Jusant is an action-puzzle climbing game where you ascend a tower, exploring diverse environments with soothing aesthetics. The game combines atmospheric exploration and parkour elements, bringing the best of action adventure games. Fans love its unique blend of soothing and rewarding gameplay, making it a rare relaxing parkour experience. The games on this list feature similar mechanics, encouraging exploration and incorporating climbing elements. They focus on calming, atmospheric elements, rather than extreme danger. You won't find stressful climbing games like Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy here. Instead, these games offer the wonders of exploration without the stress.
About this list
- 1

Abzu is an exploration game. You play as a lone diver in a lush ocean world. You descend deeper, meeting majestic creatures, finding ancient secrets, and seeking your purpose. Ancient Sumerian calls Abzu "The Ocean of Wisdom."
11 - 2

This is an atmospheric 2D side-scroller. A boy, hunted and alone, enters a dark project. He struggles to keep his identity intact.
11 - 3

Two lovers give up everything. They escape to a lost planet to be together. Glide through a mysterious world. Explore a broken world. Fight forces trying to tear them apart in this RPG about love, rebellion, and freedom.
8 - 4

The Pathless is a mythic adventure. You play as the Hunter, a skilled archer. You explore a cursed island with an eagle companion. Your goal is to lift a dark shroud. You move acrobatically through dense forests, hunt prey, find ruins, and bond with your eagle. Dangerous spirits lurk in the woods. Be careful; you might become the hunted.
8 - 5

Limbo is a black and white puzzle-platforming adventure. Players act as a young boy. He travels through an eerie, treacherous world. He tries to find his sister's fate.
8 - 6

Exo One is a multi-planetary exploration game. You pilot an interstellar spacecraft. This ship can manipulate gravity.
7 - 7

Tunic is an action adventure about a small fox in a big world. Explore the wilderness. Find spooky ruins. Fight terrible creatures from the past.
7 - 8

Stray is a third-person cat adventure game. It is set in neon-lit alleys of a decaying cybercity and murky underbellies. Roam high and low. Defend against threats. Solve the mysteries of this place filled with droids and dangerous creatures. See the world through a stray's eyes. Interact with the environment playfully. Be stealthy, nimble, silly, and annoying with the strange inhabitants.
7 - 9

Cocoon is a puzzle adventure game. Geometric Interactive developed it. Annapurna Interactive published it. Players control a small insect-like creature. It moves through interconnected worlds inside orbs. Solve environmental puzzles by carrying and using these orbs to change space and progress.
5 - 10

Sable tells a coming-of-age story of discovery. Exploration takes place across a strikingly rendered desert open world. Go on a personal journey across an alien planet. Learn its history. Discover Sable’s place in the world.
5 - 11

In Atama, use physic powers to see through pursuers' eyes. This lets you avoid detection while you investigate a cursed rural Japanese village. You cannot fight back; you must use only your powers and wits against your enemies. This game draws from Forbidden Siren and Junji Ito.
5 - 12

The Gunk is an adventure game. Rani, one half of the gritty space haulers duo, struggles to earn money. They find an untouched planet full of life. They sought valuable resources; they hit the jackpot.
4 - 13

Ember Lab developed and published Kena: Bridge of Spirits. Release is slated for late 2020 on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5. Kena: Bridge of Spirits is an action-adventure game. You play as Kena, a young girl Spirit Guide. You collect small spirit companions called the Rot. The game uses the DualSense controller's haptic feedback for features like Kena's Spirit Bow.
4 - 14

When Youropa tears apart, you use your wall walking ability. This lets you move through a strange, fragmented city. Restore it to its former glory and discover who you are. This platform puzzle paint adventure breaks rules, involves being upside down, and makes you think outside the box.
4 - 15

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is the first 3D open-world game in the Zelda series. Link travels anywhere. He equips weapons and armor found across the world to gain bonuses. Breath of the Wild does not force a quest or dungeon order. Environmental obstacles like weather, harsh lands, or strong enemies exist, but the right method overcomes them. Many critics ranked Breath of the Wild among the best video games ever.
4 - 16

Jivana is a story-driven adventure game. You embody Aelis, a water priestess. She uses her powers to open paths for her community. A huge cataclysm forced her to flee. Explore Jivana's enchanting areas. Use your water manipulation ability to lead your people to safety.
4 - 17

Somerville is a science fiction adventure game. It follows a family split after a catastrophe involving alien forces. The story focuses on the invasion's personal effect. The protagonist seeks to reunite with loved ones. Players move through a rural setting, solving environmental problems and finding out about Earth-affecting events.
3 - 18

Join Postmouse on their first mail delivery trip. The world is treacherous for a tiny mouse. Explore the ruins, meet charming characters, and solve puzzles while moving through an abandoned mansion. This free, student-made adventure is all in one small mouse-sized package.
3 - 19

Brothers shows the two brothers from a third-person view. The brothers move individually using two thumbsticks on the controller. Controller triggers make each brother interact with the game world, like talking to a non-player character or grabbing a ledge or object. The older brother pulls levers or boosts his younger brother to higher spots. The younger brother passes between narrow bars. Players manipulate both brothers to solve puzzles.
2 - 20

It Takes Two is a cooperative action-adventure game for two players, playable locally or online. Players control Cody and May, a married couple turned into dolls. They travel through fantasy settings based on their home and relationship. Gameplay mixes platforming, puzzle-solving, and action. Each level adds new mechanics, giving Cody and May different abilities they must use together to move forward. The game often shifts its core mechanics each chapter, adding shoot sequences.
1
More like this

Best Adventure Games for Couples
Fans voted for the Best Adventure Games for Couples. The top 3 are It Takes Two, A Way Out, and Unravel Two.

43 Best PS5 Platformers
70+ gamers have voted on the 43 Best PS5 Platformers. The top 3 are Astro Bot, Astro's Playroom, and Spyro Reignited Trilogy.

36 Best Xbox Series X/S Puzzle Games, Ranked 2024
Fans voted for the 36 Best Xbox Series X/S Puzzle Games of 2024. The current top 3 are Inside, Outer Wilds, and Return to Monkey Island.

The 26 Best Puzzle Games Like The Swapper, Ranked
Fans voted for the top puzzle games like The Swapper. The current top 3 are Antichamber, The Turing Test, and Outer Wilds.

Comments (0)
Join the conversation
Sign in to share your take and reply to others.
First take? Share what stood out to you.