abilities working in tandem. Wishfully Studios. Switch 2, Xbox, PC, Game Pass. GPA scores it high on Emotional Story and Graphics — the debut game that most successfully translated Studio Ghibli's visual language into a playable format.

   Tag Similarity

   Graphics

   88%

   Emotional Story

   78%

   Story Depth

   65%

   Puzzle

   65%

   Chart tags: Graphics / Emotional Story / Story Depth / Puzzle

2. 2. TOEM

   2. TOEM

   GPA match 79%

   Nintendo SwitchPS5steamXbox

   Something We Made

   Genre: 写真撮影アドベンチャー

   TOEM gives players a camera and a series of towns where photo evidence completes requests from cheerful NPCs, building toward a natural phenomenon called TOEM at the journey's end. Something We Made. Switch, PS5, Xbox, PC. GPA scores it high on Slow Life and Emotional Story — the photography adventure that made helpfulness the game mechanic.

   Tag Similarity

   Graphics

   65%

   Emotional Story

   70%

   Story Depth

   55%

   Puzzle

   55%

   Chart tags: Graphics / Emotional Story / Story Depth / Puzzle

3. 3. What Remains of Edith Finch

   3. What Remains of Edith Finch

   GPA match 70%

   Nintendo SwitchPS5PS4steamXbox

   Giant Sparrow / Annapurna Interactive

   Genre: Walking Simulator

   What Remains of Edith Finch traces a cursed family's deaths through a sequence of vignettes — each family member's final moments rendered in a completely different game mechanic. Giant Sparrow and Annapurna Interactive. Switch, PS4, Xbox, PC. Won BAFTA Game of the Year 2018. GPA scores it at the top for Emotional Story — the walking game that demonstrated what no other medium can do with death as subject matter.

   Tag Similarity

   Graphics

   72%

   Emotional Story

   95%

   Story Depth

   85%

   Puzzle

   45%

   Chart tags: Graphics / Emotional Story / Story Depth / Puzzle

4. 4. Ori and the Will of the Wisps

   4. Ori and the Will of the Wisps

   GPA match 69%

   Nintendo SwitchNintendo Switch2steamXbox

   Moon Studios / Xbox Game Studios

   Genre: Metroidvania

   Ori and the Will of the Wisps triples the first game's map size and adds direct melee combat to the precision platforming that defined Blind Forest. The hand-painted art and orchestral score from Gareth Coker carry the game's emotional weight. Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. GPA scores it high on Emotional Story and Graphics — the Metroidvania that reaches the widest audience because of its visual and narrative quality.

   Tag Similarity

   Graphics

   90%

   Emotional Story

   82%

   Story Depth

   70%

   Puzzle

   65%

   Chart tags: Graphics / Emotional Story / Story Depth / Puzzle

5. 5. Portal

   

   5. Portal

   GPA match 68%

   Nintendo SwitchPS4steam

   Valve

   Genre: 一人称パズル

   Portal introduced the Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device and GLaDOS in a 2-hour puzzle experience included in The Orange Box. The spatial reasoning puzzles and the AI antagonist's dry humor generated one of gaming's most quoted lines. Valve. Switch, PS3, Xbox 360, PC. GPA scores it at the top for Puzzle — the game that proved a single mechanic executed perfectly outweighs any feature list.

   Tag Similarity

   Graphics

   55%

   Emotional Story

   60%

   Story Depth

   60%

   Puzzle

   95%

   Chart tags: Graphics / Emotional Story / Story Depth / Puzzle

6. 6. Paper Mario

   

   6. Paper Mario

   GPA match 68%

   Nintendo SwitchNintendo Switch2

   Intelligent Systems / Nintendo

   Genre: Turn-Based RPG

   Paper Mario renders the Mushroom Kingdom in a flat paper aesthetic and adds action commands — timed button presses that amplify attacks and defenses — to traditional turn-based combat. The original in the Paper Mario series. Available through Nintendo Classics. GPA scores it high on Turn-Based and Story Depth — the Nintendo RPG that proved the company could compete in a genre JRPG specialists owned.

   Tag Similarity

   Graphics

   65%

   Emotional Story

   65%

   Story Depth

   70%

   Puzzle

   60%

   Chart tags: Graphics / Emotional Story / Story Depth / Puzzle

7. 7. Alba: Wildlife Adventure

   

   7. Alba: Wildlife Adventure

   GPA match 67%

   Nintendo SwitchPS5PS4steamXbox

   Ustwo Games

   Genre: オープンワールドアドベンチャー

   Alba: A Wildlife Adventure gives a girl a phone and a Spanish island, asking her to photograph animals and add them to a field guide while fighting a hotel development threatening a nature reserve. The mechanics are light; the environmental message is direct. GPA scores it high on Collection and Slow Life — the Ustwo Games entry most suited to younger players and adults who want a low-pressure open world.

   Tag Similarity

   Graphics

   70%

   Emotional Story

   60%

   Story Depth

   55%

   Puzzle

   0%

   Chart tags: Graphics / Emotional Story / Story Depth / Puzzle

8. 8. Ori and the Blind Forest

   8. Ori and the Blind Forest

   GPA match 66%

   Nintendo SwitchNintendo Switch2steamXbox

   Moon Studios / Microsoft Studios

   Genre: Metroidvania

   Ori and the Blind Forest introduced the Soul Link manual save system and a precision platforming vocabulary that the sequel expanded on. Moon Studios' debut is smaller and more focused than Will of the Wisps. Switch, Xbox One, and PC. GPA scores it high on Emotional Story and Action — the compact Metroidvania origin point that told a complete story in 8 hours.

   Tag Similarity

   Graphics

   85%

   Emotional Story

   80%

   Story Depth

   68%

   Puzzle

   65%

   Chart tags: Graphics / Emotional Story / Story Depth / Puzzle

9. 9. GRIS

   

   9. GRIS

   GPA match 63%

   Nintendo SwitchPS5PS4steamXbox

   Nomada Studio

   Genre: アートプラットフォーマー

   GRIS advances through color restoration, each new hue unlocking a new ability. GPA scores it high on Emotional Story and Graphics.

   Tag Similarity

   Graphics

   90%

   Emotional Story

   80%

   Story Depth

   55%

   Puzzle

   0%

   Chart tags: Graphics / Emotional Story / Story Depth / Puzzle

10. 10. Unpacking

    

    10. Unpacking

    GPA match 62%

    Nintendo SwitchPS5PS4steamXbox

    Witch Beam

    Genre: リラックス系パズル

    Unpacking moves household objects from boxes into rooms, revealing a life story without dialogue. GPA scores it high on Emotional Story and Puzzle.

    Tag Similarity

    Graphics

    60%

    Emotional Story

    75%

    Story Depth

    60%

    Puzzle

    0%

    Chart tags: Graphics / Emotional Story / Story Depth / Puzzle

11. 11. FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE

    

    11. FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE

    GPA match 61%

    PS5PS4steam

    スクウェア・エニックス

    Genre: Action RPG

    Final Fantasy VII Remake expands the Midgar section of the original into a full-length action RPG, adding real-time combat that layers on top of the original's ATB system. The story diverges intentionally from the source. GPA scores it high on Emotional Story and Graphics, with a Beginner score above 60 — the combat can be set to Classic mode for players who want the strategy without the action demands.

    Tag Similarity

    Graphics

    95%

    Emotional Story

    90%

    Story Depth

    90%

    Puzzle

    0%

    Chart tags: Graphics / Emotional Story / Story Depth / Puzzle

12. 12. Jusant

    12. Jusant

    GPA match 60%

    PS5steamXbox

    DON'T NOD

    Genre: 登山パズルアドベンチャー

    Jusant asks only one thing: climb. A dried-up world's monolithic tower offers handholds, rope anchors, and a small companion creature, with no combat and no dialogue — only the rhythm of ascent. DON'T NOD. PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC. GPA scores it high on Existential Themes and Graphics — the climbing game that made verticality and atmosphere the entire design brief.

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    Graphics

    80%

    Emotional Story

    62%

    Story Depth

    0%

    Puzzle

    62%

    Chart tags: Graphics / Emotional Story / Story Depth / Puzzle

13. 13. Journey

    

    13. Journey

    GPA match 60%

    PS5PS4steam

    thatgamecompany

    Genre: 探索アドベンチャー

    Journey sends a robed figure across a desert toward a distant mountain, with no dialogue and no explanation. Strangers encountered online can travel alongside you but cannot speak — only chirp. The two-hour runtime is structured like a piece of music, building to a conclusion that earns its emotional weight. GPA scores it at the top for Emotional Story and Existential Themes — the combination that identifies a game where the experience is the content.

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    Graphics

    75%

    Emotional Story

    90%

    Story Depth

    55%

    Puzzle

    0%

    Chart tags: Graphics / Emotional Story / Story Depth / Puzzle

14. 14. Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

    14. Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

    GPA match 60%

    PS5

    Insomniac Games

    Genre: 3D Action

    Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart uses the PS5's SSD to transition between dimensions instantaneously within gameplay. The Rift Tether ability moves players through rifts without loading screens. GPA scores it high on Action and Graphics — a technical showcase that also works as a character-driven platformer with genuine narrative warmth.

    Tag Similarity

    Graphics

    95%

    Emotional Story

    60%

    Story Depth

    50%

    Puzzle

    0%

    Chart tags: Graphics / Emotional Story / Story Depth / Puzzle

15. 15. A Plague Tale Innocence

    15. A Plague Tale Innocence

    GPA match 60%

    Nintendo Switch2PS5PS4steamXbox

    Asobo Studio / Focus Entertainment

    Genre: ステルスアクションADV

    A Plague Tale: Innocence escorts Amicia and her younger brother Hugo through plague-ravaged 14th-century France, using torch and alchemical tools to herd rat swarms away from paths. Asobo Studio, Focus Entertainment. Switch 2, PS4/5, Xbox, PC. GPA scores it high on Emotional Story and Dark World — the stealth adventure where sibling bond mechanics are inseparable from the horror traversal.

    Tag Similarity

    Graphics

    80%

    Emotional Story

    85%

    Story Depth

    80%

    Puzzle

    60%

    Chart tags: Graphics / Emotional Story / Story Depth / Puzzle

16. 16. Shadow of the Colossus

    

    16. Shadow of the Colossus

    GPA match 60%

    PS5PS4

    Team Ico / Bluepoint Games（リメイク）

    Genre: Action-Adventure

    Shadow of the Colossus sends Wander across a forbidden land to destroy sixteen colossi — each one a boss fight and a traversal puzzle contained within a single living creature. No enemies exist between encounters, only the landscape and the horse. The 2018 Bluepoint remake rebuilt every asset from scratch while preserving Fumito Ueda's original geometry and pacing. GPA scores it at the top for Emotional Story — the highest among action games — alongside high marks for Existential Themes and Dark World, the three axes that define a game where the act of winning is also the tragedy.

    Tag Similarity

    Graphics

    85%

    Emotional Story

    95%

    Story Depth

    70%

    Puzzle

    65%

    Chart tags: Graphics / Emotional Story / Story Depth / Puzzle

17. 17. Cozy Grove

    

    17. Cozy Grove

    GPA match 59%

    Nintendo SwitchPS5PS4steamXbox

    Spry Fox

    Genre: ライフシミュレーション

    Cozy Grove places a Spirit Scout on a ghost-inhabited island with a daily task structure that limits how much the game can be played each sitting. Spirits reveal new tasks as relationships deepen, and the map slowly fills with color. GPA scores it high on Slow Life and Emotional Story — a life sim designed around the pace of one session per day rather than marathon play.

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    Graphics

    65%

    Emotional Story

    65%

    Story Depth

    60%

    Puzzle

    0%

    Chart tags: Graphics / Emotional Story / Story Depth / Puzzle

18. 18. Shin chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation (Natsumon: 20th Century Summer Vacation)

    18. Shin chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation (Natsumon: 20th Century Summer Vacation)

    GPA match 59%

    Nintendo SwitchPS5PS4steam

    ミレニアムキッチン

    Genre: Adventure

    Natsumon: 20th Century Summer Kid sends a boy to his grandparents' countryside home for the summer, filling the days with insect collecting, river swimming, and exploration. The seasonal calendar structures the experience. GPA scores it high on Slow Life and Emotional Story — a positioning that places it in the Summer Vacation simulation genre alongside Yoshi and the Mysterious Book.

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    Graphics

    65%

    Emotional Story

    65%

    Story Depth

    60%

    Puzzle

    0%

    Chart tags: Graphics / Emotional Story / Story Depth / Puzzle

19. 19. Spiritfarer

    

    19. Spiritfarer

    GPA match 59%

    Nintendo SwitchPS5PS4steamXbox

    Thunder Lotus Games

    Genre: 管理シミュレーション

    Spiritfarer runs a ferry for the dead, asking players to fulfill the last wishes of passengers before sending them through. The crafting and cooking systems build the relationship structure. GPA scores it highest on Emotional Story among Slow Life titles — a positioning that sets it apart from purely relaxation-focused games in the same cluster.

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    Graphics

    80%

    Emotional Story

    90%

    Story Depth

    80%

    Puzzle

    0%

    Chart tags: Graphics / Emotional Story / Story Depth / Puzzle

20. 20. Firewatch

    

    20. Firewatch

    GPA match 59%

    Nintendo SwitchPS4steam

    Campo Santo

    Genre: Walking Simulator

    Firewatch puts Henry in a Wyoming fire lookout tower in 1989, with Delilah on the radio as his only contact. The forest mystery unfolds through radio conversation and first-person exploration across three days. GPA scores it high on Emotional Story and Story Depth — a walking game where the dialogue does the dramatic work that cutscenes would handle in a larger production.

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    Graphics

    75%

    Emotional Story

    80%

    Story Depth

    75%

    Puzzle

    0%

    Chart tags: Graphics / Emotional Story / Story Depth / Puzzle