Games like Spiritfarer

4.1average player rating•5 games

Spiritfarer does something rare: it hands you a cosy loop of cooking, building and ferrying, and uses it to talk about grief without ever raising its voice. These sit somewhere along that line — the comfort, the craft, or the quiet ache underneath.

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Games5

Avg. Metacritic83

Avg. player rating4.1/5

Avg. playtime5h

Main genreAdventure

Released2011–2023

What these games share

The genres these 5 picks have in common, straight from their store data.

Adventure4 of 5
Casual3 of 5
Indie3 of 5
Action2 of 5
RPG2 of 5

The picks

Ranked by player rating, Metacritic breaks ties.

1
A Short Hike
AdventureIndie
An afternoon of climbing and gliding with no stakes at all. The warmth of Spiritfarer without the weight.
4.3/5Player ratingMC84View game
2
To the Moon
ActionAdventureRPG
Strips the mechanics almost entirely and keeps only the feeling — a dying man's memories, rearranged. Bring tissues.
4.3/5Player ratingMC81View game
3
Dave the Diver
ActionAdventureRPG
For the management half rather than the melancholy — the same moreish daily rhythm, with charm instead of loss.
4.3/5Player ratingView game
4
Unpacking
Casual
A whole life told through the boxes someone carries between homes. Quiet, tactile, and far sadder than it looks.
4.0/5Player ratingMC84View game
5
Cozy Grove
AdventureCasualIndie
Also a game about helping ghosts finish their business, in daily doses. The closest match in both premise and gentleness.
3.6/5Player ratingView game